..........i don't know if i am in the right place.
I have an apparatus that is fed with 12 volts cc: a Linear IC (LT1940
1.1 MHz step-down switching regulator, with some external components)
supplies two different voltages lines, 5 and 3 V. One of these two lines
feeds a microprocessor and some RAM memories.
I can see some problems with the CPU, so i would like to verify the
linearity of the feed that goes to it. I think that an oscilloscope is
indispensable, but who can explain me the way to do this?
Thanks and forgive my bad english.
Slang

Slang writes:

.........i don't know if i am in the right place.
I have an apparatus that is fed with 12 volts cc: a Linear IC (LT1940
1.1 MHz step-down switching regulator, with some external components)
supplies two different voltages lines, 5 and 3 V. One of these two
lines feeds a microprocessor and some RAM memories.
I can see some problems with the CPU, so i would like to verify the
linearity of the feed that goes to it. I think that an oscilloscope is
indispensable, but who can explain me the way to do this?
Thanks and forgive my bad english.
Slang

The first thing to do is verify that the 5 V and 3 V lines have
the correct voltage. This can be done with a multimeter. The next
thing would be to check for noise on these lines, but that will
require an oscilloscope.

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Samuel M. Goldwasser ha scritto:
Slang writes:

.........i don't know if i am in the right place.
I have an apparatus that is fed with 12 volts cc: a Linear IC (LT1940
1.1 MHz step-down switching regulator, with some external components)
supplies two different voltages lines, 5 and 3 V. One of these two
lines feeds a microprocessor and some RAM memories.
I can see some problems with the CPU, so i would like to verify the
linearity of the feed that goes to it. I think that an oscilloscope is
indispensable, but who can explain me the way to do this?
Thanks and forgive my bad english.
Slang

The first thing to do is verify that the 5 V and 3 V lines have
the correct voltage. This can be done with a multimeter. The next
thing would be to check for noise on these lines, but that will
require an oscilloscope.

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Thank you for your answer.
I already checked voltages and them are ok.
I know i need an oscilloscope.
Considering the IC and its switching frequencies, what kind of
oscilloscope do i need? Is a "20 Mhz band" enough?
And what is the procedute to test the circuit with the oscilloscope?
Thank you for your patience.
Slang

Slang writes:

Samuel M. Goldwasser ha scritto:
Slang writes:

.........i don't know if i am in the right place.
I have an apparatus that is fed with 12 volts cc: a Linear IC (LT1940
1.1 MHz step-down switching regulator, with some external components)
supplies two different voltages lines, 5 and 3 V. One of these two
lines feeds a microprocessor and some RAM memories.
I can see some problems with the CPU, so i would like to verify the
linearity of the feed that goes to it. I think that an oscilloscope is
indispensable, but who can explain me the way to do this?
Thanks and forgive my bad english.
Slang
The first thing to do is verify that the 5 V and 3 V lines have
the correct voltage. This can be done with a multimeter. The next
thing would be to check for noise on these lines, but that will
require an oscilloscope.
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Thank you for your answer.
I already checked voltages and them are ok.
I know i need an oscilloscope.
Considering the IC and its switching frequencies, what kind of
oscilloscope do i need? Is a "20 Mhz band" enough?
And what is the procedute to test the circuit with the oscilloscope?
Thank you for your patience.
Slang

Maybe start by describing what problems you are seeing with the CPU, etc.

As far as scope bandwidth, it's going to depend on what you're looking
for. A 20 MHz scope won't be much use in looking at 100 MHz busses.
But if you're just looking for noise on the power lines, it may suffice.

But, realistically, trying to give you a crash course in complex digital
system troubleshooting, is not something that's likely to be very effective
via a forum such as this.

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