The Communications Laboratory was established to allow students to examine analog and digital communication systems in a hands-on manner.  The National Instruments (NI) ELVIS II+ Training and Experiment Platform located in the laboratory enables comprehensive experiments in the fields of communication, electronics, signal processing, and measurement. Through these systems, students can conduct practical studies on topics such as modulation-demodulation techniques, analog and digital signal transmission, filtering, sampling, data communication, and performance analysis of basic communication systems.

NI ELVIS II+ platforms combine many measuring instruments such as an oscilloscope, function generator, digital multimeter, adjustable power supply, dynamic signal analyzer, and Bode analyzer into a single system. This allows students to conduct laboratory work safely, quickly, and efficiently, and to verify the knowledge they have gained in theoretical courses on real-world systems.

The laboratory infrastructure supports the practical work of Communication Systems, Digital Communication, Signals and Systems, Electronics and Measurement Techniques courses given in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering undergraduate program, as well as being used in student projects and research activities.

Laboratory Application Areas

• Analog Communication Systems
• Digital Communication Systems
• Modulation and Demodulation Techniques
• Signs and Systems
• Filter Design and Frequency Analysis
• Data Collection and Measurement Techniques
• LabVIEW-Based Instrumentation Applications

Communications Laboratory Equipment List

1. NI ELVIS II+ Training Platform 

• A multi-purpose education and experience platform.
• Integrated oscilloscope, function generator, digital multimeter, and power supply.
• LabVIEW-based experimental infrastructure
• A structure suitable for analog and digital communication experiments.
• Suitable for use in electronics, control, and signal processing applications.

2. Tektronix TBS 1152B-EDU Digital Oscilloscope

• 150 MHz bandwidth
• 2 analog channels
• Sampling rate of 2 GS/s
• FFT and automatic measurement functions
• Educational built-in help system (Courseware feature)

3. GW Instek GPS-4303 DC Power Supply

• 4 independent output channels
• 0–30 V / 0–3 A adjustable output
• Series and parallel operating modes
• Low noise and high stability.
• Overcurrent and short circuit protection

4. GW Instek AFG-2225 Function Generator

• 25 MHz output frequency
• Generating sine, square, triangle, and arbitrary waveforms.
• Dual channel output
• AM, FM, FSK, and Sweep modes
• Suitable structure for communication and signal processing experiments.

Thanks to this infrastructure, students gain the ability to examine the basic principles of communication systems on real equipment and to use modern measuring instruments.