How to Make Oscilloscope Art
- 1). Turn on both function generators. Wait several seconds for the machine to complete tests if you are using a digital generator.
- 2). Turn on the digital oscilloscope. Press the "Clear menu" button at the lower right hand corner of the display screen after waiting for the machine to complete initial tests. Switch the X-Y mode setting on.
- 3). Use the BNC cables to respectively connect the main output of each generator to CH1 and CH2 outlets of the oscilloscope.
- 4). Use the up and down buttons under the function menu in the oscilloscope to select two different function symbols for the generators. Feed a separate signal (a sine wave and a triangle wave would work) into each of the two channels.
- 5). Turn the "ADD" mode setting on so that the signal of both channels are added before they are displayed on the screen. Adjust the signal frequencies to create a desired artistic image.
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