Unit Instruments.ppt

Unit 3 Instruments 幻灯制作：吴岱曦 Index Pre-reading 3. 1 Text 3. 2 Reading materials 3. 3 Knowledge about translation 3. 4 Exercises 3. 5 课文参考译文 3. 6 阅读材料参考译文 Pre-reading Read the following passage, paying attention to the question. 1) What can be measured with a multimeter? 2 )What is the function of a oscilloscope? 3. 1 Text 3.1.1 Multimeters 3.1.2 The oscilloscope 3.1.1 Multimeters A multimeter is a general-purpose meter capable of measuring DC and AC voltage, current, resistance, and in some cases, decibels. There are two types of meters: analog, using a standard meter movement with a needle (see Fig 3.1(a)), and digital, with an electronic numerical display (see Fig 3.1(b)). Both types of meters have a positive (+) jack and a common jack (?) for the test leads， a function switch to select DC voltage, AC voltage, DC current, AC current, or ohms and a range switch for accurate readings. The meters may also have other jacks to measure extended ranges of voltage (1 to 5 kV) and current (up to 10A) there are some variations to the functions used for specific meters. Besides the function and range switches (sometimes they are in a single switch.) The analog meter may have a polarity switch to facilitate reversing the test leads. The needle usually has a screw for mechanical adjust to set it to zero and also a zero adjust control to compensate for weakening batteries when measuring resistance. An analog meter can read positive and negative voltage by simply reversing the test leads or moving the polarity switch. A digital meter usually has an automatic indicator for polarity on its display. Meters must be properly connected to a circuit to ensure a correct reading. A voltmeter is always placed across (in parallel) the circuit or component to be measured. Fig 3.1 Portable Multimeters When measuring current, the circuit must be opened and the meter inserted in series with the circuit or component to be measured. When measuring the resistance of a component