Oscillator test

[S-Marty]

Hello! I am really happy to find this forum and I hope that we can all benefit from our interaction here.

I have the following question:

Say I have an oscillator but I have only VDD and GND pins working. This way, I can apply voltage to it, but I can't get an output signal (at least not via a wire)... I have to propose a way to test whether the oscillator is working properly (creating an oscillating signal) or it's defective. So, it has to be some "remote" wireless method. I would appreciate any ideas. Thank you in advance!

Best regards

 

[LvW]

Do you have the chance to measure the current vs. time (oscilloscope) going into the circuit?

 

[S-Marty]

Unfortunately no, I can't connect anything else to the oscillator. I have only a VDD pin for connection to the power supply and a GND pin.

 

[LvW]

What about a test receiver? (Any oscillator works as a transmitter).

 

[davenn]

Unfortunately no, I can't connect anything else to the oscillator. I have only a VDD pin for connection to the power supply and a GND pin.

Please SHOW us some pics and a circuit
how do you expect help if you give no decent info ?


Dave

 

[dorke]

What kind of oscillator is it?
How are the oscillations "presented to the world "?
What is the "receiving element" of the oscillator?

 

[Colin Mitchell]

You place an umvelo project near it and it lets you know the oscillator is working.