Important
topics are Coloured
UNIT I
INTRODUCTION
Functional elements of an instrument – Static and dynamic characteristics
– Errors in measurement
– Statistical evaluation of measurement data – Standards and calibration.
UNIT II ELECTRICAL
AND ELECTRONICS INSTRUMENTS
Principle and types of analog and
digital voltmeters, ammeters, multimeters – Single and three phase wattmeters and energy meters
– Magnetic measurements – Determination
of B-H curve and measurements
of iron loss – Instrument transformers – Instruments for measurement of
frequency and phase.
UNIT III COMPARISON
METHODS OF MEASUREMENTS
D.C & A.C potentiometers, D.C & A.C bridges, transformer ratio
bridges,
self-balancing bridges. Interference & screening – Multiple earth and earth
loops - Electrostatic and electromagnetic interference – Grounding techniques.
UNIT IV STORAGE
AND DISPLAY DEVICES
Magnetic disk and tape – Recorders, digital plotters and printers, CRT
display,
digital CRO, LED, LCD & dot matrix display – Data Loggers
UNIT V
TRANSDUCERS AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
Classification of transducers –
Selection of transducers – Resistive,
capacitive & inductive transducers – Piezoelectric, optical and digital
transducers – Elements of data
acquisition system – A/D,
D/A converters – Smart sensors