Probe Setup panel (Channel configuration menu)
Use the Channel configuration menu Probe Setup panel to see probe information, check the probe compensation status, compensate the
probe, or restore the factory defaults.
T
o open the Probe Setup panel:
1. Double-tap an analog Channel badge on the Settings bar to open the Channel configuration menu.
2. Tap the Probe Setup panel.
Probe Setup panel fields and controls
Available fields and controls vary with the type of probe that is attached. For more information, consult the probe documentation.
Field or control Description
Probe Information View probe information such as probe type, serial number, version, propagation delay, and its
attenuation.
Probe Compensation Status View the probe compensation status: Default, Pass, Running, or Fail.
Compensate Probe Displays the probe compensation dialog. This is only available for probes that support automatic
compensation.
Restore Factory Defaults Delete the stored compensation values for this probe and channel combination and restore the factory
defaults. This is only available for probes that support automatic compensation.
Probe error messages are also displayed in this setup panel, see Error messages and badges on page
52.
See also
Probe Compensation configuration menu (analog channels Probe Setup panel) on page 163
Other panel (Channel configuration menu) on page 164
Deskew configuration menu (Other panel Channel configuration menu) on page 164
Probe Compensation configuration menu (analog channels Probe Setup panel)
Use this menu to compensate probes that support automatic frequency compensation. This menu is only available when a compensation-
supported probe is installed on the channel.
To open the Probe Compensation dialog:
1. Double-tap the Channel badge on the Settings bar to open the channel configuration menu.
2. Tap the Probe Setup panel.
3. Tap Compensate Probe.
Probe Compensation dialog
Available fields and controls vary with the type of probe that is attached. For more information, consult the probe documentation. Read the
information on the menu before starting the probe compensation process.
Field or control Description
Compensate Probe Compensates the attached probe. Before compensating the probe, read the instructions in the dialog.
Restore Factory Defaults Restores the probe compensation factory defaults and removes the previous compensation results.
Probe Compensation Status Probe compensation status can be Running, Passed, Failed or Default.
Menus and dialog boxes
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