1 AC Measurements Using the Oscilloscope and Multimeter by Mr. David Fritz.
Lab 2: AC Circuits and Oscilloscope
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Lab 2: AC Circuits and Oscilloscope
Transcript of Lab 2: AC Circuits and Oscilloscope
Lab 2: AC Circuits and Oscilloscope
Ideal meters
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EXAMPLE: 10X oscilloscope probe
Ideal meters
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AAMMMETER:
Vmeter 0
EXAMPLE: 10X oscilloscope probe
Power Dissipation
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AC (alternating current) circuits
Current flow
AC (alternating current) circuits
AC (alternating current) circuits
Current flow
AC (alternating current) circuits
Square wave source
VOLTAGE t
Square wave source
VOLTAGE
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Square wave source + voltage offset
1 V
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Square wave source + voltage offset
1 V
1 V
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−1.5 V
Square wave source + voltage offset
1 V
0.5 V
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Triangle wave source
VOLTAGE
CURRENT
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Sinusoidal wave source + dc offset
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Characterizing an AC wave
Peak
Peak-to-peak
The average voltage of a pure sine wave is identically zero.
V(t) = Vp sin (ωt)
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We know that an AC voltage can deliver plenty of power to a load
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We know that an AC voltage can deliver plenty of power to a load
current
We know that an AC voltage can deliver plenty of power to a load
How do we calculate this power if the average voltage and current is zero?
POWER =
This is easy in a DC circuit: Use Ohm's Law
Power dissipated in an AC circuit is time dependent:
What is the energy delivered in one period?Temporally integrate the power over one period:
DC power dissipation =
AC power dissipation =
AC voltage producing power dissipation equivalent
• An RMS measurement assumes a stable, periodic signal
• Characterized by a single value of voltage, current
• Measured with a multimeter or oscilloscope
The situation is often not that convenient!
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INPUTS
OSCILLOSCOPE
DISPLAY
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CONTROLS
INPUTS
OSCILLOSCOPE
ANALOG: Cathode ray tube, swept electron beam
DIGITAL: A/D converter, LCD display
Although physical operation is completely different, controls are nearly identical
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DISPLAY ADJUSTMENT
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DISPLAY ADJUSTMENT
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DISPLAY ADJUSTMENT
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DISPLAY ADJUSTMENT
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DISPLAY
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DC coupling, AC coupling, and Ground
DC
AC
GND
EXAMPLE: Sinusoidal wave source + DC offset
VDC
VDC
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DC COUPLING
Ground
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AC
GND
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AC COUPLING
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DC
AC
GND
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GROUND: Defines location of 0 Volts
CONTROLS
DC
AC
GND
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GROUND can be positionedat any convenient level
CONTROLS
DC
AC
GND
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Why bother with AC couplingwhen DC coupling shows everything?
Ground
CONTROLS
DC
AC
GND
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Often we have very weak modulationof a DC signal
Ground
CONTROLS
DC
AC
GND
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AC couple and change the vertical scale
CONTROLS
DC
AC
GND
Auto: Scope gives continually updated display
Normal: User controls when the slope triggers; Level, Slope Trigger source: Channel 1, Channel 2, etc
Line: Triggers on 60 Hz AC
Single event
External
Use Auto-Set only when all else fails!
TRIGGERING
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Example: Measure fall time of square wave
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SOLUTION: Trigger on negative slope
Pre-triggerdata
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