Oscilloscope Operating Precautions

Oscilloscope Operating Precautions: In addition to the general safety precautions, the following specific precautions should be observed when operating any type of oscilloscope. Most of the Oscilloscope Operating Precautions also…

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Attenuators

Attenuators: Attenuators are designed to change the magnitude of the input signal seen at the input stage, while presenting a constant impedance on all ranges at the attenuator input. A…

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Probes for CRO

Probes for CRO: Direct Probes (1 : 1): The simplest types of Probes for CRO (one can hardly call it a probe) is the test lead. Test leads are simply…

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Dual Trace Oscilloscope

Dual Trace Oscilloscope: Figure 7.19 (a) shows a block diagram of Dual Trace Oscilloscope. This CRO has a single electron gun whose electron beam is split into two by an…

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Horizontal Deflection System in CRO

Horizontal Deflection System in CRO: The Horizontal Deflection System in CRO consist of a Time Base Generator and an output amplifier. Sweep or Time Base Generator: A continuous sweep CRO…

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Block Diagram of Oscilloscope

Block Diagram of Oscilloscope: The major Block Diagram of Oscilloscope shown in Fig. 7.4, of a general purpose CRO, is as follows: CRT Vertical amplifier Delay line Time base Horizontal…

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Working Principle of Digital Multimeter

Working Principle of Digital Multimeter: Analog meters require no power supply, they give a better visual indication of changes and suffer less from electric noise and isolation problems. These meters…

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Considerations in Choosing an Analog Voltmeter

Considerations in Choosing an Analog Voltmeter: Considerations in Choosing an Analog Voltmeter has the following factors are to be considered. 1. Input Impedance The input impedance or resistance of the…

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