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COURSE – INFORMATION:
LAB COURSE TITLE MEASUREMENTS AND CONTROL SYSTEMS LABORATORY
LAB COURSE CODE U23EEP51
LAB COURSE LECTURE TUTORIAL PRACTICAL CREDIT
STRUCTURE
0 0 3 1.5
ACADEMIC
REGULATION BRANCH YEAR SEMESTER
YEAR
EEE III V 2025
COURSE INCHARGE SURUTHI K , AP/EEE
SYLLABUS
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
The main learning objective of this course is to prepare the students for:
1. To Measure various electrical quantities.
2. To calibrate energy meter and current transformer.
3. To determine transfer function model of electro mechanical system.
4. To Simulate second order systems with controllers using MATLAB.
5. To understand Stability analysis of linear system using various graphical methods.
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
1.DC Bridges: Wheatstone Bridge & Kelvin’s Double Bridge.
2. AC Bridges: Maxwell’s Bridge & Schering Bridge.
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3. Calibration of Current Transformers and Potential transformers.
4. Calibration of Energy meter by Phantom loading.
5. Performance characteristics of Displacement, Pressure and Temperature transducers.
6. Measurement of 3- Φ Power and Power factor in a balanced 3- Φ circuit by using two 1- Φ
Wattmeter.
7. Measurement of Iron loss and Magnetic permeability of a given Ring Specimen
8. Transfer Function of Armature Controlled D.C Motor.
9. Transfer Function of Field Controlled D.C Motor.
10. Transfer Function of A.C Servomotor.
11. Transfer Function of Separately Excited D.C Shunt Generator.
12. Digital Simulation of Second-order Systems for obtaining the time response of a system under
various damping conditions.
13. Stability Analysis of Linear Systems using Bode, Root locus & Nyquist plots method using
simulation software.
14. Estimate the Effect of P, PI, PD and PID Controllers on the Linear Second-order system.
TEXT/REFERENCE BOOKS:
VIRTUAL LAB LINK:
EXP. NO. OF CUMULATIVE
NAME OF THE EXPERIMENTS
NO. PERIODS PERIODS
CYCLE I
DC Bridges: Wheatstone Bridge & Kelvin’s Double
1 4 4
Bridge.
AC Bridges: Maxwell’s Bridge & Schering Bridge. 4
2 8
3 Calibration of Current Transformers and Potential
4 12
transformers.
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Calibration of Energy meter by Phantom loading. 4
4 16
Performance characteristics of Displacement, Pressure
5 and Temperature transducers. 4 20
Measurement of 3- Φ Power and Power factor in a
6 balanced 3- Φ circuit by using two 1- Φ Wattmeter. 4 24
Measurement of Iron loss and Magnetic permeability of
a given Ring Specimen
7 4 28
Transfer Function of Armature Controlled D.C Motor.
8 4 32
CYCLE II
Transfer Function of Field Controlled D.C Motor.
9 4 36
Transfer Function of A.C Servomotor.
10 4 40
Transfer Function of Separately Excited D.C Shunt
11 Generator. 4 44
Digital Simulation of Second-order Systems for
obtaining the time response of a system under various 4
12 48
damping conditions.
Stability Analysis of Linear Systems using Bode, Root
13 locus & Nyquist plots method using simulation software. 4 52
Estimate the Effect of P, PI, PD and PID Controllers on
14 the Linear Second-order system. 8 56
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COURSE OUTCOME
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
CO1: Measure various electrical Parameters using various bridges.
CO2: Familiar with calibration of energy meter and current transformer.
CO3: Determine the transient response of simple electrical circuits.
CO4: Model the transfer function of electromechanical systems.
CO5: Determine the stability of linear systems.
CO6: Determine the transfer function of various motors and generato
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIMENTS
EXP.
NAME OF THE EXPERIMENTS Identified Resource link
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1 Interfacing RFID Module with 8051 EmbeTronicX tutorial on EM-18 RFID with 8051
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MODEL LAB DETAILS
MODE OF LAB
BATCH REGISTER NO. DATE TIMING
CONDUCT
OFFLINE MODE AN 1:55PM
TO 4:55 PM
LIST OF QUESTIONS
1. Assembly Language Programming and Simulation of 8051
What are the different types of instructions supported by the 8051?
