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Period
Period is the time period of the complete waveform cycle and it used to
measure the period of a waveform.
Figure 3-26
Period measurement
Voltage Automatic Measurements
Mean
The mean value of a measurement is the statistical average of the
measurement.
Mean Cycle
The mean cycle value of a measurement is the statistical average of the
measurement within a cycle period.
Amplitude
Amplitude is defined as the difference between the measurement’s Top
and Base values.
Top
The Top of a waveform is the mode (most common value) of the upper
part of the waveform. If the mode is not well- defined, the Top is the same
as Maximum.
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