Chapter 3 Application & Examples; Example 1: Taking Simple Measurements - Rigol DS1000CA series User Manual

Chapter 3 Application & Examples

Example 1: Taking Simple Measurements

The function is used to observe an unknown signal; to display, measure frequency,
and peak-to-peak amplitude.
1. To quickly display a signal, please do the steps as follow:
(1) Set the probe and the channel attenuations to 10X.
(2) Connect signal to CH1 with the probe.
(3) Press the AUTO button.
The oscilloscope sets the vertical, horizontal, and trigger controls at the best
status automatically. To optimize the waveform display, adjust these controls
manually to meet the requirements.
2. Selecting Automatic Measurements
The oscilloscope takes automatic measurements on most signals. To measure
the frequency and the peak-to-peak amplitude, do these steps as follows:
(1) Measure peak-to-peak amplitude.
Press Measure→Source→CH1 to set the measurement source
Press Voltage→Peak-Peak to select the peak-to-peak measurements and the
result will be displayed on the screen.
(2) Measure frequency.
Press Measure→Source→CH1 to set the measurement source
Press Time→Freq to select the frequency measurements and the result will be
displayed on the screen.
NOTE: The frequency and peak-to-peak measurements are shown on the
screen and are updated periodically.
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