ElASlC DMM OPERATION
The aest factor of other wavefoms will, of course, depend
on the waveform in question because the ratio of peak to
Where T = period
RMS value will vary Fbr -pie, the crest factor of a pulse
t = pulse width
is computed as follows:
This relationship holds for all pulse waveforms.
Table 2-5. Comparison of Average and TRMS Meter Readings
Waveform
%lle
AC
AVerage AC Coupled
Coupled
Responding
Averaging
TRMS M&r
Peak RMS
Meter
M&T Percent
V&E
Vah
Reading
Reading
Error
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lov
ZON
7.07v
47
zO7V 0%
0
Half-Wave Rectified Sine
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?ull-Wave Rectified Sine
+:m
>quare
+10- -
0
%-
Rectified Square Wave
‘7-
lov
3.86V
3.9ov
3.86V 1%
1ov
3.08V 2.98v 3.08V 3.2%
lov 1o.oov
11.10v
1o.ooV 11%
XIV
5.OOV 5.55v 5.Oov
11%
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D.W
K.D.D’
iiangular Sawtooth XIV
5.77v
5.55v 5.77v 4%