Oscilloscope Tutorial Part 2 - Basic usage

The second part in a series of tutorials to teach you the basics of oscilloscopes.

In this part:
Oscilloscope probe settings, how to use a probe, vertical/horizontal scaling, DC and AC coupling. Don't forget to subscribe and thumbs up!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Oscilloscope
• Electronics
• measurement
• Tutorial
• Volts
• troubleshooting
• repair
• probe
• X1
• X10
• attenuation
• AC
• DC
• voltage
• ripple

[SubaruB4RSK]

I have a question I need a oscilloscope to do some millivolts Peak to Peak measurements I noticed on your for channel 1 it shows the PK-PK should I go by that when adjusting?

[Afrotechmods]

Yup. This scope lets you measure lots of different types of things, such as mean voltage, peak to peak voltage, frequency etc. and it lets you do it on both channels at once.

[SubaruB4RSK]

I was going to buy that same one, How do you like it?

[Afrotechmods]

It's alright. Not amazing but good all around value for money.

[ForViewingOnly]

@Afrotechmods Hi, great video, just the right pace. What's your view on the Rigol DS1052E that everybody seems to be raving about? It does seem to be amazing value for money, and it falls within your max cost of $400.

[Afrotechmods]

@ForViewingOnly I've never used it, but it should be noticeably better than this one. But since I made the video, the price dropped to $287. All comes down to how much money you have.

[ramboswrath]

this tutorial is very easy to understand... nice job!

[xylophonografi]

Great video!

Useful info, told in a way that doesn't make you click another video before it's done.

[superpoop899]

@ramboswrath I think he is smarting me out.

[kdc43]

@MrKarthikgoparaju Opposite of the valley voltage. Just joking. If you are measuring a 12 volt RMS AC signal, the peak voltage would be a positive 16.97 volts above ground and a negative 16.97 volts below ground. That is a peak to peak measurement.

[Fernandez218]

i love you

[avlolga]

this is great !!! Thanks

[ChrisPWilliams]

Excellent tutorial, loved part 3 too. Oscilloscopes are really simple if you have a good teacher to explain them :D.

[cacheattack]

Anyone know if this scope has a function generator?

[blade004]

Im trying to do repairs on LCD Monitors, I have much to learn.

[mkerna]

The video suggests using the probe with the 1X setting, but you should actually use the probe in 10X most of the time, because it loads the test circuit less than the 1X setting.

[thewii552]

my scope probes are 10x tektronix probes. you can't change them. :)

[naturalfeatures]

I definitely don't need an oscilloscope, but I kinda want to get one now