Semester 1 · Sumobot

Week 1: Actuators

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Step 1: Powering on the VirtualBench

Next, open the NI VirtualBench App:

NI VirtualBench app in Windows search
NI VirtualBench app in Windows searchEnlarge image

Once opened, you should be met with this:

VirtualBench interface with the oscilloscope trace at zero
VirtualBench interface with the oscilloscope trace at zeroEnlarge image

You should see a red line on the screen in the main panel- this is the oscilloscope, which will soon be your best friend when things go wrong. This can be used to measure voltage, and see how it changes over time. Let's try it out: