Simulations for Digital Electronics Using Pspice

For courses in Digital Electronics. Designed to help students perform important and relevant analysis on typical circuit configurations on the computer without the cost of the associated lab equipment, this lab manual provides hands-on experience in using the virtual instruments ofElectronic Workbench to simulate the operation of many typical digital circuits from basic logic gates (AND, OR, inverter) through decoders, oscillators, D/A converters, and others. It features clear, multi-step procedures supported with screen shots for each step, troubleshooting exercises, critical thinking questions, and an accompanying disk with all necessary files. *Allows students to perform important and relevant analysis on typical circuit configurations on the computer without the cost of the associated lab equipment. *Each laboratory contains: - Objectives. - Introduction a summary of the relevant theory. - A multi-step Procedure containing schematic figures for the circuits under examination. - Tables for measured data. - A troubleshooting exercise in which students must analyze a circuitwith a fault introduced into it.
The exact nature of the fault is hidden (theInstructor's Guide contains the solution) and could be anything that might typically be found in an actual circuit e.g., a shorted or open component, or a bad connection. Troubleshooting circuits are password protected, to protect the identity of the fault.- Discussion with additional critical-thinking questions for consideration. *Features many screen shots that show students exactly what to expect. *Emphasizes that learning how to use the virtual instruments of Electronic Workbench requires the same correct thinking and handiwork as in using the real instruments e.g., a voltmeter must still be connected in parallel for correct operation. - The Lab Manual typically shows no meters or other instruments including signal sources in the procedure schematics. Students are encouraged right from the beginning to learn how to correctly connect the necessary components to complete the test circuit. - The Instructor's Guide shows the proper placement and connections. *Provides an accompanying diskette that contains all of the circuit files necessary to run each experiment. - Directs students to load a specific file while performing a procedure.
Once the circuit file is loaded, additional components must be added to make it fully operational such as digital signal inputs or a logic analyzer to examine the input and output waveforms. *Allows instructors to pick and choose labs as desired or even double up labs if necessary (some of the experiments are shorter than others).