How to Use YOUR Oscilloscope and troubleshoot w/ it. Scopes are great, and everyone loves them to watch and do simple things like look at Voltage or see AC raised up on DC. But few really use their Scope to the full Level, they can do a lot

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Great Book - How to use your Oscilloscope & Techniques on CD

Oscilloscope Techniques

(by Alfred Haas 1958)

225 pages in easy to read Adobe PDF format on CD

Talks a little about how oscilloscopes work, but this is mostly a guide on how to make measurements with an Oscilloscope. Practical examples of measurements made on audio, radio, and TV circuits. Even includes info on how to use an Oscilloscope as a curve tracer for vacuum tubes and semiconductors, and to make swept measurements.

Contents:

1. The Cathode Ray Tube
2. Oscilloscope Circuitry
3. Oscilloscope Accessories
4. Measuring Electrical Magnitudes
5. Networks and Waveforms
6. Display of Characteristics
7. Fundamental Electronic Circuits
8. Checking Receiver Circuits
9. Waveforms in B&W and Color Televisions
10. Oscilloscope Fault Patterns

“OSCILLOSCOPE TECHNIQUES “ by Alfred Haas (1958, 225 pages).

For the most part this book is a guide on how to take measurements using an oscilloscope. It includes many examples of how to take measurements on radio, TV, and audio circuits.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 - The cathode-ray tube

The electron gun. The electron optical system. Focusing of the beam. The third anode. The deflection system. Deflection plate positioning. Electrostatic deflection. Electromagnetic deflection. The screen. Phosphor characteristics. Screen persistence. Color. Burn in. The deflection factor. Beam acceleration. The intensifier anode. Post-acceleration. Trapezoidal distortion. Symmetrical deflection voltages. Shaping of tbe deflection plates.

Chapter 2 - Oscilloscope circuitry

Power supply and controls. Deflection amplifiers. Push-pull deflection amplifiers. Dc amplifiers. Input attenuators. Generating a waveform

display. Time-base generators. Gas triode time-base generators. Synchronization. Blanking. Triggered sweep. High-frequency timebase generators. Multivibrator time-base generator. Blocking oscillator time-base generator. Television raster generation. Sine-wave sweep. Circular time base. Spiral time base.

Chapter 3 - Oscilloscope accessories

Multiple-trace displays. The multi-gun cathode-ray tube. The electronic switch. Choice of switching frequencies. Synchronization of multiple traces. Scale-of-2 counter type electronic switch. Automatic response-curve tracing. Sine-wave sweep. Double-trace patterns. Triangular wave oscillator control. Variable-frequency wobbulator. Bfo principle. Audio-frequency response curve tracing. Calibrators. Voltage calibrators. Neon-tube calibrator. Sweep calibration. Sweep generator markers. Absorption type markers.

Chapter 4 - Measuring electrical magnitudes

Measuring dc voltages. Measuring ac voltages. Measuring the amplitude of pulses and complex waveforms. Evaluating phase relations. Measuring impedances. Lissajous pattern for frequency comparison. Lissajous patterns with distorted waves. Amplitude-modulated circle. Intensity-modulated circle. Use of markers for frequency or time measurement. Comparing frequencies with an electronic switch. Evaluating running frequency of time base.

Chapter 5 - Networks and waveforms

Harmonic content of a sine wave. The waveform synthesizer. Tuning-fork oscillator. Second-harmonic distortion. Third-harmonic distortion. Asymmetric distortion. Fourth-harmonic distortion. Fifth harmonic distortion. Phasing circuits. Producing square waves. The Schmitt trigger circuit. Diode clipper. Differentiation and integration of waveforms. Generation of pulses. Generation of triangular waves. Generation of complex waves.

Chapter 6 - Display of characteristics

Mechanism of automatic plotting. Rectifier characteristics. Back current in semiconductor rectifiers. Vacuum-tube characteristics. Characteristics of transistors. Hysteresis loop of magnetic cores. Dc-controlled variable reactor. B/H curve tracing. Hysteresis loop of

dielectric materials. Other nonlinear components. Voltage-regulator-tube characteristics. Neon-tube characteristics.

