Operating Basics
Overview
To perform optical compensations
Control elements and resources
Prerequisites
1.
Install the optical sampling module in the instrument.
Set the acquisition system to run continuously.
See the instrument user documentation and
online help for details on operating the instrument
controls.
Select the
waveform
2.
Use the Vertical buttons to select the channel to
compensate.
Access the
dark-level
compensation
3.
Click
Setup > Vertical
.
Run the
dark-level
compensation
4.
Click the
Dark Level
button under Compensation.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
5.
Repeat steps 2 through 4 for any additional optical
channels that you want to compensate.
If any of the following settings or conditions change after
performing a dark level compensation, run another dark
level compensation to maintain the measured accuracy.
Trigger rate setting
Vertical offset setting
Filter or bandwidth setting
Ambient temperature change of more than 1 °C
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