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Oscilloscopes: A Manual for Students, Engineers, and Scientists

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  • Introduces physical basis and characteristics of electrical and naturally occurring waves and how wave energy at the oscilloscope input becomes waveforms on the display
  • Explains use of oscilloscopes in many applications in engineering and physics
  • Reinforces concepts covered with case examples and end of chapter questions and solutions
  • Describes the instrument’s circuitry, methods for digitizing analog signals, signal processing and display, debugging prototypes, and troubleshooting faulty equipment
  • Includes the oscilloscope’s history, evolution, and recent development

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Waveforms and Instrumentation Overview

    • David Herres
    Pages 1-24
  3. Oscilloscope as a Diagnostic Tool

    • David Herres
    Pages 71-86
  4. Oscilloscope Math and Measurements

    • David Herres
    Pages 87-128
  5. Sampling, Memory Depth, and Bandwidth

    • David Herres
    Pages 129-154
  6. Oscilloscope Troubleshooting Techniques

    • David Herres
    Pages 181-195
  7. PC-Based Oscilloscopes

    • David Herres
    Pages 217-234
  8. What Lies Ahead?

    • David Herres
    Pages 235-238
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 239-267

About this book

This text presents readers with an engaging while rigorous manual on the use of oscilloscopes in laboratory and field settings. It describes procedures for measuring and displaying waveforms, gives examples of how this information can be used for repairing malfunctioning equipment and developing new designs, and explains steps for debugging pre-production prototypes. The book begins by examining how the oscilloscope displays electrical energy as traces on X and Y co-ordinates, freely transitioning without loss of information between time and frequency domains, in accordance with the Fourier Transform and its modern correlate, the Fast Fourier Transform. The book continues with practical applications and case studies, describes how oscilloscopes are used in diagnosing pulse width modulation (PWM) problems--looking at serial data streaming and analyzing power supply noise and premises power quality issues—and emphasizes the great functionality of mixed-signal as opposed to mixed-domain oscilloscope, and earlier instruments. Featuring many descriptions of applications in applied science and physics, Oscilloscopes: A Manual for Students, Engineers, and Scientists is ideal for students, faculty, and practitioners.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Private Consultant, Clarksville, USA

    David Herres

About the author

David Herres is a Contributing Editor of DesignWorld/Test & Measurement and has been writing electrical work and electronics in professional journals since 2006 and is the author of four books on National Electrical Code and Electronics.

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eBook USD 29.99
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Softcover Book USD 37.99
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Hardcover Book USD 44.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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