Experiment No 3 Measuring Instruments and Tools

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Student Objective
I. Lab Exercise using Multimeter:
1. Measure the value of a given resistor using multimeter
2. Measure the AC voltage available at the Lab
3. Measure the given DC voltage output available from a DC regulated power supply.
4. Measure the current drawn by a resistor connected to a DC supply.

II. Study of CRO

1. Study the various controls, terminals and their functions in a CRO

III. Lab Exercises using CRO

1. Measure DC voltage using CRO
2. Measure the AC signal magnitude from the given transformer
3. Measure the frequency of the AC signal supplied
IV. Study of Variable DC Power Supply

1. Study the various controls, terminals and their functions in a multi output DC regulated variable
power supply. Measure the voltages using multimeter

V. Study of tools

1. Study the various tools available and differentiate/study their use.

Procedure: (Write in your own words the steps you followed while performing the experiment.
The rough record would not be evaluated without procedure)

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Observations
I. Lab Exercise using Multimeter:
1. Measure the value of a given resistor using multimeter
The resistance value of given resistance is measured using multimeter. The value is
___________
2. Measure the AC voltage available at the Lab
The AC voltage available is ____________
3. Measure the given DC voltage output available from a DC regulated power supply.
The Dc voltage output observed at the DC Power supply is _________________
4. Measure the current drawn by a resistor connected to a DC voltage.
The current drawn by a _______ Ω resistor when applied with ______ Volts is
__________________

II. Study of CRO

1. Study the various controls, terminals and their functions in a CRO

III. Lab Exercises using CRO

Measurement of Amplitude/Voltage
Voltage = No of vertical divisions X Corr. Volts/Div

Measurement of Time period

Period = No of Horizontal divisions X Corr. Time/Div

1. Measure DC voltage using CRO

No of divisions vertically Volts/Div selected Magnitude of DC voltage

shifted

The Dc voltage measured is ________________

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 2. Measure the AC signal magnitude from the given transformer

No of vertical divisions Volts/Div selected Magnitude of AC voltage

The AC voltage magnitude measured from the secondary of step down transformer is
_______________
3. Measure the frequency of the AC signal supplied

No of Horizontal Time/Div Time period of AC Frequency= 1/T

divisions for one voltage (T)
cycle

The frequency of the AC voltage measured is _____________

IV. Study of Variable DC Power Supply

1. Study the various controls, terminals and their functions in a multi output DC regulated
variable power supply. Measure the voltages using multimeter

V. Study of Function Generator

1. Study the various controls, terminals and their functions in a Function Generator

VI. Study of Tools

1. Study the various tools available and differentiate/study their use.

Result.
The working and operation of multimeter (both Analog and Digital), CRO, Variable DC power
supply, Function Generator and various tools used were familiarized.