Digital Electronics Training

Electrical Skills

Digital electronics training equips participants with the knowledge and skills to understand and troubleshoot various types of digital circuits. This comprehensive, award-winning interactive multimedia training program consists of four individual lessons that train participants to understand and troubleshoot various types of digital circuits. The Digital Electronics Training Library offers in-depth instruction on digital electronics, covering essential topics such as the binary number system, Boolean algebra, logic gates, and the design of logic circuits. Participants will gain hands-on experience with integrated circuits and circuit boards, learning to interpret inputs and outputs and explore the role of digital signals within digital systems. This program is ideal for those seeking a solid foundation in digital circuits and digital electronics, with practical applications for real-world troubleshooting and design.

Benefits: Engaging in digital electronics training offers numerous benefits, including:

Enhanced Technical Skills: Develop a deep understanding of digital circuits, logic gates, and integrated systems.
Career Advancement: Open doors to opportunities in electronics design, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
Practical Application: Gain hands-on experience with real-world digital systems, preparing you for immediate application in the field.

Audience: This program is excellent both for the training of electricians and technicians in instrumentation and electronics as well as for the multi-craft training needs of process and manufacturing facilities.

Number of Courses: 4

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Course 1 – Binary Logic Circuits

Prerequisites: This lesson is a fundamental component of our digital electronics training, designed for participants familiar with AC/DC theory, electrical safety, and electrical print reading. A basic understanding of logic gates is also required.

Description: This lesson introduces the binary number system and explores logic gates, the fundamental building blocks of integrated digital circuits. The lesson also describes Boolean expressions, truth tables, and Karnaugh mapping in relation to the logic of complex circuits. These topics are directly applied to troubleshooting digital circuits.

Objectives:

Identify voltages of digital components
Identify leading and trailing edges of a digital signal
interpret pin connection diagrams and wiring diagrams
state the function of a pin on an IC chip when provided with a pin connection diagram or a wiring diagram
properly use a logic probe, logic clip, logic monitor, and logic pulser to test the operation of an IC chip
test the operation of a circuit and determine if it is functioning properly
interpret and develop related Boolean expressions and truth tables
simplify a two-variable Boolean expression using Karnaugh mapping

Course 2 – Codes, Encoders, Decoders, and Flip-Flops

Prerequisites: This lesson is designed for participants familiar with AC/DC theory, logic gates, and binary numbering systems. A knowledge of pin connection diagrams and wiring diagrams is also required.

Description: This lesson covers combinational and sequential logic circuits, focusing on codes, encoders,
decoders, and flip-flops. In addition, the lesson addresses the operation and troubleshooting of flip-flops. Emphasis is placed on understanding inputs and outputs in digital systems and the role of
integrated circuits in modern circuit boards.

Objectives:

Convert between BCD and decimal numbers
Identify and describe the function of active low inputs and outputs
Explain the functions of pins on an encoder and the operation of a seven segment LED display
Determine whether encoder and decoder circuits are functioning properly
State the difference between combinational and sequential logic circuits
Describe the operation of R-S flip-flops, D flip-flops, and J-K flip-flops
Describe the operation of an IC latch
Interpret flip-flop truth tables
Determine whether flip-flop circuits are functioning properly

Course 3 – Counters and Shift Registers

Prerequisites: This lesson is designed for participants familiar with AC/DC theory, binary numbering systems, logic gates, and flip-flops. A knowledge of pin connection diagrams and wiring diagrams is also required.

Description: This lesson discusses the principles of counters and their various applications. The lesson also explains the principles and features of shift registers, emphasizing serial load shift registers, parallel load shift registers, and universal shift registers. Troubleshooting counters and shift registers is also addressed.

Objectives:

Determine binary outputs and the limits for counters
Understand how input pulses affect the counter’s output
Identify synchronous and asynchronous counters
Define ripple counters, up/down counters, self-stopping counters and frequency dividers
Use count sequence tables in troubleshooting counters
Understand the basic shifting concept
State the difference between serial load shift registers and parallel load shift registers
Identify universal shift registers
Troubleshoot counters and shift registers

Course 4 – Data Transmission, Conversion and Storage

Prerequisites: This lesson is designed for participants familiar with AC/DC theory, binary numbering systems, and parallel and serial data. A basic understanding of logic gates and flip-flop circuits, and the use of pin connection and wiring diagrams is also required.

Description: This lesson demonstrates the use of data transmission circuits, including multiplexer and demultiplexer circuits. The lesson explains digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converter circuits and teaches different types of memory. Troubleshooting of data transmission circuits is also performed. Key topics include the interface between analog electronics and digital circuits.

Objectives:

State the functions of a multiplexer
Trace the logic in simplified and complex multiplexer and demultiplexer circuits
Identify the pins used to input, output, and address data for multiplexer and demultiplexer chips
Determine if a multiplexer or demultiplexer chip is functioning properly
Understand the operation of a digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital converter circuit
Understand the operation of a counter type analog-to-digital converter circuit
Read and write data to a specific memory address
Distinguish between rom and ram, and between prom, eprom and earom