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Scope display

Create a display that functions as a digital oscilloscope. This display is useful for viewing measurements that oscillate rapidly in time such as electrical signals and sound waves.

Note

When building a new page, connect a supported sensor to show the Scope as a selectable display option.

Overview

  1. Axis Lock

    Click to lock Unlock Axis or unlock Lock Axis axis scaling.

  2. Measurement Selector

    Click to change the displayed measurement or units.

  3. Axis

    Click and drag to scale each axis individually.

  4. Plot Area

    Click and drag to move the plot area.

  5. Legend

    Select a run to analyze by clicking the run in the legend. Right-click the run symbol to change the run color and other data set properties.

  6. Scale to Fit Tool

    Change the scale of a line graph to zoom in on a range of data or to view an entire run of data.

  7. Cursor Mode

    Click to toggle the function of the mouse cursor.

    • Switch to Move Mode to use the cursor to move the plot area.

    • Switch to Select Mode to highlight an area on the plot for data analysis.

  8. Coordinates Tool

    Use to determine the coordinates of a single data point. Use the delta tool to determine the difference between two points of data.

  9. Annotation Tool

    Use the annotation tool to label a data point in a graph with a brief note.

  10. Data Point Tools

    Use these tools to increase or decrease the number of data points in a trace. Increasing the number of data points makes a smoother trace but decreases the displayed range of the trace.

  11. Trigger Tools

    Use the scope trigger to get a stable trace. Click Positive Edge Trigger to create a positive edge trigger tool, or click Negative Edge to create a negative edge trigger tool.

  12. Properties

    Change the visibility of data points, symbols, and lines connecting data points in a line graph.

Get a stable trace

Use the trigger to get a stable trace on the scope display.

  1. Select Start .

  2. Select Positive Edge Trigger or Negative Edge Trigger to activate the scope trigger. The trigger icon appears on the y-axis of the scope display.

    Tip

    A positive edge trigger displays the trace as the signal is rising at the trigger point. A negative edge trigger displays a trace as the signal is falling at the trigger point.

  3. Drag the trigger along the y-axis to the value that the signal must pass for data recording to start.

Supported Sensors

You can use the Scope display with the following devices: