Transducers & Instrumentation Trainers

Product Overview

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

• Strain Gauge

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:

• Sine, Triangle, Square

Frequency Range:

• 1Hz to 1MHz

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:

• Audio Amplifier

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