Technical data
Testing Performance 2
7000 Series Oscilloscopes Service Guide  41
3 Set up the oscilloscope.
a Press the Save/Recall key, then press the Default Setup 
softkey.
b Press the Acquire key, then press the Realtime softkey to 
unselect Realtime.
c Set channel 1 Coupling to DC.
d Set channel 1 Imped to 50 Ohm.
e Set the time base to 500 ns/div.
f Set the Volts/Div for channel 1 to 200 mV/div.
g Press the Acquire key, then press the Averaging softkey.
h Turn the Entry knob to set # Avgs to 8 averages.
4 Set the signal generator for 1 MHz and six divisions of 
amplitude.
The signal on the oscilloscope screen should be about five 
cycles at six divisions amplitude.
5 Set up the Amplitude measurement
a Press the Quick Meas key.
b Press the Clear Meas softkey.
c Press the Select: softkey and use the Entry knob to select 
Std Deviation within the select menu.
d Press the Measure Std Dev softkey.
6 Note the oscilloscope Std Dev(1) reading at the bottom of the 
screen. (This is the RMS value with any dc offset removed.)
7 Set the power meter Cal Factor % to the 1 MHz value on the 
calibration chart on the power sensor. 
8 Note the reading on the power meter and covert to Vrms 
using the expression:
For example, if the power meter reading is 892 uW, then 
Vin
1MHz
 = (892*10
-6
 * 50Ω)
1/2
 = 211.2 mV
rms
.
9 Change the signal generator output frequency according to 
the maximum frequency for the oscilloscope using the 
following:
V
in 
1
MHz
  Ω×= 50
1MHz
Pmeas  
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