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D E L A Y E D S W E E P O S C I L L O S C O P E C S - 2 1 5 0 150MHz QUAD-TRACE OSCILLOSCOPE INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
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C O N T E N T S SAFETY F R E Q U E N C Y M E A S U R E M E N T S FEATURES P U L S E W I D T H M E A S U R E M E N T S SPECIFICATIONS P U L S E R I S E T I M E A N D F A L L T I M E PREPARATION FOR USE...
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F E A T U R E S • Small and compact with high 1 m V / d i v sensitivity and s w i t c h e s provides easy, reliable switching with setting hold capability w h e n the scope is s w i t c h e d off. 1 5 0 MHz bandwidth (1 m V / d i v w h e n X 5 GAIN function is used and 5 0 0 /zV/div for cascaded operation, channel •...
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S P E C I F I C A T I O N S Maximum undistorted A s w e e p time: 2 0 ns/div to 0 . 5 s / d i v in 2 3 amplitude: 8 divisions, minimum (DC to ranges, in 1 - 2 - 5 sequence, 1 5 0 MHz) verninier control provides...
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S P E C I F I C A T I O N S B T R I G P O W E R S U P P L Y B trigger modes: S T A R T S A F T E R D E L A Y , Line voltage: 9 0 ~ 2 6 4 V T R I G G E R A B L E A F T E R D E L A Y...
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P R E P A R A T I O N FOR U S E 5. A l w a y s use the probe ground clips for best results. Do S A F E T Y not use an external ground wire in lieu of the probe Before connecting the instrument to a power source, care- ground clips, as undesired signals may be introduced.
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C O N T R O L S A N D I N D I C A T O R S Fig. 1 F R O N T P A N E L * C H 3 ; V E R T I C A L A X I S C O N T R O L Rotation adjusts vertical position of channel 3 trace on the screen.
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Fig.3 H O R I Z O N T A L A X I S C O N T R O L S Selects calibrated s w e e p times of 2 0 ns/div to 0.5 <§> HORIZ D I S P L A Y S w i t c h a s s e m b l y Used to select the horizontal display mode.
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C O N T R O L S AND I N D I C A T O R S channel 2 signal is the trigger source. (If (§> D E L A Y T I M E M U L T Control C H 2 INV engaged, the difference be- Adjusts the start time of the B s w e e p to some delay c o m e s the trigger source.)
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O P E R A T I O N Before turning the scope on, set the front panel controls as follows, referring to the section on front panel in this man- ual. Fig. 5 the algebraic difference of the two waveforms, channel [1 ] NORMAL SWEEP DISPLAY OPERATION channel displayed...
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OPERATION [3] DELAYED SWEEP OPERATION A T R I G G E R Delayed s w e e p operation is achieved by use of both the A (1) T h e S O U R C E s w i t c h selects the signal to be used a s s w e e p and the B sweep.
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O P E R A T I O N Note that for type of operation both the D E L A Y T I M E Procedure: M U L T and trigger L E V E L affect the start of the B s w e e p The A s w e e p and B s w e e p are controlled by A trigger and so that the delay time is used a s a reference point.
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OPERATION [8] DUAL AND QUAD TRACE OPERATION N O T E : For D U A L operation be sure to select the T R I G MODE By setting the vertical M O D E to D U A L or QUAD, Dual and s w i t c h to A U T O to allow s w e e p of both A and B to be per- Quad trace operations can be achieved.
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A P P L I C A T I O N P R O B E zero volt reference. Using the y POSITION control, a d - C O M P E N S A T I O N just the trace position to the desired reference level po- If accurate measurements are to be made, the effect of the sition, making sure not to disturb this setting once probe being used must be properly adjusted output of the...
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A P P L I C A T I O N E L I M I N A T I O N O F U N D E S I R E D S I G N A L M E A S U R E M E N T O F T H E V O L T A G E C O M P O N E N T S B E T W E E N T W O P O I N T S O N A W A V E F O R M The A D D feature can be conveniently used to cancel out...
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APPLICATION • Adjust to the vertical P O S I T I O N scale with Horizontal d i s t a n c e S i g n a l without undesired c o m p o n e n t A d j u s t t o horizontal center line w i t h * P O S I T I O N Fig.
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A P P L I C A T I O N C A L position. Multiply this distance by the A S W E E P While the above method relies on the measurement direct- T I M E / D I V control and by 1 / 1 0 is " x 1 0 M A G " mode is ly of the period of one cycle, the frequency may also be measured by counting the number of cycles present in a being used.
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A P P L I C A T I O N Using the formula: [ E X A M P L E ] Risetime = Horizontal distance (div) x ( S W E E P T I M E / D I V For the example s h o w n in Fig.
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A P P L I C A T I O N Phase difference = horizontal distance of n e w s w e e p range P H A S E D I F F E R E N C E M E A S U R E M E N T S (div) x 45°/div T h i s procedure is useful in measuring the phase differ- ence of signals of the same frequency.
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A P P L I C A T I O N 2. T h e vertical calibration coefficient is n o w the reference Then, measure the unknown signal and V O L T S / D I V signal's amplitude (in volts) divided by the product of setting is 5 V and vertical amplitude is 3 divisions.
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A P P L I C A T I O N U n k n o w n signal Pulse jitter Fig. 25 Fig. 24 [ E X A M P L E ] S W E E P M U L T I P L I C A T I O N For the example s h o w n in Fig.
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A P P L I C A T I O N 4. U s e the D E L A Y T I M E M U L T control to adjust intensi- - I n t e n s i t y modulation area A S W E E P fied portion to same point of the second weveform.
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A P P L I C A T I O N 5. Using the D E L A Y T I M E M U L T control adjust the falling edge of the pulse s o that it touches the center horizon- tal graduation line and is intensified.
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A P P L I C A T I O N Read the dial setting w h e n B s w e e p points of D E L A Y T I M E M U L T ® a n d ® are in the s a m e position.
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A P P L I C A T I O N Using the formula: Time difference = (2nd dial reading - 1 s t dial reading) x Delayed s w e e p time (A S W E E P T I M E / DIV setting) SINE 0 W H E R E...
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APPLICATION 3. Adjust the channel 1 a n d 2 gain controls for a conve- In the above application, w h e n the HORIZ, D I S P L A Y nient, easy-to-read display. s w i t c h is select to A L T , the main and delay s w e e p w a v e - 4.
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A P P L I C A T I O N Divider circuit w a v e f o r m s Control setting Vertical MODE: QUAD, A L T HORIZ D I S P L A Y : D U A L A.
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ACCESSORIES S T A N D A R D A C C E S S O R I E S I N C L U D E D O P T I O N A L A C C E S S O R I E S Probe ( P C - 2 9 ) Y 8 7 - 1 2 5 0 - 0 0 Probe Pouch (MC-78)
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A C C E S S O R I E S P R O B E MOUNTING (MC-78) T H E P O U C H 3. Attach the four corners of the retainer plate to the oscil- T h i s soft vinyl pouch attaches to the right side of the oscil- loscope case with the four nylon rivets supplied.