Agilent Technologies 1670E Series, User Manual

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Using the Oscilloscope
Calibrating the oscilloscope
Self Cal menu calibrations
Messages will be displayed as each calibration routine is completed to
indicate calibration has passed or failed. The resulting calibration
factors are automatically stored to nonvolatile RAM at the conclusion
of each calibration routine.
The Self Cal menu lets you optimize vertical sensitivity (Vert Cal) for
channels 1 and 2 individually or both channels on a board
simultaneously. Also, the Self Cal menu lets you optimize delay (Delay)
for channel 1 and 2 separately, then Time Null for channel 2 and the
Logic Trigger.
1 Optimize Vert Cal of the Self Cal.
a Connect two BNC 50-W, 9-inch cables to the BNC tee adapter.
Connect the BNC 50W (f)(f) adapter to the BNC tee adapter,
and connect the 48-inch BNC cable to the BNC 50W (f)(f)
adapter. Once you select Start, the instrument will prompt
you to connect the cables to the appropriate locations on the
rear panel of the instrument.
b Select the Mode field, then select Self Cal from the pop-up
menu.
c Select the Procedure field, then select Vert Cal from the pop-
up menu.
d Select the Channel field, then select a channel choice from the
pop-up menu.
e Select the Start field and follow the instructions on the
display.
f After completion of Vertical Calibration, remove the cables
from the instrument.