Basic concepts used in troubleshooting this type of equipment are also introduced. Methods and techniques used in transmission and reception of AM, SSB, and FM signals. Aligning and troubleshooting equipment. Block diagram and schematic interpretation, and use in troubleshooting. An introduction to video systems, including television transmission and reception, computer monitors, and video recording principles.
Emphasis is on diagnosing and repairing video equipment in the laboratory.
Survey of microcomputers as applied to measurement and control of areas of selected emphasis. Topics include sensors and control devices, control theory, digital and analog process control. Microcomputer interfacing to standard peripheral equipment. Includes parallel and serial interfacing methods, transmission characteristics, multi-user architecture, and interfacing to auxiliary memory systems. Labs on parallel and serial interfacing with associated operating systems patches.