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Principles of Commercial Electronics Equipments

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Course Unit Code430-2308/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated8 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SLA10Ing. Václav Sládeček, Ph.D.
STE37Ing. Libor Štěpanec, Ph.D.
Summary
The subject focuses on understanding the basic circuit principles, composition and functions of equipment and commercial products and consumer electronics. The course is based on knowledge of electronics, and digital and microprocessor technology.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
After completion of the subject, the student is able to specify the basic characteristics of commercial electronics equipments in terms of their function, features and basic principles. Student is able to focus in the extended user manuals and apply the knowledge acquired in connection with a service of the equipments. In the subject are chapters, on the basis of the graduating student receives the minimum necessary knowledge in the areas RF technology which are used in the areas of commercial electronics. Obtained knowledge create a part of general knowledge of graduate in the field of Applied and commercial electronics.
Course Contents
Lectures:
Introduction to the commercial electronics equipments, the general requirements for products and commercial electronics equipments, electromagnetic compatibility, a declaration of conformity.
Electrical drives for household appliances, the principle of speed control for single-power engines and motors for home appliances.
Programmers and regulators in the household, servodrives, communication bus.
Uninterruptible power supplies, construction and principles.
Control of lighting, dimmers, voltage converters, the principles of switching power supply.
Remote control, the principle of IR and RF control, the standards.
Low-frequency technology, analog and digital LF signal processing, the signal modulation.
Principles of television technology, the concept of television sets, the processing of analogue and digital signals.

Receiver technology, antennas and antenna distribution, the concept of individual and joint TV and SAT distribution.
Home audio and video, the interconnection resources signal, used interface (SCART, DIN AV, USB). RF modulators.
Admission and broadcasting technology, the allocation of frequency bands, PMR and CB radio, wireless telephony. Personal computer, hardware basics.


Exercises:
Introduction to the scope of the course and conditions of credit.
Calculation of AC voltage regulator.
Proposal encoder and decoder for the remote control.
Proposal applications AC amplifiers based on an integrated terminal degree.
TEST No. 1 - Basis of lecture topics from 1 to 6.
Analysis of the principle activities of RF modulator.

Proposal HF Cable (hub) signal.
Calculation impedance converters for resources RF signal.
TEST No. 2 - Basis lecture topics from 7 to 11.


Laboratories:
Measurement of the AC voltage regulator.
Verification activities transmission signal with hybrid RF modules.
Measurement of the encoder and decoder signal tone of choice.
Modulation and demodulating the signal.
Band-pass filter and band-rejection filter, transmission characteristics.

Projects:
Results processing of laboratory exercises (14 hours).
Semestral project (choice of one below): (14 hours).
Proposal the temperature regulator with switching in zero voltage.
Proposal group switches of the AV signal.
Proposal for distribution small CTA.

Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Brandštetter, P.: Electronics. Study text in English, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 2007.
Horowitz, P.; Hill, W. The Art of Electronics. Cambridge University Press, 3rd edition 2015. ISBN 0521809266.
Sládeček, V.: Principy zařízení komerční elektroniky. Učební texty pro kombinované a distanční studium. VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2006.
Brandštetter, P.: Electronics. Study text in English, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, 2007.
Horowitz, P.; Hill, W. The Art of Electronics. Cambridge University Press, 3rd edition 2015. ISBN 0521809266.
Kale, C.O.: Introduction to passive, linear, and digital electronics. Reston Publishing Company, ISBN 0-8359-3263-X, 1985.
Recommended Reading:
Kale, C.O.: Introduction to passive, linear, and digital electronics. Reston Publishing Company, ISBN 0-8359-3263-X, 1985.
Brandštetter, P.: Elektronika. Učební texty pro kombinované a distanční studium. VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2005.
Brandštetter, P. a kol.: Elektronika - prvky elektronických obvodů. Učební text, VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2008, 159 s., ISBN 978-80-248-1481-0.
Seifert, M.: Polovodičové prvky a obvody na spracovanie spojitých signálov. Alfa Bratislava 1988,
Wirsum, S.: Abeceda nf techniky. BEN - Technická literatura, 2002, ISBN 80-86056-26-0
Gregora, P.:, Vít, V.: Televizní technika 4c. BEN - Technická literatura, 2002, ISBN 80-86056-89-9
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit40 (40)25
                Test No.1Written test10 5
                Test No.2Written test10 5
                Laboratory reportsSemestral project20 10
        ExaminationExamination60 (60)20
                Written examWritten examination40 15
                Oral examOral examination20 5