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Do not touch engine components that get very hot when an engine is running to avoid severe ● burns. Block drive wheels before testing with engine running. Put the transmission in park (for ● Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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(for manual transmission). And never leave a running engine unattended. Do not wear jewelry or loose fitting clothing when working on engine. ● Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
■ Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the installation instructions for proper ventilation of the device. ■ Do not operate in Wet/Damp Conditions. ■ Do not operate in an Explosive Atmosphere. ■ Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
In addition to the list of general features on the next page, this chapter describes how to do the following tasks: System Requirements Install Software Install Driver General Features General Check Function Check Self Calibration Accessories Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
Operating System Win8/Win10/Windows XP SP3 System Processor 2.4G Processor Memory 1G Byte Memory Disk Space 80G Disk Space Screen resolution 1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 resolution DPI Setting Normal Size (96DPI) Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
Acupuncture Probe Set 1 Pc Multimeter Probe 2 Pcs Auto Test Cable 4 Pcs Attenuator 2 Pcs Break out lead 1 Pc Dolphin/Gator Clip cable 2 Pc USB line 1 Pc Software installation CD Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
You must install the software before using the oscilloscope. 1.While in Windows, insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive,or to Visit our site http://www.foxwelltech.com/support/update to click the image of OS100 to download update package. 2.The installation should start up automatically. Otherwise in Windows Explorer, switch to the CD-ROM drive or upadate package and run Setup.exe.
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5.Check the setup information. Click Next to start copying of files. 6.This Status dialog is displayed during copying of files. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
7.The installation is complete. 1.4 Install Driver Example: Foxwell OS-100 1.Connect the A-Type Plug of USB cable to your PC’S USB port. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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2.Connect the other A -Type Plug of USB cable to the device’s USB port. 3.New hardware is found. 4.Click right mouse and select “Manage”. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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5. Click right mouse and select “Update Driver Software”. 6.Select “Browse my computer for driver software”. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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7.Select the right driver path, click “Next”. 8.Click “Install this driver software anyway”. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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9.Installing driver software. 10.Foxwell OS-100 USB has been successfully installed. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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11.After the device driver is installed correctly, the device manager is shown as follows: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
Check the instrument: In case there is any mechanical damage or defect, or the instrument does not operate properly or fails performance tests, please notify the franchiser. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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Attach the probe tip to the Probe Compensator and the reference lead to the ground connector, select CH1, and then press the “AUTOSET” button into the menu or the toolbar. Check the shape of the displayed waveform. Correctly Compensated Over Compensated Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
A-Type Plug of USB cable to oscilloscope USB port. Input a signal to a channel of the oscilloscope The oscilloscope is equipped with two channels plus external trigger. Please input signal in the following steps: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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3. Attach the tip of probe and ground nip to the Connector of Probe compensator. Click the button.A square wave will be displayed within a several seconds. (Approximately 1 kHz, 2V, peak- to- peak). 4. Inspect CH2 with the same method. Repeat steps 2 and 3. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
The Trigger System Input Connectors 2.1 The User’s Interface Click the software icon on the desk after you finished the software setting and equipment connecting. Then a user interface will be showed as follows: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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6. The Trigger Panel: In this panel, the user can change the trigger mode, sweep, source and slope. 7. Displays the system time. 8. Marker shows Edge trigger level 9. Displays the main time base setting. 10. Displays the CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4 information: Readouts show the coupling of the channels. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
Trig’D: The oscilloscope has seen a trigger and is acquiring the post trigger data. STOP: The oscilloscope has stopped acquiring waveform data. RUN: The oscilloscope is running. 2.2 The Menu System The Main Menu: 1.File:Load or Save data, setup 2.View: Change the user interface Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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3.Setup: Setup setting 4.Display: Change wave display type 5.Cursor: Set Cursor measure type 6. Measure: Set measurement parameters 7.Acquire: Run ,Stop or other operation setting Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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8. Utility: Utility setting 9.Vehicle: 10.Window: Window setting 11.Help: Turn on help file Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
