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=Embedded Systems Lab=
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The [http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/seniordesign/troxler.php '''Troxler Design Center'''] is named in recognition of William F. Troxler, who donated $157,000 to create a design center for ECE students. His donation marked the first time an individual had donated money to entirely renovate a lab or a facility. The Troxler Center was opened on November 12, 1997 by Mr. Troxler himself. Mr. Troxler attended North Carolina State University. In 1962 got a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Since then he has turned the company he created, Troxler Electronic Laboratories Inc., into a large, international corporation.
  
The '''Embedded Systems Lab''' contains a varied collection of equipment and also provides suitable space for students to work together and interact with their instructor.  The lab contains ten stations, each with its own computer station and instrumentation.  Two other stations provide space and tools for soldering and other hands-on activities, and the lab arrangement allows students and instructors to easily move among stations, allowing for communication and collaboration.  Multiple storage cabinets provide space to store equipment and materials for projects and classes.  
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Originally located in Daniels Hall, the Troxler Design Center moved to a new facility in Engineering Building II in January 2006.  The new facility provides a state-of-the-art room, giving students much more workspace to complete their projects and updated lab equipment.  
  
Classes in the Embedded Systems Lab typically involve working with embedded systems, which can be described as a varied group of special-purpose computer systems that can be programmed to perform one or a few specific functions.  Students work with micocontroller-based embedded systems and use software tools and suites to design, program, and test these systems.  Common tools and software include Renesas SDK and Sun Microsystems SunSPOTS.
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Troxler Design Center is primarily used for the [http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/seniordesign/ Senior Design] capstone course. In this course, groups of students are given a small description of a product concept, and then must design and implement that product using the skills they've learned in previous ECE courses. They receive resources from company donations and others they purchase at local stores. At the end of the semester, the students present their projects to the public at [http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/seniordesign/designday.php ECE Design Day].
 
 
====Related Research Areas====
 
 
 
* [http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/research/csp Communications and Signal Processing]
 
* [http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/research/cas Computer Architecture and Systems]
 
* [http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/research/net Networking]
 
  
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The Troxler Design Center has 28 large workbenches to give design teams plenty of room to work.  The design center is equipped with cutting edge test equipment and computers for use by the design teams.
  
 
==Lab Schedule==
 
==Lab Schedule==
  
[https://webcal.ncsu.edu:443/ocas-bin/ocas.fcgi?sub=web&web=gbl&viw=%b2%b6%be%a8%84%b9%bf%ec%80%d1%d1%d2%db&xen=%e3%e1%e0%f5%ea%ec%e9&server=%b2%b6%be%a8&view=month 1008 EB2 Schedule]
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[https://webcal.ncsu.edu:443/ocas-bin/ocas.fcgi?sub=web&web=gbl&viw=%b2%b6%be%a8%84%b9%bf%ec%80%d1%d1%d2%d0&xen=%e3%e1%e0%f5%ea%ec%e9&server=%b2%b6%be%a8&view=month 1003 EB2 Schedule]
  
To schedule this lab, email [mailto:ecehelp@ncsu.edu?Subject=EB21008-Lab-Reservation ecehelp@ncsu.edu].
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To schedule this lab, email [mailto:ecehelp@ncsu.edu?Subject=EB21003-Lab-Reservation ecehelp@ncsu.edu].
  
 
==Equipment==
 
==Equipment==
 
{|
 
{|
 
| Number of Computers:
 
| Number of Computers:
| 10
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| 20
 
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| Operating System:
 
| Operating System:
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|-
 
| Model:
 
| Model:
| Dell Optiplex 320
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| Dell Precision Workstation 370
 
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| Processor:
 
| Processor:
| Pentium D 3.0 GHz
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| Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
 
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| RAM:
 
| RAM:
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| Software:
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| Software
| <pre>Maple
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| <pre>Adobe Photoshop
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Cadence SPB
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Maple
 
Matlab
 
Matlab
 
Microsoft Office
 
Microsoft Office
 
Microsoft Project
 
Microsoft Project
 
Microsoft Visio
 
Microsoft Visio
Renesas SDK
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Microsoft Visual Studio
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National Instruments LabView
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PSpice Student Edition
 
