Velleman EDU06 User Manual

Contents
Getting started .....................................................................................................................................................2
Oscilloscope basics ............................................................................................................................................4
Analog versus digital: .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Waveforms: .........................................................................................................................................................................4
Measuring probe: ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Connecting the probe: .........................................................................................................................................................5
Setting up the board: ...........................................................................................................................................................5
Experiment 1: Measuring AC voltage ................................................................................................................6
Connection layout: .............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Connection summary: ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Purpose: .............................................................................................................................................................................6
How?: ..................................................................................................................................................................................6
What we see: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Experiment 2: Adjustable AC voltage ...............................................................................................................7
Connection layout: .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Connection summary: ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Purpose: .............................................................................................................................................................................7
How?: ..................................................................................................................................................................................7
Experiment 3: Measuring AC grid frequency and period ...............................................................................9
Connection layout: .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Connection summary: ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Purpose: .............................................................................................................................................................................9
How?: ..................................................................................................................................................................................9
Experiment 4: Rectifi ed AC, single phase ........................................................................................................11
Connection layout: .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Connection summary: ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Purpose: .............................................................................................................................................................................11
How?: ..................................................................................................................................................................................11
A little theory:
.................................................................................................................................................11
Experiment 5: Rectifi ed AC, dual phase ..........................................................................................................12
Connection layout: .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Connection summary: ......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Purpose: .............................................................................................................................................................................12
How?: ..................................................................................................................................................................................12
A little theory: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Exercise: ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Experiment 6: Smoothed versus unsmoothed DC (ripple) ...........................................................................14
Connection layout: .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Connection summary: ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Purpose: .............................................................................................................................................................................14
A little theory: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
How?: ..................................................................................................................................................................................14
Experiment 7: DC measurement .......................................................................................................................16
Connection layout: .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Connection summary: ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Purpose: .............................................................................................................................................................................16
How?: ..................................................................................................................................................................................16
Exercise: ............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Experiment 8: Waveform with adjustable frequency ......................................................................................18
Connection layout: .............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Connection summary: ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Purpose: .............................................................................................................................................................................18
How?: ..................................................................................................................................................................................18
How does it work? ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Exercise: ............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
What is the purpose of the ‘slope’-symbol? ......................................................................................................................19
Glossary ...............................................................................................................................................................20
Diagram ................................................................................................................................................................22
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Velleman EDU06 Specifications

General

Brand	Velleman
Model	EDU06
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English