Download Lab Experiment: Investigating Analog and Digital Oscilloscopes and more Lab Reports Basic Electronics in PDF only on Docsity! Direct and Alternating Voltages, the Oscilloscope Required Equipment 1. A Philips PM3335 Analog/Digital Oscilloscope 2. Function Generator 3. DC Power Supply 4. Potentiometer 5. Various resistors Introduction The lab is equipped with 60 MHz oscilloscopes that have both analog and digital functions. We will investigate both in turn. Analog Oscilloscope 1. Begin by connecting the function generator to both y inputs (A and B) of the scope. Get traces on the screen for both y inputs. You will find the auto set helpful. Learn to control the signal form the function generator. 2. Understand the functions of the controls y pos, y var, xpos, xvar and gnd. Also the functions add, invert, invert and add. 3. Use the top three rocker switches. What is the maximum voltage scale? What is the maximum voltage that the scope can read? What is the minimum voltage scale? What are maximum and minimum time base scales? How does the fastest time scale correlate with the label on the scope that marks it as a 60 MHz scope? 4. Use the scope to measure the peak-to-peak voltage of the largest sine signal that the function generator can make. What is the importance of the “cal” position on the y var control to your measurement? 5. Set the function generator to make a sine wave with frequency of 1000 Hz and measure the period on the scope. What is the importance of the “cal” position on the x var control? 6. Set the function generator to make a high-frequency (1.5 MHz) square wave and use the scope to measure the rise time. This is the time it takes the wave to go from 10% to 90% of its maximum amplitude. Measure also the corresponding fall time. 7. What is the use of the alternate and chop options? To find out, put the same low- frequency (~10 Hz) signal on both y inputs and set the time base so that a few cycles appear on the screen. Observe the two channels in both alternate and chop modes. Which do you prefer? Hint: the true nature of the chop mode can only be seen at high sweep rates. 8. Triggering: To see the importance of triggering, put a sine signal on the scope and remove triggering by using the Trig or X source button to select “external trigger”. Because there is nothing connected to the “ext” inputs there is no trigger. Observe that the pattern on the scope screen is not stationary but rolls. Next restore proper triggering and observe the effect of trigger level adjustment. The Digital Scope Select the digital memory with the white button and make it display a sine waveform. 1. What is the function of lock? Try removing the input signals with lock on and off. 2. Use the cursors to find the peak-to-peak voltage, the period of the sine wave and the phase difference between two consecutive peaks of the sine wave. AC-DC Signals 1. Scope Coupling: The scope y inputs can be ac or dc coupled. The ac coupling blocks the constant part of the signal. Add some dc offset to the function generator output and switch between ac and dc coupling. Observe the effects on the scope. Figure 1 shows a sine wave with an offset. 2. Explain how to use ac-coupling to measure the small ripple in the output of a power supply. Typical ripple might be a 120 Hz sine wave, 10 mV peak-to-peak, added to a constant 5-Volt output from the power supply. Try to find a ripple in one of the lab power supplies. -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 V o lt a g e time Figure 1: A 3 V sine wave with 0.6 V offset
