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Lab 1- Lead Soldering and Parts Identification

Name __________________________________ Section ________
Purpose

To become familiar with the various parts kit components.

To become familiar with the breadboard and how it works.
To become familiar with proper bread boarding procedures.
To disassemble all of the clip leads and have them soldered to the leads

Equipment
! Complete first year parts kit.
! Solder and soldering irons (supplied by College)

Procedure

Note : You must have a complete parts kit to be in this Lab.

Part 1 Parts Kit - Inventory Check and Parts Familiarization

1) The last page of this lab contains a list of all the parts included in this kit.
The instructor will go through the various packages contained in the kit and you will verify that your kit is
complete.

2) Report any kit discrepancies to the instructor for verification and replacement of parts.

Part 2 Lead Soldering 1 --set of 10 Clip to Clip Leads

1) Figure 1 shows the groups of leads that need to be soldered.

Find these leads in your kit. You should have one set of multi
colour clip leads and two leads with a BNC connector
on one end and clips on the other end.

2) The instructor will show you how to disassemble your leads and
prepare them for soldering. You will have the co-op students that
are present actually do the soldering for you.
2 --BNC to Clip Leads
3) When the soldering is complete, you will re-assemble the lead
boots.

Note: This will be the only occasion provided to do the soldering

of these leads. This process must be complete before you Figure 1– Leads that need to be soldered
leave the lab.

Why are we doing this? As a general rule, manufacturers of test

leads crimp the clips onto the wire leads rather than solder them in place. While this procedure is
acceptable for occasional use, our heavier use creates problems with them. Experience has shown that
many of these leads will develop poor connections at the crimp point. We eliminate this problem by
disassembling the crimp joints and soldering the wire to the alligator clip .
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Lab 1- Lead Soldering and Parts Identification
Part 3 Making up Interconnecting Leads
1) Located at the wicket of Central Supply , is a box of insulated connecting wire. Spend
some time to make up 6 pieces of each length listed below. Remove a 50 mm length of insulation
from each end. Store these wires as part of your kit. They will prove invaluable when you are building
complex circuits. The various lengths will help keep your circuit neat and uncluttered.

3 cm
Make up and keep 6 of each size in your kit

5 cm Actual Size – Use This Picture as a Guide

7 cm

9 cm

12 cm

A Few Notable Ideas

1) Organize your kit. We strongly suggest that you invest in a plastic tackle box for all your parts.
Canadian Tire or Walmart sell these and they are inexpensive. Spend some time and organize your small
parts into trays. Label the trays in a way that works for you. The time you spend will be well worth the
investment. Your instructor can help you.

2) If you lose components, or parts become inoperative – get them replaced. All parts are available at
reasonable cost through Central Supply. You are responsible for having a complete kit at all times in the
Lab.

3) Make sure your lab kit is has your name marked on the box in indelible pen. Lost kits can be easily
identified if your name is on it. Your name, boldly emblazoned on the box, will also help deter theft of your
kit. Your lab kit is critically important to you in order to pass this course. You cannot pass without it.
Make sure you protect it.

Making Connections to your Breadboard

1) Be careful not to use large diameter wire in your breadboard. If the wire will not easily insert into the
board it is too large. Using a large wire will spread the contacts underneath the board too far. When the
large wire is removed, the contacts will not spring back to their original position. This could make that
particular insertion spot intermittent because smaller wire inserted in that spot may not make contact
properly. The wire provided at Central Supply is the proper size.

2) Try to keep your circuits neat. Use short wires between interconnection points. Try to construct your
circuits in a manner that looks like the original schematic. Keeping the circuit neat makes troubleshooting
much easier. It can also save time and frustration.

Be sure to read Page 3 of the Lab on Breadboards.

It will provide the novice user with some valuable information.
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Lab 1- Reference – The Breadboard
The Breadboard
The Breadboard is used as a base for building circuits. Most circuits consist
of a number of components that must be interconnected in a particular order.
The circuit generally is powered from a power supply.

In the “real world”, bread boarding of new (prototype) circuits is very Figure 1 - The Breadboard
Included in Your Kit.
common. Even with the advent of circuit simulation programs like
Electronic Workbench, the breadboard is very often the
best way for a technician or technologist to prove that
his/her design really will work as expected. The
breadboard allows for easy circuit changes , since the
components simply plug into the board.

The breadboard (sometimes called a proto-board) does

have it’s limitations. It cannot be used for high
frequency (radio or tv communications) for reasons that
we will study later. It also cannot be used with any high
voltage circuits. There are some new types that are
coming on the market that overcome some of these
limitations. That being said, the breadboard works well
for prototyping many everyday circuits. Figure 2- Larger Breadboards that are Available

The breadboard can be purchased off the shelf in a number of different sizes and complexities. Figure 2
shows two of these the more common types.

Internal Structure
Figure 3 shows the internal structure of the breadboard. On the right, you can see how the wiring holes are
connected together. On the left side of Figure 3, the magnified portion shows how each group of five holes is
interconnected together under the board. This means that each set of five vertical holes are connected
together into a row. Each row is individual, and this continues across the board. Note that the upper rows are
separated by a gutter from the lower rows. There is no connections between the upper and lower rows.

