OSCILLOSCOPE SETTINGS

Time Base (0.1 ns/Div - 1s/Div)

The time base setting controls the scale of the oscilloscope's horizontal or x-axis when
comparing magnitude against time (Y/T).
To get a readable display, adjust the time base in inverse proportion to the frequency setting
on the function generator or AC source-the higher the frequency, the lower (or more
magnified) the time base.

For example, if you want to see one cycle of a 1 kHz signal, the time base should be around 1
millisecond.
X Position (-5.00 - 5.00)
Axes (Y/T, A/B, and B/A)
X Position (-5.00 - 5.00)
This setting controls the signal's starting point on the x-axis. When X Position is 0, the signal
starts at the left edge of the display. A positive value (for example, 2.00) shifts the starting
point to the right. A negative value (for example, -3.00) shifts the starting point to the left.
Axes (Y/T, A/B, and B/A)
The axes of the oscilloscope display can be switched from showing waveform magnitude
against time (Y/T) to showing one input channel against the other (A/B or B/A). The latter
settings display frequency and phase shifts, known as Lissajous patterns, or they can display a
hysteresis loop. When comparing channel A's input against channel B's (A/B), the scale of the
x-axis is determined by the volts-per-division setting for channel B (and vice versa).
Grounding
It is not necessary to ground the oscilloscope, as long as the circuit to which it is attached is
grounded.

Channel A and Channel B Settings

Volts per Division (10mV/Div - 5 kV/Div)

Y Position (-3.00 - 3.00)
Input Coupling (AC, 0, and DC)
Volts per Division (10mV/Div - 5 kV/Div)
This setting determines the scale of the y-axis. It also controls the x-axis scale when A/B or
B/A is selected.
To get a readable display, adjust the scale in relation to the channel's expected voltage. For
example, an input AC signal of 3 volts fills the oscilloscope's display vertically when the yaxis is set to 1 V/Div. If the volts-per-division setting is increased, the waveform will become
smaller. If the volts-per-division setting is decreased, the waveform's top will be cut off.
Y Position (-3.00 - 3.00)
This setting controls the point of origin for the y-axis. When Y position is set to 0.00, the
point of origin is the intersection with the x-axis. Increasing Y position to 1.00, for example,
moves 0 (the point of origin) up to the first division above the x-axis. Decreasing Y position
to -1.00 moves 0 down to the first division below the x-axis.
Changing the Y position setting for channels A and B may help distinguish their waveforms
for comparison.
Input Coupling (AC, 0, and DC)
With AC coupling, only the AC component of a signal is displayed. AC coupling has the
effect of placing a capacitor in series with the oscilloscope's probe. As on a real oscilloscope
using AC coupling, the first cycle displayed is inaccurate. Once the signal's DC component
has been calculated and eliminated during the first cycle, the waveforms will be accurate.

With DC coupling, the sum of the AC and DC components of the signal is displayed.
Selecting 0 displays a reference flat line at the point of origin set by Y position.
Note Do not place a coupling capacitor in series with an oscilloscope probe. The
oscilloscope will not provide a path for current, and the analysis will consider the capacitor
improperly connected. Instead, choose AC coupling.
Trigger

These settings determine the conditions under which a waveform is first displayed on the
oscilloscope.
Trigger Edge
Trigger Level (-999kV - 999 kV)
Trigger Signal
Trigger Edge
To start displaying the waveform on its positive slope or rising signal, click the "ascending
edge" button.
To start with the negative slope or falling signal, select the "descending edge" button.
Trigger Level (-999kV - 999 kV)
The trigger level is the point on the oscilloscope's y-axis that must be crossed by the
waveform before it is displayed.
Tip
A flat waveform will not cross the trigger level. To see a flat signal, make sure the
triggering signal is set to Auto.
Trigger Signal
Triggering can be internal, with reference to the input signal for channel A or B, or external,
with reference to a signal through the external trigger terminal situated below the ground
terminal on the Oscilloscope icon. If a flat signal is expected, or if signals are to be displayed
as soon as possible, select Auto.

The Sing button is used to make the oscilloscope trigger a single pass when the trigger level is
met. Once the trace gets to the end of the scope face, the trace will not change until you click
Sing again.
The Nor button is used to make the oscilloscope refresh every time the trigger level is met.
The None button is used if you do not wish to set triggering.