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  • Page 1 Getting Started Manual ® WaveRunner Xi-A WaveRunner MXi-A Series Oscilloscopes...
  • Page 3 WaveRunner® Xi-A / MXi-A Series Oscilloscopes Getting Started Manual January 2013...
  • Page 4 The oscilloscope is warranted for normal use and operation, within specifications, for a period of three years from shipment. Teledyne LeCroy will either repair or, at our option, replace any product returned to one of our authorized service centers within this period. However, in order to do this we must first examine the product and find that it is defective due to workmanship or materials and not due to misuse, neglect, accident, or abnormal conditions or operation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions ..................... 1 Symbols........................1 Precautions ......................2 Operating Environment ..................3 Cooling ........................3 Cleaning ........................3 Power Consumption ....................4 Power and Ground Connections ................4 Standby Power ......................5 Calibration ......................5 When Your Oscilloscope is Delivered .................
  • Page 6 WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Understanding Display Information ................. 19 Top Menu Bar (File Menu) ..................19 Grid Area ....................... 20 Trace Descriptors ....................21 Dialog Boxes ......................22 Message Bar ......................22 Alternative Access Methods ..................23 Top Menu Bar ....................... 23 Mouse and Keyboard Operation ................
  • Page 7 Getting Started Manual Waveform Measurements ..................45 Measuring with Cursors ..................45 Cursors Setup ......................46 Parameter Measurements ..................48 WaveScan™ Advanced Search and Analysis ............. 50 WaveScan Signal Views ..................50 WaveScan Search Modes..................51 Parameter Measurements ..................51 Sampling Mode .....................
  • Page 8 Restarting the Application after Recovery ............101 Restarting the Operating System ................ 102 Reference ......................104 Specifications ...................... 104 Certifications ....................... 104 Contact Teledyne LeCroy ..................108 End-User License Agreement for Teledyne LeCroy X-Stream Software ..... 109 ® Windows License Agreement ................117 922138-00 Rev A...

  • Page 9: Safety Instructions

    Getting Started Manual Safety Instructions This section contains instructions that must be observed to keep the instrument operating in a correct and safe condition. You are required to follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the precautions specified in this section. The overall safety of any system incorporating this instrument is the responsibility of the assembler of the system.

  • Page 10: Precautions

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Precautions  . Use only the power cord shipped with this Use proper power cord instrument and certified for the country of use.  . This product is grounded through the power cord Maintain ground grounding conductor.

  • Page 11: Operating Environment

    Getting Started Manual Operating Environment  Temperature: 5 to 40 °C  Humidity: Maximum relative humidity 80% for temperatures up to 31 °C decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 40 °C.  Altitude: Up to 2,000 m NOTE: Direct sunlight, radiators, and other heat sources should be taken into account when assessing the ambient temperature.

  • Page 12: Power Consumption

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Power Consumption The instrument operates from a single-phase, 100 to 240 V (+/-10%) AC power source at 50/60 Hz (+/-5%), or single-phase 100 to 120 V (+/-10%) AC power source at 400 Hz (+/-5%). No manual voltage selection is required because the instrument automatically adapts to line voltage.

  • Page 13: Standby Power

    Getting Started Manual CAUTION. The outer shells of the front panel terminals (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, EXT) are connected to the instrument chassis, and therefore to the safety ground. Interrupting the protective conductor inside or outside the WARNING. oscilloscope, or disconnecting the safety ground terminal, creates a hazardous situation.

  • Page 14: When Your Oscilloscope Is Delivered

    Check that You Have Everything First, verify all items on the packing list or invoice copy have shipped. Contact your nearest Teledyne LeCroy customer service center or national distributor and report any missing or damaged items. We cannot be responsible for replacement unless contacted immediately.

  • Page 15: Power-Up And Installation

    In the tool bar, touch Utilities. Then, in the dialog area, touch Status. Adding a New Option New software options can be added after purchasing a code and then enabling the option on the oscilloscope. Call Teledyne LeCroy Customer Support to place an order and receive the code. Restoring Software...

  • Page 16: External Monitor

    Hardware Connections Numbers on the previous picture correspond as follows: 1. Mouse 3. RS-232-C Port 6. Ethernet Port 8. Speakers 4. Teledyne LeCroy 2. Keyboard 7. USB Ports (4) 9. Line In Bus (LBus) 5. External VGA Monitor...

