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Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed. Change The Power Fuse. If the power fuse needs to be changed, please return the instrument back to our factory and the RIGOL authorized operator will change it for you. DS4000 User’s Guide...
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Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect damage occurs to the instrument, have it inspected by qualified service personnel before further operations. Any maintenance, adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel. Keep Well Ventilation.
RIGOL Safety Terms and Symbols Terms in this Manual. The following terms may appear in this manual: WARNING Warning statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION Caution statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.
RIGOL Measurement Category Measurement Category DS4000 series digital oscilloscopes can make measurements in Measurement Category I. WARNING This oscilloscope can only be used for measurements within its specified measurement categories. Measurement Category Definitions Measurement category I is for measurements performed on circuits not directly connected to MAINS.
RIGOL Ventilation Requirement This oscilloscope uses fan to force cooling. Please make sure that the air intake and exhaust areas are free from obstructions and have free air. When using the oscilloscope in a bench-top or rack setting, provide at least 10 cm clearance beside, above and behind the instrument for adequate ventilation.
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RIGOL General Care and Cleaning General Care: Do not store or leave the instrument at places where the instrument will be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time. Cleaning: Clean the instrument regularly according to its operating conditions. To clean the exterior surface: Disconnect the instrument from all power sources.
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RIGOL DS4000 Series Overview Being a multifunctional and high performance digital oscilloscope, DS4000 provides superb specifications and various functions, which in combination with its easy-to-use design can help users to fulfill their tasks (such as measurement and remote control) more quickly.
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RIGOL Support multiple languages and Chinese/English input. Support one-key measurement, storage and print. DS4000 User’s Guide...
RIGOL Document Overview 1 Quick Start Provide information about preparations before using the instrument and a brief introduction of the instrument. 2 To Set the Vertical System Introduce the functions of the vertical system of the oscilloscope. 3 To Set the Horizontal System Introduce the functions of the horizontal system of the oscilloscope.
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RIGOL oscilloscope. 13 System Function Setting Introduce how to set the remote interface and system-related functions. 14 Remote Control Introduce how to control the oscilloscope remotely. 15 Troubleshooting Introduce how to deal with common failures of the oscilloscope. 16 Specifications List the specifications and general specifications of the oscilloscope.
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RIGOL Content Conventions in this Manual: This manual takes DS4054 for example and the descriptions here have contained all the functions and performances of other models. DS4000 series includes the following models: Model Analog Bandwidth Channels DS4054 500MHz DS4052 500MHz...
Ventilation Requirement ................VI Working Environment ................VII General Care and Cleaning ................. IX Environmental Considerations ..............X DS4000 Series Overview ................. XI Document Overview ................XIII 1 Quick Start ...................1-1 General Inspection .................. 1-2 Appearance and Dimensions ..............1-3 To Prepare the Oscilloscope for Use ............
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RIGOL Multi-function Knob ................. 1-19 Navigation Knob ................1-19 Default ................... 1-20 Print ....................1-20 Function Keys ................. 1-20 Record ................... 1-21 User Interface ..................1-22 To Use the Security Lock ................ 1-27 To Use the Built-in Help System .............. 1-28 2 To Set the Vertical System ..............
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RIGOL Frequency Counter Measurement ............. 6-20 Measurement Setting ..............6-21 To Clear the Measurement ............... 6-23 All Measurement ................6-24 Statistic Function ................6-25 Measurement History ..............6-26 Cursor Measurement ................6-27 Manual Mode .................. 6-28 Track Mode ..................6-31 Auto Mode ..................
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RIGOL Waveform Playback ................10-6 Waveform Analysis ................10-8 Analysis Based on Trace ..............10-12 Analysis Based on Pass/Fail Mask ........... 10-13 11 Display Control ................11-1 To Select the Display Type ..............11-2 To Set the Persistence Time ..............11-3 To Set the Waveform Brightness .............
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RIGOL Screen ..................13-10 Error Information ................13-11 Self-calibration ................13-12 Power Status ................13-13 External Trigger Impedance ............13-13 Aux Output .................. 13-14 Reference Clock ................13-15 Option Management ..............13-16 14 Remote Control ................14-1 Remote Control via USB ................. 14-2 Remote Control via LAN .................
1 Quick Start RIGOL 1 Quick Start This chapter introduces the preparations when using the oscilloscope for the first time, the front panel, rear panel and user interface of the oscilloscope as well as the using method of the built-in help system.
RIGOL would not be responsible for free maintenance/rework or replacement of the unit. Inspect the instrument. In case of any damage, or defect, or failure, notify your RIGOL sales representative. 3. Check the Accessories Please check the accessories according to the packing lists. If the accessories are incomplete or damaged, please contact your RIGOL sales representative.
1 Quick Start RIGOL To Prepare the Oscilloscope for Use To Remove the Cover Before using the oscilloscope, remove the front panel cover by grasping the transverse grab on each side and pull them in the arrow directions as shown in the figure below.
1 Quick Start RIGOL To Adjust the Supporting Legs Adjust the supporting legs properly to use them as stands to tilt the oscilloscope upwards for stable placement of the oscilloscope as well as better operation and observation. Unfold or fold the supporting legs in the arrow directions as shown in the figures below.
AC Power Input Terminal Figure 1-5 To Connect to AC Power Supply CAUTION If the power fuse needs to be changed, please return the instrument back to our factory and the RIGOL authorized operator will change it for you. DS4000 User’s Guide...
1 Quick Start RIGOL Power-on Inspection When the oscilloscope is energized, press the power key at the lower-left corner of the front panel to start the oscilloscope. During the start-up process, the oscilloscope performs a series of self-tests and you can hear the sound of relay switching.
RIGOL To Connect the Probe RIGOL provides passive and active probes for the DS4000 series oscilloscopes. For detailed technical information of the probes, please refer to the corresponding Probe User’s Guide. The following are the probes recommended for this oscilloscope.
1 Quick Start RIGOL Function Inspection 1. Press Default to restore the oscilloscope to its default configuration. 2. Connect the ground alligator clip of the probe to the “Ground Terminal” under the probe compensation signal output terminal. 3. Use the probe to connect the input terminal of channel 1 (CH1) of the oscilloscope and the “Compensation Signal Output Terminal”...
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1 Quick Start RIGOL The signal output from the probe compensation connector can only be used for probe compensation adjustment and can not be used for calibration. DS4000 User’s Guide 1-10...
1 Quick Start RIGOL Probe Compensation When the probes are used for the first time, you should compensate the probes to match the input channels of the oscilloscope. Non-compensated or poorly compensated probes may cause measurement inaccuracy and error. The probe compensation procedures are as follows: 1.
1 Quick Start RIGOL Rear Panel Overview Trig Out/Calibration Video Output USB HOST AC Input/Switch Reference Clock USB DEVICE Lock Hole DEVICE HOST 探头校准 时钟 输出 Figure 1-11 Rear Panel Overview 1. Trig Out/Calibration Various kinds of signals can be output from this connector (press Utility ...
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GPIB interface communication can be realized using the USB-GPIB interface converter provided by RIGOL. Note that there is also a USB HOST interface at the front panel. 7. Lock Hole Use the security lock (please buy it yourself) to lock the oscilloscope to a fixed location.
1 Quick Start RIGOL Front Panel Function Overview VERTICAL DS4000 provides independent vertical control systems for the four analog input channels. CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4: analog input channels. The four channels are marked by different colors which are also used to mark both the corresponding waveforms on the screen and the channel input connectors.
