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Electronic instrumentation and measurements / David A. Bell.

By: Bell, David A, 1930-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Regents/Prentice Hall, c1994Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xi, 451 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0132499541.Subject(s): Electronic measurements | Electronic instrumentsDDC classification: 621.381
Contents:
Units, dimensions and standards -- Measurement errors -- Electromechanical instruments -- Analog electronic volt-OHM-millammeters -- Digital instrument basics -- Digital voltmeters and frequency meters -- Low, high and precise resistance measurements -- Inductance and capacitance measurements -- Cathode-ray oscilloscopes -- Special oscilloscopes -- Signal generators -- Instrument calibration -- Graphic recording instruments -- Waveform analyzing instruments -- Miscellaneous meters -- Laboratory power supplies.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This book offers a complete treatment of both digital and analog instruments; their operation, applications, and limitations. Measurement methods and measurement precision are also covered. Commencing with explanations of Units, Dimensions, and Standards, the text treats Measurement Errors, then covers Electromechanical Instruments in one chapter and Analog Electronic VOMs in another. A single chapter is devoted to the explanation of Digital Instrument Basics, and another to Digital Voltmeters and Frequency Meters. Instrument Calibration is also explained, and methods of measuring resistance, inductance, and capacitance are covered in detail. The operation and application of Oscilloscopes, both analog and digital, is comprehensively treated, as are a wide variety of other laboratory-type electronic instruments. Learning objectives are offered at the beginning of each chapter, practical worked examples are provided throughout, and end-of-chapter review questions and problems are included. Book jacket.

Includes index.

Units, dimensions and standards -- Measurement errors -- Electromechanical instruments -- Analog electronic volt-OHM-millammeters -- Digital instrument basics -- Digital voltmeters and frequency meters -- Low, high and precise resistance measurements -- Inductance and capacitance measurements -- Cathode-ray oscilloscopes -- Special oscilloscopes -- Signal generators -- Instrument calibration -- Graphic recording instruments -- Waveform analyzing instruments -- Miscellaneous meters -- Laboratory power supplies.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. xi)
  • 1 Units, Dimensions, and Standards (p. 1)
  • Objectives (p. 1)
  • Introduction (p. 1)
  • 1-1 SI Mechanical Units (p. 2)
  • 1-2 Scientific Notation and Metric Prefixes (p. 4)
  • 1-3 SI Electrical Units (p. 5)
  • 1-4 SI Temperature Scales (p. 7)
  • 1-5 Other Unit Systems (p. 8)
  • 1-6 Dimensions (p. 9)
  • 1-7 Standards (p. 11)
  • Review Questions (p. 12)
  • Problems (p. 12)
  • 2 Measurement Errors (p. 13)
  • Objectives (p. 13)
  • Introduction (p. 13)
  • 2-1 Gross Errors and Systematic Errors (p. 14)
  • 2-2 Absolute Errors and Relative Errors (p. 15)
  • 2-3 Accuracy, Precision, Resolution, and Significant Figures (p. 17)
  • 2-4 Measurement Error Combinations (p. 20)
