Today’s oscilloscopes have far more functionality than their old cathode-ray tube (CRT) analog counterparts. At first glance, the proliferation of all of those knobs and buttons may seem overwhelming, ...

Many common problems can be solved easily using the edge trigger of an oscilloscope. But sometimes a more complicated trigger mode such as pulse triggering can shorten the troubleshooting cycle. This ...

Engineers often spend considerable time locating and isolating intermittent signals. You may find that a design works most of the time, but an occasional unwanted condition causes the product to fail.

What if a variable-frequency drive (VFD) on a critical system has a fault indication, the “error” LED on a DC power supply has turned on, or a conveyor belt has started behaving erratically — most ...