Manarat International University Experiment No.

Department of EEECSE
Course Name: Electronics I Lab
Course Code: EEE108 102 1
Experiment Name: Introduction to Electronics I Lab

Objective:
1. To get familiarize with the key equipment and basic components of Electronics I Lab

Introduction:
In this lab course, ac circuit related experiments will be done. Common devices and components
which will be used in different experiments are breadboard, digital multimeter, oscilloscope,
function/signal generator, transformer, capacitor, resistor, inductor, diode, BJT, MOSFET, POT, DC
power supply etc. The students will learn about the use of some of these devices and components in
this experiment.

Breadboard:
Digital Multimeter:

This measuring instrument can measure resistance, current (ac,dc), voltage (ac, dc), capacitance. It can
also identify diode and transistors terminals, continuity in a circuit by beep sound. Care should be
taken while connecting probes during measuring voltage and current.
Signal/Function Generator:

Function generators can provide versatile waveforms of difference frequency and convenient
amplitude.

Oscilloscope:

The main purpose of an oscilloscope is to graph an electrical signal as it varies over time. Most
scopes produce a two-dimensional graph with time on the x-axis and voltage on the y-axis.
The front panel of an oscilloscope is mainly divided into three sections labeled Vertical, Horizontal,
and Trigger.

When using an oscilloscope, you adjust settings in these areas to accommodate an incoming signal:

 Vertical: This is the attenuation or amplification of the signal. Use the volts/div control to
adjust the amplitude of the signal to the desired measurement range.
 Horizontal: This is the time base. Use the sec/div control to set the amount of time per
division represented horizontally across the screen.
 Trigger: An oscilloscope’s trigger function synchronizes the horizontal sweep at the correct
point of the signal. This is essential for clear signal characterization. Trigger controls allow
you to stabilize repetitive waveforms and capture single-shot waveforms. The trigger makes
repetitive waveforms appear static on the oscilloscope display by repeatedly displaying the
same portion of the input signal. Imagine the jumble on the screen that would result if each
sweep started at a different place on the signal, as illustrated in the following figure:

Figure: Untriggered signal

Capacitor:
Can be of different types. Electrolytic and tantalum capacitors are polarized while ceramic, plastic
film/box types are nonpolarized.

Working Procedure:

1. Connect the output from signal generator to the input (channel 2) of the scope.
2. Supply 1 KHz sine wave shaped signal with amplitude 10V.
3. In the scope display, get a clear and good sized wave shape by adjusting the voltage/division
scale and time/division scale.
4. Save the wave shape image files in USB*.
5. From the voltage/division scale and time/division scale, determine the peak, peak-peak, rms
value of voltage, time period and frequency of the signal. Compare these values with the given
values in signal generator.
6. Repeat step1-step4 for a square wave shaped signal with 70 Hz and 5V amplitude.

[* To save your work, press ‘Save/Recall’ button. Then again press this button. Now different
save options will come. You can now save data/wave shapes/all information as your
requirement.]
Report:
1. Attach the calculations of step 5 in your report.
2. Also attach the image of the wave shapes/displays (which you have saved in USB) in your
report*

[* To save your work, press ‘Save/Recall’ button. Then again press this button. Now different save
options will come. You can now save data/wave shapes/all information as your requirement.]