A Comprehensive Laboratory Platform for Remote Control of Electronic Experiments Through Virtual Instrumentation

This paper describes the design and implementation of a laboratory system comprising customized hardware setups for each experiment and a dedicated software environment for interactive learning in the field of electronic devices. The hardware infrastructure is based on programmable equipment, including programmable power supplies and signal generators for input stimulus generation, programmable devices and circuits for signal routing, and data acquisition units for capturing output responses. The software framework is built using the LabVIEW graphical programming environment, enabling control of input signal generation, output signal acquisition, data processing, and result visualization in a user-friendly and comprehensible manner. All control functionalities are accessible via the virtual instrument’s front panel, allowing seamless remote operation through network-based control applications. By enabling remote control of physical equipment, the system provides access to laboratory resources without requiring the user’s physical presence at the laboratory site. The approach is demonstrated through experiments in analog electronics—such as plotting the static characteristics of diodes and transistors—as well as in digital electronics.