TRANSDUCER AND INSTRUMENTATION TRAINER
The Transducer and Instrumentation Trainer provides a comprehensive modular training resource covering the principles of transducer and instrumentation technology.
The experiments module features system layout screen-printed PCB circuits. A comprehensive series of transducer input and output devices together with signal conditioning and instrumentation circuitry is provided.
The transducer and signal conditioning elements of this trainer are typical of those used throughout industry.
TRANSDUCER ELEMENTS
- Transducer input devices
- Transducer output devices
- Instrumentation circuitry
INPUT DEVICES
- Used for detection of:
- Rotary and linear position
- Light
- Pressure
- Strain
- Humidity
- Audible and ultrasonic sound
OUTPUT DEVICES
- Used for generation of:
- Heat
- Light
- Rotary and linear motion
- Audible and ultrasonic sound
- Visual voltage indication
INSTRUMENTATION CIRCUITRY
- Used for investigation of:
- Wheatstone bridge
- Current measurement techniques
- Linear and non-linear amplification
- DC restoration of AC signals
- Signal transmission techniques
CURRICULUM COVERAGE
- Introduction to sensors and transducers
- Input transducers evaluation
- Output transducers practical study
- Display devices and applications
- Signal conditioning circuits
- Amplifiers, buffers, inverters
- Comparators, oscillators, filters
- Control systems (speed, position, temperature, light)
TRAINING MATERIALS
- Curriculum manual (theory + practical + assessment)
- Student workbook
- Instructor guide with solutions
INPUT TRANSDUCERS
Position Sensors
- Carbon Track Potentiometer
- Wire Wound Potentiometer
- Slide Precision Servo Potentiometer
Temperature / Heat Sensors
- Type K Thermocouple
- NTC Thermistor
- Platinum RTD
- IC Temperature Sensor
Light Sensors
- Photoconductive Cell
- Photovoltaic Cell
- PIN Photodiode
- Phototransistor
Displacement Sensors
- LVDT (Linear Variable Displacement Transformer)
- Linear Variable Capacitor
Speed / Counting Sensors
- DC Motor with Tachogenerator
- Slotted Opto Sensor
- Reflective Opto Sensor
- Inductive Sensor
- Hall Effect Sensor
Strain Gauge Sensor
Environmental Sensors
- Air Pressure Sensor
- Air Flow Sensor
- Humidity Sensor
- Force Sensor
Sound Sensors
- Ultrasonic Receiver
- Dynamic Microphone
Accelerometer
- Measures vibration and acceleration
OUTPUT TRANSDUCERS
- Heater
- Filament Lamp
- DC Motor
- Solenoid Air Valve
- Ultrasonic Transmitter
- Buzzer
- Loudspeaker
- Relay
- Solenoid
- Digital Counter with LED display
- Bargraph voltage indicator
SIGNAL CONDITIONING CIRCUITS
- Buffers
- Inverters
- Comparator (with hysteresis)
- Amplifiers (gain & offset control)
- Current amplifier
- Summing amplifier
- Differential amplifier
- Instrumentation amplifier
- AC amplifier
- Oscillator 40kHz
- Filter 40kHz
- Low-pass filter
- Precision full-wave rectifier
- Sample and hold circuit
- Integrator
- Differentiator
- Voltage to Frequency converter (V/F)
- Frequency to Voltage converter (F/V)
- Voltage to Current converter (V/I)
- Current to Voltage converter (I/V)
- Alarm oscillator
- Power amplifier
- Electronic switch
UNIVERSAL LAB STATION
DC POWER SUPPLY MODULE
- +5V/1A, -5V/0.5A
- +12V/0.5A, -12V/0.5A
- Variable: 0–23V
AC POWER SUPPLY MODULE
- 19V–15V–0–15V–19V
DATA SWITCHES MODULE
- 5 slide switches
- LO and HI output levels
FUNCTION GENERATOR MODULE
Waveforms:
Frequency Range:
Outputs:
- Sine: 0–12Vpp
- Triangle: 0–8Vpp
- Square: 0–22Vpp
ACCESSORIES PACK
- 2mm Test Leads
- Carbon Core Module
- Neodymium Magnet
- Black Box Module
- Digital Multimeter
- Syringe Tube
- Pressure Gauge
- Mini Air Pump
- Instruction Manuals
- Power Cord
STORAGE RACK
- Slot-in type
- 11 module capacity
EXPERIMENT MODULES
MODULE 1
- Tachometer (RPM)
- Galvanometer (-35°V to +35°V)
MODULE 2
- Displacement Sensors
- Position Sensors
- Environmental Sensors
- Speed Sensors
- Strain Gauge
- Accelerometer
MODULE 3
- Speed Sensors
- Environmental Sensors
MODULE 4
- Temperature Sensors
- Light Sensors
- Sound Sensors
- Environmental Sensors
Output Devices:
- Heater
- Lamp
- Ultrasonic transmitter
- Relay
- Solenoid
- Buzzer
- Loudspeaker
- Bargraph
Signal Conditioning:
MODULE 5
- AC amplifier
- Oscillator
- Filter
- Low-pass filter
- Rectifier
- Sample & hold
- Integrator
- Differentiator
MODULE 6
- Current amplifier
- Summing amplifier
- Differential amplifier
- Instrumentation amplifier
- V/F, F/V converters
- V/I, I/V converters
MODULE 7
- Buffers
- Inverters
- Comparator
- Amplifier
- Alarm oscillator
- Power amplifier
- Electronic switch
MODULE 8
- Amplifiers (gain & offset)
- Wheatstone Bridge
- Digital Counter with LED display
