Glossary
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Waveform
The shape of form (visible representation) of a signal.
XY Format
A display of two signals plotted against each other. That is,
both the horizontal and vertical position of the displayed
points reflect signal data.
XYMode
A mode in which both the horizontal and the vertical axes
of the instrument represent volts per division. The signal
acquired through channel
1
is displayed on the x (horizon-
tal) axis, and the signal acquired through channel
2
is dis-
played on they (vertical) axis.
Y-t Format
A display where the vertical position of the displayed data
points reflects signal level and the horizontal position re-
flects time.
Appendix E: Glossary
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Index