Course: Electronic measuring systems

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Course title Electronic measuring systems
Course code KET/ELMS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zuzjak Ladislav, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1)Process of measurement, preparation and carrying out of the experiment, estimation of the errors. 2) Measuring transducer, measuring chain, simulations in the electronic measuring systems. Substitution of the real measuring system for simplified structure for needs of simulation and analysis. 3) Connection of the measuring transducer. Measurement of the extreme values of voltage and current. The CMR and NMR coefficients of the real measuring transducer. 4) Measurement of the extreme values of resistance and impedance. The RLC meter and its connection. The principles and features of the various kinds of RLC meters. 5) Digital oscilloscope, its connection, probes. The sampling techniques, digitization of the signal, memory, efficiency of the visualization cycle, special function and analysis. 6) Connection of the measuring transducer in HF area, grounding, shielding. Frequency counters. The enhancement of the resolution and the limit frequency of the counter, the counter operating in the continuous mode. 7) Spectrum analyzers, inner arrangement, features. The FFT and HF analyzer. 8) Measurement of the harmonic distortion and noise. 9) Configuration of the electronic measuring system, multi-channel measurements. Analysis of the errors of the multiplexer. 10) Implementation of the electronic measuring systems, measuring cards. 11) Control of the measuring systems, GP-IB bus, other buses and interfaces used by the electronic measuring systems. 12) The SCPI language, programing of the electronic measuring systems.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
explain basic methods for measurement active and passive electrical quantities
explain principles and technical limits of basic measuring instrumentation (voltmeter, ampermeter, wattmeter, multimeter, oscilloscope, function generator)
use the basic knowledge from the field of the signal processing
Skills
build an electrical circuit for measurement of particular electrical quantit
operate a basic measuring instrumentation (voltmeter, ampermeter, wattmeter, multimeter, oscilloscope, function generator)
evaluate the results of the measurement
learning outcomes
Knowledge
consider the influence of the measuring system to the device under test and choose most suitable technique of connection
design a circuit or method for conditioning of the measured signal
explain principles of sophisticated electronic measuring instruments (RLC meters, frequency counters, spectrum analyzers, digital oscilloscopes)
configure an arrangement of the electronic measuring system including the way of control
Skills
operate the crucial electronic measuring instruments (RLC meters, frequency counters, spectrum analyzers, digital oscilloscopes)
manage a remote control of electronic instruments and measuring systems
program a basic measuring task of an automatized measuring system
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Skills
Laboratory work
Competences
Lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills
Test
Competences
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Ďaďo, S. Syntéza měřících přístrojů. Praha, ČVUT, 1994. ISBN 80-01-01102-X.
  • Haasz. Elektrická měření. Přístroje a metody. Praha, ČVUT, 2018. ISBN 9788001064122.
  • Rauscher. Fundamental of spectrum analysis. 2007. ISBN 9783939837015.
  • Vedral, J.; Svatoš, J. Zpracování a digitalizace analogových signálů v měřicí technice. Praha, ČVUT, 2018. ISBN 978-80-01-06424-5.
  • Vlach, Jaroslav; Havlíček, Josef; Vlach, Martin. Začínáme s LabVIEW / Jaroslav Vlach, Josef Havlíček, Martin Vlach. 1. vyd. Praha : BEN - technická literatura, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7300-245-9.


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