{"id":8090,"date":"2025-09-19T23:17:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T03:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/?page_id=8090"},"modified":"2026-02-19T09:07:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:07:57","slug":"electronics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/resources\/electronics\/","title":{"rendered":"Electronics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-teritary-hero \">\n        <div class=\"section has-dark-gray-background has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large \">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-teritary-hero__header\">electronics<\/h1>\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-teritary-hero__content\">\n                \n\n<p>The Electronics Lab is home to a wide variety of electrical manufacturing equipment, including soldering irons, desoldering stations, a PCB mill, a reflow oven, and every consumable necessary to build a circuit board from start to finish. Users will also find oscilloscopes, signal generators, power supplies, and multimeters to aid in testing and troubleshooting all common electrical components. We are more than happy to answer questions, and we hope to see you in the lab!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/pcb-mill-guide\/\">PCB design Guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:144px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-6549966c\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:75px\">Tools<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-01a1a8c2-a54e-4c83-86ba-8cf60c19c4ac\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-01a1a8c2-a54e-4c83-86ba-8cf60c19c4ac\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Tools<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-01a1a8c2-a54e-4c83-86ba-8cf60c19c4ac\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pliers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wire cutters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wire strippers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tweezer sets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Desoldering pumps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22 piece wrench set<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hot glue guns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exacto knife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crimp tool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Screw driver sets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:144px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-6549966c\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:75px\">PCB Mill<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-3e0f349b-0385-4b23-a342-bcb57fd2b9e7\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-3e0f349b-0385-4b23-a342-bcb57fd2b9e7\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><strong>PCB Prototyping Machine<\/strong><\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-3e0f349b-0385-4b23-a342-bcb57fd2b9e7\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Manufacturer: Accurate<br>Model: A636<br><strong>Key Specs: <br><\/strong>Max spindle speed: 100,000 RPM<br>Can cut single and double sided boards<br>Uses standard gerber files<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/pcb-mill-guide\/\">Please see our PCB mill guide!<\/a><\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:144px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-6549966c\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:75px\">Soldering Stations<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-38548a70-4901-45e9-a0b9-c0526b9bc97e\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-38548a70-4901-45e9-a0b9-c0526b9bc97e\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><strong>Soldering Iron<\/strong><\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-38548a70-4901-45e9-a0b9-c0526b9bc97e\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Manufacturer: KSGER<br>Model: T12 Cartridge Style<br><strong>Key Specs: <br><\/strong>75W (120W peak)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-3.31.54-PM.png\" alt=\"Image\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-b3d4c76e-9146-4ace-a15f-5031935302f0\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-b3d4c76e-9146-4ace-a15f-5031935302f0\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Hot Air Pencil<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-b3d4c76e-9146-4ace-a15f-5031935302f0\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Manufacturer: Quick <br>Model: 957DW+<br><strong>Key Specs: <br><\/strong>580W<br>Adjustable airflow and temperature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-3.44.48-PM.png\" alt=\"Image\" style=\"width:303px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-2ff17e43-e9f9-4dc3-b5d5-0cf05e2f6d68\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-2ff17e43-e9f9-4dc3-b5d5-0cf05e2f6d68\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><strong>Soldering Iron and Hot Air Pencil<\/strong><\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-2ff17e43-e9f9-4dc3-b5d5-0cf05e2f6d68\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Manufacturer: Tenma<br>Model: 21-10130<br><strong>Key Specs: <br><\/strong>Iron 50W<br>Hot Air 800W<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Tenma-21-10130-Soldering-Rework-Station.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-3.42.55-PM.png\" alt=\"Image\" style=\"width:304px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-2e0e9b68-61ae-458a-a916-c84fa65aed24\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-2e0e9b68-61ae-458a-a916-c84fa65aed24\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><strong>IR Preheating Plate<\/strong><\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-2e0e9b68-61ae-458a-a916-c84fa65aed24\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Manufacturer: PUHUI<br>Model: T-8280<br><strong>Key Specs: <br><\/strong>1500W over 280x270mm<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/PUHUI-T-8280-IR-Preheat-Plate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-3.49.18-PM.png\" alt=\"Image\" style=\"width:308px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"height:100px;width:144px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-6549966c\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:75px\">Test and Measurement<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-cfd87826-3ee3-4b3b-82dc-47d37eb959d5\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-cfd87826-3ee3-4b3b-82dc-47d37eb959d5\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><strong>Dual Power Supply<\/strong><\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-cfd87826-3ee3-4b3b-82dc-47d37eb959d5\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Manufacturer: TENMA<br>Model: 72-8700A<br><strong>Key Specs: <br><\/strong>Dual 0-32V, 0-5A constant voltage (CV) or constant current (CC) outputs, either independent or tracking<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TENMA-72-8700A-PSU.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-3.28.21-PM.png\" alt=\"TENMA 72-8700A Power Supplies\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-a404a755-48ee-4a56-8a8c-c8b8447b1800\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-a404a755-48ee-4a56-8a8c-c8b8447b1800\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><strong>Mixed Signal Oscilloscope<\/strong><\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-a404a755-48ee-4a56-8a8c-c8b8447b1800\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Manufacturer: Agilent (now Keysight), Model: MSOX-3012A<br><strong>Key Specs: <br><\/strong>100 MHz<br>2 Analog Plus 16 Digital Channels<br>4 million point memory<br>Built in serial bus decoders and protocol checkers for I2C, UART, CAN, etc.<br>Notes:<br>To use the 16 Digital Channels ask for the ribbon cable &#8211; take incredibly good care of it, they cost &gt;$500 each<br>Calibrate probes to each scope channel &#8211; critical if measuring one signal vs. another. Set any switch to X10 and use the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Agilent-3000-X-series-OSC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">calibrate menu under the channel menu (page 70)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TENMA-72-8700A-PSU.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-3.16.44-PM.png\" alt=\"Keysight MSOX-3012A Oscilloscope\" style=\"width:313px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container is-narrow\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion has-no-bottomborder\">\n                <h3 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-0a6f424a-5d0a-4a2c-8b53-791fe03df543\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-0a6f424a-5d0a-4a2c-8b53-791fe03df543\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Digital Multimeter (DMM)<\/button>\n                <\/h3>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-0a6f424a-5d0a-4a2c-8b53-791fe03df543\" hidden aria-hidden=\n                \"true\">\n                    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p>Manufacturer: TENMA<br>Model: 72-13620<br><strong>Key Specs:<\/strong><br>Measures capacitance, inductance, and frequency (C, H, and Hz)<br>Two current sockets on the DMM, one for 0-600mA and one for 600mA-10A<br>If you exceed these limits it will blow a fuse but the DMM will still work for voltage and resistance<br>Detect a blown current fuse in the DMM by measuring its resistance &#8211; if open circuit fuse blown<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TENMA-72-13620-DMM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manual<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-3.48.56-PM.png\" alt=\"DMM TENMA 72-13620\" style=\"width:315px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tools PCB Mill Soldering Stations Test and Measurement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"parent":7772,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8090","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8090"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9080,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8090\/revisions\/9080"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bidc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}