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Calibration, Adjusting instrument gain – Tektronix 1760 User Manual

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1760 Series Component Waveform/Vector Monitor User Manual

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Calibration

Instrument gain may require readjustment for special moni-
toring applications. To prevent erroneous measurements,
gain should be adjusted only by qualified personnel. Normal
instrument calibration, performance verification, and service
maintenance are covered in the service manual, which will
be published as a separate volume.

Adjusting Instrument Gain

Instrument gain can be adjusted through the

CONFIG—CALI-

BRATE

menu.

CONFIG

menu is described on page 3-20.

Set Vertical Gain

1.

To adjust vertical gain, select

WAVEFORM

display mode

and push the

CONFIG

menu button. Select

CALIBRATE

,

then

CAL SIG ON

and

GAIN CAL ON

.

a.

Turn the

V CAL

control until the signal amplitude is

140.0 IRE (1000 mV for PAL), as read on the
graticule. This adjustment may be made with the
internal calibrator (

CAL SIG

) or an applied reference

signal.

b.

Pushing

RESET V CAL

will cancel any gain adjust-

ment and reinstate the factory gain setting.