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Offline GroundwireTopic starter

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Whats the R switch on my scope probe for?
« on: November 18, 2021, 02:05:05 am »
I got a few new oscilloscope probes from Probe master and on the switchable x10/1x probe there is a switch position that says R. What is the R for and how is the probe/scope used when in the R position?
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Offline Tom45

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Re: Whats the R switch on my scope probe for?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2021, 02:10:59 am »
In the R position, the probe signal line is connected to ground so that you can see where 0 volts is on your scope's display.  R is reference. Might make more sense to label it G for ground. But not a big deal once you know.
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Offline Tjuurko

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Re: Whats the R switch on my scope probe for?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2021, 11:40:37 am »
They call it "GROUND REFERENCE".
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