Keysight Labs | Don't Fall Into This Output Impedance Trap! @KeysightLabs | Uploaded September 2018 | Updated October 2024, 5 hours ago.
Function Gen says 1V, Scope says 2V. Which one's right?
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The function generator is set to have a 1 V output, but the oscilloscope measures a 2 Volt signal. Why? When set to 50 ohm mode, the function generator actually outputs double the specified input voltage. It does this because it expects to see a 50 ohm load on the output, creating a 50/50 voltage divider circuit.
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The digital storage oscilloscope we used: keysight.com/en/pcx-x205209/infiniivision-4000-x-series-oscilloscopes?cc=US&lc=eng
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Function Gen says 1V, Scope says 2V. Which one's right?
Click to subscribe! ► bit.ly/Scopes_Sub ◄
The function generator is set to have a 1 V output, but the oscilloscope measures a 2 Volt signal. Why? When set to 50 ohm mode, the function generator actually outputs double the specified input voltage. It does this because it expects to see a 50 ohm load on the output, creating a 50/50 voltage divider circuit.
Questions or comments? Ask me on Twitter:
@DanielBogdanoff twitter.com/DanielBogdanoff
Learn more about using oscilloscopes:
oscilloscopelearningcenter.com
Check out the EEs Talk Tech podcast:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzHyxysSubUnAMeCIi2-S0Vm7YtSAGqx_
The digital storage oscilloscope we used: keysight.com/en/pcx-x205209/infiniivision-4000-x-series-oscilloscopes?cc=US&lc=eng
#oscilloscope #oscilloscopes #electronics #electricalengineering #impedance #impedancematching #50ohm #50ohmimpedance #highimpedance #outputimpedance #functiongenerator