Computer Control of Experiments

Course guarantor:

Miroslav Čech

Lecturer:

Miroslav Čech

Tutor:

Miroslav Čech

Supervisor:

Department of Laser Physics and Photonics

Synopsis:

Introduction, sensors, fundamentals of electronics and digital technology, D/A and A/D converters, fundamentals of data communications, RS232C, TTY, RS485, IEEE488 interfaces, software, LabView

Requirements:

Credit is awarded based on a written credit test. The test is written in the credit week of the semester (the last lecture of the semester). To be awarded credit, it is necessary to answer at least 50% of the questions correctly.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Block diagram of control and measuring systems, Sensors

2. Requirements for sensors, passive and active sensors, principles

3. Interference on the measuring line. Signal conditioning circuits

4. Fundamentals of electronics. Filters, operational amplifier, integrator, differentiator, feedback

5. Fundamentals of digital technology, number systems, representation of numbers and characters

6. D/A and A/D converters, sampling theorem, aliasing

7. Fundamentals of data communications, serial and parallel transmission, security codes

8. Computer interfaces, serial, parallel, TTY, RS485, USB

9. IEEE-488 interface, SCPI standard

10. Computer software, graphical development systems, LabView

11. Practical examples of programs in the LabView system

12. Practical task

Syllabus of tutorials:

None

Study Objective:

Knowledge: Structure and principles of computer control of experiments

Skills: to design a realize measurement and control system.

Study materials:

Key references:

1.H. Häberle: Industrial Electronics and Information Technology, Europa-Sobotáles cz., Praha 2003 (in Czech)

2.J. Balátě a kol.: Technical Resources of Automatic Control, SNTL Praha, 1986 (in Czech)

3.F. Dlabola, J. Starý: Microprocessor Systems a data transfer, NDS Praha 1986 (in Czech)

4.J. Bayer, J. Bílek: Control Systems Design, Skripta ČVUT, 1987 (in Czech)

5.V. Haasz, J. Roztočil, J. Novák: Digital Measurement Systems, Skripta ČVUT, 2000 (in Czech)

6.M. Šnorek: Standard Interfaces of PC, Grada, Praha 1992 (in Czech)

7.J. Pavel, J. Resl: Electrotechnic I, Vydavatelství ČVUT, Praha 1997 (in Czech)

8.J. Pavel, J. Resl: Electrotechnic II, Vydavatelství ČVUT, Praha 1998 (in Czech)

9.B. Kainka: USB - Measurement, Control and Regulation by the USB, Ben, Praha 2002 (in Czech)

10.J. Peterka: Computer Network 3.0., www.earchiv.cz, 2004 (in Czech)

Recommended references:

1.1. IEEE Std. 481.1-2003 , IEEE Standard for Higher Performance Protocol for Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation, IEEE New York, 2003

2.W. Kester: Analog-Digital Conversion, Analog Devices, 2004

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

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Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Aplikace informatiky v přírodních vědách (compulsory course in the program)
• Fyzikální elektronika - Fotonika (PS)
• Fyzika plazmatu a termojaderné fúze (elective course)
• Fyzikální elektronika - Laserová fyzika a technika (PS)