TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 434 SPECIFICATION Page
Introduction 1-1
Table 1-1 Electrical
Vertical Deflection System 1-1
Triggering 1-3
Horizontal Deflection System 1-4
Calibrator 1-6
Z Axis Input 1-6
Power Source 1-6
Display 1-6
Table 1-2 Environmental 1-7
Table 1-3 Physical 1-8
SECTION 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
General 2-1
Operating Voltage 2-1
Operating Temperature 2-1
Operating Position 2-1
Rackmounting 2-1
Controls and Connectors
General 2-2
General Operating Inform ation
Intensity Control 2-5
Astigmatism Adjustment 2-5
Trace Alignm ent Adjustm ent 2-5
Graticule 2-5
Light Filter 2-5
Beam Finder 2-6
Bandwidth Lim iter 2-6
Vertical Channel Selection 2-6
Vertical Gain Adjustm ent 2-6
Step Attenuator Balance
Adjustment 2-7
Signal Connections 2-7
Loading Effect of 434 2-7
Ground Considerations 2-8
Input Coupling 2-8
Deflection Factor 2-8
SECTION 2 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (cont) Page
Dual-Trace Operation 2-8
Algebraic A ddition 2-9
Trigger Source 2-9
Trigger Coupling 2-9
Trigger Slope 2-10
Trigger Level 2-10
Sweep Mode 2-10
Horizontal Sweep Rates 2-12
Sweep Magnification 2-12
Horizontal Position Control 2-12
External Horizontal Input 2-12
Intensity Modulation 2-12
Calibrator 2-13
Sim plified Operating Instructions
General 2-13
Normal Sweep Display 2-13
Magnified Sweep Display 2-13
External Horizontal Display 2-13
Storage Operation
General 2-14
Slow and Medium Sweep Rates 2-14
Integrated Fast-Rise Waveforms 2-14
Fast Single-Sweep Enhancement 2-15
Applications
General 2-15
Peak-To-Peak Voltage
Measurement—AC 2-15
Instantaneous Voltage
Measurement—DC 2-16
Comparison Measurements 2-17
Time Duration Measurements 2-19
Determining Frequency 2-19
Risetime Measurements 2-19
Time Difference Measurements 2-20
Multi-Trace Phase Difference
Measurements 2-21
High Resolution Phase
Measurements 2-22
Common-Mode Rejection 2-22