Owning an oscilloscope is a real gamechanger and these days, scopes are more capable and less expensive than ever before. However, there is a big difference between scopes that cost several ...
[S-ol] wrote in to share his sweet breakout game played on an oscilloscope. Built in a weekend as part of a game development jam, Plonat Atek is a polar breakout game where the player attacks the ...
Passive attenuator with 20:1 attenuation, if input a 20V signal, it can output a 1V signal.Because the signal is attenuated, by using this item, oscilloscope can measure voltage higher than its ...
How quiet must the supply voltages have to be to deliver the required performance? Measuring small levels of AC noise on DC power rails using an oscilloscope can be problematic: first, the instrument ...
These are discussed separately below. Attenuation from a point source (left) where the intensity decreases according to the square of the distance from the source (note increasing cone area), and from ...
The term oscilloscope covers a lot of ground. They have different characteristics and can be used to test and observe a host of electronic applications. Knowing the difference between these ...
Oscilloscopes translate an electronic signal into a pattern or waveform on a screen. As it is traced across the screen, the waveform creates a signature of the signal's characteristics. Specifications ...
To determine peak voltage from an oscilloscope trace, the maximum vertical deviation of the trace from the centre line is measured from the screen. This number of divisions is multiplied by the Y ...
{T}\) Frequency is measured in Hertz, Hz. Period is measured using the 'timebase' (seconds per division) from the oscilloscope controls. For example, to determine the frequency of the trace shown ...