signal generator

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signal
adjective[before noun]
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/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/us
/ˈsɪɡ.nəl/
noticeable ...
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generator
noun[C]
uk
/ˈdʒen.ər.eɪ.tər/us
/ˈdʒen.ər.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
a machine that produces ...
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Thesignalgeneratorprovided the necessary triggering signals.
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The effects of this relation will be familiar to anyone who had used an audio-frequencysignalgenerator.
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The current was passed through a resistor to ground, and the resulting voltage perturbations were displayed on a digital oscilloscope that was externally triggered by thesignalgenerator.
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Asignalgeneratorgenerates a sonic pulse from the emitter which is recorded by the sensor.
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It shall be possible to trigger the alarms both via an automaticsignalgeneratoror by hand.
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Asignalgeneratorthat outputs timecode and reference video for genlocking.
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Nearly all modern network analyzers have a built-insignalgenerator.
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The output of a pulse generator may also be used as the modulation signal for asignalgenerator.
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This pulse of sound is generally created electronically using a sonar projector consisting of asignalgenerator, power amplifier and electro-acoustic transducer/array.
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They also made frequent use of the sounds of asignalgenerator.
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Triggering of the automaticsignalgeneratorshall only be provided on the navigating bridge.
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In cases where this is not so, a few minutes with asignalgeneratorto set the reference level are all that is required.
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It uses a smaller (e.g., 10 ohm) series resistor and measurements are made of the voltage across the driver, thesignalgenerator, and/or series resistor for frequencies around resonance.
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In some cases additional functions such as asignalgeneratorare built into the instrument to facilitate measurements that would otherwise require one or more additional instruments.
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This method uses a large resistance (e.g., 500 to 1000 ohms) in series with the driver and asignalgeneratoris used to vary the excitation frequency.
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Audio electronics engineers use audio test sets consisting of asignalgeneratorand a meter, principally to measure level but also other parameters such as harmonic distortion and noise.
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These hands-on teaching workshops had a variety of test equipment used to repair televisions and radios, including oscilloscopes, voltmeters and signal generators.
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There are several different types of video signal generators in widespread use.
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When those traits are required, other signal generators would be more appropriate.
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