
Trying Out the Instrument
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Getting Started 1326.1026.02 ─ 06
Connect the probe's ground connector to the right compensation pin , and
the tip to the left pin .
The instrument recognizes the probe, and a signal is displayed in the diagram.
3. Press the AUTOSET key on the front panel (in the SETUP area on the left).
Autoset finds appropriate horizontal and vertical scales and trigger conditions
to present a stable square waveform. The trigger is set to edge trigger on ris-
ing edge with auto trigger mode.
4. If necessary, compensate the passive probe as described in
5. In the TRIGGER area of the front panel, press the SOURCE key. Press the
key again to switch the trigger source to "C2".
An unstable waveform is displayed. In auto mode, the instrument triggers
repeatedly after a time interval if no real trigger occurs.
6. In the TRIGGER area, press the MODE key.
7. Check the "Trigger" settings in the upper right corner of the screen.
The trigger mode has changed to "Normal". The waveform is no longer
refreshed, and the "Trigger state" message box appears. The instrument can-
not find a real trigger event because there is no signal on channel 2.
Displaying a Basic Signal