By Husain Shekhani
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28 Aug, 2023
I hosted a webinar on August 25, 2023 on " How to use an oscilloscope to make measurements on an ultrasonic transducer system " You can watch the recording on my YouTube Channel here: https://youtu.be/3DMhhIglg0o Here is a link to the presentation notes. Topics In this webinar recording, I demonstrate the most required skill when working with ultrasonic transducers - how to use an oscilloscope. This is practically the only way to measure and interpret ultrasonic transducer performance. Its use is priceless in troubleshooting and design. Video outline: 0:46 - Outline of presentation 2:10 - What is an oscilloscope 6:48 - Introduction to my consulting work 8:20 - USB vs. Bench oscilloscopes 15:30 - Overview of probes 19:00 - 10x probe options 21:00 - 1x probe vs. BNC to clip 22:45 - Differential probe options 24:50 - Equivalent circuit of a 10x probe 26:45 - Compensation capacitor 27:00 - Current clamp probe or voltage probe + resistor for current 28:30 - Recommended oscilloscopes and probes 33:20 - Set up of an oscilloscope 35:11 - Measurement set up 35:40 - Circuit for resistor current measurement 43:15 - Demonstration of the set up of a benchtop oscilloscope 49:30 - How to prove an ultrasonic driver circuit 54:10 - Set up of Picoscope (4-channel USB oscilloscope) for input DC power and output ultrasonic power measurement for steady state analysis. (RMS voltage, current, and power) 59:40 - Set up of Picoscope for transient analysis of ultrasonic signals on a power ultrasonic transducer *** Announcement *** My next webinar will be on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 11AM EST. I will cover "Preload measurement circuit for bolt-clamped ultrasonic Langevin transducers” Here is the link to sign up for the upcoming webinar: https://www.ultrasonicadvisors.com/monthly-ultrasonic-webinar