Measurements with an Oscilloscope Part 4

Names______Brayden, Corey, Dillon______

Goal: To learn how to make basic measurements of voltage and period using an oscilloscope. Replace your
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Figure 1. Dual-channel display. With
this method, the sign of θ is determined by which
channel is leading (to the left of) the other. In the
figure, v1 leads v2.

Mathematically the phase angle of the RC network is expressed as

Where, XC = 1/(2πfC) is the reactance of the capacitor C and R is the
resistor. Please use this value to check your oscilloscope value for
phase angle. Xc=(990) F=3.01kHZ C=53.4nF

Measuring relative phase between oscilloscope traces using the time difference
method
Resistance Capacitance Frequency Period Phase angle t1(s) t2(s) td Phase angle
(Ohms) (Farads) (Hz) T (s) inv tan
1.2kOhms 53.4nF 3.01kHZ 3.332 39 -39.6 -1.2 38.4 41.6
micro s

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Measuring relative phase between oscilloscope traces using the Lissajous (ellipse)
method
• Set the oscilloscope to xy mode.
• Scale each voltage channel so that the ellipse fits in the display.
(This may be a line if the phase difference is near 0° or 180°.)
• Ground or zero each channel separately and adjust the line to the
center (vertical or horizontal) axis of the display. (On analog
scopes, you can ground both simultaneously and center the
resulting dot.)
• Return to ac coupling to display the ellipse.
• Measure the horizontal width A and zero crossing width C as
shown in the figure to the right.
• The magnitude of the phase difference is then given by

•
• The sign of (θ2 − θ1) must be determined by inspection of the
dual-channel trace.
Figure 2. Lissajous
figure. (by Paul Kavan)

Resistance Capacitance Frequency Phase C1(mV) C2 C(mV) A A A(mV) Phase

(Ohms) (Farads) (Hz) angle (mV) 1(mV) 2(mV) angle
inv
tan
1.2 53.4 nF 3.01 kHZ 39 -580 620 1200m -910 1010 1920 41.6
Kohms mV MV V mV mV

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