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Manual or Remote
Control
Despite being a truly digital instrument, the scope has a front-
panel layout and controls that will be familiar to users of analog
oscilloscopes. Rapid instrument response and instant
representation of waveforms on the high-resolution screen add
to this impression.
Four front-panel setups can be stored internally and recalled
either manually or by remote control, thus ensuring rapid front-
panel configuration. When the power is switched off, the current
front-panel settings are automatically stored for subsequent
recall at the next power-on.
The oscilloscope has also been designed for remote control
operation in automated testing and computer-aided
measurement applications — operations described in the
Remote Control Manual. The entire measurement process,
including cursor and pulse-parameter settings, dynamic
modification of front-panel settings, and display organization, is
controlled through the rear-panel GPIB (IEEE-488) and
RS-232-C ports (see Chapter 12).