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RIGOL Safety Requirement General Safety Summary Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injury or damage to the instrument and any product connected to it. To prevent potential hazards, please follow the instructions specified in this manual to use the instrument properly.
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Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect that any damage may occur to the instrument, have it inspected by RIGOL authorized personnel before further operations. Any maintenance, adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel.
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Do not expose the battery (if available) to high temperature or fire. Keep it out of the reach of children. Improper change of a battery (lithium battery) may cause an explosion. Use the RIGOL specified battery only. Handle with Caution.
RIGOL Safety Terms and Symbols Safety Notices in this Manual: WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or practice which, if not avoided, will result in serious injury or death. CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or practice which, if not avoided, could result in damage to the product or loss of important data.
RIGOL Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen Überprüfen Sie diefolgenden Sicherheitshinweise sorgfältigumPersonenschädenoderSchäden am Gerätundan damit verbundenen weiteren Gerätenzu vermeiden. Zur Vermeidung vonGefahren, nutzen Sie bitte das Gerät nur so, wiein diesem Handbuchangegeben. Um Feuer oder Verletzungen zu vermeiden, verwenden Sie ein ordnungsgemäßes Netzkabel.
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Wenn Sie am Gerät einen Defekt vermuten, sorgen Sie dafür, bevor Sie das Gerät wieder betreiben, dass eine Untersuchung durch RIGOL autorisiertem Personal durchgeführt wird. Jedwede Wartung, Einstellarbeiten oder Austausch von Teilen am Gerät, sowie am Zubehör dürfen nur von RIGOL autorisiertem Personal durchgeführt werden. Belüftung sicherstellen.
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Wenneine Batterieverwendet wird, vermeiden Sie hohe Temperaturen bzw. Feuer ausgesetzt werden. Bewahren Sie es außerhalbder Reichweitevon Kindern auf. UnsachgemäßeÄnderung derBatterie (Anmerkung: Lithium-Batterie) kann zu einer Explosion führen. VerwendenSie nur von RIGOL angegebenenAkkus. Sicherer Transport. Transportieren Sie das Gerät sorgfältig (Verpackung!), um Schäden an Bedienelementen, Anschlüssen und anderen Teilen zu vermeiden.
RIGOL Sicherheits Begriffe und Symbole Begriffe in diesem Guide: WARNING Die Kennzeichnung WARNING beschreibt Gefahrenquellen die leibliche Schäden oder den Tod von Personen zur Folge haben können. CAUTION Die Kennzeichnung Caution (Vorsicht) beschreibt Gefahrenquellen die Schäden am Gerät hervorrufen können.
RIGOL Measurement Category Measurement Category MSO2000A/DS2000A 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.
RIGOL Working Environment Temperature Operating: 0℃ to +50℃ Non-operating: -40℃ to +70℃ Humidity 0℃ to +30℃: ≤95% relative humidity +30℃ to +40℃: ≤75% relative humidity +40℃ to +50℃: ≤45% relative humidity WARNING To avoid short circuit inside the instrument or electric shock, please do not operate in humid environment.
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RIGOL Pollution Degree Degree 2 Pollution Degree Definitions Pollution degree 1: No pollution or only dry, non-conductive pollution occurs. The pollution has no influence. For example: a clean room or air-conditioned office environment. Pollution degree 2: Normally only dry, non-conductive pollution occurs. Occasionally a temporary conductivity caused by condensation may occur.
RIGOL General Care and Cleaning General Care Do not store or leave the instrument where it may 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, perform the following steps: Disconnect the instrument from all power sources.
RIGOL Environmental Considerations The following symbol indicates that this product complies with the WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC. Product End-of-Life Handling The equipment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health. In order to avoid the release of such substances into the environment...
It allows users to measure both analog and digital signals. MSO2000A/DS2000A series is a multifunctional and high-performance digital oscilloscope designed on the basis of the UltraVision technique developed by RIGOL. It fulfills the design, debugging and test requirements of the mainstream application market.
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RIGOL Support USB storage device storage and PictBridge printer Conform to LXI-C class instrument standards; enable quick, economic and efficient creation and reconfiguration of test system Support remote command control User-friendly design 8.0 inch WVGA (800*480) 160,000 color TFT LCD, with ultra-wide screen, vivid ...
RIGOL Document Overview Main Topics of this Manual: Chapter 1 Quick Start Introduce the preparations before using the oscilloscope and provide a basic introduction of the instrument. Chapter 2 To Set the Vertical System Introduce the vertical system functions of the oscilloscope.
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RIGOL Chapter 16 Remote Control Introduce how to control the oscilloscope remotely. Chapter 17 Troubleshooting Introduce how to deal with common failures of the oscilloscope. Chapter 18 Specifications Provide the specifications and general specifications of the oscilloscope. Chapter 19 Appendix Provide common information such as options and accessories.
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RIGOL Content Conventions in this Manual: MSO2000A/DS2000A series includes the following models. Unless otherwise noted, this manual takes MSO2302A-S for an example to illustrate the functions and operation methods of MSO2000A/DS2000A series. Analog Number of Number of Source Number of Digital...
Contents RIGOL Contents Guaranty and Declaration ................. I Safety Requirement ................II General Safety Summary ................II Safety Terms and Symbols ................ V Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen ............VI Sicherheits Begriffe und Symbole .............. IX Measurement Category ................X Ventilation Requirement ................XI Working Environment ................
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RIGOL Contents AUTO ................... 1-16 Multifunction Knob ................. 1-17 Navigation Knob ................1-17 Function Keys ................1-18 Signal Source ................1-19 Record ..................1-19 Print ..................... 1-20 Logic Analyzer ................1-20 User Interface ..................1-21 To Use the Security Lock ............... 1-26 To Use the Built-in Help System .............
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Contents RIGOL High Resolution ................4-4 Sample Mode ..................4-5 Sample Rate ..................4-6 LA Sample Rate ..................4-7 Memory Depth ..................4-8 LA Memory Depth .................. 4-9 Anti-Aliasing ..................4-9 Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope ........... 5-1 Trigger Source ..................5-2 Trigger Mode ..................
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RIGOL Contents Multiplication ................... 6-3 Division ..................6-3 FFT ....................6-5 Digital Filter ..................6-8 Logic Operation ................6-10 Advanced Operation ............... 6-12 MATH Label................... 6-14 Auto Measurement ................6-15 Quick Measurement after AUTO ............6-15 One-key Measurement of 29 Parameters .......... 6-17 Frequency Counter Measurement ............
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Contents RIGOL SPI Decoding (Option) ................8-14 CAN Decoding (Option) ................. 8-17 Chapter 9 Reference Waveform ............9-1 To Enable REF Function................9-2 To Set the Color ..................9-2 To Select REF Source ................9-2 To Save REF Waveform ................9-3 To Adjust REF Waveform Display .............
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RIGOL Contents To Output Square ................13-4 To Output Ramp ................13-5 To Output Pulse ................13-6 To Output DC ................13-6 To Output Noise ................13-7 To Output Built-in Waveform ..............13-8 To Output Arbitrary Waveform ............. 13-12 To Select Waveform ..............13-14 To Create Waveform ..............
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Contents RIGOL Screen ..................15-11 Self-calibration ................15-12 Print Setting ................15-13 Power Status ................15-15 Aux Output ................. 15-16 Option Management ..............15-17 Auto Setting ................15-19 Chapter 16 Remote Control..............16-1 Remote Control via USB ................ 16-2 Remote Control via LAN ................ 16-6 Remote Control via GPIB ...............
