User`s guide
Vector Scope
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assume that it is time-domain or frequency-domain data. The dialog box 
parameters give you complete freedom to plot the data in the most appropriate 
manner.
The scope updates the display for each new input frame. The number of 
sequential frames displayed on the scope is specified by the 
Time display span 
parameter for time-domain signals, and the 
Horizontal display span 
parameter for user-defined signals. Setting either parameter to 1 plots the 
current input frame’s data across the entire width of the scope. Setting these 
display-span parameters to larger numbers allows you to see a broader section 
of the signal by fitting more frames of data into the display region. A single 
frame is the smallest unit that can be displayed, so neither parameter can be 
less than 1. 
Scaling the Horizontal Axis for Time-Domain Signals
Scaling of the horizontal (time) axis for time-domain signals is automatic. The 
range of the time axis is [0,S
∗T
fi
], where T
fi
 is the input frame period, and S is 
the 
Time display span parameter. The spacing between time points is 
T
fi
/(M-1). 
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Time display span = 4 










