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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: Admin on July 24, 2008, 08:00:56 PM
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The full article:
http://www.roboticsindia.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=112
basically, use a sound jack and hook it up to your circuit:
(http://www.roboticsindia.com/public/images/osc/InputConnection2.jpg)
then run this program:
http://poly.phys.msu.su/%7Ezeld/oscill.html
(http://www.roboticsindia.com/public/images/osc/osc250.gif)
or create your your own signals (function generator)
http://www.virtins.com/
(http://www.roboticsindia.com/public/images/osc/virtins.gif)
(note: I haven't actually tried it myself)
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good for low speed devices. if you go up to 10MHz++ it might be overwhelmed.
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I seem to remember reading that this won't work with DC voltages due to some filtering going on in the typical sound card. I may be wrong...actually, I hope I am.
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what about just for standard servos and stuff? For only a $1 it might be worth a shot.
BTW, the first link Admin posted says "forbidon" does it say that when anyone else tries?
Bane
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Thing you have to remember - it only costs $1 until you fry your PC, then suddenly it costs a lot more...
- Jon
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You can't fry the pc thateasy. I fried a mike input, though, attempting someting similar. Line signal has a 1V swing, so that's +-0.5. keep that in mind when delivering signals to your audio card.
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The software is here:
http://www.zelscope.com/ (http://www.zelscope.com/)
And look what I found in the FAQ. :'(
Q: Can Zelscope display DC voltage?
A: No. All known sound cards contain a capacitor which provides AC coupling and prevents DC from reaching the card's analog to digital converter. Low-frequency oscillations (below 15-20Hz) usually get through, but may be distorted.