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start This chapter introduces the precautions when using the oscilloscope for the first time, the front/rear panels of the oscilloscope, the user interface and the using method of the built-in help system.
RIGOL would not be responsible for free maintenance/rework or replacement of the unit. 2. 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.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start To Prepare the Oscilloscope for Use 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.
To Connect the Probe RIGOL provides passive probe for the DS2000A series as well as passive probe and logic probe for MSO2000A series. For the detailed technical information of the probes, please refer to the User’s Guide of the corresponding probes.
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RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Connect the logic probe: 1. Connect the single-wire terminal of the logic probe to the [LOGIC D0-D15] digital channel interface at the front panel of MSO2000A in the correct direction. 2. Connect the signal under test to the other terminal of the logic probe. MSO2000A...
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Function Inspection Press Storage Default to restore the oscilloscope to its factory states. Connect the ground alligator clip of the probe to the “Ground Terminal” as shown in the figure below. Use the probe to connect the input terminal of CH1 of the oscilloscope and the “Probe Compensation Signal Output Terminal”.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Probe Compensation When the probes are used for the first time or when the probe compensation signal does not match that shown in Figure 8-1, you should compensate the probes to match the input channels of the oscilloscope. Non-compensated or poorly compensated probes may cause measurement error.
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RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Table 1-1 Front Panel Descriptions Description No. Description Measurement Menu Softkeys Power Key USB HOST Interface Logic Analysis Control Key Digital Channel Input Interface Multifunction Knob HORIZONTAL Control Area Function Keys Function Menu Softkeys Signal Source...
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Rear Panel Overview Figure 1-11 Rear Panel Overview 1. Handle Pull up the handle vertically for easy carrying of the instrument. When you do not need the handle, press it down. 2. LAN Connect the instrument to the network via this interface for remote control. This oscilloscope conforms to the LXI-C class instrument standards and you can quickly build test system using it with other instruments.
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RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start (2) Insert a small straight screwdriver into the slot at the power socket and pry out the fuse seat gently. (3) Take out the fuse and replace it with a fuse of the specified specification.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Front Panel Function Overview VERTICAL CH1, CH2: analog input channels. The 2 channels are marked by different colors which are also used to mark both the corresponding waveforms on the screen and the channel input connectors. Press any key to open the corresponding channel menu and press again to turn off the channel.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Decode1, Decode2: decoding function keys. Press the corresponding key to open the decoding function menu. MSO2000A/DS2000A support parallel decoding and protocol decodings. HORIZONTAL MENU: press this key to open the horizontal control menu under which...
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL TRIGGER MODE: press this key to switch the trigger mode to Auto, Normal or Single and the corresponding 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.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start CLEAR Press this key to clear all the waveforms on the screen. If the oscilloscope is in the “RUN” state, new waveforms will still be displayed. RUN/STOP Press this key to set the state of the oscilloscope to “RUN”...
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Multifunction Knob Adjust waveform brightness: In non-menu-operation mode (menu is hidden), turn this knob to adjust the brightness of waveform. The adjustable range is from 0% to 100%. Turn clockwise to increase the brightness and counterclockwise to reduce.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Function Keys Measure: press this key to open the measurement setting menu. You can set the measurement setting, all measure, statistic function etc. Press MENU at the left of the screen to open the measurement menus of 29 waveform parameters. Then, press down the corresponding menu softkey to quickly realize one-key measurement and the measurement result will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Signal Source Press this key to enter the source setting interface. You can enable or disable the output of the [Source1] or [Source2] connector at the rear panel, set the output signal waveform and parameters, turn on or off the state display of the current signal source.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Print Press this key to execute the print function or save the content displayed in the screen in the USB storage device in a picture file. If a PictBridge printer is currently connected and the printer is in idle state, pressing this key will execute the print function.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL User Interface MSO2000A/DS2000A provides 8.0 inch, 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. 10 11 19 20 Figure 1-12 User Interface 1.
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RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start level in green (correspond to the color of the channel label). Its edge is displayed in white. The label and waveform of the digital channel currently selected are displayed in red. Note: This function is only applicable to MSO2000A and MSO2000A-S models oscilloscopes.
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Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL the knob will automatically set the parameter to zero. 9. Trigger Type Display the currently selected trigger type and trigger condition setting. Different labels are displayed when different trigger types are selected. For example: represents triggering on the rising edge in “Edge” trigger.
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RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start 13. Analog Channel Label/Waveform Different channels are marked with different colors and the colors of the channel label and waveform are the same. 14. CH2 Vertical Scale Display the on/off status of CH2 and the voltage value per grid of CH2 waveform vertically.
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Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Note: This function is only applicable to MSO2000A-S and DS2000A-S models oscilloscopes. 19. Notification Area Display the system time, sound icon, USB storage device icon and PictBridge printer icon. System Time Displayed in “hh:mm (hour:minute)” format. When printing or storing the waveform, the output file will contain this time message.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start constant on. Denote that the current menu has several options. Denote that the current menu has a submenu. Press this key to return to the previous menu. Note: The following direction keys might appear in the grid at the lower-left corner of the menu bar: Denote that you can open the next page of the menu.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL To Use the Built-in Help System The help system of this oscilloscope provides instructions for all the keys and menu softkeys at the front panel. Press Help to open the help interface and press again to close the interface.
Chapter 2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Chapter 2 To Set the Vertical System The contents of this chapter: To Enable the Analog Channel Channel Coupling Bandwidth Limit Probe Ratio Input Impedance Waveform Invert ...
RIGOL Chapter 2 To Set the Vertical System To Enable the Analog Channel MSO2000A/DS2000A provides 2 analog input channels (CH1 and CH2) and provides independent vertical control system for each channel. As the setting methods of the vertical systems of the two channels are the same, this chapter takes CH1 as an example to illustrate the setting method of the vertical system.
Chapter 2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Channel Coupling The undesired signals can be filtered out by setting the coupling mode. For example, the signal under test is a square waveform with DC offset. When the coupling mode is “DC”: the DC and AC components can pass the ...
RIGOL Chapter 2 To Set the Vertical System Probe Ratio You can set the probe attenuation ratio manually. The probe ratio values available are as shown in the table below. Table 2-1 Probe Attenuation Coefficient Attenuation Coefficient Menu (waveform display amplitude : actual waveform amplitude) 0.01X...
Chapter 2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Input Impedance This oscilloscope provides two input impedance modes (1 MΩ (default) and 50 Ω) to reduce the circuit load caused by the interaction of the oscilloscope and the circuit to be tested.
RIGOL Chapter 2 To Set the Vertical System Vertical Scale Vertical scale refers to the voltage value per grid in the vertical direction on the screen and is usually expressed as V/div. Press CH1 Volts/Div to select the desired adjustment mode of the vertical scale, or press VERTICAL SCALE to switch the adjustment mode quickly.
Chapter 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.
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RIGOL Chapter 2 To Set the Vertical System Name Input Area Keyboard Upper/Lower Case Switch Figure 2-2 Label Modification Interface After finishing the input, press OK to finish the modification and the channel label will change to “ ”. To modify or delete the input character, press Name to select the “Name Input Area”...
Chapter 2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Delay Calibration of the Analog Channel When using an oscilloscope for actual measurement, the transmission delay of the probe cable may bring relatively greater error (zero offset). 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 in the figure below.
Chapter 3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL Chapter 3 To Set the Horizontal System The contents of this chapter: Delayed Sweep Time Base Mode Horizontal Scale Horizontal Reference MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at:...
RIGOL Chapter 3 To Set the Horizontal System Delayed Sweep Delayed sweep can be used to enlarge a length of waveform horizontally to view the waveform details. Press MENU in the horizontal control area (HORIZONTAL) at the front panel and press Delayed to enable or disable delayed sweep.
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Chapter 3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL The Waveform after Enlargement: The waveform in the lower part of the screen is the horizontally expanded waveform. Compared to the main time base, the delayed time base has increased the waveform resolution (as shown in the figure above).
RIGOL Chapter 3 To Set the Horizontal System Time Base Mode Press MENU in the horizontal control area (HORIZONTAL) at the front panel and then press Time Base to select the time base mode of the oscilloscope and the default is Y-T.
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Chapter 3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL According to sinθ=A/B or C/D (wherein, θ is the phase deviation angle between the two channels and the definitions of A, B, C and D are as shown in the figure above), the phase deviation angle is obtained, that is: θ=±arcsin (A/B) or ±arcsin (C/D)
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RIGOL Chapter 3 To Set the Horizontal System 4. Observe the measurement result shown in the figure above. According to the measurement schematic diagram of the phase deviation (as shown in Figure 3-2), A/B (C/D) = 1. Thus, the phase deviation angle θ=±arcsin1=90°.
Chapter 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. The range of horizontal scale adjustment is from 200.0 ms/div to 1.000 ks/div. Note: When Roll mode is enabled, the waveform “horizontal position”, “Delayed...
RIGOL Chapter 3 To Set the Horizontal System Horizontal Scale Horizontal scale, namely horizontal time base, refers to the time per grid in the horizontal direction on the screen and is usually expressed as s/div. Being similar to “Vertical Scale”, the horizontal scale can be adjusted in “Coarse” or “Fine”...
Chapter 3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL Horizontal Reference Horizontal reference is the reference position according to which the screen waveform is expanded or compressed horizontally when adjusting HORIZONTAL SCALE. In Y-T mode and the delayed sweep is disabled, press MENU HorRef in the horizontal control area (HORIZONTAL) at the front panel to select the desired reference mode and the default is “Center”.
Chapter 4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL Chapter 4 To Set the Sample System The contents of this chapter: Acquisition Mode Sample Mode Sample Rate LA Sample Rate LA Memory Depth Memory Depth ...
RIGOL Chapter 4 To Set the Sample System Acquisition Mode The acquisition mode is used to control how to generate waveform points from sample points. Press Acquire Acquisition and use to select the desired acquisition mode (the default is “Normal”), then press down the knob to select this mode. You can also press Acquisition continuously to switch the acquisition mode.
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Chapter 4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL Figure 4-1 The Waveform before Average Figure 4-2 The Waveform after 256 Averages MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.co...
RIGOL Chapter 4 To Set the Sample System Peak Detect In this mode, the oscilloscope acquires the maximum and minimum values of the signal within the sample interval to get the envelope of the signal 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.
Chapter 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 the analog channels of MSO2000A/DS2000A is 2 GSa/s and the current sample rate is displayed under the Sa Rate menu.
RIGOL Chapter 4 To Set the Sample System Sample Rate Sample refers to the process that the oscilloscope converts analog signals to digital signals at certain time interval and stores the signals in sequence. The sample rate is the reciprocal of the time interval. The maximum real-time sample rate of the analog channels of MSO2000A/DS2000A is 2 GSa/s.
Chapter 4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL 3. 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 LA Sample Rate LA sampling refers to the process that the oscilloscope samples the compared digital signal at a certain time interval.
RIGOL Chapter 4 To Set the Sample System 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. MSO2000A/DS2000A provides 14 Mpts standard memory depth and up to 56 Mpts memory depth (option).
Chapter 4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL In “Auto” mode, the oscilloscope selects the memory depth automatically according to the current sample rate. At this point, you can adjust the memory depth indirectly by rotating HORIZONTAL SCALE to adjust the sample rate.
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope As for trigger, you set certain trigger condition according to the requirement and when a waveform in the waveform stream meets this condition, the oscilloscope captures this waveform as well as the neighbouring part and displays them on the screen.
RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Trigger Source Press MENU Source in the trigger control area (TRIGGER) at the front panel to select the desired trigger source. Signals input from CH1/CH2, the [EXT TRIG] connector or [LOGIC D0-D15] connector as well as the AC Line can all be used as trigger source.
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Mode The following is the schematic diagram of the acquisition memory. To easily understand the trigger event, the acquisition memory is divided into the pre-trigger buffer and post-trigger buffer. Trigger Event ost-trigger...
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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Normal: In this trigger mode, the oscilloscope triggers and samples data only when the specified trigger condition is found. This trigger mode should be used when the signal is with low repetition rate or only the event specified by the trigger setting needs to be sampled as well as when auto trigger should be prevented to acquire stable display.
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Coupling Trigger coupling decides which kind of components will be transmitted to the trigger module. Please distinguish it with “Channel Coupling”. DC: allow DC and AC components into the trigger path. ...
RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Trigger Holdoff Trigger holdoff can be used to stably trigger the complex waveforms. Holdoff time is the amount of time that the oscilloscope waits before re-arming the trigger module. The oscilloscope will not trigger even if the trigger condition is met during the holdoff time and will only re-arm the trigger module after the holdoff time expires.
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Noise Rejection Noise rejection can reject the high frequency noise in the signal and reduce the possibility of miss-trigger of the oscilloscope. Press MENU Setting Noise Reject in the trigger control area (TRIGGER) at the front panel to enable or disable noise rejection.
RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Trigger Type MSO2000A/DS2000A provides various trigger types, including various serial bus triggers. You can press MENU (in the trigger control area (TRIGGER) at the front panel) Type to select the desired trigger type.
Chapter 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, rotate to select “Edge” and press down . At this point, the trigger setting information is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen. For example, .
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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Trigger Level: Trigger occurs only when the signal reaches the preset trigger level. Use TRIGGER LEVEL to modify the level. If the current trigger source is a digital channel, the trigger level value will be displayed at the upper right corner of the screen. If the current trigger source is an analog channel, an orange trigger level line and the trigger mark “...
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Pulse Trigger In pulse trigger mode, the oscilloscope will trigger when the pulse width of the input signal satisfies the specified pulse width condition. Trigger Type: Press Type, rotate to select “Pulse” and press down .
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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope the specified pulse width. : trigger when the positive pulse width of the input signal is lower than the specified pulse width. : trigger when the positive pulse width of the input signal is greater than ...
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Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Level: Use TRIGGER LEVEL to modify the level. For the details, please refer to the introduction of “Trigger Level”. MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide 5-13 GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.co...
RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Runt Trigger Runt trigger is used to trigger pulses that pass one trigger level but fail to pass the other one. For this oscilloscope, positive runt pulses are defined as pulses that pass the lower limit of the trigger level but fail to pass the upper limit of the trigger level;...
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Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Qualifier: Press Qualifier to set the trigger conditions of runt trigger. None: do not set the trigger condition of runt trigger. >: trigger when the runt pulse width is greater than the lower limit of pulse ...
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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope upper limit and Low Level denotes the trigger level lower limit. The trigger level lines and trigger marks disappear after you stop rotating the knob for about 2 s. The adjustment mode of the trigger level differs when different vertical window is selected.