1 Quick Start RIGOL decrease the scale with a step of 5-2-1 and turn counterclockwise to increase with a step of 1-2-5. Press down the knob to switch the vertical scale adjustment mode between “Coarse” and “Fine”. Decode1 and Decode2: decoding function keys. Press the corresponding key ...
1 Quick Start RIGOL TRIGGER MODE: press this key to switch the trigger mode to Auto, Normal or Single and the state backlight of the current trigger mode would be illuminated. TRIGGER LEVEL: modify the trigger level. Turn clockwise to increase the level and turn counterclockwise to reduce.
1 Quick Start RIGOL AUTO Press this key to enable the waveform auto setting function. The oscilloscope will automatically adjust the vertical scale, horizontal time base and trigger mode according to the input signal to realize optimum waveform display. Besides, quick parameter measurement function is also provided (for more details, refer to “Quick...
1 Quick Start RIGOL Multi-function Knob This knob can be used to adjust the value of the parameters, adjust the waveform brightness and select the desired menu (the backlight turns on during operation). During parameter input, turn the knob clockwise to increase the parameter and ...
1 Quick Start RIGOL Default Press this key to restore the oscilloscope to its default configuration. Print Press this key to execute print function or save the screen in the USB storage device. If the oscilloscope is currently connected to a printer and the printer is in idle state, press this key to execute print function.
1 Quick Start RIGOL Display: press this key to enter display setting menu to set the display type, persistence time, wave intensity, grid type, grid brightness and menu display time of the waveform. Utility: press this key to enter system function setting menu to set the ...
1 Quick Start RIGOL User Interface DS4000 oscilloscope provides 9 inches, WVGA (800*480) 160,000 color TFT LCD. What is worth mentioning is that the 14-grid ultra-wide screen enables you to view “longer” waveform. Figure 1-12 User Interface DS4000 User’s Guide...
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1 Quick Start RIGOL 1. Measurement Menu Provide 12 horizontal (HORIZONTAL) and 10 vertical (VERTICAL) measurement parameters. Press the softkey at the left of the screen to activate the corresponding measurement item. 2. Channel Label/Waveform Different channels are marked by different colors and the color of the waveform complies with the color of the channel.
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1 Quick Start RIGOL the knob to automatically set the parameter to 0. 9. Trigger Type Display the currently selected trigger type and trigger condition setting. Different label is displayed when different trigger type is selected. For example, represents triggering on the rising edge in “Edge” trigger.
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1 Quick Start RIGOL (such as when bandwidth limit is enabled) and input impedance (such as when the input impedance is 50 Ω). 14. CH3 Vertical Scale Display the voltage value per grid of CH3 waveform vertically. Use VIRTICAL SCALE to modify this parameter.
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1 Quick Start RIGOL 18. Operation Menu Press any softkey to activate the corresponding menu. The following symbols might be displayed in the menu: Denote that at the front panel can be used to select parameter items. The backlight of turns on when parameter selection is valid.
1 Quick Start RIGOL To Use the Security Lock If needed, you can use the security lock (please buy it yourself) to lock the oscilloscope to a fixed location. The method is as follows, align the lock with the lock hole and plug it into the lock hole vertically, turn the key clockwise to lock the oscilloscope and then pull the key out.
1 Quick Start RIGOL To Use the Built-in Help System The help system of this oscilloscope provides instructions for all the function keys (including menu keys) at the front panel. Press Help to open the help interface and press again to close the interface. The help interface mainly consists of two parts.
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL 2 To Set the Vertical System The contents of this chapter: To Enable the Channel Channel Coupling Bandwidth Limit Probe Input Impedance Waveform Invert Vertical Scale ...
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL To Enable the Channel DS4000 provides four analog input channels (CH1 to CH4) and provides independent vertical control system for each channel. As the vertical system setting methods of the four channels are completely the same, this chapter takes CH1 as an example to introduce the setting method of the vertical system.
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Channel Coupling Set the coupling mode to filter out the undesired signals. For example, the signal under test is a square waveform with DC offset. When the coupling mode is “DC”: the DC and AC components of the signal under ...
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Bandwidth Limit Set the bandwidth limit to reduce display noise. For example, the signal under test is a pulse with high frequency oscillation. When bandwidth limit is disabled, the high frequency components of the signal ...
Read the type of the probe currently connected as “Nor-Probe” or “DiffProbe”. Note that when a 50 Ω “DiffProbe” is used, the Input Impedance of the channel is set to “50 Ω” automatically. Normal Probe: such as RIGOL RP3500. Differential Probe: such as RIGOL RP7150.
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2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL 3. Front-End RP7150 active probe provides “Single-end” and “Difference” probe heads. Press this softkey to select the desired probe head. 4. Probe-Cal Connect the differential probe to the channel input terminal (such as CH1) of the...
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Input Impedance To reduce the circuit load caused by the interaction between the oscilloscope and the circuit under test, the oscilloscope provides two input impedance modes: 1 MΩ (default) and 50 Ω. 1 MΩ: at this point, the input impedance of the oscilloscope is very high and the ...
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Waveform Invert When waveform invert is enabled, the waveform display rotates 180 degree relative to the ground potential. When waveform invert is disabled, the waveform display is normal. Press CH1 Invert to enable or disable waveform invert.
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Vertical Expansion When using VERTICAL SCALE to change the vertical scale of the analog channel, you can choose to expand or compress the signal vertically around the center of the screen or the ground point of the signal.
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Channel Label You can modify the labels used to mark the analog channels (CH1 to CH4) at the left side of the screen. The label is the number of the channel (such as ) by default and the length of the label can not exceed 4 characters.
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Delay Calibration When using an oscilloscope for actual measurement, the transmission delay of the probe cable may bring greater error (zero offset). DS4000 allows users to set a delay time to calibrate the zero offset of the corresponding channel. Zero offset is defined as the offset of the crossing point of the waveform and trigger level line relative to the trigger position, as shown below.
3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL 3 To Set the Horizontal System The contents of this chapter: Delayed Sweep Time Base Mode Horizontal Scale Horizontal Reference DS4000 User’s Guide...
3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL Delayed Sweep Delayed sweep can be used to enlarge a length of waveform horizontally to view the waveform details. MENU Press MENU in the horizontal control area (HORIZONTAL) and press Delayed to enable or disable delayed sweep. Note that to enable delayed sweep, the current time base mode must be “Y-T”...
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3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL In delayed sweep mode, the screen is divided into two display areas as shown in the figure below. The waveform before enlargement Main time base Delayed Sweep Time Base The waveform after enlargement...
3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL Time Base Mode Press MENU in the horizontal control area at the front panel and then press Time Base to select the time base mode of the oscilloscope and the default is Y-T.
3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL X-Y Mode In this mode, the oscilloscope automatically turns on all the four channels (CH1 to CH4) and the screen is divided into two coordinate areas, wherein, X1 and Y1 track the voltages of CH1 and CH2 and X2 and Y2 track the voltages of CH3 and CH4.
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3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL X-Y function can be used to measure the phase deviation occurred when the signal under test passes through a circuit network. Connect the oscilloscope to the circuit to monitor the input and output signals of the circuit.
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3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL When X-Y mode is enabled, delayed sweep will be disabled automatically. The following functions are not available in X-Y mode: Auto measure, cursor measure, math operation, reference waveform, delayed sweep, vector display, HORIZONTAL POSITION, trigger control, memory depth, acquisition mode, Pass/Fail test and waveform record.
3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL Roll Mode In this mode, the waveform scrolls from the right to the left to update the display and the waveform horizontal position and trigger control are not available. The range of horizontal scale adjustment is from 200.0 ms to 50.00 s.