Chapter 7 - Fundamental electronic circuits

Optimum working point of an amplifier. Measuring amplifier gain. Grid-coupling time constant. Oscillators. The multivibrator. Transistor multivibrator. Flip-flop and scale-of-2 circuits. Simple diode modulator. Bridge and ring modulators. Grid modulators. Cathode-coupled and plate modulators. Demodulation. Half-wave rectifiers. Full-wave rectifiers. Grid-controlled rectifiers.

Chapter 8 - Checking receiver circuits

Investigating audio amplifiers. Experimental amplifier. Square-wave testing. Tilt. Ringing. Low-frequency performance. High-frequency performance. Sine-wave tests. Phase distortion. Analyzing distortion. Checking intermodulation distortion. Push-pull amplifiers. Tone controls. Investigating AM and FM radios. Diode detector operation. Using a sweep generator. Aligning the if stages. If instability. Aligning the rf section. Discriminator alignment.

Chapter 9 - Waveforms in black-and-white and color television

The rf tuner. Tuner response curves. Sweep generator output impedance. If amplifier. If response curves. Spike interference. The video amplifier. Video-frequency response curve. Demodulator probe. Beat markers. Absorption markers. Y amplifiers. Color subcarrier trap. Chroma demodulators. R-Y demodulator response curve. Quadrature transformer. Color burst. Color bar generator. Burst amplifier. Gating pulse. Horizontal sweep system.

Chapter 10 - Oscilloscope fault patterns

Action of external fields on the cathode-ray tube. Stray magnetic fields produced by chokes and power transformers. Ferromagnetic shielding of the cathode-ray tube. Field generator probe. Cathode-ray-tube power supply troubles. Astigmatic distortion. Dc amplifiers. Hum interference in the cathode-ray tube. Y-amplifier defects. Spurious oscillation. Crosstalk. Distortion caused by time base. Spurious coupling. Trouble in the X-channel.

Index

The original book was scanned and converted into this digital book in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format.

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Most Extensive Book on Probes - VTVMs and Oscilloscopes on CD

Probes

by Bruno Zucconi

Gernsback Library (1955)

224 Pages

Easy reading in Adobe PDF Reader on CD.

An in-depth discussion of measurement probes for instruments like VTVM's and oscilloscopes.

CHAPTERS:

1. Crystal Demodulator Probes
2. Working with Crystal Probes
3. Voltage-Doubler Probes
4. Balanced Probes
5. Low-Capacitance Probes
6. High-Voltage Probes
7. Isolation and Direct Probes
8. Specialized Probes
9. The Chromatic Probe
10. Vacuum-Tube Probes
11. Supplement: Television Waveforms

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   RECEIVING SET DIAGRAMS - PART 1

                        SHEET

   AERO SEVEN................2

    

   AERO SHORT WAVE ADAPTER FOR

   A.C. RECEIVERS............2

    

   AMRAD A.C. 7..............3

    

   APEX 36 ALL-ELECTRIC......3

    

   ATWATER KENT 20...........4

    

   ATWATER KENT 30...........5

    

   ATWATER KENT 32...........5

    

   ATWATER KENT 35...........6

    

   ATWATER KENT 40...........6

    

   BALKITE - MODEL A.........6

    

   BOSCH 28..................7

    

   BREMER TULLY 7-70.........8

    

   BROWNING DRAKE-34, 36, & 38...8

    

   COLONIAL 31 A.C...........9

    

   CROSLEY 608...............9

    

   CROSLEY 704-A.............10

    

   DAVEN BASS NOTE...........10

    

   DAY FAN A.C. POWER SET....11

    

   DAY FAN 35 D.C............11

    

   FADA -MODELS 10,11,30 & 31 (60 CYCLES)..12

    

   FADA-MODELS 10Z,11Z,30Z & 31Z (25 CYCLES)...12

    

   FEDERAL ORTHO-SONIC A.C...12

    

   FREED EISMAN NR 5.........13

    

   FREED EISMAN NR 80........13

    

   FRESHMAN EQUAPHASE........24

    

   FRESHMAN-MODEL G.........24

    

   GILFILLAN GN 6...........14

    

   GREBE SYNCHROPHASE.......14

    

   HAMMERLUND ROBERTS HI-Q..15

    

   KING-MODEL FF............15

    

   KING-MODEL H ............15

    

