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Plotted
Measurement Data
The Direct
Recording Mode
The Buffered
Recording Mode
When used with a computer, the HP
7090
will
also serve as the front end of
a data acquisition system or as a graphics plotter. (This manual details all
of the instrument's stand-alone capabilities. For data acquisition and
graphics plotter applications, refer to the Interfacing and Programming
Guide.)
The
direct
or
buffered recording modes
are used to produce hardcopy plots
of measurement data. Meaurements are plotted by the HP
7090
onto the
recording area,
a specified area on the plotter paper. The following illustra
tion shows a typical hardcopy plot. You can specify the size, orientation,
and scaling of the recording area, as well as the number of grid divisions
used for the X- and Y-axes.
PLOTTED DATA
RECORDING
AREA GRID
The direct recording mode is used to produce real-time recordings on paper.
During a direct recording, digitized data is routed directly to the X,Y plot
ting mechanism. Any of the input channels can be selected for plotting
against time
(versus-time measurements).
In addition, measurements can
be made for which the Channel! or Channel
2
input is selected for plotting
against Channel 3
(versus-chan3 measurements).
The HP
7090
contains three buffers (one for each channel) that are used
to
store digitized input-signal data during buffered recordings. Each buffer is
capable of storing 1000 data-point values. During a buffered recording, the
input buffers are filled simultaneously. This buffered data can, in turn, be
recalled and plotted by invoking the
plot buffer function.
Versus-time or
versus-chan3 plots of buffered data can be produced, and multiple plots can
be drawn from a single buffered recording.
An external scope output is provided on the right side panel. Connecting an
oscilloscope to this output enables you
to
view buffered data on the scope
during or following a buffered recording. Any or
all
of the channel buffers
may be selected for viewing.
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Instrument Description and General Operation