Quick Start Guide

Appendix 2 Overview of Settings and Functions
A3
Recording Length Setting
See "4.2.4 Setting the Recording Length (number of divisions)" in the Instruction Manual
Set the length (number of divisions) to record each time data is acquired. Each division of the recording length
consists of 100 data points. The number of data points of the whole recording length is the specified recording length
(divisions) × 100, + 1.
Example. The number of data points when the specified recording length is 50 divisions: 50 div × 100 data points +
1 = 5001 data points
Measurement Range Setting
See "Chapter 3 Input Channel Settings" in the Input Module Guide
Select the amplitude range for measurement. The setting value is
the number of units per division on the vertical axis.
About Resolution (per vertical division)
Measurement resolution depends on the particular input module.
(with x1 voltage axis magnification)
Input Modules
Resolution
(bits/div)
Screen Full
Scale (bits)
Minimum Resolution
8936 to 8940, 8946,
8947, 8959
80 1600
5 V/80 = 62.5 mV *
8956 100 2000
5 V/100 = 50 mV *
8957, 8960
8958 [Voltage] Mode
1600 32000
5 V/1600 = 3.125 mV*
8958 [Temp] Mode 1000 20000
10°C/DIV = 0.01°C
* When measurement range is 5 V/div
With 1 V/div range
(10 Vp-p input)
With 500 mV/div range
(10 Vp-p input)
0V
1
div
20 div
More about Measurement Range and Resolution:
"Chapter 5 Specifications" in the Input Module Guide
• To expand and compress: Change magnification of the
vertical axis. ("8.9 Magnifying and Compressing Wave-
forms" of the Instruction Manual)
• To shift the position on the vertical axis: Change the
zero position. ("7.1.2 Setting the Waveform Display Posi-
tion (Zero Position)" of the Instruction Manual)
• To display converted units: Use the Scaling function.
("5.4 Converting Input Values (Scaling Function)" of the
Instruction Manual)
• To freely set the display area of the vertical axis: Use
the Variable function. ("8.9 Magnifying and Compressing
Waveforms" of the Instruction Manual)
About Trigger and Pre-Trigger Recording
See "Chapter 6 Trigger Settings" in the Instruction Manual
When recording a specific signal with recording criteria (trigger criteria) set, the
waveform can be recorded only when the trigger event occurs. To view phenomena
prior to the trigger event, set the Pre-Trigger value to the amount of data your want
to record before the event occurs.
Example: When the recording length is set to 1000 div and Pre-Trigger is set to 5%
The pre-trigger recording length (data points) is 1000 div × 5% = 50 div (5000 data
points).
Pre-Trigger
T
Trigger Criteria Met