INST200 - Introduction to the Oscilloscope

In this course we cover the basic theory and operation of the oscilloscope. The course outline is as follows:

• Introduction
• The Analog Oscilloscope
  • The electron and electric fields
  • Introduction to the CRT
  • The horizontal sweep timebase
  • Vertical Input
  • DC vs AC coupling
  • Triggering
    • Trigger level/slope
    • Trigger Source
    • Trigger Holdoff
• The Digital Oscilloscope
  • Number of bits
  • The Timebase
  • Sampling and the Nyquist Sampling Theorem
  • Aliasing
• Probes
• Probe Compensation
• Basic measurements
  • Frequency
  • Risetime/Falltime
  • Pulse Width
  • Duty Cycle
• Summary

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