Acquisition Controls
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TDS3000B Serie s User Manual
To use WaveAlert, do the following steps:
1. Display the waveform or waveforms on the scre en.
2. Push the Acqui re MENU front-panel but ton.
3. Push the WaveAlert bottom menu button.
4. Push the Wfm Anomaly Detection side button to select On.
5. Push the Highlight Anomalies side butt on to select On.
6. Use the general purpose knob to set the compari son sensitivity
value. As signal noi se and intensity level s affect the displayed
waveform, you will need to experiment with the sensitivity
setting to reduce the number of false anomalies due to signal
noise.
7. Use the WAVEFORM INTENSITY front -panel button to adjust
the persistance of the anomaly waveform.
8. Once you have set the sensitivity value to reduce or eliminate
false anomalies, push one or more side me nu butt ons to sel ec t the
actions to perform when the oscilloscope detects an anomaly.
9. To restart WaveAlert while in Stop On Anomaly, push the
Acquire RUN/STOP front panel button.