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Oscilloscope Technology
Oscilloscope Technology
X=TIME (seconds)
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X=TIME (seconds)
-2.5 5 10 15 20
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Channel 1 Channel 2
FIGURE 9-5 (a) A scope representation of a complete cycle showing both on-time
and off-time. (b) A meter display indicating the on-time duty cycle in percent (%).
Note the trigger and negative () symbol. This indicates that the meter started to
record the percentage of on time when the voltage dropped (start of on-time).
(Courtesy of Fluke Corporation)
OSCILLOSCOPE DISPLAY GRID
Pulse Width
• The pulse width is a
measure of the actual on-
time measured in
milliseconds.
• Fuel injectors are usually
controlled by varying the
pulse width.
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