Glossary
Glossary
GlossaryĆ6
Mean
Amplitude (voltage) measurement of the arithmetic mean over the
entire waveform.
Minimum
Amplitude (voltage) measurement of the minimum amplitude. TypiĆ
cally the most negative peak voltage.
NAND
A logic (Boolean) function in which the output of the AND function is
complemented (true becomes false, and false becomes true). On
the digitizing oscilloscope, that is a trigger logic pattern and state
function.
Negative duty cycle
A timing measurement representing the ratio of the negative pulse
width to the signal period, expressed as a percentage.
Negative overshoot measurement
Amplitude (voltage) measurement.
NegativeOvershoot +
Low * Min
Amplitude
100%
Negative width
A timing measurement of the distance (time) between two amplitude
points Ċ fallingĆedge MidRef (default 50%) and risingĆedge MidRef
(default 50%) Ċ on a negative pulse.
Normal trigger mode
A mode on which the oscilloscope does not acquire a waveform
record unless a valid trigger event occurs. It waits for a valid trigger
event before acquiring waveform data.
NOR
A logic (Boolean) function in which the output of the OR function is
complemented (true becomes false, and false becomes true). On
the digitizing oscilloscope, that is a trigger logic pattern and state
function.
OR
A logic (Boolean) function in which the output is true if any of the
inputs are true. Otherwise the output is false. On the digitizing
oscilloscope, that is a trigger logic pattern and state function.
Oscilloscope
An instrument for making a graph of two factors. These are typically
voltage versus time.
PeakĆtoĆPeak
Amplitude (voltage) measurement of the absolute difference beĆ
tween the maximum and minimum amplitude.
Period
A timing measurement of the time covered by one complete signal
cycle. It is the reciprocal of frequency and is measured in seconds.