Keysight Technologies
U3000A Electronic Instrumentation
Training Kit
Data Sheet
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Key Features
– Training board with up to eight
selectable modes of operation
– Works with four basic test
instruments and Keysight
VEE Pro 8.0
– Comes with teaching materials,
lab exercises and assessments
– Complete solution for
instrumentation teaching
– Enables hands-on experience
for students
Solution for Basic
Electronic Teaching Lab
The U3000A electronic instrumenta-
tion training kit provides a learning
and teaching solution for electronic
test instruments. With its multiple
modes of operation, it offers an inter-
active learning experience to students.
Step-by-step lab exercises enable
students and engineers to explore
the powerful features of Keysight
Technologies, Inc.’s instruments
and graphical test and measurement
software. Comprehensive teaching
materials on test instruments provide
a link between your teaching and
learning efforts and the application
of electronic test instruments in
real-world scenarios. The Keysight
U3000A training kit works with four
basic instruments and one graphical
test software: power supply, digital
multimeter, digital oscilloscope,
function generator, and Keysight VEE
Pro 8.0. This makes the training kit an
essential tool for your teaching lab.
Training Kit with
Power Supply
Power supply is one of the most
commonly used tools in design
validation and manufacturing tests.
The teaching and lab materials help
students to better understand the
key advantages of various power
supply designs and ways to optimize
the output.
Training Kit with
Digital Multimeter
Keysight offers a wide range of digital
multimeters. The Keysight U3000A
training kit enhances your students’
knowledge of the operation of DMMs.
In addition, the students learn
techniques that enable them to avoid
measurement errors and to carry out
fast troubleshooting processes.
Training Kit with
Oscilloscope
For those who wish to explore the
powerful features of Keysight’s
oscilloscope, the simulated waveforms
and lab exercises of the U3000A will
walk you through each function in
great detail. Your students can also
learn how to select an oscilloscope
that meets their needs.
Training Kit with
Function Generator
Function generator is an essential
tool in design validation. In the lab
exercises, your students will learn
ways to produce and send various
signals to the training board using the
Keysight’s function generator. With
the provided training materials, your
students are able to learn operating
principles and applications of various
types of waveform generators.
Training Kit with
Keysight VEE Pro 8.0
and IO Connectivity
The Keysight VEE Pro 8.0 graphical
language environment software keeps
programming simple and less complex
development screen. This enables
users to start making measurements
easily. With the bundled teaching
materials, students are able to learn
the graphical programming basics, to
control the instruments from their
PC, to automate repetitive and itera-
tive measurement tasks, and to
send a measurement data to a log
file. In addition, the 82357B USB/GPIB
interface allows a direct connection
from the USB port to GPIB instru-
ments. The 10833A GPIB-to-GPIB
cable allows flexibility and scala–
bility without compromising the
performance.
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U3000A + Power Supply
The Keysight E3631A triple output
power supply is the most recom-
mended model to be operated with
U3000A training board. For operation
modes 3 through 8, two regulated
voltage supplies are required for the
Digital-to-Analog converter (ADC) as
negative supply (VEE = –15 V) and
output voltage reference (VREF = +10
V). The microcontroller processes
the input from the ADC in order to
generate various types of signals for
the lab exercises.†
How does the U3000A work with your instruments?
U3000A + Digital Multimeter
The recommended 34405A digital
multimeter is used to teach you how
to perform voltage, current, resistance,
capacitance, frequency, and diode
measurements in practice. Use the
U3000A training board with the digital
multimeter to understand measure-
ment connections and methods.†
† User is required to supply VREF (+) with +10 and VEE (-) with -15 V externally with a DC
power supply for mode three to mode eight.
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U3000A + Digital
Oscilloscope
The Keysight DSO3000 Series econo-
my oscilloscope represents the best
choice when used in combination
with the U3000A training board. Going
through the provided lab exercises,
you will learn to analyze various types
of signals or waveforms generated by
the U3000A training board, including
counter signals, square waves from
a 555 timer, irregular pulse waves,
triangular waves, and sinusoidal
waves.
The automatic measurement functions
of the oscilloscopes allow you to
make and display any or all different
measurements simultaneously. In
addition, you will also learn to display
a waveform in a frequency domain
using the Fast Fourier Transform
(FFT) function and to filter a mixed
sinusoidal signal using the digital
filtering technique.†
U3000A + Function
Generator
The U3000A training board consists
of an on-board timer and a crystal
oscillator. The provided lab exercises
guide you through the necessary steps
to generate input signals using the
Keysight 33220A function generator,
to replace the on-board timer and mi-
crocontroller’s clock. You are enabled
to control the microcontroller’s clock
using the 33220A function generator
and to observe the resulting output
from the U3000A training board.†
† User is required to supply VREF (+) with +10 and VEE (-) with -15 V externally with a DC
power supply for mode three to mode eight.
