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Oscilloscope Tutorial Halfwave

This document provides instructions for using a virtual oscilloscope. It explains how to set the voltage and time divisions, generate sine waves of different amplitudes and frequencies, and display single-channel and dual-channel outputs. Key steps include setting the volt/div and time/div, double clicking functions to generate waves, and observing how the number of cycles changes with frequency and timebase. Precise settings are needed to clearly view signal waves without clipping or flatlining.

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Oscilloscope Tutorial Halfwave

This document provides instructions for using a virtual oscilloscope. It explains how to set the voltage and time divisions, generate sine waves of different amplitudes and frequencies, and display single-channel and dual-channel outputs. Key steps include setting the volt/div and time/div, double clicking functions to generate waves, and observing how the number of cycles changes with frequency and timebase. Precise settings are needed to clearly view signal waves without clipping or flatlining.

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Virtual Oscilloscope Tutorial

-Sukriti Dhang
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In this experiment we consider 8x10 grid. The vertical grid is divided into 8 (major) divisions
and the horizontal grid is divided into 10 major divisions. To improve the precision, each of
these divisions is further broken up into 5 minor divisions. The horizontal axis (X-axis)
represents time and the vertical axis (Y-axis) represents voltage.

volt/div= 1volt. (which means each major division is 1 volt, and each minor division is 0.2
volt)
time/div = 0.1ms/sec (which means each major division is 0.1ms, and each minor division is
0.02 ms)
SET 1: Setting amplitude to 1 volt, frequency to 1000hz (default value)

Step 1: Double click on sine wave.

In the figure 1, channel 1 volt/div is set to 1 volt and amplitude of the input signal is 1 volt.
Here, time/div is set to 0.1msec/div, the frequency is 1 kHz and its period is 1 complete cycle
in 1msec.
As, channel 1 ---> volt/div is 1 volt and amplitude is set to 1 volt, input signal in the
oscilloscope screen is upto 1 division. And time/div is 0.1ms/div, 1complete cycle is 1ms.

Figure 1

Step 2: Click on oscilloscope.


Here as, channel 2---> volt/div is 1 volt and amplitude is set to 1 volt, output signal in the
oscilloscope screen is upto 1 division. And time/div is 0.1ms/div. In the figure 2 shows the
output signal.

Figure 2
Step 3: Click on dual function.

(Note: For dual output, channel 2 controller controls both the signals.)

Here as, channel 2 is used to set the volt/div---> volt/div is 1 volt and amplitude is set to 1
volt, output signal in the oscilloscope screen is upto 1 division. And time/div is 0.1ms/div. In
the figure 3 shows the both signal. As frequency is 1000hz, and 0.1ms/div, therefore to
complete 1 cycle it takes 1msec.

Figure 3

Click on Dual button, and change the frequency to 2000 hz. (Note: double click on Dual, if the
waveform does not come accordingly).
As frequency is 2000hz, and 0.1ms/div,
Frequency=(1/period) Period=(1/frequency), which means period=(1/2000) i.e. 0.5msec.
Therefore , in 0.5 msec it will complete 1 cycle, and in another 0.5 msec it will complete
another cycle. So, in 2000Hz, 0.1msec/div it will complete 2 cycle.
Change the time/div and set to 0.2 ms/div. (Note: double click on Dual, if the waveform does not
come accordingly).
As frequency is 2000hz, and 0.2ms/div,
Frequency=(1/period) Period=(1/frequency), which means period=(1/2000) i.e. 0.5msec.
Therefore , in 0.5 msec it will complete 1 cycle, and in another 0.5 msec it will complete
another cycle and so on. So, in 2000Hz, 0.2msec/div it will complete 4 cycle.

volt/div= 2volt. (which means each major division is 2 volt, and each minor division is 0.5
volt)
time/div = 0.1ms/sec (which means each major division is 0.1ms, and each minor division is
0.02 ms)
SET 2: Setting amplitude to 2 volt, frequency to 1000hz
Step 1: Set Channel 1-- volt/div=2volt, then double click on channel 1 .
As, channel 1 ---> volt/div is 2volt. Each major division is 2 volt. In figure 4 shows the same.

Figure 4

Step 2: In figure5, since channel 2--> volt/div is 1 volt and amplitude is 2 volt. Click on
channel 2 function. The output signal shows the same.

Figure 5
Step 3: In figure 6, Click on dual.

(Note: For dual output, channel 2 controller controls both the signals.)

Here as, channel 2 is used to set the volt/div---> volt/div is 1 volt and amplitude is set to 2
volt, output signal in the oscilloscope screen is upto 1 division. And time/div is 0.1ms/div. In
the figure 6 shows the both signal.

Figure 6

Step 4 : Set channel 2 ---> volt/div is 2 volt and amplitude is set to 2 volt, output signal in the
oscilloscope screen is upto 1 division. And time/div is 0.1ms/div. In the figure 7 shows the
both signal.

Figure 7
Note 1: If you set the Volts/Div too low, you’ll clip the signal. Similarly, setting it too high,
and you’ll won’t find the signal, i.e. the signal will be flat.
Increasing the Timebase will display more cycles of a periodic signal. Conversely, reducing
the Timebase, fewer cycles will be displayed.

Note 2: Sometimes due to page load or cache, the graph may not come exact at one click. So
it is better to double click on the channel-1 function/ channel-2 function/ dual function/
ground function to get the respective signals.

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