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Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

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Before the advent of solid-state logic circuits, logical control…

Network Protocols

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Aside from the issues of the physical network (signal types and…

AC Lab - Induction Motor

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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, build a simple AC permanent capacitor split-phase induction motor and learn the principles of AC induction motor function.

ElectroStatic Discharge

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At the start of this book, we discussed static electricity and how it…

Relay Construction

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Electricity and Magnetism An electric current through a conductor will…

High Voltage Ohmmeters

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Most ohmmeters of the design shown in the previous section utilize a…

Instrumentation Amplifier Gain Calculator

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The instrumentation amplifier calculator will assist in the design and analysis of a conventional instrumentation amplifier circuit by calculating the required resistor values and gain.

Wheatstone Bridge Calculator

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This calculator helps determine the resistance of a variable resistor within a Wheatstone bridge circuit or the differential voltage created across the bridge terminals.

Kirchhoff’s Laws

Worksheets - PLCs

Many electronic circuits use what is called a split or a dual power…

Tube Lab - Vacuum Tube Audio Amplifier

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, build an audio amplifier using a vacuum tube (triode) and learn about voltage transformers, how to build a high-voltage DC power supply, and how to use a transformer for impedance matching.

Synchronous Motors

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Single Phase Synchronous Motors Single-phase synchronous motors are…

Bipolar Junction Transistors as Switches

Worksheets - PLCs

Solid-state switching circuits usually keep their constituent…

Winding Configurations

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Transformers with Multiple Secondaries Transformers are very versatile…

DC Lab - Potentiometer as a Rheostat

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will use a potentiometer as a variable resistor to control the speed of a motor and learn how to connect a potentiometer as a rheostat.

Lenz’s Law and Faraday’s Law Calculator

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This calculator uses Faraday's and Lenz's laws to calculate the magnitude and polarity of the induced electromotive force (EMF) caused by a change in magnetic flux through a closed-loop coil.

Network Topology

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Point-to-Point Connecting two digital devices with a network, would…

AC Instrumentation Transducers

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Just as devices have been made to measure certain physical quantities…

Stepper Motors

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Stepper Motor vs Servo Motor A stepper motor is a…

Tesla Polyphase Induction Motors

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Most AC motors are induction motors. Induction motors are favored due…

Electrical Isolation

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SPICE analysis of Electrical Isolation Aside from the ability to…

Parallel Resistor Calculator

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Calculate the equivalent resistance of up to six resistors in parallel with ease while learning how to calculate resistance in parallel and the parallel resistance formula.

Non-right Triangle Trigonometry

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The Law of Sines (for any triangle) The Law of Cosines (for any…

Mutual Inductors

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Mutual inductors are inductors that capitalize the effect of mutual…

Time-Delay Electromechanical Relays

Worksheets - PLCs

What does the normal status of an electrical switch refer to?…

Intro Lab - Circuit With a Switch

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will control a light with a switch and learn the basics of connecting toggle (on/off) switches into circuits.

Intro Lab - A Simple Lighting Circuit

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will build a battery-operated circuit with a light and learn about open and short circuit failures.

Safe Circuit Design

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As we saw earlier, a power system with no secure connection to earth…

AC Lab - Noise Cancellation

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In this hands-on AC electronics experiment, you will use an AC voltage source connected to speakers to learn about sound waves and the foundational principle used in noise cancelling headphones.

Power Supply Circuits

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There are three major kinds of power supplies: unregulated (also…

Intro Lab - Electromagnetic Induction

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In this hands-on electronics experiment, you will learn about electromagnetic induction using an electromagnet and a permanent magnet.

Logic Signal Voltage Levels

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Input Voltages for Logic Gates Logic gate circuits are designed to…

Analog Lab - Introduction

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In this series of hands-on electronics experiments, build analog circuits, including amplifiers, comparators, oscillators, and more. Following the step-by-step instructions will help you understand and appreciate analog systems.

Timer Circuits

Worksheets - PLCs

Don’t just sit there! Build something!! Learning to analyze digital…

Microstrip Crosstalk Calculator

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This tool is designed to calculate cross-talk coefficient and coupled voltage for a microstrip.

Field-effect-controlled Thyristors

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Two relatively recent technologies designed to reduce the…

The “Operational” Amplifier

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Long before the advent of digital electronic technology, computers…

Introduction to Digital Communication

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In the design of large and complex digital systems, it is often…

Arc Flash and Arc Blast

Worksheets - PLCs

Electromechanical relays used to start and stop high-power electric…

AC Motor Theory

Worksheets - PLCs

Electromechanical watt-hour meters use an aluminum disk that is spun…

Tube Parameters

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For bipolar junction transistors, the fundamental measure of…

Series Resistor-Inductor Circuits

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In the previous section, we explored what would happen in simple…