- Whenever you find yourself in trouble while setting up the measurement – use Autoset:
- Connect the signals,Choose measurement function/inputs,Choose Sample Count and Sample Interval,
- Press Autoset button,
And it will find proper settings for most cases when measuring continuous signals.
- Use Auto choice for settings items unless you understand the implications of selecting other option.
- Settings → User Option → Recall Defaults will reset measurement settings to Defaults.
- Save complex measurement configurations as Presets (Settings → Measurement Presets or dedicated icon on measurement screen). In this case you can easily recreate the same measurement setup if you need it later.
- Make sure input circuits are setup appropriately:
- Use Auto-trigger for signals above 100 Hz, otherwise make sure Absolute trigger level is set. appropriately (prefer using Autoset for low frequency signal – it will set trigger levels for you).Make sure input impedance is set correctly.Use only DC coupling for low frequency signals and rely on Autoset to setup proper trigger levels.Keep Preamp OFF, except for extremely low input signal levels (below 50 mVrms).Keep Attenuation 1x, except for signals with amplitudes above exceeding +/- 5V.
- Keep Filter OFF, except for low frequency sine wave signals (below 100 kHz).
- Settings → Advanced → Voltage Mode should be set to Normal, except for signals below 100 Hz. For signals below 100 Hz please use Autoset to let the counter select best voltage mode for you. Set Voltage mode explicitly only if Autoset fails to find appropriate instrument setup (e.g. for not continuous signals)