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U3000A + Keysight VEE
Pro 8.0 + IO Connectivity
Software Solution:
Keysight VEE Pro 8.0
The Keysight Visual Engineering
Environment (VEE) Pro 8.0 software
provides you a quick and easy path
to measurement and analysis. By
keeping programming simple and
utilizing the high-level task oriented
“flowchart” design, Keysight VEE
makes learning so straightforward
that you can get started on your
measurement tasks instantly.
The Keysight VEE Pro 8.0 is an
essential productivity tool for all
programmers. It interfaces with
popular software tools – Microsoft
Excel and Matlab®. These software
are included in Keysight VEE at no
extra cost. The Keysight VEE provides
easy, menu-driven control of Microsoft
Excel for exchanging data with
spreadsheet operations.
Furthermore, with the MATLAB
Script and The MathWorks Signal
Processing Toolbox embedded in the
Keysight VEE, you get 1700 MAT-
LAB functions; 500 of most popular
MATLAB analyses and visualization
functions are programmed as on-click
object in the Keysight VEE Pro 8.0.
This enables you to transform your
measurement data into usable infor-
mation immediately without the needs
to exit the Keysight VEE program.
The built-in MATLAB functions are
numeric computation, engineering and
scientific graphics, signal processing,
arrays, matrix math, and many more.
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Connectivity solution: 10833A
GPIB-to-GPIB cable (1 m)
The 10833A cable is used to link the
GPIB-based instruments. Its robust
design allows flexibility and scalability
without compromising performance.
The 10833A cable is highly durable
and enables seamless connectivity
for instrument access, control and
data exchange. It is scalable for up
to 14 instruments.
82357B USB/GPIB interface
The 82357B allows direct connection
from the USB port on your laptop/PC
to your GPIB instruments. By having
the USB/GPIB interface, there are no
switches to set, no PC cards to install,
and no external power supplies are
required.
The Keysight VEE Pro 8.0 enables you
to connect your instruments in 3 sim-
ple steps. The software also provides
you a complete software solution in
accomplishing your tasks easily. For
instant, the Keysight VEE Pro 8.0 will
enable you to connect your instru-
ments, to perform measurements, to
analyze, and lastly, to report the data.
Besides, the Keysight Vee Pro 8.0 is
able to handle different data types,
providing automatic conversion and
giving you powerful data handling
capabilities with minimal complex
programming.
Measurement Automation with Keysight VEE Pro
and Keysight IO Hardware Connectivity
The 82357B features an outstanding
read performance – transfer rate over
1.15MB/s. The plug-and-play USB
interface allows you to make your
connections without any effort.
Nowadays, the USB offers bandwidths
of up to 12 Mbits/s for USB 1.1
and 480 Mbits/s for USB 2.0. Even
though the Keysight 82357B USB/
GPIB interface runs at USB 2.0, it is
also backward compatible with USB
1.1. This is because the 82357B USB/
GPIB interface uses a thin, flexible
and high quality cable that is USB 1.1
and 2.0 compliant. In addition, to en-
sure a durable connection and reliable
data transfer, the cable is shielded and
specified to 1,500 insertions.
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Modes of Operation
Mode 1:
Temperature monitoring by comparing
a precision input temperature sensor
and a reference temperature
sensor. The 8-bit ADC data of the
input temperature is displayed in an
8-bit LED display. If the input
temperature is higher than the
reference temperature, the buzzer will
be triggered.
Mode 2:
Temperature monitoring simulation
using a potentiometer and a reference
temperature sensor. The 8-bit ADC
data of the potentiometer is displayed
in an 8-bit LED display. The potenti-
ometer is adjustable from 0 V to 5 V,
which acts as an input to be compared
with the reference temperature. If the
input voltage is higher than the ADC
voltage of the reference temperature,
the buzzer will be triggered.
Mode 3:
Generating an incremental counter
signal, a slow varying sawtooth signal
with approximately 0.8 Hz to 48 Hz
(adjustable using a potentiometer).
The Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)
yields an output voltage of 256 levels
between 0 V to 4.98 V, see Figure 1.
Mode 4:
Generating a 5 V triangular wave
with approximately 0.4 Hz to 48 Hz
(adjustable using potentiometer),
see Figure 2.
