The Laboratory Procedures and Environment

Each of the nine laboratories consists of a workbench which shows a view of the working circuit (the circuit view) or a view of the instruments needed to take measurements (the measurement view). The required results for each part of a laboratory are shown on top of the workbench in the form of a window (the problem statement)

The Circuit View

The circuit view contains three basic elements. The schematic circuit shows the circuit to be built in a schematic, or textbook, form. The breadboard is the area where the physical realization of the circuit is displayed. The toolbin contains a selection of components that can be used to build the circuit. Abstract representations of the instruments that are to be connected are shown at the sides of the breadboard. Correct connections on the breadboard are related back to the schematic circuit by displaying the correct connections in black, whereas incorrect or incomplete connections are grayed out.

The Measurement View

After building the desired circuit, the user moves on to the measurement view to take measurements. To this end, the measurement view is furnished with simulations of an oscilloscope and function generator or power supply and digital multimeter.

The Problem Statement

The problem statement displays the required results for each part of the laboratory. For example, a Bode plot over at least three decades of frequency, or a measurement of the rise time for a low-pass filter.

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