Thursday, October 22, 2015

ET7001 DIGITAL INSTRUMENTATION

ET7001     DIGITAL INSTRUMENTATION     

UNIT I               DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS

Overview of A/D converter, types and characteristics – Sampling , Errors. Objective – Building blocks of Automation systems –Counters – Modes of operation- Frequency, Period, Time interval measurements, Prescaler, Heterodyne converter for frequency measurement, Single and Multi channel Data Acquisition systems.
  
UNIT II           INTERFACING AND DATA TRANSMISSION

Data transmission systems – 8086 Microprocessor based system design – Peripheral Interfaces – Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) – Digital Modulation – Pulse Modulation – Pulse Code Format – Interface systems and standards – Communications.

UNIT III               INSTRUMENTATION BUS

Introduction, Modem standards, Basic requirements of Instrument Bus standards,  Bus communication, interrupt and data handshaking ,  Interoperability,  interchangeability for  RS232, USB, RS-422, RS-485. 

UNIT IV              VIRTUAL INSTRUMENTATION

Block diagram and Architecture – Data flow techniques – Graphical programming using GUI – Real time Embedded system –Intelligent controller – Software and hardware simulation of I/O communication blocks-peripheral interface  – ADC/DAC – Digital I/O – Counter , Timer. 

UNIT V       CASE STUDIES                9 PC based DAS, Data loggers, PC based industrial process measurements like flow, temperature, pressure and level development system, CRT interface and controller with monochrome and colour video display. 

REFERENCES: 

1. A.J. Bouwens, “Digital Instrumentation” , TATA McGraw-Hill Edition, 1998. 
2. N. Mathivanan, “Microprocessors, PC Hardware and Interfacing”, Prentice-Hall India, 2005. 
3. H S Kalsi, “Electronic Instrumentation” Second Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill,2006. 
4. Joseph J. Carr, “Elements of Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement” Third Edition, Pearson Education, 2003. 
5. Buchanan, “Computer busses”, Arnold, London,2000. 
6. Jonathan W Valvano, “Embedded Microcomputer systems”, Asia Pvt. Ltd., Brooks/Cole, Thomson, 2001. 




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