NEC2102 Experiment No.

1 Physics 2 Lab

Introdu
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to NI
Introduction
Multisi
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What is Multisim?
Multisim Version 12 is the latest generation of the world’s most popular electronic
design and education software from Electronics Workbench. It is a complete system
design tool that offers a large component database, schematic entry, full analog/digital
SPICE simulation, VHDL/Verilog design entry/simulation, FPGA/CPLD synthesis, RF
capabilities, postprocessing features and seamless transfer to PCB layout packages
such as Ultiboard, also from Electronics Workbench. It offers a single, easy-to-use
graphical interface for all your design and analysis needs.

Multisim Educational Editions

Multisim is available in three editions for the educational community: Education, Lab,
and Student. The Education edition is for use by professors, teachers, instructors, tutors
etc., and is typically used for the creation of demonstrations, examples, assignments, or
tests.
The Lab edition is for use by students at school in a multi-station laboratory
environment. It is available either in networked or standalone configurations.
The Student edition is for use by students for home study on their personal computer. 5
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Start
Click on Start All Programs National Instruments Circuit Design Suite 12.0
Multisim.

Figure 1-1

1. Open/Create Schematic
A blank schematic Circuit 1 is automatically created. To create a new schematic click on
File – New – Schematic Capture. To save the schematic click on File /Save As. To
open an existing file click on File/ Open in the toolbar.

2. Place Components
To Place Components click on Place/Components. On the Select Component Window
click on Group to select the components needed for the circuit. Click OK to place the
component on the schematic.
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Figure 1-2 Figure 1-3

For example to select resistors and the DC source shown in Figure 1-3 click on Place/
Components. In Group select Basic scroll down to Resistors and select the value of
the resistor needed to construct the circuit, for this example select 1k. To place DC
source click on Sources in Group and select DC Source. As shown in Figure 1-1 and
Figure 1-2 respectively.

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Figure 1-3: DC Source & Resistors

3. Virtual Components Components can also be place on the circuit using Virtual
components. Click on View – Toolbars and select the toolbar needed for the circuit.

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Figure 1-4: Virtual Components

4. Rotate Components To rotate the components right click on the Resistor to flip the
component on 90 Clockwise (Ctrl +R) and 90 Counter Clockwise (Ctrl+Shift+R).

Figure 1-5: Rotate

Components
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5. Place Wire/Connect Components To connect resistors click on Place/Wire drag

and place the wire. Components can also be connected by clicking the mouse over the
terminal edge of one component and dragging to the edge of another component.
Reference Figure 1-6.

Figure 1-6: Place/ Wire

6. Change Component Values To change component values double click on the component
this brings up a window that display the properties of the component. Reference Figure 1-7.
Change R1 from 1k Ohm to 10 Ohms, R2 to 20 Ohms, R3 to 30 Ohms, and R4 to 40 Ohms.
Also change the DV source from 0 V to 20 V. Figure 1-8 shows the completed circuit
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Figure 1-7: Change Component Values

Figure 1-8: Completed Circuits

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7. Grounding: All circuits must be grounded before the circuit can be simulated. Click
on Ground in the toolbar to ground the circuit. If the circuit is not grounded Multisim will
not run the simulation.

Figure 1-9: Grounding 8

8. Simulation: To simulate the completed circuit Click on Simulate/Run or F5. This

feature can also be accessed from the toolbar as shown in the Figure 10 below.

Figure 1-10: Simulation

Analyzing Components
Multisim offers multiple ways to analyze the circuit using virtual instruments. Some of
the basic instruments needed for this lab are described below.

1. Multimeter
Use the Multimeter to measure AC or DC voltage or current, and resistance or decibel
loss between two nodes in a circuit. To use the Multimeter click on the Multimeter button
in the Instruments toolbar and click to place its icon on the workspace. Double-click on
the icon to open the instrument face, which is used to enter settings and view
measurements.

Figure 1-11: Multimeter

To measure Voltage place multimeter in Parallel with the component (Resistor, Voltage etc).
To measure Current place the multimeter in series with the component. Reference the
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Figure 1-12: Measure Voltage

Figure 1-13: Measure Current

2. Wattmeter
The wattmeter measures power. It is used to measure the magnitude of the active
power, that is, the product of the voltage difference and the current flowing through the
current terminals in a circuit.
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Figure 1-14: Wattmeter

To use the instrument, click on the Wattmeter button in the Instruments toolbar and
click to place its icon on the workspace. The icon is used to wire the Wattmeter to the
circuit. Double-click on the icon to open the instrument face, which is used to enter
settings and view measurements. Reference Figure 1-15 for more details.

