Design of Control Part of Instruments

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Department of Measurement

Synopsis:

The main aim of this course is design of the control part of a measuring instrument, application of various logic devices, microcontrollers, microprocessors and programmable peripheral controllers. The examples of design based on the architecture of typical measuring instruments are shown. The main aim of laboratory exercises are the individually solved projects - design and the experimental realisation of an logic analyser and digital oscilloscope by implementation of basic logic circuits and programmable logic devices.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Programmable devices -PLD, GAL, structure

2. Combination logic design with PLD, sequential logic design with PLD

3. Logic devices 74XX, bipolar, CMOS, BiCMOS, parameters, input -output characteristics

4. Design of high speed logic blocks, line reflections

5. Processors with high speed bus, bus interfacing

6. Flash memories a flash memory cards, types, their programming and application in instrumentation

7. The basic philosophy of logic part design

8. Programmable controllers, communication controlles and their interfacing

9. Logic blocks co-operation in an instrument, data transfer

10. Microcontrollers with very simple structure and their application in instrumentation

11. Peripheral devices with MICROWIRE and SPI interface

12. IIC bus and its application in the instrument

13. Design of logic blocks and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

14. Case study - Design of a DDS arbitrary generator

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. The use of Synario, EZ - ABEL

2. Design of combination logic using PLD - GAL 20V8

3. Design of sequential logic using PLD - GAL 20V8

4. Project No.1 Discussion of required parameters for laboratory project -logic analyser (LA)

5. Project No.1 Practical design of the microprocessor part of LA

6. Project No.1 The realisation of microprocessor part of LA on the solderless contact board

7. Project No.1 Software design for LA

8. Project No.1 Final realisation of the complete LA

9. Project No.1 Debugging and verification of LA

10. Project No. 2 Discussion of required parameters for laboratory project-digital scope (DSO)

11. Project No. 2 Software design for DSO

12. Project No. 2 Design and the realisation of analogue and trigger part of the DSO

13. Project No. 2 The complete realisation of DSO

14. Project No. 2 Debugging and final verification of DSO, student´s presentation of projects and its evaluation

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Rafiquzzaman, M.: Fundamentals of Digital Logic and Microcomputer Design. ISBN: 0966498011, 1999

2. www.atmel.com

3. www.ti.com

4. www.intel.com

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Cybernetics and Measurements - Control Engineering- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Cybernetics and Measurements - Artificial Intelligence- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Cybernetics and Measurements - Measurement and Instrumentation Systems- structured studies (compulsory elective course)
• Cybernetics and Measurements - Aeronautical Engineering and Control Systems- structured studies (compulsory elective course)