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Physics 2306 Laboratory Equipment List    
Lab 6: DC Circuits 2

 

Transition notes: Most of the equipment is the same as Lab 5. See the notes below.

  1. One current sensor from Lab 5 is put away and replaced by a voltage sensor.
  2. Remove the used batteries to the testing box, and put out 2 fresh ones for each board.
  3. Switch the components bags, making sure each bag is accurate.

Equipment List:

  1. Pasco 850 Lab Interface with the following sensors:
    • 1-Pasco CI-6556 current sensors (Analog A) (C26.2)
    • 2-Pasco voltage sensor (Analog B and C) (C25.H)
  2. BK Precision 1670A Adjustable Power Supply (on table)
  3. 1-Manual Range Digital Multimeter (DMM) (C26.3) with black (C23.H) and red (C24.H) test leads.
  4. Pasco EM-8656 AC/DC Electronics Laboratory (C26.1)
    • 2 D cell (1.5 V) batteries (A12.1)
    • Five 10 cm long wires (in Ziploc bag) (C26.2)
    • Five 25 cm long wires (in Ziploc bag) (C26.2)
    • Three each of the following resistors: 330 Ω, 560 Ω, 1 kΩ (in box) (C26.2)
    • Two LEDs (in box) (C26.2)
  5. Banana plug cables
    • 3-red (C21.H)
    • 3-black (C22.H)
    • 4-red and 4-black banana plug to alligator clip adapters
  6. 8 pin DIN cable (C30.H)

Notes and tests:

  1. Put alligator clip adapters on: both voltage probes, banana plugs coming out of the current sensor,
    banana plugs hooked to the multimeter.
  2. Test all batteries to pass at least at the 80% level on the battery tester.
  3. Plug the remaining set of banana plug cables into the DC power supply and set it on the lab table.
    The current limit knob should be set to 9 o’clock position.
  4. Place the power supplies on the table. Test the power supplies with multimeter, and then turn the voltage to zero.
  5. Test the voltage sensors and current sensor with the test file "2306 Lab 6 test.cap" by setting up a simple circuit with the batteries and a bulb.
  6. Make sure that there is a supply of components in the TA cabinet.

 

      

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