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| − | + | A general primer in important equipment in a scientific laboratory. | |
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| + | == Multimeters == | ||
| + | <ul> | ||
| + | <li> Measuring voltage </li> | ||
| + | <li> Measuring current (check that fuse isn't blown!) </li> | ||
| + | <li> Measuring resistance and testing for continuity </li> | ||
| + | <li> AC signals </li> | ||
| + | <li> Clamp meter </li> | ||
| + | </ul> | ||
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| + | == Power Supplies == | ||
| + | <ul> | ||
| + | <li> Digital and Analog </li> | ||
| + | <li> Floating and grounding </li> | ||
| + | <li> Current/voltage limiting </li> | ||
| + | </ul> | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Function Generators == | ||
| + | (Should look at this in tandem with the following oscilloscope discussion) | ||
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| + | <ul> | ||
| + | <li> Frequency, amplitude, offset, phase </li> | ||
| + | <li> Frequency sweep/ramp </li> | ||
| + | <li> Sine, square (incl. TTL), triangle, sawtooth, arbitrary waveforms (possibly a demonstration of Fourier components) </li> | ||
| + | </ul> | ||
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| + | == Oscilloscopes == | ||
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| + | == RF Signals == | ||
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| + | == Lock-in Amplifier == | ||
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| + | == Frequency Counters == | ||
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| + | == RF Spectrum Analyzer == | ||
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| + | == Soldering == | ||
Revision as of 11:06, 10 November 2015
A general primer in important equipment in a scientific laboratory.
Contents
Multimeters
- Measuring voltage
- Measuring current (check that fuse isn't blown!)
- Measuring resistance and testing for continuity
- AC signals
- Clamp meter
Power Supplies
- Digital and Analog
- Floating and grounding
- Current/voltage limiting
Function Generators
(Should look at this in tandem with the following oscilloscope discussion)
- Frequency, amplitude, offset, phase
- Frequency sweep/ramp
- Sine, square (incl. TTL), triangle, sawtooth, arbitrary waveforms (possibly a demonstration of Fourier components)