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Windows Trigger (Option) Windows trigger provides a high trigger level and a low trigger level. The oscilloscope triggers when the rising edge of the input signal passes through the high trigger level or when the falling edge of the input signal passes through the low trigger level.
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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope the default is 1.00 μs. Vertical Window and Trigger Level: Press Vertical to select the desired vertical window type. Rotate TRIGGER LEVEL to adjust the trigger level. For the detailed operation, please refer to “Vertical Window and Trigger Level”.
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Nth Edge Trigger (Option) Trigger on the nth edge that appears after the specified idle time. For example, in the waveform shown in the figure below, the instrument should trigger on the second rising edge after the specified idle time (the time between two neighbouring rising edges) and the idle time should be set to P<Idle Time<M.
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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope : trigger on the falling edge of the input signal when the voltage level meets the specified trigger level. Idle Time: Press Idle to set the idle time before the edge counting in Nth edge trigger. Use...
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Slope Trigger In slope trigger, the oscilloscope triggers on the positive slope or negative slope with the specified time. Trigger Type: Press Type, rotate to select “Slope” and press down . At this point, the trigger setting information is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen.
RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope the specified lower limit of time and lower than the specified upper limit of time. : trigger when the negative slope time of the input signal is greater than the specified time.
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Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL When the Slope Condition is set to , or , the current trigger level and slew rate will be displayed at the lower left corner of the screen, as shown in Figure 5-7 (a). The formula of slew rate is:...
RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Video Trigger (HDTV Option) The video signal can include image information and timing information and can adopt various standards and formats. MSO2000A/DS2000A can trigger on the standard video signal field or line of NTSC (National Television Standards Committee), PAL (Phase Alternating Line), SECAM (Sequential Couleur A Memoire) or HDTV (High Definition Television).
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Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Video Standard: Press Standard to select the desired video standard. NTSC: the field frequency is 60 fields per second and the frame frequency is 30 frames per second. The TV scan line is 525 with the even field goes first and the odd field follows behind.
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In the trigger debugging process of video signals, the frequency in different part of the signal can be reflected by different brightness as RIGOL digital oscilloscopes provides the multi-level gray scale display function. Experienced users can quickly judge the signal quality and discover abnormalities.
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Pattern Trigger This trigger mode identifies a trigger condition by looking for a specified pattern. The 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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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope : set the pattern of the channel selected to “H”, namely the voltage level is higher than the threshold level of the channel. : set the pattern of the channel selected to “L”, namely the voltage level is ...
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Delay Trigger (Option) In delay trigger, you need to set signal source A and signal source B. The oscilloscope triggers when the time difference (△T) between the specified edges of source A (Edge A) and source B (Edge B) meets the preset time limit, as shown in the figure below.
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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Source B: Press SourceB to select CH1, CH2 or any channel of D0-D15 as the trigger source of signal source B. For the details, please refer to the introduction in “Trigger Source”. The signal source currently selected is displayed in the upper-right corner of the screen.
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Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Lower Limit and adjust the delay time lower limit of delay trigger using the navigation knob by referring to the method mentioned above; the settable range is from 2 ns to 3.99 s.
RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope TimeOut Trigger (Option) In timeout trigger, the instrument triggers when the time interval (△T) from when the rising edge (or falling edge) of the input signal passes through the trigger level to when the neighbouring falling edge (or rising edge) passes through the trigger level is greater than the timeout time set, as shown in the figure below.
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Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL level. Timeout Time: The timeout time refers to the longest period of time that the signal remains unchanged after it passes through the trigger level. Press TimeOut and use the inner knob of the navigation knob to adjust the timeout time at a relatively smaller step or use the outer knob of the navigation knob to adjust the timeout time at a relatively larger step.
RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Duration Trigger (Option) In duration trigger, the instrument identifies a trigger condition by looking for the duration of a specified pattern. This pattern is a logical “AND” combination of the two channels. Each channel can have a value of high (H), low (L) or don’t care (X). The instrument triggers when the duration (△T) of this pattern meets the preset time, as...
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Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL : set the pattern of the channel selected to “L”, namely the voltage level is lower than the threshold level of the channel. : set the pattern of the channel selected to “Don’t Care”, namely this channel is ...
RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Setup/Hold Trigger In setup/hold trigger, you need to set the data signal line and clock signal line. The setup time starts when the data signal passes the trigger level/threshold level and ends at the coming of the specified clock edge; the hold time starts at the coming of the specified clock edge and ends when the data signal passes the trigger level/threshold level again (as shown in the figure below).
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Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Edge Type: Press Slope to select the desired clock edge type and it can be set to the rising edge ) or falling edge ( Data Type: Press Pattern to set the effective pattern of the data signal to H (high level) or L (low level).
RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RS232 Trigger RS232 bus is a serial communication mode used in the data transmission between PCs or between PC and terminal. In RS232 serial protocol, a character is transmitted as a frame of data which consists of 1 bit start bit, 5~8 bits data bits, 1 bit check bit and 1~2 bits stop bit(s).
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Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Error: trigger when error frame is detected. After this trigger condition is selected: --press Stop Bit to select “1 bit” or “2 bit”; --press Even-Odd to select “None”, “Odd” or “Even”. The oscilloscope will determine error frame according to the preset parameters.
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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Trigger Level: Use TRIGGER LEVEL to modify the level. For the details, please refer to the introduction of “Trigger Level”. 5-40 MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.co...
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL I2C Trigger I2C is a 2-wire serial bus used to connect the microcontroller and its peripheral device and is a bus standard widely used in the microelectronic communication control field. The I2C serial bus consists of SCL and SDA. Its transmission rate is determined by SCL and its transmission data is determined by SDA, as shown in the figure below.
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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Trigger Condition: Press When to select the desired trigger condition. Start: trigger when SDA data transitions from high to low while SCL is high. Restart: trigger when another start condition occurs before a stop condition.
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Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Mode: Press Sweep to open the trigger mode list and select “Auto”, “Normal” or ”Single”. For the details, please refer to “Trigger Mode”. The corresponding status light of the current trigger mode turns on.
RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope SPI Trigger Trigger on the data pattern on the specified edge. When using SPI trigger, you need to specify the SCL and SDA data sources. Below is the sequence chart of SPI bus data transmission.
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Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Condition: Press When to select the desired trigger condition. CS: while the CS signal is valid, the oscilloscope begins to search for the data (SDA) satisfying the conditions and triggers when it is found. After this trigger condition is selected: --press CS to select the CS signal source.
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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Trigger Setting: Press Setting to set the trigger parameters (noise rejection) under this trigger type. Note: Noise rejection is grayed out and disabled automatically when the signal source is set to any channel of D0-D15.
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL USB Trigger (Option) 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.
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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope ExitSuspend: trigger when the bus exits from idle state for more than 10 ms. Trigger Mode: Press Sweep to open the trigger mode list and select “Auto”, “Normal” or ”Single”. For the details, please refer to “Trigger Mode”. The corresponding status light of the current trigger mode turns on.
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL CAN Trigger (Option) MSO2000A/DS2000A oscilloscope provides CAN bus trigger and decoding functions for better CAN bus analysis. Trigger on the start frame, end frame, specified frame type or error frame of the CAN signal.
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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope current trigger source is displayed at the upper right corner of the screen. Note: Select channel with signal input as trigger source to obtain stable trigger. Signal Type: Press Signal Type to select the desired signal type.
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Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL method mentioned above. The range is from 0 to 2047 (standard ID format) or 0 to 536870911 (expanded ID format). Frame Error: after selecting this type, press Error Type to select to trigger on ...
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RIGOL Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Trigger Level: Use TRIGGER LEVEL to modify the level. For the details, please refer to the introduction of “Trigger Level”. 5-52 MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.co...
Chapter 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Output Connector The trigger output connector ([Trigger Out]) at the rear panel of the oscilloscope can output trigger signals determined by the current setting. Trigger Output Connector The oscilloscope can output a signal that reflects the current capture rate of the oscilloscope from the [Trigger Out] connector each time a trigger is generated.
Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements MSO2000A/DS2000A can make math operation, auto measurement and cursor measurement on sampled and displayed data. The contents of this chapter: Math Operation Auto Measurement Cursor Measurement ...
RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements Math Operation MSO2000A/DS2000A can realize various math operations (including: addition (A+B), subtraction (A-B), multiplication (AxB), division (A÷B), FFT, digital filter, logic operation and advanced operation) of waveforms between channels. The results of math operation also allow further measurement.
Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL Press Label to define a label for the operation results. For the details, please refer to “MATH Label”. HORIZONTAL POSITION and HORIZONTAL SCALE can also be used to adjust the horizontal position and scale of the operation results.
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RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements HORIZONTAL POSITION and HORIZONTAL SCALE can also be used to adjust the horizontal position and scale of the operation results. MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.co...
Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL FFT is used to quickly perform Fourier transform on specified signals and transform time domain signals to frequency domain signals. MSO2000A/DS2000A oscilloscope provides FFT operation function which enables users to observe the time domain waveform and spectrum of the signal at the same time.
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RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements MSO2000A/DS2000A provides four kinds of FFT window functions which have different characteristics and are applicable to measure different waveforms. You need to select the window function according to the waveform to be measured and its characteristics. Press Window to select the desired window function and the default is “Rectangle”.
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Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL Note: In FFT mode and when MATH is the active channel, you can also press HORIZONTAL SCALE to switch between “Split” and “Full Screen”. 4. Set Horizontal Position and Horizontal Scale The horizontal axis of the FFT operation results represents frequency and its unit is Hz.
RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements Digital Filter MSO2000A/DS2000A provides 4 types of digital filters (Low Pass Filter, High Pass Filter, Band Pass Filter and Band Reject Filter). The frequencies with the specified waveform band can be filtered by setting the bandwidth range.
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Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL 4. Adjust the Vertical Position and Vertical Scale Press respectively and use to adjust the vertical position and vertical scale of the operation result. 5. Adjust the Horizontal Position and Horizontal Scale Use HORIZONTAL...
RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements 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 the threshold of the corresponding channel, it is regarded as logic “1”;...
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Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL Press MATH Operate to select “Logic”: Press Formula to select the desired logic formula and the default is “AND”. Press Source A and Source B respectively to select the desired channels (CH1, ...
RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements Advanced Operation MSO2000A/DS2000A provides advanced operation function that allows users to define operation functions. Press MATH Operate “Advanced” Expression “ON” and the editing window as shown in the figure below is displayed.
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Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL 2. Channel You can select any channel of CH1 and CH2 or select both of the two channels. 3. Function The functions of the functions are listed in the following table. Note: The left brackets “(” here are only used to facilitate your entry and they are not a part of the function names.
RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements For example, Variable1 is set to 6.1074×10 via the following settings. Variable: Variable1 Mantissa: 6.1074 Exponent: 8 5. Operator The functions of the operators are listed in the following table. Table 6-4 Operators Operator...
Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL Auto Measurement MSO2000A/DS2000A provides auto measurements of 29 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.
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RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements Note: The waveform auto setting function requires that the frequency of the sine should be no lower than 25 Hz. If the parameter exceeds the limit, the waveform auto setting function might be invalid.
Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL One-key Measurement of 29 Parameters Press MENU at the left of the screen to turn on the measurement menu of the 29 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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RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements Time Parameters FallTime RiseTime Threshold Upper Limit -Width +Width Threshold Middle Value Threshold Lower Limit Period Figure 6-3 Time Parameters 1. Period: the time between the threshold middle value of one edge to the threshold middle value of the next edge with the same polarity.
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Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL Delay and Phase Period Source A Delay Source B Figure 6-4 Delay and Phase Source A and source B can be CH1, CH2 or any of D0 to D15. You can set them via Measure ...
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RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements Note: Negative delay value/negative phase value indicates that the edge selected of source A occurred after the edge selected of source B. Phase is expressed in degree and the calculation formula is as shown below.
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Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL Voltage Parameters Overshoot Vmax Vtop Vamp Vbase Vmin Preshoot Figure 6-5 Voltage Parameters 1. Vmax: the voltage value from the highest point of the waveform to the GND. 2. Vmin: the voltage value from the lowest point of the waveform to the GND.
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RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements Wherein, is the measurement result of the i point being measured; the total number of points being measured. 9. Vrms-1: the root mean square value of the voltage values of the waveform points (relative to the GND) within a single period. The calculation formula is as shown above.
Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL Frequency Counter Measurement The hardware frequency counter supplied with MSO2000A/DS2000A oscilloscope can make more precise measurement of the input signal frequency. Press Measure Counter to select CH1, CH2 or any channel of D0-D15 as the measurement source.
RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements Measurement Setting 1. Source Selection Press Measure Source to select the source channel (CH1, CH2, MATH or any channel of D0-D15) of the time, voltage or area parameter. The color of the parameter icons under MENU at the left of the screen will change with the source selected.
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Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL SourceB can only be set to an analog channel (or digital channel). 4. Phase Measurement Setting Specify source A and source B in the measurement items “Phs A →B ”, “Phs A →B ”, “Phs A →B ” and “Phs A →B ”.
RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements To Clear the Measurement If you have currently enabled one or more items in the 29 measurement parameters, you can “Delete” or “Recover” the last five parameters or “Delete” or “Recover” all the measurement items enabled.
Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL All Measurement All measurement could measure all the time and voltage parameters (each measurement source has 21 items, measurements can be performed on CH1, CH2 and MATH at the same time) of the current measurement source and display the results on the screen.
RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements 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. When the statistic function is enabled, press Mode to select “Extremum”...
Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL Cursor Measurement Before making cursor measurements, connect the signal to the oscilloscope and acquire stable display. Cursor measurement can measure the X axis values (usually Time) and Y axis values (usually Voltage) of the selected waveform. All the parameters supported by the “Auto Measurement”...
RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements modes available are “Manual”, “Track”, “Auto” and “X-Y”. When “OFF” is selected, the cursor measurement function is turned off. When the “Time Base Mode” is “X-Y”, only X-Y cursor mode is available. Manual Mode...
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Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL △X: the horizontal difference between cursor A and B. △Y: the vertical difference between cursor A and B. 1/△X: the reciprocal of the horizontal difference between cursor A and B. Note:...
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RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements The Y cursors are a pair of horizontal solid/dotted lines and are usually used to measure voltage parameters. The X-Y cursors are a pair of vertical solid/dotted lines and a pair of ...
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Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL °: in the measurement results, A->X, B->X and △X are expressed in degree. At this point, A->X, B->X and △X will change to “0°”, “360°” and “360°” respectively when you press SetCursor, no matter where cursor A and cursor B are currently located.
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RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements %: in the measurement results, CurA, CurB and △X are expressed in percentage. For the description and setting method of ratio reference position, please refer to the related introduction above. 5. Adjust the Cursor Position Adjust the horizontal positions of the cursors: ...
Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL Track Mode In this mode, you can adjust the two cursors (cursor A and cursor B) 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. When the cursors are moved horizontally, the marks will position on the waveform automatically.
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RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements or cursor B (only channels enabled are available). You can also select “None”, namely do not use cursor A or cursor B. 2. Adjust Cursor Position Adjust cursor A: press CursorA and use to adjust the position of cursor ...
RIGOL Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements Auto Mode In this mode, one or more cursors will appear. You can use auto cursor measurement to measure any of the 29 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.
Chapter 6 MATH and Measurements RIGOL X-Y Mode X-Y mode is only available when the main time base is “X-Y” mode. In this mode, you can adjust the cursor to measure X and Y values of the crossing points of the two pairs of cursors.
RIGOL Chapter 7 Digital Channel MSO2000A series mixed signal digital oscilloscope provides 2 analog channels as well as 16 digital channels. For the digital channels, the oscilloscope compares the voltages acquired in each sample with the preset logic threshold. If the voltage of the sample point is greater than the logic threshold, it will be stored as logic 1;...
RIGOL Chapter 7 Digital Channel To Select the Digital Channel Press LA CH/Group, rotate the multifunction knob to select any of the digital channels or user-defined digital channel groups. You can also press CH/Group continuously or to switch among the options in order.
Chapter 7 Digital Channel RIGOL To Turn on/off the Digital Channel Press LA On/Off to enter the digital channel/group “On/Off” setting menu. Press D7-D0 to turn on or off channels D7-D0 at the same time. Press D15-D8 to turn on or off channels D15-D8 at the same time.
RIGOL Chapter 7 Digital Channel Group Set Press LA Group Set to enter the user-defined group setting menu. You can perform group and ungroup operations on the 16 digital channels. Group: The group operations of Group1-Group4 are the same and Group1 is taken asaneaxample for illustration.
Chapter 7 Digital Channel RIGOL To Set the Waveform Display Size Press LA WaveSize, rotate to select the desired display size and the press . You can also press WaveSize continuously to switch among S (small), M down (medium) and L (large).
RIGOL Chapter 7 Digital Channel To Use the Digital Bus Users can display the three groups of channels (D7-D0, D15-D8 and D15-D0) as digital buses according to their needs. Each bus value will be displayed at the bottom of the screen in data or graph form. You can create up to 2 buses.
Chapter 7 Digital Channel RIGOL bus data varies. When the jitter rejection is turned on, the bus does not display the variation of the bus data caused by certain jitter time and still holds the effective data. Press Jitter Time and use or the inner knob of the navigation knob to ...
RIGOL Chapter 7 Digital Channel Digital Channel Delay Calibration When using the oscilloscope for actual measurement, the transmission delay of the probe cable may cause relatively larger error (zero offset). Zero offset is defined as the offset of the crossing point of the waveform and threshold level line relative to the trigger position.
Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding RIGOL Chapter 8 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.
RIGOL Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding 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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Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding RIGOL default is 0 and the range available is from 0 to (the bus bits-1). For example, when the bus bits is 18, the range available is 0, 1…17. Next, press Channel to specify a channel source for the bit currently selected in CurrentBit.
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RIGOL Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding Figure 8-2 Parallel Event Table At this point, “Table” is selected in the View menu automatically and the menu is grayed out. The decoded data is displayed in table format following the time order. If an USB storage device is currently connected to the instrument, press Export to export the data table to the external USB storage device in CSV format.
Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding RIGOL RS232 Decoding (Option) RS232 serial bus consists of the transmitting data line (TX) and the receiving data line (RX). The industry standard of RS232 uses “Negative Logic”, namely high level is logic “0” and low level is logic “1”.
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RIGOL Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding Press Decode1 Decode to select “RS232” to open the RS232 decoding function menu. If the current trigger type of the trigger system is RS232, pressing CopyTrig can copy the current RS232 trigger settings (include the source channel, polarity, stop bit, even-odd check mode, data bits and baud rate) and apply them to the RS232 decoding function.
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Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding RIGOL “Polarity Setting”. The setting methods of other parameters are as follows. Press Data Bits to set the data width of each frame. It can be set to 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 and the default is 8.
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RIGOL Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding Figure 8-4 RS232 Event Table At this point, “Table” is selected in the View menu automatically and the menu is grayed out. The event data is displayed in table format following the time order. If error occurs during the decoding, the corresponding error information is displayed.
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Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding RIGOL 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. (00000100,LSB) The check bit detected is 1 Wherein, there are odd number (1) of 1 in the 8-bit data 00000100 and the check bit should be 0;...
RIGOL Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding I2C Decoding (Option) I2C serial bus consists of the clock line (SCLK) and the data line (SDA). SCLK: sample the SDA on the clock rising edge or falling edge. SDA: denote the data channel. SCLK Figure 8-5 I2C Serial Bus Press Decode1 ...
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Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding RIGOL vertical position and scale, and is from (-5*vertical scale - vertical position) to (5*vertical scale - vertical position). If the data channel is set to any channel of D0-D15, SDAThreshold will be hidden automatically. 3. Display-related Setting Press Format to set the display format of the bus to Hex, Decimal, Binary or ASCII.
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RIGOL Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding Figure 8-7 I2C Event Table (Details) 5. Address Information during Decoding In I2C bus, the front part of each frame of data contains the address information and blue patches are used to represent address ID. In the ID, “Write” is used to represent writing address and “Read”...
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Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding RIGOL 6. Error Expressions during Decoding When the ACK (ACKnowledge Character) is not met, the red error marks as shown in the figure below will be displayed. Note: The red mark is displayed in different modes according to the horizontal time base setting; when the horizontal time base is relatively smaller, is displayed;...
RIGOL Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding SPI Decoding (Option) SPI bus is based on the master-slave configuration and usually consists of chip select line (CS), clock line (SCLK) and data line (SDA). SCLK: sample the SDA on the clock rising edge or falling edge.
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Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding RIGOL (positive polarity) or (negative polarity). If the CS channel is set to CH1 or CH2, you can press Threshold to set the threshold of the clock channel. The range of the threshold is related to the vertical scale and vertical position and is from (-5*vertical scale - vertical position) to (5*vertical scale - vertical position).
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RIGOL Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding 6. Display-related Setting 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. Press BusStatus to turn the bus display on or off.
Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding RIGOL CAN Decoding (Option) You need to specify the CAN signal type and sample position for CAN decoding. The oscilloscope samples the CAN signal on the specified sample position. Press Decode1 Decode and select “CAN” to open the CAN decoding function menu.
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RIGOL Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding CAN_H: the actual CAN_H bus signal. CAN_L: the actual CAN_L bus signal. Differential: the CAN differential bus signals connected to an analog channel using a differential probe. The positive lead of the probe connects the CAN_H bus signal and the negative lead connects the CAN_L bus signal.
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Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding RIGOL BusStatus is set to “ON”) to enter the event table interface. At this point, you can press View to display the event table in “Table” form (as shown in Figure 8-13) or “Details” form (as shown in Figure 8-14). If a USB storage device is currently connected to the instrument, press Export to export the data table to the external USB storage device in CSV format.
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RIGOL Chapter 8 Protocol Decoding 7. Decoded CAN Data Interpretation Frame ID: displayed as hexadecimal number and expressed by blue patch. DLC (Data Length Code): displayed as hexadecimal number and expressed by chartreuse patch. Data: its display format depends on the format specified in Format (hex, ...
