Oscilloscopes. How to use them, how they work

✍ Scribed by Ian Hickman (Auth.)

Publisher: Newnes
Year: 2000
Tongue: English
Leaves: 266
Edition: 5
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Oscilloscopes are essential tools for checking circuit operation and diagnosing faults, and an enormous range of models are available. But which is the right one for a particular application? Which features are essential and which not so important? Ian Hickman has the answers.

This handy guide to oscilloscopes is essential reading for anyone who has to use a 'scope for their work or hobby: electronics designers, technicians, anyone in industry involved in test and measurement, electronics enthusiasts... Ian Hickman's review of all the latest types of 'scope currently available will prove especially useful for anyone planning to buy - or even build - an oscilloscope.

The science and electronics of how oscilloscopes work is explained in order to enhance the reader's appreciation of how to use their 'scope. The practical use of oscilloscope is explained with clarity and supported with examples, encouraging the reader to think about the application of their oscilloscope and improve their use of this complex instrument.

The advance of digital technology makes this timely revision of Ian Hickman's well known book an essential update for electronics professionals and enthusiasts alike.

The only fully up-to-date guide to oscilloscopes available
A practical guide to getting the most out of an oscilloscope
Essential reading for anyone planning to invest in an expensive piece of equipment

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Preface, Page vii
Preface to fifth edition, Pages ix-xi
1 - Introduction, Pages 1-7
2 - The basic oscilloscope, Pages 8-17
3 - Advanced real-time oscilloscopes, Pages 18-32
4 - Accessories, Pages 33-51
5 - Using oscilloscopes, Pages 52-87
6 - Sampling oscilloscopes, Pages 88-114
7 - Digital storage oscilloscopes, Pages 115-148
8 - Oscilloscopes for special purposes, Pages 149-175
9 - How oscilloscopes work (1): the c.r.t., Pages 176-187
10 - How oscilloscopes work (2): circuitry, Pages 188-212
11 - How oscilloscopes work (3): storage c.r.t.s, Pages 213-249
Appendix 1 - Cathode ray tube phosphor data, Pages 250-252
Appendix 2 - Oscilloscope manufacturers and agents, Pages 253-256
Index, Pages 257-262

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