  • Page 17: Software

    In the dialog area, touch Status. Adding a New Option New software options can be added after purchasing a code and then enabling the option on the instrument. Call Teledyne LeCroy Customer Support to place an order and receive the code. Monitor Hookup Connect the external monitor to the VGA port on the side of the instrument (4).
  • Page 18 WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes In the system tray portion of the task bar, click the Intel® monitor icon. From the Intel® extreme graphics2 for mobile pop-up menu, select Graphics Properties… From the Display Devices dialog, select a display mode. NOTE: In these dialogs the oscilloscope monitor is referred to as Notebook, and the external monitor as Monitor.
  • Page 19 Getting Started Manual Click Display Settings and set the resolution (screen area) and color palette for the external monitor. CAUTION. Do not change these settings for the Notebook (oscilloscope) monitor in order to maintain proper oscilloscope display functionality. Click OK. 922138-00 Rev A...

  • Page 20: Probes

    Teledyne LeCroy as optional accessories. Teledyne LeCroy also offers a variety of passive and active probes for use with your WaveRunner Xi Series oscilloscope. Visit teledynelecroy.com specifications and ordering information.
  • Page 21 Getting Started Manual Passive probes must be compensated to flatten overshoot. This is accomplished by means of a trimmer at the connector end of the probe. Attach the connector end of supplied passive probe to any channel. Connect the probe end to the CAL output connector at the front of the oscilloscope.

  • Page 22: Front Panel Controls

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Front Panel Controls 922138-00 Rev A...

  • Page 23: Front Panel Buttons And Knobs

    Getting Started Manual Front Panel Buttons and Knobs The control buttons of the WaveRunner Xi Series front panel are logically grouped into analog and special function areas. Analog functions are included in the Horizontal, Trigger, and Vertical groups of control buttons and knobs. The following table provides an explanation of the front panel push buttons and knobs: Trigger Controls...

  • Page 24: Horizontal Controls

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Horizontal Controls  Horizontally positions the oscilloscope trace on the ELAY display so you can observe the signal prior to the trigger time. Push the button to reset the delay to zero. A second push returns the delay to the previous setting.

  • Page 25: Special Features Controls

    Getting Started Manual  - Adjusts the vertical position of the selected zoom trace on OSITION the display. Unlike Offset, the position is not calibrated to the 0 V reference.  - Adjusts the vertical zoom (magnification factor) of the selected zoom trace on the display.
  • Page 26 WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes - This dual-function knob controls the placement of the DJUST OARSE bottom or right cursor. When the knob is in Cursor mode, the CURS lamp is lit. When you click in any data entry field in any dialog, the knob automatically switches from cursor placement mode to adjustment mode, and the ADJ lamp lights.

  • Page 27: Understanding Display Information

    Getting Started Manual Understanding Display Information The WaveRunner Xi-A oscilloscope’s display contains valuable information about the current settings of your Vertical (channel), Horizontal (Timebase), and Trigger controls. In addition, there are many shortcuts that are available by using the touch screen capability of your display to quickly access information or to open dialogs.

  • Page 28: Grid Area

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes At the right-hand end of the top menu bar is an Undo button. This button appears after the AutoSetup front panel button is pressed, and after Zooming. If you want to perform an Undo operation, it must be the very next operation after you perform the Autosetup or Zoom operation.

  • Page 29: Trace Descriptors

    Getting Started Manual  Post-trigger Delay - This is indicated by a left- pointing arrow below-left of the grid. Pre- trigger delay is indicated by a right-pointing arrow below-right of the grid.  Trigger Level - This indicator is located at the right edge of the grid.

  • Page 30: Dialog Boxes

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Besides channel traces, math and memory trace labels are also displayed. Labels are displayed only for traces that are turned on. As a visual aid, an active channel (i.e., the one whose settings can be adjusted by the front panel knobs) is displayed in solid color.

  • Page 31: Alternative Access Methods

    Getting Started Manual Alternative Access Methods The front panel and display controls provide the most common ways to access your oscilloscope’s capability. However, the instrument often gives you more than one way to access dialogs and to make changes. Top Menu Bar If you prefer to drive the oscilloscope with the familiarity of Windows, you might prefer to access dialogs from the menu bar at the top of the display.

  • Page 32: Displaying Signals/Traces - Vertical Setup

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Displaying Signals/Traces - Vertical Setup Turn On Channels Connect a signal to a channel (we’ll assume you connected to channel 1 in this example and that the channel was not already ON). Press the channel 1 button on the front panel to turn on channel 1. The button lights and the descriptor label for that channel are shown.

  • Page 33: Coupling

    Deskew. Probe Attenuation If you use a Teledyne LeCroy ProBus compatible active probe, or a probe compatible with Probe Ring, the attenuation is automatically set by the oscilloscope. If it is not automatically set, select a value here by touching inside the Probe Atten field selecting a value from the pop-up menu.

