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VII. Device Operation
i. how to set the probe compensation
Before working the probe with either of input channels (Channel 1 / Channel 2), better to adjust its
compensation, so as to assure ideal measurement effect. Following operation steps to adjust probe
compensation -
i) From PC software operation interface, mouse-click
to get access to device function menu,
choose "Channel";
ii) then "
CH1
", set the "
Probe Rate
" at certain option (either
x1
, or
x10
, or
x100
, or
x1000)
. Next, from
physical probe, switch the probe attenuation to the matching option correspondingly.
Note: The probe compensation setting from function menu will keep valid until new setting change introduces.
Caution:
The default probe compensation setting into PC software reads
x10
, before
working the probe with the device, making sure the probe compensation of both
places is matching.
Figure VII- 1. Probe Attenuation Switch Position
Caution:
For physical probe, when the compensation set in
x1
, the probe itself will
limit the device bandwidth at 5MHz.
To reach the full bandwidth, the physical probe’s compensation should be
set in
x10
, or above.
ii. how to set the vertical system from PC software
In “Channel extension window for Channel 1 / 2” (as item 18 and 17 described under
VII. Operation Interface of PC Software
), related options of vertical system could be adjusted accordingly.
Through voltage divisions,
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