Unitrain-i experimenter

The UniTrain- system is a computer-based training and experimentation system for vocational and
further training and education in the areas of basic and advanced electrical engineering and
electronics. Its multimedia courses combine cognitive and hands-on (haptic) training units into a
comprehensive unified concept, specifically enabling students to acquire skills in the handling of
equipment. Starting with basic courses and advancing to cover a huge variety of electrical
engineering and electronics topics, a wide range of multimedia courses is available for study in
school or in professional and advanced training courses.The UniTrain- system is completely self-
contained and can be used anywhere at any time. The multimedia learning environment the system
provides high degrees of motivation, and maximum learning effectiveness in laboratories, at work
or at home. It thus becomes a guarantor for effective and efficient study.Access to the multimedia
courses and control of virtual instruments and experiment hardware is provided by LabSoft, the
system's open experiment platform. The courses teach the theoretical building blocks and provide
experiments to be carried out using the course-specific experiment hardware. The intelligent
measurement interface supplies the analog and digital measuring and control I/O and represents,
in combination with the system's virtual instruments, a high quality item of laboratory equipment.
In addition, students' progress can be monitored and electronically documented on the basis of
fault finding experiments with faults simulated by the hardware as well as tests of knowledge. The
electrical and electronic circuits needed for the experiments are connected to the system with the
aid of an Experimenter module.

Metrahit Multimeter

Universal precision lab multimeter and temperature meter with IRinterface for high-quality,
universal measurement and testing ineducational settings, power plants, process
control installations etc.
3-digit multimeter; resolution: 3,100 digits
Measurement classification CATII-1000V
Can be connected to UniTrain-I system via IR interface
Voltage and current measuring ranges: 30mV-1000V DC, 3V-1000V AC; 3mA-16A DC; 30mA-10A
AC
Resistance ranges: 30ohm-30Mohm
Special functions: C for temperature measurements usingPT100/1000 thermocouple
Continuity and diode testing
Automatic range selection and battery shut-off, min./max. anddata hold function
Safety fuse for current measurement range up to 300mA
Protection against high currents in the mA range for nominalvoltage of 1000V
Display with bar chart and backlighting
Includes protective sleeve, measuring leads, 1 x spare fuse,9V battery, calibration certificate
UniTrain-I extended power supply

Supplementary power supply unit for UniTrain-I system. Thispower supply unit is used in addition
to the basic power supplyunit where variable higher-power alternating voltages, adjustable
higher-power direct voltages or a three-phase current system withvariable frequencies and
amplitudes are required for experiments.The UniTrain-I Interface is required for the power
supplygeneration functions. Adjustment is carried out with virtualinstruments.
Mains input: 100 - 250 V AC, 50 - 60 Hz via IEC socket(non-heated devices) and included mains
cable
Output: 2 x 24 V / 2 A via cable approx. 2 m long with 6-pin DIN socket
Dimensions: 187 x 100 x 76 mm (L x W x H)
Weight: 1.3 kg

Experimental Card DCCL No.1and Connection Plugs

Shunt resistors on a PCB, for current measurement using theanalog inputs of the UniTrain-I system.
6 Shunt resistors: 2 x 1 ohm, 2 x 10 ohm, 2 x 100 ohmScreen print of symbols for identifying
resistors, the
voltage taps and current inputs
24 x 2-mm sockets
Dimensions: 100 x 40 mmSet of connection cables 2mm (22 pcs) for UniTrain-I consistingof:
8 x connection leads 2mm, 15cm, blue
4 x connection leads 2mm, 15cm, yellow
2 x connection leads 2mm, 45cm, black
2 x connection leads 2mm, 45cm, yellow
2 x connection leads 2mm, 45cm, red
2 x connection leads 2mm, 45cm, blue
2 x adapter leads 4mm to 2mm, 50cm, white
10 x 2-mm connector plugs / Plug spacing 5 mm

Extension cord,

An extension cord, power extender, drop cord, or extension lead is a length of flexible
electrical power cable (flex) with a plug on one end and one or more sockets on the other end
(usually of the same type as the plug). The term usually refers to mains (household AC)extensions
but is also used to refer to extensions for other types of cabling. If the plug and power outlet are of
different types, the term "adapter cord" may be used. Most extension cords range from around two
to thirty feet in length although they are made up to 300 feet in length.

Resistor
A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a
circuit element. In electronic circuits, resistors are used to reduce current flow, adjust signal levels,
to divide voltages, bias active elements, and terminate transmission lines, among other uses. High-
power resistors that can dissipate many watts of electrical power as heat may be used as part of
motor controls, in power distribution systems, or as test loads for generators. Fixed resistors have
resistances that only change slightly with temperature, time or operating voltage. Variable resistors
can be used to adjust circuit elements (such as a volume control or a lamp dimmer), or as sensing
devices for heat, light, humidity, force, or chemical activity.
Resistors are common elements of electrical networks and electronic circuits and are ubiquitous
in electronic equipment. Practical resistors as discrete components can be composed of various
compounds and forms. Resistors are also implemented within integrated circuits.

Carbon Composition Resistors

A typical fixed resistor is made from the mixture of granulated or powdered carbon or graphite,
insulation filler, or a resin binder. The ratio of the insulation material determines the actual
resistance of the resistor. The insulating powder (binder) made in the shape of rods and there are
two metal caps on the both ends of the rodThere are two conductor wires on the both ends of the
resistor for easy connectivity in the circuit via soldering. A plastic coat covers the rods with
different color codes (printed) which denote the resistance value. They are available in 1 ohm to 25
mega ohms and in power rating from watt to up to 5 Watts.

Potentiometers

Potentiometer is a three terminal device which is used for controlling the level of voltage in the
circuit. The resistance between two external terminals is constant while the third terminal is
connected with moving contact (Wiper) which is variable. The value of resistance can be changed
by rotating the wiper which is connected to the control shaft.

Practically, both types of resistors (Fixed and Variable) are generally used for the following
purposes.
Resistors are used:
I. For Current control and limiting
II. To change electrical energy in the form of heat energy
III. As a shunt in Ampere meters
IV. As a multiplier in a Voltmeter
V. To control temperature
VI. To control voltage or Drop
VII. For protection purposes, e.g. Fusible Resistors
VIII. In laboratories
IX. In home electrical appliances like heater, iron, immersion rod etc.
X. Widely used in the electronics industries