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Scope and Multimeter Operations
Operations
Sweep Controls
Sweep is the amount of time represented by the screen, or the horizontal scale of the display.
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To adjust Sweep controls:
1. Select
Setup
from the Scope Multimeter toolbar.
The Scope Multimeter Preferences dialog box opens.
2. Select the
Sweep
icon to open the sweep dialog box (
Figure 8-18
Sample Sweep Setup dialog box
3. Choose an option from the list.
4. Select
Back
to return to the Preferences dialog box, or select
Exit
to close the dialog box and
return to the scope.
Trigger Controls
Triggering allows you to set the scope so that it only begins displaying a trace once predetermined
signal conditions, or triggers, are met. The trigger point is indicated by a plus sign (+) on the scope
grid. The plus sign can be dragged across the grid with the stylus to roughly position it. The trigger
controls allow you to precisely position the trigger.
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To adjust trigger controls:
1. Select
Setup
from the Scope toolbar. The Scope Multimeter Preferences dialog box opens.
2. Select
Trigger
to open the Trigger Setup dialog box (
).
3. Use the dialog box controls to set the trigger.
4. Select
OK
to close the dialog box.
5. Select
Back
twice to close the Scope Multimeter Preferences dialog box.
