LOL @ using a passive probe as a WaveGen connection... Was definitely guilty of that in my undergrad, haha. Another tricky setting that always got me, or at least confused me, was the difference between the 50 ohm and high-z output settings on a WaveGen. fun fact: that doesn't change the source impedance on the generator, like it changes the impedance path on an oscilloscope. It just changes output voltage. The setting should be treated as "what sort of impedance are you connecting this generator to: 50 ohms, or high impedance?" The Generator always has a 50 ohm source impedance, so if you're connecting to a 50 ohm DUT, use the 50 ohm WaveGen mode. it will double the voltage since half the voltage will be consumed "within" the generator.
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LOL @ using a passive probe as a WaveGen connection... Was definitely guilty of that in my undergrad, haha. Another tricky setting that always got me, or at least confused me, was the difference between the 50 ohm and high-z output settings on a WaveGen. fun fact: that doesn't change the source impedance on the generator, like it changes the impedance path on an oscilloscope. It just changes output voltage. The setting should be treated as "what sort of impedance are you connecting this generator to: 50 ohms, or high impedance?" The Generator always has a 50 ohm source impedance, so if you're connecting to a 50 ohm DUT, use the 50 ohm WaveGen mode. it will double the voltage since half the voltage will be consumed "within" the generator.
Oversampling increases the resolution.
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Eric, unmatched by others!
10x probe pitfall is a classic trap for young players 😊
Another common mistake is forgetting that each probe's ground are all connected together.
@KeysightMike and to earth !
Great video, thanks. Eric is always SO informative. BTW, the Digilent Analog Discovery 3 scope and AWG is 14 bit.
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