ELECTRONICS 1 ECE 206L

EXPERIMENT #3
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RATING
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the differences of peak, RMS, and DC TRANSFORMER CHECKING
value of voltages.
To examine the operation of the half wave, center- Procedure: (Open EXP3_HW&CT rectifier file)
tapped and bridge type rectifier and to compare them. 1. Double click XSC2 and XSC3 then adjust the
oscilloscope in the following way:
Materials Needed: XSC2 CHA and CHB = 100V/DIV
Multisim TIME / DIV = 10ms
Coupling = AC | AC
Half Wave and Center-Tapped XSC3 CHA and CHB = 100V/DIV
Components List: TIME / DIV = 10ms
10k resistor Coupling = AC | AC
2 Silicon diode - 1N4007 2. Set the switches J1 and J2 to OFF;
3. Click the play button, then observe on the
oscilloscope XSC2 display the input and output peak
Power Supply using Bridge Rectifier signal of the transformer. Measure the peak voltage
Components List: on the primary and half of the secondary transformer
5k resistor and write the values in Table 3.1.1.a.
2 1k resistor
1mF Electrolytic Capacitor Observe on the oscilloscope XSC3 display the input
4 Silicon diode - 1N4007 and output peak signal of the transformer. Measure
10V zener diode the secondary transformer and write the values in
Table 3.1.1.a.
TOPOGRAPHICAL DIAGRAM: Note: To measure the peak voltage, drag the arrow
1 from the upper left of the oscilloscope window to
the highest point of the waveform. You will see the
peak value under Channel A (primary) and Channel
B (secondary)

Figure 3.1.1

Note: XMM Multimeter

XMM1 Voltmeter across Primary windings 4. Double click XMM1 and XMM4, then observe the
XMM2 Voltmeter across Secondary windings rms readings and write the values in Table 3.1.1.a.
XMM4 Voltmeter across Half of the Secondary
windings
XMM3 Voltmeter across Load resistor Close XSC2, XMM1, and XMM4 windows.
XSC Oscilloscope
XSC1 Secondary Waveform vs Output
Waveform
XSC2 Primary Windings vs Half of the
Secondary windings
XSC3 Primary Windings vs Secondary
windings
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HALF WAVE RECTIFIER

Figure 3.1.2

Procedure:
5. Double click XSC1 then adjust the oscilloscope in
the following way: Figure 3.1.3
XSC1 CHA and CHB = 10V/DIV
TIME / DIV = 10ms
Coupling = AC | DC
6. Set the switches J1 to ON and J2 to OFF;
CENTER-TAPPED RECTIFIER
7. Click the play button, then observe on the
oscilloscope display the output signal: at the
sinusoidal wave, applied to the input, the negative
half-wave has been cut and the value of the peak
half-wave of the output positive half-wave doesn't
coincide with the input one, because of the diode
potential drop.
8. Measure the peak voltage on the secondary of the
transformer and at the resistance ends and write the
values in Table 3.1.1.a.
9. Measure the frequency at the resistance ends and
write the results in Table 3.1.1.a.

Note:
The encircled T2-T1 is the
period of one cycle. Figure 3.1.4
(Review the meaning of
frequency) 12. Set the switches J1 and J2 to ON;
13. Click the play button, then observe the output
signal on the oscilloscope display: the negative half-
10. Adjust the oscilloscope in the following way: wave of the sinusoidal wave applied to the input is
XSC1 CHA and CHB = 10V/DIV not cut any longer but it is "turned over".
CHA Y position = 0 14. Measure the peak voltage on the secondary of the
CHB Y position = 1 transformer and at the resistance ends and write the
Paste the screenshot of the signals displayed on the values in Table 3.1.1.b.
oscilloscope in Figure 3.1.3. 15. Measure the frequency at the resistance ends and
write the results in Table 3.1.1.b.
11. With XMM3 measure the value of the direct-current 16. Adjust the oscilloscope in the following way:
component at the resistance ends and write the XSC1 CHA and CHB = 10V/DIV
values in Table 3.1.1.a; compare the measured CHA Y position = 0
value with the calculated one. CHB Y position = 1
Paste the screenshot of the signals displayed on the
oscilloscope in Figure 3.1.5.
17. With XMM3, measure the value of the direct-current
component at the resistance ends and write the
values in Table 3.1.1.b.; compare the measured
value with the calculated one.
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18. Compare the results of the half-wave rectifier with Show how you computed for the expected values:
the center-tapped rectifier and describe the
differences;

