DIGITAL LOGIC PROBE

SUBJECT: DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN

SUBMITTED BY:

HAIDER ABBAS ROLL# 2010-EE-293

TAUQIR-UL-ISLAM ROLL#2010-EE-309

SUBMITTED TO:

SIR UMAR KHAN

SIR SYED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING

& TECHNOLOGY KARACHI

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEENG

Writing our first project report in digital logic design, the report was spiritual
experience Bringing closure to our five months of effort on the digital logic design.
This report provided an outlook for our opinions about this project .This report is
different .It presents a balanced, objective and comprehensive view of logic
design .The success of this report is not due to any single person, but to the
combined successes and failings of a group member .we respect for what that
team accomplished grows with each passing day and each class of DLD.

The internet is a strange place to work. For this report we spent 5 hours working
closely .we work hard for this project report. our main goal was include complete
detail of logic probe design .To avoid presenting a single biased view about how
to write a project report.

We are very thankful to Sir UMAR KHAN because due to his hard working we are
able to design a project in DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN .Thanks also go to sir Omar
khan ,who looks out for our best. He diligently read and comments on every page
of this report.

HAIDER ABBAS &

TAUQIR UL ISLAM
Digital logic is concerned with the interconnection among digital components and
modules and is term used to denote the design and analysis of digital system .The
best known example of a digital system is the general purpose digital computer.
This report presents the basic concepts used in the design of logic probe .It
provides various methods and techniques suitable for a variety of logic probe
applications and construction. It covers all aspects of digital logic probe design
from the electronic gate circuits to the complex structure.

The components used to construct digital logic probe are manufactured in

integrated circuit form. Integrated circuits contain a large amount of
interconnected digital circuits within a single small package. The report is suitable
for a design of logic probe and description of every component used in this
project and also detail of require elements circuit diagram.

We wish to express our thanks to Sir Omar Khan for pointing out corrections and
help in project designing. My great thanks go to my senior friends for all the
suggestions, their encouragements and their support during the preparation of
this project report.

HAIDER ABBAS &

TAUQIR UL ISLAM

Serial NO. TOPICS PAGE NO.

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LIST OF COMPONENTS
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WORKING PHENOMENA
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LOGIC DIAGRM
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5- COMPONENT BILLING

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6- PROJECT MEMBER ROLE

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7- REFERENCE

LOGIC PROBE:
The purpose of a logic probe is to examine the logic states at a particular point in an electronic circuit. It
is usually used in fault finding and testing but it can also be used t assist in electronic design. There are
many circuits for logic probes. Some are very simple while others have added so many features the probe
has become too big. At a minimum any logic probe should be usable with both CMOS and TTL logic
families. In this design a pulse detection circuit has been added because the detection of electronic pulses
is so important today in many electronic circuits.
The kit is constructed on a single-sided printed circuit board (PCB). Protel Autotrax and Schematic were
used.

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION:
There are two main logic families used in

electronics: CMOS and TTL. For CMOS the supply

voltage may be anywhere between 3V and 15V and the

logic levels used are taken as a proportion of the supply

voltage. Levels quoted by different manufacturers vary so

the the probe should be calibrated for the most extreme

cases.) For CMOS the extreme limits are:

HIGH greater than 73.3% of supply voltage

LOW less than 26.6% of supply voltage

For TTL the supply voltage should be 5 volts and the logic

Levels are:

HIGH greater than 2 volts

LOW less than 0.8 volts

COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION:

1-SEVEN- SEGMENT DISPLAY:

One common requirement for many different digital devices is a visual numeric display.
Individual LEDs can of course display the binary states of a set of latches or flip-flops. However,
we're far more used to thinking and dealing with decimal numbers. To this end, we want a display of
 some kind that can clearly represent decimal numbers without any requirement of translating binary
to decimal or any other format.

This requires just seven LEDs (plus an eighth one for the decimal point, if that is needed). A
common technique is to use a shaped piece of translucent plastic to operate as a specialized optical
fiber, to distribute the light from the LED evenly over a fixed bar shape. The seven bars are laid out
as a squared-off figure "8". The result is known as a seven-segment LED.

We've all seen seven-segment displays in a wide range of applications. Clocks, watches, digital
instruments, and many household appliances already have such displays. In this experiment, we'll
look at what they are and how they can display any of the ten decimal digits 0-9 on demand.

