User manual
Table Of Contents
- toc
- General safety summary
- Compliance Information
- Preface
- Getting Started
- Operating Basics
- Understanding Oscilloscope Functions
- Application Examples
- Taking Simple Measurements
- Using Autorange to Examine a Series of Test Points
- Taking Cursor Measurements
- Analyzing Signal Detail
- Capturing a Single-Shot Signal
- Measuring Propagation Delay
- Triggering on a Specific Pulse Width
- Triggering on a Video Signal
- Analyzing a Differential Communication Signal
- Viewing Impedance Changes in a Network
- Data Logging
- Limit Testing
- Math FFT
- USB Flash Drive and Device Ports
- USB Flash Drive Port
- File Management Conventions
- Saving and Recalling Files With a USB Flash Drive
- Using the Save Function of the Print Front Panel Button
- USB Device Port
- Installing the PC Communications Software on a PC
- Connecting to a PC
- Connecting to a GPIB System
- Command Entry
- Connecting to a Printer
- Printing a Screen Image
- Reference
- Appendix A: Specifications
- Appendix B: TPP0101 and TPP0201 Series 10X Passive Probes Inform
- Appendix C: Accessories
- Appendix D: Cleaning
- Appendix E: Default Setup
- Appendix F: Font Licenses
Understanding Oscilloscope Functions
This chapter contains general information that you need to understand before
you use an oscilloscope. To use your oscilloscope effectively, you need to learn
about the fol
lowing functions:
Setting up the oscilloscope
Triggering
Acquiring signals (waveforms)
Scaling and positioning waveforms
Measuring waveforms
The next
figure shows a block diagram of the various functions of the oscilloscope
and their relationships to each other.
Setting U p the Oscilloscope
You should become familiar with several functions that you may use often when
operating your oscilloscope: Autoset, Autorange, saving a setup, and recalling
a setup.
Using Autoset
Each time you push the AutoSet button, the Autoset function obtains a stable
waveform display for you. It automatically adjusts the vertical scale, horizontal
scale and trigger settings. Autoset also displays several automatic measurements
in the graticule area, depending on the signal type.
Using Autorange
Autorange is a continuous function that you can enable or disable. The function
adjusts setup values to track a signal when the signal e xhibits large changes or
when you physically move the probe to a different point.
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