General electronic instrumentation

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General electronic instrumentation 

Introduction

                

General electronic instrumentation 

In the world of mechanical devices today, most measurements are made by electronic instrumentation, not the crude mechanical devices of the past. Most of these newer devices are actually a modern combination of a mechanical device and electronic sensing element. Many of the measurements a mechanical engineer makes are done with specialized calibrated equipment, but some are still made with basic electronic instruments, and the readings interpreted by the operator. 

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This mini-lab is designed to introduce you to some of the more common basic instrumentation and its use. It will also allow you to conduct some measurements and familiarize yourself with these instruments. There are a wide variety of instruments on the market today, but the most common that a mechanical engineer would see include Multi-meters, Frequency Counters, Oscilloscopes, Strip chart recorders, Function Generators, and Spectrum Analyzers.

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Table of Content

1.0 Multi-Meter

1.1 Voltage Measurements 

1.2 Resistance 

1.3 Current 

2.0 Frequency Counter 

3.0 Function Generator 

4.0 Strip Chart Recorder 

5.0 Oscilloscope 

5.1 Vertical Controls 

5.2 Horizontal Section 

5.3 Trigger Section 

5.4 Additional resources 

Basic Instrumentation Lab Experiment 1 

Basic Instrumentation Lab Experiment 2        

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