Specifications

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Basic Oscilloscope Controls and Measurements (continued)
Softkeys
Softkeys
Softkeys are found on
oscilloscopes that do not have
Windows-based operating
systems (refer to Figure 8 for
a picture of softkeys). These
softkeys allow you to navigate
the menu system on the
oscilloscope’s display. Figure 21
Figure 21. The Trigger Type menu appears when you push the
softkey underneath the trigger menu
shows what a popup menu looks
like when a softkey is pressed.
The specific menu shown in the
figure is for selecting the trigger
mode. You can continually press
the softkey to cycle through the
choices, or there may be a knob
on the front panel that allows you
to scroll to your selection.
Oscilloscope Fundamentals