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IM 701610-01E
Structure of the Manual
Structure of the Manual
This user’s manual consists of 16 chapters, an appendix and an index as described
below.
Chapter Title
Content
1
Functions
Introduces the unit’s features, functions, and operating
principles. Please read this information to familiarize
yourself with the unit’s capabilities. This chapter does not
present operational details.
2
Name and Use of Each
Part
Briefly explains the significance and use of the unit’s
controls, connectors, and screen displays. Includes page
references to help you find detailed information quickly.
3
Before Making Measurements
Presents safety precautions, and explains how to install,
connect up, and switch on the unit. Also explains how to
connect the probes and how to set the date.
4
Common Operations
Explains basic operations, including acquisition start/stop,
automatic setup, parameter reset, snapshots, trace
clearing, and calibration.
5
Vertical and Horizontal
Explains settings related to vertical (voltage) and horizontal
Axes
(time) axes. Vertical-axis settings include channel on/off,
input coupling, probe attenuation, and voltage sensitivity.
6
Triggering
Explains how to set up and use triggers to control timing
of waveform acquisition. Includes description of trigger
modes, trigger types, trigger source, and trigger level.
7
Acquisition and Display
Explains acquisition parameters (acquisition mode,
sampling mode, record length, history), and use of
overlapping (accumulated) waveform display.
8
Display
Explains display format, interpolation, zoom, X-Y display,
graticule, and other display-related parameters.
9
Waveform Analysis
Explains cursor-based measurements, automatic
measurements, statistical processing, mathematical
operations, and GO/NO-GO determinations.
10
Output of Screen Data
Explains how to print screen data to internal printer, or to
a printer connected through the USB interface, and how
to store screen display to the storage medium.
11
Saving and Loading Data
Explains how to save and reload waveform data and
to and from the Storage
Storage media settings to floppy disk, PC card, etc.
Medium
Also explains related disk operations, including disk
formatting, file copy, and file deletion.
12
Trigger Input/Trigger Output/
Explains external-trigger input, external-clock input,
RGB Video Signal Output
trigger output, and RGB video output.
13
Ethernet Interface
Explains how to save and load to/from a network drive,
(Option)
getting files from a floppy disk, Zip disk, or PC card, how
to output to a network printer, and receive e-mail
transmissions.
14
Other Operations
Explains how to set the display colors, display language,
click sound, and back light.
15
Troubleshooting,
Gives troubleshooting advice; explains screen messages
Maintenance, and Inspection
and self-test operation.
16
Specifications
Lists the unit’s main specifications.
Appendix
Appendix 1 shows the relationships between the time
axis, sampling rate, and record length. Appendix 2
explains waveform area calculation. Appendix 3 gives the
format for ASCII file headers. Appendix 4 presents a list
of default settings.
Index
Index of contents.
