Front Panel Key Reference  RIGOL 
User’s Guide for DSA1000 Series 
2.3  Function Settings 
2.3.1  Detector 
While displaying a wider span, each pixel contains spectrum information associated 
with a larger subrange. That is, several samples may fall on one pixel. Which of the 
samples will be represented by the pixel depends on the selected detector type. See 
the working principle of the detector below:  
 
Figure 2-13 Working principle of the detector