Velleman projects EDU06 Assembly instructions User Manual
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Contents
Getting started ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
Oscilloscope basics ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Analog versus digital: .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Waveforms:
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Measuring
probe:
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Connecting the probe: ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Setting up the board: ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
Experiment 1: Measuring AC voltage ................................................................................................................ 6
Connection
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Connection
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Purpose:
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How?:
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What we see: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Experiment 2: Adjustable AC voltage ............................................................................................................... 7
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Purpose:
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How?:
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Experiment 3: Measuring AC grid frequency and period ............................................................................... 9
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Purpose:
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How?:
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Experiment 4: Rectifi ed AC, single phase ........................................................................................................ 11
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Purpose:
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How?:
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A little theory:
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Experiment 5: Rectifi ed AC, dual phase .......................................................................................................... 12
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Purpose:
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How?:
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A little theory: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Exercise:
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Experiment 6: Smoothed versus unsmoothed DC (ripple) ........................................................................... 14
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Purpose:
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A little theory: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
How?:
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Experiment 7: DC measurement ....................................................................................................................... 16
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Purpose:
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How?:
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Exercise:
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Experiment 8: Waveform with adjustable frequency ...................................................................................... 18
Connection
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Connection
summary:
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Purpose:
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How?:
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How does it work? ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Exercise:
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What is the purpose of the ‘slope’-symbol? ...................................................................................................................... 19
Glossary ............................................................................................................................................................... 20
Diagram ................................................................................................................................................................ 22