User guide
Scope Tool CME 2 User Guide
158 Copley Controls
15.5: Trace Time, Sample Rate and Single Trace
Trace Time sets the length of the recorded trace.
Sample Rate is the rate at which the signals are sampled. The rate depends on the trace
time, the number of channels selected, and which variables are being traced.
Single Trace puts the scope in a single trace mode of operation. In this mode, the trigger
is not re-armed after a trace until the user presses the Record button. Single Trace is
automatically set by the generators in certain cases.
15.6: Scope Display Parameters
The user can set the line style and other scope screen preferences. Right-click on the
scope screen to display the menus, as shown below.
The Scope display parameters are described below.
Menu
Parameter
Description
Line Style
line
A line connects the plotted data points.
plus
The Scope plots data points as plus signs, with no connecting line.
connected plus
Data points are plotted as plus signs and are connected with a line.
Preferences
anti-aliasing
When anti-aliasing is selected, the Scope smoothes out any screen-
related jaggedness in the displayed trace. Use of this feature may slow
down the refreshing of traces on slow computers.
grid
When selected a grid is displayed on the scope screen.
15.6.1: Auto Scale and Auto Scale Lock
The Scope automatically scales the display axes to optimally display all channels.
With Auto Scale Lock selected, the y-axis locks its scale for all subsequent traces.