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  • Page 1 MDO4000C Series Mixed Domain Oscilloscope User Manual *P077116700* 077-1167-00...
  • Page 3 MDO4000C Series Mixed Domain Oscilloscope User Manual Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service.
  • Page 4 Tektronix. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers, and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Changing the date and time ......................Signal path compensation for time and frequency domains ............Upgrading firmware ........................Connecting your oscilloscope to a computer ................Using VISA ..........................Using e*Scope ......................... Using the LXI web page and e*Scope ..................MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 6 Audio bus trigger .......................... USB bus trigger ..........................Ethernet bus trigger ........................MIL-STD-1553 bus trigger ......................Data value matching ........................Parallel bus trigger data matching ....................Checking trigger settings ......................Starting and stopping an acquisition ..................... MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 7 Editing file directory reference waveform or instrument setup names ........Saving a screen image ........................ Saving and recalling setups ......................Saving with one button push ...................... Managing drives directories and files ..................Mounting a network drive ......................Erasing oscilloscope memory ..................... MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 8 Appendix B: TPP0500B and TPP1000 500 MHz and 1 GHz 10X passive probes information Operating information ........................ Connecting the probe to the oscilloscope ................... Compensating the probe with the MDO4000C series oscilloscope ........... Standard accessories ........................Optional accessories ........................Replacing the probe tip .......................

  • Page 9: Important Safety Information

    Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system. When incorporating this equipment into a system, the safety of that system is the responsibility of the assembler of the system. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 10 Use only insulated voltage probes, test leads, and adapters supplied with the product, or indicated by Tektronix to be suitable for the product. Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all rating and markings on the product.
  • Page 11 Be sure your work area meets applicable ergonomic standards. Consult with an ergonomics professional to avoid stress injuries. Use care when lifting and carrying the product. This product is provided with handles for lifting and carrying. Use only the Tektronix rackmount hardware specified for this product. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 12 (cuts, tears, or defects in the probe body, accessories, or cable jacket). Do not use if damaged. Ground-referenced oscilloscope use. Do not float the reference lead of this probe when using with ground-referenced oscilloscopes. The reference lead must be connected to earth potential (0 V). viii MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 13: Service Safety Summary

    These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 14: Terms On The Product

    (This symbol may also be used to refer the user to ratings in the manual.) The following symbols may appear on the product: MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 15: Compliance Information

    ≤ 4.0 division waveform displacement or ≤ 8.0 division increase in peak-to-peak noise. Residual spurious signals in the RF section can typically increase to -80 dBm when the instrument is subjected to electromagnetic interference per the IEC 61000-4-6 test. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 16: Safety Compliance

    EN 61010-1. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – Part 1: General Requirements. ■ EN 61010-2-030. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – Part 2-030: Particular requirements for testing and measuring circuits. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 17 The area is protected from direct sunshine, rain, or direct wind. ■ Pollution Degree 4. Pollution that generates persistent conductivity through conductive dust, rain, or snow. Typical outdoor locations. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual xiii...
  • Page 18 NOTE. Only mains power supply circuits have an overvoltage category rating. Only measurement circuits have a measurement category rating. Other circuits within the product do not have either rating. Mains overvoltage Overvoltage Category II (as defined in IEC 61010-1) category rating MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 19: Environmental Compliance

    Perchlorate materials. This product contains one or more type CR lithium batteries. According to the state of California, CR lithium batteries are classified as perchlorate materials and require special handling. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/ hazardouswaste/perchlorate for additional information. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 20 Compliance Information MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 21: Preface

    RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, UART, I S, Left Justified (LJ), Right Justified (RJ), TDM, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553 (with the appropriate application module), and Parallel (optional) ■ Power analysis, and limit and mask testing application modules (optional) MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual xvii...

  • Page 22: Conventions Used In This Manual

    Preface Conventions used in this manual The following icons are used throughout this manual. Sequence Step Front panel Connect power Network power Warranty Three-year warranty covering all parts and labor, excluding probes. xviii MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 23: Installation

