Getting Started
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3000 X-Series Oscilloscopes Advanced Training Guide
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Run Control
When the oscilloscope is turned on, or if
[Auto Scale]
is pressed, the
acquisition will be set to
[Run]
. At any time you may
[Stop]
the acquisition
process to examine a signal in detail or to save it.
•
The
[Default Setup]
key on the front panel sets the oscilloscope to the
default configuration.
Because the oscilloscope may have been used in a variety of
applications by a variety of people, it is a good measurement procedure
to put the oscilloscope in a known starting mode (Default Setup). This
makes it easy to duplicate measurements because no special conditions
are set.
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The
[Auto Scale]
key on the front panel automatically configures the
oscilloscope by analyzing all active channels, turning them on and
setting the timebase, V/div, and trigger conditions for an initial display.
•
Press the
[Single]
key to make a single acquisition and stop the
acquisition process.
Waveform Controls
•
The
[Acquire]
key on the front panel lets you set the oscilloscope data
acquisition modes.
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The
[Display]
key on the front panel lets you set the waveform
persistence options and the grid type and grid intensity.