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6.5.1.1.6.1

Edit Range dialog

Location:

Manual Ranges Setup dialog > Edit or New Range

Purpose:

editing a manual range for a custom probe

Automatic mode

If you leave the "Automatic" radio button pressed, the program will automatically

determine the best hardware input range for the device as you change the Scaled

range limits. This is the best mode to use for almost all ranges. You should set the

Scaled range limits to the maximum and minimum values you wish to see on the

vertical axis of the scope display.

Fixed range mode

If you press the "Hardware input range" radio button and select a hardware input

range from the drop-down box, PicoScope will then use that hardware input range

whatever scaled range limits you choose. Set the upper and lower scaled range limits

to the limits you wish to appear at the top and bottom of the vertical axis in

PicoScope's scope view.

What is an input range?

An input range is the signal range, usually in volts, on the input channel of the scope

device. Your scaled range should match this as closely as possible to make the most of

the scope's resolution.

What is a scaled range?

The scaled range is the range that will appear on the vertical axis of the scope display

when the probe is selected.

The scaling that you chose on the Scaling Method page defines the relationship

between the input range and the scaled range. This dialog enables you to set up

ranges to display the scaled data on the scope view.