    Unpack the oscilloscope and check that you received all items listed as standard accessories. The following pages list recommended accessories and probes, instrument options, and upgrades. Check the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) for the most current information. All products are shipped with a printed Installation and Safety manual that is in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and French.
  • Page 24 For 1 GHz models, one 1 GHz, TPP1000 10X passive probe per channel Adapter, for models with N Male to BNC Female 103-0045-00 options SA3 or SA6 Front Cover Hard plastic cover to help 200-5130-00 protect the instrument MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 25 CAN and LIN serial buses. Also, it provides a digital view of the signal, bus view, packet decoding, search tools, and a packet decode table with time stamp information. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 26 This module enables triggering DPO4ENET analysis application module on 10BASE-T and 100BASE- TX buses. Also, it provides search tools, bus views, and decode tables with time stamp information. NOTE. ≥350 MHz bandwidth models are recommended for 100BASE-TX. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 27 Adapter that routes the NEX-HD2HEADER channels from a Mictor connector to 0.1 inch header pins. TEK-USB-488 Adapter GPIB to USB Adapter TEK-USB-488 Rackmount kit Adds rackmount brackets RMD5000 Soft transit case Case for carrying instrument ACD4000B MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 28 Accessory Selector Tool on the Tektronix website at www.tektronix.com. NOTE. A subset of TekVPI probes can be used on the RF input as well. These probes require the use of the TPA-N- VPI adapter listed below. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 29 The MDO4000C Series oscilloscopes support a multitude of optional probes. See Connecting probes on page 9 . Visit the Oscilloscope Probe and Accessory Selector Tool on the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) for the most up to date information. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 30: Operating Positions

    Installation Operating positions Use the handle and front flip feet to place the oscilloscope in a convenient operating position. When the feet are extended, always have the handle in a down position. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 31: Connecting Probes

    ATE where you want the system to preset probe parameters. 2. Tektronix Versatile Probe Interface (TekVPI) for Passive Probes These probes build upon the functionality of the TekVPI interface. Each probe is matched with its corresponding oscilloscope channel, allowing the oscilloscope to optimize the signal input path.
  • Page 32 6. The TPA-N-VPI Adapter allows you to use TekVPI probes in the RF input. For more information on the many probes available for use with MDO4000C Series oscilloscopes, visit the Oscilloscope Probe and Accessory Selector Tool on the Tektronix website at www.tektronix.com.

  • Page 33: Securing The Oscilloscope

    2. Push the power button on the instrument front-panel and the instrument will turn on. NOTE. The Standby button on the front-panel does not disconnect mains power. Only the power cord at the rear of the product can disconnect mains power. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 34: Powering Off The Oscilloscope

    Installation Powering off the oscilloscope To power off the oscilloscope, remove the power cord. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 35: Functional Check

    2. Power on the oscilloscope. 3. Connect the probe connector to oscilloscope channel 1 and the probe tip and reference lead to the PROBE COMP terminals on the oscilloscope front panel. 4. Push Default Setup. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 36 If the signal appears but is misshapen, perform the procedures for compensating the probe. If no signal appears, rerun the procedure. If this does not remedy the situation, have the instrument serviced by qualified service personnel. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 37: Compensating A Tpp0500B Or Tpp1000 Passive Voltage Probe

    Installation Compensating a TPP0500B or TPP1000 passive voltage probe Your Tektronix oscilloscope can automatically compensate TPP0500B and TPP1000 probes. This eliminates the need for manual probe compensation, as is typically performed with other probes. Each compensation generates values for a specific probe and channel combination.
  • Page 38 If a failure occurs, the oscilloscope will re-use the old probe compensation values, if they existed prior to the failed probe compensation operation. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 39: Compensating A Non-Tpp0500B Or Non-Tpp1000 Passive Voltage Probe

    TPP0500B or TPP1000 passive voltage probe on page 15. on a non-TPP0500B/ TPP1000 Tektronix passive probe, check the instruction manual for your probe to see if it qualifies. Otherwise, to properly compensate your passive probe: 1. Follow the steps for the functional check. See Functional check on page 13.

  • Page 40: Application Module Free Trial

    Push the button next to the appropriate license to transfer. You may transfer up to four licenses at one time. 3. After you turn off the power to the oscilloscope, you can remove the physical application module from the oscilloscope. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 41: Upgrading Bandwidth

    You may increase the bandwidth of an instrument when your project requirements demand higher performance. Do this by purchasing an upgrade. All upgrades require that you send your instrument to a Tektronix Service Center and require a full calibration. Model to be...
  • Page 42 500 MHz MDO4BW3T54- 350 MHz 1 GHz MDO4BW3T104- 500 MHz 1 GHz MDO4BW5T104- MDO4034C 350 MHz 500 MHz MDO4BW3T54- 350 MHz 1 GHz MDO4BW3T104- 500 MHz 1 GHz MDO4BW5T104- MDO4054C 500 MHz 1 GHz MDO4BS5T104- MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 43: Changing The Language Of The User Interface Or Keyboard

