Tektronix TDS3000B Operator Training Kit Manual page 162

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Using ACQUIRE Controls
5. Push the appropriate side-screen menu button to
select Average.
You can see traces on screen with less noise.
6. In the ACQUIRE section, push the RUN/STOP
button.
7. In the VERTICAL section, turn the POSITION knob
to move the trace a small amount.
You now see only the last averaged acquisition, as
shown in Figure 5.5.
Figure 5.5: Reduced signal noise with the Average
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acquisition mode
TDS 3000 Series Oscilloscopes – Operator Training Kit