
Table of Contents
General safety summary .......................................................................................... vi
Preface.............................................................................................................. ix
Where To Find More Information ........................................................................... x
Terms Used In This Manual .................................................................................. x
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1
Product Description............................................................................................ 1
Front Panel Navigation........................................................................................ 2
Initial Setup........ .......... .............................................. .......... .......... .......... ....... 9
Restore Factory Default Settings............................................................................ 12
Tilt Stand, Hanging Hook, and Kensington® Lock....................................................... 13
Operating Basics................................................................................................... 17
Input Connections ............................................................................................ 17
About Floating Measurements .............................................................................. 18
Connect Probes and Leads................................................................................... 20
Select an Input Channel...................................................................................... 28
Adjust the Probe Type Settings...................... .................................. ...................... 29
Display an Unknown Signal with Autoset or AutoRange™............................................. 29
Automatic Measurements.................................................................................... 31
Stop the Display .............................................................................................. 34
Average, Persistence, and Glitch Capture .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. 35
Acquire Waveforms .......................................................................................... 38
Pass-Fail Testing.............................................................................................. 46
Recorder Functions................................................................................................ 47
Plot Measurements Over Time (TrendPlot™)............................................................. 47
Record Waveforms In Deep Memory (Scope Roll Mode) ............................................... 49
Analyze Waveforms............................................................................................... 52
Use Replay .................................................................................................... 52
Use Zoom...................................................................................................... 53
Use Cursors.................................................................................................... 54
Trigger Functions.................................................................................................. 60
Save and Recall.................................................................................................... 71
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................... 79
Appendix A: Specifications ...................................................................................... 81
Introduction.................................................................................................... 81
General Specifications........................................................................................ 81
Automatic Measurements.................................................................................... 86
Recorder Specifications ...................................................................................... 89
Zoom, Data Log, and Cursors Specifications.............................................................. 89
Miscellaneous Specifications................................................................................ 90
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