Application Examples
TDS1000/2000-Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual 55
Separating the Signal from Noise
Now you want to analyze the signal shape and ignore the noise. To
reduce random noise in the oscilloscope display,follow these steps:
1. Push the ACQUIRE button to see the Acquire Menu.
2. Push the Average option button.
3. Push the Averages option button to see the effectsof varying the
number of running averages on the waveform display.
Averaging reduces random noise and makes it easier to see deta il in a
signal. In the example below, a ring showson the rising and falling
edges of the signal when the noise is removed.