Rigol MSO8000 Series User Manual

RIGOL Chapter 9 Histogram Analysis
9-2 MSO8000 User Guide
To Enable or Disable the Histogram Function
The histogram analysis function supported by the MSO8000 series is available to
provide a statistical view of waveforms or measurement results. It can be classified
into horizontal histogram, vertical histogram, measurement histogram, and jitter
histogram. With the on-going acquisition and measurement of the waveforms, the
height of the bar graph will change within the set range of the histogram window to
indicate the number of times for data statistics.
You can enter the "Histogram" setting menu through the following three methods:
⚫ Press Measure on the front panel, select Analyze → Histogram to enter the
"Histogram" setting menu.
⚫ You can also enable the touch screen and then tap the function navigation icon
at the lower-left corner of the screen to open the function navigation. Then,
tap the "Histogram" icon, and then the histogram setting menu is displayed at
the right section of the screen.
⚫ Enable the touch screen and tap the auto measurement label "MEASURE" at the
top of the screen to enter the measurement setting menu. In the measurement
category area, rotate the multifunction knob to select the "Analyze" option
and then press down the knob to select it. You can also tap the "Analyze" option
to select it. In the measurement parameter area, rotate the multifunction knob
to select the "Histogram" option and then press down the knob to select it.
You can also tap the "Histogram" option to select it and then enter the
"Histogram" setting menu.
⚫ Refer to descriptions in "Rectangle Drawing" to enter the "Histogram" setting
menu.
Press or tap Enable continuously to enable or disable the histogram analysis
function.
To Select the Histogram Type
The histogram includes the following three types:
⚫ Horizontal: displays the number of times for statistics making in the forms of
columns in the histogram bar graph at the bottom of the graticule.
⚫ Vertical: displays the number of times for statistics making in the forms of rows
in the histogram bar graph at the left of the graticule.
⚫ Measure: displays the number of times for statistics of the measurement results
in the forms of columns in the histogram bar graph at the bottom of the
Tip
To record peaks or glitches in the histogram data, please always enable the
histogram function.

Rigol MSO8000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Rigol
Model	MSO8000 Series
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English