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EE102 Lab 1

This lab report summarizes an electronics lab experiment conducted by a group of 3 students. The experiment aimed to familiarize students with basic electronics lab equipment like power supplies, oscilloscopes, and multimeters. It also aimed to teach simple circuit analysis using Circuit Maker software. Key parts of the experiment involved measuring resistor values, generating DC voltages, calibrating an oscilloscope, generating waveforms, and learning to simulate circuits using Circuit Maker. Results were recorded in tables and graphs. In conclusion, the students learned to use basic lab equipment and simulate simple circuits with the software.

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EE102 Lab 1

This lab report summarizes an electronics lab experiment conducted by a group of 3 students. The experiment aimed to familiarize students with basic electronics lab equipment like power supplies, oscilloscopes, and multimeters. It also aimed to teach simple circuit analysis using Circuit Maker software. Key parts of the experiment involved measuring resistor values, generating DC voltages, calibrating an oscilloscope, generating waveforms, and learning to simulate circuits using Circuit Maker. Results were recorded in tables and graphs. In conclusion, the students learned to use basic lab equipment and simulate simple circuits with the software.

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EE102 Lab 1

Group members:

• Ravisha Vardhana Kumar – S11184831


• Arjunesh Sami – S11185728
• Romulo Tuiqalau – S11185205

Lab 1 – Fundamental Electronics Instrumentation and Introduction to Circuit Maker

Aim

The aim of this lab is to:

• Learn the usage of basic electronics lab equipment, and


• Do simple circuit analysis using the circuit maker software.

Introduction

Circuit in simple terms is a closed pathway for electrons to flow. The electric current in a circuit in a
circuit flows from positive to negative sides while electrons flow from negative to positive direction.
Circuit maker is electronic design automation software application for printed circuit board
designing community. The experiment was based on the usage of basic electrical lab equipment’s
and the new circuit maker software. This experiment was conducted in a lab where the students
were divided into groups of 3. The experiment was done on the practical bench where all the several
basic equipment’s were placed whereas, the rest of the equipment’s were provided by the lab
instructor. Such equipment was used to successfully complete this experiment e.g. DC power
supply, a waveform generator, a digital voltmeter, breadboard and probes.

Equipment/Materials

• All equipment mounted on a typical electronics workbench such as power supply,


oscilloscope, signal generator, and multimeter
• 3× Randomly selected resistors
• BNC to BNC cables
• PC installed with circuit maker
• Probes

Procedure/Method

Part I- Reading Resistor Values

The resistance of the three random resistors given was determined using the resistor colour coding
system. Next, the multimeter was used to measure the resistance and it was noted down under
results in Table 1. Also the percentage error was calculated between the measured and calculated
values.

Part II- Power Supply Basics


DC voltage was generated using the digital power supply at increments of 2.5V from 0-30V. The
meter on the power supply was used. At each increment the voltage was measured using the
multimeter. The results were noted in Table 8.2. A graph of generated DC voltage versus percentage
error was drawn.

Part III- Calibrating the Oscilloscope

The calibration of the oscilloscope was checked using the probe with the help of the demonstrator.

Part IV- Using the Oscilloscope

The signal generator was connected to the digital oscilloscope using the BNC (Bayonet Neil-
Concelman) cable. The following waveforms were generated with Vp-p=2V:

I. Sine Wave @ 20Hz, 1kHz, 15kHz


II. Square Wave @ 30Hz, 2kHz, 26kHz
III. Triangular wave @ 15Hz, 3kHz, 30kHz

The oscilloscope was used to ensure that the dimension of the waves were correct. The graphs are
added under results.

Part V Introduction to Circuit Maker

Circuit maker software was opened on the computer and browsed through the software window. A
list of components was found at the left side of the window. By browsing /searching the components
was placed as shown in Fig.1.

Next, the Analog mode was selected from the Simulation menu. Then clicked on the Run Analog
Simulation icon. The voltage at each terminal was measured using the Probe Tool. (Each point was
labelled in fig.1 and then the corresponding voltage was noted in the results section)
The circuit was modified by replacing the battery with a signal generator as shown in Fig.2

The voltage was found at each terminal of the components using the Probe Tool, similar to what was
done for Fig.1, and the voltages below was noted down. Also, the difference was observed in the
two readings.

Results and Analysis

Part I

Table 1: Resistor values

Calculate values Measured values % Error


Resistor 1 Band 1: Brown- 1 100.2kꭥ 0.2
Band 2: Black-0
Band 3:Black-0
Band 4:Orange- ×1000
Band 5:Brown- 1%
Resistance: 100kꭥ
(100×1000)
Resistor 2 Band 1: Green -5 5.03kꭥ 1.37
Band 2: Brown-1
Band 3: red -×100
Band 4: gold -5%
Resistance: 5100ꭥ
(51×100)
Resistor 3 Band 1: Red-2 238.4ꭥ 0.66
Band 2: Yellow-4
Band 3: Black- 0
Band 4: Black-×1
Band 5: Brown-1%
Resistance: 240ꭥ
(240×1)

Part II

Table 8.2: Power supply voltage values

Generated voltage(V) Measured voltage(V) % Error


0 0 0
2.5 2.56 2.4
5.0 5.02 0.4
7.5 7.58 1.07
10.0 10.11 1.1
12.5 12.6 0.8
15.0 15.07 0.47
17.5 17.61 0.63
20.0 20.15 0.75
22.5 22.59 0.4
25.0 25.15 0.6
27.7 27.63 0.47
30.0 30.20 0.67

A graph showing generated dv voltage versus percentage error.


Part III

Part IV

I. Sine wave

20Hz

1 kHz
15 kHz

II. Square Wave

30 Hz

2 kHz
26 kHz

III. Triangular wave

15 Hz

3 kHz
30 kHz

Part V
Discussion

As shown above in part one a table was filled with the results that were calculated and measured for
the three different band resistors. Each resistor was measured using the colour coded band by the
use of the multimeter. The values measured were not accurate due to some errors and mistakes
during the experiment.

In part 2 once again a result table was filled which has the values calculated to measure the voltage
which had an increment of 2.5V up to 30V with its calculated error by the use of the formula which
was manually done. Furthermore, a graph of DC voltage is plotted against the percentage error
which was calculated using the given voltage and measured voltage. Measured voltage was
calculated by the reading from the voltmeter.

Moreover, in part 3 oscilloscopes were calibrated with the use of probe wires. The reading on the
oscilloscope was set to accurate measurement and a picture was taken for the graph that was
shown. In part 4 the oscilloscope was used to take pictures of sine, square and triangular wave
graphs at different frequencies.

Lastly, in part 4 a software was introduced to the students which was ( circuit maker 2000) software.
Then the software was used to measure voltage at different terminals of the circuit components as
well as voltage components of the modified circuit pictures were taken for solution examples and
graphs.

Conclusion

In conclusion, students were able to learn the basic electronics lab equipment and were able to do
simple circuit using the circuit maker software in the computer.

References

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