Tektronix TDS 500C User Manual
Acquiring and Displaying Waveforms
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Since selecting YT or XY affects only the display, the horizontal and vertical
scale and position knobs and menus control the same parameters regardless of
the mode selected. Specifically, in XY mode, the horizontal scale will continue
to control the time base and the horizontal position will continue to control
which portion of the waveforms are displayed.
scale and position knobs and menus control the same parameters regardless of
the mode selected. Specifically, in XY mode, the horizontal scale will continue
to control the time base and the horizontal position will continue to control
which portion of the waveforms are displayed.
XY format is a dot-only display, although it can have persistence. The Vector
style selection has no effect when you select XY format.
style selection has no effect when you select XY format.
You cannot display Math waveforms in XY format. They will disappear from the
display when you select XY.
display when you select XY.
NOTE. Use of XY at higher room temperatures or with higher intensity display
formats, such as the white fields in the Hardcopy palette, can temporarily
degrade display quality.
formats, such as the white fields in the Hardcopy palette, can temporarily
degrade display quality.
Customizing the Display Color
The TDS Oscilloscope can display information in different colors. This section
describes how to use the Color menu to choose the colors in which the various
display objects appear.
describes how to use the Color menu to choose the colors in which the various
display objects appear.
To bring up the Color menu:
1. Press DISPLAY to show the Display menu.
2. Press Settings in the main menu until you select Color from the pop-up
menu. (See Figure 3–21.)
The Color menu allows you to alter color settings for various display compo-
nents such as waveforms and text. The Display menu allows you to adjust the
style, intensity level, graticule, and format features. To find more information on
display, see Change the Display Settings on page 3–39.
nents such as waveforms and text. The Display menu allows you to adjust the
style, intensity level, graticule, and format features. To find more information on
display, see Change the Display Settings on page 3–39.
Change the Display Color