On clicking the "Run" or "Single" buttons captured data will be displayed on the screen providing that the trigger conditions are met or auto trigger is enabled and the trace display buttons are active.
The "Run" button is used to continuously capture and display data.
When the "Run" button is clicked, the capture / display begins and the caption of the button changes to "Stop". The "Single" button is "greyed-out" as the two functions are mutually exclusive. To stop the capture, click on the "Stop" button and the oscilloscope will change back into idle mode.
The "Single" button captures one screen's worth of data then returns the program to idle mode.
When the "Single" button is clicked, the instrument waits on the trigger conditions being met before updating the display with a single buffer of data and the caption of the "Run" button changes to "Stop". The "Single" button is "greyed-out" as the function is currently running. If the instrument does not trigger, it can be returned to idle mode by clicking the "Stop" button.
The last captured data buffer will remain displayed on the screen as long as the user does not change any of the oscilloscope settings. If desired, the screen display can be saved to a Windows Bitmap (.bmp) format file, exported to a comma separated values (.csv) file for analysis using third party programs or can be printed by any printer connected to the P.C. These subjects are dealt with in later topics.
An alternative to the Run / Stop button is provided through the File Menu at the top of the application screen. Click on "File" to select the drop down menu shown below.
Click on "Run" or "Stop" as desired. Clicking on "Exit" will quit the EasyScope application.