Using an Oscilloscope: Table of Contents

While the fundamentals will apply to almost any scope, the exercises and illustrations use two specific instruments: the Tektronix 2213A and 2215A Portable Oscilloscopes. These are classic analog Oscilloscopes, readily available on eBay, and are still considered modern and useful despite their age. Other analog ‘scopes from Leader, Hitachi or even “vintage” brands such as Heathkit are also useful once calibrated.

• INTRODUCTION
• PART I. Scopes, Controls, and Probes
  • Section 1. THE DISPLAY SYSTEM
    • Beam Finder
    • Intensity
    • Focus
    • Trace Rotation
    • Using the Display Controls
  • Section 2. THE VERTICAL SYSTEM
    • Vertical Position
    • Input Coupling
    • Vertical Sensitivity
    • Variable VOLTS DIV
    • Channel 2 Inversion
    • Vertical Operating Modes
    • Alternate Sweep Separation
    • Using the Vertical Controls
  • Section 3. THE HORIZONTAL SYSTEM
    • Horizontal Position
    • Horizontal Operating Modes
    • Sweep Speeds
    • Variable SEC/DIV
    • Horizontal Magnification
    • The DELAY TIME and MULTIPLIER Controls
    • The B DELAY TIME POSITION Control
    • Using the Horizontal Controls
  • Section 4. THE TRIGGER SYSTEM
    • Trigger Level and Slope
    • Variable Trigger Holdoff
    • Trigger Sources
    • Trigger Operating Modes
    • Trigger Coupling
    • Using the Trigger Controls
  • Section 5. ALL ABOUT PROBES
    • Circuit Loading
    • Measurement System Bandwidth
    • Probe Types
    • Picking a Probe
• PART II. Making Measurements
  • Section 6. WAVEFORMS
  • Section 7. SAFETY
  • Section 8. GETTING STARTED
    • Compensating the Probe
    • Checking the Controls
    • Handling Probe
  • Section 9. MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES
    • The Foundations: Amplitude and Time Measurements
    • Frequency and Other Derived Measurements
    • Pulse Measurements
    • Phase Measurements
    • X-Y Measurements
    • Using the Z-Axis
    • Using TV Triggering
    • Delayed Sweep Measurements
    • Single Time Base Scopes
    • Dual Time Base Scopes
  • Section 10. SCOPE PERFORMANCE
    • Square Wave Response and High Frequency Response
    • Instrument Rise Time and Measured Rise Times
    • Bandwidth and Rise Time
• INDEX