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BitScope Micro Video Tutorial

bitscope

Recently I presented this Webinar about BitScope Micro and Raspberry Pi.I introduced BitScope Micro and demonstrated how it can be used with Raspberry Pi and some other systems to perform multi-channel mixed signal test and measurement. Starting with...
- 19 Nov 2014
The Modular Bench Power Supply ++ - Power Output Stages

Robert Peter Oakes

In previous videos we have looked at the different modules that make up a typical bench power supply, in this post we will continue that trend and look at the Power Stage of typical power supply, evaluating different components (NPN, PNP, N Chan and ...
- 16 Nov 2014
Electronic Measurement with BitScope Micro and Raspberry Pi.

bitscope

Karl-Ludwig Butte from Butte Verlag has written a highly accessible series in MagPi about how to get the best from BitScope Micro and Raspberry Pi to make electronic measurements.Part 3 is now available so I thought it timely to provide a round-up of...
- 14 Nov 2014
The Modular Bench Power Supply ++ - Simple Display Setup

Robert Peter Oakes

This is the start of the next blog in my series for the LAB bench power supply, in this video I will explore an option of using dedicated Digital displays to show the current and Voltage and how having a display with differential inputs can help elim...
- 13 Nov 2014
Keithley IVy — Visualize; Interact; Share

Former Member

Perform I-V characterization with any Android device. Get insight into your device without programmingLearn more at http://www.keithley.com/products/software/ivy
- 7 Nov 2014
Oscilloscopes - Vertical Scale, Horizontal Scale, and Trigger

michaelwylie

This post became public before I finished it, so it was finished in a hurry. Let me know if you spot an error.Introduction I've been working on these tutorials for some time. I originally started with the idea to use only videos, but the goal of...
- 28 Oct 2014
How to Characterize a Switch-Mode Power Supply Design with a Tek MDO3000 Scope

DaveYoung

Designing power supplies is one of the fundamental tasks of an analog electrical engineer. Finding the right part to deliver optimal efficiency, noise, control, and size characteristics can make or break a design. An oscilloscope is one of the best t...
- 27 Oct 2014
Fundamental Concepts of Electric Circuits and Signals with the Tek 1202B Oscilloscope – Part 3

ciorga

Overview This is the third blog post in the series of fundamental concepts of electric circuits and signals with the Tek TBS1202B oscilloscopeTek TBS1202B oscilloscope. In my previous two posts, I discussed circuit analysis laws and capaci...
- 17 Oct 2014
We Have a Winner - Keysight / Agilent N9322C Spectrum Analyzer & TI CC11XLDK-868 RoadTest Plus

doctorcdf

Many thanks to those who participated in this RoadTest plus with Agilent / Keysight & Texas Instruments. It hasn't been an easy choice for our suppliers to decide who triumphed in this instance, particularly with blogs & reviews such as...
- 14 Oct 2014
Power Stages - The Modular Bench Power Supply ++

Robert Peter Oakes

Back to the Primary Blog: The Modular Bench Power Supply ++, The Essential DIY Build for Every EE Student and Old Timer alike... This is just a teaser to get you thinking about the Output Driver Stage for the Power Supply and the DC Load So...
- 6 Oct 2014
OP Amps and upping the Juce- The Modular Bench Power Supply ++

Robert Peter Oakes

To main Blog: The Modular Bench Power Supply ++, The Essential DIY Build for Every EE Student and Old Timer alike... In the first video I introduced the Modular Bench Power Supply Project (And some), the next was an over view of Voltage Referenc...
- 4 Oct 2014
Voltage References - The Modular Bench Power Supply ++

Robert Peter Oakes

To Main Blog: The Modular Bench Power Supply ++, The Essential DIY Build for Every EE Student and Old Timer alike... Every good power supply depends on a good voltage reference, it provides the anchor to keep everything stable and performing wel...
- 29 Sep 2014
DIY LAB Bench with Shelves

Robert Peter Oakes

How to build a low cost but large and very usable LAB Bench for your projects and test and measurement equipment this total build was under 250$ including the shelving hardware, the cutting plans will included below once there drawn in a legible...
- 22 Sep 2014
What to do with a TI CC11XL dev kit . . .

