Rigol DS8000-R Series

RIGOL Chapter 6 Operations and Measurements
6-38 DS8000-R User Guide
⚫ AX: indicates the X value at Cursor A.
⚫ AY: indicates the Y value at Cursor A.
⚫ BX: indicates the X value at Cursor B.
⚫ BY: indicates the Y value at Cursor B.
⚫ △X: indicates the horizontal spacing between Cursor A and Cursor B.
⚫ △Y: indicates the vertical spacing between Cursor A and Cursor B.
⚫ 1/△X: indicates the reciprocal of the horizontal spacing between Cursor A and
Cursor B.
1. Select Cursor Type
Click Select continuously to select the cursor type.
⚫ X: It is a pair of vertical solid (Cursor A)/dotted (Cursor B) lines, used for
measuring time parameters. The measurement results include AX, BX, △X,
and 1/△X (displayed only when "s" or "Hz" is selected under Hori. Unit).
⚫ Y: It is a pair of horizontal solid (Cursor A)/dotted (Cursor B) lines, used for
measuring voltage parameters. The measurement results include AY, BY,
and △Y.
2. Select Measurement Source
Click Source to select the desired source (CH1-CH4). The available source
channels are None, CH1-CH4, and Math1-Math4.
Note: Only channels currently enabled can be selected.
3. Adjust Cursor Position
1) When "X" is selected under Select, you can adjust the position of X cursor.
⚫ Click AX to adjust the horizontal position of Cursor A (X cursor). Its
adjustable range is limited within the screen.
⚫ Click BX to adjust the horizontal position of Cursor B (X cursor). Its
adjustable range is limited within the screen.
⚫ Click AX BX and then scroll with the mouse to adjust the horizontal
position of Cursor A and Cursor B (X cursors) simultaneously. Its
adjustable range is limited within the screen. The horizontal spacing
between Cursor A and Cursor B (X cursors) remains unchanged.
2) When "Y" is selected under Select, you can adjust the position of Y cursor.
⚫ Click AY to adjust the vertical position of Cursor A (Y cursor).
⚫ Click BY to adjust the vertical position of Cursor B (Y cursor).
⚫ Click AY BY and then scroll with the mouse to adjust the vertical
position of Cursor A and Cursor B (Y cursors) simultaneously. The