Nine individual lessons make up the ITC Learning On-Line Oscilloscopes Library. These lessons were designed for the training of electricians and electronic technicians as well as for the multi-craft training needs of process and manufacturing facilities.

Introduction to Oscilloscopes


The Display


Vertical System Controls


Horizontal System Controls


The Trigger System


Probes


Setup


Waveforms


Measurement

• Define the purpose of an oscilloscope.
• List some of the uses of an oscilloscope.
• Explain the vertical and horizontal axes of a waveform represent.
• List what can be learned about a signal from a waveform.
• Recognize the positive and negative peaks on a waveform.
• Name and describe the purpose of an analog oscilloscope’s systems using a flowchart.
• Name and describe the purpose of a digital oscilloscope’s systems using a flowchart

• Explain the functions of an analog oscilloscope’s display controls.
• Explain the functions of a digital oscilloscope’s display controls.
• Explain how divisions are used.

• Explain the function of the oscilloscope vertical controls.
• Explain the vertical system controls of an analog oscilloscope.
• Explain the vertical system controls of a digital oscilloscope.

• Explain the function of an oscilloscope’s horizontal system.
• Explain the function of an oscilloscope’s horizontal controls.
• Explain the function of an analog oscilloscope’s horizontal system controls.
• Explain the function of a digital oscilloscope’s horizontal system controls.

• Describe the function of an oscilloscope’s trigger system.
• Describe the controls of an oscilloscope’s trigger system.

• Explain the reason for probe compensation.
• Describe other common probe types.
• Describe the applications of common probe types.
• Match a probe/scope combination to the application.

• Describe the safety rules related to using an oscilloscope.
• Adjust the display controls on an oscilloscope.
• Adjust the trigger controls to display a given waveform.
• Adjust the vertical and horizontal controls to display a given waveform.
• Compensate the probe.

• Identify a sine waveform.
• Identify a square waveform.
• Identify a rectangular waveform.
• Identify a sawtooth waveform.
• Identify a triangle waveform.
• Identify a pulse signal.
• Identify a step signal.
• Identify a complex waveforms.
• Explain what factors influence differences between source documentation of signals and displayed signals.

• Measure voltage using a waveform.
• Measure the period and frequency of a waveform.
• Define pulse rise time and pulse width.
• Measure rise time.
• Measure pulse width.
• Measure phase shift.