Explain the difference between assembly language and machine language.
What is the function of the PSW (Program Status Word) register?
How do you simulate an 8051 program in software tools like Keil µVision or Proteus?
Write an assembly program to add two 8-bit numbers.
2. Alphanumeric and Graphic LCD Interfacing using 8051 Microcontroller
What are the differences between alphanumeric LCD and graphic LCD?
How is data sent to an LCD (command vs data)?
What is the purpose of RS, RW, and EN pins in LCD interfacing?
How many lines and characters can a 16×2 LCD display?
Draw the block diagram of LCD interfacing with 8051.
3. Input Switches and Keyboard Interfacing of 8051
How do you interface a matrix keypad with 8051?
Explain the concept of row scanning in keypad interfacing.
What is the debounce problem in switches, and how can it be handled?
Write a program to detect a keypress from a 4×4 keypad.
Which port of 8051 is usually used for keypad interfacing?
4. Sensor Interfacing with ADC to 8051 and DAC & RTC Interfacing with 8051
Why does 8051 require an ADC for sensor interfacing?
What is the resolution of an 8-bit ADC?
Explain the interfacing of a temperature sensor with 8051.
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How is an RTC (Real Time Clock) interfaced with 8051?
Differentiate between ADC and DAC.
5. Timer, Counter and Interrupt Program Application for 8051
What is the difference between a timer and a counter in 8051?
How many timers are available in the 8051?
What is the role of TMOD and TCON registers?
List different types of interrupts in 8051.
Write a program using a timer to generate a delay.
6. Stepper Motor (Unipolar & Bipolar) and PWM Servo Motor Control Interfacing with 8051
What is the difference between unipolar and bipolar stepper motors?
How many steps does a 1.8° stepper motor take to complete one rotation?
Explain the principle of PWM in controlling servo motors.
Write a program to rotate a stepper motor clockwise and anticlockwise.
Why do we use driver ICs (like ULN2003) with motors?
7. UART Serial and Parallel Port Programming of 8051
What is UART, and how does it work in 8051?
What is the difference between serial and parallel communication?
Which SFRs are used for serial communication in 8051?
Explain the role of SBUF and SCON registers.
Write a program to transmit “HELLO” serially from 8051.
8. I2C, SPI and CAN Programming of 8051
Differentiate between I2C, SPI, and CAN protocols.
What is the role of SDA and SCL in I2C communication?
How many devices can be connected in I2C?
Which protocol is master-slave based: I2C or SPI?
Where is CAN protocol commonly used?
9. Interfacing and Programming of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi with 8051
Which module is commonly used for Bluetooth interfacing with 8051?
What is the role of AT commands in Bluetooth/Wi-Fi modules?
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How can 8051 connect to Wi-Fi using an ESP8266 module?
What are the differences between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi communication?
Explain a simple IoT application using 8051 and Wi-Fi.
10. Programming of ARM Processor for Sensor Interface
What is ARM architecture?
Explain GPIO pin configuration in ARM.
Write a simple program to read data from a temperature sensor in ARM.
Why are ARM processors preferred in embedded systems?
What are the advantages of ARM over 8051?
11. Stepper Motor and Servo Motor Control Using ARM Processor
Compare motor interfacing in ARM and 8051.
How is PWM generated in ARM processors?
Write a program to rotate a servo motor using ARM.
Why are timers important in motor control applications?
What is the difference in control signals for stepper vs servo motors?
12. Serial Communication of ARM Processor with Computation Platform
What is the baud rate in serial communication?
Which registers are used for UART communication in ARM?
Explain ARM-to-PC serial communication with an example.
What are the advantages of serial communication?
Write a program for sending sensor values from ARM to PC.
13. Wireless Communication of ARM Processor with Computation Platform
What wireless modules can be interfaced with ARM?
What is the role of RF transceivers in ARM-based systems?
Explain ARM communication using Zigbee/Wi-Fi.