  • Page 34: Bandwidth Limiting

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Bandwidth Limiting You may sometimes want to limit high frequency noise on a very low bandwidth input signal. If this is the case, you can limit the channel bandwidth to less than the full bandwidth of the oscilloscope. Select a different bandwidth by touching inside the Bandwidth field and selecting a value from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 35 Getting Started Manual dialog. The parameter automatically appears below the grid. Creates a zoom trace of the channel signal. The zoom trace becomes active, and you can use the Vertical and Horizontal controls to modify its scale and position. Opens a Math selection pop-up menu. You can then select a math function for the active channel from this menu without leaving the Channel Setup dialog.

  • Page 36: Turning On Traces

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Turning On Traces Turn on a channel trace by pushing a front panel channel select button (displaying the trace label for the corresponding input channel). While this turns on the trace, it leaves the current dialog displayed. If you want to also display the vertical setup dialog for the channel trace, touch the trace label twice.
  • Page 37 Getting Started Manual Whenever you turn on a channel or math trace from the menu bar at the top of the screen, the dialog at the bottom of the screen automatically switches to the vertical setup or math setup dialog for that selection. You can then configure your traces.

  • Page 38: Vertical Settings And Channel Controls

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Vertical Settings and Channel Controls Adjusting Sensitivity Touch Vertical  Channel 1, for example, from the menu bar. Touch inside the Trace On checkbox to display the trace. Or, use the VERTICAL front panel buttons to turn it on.

  • Page 39: Adjusting The Waveform's Position

    Getting Started Manual Adjusting the Waveform's Position Turn the vertical offset adjust knob directly above the channel button whose waveform you want to move vertically. Or you can touch inside the Offset field and type in a value on the pop-up keypad. Set the vertical offset to zero by pressing the vertical offset adjust knob for the channel you want to adjust.

  • Page 40: Sampling Modes

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Sampling Modes Depending on your timebase, the following sampling modes are available: WaveStream Mode - This fast viewing mode provides brightness-graded intensity with a decay time similar to the action of phosphor on an analog screen. WaveStream mode operates at up to 10 GS/s with an update rate up to 8000 waveforms/second for better capture of higher frequency abnormal events.

  • Page 41: Timebase Setup

    Getting Started Manual Timebase Setup Set up the timebase by using the front panel Horizontal controls, just as for analog oscilloscopes. Combining Channels Channels can be combined to increase sample rate or memory (WaveRunner 44Xi can only be interleaved to maximize memory, not sample rate) in order to capture and view a signal in all its detail.
  • Page 42 WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes  Touch the Timebase descriptor label.  Under Active Channels, touch 4, 2 or Auto. The maximum sample rate is shown alongside each button. 922138-00 Rev A...

  • Page 43: Triggering

    Getting Started Manual Triggering Simple Triggers Edge Trigger on Simple Signals The instrument uses many waveform capture techniques that trigger on features and conditions that you define. These triggers fall into two major categories:  Standard Triggers - activated by basic waveform features or conditions such as a positive or negative slope, and hold-off ...

  • Page 44: Edge Trigger Setup

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Vertical: Turn the L knob in the TRIGGER control group to EVEL adjust the vertical threshold of the trigger or the highlighted trace. Level defines the source voltage at which the trigger generates an event: a change in the input signal that satisfies the trigger conditions.
  • Page 45 Getting Started Manual excursion of the AC power line. Touch inside the Level field. In the pop-up numeric keypad, enter a value in millivolts or use the up/down buttons to increase or decrease the value in increments of 1 mV. Or move the slider bar to increase or decrease the values.

  • Page 46: Standard Triggers

    (Pattern) or that occurs and stays satisfied (PatState), then the triggering event can be an Edge, Width, Glitch, or Interval condition. This functionality is identical to Teledyne LeCroy's previous Qualify and State triggers, but presented in a different UI. Pattern Pattern trigger enables triggering on a logical combination (pattern) of five inputs: CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, EXT.

  • Page 47: Smart Triggers

    Serial trigger allows a serial trigger condition to be set from within the oscilloscope, using an easy-to-understand interface. NOTE: Teledyne LeCroy offers a wide range of optional serial data triggering capabilities for serial data standards like I2C, SPI, UART, CAN and LIN.

  • Page 48: Serial Trigger And Decode

    I C, SPI, CAN, LIN, UART-RS-232 signals are input to the oscilloscope through normal passive or active probes, such as Teledyne LeCroy’s ZS Series of high impedance active probes. Decoding is accessed from the Analysis pull-down menu in the menu bar. The decoding is overlaid on top of the appropriate channel, and is intuitively presented and color-coded for quick understanding.

