1. Electronics Trainer Circuit Board
eTCB
Electronics Trainer Circuit Board

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. Academic Pricing - ELVIS
Qty 1-4
Qty 5 +
NI ELVIS/PCI-6251 M series bundle $1, $1,495
Includes workstation, NI protoboard,
PCI DAQ board, 2M shielded cable, NI ELVIS CD
NI ELVIS/DAQCard-6062E laptop bundle $2, $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

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

11. 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
Visit on the web
For more information on National Instruments’ ELVIS:
Visit