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tutorials/powersource.md

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Power Source
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# Power Source
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What's a Power Source
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## What is a Power Source?
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Experiment: power your LED with PSLab
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A power source is an instrument used to supply power to other equipment and sensors, enabling them to operate. The power is provided in the form of voltage or current.
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## Current Power Source Ranges
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**Voltage Sources:**
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- **PV1**: ± 5 V
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- **PV2**: ± 3.3 V
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- **PV3**: 0-3 V
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**Current Sources:**
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- **PCS**: 0 - 3.3 mA
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## How to Use
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 10px;">
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<img src="../images/variable_power_source.jpg" alt="_PSLab_ Pinout for Power Supply" width="300">
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</div>
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To use the variable power supply, connect the terminals from the *PSLab* board to the output node according to your requirement.
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### Procedure for Supplying Power:
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1. Select the required power source from **PV1, PV2, PV3,** or **PCS**.
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2. Set the desired value for the power source.
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3. Connect the board to the equipment, such as an LED.
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## Experiment: Powering an LED with *PSLab*
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 10px;">
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<img src="../images/dashboard.jpg" width="150">
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</div>
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### Goal
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To power an LED using the *PSLab* inbuilt power supply.
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### Materials Required
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- Android Phone
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- *[PSLab](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.pslab\&hl=en_US)*[ Android App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.pslab\&hl=en_US)
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- White LED with a power rating of approximately 3.2V
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### Procedure
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1. Open the *PSLab* Android app.
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2. Select the **Power Supply** option.
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3. The app will display various power source options:
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- **PV1**
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- **PV2**
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- **PV3**
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- **PCS**
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 10px;">
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<img src="../images/power_source.jpg" width="150">
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</div>
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4) Choose **Voltage Source 2 (PV2)** for this experiment and set its value to the LED voltage (~3.2V).
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5) Connect the ground and voltage terminals of PV2 to the LED terminals using connecting wires.
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6) Adjust the power source knob until the required voltage is reached.
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7) **The LED will start glowing.**
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### Observations
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- The LED illuminates when the correct voltage is applied.
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- The *PSLab* successfully supplies the required power.
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### Conclusion
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The *PSLab* power source can effectively power an LED.
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## Experiment: Powering a Buzzer with *PSLab*
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### Goal
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To power a buzzer using the *PSLab* inbuilt power supply.
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 10px;">
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<img src="../images/buzzer_curve.jpg" width="400">
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</div>
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### Materials Required
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- Android Phone
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- *[PSLab](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.pslab\&hl=en_US)*[ Android App](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.pslab\&hl=en_US)
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- Buzzer with a rating of 3V
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### Procedure
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1. Open the *PSLab* Android app.
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2. Select the **Power Source** option.
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3. The app will display various Power Source options:
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- **PV1**
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- **PV2**
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- **PV3**
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- **PCS**
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<div style="float: right; margin-right: 10px;">
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<img src="../images/power_source_2.jpeg" alt="Buzzer Voltage dB Curve" width="150">
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</div>
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4) Choose **Voltage Source 1 (PV1)** and set its value to the buzzer's starting voltage (~2.5V).
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5) Connect the ground and voltage terminals of PV1 to the buzzer terminals using connecting wires.
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6) Adjust the power source knob until the required voltage is reached.
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7) **The buzzer will start producing sound.**
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8) Gradually increase the voltage to increase the buzzer's sound intensity.
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9) Adjust the voltage as needed to achieve the desired sound level.
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### Observations
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- The buzzer starts producing sound when the correct voltage is applied.
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- The *PSLab* successfully supplies the required power.
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### Conclusion
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The *PSLab* Power Source can effectively power a buzzer.
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## Important Features
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- **PV1 and PV3 are proportional to each other.**
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- **PV2 and PCS are also connected (inversely proportional).**

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