HP 54520 Series - Display Section

See also
Front-Panel Overview
Probe Terminal
Probe Terminal
The probe terminal provides a square wave used for probe compensation.
You can vary the frequency of the probe compensation signal from about
250 mHz to 32 kHz. The default setting is about 500 Hz. The signal is
present when the AC BNC softkey is set to probe compensation in the
System Submenu of the Utility Menu.
“System Menu" in Chapter 11 for more information on the probe
compensation softkey and the probe compensation signal.
Line Switch
The line switch is located on the front panel. You turn on the oscilloscope by
pressing the switch in. The green LED illuminates when the oscilloscope is
turned on. The switch position is labeled 1 and 0, corresponding to on and
off, respectively.
Display
The display section contains the screen and the labels for the softkeys. The
vertical column on the right side of the display show the labels for the
softkeys. Each label corresponds to a softkey.
Numeric fields, when displayed in full-bright video, are changed by either
numeric keys on the keypad or by one of the knobs. The numeric fields are
displayed in half-bright video when inactive and in full-bright when active.
Nonnumeric fields are displayed in half-bright video and are changed b7
toggling the corresponding softkey. Even though these fields are displayed in
half-bright, they are active for the corresponding softkeys.
When the acquisition mode in the horizontal menu is set to the real-time
mode, a memory bar is displayed above the graticule area. The graticule
area, also referred to as the waveform viewing area, is where all the waveform
data and markers are displayed. Below the graticule area are the
measurement results, marker settings, and statistical results.