OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS ___ Le, Modular Servo ASSIGNMENT 2 CONTENT ‘The action of an operational amplifier is investigated and its : use as a summing amplifier is demonstrated. Gain control and scaling factor are discussed and demonstrated. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED Qty Designation Description 1 OU150A Op Amp Unit 1 AU150B Attenuator Unit 1 PS150E Power Supply 1 = Baseplate 1 _ DC Voltmeter 30-0-30V (or Voltmeter in GT150X) PRELIMINARY PROCEDURE HM Attach the OU150A, AU150B, and the PS150E to the baseplate by means of the magnetic bases, I Connect the Power Supply to the mains supply line. DO NOT switch on yet. 24Modular Servo OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS ASSIGNMENT 2 OBJECTIVE When you have completed this assignment you will: i Know how an operational amplifier can be used to sum inputs. Be able to-use an operational amplifier to scale an input and as a gain control. | KNOWLEDGE LEVEL Before starting this assignment you should: Be familiar with the components of the DC Modular Servo and preferably have completed Assignment 1, Familiarisation. Understand the operation of series-parallel resistive networks. | WW Understand the basic operation of an electronic amplifier. 25Modular Servo Operational Amplifiers Assignment 2 INTRODUCTION In this assignment we ate going to examine the behaviour of comparators and their uses in control systems. A simple type of automatic control system with which we areal familiar is the thermostatically controlled electric heater that is used to maintain the air in a room at a certain temperature. With such a control system we are concerned with two temperatures, the actual and the required. In the thermostat, if the actual temperature is greater than that required, the bi-metal strip will bow sufficiently to open the electrical contacts and turn off the power. However, if the actual temperature is below that required the contacts will remain made and so will switch on the electrical supply to the heater thereby warming the air in the room. The thermostat can be regarded as continuously carrying out a positional calculation, see fig 3.2.1: where x= position of the preset contact and y= position of the contact on the bi-metal strip then if x~y> 0, the contacts remain open, and if x~y <0, the contact remain closed. heater Fig 3.2.1 26