3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL Horizontal Scale Being similar to “Vertical Scale”, the horizontal scale can be adjusted in “Coarse” or “Fine” mode. Press MENU ScaleAdjust in the horizontal control area (HORIZONTAL) at the front panel to select the desired mode. Turn HORIZONTAL SCALE to adjust the horizontal scale.
3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL Horizontal Reference Horizontal reference is the reference position according to which the screen waveform expands and compresses horizontally when adjusting HORIZONTAL SCALE. In Y-T mode (this function is not available in X-Y mode and Roll mode), press MENU ...
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3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL DS4000 User’s Guide 3-11...
4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL 4 To Set the Sample System The contents of this chapter: Acquisition Mode Sample Mode Sample Rate Memory Depth Antialiasing DS4000 User’s Guide...
4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL Acquisition Mode The acquisition mode is used to control how to generate waveform points from sample points. Press Acquire Acquisition in the function menu at the front panel and use to select the desired acquisition mode (the default is normal), then press down the knob to select this mode.
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4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL When “Average” mode is selected, press Averages and use to set the desired number of averages as the power function of 2. The Waveform before Average: The Waveform after 256 Averages: DS4000 User’s Guide...
4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL Peak Detect In this mode, the oscilloscope acquires the maximum and minimum values of the signal within the sample interval to get the envelope or the narrow pulse of the signal that might be lost. In this mode, signal confusion can be prevented but the noise displayed would be larger.
4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL Sample Mode This oscilloscope only supports real-time sample. In this mode, the oscilloscope samples and displays waveform within a trigger event. The maximum real-time sample rate of DS4000 is 4 GSa/s and the current sample rate is displayed under the Sa Rate menu.
4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL Sample Rate Sample refers to the process that the oscilloscope converts analog signals to digital signals at a certain time interval and stores the data in order. Sample rate is the reciprocal of the time interval.
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4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL Waveform Leakage: when the sample rate is too low, the waveform rebuilt from the sample data does not reflect all the actual signal information. Pulse disappeared DS4000 User’s Guide...
4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL Memory Depth Memory depth refers to the number of waveform points that the oscilloscope can store in a single trigger sample and it reflects the storage ability of the sample memory. DS4000 provides up to 140 M points memory depth.
4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL Antialiasing At slower sweep speed, the sample rate is reduced and a dedicated display algorithm is used to minimize the possibility of aliasing. Press Acquire Anti_aliasing to enable or disable the antialiasing function. By default, antialiasing is disabled.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope During work, the oscilloscope samples waveform data continuously no metter whether the trigger is stable, but only stable trigger can guarrantee stable display. The trigger circuit guarantees that each sweep or sample starts from the trigger condition defined by users on the input signal, namely each sweep and sample are synchronous and the waveforms acquired overlap to display stable waveform.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Source Press MENU Source in the trigger control area (TRIGGER) at the front panel to select the desired trigger source. Siganls input from CH1 to CH4 and the [EXT TRIG] connector as well as the AC Line can all be used as trigger source.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Mode Trigger mode affects the way in which the oscilloscope searches for the trigger. The following is the schematic diagram of the acquisition memory. As shown in the figure below, the position of the trigger event in the acquisition memory is determined by the reference time point and the delay setting.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL No matter whether the trigger condition is met, there is always waveform display. A horizontal line is displayed when no signal is input. In this mode, the oscilloscope operates by first filling the pre-trigger buffer. It starts searching for a trigger after the pre-trigger buffer is filled and continues to flow data through this buffer while it searches for the trigger.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Coupling Trigger coupling decides which kind of components will be transmitted to the trigger circuit. Please distinguish it with “Channel Coupling”. DC: allow DC and AC components into the trigger path. AC: block all the DC components and attenuate signals lower than 8 Hz.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Holdoff Trigger holdoff can be used to stabilize the display of complex waveforms (such as pulse series). Holdoff time is the amount of time that the oscilloscope waits before re-arming the trigger circuitry. The oscilloscope will not trigger until the holdoff time expires.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Noise Rejection Noise Rejection adds additional hysteresis to the trigger circuitry. Noise rejection reduces the possibility of noise trigger but also reduces the trigger sensitivity; therefore, a greater amplitude waveform is required to trigger the oscilloscope.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Type DS4000 provides various trigger functions, including various serial bus triggers. Edge Trigger Pulse Trigger Runt Trigger Nth Edge Trigger Slope Trigger Video Trigger Pattern Trigger ...
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Edge Trigger Trigger on the trigger threshold of the specified edge of the input signal. Trigger Type: Press Type to select “Edge”. At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL turning the knob, the trigger level line and the trigger mark disappear in about 2 seconds. DS4000 User’s Guide 5-10...
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Pulse Trigger Trigger on the positive or negative pulse with a specified width. Trigger Type: Press Type to select “Pulse”. At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger level Positive pulse width When the Pulse Condition is set to , press Setting and use to input the desired value. The range available is from 4 ns to 4 s. When the Pulse Condition is set to , press Upper Limit and ...
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Runt Trigger Runt trigger is used to trigger pulses that pass one trigger level but fail to pass the other one, as shown in the figure below. Trigger Type: Press Type to select “Runt”. At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Vertical Window: Press Vertical to select the desired vertical window type. Note that under the “Runt trigger” menu, you can press the trigger level knob continuously to switch among different vertical window types. You can select the boundary of the trigger level to be set and then use Trigger LEVEL to adjust the trigger level.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Nth Edge Trigger Trigger on the nth edge that appears after the specified idle time, as shown in the figure below. Trigger Type: Press Type to select “Nth Edge”. At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Mode: Press Sweep to select the Trigger Mode (page 5-3) under this trigger type as auto, normal or single. The corresponding status light of the current trigger mode turns on. Trigger Setting: Press Setting to set the trigger parameters (trigger coupling, trigger holdoff and noise rejection) under this trigger type.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Slope Trigger Trigger on the positive or negative slope of specified time. Trigger Type: Press Type to select “Slope”. At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL The upper limit of trigger level (Up Level) The lower limit of trigger level (Low Level) Positive Slope time When the Slope Condition is set to press Time and use to input the desired value. The range available is from 10 ns to 1 s.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL : only adjust the lower limit of the trigger level. During the adjustment, “Low Level” and “Slew Rate” change accordingly but “UP Level” remains unchanged. : adjust the upper and lower limits of the trigger level at the same time.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Video Trigger Trigger on the standard video signal field or line of NTSC (National Television Standards Committee), PAL (Phase Alternating Line), SECAM (sequential color with memory) or HDTV (High Definition Television). Trigger Type: Press Type to select “Video”. At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL PAL: the frame frequency is 25 frames per second. The TV sweep line is 625 with the odd field goes first and the even field follows behind. SECAM: the frame frequency is 25 frames per second. The sweep line is 625 ...
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Pattern Trigger Identify a trigger condition by looking for a specified pattern. This pattern is a logical “AND” combination of the channels. Each channel can have a value of high (H), low (L) or don’t care (X). A rising or falling edge can be specified for one channel included in the pattern.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL pattern, the former edge item defined will be replaced by X. Trigger Mode: Press Sweep to select the Trigger Mode (page 5-3) under this trigger type as auto, normal or single. The corresponding status light of the current trigger mode turns on.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL RS232 Trigger Trigger according to the start frame, error frame, check error or data. Below is the explanatory figure of RS232 protocol. Trigger Type: Press Type to select “RS232”. At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL the upper limits are 31, 63, 127 and 255 respectively; Baud Rate: Set the baud rate of data transmmision (equal to specifying a clock frequency). Press Baud to set the desired baud rate to 2400 bps, 4800 bps, 9600 bps (default), 19200 bps, 38400 bps, 57600 bps, 115200 bps and user-defined.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL I2C Trigger Trigger on the start condition, restart, stop, missing acknowledgement or on the read/write frame with specific device address and data value. In I2C trigger, you need to specify the SCL and SDA data sources. The figure below shows the complete data transmission of I2C bus.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Address: trigger on the clock (SCL) edge corresponding to the byte of data (SDA) behind the preset address (Write, Read or R/W direction). After this trigger condition is selected: --press AddrBits to select “7 bit” or “10 bit”;...
