Cursor Measurements

5 Making Measurements

You can measure waveform data using cursors. Cursors are horizontal and vertical markers that indicate X-axis values (usually time) and Y-axis values (usually voltage) on a selected waveform source. The position of the cursors can be moved by turning the Entry knob. When you press the Cursors key, it will illuminate and the cursors will turn on. To turn cursors off, press this key again until it is not illuminated, or press the Quick Meas key.

Cursors are not always limited to the visible display. If you set a cursor, then pan and zoom the waveform until the cursor is off screen, its value will not be changed, and if you pan the waveform back again it will have the cursor in the original place.

To make cursor measurements

A brief description of how to make cursor measurements is given on page 95.

The following steps guide you through using the front-panel Cursors key. You can use the cursors to make custom voltage or time measurements on the signal.

1Connect a signal to the oscilloscope and obtain a stable display.

2Press the Cursors key, then press the Mode softkey.

X and Y cursor information is displayed on the softkeys. ∆ X, 1/∆ X, ∆ Y, and binary and hexadecimal values are displayed

on the line above the softkeys. The three cursors modes are:

•Normal — ∆ X, 1/∆ X, and ∆ Y values are displayed. ∆ X is the difference between the X1 and X2 cursors and ∆ Y is the

difference between the Y1 and Y2 cursors.

232	6000 Series Oscilloscope User’s Guide

6000 Series specifications

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Agilent Technologies 6000 Series manual Cursor Measurements, To make cursor measurements

Models: 6000 Series