1. Select channel: User can select the channel by clicking the Combo box. 2. Select channel: User can select the channel by clicking the Combo box. 3. VOLTS/DIV: Set the selected channel voltage range. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
6. BW Limit: Reject the frequency component higher than 20MHz. 7. Invert: Invert the selected wave. 2.4 The Horizontal System Click “Setup->Horizontal” The following figure shows the Horizontal System window. It shows the horizontal parameters settings. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
1. Time/DIV: leads the setting of the time base parameters 2. Format: leads the setting of the horizontal format parameters 2.5 The Trigger System Click “Setup-> Trigger” The following figure shows the trigger system control. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
2.Trigger Sweep: Selects the trigger sweep mode to AUTO, NORMAL or SINGLE 3.Trigger Source: Selects the trigger source to CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4 4.Trigger Slope: Selects the edge trigger slope to Positive or Negative slope 2.6 Input Connector CH1/CH2/CH3/CH4: Input connectors for waveform display. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
It automatically adjusts the vertical scale, horizontal scale and trigger settings. Auto setup also displays several automatic measurements in the graticule area, depending on the signal type. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
To recall this setup, push the “Factory Setup” menu. 3.2 Set Vertical System Set Channel Click “Vertical” in “Setup” menu. The Channel Selection The Channel Control Panel in sidebar The Vertical function: Turn ON/Off: Turn on/off the channel Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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You can left click and drag the mouse on the knob to change the voltage. Set Channel Coupling Click “Coupling” in “Vertical Setup” window In the sidebar, you can change the channel coupling too. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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Note: The attenuation factor changes the vertical scale of the oscilloscope so that the measurement results refect the actual voltage levels at the probe tip. Set Math Click “MATH” in Channel menu to set MATH channel. The MATH Setup window: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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The mathematic functions include addition, subtract, multiply and FFT for CH2 Source A/B Source A and Source B Menu Operate Four Types: A + B Add source A and source B A - B Subtract source B from source A Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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The invert function turns the displayed waveform 180 degrees, with respect to the ground level. When the oscilloscope is triggered on the inverted signal, the trigger is also inverted. Click “Invert” in MATH. The following picture shows the waveform before inversion: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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The following picture shows the waveform of in Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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Load Click “Load” to load the “*.rfc” file that was selected. The load file window will appear. Save Click “Save” to save the waveform to *.rfc file. The saved source window appears. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
Note: If you turn on the “Reference” channel, the load file window will appear. 3.3 Setup Horizontal System Change Time/Div The “Time/Div” Selects the horizontal Time/DIV (scale factor) for the main or the window time base The Horizontal Panel Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
The user can drag on screen to change the horizontal position. 3.4 Set Trigger System Click “Setup->Trigger”, you can configure the trigger. The user can also click in the toolbar to set Trigger. 1. Set Trigger Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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Single: Acquire waveform when trigger occurred then stop Source: You can use the trigger source options to select the signal that the oscilloscope uses as a trigger. The source can be any signal connected to a channel BNC. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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Mode: Sweep: Source: PW Condition: Pulse Width: The Pulse Width adjust range is 10ns~10s. When the condition is met, it will trigger and acquire the waveform. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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Normal: Acquire waveform when trigger occurred Single Single: Acquire waveform when trigger occurred then stop. Source Select the input source as the trigger signal. PW Condition +Less, +Less: +Pulse width less than selecting pulse condition. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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The trigger coupling is preset to Auto, Auto: Acquire waveform even no trigger occurred Sweep Normal Normal: Acquire waveform when trigger occurred Single Single: Acquire waveform when trigger occurred then stop. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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-Less: -Pulse width less than selecting pulse condition. -Equal: -Pulse width equal to selecting pulse condition. Pulse Width: The Pulse Width adjust range is 10ns~10s. When the condition is met, it will trigger and acquire the waveform. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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The user can also change the trigger setting on trigger panel in sidebar. High Frequency Rejection Select “HF Rejection” in“Trigger Setup” window Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
