:!! Teach Me Everything About Oscilloscopes... :!! - Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams Free

Clyd3 · 25th November 2004, 07:53 PM

I've often had projects, which recommend or require oscilloscopes, so I've wanted one for a long time... THEY ALSO LOOK COOL!, but I now know more about their practical uses and I love putting things to good use, so I was really happy when a good friend of mine said he would lend me an old one of his... (possibly indefinitely)

I dont know anything about it. Nothing about the probes, the frequency sampling or whatever, because I have not received it yet, but I dont really understand all these things anyway.

ops:
Can you give me links, or teach me straight right here everything about oscilliscopes, from the types of probes and their uses, hazardous things you shouldnt measure with your scope, setting up for measurements, and anything else including what all those interesting little knobs are for.
I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP!!!
I would hate to use my new toy without fully understanding it first...

Note: I dont mind ancient information either, as I know now that it is useful for the overall picture, so load it all on... :wink:

Thanks in advance,
Clyd3

TheOne · 25th November 2004, 08:25 PM

This should get you going

http://www.doctronics.co.uk/scope.htm

http://cnx.rice.edu/content/m11902/latest/

http://www.broadeducation.com/htmlDe...scope/page.htm

http://website.lineone.net/~colin_mc...cilloscope.htm

http://www.svconline.com/mag/avinsta..._oscilloscope/

FoxyRick · 25th November 2004, 08:28 PM

The most useful piece of test equipment you could own.

Tektronix provide some nice introductory material:

http://www.tek.com/Measurement/cgi-b...=oscilloscopes

or

http://www.tek.com/Measurement/cgi-b...=oscilloscopes

Another:

http://oscilloscope-tutorials.com/Os...pe%5Cintro.asp

A virtual oscilloscope to learn the controls on a PC:

http://www.virtual-oscilloscope.com/index.html

Enjoy!

FoxyRick.

25th November 2004, 07:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Clyd3 Experienced Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: South Africa Posts: 240	:!! Teach Me Everything About Oscilloscopes... :!! I've often had projects, which recommend or require oscilloscopes, so I've wanted one for a long time... THEY ALSO LOOK COOL!, but I now know more about their practical uses and I love putting things to good use, so I was really happy when a good friend of mine said he would lend me an old one of his... (possibly indefinitely) I dont know anything about it. Nothing about the probes, the frequency sampling or whatever, because I have not received it yet, but I dont really understand all these things anyway. ops: Can you give me links, or teach me straight right here everything about oscilliscopes, from the types of probes and their uses, hazardous things you shouldnt measure with your scope, setting up for measurements, and anything else including what all those interesting little knobs are for. I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP!!! I would hate to use my new toy without fully understanding it first... Note: I dont mind ancient information either, as I know now that it is useful for the overall picture, so load it all on... :wink: Thanks in advance, Clyd3

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25th November 2004, 08:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheOne Experienced Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: USA Posts: 464	This should get you going http://www.doctronics.co.uk/scope.htm http://cnx.rice.edu/content/m11902/latest/ http://www.broadeducation.com/htmlDe...scope/page.htm http://website.lineone.net/~colin_mc...cilloscope.htm http://www.svconline.com/mag/avinsta..._oscilloscope/

25th November 2004, 08:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
FoxyRick New Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 19	The most useful piece of test equipment you could own. Tektronix provide some nice introductory material: http://www.tek.com/Measurement/cgi-b...=oscilloscopes or http://www.tek.com/Measurement/cgi-b...=oscilloscopes Another: http://oscilloscope-tutorials.com/Os...pe%5Cintro.asp A virtual oscilloscope to learn the controls on a PC: http://www.virtual-oscilloscope.com/index.html Enjoy! FoxyRick.