Emphasis on interpreting circuit schematics and creating corresponding physical circuits.
Utilizing the Analog Discovery's arbitrary waveform generator to provide the necessary amount of voltage for a multiple source circuit.
Using the Analog Discovery's arbitrary waveform generator to create a voltage source that's greater than 5V.
In this activity, we will be working with a circuit that contains multiple sources. In order to provide the necessary voltage to these sources, we will need to utilize the Analog Discovery's™ Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG—denoted as the W1 and W2 connectors on the Analog Discovery). We will explain how to properly adjust the AWG's constant voltage level in this exercise.
Qty | Description | Typical Image | Schematic Symbol | Breadboard Image |
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1 | 1kΩ resistor | ![]() |
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1 | 10kΩ resistor | ![]() |
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1 | 20kΩ resistor | ![]() |
Use V+ to apply 5V across the circuit.
Use W1 as the second source to apply 3V across the circuit (we will demonstrate how to set the W1 connector to the proper voltage level further through this project).
The resistors limit the current.
In order to measure the current I1 , we need to re-configure the circuit to put the ammeter in line with the 1kΩ resistor.
The schematic to the right shows placement of the ammeter.
Label nodes (A, B, C, D, E) as points that connect two or more circuit components.
Each node on the schematic corresponds to a separate row of holes on your breadboard.
Open WaveForms™ to view the main window.
Click on the WaveGen instrument icon to open the Arbitrary Waveform Generator window.
Open the Voltage instrument.
Open the Voltmeter instrument under the More Instruments Menu to display the measured voltage.
Select the Constant wave under the Basic tab.
Set the Offset value to 3V.
Turn on power to the circuit.
Turn on power to the W1 by clicking on
Your measured voltage should be approximately 1V.
Your measured current for I1 should be approximately 2mA.
Sometimes it is necessary to measure the amount of current at several different points in a circuit. At times, this process can be a bit frustrating if you do not fully understand how to break apart the circuit in the correct places. We will explore how this process is done by assigning a second current to be measured in the same circuit we just worked with. Proceed through the following steps to find out how this is done.
We've added the current I2 to be measured.
You should still have the circuit intact from when we measured I1 . We will only be making a few minor adjustments in order to measure I2 .
In order to measure the current I2 , we need to re-configure the circuit to put the ammeter in line with the 10kΩ resistor.
The schematic to the right shows placement of the ammeter.
Label nodes (A, B, C, D, E) as points that connect two or more circuit components.
Each node on the schematic corresponds to a separate row of holes on your breadboard.
Arbitrarily pick different rows of holes in the breadboard and assign them to the nodes identified in part C.
Go through the process outlined in Step 2: Set up Instruments again, if necessary, to turn on the power supply to the AWG and voltage instrument.
Your measured voltage should be the same as before; around 1V.
Your measured current for I2 should be approximately 0.1mA.