The first oscilloscope I ever used professionally was an old synchronized sweep instrument. Obtaining a stable display on that old oscilloscope was an art. Now I appreciate all the triggering tools ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Welcome to the Oscilloscope Triggering Advanced Course! In this series, I will walk you through the details of every ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics. A trigger is defined as “anything, as an act or event, which serves as a stimulus and initiates or precipitates a reaction or series of ...

All engineers know how to use their digital oscilloscope to automatically measure basic parameters such as peak-to-peak voltage, rise time, or frequency on waveforms with a few button presses. Some ...

An absolute encoder includes a coding disk in binary or gray code format, the electronics to read it, and communications circuits. A multiturn encoder may have several disks connected by gears as ...

Optical rotary encoders are the most widely used way to transform mechanical rotary motion into electrical signals. There are three basic configurations for optical encoders: incremental, absolute, ...