Basic  Applications
2.  Select  CH  1  for  display  using the  Vertical  MODE  buttons,  and  set  the 
Input  COUPLING  for  CH  1  and  CH  2  to  DC.  AC  may  be  used  if  the 
signals to be measured are riding on a dc voltage,  but set both inputs to 
the  same  coupling.  AC  coupling produces some  signal phase  shift,  es
pecially at  lower frequencies.
3.  Set  the  CH  1  VOLTS/DIV  control  to  display  the  reference  waveform 
with  about five  divisions  of amplitude.  Vertically  center the waveform.
4.  Set  the  A  SEC/DIV  setting  (in  A  Horizontal  MODE)  to  display  at  least 
one complete reference waveform period and no more than two  (if pos
sible) .  An excessive number of cycles of the reference waveform in the 
display reduces the  ability to  make an accurate reference  setting.
5.  Select  or  SLOPE to position the waveform correctly within the 
graticule  area for ease  in  measurement  when viewing  a single  cycle  of 
the  reference  signal.
6.  Press  the  TIME  button to  display time  cursors.
7.  Position  the  first  vertical  cursor  to  the  point  where  the  reference 
waveform  crosses the center horizontal  graticule line  in the  positive di
rection  (see  Figure  5-5A).  The  Horizontal  POSITION  control  may  be 
used as  necessary  to  center the waveform  period in the viewing area.
8.  Position the  delta  cursor to the  second  positive  crossing  of the  center 
horizontal  graticule line  by the  reference  waveform  as  shown  in  Figure
5-5A.
9.  Note  the  time  readout  at  the  top  of  the  graticule.  This  is  the  360° 
reference  time.
10.  Apply the phase-shifted,  sine-wave  signal to  be measured to the CH 2 
input connector using a  10X probe,  and turn CH 2 Vertical MODE on to 
display the signal.
2245A  Operators
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