Probe Ratio - Rigol MSO5000-E Series User Manual

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character "B" will be displayed in the channel status label at the bottom of the screen,
as shown in the figure below. You can also enable the touch screen, and then tap the
CH1 setting menu to select the desired bandwidth limit.
The bandwidth limit that you select is based on the bandwidth of your oscilloscope
model, as shown in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Bandwidth Limit
Bandwidth of the Oscilloscope Model
150 M (MSO5152-E)
Note: Bandwidth limit can not only reduce the noise, but also can attenuate or
eliminate the high frequency components of the signal.

Probe Ratio

MSO5000-E series allows you to set the probe attenuation manually. To obtain the
correct measurement results, you must set the probe ratio properly. By default, the
probe ratio is 1X.
Press 1 to open the setting menu of CH1.Then, press Attenuation continuously or
rotate the multifunction knob
enable the touch screen, and then touch the CH1 setting menu to select the desired
probe ratio. The probe ratio values available are as shown in Table 2-2.
Table 2-2 Probe Ratio
Menu
0.0001X
0.0002X
0.0005X
0.001X
0.002X
0.005X
0.01X
0.02X
0.05X
0.1X
0.2X
0.5X
1X (default)
2-6
Available Bandwidth Limit
20 M
to select the desired probe ratio. You can also
Attenuation Ratio
(display amplitude of the signal: actual amplitude
of the signal)
0.0001:1
0.0002:1
0.0005:1
0.001:1
0.002:1
0.005:1
0.01:1
0.02:1
0.05:1
0.1:1
0.2:1
0.5:1
1:1
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