zero volts. Figure 29 illustrates this difference. The
AC coupling setting is handy when the entire signal
(alternating plus constant components) is too large
for the volts/div setting.
The ground setting disconnects the input signal from
the vertical system, which lets you see where the
zero-volt level is on the screen. With grounded input
coupling and auto trigger mode, you see a horizontal
line on the screen that represents zero volts.
Switching from DC to ground and back again is a
handy way of measuring signal voltage levels with
respect to ground.
Bandwidth Limit
Most oscilloscopes have a circuit that limits the
bandwidth of the oscilloscope. By limiting the band-
width, you reduce the high-frequency noise that
sometimes appears on the displayed waveform,
providing you with a more refined signal display.
Alternate and Chop Display
On analog scopes, multiple channels are displayed
using either an alternate or chop mode. (Digitizing
oscilloscopes can present multiple channels simulta-
neously without the need for chop or alternate
modes.)
Alternate mode draws each channel alternately – the
oscilloscope completes one sweep on channel 1,
then one sweep on channel 2, a second sweep on
channel 1, and so on. Use this mode with medium-
to high-speed signals, when the sec/div scale is set to
0.5 ms or faster.
Chop mode causes the oscilloscope to draw small
parts of each signal by switching back and forth
between them. The switching rate is too fast for you
to notice, so the waveform looks whole. You typi-
cally use this mode with slow signals requiring
sweep speeds of 1 ms per division or less. Figure 30
shows the difference between the two modes. It is
often useful to view the signal both ways, to make
sure you have the best view.
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Figure 29. AC and DC input coupling.
Figure 30. Multi-channel display modes.
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