Resources for Physics 3150

More items will be added as the course progresses, so check back periodically.

• BasicElectronics   Lulu page for Basic Electronics by Prof. Curtis Meyer of CMU.
• TDS210_description.pdf   A very nice description of the TDS210 (and similar) oscilloscopes, from Hands-On Electronics by Kaplan and White.
• FilterLab.zip   FilterLabUserGuide.pdf   A nice freeware design program for op-amp active filters, from microchip.com.
• Getting Started With NI Signal Express   A guide to the National Instruments Signal Express data acquisition program (essentially a code generator for LabView, with a very simple user interface).
• Microcontroller notes  Lecture notes, focusing on the Microchip PIC32MX250F128 32-bit microcontroller.  A complete demonstration program in C written for the MPLAB X development system is available here.

SPICE simulation

• PartSim   Free cloud-based simulation, to be used extensively in this course.
• NGSPICE info   Tutorials and manuals for NGSPICE, the open-source simulation code used by PartSim.

Manuals

• Tektronix 1022 User Manual Manual for TBS1022 and similar oscilloscopes.
• Tektronix 1052B User Manual Manual for TBS1052B and similar oscilloscopes.
• Instek AFG-21xx user manual Manual for Instek synthesized function generators.

Data Sheets

• 1N914B.pdf   Manufacturer's data for the 1N914B and 1N4148 small-signal diodes.
• 1N4001-1N4007.pdf   The ever-popular 1N400x series of power rectifiers.
• 2N4400.pdf   An NPN general-purpose amplifier transistor.
• 2N5458.pdf   An N-channel depletion-mode junction FET (also for the similar 2N5457).
• PDB-C113.pdf   A cheap photodiode offering good all-round performance.
• 741.pdf   An obsolete but still widely used general purpose op-amp.
• LF411.pdf   A general-purpose FET input op-amp.
• LM311.pdf   A widely used comparator with good overall performance.
• AD8421.pdf   An ultralow-noise high-speed instrumentation amplifier with protected inputs.
• 7446A.pdf A decoder for binary BCD --> 7-segment displays.  The 74LS247 is very similar, with a slightly better font.
• 74LS192-193.pdf   An 8-bit synchronous up-down counter with preload capability, counting in BCD (LS192) or binary (LS193).  The CD40192 is very similar to the LS192.
• TLC7524 DAC.pdf   An 8-bit DAC intended primarily for use with an op amp.
• 74LS367.pdf A "tri-state" bus driver for shared data pathways.
• ADC0804.pdf   An inexpensive, easy to use analog-to-digital converter using the successive approximation method.
• TC14433.pdf   An inexpensive 3-1/2 digit analog-to-digital converter using the dual slope method.
• AD680.pdf   A precision 2.5V reference, plus a temperature transducer output.
• Microchip dsPIC30F3013.pdf   A 16-bit general-purpose microcontroller, in a 28-pin package.
• Microchip PIC32MX250F256B   A 32-bit general-purpose microcontroller in a 28-pin package.
• PICkit 3 Users Guide.pdf   Instructions for the Microchip PICkit3 programmer/debugger.
• PICkit 3 MPLAB C lessons.pdf   Lessons on writing programs for 16-bit microcontrollers, slightly obsolete.

Web Resources

There are of course innumerable web resources for electronics, ranging from the pet projects of individual hobbyists to large professionally maintained sites.   You should explore on your own, but here's a small start:

• Circuit Cellar  A professional website with numerous project designs, many by professional engineers.  The more recent projects frequently feature examples of using programmable gate arrays, complex logic devices, or microcontrollers, usually by taking advantage of the manufacturer's relatively inexpnsive evaluation boards.
• Parallax, Inc.  A manufacturer of simple microcontrollers, programmable in Basic, for education and hobbyist use.
• SparkFun Electronics  Supplies affordably-priced sensor boards, microcontrollers, displays, and general gadgetry suitable for Physics 3150 projects.