Compare Bluetooth and Zigbee for embedded wireless communication.
What are the applications of ARM in IoT wireless systems?
14. GPIO Programming of Real Time Embedded Operating Systems (RTOS)
What is an RTOS, and how is it different from a general-purpose OS?
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Explain the role of tasks, semaphores, and scheduling in RTOS.
What is GPIO programming in RTOS?
Give an example of LED blinking using RTOS GPIO programming.
Why is RTOS important in real-time applications?
15. IoT Application using Single Board Computer (SBC)
What are examples of SBCs used in IoT applications?
Explain how Raspberry Pi can be used as an IoT gateway.
What is MQTT protocol in IoT?
Write steps for connecting a sensor to SBC and uploading data to the cloud.
What are the advantages of SBCs over microcontrollers in IoT?
VIVA QUESTIONS
1. Assembly Language Programming and Simulation of 8051
What is an opcode?
Name two assemblers used for 8051 programming.
Which register is used as the stack pointer in 8051?
Why do we simulate programs before running on hardware?
2. Alphanumeric and Graphic LCD Interfacing using 8051 Microcontroller
How many pins are required to interface a 16×2 LCD in 4-bit mode?
What is the difference between command and data in LCD?
Which pin of the LCD selects command or data mode?
Give one application of a graphic LCD.
3. Input Switches and Keyboard Interfacing of 8051
What is a matrix keypad?
What is meant by key debouncing?
Why do we use row and column scanning in keypad interfacing?
Can we use port 0 of 8051 directly for keypad interfacing? Why/Why not?
4. Sensor Interfacing with ADC to 8051 and DAC & RTC Interfacing with 8051
Why does 8051 require ADC for sensors?
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What is the difference between digital and analog signals?
Name one commonly used ADC IC.
What is the function of an RTC in embedded systems?
5. Timer, Counter and Interrupt Program Application for 8051
How many timers are available in 8051?
What is the difference between timer and counter?
What is an interrupt?
Name two registers used for timer operation.
6. Stepper Motor (Unipolar & Bipolar) and PWM Servo Motor Control Interfacing with 8051
What is the difference between stepper motor and servo motor?
How many windings does a unipolar motor have?
What is the principle of PWM?
Why do we need driver circuits for motors?
7. UART Serial and Parallel Port Programming of 8051
What does UART stand for?
Which registers are used for UART communication in 8051?
What is the default baud rate of 8051?
Differentiate between serial and parallel communication.
8. I2C, SPI and CAN Programming of 8051
What is the full form of I²C?
How many wires are used in I²C communication?
Which protocol is faster: I²C or SPI?
Where is CAN protocol mainly used?
9. Interfacing and Programming of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi with 8051
Which Bluetooth module is commonly used with 8051?
What is the role of AT commands?
Name one Wi-Fi module used with microcontrollers.
Give one difference between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
10. Programming of ARM Processor for Sensor Interface
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What does ARM stand for?
Why is ARM preferred in embedded systems?
Which pins of ARM are used for GPIO?
Name one sensor commonly interfaced with ARM.
11. Stepper Motor and Servo Motor Control Using ARM Processor
How is PWM generated in ARM processors?
Which motor rotates in discrete steps?
What type of signal controls a servo motor?
Give one real-world application of a servo motor.
12. Serial Communication of ARM Processor with Computation Platform
What is baud rate?
Name one register used for UART in ARM.
Why is serial communication slower than parallel?
Give one example of ARM-to-PC communication.
13. Wireless Communication of ARM Processor with Computation Platform
Name one wireless protocol supported by ARM.
What is the difference between Zigbee and Bluetooth?
What is the role of an RF transceiver?
Give one application of ARM wireless communication.
14. GPIO Programming of Real Time Embedded Operating Systems (RTOS)
What is an RTOS?
What is a semaphore in RTOS?
Why is GPIO programming important?
Give one example of GPIO programming in RTOS.
15. IoT Application using Single Board Computer (SBC)
Give two examples of SBCs.
Which operating system runs on Raspberry Pi?
What is MQTT protocol used for?
Give one IoT application using SBC.
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