Appendix B: Algorithms
TDS 620A, 640A, & 644A User Manual
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3. From
TLR
, continue the search, looking for a crossing of
HighRef
. Update
TLR
if subsequent
LowRef
crossings are found. If a
HighRef
crossing is
found, it becomes the high rise time or
THR
. (Use linear interpolation if
necessary.)
4.
RiseTime
=
THR
–
TLR
High
HighRef
LowRe
f
Lo
w
THRTLR
Rise Time
Figure A-3: Rise Time
RMS:
Amplitude (voltage) measurement. The true Root Mean Square voltage.
If
Start
=
End
then
RMS
= the (interpolated) value at
Waveform[Start]
.
Otherwise,
RMS
=
ŕ
End
Start
Ă(
Waveform
(
t
))
2
dt
(
End
*
Start
)
SampleInterval
Ǹ
For details of the integration algorithm, see below.
Integration Algorithm
The integration algorithm used by the digitizing oscilloscope is as follows:
ŕ
B
A
W
(
t
)
dt
is approximated by
ŕ
B
A
W
^
(
t
)
dt
where: