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Duty Cycle Measurements, Components of Duty Cycle Measurements
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Duty Cycle Measurements Duty cycle (or duty factor) is the percentage of time a signal is above or below a trigger level in one cycle (Figure 9). The duty cycle mode is optimized to measure the on or off time of logic and switching signals. Systems such as electronic fuel injection systems and switching power supplies are controlled by pulses that have different widths, which can be measured by a duty cycle measurement. To measure duty cycle, set up the Product to measure frequency. Then push G a second time. As with the True-rms Digital Multimeter How to Make Measurements frequency function, Push E to change the slope for the counter. For 5-V logic signals, use the 6-V dc range. For 12-V switching signals in automobiles, use the 60 V dc range. For sine waves, use the lowest range that does not result in multiple triggers. (Normally, a distortion-free signal can be up to ten times the amplitude of the selected voltage range.) If a duty cycle measurement is unstable, push MIN MAX; then scroll to the AVG (average) display. +Slope Trigger Point 30% Above +Slope -Slope Trigger Point 70% Below -Slope 100% iyf.eps Figure 9. Components of Duty Cycle Measurements 33