Figure 15: Wattmeter Connection

3. Agilent Multimeter
1. The Agilent Mulitmeter Instrument can also be used to measure and simulate circuits
with more accuracy. To use the multimeter click on the Agilent Multimeter tool button,
place its icon on the workspace and double-click on the icon to open the instrument.
Click on the Power button to switch on the instrument.
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Figure 1-16: Agilent Multimeter.

4. Ammeter:
The ammeter offers advantages over the multimeter for measuring current in a circuit. It
takes up less space in a circuit and you can rotate its terminals to suit your layout.
Always connect the ammeter in series with the load. To place Ammeter click on
View--- Toolbar --- Select Measurement Components. See Figure 1-17 on how to use
the Ammeter.
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Figure 1-17: Ammeter

5. Voltmeter
The Voltmeter offers advantages over the multimeter for measuring voltage in a circuit.
Always connect the voltmeter in parallel with the load. The voltmeter can be found in the
measurement toolbar.

Figure 1-18:
Voltmeter
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Student
Exercise
BCD to 7
Segment
BASIC INFORMATION
LED
The 74LS47 is an example of an IC device that decodes a BCD input and drives a 7-segment

Display
display. In addition to its decoding and segment drive capability, the 74LS47 has several
additional features as indicated by the LT, RBI, BI / RBO functions in the logic symbol of Figure
4.1. As indicated by the bubbles on the logic symbol, all of the outputs (a through g) are active-
LOW as are the LT (lamp test), RBI (ripple blanking input), and BI / RBO (blanking input/ripple
blanking output) functions. The outputs can drive a common-anode 7-segment display directly.
In addition to decoding a BCD input and producing the appropriate 7-segment outputs. The
74LS47 has lamp test and zero suppression capability. This device may be available in other TTL
or CMOS families.

Figure 1-19
OBJECTIVES:
1. To study the operation of a 7 segment display
2. To verify the operation if BCD to seven segment decider/driver

SKILLS REQUIRED
In order for the experiment to proceed smoothly, the students must be familiar with
1. Seven segment displays
2. BCD to seven segment decoder
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PROCEDURE
Step 1. Create the decoder circuit shown in Figure 1-20. Use data switches for the
inputs

STEP 2. Turn the RUN button ON. Move the data switches to HIGH and/or LOW
positions as indicated.

STEP 3. Apply the logic segments specified in Table 1-1 to the corresponding
inputs. Observe the segment display and record observations in Table 1-2.

STEP 4. Observe the LED indicators and record observations in Table 1-1

SW1
U1
A R1
7 A OA 13 a
1 B OB 12
SW2 2 C OC 11 R2
6 D OD 10
9
b
OE
3 ~LT OF 15 R3
B 5
4
~RBI OG 14 c
~BI/RBO
R4
SW3 d
74LS47N R5
e
C R6
f
SW4 R7
g

D
SW5

LT
SW6

RB1

Figure 1-20
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Table 1-1
LT RBI A B C D a b c d e f g
0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 1
1 0 0 0 1 0
1 0 0 0 1 1
1 0 0 1 0 0
1 0 0 1 0 1
1 0 0 1 1 0
1 0 0 1 1 1
1 0 1 0 0 0
1 0 1 0 0 1
1 0 1 0 1 0
1 0 1 0 1 1
1 0 1 1 0 0
1 0 1 1 0 1
1 0 1 1 1 0
1 0 1 1 1 1

STEP 4. Apply the logic segments specified in Table 1-2 to the corresponding inputs.
Observe the segment display and record observations in Table 1-2.

Table 1-2
 LT RBI A B C D DISPLAY

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1 0 0 0 0 1

1 0 0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0 1 1

1 0 0 1 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 1

1 0 0 1 1 0

1 0 0 1 1 1

1 0 1 0 0 0

1 0 1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0 1 0

1 0 1 0 1 1

1 0 1 1 0 0
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REVIEW QUESTIONS.

1. From the output Table 1-1, what type of display will the 74LS47 drive?
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2. Would you select a decoder/driver with active-HIGH or active-LOW outputs to drive a

common-cathode 7-segment LED display?
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3. In what input combinations are the unrecognizable character in Table 1-2 generated?
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EXPERIMENTAL DISCUSSION
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EXPERIMENTAL DISCUSSION
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CONCLUSION
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REFERENCES (APA Format):

Books
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INSTRUCTORS INITIAL: ___________

DATE PERFORMED: __________

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