Table 8 Price of the proposed virtual instrumentation system in comparison with that of traditional instruments
Price ($) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Proposed virtual instrumentation system based on the microcontroller | Basic system | ||
Arduino UNO board | 4.75 (www.aliexpress.com) | ||
F031-06 voltage sensor module | 0.74 (www.aliexpress.com) | ||
INA169 current sensor module | 3.30 (www.aliexpress.com) | ||
Total | 8.79 | ||
With temperature and irradiance sensors | 8.79 | ||
DS18B20 temperature sensor | 2.72 (www.banggood.com) | ||
TSL230BRD-TR | 4,32 (www.mouser.com) | ||
Total | 15. 83 | ||
Type | Price ($) | |
|---|---|---|
Traditional instruments | Low-cost digital multimeters | |
RM109 | 25.60 | |
UNI-TUT61E | 48.27 | |
Intelligent digital multimeters | ||
FLUKE 725 (high precision of measurement) | 2.906,00 (www.pce-instruments.com) | |
ET201 (low cost) | 49.83 (www.aliexpress.com) | |
Oscilloscope | ||
LONGWEI L-5040 (normal oscilloscope) | 304.55 (www.aliexpress.com) | |
PKT-1265 (intelligent oscilloscope) | 438.12 (www.pce-instruments.com) | |
PCSU1000 (real-time measurement) | 397.08 (www.pce-instruments.com) |