HP HP 54600B, User'S And Service Manual

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To connect a signal to the oscilloscope
The HP 54600B and HP 54603B are a two-channel oscilloscopes with an
external trigger input, while the HP 54601B and HP 54602B are four-channel
oscilloscopes. The four-channel oscilloscope replaces the external trigger
input with channels 3 and 4. In this exercise you connect a signal to the
channel 1 input.
To avoid damage to your new oscilloscope, make sure that the voltage level of
the signal you are using is less than or equal to 400 V (dc plus the peak ac).
For a complete list of the characteristics see chapter 5, "Performance
Characteristics."
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Use a cable or a probe to connect a signal to channel 1.
If you are using a probe, the oscilloscope allows you to enter the attenuation
factor for the probe. The attenuation factor changes the vertical scaling of
the oscilloscope so that the measurement results reflect the actual voltage
levels at the probe tip.
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To set the probe attenuation factor press
1
. Next toggle the
Probe
softkey to change the attenuation factor to match the probe you are
using.
The Oscilloscope at a Glance
To connect a signal to the oscilloscope
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