Circuits Lab Report
Circuits Lab Report
Circuits Lab Report
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Experiment no.1
INSTRUMENT FOR MEASUREMENT OF
ELECTRICAL QUANTITIES AND OHMS LAW
Submitted To:
Engr. ANTONIO C. REBONG
EE Professor
Submitted By:
DELLOMAS, RODEL, M.
20131124306
STUDENT NUMBER
GROUP 2
DATE OF PERFORMANCE
SUBMITTED
JULY 6, 2015
DATE
List of instruments
Equipment, instruments and materials needed
Weight: 1.7 kg
Power supply with wide range input 100-250 V, 50-60 Hz,
Outputs 2 x +/- 15 V/0, 4 A; 2 x 5 V/1 A
UniTrain-I Experimenter
UniTrain-I Experimenter for coupling to the UniTrain-I Interface or to
Other experimenter modules.
Equipment:
Connects to the UniTrain-I Interface and additional
Experimenters via UniTrain-I bus
UniTrain-I bus connection for experiment cards
Direct connection to the standard UniTrain-I power supply for
use without an UniTrain-I Interface
Fixed and variable voltages available via 8 2-mm sockets
Accommodates UniTrain-I experiment cards
Accommodates a breadboard for experimenting with discrete
components and integrated circuits
Accommodates a multimeter using IrDa interface
Dimensions: 28 x 19 x 9 cm
Weight: 0.5 kg
instruments.
Mains input: 100 - 250 V AC, 50 - 60 Hz via IEC socket
(non-heated devices) and included mains cable
Output: 2 x 24 V / 2 A via cable approx. 2 m long with 6pin DIN socket
Dimensions: 187 x 100 x 76 mm (L x W x H)
Weight: 1.3 kg
Metrahit Multimeter
Universal precision lab multimeter and temperature meter with IR
interface for high-quality, universal measurement and testing in
educational settings, power plants, process control installations etc.
3-digit multimeter; resolution: 3,100 digits
Measurement classification CATII-1000V
Can be connected to UniTrain-I system via IR interface
Voltage and current measuring ranges: 30mV-1000V DC, 3V1000V AC; 3mA-16A DC; 30mA-10A AC
Resistance ranges: 30ohm-30Mohm
Special functions: C for temperature measurements using
PT100/1000 thermocouple
Continuity and diode testing
Automatic range selection and battery shut-off, min./max. and
data hold function
Safety fuse for current measurement range up to 300mA
Protection against high currents in the mA range for nominal
voltage of 1000V
Display with bar chart and backlighting
Includes protective sleeve, measuring leads, 1 x spare fuse,
9V battery, calibration certificate
Experimental Card DCCL No.1and Connection Plugs
Shunt resistors on a PCB, for current measurement using the
analog inputs of the UniTrain-I system.
6 Shunt resistors: 2 x 1 ohm, 2 x 10 ohm, 2 x 100 ohm
Screen print of symbols for identifying resistors, the
Data
Table 1.1
Measured and computed value of resistance for different loading
resistor connection
Measured
computed
trial
Loading resistor connection
Value in k Value in
k
1
Four resistors in series
4.82 k
4.824 k
2
Three resistors in series
3.74 k
3.618 k
3
Two resistors in series
2.412 k
2.412 k
4
One resistor
1.206 k
1.206 k
5
One resistor in parallel with
three in series
0.906 k
0.9045 k
6
One resistor in parallel with
two in series
0.804 k
0.804 k
7
Two resistors in parallel
0.603 k
0.603 k
8
Two resistors in parallel with 2
resistors in series
0.483 k
0.4824 k
9
Three resistors in parallel
0.41 k
0.402 k
10
four resistors in parallel
0.32 k
0.3015 k
Measured value of resistance of one resistor: 1.206 k
Table 1.2
Measured value of resistance of a potentiometer at different
Voltage
(volts)
trial
Current
(ma)
3.5 ma
6.5 ma
9.5 ma
12.4 ma
15.4 ma
Position settings
1
2
3
4
5
2
4
6
8
10
trial
1
2
3
4
5
Position
setting
Of
potentiometer
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Power
(watts)
0.007W
0.026W
0.957W
0.0992W
0.154W
Measured value
of resistance
(ohms)
2.65
1771
4450
7370
8530
Table 1.3
Voltage-current relations with fixed value of resistance
Table 1.4
Resistance-current relations with fixed value of voltage
Current
trial
Resistance
(ohms)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
4.82X103
3.74X103
2.412X103
1.206X103
0.906X103
0.804X103
0.603X103
0.483X103
0.410X103
0.302X103
2.5 ma
3.1 ma
4.4 ma
8 ma
10.5 ma
11.7 ma
15.4 ma
19.1 ma
22.7 ma
29.9 ma
(ma)
Power
(watts)
0.0301w
0.0359w
0.47w
0.077w
0.998w
0.1101w
0.143w
0.176w
0.2113w
0.269w
Computations
Exercises
Discussion
Conclusion
Reference