Applications for Science and Engineering experiments

Test and Measurement tools

Test and Measurement Utilities

• 4-Channel Oscilloscope with Analytics
• Logic analyzer
• Data Logger
• Acquire and view data from I2C sensors
• Acquire and plot data from I2C sensors
• Acquire and view data from I2C sensors connected to wireless nodes
• Acquire and plot data from I2C sensors connected to wireless nodes
• Design experiments
• iPython Console

Electronics Experiments

Transistors : FETs and BJTs

• Full Wave Rectifier
• NFET Output Characteristics
• NFET Drain-Source Characteristics
• BJT common base Characteristics
• BJT Common Emitter Characteristics
• BJT input Characteristics
• BJT transfer Characteristics
• BJT amplifier

Diodes : Schottky, 4148, LEDs

• IV Characteristics of a PN junction
• IV Characteristics of a zener diode
• Clamping circuit using a diode
• Clipping circuit using a diode
• Halfwave rectifier using a diode
• Fullwave rectifier using two diodes
• BJT Common Emitter Characteristics
• BJT input Characteristics
• BJT transfer Characteristics
• BJT amplifier

Operational Amplifiers

• Inverting Amplifier using an opamp
• Non - Inverting Amplifier using an opamp
• Linear ramp generator from a step signal
• AC and DC Summing Junction
• Precision halfware rectifier

Oscillators

• 555 timer : Astable Mode
• Colpitts oscillator
• Phase Shift oscillator
• Wein Bridge oscillator
• Monostable mode oscillator

Communication

• Amplitude modulation using AD633

Physics

• Measure speed of sound
• Measure time period of a pendulum using the logic analyzer
• Randomply sample waveforms and plot histograms
• Measure speed of sound
• Plot the oscillations of a pendulum
• Measure the frequency response of a piezo buzzer
• Study the oscillations of a pendulum using a intertial sensing unit

Elementary experiments for schools

Voltages

• Difference between AC and DC
• Make a Lemon cell
• Simple electromagnetic induction with a coil and magnet
• AC generator with a coil and magnet

Capacitors

• Measure electrical capacitance
• Study the discharge curve of a capacitor

Resistors

• Resistors in Series and Parallel
• Ohm’s Law
• Measure the resistance of the human body
• Measure the AC and DC resistance of water
• Study a light dependent resistor

Sound Waves

• Study sound waves
• Study the waveforms from a piezo buzzer
• Study the beat phenomenon
• Measure distance using sound pulses

Diodes

• Study a diode : One way path for electrons

Electronics

Filters

• Bode Plots : Frequency and phase response
• Voltage controlled low pass filter

Passive Circuits : Capacitors, Inductors, and Resistors

• RLC transient response
• Capacitive Reactance
• Inductive Reactance
• Capacitive Phase shift
• Inductive Phase Shift
• RLC steady state response
• RC Integrals and Derivatives

Add-on Boards

Utilities

• Control Up to 4 servo motors via SQR1-4
• Control a stepper motor via SQR1-4
• Acquire data from a TCD1304 Linear camera with 3648 pixels
• Publish data to thingspeak. Remote Access via PubNub
• Flowchart

Testing and Calibration

• Test
• Test the features
• Calibrate the device using a 24-bit ADC connected to the expansion slot
• Load calibration data

Plugins

• Monitor 2.5pm dust concentration using a DSM501 sensor
• Access a 128*64 SSD1306 OLED display
• Fade random hues on wireless RGB lights
• Read/Write Smart Cards using MFR522
• Set color of up to 3 daisy chained RGB LEDs(WS2812B) connected to SQR1