  • 2-5 Basics of Statistical Analysis (p. 24)
  • Review Questions (p. 27)
  • Problems (p. 27)
  • 3 Electromechanical Instruments (p. 29)
  • Objectives (p. 29)
  • Introduction (p. 29)
  • 3-1 Permanent-Magnet Moving-Coil Instrument (p. 30)
  • 3-2 Galvanometer (p. 37)
  • 3-3 DC Ammeter (p. 39)
  • 3-4 DC Voltmeter (p. 46)
  • 3-5 Rectifier Voltmeter (p. 51)
  • 3-6 Rectifier Ammeter (p. 56)
  • 3-7 Deflection Instrument Errors (p. 58)
  • 3-8 Series Ohmmeter (p. 60)
  • 3-9 Shunt Ohmmeter (p. 64)
  • 3-10 Volt-Ohm-Milliameter (p. 69)
  • 3-11 Electrodynamic Instrument (p. 72)
  • Review Questions (p. 81)
  • Problems (p. 83)
  • 4 Analog Electronic Volt-Ohm-Milliammeters (p. 86)
  • Objectives (p. 86)
  • Introduction (p. 86)
  • 4-1 Transistor Voltmeter Circuits (p. 87)
  • 4-2 Operational Amplifier Voltmeter Circuits (p. 95)
  • 4-3 Ohmmeter Function in Electronic Instruments (p. 98)
  • 4-4 AC Electronic Voltmeters (p. 103)
  • 4-5 Current Measurement with Electronic Instruments (p. 108)
  • 4-6 Analog Electronic Multimeters (p. 109)
  • 4-7 Multimeter Probes (p. 111)
  • Review Questions (p. 114)
  • Problems (p. 115)
  • 5 Digital Instrument Basics (p. 117)
  • Objectives (p. 117)
  • Introduction (p. 117)
  • 5-1 Basic Logic Gates (p. 118)
  • 5-2 Flip-Flops (p. 120)
  • 5-3 Digital Displays (p. 122)
  • 5-4 Digital Counting (p. 125)
  • 5-5 Analog-to-Digital Converter (p. 130)
  • 5-6 Digital-to-Analog Converter (p. 133)
  • Review Questions (p. 136)
  • Problems (p. 136)
  • 6 Digital Voltmeters and Frequency Meters (p. 138)
  • Objectives (p. 138)
  • Introduction (p. 138)
  • 6-1 Digital Voltmeter Systems (p. 139)
  • 6-2 Digital Multimeters (p. 144)
  • 6-3 Digital Frequency Meter System (p. 150)
  • 6-4 Frequency Meter Accuracy (p. 153)
  • 6-5 Time and Ratio Measurements (p. 157)
  • 6-6 Counter Input Stage (p. 157)
  • 6-7 Counter/Timer/Frequency Meter (p. 160)
  • Review Questions (p. 161)
  • Problems (p. 161)
  • 7 Low, High, and Precise Resistance Measurements (p. 163)
  • Objectives (p. 163)
  • Introduction (p. 163)
  • 7-1 Voltmeter and Ammeter Methods (p. 164)
  • 7-2 Substitution Method (p. 167)
  • 7-3 Wheatstone Bridge (p. 167)
  • 7-4 Low-Resistance Measurement (p. 174)
  • 7-5 Low-Resistance Measuring Instruments (p. 176)
  • 7-6 High-Resistance Measurement (p. 178)
  • 7-7 High-Resistance Measuring Instruments (p. 182)
  • Review Questions (p. 186)
  • Problems (p. 187)
  • 8 Inductance and Capacitance Measurements (p. 189)
  • Objectives (p. 189)
  • Introduction (p. 190)
  • 8-1 RC and RL Equivalent Circuits (p. 190)
  • 8-2 AC Bridge Theory (p. 195)
  • 8-3 Capacitance Bridges (p. 198)
  • 8-4 Inductance Bridges (p. 206)
  • 8-5 Multifunction Impedance Bridge (p. 212)
  • 8-6 Measuring Small C, R, and L Quantities (p. 212)
  • 8-7 Digital L, C, and R Measurements (p. 215)
  • 8-8 Digital RCL Meter (p. 218)
  • 8-9 Q Meter (p. 220)
  • Review Questions (p. 227)
  • Problems (p. 228)
  • 9 Cathode-Ray Oscilloscopes (p. 230)
  • Objectives (p. 230)
  • Introduction (p. 230)
  • 9-1 Cathode-Ray Tube (p. 231)
  • 9-2 Deflection Amplifiers (p. 234)
  • 9-3 Waveform Display (p. 236)
  • 9-4 Oscilloscope Time Base (p. 240)
  • 9-5 Dual-Trace Oscilloscope (p. 248)
  • 9-6 Oscilloscope Controls (p. 252)
  • 9-7 Measurement of Voltage, Frequency, and Phase (p. 254)
