This text presents readers with an engaging while rigorous manual on the use of oscilloscopes in laboratory and field settings. It describes procedures for measuring and displaying waveforms, gives examples of how this information can be used for repairing malfunctioning equipment and developing new designs, and explains steps for debugging pre-production prototypes. The book begins by examining how the oscilloscope displays electrical energy as traces on X and Y co-ordinates, freely transitioning without loss of information between time and frequency domains, in accordance with the Fourier Transform and its modern correlate, the Fast Fourier Transform. The book continues with practical applications and case studies, describes how oscilloscopes are used in diagnosing pulse width modulation (PWM) problems--looking at serial data streaming and analyzing power supply noise and premises power quality issues—and emphasizes the great functionality of mixed-signal as opposed to mixed-domain oscilloscope, and earlier instruments. Featuring many descriptions of applications in applied science and physics, Oscilloscopes: A Manual for Students, Engineers, and Scientists is ideal for students, faculty, and practitioners.

Measurement is the process of obtaining the magnitude of a quantity relative to an agreed standard. Electronic measurement, which is the subject of this book, is the measurement of electronic quantities like voltage, current, resistance, inductance, and capacitance, to name a few. This book provides practical information concerning the techniques in electronic measurements and knowledge on how to use the electronic measuring instruments appropriately. The book is composed of five chapters. Chapter 1 focuses on digital multimeters. You will learn how to use it for measurement of AC/DC voltages/currents, resistance, connection test, and diode forward voltage drop test. Chapter 2 focuses on power supplies. Although power supplies are not a measurement device, they have an undeniable role in many measurements. So, being able to use power supplies correctly is quite important. Chapter 3 focuses on function generators. Like the power supplies, the function generators are not a measurement device in the first look. However, they play a very important role in many electronic measurements. So, being able to use a function generator correctly is an important skill any technician or engineer needs. Chapter 4 focuses on oscilloscopes. These days, digital oscilloscopes are the most commonly used tool in both industry and university. Because of this, this chapter focuses on digital oscilloscopes not on the analog ones which are almost obsolete. Chapter 5 focuses on drawing graph of data you obtained from your measurement. Visualization of data is very important in practical works. This chapter show how you can use MATLAB® for drawing the graph of your measurements. This book could be used a laboratory supplement for students of electrical/mechanical/mechatronics engineering, for technicians in the field of electrical/electronics engineering, and for anyone who is interested to make electronic circuits.

Explains the use of oscilloscopes and other electronic diagnostic tools and equipment.

This book covers the theory and practice of spectrum and network measurements in electronic systems. Areas covered include: decibels, Fourier analysis, FFT and swept analyzers, modulated signals, signal distortion, noise, pulsed waveforms, averaging and filtering, transmission lines and measurement connection techniques, two-port network theory, network analyzers, and instrument performance and specifications. Noble Publishing has reprinted the 1993 volume (from Prentice Hall) as a "classic" in the field. Witte works for Agilent Rechnologies. c. Book News Inc.

Electronic Projects for Oscilloscopes by Joseph Berardi There is a tutorial on how an oscilloscope works and the different types of waveforms that can be observed. The book starts out with the fundamentals of passive electronic components including: resistors, capacitors, inductors and transformers. More sophisticated components are presented with a comparison of different possible components used for making the circuits for a digital oscilloscope including: diodes, LED Displays, op-amps, timer integrated circuits, TTL logic family, voltage regulators, analog-to-digital converters and SRAM memory. There is a tutorial on the application of a human interface for controlling an electronic project. The first several projects are the building blocks for making your own oscilloscope including the following projects: a 5V DC Power Supply, variable DC Power Supply, 555-based oscillator and a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO). Each project includes the design theory, schematics, parts list, PCB artwork and test results or corrections required to make the project work. The book culminates with several oscilloscope projects including a simple easy to build Oscilloscope 2 student version project, then onto a much more sophisticated Oscilloscope 5 broken into four individual projects to a high-speed A/D converter Oscilloscope 6 project. All of the book projects are standalone not requiring a computer, micro-controller or any software programming.

A groundbreaking treatise by one of the great mathematicians of our time, who argues that highly effective thinking can be learned. What spurs on and inspires a great idea? Can we train ourselves to think in a way that will enable world-changing understandings and insights to emerge? Richard Hamming said we can, and first inspired a generation of engineers, scientists, and researchers in 1986 with "You and Your Research," an electrifying sermon on why some scientists do great work, why most don't, why he did, and why you should, too. The Art of Doing Science and Engineering is the full expression of what "You and Your Research" outlined. It's a book about thinking; more specifically, a style of thinking by which great ideas are conceived. The book is filled with stories of great people performing mighty deeds––but they are not meant to simply be admired. Instead, they are to be aspired to, learned from, and surpassed. Hamming consistently returns to Shannon’s information theory, Einstein’s relativity, Grace Hopper’s work on high-level programming, Kaiser’s work on digital fillers, and his own error-correcting codes. He also recounts a number of his spectacular failures as clear examples of what to avoid. Originally published in 1996 and adapted from a course that Hamming taught at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, this edition includes an all-new foreword by designer, engineer, and founder of Dynamicland Bret Victor, and more than 70 redrawn graphs and charts. The Art of Doing Science and Engineering is a reminder that a childlike capacity for learning and creativity are accessible to everyone. Hamming was as much a teacher as a scientist, and having spent a lifetime forming and confirming a theory of great people, he prepares the next generation for even greater greatness.