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Setting: Press Setting to set the trigger parameters (trigger coupling, trigger holdoff and noise rejection) under this trigger type. Trigger Level: Use TRIGGER LEVEL to modify the trigger level of SCL or SDA channel. For details, please refer to the description of “Trigger Level”...
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL SPI Trigger Trigger on the data pattern on the specified edge. When using SPI trigger, you need to specify the SCL, SDA and CS data sources. Below is the sequence chart of SPI bus data transmission.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL this condition is selected. TimeOut: set the minimum time that the clock (SCL) signal must be idle before the oscilloscope starts to search for the data (SDA) on which to trigger. After this trigger condition is selected, press TimeOut to set the timeout value and the range is from 100 ns to 1 s.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL CAN Trigger Trigger on the specified frame type of the data frame. When using CAN trigger, you need to specify the signal source, signal rate and trigger signal type of the CAN signal. The figure below shows the standard and expanded formats of CAN bus data frame.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Tx: transmission signal on the CAN signal line. CAN_H: actual CAN_H bus signal. CAN_L: actual CAN_L bus signal. Differential: CAN differential bus signal connected to the analog channel via the differential probe.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL kb/s, 125 kb/s, 250 kb/s, 500 kb/s, 800 kb/s, 1 Mb/s or user. After “User” is selected, press User and use to input the desired rate within 1 kb/s and 10.0 Mb/s. Sample Point: Sample point is the point within the bit’s time.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL FlexRay Trigger Trigger on the specified frame, symbol, error or TSS (Transmission Start Sequence) of FlexRay bus. FlexRay is a kind of differential serial bus configured with three continuous segments (namely packet header, payload and packet end). Its data transmission rate is up to 10 Mbps.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Condition: Press When to select the desired trigger condition. Frame: trigger on the frame of FlexRay bus. Symbol: trigger on the CID (Channel Idle Delimiter), CAS (Collision Avoidance Symbol), MTS (Media Access Test Symbol) and WUP (Wakeup Pattern) of FlexRay bus.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL USB Trigger Trigger on the SOP, EOP, RC, Suspend and Exit Suspend of the data packet on the differential USB data cable (D+ and D-). This trigger supports USB Low Speed and Full Speed. The figure below shows the USB data transmission protocol.
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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL normal or single. The corresponding status light of the current trigger mode turns on. Trigger Setting: Press Setting to set the trigger parameters (trigger coupling, trigger holdoff and noise rejection) under this trigger type.
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Output Connector The trigger output connector at the rear panel can output trigger signals determined by the current setting. Trigger Output Connector Press Utility Aux Output to select “TrigOut”. When the oscilloscope is triggered, it will output a trigger signal determined by the current trigger setting through the [Trig Out/Calibration] connector.
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements DS4000 can make math operation, cursor measurement and auto measurement on sampled and displayed data. The contents of this chapter: Math Operation Auto Measurement Cursor Measurement DS4000 User’s Guide...
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Math Operation DS4000 can realize various math operations (including: addition (A+B), subtraction (A-B), multiplication (AxB), division (A÷ B), FFT, logic operation and advanced operation) of waveforms between channels. The results of math operation also allows further measurement (for details, please refer to “Cursor Measurement”).
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Substraction Subtract the waveform voltage values of signal source B from that of source A point by point and display the results. Press MATH Operate to select “A-B”: Press Source A and Source B to select the desired channels. The channels ...
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Division Divide the waveform voltage values of signal source A by that of source B point by point and display the results. It can be used to analyze the multiple relationships of waveforms in two channels. Note that when the voltage value of channel B is 0, the result of the division is treated as 0.
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL FFT is used to quickly perform Fourier transform on specified signals and transform time domain signals to frequency domain signals. FFT operation can facilitate the following works: Measure harmonic components and distortion in the system ...
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL characteristics and are applicable to measure different waveforms. You need to select the window function according to different waveforms and their characteristics. Press Window to select the desired window function and the default is “Rectangle”.
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL HORIZONTAL SCALE to switch between “Split” and “Full Screen”. Set the Vertical Scale In FFT measurement, the unit of the horizontal axis changes from time to frequency. Use HORIZONTAL SCALE and HORIZONTAL POSITION to set the scale and position of the horizontal axis respectively.
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Logic Operation Perform logic operation on the waveform voltage values of the specified sources point by point and display the results. In operation, when the voltage value of the source channel is greater than 0, it is regarded as logic “1”; otherwise logic “0”. The...
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Press MATH Operate to select “Logic”: Press Expression to select the desired operation expression and the default is “AND”. Press Source A and Source B to select the desired channels. The channels ...
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Advanced Operation DS4000 provides advanced operation function that allows users to define operation functions. Press MATH Operate Advance Expression ON and the editing window as shown in the figure below is displayed.
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Function Please refer to the following table to get the functions of each function. Note that the left brackets “(” here are only used to facilitate your entry and they are not a part of the function names.
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL For example, Variable1 is set to 6.1074× 10 via the following settings. Variable: Variable1 Mantissa: 6.1074 Exponent: Operator Please refer to the following table to get the functions of each operator. Table 6-4 Operators Operator...
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Auto Measurement DS4000 provides auto measurements of 22 waveform parameters and the statistics and analysis of the measurement results. What’s more, you can also use the frequency counter to realize more precise frequency measurement. MENU...
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL should be no lower than 50 Hz, the duty cycle be greater than 1% and the amplitude be at least 20 mVpp. If the parameters of the signal under test exceed these limits, after this softkey is pressed, the quick parameter measurement items might not be displayed in the pop-up menu.
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL One-key Measurement of 22 Parameters Press MENU at the left of the screen to turn on the measurement menu of the 22 parameters and then press the corresponding menu softkey to quickly realize “One-key” measurement. The measurement result will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Time Parameters RiseTime FallTime +Width +Width -Width Period: defined as the time between the middle threshold points of two consecutive, like-polarity edges. Frequency: defined as the reciprocal of period. Rise Time: the time for the signal amplitude to rise from 10% to 90%.
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Delay and Phase Period Source A Delay Source B Source A and source B can be any channel from CH1 to CH4. Delay A→B : the time difference between the rising edges of source A and source B.
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Voltage Parameters Overshoot Vmax Vtop Vamp Vbase Vmin Preshoot Vmax: the voltage value from the highest point of the waveform to the GND. Vmin: the voltage value from the lowest point of the waveform to the GND.
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL the waveform to the amplitude value. 10. Preshoot: the ratio of the difference of the minimum value and base value of the waveform to the amplitude value. DS4000 User’s Guide 6-19...
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Frequency Counter Measurement The hardware frequency counter supplied with this oscilloscope can make more precise measurement of the input signal frequency. Press Measure Counter to select anyone of CH1 to CH4 as the measurement source.
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Measurement Setting Source Selection Press Measure Source to select the desired channel for measurement (CH1 to CH4). The color of the parameter icons under MENU at the left of the screen will change with the source selected.
