# Initial boilerplate for setting up gnuplot files for impedance calculations j=sqrt(-1) zc(f,c) = 1/(j*2*pi*f*c) # capacitors zl(f,l) = j*2*pi*f*l # inductors # Weird, non-linear "semi-impedance" for modeling loudspeakers zsemi(f,l,alpha) = j * (2*pi*f)**alpha *l zpar(z1,z2) = z1*z2/(z1+z2) # parallel impedances divider(zup,zdown) = zdown/(zup+zdown) # voltage divider gain noninvert(zfeedback,zgnd) = 1 + zfeedback/zgnd # noninverting amplifier gain invert(zfeedback,zin) = - zfeedback/zin # inverting amplifier gain set logscale xy set title "Impedance---CHANGE THIS TITLE" set ylabel "magnitude of impedance (ohms)" set xlabel "frequency (Hz)" set samples 1000 # plot a smooth curve for the model # even if it has sharp spikes set key bottom left # find a place to stick the key # SELECT A FREQUENCY RANGE OF INTEREST set xrange [1:50e3] # for audio signals set xrange [1:2e6] # for full range of multimeter (plus a bit) set xrange [0.1:100] # for pulse measurements # MAKE FUNCTIONS FOR YOUR MODELS, WITH APPROPRIATE PARAMETERS zmodel(f,r,c) = zpar(r, zc(f,c)) # r || c # REMEMBER THAT WE ARE MAINLY MEASURING OR FITTING MAGNITUDE OF IMPEDANCE. # YOU CAN MAKE SOME OF THE PARAMETERS BE GLOBAL VARIABLES: azmodel(f) = abs(zmodel(f,R1,C1)) # SET VALUES FOR YOUR PARAMETERS (EITHER COMPONENT VALUES OR INITIAL GUESSES) R1= 5.6e6 # 5.6Mohm C1= 1e-9 # 0.001 uF # FIT YOUR MODEL TO DATA (IF ANY), MAKING SURE THAT THE # CALCULATION FOR THE DATA RESULTS IN AN IMPEDANCE, # USE LINEAR FIT TO EMPHASIZE HIGH IMPEDANCE REGION # fit azmodel(x) "data_file" using 1:($3/$2*47) via R1,C1 # USE LOG FIT TO EMPHASIZE LOW IMPEDANCE REGION # fit log(azmodel(x)) "data_file" using 1:(log($3/$2*47)) via R1,C1 # MAKE A NAME FOR THE MODEL (ECHOING PARAMETERS) model_name = sprintf("%.3e ohm || %.3e F",R1,C1) unset arrow # turn off any stray arrows or lines unset label # turn off any stray labels set xtics # use default xtics # ADD LABELS, ARROWS, OR XTICS AS NEEDED corner = 1./(2*pi*R1*C1) set arrow from corner,1e6 to corner, 1e7 nohead set label sprintf("corner=%.2f Hz",corner) at corner,3e6 right z60 = azmodel(60) # magnitude of impedance at 60Hz set label sprintf("%.3e ohms at 60Hz", z60) at 60,z60 right plot azmodel(x) title model_name