The user can turn on “HF Rejection” to eliminate trigger higher-frequency (20M above) 3.5 Save/Load Save Click “File” in main menu to save waveform, setups and screen. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
“Start” button: Start to record waveforms. After you start to record waveforms, this window will disappear. Please click “ Utility->Record ” to open the window again. Click “Stop” to stop recording waveforms. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
When click play back button, it will play back data from the first file (data.0.drf) to the last file. If you want to read an arbitrary file, please delete the data.drf, and then play back. 3.6.2 Pass/Fail Click “Pass/Fail”in “Utility” menu. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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Control Setting Source: Select the Pass/Fail channel Output: Select the Pass/Fail output condition. Stop When Output: If it was checked, the Pass/Fail will stop when output. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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“Load” button: Click this button to load the saved setups file Information Display Fail: It shows the fail waveform number Pass: It shows the pass waveform number Total: It shows the l total Pass/Fail waveform number Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
Click “Stop” button to stop the Pass/Fail test. The Pass/Fail function display NOTE: Pass/Fall function is unavailable in X-Y mode. 3.6.3 Factory Setup Click “Factory Setup” in “Utility” menu to load default setups Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
The Factory Setup function does not reset the following settings: Language option Date and time 3.6.4 Language Click “Language” in “Utility” menu There are four languages in “Language” menu. The default language is English. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
There are four types of cursors: Cross, Trace, Vertical and Horizontal 1) Cross The Cross cursors appear as cross lines on the display and measure the vertical and horizontal parameters. The Cross cursor display window: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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The Cross measure result displays on status bar 2) Trace The Trace cursors appear as vertical lines on the display and measure the waveform amplitude at the point the waveform crosses the cursor. The Trace cursor display window Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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The Trace cursor measure result display on status bar 3) Vertical The Vertical cursors appear as vertical lines on the display and measure the vertical parameters. The Vertical cursor display window: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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The Vertical cursor measure result display on status bar 4)Horizontal The Horizontal cursors appear as horizontal lines on the display and measure the horizontal parameters. The Horizontal cursor display window: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
The Horizontal cursor measure result display on status bar 3.7.2 Measure Menu Click “Measure” in main menu. The oscilloscope provides 20 parametric auto measurements (12 voltage and 8 time measurements). 1.Source Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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Base: Voltage of the statistical minimum level, Measured over the entire waveform Middle: Voltage of the 50% level from base to top RMS: The Root Mean Square voltage over the entire waveform Amplitude: Amp = Base - Top, Measured over the entire waveform Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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-Pulse Width: Measured of the first negative pulse in the waveform. The time between the 50% amplitude points 4. Clear Measure Clear all measure items on display screen. The Measure Display Window: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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Maximum 8 results could be displayed at the same time. When there is no room, the next new measurement result will make the previous results moving left, out of screen. 5. Edit Measure Click “Measure->Edit Measure”. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
3.8 The Display System 3.8.1 Display Type Click “Type” in “Display” menu. The following figure shows the type parameters setting. If the Vectors type mode is selected, the waveform will be displayed as following figure. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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If the Dots type mode is selected, the waveform will be displayed as following figure. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
3.8.2 Display Grid Click “Display” in main menu The grid shows: The grid not shows: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
3.8.3 Intensity Click “Display->Intensity” in main menu. The following figure shows the intensity dialog. It shows the display parameters setting. You can change the grid and waveform color intensity in this dialog. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
When you change the position, the waveform will move up, down, right, or left. The channel reference indicator identifies each waveform on the display. The indicator points to the reference level of the waveform record. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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Horizontal menu or in Horizontal panel to zoom in/out the waveform. Drag The user can modify the waveform position after clicked “Drag” in “Acquire” menu following the following steps. 1.Select Channel: 2.Set the Move Step: 3.Change the waveform position: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
