Chapter 6 Operations and Measurements    RIGOL 
MSO7000/DS7000 User Guide  6-35 
gating area. The formula is shown as follows: 
 
  is the measurement result of the 
  is the number 
of points being measured. 
 
 
11. VRMS: indicates the root mean square value on the whole waveform or in the 
gating area. The formula is as follows: 
  is the measurement result of the 
  is the number 
of points being measured. 
12. Per.VRMS: indicates the root mean square value within a period. The formula is 
as shown above. 
13. Overshoot: indicates the ratio of the difference between the maximum value 
and the top value of the waveform to the amplitude value. 
14. Preshoot: indicates the ratio of the difference between the minimum value and 
the base value of the waveform to the amplitude value. 
15. Std. Dev: indicates the root-mean-square value of the waveforms, with the DC 
component removed. The formula is shown as follows: 
 
n
Averagex
DevS
n
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−
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is the waveform average 
value, and 
is the number of the points being measured. 
 
 
Other Parameters 
 
1. Positive Slew Rate: On the rising edge, first calculate the difference between 
the high value and the low value, then use the difference to divide the 
corresponding time value to obtain the positive slew rate. 
2. Negative Slew Rate: On the falling edge, first calculate the difference 
between the low value and the high value, then use the difference to divide the 
corresponding time value to obtain the negative slew rate. 
3. Area: indicates the area of the whole waveform within the screen. The unit is 
V*s. The area of the waveform above the zero reference (namely the vertical 
offset) is positive, and the area of the waveform below the zero reference is 
negative. The area measured is the algebraic sum of the area of the whole 
waveform within the screen. 
4. Period Area: indicates the area of the first period of waveform on the screen.