    6. Push USB Keyboard from the resulting side menu and turn multipurpose knob a to select the desired language version of keyboard to use. Language Menus (a) English USB Keyboard English MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 44 NOTE. If you order a language option, you will receive two front-panel overlays in the language you ordered: One for models with RF options (options SA3 or SA6) and one with no RF option. Follow the instructions that come with the front-panel overlays. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 45: Changing The Date And Time

    3. Turn multipurpose knob a and select Config. 4. Push Set Date & Time. 5. Push the side menu buttons and turn both multipurpose knobs (a and b) to set the time and date values. 6. Push OK Set Date & Time. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 46: Signal Path Compensation For Time And Frequency Domains

    1. Warm up the oscilloscope for at least 20 minutes. Remove all input signals (probes and cables) from channel inputs. Input signals with AC components adversely affect SPC. 2. Push Utility. 3. Push Utility Page. Utility 4. Turn multipurpose knob a and select Calibration. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 47 If it does not, then recalibrate the instrument or have the instrument serviced by qualified service personnel. Service personnel use the factory calibration functions to calibrate the internal voltage references of the oscilloscope using external sources. Contact your Tektronix field office or representative for assistance with factory calibration. Utility Page Signal Path...

  • Page 48: Upgrading Firmware

    Installation Upgrading firmware To upgrade the firmware of the oscilloscope: 1. Open up a Web browser and go to www.tektronix.com/software/downloads. Proceed to the software finder. Download the latest firmware for your oscilloscope on your PC. Unzip the files and copy the firmware.img file into the root folder of a USB flash drive or USB hard drive.
  • Page 49 USB flash or hard drive. Finally, if needed, contact qualified service personnel. NOTE. Do not power off the oscilloscope or remove the USB drive until the oscilloscope finishes installing the firmware. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 50 5. Power off the oscilloscope and remove the USB flash or hard drive. 6. Power on the oscilloscope. 7. Push Utility. 8. Push Utility Page. Utility Page 9. Turn multipurpose knob a and select Config. 10. Push About. The oscilloscope displays the firmware version number. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 51: Connecting Your Oscilloscope To A Computer

    OpenChoice Desktop. You will find the drivers and OpenChoice Desktop software on the appropriate CD that comes with your oscilloscope or at the Tektronix software finder Web page (www.tektronix.com). 2. Connect the oscilloscope to your computer with the appropriate USB or Ethernet cable.
  • Page 52 Use the rear and front panel USB 2.0 host port to connect your oscilloscope to USB flash drives. Use the USB Device port to connect your oscilloscope to a PC or a PictBridge printer. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 53: Using The Lxi Web Page And E*Scope

    Using a socket server A socket server provides two-way communication over an Internet Protocol- based computer network. You can use your oscilloscope’s socket server feature to let your oscilloscope communicate with a remote-terminal device or computer. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 54 4000, you could open a session by writing into the MS Windows Telnet screen: o 123.45.67.89 4000. The oscilloscope will send a help screen to the computer when it has finished connecting. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 55 You can find the syntax for relevant commands, queries and related status codes in the MDO3000 Series Programmer Manual. NOTE. Do not use the computer’s backspace key during an MS Windows Telnet session with the oscilloscope. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 56: Connecting A Usb Keyboard To Your Oscilloscope

    3. Turn multipurpose knob a and select Config. 4. Push Language on the lower menu. 5. Push USB Keyboard on the side menu. 6. Turn multipurpose knob a and select the desired keyboard layout style from the resulting menu. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 57: Get Acquainted With The Instrument

    8. Dedicated spectral analysis controls, available with Option SA3 and SA6 9. Dedicated RF input with N-connector, available with Option SA3 and SA6 10. Analog channel (1, 2, 3, 4) inputs with TekVPI versatile probe interface MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 58: Rear-Panel Connectors

    4. LAN. Use the LAN (Ethernet) port (RJ-45 connector) to connect the oscilloscope to a 10/100/1000 Base-T local area network. 5. Video Out. Use the Video Out port (DB-15 female connector) to show the oscilloscope display on an external monitor or projector. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 59 7. USB 2.0 Host port. Use the USB 2.0 High Speed Host port to connect a USB memory device or USB keyboard. 8. Power input. Attach to an AC power line with integral safety ground. 9. Lock. Use to secure the oscilloscope. 10. VESA mounts. Use to secure the oscilloscope. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 60 Get acquainted with the instrument MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 61: Acquire The Signal

