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Quellgerät

Quellgerät is a term used in German to denote the device that generates or provides the input signal, energy, or data to another device in a system. It represents the origin of the signal in a chain that typically ends at a Zielgerät (target device). The concept is used across diverse fields such as electronics, audio, video, instrumentation, and communications.

In practice, a Quellgerät can be a wide range of devices: a signal generator, a microphone or

Key characteristics of a Quellgerät include the type of signal (analog or digital), amplitude or level, frequency

Usage notes: In schematics, documentation, and maintenance procedures, Quellgerät is used to label the origin of

See also: Signalquelle, Zielgerät, Eingangssignal, Ausgangssignal, Signalkette.

musical
instrument
in
an
audio
setup,
a
computer
or
playback
device
in
a
video
or
data
chain,
or
a
sensor
output
in
a
measurement
system.
The
exact
meaning
depends
on
the
context,
but
the
common
idea
is
that
the
Quellgerät
is
the
source
from
which
the
subsequent
devices
receive
their
input.
content,
impedance
and
output
impedance,
and
the
stability
or
calibration
of
the
signal.
In
measurement
or
testing
configurations,
the
accuracy
and
stability
of
the
Quellgerät
are
essential
because
they
influence
the
reliability
of
the
entire
measurement
or
processing
chain.
the
signal
path.
In
some
contexts,
it
may
be
used
interchangeably
with
terms
like
Signalquelle
or
Quelle,
but
Quellgerät
emphasizes
the
device
as
the
source
rather
than
just
the
raw
signal.