Lab 2 - Measuring Voltage, Current & Resistance

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Lab 2 Extra Credit -- Calculations

Lab 2 Extra Credit -- Sherlock Ohms

Handin a hard copy of your lab to the lab locker for ECE1250.

Mulstim files:

For Resistor network: Lab2Expt2Multisim.ms13 Download Lab2Expt2Multisim.ms13
For Resistance indicator: Lab2Expt4Multisim.ms13 Download Lab2Expt4Multisim.ms13

Instructions & Reference Material:

Remember from Lab 1: To get your MyDAQ started, look for the NI Instrument Launcher on your computer (you may want to use the 'search' box to do this easily).
MyDAQ as voltmeterhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiKZfQPI5Sw
MyDAQ measuring voltage through shunt resistor , then calculate current from Ohm's Lawhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Fv79uVrcw
Review from Lab 1 if needed: MyDAQ measuring resistancehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE6123mquhI
Multisim demos : See DVD in back of your book.
Data Sheets:

LED Specs http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/MV50640/MV50640-ND/403109 Links to an external site.

LED tutorial (especially see the picture of how the diode is built inside the red plastic dome, and what the 'flat edge' means http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led