What type cable used for oscilloscope?
coax cable
Because scopes are used to view high frequency signals, we generally use 50-ohm coax cable for connections. Scopes are normally equipped with standard BNC coax connectors (BNC stands for “Berkeley Nucleonics Corp.”, a company founded in the 1950s which still manufactures equipment used for nuclear physics research).
Can I connect my oscilloscope to mains?
Doing connection to mains voltage slightly wrongly can end up causing short circuit, damage the probe, your oscilloscope or electrocute you. If you are using a traditional oscilloscope that is mains powered, ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOUR SCOPE IS GROUNDED BECAUSE THE GROUND IS THERE FOR YOUR SAFETY!
What does a 10X probe do?
The most common type of probe with a built in attenuator gives an attenuation of ten, and it is known as a X10 oscilloscope probe. The attenuation enables the impedance presented to the circuit under test to be increased by a factor of ten, and this enables more accurate measurements to be made.
What is the difference between rg58 and RG59 connectors?
For example RG 58 is 50 ohm and RG 59 is 75 ohm and there are many other impedances with RG 58 and RG 59 only being two of the more popular for what your purposes would be. The BNC connectors are chosen based on the cable.
What is the impedance of the RG-58 and RG-59?
RG-58 has a characteristic impedance of 50 ohms, which normally matches most lab signal generators, but check yours. RG-59 has a characteristic impedance of 75 ohms.
What is the best coaxial cable for a generator?
Most signal generators & the like,have 50 Ohm output impedances,so RG58 50 Ohm coax cable is the most appropriate. 20 years ago,if you bought RG59,you would most likely get real,fairly flexible 75 Ohm coax. Not any more!—what you will get is crap with a wispy aluminium shield,& a cruddy strip of Alfoil wrapped around it.