Mode 5:
Generating a 1.6 V square wave with
approximately 52 Hz to 7 kHz
(adjustable using a potentiometer),
see Figure 3.
Mode 6:
Generating a 5 V irregular pulse wave
with period of approximately 0.4 Hz to
48 Hz and a total width of 2.6 ms to
300 ms (adjustable using a
potentiometer), see Figure 4.
Mode 7:
Generating a 5 V sinusoidal wave with
approximately 0.4 Hz to 48 Hz
(adjustable using a potentiometer),
see Figure 5.
Mode 8:
Generating a mixed sinusoidal signal
with digital noise, see Figure 6. The
maximum achievable frequencies are
approximately 4.2 kHz and 6.2 kHz.
The digital noise can be filtered using
digital scope filtering.
Figure 7 Block Diagram of U3000A Electronic Instrumentation Training Kit
Figure 1 An Incremental Counter Signal
Figure 2 A 5V Triangular Wave
Figure 3 A 1.6 V Square Wave Signal
Figure 4 A 5 V Irregular Pulse Signal
Figure 5 A 5V Sinusoidal Signal
Figure 6 Mixed Sinusoidal Signal
with Digital Noise
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Lab Exercises
Power supply lab exercises
– Rated voltage and current
settings check
– Voltage and current
measurement in Constant
Voltage (CV) and Constant
Current (CC) modes
– Waveform analysis with power
supply to training board
Digital multimeter
lab exercises
– Voltage and current
measurements
– Resistance, capacitance,
frequency, and diode
measurements
Digital oscilloscope
lab exercises
– Waveform measurements
– Digital noise filtering
Function generator
lab exercises
– Modulated waveform generation
– Waveform generation to training
board
– Frequency sweep generation
Automated lab exercises
using Keysight VEE Pro 8.0
– Utilized a GUI developed in
Keysight VEE Pro to control the
instruments (power supply,
digital multimeter, digital
oscilloscope, and function
generator)
– To see what are the SCPI
command used in controlling
the instruments
Student lab exercises using
Keysight VEE Pro 8.0
– Learn to generate virtual
waveform and view it using the
Waveform (Time) and Spectrum
Magnitude objects
– Learn to upload an arbitrary
waveform to a function generator
Power supply teaching
material coverage
– Power supply design overview
– Advantages and disadvantages of
linear power supplies and
switching power supplies
– Operating principle of DC-DC
converters
– Methods of power supply
protection
– Basic principle of linear power
supply — operating modes,
unwanted signals, unregulated
states, remote programming
– Practical tips to optimize power
supply capability for different
applications
Digital multimeter teaching
material coverage
– Basic functions of digital
multimeter
– Operating principles of the basic
functions
– Measurement errors overview
– Advanced functions that simplify
common measurement tasks
– Circuit fault finding with digital
multimeter
Digital oscilloscope teaching
material coverage
– Basic functions of digital
oscilloscope
– Types of oscilloscopes
– Digital oscilloscope parameters
overview
– Performing measurements with
digital oscilloscopes
– Tips for selecting your ideal
digital oscilloscope
Function generator teaching
material coverage
– Operating principles of the
function generator
– Comparison of function generator
and arbitrary waveform generator
– Function generator design and
operating principles
– Applications of the function
generator
Keysight VEE Pro 8.0
teaching material coverage
– Graphical programming language
for test and measurement
applications
– Basic VEE objects that control
data flow, display or process data
– Control instruments from a PC
– Automate repetitive and iterative
measurement tests
– Send measurement data to a
log file
Teaching Modules
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POWER SUPPLY
Line voltage range 50/60 Hz, 100 VAC to 240 VAC
POWER ADAPTER
Output voltage 12 VDC
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Operating temperature at 0 oC to 40 oC
Up to 95% RH at 40 oC (non-condensing)
Altitude up to 2000 meters
STORAGE COMPLIANCE
–40 oC to 70 oC
SAFETY
Certified to IEC61010-1:2001/EN61010-1:2001
Pollution degree 2
This product is rated for indoor use only.
EMC
IEC 61326:2002/EN61326:1997+A1:1998+A2:2001+A3:2003
DIMENSIONS (HxWxD)
26 mm x 172 mm x 118 mm
WEIGHT
0.12 kg
WARRANTY
3 months
Accessories included:
– Mini grabbers/banana jacks
– Power cord
– AC power adaptor
– U3000A Quick Start Guide
– Product Reference CD-ROM
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electronic instrumentation training kit.
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