Self-calibration takes less than 2 minutes to complete. Your signal does not need to be disconnected from the probe head
when running self-calibration. The LED next to the SELF CAL button on the compensation box will flash yellow during the
operation. When complete, the LED will either turn green (passed) or red (failed).
The SelfCal Status indicator in the oscilloscope Probe Setup menu indicates whether self-calibration is required.
Note: In 4/5/6 Series Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes, commands are available to start and monitor self-calibration and
a status query to determine if self-calibration is needed.
AutoZero
AutoZero and self-calibration work on different parts of the measurement system. Self-calibration optimizes measurements
through adjusting parameters in the probe. AutoZero is an oscilloscope function and is used when a displayed waveform is
not centered correctly (for example; due to a small DC offset error). AutoZero automatically runs after self-calibration. It is
not necessary to disconnect your signal from the probe when running a self-calibration. However, when AutoZero is run by
itself, the signal must not be present.
Getting started
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