User manual
Operating Basics
Refer to the Ref
erence chapter for detailed information on the menu and button
controls.
Multipurpose Knob. Thefunctionisdeterminedbythedisplayedmenuorselected
menu option. When active, the adjacent LED lights. The next table lists the
functions.
Active menu or option Knob function Description
Cursor Cursor 1 or Cursor 2
Positions the selected cursor
Help
Scroll Selects entries in the Index; selects
links in a topic; displays the next or
previous page for a topic
Horizontal
Holdoff Sets the amount of time before another
trigger event can be accepted; (See
page 99, Holdoff.)
Position
Positions the Math waveform
Math
Vertical Scale Changes the scale of the Math
waveform
Measure Type
Selects the type of automatic
measurement for each source
Action
Sets the transaction as save or recall
for setup files, waveform files, and
screen images
Save/Recall
File selection
Selects setup, waveform, or image files
to save, or selects setup or waveform
files to recall
Source Selects the source when the Trigger
Type option is set to Edge
Video line number
Sets the oscilloscope to a specificline
number when the Trigger Type option
is set to Video and the Sync option is
set to Line Number
Trigger
Pulse width
Sets the width of the pulse when the
Trigger Type option is set to Pulse
File selection
Selects files to rename or delete; (See
page 102, File Utilities for the USB
Flash Drive.)
Utility ► File Utilities
Name entry
Renames the file or folder; (See
page 102, Rename File or Folder.)
Utility ► Options ►
GPIB S e tup ► Address
Value entry
Sets the GPIB address for the
TEK-USB-488 adapter
Utility ► Options ► Set
Date and Time
Value entry
Sets the value for the date and time;
(See page 101, Setting the Date and
Time.)
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