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Regional (AFRA) Training Course on Use of Virtual Instrumentation for

Developing and Refurbishing of Nuclear Instruments
Birine, Algeria
26 November – 7 December 2017

LABORATORY EXERCISES

WORKING WITH LABORATORY

EQUIPMENT

Student names Mark

1.
2.

Date
Time

Instructor
REGIONAL (AFRA) TRAINING COURSE ON USE OF VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION FOR DEVELOPING AND REFURBISHING
OF NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS
Birine, Algeria, 26 November – 7 December 2017

Goal

Getting to know basic laboratory equipment. Training for exploitation of power supply, signal
generator, milti-meter, oscilloscope and breadboard when testing characteristics of electronic
components and circuits.

1. Testing the DC voltage supply

Task

Connect the resistor RP (load) and the voltage and current measureming instruments at the
output of the laboratory power supply, as shown in the figure 1.1. Adjust the voltage at the
output od the supply to be 5 V with no load. Measure the voltage VP and the load current IP for
various values of the load resistance:: 10 k, 220 , 100 , 82 , 68  and 33 . Write the
results of the measurements in the table 1 and represent them graphically in the diagram in the
Figure 1.2.
A
IP

DC voltage supply V VP RP

Figure 1.1 Connection schematics of the DC voltage supply

Measurement results

Table 1. Testing stability of voltage of the power supply on the change od the load

RP VP IP
() (V) (mA)
1
2
3
4
5
6

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REGIONAL (AFRA) TRAINING COURSE ON USE OF VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION FOR DEVELOPING AND REFURBISHING
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Birine, Algeria, 26 November – 7 December 2017
VP
(V)

IP (mA)
Figure 1.2 Current-voltage characteristics of the power supply

2. Measurement of parameters of periodical signals

Task

Connect the input CH1 of the oscilloscope and the signal generator. Adjust the signal generator
so it outputs sine wave with amplitude 1 V (adjust the amplitude at the generator to be 2 V pp),
frequency 1000 Hz and offset 0.5 V (Figure 2.1). By means of the oscilloscope, measure
amplitude, DC value and period of the signal. Repeat the measurements for sqare and ramp
signals. Write the results of the measurements in the table 2.

Signal Oscilloscope
generator
Output CH1 CH2

Figure 2.1 Connection between signal generator and oscilloscope

Measurement results

Table 2. Results from the measurements of parameters of different signals

Waveform Amplitude DC value Period

VOLTS/DIV DIV V VOLTS/DIV DIV V TIME/DIV DIV ms

Sine

Sqare

Ramp

3. Measurement of phase difference of two signals

Task

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REGIONAL (AFRA) TRAINING COURSE ON USE OF VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION FOR DEVELOPING AND REFURBISHING
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Birine, Algeria, 26 November – 7 December 2017

a) Form the RC circuit on a breadboard, as shown in the figure 3.1 Apply sine signal, with
amplitude 1 V (2 Vpp), frequency 1000 Hz and offset 0, to the input of the circuit. Connect the
oscilloscope’s input CH1 and the input of the RC circuit, and the oscilloscope’s input CH2 and
the output of the RC circuit. Measure time shift between input and output signal introduced by the
RC circuit. Compute phase difference between input and output signal.
b) Redo the measurement of phase difference by the means of Lissajous figure method. Activate
Display function on the oscilloscope and choose XY1 in the menu Format. The oscillogram
obtained, Lissajous figure, draw in the figure 3.2 Determine phase difference of two signals in the
bases of measured parameters of Lissajous figure.

Signal Breadboard Oscilloscope

generator C
10 nF R 10 k
CH1 CH2
Output

Slika 3.1 Measurement of phase difference of the signals

Measurement results

a)

Signal delay:
t=........................
Phase difference:

=2ft=.......................

b)

1
This function provides for presentation of temporal dependence of signal connected to the input CH1 on the signal connected to the input CH2.
Phase difference of the observed signals could be deduced from the obtained oscillogram.

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REGIONAL (AFRA) TRAINING COURSE ON USE OF VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION FOR DEVELOPING AND REFURBISHING
OF NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS
Birine, Algeria, 26 November – 7 December 2017

B A

Figure 3.2 Determination of phase difference by means of Lissajous ellipse

A=........, B=.........
Phase difference of the signals:
A
  arcsin
B
  ..............

Appendix

Using a Solderless Breadboard

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