Optics Study Set

Product Overview

The Optics Study Set, has as its objective the study and understanding of simpler optical phenomena on which other much more complex phenomena are based. In this case, focusing on reflection, refraction, transmission, absorption and measurement of light intensity (irradiance).

Technical Specifications

ATENG 12622 — Optics Study Set

(for main items)

• With this unit there are several options and possibilities:
• Main items: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
• Optional items: 7, 8 and 9.
• Let us describe first the main items (1 to 5):
• 1FUB. Base Frame and Robot for ATENG 12614:

This unit is required for the use of all type sets “F” and can work with one or

several sets.

Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.

• Cartesian robot, controlled by three motors:

Movement in the X, Y and Z axes.

Support for the different sensors.

Robot arm, computer controlled, with a sweeping area.

Electronic box for the motors multiplexing. This Electronic box is controlled

by a PLC allocated into the Control Interface Box.

Cables.

• The complete unit includes as well:

Advanced Real-Time SCADA. FUB

Open Control + Multicontrol + Real-Time Control.

Specialized Control Software based on LabVIEW.

National Instruments Data Acquisition board (250 KS/s, kilo samples per second).

Calibration exercises, which are included, teach the user how to calibrate a sensor and the

importance of checking the accuracy of the sensors before taking measurements.

Projector and/or electronic whiteboard compatibility allows the unit to be explained and

demonstrated to an entire class at one time.

Capable of doing applied research, real industrial simulation, training courses, etc.

Remote operation and control by the user and remote control for technical support

are always included.

Totally safe, utilizing 4 safety systems (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic & Software).

Designed and manufactured under several quality standards.

Optional ICAI software to create, edit and carry out practical exercises, tests, exams

calculations, etc. Apart from monitoring user's knowledge and progress reached.

This unit has been designed for future expansion and integration. A common expansion is

the Scada-Net (ESN) System which enables multiple students to simultaneously

operate many units in a network.

• Required elements (at least one) (Not included):
• ATENG 12616. Electric Fields Study Set.
• ATENG 12617. Magnetic Field Study Set.
• ATENG 12619. Mechanics Study Set.
• ATENG 12620. Acoustics Study Set.
• ATENG 12622. Optics Study Set.
• ATENG 12623. Thermodynamics Study Set.

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Complete Technical Specifications (for main items)

• EFAC/CIB. Control Interface Box:

This control interface is common for the required elements (at least one) (Not included).

Control interface box with process diagram in the front panel and with the same distribution that

the different elements located in the unit, for an easy understanding by the student.

• All sensors, with their respective signals, are properly manipulated from -10V. to +10V. computer

output.

Sensors connectors in the interface have different pines numbers (from 2 to 16), to avoid

connection errors.

Single cable between the control interface box and computer.

The unit control elements are permanently computer controlled, without necessity of

changes or connections during the whole process test procedure.

Simultaneous visualization in the computer of all parameters involved in the process.

Calibration of all sensors involved in the process.

Real time curves representation about system responses.

EFAC/CIB

Storage of all the process data and results in a file.

Graphic representation, in real time, of all the process/system responses.

All the actuators’ values can be changed at any time from the keyboard allowing the analysis

about curves and responses of the whole process.

All the actuators and sensors values and their responses are displayed on only one screen in the computer.

Shield and filtered signals to avoid external interferences.

Real time computer control with flexibility of modifications from the computer keyboard of the

parameters, at any moment during the process.

Real time computer control for pumps, compressors, heating elements, control valves, etc.

Real time computer control for parameters involved in the process simultaneously.

Open control allowing modifications, at any moment and in real time, of parameters involved in the

process simultaneously.

Three safety levels, one mechanical in the unit, another electronic in the control interface and

the third one in the control software.

• 3 DAB. Data Acquisition Board:

Common for the required elements (at least one) (Not included).

PCI Express Data acquisition board (National Instruments) to be placed in a computer slot. Bus

PCI Express.

• Analog input:

Number of channels= 16 single-ended or 8 differential. Resolution=16 bits, 1 in 65536.

• Sampling rate up to: 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).
• Input range (V)=±10 V. Data transfers=DMA, interrupts, programmed I/0. DMA channels=6.

DAB

• Analog output:

Number of channels=2. Resolution=16 bits, 1 in 65536.

• Maximum output rate up to: 900 KS/s.
• Output range (V)=±10 V. Data transfers=DMA, interrupts, programmed I/0.
• Digital Input/Output:
• Number of channels=24 inputs/outputs. D0 or DI Sample Clock frequency: 0 to 100 MHz.
• Timing: Number of Counter/timers=4. Resolution: Counter/timers: 32 bits.

The Data Acquisition board model may change at any moment, providing the same or better

features than those required for the unit.

4 Cables and Accessories, for normal operation.

• 5Manuals:
• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety

Maintenance, Calibration & Practices manuals.

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Required elements (at least one) (Not included)

ATENG 12616. Electric Fields Study Set.

• Sensor:

Electric field sensor. Is supplied a probe capable of measuring the potential any charge distribution. This probe consists of a conductive

cable that measures the potential difference between a reference and the

point where it is located.

• Elements:
• Two nickel-plated conductor sphere with insulating rod.
• Two nickel-plated conductor cylinders with insulating rod.
• Tank.
• Red conductor cable with banana-crocodile.
• Black conductor cable with banana-crocodile.

