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Oscilloscope system for acquiring, processing, and displaying information
Assignee: Tektronix Inc
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Filing: 1978-10-02
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Granted: 1980-09-30
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Expires: 1998-10-02
Abstract
Abstract A general-purpose oscilloscope system is disclosed wherein waveforms acquired by the vertical and horizontal preamplifier channels can be displayed immediately, or they can be digitized and stored in a memory from where they can be recalled, reconstituted in their analog form and displayed at a later time. The processing system permits simultaneous display of instantaneous and processed waveforms, and includes facilities for processing associated z-axis signals and readout data as well. Access to peripheral equipment, such as a computer or the like, permits the digitized waveforms to be mathematically manipulated and returned to the memory in the processing system for ultimate display. The oscilloscope system can be assembled in a modular manner, whereby the processing unit becomes an integral part of the instrument, or the system can be assembled as a general-purpose oscilloscope without the processing unit, allowing a user to add the processing capability to his system at a later time.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiro Moriyasu
- 👤 Jack A. Gilmore
- 👤 Willem B. Velsink
- 👤 Luis J. Havarro
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:36
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01R; G01R13/00; G01R13/20; G01R13/22; G01R13/34; G01R13/345
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
236 words
A display system which comprises in combination, (a) analog display means, (b) analog input means, (c) digital input means, and (d) switch means selectively coupled to one of said analog and digital input means and to said display means, said switch means including first converter means responsive to said selection of a digital input to convert said digital input to an analog input, further including second converter means coupled to said analog input means for converting said input signal to digital form and storage means connected to said second converter means for storing ordered pairs of signals in digital form indicative of individual points of analog signals at said analog input means, wherein said second converter means and said storage means comprise: a memory and means coupled to said memory and said analog input means which includes an amplifier coupled to said analog input means, a first sample and hold circuit coupled to said amplifier, a trigger generator coupled to said amplifier, a time base generator driven by said trigger generator, a second sample and hold circuit driven by said generator, a strobe circuit driving said first sample and hold circuit, a delay circuit coupled to said strobe circuit and said second sample and hold circuit, said first sample and hold circuit providing data for storage in said memory, said second sample and hold circuit providing the address in said memory for storage of said data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
236 words
A display system which comprises in combination, (a) analog display means, (b) analog input means, (c) digital input means, and (d) switch means selectively coupled to one of said analog and digital input means and to said display means, said switch means including first converter means responsive to said selection of a digital input to convert said digital input to an analog input, further including second converter means coupled to said analog input means for converting said input signal to digital form and storage means connected to said second converter means for storing ordered pairs of signals in digital form indicative of individual points of analog signals at said analog input means, wherein said second converter means and said storage means comprise: a memory and means coupled to said memory and said analog input means which includes an amplifier coupled to said analog input means, a first sample and hold circuit coupled to said amplifier, a trigger generator coupled to said amplifier, a time base generator driven by said trigger generator, a second sample and hold circuit driven by said generator, a strobe circuit driving said first sample and hold circuit, a delay circuit coupled to said strobe circuit and said second sample and hold circuit, said first sample and hold circuit providing data for storage in said memory, said second sample and hold circuit providing the address in said memory for storage of said data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A display system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said analog display means is a cathode ray oscilloscope.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A display system as set forth in claim 2 wherein said digital input means is connected to the output of said memory.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A display system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said digital input means is connected to the output of said memory.
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