Scope Multimeter
General Information
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Scope Multimeter Control Icons
The following control icons are common across most Scope Multimeter functions,
however use may vary depending on the active function or test. A yellow frame
surrounding an icon (highlighted), indicates it is selected. Other control icons (not
shown) are described in
.
Main Body
The main body may display the following:
•
Menu - Select from a menu using the touch screen or the control buttons.
•
Meter/Scope Display - Up to two signal traces can be displayed simultaneously.
Each trace is displayed as voltage over time and the voltage level is recorded
on the vertical, or “y”, axis and time is presented on the horizontal, or “x”, axis
of the screen.
Data Buffer Position Indicators
The graphing multimeter and lab scope functions have the capability to save, store
and playback, data (signals) utilizing internal storage “buffer” memory.
The Data Buffer Position Indicators are used to visually see the overall amount and
position of the of stored buffer data during saving and playback.
For additional information on the Data Buffer, Data Buffer Position Indicator and
Saving, Storing and Reviewing Data files, see
Icon
Function
Pause
- Pauses the data buffer
Start (Capture)
- Resumes active data collection.
Control Panel
- (
a
). In full screen mode, when selected this icon
becomes surrounded by a white frame and opens the control panel at the
bottom of the screen while switching active selection focus to the Show/
Hide or Probe icon in the Control Panel.
(
b
). In split screen mode (control panel open), when selected this icon
becomes surrounded by a white frame and switches active selection
focus to the Show/Hide or Probe icon in the Control Panel.
Note:
Switching active selection focus to the Control Panel allows
manual navigation (using the directional control buttons) of the Control
Panel control icons
Zoom
- Increases and decreases screen magnification. The zoom
function is only available during data review (scope paused).
Cursors
- Toggles cursors on/off.
Step Forward
- moves to the next point in the data. To quickly step
forward, select this icon (yellow frame appears) then press and hold the
Y/
a
button.
(
Note:
To quickly step forward during data playback, press and hold the
icon down until a red frame appears around the icon.)
Forward 1 Frame
- allows forward movement by one frame. To quickly
skip forward, select this icon (yellow frame appears around icon) then
press and hold the Y/
a
button
Step Back
- moves to the previous point in the data. To quickly step
backward, select this icon (yellow frame appears) then press and hold
the Y/
a
button.
(
Note:
To quickly step backward during data playback, press and hold
the icon down until a red frame appears around the icon.)
Back 1 Frame
- allows backward movement by one frame. To quickly
skip backward, select this icon (yellow frame appears around icon) then
press and hold the Y/
a
button.
Expand / Collapse
- Expands and collapses the Trace Detail area on the
screen
Icon
Function