Specifications

6
Notation
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Notation
Explanation
CH1
Denotes a control on the front panel of an oscilloscope.
Coupling
Denotes a menu selection in a digital oscilloscope.
The following symbols are used in the text:
Symbol
Meaning
A
amperes
B
bandwidth, Hz
f
frequency in Hz
G
giga-, the SI prefix of 10
9
Hz
hertz, the SI unit of frequency, equal to reciprocal seconds
k
kilo-, the SI prefix of 10
3
m
milli-, the SI prefix of 10
-3
M
mega-, the SI prefix of 10
6
n
nano-, the SI prefix of 10
-9
p
pico-, the SI prefix of 10
-12
s
seconds
s/div
seconds per division, timebase setting (i.e., sweep speed) of an oscilloscope
V
volts
V/div
volts per division, vertical gain of an oscilloscope's vertical amplifier
Vpp
peak-to-peak voltage, V
Vrms
RMS (root mean square) voltage, V
Ω
ohms
µ
micro-, the SI prefix of 10
-6
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