Chapter 2 Front Panel Operation  RIGOL 
User’s Guide for DSA800/E Series   
Key Points: 
  By changing the scale, the amplitude range available is adjusted. 
  The range of the amplitude that can be displayed: 
Minimum: reference level – 10 × the current scale value  
Maximum: the reference level.  
  You can modify this parameter using the numeric keys, knob or direction keys. 
For more details, please refer to “Parameter Setting”.  
 
Table 2-9 Scale 
10 dB 
Range  0.1 dB to 20 dB 
Unit  dB 
Knob Step  Scale ≥ 1, step = 1 dB 
Scale < 1, step = 0.1 dB 
Direction Key Step  in 1, 2, 5 sequence 
 
 
Scale Type   
 
Set the scale type of Y-axis to Lin or Log. The default is Log. 
 
Key Points: 
  In Log scale type, the Y-axis denotes the logarithmic coordinate; the value 
shown at the top of the grid is the reference level and each grid represents the 
scale value. The unit of Y-axis will automatically switch to the default unit 
(dBm) in Log scale type when the scale type is changed from Lin to Log. 
  In Lin scale type, the Y-axis denotes the linear coordinate; the values shown 
at the top of the grid and the bottom of the grid are the reference level and 0 
V respectively. Each grid represents 10% of the reference level and the scale 
setting function is invalid. The unit of Y-axis will automatically switch to the 
default unit (Volts) in Lin scale type when the scale type is changed from Log 
to Lin. 
  The scale type does not affect the unit of Y-axis.