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DATAMAN 520 series oscilloscope with rollmode

User’s Guide


WARNING: Moving data to internal buffer is the time consuming operation.
The reaction to bar movements can take several seconds.

The waveform stored in the internal buffer is displayed on the screen positioned right
above the file screen. Fig. 5.2.3. shows this “Buffer screen”.

Fig. 5.2.3. – Buffer screen


The brown color bar marks the area displayed on the screen called “Main screen”.
This screen shows detailed waveforms and allows cursor measurements. The brown
color bar can be moved over the buffer screen. Moving this bar changes the content of
the main screen.

The main screen occupies the largest part of the screen area (fig. 5.2.4.).

Fig. 5.2.4. – Main screen

Its vertical resolution is 256 points. It is able to display all details of the

waveform. There are auxiliary information displayed on the bottom of this screen.
From right to left: The real time of the left edge of the screen, horizontal grid size
(time) and time between the screen cursors (red and blue cross).

VARNING: Any place of the data can be marked by the time synchronization
mark. The real time of the marked place can be set to any value. The real time of
the left most edge of the screen is related to this mark. Sometimes it can be a
negative value.

In addition to the waveforms, three types of cursors can be displayed on the main
screen.

5.3. Cursors

There are three types of cursors to perform measurements on the waveforms.
- time synchronization mark

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