{"id":18398,"date":"2017-01-11T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T18:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.digilentinc.com\/?p=18398"},"modified":"2024-12-28T16:28:22","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T00:28:22","slug":"getting-the-most-out-of-your-analog-discovery-lab-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/getting-the-most-out-of-your-analog-discovery-lab-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting The Most Out Of Your Analog Discovery: Lab 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently I announced that National Instruments<\/a> has released a set of example labs<\/a> designed to show you how you can get the full use of your Analog Discovery 2<\/a>. If you have since forgotten and want to review the summaries and mission of the seven labs, you can check out the original post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The table of contents from the 7 free labs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Over the next few weeks I’ll be covering each lab, the tools it uses, and concepts that can help you teach your students. In my previous post I went over Lab 2: Active and Passive Filters. In this post I’ll be going over Lab 3: Amplifier Frequency Response.<\/p>\n

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Lab 3 is designed to be included in an intermediate circuits or electronics course.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lab 3: Amplifier Frequency Response\u00a0<\/strong>is designed to teach students about the characteristics of amplifier circuits. Just as in passive and active filters, analyzing the frequency response is an important step in designing amplifier circuits. This lab will go through two types of amplifier circuits: a CE amplifier designed with an NPN transistor, and an inverting amplifier designed with an opamp.<\/span><\/p>\n

This lab utilizes two sets of software, Multisim Live<\/a>\u00a0and WaveForms 2015<\/a>. Multisim Live is a browser-based PC software that allows students to simulate their circuits from their tablet, smartphone, or computer, no matter where they are.<\/p>\n

Waveforms 2015<\/a> is the software that drives the Analog Discovery 2<\/a>. For this lab, students will use the power supply and waveform generators to provide the DC and AC input,\u00a0and oscilloscope and network analyzer to discover the output. All of these tools are available to them on one device, the Analog Discovery 2.<\/p>\n

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For this lab students use 4 of the 12 tools: the waveform generator and power supplies for inputs, and the network analyzer and oscilloscope to measure the results.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For this lab students will need:<\/p>\n