User manual

Display

Display settings affect the number and style of grids that appear on screen and some of the visual

characteristics of traces, such as persistence.

Auto Grid is enabled by default. This feature divides the screen as needed when new traces open.

WaveSurfer oscilloscopes may be divided into a maximum of three grids—one each for

channels/memories, math functions, and zooms—that each represent the full number of vertical levels. All

traces of the same type appear on the same grid.

Two special grid layouts are available: XY Grid, which puts the oscilloscope in XY mode, and XY Single Grid,

which creates one XY grid and one single grid for the rest of your traces.

To display all types of traces on a single grid, choose Single Grid from the Display dialog.

Display Set Up

To access the Display dialog, choose Display > Display Setup.

Grid Mode

The Grid Mode setting determines the number and layout of display grids, each of which represents the

full number of vertical levels. The selection icon shows the number and arrangement of grids.

Grid Mode Number Orientation Notes

Auto

(default)

variable landscape Automatically adds or deletes grids as traces turned on/off, up to the maximum

supported

Single 1 landscape All traces share one grid

XY 1 portrait Single XY type grid

XYSingle 2 portrait One VT grid left, one XY grid right

Note: Additional grid modes may become available with the installation of software options.