Figure 3.1.5

Table 3.1.1.a
Half-wave rectifier
Actual OBSERVATIONS:
Expected
(Readings from
(Calculated)
XSC and XMM)
V1(peak)
V1(rms)
V2(peak)
V2(peak)
Half of 2nd windings
V2(rms)
Half of 2nd windings
Vout(peak)
Vout(DC)
fout

Table 3.1.1.b
Center-tapped rectifier
Actual
Expected
(Readings from
(Calculated)
XSC and XMM)
V1(peak)
V1(rms)
V2(peak)
V2(peak)
Half of 2nd windings
V2(rms)
Half of 2nd windings
Vout(peak)
Vout(DC)
fout
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TOPOGRAPHICAL DIAGRAM:

Figure 3.2.1

POWER SUPPLY USING BRIDGE

RECTIFIER

Figure 3.2.3

Table 3.2.1
Without capacitive filter
Actual
Expected
(Readings from
(Calculated)
XSC and XMM)
V1(peak)
V1(rms)
V2(peak)
V2(rms)
Figure 3.2.2 Vout(peak)
fout
Procedure: (Open power_supply_1 file)
19. Adjust the oscilloscope XSC1 and XSC2 in the
following way:
XSC1 CHA and CHB = 20V/DIV
TIME / DIV = 10ms
Coupling = AC | DC
XSC2 CHA and CHB = 100V/DIV
TIME / DIV = 10ms
Coupling = AC | AC
20. Click the play button, then observe the rms
values on multimeter and the output signal on the
oscilloscope display.
21. Measure the rms and peak voltage on the primary,
secondary transformer and at the ends then write
the values in Table 3.2.1.
22. Measure the frequency at the ends and write the Figure 3.2.4
results in Table 3.2.1.
23. Adjust the oscilloscope in the following way: (Open power_supply_2 file)
XSC1 CHA Y position = 0 24. Observe on the oscilloscope XSC1 the output signal
CHB Y position = 1 and paste the screenshot in Figure 3.2.5: the wave
Paste the screenshot of the signals displayed on the isn't of pulsating kind any longer but it is clipped, i.e.
oscilloscope in Figure 3.2.3. it becomes a quite direct voltage with a residual
undulation (ripple);
25. With XMM3, measure the direct-current component
at the resistance R1 ends and write the value in
Table 3.2.2.: compare the measured value with the
calculated one;
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Figure 3.2.5 Figure 3.2.6

26. Measure the ripple peak-to-peak voltage and write Table 3.2.3
the value in Table 3.2.2. With zener diode as regulator
27. Calculate the ripple factor and write the values in Actual
Expected
Table 3.2.2. (Readings from
(Calculated)
XSC and XMM)
Vout(peak)
Table 3.2.2 Vout(DC)
With capacitive filter
Actual
Expected
(Readings from
(Calculated) Show how you computed for the expected values:
XSC and XMM)
V2(peak)
V2(rms)
Vout(peak)
Vout(DC)
Vr(p-p)
r

(Open power_supply_3 file)

28. Open XSC3 then observe carefully the output
voltage then write the values in Table 3.2.3 and
paste the screenshot in Figure 3.2.6 the signal
displayed on the oscilloscope.
29. With XMM3, measure the direct-current component
at the resistance R1 ends and write the value in
Table 3.2.3.: compare the measured value with the
calculated one;
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OBSERVATIONS:

CRITERIA:
Design of Experiment 15%  
Safety rules 15%  
Teamwork 15%  
Completeness and Neatness 20%  
Functionality of the Circuit 20%  
Analysis and Conclusion 15%  
TOTAL: 100%