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Chapter 3 Oscilloscope Application

The document discusses cathode ray oscilloscopes (CROs) and their operation. A CRO uses a cathode ray tube (CRT) to display signal amplitudes over time, making it a versatile tool for electronics. It functions similarly to a voltmeter but uses an electron beam on a fluorescent screen instead of a mechanical pointer. CROs can precisely measure voltage, frequency, time, and phase of signals. Digital oscilloscopes sample and digitize waveforms, allowing stored and processed waveforms. CROs are useful for applications like voltage, frequency, phase, rise/fall time, and pulse width measurement. Lissajous patterns also enable measuring frequency and phase using a CRO.

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Chapter 3 Oscilloscope Application

The document discusses cathode ray oscilloscopes (CROs) and their operation. A CRO uses a cathode ray tube (CRT) to display signal amplitudes over time, making it a versatile tool for electronics. It functions similarly to a voltmeter but uses an electron beam on a fluorescent screen instead of a mechanical pointer. CROs can precisely measure voltage, frequency, time, and phase of signals. Digital oscilloscopes sample and digitize waveforms, allowing stored and processed waveforms. CROs are useful for applications like voltage, frequency, phase, rise/fall time, and pulse width measurement. Lissajous patterns also enable measuring frequency and phase using a CRO.

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CHAPTER 3

Cathode Ray
Oscilloscope (CRO)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the ends of this topic, students should be able to :

1) define basic concept of Cathode Ray Oscilloscope (CRO) and


Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)
2) apply in-depth knowledge in voltage, phase difference &
frequency measurement in Lissajous patterns and time series.
CRO ?
CRO or cathode ray oscilloscope is the device that allows the
amplitude of signals to be displayed as a function of time.
It is a universal instrument and probably the most versatile
tool for developing electronic circuits and systems.
It is, in fact, a voltmeter.
In a normal voltmeter, the mechanical deflection of a metallic
pointer is used.
But in the oscilloscope uses the movement of the electron
beam against the fluorescent screen, which moves visible
spot.
Block Diagram of
Oscilloscope
Block Diagram of CRT
Basic operation of CRT
• Electrons are generated when cathode is
heated.The amount of electrons directed to the
screen is controlled by control grid
• Electrons are shaped into fine beam and
accelerated toward a fluorescent screen
• Electron beam is deflecteed vertically and
horizontally by voltage applied to deflecting plates.
• Electron strikes the sreen and create image.
Digital Oscilloscope
DIgital oscilloscope samples the waveform and uses ADC
to convert voltage measured into digital information
the digital information stored in memory.
the waveform on the screen constructed from the stored
digital information - data can be processed either within
the oscilloscope or by a PC.
Advantage: the storage data can be used to visualize or
process the signal at any time.
Block diagram Digital
Oscilloscope
Phase
Vp-p Phase
Voltage 1cycle= 360=?
Measurement division
Vp Measurement

Vrms
Rise time,Tr
Time
Measurement Fall time,Tf
APPLICATION OF
OSCILLOSCOPE Pulse width,Tw

Case1:
Frequency Period (T) Freq and X:Y ratio
measurement Phase
Frequency (f) Case2:
measurement
X=Y
Division
Division
Voltage measurement
Peak to peak voltage (Vp-p)
Vp-p = (no of vertical from peak to peak div) X (volt / div)
Peak Voltage (Vp)
Vp = (no of vertical to peak division) X (volt / div)
RMS voltage (Vrms)
Vrms = Vp-p / (2 √2) = Vp / (√2)

Frequency measurement
Period (T)
T = (no of horizontal division for 1 complete cycle) X (time / div)
Frequency (F)
F = 1 / T (unit : Hz)
Example 01
Example 02 April 2016
Phase measurement
• Θ = ( phase difference division ) X (degree/ div)
Notes : 1 cycle = 360˚ = ? division
1 division = ?˚

Time measurement
Example 03
Example 04
Freq & Phase measurement using
Lissajous Pattern
Lissajous Pattern
Example 05
Example 06

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