Description of the instrument (cont'd)
ACQUIRE
MEASURE
CURSORS
DISPLAY
UTILITY
DEFAULT SETUP
HELP
AUTO
RUN/STOP
SINGLE
BNC connectors
of the inputs and
Probe compensation
output
Channel connector
(CH1, CH2)
EXT TRIG
Calibration signal
Adjust knob
Two-channel digital Oscilloscopes
Displays the Acquisition menu. You can use the Acquisition menu to
parameterize the Sampling mode (sample, peak detection, mean).
Displays the Measurement menu.
Displays the Cursor menu. The "Adjust" knob is used to set the position of
the active cursor. The cursors remain displayed (unless the "Type" option is
"Off") after you exit from the Cursor menu, but they can no longer be set.
Opens the Display menu. The Display menu is used to configure the
graticule and the shapes representing the traces, the persistence, and the
intensity.
Gives access to the Utility menu. The Utility menu is used to configure such
oscilloscope options as the sound, the language, the counter, etc. It also
serves to look up the status of the system and to update the software.
Loads the "Default Setup" of the oscilloscope.
Gives access to the internal help function.
Automatically configures the oscilloscope in order to produce a display
appropriate to the signals present on the inputs.
Acquisition of signals continuously, or stop acquisition.
Note: If acquisition of the signal is stopped (using the "RUN/STOP" button
or "SINGLE"), the S/div knob stretches or compresses the signal.
Enables a single acquisition and then STOPs.
Input connectors for the display of signals.
Input connector for an external trigger source. Choose the "Ext" or "Ext/5"
trigger source in the Trigger menu.
Connections of the internal generator used for probe compensation.
This can be used with many functions, for example to adjust
the Hold-Off, move the cursors, set the pulse width, define
the video line, set the high and low frequency limits of the
filters, set the X and Y masks with the Pass/Fail function, etc.
The "Adjust" knob is used to select the location of the setup,
trace, and image files during a save/recall, and to choose
menu options.
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