Topic |
Sub-topic |
Topic 1: Introduction to the electronic instrumentation |
The electronic instrumentation in the context of the control of processes. Systems of measure and his characterisation. |
Topic 2: Systems of Acquisition of Data (DAS or DAQ). Auxiliary circuits |
Bridges of measure. Fixers of tension. Sources of current. Converters V/I and I/V. |
Topic 3: DAS. Amplification and signals filtering |
Amplifiers of instrumentation, programmable amplifiers, amplifier of isolation. Types of filters. Technicians of implementation of active filters. |
Topic 4: DAS. Circuits of conversion and multiplexed |
Circuits of show and retention (S&H). Conversion A/D and D/A, types and technical characteristics. Analog switches. Multiplexer analog. |
Topic 5: Implementation of systems of acquisition of data |
Basic structures. Criteria of election in function of the parameters of the system. |
Topic 6: Physical principles of sensors |
Introduction. Piezoelectricity. Magnetostriction. Piezoresistivity. Pyroelectricity. Magnetoresistance. Thermoelectricity. Thermoresistivity. Photoresistivity. Inductive sensors. Capacitive sensors. Ultrasonic sensors. |
Topic 7: general Characteristics of the sensors |
Technical characteristics. Types of commercial exits. Connection of sensors to electronic systems of control. |
Topic 8: Proximity sensors |
Inductive, capacitive, ultrasonic, optoelectronic, magnetic and safety sensors. |
Topic 9: Sensors of temperature and of discharge |
Sensors of Temperature: Thermocouples, sensors of infrared and integrated sensors. Sensors of discharge: Sensors of differential pressure, vortex, acceleration of *Coriolis, of turbine, electromagnetic. Criteria of selection. |
Topic 10: Pressure and level sensors |
Pressure sensors (Primary measuring elements: Bourdon tube, diaphragm, bellows), potentiometric, piezoelectric, capacitive, inductive, strain gauge and magnetostrictive. Level sensors: Ultrasonic, resistive, float, static pressure, differential pressure, conductivity, capacitive, inductive, optical, rotary vane and radioactive. Selection criteria. |
Topic 11: Displacement sensors |
Inductive sensors: LVDT, RVDT, Synchrogenerator and Resolver. Optoelectronic sensors: Absolute and incremental encoders. Applications. Selection criteria. |
Topic 12: Sensors of electrical and magnetic variables |
Transformer of intensity. *Shunt. Sensors of effect *Hall. Measure of magnetic fields with *Magnetorresistencias. Criteria of selection. |
Topic 13: Introduction to the control of processes based in the use of microcontrollers |
Introduction to the control of processes
Introduction to the microcontrollers
Introduction to the actuators: hydraulic, tyres and electronic (Electronics of Power) |
Topic 14: Teams of electronic instrumentation |
Classification, technical characteristics and connection of teams of instrumentation. Criteria of selection. Buses of instrumentation. |
Topic 15: Introduction to Power Electronics (PE) |
Introduction. Structure of the systems of PE. Types of converters. Semiconductors of powers. Passive components in PE. Calculation of powers. |
Practice 1. Circuits with operational amplifiers. |
Study of basic settings with operational amplifiers, linear settings and no linear. |
Practice 2. Introduction to the Virtual instrumentation. LabVIEW. |
The execution data flow on LabVIEW. Frontal panel and diagrams of blocks. Description of the main types of data and structures of programming. |
Practice 3: LabVIEW Application with teams of commercial electronic instrumentation: Cards of Acquisition of Data (DAQ) and datalogger. |
Description of the NI 6008 DAQ and of the datalogger DT80. Example of application based in LabVIEW. |
Practice 4: System of acquisition of data for the measure of temperature. |
It will be implementing a system of acquisition of complete data for the conditioning of a sensor of temperature PT1000. |
Mentored work. |
- Implementation of a circuit of conditioning for the measure of a physical variable and his back acquisition by means of TAD.
- Implementation of a system of control of a physical variable, based on a microcontroller.
- Data adquisition software. Relational Database. ERP |