Electronic workshop

Lecture-1
Power Supplies & Measuring Instruments

Dr. Imtiaz Hussain

email: imtiaz.hussain@faculty.muet.edu.pk
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 Outline
Course Objectives
Course Outline
Recommended Books
Marks Distribution
Workshop#1
Introduction to Electronics
Electronics vs. Electrical
Electricity
A.C vs. D.C
Power Supplies
Measuring Instruments
 Course Objectives
Hands on experience with the use of laboratory
equipment.

Recognize discrete components and ICs.

Read and understand the data sheets.

Working experience with prototype board and

solder and desolder the discrete components on
a project board.

Assemble simple circuits over a PCB.

 Course Outline

Operation of Passive Active Circuit

Electronic Components Components Assembly
Equipment Resistor Diode Bread Board
Capacitor Types Circuit Assembly
Voltmeters
Inductor Datasheets Vero Board
Ohmmeters
Transistor Soldering
Ammeters
Types De-soldering
Power supplies
Datasheets PCB
function generator
Layout
Oscilloscope
 Recommended Books
Dr. B.S. Chowdhry & Ahsan A. Ursani, The First Practical Book
on Electronic Workshop, published by Mehran Infotech
Consultants, Hyderabad,

Paul Horowitz & Ian Robinson, "Laboratory Manual for Art of

Electronics, Cambridge University Press.

Bernard Grobe, "Basic Electronics".

Paul B. Znbar, Albert P. Malvino, "Basic Electronics Text Lab

Manual", McGraw Hill.
 Prerequisites
Physics (Intermediate Level)
 Marks Distribution

Theory Practical

Total Marks = 00 Total Marks = 50

Sessional Marks = 20
Attendance = 05 marks
Case Study/Project/ Test = 15
marks
Midterm Exam
Final Exam Marks = 30
 What is Electronics?
General Definition
The science dealing with the development and
application of devices and systems involving the flow
of electrons in a vacuum, in gaseous media, and in
semiconductors.

Modern Definition
The science dealing with the development and
application of devices and systems involving the flow
of electrons in semiconductors.
 Electronics vs. Electrical
According to Wikipedia
Electrical Engineering is a field of engineering that
generally deals with the study and application of
electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism.

Electronic Engineering, is an engineering discipline

where non-linear and active electrical components
such as electron tubes, and semiconductor devices,
especially transistors, diodes and integrated circuits,
are utilized to design electronic circuits, devices and
systems.
 Electronics vs. Electrical
Main Difference

Electrical Engineering
Study and utilization/ Application of flow of electrons

Electronic Engineering
Study and utilization/ Application of flow of charges
(Electrons or holes)
 Electricity

Two forms of electricity

Static Electricity is an electrical charge at rest

Produced by either magnetism, chemicals, light,

heat, or pressure
 Produced Electricity
Magnetism Electric Generators
Chemical Battery, Fuel Cells
Light Photocell (solar cell)
Heat Thermocouple (nuclear power)
Pressure - Crystals
 Alternating Current
If the high & low voltage terminals switch locations
periodically, the current will flow back and forth in the
circuit. This is called alternating current (AC).
 Alternating Current
It is the form that comes in our house mains. It has a
magnitude of 220V and a frequency of 50Hz.
 Direct Current
If the voltage is maintained between two points in a circuit,
charge will flow in one direction - from high to low
potential. This is called direct current (DC)
 AC vs. DC
Most of the home appliances run on D.C.
Each home appliance is equipped with its own
power supply.
Why we are supplied AC when most of the
appliances run on D.C?
Symbols of Power Sources
 Power Supply
A power supply is a device that supplies electric power to
an electrical load.
 Task#1
Your first task is to list all the power supplies available in this
lab and fill out the following table.

S. N.o Model Type (Tick the Relevant Choice) Range

AC DC Voltage Current

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
 Measuring Instruments
A measuring instrument is a device for measuring
a physical quantity.

Instruments for measuring electrical quantitates

Voltmeter (for measuring Voltage)
Ammeter (for measuring current)
Ohmmeter (for measuring resistance)
Multimeter (for measuring all three quantities)
 Voltmeter
AC and DC Voltmeters
 Voltmeter
Voltmeters have high impedance and hence are
connected in parallel across the points between which
potential difference is to be measured.

Voltmeter
 Ammeter
AC and DC ammeter
 Ammeter
Ammeters, on the other hand exhibit a very small
resistance, and hence are connected in series,

Ammeter
Ohmmeter
Ohmmeter
 Multimeter
Analog vs Digital
 Digital Multimeter
A multimeter is has three parts:
Display
Selection Knob
Ports
 Digital Multimeter
Two probes are plugged into two
of the ports on the front of the
unit.
COM stands for common and is
almost always connected to
Ground or - of a circuit.
The COM probe is conventionally
black but there is no difference
between the red probe and black
probe other than color.
 Digital Multimeter
10A is the special port used
when measuring large currents
(greater than 200mA).
mAV is the port that the red
probe is conventionally plugged
in to.
This port allows the
measurement of current (up to
200mA), voltage (V), and
resistance ().
 Task#2
Your second task is to list all the measuring instruments available
in this lab and fill out the following table.
S. Model Type Measured Quantity
N.o (Analog/ V AC I AC V DC I DC R
Digital)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
 Measuring voltage Using Digital Multimeter
To start, lets measure voltage on a AA battery: Plug the
black probe into COM and the red probe into mAV.

Set the multimeter to 2V in the DC

(direct current) range

Connect the black probe to the batterys

ground or - and the red probe to power or
+
 Measuring resistance Using Digital Multimeter

Pick out a random

resistor and set the
multimeter to the 20k
setting
 Measuring Current Using Digital Multimeter
Reading current is one of the trickiest and most insightful readings in
our world of electronics.
Its tricky because you have to measure current in series.
 Continuity Testing Using Digital Multimeter
Continuity testing is the act of testing the resistance between two
points.

If there is very low resistance (less than a few s), the two points are
connected electrically and a tone is emitted.

If there is more than a few s of resistance, than the circuit is open

and no tone is emitted.

This test helps insure that connections are made correctly between
two points.

This test also helps us detect if two points are connected that should
not be.
 Continuity Testing Using Digital Multimeter

Set the multimeter to Continuity

mode. It may vary among DMMs,
but look for a diode symbol with
propagation waves around it (like
sound coming from a speaker).
 Task#3
Take a digital multimeter and fill in the following table for any
of the Voltage Sources

S N.o Selected Voltage Measured Voltage Percent Error

(a) (b)

1.
2.
3.
4.
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