User Manual

4.2 Setting Measurement Configuration (Status Settings Screen)
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Chapter 4 Measurement Configuration Settings
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Setting Timebase 1 and 2: Using input modules other
than the Model 8958 16-Ch Scanner Unit
To open the screen: Press the SET key Select with the SUB MENU keys Status Settings screen
See Screen Layout (
p. 27), To set from the Waveform screen ( p. 108)
Operating Key Procedure
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SHEET/PAGE
Select the [Use Ch] page.
2
Select the number of channels to use.
(The settings of the numbers of channels for Timebase 1 and
Timebase 2 are interdependent)
CURSOR
Move the cursor to the [Timebase 2] item.
F2
Select [On].
CURSOR
Move the cursor to the setting items for the num-
bers of channels for Timebase 1 and Timebase 2.
F1 to F8
Select the number of channels to use.
When using logic channels:
Logic channels CH A through CH D are repre-
sented as one channel.
For the Model 8861 case (
p. 86):
The total number of usable channels is twice the
number of selected channels. However, the num-
ber of channels enabled for use in the upper tier
(Units 1 to 4+ and Logic A to D) and lower tier
(Units 5 to 8) cannot exceed the specified num-
ber of channels.
3
Select the channels for measurement.
(analog/logic inputs)
CURSOR
Move the highlight cursor to a channel to be set.
F1 to F8
Select either choice.
4
SHEET/PAGE
Select the [Basic] page.
5
Set the Timebase 1 (or sampling rate).
CURSOR
Move the cursor to the [Timebase] or [(Sampling
Speed)] item.
F1 to F8
(Switch Display: F8)
About setting ranges: "Timebase Setting: Using
the TIME/DIV Key" (
p. 90)
6
Set the Timebase 2 sampling rate.
CURSOR
Move the cursor to the [Sampling Speed] item of
[Timebase 2].
F1 to F8
(Switch Display: F8)
Set the sampling rate. The sampling rate cannot
be set faster than that of Timebase 1.
1CH, 2CH, 4CH, 8CH, 16CH
(Only Timebase 1 can be set to 16CH)
Off No measurement.
Timebase 1 Measure with the sampling rate o
f
Timebase 1.
Timebase 2 Measure with the sampling rate o
f
Timebase 2.
Logic channels
Channels for
measurement
The timebase setting for Timebase 1 de-
termines what sampling rate settings are
available for Timebase 2.
1
4
: On
: Off
No. of channels to use
Input Module and
Channel Nos.
About the Number of Channels
When [8CH] is selected with Model 8861
:
Up to eight channels each can be used in
the upper and lower tiers. (Total number o
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usable channels (8CH × 2 = 16 channels)