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- How To Use The Audio Wattmeter, ~Project7~ Of ~TestGear2.lha~.
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- What It Is Used For:-
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- The Audio Wattmeter is used to measure the RMS (Root Mean Square) output
- from an audio amplifier. It will NOT give the Peak Power output or the
- Peak Music Power output from the amplifier. The RMS measurements are
- taken at 400Hz but useful and quite accurate results can be obtained in
- the range from 40Hz to 3000Hz (3KHz). It is able to measure ~BRIDGE~
- output type amplifiers without doing damage to the bridge output stages.
- The load presented to the amplifier is 7.5 Ohms resistive at a maximum of
- 100 Watts.
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- +------------------------------------------+
- | SOME TYPICAL OUTPUT CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS. |
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-
- Figure 1.
- ---------
-
- +--------+ +--------------+ +-----+ +----------+
- | STD (L)>----->(YELLOW) 7.5 OHM | | | | AMIGA |
- | AUDIO | | } WATTMETER |====>| ADC |}---{| PARALLEL |
- | (GND)*------>(BLUE) INPUT | | | | PORT |
- | AMP | +--------------+ +-----+ +----------+
- | (R)
- +--------+
-
-
- Figure 2.
- ---------
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- +---------+ +--------------+ +-----+ +----------+
- | BRIDGE (A)>----->(YELLOW) 7.5 OHM | | | | AMIGA |
- | O/P | | } WATTMETER |====>| ADC |}---{| PARALLEL |
- | AUDIO (GND)N/C +->(BLUE) INPUT | | | | PORT |
- | AMP | | +--------------+ +-----+ +----------+
- | (B)>-----+
- +---------+
-
- Key:-
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- STD = Standard.
- GND = Ground.
- AMP = Amplifier.
- === = Coaxial Cable.
- > = Signal Path.
- L = Left.
- R = Right.
- A = One Half Of Bridge Output Amplifier.
- B = Other Half Of Bridge Output Amplifier.
- ADC = Analogue To Digital Converter.
- N/C = No Connection.
- O/P = Output.
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- 1) It is assumed that the A-D Converter has been connected up to the
- AMIGA.
- 2) It is also assumed that the Audio Wattmeter software is up and running.
- 3) It is also assumed that the Audio Wattmeter is connected to the ADC.
- 4) REFER to Figure 1. Connect up the Audio Wattmeter as shown in the
- drawing. This is for normal output couplings.
- 5) The standard audio amplifier output can be CAPACITIVELY coupled,
- TRANSFORMER coupled or 0 Volts DC coupled.
- 6) Feed the amplifier with a variable level SINEWAVE signal at 400Hz.
- 7) Read the RMS power output on the monitor.
- 8) Swap the YELLOW wire to the other channel and do the same again.
- 9) REFER to Figure 2. Connect up the Audio Wattmeter as shown in the
- drawing. This is for BRIDGE output amplifiers only.
- 10) Feed the amplifier with a variable level SINEWAVE signal at 400Hz.
- 11) Read the RMS power output on the monitor.
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- What This AF Wattmeter CANNOT Do:-
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- 1) It cannot accurately measure below about 0.25 Watts.
- 2) It cannot measure DC Watts at all.
- 3) It cannot reliably measure RMS Watts at a frequency less than 25Hz.
- 4) It cannot reliably measure RMS Watts at a frequency greater than 5KHz.
- 5) It cannot measure the true RMS output of a RANDOM input signal. Only
- a SINEWAVE at 400Hz can be used for accurate results.
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- Mr Barry Walker, (G0LCU),
- 70 King George Road,
- Loughborough,
- Leicestershire,
- LE11 2PA,
- England.
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- Email to:-
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- wisecracker@tesco.net
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- BYE.....
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