Glossary
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TDS3000B Serie s User Manual
Normal Trigger Mode
A mode where the oscilloscope does not acquire a waveform
record unl ess a valid trigger event occurs. It waits for a valid
trigger event before acquiring waveform data.
Peak Detect
An acquisition mode that captures spikes and glitches that may
occur betwee n norma l sam ple points.
Persistence
The decay of waveform points. Wit h persiste nce turned off, the
points decay quickly. With persiste nce on, the point s decay more
slowly or not at all, depending on the setting.
Pixel
A visible point on the display. The display is 640 pixels wide by
480 pixels high.
Pretrigger
The specified portion of the waveform record that contains data
acquired before the trigger event.
Preview
The oscilloscope capability to show you what the next
acquisition might look like if you change control settings while
acquisition is stopped or waiting for the next trigger. The new
control settings take effect for the next acquisiti on. Bot h
horizontal and vertical preview are available.
QuickMenu
An alternate displa y present ation that l ets you control the most
commonly used functions with the screen buttons. Optional
application packages may have an available QuickMenu display.
Record Length
The specified number of samples in a waveform.
Reference Waveform
A saved waveform selected for display. You can save and
display up to four referenc e waveforms.
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