Instructorman

An Intelligent garage door controllerI have a plan. With the TI CC11XL dev kit that accompanied the Keysight N9322C spectrum analyzer Road Test, I would like to develop an intelligent garage door controller. The video below lays dow...
- 22 Sep 2014
Mixers, Multipliers and Building an AM Transmitter - N9322C Agilent / Keysight Spectrum Analyzer

shabaz

This blog post is part of a collection, click here for links to the entire set, and a review of the products.IntroductionIn a few earlier posts, frequency modulation (FM) experiments were conducted using a frequency synthesizer, and frequency shift k...
- 21 Sep 2014
Comparing the Tektronix MDO4000 and Keysight N9322C spectrum analyzers

Instructorman

Cosmin and Shabaz are posting excellent blogs that demonstrate the capabilities and cool features of the Keysight N9322C basic spectrum analyzer and the TI CC11XL dev kit. See Cosmin use the TI CC11XL and the N9322C to demonstrate Doppler shift in th...
- 21 Sep 2014
Part 3 of my Work on Agilent/Keysight N9322C Spectrum Analyzer & TI CC11XLDK-868 Kit Roadtest

ciorga

Overview In my previous part 1 and part 2 posts I showed how I started to work on this roadtest, how I setup an RF communication link on the Texas Instruments Value Line Development Kit CC11XLDK-868-915, and how I started to measure various char...
- 19 Sep 2014
The Modular Bench Power Supply ++, The Essential DIY Build for Every EE Student and Old Timer alike...

Robert Peter Oakes

For every student of Electrical / Electronic Engineering and also the more mature Hobbyist, there is one thing you MUST build for your self at one time or another in your career, preferably earlier on That's a Bench Power Supply and if you d...
- 15 Sep 2014
Part 2 of My Roadtest Review of Agilent/Keysight N9322C Spectrum Analyzer & TI CC11XLDK-868 Kit

ciorga

Overview In my previous post about the roadtest review of Agilent/Keysight N9322C Spectrum Analyzer and Texas Instruments Value Line Development Kit CC11XLDK-868-915 I showed how I got started with this work, how I setup an RF communication link...
- 15 Sep 2014
Fundamental Concepts of Electric Circuits and Signals with the Tek 1202B Oscilloscope – Part 2

ciorga

Overview This is the second blog post in the series of fundamental concepts of electric circuits and signals with the Tek 1202B oscilloscope. In this post I will show an intuitive and analytical view of capacitance and capacitors, then I w...
- 14 Sep 2014
Antenna, Amplifier and Filter Measurements using a Tracking Generator - N9322C / CC11XL

shabaz

IntroductionThe Agilent/Keysight N9322C spectrum analyzer (SA) can be purchased with a built-in tracking generator option (option TG7), which means that it can generate signals as the analyzer sweeps measuring power across a frequency range. This mea...
- 13 Sep 2014
Starting my Roadtest Review Work of Agilent/Keysight N9322C Spectrum Analyzer and TI CC11XLDK-868 Kit

ciorga

A Short Overview First I would like to express thanks to Keysight/Agilent and Texas Instruments for selecting me to review the N9322C spectrum analyzer and CC11XLDK-868-915 Value Line Development Kit. I feel fortunate and honored to be one...
- 9 Sep 2014
Low-Level Signals, Attenuators and FM Modulation Experiments – N9322C Agilent / Keysight Spectrum Analyzer

shabaz

This blog post is part of a collection, click here for links to the entire set, and a review of the products.IntroductionI was curious to try out the Agilent/Keysight N9322C spectrum analyzer (SA) with low level signals, and this needed a bit of expe...
- 1 Sep 2014
Frequency Modulation (FM) Analysis – N9322C Agilent / Keysight Spectrum Analyzer

shabaz

This blog post is part of a collection, click here for links to the entire set, and a review of the products.IntroductionThe Agilent N9322C Spectrum Analyzer (SA) has some built-in capabilities to examine modulated signals. The post here examines Fre...
- 29 Aug 2014
Fundamental Concepts of Electric Circuits and Signals with the Tek 1202B Oscilloscope – Part 1

ciorga

A lot of times in my 20+ years of experience I came to the conclusion that very difficult problems that I worked on eventually narrowed down to just fundamental concepts. This is the first blog post in a series focussed on fundamental concepts ...
- 28 Aug 2014