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The Transducer & Instrumentation Trainer providing a comprehensive modular training resource covering the Principles of Transducer
and Instrumentation technology.
The system comprises a rugged, self-contained portable hardware module that features a PCB mounted in a steel case. All electrical power supplies are housed in the case.
The PCB features system layout screen-printed on the PCB. A comprehensive series of transducer input and an output device together with signal conditioning and instrumentation circuit is provided. These includes following variety of sensors:
The transducer and signal conditioning elements of this trainer are typical of those used throughout industry. These elements include:
- Transducer input devices
- Transducer output devices.
- Instrumentation circuitry.
Input devices : For the detection of rotary and linear position, temperature, light, pressure, strain, humidity and audible and ultrasonic sound.
Output devices : For the generation of heat, light, rotary and linear actions, audible and ultrasonic sound and visual indication of voltage.
Instrumentation circuitry : For the investigation of Wheatstone Bridges and current measurement techniques, linear and non-linear signal amplification, DC restoration of AC signals, signal transmission techniques.
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The comprehensive competency-based curriculum manual provided with the trainer covers the following topic areas:
- An introduction to sensors & transducers systems.
- Input transducers - an evaluation of the various devices provided.
- Output transducers - practical investigation of the various devices provided.
- Display devices - practical investigation of the devices provided, applications in practical systems, evaluation of input requirements.
- Signal conditioning circuitry - in depth investigation/analysis of the numerous signal conditioning circuits provided, including properties of amplifiers, buffers and inverters, input/output requirements of the circuits provided, proper use of comparators, oscillators and filters and matching instrumentation circuits to the input and output transducers.
- Practical control systems - design and implementation of temperature control systems and light level control systems.
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Input Transducers :
· Position sensors :
Includes various types of Potentiometers viz. Carbon track, slide, wire wound, Decade Resistance Boxes, Decade Capacitance Boxes & Decade Inductance Boxes etc.,
· Temperature / Heat Sensors :
Includes Thermocouple, NTC thermistor, Platinum RTD, IC temp Sensor.
· Light Sensors :
Include Photo conductive Cell, Photo voltaic Cell, Photodiode & Photo transistor.
· Displacement Sensors :
Includes Linear Variable Displacement Transformer (LVDT) and Linear Variable Capacitor (LVC).
· Strain Gauge Sensor
Include Strain Gauge 120Ù & Strain Gauge Simulator.
· Environmental Sensors :
Includes Air Pressure sensor and Humidity Sensor.
· Sound Sensors :
Include Ultra Sonic Receiver and Dynamic Microphone
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Output Devices :
· Heater.
· Filament Lamp.
· Ultra Sonic Transmitter.
· Buzzer.
· Loud speaker.
· Bargraph voltage indicator.
· Galvanometer ±30µV center-zero.
Signal Conditioning Circuits :
· Wheastone Bridge.
· LVDT Signal Conditional.
· Amplifiers : Audio & AC amplifiers.
· Oscillators, Filters, Rectifiers.
· Converters (V/F, F/V, V/I, I/V, L/V & L/F).
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