Oscilloscope Familiarization

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Jaycee J. Labitoria
ECE201/EU
Engr. Marvin Villorente
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Schedule: We/12:00~3:00
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Date Performed:
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10/02/13
Laboratory Experiment No.: 1

OSCILLOSCOPE FAMILIARIZATION
OBJECTIVE:
1. To become familiar with the basic function of a dual trace oscilloscope.
2. To be able to know how to measure amplitudes and frequency of AC signals using the
oscilloscope.
3. To become familiar with the basic operation of an AF Generator.
BACKGROUND INFORMATIONS:
Oscilloscope was one of the very important and commonly used instruments in electronic
circuits where it involves AC input signals. This signal may be in the form of analog (sinusoidal) or
in digital (discrete) processed to produce signals intended for certain applications. In order to
process the signals correctly, an oscilloscope is used to evaluate the amplitude and frequency of the
waveforms. While multimeters provide numerical measurements, the oscilloscope provides a visual
display of the exact waveform to let the user make appropriate adjustments.
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENTS:
Dual Trace Oscilloscope
AF Generator
DMM
LABORATORY PROCEDURES:
I. CALIBRATION
1. Plug the oscilloscope to a 220V, 60 Hz AC source and turn it on.
2. Set the oscilloscope controls to calibrated positions.
3. Connect the probes BNC connector to CH1 connector and set the Vertical Mode switch to
CH1.
4. Hook the retractable tip of the probe to the CAL 0.5 Vp-p terminal and select AC in the ACGND-DC switch.
5. Turn the TIME/DIV knob to 1ms and the VOLT/DIV knob to 0.5 V/DIV.
6. A square wave will appear on the screen having peak-to-peak amplitude of 1 vertical
division and a cycle within 1 horizontal division. If not, adjust the VARIABLE CONTROL
knob and the TIME CONTROL knob.
II. MEASUREMENTS
1. Plug the AF Generator to a 220V, 60 Hz AC source and turn it on.
2. Set the output frequency using the adjustable knobs and the output voltage using the
FINE tuning knob to the values indicated in Table 1.
Trial 1
Trial 2
Trial 3
Frequency
120 Hz
1KHz
20KHz
Amplitude
4V
30 mV
200 mV
Table 1
3. Draw the output wave form below.
Trial 1
Settings:
2 ms/div
2 V/div
Division:
V = 2 div Vp
t = 4.15 div
Computations:
Vp = 2div * 2V/div
Vp = 4 V
Vpp = 2 * 4V
Vpp = 8V
t = 2 ms/div * 4.15 div

t = 8.3 ms
Frequency = 1/8.3ms
Frequency = 120 hz
Trial 2
Settings:
.5 ms/div
20 mV/div
Division:
V = 1.5 div Vp
t = 2 div
Computations:
Vp = 1.5div * 20mV/div
Vp = 30 mV
Vpp = 2 * 30mV
Vpp = 60 mV
t = .5 ms/div * 2 div
t = 1 ms
Frequency = 1/1ms
Frequency = 1 khz
Trial 3
Settings:
Computations:
20 s/div
t = 20 s/div * 2.5div
Vp = 2div * 100mV/div
100 mV/div
t = 50 s
Vp = 200 mV
Division:
Frequency = 1/50sVpp = 2 * 200mV
V = 2Frequency
div Vp
= 20 khz Vpp = 400 mV
t = 2.5 div
OBSERVATIONS:
It seems that the oscilloscope depicts waves and the AF generator changes how the waves
will look. In Oscilloscope, setting the Volts/Div higher will make the wave wider and setting the
Time/Div lower will make the wave longer. There are also various controls that can change the
output of the wave. The horizontal position moves the wave horizontally and the vertical position
moves the wave vertically. There are two vertical position knobs and the one is for the channel 1
and the other is for the channel 2. The mode will let you display the wave of the channel 1, channel
2 or both. The illum knob changes the brightness of the display. The focus knob makes the wave
thinner or thicker. The inten knob changes the intensity or the brightness of the wave. The probe is
connected to the socket of either channel 1 or 2 to receive the signal of the source. In AF Generator,
there are two essential knobs that are often used which is the frequency knob and the amplitude
knob. The frequency knob gives off certain frequencies onto the oscilloscope but the knob itself is
only ranging from 0 2.0 Hz so a multiplier is added to achieve a greater frequency. The amplitude
knob provides a voltage to the oscilloscope. The form of the wave can also be changed into
sinusoidal, square, zigzag, etc. To connect the AF generator to the oscilloscope a probe is needed to
be inserted in the Output and the GND socket and onto the desired electronic equipment to be used.
Both electrical instruments powered up with a 220 V, 60 Hz AC source.
CONCLUSION:
I conclude that Oscilloscope is used for measuring the voltage peak, peak to peak and
frequency of an alternating current. It uses waveform to depict the movement of a current in a
Voltage vs Time graph. The AF Generator functions as a source. It dissipates amplitude or voltage
and frequency. It is often used to calibrate electronic equipment or electrical circuits.

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