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3.12 CURSOR OPERATION

Cursors are used for accurate amplitude or time measurements of the signal.

Step 1 Before you continue, reset the instrument with the STANDARD

SETUP. To do this, press the

STATUS

key and

TEXT OFF

key

simultaneously. Now the instrument is set in the default condition and

operates in analog mode.

Step 2 Press the

AUTOSET

key.

Step 3 Press the

CURSORS

key to enter the cursors menu.

The menu is now displayed on the screen and the

cursors are turned on.

Step 4 Use the second blue softkey from the top to select

one of the three cursor modes:

- Amplitude cursor measurements, indicated by ’=’.

- Time cursor measurements, indicated by ’||’ for

measuring time or frequency.

- Amplitude

and

time measurements, indicated by

’#’. The top text line displays the result of the

measurements (∆V or ∆T).

Step 5 Press the second bluesoft key until ’||’ is highlighted.

Step 6 The

TRACK

control moves both cursors at the same time. For

example, to measure the period time of the input signal, set the left

(reference) cursor to a rising edge of the signal.

Step 7 The ∆ control moves the right cursor only. Set this cursor the next rising

edge of the signal.

CURSORS

TRACK

∆

ST6431

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Figure 3.9 Cursor setup

CURSORS

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