    Using the default setup To return the oscilloscope to its default settings: 1. Push Default Setup. 2. If you change your mind, push Undo Default Setup to undo the last default setup. Undo Default Setup MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 62: Using Autoset

    3. If desired, push Undo Autoset to undo the last Autoset. Undo Autoset You can also disable the Autoset function. To disable or enable the Autoset function: 1. Push and hold Autoset. 2. Push and hold Menu Off. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 63: Using Fastacq

    2. Push FastAcq on the lower menu. 3. Toggle FastAcq on the side menu to select On. 4. Push Waveform Palette on the side menu and use the multipurpose knob to select the desired display palette. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 64 Inverted uses the default channel color along with gray scale to indicate frequency of occurrence where rarely occurring events are bright. These color palettes help highlight the events that over time occur more often or, in the case of infrequent anomalies, occur less often. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 65: How The Analog Acquisition Modes Work

    Envelope uses Peak Detect for each individual acquisition. Average mode calculates the average value for each record point over a user- specified number of acquisitions. Average uses Sample mode for each individual acquisition. Use average mode to reduce random noise. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 66: Changing The Acquisition Mode, Record Length, And Delay Time

    4. If you chose Average, turn multipurpose knob a to set the number of waveforms to average over. 5. Push Record Length. 6. Scroll through the available choices. Choose among 1000, 10 k, 100 k, 1 M, 5M, 10 M, and 20 M points. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 67 6 ms after the sync pulse. When the delay feature is set to Off, the expansion point is tied to the trigger point so that scale changes are centered around the trigger point. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 68: Using Roll Mode

    2. Push Application on the lower menu. 3. Turn the multipurpose knob to select Act on Event. 4. Push Event on the lower menu, which will display the Event Type side menu. Select the desired event type. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 69 SMTP settings in one of these two locations, they will be similarly modified in the other location. 9. Push Repeat from the lower menu to set how many times you want this event and action pair to repeat. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 70: Setting Up Digital Channels

    3. If needed, connect the appropriate grabber for each probe to the probe tip. 4. Connect each probe to the desired circuit test point. 5. Push D15 - D0 on the front panel to display the menu. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 71 The other leads are gray. ■ Digital channels store a high or low state for each sample. The threshold that separates high from low can be set separately for each channel. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 72: When And Why To Turn On Magnivu

    Acquire the signal When and why to turn on MagniVu Tektronix MagniVu acquisition technology allows you to have higher timing resolution so that you can more accurately determine edge placement and make more precise timing measurements on digital edges. Using MagniVu, you can see up to 32 times more detail than you can using normal digital channel sampling.

  • Page 73: Using Magnivu

    MagniVu is always acquired. If the oscilloscope is in a stopped state, you can turn on MagniVu and still get the resolution without taking another acquisition. ■ The serial bus features do not use data acquired in MagniVu mode. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 74 Acquire the signal MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 75: Trigger Setup

    1. Push Trigger Menu. 2. Push Type to bring up the Trigger Type side menu. NOTE. The bus trigger in the MDO4000C Series works on parallel buses even without an application module. Using the bus trigger on other buses requires use of a DPO4AERO, DPO4AUDIO, DPO4AUTO, DPO4AUTOMAX, DPO4COMP, DPO4EMBD, DPO4ENET, or DPO4USB application module.

  • Page 76: Selecting Triggers

    You can detect positive or negative (or either) runts, or only those wider than, less than, greater than, equal to, or not equal to a specified width. Runt triggers are primarily used on digital signals. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 77 Hold is the time that data should be stable and not change after a clock edge occurs. MDO4000C Series oscilloscopes are capable of multiple channel Setup and Hold triggering, and can monitor the state of an entire bus for setup and hold violations.
  • Page 78 LIN requires either a DPO4AUTO or a DPO4AUTOMAX module. FlexRay requires a DPO4AUTOMAX module. Audio requires a DPO4AUDIO module. USB requires a DPO4USB module. Ethernet requires a DPO4ENET module. MIL-STD-1553 requires a DPO4AERO module. Application module free trial on page 18. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 79: Triggering On Buses

    Triggering on buses You can use your oscilloscope to trigger on multiple data buses, if you have the appropriate application module installed. The MDO4000C Series with Option MDO4MSO can trigger on parallel buses without an application module. The oscilloscope can display both the physical layer (as analog waveforms) and the protocol level information (as digital and symbolic waveforms).

