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IM 701830-01E
How to Use this Manual
Structure of the Manual
This User’s Manual consists of 15 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
Briefly explains the significance and use of the unit’s controls,
Each Part
connectors, and screen displays. Includes page references to help
you find detailed information quickly.
3
Before Starting
Presents safety precautions, and explains how to install, connect
Observation and
up, and switch on the unit. Also explains how to connect the
Measurement of
probes, install the input module, and how to set the date.
Waveforms
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, record length,
input filter, history), realtime print to the built-in printer, and
realtime recording to the internal hard disk (optional), etc.
8
Display
Explains display format, interpolation, zoom, X-Y display,
graticule, use of overlapping (accumulated) waveform display,
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 or store screen data to Built-in printer, to
floppy, to internal HDD (Optional), to an external SCSI device, to
a printer with a centronics interface, or to a plotter or other device
connected through the GP-IB interface.
11
Saving/Loading the
Explains how to save and reload waveform data and settings to
Data/Connecting to
floppy disk, internal HDD (Optional), or external SCSI device.
the PC
Also explains related disk operations, including disk formatting,
file copying, and file deletion.
12
Rear-Panel Input/Output
Explains external-trigger input, external-clock input, trigger
output, and video output.
13
Other Operations
Explains how to set the display colors, display language, click
sound, and screen saver.
14
Troubleshooting,
Gives troubleshooting advice; explains screen messages and self-
Maintenance, and
test operation.
Inspection
15
Specifications
Specifications on the main instrument and the input module are
summarized in tables.
Appendix
Explains the relationships between time axis, sampling rate, and
record length, the format for ASCII file headers, initial values and
details on the user-defined computation.
Index
Index of contents.
