Application Examples
54 TDS1000/2000-Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual
Analyzing Signal DetailYouhave a noisy signal displayed on the oscilloscopeand you need
to know more about it. You suspect that the signal contains much
more detail than you can now see in t he display.
Looking at a Noisy Signal
The signal appears noisy and you suspect that noise is ca using
problems in your circuit. To better analyze the noise, follow these
steps:
1. Push the ACQUIRE button to see the Acquire Menu.
2. Push the Peak Detect option button.
3. If necessary, push the DISPLAY buttonto see the Display Menu.
Use the Contrast Increa se andCont rast Decrease option
buttons to adjustthe contrast to see the noise more easily.
Peak detect emphasizes noise spikesand glitches in your signal,
especially when the time baseis set to a slow setting.