Chapter 9 Reference Waveform RIGOL Chapter 9 Reference Waveform The contents of this chapter: To Enable REF Function To Set the Color To Select REF Source To Save REF Waveform To Adjust REF Waveform Display ...
RIGOL Chapter 9 Reference Waveform To Enable REF Function Press REF in the vertical control area (VERTICAL) at the front panel to enable the REF function. Note: When the time base is in X-Y mode, REF function cannot be enabled.
Chapter 9 Reference Waveform RIGOL To Save REF Waveform After the REF source is selected, press Save to save the waveform (screen region) in the specified source to internal memory as reference waveform and display it on the screen. Note: This operation only saves the reference waveform in the volatile memory and the waveform will be cleared at power-off.
RIGOL Chapter 9 Reference Waveform To Import from Internal or External Memory Users can also import the reference waveform stored in the internal memory or external USB storage device to the instrument. Press Import to enter the file recall interface. Please refer to the relative descriptions in “Store and Recall”...
Chapter 10 Pass/Fail Test RIGOL Chapter 10 Pass/Fail Test During the product design and manufacture process, you usually need to monitor the change of the signal or judge whether the product is up to standard. The pass/fail test function of MSO2000A/DS2000A oscilloscope can fulfill this task perfectly.
RIGOL Chapter 10 Pass/Fail Test To Enable Pass/Fail Test Press Utility Pass/Fail Enable to select “ON”. The area covered by blue on the screen denotes the failure area and if the waveform measured at certain time point during the measurement process passes through the failure area, it will be treated as failed frame.
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Chapter 10 Pass/Fail Test RIGOL adjust the horizontal tolerance range and vertical tolerance range of the test mask. The horizontal and vertical adjustment ranges are 0.02 div to 4 div and 0.04 div to 5.12 div respectively. During the adjustment, two white curves would be displayed in the interface to show the outline of the current mask.
RIGOL Chapter 10 Pass/Fail Test To Set Test Results Output Type You can set the output type of the test results referring to the following methods. 1. The Statistic Message Press Message to select “ON” or “OFF”. When “ON” is selected, the statistic...
Chapter 10 Pass/Fail Test RIGOL outputs a pulse from the [Trigger Out] connector at the rear panel when a failed waveform is detected. You can also press Utility AuxOutput and select “PassFail” to set this output. To Save the Test Mask Users can save the current test mask in “*.pf”...
Chapter 11 Waveform Record RIGOL Chapter 11 Waveform Record Waveform record can record the waveforms of the analog channels (CH1 and CH2) and the digital channels (D0-D15). In record constant on (open) mode, the oscilloscope can record the input waveform continuously until users press RUN/STOP.
RIGOL Chapter 11 Waveform Record Waveform Record When the waveform record function is turned on, waveforms from all the channels currently turned on will be recorded. Press Utility Record Mode and use to select “Record” to open the waveform record operation menu.
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Chapter 11 Waveform Record RIGOL 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. Thus, the maximum end frame of waveform record is decided by the memory depth currently selected.
RIGOL Chapter 11 Waveform Record Record Constant On MSO2000A/DS2000A 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 the waveform...
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Chapter 11 Waveform Record RIGOL Figure 11-1 Record Constant On Press RUN/STOP to stop the record. Analyze the waveform recorded using waveform analysis and as shown in the figure below, the runt pulses are captured. Figure 11-2 Analyze the waveform recorded MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide...
RIGOL Chapter 11 Waveform Record Waveform Playback Waveform playback can play back the waveforms currently recorded. After recording the waveforms, press Utility 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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Chapter 11 Waveform Record RIGOL during the playback process. 5. 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 recorded. 6. Playback Operation Waveform playback can be realized through the menu or the shortcut buttons at the front panel.
RIGOL Chapter 11 Waveform Record Waveform Analysis This function is used to analyze the recorded waveform. Press Utility Record Mode and use 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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Chapter 11 Waveform Record RIGOL 3. Start Before performing the analysis, please set the templet by referring to “Analysis Based on Trace” or create the mask by referring to “Analysis Based on Pass/Fail Mask” according to the analysis mode currently selected. Then, press Start to enable waveform analysis.
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RIGOL Chapter 11 Waveform Record whose difference value is equal to or larger than the threshold selected as an error frame and the corresponding “CurFrame Diff” is 100%; otherwise, the frame is judged as correct and the “CurFrame Diff” is 0%.
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Chapter 11 Waveform Record RIGOL (refer to the setting method of the current frame mentioned above) and the default is the first frame. End Frame: press this key to set the end frame of waveform analysis (refer to the setting method of the current frame mentioned above) and the default is the last frame.
RIGOL Chapter 11 Waveform Record Analysis Based on Trace Press Analyze and select “Trace”. Then, set the templet used in analysis based on trace through the method below. 1. Trace Press Trace to select the creation method of analysis templet.
Chapter 11 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. Press Range to open the mask range setting menu. Please refer to the introduction in “Mask Range”...
Chapter 12 Display Control RIGOL Chapter 12 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 ...
RIGOL Chapter 12 Display Control To Select the Display Type Press Display Type to set the waveform display type to “Vectors” or “Dots”. Vectors: the sample points are connected by lines and displayed, as shown in the left figure below. Normally, this mode can provide the most vivid waveform to view the steep edge of the waveform (such as square waveform).
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Chapter 12 Display Control RIGOL 2. Specific Values Enable to observe glitch that changes relatively slowly or glitch with low occurrence probability. The persistence time can be set to 50 ms, 100 ms, 200 ms, 500 ms, 1 s, 2 s, 5 s, 10 s or 20 s.
RIGOL Chapter 12 Display Control To Set the Waveform Intensity 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%.
Chapter 13 Signal Source RIGOL Chapter 13 Signal Source MSO2000A/DS2000A combines the signal generator and oscilloscope in one instrument by providing a built-in dual-channel, 25MHz signal generator, thus providing convenience for engineers who need to use the signal generator and oscilloscope at the same time.
RIGOL Chapter 13 Signal Source Parameter Setting Method The following two methods are available for setting the basic parameters (such as the frequency, amplitude, start phase and offset) of MSO2000A/DS2000A series oscilloscope. Method 1: Rotate or the inner knob of the navigation knob to adjust the parameter at a relatively smaller step or turn the outer knob of the navigation knob to adjust parameter at a relatively larger step.
Chapter 13 Signal Source RIGOL To Output Basic Waveform To Output Sine Press Setup1 to open the waveform setting menu. Press Wave and select “Sine”. At this point, you can set the sine parameters. 1. Source Press Source to turn on or off the signal output.
RIGOL Chapter 13 Signal Source 5. Set the start phase Press Start to set the start phase of the signal. The range is from 0° to 360°. For the setting method, please refer to the introduction in “Parameter Setting Method”.
Chapter 13 Signal Source RIGOL To Output Ramp Press Setup1 to open the waveform setting menu. Press Wave and select “Ramp”. At this point, you can set the ramp parameters. For the detailed setting method, refer to the introduction in “To Output Sine”. This section only introduces “Symmetry”.
RIGOL Chapter 13 Signal Source To Output Pulse Press Setup1 to open the waveform setting menu. Press Wave and select “Pulse”. At this point, you can set the pulse parameters. For the detailed setting method, refer to the introduction in “To Output Sine”. This section only introduces “DutyCycle”.
