• How to use an an Oscilloscope #1 – What is an Oscilloscope, How it Works and How to Use it.

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    Tutorial on the basics of what an oscilloscope is, how it works and how to use it.

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  • In this tutorial / lesson for beginners I cover the following topics on oscilloscopes:

    * What is an oscilloscope?
    * Oscilloscope basics
    * Oscilloscope tutorial
    * How does an oscilloscope work?
    * How to use an oscilloscope.
    * How to read a signal on an oscilloscope screen.
    * Time base / scale, seconds per division (s/div), signal scale in volts per division (v / div)
    * Horizontal position adjustment, vertical position adjustment, trigger point adjustment.
    * high frequency signals, low frequency signals, the period of a signal, square wave signals, pulse width modulated signals (PWM), sine wave signals (sinusoidal), measuring a signal.
    * Multimeter comparison to oscilloscope
    * Charging a capacitor over time
    * Reference / calibration signal
    * Oscilloscope probes

    Tutorial on the basics of what an oscilloscope is, how it works and how to use it.

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