Introduction to the Oscilloscope

INST200 - Introduction to the Oscilloscope

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In this course we cover the basic theory and operation of the oscilloscope.
The course outline is as follows:
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<ul>
<li>Introduction</li>
<li>The Analog Oscilloscope
<ul>
<li>The electron and electric fields</li>
<li>Introduction to the CRT</li>
<li>The horizontal sweep timebase</li>
<li>Vertical Input</li>
<li>DC vs AC coupling</li>
<li>Triggering
<ul>
<li>Trigger level/slope</li>
<li>Trigger Source</li>
<li>Trigger Holdoff</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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<li>The Digital Oscilloscope
<ul>
<li>Number of bits</li>
<li>The Timebase</li>
<li>Sampling and the Nyquist Sampling Theorem</li>
<li>Aliasing</li>
</ul>
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<li>Probes</li>
<li>Probe Compensation</li>
<li>Basic measurements
<ul>
<li>Frequency</li>
<li>Risetime/Falltime</li>
<li>Pulse Width</li>
<li>Duty Cycle</li>
</ul>
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<li>Summary</li>
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