Rigol MSO8000 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 7 Digital Voltmeter (DVM) and Frequency Counter
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MSO8000 User Guide 7-5
Press Measure in the "Counter" menu, then rotate the multifunction knob to
select the desired measurement item, and then press down the knob to select the
item. You can also press Measure continuously or enable the touch screen to tap
the desired measurement item and select it.
To Set Resolution
For Period and Frequency measurements, you need to set the readout resolution.
Press
Resolution , then rotate the multifunction knob or use the pop-up
numeric keypad to set the resolution. The range of resolution is from 3 bits to 6 bits.
By default, it is 5 bits.
Note: The greater the resolution, the longer the gate time. In this way, the
measurement time will be longer.
To Clear Count
When "Totalize" is selected under Measure , the oscilloscope measures the count of
edge events on the signal. At this time, press Clear Count to clear the measurement
results.
To Enable or Disable the Statistical Function
For Period and Frequency measurements, enable the frequency counter statistical
function. Press Statistic continuously to enable or disable the statistical function.
When enabled, the maximum value and minimum value will be displayed in the
frequency counter data, as shown in the following figure.
Statistics