Display a Wavefo
rm
Using A utoBright
1. Select Display > Display Setup....
2. Turn AutoBright off to simulate the
appearance of
analog oscilloscope
signals.
3. Use the front-panel IN TEN SITY knob
to manually adjust the display intensity
when AutoBrig
ht is Off.
Quick Tips
Turn AutoBright on to make waveforms visible even at low trigger repetition rates.
Setting t
he Display Format
The instrument can display waveforms in two different formats. Choose the format that best suits your needs.
Select Display > Display Format.
Select Y-T format to show a signal
amplitude as it varies o ver time.
Select X-Y format to compare the
amplitude of CH 1 (X) and Ch 2 (Y)
waveform records point by point.
Quick Tips
XY format is particularly useful for studying phase relationships such as Lissajous Patterns.
XY format is a dot-only display, although it can have persistence. The Vector style selection has no effect when you
select XY format.
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