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10. MAINTENANCE
Two types of maintenance operations are available: calibrate
vertical accuracy, and compensate the probe. Run these
operations when using the DCS-9700 in a new environment.
10-1. How to use SPC function
Background
Signal Path Compensation (SPC) is used to
compensate the internal signal path due to ambient
temperature. SPC is able to optimize the accuracy
of the oscilloscope with respect to the ambient
temperature.
Panel Operation 1. Press the
Utility
key.
Utility
2. Press
System
from the bottom
menu.
3. Press
SPC
from the side menu. A
message showing a brief
introduction to SPC appears on the
screen.
Note
Disconnect all probes and cables from all channels
before calibrating.
The DSO needs to be warmed up for at least 30
minutes before using the SPC function.
4. Press
Start
on the side menu to
start SPC calibration.
5. The SPC Calibration will proceed one channel
at a time, from channel 1 to channel 4.
