Agilent Technologies 46A, 45A, 54835A manual Preparing for Use

Preparing for Use

This chapter shows you how to prepare the Agilent Technologies 54835A/45A/46A oscilloscopes for use. The following areas are covered in this section.

•Inspection

•Setup

•Connecting a signal

•Cleaning

Following instrument setup is a brief section covering oscilloscope operation. If you are unfamiliar with this oscilloscope's operation, refer to the User’s Quick Start Guide. The topics covered include:

•Using the front panel

•Using the graphical interface

•Starting and stopping acquisition

•Adjusting oscilloscope configuration

•Making measurements

The Infiniium Oscilloscope is designed to make it easy for you to use a high-performance digitizing oscilloscope.

•The familiar front-panel oscilloscope interface with knobs and buttons is optimized for the most common kinds of troubleshooting tasks and basic measurements.

•The graphical interface with menus, windows, dialogs, and toolbars provides easy logical access to dozens of configuration and analysis tools, making it easy for you to set up and make the most complex measurements.

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