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BASICS
Cursors set measurement points on the Vertical or Horizontal axis of a trace (or both). The five preset cursor types are described in more detail in the
HDO8000A/MDA800A Oscilloscopes Operator’s Manual
. All show the absolute value where the cursor intersects the waveform and the delta of the two lines.
From the Front Panel
From the Touch Screen
Cursors > Cursor Setup
opens the Cursor dialog.
Touch-and-drag
cursor line
to reposition cursor.
Vertical Cursor
readout
on
descriptor boxes.
Horizontal Cursor readout
below Timebase. Drag onto
zooms to reset cursors on
the rescaled traces.
Adjust
cursor position
.
Push to select different lines.
Choose
Cursor Type
.
Set exact
Cursor Position
using dialog.
Track
moves
both lines together.
Cursors
Apply
cursor
. Continue pressing
to cycle through
cursor types
.