How do I determine what bandwidth of scope I require for my application?
October 24, 2017
The bandwidth of a digital oscilloscope, often called analog bandwidth, refers to the bandwidth of the front-input amplifier of the oscilloscope and is equivalent to a low pass filter. Oscilloscope bandwidth is defined as the frequency at which the amplitude of the observed signal drops by -3 dB (or drops to 70.7% of its actual … Continued
Benefits of Deep Memory
October 23, 2017
Digital storage oscilloscopes (DSOs) operate by sampling the voltage values at each active input channel at specific time intervals. The inverse of this time interval is the called the sample rate. The sample rate is usually shown in Samples/second, or Sa/s. For most scopes, the sample rate is dependent on the configuration of the scope, … Continued
Calibration Traceability
October 23, 2017
Excerpt from the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board: http://anab.org/news/newsletter/winter-2014/nist-traceability-statements NIST Traceability Statements Many calibration customers request on their accredited calibration certificates a statement that the measurement is traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). They want assurance that the standards used for the calibration are ultimately traceable to the International System of Units … Continued
Do all SIGLENT products support SCPI?
September 29, 2017
What instruments accept SCPI commands for remote control? All SIGLENT instruments (except for the SHS1000 and SHS800 hand-held oscilloscopes) support SCPI remote control commands. For more information, download the specific instrument programming guide located on the product page.