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Lab 2 - Exercises

This document provides instructions for a lab experiment involving SPDT switches and logic sources. The objectives are to investigate electrical connections of a Grayhill SPDT switch, build a logic probe with LED indicators, and build inverting and non-inverting logic sources. Students are asked to complete prep questions about switch pin configurations and draw logic source circuits. Exercises involve building a logic probe, testing sample logic sources with the probe, and building both inverting and non-inverting outputs from a single logic source.

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Lab 2 - Exercises

This document provides instructions for a lab experiment involving SPDT switches and logic sources. The objectives are to investigate electrical connections of a Grayhill SPDT switch, build a logic probe with LED indicators, and build inverting and non-inverting logic sources. Students are asked to complete prep questions about switch pin configurations and draw logic source circuits. Exercises involve building a logic probe, testing sample logic sources with the probe, and building both inverting and non-inverting outputs from a single logic source.

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ELEX Digital Techniques 1 LAB 2

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Objectives

1. Investigate the electrical connections of a Grayhill SPDT switch.


2. Build a logic probe with common cathode and common anode LED indicators.
3. Build inverting and non-inverting logic sources using Grayhill SPDT switch.

Equipment:
 Adjustable DC Power Supply
 Digital MultiMeter (DMM)
 ELEX 1117 parts kit, tools and prototype breadboard

Prep

Read through Lab 2 – SPDT Switches and Logic Sources for information that will help you complete this
lab.

Complete the five questions in this section before coming to lab.

1. Circle the pins of the normally closed contacts:

We will use normally closed contacts when we want the output to be (circle one):

ACTIVE HIGH ACTIVE LOW

2. Circle the pins of the normally open contacts:

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We will use normally open contacts when we want the output to be (circle one):

ACTIVE HIGH ACTIVE LOW

3. Circle the pins of the common contacts:

4. Draw four logic sources in the space below (use all 4 switches in the Grayhill SPDT package).
Logic sources A and B are non-inverting (active high) and logic sources C and D are inverting
(active low). Include pin numbers and label your logic sources. See Lab 2 - Logic Sources and
SPDT Switches for examples.
NOTE: Verify that the power supply is set to +5 Volts before connecting power to your
breadboard. NEVER APPLY POWER DIRECTLY TO THE LED: you must always have the current
limiting resistor (1 K) in series with the LED.

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5. Draw one logic source configured to output both non-inverting and inverting signals in the
space below. Include pin numbers and label your logic sources (A and A ).

Exercises

Logic Probes:

Our logic probe is a testing circuit consisting of two LEDs and two resistors in series. One LED indicates
active high (+5 V) and the other indicates active low logic states (0 V). This is achieved with common
anode and common cathode LED configurations. The logic probe will become useful in troubleshooting
your digital circuits moving forward.

First, build the following circuit on the right side of your breadboard:

Which LEDs are on? Circle all that apply:

LED1 LED2

Next, we will use a jumper wire to simulate an input to our logic probe. One end of the jumper wire is
inserted between LED1 and LED2. The other end (test point) is first connected to the positive power rail
(+5 V):

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Which LEDs are on? Circle all that apply:

LED1 LED2

Now move the jumper wire so that the test point is now connected to the negative power rail (0V).

Which LEDs are on? Circle all that apply:

LED1 LED2

What kind of signal is LED1 indicating (circle one)?

ACTIVE HIGH ACTIVE LOW

What kind of signal is LED2 indicating (circle one)?

ACTIVE HIGH ACTIVE LOW

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LED1 is wired as COMMON ____________ and LED2 is wired as COMMON _____________.

Hint: The “common” lead is connected to the power rail through a resistor.

The logic probe can be left in place for the remainder of the term. It will become your most used tool
when troubleshooting your circuits. We will be using it in the next exercise to test your logic sources.

You may have noticed that the green LED is dimmer than the red LED, and in a brightly lit room it can be
difficult to tell that it is illuminated.

What can you do to increase the brightness of the LEDs? _____________________________________.

Logic Sources

Build the four logic sources you drew for prep (part 4 of Prep section above). Use your logic probe to test
the outputs and ensure they work as expected.

Take four voltage measurements at the output of one of your logic sources (use switch A on the right) to
complete the table below (record 1 decimal place). Remember, the red lead of the DMM is placed on the
output and the black lead is placed on circuit common.

Handle Position Vout (logic probe connected) Vout (logic probe disconnected)
Up
Down

Explain the effect of having the logic probe connected to the output of the logic source:

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Demo 1: Complete the table, answer the questions above and show the four working logic sources to
your instructor.

Remove all the wiring from switch used in the first demo. Now build one logic source configured to
output both a non-inverting and inverting signal (part 5 of Prep section above).

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Demo 2: Show your working logic source to your instructor (both non-inverting and inverting).

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