A vector impedance meter is used to measure impedance and phase angle, this is done by calculating voltage and current through an impedance and then calculating Z and phase angle with that, now there are two modes for operation i.e constant current mode and constant voltage mode.
CONSTANT CURRENT MODE
construction = first of all there is a wien bridge oscillator(w) to choose frequency then an AGC amplifier(a) to regulate current then a z switch control(zs) which regulates gain of AGC amplifer,
feedback to AGC amplifier is done by an dc differential amplifier(dc)
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w--------->a--------->z
now there is an ac differential amplifier too(ac) which gets one input from the z switch and one from the unknown impedance(imp), and there is a transconductance amplifier too which gets one of his input from the unknown impedance
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w--------->a--------->z----------->ac-------------|------------> z meter
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working---> in constant current mode we have to maintain constant current through impedance so current is made to come to unknown impedance from z switch, then that current goes through trans-resistance amplifier, which converts that current to a voltage that is sent to a dc differential amplifier and is compared with a reference voltage in dc differential amplifier then the difference between voltages is amplified and sent to AGC amplifier, so AGC together with z switch this way maintains constant current through unknown impedance,
now for calculation z-magnitude,
ac differential amplifier gets input from unknown impedance and z switch, so difference is amplified and sent to a band pass filter which filters out then the filtered signal is sent to a z-magnitude meter which is calibrated to read z directly.
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Impedance is the complex form of resistance. Impedance takes into account capacitance and inductance in a circuit as well. Impedance can be represented as resistance as a function of frequency.See link.AnswerImpedance is not a 'complex form of resistance'. It is the vector sum of a circuit's resistance and reactance. In electrical engineering, 'resistance' has a very specific meaning, and cannot be used to denote 'opposition'.
The simple answer is no. The impedance of an R-Lcircuit is the vector sum of the circuit's resistance and its inductive reactance. Resistance is determined by the length, cross-sectional area, and resistivity of the conductor (although its 'a.c. resistance' is proportional to the frequency squared), whereas the inductive reactance is directly proportional to the frequency of the supply.
Impedance is a vector sum using the formula Z = square root (XL2 + R2); where Z = impedance, XL = inductive reactance, and R = resistance. Therefor the formula for a circuit where XL = 64ohm's and R = 36ohm's is Z = square root(642 + 322); Z = 71.6ohms.
That term to me is incorrect it should be capacitance impedance. Resistance is linear impedance. CAPACITANCE will follow a vector caused by the capacitor value.
Impedance (Z) is the vector sum of a circuit's resistance (R) and reactance(X), is expressed in ohms, and is the total opposition to current in an a.c. circuit.Resistance, expressed in ohms, depends upon the length, cross-sectional area, and resistivity of the conductor.Reactance, expressed in ohms, can be inductive reactance (XL), capacitive reactance(XC), or a combination (vector sum) of the two.Inductive reactance is directly proportional to the circuit's inductance and the supply frequency.Capacitive reactance is inversely proportional to the circuit's capacitance and the supply frequency.