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See Also • Chapter 12, “Trigger Mode/Coupling,” starting on page 207
• “Averaged Value" on page 119
High Resolution Acquisition Mode
In High Resolution mode, at slower time/div settings extra samples are averaged 
in order to reduce random noise, produce a smoother trace on the screen, and 
effectively increase vertical resolution.
High Resolution mode averages sequential sample points within the same 
acquisition. An extra bit of vertical resolution is produced for every factor of 2 
averages. Random noise is reduced by ½ for every factor of 4 averages. The 
number of extra bits of vertical resolution is dependent on the time per division 
setting (sweep speed) of the oscilloscope.
The slower the time/div setting, the greater the number of samples that are 
averaged together for each display point.
High Resolution mode can be used on both single-shot and repetitive signals and 
it does not slow waveform update because the computation is done in the 
MegaZoom custom ASIC. High Resolution mode limits the oscilloscope's real-time 
bandwidth because it effectively acts like a low-pass filter.
Realtime Sampling Option
With the 3000T X-Series 1 GHz and 1.5 GHz bandwidth models, you can turn off 
Realtime sampling and switch to equivalent time sampling. (Realtime sampling is 
always on for the lower bandwidth models, and there is no option for turning it 
off.)
Sweep speed Bits of resolution
≤ 1µs/div
8
2µs/div 9
5µs/div 10
10 µs/div 11
≥ 20 µs/div
12