  • Page 49: Serial Decode And Decode Setup

    Getting Started Manual Serial Decode and Decode Setup These dialogs provide the ability to set the oscilloscope up for protocol decoding of serial data messages, with display of the protocol data overlaid on the signal. They also allow quick and easy access to oscilloscope zooming, searching, table display, and table export.

  • Page 50: Triggerscan

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes 3. Touch a Channel, Memory, or Math trace to open a pop-up dialog that displays a shortcut to the Decode Setup dialog box Please refer to the Low Speed Serial Data Trigger manual or the Online Help on your oscilloscope for Serial Trigger information and details.

  • Page 51: Starting Triggerscan

    Getting Started Manual PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: You must acquire and display at least 3 cycles of a signal before running the Trainer. You should run the Trainer if you want to change the trigger types or if you change the channel or signal. 1.

  • Page 52: Saving Triggerscan Setups

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:  You can tune the dwell time that the scope will wait before loading the next trigger setup using the Dwell Time data entry field.  If you have Persistence display mode enabled, all trigger events are recorded on the display.

  • Page 53: Waveform Measurements

    Getting Started Manual Waveform Measurements Measuring with Cursors Overview Cursors are important tools that aid you in measuring signal values. Cursors are markers — lines, cross-hairs, or arrows — that you can move around the grid or the waveform itself. Use cursors to make fast, accurate measurements and to eliminate guesswork.

  • Page 54: Cursors Setup

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes If there are non-time-domain waveforms displayed, a menu is shown offering choices of x-axis units: s or Hz, for example. Cursor information is displayed in the channel, math, zoom, and memory trace descriptor labels. It is also displayed below the Timebase and Trigger descriptor labels: Cursors Setup...
  • Page 55 Getting Started Manual Touch one of the Horizontal or Vertical mode buttons: Relative or Absolute. If you chose a Relative mode, also touch a readout parameter button: Y position, delta Y, Y position plus delta, or slope. If you chose a Relative mode, touch inside the Position 1 and Position 2 fields and type in a value for each cursor.

  • Page 56: Parameter Measurements

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Parameter Measurements Waveform analysis typically begins with the measurement of parameters. Parameter measurement tools determine a wide range of waveform properties. Use them to automatically calculate many attributes of your waveform, like rise time, rms voltage, and peak-to-peak voltage, for example. There are parameter modes for the amplitude and time domains, custom parameter groups, and parameters for pass and fail testing.

  • Page 57: Status Symbols

    Getting Started Manual Custom Measurements with My Measure You can choose to customize up to six parameters by touching My Measure and then selecting the measurements desired. Status Symbols Below each parameter appears a symbol that indicates the status of the parameter, as follows: A green check mark means that the oscilloscope is returning a valid value.

  • Page 58: Wavescan™ Advanced Search And Analysis

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes WaveScan™ Advanced Search and Analysis Teledyne LeCroy’s WaveScan Advanced Search and Analysis tool can be used in the following ways:  Capture and Search - Take a single acquisition, set a search mode, and apply a filter (i.e., create a search condition).

  • Page 59: Wavescan Search Modes

    Getting Started Manual apply a descriptive label to the feature.  Scan Histogram provides a statistical view of edges meeting your search criteria.  Scan Overlay places all captured edges one on top of the other in a separate grid. You can apply persistence in this view. NOTE: The number of grids displayed varies from one to three grids depending on which views are enabled.

  • Page 60: Parameter Analysis

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Parameter Analysis Trend Measurements A trend of a measurement parameter is a line graph with a measurement point from each subsequent signal acquisition plotted on the graph. Touch Measure  Measure Setup… from the menu bar. Touch one of parameter tabs P1 through P6.

  • Page 61: Histograms

    Getting Started Manual Histograms Creating and Viewing a Histogram NOTE: The number of sweeps comprising a histogram is displayed in the bottom line of the trace descriptor label. Single Parameter Histogram Setup From Measure Dialog 1. Touch Measure  Measure Setup from the menu bar. 2.
  • Page 62 WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes 8. Touch the math trace label for the math trace you just created. 9. In the dialog to the right, touch the Histogram tab. 10. Under Buffer, touch inside the #Values field and enter a value. 11.

  • Page 63: In The Dialog To The Right, Touch The Histogram Tab

    Getting Started Manual From Math Dialog 1. Touch Math  Math Setup from the menu bar. 2. Touch one of function tabs F1 through Fx. The number of math traces available depends on the software options loaded on your oscilloscope. 3.

  • Page 64: Under Scaling, Touch Inside The #Bins Field And Enter A Value From

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes 9. Under Scaling, touch inside the #Bins field and enter a value from 20 to 2000. 10. Touch the Find Center and Width button to center the histogram. Or touch inside the Center, then the Width, fields and enter a value using the pop-up numeric keypad.

  • Page 65: Persistence Histogram

    Getting Started Manual Persistence Histogram You can create a histogram of a persistence display also by cutting a horizontal or vertical slice through the waveform. You also decide the width of the slice and its horizontal or vertical placement on the waveform. This math operation is different from the Histogram math operation and is not affected by Center and Width settings made there.

  • Page 66: Persistence Trace Range

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Persistence Trace Range This math operation has a field where you can enter the percent of the persistence trace population to use in creating a new waveform. Persistence Sigma This math operation has a field where you can enter a scale, measured in standard deviations, by which to create a new waveform.

  • Page 67: Sequence Mode Display

    Getting Started Manual Sequence Mode Display Set up a Sequence Mode display by first enabling Sequence mode in the Timebase Horizontal dialog. A Num Segments value must also be provided as follows: Touch the Timebase descriptor label. In the Timebase dialog, touch the Sequence mode button.

  • Page 68: Persistence Setup

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Persistence Setup The analog Persistence feature displays your waveform and reveals its anomalies for a repetitive signal. Use Persistence to accumulate on-screen points from many acquisitions to see your signal change over time. The instrument persistence modes show the most frequent signal path three- dimensionally in intensities of the same color, or graded in a spectrum of colors.

  • Page 69: Show Last Trace

    Getting Started Manual The instrument also gives you the ability to turn the X and Y axes of the waveform through 180° of rotation from -90° to +90°. Show Last Trace For most applications, you may not want to show the last trace because it is superimposed on top of your persistence display.

  • Page 70: Zooming A Single Channel

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Zooming a Single Channel Touch the channel trace label for a displayed channel. Touch the Zoom button at the bottom of the Cx Vertical Adjust dialog. A zoom trace of the selected channel (one of Z1 to Z4) is created on a separate grid.

  • Page 71: Turn Off Zoom

    Getting Started Manual Zooming by Touch-and-Drag Touch and drag a rectangle around any part of an input channel waveform, math trace, or memory trace, or any combination of these. If all traces are channel traces, zooms designated Z1 to Z4 appear in a separate grid automatically.

  • Page 72: Save And Recall

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Save and Recall Saving and Recalling Oscilloscope Settings You can save or recall settings to or from hard disk, floppy disk, or LAN locations. Saving Oscilloscope Settings Touch File  Save Setup… on the menu bar. Or, press the Save/Recall front panel button, and then touch the Save Setup tab.
  • Page 73 Getting Started Manual Recalling Oscilloscope Settings Touch File  Recall Setup… on the menu bar. Recall From File by touching inside the Recall panel from file field and using the pop-up keyboard to provide the path to the source folder. Or by touching Browse to navigate to the source folder, and then choosing Recall Now.

  • Page 74: Recalling Default Settings

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Recalling Default Settings Touch File  Recall Setup… on the menu bar. Touch the button under Recall Default. Saving and Recalling Waveforms Saving Waveforms Touch File  Save Waveform... from the menu bar. On the Save Waveform dialog, touch the Save To Memory or File button.
  • Page 75 Getting Started Manual Touch inside the Source field and select a source from the pop-up menu. The source can be any trace. For example, a channel (C1C4), math function (F1F4), or a waveform stored in non-volatile RAM (M1M4). Touch inside the Trace Title field if you want to change the default name of your waveforms.

  • Page 76: Recalling Waveforms

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Auto Save You can also enable Auto Save from this dialog by touching one of the Auto Save buttons: Wrap (old files overwritten) or Fill (no files overwritten). CAUTION. If you select Fill, you can quickly use up all disk space on your hard disk.
  • Page 77 Getting Started Manual Touch inside the Recall files from directory field and enter the path, using the pop-up keyboard. Or touch the Browse button to navigate to the file. Touch inside the Next file will be recalled from field and enter the path, using the pop-up keyboard.

  • Page 78: Printing And File Management

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Printing and File Management The instrument gives you the ability to output files to a printer or plotter, to print to file, or to e-mail your files. Any Windows XP supported printer is supported by your instrument. Printing Printer Setup Touch File ...

  • Page 79: Adding Printers And Drivers

    Getting Started Manual Printing You can print in one of three ways:  Press the Printer button on the front panel  Touch File  Print on the menu bar.  Touch the Print button in the Hardcopy dialog Adding Printers and Drivers NOTE: If you want to add a printer driver, the driver must first be loaded on the oscilloscope.

  • Page 80: Changing The Default Printer

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Changing the Default Printer If you want to change the default printer, minimize the instrument application by touching File  Minimize from the menu bar. Touch the Start button in the task bar at the bottom of the screen. Select Controls, then Printers and Faxes.

