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Acquisition setup
This section describes procedures for setti ng the oscilloscope acquisition parameters.
Using Autoset
Autoset is a fast way to acquire and display a waveform. Autoset automatically sets the trigger type to edge, sets the
threshold le
vel to 50% of the signal level, and analyzes the input signal and adjusts the oscilloscope acquisition, horizontal,
and vertical settings to display five to six waveform cycles. Autoset is ideal for quickly displaying a repeating signal waveform.
1. Connect a probe to the oscilloscope and
signal sour
ce.
2. Push the Ve
rtical Menu button for the
channel input that you want to Autoset,to
enable that channel.
3. Push Auto
set. The oscilloscope takes a
few moments to analyze and display the
signal.
4. You can push the Undo Autoset side-menu
button to
undo the last Autoset.
Autoset tips
If more than one channel is active, Autoset triggers on the lowest-numbered displayed channel, and displays all
active channels from the top to the bottom of the screen.
Autoset always sets vertical offset to 0 V.
Channel 1 is a special case: If all channels are off (not displayed), or channel 1 i s on, Autoset attempts to detect, trigger,
and display the waveform for channel 1 even if no signal is present (resulting in a flat waveform for channel 1). It will not
trigger on, or display the other channels, even if there are signals present on those channels.
How to disable A utoset in the oscilloscope
You can disable the Autoset button to require setting the oscilloscope controls manually to display a waveform.
NOT
E. To disable or enable the Autoset function requires a password. The default factory password is 000000.
NOTE. An instructor in a TekSmartlab™-equipped education lab can enable or disable Autoset from the TekSmartLab
application, for all connected oscilloscopes.
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