In Reply to: What should I look for in a Signal Generator? posted by Tabascosauce on August 24, 2006 at 23:09:12:
I would offer you another approach. Use a software generator and oscilloscope by software, which are working with your soundcard. I think for studying it will be sufficient. If you will have a need of better quality of the signals, so buy a better soundcard (preferable an external one with USB connection to the PC for better noise floor). Also it's my recommendation, make familiar with simulation programms like SwitcherCAD from LTC or the student version of PSpice. With these tools you can reproduce the examples of your student book, you can make changes in the circuits and look, what happens. It only takes a short while to introduce in this simulation matter of 2 to 3 days and then you will learn by doing. There is a lot of stuff in the net about this technique. In the simulation programs, signalgenerators and scopes are included. For studying I would prefer PSpice and for practical constructions later SwitcherCAD. But there are more versions of simulation software availiable.
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- Re: What should I look for in a Signal Generator? - Erhard 02:49:27 08/26/06 (0)