Using Dc Power Supplies
This video collect shows you how to use dc power supplies. These devices provide a well-regulated voltage source for experiments and projects. These devices take the place of batteries as power sources for electronic circuits and experiments. Most dc power supplies have adjustable voltage, and in some cases current values. A power supply can have a single dc output or multiple outputs. On-campus students have power supplies with three outputs. These outputs include two adjustable 0-20 V sources and an 0-6 V source. On-lines students using the recomended power supply have a single output 0-18 V adjustable supply. On-lines students can derive a fixed +-12 V supply from the Digilent PowerBrick dc-dc converter and any 5 Vdc source. This page includes videos demonstrating this device. This page has videos for both on-campus lab equipment and for students using the recomended power supply specified for the online program.
Presentation Time/Description (On-campus Students):
- Part 1: 4:19: Introduction To The Triple-Output Dc Supply
- Part 2: 5:36: Adjusting the Triple-Output Dc Supply
Presentation Time/Description (Online Students)
- Part 3: 2:04: Introduction To The Adjustable Dc Power Supply
- Part 4: 2:18: Setting and Measuring The Power Supply Output
- Part 5: 3:12: Introduction To The PowerBrick
- Part 6: 9:19: Wiring the Power Brick