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL and “Phase A→B ”. Press Measure Meas.Setting Type “Phase” and then press Source A and Source B to set the two channel sources (CH1 to CH4) of phase measurement respectively. Threshold Measurement Setting Specify the vertical level (in percentage) being measured in the analog channel.
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL To Clear the Measurement If you have currently enabled one or more items in the 22 measurement parameters, you can “Delete” or “Recover” the first five parameters or “Delete” or “Recover” all the measurement items enabled. Note that the first five parameters are determined according to the order in which you turned them on and they will not change as you delete one or more measurement items.
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL All Measurement All measurement could measure all the time and voltage parameters (each measurement source has 18 items, measurements can be performed on the four measurement sources at the same time) of the current measurement source and display the results atthe screen.
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Statistic Function Make statistic and display the current, average, minimum (or standard deviation) and maximum (or count) values of at most 5 measurement items that are turned on last. Press Measure Statistic to turn the statistic function on or off.
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Measurement History To view the history measurement data, press Measure MeasHistory MeasHistory “ON”. The history data can be displayed in two modes: Graph: display the results of the last 10 measurements of at most 5 ...
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Cursor Measurement Cursors are the horizontal and vertical marks that can be used to measure the X axis values (usually Time) and Y axis values (usually Voltage) on a selected waveform. Please connect the signal to the oscilloscope and obtain stable display before using cursor measurement.
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Manual Mode In this mode, a pair of cursors will appear. You can adjust the cursors manually to measure the X (or Y), X increment (or Y increment) between cursors and the reciprocal of X increment on the waveform of the selected source (CH1 to CH4 or MATH).
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Select X (Y) Axis Unit When the cursor type is “Time”, press Time Unit to select “s”, “Hz”, “°” or “%”. s: when this unit is selected, in the measurement results, CurA, CurB and ...
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Measurement Example Use manual cursor measurement to measure the period (△X) of a square waveform and the result is 1 ms equaling the result from auto measurement. Cursor Measurement Auto Measurement DS4000 User’s Guide 6-30...
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Track Mode In this mode, one or two pairs of cursors will appear. You can adjust the two pairs of cursors to measure the X and Y values on two different sources respectively. The points being measured on cursor A and B are marked by an orange rectangle and rhombus respectively.
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6 To Make Measurements RIGOL If needed, please refer to the following steps to modify track cursor measurement parameters. Select Measurement Source Press Cursor A to select the waveform of analog channels (CH1 to CH4) or math operation results (MATH) as the measurement source of cursor A (only channels enabled are available).
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Auto Mode In this mode, one or more cursors will appear. You can use auto cursor measurement to measure any of the 22 waveform parameters. Before using this mode, you need to at least enable one auto measurement parameter and the number of cursors will change with the measurement parameter enabled.
7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding Protocol analysis can be used by users to discover errors, debug hardware and accelerate development easily, so as to guarantee quick and high-quality accomplishment of projects. Protocol decoding is the basis of protocol analysis. Only protocol analyses with correct protocol decoding are acceptable and only correct protocol decoding can provide more error information.
7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL Parallel Decoding Parallel bus consists of clock line and data line. As shown in the figure below, CLK is the clock line, while Bit0 and Bit1 are the 0 bit and 1st bit on the data line respectively.
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL example, when the bus bits is 20, the range available is 0, 1…19. Next, press Channel to specify a channel source for the bit currently selected in CurrentBit. Analog Channel Threshold Setting To judge logic “1” and logic “0” of the buses, you need to set a threshold for each analog channel (CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4).
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL Decoding Table The decoding table displays the decoded data and the corresponding time in table format. It can be used to observe relatively longer decoded data to solve the problem that some data could not be seen clearly on the screen.
7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL RS232 Decoding (Option) RS232 serial bus consists of the transmitting data line (TX) and the receiving data line (RX). DeviceA DeviceB The industry standard of RS232 uses “Negative Logic”, namely high level is logic “0” and low level is logic “1”.
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL 停 Data Bits 止 位 Start Bit: represent when the data starts outputting. Setting the Polarity is equivalent to specifying the “Start Bit”. Data Bits: represent the number of data bits actually contained in each frame of data.
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL Data Packet Setting As mentioned before, in RS232, you need to set the start bit, data bits, check bit (optional) and stop bit of each frame of data. “Start Bit” is specified by the “Polarity Setting”. The setting methods of other parameters are as follows: Press Data Bits to set the data width of each frame.
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL The Error Expression during Decoding DS4000 makes full use of the resources such as color and view to express the results of the protocol decoding effectively so as to let users find the desired information quickly.
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL Check Error: When check bit error is detected during the decoding, red error mark will be displayed. For example, when the transmitting terminal is set to none check and the decoder is set to odd check, the following check error occurs: (00100000,LSB)
7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL SPI Decoding (Option) SPI serial bus consists of chip select line (SS), clock line (SCLK), MISO and MOSI. SCLK MISO MISO Host Device MOSI MOSI MISO SCLK SCLK MOSI SS: set the polarity to “Low” or “High”. When SS selection is valid, the SPI bus samples data from MISO and MOSI at the jumping point of SCLK.
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL MISO Setting Press MISO to enter the MISO data line setting interface. Press Channel to select any channel (CH1 to CH4) as the MISO data channel. When “OFF” is selected, this data line is not set.
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL external USB storage device in CSV format. Error Expressions during Decoding When the clock for a frame in SPI is nout enough, the data is filled with red patches. For example, when Data Bits is set to 7 and SCLK slope is set to rising edge, decoding error will be generated.
7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL I2C Decoding (Option) I2C serial bus consists of the clock line (SCLK) and the data line (SDA). SCLK Device Host SCLK SCLK: sample the SDA on the clock rising edge or falling edge. SDA: denote the data channel.
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL Press BusStatus to turn the bus display on or off. Decoding Table The decoding table displays the decoded data, the corresponding time, data direction, ID and ACK information in table format. Press Event Table Event Table to select “ON” (note that this operation is only available when BusStatus is set to “ON”) to enter the decoding table...
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL When the ACK (ACKnowledge Character) is not met, the red error marks as shown in the figure below will be displayed. ACK=1 DS4000 User’s Guide 7-15...
7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL CAN Decoding (Option) Press Decode1 Decode and select “CAN” to open the CAN decoding function menu. Source Press Source and select any channel (CH1 to CH4) as the source channel. Signal Type Press Signal Type to select the desired signal type.
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL Threshold Refer to the introduction in “Parallel Decoding”. Display-related Setting Press Format to set the bus display format to Hex, Decimal, Binary or ASCII. Press Offset and use to adjust the vertical display position of the bus.
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL and red error mark is displayed when error occurs. Address ID Data Length Data CRC Check Error DS4000 User’s Guide 7-18...
7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL FlexRay Decoding (Option) Press Decode1 Decode and select “FlexRay” to open the FlexRay decoding function menu. Source Press Source to select any channel (CH1 to CH4) as the signal source channel. Signal Path Press Signal Path to select the signal path (A or B) that matches the FlexRay bus signal.
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL Display-related Setting Press Package to set whether to display the FlexRay in package. Press Format to set the display format of the bus to Hex, Decimal, Binary or ASCII. Press Offset and use to adjust the vertical display position of the bus.
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL TSS: transmission start sequence and is expressed by light purple patch. Frame Type: FlexRay frame can be NORMAL, SYNC, SUP or NULL. The frame type in the figure above is “NOR” and is expressed by purple patch.
