Tektronix TDS5052 User Manual

Acquiring Waveforms
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TDS5000 Series User Manual
Overview Control elements and resourcesTo set acquisition modes
Set the Stop
mode
4. Push the RUN/STOP front-panel button to toggle
between starting and stopping acquisitions.
5. Push the SINGLE button to acqui re enough waveforms
to satisfy the acquisition mode.
Select real-
time or
equivalent-
time sampling
To limit the oscilloscope to real-time sampling or let it choose
between real-time or equivalent-time sampling:
6. Click the Horiz toolbar button, or select the Horizontal/
Acquisition Setup command from the Horiz/Acq menu to
open the Horizontal/Acquisition Setup control window.
Select the Acquisition tab.
7. Select Equivalent Time Auto or Off:
H Auto uses both real-time and equivalent-time
sampling as appropriate (see Table 3--2).
H Off limits the oscilloscope to real-time sampling.
Use this procedure to start and stop data acquisition.
Overview To start and stop acqui sition Control elements and resources
Prerequisites
1. The horizontal and vertical controls must be set up.
Triggering should also be set up.
Refer to page 3--25 for control setup and
page 3--49 for trigger setup.
Start acquiring
2. Make sure all of the channels to be acquired are turned
on (use channel buttons; refer to page 3--8 if needed).
Push the front-panel RUN/STOP button to start
acquisition.
Starting and Stopping
Acquisition

Tektronix TDS5052 Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	TDS5052
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English