TDS 200-Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual
9
Basic Concepts
To use your oscilloscope effectively, you must understand the
following basic concepts:
H Triggering
H Acquiring data
H Scaling and positioning waveforms
H Measuring waveforms
H Setting Up the oscilloscope
The figure below shows a block diagram of the various functions of
an oscilloscope and their relationship to each other.
Vertical:
gain and
position
Each
channel
Trigger
Ext
AC Line
Acquire data:
mode and
time base
Waveform
record:
2500 points
Display
Computer
interface
(TDS2CM)