New computing architectures are changing industrial applications, impacting the way measurements are made, data is collected, and how it all gets processed. Miles Budimir Senior Editor The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to influence how industrial systems are designed and built. The core of IoT systems is the collection of data at the device level […]
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Description of a breadboard, ringing it out with an ohmmeter
The oscilloscope’s acquisition modes
The acquisition modes of an oscilloscope control how waveform points are generated from sample points, which refer to the digital values taken directly from the analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The difference in time between the sample points is known as the sample interval. The stored digital values in the oscilloscope’s memory, waveform points are displayed to […]
Oscilloscope Measurement Techniques
There are various ways of taking measurements using the oscilloscope. One of the most basic oscilloscope measurement techniques is voltage measurement. Voltage refers to the sum of electrical potential found between two points within a circuit. One of these two points is usually ground (zero volts). It can be measured from peak-to-peak, starting from the […]
How to operate the oscilloscope
To operate an oscilloscope the user must learn how to ground the oscilloscope and set its controls. The user must also learn how to calibrate the oscilloscope as well as connect and compensate its probes. To ground the oscilloscope means connecting it to an electrically neutral reference point. This can be achieved by connecting the […]
Important oscilloscope specification
When purchasing an oscilloscope, a buyer has to consider various oscilloscope specifications in order to meet his needs for a particular requirement. One significant oscilloscope specification is related to the waveform’s speed and determined by the oscilloscope’s bandwidth. It was discovered that the ability of the oscilloscope to display the waveforms accurately declines with the […]
The trigger function of an oscilloscope
An oscilloscope’s trigger function is important to achieve clear signal characterization, as it synchronizes the horizontal sweep of the oscilloscope to the proper point of the signal. The trigger control enables users to stabilize repetitive waveforms as well as capture single-shot waveforms. By repeatedly displaying similar portion of the input signal, the trigger makes repetitive […]
Modern oscilloscopes feature time saving technologies
As one of the most used test equipment, modern oscilloscopes have evolved to provide more capabilities and features that allow engineers and designers to save precious time in designing and debugging processes. Oscilloscope manufacturers nowadays have integrated this famous device with time saving technologies such as large displays, fast update rates, function generators, mixed signal […]
Basic concept of an oscilloscope
The oscilloscope is one of the most famous and used items of test equipment, as it allows signal voltages to be displayed on a screen in a two dimensional format. This enables test and design engineers to understand the operation of a circuit while viewing the waveforms on the screen. Thus, the scope offers far […]
Acquitek introduces USB250 Oscilloscope
Acquitek (www.acquitek.com) has introduced a powerful and compact computer controlled measuring device that offers four measuring instruments in one package, the USB250. This two channel device offers the benefits of a multimeter, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, and transient recorder (MOST). Solving almost all measurement problems, the device also comes with an arbitrary waveform generator (AWG). Users […]
