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7 Cursors
Cursors are horizontal and vertical lines on the display that let you measure voltage/current, and
time values on a waveform. Press Cursors and the Mode softkey to toggle between Manual and
Track mode.
7.1 Manual
Manual cursor mode enables the cursors to be moved anywhere on the screen.
1. Use the Source softkey to choose the waveform to measure. CH1, CH2, MATH, REF A, or REF
B
2. Choose one of the following softkeys:
a) for vertical cursors.
b) for horizontal cursors.
c) for both vertical and horizontal cursors.
3. The second positioned softkey is used to select which cursor to set with the Universal Knob.
Select between X1, X2, and X2-X1 when vertical cursors are activated. X2 has bigger vertical
dashes than X1. Select between Y1, Y2, and Y2-21 when horizontal cursors are activated. Y2
has bigger horizontal dashes than Y2.
4. The cursor measurements are automatically updates on the right of the screen.
The following figure shows the time cursors X1 and X2 being used to measure a pulse width: