3 Features and Functions
Basic math
Table below shows the supported basic mathematical operations with the respective softkey label.
Operation
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Reciprocal
Power
Square root
For example, to perform the Addition operation from measurement channels (channel 101 and 102) to the computed
channel (channel 401):
1. Press Equation > A+B, use the knob or the front panel arrow keys to specify the Channel A softkey to channel
101 and Channel B softkey to channel 102.
2. Press once on the [Scan/Start] key to initiate a scan. You can view the scanned memory readings by pressing
[View] key. The result of the addition operation from channel 101 and 102 to channel 401 will be displayed as
below:
Channel 401 = Channel 101 + Channel 102
3. Repeat the above steps for the rest of basic math operations (subtract, multiply, etc). If you would like to com-
pute from a single operand channel, set both Channel A and Channel B softkeys to the same channel. The com-
puted readings will be the result of addition readings from the selected channel itself. For example:
Channel 401 = Channel 101 + Channel 101
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Equation softkey label
A + B
A - B
A * B
A / B
1 / A
2
A
Sqrt(A)
Keysight DAQ970A/DAQ973A User's Guide