The teacher can use any element that creates ELECTRICAL FIELDS, so the UNIT

ATENG 12616

IS OPEN and can do MANY OTHER EXPERIMENTS.

• Required elements (Not included):
• FUB. Base Frame and Robot for ATENG 12614.
• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )FCE/CCSOF. Control Software + Data Acquisition + Data

• Management:

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic

and simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process

parameters.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

FCE/CCSOF

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher’s and student’s passwords to facilitate the teacher’s control

on the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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Required elements (at least one) (Not included)

ATENG 12617. Magnetic Field Study Set

• Sensor:

Hall probe capable of measuring the intensity of the static and dynamic

magnetic fields.

• Elements:
• Electromagnet.
• Two magnets of AlNiCo.
• Rectangular loop.
• Two conductive loops of 325 turns.
• Two conductive loops of 200 turns.
• Solenoid with a diameter of 200 mm.
• Solenoid with a diameter of 110 mm.
• Two ferrite cores.
• Stainless steel core.

ATENG 12617

• Brass core.
• Iron core.
• 100 g of iron powder.

The teacher can use any element that creates MAGNETIC FIELDS, so the UNIT

IS OPEN and can do MANY OTHER EXPERIMENTS.

• Required elements (Not included):
• FUB. Base Frame and Robot for ATENG 12614.
• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )FCM/CCSOF. Control Software + Data Acquisition + Data

• Management:

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process

parameters.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process. FCM/CCSOF

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher’s and student’s passwords to facilitate the teacher’s control

on the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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Required elements (at least one) (Not included)

ATENG 12619. Mechanics Study Set

• Elements:
• Cameras (2 units).
• Experiment drawer.
• Linear motion rails.
• Height rails supports.
• Linear motions black sphere.
• Black sphere with pendular motions rope.
• Pendular hook for the robot.

The teacher can use any element suitable for MECHANICS study, so the UNIT

IS OPEN and can do MANY OTHER EXPERIMENTS.

ATENG 12619

• Required elements (Not included):
• FUB. Base Frame and Robot for ATENG 12614.
• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )FM/CCSOF. Control Software + Data Acquisition + Data

• Management:

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process

parameters.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and FM/CCSOF

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher’s and student’s passwords to facilitate the teacher’s control

on the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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Required elements (at least one) (Not included)

ATENG 12620. Acoustics Study Set

• Sensor:

Highly sensitive acoustic sensor (microphone) that allows the acoustic

signal to be captured and saved at different points in the space.

• Elements:
• High sensibility microphone.
• Two acoustic sources (trumpets) high-frequency 3000 Hz, with 3V DC

power supply.

• Anechoic chamber. The simple chamber can be made with the panels

provided with thick polyurethane supplied with the unit, and will allow

isolating your experiments from external noises, allowing you to obtain

• the waves generated by the supplied sound source:
• Walls covered with high-density polyurethane (4 units).
• 170 x 200 mm flat wall with a high-density polyurethane covering
• and a hole of 10 mm.

ATENG 12620

• 170 x 200 mm flat wall with a high-density polyurethane covering
• and two holes of 10 mm.
• 170 x 200 mm flat wall with a high-density polyurethane covering

without holes.

The teacher can use any element suitable for ACOUSTICS study, so the UNIT

IS OPEN and can do MANY OTHER EXPERIMENTS.

• Required elements (Not included):
• FUB. Base Frame and Robot for ATENG 12614.
• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )FAC/CCSOF. Control Software + Data Acquisition + Data

• Management:

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process

parameters.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second). FAC/CCSOF

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher’s and student’s passwords to facilitate the teacher’s control

on the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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Required elements (at least one) (Not included)

ATENG 12622. Optics Study Set

• Sensor:

Sensor for the study of optics consisting of a diode capable of measuring

light.

• Elements:
• Magnifying glass with stand.
• Torch with focusing head.
• Base for the torch.
• Two methacrylate plates.
• LED panel.
• Light diffuser for the panel.
• Two methacrylate tanks.
• Plane mirror.

ATENG 12622

The teacher can use any element suitable for OPTICS study, so the UNIT IS

OPEN and can do MANY OTHER EXPERIMENTS.

• Required elements (Not included):
• FUB. Base Frame and Robot for ATENG 12614.
• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )FOP/CCSOF. Control Software + Data Acquisition + Data

• Management:

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process

parameters.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time. FOP/CCSOF

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher’s and student’s passwords to facilitate the teacher’s control

on the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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Required elements (at least one) (Not included)

ATENG 12623. Thermodynamics Study Set.

• Sensor:
• Temperature sensor: without the thermowell in a metal rod-shaped holder.
• Elements:
• Experiment tank.
• Cu tank with resistance inside (hot spot). The resistor will be directly
• connected to the mains (230 V).
• Cu tank (cold focus).
• Insulating plates: six vertical (250 x 110) and six horizontal (343 x 73).
• Plate fixing nuts.

The teacher can use any element suitable for THERMODYNAMICS study, so

the UNIT IS OPEN and can do MANY OTHER EXPERIMENTS.

ATENG 12623

• Required elements (Not included):
• FUB. Base Frame and Robot for ATENG 12614.
• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )FTT/CCSOF. Control Software + Data Acquisition + Data

• Management:

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process

parameters.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

FTT/CCSOF

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher’s and student’s passwords to facilitate the teacher’s control

on the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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