APPENDIX 11

Interpretation of Oscilloscope Displays

Numerous examples throughout the text include an oscilloscope display to reveal the operational characteristics of the actual circuit. All of these figures are actual plotted outputs from a digitizing oscilloscope. Although much of the display output is similar to more familiar analog oscilloscopes, Figure A11.1 and the following descriptions will assist the reader who is unfamiliar with this type of equipment.

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FIGURE A11.1 Identification of important areas on the digitizing oscilloscope displays.

Each of the following headings describes the purpose of the corresponding item in Figure A11.1 ...

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