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Chapter 3: Testing Performance
To test time measurement accuracy
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Select horizontal from the setup mean. Set the scale to 5 ns/div, position at –5 ns, and
reference to the left.
Figure 3-8
Horizontal Setup for Equivalent Time Procedure
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Adjust the signal generator output voltage to obtain a waveform with a risetime of
approximately 700 ps to 1.4 ns.
You can measure the risetime by selecting the Risetime command from the Time submenu of
the Measure menu. See figure 3-9.
Figure 3-9
Waveform for Time Measurement Accuracy Check
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Select Acquisition from the Setup menu.
Use the risetime
measurement to verify
correct waveform
shape for the time
measurement accuracy
check