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- | ====== Using the Power Supplies ====== | + | ====== Using the Power Supplies |
- | Bench top power supplies are one of the must-haves for any electronics hobbyist or maker. Unfortunately, | + | ~~REDIRECT> |
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- | * With the addition of the Digital Discovery, there is a fourth version of the Power Supplies tool. | ||
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- | ====== Step 1: Analog Discovery 2 ====== | ||
- | If you want some help getting your Analog Discovery 2 set up and calibrated, or installing WaveForms 2015, check out this [[http:// | ||
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- | Once you have your Analog Discovery 2 and WaveForms all set up, open the power supplies by clicking on the " | ||
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- | This will open the power supplies window. | ||
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- | At the top you have three options: " | ||
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- | Below that is the **Master Enable** button, which is the run/stop button. | ||
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- | Next you have the ready/ | ||
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- | To the right you have two drop-down menus, one for the positive supply (V+) and one for the negative supply (V-). You can enter a value here directly with up to three decimal places. The accuracy of the output compared to the entered value will depend greatly on whether your Analog Discovery 2 is [[http:// | ||
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- | Since the Analog Disocvery 2 can be powered by either the USB or a 5V auxiliary power supply, you'll see one of two notes at the bottom of the window. | ||
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- | The USB powered note: | ||
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- | The auxiliary power supply note: | ||
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- | Most circuits won't require more than the USB capabilities; | ||
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