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Using the Spectrum Analyzer

This guide walks through the process of setting up WaveForms' Scope instrument and capturing some data. The user interface of the instrument is briefly described.

1. Opening the Scope

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Plug in your <test & measurement device>, then start WaveForms and make sure your device is connected.

If no device is connected to the host computer when WaveForms launches, the Device Manager will launch automatically.

Make sure that the device is plugged in and turned on, at which point it will appear in the Device Manager's device list (1.). Click on the device in the list (“DEMO” devices are also listed, which allow the user to use WaveForms and create projects without a physical device) to select it, then click the Select button (2.) to close the Device Manager.

Note: The Device Manager can be reopened by clicking on the “Connected Device” button in the bottom right corner of the screen (3.), or by selecting “Device Manager” from the “Settings” menu at the top of the screen.

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Once the Welcome page loads, in the Instrument Panel at the left side of the window, click on the Spectrum button to open the Spectrum instrument.

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Once the Spectrum instrument opens, the window contains

2. Using the Spectrum Analyzer

This section walks through setting up the Spectrum Analyzer tool to analyze the frequency response of a simple signal.

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