MTI 7101 Highpass / Lowpass

Lowpass
Exercise 1
Oscillogram of the output signal as a function of the input signal
Connect the lowpass input of the
highpass/lowpass module SO
4201- 6W to the function
generator (frequency 100Hz,
amplitude 20%, 1:1, sinewave).
Switch on the function generator.
Select the RC-combination R =
8.2k, C = 10nF.
Connect the input of the circuit to
channel A+, the output to channel
B+ of the UniTrain-Interface.
Connect the negative inputs Aand B- to ground.
Start the oscilloscope
. Select a
timebase of 2ms/div; set the
vertical deflection of both channels
A and B to 2V/div.
Start the measurement
. To
obtain a stationary display, trigger
on channel A.

Fig. 1 Assembly, exercise 1, lowpass

Measure the oscillogrammes.

Typical results:
X=

ms/div X/T (A)

Channel A =

V/div DC

Channel B =

V/div DC

Change the frequency to f = 4 kHz (oscilloscope timebase, 500s). Evaluate the result.
Result:
X=

500

s/div X/T (A)

Channel A =

V/div DC

Channel B =

V/div DC

Evaluation:
The output voltage

as the frequency is increased. The circuit passes

0.8

frequency signals and attenuates

low

frequency signals.
high

Exercise 2
Determining the Bode diagram for the circuit

The Bode diagram for the circuit

will now be determined, using the
appropriate Tools
by
simultaneously displaying
frequency and phase responses.
For this, channel B+ as reference,
must be connected to ANALOG
OUT and channel A+ to the output
of the circuit.
NOTE: The function generator
must first be closed.
Connect the negative inputs Aand B- to ground.
Use the following settings
the output parameter:

Fig. 2 Assembly, exercise 2, lowpass

for

Start value 10 Hz,

End value 10000 Hz,

Logarithmic step-width,

Value 100,

Amplitude 5V,

4 measurements

Determine the limit frequency f3dB of the circuit where the output voltage has fallen by
3dB compared to the input voltage. What is the phase angle at f = f 3dB?
Typical results:

Bode diagram

The limit frequency is approximately

kHz, the phase angle is approx.

2

.
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Exercise 3
Quantitative measurement of the limit frequency of the lowpass
The exact value of the limit frequency will now be measured using the same settings as
in the oscilloscope measurement (see Fig. 1), but this time, Voltmeter B is used as a
test instrument. Open the virtual instrument "Voltmeter B" via the menu Instruments /
Measuring instruments and set the measurement range to 2V. Set the measurement
mode to PP (peak-to-peak).
First, calculate the limit frequency, f3dB.
Typical result:

kHz
1.989

Now, calculate the value of the output voltage for f = f 3dB

Result:

VPP ;
2.62

where U1 is the value of input voltage as peak value V PP .

Increase the frequency until the output voltage reaches its maximum value as
calculated above. What is the value of frequency, now ?
Result:

f3dB =

kHz
1.989