Looking for a book with experiments - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: avogadro
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2018, 07:23:49 pm
content: Does anyone know any good book that is structured like lab experiments around amplifiers and other analog circuits that aimed at beginners. I want to get to know oscilloscopes better and different way to use them etc. I got myself an oscilloscope and its just collecting dust.

author: ArthurDent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 17, 2018, 08:18:36 pm
content: Here is a video that might have some limited information you could use. The guy speaks pretty fast to cram a lot into the video but with the pause and rewind buttons you can go over any section of the video multiple times. I'm not sure what the board he's testing does as this video was apparently part of a course, but the video is a start - and it's free!Just be careful on buying books because a lot of the books you'll find are so out of date as to be useless.https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=l-yfW7_nHpL4_AaR8L2YCQ&q=how+to+use+an+oscilloscope#kpvalbx=1Here is a fairly new book (2012) that goes into great detail that would make a great reference. You can view the entire 580 page book on line in PDF format or try to find a hardcopy locally. I've seen it for sale for between $10-$30 USD.https://gurusaiprasanth.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/complete-electronics-self-teaching-guide-with-projects-honest.pdf

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2018, 01:11:59 am
content: "Learning the Art of Electronics" is the lab manual for the highly regarded "The Art of Electronics".There's a sticky on books and such at the top of the forum.

author: Shock
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2018, 10:10:34 am
content: Quote from: avogadro on September 17, 2018, 07:23:49 pmTektronix have various courses aimed at beginners. Take a look around their website.It's easily adapted to any oscilloscope as most of the functions are shared between brands/models.https://www.tek.com/lab-course/learn-digital-oscilloscope-operations-using-arduino-board-dut-signal-generator

author: Old Printer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 18, 2018, 11:58:13 pm
content: Arthur & Shock, thanks for posting those links. Two very interesting sources of learning materials.

author: particleman
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: September 19, 2018, 12:09:49 am
content: A book I like a lot is called the Encyclopedia of Electronic Circuits by Rudolf F. Graf

author: mtdoc
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 19, 2018, 01:46:24 am
content: Electronics from the Ground Upby Ronald Quan (former Amp Hour guest) has lot of what you are asking.

author: TheNewLab
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 20, 2018, 06:26:37 am
content: I like this question, I issue has been that it seems like every "learning electronics" starts with explaining passive components, explaining semiconductors, typically over half is just theory...You want a book with exercises that gets you to putting scope to use, right?I am the same spot. book-wise,1.)Art of ElectronicsI have been jumping to chapter 9? or 11? on PLLs and oscillators. there is also a companion workbook.2.)I found Malvino towards the last chapters handy for bread boarding transistor and FET circuits. (someone really complained about this book on an Amazon review. the person said he wanted to learn about IC's not the "old stuff" I really disagree thinking about it. look at the datasheet for any IC and you have passives, semi's and transistors inside that chip. To learn transistors well, means ya really get what the IC is doing...IMO3.) i have recently found a used copy of David Terrell's book,OP AMPS, Design,..something, something. the entire book is the 741 Op AMP and it's many companions. Explanation, actual circuit builds, then math and then (brief) theory and the math to predict what you have created...All the circuit builds have oscilloscope screenshots and how/why the scope settings.There is sooo much out there.. YouTube search for anything has always pulled up an assortment of solutions AND exercises. tooRegarding finding PDF's I print out the pages of interest,hot glue bind it (like a paper back)This is working for me.

author: Old Printer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 20, 2018, 02:48:08 pm
content: Agreed NewLab, wish I could afford to retire so I could concentrate on this stuff. Amazing how fast the weekends go by. I will keep an eye out for that Terrell book, sounds good. What edition do you have? I found a slightly fuzzy pdf of the second edition, but usable until I can find a used print copy.