Across the top and bottom of the board you can see two long rows of holes. Each row of holes is
interconnected and there are two individual rows at the top and bottom. These are generally used for power
supply or common connections.

Upper Rows
Gutter
Lower Rows

All five connection holes are

connected together underneath Figure 3 - The internal structure of your breadboard
top white plastic surface.
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First Year Parts Kit

Part Number Description Prts in Kit Part Number Description Prts in Kit
1N4742A Zener Diode 12V 2 CR25-220R " 220R 5
1N5240 Zener Diode 10V 1 CR25-270R " 270R 5
1N4735A Zener Diode 6.2V 2 CR25-330R " 330R 5
1N4733A Zener Diode 5.1V 2 CR25-470R " 470R 10
1N4004 Diode Si Power 8 CR25-560R " 560R 5
1N4148 Signal Diode 4 CR25-680R " 680R 5
MPSA13 Darlington Transistor NPN 2 CR25-820R " 820R 5
MPF102 N Channel FET 2 CR25-910R " 910R 5
2N3904 NPN Signal Transistor 6 CR25-1K " 1K 10
2N3906 PNP Signal Transistor 6 CR25-1K2 " 1K2 5
C106D SCR 2 CR25-1K5 " 1K5 5
55-047-0 12V 60mA Incandescent Lamp 1 CR25-2K " 2K 5
LTL-201 LED Red General Purpose 8 CR25-2K2 " 2K2 5
037-31102 1000uF Philips Cap 50V 1 CR25-3K3 " 3K3 10
037-31471 470uF Phillips Cap 50V 2 CR25-3K6 " 3K6 5
037-58101 100uF Phillips Cap 63V 2 CR25-3K9 " 3K9 5
037-58479 47uF Phillips Cap 63V 2 CR25-4K7 " 4K7 10
037-58109 10uF Phillips Cap 63V 2 CR25-5K6 " 5K6 5
037-58478 4.7uF Phillips Cap 63V 2 CR25-6K8 " 6K8 5
037-58108 1.0uF Phillips Cap 63V 2 CR25-8K2 " 8K2 5
CW15C102M 0.001uF Capacitor 50VDC 2 CR25-10K " 10K 10
CW15C472M 0.0047uF Capacitor 50VDC 2 CR25-15K " 15K 5
CW15C103M 0.01uF Capacitor 50VDC 2 CR25-20K " 20K 5
CW20C473M 0.047uF Capacitor 50VDC 2 CR25-22K " 22K 5
CW20C104M 0.1uF Capacitor 50VDC 2 CR25-33K " 33K 5
CW30C224K 0.22uF Capacitor 50VDC 2 CR25-39K " 39K 5
CW30C334M 0.33uF Capacitor 50VDC 2 CR25-47K " 47K 10
CY20C104M 0.1uF Small Signal Capacitor 2 CR25-56K " 56K 5
368-25104 0.1uF Capacitor 100VDC 2 CR25-68K " 68K 5
368-25474 0.47uF Capacitor 100VDC 2 CR25-82K " 82K 5
B32592-1.0-10-100 1.0uF Capacitor 100VDC 2 CR25-100K " 100K 10
366-85223 0.022uF Capacitor 100VDC 2 CR25-150K " 150K 5
70F102AI 10 mH Inductor 2 CR25-220K " 220K 5
410-03354 1.0K Trim Pot 2 CR25-330K " 330K 5
410-03357 10K Trim Pot 2 CR25-470K " 470K 10
410-03359 47K Trim Pot 2 CR25-560K " 560K 5
410-03361 100K Trim Pot 2 CR25-680K " 680K 5
410-03364 1M Trim Pot 2 CR25-820K " 820K 5
CR25-1R 0.25W 1R Resistor 5 CR25-1M " 1M0 5
CR25-1R5 " 1R5 5 CR25-1M5 " 1M5 5
CR25-2R2 " 2R2 5 CR25-2M2 " 2M2 5
CR25-3R3 " 3R3 5 CR25-3M3 " 3M3 5
CR25-5R6 " 5R6 5 CR25-5M6 " 5M6 5
CR25-8R2 " 8R2 5 CR25-8M2 " 8M2 5
CR25-10R " 10R 10 CR25-10M0 " 10M0 5
CR25-15R " 15R 5 SRF25HJ-47R 0.5W 47R Resistor 2
CR25-22R " 22R 5 SRF25HJ-220R 0.5W 220R Resistor 2
CR25-33R " 33R 5 Breadboard (840 Tie Points) 1
CR25-47R " 47R 5 Oscilloscope Leads 3
CR25-56R " 56R 5 Meter Leads 3
CR25-68R " 68R 5 Clip to Clip Leads (pkg of 10) 1
CR25-82R " 82R 5 BNC to BNC Lead 1
CR25-100R " 100R 10 Mini Tool Kit (25 Piece) 1
CR25-150R " 150R 5 Miller Wire Stripper 1