   KING-62 TRF..............16

    

   KOLSTER 6K...............17

    

   MAJESTIC A.C.............17

    

   MOHAWK ALL-AMERICAN LYRIC MODELS

   60,61,62,65,& 66.........18

    

   MOHAWK ALL-AMERICAN LYRIC MODELS

   80,83,84,85 & 88.........18

    

   PFANSTEIHL 34 & 50 A.C...19

    

   PHILCO ELCTRIC- SERIES 5.19

    

   RCA- RADIOLA 16..........20

    

   RCA- RADIOLA 17..........20

    

   RCA- RADIOLA 18 A.C......21

    

   RCA- RADIOLA 18 D.C......21

    

   RCA RADIOLA 60...........22

    

   RCA RADIOLA 62...........22

    

   ROBERTS AC...............23

    

   SILVER MARSHALL-MODEL 630......23

    

   SPARTON EQUASONNE-MODEL 89.....25

    

   SPLITDORF INHERENTLY ELECTRIC..25

    

   STEINITE 261...................26

    

   STEWART WARNER-MODELS 801,801A

     811, AND 811A SERIES B.......26

    

   STROMBERG CARLSON-MODELS 635,636..27

    

   ZENITH-MODELS 11,12,AND 14.......27

    

   CHARACTERISTICS OF RECEIVING VACUUM TUBES...29

    

    

    

   PART 2

    

   ATWATER KENT MODEL 55...........29

    

   BRANDES MODEL B-15 & 16.........29

    

   CROSELEY R.F.L. 90..............30

    

   CROSELEY MODEL 804..............30

    

   FADA MODELS 50,71,71, & 72......31

    

   FREED-EISMAN NR 55 A.C..........31

    

   FREED-EISMAN NR 78..............32

    

   GREBE SYNCHROPHASE BATTERY......32

    

   GREBE A.C. SIX..................33

    

   MAJESTIC MODEL 90...............33

    

   RCA-RADIOLA 28- A.C.............34

    

   RCA-RADIOLA 25..................36

    

   RCA-RADIOLA 20..................36

    

   RCA-RADIOLA 44..................37

    

   RCA-RADIOLA 66..................38

    

   STROMBERG-CARLSON NO. 641.......38

    

   STROMBERG-CARLSON NO. 846.......39

    

   ZENITH 17.......................39

    

    

   FOREWORD -  INTRODUCTION TO RADIO

    

   TECHNICAL LESSON 1 - MATHEMATICS

    

   LESSON 2 - UNITS OF ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS AND SYMBOLS

    

   LESSON 3 - THE ELECTRON THEORY-SUBSTANCE AND MATTER-STATIC ELCTRICITY

    

   LESSON 4 - MAGNETISM

    

   LESSON 5 - ELECTROMAGNETISM-ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION

    

   LESSON 6 - PRIMARY CELLS

    

   LESSON 7 - RESISTANCE AND CONDUCTION

    

   LESSON 8 - ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS

    

   LESSON 9 - D.C. MOTORS

    

   LESSON 10 - D.C. GENERATORS

    

   LESSON 11 - A.C. CURRENT

    

   LESSON 12 - THE MOTOR-GENERATOR

    

   LESSON 13 - POWER TRANSFORMERS

    

   LESSON 14 - INDUCTANCE

    

   LESSON 15 - CAPACITY

    

   LESSON 16 - THE STORAGE OR SECONDARY BATTERY

    

   LESSON 17 - THE USE OF STORAGE BATTERIES ON SHIPBOARD

    

   LESSON 18 - METERS

    

   LESSON 19 - GRAPHS

    

   LESSON 20 - SOUND

    

   LESSON 21 - ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

    

   LESSON 22 - FUNDAMENTALS OF RADIO RECEPTION

    

   LESSON 23 - VACUUM TUBES

    

   LESSON 24 - CHARACTERISTIC CURVES

    

   LESSON 25 - THE OSCILLATORY CIRCUITS

    

   LESSON 26 - MID-TERM EXAMINATION

    

   LESSON 27 - PRACTICAL RADIO CONSTRUCTION

    

   LESSON 28 - PRACTICAL RADIO CONSTRUCTION

    

   LESSON 29 - AUDIO AMPLIFIER CIRCUITS

    

