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test-and-measurement:transistor-tester-adapter:getting-started [2021/05/14 23:05] – ↷ Page moved from reference:test-and-measurement:transistor-tester-adapter:getting-started to test-and-measurement:transistor-tester-adapter:getting-started Arthur Browntest-and-measurement:transistor-tester-adapter:getting-started [2022/10/04 11:38] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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   * Your new //Transistor Tester Adapter//   * Your new //Transistor Tester Adapter//
-  * A computer, with the WaveForms application (version 3.15.22 or later) installed. +  * A computer, with the WaveForms application (version 3.16.3 or later) installed. 
-    * Installation instructions can be found in the [[reference:software:waveforms:waveforms-3:getting-started-guide]].+    * Installation instructions can be found in the [[software:waveforms:waveforms-3:getting-started-guide]].
  
  
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-There are many options for taking a measurement with the // Curve Tracer and Transistor Adapter//.  Please read through the [[reference:test-and-measurement:guides:waveforms-curve-tracer]] guide for more information about the software interface. The remainder of this guide discusses how to set up the adapter.+There are many options for taking a measurement with the // Curve Tracer and Transistor Adapter//.  Please read through the [[test-and-measurement:guides:waveforms-curve-tracer]] guide for more information about the software interface. The remainder of this guide discusses how to set up the adapter.
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-A Transistor Tester is also known as a curve tracer and the Transistor Tester Adapter is used to add curve tracer capability to your set of tools. A Curve Tracer plots the current (I) versus voltage (V) to create an I-V curve for an electronic device.  The Transistor Tester allows you to create I-V curves for a bipolar junction transistor (BJT). The Transistor Tester will vary the voltage at the base of the transistor and measure the current response to create a graph like the one below.+A Transistor Tester is also known as a curve tracer and the Transistor Tester Adapter is used to add curve tracer capability to your set of tools. A Curve Tracer plots the current (I) versus voltage (V) to create an I-V curve for an electronic device.  The Transistor Tester allows you to create I-V curves for a variety of different kinds of transistors and diodes. The Transistor Tester will vary the voltage at the base of the device and measure the current response to create a graph like the one below.
  
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-In order to perform the analysis on the device under test (DUT) you will need to build a circuit like the one shown below.  In this example, we are using a Fairchild SS8050 Epitaxial Silicon Transistor.  The Transistor Tester Adapter has a 10 kΩ resistor on board for Rb and a 100 Ω resistor on board for Rc.  Connect the C, B, and E points to the Transistor Tester Adapter Connecter J2.+In order to perform the analysis on the device under test (DUT) you will need to build a circuit like the one shown below.  In this example, we are using a Fairchild SS8050 Epitaxial Silicon Transistor.  The Transistor Tester Adapter has a 10 kΩ resistor on board for Rb and a 100 Ω resistor on board for Rc.  Connect the C, B, and E points to the Transistor Tester Adapter Connector J2.
  
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 ===== Next Steps ===== ===== Next Steps =====
  
-For more guides on how to use the Digilent Test & Measurement Device, return to the device's Resource Center, linked from [[reference:test-and-measurement:start]] page of this wiki.+For more guides on how to use the Digilent Test & Measurement Device, return to the device's Resource Center, linked from [[test-and-measurement:start]] page of this wiki.
  
 For more information on the Transistor Tester Adapter, check out its [[start|Resource Center]]. For more information on the Transistor Tester Adapter, check out its [[start|Resource Center]].
  
-For more information on WaveForms, visit the [[reference:software:waveforms:waveforms-3:reference-manual|WaveForms Reference Manual]]. +For more information on WaveForms, visit the [[software:waveforms:waveforms-3:reference-manual|WaveForms Reference Manual]]. 
  
-For technical support, please visit the [[https://forum.digilentinc.com/forum/8-scopes-instruments/|Scopes and Instruments]] section of the Digilent Forums.+For technical support, please visit the [[https://forum.digilentinc.com/forum/8-test-and-measurement/|Test and Measurement]] section of the Digilent Forums.