Experiment No: 01

Introduction to Electronics Lab. Instruments, to observe Sinusoidal, Square and

Triangular Waveform on Digital storage oscilloscope (DSO) and to measure its
amplitude, time period and frequency.
Lab Objective:
To practically observe Electronics lab instruments, to observe and measure the parameters of
waveforms on oscilloscope.
Apparatus:
Digital storage oscilloscope, Function generator.
Digital Storage Oscilloscope:
A digital storage oscilloscope (often abbreviated DSO) is an oscilloscope which stores and
analyses the signal digitally rather than using analog techniques. It is now the most common
type of oscilloscope in use because of the advanced trigger, storage, display and measurement
features which it typically provides.

Function Generator:
This instrument is basically the frequency generator that can generate signals of different
frequency, amplitude and shape. It is known as variable frequency source.
A function generator is usually a piece of electronic test equipment or software used to
generate different types of electrical waveforms over a wide range of frequencies. Some of
the most common waveforms produced by the function generator are the sine wave, square
wave, triangular wave and sawtooth shapes.

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Electronics Lab, Spring-2020 semester, Electrical Engineering Department
Step by Step Practical procedure to connect function generator with oscilloscope, to
observe waveforms on oscilloscope and to measure its parameters.

1. Connect function generator output at the input of C.R.O. at channel 1 or at channel 2

2. Select proper channel i.e. if signal is connected to channel 1 select CH1 and if signal
is connected to channel 2 select CH2
3. Adjust Time /Div knob to get sufficient time period displacement of the wave on the
CRO screen.
4. With fine tuning of time/Div make the waveform steady on screen.
5. Use triggering controls if waveform is not stable
6. Keep volt/div knob such that waveform is visible on the screen without clipping
7. Measure P-P reading along y-axis. This reading multiplied with volt/div gives peak to
peak amplitude of the ac i/p wave.
8. Measure horizontal division of one complete cycle. This division multiplied by
time/div gives time period of the i/p wave.
9. Calculate frequency using formula f = 1/T.
10. Note down your readings in the observation table
11. Draw waveforms of sine, square, ramp and triangular in the given space.
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