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7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL End CRC: hexadecimal number and is expressed by blue-green patch. When CRC is invalid, it is expressed by red patch. DTS: dynamic end sequence and is expressed by light purple patch. End CRC DS4000 User’s Guide...
8 Reference Waveform RIGOL 8 Reference Waveform In actual testing process, the waveform being tested can be compared with the reference waveform to judge the causes of failures. The contents of this chapter: To Enable REF Function To Select REF Source ...
8 Reference Waveform RIGOL To Enable REF Function Press REF in the vertical control area (VERTICAL) at the front panel to enable the REF function. Note that when the time base is in X-Y mode, REF function can not be enabled.
8 Reference Waveform RIGOL To Set the Color DS4000 series oscilloscope provides five colors (gray, green, light blue, magenta and orange) to mark the reference waveforms of different channels in order to distinguish them. Press Current and use to select any of the reference channel (Ref1-Ref10) enabled.
8 Reference Waveform RIGOL vertical scale of the reference waveform. Press Reset and the reference waveform returns to the position where the source channel waveform is located when the Save operation was executed. To Export to Internal or External Memory Users can also save the reference waveform to the internal Flash memory or external USB storage device.
9 Pass/Fail Test RIGOL 9 Pass/Fail Test Monitor the change of the signal by judging whether the input signal is within the mask created. The test results can be displayed on the screen as well as be declared by the system sound or the pulse signal output from the [Trig Out/Calibration] connector at the rear panel.
9 Pass/Fail Test RIGOL To Enable Pass/Fail Test Press Utility Pass/Fail Enable Test to select “ON”. Note that when the time base is in X-Y mode, the Pass/Fail test function can not be enabled. Utility To start testing, press Enable Test and select “ON”. Then, press Operate to select “...
9 Pass/Fail Test RIGOL To Select Source Press Source to select the channel (CH1 to CH4) to be tested. During the test, the oscilloscope will judge whether each frame of waveform in the source complies with the current test mask and those waveforms pass through the mask area (blue area) is considered as failed.
9 Pass/Fail Test RIGOL Test and Ouput Before the test, you can use the following method to set the output mode of the test results. Press Msg Display to select “ON” or “OFF”. When “ON” is selected, the test results will be displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
9 Pass/Fail Test RIGOL To Save the Test Mask Users can save the current test mask to the internal Flash memory or external USB storage device. The file format of the test mask file is “*.pf”. The internal memory can store at most 10 test mask files (LocalPF.pf).
10 Waveform Record RIGOL 10 Waveform Record Waveform record can record the waveforms of the input channels (CH1 to CH4). In record constant on mode, the oscilloscope can record the input waveform contimuously until users press RUN/STOP. Waveform playback and analysis can provide better waveform analysis effect.
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10 Waveform Record RIGOL Waveform Record Waveforms from all the channels currently turned on will be recorded during waveform record. Navigation Knob (Playback) Waveform Record Play/Pause (Playback) Stop Recording (Playback)/OFF Press Record Mode and use to select “Record” to open the waveform record operation menu.
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10 Waveform Record RIGOL Maximum Number of Frames The menu shows the maximum number of frames that can be recorded currently. As the capacity of the waveform memory is fixed, the more the number of points each frame of waveform has, the less the number of waveform frames can be recorded.
10 Waveform Record RIGOL Record Constant On DS4000 provides record “Open” (record constant on) mode for waveform record. When this mode is enabled, the oscilloscope records the waveform continuously according to the current memory depth. The length of waveform recorded is limited by the memory depth and the waveform data recorded before will be overwritten by the waveform currently recorded.
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10 Waveform Record RIGOL Enable record constant on mode. Measure the signal parameters in record constant on mode. Press RUN/STOP to stop the record. Analyze the waveform recorded using waveform analysis and as shown in the figure below, the abnormal signals are captured.
10 Waveform Record RIGOL Waveform Playback Waveform playback can play back the waveforms currently recorded. Press Record Mode and use to select “Play back”. At this point, the information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen, indicating the specific frame currently displayed on the screen.
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10 Waveform Record RIGOL End Frame Press this softkey and use to set the end frame of the playback. The default is the total number of frames of the waveform to be played back. Playback Operation Waveform playback can be realized through the menu or the shortcut buttons at the front panel.
10 Waveform Record RIGOL Waveform Analysis This function is used to analyze the recorded waveform. Press Record Mode and to select “Analyze” to open the waveform analysis menu. At this point, the screen is divided into two display areas as shown in the figure below.
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10 Waveform Record RIGOL Start Press Satrt to enable waveform analysis. Note that during the analysis process, the progress bar is displayed and the parameters can not be modified. After the analysis finishes, the analysis results of “Error Frames”, “Current Error” and “CurFrame Diff”...
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10 Waveform Record RIGOL Cancel During the analysis, users can press Cancel to stop the analysis and press Start again to restart the analysis. Previous After the waveform analysis finishes, pressing Previous can locate the error frame previous to the current error frame. Pressing RUN/STOP can also perform the operation.
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10 Waveform Record RIGOL than the threshold currently set. TempletDisp Press TempletDisp to enable or disable templet display. For the templet setting, refer to the introductions in “Analysis Based on Trace” and “Analysis Based on Pass/Fail Mask”. 10. Time Tag The time tag is used to display the absolute recording time of each frame of the waveform currently recorded.
10 Waveform Record RIGOL Analysis Based on Trace Press Analyze and select “Trace”. Then, set the templet used in analysis based on trace through the method below. Trace Press Trace to select the creation method of analysis templet. Current Frame: select the current frame as the analysis templet.
10 Waveform Record RIGOL Analysis Based on Pass/Fail Mask Press Analyze and select “Pass/Fail”. Then, set the templet used in analysis based on Pass/Fail mask through the method below. X Mask Press this softkey and use to adjust the horizontal threshold and the range is from 0.02 div to 4.00 div.
11 Display Control RIGOL 11 Display Control You can set the type, persistence time and brightness of waveform display as well as the grid type, grid brightness of the screen display and the menu display time. The contents of this chapter: To Select the Display Type ...
11 Display Control RIGOL To Select the Display Type Display Press Display Type to set the waveform display mode to “Vectors” or “Dots”. Vectors: the sample points are connected by lines and displayed. Normally, this mode can provide the most vivid waveform to view the steep edge of the waveform (such as square waveform).
11 Display Control RIGOL To Set the Persistence Time Press Display Persis.Time to set the persistence time of the oscilloscope to Min, specific values (From 50 ms to 20 s) or Infinite. In the following part, a frequency sweep signal of the sine waveform is used to demonstrate the waveform effects in different persistence times.
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11 Display Control RIGOL Infinite In this mode, the oscilloscope displays the waveform newly acquired without clearing the waveforms acquired formerly. The waveforms acquired formerly will be displayed in relatively low-brightness color and the waveform newly acquired will be displayed in normal brightness and color. Infinite persistence can be used to measure noise and jitter and to capture incidental events.
11 Display Control RIGOL To Set the Waveform Brightness Press Display WaveIntensity or turn when the menu is hidden to adjust the waveform brightness of the analog channel. The default is 50% and the range available is from 0% to 100%.
12 Store and Recall RIGOL 12 Store and Recall Users can save the current settings, waveforms, and screen image of the oscilloscope in internal memory or external USB mass storage device (such as USB storage device) in various formats and recall the stored settings or waveforms when needed.
12 Store and Recall RIGOL Storage System Press Storage to enter the store and recall setting interface. Storage Insert the USB storage device This oscilloscope provides two USB Host interfaces at the front and rear panels to connect USB storage device for external storage. The USB storage device connected is marked as “Disk D”...