SAS JMP
 
SAS JMP
 
Sun JDK
 
Sun JDK
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Visual Slickedit
 
Visual Slickedit
 
Wolfcall/AFS/Kerberos</pre>
 
Wolfcall/AFS/Kerberos</pre>
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|-
 
| Instruments:
 
| Instruments:
| <pre>10 Agilent 100 MHz 54622D Oscilloscopes
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| <pre>12 BK Precision Bench Multimeters
7 Agilent E3630A Power Supplies
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12 Agilent 33220A 20MHz Function Generators
5 Keithley 169 Multimeters
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20 Fluke 111 Handheld Multimeters
4 Fluke 8000A Multimeters
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15 Agilent E3630A Triple Output Power Supplies
8 Fluke 8050A Multimeters
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5 BK Precision 20 MHz Oscilloscopes - Model 12120
1 Tektronix CFG250 Multimeter </pre>
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10 Agilent 54622D 100 MHz Oscilloscopes
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Fluke 8000A Digital Multimeter
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Fluke 8050A Digital Multimeter
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2  Tektronix 11 MHz CFG280 Function Generator
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1  Wavetek 134 Sweep Generator
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1 Tektronix PS280 Power Supply
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1  HP 7662A Logic Analyzer
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2 HP ESA-L1500A Spectrum Analyzers
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1 Dell 1710dn Laser Printer
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22 Anti-Static Mats
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==Pictures==
 
==Pictures==
 
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| [[Image:1008-01.JPG|thumb|Room view]]
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| [[Image:1003-1.JPG|thumb]]
| [[Image:1008-02.JPG|thumb|Station view]]
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| [[Image:1003-2.JPG|thumb]]
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| [[Image:1008-03.JPG|thumb|Station equipment]]
 
| [[Image:1008-04.JPG|thumb|Solder station]]
 
 
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==Room Layout==
 
==Room Layout==
[[Image:1008EB2.jpg]]
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[[Image:1003EB2.jpg]]

Revision as of 11:45, 10 December 2008

The Troxler Design Center is named in recognition of William F. Troxler, who donated $157,000 to create a design center for ECE students. His donation marked the first time an individual had donated money to entirely renovate a lab or a facility. The Troxler Center was opened on November 12, 1997 by Mr. Troxler himself. Mr. Troxler attended North Carolina State University. In 1962 got a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. Since then he has turned the company he created, Troxler Electronic Laboratories Inc., into a large, international corporation.

Originally located in Daniels Hall, the Troxler Design Center moved to a new facility in Engineering Building II in January 2006. The new facility provides a state-of-the-art room, giving students much more workspace to complete their projects and updated lab equipment.

Troxler Design Center is primarily used for the Senior Design capstone course. In this course, groups of students are given a small description of a product concept, and then must design and implement that product using the skills they've learned in previous ECE courses. They receive resources from company donations and others they purchase at local stores. At the end of the semester, the students present their projects to the public at ECE Design Day.

The Troxler Design Center has 28 large workbenches to give design teams plenty of room to work. The design center is equipped with cutting edge test equipment and computers for use by the design teams.

Lab Schedule

1003 EB2 Schedule

To schedule this lab, email ecehelp@ncsu.edu.

Equipment

Number of Computers: 20
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Model: Dell Precision Workstation 370
Processor: Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
RAM: 2048 MB
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Cadence SPB
Maple
Matlab
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visual Studio
National Instruments LabView
PSpice Student Edition
SAS JMP
Sun JDK
Symantec Antivirus
TecPlot
Visual Slickedit
Wolfcall/AFS/Kerberos
Instruments:
12 BK Precision Bench Multimeters
12 Agilent 33220A 20MHz Function Generators
20 Fluke 111 Handheld Multimeters
15 Agilent E3630A Triple Output Power Supplies
5  BK Precision 20 MHz Oscilloscopes - Model 12120 
10 Agilent 54622D 100 MHz Oscilloscopes
1  Fluke 8000A Digital Multimeter
2  Fluke 8050A Digital Multimeter
2  Tektronix 11 MHz CFG280 Function Generator
1  Wavetek 134 Sweep Generator
1  Tektronix PS280 Power Supply
1  HP 7662A Logic Analyzer
2 HP ESA-L1500A Spectrum Analyzers
1 Dell 1710dn Laser Printer
22 Anti-Static Mats

Pictures

1003-1.JPG
1003-2.JPG
1003-3.JPG

Room Layout

1003EB2.jpg