This discussion focuses on graphing a digital oscillating signal, specifically addressing the concepts of pulse width and duty cycle. The duty cycle is defined as the ratio of pulse width to the total period, which is crucial for understanding the waveform. For a digital signal operating at 3.3V logic with a period of 1ms and a duty cycle of 25%, the graph should depict a rectangular waveform with specific voltage levels and time intervals. The frequency is calculated using the formula f = 1/T, where T is the period.
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On your graph, put time on the horizontal axis, and voltage on the vertical axis. If your digital signal is based on 3.3V logic, the top of the vertical axis will be about 4V. If it is 5V logic, use 5V as the top of the vertical axis. Then graph your digital signal versus time.Mr. Hiyasaki said:How would I go about graphing a digtal oscillating signal? I don't quite understand what a pulse width is, or rather how to find it given only the oscillation in Hz and a duty cycle. I understand that the duty cycle is the ratio of the pulse width over the total period, but i don't understand what the pulse width or the period is for a digital signal.