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24 Apr
AC and DC coupling: optimizing waveforms on your oscilloscope
AC and DC coupling: optimizing waveforms on your oscilloscope
When you fire up an oscilloscope, one of the first practical choices you’ll make is how to couple the input to the signal under test: AC coupling or DC coupling. This choice...
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24 Apr
Mastering oscilloscope probes: passive vs active
Mastering oscilloscope probes: passive vs active
Oscilloscope probes are the crucial interface between your signal under test and the measuring instrument. In many lab...
24 Apr
Grounding and Placement for Reducing Probe Induced Noise
Grounding and Placement for Reducing Probe Induced Noise
In modern electronics measurement, the accuracy of a signal is only as good as the measurement setup that reads it. Probe induc...
24 Apr
Oscilloscope Probes and Grounding: Essentials for Accurate Measurements
Oscilloscope Probes and Grounding: Essentials for Accurate Measurements
Getting reliable signals from an oscilloscope starts with the probe and the way it is connected to the circuit under test. Probes are ...
24 Apr
Reading Waveforms: Core Concepts for New Oscilloscope Users
Reading Waveforms: Core Concepts for New Oscilloscope Users
If you’re just starting with an oscilloscope, you’re stepping into a powerful tool that translates electrical signals into visible shapes. A waveform ...
24 Apr
Getting Started with Oscilloscopes: A Beginner's Guide
Getting Started with Oscilloscopes: A Beginner's Guide
Getting Started with Oscilloscopes: A Beginner's Guide
Oscilloscopes are one of the most powerful tools in a practical electronics lab. They let you visualize electrical signals over time...
24 Apr
Selecting Probes for Oscilloscopes: Passive, Active, and Differential
Selecting Probes for Oscilloscopes: Passive, Active, and Differential
Choosing the right probe is often as important as choosing the right oscilloscope. The probe s...
24 Apr
Build Your Own Oscilloscope Lab: Projects to Sharpen Real-World Measurement Skills
Build Your Own Oscilloscope Lab: Projects to Sharpen Real-World Measurement Skills
In the age of affordable electronics and open-source hardware, you don’t need a commercial lab full of pricey equipment to become proficient at real-world measurements. With a few ...
24 Apr
Mastering Oscilloscope Controls: Timebase, Volts/Div, and Triggering for Beginners
Mastering Oscilloscope Controls: Timebase, Volts/Div, and Triggering for Beginners
Oscilloscopes are the workhorses of electronics troubleshooting and signal analysis. They transl...
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24 Apr
Avoiding aliasing: sampling rate and Nyquist basics for hobbyists
Avoiding aliasing: sampling rate and Nyquist basics for hobbyists
Avoiding aliasing: sampling rate and Nyquist basics for hobbyists
Aliasing is one of those terms that sounds intimidating, but it is a surprisingly everyday phenomenon once you understand it. If you’ve ever heard a strange, unintuitive tone wh...
24 Apr
Differential Probing for Power Electronics: Safe and Accurate Measurements
Differential Probing for Power Electronics: Safe and Accurate Measurements
Power electronics live on the edge between precision and danger. High dv/dt,...
24 Apr
Troubleshooting Common Oscilloscope Issues: Tips for Starters
Troubleshooting Common Oscilloscope Issues: Tips for Starters
Troubleshooting Common Oscilloscope Issues: Tips for Starters
Oscilloscopes are powerful yet approachable tools for understanding electrical signals. For beginners, a few common roadblocks can make even simple measurements feel intimidating. The good...
24 Apr
Probing High Frequency Signals: Bandwidth, Loading, and Tip Accessories
Probing High Frequency Signals: Bandwidth, Loading, and Tip Accessories
In the world of signal measurement, high frequency work is where the art and science of probing truly collide. The moment ...
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24 Apr
Triggering tricks to catch elusive glitches
Triggering Tricks to Catch Elusive Glitches
Elusive glitches are the stealthy gremlins of software and hardware. They hide i...
24 Apr
Mastering Oscilloscope Probes: Techniques for Clean Measurements
Mastering Oscilloscope Probes: Techniques for Clean Measurements
Oscilloscopes are the workhorses of electronics testing, but the quality of the measurements they display depends as much on the probes as on the scope itself. The probe i...
24 Apr
CAN and LIN Bus Diagnostics: Oscilloscope-Based Automotive Signal Analysis
CAN and LIN Bus Diagnostics: Oscilloscope-Based Automotive Signal Analysis
Modern vehicles rely on robust, low-cost fieldbuses to connect almost every electronic control unit (ECU). Two of the ...
24 Apr
Audio, EMI, and RF Troubleshooting: Oscilloscope Techniques for Real-World Circuits
Audio, EMI, and RF Troubleshooting: Oscilloscope Techniques for Real-World Circuits
In the real world, electronic systems live at the intersection of audio performance, electromagnetic interference (EMI), and radio frequency (RF) behavior. A modern os...