Electronics Trainer Circuit Board eTCB Electronics Trainer Circuit Board

What is eTCB? The eTCB System consists of the custom-built trainer board (eTCB) that works with National Instruments’ ELVIS (Electronics Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite) and a personal computer for students to perform DC/AC lab experiments.

What is the purpose of eTCB? Perform DC/AC lab experiments Work with real components and real circuits Measure real electrical quantities, so students to not need to rely exclusively on simulation Perform measurements and develop industry-relevant experience Offer a flexible, practical and cost effective lab environment

Delmar Learning and National Instruments: eTCB is a product that supports National Instruments’ ELVIS workstation If your institution has invested in, or is considering the ELVIS system, eTCB can help enhance instruction and retention in the DC/AC circuit portion of your curriculum.

NI ELVIS (Educational Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Suite) Oscilloscope DMM Function Generator ARB Bode Analyzer DSA Power Supply NI ELVIS is… NI Data Acquisition Board Workstation and Proto-board Combining the workstation with software-created instruments, NI ELVIS provides instrument capabilities required in design & instrumentation labs, including: Oscilloscope, DMM, Function Generator, Power Supply. Other instrument capabilities are available, that usually require specific stand-alone instruments. These include: Arbitrary Waveform Generator, Bode Analyzer, Dynamic Signal Analyzer, Impedance Analyzer. One note is that the measurement ranges of these instruments are based on the DAQ board, with the exception of the built-in Variable Power Supply and Function Generator. Therefore, the NI ELVIS Oscilloscope has a max sampling rate of 500kS/sec/channel ; the NI ELVIS DMM has a max voltage range of 20VDC. These instrument capabilities allow NI ELVIS to be used in a variety of courses, including: Instrumentation ( EE / ME ) Circuits ( EE / Physics ) Signal Processing ( EE / ME ) Control Design ( EE / ME ) Communications ( EE ) Mechatronics ( ME ) Instrumentation Circuits Signal Processing Control Design Communications Mechatronics

What is the eTCB system? eTCB board eTCB software (this is packaged w/board) eTCB lab manual w/over 30 experiments Sold separately, or in bundles with board eTCB board on ELVIS box

How is eTCB set up? 1.PC, 2.DAQ Device, 3.DAQ Cable, 4.eTCB Board, 5.NI ELVIS Workstation, 6.eTCB Lab Manual

What do I need to run eTCB? System Requirements To set up and use the eTCB System, the following are required: The eTCB (Trainer Board) The eTCB Software The eTCB Lab Manual The National Instrument’s EVLIS workstation, data acquisition board, and LabView 7.0 or later A computer Windows NT/2000/ME/XP Recommended 1280 X 1024 resolution with true color 128 MB RAM CD-ROM drive One PCI or PCMCIA card slot

Academic Pricing - ELVIS Qty 1-4 Qty 5 + NI ELVIS/PCI-6251 M series bundle $1,995 $1,495 Includes workstation, NI protoboard, PCI DAQ board, 2M shielded cable, NI ELVIS CD NI ELVIS/DAQCard-6062E laptop bundle $2,260 $1,695 PCMCIA DAQ board, 2M shielded cable, NI ELVIS CD LabVIEW software ( required to run NI ELVIS ) Single seat Full Development System $495 10-User Teaching license $1495 Annual maintenance $395 Department Teaching license $4995 Annual maintenance $995 Unlimited installations within one department Quantity 5 or more is 25% off of the single unit price. This offer is only available to universities ; industry pricing will be list price starting at $2654 for the workstation / protoboard. Starting in Oct 2004, additional protoboards will also be available through the manufacturer for $80 each, at http://www.digilentinc.com/

Academic Pricing - eTCB Trainer Board $265.95 list / $199.50 net Includes software to run eTCB Lab Manual $37.95 list / $28.50 net

How can I get more information? For more information on eTCB: Contact your local Delmar Learning sales representative Call one of our sales members at 1-800-645-3565 Visit www.delmarlearning.com/etcb on the web For more information on National Instruments’ ELVIS: Visit http://www.ni.com/academic/ni_elvis/ltb.htm