  • Page 80: Parallel Bus Trigger

    Push Addressing Mode on the side menu and select 7-bit or 10–bit. Push Data on the side menu. Enter the data parameters of interest with multipurpose knobs a and b. For more information on the I C address formats, refer to item 2 under Setting Up Bus Parameters. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 81: Spi Bus Trigger

    Tx Data or Rx Data, push Data on the lower menu. Push Number of Bytes and enter the number of bytes with multipurpose knob a. Push Data on the side menu, and enter the parameters of interest with multipurpose knobs a and b. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 82: Can Bus Trigger

    If you have made a Trigger On selection of Error, push Error Type on the lower menu and enter the parameters of interest on the side menu. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 83: Flexray Bus Trigger

    You can trigger on Start Frame Delimiter, MAC Addresses, MAC Length/ Type, TCP/IPv4 Client Data, End of Packet, Idle, or an FCS (CRC) Error. If you turn on Q-(VLAN) Tagging, you can also trigger on MAC Q-Tag Control Information. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 84: Mil-Std-1553 Bus Trigger

    Tx End of Packet or the Rx End of Packet character as the Trigger On selection. You can also trigger on a specific data value for other buses. Parallel bus trigger data matching Optimum parallel bus trigger performance is achieved by using only analog channels or only digital channels. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 85: Checking Trigger Settings

    To quickly determine the settings of some key trigger parameters, check the Trigger readout at the bottom of the display. The readouts differ for edge and the advanced triggers. 1. Trigger source = channel 1. 2. Trigger slope = rising. 3. Trigger level = 0.00 V. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 86: Starting And Stopping An Acquisition

    Auto trigger timeout period then an acquisition will be made and the instrument will stop. If the Trigger mode is set to Normal, the oscilloscope will continue waiting for a trigger event to occur as long as necessary MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 87: Display Waveform Or Trace Data

    1. To add or remove a waveform from the display, push the corresponding front panel channel button or the D15-D0 button. You can use the channel as a trigger source whether or not it is displayed. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 88: Setting Waveform Intensity

    2. Rotate multipurpose knob a to select the desired waveform intensity. 3. Rotate multipurpose knob b to select the desired intensity for the graticule. 4. Push Intensity again to clear the intensity readout from the display. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 89: Scaling And Positioning A Waveform

    It simulates what you will see when you next push the RUN button. The oscilloscope uses the new settings for the next acquisition. You may see a clipped waveform if the original acquisition went off the screen. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 90 Display waveform or trace data The math waveform, cursors, and automatic measurements remain active and valid when using preview. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 91: Setting Input Parameters

    Input impedance is automatically set to 1 MΩ when using AC coupling. For more information on input impedance, see Quick Tips. 4. Push Invert to invert the signal. Select Off for normal operation and On to invert the polarity of the signal in the preamplifier. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 92 Measure Current to Yes. Push A/V ratio on the side menu and turn multipurpose knob a to set the Amps/Volts or Volts/Amp ratio of your setup. For example, if you are measuring the drop across a 2 Ω resistor, set the V/A ratio to 2. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 93 This is especially important when using a current probe in conjunction with a voltage probe. For best results, use a deskew fixture, such as the Tektronix 067-1686-xx. If you do not have a deskew fixture, you can use the controls in the Deskew menu to set the oscilloscope's deskew parameters to recommended values, based on the nominal propagation delay of each probe.

  • Page 94: Positioning, Scaling, And Grouping Digital Channels

    4. Turn multipurpose knob a to select the channel to move. 5. Turn multipurpose knob b to move the selected channel. NOTE. The display of the channel (or group) only moves after you stop rotating the knob. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 95: Viewing Digital Channels

    Digital channels store a high or low state for each sample. Logic high levels are displayed in green. Logic low levels are displayed in blue. When a single transition occurs during the time represented by one pixel column, the transition (edge) is displayed in gray. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 96 NOTE. When the light gray shading is displayed, use MagniVu. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 97: Annotating The Screen

    Alternatively, use a USB keyboard to type in characters. See Connecting a USB keyboard to your oscilloscope on page 34. To reposition the annotated text, push Position on the side menu and turn multipurpose knobs a and b, as desired. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 98: Viewing The Trigger Frequency

    3. Turn multipurpose knob a and select Display. 4. Push Trigger Frequency Readout from the resulting lower menu. 5. Push On on the side menu. The trigger frequency now appears in the Trigger readout, toward the lower right of the display. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 99: Analyze Waveform Or Trace Data

    ■ If the oscilloscope displays a Low Resolution message, increase the record length of the acquisition so that the oscilloscope has more points from which to calculate the measurement. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 100: Selecting Automatic Measurements In The Time Domain