12 Store and Recall RIGOL Storage Type Press Storage Storage to select the desired storage type. The default is “Traces”. The storage and recall descriptions of each type are as follows: Traces Save the waveform data in external memory in “*.trc” format. The data of all the channels turned on can be saved in the same file.
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12 Store and Recall RIGOL Save the waveform data displayed on the screen or of the specified channels in external memory in a single “*.csv” file. You can specify the file name and the saving directory and save the corresponding parameter file (*.txt) under the same directory using the same file name.
12 Store and Recall RIGOL Internal Storage and Recall Internal storage and recall support “Setups” in Storage. In the following part, the storage and recall method and procedures are introduced. Save the specified oscilloscope setting in internal memory. 1) Connect the signal to the oscilloscope and obtain stable display.
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12 Store and Recall RIGOL Figure b Note: in internal storage, New File and New Folder are not available. Load the specified type of file in internal memory. 1) Press Storage Storage to select “Setups” and then press Load to turn on the interface as shown in Figure c.
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12 Store and Recall RIGOL External Storage and Recall Before using external storage and recall, make sure that the USB storage device is connected correctly. External storage supports all the types of files in Storage but in recall, “Picture” and “CSV” are not supported.
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12 Store and Recall RIGOL Figure f 4) After the storage position is selected, press New File to turn on the interface as shown in Figure g. Refer to the descriptions in “To Create a New File or Folder” to create a new file name.
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12 Store and Recall RIGOL Figure h 2) As shown in Figure i, use to select the desired file to load and then press Load to load the selected file. Figure i DS4000 User’s Guide 12-10...
12 Store and Recall RIGOL Disk Management Press Storage Disk.Manage to turn on the disk management interface as shown in the figure below and use to select the desired disk. The disk currently selected is displayed in green and press down to open the disk selected.
12 Store and Recall RIGOL To Select File Type Except the file types in Storage, the oscilloscope can also display, save or read some files for advanced applications such as mask file of the Pass/Fail test (*.pf), waveform record file (*.rec), upgrade file (.rgl), parameter file (*.txt) and reference waveform file (*.ref).
12 Store and Recall RIGOL To Create a New File or Folder This operation is only valid in external storage. Before using external disk, make sure that the USB storage device is connected correctly. First, press Storage Disk.Manage and use to select and open the external disk (“Disk D”...
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12 Store and Recall RIGOL English Input Method For example, create a file or folder with the name “Filename”. Press Keyboard. 1) Use to select English input method “En” and uppercase input state “ A”. 2) Use to input the letter “F”. If the input is wrong, press Delete to delete the character input.
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12 Store and Recall RIGOL Chinese Input Method For example, create a file or folder with the name “文件名”. Press Keyboard. 1) Use to select Chinese input method “中”. Note that Chinese is added in the menu items at the right of the screen.
12 Store and Recall RIGOL To Delete a File or Folder Folder operation is valid only in external storage. Before using the external disk, make sure that the USB storage device is connected correctly. 1. Delete a file in internal memory.
12 Store and Recall RIGOL To Rename a File or Folder Rename operation is valid only in external storage. Before using the external disk, make sure that the USB storage device is connected correctly. Press Storage Disk.Manage and use to select and open the external disk (“Disk D”...
12 Store and Recall RIGOL Factory Press Default to return the oscilloscope to its factory state (refer to the table below). Table 12-2 Factory Parameter Factory Horizontal Setting (HORIZONTAL) Vertical Setting (VERTICAL) Acquisition Setting (Acquire) Trigger Setting (TRIGGER) Display Setting (Display)
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12 Store and Recall RIGOL Input Impedance 1 MΩ Channel Invert Vertical Scale Coarse Channel Unit Acquisition Setting (Acquire) Acquisition Mode Normal Sampling Mode Real Time Memory Depth Auto Trigger Setting (TRIGGER) Trigger Type Edge Source Slope Rising Edge Trigger Mode...
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12 Store and Recall RIGOL Cursor B CurA -4*1 us CurB 4*1 us Storage Setting (Storage) Storage Type Traces Utility Function Setting (Utility) I/O Setting Network Configuration Mode DHCP, Auto IP USB Device Computer Sound Sound Pass/Fail Test Enable Test...
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12 Store and Recall RIGOL TrigOut Reference Clock ClockOutput Math Operation Setting (MATH->Operation) Operate Source A Source B Invert Vertical Scale Source A Source B Invert Vertical Scale Source A Source B Vertical Invert Scale Source A Source B Invert...
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12 Store and Recall RIGOL Source B Invert Vertical Scale Threshold A Threshold B Advanced Operation Expression Expression CH1+CH2 Vertical Scale Protocol Decoding (Decode 1, Decode 2) Decoding Type Parallel BUS Status Format Offset Threshold Parallel Clock Channel None Slope...
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12 Store and Recall RIGOL SCLK Slope Rising Edge MISO Channel MISO Channel MOSI Channel MOSI Polarity MOSI Data Bits MOSI Endian SCLK Reference Waveform Setting (REF) Channel Setting REF1 Current Channel REF1 Source Color Gray DS4000 User’s Guide 12-23...
13 System Function Setting RIGOL 13 System Function Setting The contents of this chapter: Remote Interface Configuration System-related DS4000 User’s Guide 13-1...
Remote Interface Configuration DS4000 can communicate with PC via LAN, USB and GPIB (with the USB-GPIB interface converter provided by RIGOL) buses. Please refer to the introduction below to configure the corresponding interface before using the remote interfaces. LAN Setting Press Utility ...
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13 System Function Setting RIGOL IP Configuration Type (DHCP) The configuration type of the IP address can be DHCP, auto IP or static IP. In different IP configuration type, the configuration mode of the network parameters (such as the IP address) is different.
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13 System Function Setting RIGOL nnn is from 0 to 223 (except 127) and the ranges of the other three nnn are from 0 to 255. You are recommended to ask your network administrator for an IP address available. Press IP Address and use to input the desired IP address.
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13 System Function Setting RIGOL The address format of the domain name server is nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn; wherein, the range of the first nnn is from 0 to 223 (except 127) and the ranges of the other three nnn are from 0 to 255. You are recommended to ask your network administrator for an address available.
13 System Function Setting RIGOL USB Device This oscilloscope can communicate with PC or printer via the USB Device interface at the rear panel. You need to set the oscilloscope to make it match with different device types. Press Utility IO Setting USB Device and use to select the desired device type.
13 System Function Setting RIGOL System-related Sound When the sound is enabled, you can hear the sound of the beeper when you press a function key or a menu softkey or when the prompt message pops up. Press Utility Sound to select (on) or (off).
13 System Function Setting RIGOL System Information Press Utility System System Info to view the version information of your oscilloscope. The system information contains the following contents as shown in the figure below. Power-off Recall You can set the system configuration to be recalled when the oscilloscope is powered on again after power-off.
13 System Function Setting RIGOL System Time The system time is displayed at the lower right corner of the screen in “hh:mm (hour:minute)” format. When printing or storing a waveform, the file output will contain this time information. Press Utility System System Time System Time to turn on the setting...
Press Utility System Screensaver to open the screen saver setting menu. “Default” means using the icon RIGOL as the screen saver icon. Press Time to select the screen saver time. When “OFF” is selected, the screen saver program is disabled.
13 System Function Setting RIGOL Error Information If this menu is displayed in gray, it means that the circuit board of the oscilloscope is working normally. Otherwise, an exclamation mark will be displayed in the status bar at the lower right corner of the screen, indicating that there is error information currently and at this point, press this key (press Utility ...
