HP 54710A User's Reference Manual page 19

How the Oscilloscope Works
This chapter gives you a brief overview of how the oscilloscope
functions. This chapter is not intended for troubleshooting purposes,
but rather to give you an idea of the basic hardware inside the
oscilloscope, so you can make better decisions about configuring the
oscilloscope when you are making measurements. The following
topics are discussed:
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Hardware Architecture
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Data Flow
•
Sampling Overview
•
Choosing Plug-ins
•
Choosing Probes
•
System Bandwidth
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