Measuring Signals 
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Positioning the Cursors
CURSORS
SELECT
WAVEFORM
A cursor is either active or inactive. A box surrounds the active cursor to 
signify that it can be positioned by the CURSORS knob. The inactive cursor 
does not have a box around it and will stay fixed while you position the other 
cursor {Figure 3-30).
Cursor Time Difference
Active Cursor
Figure 3-30:  Cursor Measurements
Selecting a Cursor — Seiect the cursor you want to position by pushing 
in the CURSORS knob.
Selecting a Waveform — On two-channel alternate and chop displays 
there are two pairs of cursors with one active cursor apiece. The active 
cursors of each pair track together when you move the cursor knob. When 
you have more than one waveform recalled from memory, however, you 
must use press the SELECT WAVEFORM button to move the cursors from 
one waveform to another.
Measuring Voltage
Make amplitude or other vertical measurements between two points on a 
waveform using this basic procedure:
□   Step 1:  Display the signal on screen so that the upper and lower points 
you wish to measure are on screen.
□   Step 2:  In NON-STORE mode use the graticule lines to make a mea
surement —- or go to STORE mode and use the rest of this procedure.
f l   Step 3:  In STORE mode, position a cursor on the lower point of the 
waveform using the cursor control.
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