    The duty cycle is measured on the first cycle in the waveform or gated region. Burst Width The duration of a burst (a series of transient events) and is measured over the entire waveform or gated region. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 101 Positive Overshoot = (Maximum – High) / Amplitude x 100%. Negative This is measured over the entire waveform or gated region and is Overshoot expressed as: Negative Overshoot = (Low – Minimum) / Amplitude x 100%. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 102 The area above the common reference point is positive, and the area below the common reference point is negative. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 103 Displays the percentage of the hits in the histogram that are within two standard deviations of the histogram mean. Sigma3 Displays the percentage of the hits in the histogram that are within three standard deviations of the histogram mean. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 104: Taking Automatic Measurements In The Frequency Domain

    When the RF measurements are on, the Auto detection method will set all frequency domain traces to the Average detection method. This provides optimal measurement accuracy. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 105: Taking Manual Measurements With Cursors

    2. With cursors on, push Select. This turns the cursor linking on and off. If linking is on, turning multipurpose knob a moves the two cursors together. Turning multipurpose knob b adjusts the time between the cursors. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 106 7. Push Select. This makes the vertical cursors active and the horizontal cursors inactive. Now, as you turn the multipurpose knobs, the vertical cursors will move. Push Select to make the horizontal cursors active again. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 107 12. Turn multipurpose knob a to choose a channel to measure other than the one pointed to by Selected Waveform. 13. Push Menu Off to remove the pop-up menu. 14. Turn multipurpose knob a and take cursor measurements on the alternate waveform. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 108 Analyze waveform or trace data 15. Push Cursors again. This turns off the cursors. The screen no longer displays the cursors and the cursor readout. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 109: Using Math Waveforms

    Quick Tips ■ Math waveforms can be created from channel or reference waveforms or a combination of them. ■ Measurements can be taken on math waveforms in the same way as on channel waveforms. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 110 You can zoom in on math waveforms using the inner knob of the Pan-Zoom control. Use the outer knob for positioning the zoomed area. See Using wave inspector to manage long record length waveforms on page 96. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 111: Using Fft

    1, 2, 3, and 4. 4. Push Vertical Scale on the side menu repeatedly to select either Linear RMS or dBV RMS. 5. Push Window on the side menu repeatedly to select the desired window. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 112 The math FFT feature provides four windows. Each offers a trade-off between frequency resolution and magnitude accuracy. The choice of which window to use depends upon what you want to measure and your source’s signal characteristics. Use the following guidelines to select the best window: MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 113 Use the Blackman-Harris window for measuring predominantly single frequency waveforms to look for higher order harmonics, or several moderately or widely spaced sinusoidal signals. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 114: Using Advanced Math

    2. Turn multipurpose knob a to select Intg(. 3. Push Enter Selection. 4. Turn multipurpose knob a to select channel 1. 5. Push Enter Selection. 6. Turn multipurpose knob a to select ). 7. Push OK Accept. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 115: Using Spectrum Math

    6. Push Label from the lower menu and use the resulting side menu choices to give your math trace an appropriate label. NOTE. The oscilloscope will only complete the calculation if the units of measure of the source waveforms, when combined, make logical sense. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 116: Using Reference Waveforms And Traces

    1. Push Ref R. This brings up the lower reference menu. 2. Use the resulting lower menu selections to display or select a reference waveform or trace. (R1) | (On) (R2) | (Off) (R3) | (Off) (R4) | (Off) 3-May-07 MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 117 Saving 10 M and 20 M Reference Waveforms. 10 M and 20 M reference waveforms are volatile and not saved when the oscilloscope power is turned off. To keep these waveforms, save them to external storage. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 118: Using Wave Inspector To Manage Long Record Length Waveforms

    1. Rotate the pan (outer) knob of the pan-zoom controls to pan the waveform. Turn the knob clockwise to pan forward. Turn it counterclockwise to pan backwards. The further you turn the knob, the faster the zoom window pans. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 119: Playing And Pausing A Waveform

    Use this maximum rotation feature to replay a portion of the waveform that you just saw and want to see again. 5. Pause the play-pause feature by pushing the play-pause button again. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 120: Searching And Marking Waveforms

    To remove the current, center-positioned mark, push Set/Clear. It works on both manually and automatically created marks. To automatically set and clear (delete) search marks: 1. Push Search. 2. Select the search type desired from the lower menu. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 121 5. You can quickly investigate your waveform by moving from search mark to search mark with the next ( →) and previous (←) arrow buttons. No other adjustments are needed. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 122: Auto-Magnify

    Auto-magnify As you adjust the horizontal scale control to faster time/division settings, the MDO4000C Series automatically increases the sample rate to keep acquiring the same record length in the shorter period of time. Eventually though, the oscilloscope hits the maximum sample rate. Once the instrument is at its fastest...

