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Fluke’s Precision Measurement Business Unit and Jack Somppi Electrical Calibration Instruments Product Line Manager jack.somppi@fluke.com Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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Simplify oscilloscope calibration – Allow for full automation – All signals should be through single output – Make procedures available Reduce calibration times Reduce cost of ownership All functions integrated in a single unit – Allow for upgradeability – (workloadkeeps changing) Simplify calibrator support –...
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Memory µP CRT/Display Channel 2 Trigger control One A/D for each vertical channel Digital Sampling Scopes use fast Oscillator- sample and hold with slower A/D. Timebase - no ALT/CHOP mode - channel skew is a common test Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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Insure the voltage amplitude is measured & displayed properly Voltage Peak-to- Peak Voltage Applied Applied Voltage Pulse Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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Number of measurements for averaging measurement function V typical frequency 1kHz analog & DSO Input coupling DC Any internal 50Ω Ω Ω Ω setting also calibrated Trigger level 50% Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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100% 3 dB Point 70.7% Bandwidth B BwFreq − Definition of -3dB Point: Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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50Ω Ω Ω Ω termination calibrated for bandwidth using 50Ω Ω Ω Ω setting and a 50Ω Ω Ω Ω signal source. Good matching is important. High bandwidth scopes can have selectable or fixed internal 50Ω Ω Ω Ω termination Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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≅ ≅ ≅ ≅ 4.2 Divisions = 70.7% of Reference level at 50kHz Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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Verify vertical channel Overshoot risetime, abberation Undershoot distortion, and additionally the maximum bandwidth Rise Time Generally: Rise Time (ns) = 350/BW(MHz Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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100% DSOs can display histogram to determine 0% and 100% points Distribution of values Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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Scopes with selectable internal 50Ω Ω Ω Ω termination r, Display calibrated for bandwidth using 50Ω Ω Ω Ω setting and a Scope risetime depends on V/div setting. 50Ω Ω Ω Ω signal source. Good matching is important. Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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Input signal reconstructed Signals Rise-Time t min: 0.8 t max: 1.6 t Sampling Points Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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Some overlap in the Calibration Application but both required Cross Correlation Timing Effective Throughput Marker Bits IEEE Pulse Params Trigger Established Phase Sensitivity Traceable Sensitive Long Term 3dB BW Sampler Settle Eval Flatness Alignment Linearity VSWR Insensitive SINE EDGE Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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Evaluate accuracy of the horizontal time scale Comb or triangle waveforms are usually used with analog oscilloscopes Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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10 graticule line shows error: -1% Scopes with dual (delayed) timebases require calibration of both timebases and delay function Triangle waveform signals used for analog scopes. Square and pulse waveforms avoid edge sampling problems on DSOs. Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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10 rising edges aligned with according graticule lines Period = 500ns; Error : 0% Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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– External trigger for all functions – Built-in pulse generator with pulse width control – Video trigger in NTSC, SECAM, PAL and PAL-M formats with selectable line marker – Measure input impedance (resistance & capacitance) – Input Overload testing Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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• Time Mark Generator • DC Calibrator • AF Signal Generator • Fast Pulse Generator RF Signal Generator & Power • Meter • Multiplexers • Frequency Standard • Multimeter • Video Generator, Power Supply and more !!! Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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Members of the MET/SUPPORT Gold and Priority Gold CarePlan support programs receive a 20 % discount off any Fluke calibration training course Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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AC/DC Calibration and Metrology – Metrology for Cal Lab Personnel (A CCT prep course) • Self-Paced Training Tools – MET/CAL-CBT7 Computer Based Training MET/CAL-CBT/PW Computer-Based Training (new in 2007) – More information: – Cal-Book: Philosophy in Practice textbook www.fluke.com/fluketraining Oscilloscope Calibration Techniques...
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