EC 2102

Electronic Measuring Instruments

1. Instruments and Measurement Systems: Definition, application and types of measurements, Instrument classification, Functional elements of an instrument, Standards, Calibration, Standards of measurements.
2. Principle and working of PMMC instruments, moving iron, electrostatic type, electrodynamic type, thermocouple type and rectifier type instruments.
3. Basic measuring meters: Working of voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter. Introduction to DVM, Electronic multimeter.
4. Cathode Ray Oscilloscope: Introduction, Cathode Ray Tube, Electron Gun, Electrostatic focusing, Electrostatic deflection, Deflection Plates. Basic CRO Circuit, Observation of waveform on CRO, Lissajous pattern.
5. Introduction to Signal Generators.
   

Books:

• A Course in Electrical Electronics Measurements and instrumentation by A.K. Sawhney, ( Dhanpat Roy & Co.)
• Modern Electronics Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques by Albert D.Heltrick, W. D. Cooper (PHI.)
• Instrumentation, Measurement& Analysis by K K Chaudhury & R C Nakra, (TMH.)