A/D-D/A Digital Systems Card (320-43)

Description

This practical resource introduces students to digital-to-analogue (D/A) conversion, analogue-to-digital (A/D) conversion and bus control through a range of practical activities. The card is designed for use with the Electronics Study Trainer (320-00).

Practical activities based around this card are provided on the digital curriculum disk provided with the trainer.

The card may also be used with our optional cloud-based software. This contains theory presentations, investigations, and assessments, which link directly to the practical activities carried out using this resource.

The Card Includes the Following:

• D/A converter
• Binary counter
• AND gate
• Voltage comparator
• Bi-directional tri-state bus transceiver
• Switched faults for fault-finding activities

Practical tasks include the following:

• Investigating a D/A converter.
• Building and testing an A/D converter.
• Tri-state devices and data access.
• Testing and fault-finding A/D and D/A systems.

Items Included:

• Circuit Card

Other Items Required:

• Electronics Study Trainer (320-00)
• Digital Multimeters (DM1 or similar)

General Information:

• Card Dimensions: 160 x 100 x 20 mm (WхHхD)
• Card Volume: 0.001 m3
• Card Weight: 0.2 kg