ELEC 242 Lab
Chapter 4
Constructing Circuits
In the lab we will construct systems by combining the lab instruments
and "virtual instruments" running on the Lab PC
with components that we wire together to make circuits.
To do this we need to be able to make several types of connections.
The instruments have either banana jacks or BNC connectors.
The Lab PC has phone jacks and a ribbon cable connector.
Most of our components have wire pins or leads, but some of the
larger ones have their own cables with connectors.
Our basic strategy will be to wire the small components together
on a breadboard, and then use cables with appropriate connectors
to bring signals from the instruments, Lab PC, and large
components to the breadboard.
Patch Cords and Cables
The Breadboard
The Interface Module
The Total Package
Wiring