This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the measure mode, between block mode and streaming mode. The measure mode can only be set when the instrument is not measuring.

This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the sample frequency of the instrument.

This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the record length of the instrument.

This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the resolution of the instrument.

This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the sample clock source of the instrument between internal and external. For information on the external clock requirements, refer to the instrument hardware manual.

This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the pre trigger / post trigger ratio. Hotkeys SHIFT + ← and SHIFT + → can also be used to change the pre / post trigger ratio.

This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the trigger hold-off value.

This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the trigger time out.

This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the trigger source.

This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the trigger type for the external trigger input.

This item opens the Auto disk function of the instrument, which automatically saves each measurement to disk.

This item closes the instrument. The instrument is then removed from object tree, the instrument toolbar and channel toolbars are removed and all connections to I/O's and sinks are disconnected.

To (re)open an instrument, search it through the Search item in the Instruments menu or by hotkey Alt S.

When the instrument includes a function generator, like e.g. the Handyscope HS3 or the TiePieSCOPE HS805, closing the instrument does not close the generator. The generator is closed through its own popup menu.

This item shows hardware and driver specific information of the instrument. Items shown are:

• Name and model of the instrument
• Serial number
• Calibration date
• Firmware version
• Driver version

Use this item to load predefined instrument settings and data from disk. The file format that is used is the TiePie engineering TPS file format.

With this item the settings and optionally also measured data of an instrument can be saved to a file. Other objects like graphs, other instruments and I/O's etc. are not stored in this file. The file format that is used is the TiePie engineering TPS file format.

With this item the measured data of an instrument can be exported to a different file format, to use it in third party applications.

This section of the channel popup menu has items to control the signal coupling of the channel. Hotkeys A and D can also be used to change the input coupling of a channel.

To control the input range of the channel, items are available for each full scale input range setting. Hotkeys F5 and F6 can also be used to change the input range of a channel.

To make the software select the most suitable input range, based on the input signal, use the Auto ranging setting. Hotkey R can also be used to change the auto range setting of a channel.

This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the trigger level of a channel. The trigger level is set as a percentage of the input range, where 100% corresponds with positive full scale and 0% with negative full scale. 50% corresponds to 0 Volt. Several default values are available in the menu, as well as a User defined... setting. Through this option, it is also possible to set the trigger level as a voltage value. Hotkeys F7 and F8 can also be used to change the trigger level of a channel.

This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the trigger hysteresis of a channel. The trigger hysteresis is set as a percentage of the input range, where 100% corresponds with the full input range from positive full scale to negative full scale. 12.5% corresponds to 1 division. Several default values are available in the menu, as well as a User defined... setting. Through this option, it is also possible to set the trigger level as a voltage value. Hotkeys [ and ] can also be used to change the trigger hysteresis of a channel.

This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the trigger type of a channel.

This item opens a sub menu which allows to set the probe attenuation factor of a channel. This will correct the measured values for the probe that is selected. A selection can be made from a few predefined values and a User defined... value.

A channel can be given a descriptive name for easy recognition, e.g. "battery" when measuring a battery voltage. This is the alias of the channel. Select this item to set the alias of a channel. To clear the alias and restore the original name, enter an empty string.

This item sets the unit of the channel. The default unit of a channel is V. The unit can be set to any (string) value. The unit will also be passed on to any connected I/O or Sink.

For easy recognition, channels can have different colors. This selection opens a sub menu with two choices:

• Automatic - The color is selected from a pool of channel colors which is set in the program settings
• User defined ... - A color picker is shown to select a color.

This item shows a dialog with all connected sinks and I/O's. A selection can be made of the sink(s) that need to be disconnected.

This item immediately disconnects all sinks that are conected.

With this item the measured data of a channel can be exported to a different file format, to use it in third party applications.