Category: Coursework

  • Speed of light measurement lab

    Speed of light measurement lab

    The speed of light is a fundamental property of the universe that underlies countless areas of science and engineering. As such, having a highly accurate and precise measure of it is necessary for scientific and technological progression. Surprisingly, it is possible to get a reasonably accurate measurement without highly specialized instrumentation. Aims To measure the…

  • Digital Filter Prototyping with Multi-instrument Mode

    Digital Filter Prototyping with Multi-instrument Mode

    Liquid Instrument’s powerful Multi-instrument Mode is available on Moku:Go, Moku:Lab, and Moku:Pro. On Moku:Go, it features two configurable instrument slots for creating your own mixed-signal test bench. Using two instruments simultaneously unlocks new applications for this portable device and makes it easier to set up and explore more advanced systems and concepts. Moku:Go Moku:Go combines…

  • USAFA – DC/DC Buck Converter Design Lab

    USAFA – DC/DC Buck Converter Design Lab

      DC/DC Buck Converter Design and Measurement   1   Introduction DC-to-DC power converters are one of the most common electronic systems implemented today. We com­monly see subsystems of this nature in everything from our mobile phone chargers to power supplies in passenger aircraft. Being able to quickly debug and evaluate the quality of various electrical…

  • Using the Lock-in Amplifier to build an AM radio receiver

    Using the Lock-in Amplifier to build an AM radio receiver

    This lab tutorial discusses a typical undergraduate electronics lab exercise and how it can be effectively conducted using Moku:Go to teach the fundamentals of an AM Radio receiver and Lock-in Amplifier. Moku:Go Moku:Go combines 13+ lab instruments in one high performance device, with 2 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs, 16 digital I/O pins and optional…

  • Closed-loop tuning lab using the Moku:Go PID Controller

    Closed-loop tuning lab using the Moku:Go PID Controller

    Moku:Go Moku:Go combines 13+ lab instruments in one high-performance device. This application note uses the Moku:Go PID Controller, Oscilloscope, and Programmable Power Supplies to provide a visually engaging way of learning various tuning methods for PID controllers.   Introduction The Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller is one of the most common forms of feedback control, and  is…

  • Liquid Instruments and Wurth Elektroniks Power Application Introduction

    Liquid Instruments and Wurth Elektroniks Power Application Introduction

    Introduction Analog electronics play a critical role in modern circuit design. As digital electronics become more popular, the gap between analog and digital skills in new graduates is becoming  wider. One of the most important analog concepts to electrical engineers is power and power management in a circuit. No matter how digital engineering becomes, having…

  • Buck Converter Analysis

    Buck Converter Analysis

    This lab tutorial walks through a common power electronics lab to show how the Moku:Go’s Oscilloscope, Waveform Generator, and Power Supplies can be used simultaneously to power and analyze a Buck (Step Down) Converter. Moku:Go Moku:Go combines 10+ lab instruments in one high performance device, with 2 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs, 16 digital I/O…

  • Intro to Circuit Analysis Lab Tutorial

    Intro to Circuit Analysis Lab Tutorial

    This lab tutorial discusses a typical undergraduate electronics lab exercise and how it can be effectively conducted using Moku:Go and its Windows and macOS app while teaching the fundamentals of charging and discharging capacitors within a circuit. This lab was created in conjunction with the University of Detroit-Mercy. Moku:Go Moku:Go combines 10+ lab instruments in…

  • Open Loop Tuning lab using Moku:Go’s PID Controller

    Open Loop Tuning lab using Moku:Go’s PID Controller

    Moku:Go combines 10+ lab instruments in one high performance device. This application note uses Moku:Go’s PID Controller, Oscilloscope, and Programmable Power Supplies to provide a visually engaging way of learning various tuning methods for PID controllers.   Moku:Go Moku:Go combines 10+ lab instruments in one high performance device, with 2 analog inputs, 2 analog outputs,…