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Table of Contents
Background/Introduction ……………………………………………………. 3
Simple voltage measurement and display …………………………………. .. 4
Printing oscilloscope display ………………………………………………... 4
Default setup ……………………………………………………………….... 4
Autoset ………………………………………………………………………. 4
Channel menus …………………………………………………………….. .. 5
Volts/Div knobs ……………………………………………………………... 5
Sec/Div knob ………………………………………………………………. .. 5
Position knobs ……………………………………………………………... .. 5
Set to zero ………………………………………………………………….... 6
Help………………………………………………………………………… .. 6
Run/Stop……………………………………………………………………... 6
Single Sequnce……………………………………………………………... .. 6
Horizontal menu …………………………………………………………...... 6
Math Menu …………………………………………………………. ............. 7
Menus ...………………………………………………………………... ........ 10
Save/Recall…………………………………………………………..... 8
Measure………………………………………………………….……. 9
Acquire………………………………………………………………... 10
Utility……………………………………………………………….. ... 11
Cursor………………………………………………………………..... 13
Display……………………………………………………………… ... 15
Trigger Controls…………………………………………………………… ... 15
Trigger Types………………………………………………………..... 15
Edge Trigger………………………………………………………....... 16
Video Trigger………………………………………………………..... 17
Pulse Width Trigger………………………………………………… ... 18
Other Trigger Controls…………………………………………………….. ... 18
Level Dial……………………………………………………………... 18
Set to 50%........................................................................................... ... 19
Force Trig……………………………………………………………... 19
Trig View…………………………………………………………… ... 19
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