Test bench
Pages about the instruments on the bench: which one to buy and what its specification means for your signals. Each one works out its own numbers from the data sheets.
Pages in this section
Lessons behind these pages
- The oscilloscopeVertical, timebase and trigger, and where aliases come from.
- Scope probesWhy 10X, and how to compensate one.
- The multimeterThe first instrument on any bench.
- Bench power supplyCurrent limit, and why it saves boards.
- Function generatorA known signal to test against.
- CAT safety ratingsWhat an input category allows you to touch.