PANIMALAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE

An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Anna university, Chennai

A Christian Minority Institution
(JAISAKTHI EDUCATIONAL TRUST)
Approved by All India Council of Technical Education
Bangalore Trunk Road, Varadharajapuram, Poonamallee, Chennai – 600 123
Department of Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Academic Year :2022-23 Year / Semester : III / VI
INTERNAL ASSESMENT – II
Name of the Subject: Electronic Instrumentation
Subject Code : EI8692 Date of Examination : 03/04/2023
Max. Marks : 100 marks Duration : 3 Hours
Course Outcome:
CO1: Describe the different types of electronic voltmeters and their applications.
CO2: Explain the various types of cathode ray oscilloscopes, their applications and different types of signal analyzers.
CO3: Explain the various types of Waveform Generators, Electronic Counters and Q Meter.
CO4: Explain the architecture of virtual instrumentation, DAQ Cards for VI applications.
CO5: Build the VI program using various programming techniques.
CO6: Illustrate the knowledge of various telemetry systems and multiplexing techniques.
Bloom’s Level: 1 - Remembering, 2 - Understanding, 3 - Applying, 4 - Analysing, 5 - Evaluating 6 - Creating.
Answer All the Questions
Bloom’s Course Marks
PART A (10 x2 =20 marks) Level Outcome Allotted

1. What are the advantages of electronic voltmeters over conventional ones? [1] [CO1] [2]
Calculate the sensitivity of 300 µA meter movement which is to be used as a
2. [1] [CO1] [2]
DC voltmeter.
3. What is true RMS responding voltmeter? [1] [CO1] [2]
4. List the advantages and disadvantages of an Electronic Multimeter. [1] [CO1] [2]
5. List the elements present in an Electronic Multimeter. [1] [CO1] [2]
6. Define Virtual Instrumentation. [1] [CO4] [2]
7. Mention any two applications of virtual instrumentation. [1] [CO4] [2]
8. Point out the components of DAQ Cards [1] [CO4] [2]
9. Write VI program to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius temperature [4] [CO5] [2]
10. Define SubVI [2] [CO5] [2]
PART B (5 x13 =65 marks)
11.a Explain the construction, working principle and applications of True RMS
[2] [CO1] [13]
reading voltmeter with neat sketch.
OR
11.b Explain the working of a microprocessor based DMM with auto ranging and
[2] [CO1] [13]
self diagnostic features, with necessary diagram
12.a Explain the circuit diagram and operation of differential electronic voltmeter. [2] [CO1] [13]
OR
12.b With the help of neat diagram, explain the working of Ohmmeter. [2] [CO1] [13]

13.a Construct & explain with the help of a block diagram, the various parts of an
[2] [CO1] [13]
electronic multimeter.
 OR
13.b With a neat block diagram describe the architecture of a Virtual
instrumentation system. Also state its advantages and disadvantages over [2] [CO4] [13]
conventional instruments.

14.a Explain the parts of DAQ system in detail. [2] [CO4] [13]
OR
14.b Develop VI program to find the sum and average of 10 numbers. [6] [CO5] [13]

List the various DAQ cards used for virtual instrumentation applications and
15.a [2] [CO4] [13]
explain any one of DAQ module with serial communication in detail.
OR
15.b Define Sub VI and explain the purpose of Sub VI with example. [4] [CO5] [13]
PART C (1 x15 =15 marks)
16.a Explain with a neat VI diagram how temperature is controlled? Use
[6] [CO4] [15]
appropriate DAQ cards for obtaining real time data.
OR
16.b Convert a basic D’Arsnolval movement with an internal resistance of 50Ω
and a full scale deflection current of 2mA into a multirange dc voltmeter with [4] [CO1] [15]
voltage ranges of 0 – 10V, 0 – 50V, 0 – 100V, 0 – 250V.