Stopping and Starting the Acquisition System
One of the greatest advantages of digitizing oscillo-
scopes is their ability to store waveforms for later
viewing. To this end, there are usually one or more
buttons on the front panel that allow you to stop and
start the acquisition system so you can analyze
waveforms at your leisure. Additionally, you may
want the oscilloscope to automatically stop
acquiring after one acquisition is complete or after
one set of records has been turned into an envelope
or average waveform. This feature is commonly
called single sweep or single sequence and its
controls are usually found either with the other
acquisition controls or with the trigger controls.
Sampling Methods
In digitizing oscilloscopes that can use either real-
time sampling or equivalent-time sampling as
described earlier, the acquisition controls will allow
you to choose which one to use for acquiring signals.
Note that this choice makes no difference for slow
time base settings and only has an effect when the
ADC cannot sample fast enough to fill the record
with waveform points in one pass.
Other Controls
So far, we have described the basic controls that a
beginner needs to know about. Your oscilloscope
may have other controls for various functions. Some
of these may include:
• Measurement cursors
• Keypads for mathematical operations or data
entry
• Printing capabilities
• Interfaces for connecting your oscilloscope to a
computer
Look over the other options available to you and
read your oscilloscope’s manual to find out more
about these other controls.
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