Tektronix TBS1000C Series

Trigger on an external signal using the AUX input ...................................................................... 64
Acquisition setup
Using Autoset ............................................................................................................................... 65
Autoset tips ................................................................................................................................... 66
How to enable/disable Autoset in the oscilloscope ...................................................................... 67
How to change the Autoset password ........................................................................................... 68
Starting and stopping an acquisition ............................................................................................. 70
Setting the acquisition mode ......................................................................................................... 71
Setting the acquisition trigger delay time ..................................................................................... 72
Setting the record length ............................................................................................................... 74
Using the roll display mode .......................................................................................................... 75
Roll mode tips ............................................................................................................................... 76
Setting the oscilloscope to factory default values - Default Setup ............................................... 77
Waveform display settings
Displaying and removing a waveform .......................................................................................... 79
Setting the waveform persistence ................................................................................................. 80
Waveform persistence tip ............................................................................................................. 81
The XY display mode ................................................................................................................... 82
XY display mode tips ................................................................................................................... 84
Setting the backlight intensity ...................................................................................................... 85
Analyzing a waveform
Taking automatic measurements .................................................................................................. 87
Automatic measurements tip ........................................................................................................ 88
Taking a measurement snapshot ................................................................................................... 89
Snapshot measurement tip ............................................................................................................ 90
Automatic measurement descriptions ........................................................................................... 91
Frequency measurement descriptions ........................................................................................... 91
Time measurement descriptions ................................................................................................... 92
Amplitude measurement descriptions .......................................................................................... 94
Area measurement descriptions .................................................................................................... 96
Taking a measurement on just a part of the waveform Gating ..................................................... 97
How to enable / disable measurement in the oscilloscope ........................................................... 99
Using cursors to take manual measurements .............................................................................. 101
Cursor types ................................................................................................................................ 105
How to enable / disable cursor in the oscilloscope ..................................................................... 106
Table of Contents
TBS1000C Series Oscilloscopes User Manual iii