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Raspberry Pi Based Oscilloscope

This document provides instructions for building a Raspberry Pi-based oscilloscope. The summary is: 1. An oscilloscope visualizes electronic signals over time. This project replicates that functionality using a Raspberry Pi and analog to digital converter (ADC) module, which converts analog input signals to digital for processing. 2. The ADC connects to the Raspberry Pi via I2C. Python code samples analog input, processes the data, and plots it live on a graph using Matplotlib for visualization. 3. Key steps include installing ADC and plotting libraries, testing I2C communication, sampling analog data, and animating the plotted graph to function as a basic oscilloscope.

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Raspberry Pi Based Oscilloscope

This document provides instructions for building a Raspberry Pi-based oscilloscope. The summary is: 1. An oscilloscope visualizes electronic signals over time. This project replicates that functionality using a Raspberry Pi and analog to digital converter (ADC) module, which converts analog input signals to digital for processing. 2. The ADC connects to the Raspberry Pi via I2C. Python code samples analog input, processes the data, and plots it live on a graph using Matplotlib for visualization. 3. Key steps include installing ADC and plotting libraries, testing I2C communication, sampling analog data, and animating the plotted graph to function as a basic oscilloscope.

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Raspberry Pi based Oscilloscope

Installation Manual

One of the most important tools in Electrical/Electronic engineering is The Oscilloscope.


An oscilloscope is a laboratory instrument commonly used to display and analyze the waveform of
electronic signals. In effect, the device draws a graph of the instantaneous signal voltage as a
function of time.
In this project we will seek to replicate the signal visualization capabilities of the oscilloscope
using the Raspberry Pi and an analog to digital converter module.
Replicating the signal visualization of the oscilloscope using the Raspberry Pi will require the
following steps;
1. Perform Digital to analog conversion of the Input signal
2. Prepare the resulting data for representation
3. Plot the data on a live time graph

Analog Signals Signal Processing Visualize using the Graph

 Hardware Requirements
1. Raspberry Pi Model A/B/B+
2. ADS1115 ADC
3. Breadboard
4. Jumper Wires

ADS1115 ADC chip is used to convert the analog input signals to digital signals which can be
visualized with the Raspberry Pi. This chip is important because the Raspberry Pi does not have an on-
board analog to digital converter (ADC).

 Software Requirements
1. Raspbian Stretch OS
2. Adafruit module for interfacing with the ADS1115 ADC chip
3. Python Module matplotlib used for data visualization

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1. Connect your ADC with Raspberry Pi's GPIO Pins.

ADS1115 ADC Pin Number GPIO Number

VDD Pin 17 3.3v

GND Pin 9 GND

SCL Pin 5 GPIO 3

SDA Pin 3 GPIO 2

Step 1: Enable Raspberry Pi I2C interface

Go to Interfacing Options  I2C  Enable (Yes)

Step 2: Update the Raspberry pi

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Step 3: Install the Adafruit ADS1115 library for ADC
To install the dependencies starting with the Adafruit python module for the ADS115 chip,
Ensure you are in the Raspberry Pi home directory ($ cd ~)

Next, clone the Adafruit git folder for the library by running

Change into the cloned file’s directory and run the setup file

Step 4: Test the library and 12C communication.


Now,it is important to test the library and ensure the ADC can communicate with the raspberry pi
over I2C. To do this use an example script that comes with the library.
$ cd examples
$ python simpletest.py
If the I2C module is enabled and connections good, it should display the data as below
If an error occurs, check to ensure the ADC is well connected to the PI and I2C communication is
enabled on the Pi.

Step 5: Install Matplotlib

With all the dependencies installed, we are now ready to write the code.
At this stage it is important to switch to a monitor or use the VNC viewer (or Remote Desktop
Connection), anything through which you can see your Raspberry Pi’s desktop, as the graph being
plotted won’t show on the terminal.

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Step 6 :Python Code for Raspberry Pi Oscilloscope:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt


from matplotlib.animation import FuncAnimation
import Adafruit_ADS1x15

# Create an ADS1115 ADC (16-bit) instance.


adc = Adafruit_ADS1x15.ADS1115()

GAIN = 1
val = [ ]

# Start continuous ADC conversions on channel 0 using the previous gain value.
adc.start_adc(0, gain=GAIN)
print('Reading ADS1x15 channel 0')

fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.set_ylim(-5000,5000)
ax.set_title('Oscilloscope')
ax.grid(True)
ax.set_ylabel('ADC outputs')

line, = ax.plot([], 'ro-', label='Channel 0')


ax.legend(loc='lower right')

def update(cnt):
# Read the last ADC conversion value and print it out.
value = adc.get_last_result()
print('Channel 0: {0}'.format(value))
# Set new data to line
line.set_data(list(range(len(val))), val)
ax.relim()
ax.autoscale_view()
#Store values for later
val.append(int(value))
if(cnt>50):
val.pop(0)

ani = FuncAnimation(fig, update, interval=500)


plt.show()

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Save the code and run using

That's all !!!


ADC data being printed on the terminal,and related Plot is also visible.

Thank you….

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