  • Page 81: Documenting Your Work

    Getting Started Manual Documenting Your Work The WaveRunner Xi LabNotebook feature simplifies the way waveforms, screen captures, and oscilloscope setup files are saved and documented. LabNotebook also provides an easy way to recall your settings with the Flashback feature. And it lets you create reports, showing your screen images, in pdf, html, or rtf output formats.

  • Page 82: Waveform Math

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Waveform Math FFT Setup Touch Math  Math Setup on the menu bar. Touch a Math function trace button in the Math dialog: F1 through Fx. Select FFT from the pop-up menu. Touch the Single, Dual, Graph, or Web Edit (function of a function) button if the FFT is to be of the result of another math operation.
  • Page 83 Getting Started Manual Touch the FFT tab in the right-hand dialog. Choose whether to Truncate or Zero-fill the trace display. Touch the Suppress DC checkbox if you want to make the DC bin go to zero. Otherwise, leave it unchecked. Touch inside the Output type field, and make a selection from the pop-up menu.

  • Page 84: Pass/Fail Testing

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Pass/Fail Testing Comparing Parameters First, touch Analysis  Pass/Fail Setup from the menu bar. Each Pass/Fail input (Qx) can compare a different parameter result to a user- defined limit (or statistical range) under a different condition. The conditions are represented by these comparison operators: At the touch of a button, test results can also be compared to these standard statistical limits:...

  • Page 85: Mask Tests

    Getting Started Manual Mask Tests You have the choice to do mask testing by using an existing mask, or by using a mask created from your actual waveform, with vertical and horizontal tolerances that you define. Existing masks can be loaded from a USB memory stick or from a network.
  • Page 86 WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Depending on your oscilloscope model, you can configure up to 8 pass/fail conditions. The Boolean conditions to determine if your waveform passes are as follows: All True All False Any True Any False All Q1 to Q4 Or All Q5 to Q8 Any Q1 to Q4 And Any Q5 to Q8 Setting Up Pass/Fail Testing Initial Setup...
  • Page 87 Getting Started Manual Touch the Summary View to enable a line of text that shows concisely the status of your last waveform and keeps a running count of how many sweeps have passed. Touch inside the Pass If field, and select a Boolean condition from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 88 WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Comparing a Single Parameter Touch Analysis  Pass/Fail Setup from the menu bar. Touch one of the Q tabs. A setup dialog for the position is shown. Touch inside the Source1 field and select a source from the pop-up menu. Touch inside the Condition field in the main dialog and select ParamCompare.
  • Page 89 Getting Started Manual Touch inside the Compare Values field and select All or Any from the pop-up menu. By selecting All, the test is true only if every waveform falls within the set limit. By selecting Any, the test is true if just one waveform falls within the limit.

  • Page 90: Comparing Dual Parameters

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Comparing Dual Parameters Set up Dual Parameters by following the previous steps in the Comparing a Single Parameter topic, except you selecting the Dual Param Compare condition. Setting Up Mask Testing Touch Analysis  Pass/Fail Setup… from the menu bar. Touch a Q tab.
  • Page 91 Getting Started Manual From the Test mini-dialog, make a selection in the Test is True when group of buttons. This selection means, for example, that if you select All In, the test is False if even a single waveform falls outside the mask. From Show Markers, choose whether or not to have mask violations displayed.

  • Page 92: Remote Control Operation

    Standards Teledyne LeCroy remote control commands conform to the GPIB IEEE 488.2 standard. This may be considered an extension of the IEEE 488.1 standard, which deals mainly with electrical and mechanical issues. Teledyne LeCroy also supports LXI (LAN eXtensions for Instrumentation) over the LAN port.

  • Page 93: Automation

    In addition to supporting the familiar ASCII-based remote commands that have been used to control all Teledyne LeCroy oscilloscopes for many years, all of the Windows-based X-Stream instruments fully-support control by Automation interfaces based on Microsoft’s Component Object Model (COM).

  • Page 94: Utilities

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Utilities Status The status read-only dialog displays system information including serial number, firmware version, and installed software and hardware options. Accessing the Status Dialog Touch Utilities  Utilities Setup… from the menu bar. Touch the Status tab. Remote communication The Remote dialog is where you can select a network communication protocol, establish network connections, and configure the Remote Control...

  • Page 95: Configuring The Remote Control Assistant Event Log

    Getting Started Manual Touch Utilities  Utilities Setup… from the menu bar. Touch the Remote tab. Make a Port selection: TCPIP (transmission control protocol/Internet protocol) or GPIB (general purpose interface bus). If you do not have a GPIB card installed, the GPIB selection is not accessible. If you are using GPIB, set a GPIB address by touching inside the GPIB Address field and entering an address.

  • Page 96: Hardcopy

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Hardcopy Printing Refer to Printing under the File Management topic (page 70). Clipboard This selection prints to the clipboard so you can paste a file into another application (like MS Word, for example). Printing from the Clipboard Touch Utilities ...
  • Page 97 Getting Started Manual Under Colors, touch the Use Print Colors checkbox if you want the traces printed on a white background. A white background saves printer toner. Touch inside the Directory field and type the path to the folder you want to print to, using the pop-up keyboard.

  • Page 98: Aux Output

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Aux Output In addition to a calibration signal, the following signals can be output through the AUX OUTPUT connector: Square Wave Trigger Out - can be used to trigger another oscilloscope DC level - a reference level Trigger Enabled - can be used as a gating function to trigger another instrument when the oscilloscope is ready...

  • Page 99: Setting The Date And Time

    Getting Started Manual Setting the Date and Time The instrument gives you the choice of manually setting the time and date or getting it from the Internet. If you elect to get the time and date from the Internet, you need to have the oscilloscope connected to the Internet through the LAN connector on the rear panel.

  • Page 100: Options

    Measure or Math setups. Service This button provides access to service dialogs, which are for the sole use of Teledyne LeCroy service personnel. A security code is required to gain access. Show Windows Desktop Touching the Show Windows Desktop button in the main Utilities dialog minimizes the instrument application to reveal the underlying desktop.

  • Page 101: Touch-Screen Calibration

    Getting Started Manual Touch-Screen Calibration Touching the Touch-Screen Calibration button starts the calibration procedure. During the procedure you are prompted to touch the center of a small cross in 5 key locations on the touch screen. Because sufficient accuracy cannot be achieved using your finger, use a stylus instead for this procedure.

  • Page 102: Language Selection

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Auto-calibration You can choose to have your instrument automatically recalibrate itself whenever there is a significant change in ambient temperature. If you do not enable this option, the oscilloscope only recalibrates at startup and whenever changes are made to certain operating conditions.

  • Page 103: Acquisition

    Getting Started Manual Acquisition Offset Control As you change the gain, this control allows you to either keep the vertical offset level indicator stationary (when Div is selected) or to have it move with the actual voltage level (when Volts is selected). The advantage of selecting Div is that the waveform remains on the grid as you increase the gain.

  • Page 104: Trigger Counter

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Touch the Acquisition tab. Touch the Offset/Delay tab. Under Offset Setting constant in:, touch either the Volts or Div button. Under Delay Setting constant in:, touch either the Time or Div button. Trigger Counter Checking the Reset trigger counter before starting a new acquisition checkbox clears the trigger counter each time the oscilloscope issues an arm acquisition command.

  • Page 105: Acquisition Status

    Getting Started Manual messaging and workgroup applications (including e-mail, voice mail, and fax) to work through a single client, such as the Exchange client included with Windows 95 and Windows NT. MAPI uses the default Windows e-mail application (usually Outlook Express). SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a TCP/IP protocol for sending messages from one computer to another through a network.

  • Page 106: System Recovery

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes System Recovery Your WaveRunner Xi-A series oscilloscope was designed to operate very reliably for many years. However, the application software that operates the instrument runs on a Windows platform. The loading or incomplete removal of additional Windows applications may eventually cause problems in the stability of the operating system.

  • Page 107: Recovery Procedure

    NOTE: Any user and calibration data located on the D: partition is not affected by the recovery process. Teledyne LeCroy provides you with a recovery application and a backup image in an extra partition on the instrument’s hard drive. The recovery process is easy to perform, using the Recovery Wizard.
  • Page 108 WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Click Next on the Welcome page. On the Backup Archive Selection page, you choose the zone where the recovery partition is located. Choose Acronis Secure Zone (this is where the recovery data is located on your oscilloscope) and click Next. On the Backup Date Selection page, choose the date when the backup was created and to which state you want to revert your system and click Next.

  • Page 109: Restarting The Application After Recovery

    Getting Started Manual To install Adobe Flash Player, click Install and then Finish. The X-Stream software installer screen appears. Click Next to continue. The License Agreement page is displayed. Click I Agree. The Choose Components page is displayed. Select all X-Stream components and click Install. NOTE: A Windows Security window may be displayed indicating that Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software.

