Activity No.

BATTERY MONITORING CIRCUIT

Course Code: 403/CPE 304 Program:
Course Title: Comp. Engg Drafting and Date performed
Design
Section Date submitted:
Name: Instructor:

1. Objectives

The activity aims to design a Circuit Wiring Diagram using ZenitCapture software. This experiment
also provides students knowledge and skills on battery monitoring circuit design.

2. Intended Learning Outcomes(ILOs):

The students shall be able to
2.1 Create a Battery Monitoring Circuit using ZenitCapture software; and
2.2 Design a Battery Monitoring Circuit connecting using 2x2 Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
3. Discussion:

Electric battery is a device consisting of one or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical
energy to electrical energy. Each cell contains a positive terminal or cathode. And a negative terminal,
or anode. Electrolytes allow ions to move between the electrodes and terminals, which allows current
to flow out of the battery to perform work.

Primary (single-use or disposable) batteries are used once and discarded; the electrode materials are
irreversibly changed during discharge. Common examples are the alkaline battery used for flashlights
and multitude of portable devices. Secondary (rechargeable batteries) can be discharged and recharged
multiple times; the original composition of the electrodes can be restored by reverse current.

Batteries have much lower specific energy (energy per unit mass) than common fuels such as gasoline.
This is somewhat mitigated by the fact that batteries deliver their energy as electricity (which can be
converted efficiently to mechanical work), whereas using fuels in engines entails a low efficiency of
conversion to work.

There are many example of battery monitoring circuit in which the Zener controlled transistor shows
the states of the battery. When the battery voltage is less than 11 volts, the Zener diodes ZD1 and ZD2
cease to conduct and Red LED only lights when the battery is in the low condition. If the voltage is
between 12 volts and 14 volts, Zener T1 lights an indication of normal voltage. In the case that the
battery voltage exceeds 15 volts, Zener diode ZD2 also conducts and T2 forwarded bias. Yellow LED
indicates the overcharging state. Figure 6-1 shows the original circuit diagram developed by
http://www.electroschematics.com/4838/battery-monitor/
 Figure 6-1. Battery Monitoring Circuit by http://www.electroschematics.com/4838/battery-monitor/

4. Materials and Equipment:

1. 2pcs 2x2 PCB

2. Ferric Chloride Solution
3. ZenitCapture Software
4. Plastic Container

5. Procedure

1. Open ZenitCapture software.

2. Create a new project save it as filename: ACT6.
3. Modify the respective field as shown in Figure 6-2.
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Figure 6-2 Template Label
a. Drawing Name: (Activity Title)
b. Number: (No. of times for this Activity)
c. Drawn By: (Students name)
d. Company: TIP-CpE
4.Create the circuit in Figure 6-1.
5.Print the file and attach it at the data and results.
6.Create a PCB design using 2x2 PCB.
7.Etch the PCB using Ferric Chloride solution
8.Wash the PCB after etching.
9.Place the PCB output at the Data and Results.
6. Data and Results:
PCB Design
Hard Copy
7. Data Analysis:
8. Assessment Rubric:

Activity No. 9

DC MOTOR CONTROLLER CIRCUIT

Course Code: CPE 403/CPE 304 Program:
Course Title: Comp Engg Drafting and Date Performed:
Design
Section: Date Submitted
Name: Instructor:

1. Objective(s):

The activity aims to design a DC motor controller circuit using ZenitPCB software. This experiment
also provides students knowledge and skills on DC motor controller Circuit design.

2.Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):

The student shall be able to:
2.1 Create a DC motor controller circuit using ZenitPCB software; and
2.2 Design a DC motor controller connection using 2x2 Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
3.Discussion:

DC motor relies on the facts that like magnet poles repels and unlike magnetic poles attract each other.
A coil of wire with a current running through it generates an electromagnetic field aligned with the
center of the coil. By switching the current on or off in a coil its magnet field can be switched on or off
or by switching the direction of the current in the coil the direction of the generated magnetic field can
be switched 180. A simple DC motor typically has a stationary set of magnets in the stator and an
armature with a series of two or more windings of wire wrapped in insulated stacks slots around iron
pole pieces (called stack teeth) with the ends of the wires terminating on a commutator. The armature
includes the mounting bearings that keep it in the center of the motor and the power shaft of the motor
and the commutator connections. The winding in the armature continues to loop all the way around the
armature and uses either single or parallel conductors (wires), and can circle several times around the
stack teeth. The total amount of current sent to the coil, the coils size and what its wrapped around
dictate the strength of the electromagnetic field created. The sequence of turning a particular coil on or
off dictates what direction the effective electromagnetic fields are pointed. By turning on and off coils
in sequence a rotating magnetic field can be created. These rotating magnetic fields interact with the
magnetic fields of the magnets (permanent or electromagnets) in the stationary part of the motor
(stator) to create a force on the armature which causes it to rotate. In some DC motor designs the stator
fields use electromagnets to create their magnetic fields which allow greater control over the motor. At
high power levels, DC motors are almost always cooled using forced air.

A PIC programmer is a circuit which interfaces the PC to the microcontroller using PCs parallel, serial
or USB port. It can write data to the microcontroller and read it back for verification.

The PIC programmer translates digital logic levels from the PC to suitable logic levels for the
microcontroller most levels are ok as they are, but for normal (or high volt) programming of a PIC

Microcontroller the voltage at the MCLR pin is needed.

Reference: http://en.wikepedia.org/wiki/DC_motor

4.Materials and Equipment:

1. 4x4 PCB
2. Ferric Chloride Solution
3. ZenitCapture Software
4. Plastic container

5. Procedure:

1. Open ZenitPCB software.

2. Create a new project save it as filename: ACT9
3. Create the circuit in Figure 9-1.
4. Print the file and attach it at the data and results.
5. Create a PCB design using 4x4 PCB.
6. Etch the PCB using Ferric Chloride solution.
7. Wash the PCB after etching.
8. Place the PCB output at the Data and Results.
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Figure 9-1 DC Motor Circuit

6. Data and Results:

PCB Design Figure 9-1
7. Data Analysis:

8. Assessment Rubric: