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The precision of each sample-and-hold voltage 12 bits.
The precision of each sample-and-hold voltage 12 bits.


26 of the sample-and-hold voltages are used independently.
Twenty six of the sample-and-hold voltages are used independently.
The other six voltages are combined in groups of three, using resistor summing networks,
The other six voltages are combined in groups of three using resistor summing networks
to produce two outputs that each have 14.6 bit precision.
to produce two outputs that each have 14.6 bit precision.
These two precision voltages are DLYREF0 and DLYREF1.
These two precision voltages are DLYREF0 and DLYREF1.
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DLYREF1 is the comparator voltage for the SWEEP B delay.
DLYREF1 is the comparator voltage for the SWEEP B delay.
See schematic below.
See schematic below.
Historical note: In earlier analog scopes (e.g., the [[565]]),
Historical note: Earlier analog scopes (e.g., the [[565]])
the basic architecture of the sweep delay is the same,
used the same basic architecture for sweep delay:
but precision DC control voltage for the delay ramp comparator
the instantaneous sweep ramp voltage is compared with
was produced by a multi-turn potentiometer on the front panel.
a user-controllable DC voltage that represents the desired amount of delay.
In 11300 scopes, the DC voltage is produced by the ACVS;
In the 565 it is produced by a multi-turn potentiometer on the front panel.


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