Acquiring Waveforms
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TDS5000 Series User Manual
Use this procedure to set scale and position parameters for input signal acquisi-
tion. For more information, display online help while performing the procedure.
Overview To set up signal i nput Control elements and resources
Prerequisites
1. The acquisition system should be set to run
continuously.
Refer to page 3--25 for acquisition setup and
page 3--49 for trigger setup.
Connect input
signal
2. Connect the probe to the input signal source using
proper probing/ connecting techniques.
Note: For more detail s on input set up, access online
help for the Vertical Setup control window.
Select the
input signal
channel
3. Push a channel button (CH 1--CH 4) to select the
input signal channel.
A channel button lights when its channel is on.
Select input
termination
4. Push an input termination button to t oggle between
1MΩ and 50 Ω input terminati on.
Hint: Some probes automatically set their termination
value.
Setting Up Signal Input