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TDS1000/2000-Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual
11
Understanding Oscilloscope Functions
This chapter contains i nformation on what you need to understand
before you use an oscilloscope. To use your oscilloscope effectively,
you need to learn about the following oscilloscope functions:
H Setting up the oscilloscope
H Triggering
H Acquiring signals (waveforms)
H Scaling and positioning waveforms
H Measuring waveforms
The figure below shows a block diagram of the various functions of
the oscilloscope and their relationship to each other.
Vertical:
gain and
position
Each
channel
Trigger
Ext
AC Line
Acquire data:
mode and
time base
Waveform
record:
2500 points
Display
Computer
interface
(TDS2CMA)