ElectronicsMeasurementRig

A lot of electronics measurements use the same equipment: power supply, function generator, oscilloscope.. It makes sense to consolidate this into a single, fixed measurement platform that is already in the workshop and is complete with relevant cables and such.

Current todo

(not necessarily in this order)

• Find or build an enclosure
• Figure out what to put in it
• Think out how to keep the dust out when rig is not in use
• Order what we still need
• Put it together
• Create documentation sheets (as described below)
• ???
• PROFIT!

Enclosure

I (smeding) haven't thought about this too much yet but a reasonable idea seems to be a trolley of some sort (or something without wheels) with separate shelves.

Contents

• Power supply
• Oscilloscope
• Function generator
• Bench-top multimeter
• Logic analyzer
• Timer?
• Relevant cables:
  • Banana-plug leads, assorted colours - we can manufacture these
  • Banana-plug to crocodile clip leads, red & black - we can manufacture these
  • Multimeter probes, 1 red / 1 black - we have these
  • BNC <-> BNC (50 ohms, semi-decent coax) - to be acquired (possibility)
  • BNC <-> crocodile clips - to be acquired (possibility)
  • BNC t-junctions - we have these
  • 'scope probes - we have these
• Documentation - both simple, single-sheet summaries for beginners (see below) and full manuals where we can find them.

Documentation

The main idea for this part is to write up basic one-sheet introductions to the various instruments at our disposal. Necessary information would be (order isn't fixed):

• What the instrument does (measure voltage, produce a voltage, etc.)
• When to use it
• Limitations
• A walkthrough for doing a measurement (for a 'scope: from "attach probes to device and circuit" to getting the image you want)
• Issues/features specific to the instruments at RevSpace

Devices to cover:

• Power supply
• Multimeter
• Oscilloscope
• Function generator

Todo for this part:

• Writing
• Graphic design, pictures, any artwork (diagrams?) - nothing too fancy, just enough to make it clear
• Put them online and print them