Electronic Communications Card (320-51)

Description

This practical resource introduces students to the principles of electronic communication systems 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:

• AM transmitter/receiver
• Fibre optic transmitter/receiver
• Parallel/serial and serial/parallel converters
• Parity generation and detection
• Voltage amplifier, audio amplifier and voltage comparator
• Analogue switches
• UTP, coaxial and fibre optic cables and connectors
• Switched faults for fault-finding activities

Practical tasks include the following:

• AM transmission.
• Optical transmission.
• Simplex and duplex transmission.
• Digital data transmission.
• Transmission protocols.
• Handshaking and flow control.
• Fault-finding electronic systems.

Items Included:

• Circuit Card and Cables

Other Items Required:

• Electronics Study Trainer (320-00)
• Digital Multimeters (DM1 or similar)
• Dual Trace Oscilloscope (OSC1 or similar)

General Information:

• Card Dimensions: 160 x 100 x 35 mm (WхHхD)
• Card Volume: 0.001 m3
• Card Weight: 0.3 kg