Measuring Waveforms
TDS 500D, TDS 600B, & TDS 700D User Manual
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STOP. When doing steps 3 and 4, do not turn off the oscilloscope until signal
path compensation completes. If you interrupt (or lose) power to the instrument
while signal path compensation is running, a message is logged in the oscillo-
scope error log. If such a case occurs, rerun signal path compensation.
3. Press SHIFT UTILITY ➞ System (main) ➞ Cal (pop-up) ➞ Signal
Path (main) ➞ OK Compensate Signal Paths (side).
4. Wait for signal path compensation to complete (up to 15 minutes). While it
progresses, a “clock” icon (shown at left) is displayed on-screen. When
compensation completes, the status message will be updated to Pass or Fail
in the main menu.
5. Verify the word Pass appears under Signal Path in the main menu. (See
Figure 3–72.)
Figure 3–72: Performing a Signal Path Compensation