Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology

AAB 22202
DIGITAL TECHNIQUE (MECHANICAL)

ASSIGNMENT 1

QUESTION 1
The ZYX corporation chemical processing plant uses computer to monitor the
temperature and pressure of 3 chemical tank processing aircraft paint as below.
Whenever a temperature or a pressure exceeds the danger limit, an internal tank
sensor applies a 1 to its corresponding output to the computer. If all conditions
are OK, then all outputs are 0.




Layout of binary data read by the computer monitoring system are:
P
C
T
C
P
B
T
B
P
A
T
A
MSB LSB
a) What will happen if the computer reads the binary string 100100?

b) What will happen if the computer reads 28
16
?

c) What will be the output reads by the computer in hexadecimal if the
temperature and the pressure in both tanks A and C are high?
d) If only 2 tanks (A and C) are being monitored, what is the octal number read
by the computer if tank C has a high temperature and high pressure?
(10 marks)
Tank
C
P
T
Tank
B
P
T
Tank
A
P
T
PC TC PB T B PA TA
Computer monitoring system
P = pressure sensor
T = temperature
sensor



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QUESTION 2

a) Draw a circuit for Boolean Expression of E D B A ABC Construct the
corresponding logic circuit using OR, AND & INVERTER gate.

b) Write the Boolean expression for output X in figure 2.1 (a) and (b).
Determine the value of X for all possible input conditions, and list the
value in truth table.



Figure 2.1





(15 marks)




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QUESTION 3

A jet aircraft employs a system for monitoring the pressure, temperature and
RPM values of its engines using sensors that operate as follows:

RPM sensor output = 0 only when speed < 4800 rpm
P sensor output = 0 only when pressure < 220 psi
T sensor output = 0 only when temperature < 2000F

Given figure 3 show the logic circuit that controls a cockpit warning light for
certain combinations of engine conditions. Assume that a HIGH at output W
activates the warning light.

a) Determine what engine conditions will give a warning to the pilot.

b) Change this circuit to one using all NAND gates

Figure 3
(10 marks)

QUESTION 4

a) Describe the main difference between a gated S-R latch and an edge
triggered S-R flip-flop.

b) How does a J-K flip-flop differ from an S-R flip-flop in its basic operation?

c) Describe how a D latch operates differently from an edge triggered D Flip -
Flop

d) Define the following:

i. set-up time

ii. hold time

iii. propagation delay

(25 marks)



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QUESTION 5

a) Determine the Q output waveform if the inputs shown in Figure 3.1 are
applied to a gated D latch. Which is initially RESET.



Figure 3.1
(10 marks)

b) The waveforms in Figure 3.2 are applied to the J, K, and clock inputs as
indicated. Determine the Q output, assuming that the flip-flop is initially
RESET.


(10 marks)
Figure 3.2