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You might make it on national TV? I wonder if rigol is happy if their product is featured in such a case?
But since there is always a slim chance, that one of the kids has a heart problem, so your zapping idea might be this kids terminal experience.
Instead I would go to your boss and ask if (s)he is ok, if you hit the kids with a whip. That seems less dangerous to me.
Again I will ask in your career working with electrity have you ever been zapped? Did that runin you for life?
Is the DS1054Z able to act as a frequency counter?
I need to tune a few synths VCO's I built and thus need to measure 400-500hz.
Is the DS1054Z able to act as a frequency counter?Yes.
Note the CAT rating printed on the front:
I assume you'll be teaching CAT ratings in your electronics class, given that you're messing around with bare AC mains wires, etc. as part of the curriculum.
I need to tune a few synths VCO's I built and thus need to measure 400-500hz.
No problem.
So with 10x probes it's duh... 10 Megohm /130pf 3000 volt RMS CAT 10 ?
Eyewear and gloves is a MUST for any mains work, end of story
Is the DS1054Z able to act as a frequency counter?
Yes.I need to tune a few synths VCO's I built and thus need to measure 400-500hz.
No problem.
Is the DS1054Z able to act as a frequency counter?Yes.A real frequency counter has a much higher resolution than an oscilloscope so depending on the requirements the answer may also be 'no'.
I need to tune a few synths VCO's I built and thus need to measure 400-500hz.
No problem.
You did not even ask how accurate it need be and what is needed resolution/accuracy for this tuning anmd then you professionally answer: No Problem.
Perhaps no problem but this you or onyone else do not know because original question do not include enough definitions.
So lets first ask more questions before start giving answers.
I guess my questions maybe doesnt contain all relevant information since I'm really new to all of this but a resolution of 3 decimal points should be good enough.
I need to be able to octave trackck the VCO.
For example
C0 Note
1v Octave V: 0.0833
Expo Output: 0.1655
Frequency: 65.4078
A2 Note
1v Octave V: 2.8333
Expo Output: 1.1136
Frequency: 440.0092
Tuning instructions for another synth:
The 1V/Oct on each board should be trimmed to 1V/oct. Input a 0-4V signal in the tune input (A nice to have if the rigol can do this, otherwise I can do it from a different synth). Check point 1 with a frequency counter. Adjust so that you have a frequency doubling from 0-1V, from 2-3V, and 3-4V.
The trimmer on both board two and three is for the VCO tune. Hook a frequency counter to point 1 and adjust the tune slider for 440Hz. Then measure point 2 and adjust the trimmer for exactly 450Hz. Repeat on next board.
I guess my questions maybe doesnt contain all relevant information since I'm really new to all of this but a resolution of 3 decimal points should be good enough.
I need to be able to octave trackck the VCO.
For example
C0 Note
1v Octave V: 0.0833
Expo Output: 0.1655
Frequency: 65.4078
A2 Note
1v Octave V: 2.8333
Expo Output: 1.1136
Frequency: 440.0092
For this precision you need a proper frequency/period counter.
At 500Hz a DS1054Z will show 3 decimals on screen using its hardware frequency counter. It's usually quite accurate but I don't have anything else here that can measure to 3 decimals to compare the two side by side. I'd probably trust it to two decimals.
If you have a known-good reference frequency and a 2-channel 'scope then you can connect both signals to the 'scope and turn the trimmers until the signals don't drift relative to each other. This will be at least as accurate as looking at the frequencies to three decimals, maybe more.I need to be able to octave trackck the VCO.
For example
C0 Note
1v Octave V: 0.0833
Expo Output: 0.1655
Frequency: 65.4078
A2 Note
1v Octave V: 2.8333
Expo Output: 1.1136
Frequency: 440.0092
...and now we're at 4 digits.
In this case the most relevant term is the (50ppm x reading), which leaves the 4 digits counting from the 1st. one. The measurement would be accurate to the 1st. decimal digit. I think aabbcc is asking for 7 full digits precision, something he will not get in a direct way from an oscilloscope.
In this case the most relevant term is the (50ppm x reading), which leaves the 4 digits counting from the 1st. one. The measurement would be accurate to the 1st. decimal digit. I think aabbcc is asking for 7 full digits precision, something he will not get in a direct way from an oscilloscope.If he needs to adjust trimmers then I strongly doubt he will get 2 digits of precission long term and/or with temperature variations.
In this case the most relevant term is the (50ppm x reading), which leaves the 4 digits counting from the 1st. one. The measurement would be accurate to the 1st. decimal digit. I think aabbcc is asking for 7 full digits precision, something he will not get in a direct way from an oscilloscope.If he needs to adjust trimmers then I strongly doubt he will get 2 digits of precission long term and/or with temperature variations.
Calm down, "trimming" can be digital, too.
I didn't know how his devices work, "trimmer" seems an appropriate word.
It seems that his application is music so "tuning" could be a better word.
One of life's lessons sadly even from reputable, or what you think are reputable companies. Perhaps are not, and may be lying to you. Do you have confidence in your equipments CAT ratings?
I think it's interesting that a number of you are bullying me and telling me I'm incompetent for not protecting students for accidently getting zapped in my class. Now we are getting into gloves, eye and ear protection.
It's ocuring to me we might have different defiantuons for the word mains? So before you zap me with a cattle prod what's your defination for mains? Mine is household voltage. I'm in the US so that would be 120 vac. When studnets measure the votage at the "mains" at a power supply of say a router to see if the fuse is good. We are takling 120 vac. For this test are you telling me they should be weaing gloves and have eye and ear protection?
Is this something you even do?
How many of you working in the electronics filed have never received a zap? Come on, be honest.
I think it's interesting that a number of you are bullying me and telling me I'm incompetent for not protecting students for accidently getting zapped in my class.