  • Page 123: Taking Automated Power Measurements

    4. Use the side menu buttons to select the desired analysis function. Choose among power quality, switching loss, harmonics, ripple, modulation, and safe operating area, and deskew. See the DPO3PWR and DPO4PWR Power Analysis Modules User Manual for more information. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 124 Analyze waveform or trace data MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 125: Save And Recall Information

    G: and H: are the USB memory devices plugged into the USB ports on the rear of the oscilloscope ■ I through Z are network storage locations Use multipurpose knob a to scroll through the list of files. Push Select on the front panel to open and close folders. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 126: Naming Your File

    The XXXX value will automatically increment each time you save a file of the same type. For example, the first time you save a file, that file is named tek00000. The next time you save the same type of file, the file will be named tek00001. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 127: Editing File Directory Reference Waveform Or Instrument Setup Names

    4. Turn multipurpose knob a to scroll through the file structure. See External file structure on page 103. 5. Push Select to open or close file folders. 6. Push Edit File Name. Edit the file name the same way you edit labels for channels. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 128 Save and recall information 7. Push the Menu Off button to cancel the save operation, or push OK Save on the side menu to complete the operation. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 129: Saving A Screen Image

    1. Push Save / Recall Menu. Do not yet push the Save button. 2. Push Save Screen Image on the lower menu. Save Screen Save Waveform Save Setup Recall Recall Setup Assign File Utilities Image Waveform Save | to Setup MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 130 7. Push OK Save Screen Image to write the image to the selected media. Save Screen Image File Format .png Orientation Ink Saver On | Edit File Name OK Save Screen Image MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 131: Saving And Recalling Setups

    To save setup information to one of the ten internal setup memories in the oscilloscope, push the appropriate side menu button. To save setup information to a USB or network drive, push the To File button. Save Setup To File Edit Labels To Setup 1 To Setup 2 MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 132 5. Save the file. Save to Selected File Quick Tips ■ Recalling the Default Setup. Push Default Setup on the front panel to initialize the oscilloscope to a known setup. See Using the default setup page 39. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 133: Saving With One Button Push

    | to Setup 3. Push the side menu button corresponding to the items or items you wish to save when you push the Save button. Assign Save to Screen Image Waveform Setup Image, Waveform, and Setup MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 134 Save and recall information 4. From now on, when you push Save the oscilloscope will perform the action that you just specified rather than requiring you to navigate through the menus each time. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 135: Managing Drives Directories And Files

    Copy a highlighted drive, directory or file ■ Paste a previously copied drive, directory, or file ■ Mount or unmount a networked drive ■ Rename a highlighted drive, directory, or file ■ Format a highlighted drive MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 136: Mounting A Network Drive

    4. Push OK Accept. NOTE. To unmount a network drive, push Save/Recall Menu on the front panel, push File Utilities on the lower menu, push – more – 1 of 2 on the side menu, and Unmount items. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 137 NOTE. Any network locations that were mounted when the oscilloscope was powered down will be automatically remounted when the oscilloscope is powered up. Unmount any network location that you do not want to automatically remount on power up. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 138: Erasing Oscilloscope Memory

    4. Push TekSecure Erase Memory. Utility Page TekSecure Security Erase Memory 5. Push OK Erase Setup and Ref Memory on the side menu. Erase Setup & Ref Memory To cancel the procedure, push Menu Off. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 139 Save and recall information 6. Power off the oscilloscope, and then power it back on to complete the process. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 140 Save and recall information MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 141: Mdo4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual

    You can modify your arbitrary waveform via an on-screen editor and then replicate it out of the generator. For more involved waveform manipulation, you can use Tektronix’ ArbExpress PC-based waveform creation and editing software. It is available for free download from www.tektronix.com/software.

  • Page 142: How To Access The Afg

    Use the Arbitrary Function Generator How to access the AFG Enter a short description of your concept here (optional). To access the AFG output, connect your cable to the port marked AFG OUT in the back of the oscilloscope. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 143 The button lights up when the output is on. The light goes out when it is off. The On-Off status is always off when you recall an instrument setup. The AFG will always come up in the off state when you turn the oscilloscope power on. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 144 Use the Arbitrary Function Generator MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 145: Using Application Modules

    Some modules are described in the following list. Additional modules may be available. Contact your Tektronix representative or visit our Web site at www.tektronix.com for more information. Also, refer to Contacting Tektronix at the beginning of the manual.

