TRAINING PRODUCTS 
Electronics / Physics Training Software

CRO TUTOR and  TRAVELLING WAVES
These two software applications run under Windows on a 386 or 486 
machine. They are well designed, easy to use and provide students
with excellent graphical simulations and animations. The cost is 
very reasonable.

	
CRO TUTOR 2 simulates a single channel Cathode Ray Oscilloscope with a
colourful, uncluttered display. Timebase, Horizontal Shift and Level
controls are displayed on-screen and may be adjusted with mouse 
clicks on Option (Radio) buttons and Slider bars.
The more complicated controls such as coupling and trigger level are 
added onto the screen in three stages so as not to overwhelm the student 
initially.

Sinewaves of various amplitudes and periods are generated and the 
student can request to be shown the values of these parameters.  When
ready, the student can opt for a test in which five random sinewaves
are displayed in succession.  The controls must be correctly 
adjusted and the waveform's parameters measured accurately in
order to pass the test. The passmark is set at 80%.

The screen can be printed or copied to the clipboard at any time. 
Initial reactions from students have been very favourable. It's 
an excellent introduction to a CRO and is very reasonably priced for
a quality product. Every electronics lab should have CRO TUTOR.

RRP  : 	AUS$ 25 per installation
	(US$ 20)	


TRAVELLING WAVES displays moving pulses and transverse waves 
( sine, square ) which can be made to reflect at a boundary. It has 
relevance to the electronics and physics disciplines.
 
It may be used by a teacher for class demonstrations or it can be
investigated by students following a self-paced tutorial guide. 
Forward, reflected and resultant waves can be shown individually 
or in any combination . Standing waves are quite impressively 
displayed. 
The animation can be slowed or paused at any time and 
the waveforms printed or copied to  the clipboard.

Various parameters such as frequency, reflection coefficient, 
attenuation, animation speed and detail are adjusted by on-screen
option buttons and slider bars. 
The tutorial notes are thorough and clearly laid out, the display 
is colourful and the animation is smooth on a 486 machine.
 
RRP: 	AUS$30 per installation.
	(US$25)

Contact :	Barrenger Software  
		7 King St.
		Sandy Bay
		TAS  7005
  		ph/fax    : (002) 232 707  
	 	email     : acbarren@ozemail.com.au