Absolute threshold hints

5 Making Measurements

thresholds. Each analog channel and the math waveform can be assigned unique threshold values.


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3Press the Type softkey to set the measurement threshold to % (percentage of Top and Base value) or to Absolute (absolute value.)

•Percentage thresholds can be set from 5% to 95%.

•The units for absolute threshold for each channel is set in the channel probe menu.

•When the Source is set to Math, the threshold Type can only be set to Percent.

•Absolute thresholds are dependent on channel scaling, probe attenuation, and probe units. Always set these values first before setting absolute thresholds.

•The minimum and maximum threshold values are limited to on-screen values.

•If any of the absolute threshold values are above or below the minimum or maximum waveform values, the measurement may not be valid.

4Press the Lower softkey, then turn the Entry knob to set the lower measurement threshold value.

Increasing the lower value beyond the set middle value will automatically increase the middle value to be more than the lower value. The default lower threshold is 10% or 800 mV.

If threshold Type is set to %, the lower threshold value can be set from 5% to 93%.

5Press the Middle softkey, then turn the Entry knob to set the middle measurement threshold value.

The middle value is bounded by the values set for lower and upper thresholds. The default middle threshold is 50% or 1.20 V.

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6000 Series specifications

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Absolute threshold hints

6000 Series Oscilloscope User’s Guide

6000 Series specifications