Lab-Volt Books or Other Training Materials for the FACET Trainer System? - Page 1
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author: JP16A60
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 20, 2016, 06:01:31 am
content: I've found some cool hands-on training hardware in the Lab-Volt FACET system, but I'm unable to locate a correct and corresponding textbook. Anyone have experience with this system?I've got a complete lab manual (all courses) in PDF format, but not much meat in it.Example hardware:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lab-Volt-91007-20-Transistor-Power-Amplifiers-Trainer-Board-AS-IS-UNTESTED-/391534710421Any pointers would be appreciated!JP

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 20, 2016, 07:41:38 am
content: Try googling91566-P0

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 20, 2016, 07:51:54 am
content: Try googling91566-P0May find a fewInteresting catalog, I did not know such things existedhttp://www1.labvolt.com/publications/product_guides/56749_00.pdf

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 20, 2016, 07:55:44 am
content: Try googling91566-P0also substitute some numbers like this one washttp://www1.labvolt.com/publications/Exercises/91566-p0_2-1.pdf(I change 1 to 2)I bet you will be able to find them all this wasHere is an interesting catalog, I did not know such things existedhttp://www1.labvolt.com/publications/product_guides/56749_00.pdf

author: JP16A60
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 20, 2016, 05:18:22 pm
content: Hi, EZ.This is gold! Thanks for the approach.Still looking for the matching textbook/courseware--anyone?JP

author: JP16A60
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 20, 2016, 05:56:55 pm
content: After an exhaustive search, I believe that I've located some textbooks and student lab books designed to work with this system. I'll update this thread as soon as I receive them, and can validate.I ordered a matched set of 4th Edition volumes (both used), which seemed to be both mostly up-to-date while being fairly economical (in the US, current-edition textbooks on any topic--even used--almost require bank financing to purchase).Delmar's Standard Textbook of Electricity, 4th Edition -https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1418065803/Experiments in Electricity for Use with Lab-Volt, 4th Edition -https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1418065838/JP

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 20, 2016, 07:12:49 pm
content: Quote from: JP16A60 on August 20, 2016, 06:01:31 amDo these boards have to be plugged into something to be used, since they have fingers at the top?

author: JP16A60
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 21, 2016, 03:03:14 am
content: Quote from: ez24 on August 20, 2016, 07:12:49 pmYes, there's a base unit (two varieties) that is common to all of the plug-in modular boards. One version is electro-mechanical, and includes an array of hardware switches to control circuits (student) and to introduce faults into the circuits (instructor). The other version is apparently completely PC-integrated.It would appear that both base unit types are hard to come by!JP

author: woodchips
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 22, 2016, 05:58:31 pm
content: Wow, I have some Lab-Volt training units, synchros and similar, never realised they did such a range. Hate to think what some of it must have cost though. One of those one day projects, have to look for some manuals but all pretty obvious how it works.

author: JP16A60
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 24, 2016, 07:54:12 pm
content: Quote from: woodchips on August 22, 2016, 05:58:31 pmHi, Woodchips.Do you have the base unit that the boards plug into? I'm wondering whether the computer-integrated model (the one without the switches on top) can be operated stand-alone or not. I don't necessarily care whether I can manually introduce faults into the circuits--I just want to be able to use the basic functionality of the insertable circuit boards.JP