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E4A04
How is compensation of an oscilloscope probe performed?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: A. A square wave is displayed, and the probe is adjusted until the horizontal portions of the displayed wave are as nearly flat as possible
To compensate a probe, display a square wave and adjust the probe until the flat tops and bottoms are as flat as possible. Rounded or overshooting corners mean the probe is under or over compensated.
Tip: Square wave, adjust for flat tops.