   LESSON 30 - PRACTICAL RADIO CONSTRUCTION

    

   LESSON 31 - REGENERATIVE DETECTOR WITH CAPACITIVE CONTROL OF FEED-BACK

    

   LESSON 32 - PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE DESIGN OF SCREEN-GRID RECEIVERS

    

   LESSON 33 - CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF THE RCA INSTITUTES A.C. SCREEN-GRID 

   RECEIVER

    

    

    

   LESSON 33-A - BUILDING THE BATTERY-OPERATED SCREEN-GRID RECEIVER

    

   LESSON 34 - PRACTICAL RADIO CONSTRUCTION

    

   LESSON 35 - COMMON FAULTS AND TROUBLES

    

   LESSON 36 - PRACTICAL RADIO CONSTRUCTION

    

   LESSON 37 -THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUPER-HETERODYNE

    

   LESSON 38-PRINCIPLES AND USE OF TEST EQUIPMENT FOR SERVICING RADIO RECEIVERS

    

   LESSON 39 - INSTRUMENTS USED IN SERVICING RADIO RECEIVERS

    

   LESSON 40 - INSTRUMENTS USED IN RADIO SERVICING AND PRINCIPLES OF SET TESTING

    

   LESSON 41 - BALANCED ARMATURE LOUD SPEAKERS

    

   LESSON 43 - RADIOLA 28 A.C. OPERATED

    

   LESSON 44 - VICTOR MICRO-SYNCHRONOUS RADIO R-32, R-52, RE-45, RE-75

    

   LESSON 45 - GENERAL ELECTRIC MODEL H-31 - WESTINGHOUSE MODEL WR-5, RADIOLA MODEL 80 - GRAYBAR MODEL 700

    

   LESSON 46 - GENERAL ELECTRIC MODELS H-51 & H-71 - WESTINGHOUSE MODELS WR-6 & WR-7- REDIOLA MODELS 82 & 86 - GRAYBAR MODELS 770 & 900

    

   LESSON 47 - CROSELEY R.F.L. 90 -- ZENTIH 17

    

   LESSON 48 - PRACTICAL RADIO CONSTRUCTION

    

   LESSON 42 - THE ELCTRO-DYNAMIC SPEAKER

    

   LESSON 49 - RADIO RETAILING - SALESMANSHIP

    

   LESSON 50 - GREBE - BATTERY AND A.C. RECEIVERS

    

   LESSON 51 - BATTERY ELIMINATORS

    

   LESSON 52 - PRACTICAL RADIO CIRCUITS - PART 1

    

   LESSON 53 - PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TUNES R-F CIRCUITS

    

   LESSON 54 - ELECTRICALLY OPERATED TUNED R-F AND SUPER-HETERODYNE RECEIVERS

   LESSON 55 - INTERFERENCE ELIMINATORS

    

   LESSON 56 - COMMERCIAL LONG AND SHORT WAVE RECEIVERS

    

   LESSON 57 - SPARK TRANSMISSION

    

   LESSON 58 - ARC TRANSMITTERS

    

   LESSON 59 - RADIO AVIATION EQUIPMENT

    

   LESSON 59-A - AVIATION RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR TWO WAY COMMUNICATION

    

   LESSON 60 - VACUUM TUBES USED IN TANSMITTING

    

   LESSON 61 - COMMERCIAL TUBE TRANSMITTERS

    

   LESSON 62 - VACUUM TUBE TRANSMITTERS

    

   LESSON 63 - SHORT WAVE TRANSMITTERS

    

   LESSON 64 - SHORT WAVE (HIGH FREQUENCY) RECEIVERS

    

   LESSON 65 - TELEVISION - PART 1

    

   LESSON 66 - TELEVISION - PART 2

    

   LESSON 67 - PHOTORADIOGRAMS - BEAM TRANSMISSION

    

   LESSON 68 - BROADCAST TRANSMITTERS

    

   LESSON 69 - RADIO DIRECTION FINDER OR RADIO COMPASS

    

   LESSON 70 - SOUND MOTION PICTURES

    

   LESSON 71 - SOUND MOTION PICTURES AND SOUND REPRODUCING EQUIPMENT

    

   SUPPLEMENTARY INTRODUCTION

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