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Oscilloscope
OBJECTIVES
Review Electrical Signals
D.C. (Direct Current) Signals
A.C. (Alternating Current) Signals
Explain Common Lab Equipment
Oscilloscope, Function Generator, etc.
Introduction to Oscilloscope Triggering
Electrical Signal
How do we classify the signals that we measure?
Electrical Signals: D.C. Signal
A direct current or D.C. signal is one that only
flows in a single direction.
Typical Sources
Batteries
Agilent Power Supply in the labs
5
Y=VOLTAGE (volts)
X=TIME (seconds)
-2.5 5 10 15 20
-5
Electrical Signal: A.C. Signal
5
Y=VOLTAGE (volts)
2.5
X=TIME (seconds)
-2.5 5 10 15 20
-5
A.C. or Alternating Current signals are ones that change direction over time.
As time increases our voltage fluctuates up and down.
Typical Sources
Function Generators
Electrical Outlets in Buildings
Control Panel
Adjusts how the input signal
is displayed.
What do we now know about the scope?
VOLTAGE
TIME
Channel 1 Channel 2
Equipment: Function
Generator
Purpose: Produces waves of
different
Shapes (sinusoidal, square,
etc.)
Amplitude
Frequency
Several available in the lab,
but we will use the one built
into the Instek Oscilloscope.
(Shown)
Equipment: DC Power Supply
Purpose: Produces constant
voltage or current signals.
This DC Power supply is
capable of generating
voltages from -25V to 25V.
Triggering
Telling the Oscilloscope when to capture information.
Triggering
Electric signals change much faster than we can
observe.
Going up!
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