  • Page 110: Restarting The Operating System

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Restarting the Operating System Windows Activation 1. Click Start in the task bar, and then select All Programs  Activate Windows. NOTE: After Windows Activation is completed, this selection no longer appears in the All Programs menu. 2.
  • Page 111 Getting Started Manual 3. If you elected to activate by internet, enter the Activation ID (Product Key number on the bottom of the oscilloscope) number when prompted to do so, and then click Next. Windows Activation begins. 4. If you elected to activate by phone, select the country the oscilloscope is located in.

  • Page 112: Reference

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Reference Specifications NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Detailed specifications are maintained on the product page at teledynelecroy.com Certifications This section contains the instrument’s Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Safety and Environmental certifications. EMC Compliance EC D - EMC ECLARATION...
  • Page 113 5 Performance Criteria “C” applied for 70%/25 cycle voltage dips and for 0%/250 cycle voltage interruption test levels per EN61000-4-11. European Contact: Teledyne LeCroy Europe GmbH Waldhofer Str 104 D-69123 Heidelberg Germany Tel: (49) 6221 82700 –...

  • Page 114: Safety Compliance

    WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes Safety Compliance – L EC D ECLARATION ONFORMITY OLTAGE The oscilloscope meets intent of EC Directive 2006/95/EC for Product Safety. Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities: EN 61010-1:2010 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use –...

  • Page 115: Environmental Compliance

    Many countries prohibit the disposal of waste electronic equipment in standard waste receptacles. For more information about proper disposal and recycling of your Teledyne LeCroy product, please visit teledynelecroy.com/recycle. ESTRICTION AZARDOUS...

  • Page 116: Contact Teledyne Lecroy

    Ph: 800-909-7112 / 408-653-1260 customersupport@teledynelecroy.com psgsupport@teledynelecroy.com European Headquarters Singapore, Oscillosocpes Teledyne LeCroy SA Teledyne LeCroy Singapore Pte Ltd. 4, Rue Moïse Marcinhes Blk 750C Chai Chee Road #02-08 Case postale 341 Technopark @ Chai Chee 1217 Meyrin 1 Singapore 469003...

  • Page 117: End-User License Agreement For Teledyne Lecroy X-Stream Software

    . Subject to the terms and conditions of this EULA and License Grant payment of all applicable fees, Teledyne LeCroy grants to you a nonexclusive, nontransferable license (the “License”) to: (a) operate the Software Product as provided or installed, in object code form, for your own internal business purposes, (i) for use in or with an instrument provided or manufactured by Teledyne LeCroy (an “Instrument”), (ii) for testing your software product(s) (to...
  • Page 118 (other than Instruments and Your Software) without the express prior written consent of Teledyne LeCroy. The Software Product is licensed as a single product. Its component parts may not be separated for use by more than one user. This EULA does not grant you any rights in connection with any trademarks or service marks of Teledyne LeCroy.
  • Page 119 Software Product and to such acts as are necessary to achieve the Permitted Objective; (C) the information to be gained thereby has not already been made readily available to you or has not been provided by Teledyne LeCroy within a reasonable time after a written request by you to Teledyne LeCroy to provide such information;...
  • Page 120 Any Update or other supplemental software code provided to you pursuant to the Support Services will be considered part of the Software Product and will be subject to the terms and conditions of this EULA. Teledyne LeCroy may use any technical information you provide to Teledyne LeCroy during Teledyne LeCroy's provision of Support Services, for Teledyne LeCroy's business purposes, including for product support and development.
  • Page 121 Documentation) and other proprietary information of Teledyne LeCroy; and any business, marketing or technical information disclosed by Teledyne LeCroy, or its representatives, or you in relation to this EULA, and either (i) disclosed in writing and marked as...
  • Page 122 EULA, pursuant to DFARS §227.7202. The use of the Software Product or Documentation by the Government constitutes acknowledgment of Teledyne LeCroy's proprietary rights in the Software Product and Documentation. Manufacturer is Teledyne LeCroy Corporation, 700 Chestnut Ridge Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 USA.
  • Page 123 Getting Started Manual regulations, and you will defend and indemnify Teledyne LeCroy from and against any damages, fines, penalties, assessments, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs) arising out of any claim that the Software Product, Documentation, or other information or...
  • Page 124 EULA will be deemed to have been waived by any act, delay, omission or acquiescence by Teledyne LeCroy, its agents, or employees, but only by an instrument in writing signed by an authorized officer of Teledyne LeCroy.

  • Page 125: Windows License Agreement

    Software Product or other Confidential Information. ® Windows License Agreement Teledyne LeCroy's agreement with Microsoft prohibits users from running software on Teledyne LeCroy X-Stream oscilloscopes that is not relevant to measuring, analyzing, or documenting waveforms. 922138-00 Rev A...
  • Page 126 WaveRunner Xi-A and MXi-A Oscilloscopes 922138-00 Rev A...

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