  • 9-8 Pulse Measurements (p. 257)
  • 9-9 Oscilloscope Probes (p. 263)
  • 9-10 Display of Device Characteristics (p. 270)
  • 9-11 X-Y and Z Displays (p. 271)
  • 9-12 Oscilloscope Specifications and Performance (p. 274)
  • Review Questions (p. 280)
  • Problems (p. 282)
  • 10 Special Oscilloscopes (p. 284)
  • Objectives (p. 284)
  • Introduction (p. 284)
  • 10-1 Delayed-Time-Base Oscilloscopes (p. 285)
  • 10-2 Analog Storage Oscilloscope (p. 289)
  • 10-3 Sampling Oscilloscopes (p. 292)
  • 10-4 Digital Storage Oscilloscopes (p. 298)
  • 10-5 DSO Applications (p. 304)
  • 10-6 Representative DSO (p. 311)
  • Review Questions (p. 311)
  • Problems (p. 312)
  • 11 Signal Generators (p. 314)
  • Objectives (p. 314)
  • Introduction (p. 315)
  • 11-1 Low-Frequency Signal Generators (p. 315)
  • 11-2 Function Generators (p. 323)
  • 11-3 Pulse Generators (p. 330)
  • 11-4 RF Signal Generators (p. 337)
  • 11-5 Sweep Frequency Generators (p. 342)
  • 11-6 Frequency Synthesizer (p. 346)
  • 11-7 Arbitrary Waveform Generator (p. 349)
  • Review Questions (p. 350)
  • Problems (p. 351)
  • 12 Instrument Calibration (p. 353)
  • Objectives (p. 353)
  • Introduction (p. 353)
  • 12-1 Comparison Methods (p. 354)
  • 12-2 Digital Multimeters as Standard Instruments (p. 358)
  • 12-3 Calibration Instruments (p. 360)
  • 12-4 Potentiometers (p. 362)
  • 12-5 Potentiometer Calibration Methods (p. 368)
  • Review Questions (p. 371)
  • Problems (p. 372)
  • 13 Graphic Recording Instruments (p. 374)
  • Objectives (p. 374)
  • Introduction (p. 374)
  • 13-1 Strip Chart Recorders (p. 375)
  • 13-2 X-Y Recorder (p. 380)
  • 13-3 Plotting Device Characteristics on an X-Y Recorder (p. 383)
  • 13-4 Plotters (p. 384)
  • 13-5 Digital Waveform Recorder/Analyzer (p. 386)
  • Review Questions (p. 387)
  • 14 Waveform Analyzing Instruments (p. 388)
  • Objectives (p. 388)
  • Introduction (p. 388)
  • 14-1 Distortion Meter (p. 389)
  • 14-2 Spectrum Analyzer (p. 392)
  • 14-3 Digital Spectrum Analyzer (p. 398)
  • 14-4 Additional Waveform Analyzing Instruments (p. 400)
  • Review Questions (p. 401)
  • 15 Miscellaneous Meters (p. 403)
  • Objectives (p. 403)
  • Introduction (p. 403)
  • 15-1 Thermocouple Instruments (p. 404)
  • 15-2 Peak Response Voltmeter (p. 408)
  • 15-3 True RMS Meters (p. 410)
  • 15-4 Low-Level Voltmeter/Ammeter (p. 413)
  • Review Questions (p. 417)
  • 16 Laboratory Power Supplies (p. 419)
  • Objectives (p. 419)
  • Introduction (p. 419)
  • 16-1 Unregulated DC Power Supplies (p. 420)
  • 16-2 DC Voltage Regulators (p. 424)
  • 16-3 Output Current Limiting (p. 428)
  • 16-4 Power Supply Performance and Specifications (p. 430)
  • 16-5 DC Power Supply Use (p. 432)
  • 16-6 Power Supply Testing (p. 432)
  • Review Questions (p. 435)
  • Problems (p. 436)
  • Appendices (p. 438)
  • Unit Conversion Factors (p. 438)
  • Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems (p. 441)
  • Index (p. 445)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

David A. Bell taught electronics at Lambton College in Sarnia, Ontario, for many years prior to his retirement and continues to write and teach in the field. His texts have been published in many countries around the world and have sold hundreds of thousands of copies through numerous editions.