3.10 Interpolation At the time base 40ns/div or faster, user can use the 3 different interpolation mode to get waveforms of different smoothness. The Step Interpolation: The Linear Interpolation: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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The Sin(x)/x Interpolation: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
You can use this mode to reduce random noise. Peak Detect: In this acquisition mode, the oscilloscope finds the maximum and the minimum in every sampling interval, and use these values to show waveform. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
In “PrintPreview” window, use the “Zoom In” button and the “Zoom Out” button to change the size of the waveform graph. Click the “Close” button to turn this window off and click the “Print” button to print the report. The Print report: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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2.Click the “Measure->Vertical->Peak-to-Peak” button, the “Vpp” of the signal will also display on the bottom of the waveform interface. To clear the measurement on the waveform interface, click the “Measure->Clear Measure” button. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
4.3 The Application of the X-Y Operation X-Y Plot acts to analyze correlation of data of two channels. Lissajous diagram is displayed in the Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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6.Adjust the scale and offset of the horizontal and vertical to a desirable waveform display. The following picture shows a typical example. 7. Apply the Ellipse Method to observe the phase difference between the two channels. Signal in X-Y Format: Instruction of the Ellipse Method Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
4.Drag the mouse button to the point you want to measure. 5.Release the left mouse button, the frequency difference and time difference will be shown at the status bar. Measure the Frequency and Time: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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3.Push left mouse button, and the Horizontal lines appear. 4.Drag the mouse button to the point you want to measure. 5.Release the left mouse button, the voltage difference will be shown at the status bar. Measure the Amplitude: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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1.Click “Cursor->Source”, select CH1 (select CH2 if you want trace CH2). 2.Click “Cursor->Type”, select Trace. 3.Click the cursor at the position that you want traced of the wave in the waveform window. Trace the Amplitude: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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Read the details showing in the status bar. Note: Click “Cursor->Type”, select “Cross”, you can measure time and amplitude at one time. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
Sweep: Set the output wave to sweep. Amplitude: Set the output wave amplitude. Y Offset: Set the output wave vertical level offset. Phase: Set the output wave phase. The Sine waveform window as the following: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
Amplitude: Set the output wave amplitude. Y Offset: Set the output wave vertical level offset. Phase: Set the output wave phase. Duty: Set the duty of the output wave. The Square waveform window as the following: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
1. Press the check box "On/Off" to open the wave output function. 2. Select the Wave Type "AM/FM". 3. Set the Wave Parameters: Frequency: Set the output wave frequency. Amplitude: Set the output wave amplitude. Y Offset: Set the output wave vertical level offset. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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High Frequency: Set the output wave Hight Frequency. Depth: Set the output wave Depth. Max Frequency: Set the output wave Max Frequency. FM: Change the output wave "AM" into "FM". The AM/FM waveform window as following: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
Amplitude: Set the output wave amplitude. Y Offset: Set the output wave vertical level offset. Phase: Set the output wave phase. Duty: The duty of the output wave. The Ramp waveform window as the following: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
Phase: Set the output wave phase. Duty: Set the output wave duty. Rise Duty: Set the output wave rise duty. High Duty: Set the output wave high duty. Fall Duty: Set the output wave fall duty. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
To output a Gause Wave, please do the following steps: 1. Press the check box "On/Off" to open the wave output function. 2. Select the Wave Type "Gause". 3. Set the Wave Paramters: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
1. Press the check box "On/Off" to open the wave output function. 2. Select the Wave Type "Arb.". 3. Set the Wave Parameters: Frequency: Set the output wave frequency. 4. Set the output wave. The Arb. waveform window as the following: Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
Y Offset: Set the output wave vertical level offset. Phase: Set the output wave phase. Tao: Set the ouput wave Tao param. Rise: Set the output wave slope. The Exponent waveform window as the following Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
To Generate a White noise Wave, please do the following steps: 1. Press the check box "On/Off" to open the wave output function. 2. Select the Wave Type "White". 3. Set the Wave Parameters: Amplitude: Set the output wave amplitude. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
The White noise waveform window as the following: Chapter 5 Appendix Appendix A: Specifications Appendix B: General Maintenance Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
Remove loose dust on the outside of the oscilloscope and probes with a lint-free cloth. Use care to avoid scratching the clear glass display filter. Use a soft cloth dampened with water to clean the device. Foxwell OS100 Digital Oscilloscope User’s Guide_English Version_V1.00...
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