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| − | The '''Lab-in-a-Box''' is an introductory electrical engineering project kit and accompanying textbook used for [[ECE 2074 Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory]] and [[ECE 3074 AC Circuit Analysis Laboratory]]. It includes a [[w:Breadboard|breadboard]] called the A&D or "ANDY" board. | + | The '''Lab-in-a-Box''' is an introductory electrical engineering project kit and accompanying textbook used for [[gp:ECE 2074 Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory|ECE 2074 Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory]] and [[gp:ECE 3074 AC Circuit Analysis Laboratory|ECE 3074 AC Circuit Analysis Laboratory]]. It includes a [[w:Breadboard|breadboard]] called the A&D or "ANDY" board. |
=ANDY Board= | =ANDY Board= | ||
| − | The ANDY board has ±9V and +5V sources, clock signal, sine/square wave signal generator, 16 dipswitches, 16 LEDs, and two pushbutton switches. The dipswitches and LEDs are used for digital applications in [[ECE 2504 Introduction to Computer Engineering]]. The signal generator is for RC circuits in the [[ECE 2074 Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory|ECE 2074]]. | + | The ANDY board has ±9V and +5V sources, clock signal, sine/square wave signal generator, 16 dipswitches, 16 LEDs, and two pushbutton switches. The dipswitches and LEDs are used for digital applications in [[gp:ECE 2504 Introduction to Computer Engineering|ECE 2504 Introduction to Computer Engineering]]. The signal generator is for RC circuits in the [[gp:ECE 2074 Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory|ECE 2074]]. |
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| + | [http://www.ece.vt.edu/cel/Kits/A&D-User-Manual&Test-Procedure-v2.2.pdf A&D User Manual & Test Procedure v2.2] | ||
=Parts Kit= | =Parts Kit= | ||
The parts included with the kit include resistors, capacitors, inductors, light emitting diodes, and a handful of integrated circuits including operational amplifiers, and digital logic chips. | The parts included with the kit include resistors, capacitors, inductors, light emitting diodes, and a handful of integrated circuits including operational amplifiers, and digital logic chips. | ||
| − | =Software Oscilloscope on | + | [http://www.ece.vt.edu/cel/Kits/ECE2074&ECE3074-Parts-Kit.html Part Kit Description for ECE 2074 & 3074] |
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| + | =Carrying/Storage Box= | ||
| + | Some of the articles on the Lab-in-a-Box mention a "high-end tackle box from Walmart" that is used to hold the ANDY board an all of the parts. (Make & Model?) | ||
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| + | =Software Oscilloscope= | ||
| + | ==Attenuator Circuit== | ||
| + | The attenuator circuit in the Lab-in-a-Box manual is setup for the gain of the Behringer UCA202 on Windows XP. You can either work with your teaching assistant to develop an attenuator circuit that fully compensates for the gain of your system in hardware or use the software tweaks to [[xoscope]] described below. | ||
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| + | The [http://www.ece.vt.edu/tutorials/labinabox.php ECE: Lab-in-a-Box Tutorials] page has an article [http://www.ece.vt.edu/tutorials/download/Expt12_v5.1.pdf Experiment 12: Calibrating A Sound Card Oscilloscope]. A schematic to be built on the ANDY board is on page 3. The tutorial uses the Zeitnitz windows oscilloscope software. | ||
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| + | ==Software== | ||
While [[xoscope]] or the Lab-in-a-Box attenuator circuit could use some tweaking to work out of the box together, xoscope can be readily modified to display scaled maximum, minimum and peak-to-peak values. The first step is to obtain the program source code. On a Debian-based systems like Ubuntu, just run <code>sudo apt-get source xoscope</code>. | While [[xoscope]] or the Lab-in-a-Box attenuator circuit could use some tweaking to work out of the box together, xoscope can be readily modified to display scaled maximum, minimum and peak-to-peak values. The first step is to obtain the program source code. On a Debian-based systems like Ubuntu, just run <code>sudo apt-get source xoscope</code>. | ||
