A Circuits Ii Laboratory Accessible By Internet

A remotely accessible laboratory for the Circuits II course has been developed to permit students to access the laboratory from their home computers. The equipment is based on a Cytec switch matrix and a dsp SigLab 20-22. The laboratory exercises familiarize students with the operations of signal generators, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers and remotely operated instruments. The advantages of the laboratory are that the cost is less than the cost of one moderately well equipped station in a typical laboratory. Also, the lab can be accessed at any time. The laboratory, as currently configured, supports 10 different exercises, including characterization of RC and LRC circuits. A limitation is that the system as currently configured will accommodate only one student at a time but we believe can be expanded to accommodate four at a time.