User Manual

3.1 Measurement Workflow
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Measurement
Configuration Settings*
Make settings on the Status Settings screen.
(
⇒ p. 79)
See
• Memory capacity and recording time (⇒ p. A37)
• To measure with two sampling rates (⇒ p. 92)
• To use the Model 8958 16-Ch Scanner Unit together with
other input modules (
⇒ p. 94)
• If the input signal range is unknown (Auto setting) (
⇒ p. 73)
(Memory function only)
Practical Applications
(Memory Function)
• To view waveforms while recording (Roll Mode) (
⇒ p. 99)
• To view waveforms overlaid (
⇒ p. 101)
Select Channels to Use
Timebase Setting (⇒ p. 89)
Recording Length Setting (⇒ p. 95)
Input Channel Settings*
Set on the Channel Settings screen (⇒ p. 109).
Set each channel.
See
• Input channel settings (depending on input modules):
"Chapter 3 Input Channel Settings" in the Input Module
Guide
• To adjust input module zero position (Zero Adjust):
"3.10.17 Executing Zero Adjustment" in the Input Module
Guide
• To adjust input signal offset, such as for certain sensors
(Offset Cancel): "3.10.18 Executing Offset Cancellation" in
the Input Module Guide
• To display measurement values converted to physical units
(Scaling Function) (
⇒ p. 117)
• To optionally set the displayed waveform height on the ver-
tical axis (Variable Function) (
⇒ p. 208)
Select Modules (Units) and Channels
Measurement Range Setting (vertical axis)
Specific Input Module Settings
Execute Zero-Adjustment
Scaling (⇒ p. 117)
Waveform Color and Zero Position (⇒ p. 164)
Vertical Axis Magnification/Compression
(⇒ p. 205)
Trigger Settings*
Set on the Trigger Settings screen (⇒ p. 129).
(Make these settings to record a specific waveform,
such as an anomaly: enable triggering)
See
• To see the waveform prior to trigger occurrence (Pre-Trig-
ger) (
⇒ p. 134)
• To enable triggering based on an analog input signal
(⇒ p. 140)
• To enable triggering based on a logic input signal
(
⇒ p. 153)
• To enable triggering based on external control terminal sig-
nal input (
⇒ p. 160)
• To enable triggering at a specified time (Timer) (
⇒ p. 156)
• To trigger manually (Manual Trigger) (
⇒ p. 159)
Trigger Mode Setting (⇒ p. 132)
Trigger Criteria Settings (⇒ p. 133)
(Memory)
Pre-Trigger Settings
(⇒ p. 134)
(Recorder)
Trigger Timing Set-
tings(⇒ p. 138)
Specific Trigger Settings (⇒ p. 129)
(
⇒
p. 85)