Example 5: Making Cursor Measurements - Rigol VS5000 Series User Manual

Example 5: Making Cursor Measurements

There are 20 built-in automatic measurements. They can also be conducted using
cursors to make time and voltage measurements on a waveform quickly.
Measure the Peak Frequency of the First Sine Waveform
To measure the frequency at the rising edge of a signal, do these steps:
1. Click Analyze
2. Click to turn on cursor X ( ).
3. Drag the cursor A on the first peak of the wave.
Drag the cursor B on the second peak of the wave.
Read the deltas in time and frequency.
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Cursor Manual Cursor to show the Manual Cursor window.
Figure 3-4
Measure the Peak Frequency
User's Guide for VS5000 Series
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