~
The
Oscilloscope
at
a
Glance
To
set
up
tile
vertlcalwladow
'-.__;
"--'
~
To
set
up
the
vertical window
"--'
The following exercise guides you through the vertical keys, knobs, and
\J
"--'
status line.
~
1
Center
the
signal on
the
display
with
the
Position knob.
The Position knob moves the signal vertically, and it is calibrated.
v
Notice that
as
you turn the Position knob, a voltage value is displayed
for
a short time indicating how far the ground reference is located from
"'-/
the center of the screen.
Also
notice that the ground symbol on the
right side of the display moves in conjunction with the Position knob.
,_:
~
"'-/
Measureaaeat
lllats
"'-/
If
the
channel
is
de
coupled,
you
can
quickly
measure
the
de
component
of
the
signal
by
simply
noting
its
distance
from
the
ground
symbol.
\,_/
,_.
If
the
channel
is
ac
coupled,
the
de
component
of
the
signal
is
removed
allowing
'-../
you
to
use
greater
sensitivity
to
display
the
ac
component
of
the
signal.
"'-/
'-../
'-"
"--'
'-"
"'-/
v
'-._./
'-"
~
\-I
12
~