13 System Function Setting RIGOL Self-calibration The self-calibration program can quickly make the oscilloscope reach the best working state to get the most precise measurement values. You can perform self-calibration at any time especially when the change of the environment temperature is up to or more than 5 ℃.
13 System Function Setting RIGOL Power Status Users can set the power status of the oscilloscope after power-on. Connect the oscilloscope to the AC source using the power cord and turn on the power switch at the rear panel. At this point, the oscilloscope is powered on.
13 System Function Setting RIGOL Aux Output Users can set the type of the signal output from the [Trig Out/Calibration] connector at the rear panel. Press Utility AuxOutput to select the desired output type. TrigOut After this type is selected, the oscilloscope outputs a signal that can reflect the current capture rate of the oscilloscope at each trigger.
13 System Function Setting RIGOL Reference Clock This oscilloscope can output the internal 10 MHz sample clock from the [10MHz In/Out] connector at the rear panel and accept an external 10 MHz clock to synchronize multiple oscilloscopes. 10MHz In/Out Press Utility RefClock to select the desired clock type.
Option Management This oscilloscope provides multiple options to fulfill your measurement requirements. Please contact your RIGOL sales representative or RIGOL technical support to order the corresponding options. You can view the options currently installed on the oscilloscope or activate the newly bought option serial number through this menu.
Programming Guide. Use PC software provided by RIGOL or other manufacturers Users can use the PC software Ultra Sigma of RIGOL, Measurement & Automation Explorer of NI (National Instruments Corporation) or Agilent IO Libraries Suite of Agilent (Agilent Technologies, Inc.) to send commands to...
14 Remote Control RIGOL Remote Control via USB Connect the device Connect the oscilloscope (USB DEVICE) with your PC using a USB cable. Install the USB driver This oscilloscope is a USBTMC device. Assuming that your PC has already been...
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PC. You can also click to search the resources. During the search, the status bar of the software is as shown in the figure below: View the device resource The resources found will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory DS4000 User’s Guide 14-4...
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14 Remote Control RIGOL and the model number and USB interface information of the instrument will also be displayed as shown in the figure below. Communication test Right click the resource name “DS4054 (USB0::0x1AB1::0x04B1::DS4A0000000001::INSTR)” to select “SCPI Panel Control” to turn on the remote command control panel (as shown in the figure below) through which you can send commands and read data.:...
14 Remote Control RIGOL Remote Control via LAN Connect the device Connect the oscilloscope to your LAN using a network cable. Configure network parameters Configure the network parameters of the oscilloscope according to the description in “LAN Setting”. Search device resource Start up the Ultra Sigma and click .
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14 Remote Control RIGOL Figure (b) Figure (c) View device resource The resources found will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory as shown in the figure below: DS4000 User’s Guide 14-7...
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14 Remote Control RIGOL Communication test Right click the resource name “DS4054 (TCPIP::172.16.3.118::INSTR)” to select “SCPI Panel Control” to turn on the remote command control panel (as shown in the figure below) through which you can send commands and read data.
14 Remote Control RIGOL Remote Control via GPIB Connect the device Use the USB to GPIB interface converter to extend a GPIB interface for the oscilloscope. Then connect the oscilloscope to your PC using a GPIB cable. Install the driver of GPIB card Install the driver of the GPIB card which has been connected to the PC correctly.
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RIGOL View device resource Click “OK” to return back to the main interface of Ultra Sigma. The resources found will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory. Communication Test Right-click the resource name “DS4054 (GPIB0::18::INSTR)” to select “SCPI Panel Control” to turn on the remote command control panel through which you can send commands and read data as shown in the figure below.
The commonly encountered failures and their solutions are listed below. When you encounter those problems, please solve them following the corresponding steps. If the problem remains still, please contact RIGOL and provide your device information (Utility System System Info).
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15 Troubleshooting RIGOL signal should use “Video” trigger. Only when the proper trigger type is used, can the waveform be displayed stably. (3) Try to change the Coupling to “HF Reject”or “LF Reject” to filter out the high-frequency or low-frequency noise that disturbs the trigger.
16 Specifications RIGOL 16 Specifications All the specifications are guaranteed except the parameters marked with “Typical” and the oscilloscope needs to operate for more than 30 minutes under the specified operation temperature. Sample Sample Mode Real-time Sample Real Time Sample 4.0 GSa/s (single-channel)
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16 Specifications RIGOL Maximum Input Maximum Input Voltage of the Analog Channel Voltage (1MΩ) CAT I 300 Vrms, CAT II 100 Vrms, Transient Overvoltage 1000 Vpk with RP2200 10:1 probe: CAT II 300 Vrms with RP3300 10:1 probe: CAT II 300 Vrms...
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16 Specifications RIGOL Vertical Scale 1 mV/div to 5 V/div (1 MΩ) 1 mV/div to 1 V/div (50 Ω) Offset Range 1 mV/div to 124 mV/div: ± 1.2V (50 Ω) 126 mV/div to 1 V/div: ± 12V (50 Ω) 1 mV/div to 225 mV/div: ± 2V (1MΩ) 230 mV/div to 5 V/div: ±...
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16 Specifications RIGOL Edge Type Rising, Falling, Rising&Falling Pulse Trigger Pulse Condition Positive Pulse Width (greater than, lower than, within specific interval) Negative Pulse Width (greater than, lower than, within specific interval) Pulse Width Range 4 ns to 4 s...
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16 Specifications RIGOL SPI Trigger Trigger Condition CS, Timeout Timeout Value 100 ns to 1 s Data Bits 4 bit to 32 bit Data Line Setting H, L, X Clock Edge Rising Edge, Falling Edge CAN Trigger Signal Type Rx, Tx, CAN_H, CAN_L, Differential...
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16 Specifications RIGOL Measurement Screen or cursor. Range Measurement Average, Max, Min, Standard Deviation, Number of Statistic Measurements Frequency Counter Hardware 6 bits frequency counter (channels are selectable) Math Operation Waveform A+B, A-B, A× B, A/B, FFT, Editable Advanced Operation, Logic...
16 Specifications RIGOL Standard Ports Dual USB HOST, USB DEVICE, LAN, VGA Output, 10 MHz Input/Output, Aux Output (TrigOut, Fast, PassFail, GND) General Specifications Probe Compensation Output Output Voltage About 3 V, peak-peak Frequency 1 kHz Power Power Voltage 100 to 127 V, 45 to 440Hz...
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16 Specifications RIGOL Maximum value. In single-channel mode, sine signal with 10 ns horizontal scale, 4 div input amplitude and 10 MHz frequency, edge trigger. Typical. Supporting legs and handle folded, knob height included, front panel cover excluded. DS4000 User’s Guide...
SD-RS232-DS4 I2C Decoding Kit SD-I2C-DS4 Decoding Options SPI Decoding Kit SD- SPI-DS4 (for DS4XX4) CAN Decoding Kit SD-CAN-DS4 FlexRay Decoding Kit SD-FlexRay-DS4 NOTE: All the options or accessories can be ordered from you local RIGOL Office. DS4000 User’s Guide 17-1...
To get repair service, please contact with your nearest RIGOL sales and service office. RIGOL does not provide any other warranty items except the one being provided by this summary and the warranty statement. The warranty items include but not being subjected to the hint guarantee items related to tradable characteristic and any particular purpose.
17 Appendix RIGOL Appendix C: Any Question or Comment? If you have any question or comment on our document, please mail to: service@rigol.com DS4000 User’s Guide 17-3...
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