Tektronix TDS 420A - Figure 2-11: the Channel Buttons and Lights

Tutorial
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TDS 420A, TDS 430A, TDS 460A & TDS 510A User Manual
Example 2: Displaying Multiple Waveforms
In this example you learn how to display and control more than one waveform at
a time.
The VERTICAL section of the front panel contains the channel selection
buttons. On the TDS 420A, TDS 460A, and TDS 510A Digitizing Oscillo-
scopes, they are CH 1, CH 2, CH 3, CH 4, and MORE (Figure 2–11). On the
TDS 430A, they are CH 1, CH 2, and MORE.
Figure 2–11: The Channel Buttons and Lights
Each of the channel (CH) buttons has a light above or beside its label. Do the
following steps to add a waveform to the display:
1. If you are not continuing from the previous example, follow the instructions
on page 2–11 under the heading Setting Up for the Examples.
2. Press SETUP
➞ Recall Factory Setup (main) ➞ OK Confirm Factory
Init
(side).
3. Press AUTOSET.
4. Press CH 2.
The display shows a second waveform, which represents the signal on
channel 2.
Adding a Waveform