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| − | To compile the modified source, simply run <code>make</code>. To run the newly compiled binary, run <code>./xoscope</code>. Refer to the [[xoscope article]] for instructions on using the scope. | + | To compile the modified source, simply run <code>make</code>. To run the newly compiled binary, run <code>./xoscope</code>. Refer to the [[xoscope|xoscope article]] for instructions on using the scope. |
=External Links= | =External Links= | ||
* [http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2009&itemno=20 VT news story] | * [http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2009&itemno=20 VT news story] | ||
* [[CEL]] listing of the [http://www.ece.vt.edu/cel/Kits/ECE-Lab-Kits.html#ECE2074ECE3074 lab kit] | * [[CEL]] listing of the [http://www.ece.vt.edu/cel/Kits/ECE-Lab-Kits.html#ECE2074ECE3074 lab kit] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Deprecated]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:33, 3 January 2019
The Lab-in-a-Box is an introductory electrical engineering project kit and accompanying textbook used for ECE 2074 Electric Circuit Analysis Laboratory and ECE 3074 AC Circuit Analysis Laboratory. It includes a breadboard called the A&D or "ANDY" board.
Contents
ANDY Board
The ANDY board has ±9V and +5V sources, clock signal, sine/square wave signal generator, 16 dipswitches, 16 LEDs, and two pushbutton switches. The dipswitches and LEDs are used for digital applications in ECE 2504 Introduction to Computer Engineering. The signal generator is for RC circuits in the ECE 2074.
A&D User Manual & Test Procedure v2.2
Parts Kit
The parts included with the kit include resistors, capacitors, inductors, light emitting diodes, and a handful of integrated circuits including operational amplifiers, and digital logic chips.
Part Kit Description for ECE 2074 & 3074
Carrying/Storage Box
Some of the articles on the Lab-in-a-Box mention a "high-end tackle box from Walmart" that is used to hold the ANDY board an all of the parts. (Make & Model?)
Software Oscilloscope
Attenuator Circuit
The attenuator circuit in the Lab-in-a-Box manual is setup for the gain of the Behringer UCA202 on Windows XP. You can either work with your teaching assistant to develop an attenuator circuit that fully compensates for the gain of your system in hardware or use the software tweaks to xoscope described below.
The ECE: Lab-in-a-Box Tutorials page has an article Experiment 12: Calibrating A Sound Card Oscilloscope. A schematic to be built on the ANDY board is on page 3. The tutorial uses the Zeitnitz windows oscilloscope software.
Software
While xoscope or the Lab-in-a-Box attenuator circuit could use some tweaking to work out of the box together, xoscope can be readily modified to display scaled maximum, minimum and peak-to-peak values. The first step is to obtain the program source code. On a Debian-based systems like Ubuntu, just run sudo apt-get source xoscope.
Once the source has been downloaded and unpacked, edit sc_linux.c to use /dev/dsp1 rather than /dev/dsp:
sed -ir 's%(#define SOUNDDEVICE "/dev/dsp)(")%\11\2%'
Next, modify the display code in display.c to display a scaled value. Around line 186, change the code to read something like the snippet below. Use your multimeter to measure the the RMS voltage, calculate the peak-to-peak that should be displayed and tweak the divisor, re-compile and re-run until the value is correct.
else
sprintf(string, " Max:%f - Min:%f = %f Pk-Pk ",
(float)stats.max / 3.2, (float)stats.min / 3.2,
((float)stats.max - (float)stats.min) / 3.2 );
gtk_label_set_text(GTK_LABEL(LU("min_max_label")), string);
To compile the modified source, simply run make. To run the newly compiled binary, run ./xoscope. Refer to the xoscope article for instructions on using the scope.
External Links
- VT news story
- CEL listing of the lab kit