Seven-Segment Display Layout

The illustration to the right shows the basic layout of the segments in a seven-segment display.
The segments themselves are identified with lower-case letters "a" through "g," with segment "a" at
the top and then counting clockwise. Segment "g" is the center bar.As shown in the two schematic
diagrams above, the LEDs in a seven-segment display are not isolated from each other. Rather, either
all of the cathodes, or all of the anodes, are connected together into a common lead, while the other
end of

2-DIODE:
Diode is a unidirectional component, it allows passing a Signal in one direction and blocks it in
another direction. when it is forward biased it allows the signal to pass through it and it blocks that
signal if it is reversed biased. it is used as a switch. Different diodes are used for different purposes.
However, the basic working of a diode still remains the same allows current to flow only in one
direction. Here, in this article, I will try to explain you how does a diode work?

. It is a p-n junction semiconductor

Applications of Diodes
As already mentioned, all diodes are not used for the same purpose,
though the basic function of a diode is the same. It allows the flow of
current in only one direction. Varactor diode is used in places where they
need to solve the purpose of a variable capacitor. Tunnel diode is used in
applications where we need the current to increase and decrease
alternately. The application of LED lights is known to all. LEDs compulsorily need to operate in the
forward biased mode. Zener diode, on the other hand is operated in the reverse biased mode and is

3-BC548 TRANSISTOR:
The BC548 is a general purpose silicon NPN BJT transistor found commonly in European electronic
equipment; the part number is assigned by Pro Electron, which allows many manufacturers to offer
electrically and physically interchangeable parts under one identification. The BC548 is commonly
available in European Union and Commonwealth Countries and is often the first type of bipolar
transistor young hobbyists encounter. The BC548 is often featured in circuit diagrams and designs
published in Electronics Magazines such as "Silicon Chip" and "Elektor".

As a representative of the large family of bipolar transistors the BC548 provides a "stepping off point"
to the use of more esoteric, higher voltage, current or frequency devices for beginners.

IC7400:
The output is high when either of inputs A or B is high, or if neither is high. In other words, it
is normally high, going low only if both 7400 series

The 7400 chip, containing four NANDs. The second line of smaller numbers (7645) is a date code; this
chip was manufactured in the 45th week of 1976. The N suffix on the part number is a vendor-specific
code indicating PDIP packaging.

The 7400 series of transistor-transistor logic (TTL) integrated circuits are historically important as the

first widespread family of TTL integrated circuit logic.[1][2] It was used to build the mini and mainframe
computers of the 1960s and 1970s. Several generations of pin-compatible descendants of the original
family have since been de-facto standard components.
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1- 7400 IC

2- BC548 TRANSISTOR

3- Five 370Ω,1 KΩ & 10 KΩ

RESISTORS
4- FOUR DIODES

5- SEVEN-SEGMENT DISPLY

6 PCB BOARD

7- JUMPER WIRES

A logic probe is a hand-held pen-like test probe used for analyzing and troubleshooting the logical states
(Boolean 0 or 1) of a digital circuit. While most are powered by the circuit under test, some devices use
batteries. They can be used on either TTL (transistor-transistor logic) or CMOS (complementary metallic
oxide semiconductor) integrated circuit devices.

There are usually three differently-colored LEDs on the probe's body:

 Red and green LEDs indicate high and low states respectively
 An amber LED indicates a pulse

The pulse-detecting electronics usually has a pulse-stretcher circuit so that even very short pulses become
visible on the amber LED. A control on the logic probe allows either the capture and storage of a single
event or continuous running.

When the logic probe is either connected to an invalid logic level (a fault condition or a tri-statedoutput)
or not connected at all, none of the LEDs lights up.

Another control on the logic probe allow selection of either TTL or CMOS family logic. This is required
as these families have different thresholds for V IH and VIL.

Some logic probes have a separate audible tone for each of the logical states. An oscillating signal causes
the probe to alternate between high-state and low-state tones.

A logic probe is a cheap, versatile and convenient digital test instrument, but can test only a single signal
at a time. When many logic levels need to be observed or recorded simultaneously, a logic analyzer is
used.
Pulse Detector. This circuit consists of 4 CMOS inverters (in the 4049/14049) andsome passive
components. Start at pin 7. Usually R15 holds pin 5 low which makes pin 4 high, which in turn

makes pin 7 high via diode D4 leakage. If pin 7 is pulled down by a negative pulse from C2 or C3 the
pulse travels through the first inverter (and becomes high), then to C4 and the second inverter to arrive at
pin 4 as a low. The low holds pin 7 low via diode D4. Pin 6 is now high. Pin 5 is therefore held high until
C4 discharges through R15. When pin 5 falls to the CMOS low level pin 4 goes high again and the latch
is released. The pulse indication time is set by the time constant C4.R15. When a pulse is detected

