Chapter 2: Setting Up the Oscilloscope
To turn on the oscilloscope
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To turn on the oscilloscope
1 Depress the power switch in the lower left-hand corner of the oscilloscope front panel.
Figure 2-17
Turning on the Oscilloscope
After a short initialization period, the oscilloscope display appears. The oscilloscope is ready to use.
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Hook up all cables and accessories before applying power. You can connect and
disconnect probes and the keyboard while the oscilloscope is turned on.
To turn off the oscilloscope
1 Momentarily depress the power switch at the lower left-hand corner of the oscilloscope
front panel. The oscilloscope will go through a normal Windows shutdown process.
Screen Saver
The oscilloscope display has a screen saver that turns off the backlight when there has been no front
panel or graphical interface activity for a pre-determined period. The default time is 8 hours and is
configurable through the Display Setup dialog in the graphical interface. You can turn the display on by
moving the mouse, typing on the optional keyboard, pressing a front panel key, or turning a front panel
knob.