What Sampling Modes Are Supported in VirtualBench?

What Sampling Modes Are Supported in VirtualBench?

The VirtualBench mixed signal oscilloscope (MSO) has three different sampling modes: sample, peak detect, and digital phosphor.

Sample Sampling Mode

In sample sampling mode, the MSO measures the signal at a fixed time interval, the sample rate.

Peak Detect Sampling Mode

In peak detect sampling mode, VirtualBench internally samples the instrument at its maximum sample rate and saves the maximum and minimum value of the input signal within your configured sample interval. This may be useful to acquire for a longer time while being able to detect transients.

Digital Phosphor Sampling Mode

In digital phosphor sampling mode, the MSO measures the signal at a fixed time interval, as in the Sample Sampling Mode. However, instead of displaying a single record, the MSO aggregates many records into a single image to display all at once. This aggregation makes it easy to see trends and outliers in the signal.

You can adjust the intensity to focus on trends or outliers in the data.