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EE401 MINILAB 1 Regulated Power Supplies Note: This is an individual requirement. All assistance must be documented IAW DWW.

Test Plan (lsn 4) (Turn in a corrected test plan on lesson 14) Voltage Regulation Concepts (lsn 6) Demo (lsn 6)

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Minilab 1 Regulated Power Supplies 1. Objective. The objective of this exercise is to develop a test plan to verify each output of the Model XP-720K Power Supply and to build & test the positive variable-voltage supply portion. This exercise will reinforce your understanding of transformers, full-wave rectification, capacitive filtering, power regulation, and creating test plans. Coupled with the construction and testing of the Model XP-720K, this lab also highlights the requirement to build and test a circuit on a breadboard prior to creating a printed circuit board.

Figure 1: XP-720K Power Supply

2. Test Plan (20 pts). Whenever you design or build a circuit, you must make sure it meets the specifications. In this case, the manufacturer provided the specifications. In other cases, the instructor might, or you need to derive them from discussions with a client. Describe how you will test each specification of the XP-720K . Fill out this test plan (attached, below) completely for Lesson 4. (Note: only part 1, positive variable-voltage output, will be constructed for the breadboard demo on lesson 6. You will demonstrate all parts for the full packaged supply demo on lesson 14.)

3. Voltage Regulation Concepts (10 pts). You are given the regulated power supply topology in Figure 2 (one portion of the complete power supply) along with the parts from the XP-720K kit. You must build this part of power supply in the lab on a breadboard and test it using the test plan you created.

Figure 2: Positive Variable-output power supply

Circuit assembly guidance: y Use the transformer from the power supply kit and mount it in the enclosure. Follow the instructions in the manual. y For safety, use electrical tape to insulate the ends of the unused transformer wires. y Mount the regulator to the heat sink, following the instruction manual. The regulator must be cooled (with the heat sink) in order to source 1A of current.

Part 1: Transformer a) Using an oscilloscope, measure the voltage output of the transformer. Record the values below and attach a screenshot depicting your measurements. Ensure your screenshot is labeled and depicts the pertinent signal parameters/values. Vpeak = VRMS =

b) Measure the voltage output of the transformer with a voltmeter. Voltmeter Reading =

c) Do the results from a) and b) match? Why?

Part 2: Rectifier & Filter Using an oscilloscope, measure the voltage output of the rectifier / filter capacitor. Record the values below and attach a screenshot depicting your measurements. Ensure your screenshot is labeled and depicts the pertinent signal parameters/values.

VMax =

VMin =

Therefore, the Voltage Ripple =

Part 3: Regulator Attach a 5, 5W resistor to the power supply as the load and adjust the supply output to 5V. Using an oscilloscope, measure the voltage output of the regulator / power supply. Record the values below and attach a screenshot depicting your measurements. Ensure your screenshot is labeled and depicts the pertinent signal parameters/values.

VMax =

VMin =

Therefore, the Voltage Ripple =

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XP-720K Power Supply Test Plan

Part 1: Positive Variable-Voltage output Specification How tested (what is the circuit condition, what test equipment is used, how is it configured and connected) Open-circuit output With no load connected to the output, set the voltage, 1.25V potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to DC Volts. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. Open-circuit output With no load connected to the output, set the voltage, 15V potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to DC Volts. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. Current source, 1A With no load connected to the output, set the potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to DC Amps. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. Output regulation, With no load connected to the output, set the __0.2__V potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to DC Volts. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. Measure DC Voltage at the input of the regulator. Output ripple, ___0.005___Vrms With no load connected to the output, set the potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent Oscilloscope. Connect to output of regulator. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal.

Definition of Success DMM reading of 1.25V or lower

DMM reading of 15V or lower

Does not exceed current source of 1A

DMM reading of 0.2V or less

DMM reading of 0.005 Vrms or less

Part 2: Negative Variable-Voltage output Specification How tested (what is the circuit condition, what test equipment is used, how is it configured and connected) Open-circuit output With no load connected to the output, set the voltage, -1.25V potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to DC Volts. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal.

Definition of Success DMM reading of -1.25V or higher

Open-circuit output voltage, -15V

Current source, 1A

Output regulation, __ 0.2__V

Output ripple, ___0.005___Vrms

With no load connected to the output, set the potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to DC Volts. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. With no load connected to the output, set the potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to DC Amps. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. With no load connected to the output, set the potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to DC Volts. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. Check the voltage at the output of D4. With no load connected to the output, set the potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent Oscilloscope. Connect to output of regulator. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal.

DMM reading of -15V or higher

Does not exceed current source of 1A

DMM reading of 0.2V or less

DMM reading of 0.005 Vrms or less

Part 3: Fixed 5V output Specification How tested (what is the circuit condition, what test equipment is used, how is it configured and connected) Open-circuit output With no load connected to the output, set the voltage, 4.75V potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to DC Volts. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. Open-circuit output With no load connected to the output, set the voltage, 5.25V potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to DC Volts. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. Current source, 3A With no load connected to the output, set the potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to DC Amps. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. Output regulation, __ With no load connected to the output, set the 0.2__V potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to DC Volts. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. Output ripple, With no load connected to the output, set the 0.005 Vrms potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent Oscilloscope. Connect to output of regulator. Place

Definition of Success DMM reading of 4.75V or more

DMM reading of 5.25V or less

DMM reading of 3A

DMM reading of 0.2V or less

DMM reading of 0.005Vrms or less

the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal.

Part 4: 6.3 VAC output Specification How tested (what is the circuit condition, what test equipment is used, how is it configured and connected) Open-circuit output With no load connected to the output, set the voltage, 6.3 VAC potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to AC Volts. Connect it to the transformer Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. Open-circuit output With no load connected to the output, set the voltage, 12.6 VAC potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to AC Volts. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. Current source, 1A With no load connected to the output, set the potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent DMM set to AC Amps. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal. Output ripple, With no load connected to the output, set the 0.005 Vrms potentiometer to the minimum value. Use an Agilent Oscilloscope. Connect to output of regulator. Place the red (+) lead on the (+) output terminal and the black (-) lead on the common terminal.

Definition of Success DMM reading of 6.3VAC or less

DMM reading of 12.6VAC or less

DMM reading of 1A or less

DMM reading of 0.005 Vrms or less

Note: Verification of the 12.6 CTAC output is similar to the 6.3VAC and not needed for this lab.