Agilent Technologies 54657A, User Manual

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To start waveform monitoring
Before using a testing mask to monitor a waveform, the mask must be
created. Once created, the mask is automatically stored in one of the two
nonvolatile mask memories. Procedures for creating a mask template are
provided in this chapter.
1
Press ±
.
2
Press the Mask Test softkey.
3
Press the
Use Mask
softkey to select the previously created mask
number (1 or 2).
4
Press the
Test Options
softkey.
A softkey menu with six softkey choices appears. Five of them are related to
the mask testing functions.
•
Fail When – In or Out
Selects if a test failure occurs when the signal moves
out of, or in to the mask template.
•
On Fail - Stop or Run Used to select what state the oscilloscope will be in
after a test violation has occurred.
When stop is selected, the current acquisitions stop when the first
violation of the mask occurs. The test can be restarted by pressing
the RUN key.
When run is selected, the oscilloscope continues to acquire data
and display the most recent trace.
•
Auto Save – Off or On
Used to select if a test violation waveform is
recorded. When On is selected, an additional softkey appears. See
"Automatically Saving Test Violations" later in this chapter for more
information.
•
Save To
This softkey is displayed only when
Auto Save On
is selected.
Toggle softkey to direct test failure data to the Trace memory, or to the
Printer. When Trace is selected, an additional softkey appears.
Operating the Measurement/Storage Module
To start waveform monitoring
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