  • Page 146: Using Application Modules

    HDTV signals, as well as on custom (non-standard) bilevel and trilevel video signals with 3 to 4,000 lines. ■ The MDO4TRIG Advanced RF Triggering Module enables triggering with RF power as a source for Pulse Width, Timeout, Runt, Logic, and Sequence triggers. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 147: Appendix A: Mdo4000C Series Specifications

    Appendix A: MDO4000C Series specifications You can find a list of MDO4000C product specifications in the MDO4000C Series Oscilloscopes Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference. Downloadable from www.tektronix.com/manuals. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 148 Appendix A: MDO4000C Series specifications MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 149: Appendix B: Tpp0500B And Tpp1000 500 Mhz And 1 Ghz 10X

    10X passive probes information Operating information The TPP0500B and TPP1000 10X Passive Probes are compact passive probes with 10X attenuation that are designed for use with Tektronix MDO4000C Series oscilloscopes. The probes have no user- or Tektronix-serviceable parts. Connecting the probe to the oscilloscope Connect the probe as shown in the illustrations below.

  • Page 150: Compensating The Probe With The Mdo4000C Series Oscilloscope

    Appendix B: TPP0500B and TPP1000 500 MHz and 1 GHz 10X passive probes information Compensating the probe with the MDO4000C series oscilloscope Compensating a TPP0500B or TPP1000 passive voltage probe on page 15. Standard accessories The standard accessories included with the probe are shown below.

  • Page 151: Optional Accessories

    Ground Lead, Clip-on, 196-3198-xx 6 in Ground Lead, Alligator, 196-3512-xx 12 in MicroCKT Test Tip 206-0569-xx Circuit Board Test 016-2016-xx Point/PCB Adapter Compact Probe Tip Ckt 131-4210-xx Board Test Point Wire, spool, 32 AWG 020-3045-xx MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 152: Replacing The Probe Tip

    Appendix B: TPP0500B and TPP1000 500 MHz and 1 GHz 10X passive probes information Replacing the probe tip Order Tektronix part number 206-0610-xx for rigid tip replacement, or order part number 206-0611–xx for pogo pin replacement. Specifications Table 7: Electrical and mechanical specifications...

  • Page 153: Performance Graphs

    5% to 95% relative humidity @ up to 30 °C Nonoperating 5% to 45% relative humidity @30 °C up to 50 °C Altitude Operating 4.6 km (15,000 ft) maximum Nonoperating 12.2 km (40,000 ft) maximum MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

  • Page 154: Safety Summary

    Union’s requirements according to Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). For more information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com). Safety summary To avoid potential hazards, use this probe only as specified. MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 155 Copy a drive, directory, or file, 113 Autoset disable, 40 Coupling, 69 AUX OUT, 36 Cover, front, 2 Average acquisition mode, 43 Create new folder, 113 Cursor readout, 83 Cursors linking, 83 B1 / B2 / B3 / B4, 57 MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 156 Erase setup and ref memory, 116 Horizontal lines Ethernet Green and blue, 73 bus trigger, 61 Horizontal position and math waveforms, 88 Horizontal scale and math waveforms, 88 Factory calibration, 25 How to Fall Time measurement, 78 MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 157 Key layout style, 34 histogram, 81 language, 21 Mediam measurement, 81 Knob Memory, erasure of, 116 inner, 88 Menu pan, 96, 98 Reference, 95 zoom, 88 Save / Recall, 105 Knobs Vertical, 69 , See Front panel controls MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 158 10 M and 20 M waveforms, 95 Positive Duty Cycle measurement, 78 Removing reference waveforms, 95 Positive Overshoot measurement, 79 Rename a drive, directory, or file, 113 Positive Pulse Count measurement, 80 Right Justified (RJ), 57 MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 159 Parallel bus, 57 Signal path compensation Time and frequency domains, 24 parallel bus data matching, 62 Single button, 64 Pulse Width, defined, 54 Single sequence, 64 readout, 63 Slew rate, 5 Rise/Fall, defined, 56 Software, optional, 123 MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...
  • Page 160 98 User interface language, 21 User marks, 98 user marks, 98 Waveform Count measurement, 81 White edges, 74 Versatile Probe Interface, 9 Vertical menu, 69 Zoom offset, 71 graticule size, 96 Offset, 70 MDO4000C Series Oscilloscope User Manual...

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