it is stretched to about a second during which time the

change into a sharp pulse and put out signals at rail voltage. Any change of level (low to high or high to
low) at the probe will cause one inverter to go high and the other to go low. By adding the diodes D2 and
D3, when a level change occurs the output going from low to high is blocked temporarily until its
leakage current charges the 100pF series capacitor. However, the output going from high to low is not
blocked because its diode is then forward biased and a negative going pulse arrives at pin 7. As describes
in the previous paragraph a negative pulse at pin 7 causes a pulse detection signal. If the input to the logic
probe is not in a defined state (that is, if it is in the range 26.6% to 73.3% of the supply voltage for a cmos
circuit, or 16% to 40% of the supply voltage for a TTL circuit) then it is in the floating level. However,
the cmos gate connected to the probe will still recognise the input as high or low. Normally it will switch
at 50% so normally we could call 26.6% to 50% of the supply voltage
floating low, and 50% to 73.3% floating high. The implications of this are: that pulses to and from the
floating range will only be that TTL pulses to marginal positive levels may not be detected by the pulse
detector (but will still show up on the level detectors if they are not too fast) that the pulse detectors will
show what users usually want to know, namely whether any transients are going to cause switching in
cmos devices If the probe is floating (that is have an undetermined input) then it will be floating either
high or low. If it is floating high then it will not detect a positive going pulse because it is not a true pulse
as far as the probe is concerned. Similarly, if it floating low then it will not detect a negative pulse. All
these conditions are illustrated in the table and diagrams.

.WHAT TO DO IF IT DOES NOT WORK?

Poor soldering is the most likely reason that the circuit does not work. Check all solder joints carefully
under a good light. Next check that all components are in their correct position on the PCB. Check the
IC's, the PUT, diode and LED orientations. The piezo leads and all capacitors may be connected either
way to their pads.

TESTING CIRCUITS WITH THE LOGIC PROBE

The Logic Probe can also be used to test all types of circuits, providing the waveform has an amplitude of
at least 5v. In general, if the signal in a circuit will trigger a microcontroller, it will also be large enough
to be detected by this Logic Probe. 
Before using the Logic Probe for the first time, you must be sure it is operating correctly. The 5x7
Display Project provides an ideal project to test the operation of the "Probe."
Some of the lines of the micro in the 5x7 are turning on and off at a fairly fast rate. Pins 6 to 12 drive the
anodes of the LED display and these are active when the display is illuminating. Probing these lines will
activate both the HIGH and LOW LEDs on the "Probe." 
The clock line to the "shift-chip - a 4017" (pin 17) is activated for a very short period of time and is low
for a very long period of time (in computer terms) and the HIGH LED on the "Probe" will glow fairly dull
while the green LED will be very bright. A faint beep will be heard from the piezo along with the high
tone. 
A very brief pulse can be detected on the reset line to the 4017 (pin 18) and this will prove the Logic
Probe is capable of detecting a glitch or pulse. 
When the Logic Probe has been tested for performance, it is ready for testing "unknown" circuits. 
S.NO NAME OF COMPONENT PRICE
1- 10 .OO
BC548 TRANSISTOR
2- 10.00
7400 IC

3- 12.00
SEVEN –SEGMENT DISPLAY
4 12.00
7 RESISTOR
5- 8.00
4 DIODES
6- 10.00
JUMPER WIRES
7- 20.00
CIRCUIT BOARD
120.00
8- BREAD BOARD
The success of this project is not due to any single person, but to the
combined successes and failings of a group member’s .we respect for
what that team accomplished grows with each passing day and each
class of DLD.
The internet is a strange place to work. For this project we spent 5 hours
working closely .we work hard for this project. Our main goal was
include complete detail of logic probe design .To avoid presenting a
single biased view about how to write a project report.
Making our first project in digital logic design, the project was spiritual
experience Bringing closure to our five months of effort on the digital
logic design. This report provided an outlook for our opinions about
this project .This report is different .It presents a balanced, objective and
comprehensive view of logic design.
This project has been making by the combined efforts and skills of
project members. We think that we have accomplished what we set out
to , and what was to further improve this project and make it even more
useful for work. We contributed a great amount of time ,talent, and
effort to useful this project .

1- http://kitsrus.comKIT 24. LOGIC PROBE

2-Email at [email protected] if we have any problem

3-WWW.wikipedia .com

4-www.mycircuit.com

5-www.circuitstoday.com

6-www.electroniclab.com