Chapter 13 Signal Source RIGOL To Output Noise Press Setup1 to open the waveform setting menu. Press Wave and select “Noise”. At this point, you can output noise signal with specified amplitude. 1. Set the amplitude Press Amp to set the amplitude of the signal. When the impedance is set to HighZ, the range is from 20 mVpp to 5 Vpp;...
RIGOL Chapter 13 Signal Source To Output Built-in Waveform MSO2000A/DS2000A series oscilloscope provides 7 kinds of built-in waveforms, including Sinc, ExpRise, ExpFall, ECG, Gauss, Lorentz and Haversine. Figure 13-2 Sinc Function Waveform Figure 13-3 ExpRise Function Waveform 13-8 MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide GlobalTestSupply www.
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Chapter 13 Signal Source RIGOL Figure 13-4 ExpFall Function Waveform Figure 13-5 Analog ECG Figure 13-6 Gauss Function Waveform MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide 13-9 GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.co...
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RIGOL Chapter 13 Signal Source Figure 13-7 Lorentz Function Waveform Figure 13-8 Haversine Function Waveform Press Setup1 to open the waveform setting menu. Press Wave and select “Built-in”. At this point, you can set the output signal parameters according to the type of the built-in waveform selected.
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Chapter 13 Signal Source RIGOL 3. Set the amplitude Press Amp to set the amplitude of the signal. When the impedance is set to HighZ, the range is from 20 mVpp to 5 Vpp; when the impedance is set to 50 Ω, the range is from 10 mVpp to 2.5 Vpp.
RIGOL Chapter 13 Signal Source 8. Set the impedance Press Impedance to set the output impedance of the signal generator. It can be set to “HighZ” or “50Ω”. To Output Arbitrary Waveform MSO2000A/DS2000A allows users to define their own arbitrary waveform and save it in the internal or external memory.
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Chapter 13 Signal Source RIGOL For the setting method, please refer to the introduction in “Parameter Setting Method”. 5. Align Phase Pressing Align will re-configure the two channels (Source 1 and Source 2) to output according to the preset frequency and phase. For two signals of which the frequencies are the same or are multiples, this operation can align their phase.
RIGOL Chapter 13 Signal Source To Select Waveform Press Select to open the waveform selection menu. 1. To Select Stored Waveform Press Stored to enter the file recall interface. Users can select the arbitrary waveform stored in the internal or external memory to recall. Use to select the desired waveform and press Load.
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Chapter 13 Signal Source RIGOL introduction in “Parameter Setting Method”. 2. Interpolation Press Interp to turn on or off the interpolation mode between the points of the waveform. ON: the waveform editor connects two points using a straight line. ...
RIGOL Chapter 13 Signal Source 6. Time Press Time to set the duration of the current point. This setting is limited by the times of the previous point and following point. The time of point 1 is fixed at 0 s.
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Chapter 13 Signal Source RIGOL ON: the waveform editor connects two points using a straight line. OFF: the waveform editor will keep a constant voltage level between the two points and create a ladder-like waveform. 2. Zoom Press Zoom to turn on or off the zoom function.
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RIGOL Chapter 13 Signal Source 9. Save Press Save to enter the file store interface. Please refer to the introduction in “Store and Recall” to save the current waveform file in “.arb” format in the internal memory (you can overwrite the original file or save the current waveform again).
Chapter 13 Signal Source RIGOL Modulation The built-in signal generator of MSO2000A/DS2000A series oscilloscope supports amplitude modulation (AM) and frequency modulation (FM). The modulated waveform consists of the carrier waveform and modulating waveform. The carrier waveform is the waveform output from the signal generator and the modulating signal can be the built-in sine, square, ramp waveform or noise signal.
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RIGOL Chapter 13 Signal Source 1. Select the Carrier Waveform Press Setup1 to enter the waveform setting interface. Press Wave to select the desired carrier. Note: When “Pulse”, “DC” or “Noise” is selected, the modulation menu will be hidden automatically.
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Chapter 13 Signal Source RIGOL FM (Frequency Modulation), namely the frequency of the carrier waveform changes with that of the modulating waveform, as shown in the figure below. Modulating Waveform Carrier Waveform Modulated Waveform Figure 13-10 Frequency Modulation 1. Select the Carrier Waveform Press Setup1 to enter the waveform setting interface.
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RIGOL Chapter 13 Signal Source 1 Hz to 50 kHz. 5. Set the Modulation Deviation Press Deviation to set the deviation of the frequency of the modulating waveform relative to the carrier frequency. The range is from 0 Hz to the current...
Chapter 14 Store and Recall RIGOL Chapter 14 Store and Recall Users can save the current settings, waveforms, screen image and parameters of the oscilloscope in internal memory or external USB mass storage device (such as USB storage device) in various file formats and recall the stored settings or waveforms when needed.
RIGOL Chapter 14 Store and Recall Storage System Press Storage to enter the store and recall setting interface. This oscilloscope provides a USB Host interface at the front panel to connect USB storage device for external storage. The USB storage device connected is marked as “Disk D”.
Chapter 14 Store and Recall RIGOL Storage Type Press Storage Storage to select the desired storage type. The storage and recall descriptions of each type are as follows. If no USB storage device is connected to the instrument currently, only “Setups” is available.
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RIGOL Chapter 14 Store and Recall After a USB storage device is connected, press at the front panel to quickly save the current screen image under the root directory of the USB storage device. 5. CSV Save the waveform data displayed on the screen or of the specified channels in external memory in a single “*.csv”...
Chapter 14 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. 1. Save the specified oscilloscope setting in internal memory.
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RIGOL Chapter 14 Store and Recall 2. Load the specified type of file in internal memory. 1) Press Storage Storage to select “Setups” and then press Load to turn on the disk management interface. Use to select “Local Disk” and then press down to open the local disk, as shown in Figure 14-3.
Chapter 14 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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RIGOL Chapter 14 Store and Recall Figure 14-5 External Disk (To Create a New File) 5) Press OK to execute the saving operation. 2. Load the specified type of file in the external USB storage device (take trace storage as an example).
Chapter 14 Store and Recall RIGOL Disk Management Press Storage Disk.Manage to turn on the disk management interface as shown in Figure 14-1 and use to select the desired disk. The disk currently selected is displayed in green and press down to open the disk selected.
RIGOL Chapter 14 Store and Recall 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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Chapter 14 Store and Recall RIGOL English Input Method For example, create a file or folder with the name “Filename”. 1. 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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RIGOL Chapter 14 Store and Recall 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: Chinese is added in the menu items at the right of the screen.
Chapter 14 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.
RIGOL Chapter 14 Store and Recall 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”).
Chapter 14 Store and Recall RIGOL Factory Press Storage Default to return the oscilloscope to its factory state (refer to the table below). Table 14-2 Factory Parameter Factory Horizontal Setting (HORIZONTAL) Vertical Setting (VERTICAL) Acquisition Setting (Acquire) Trigger Setting (TRIGGER)
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RIGOL Chapter 14 Store and Recall Input Impedance 1 MΩ Channel Invert Amplitude Scale Coarse Channel Unit Acquisition Setting (Acquire) Acquisition Mode Normal Sampling Mode Real Time Memory Depth Auto Anti-Aliasing Trigger Setting (TRIGGER) Trigger Level Trigger Type Edge Source...
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Chapter 14 Store and Recall RIGOL Frequency 1.00 kHz Amplitude 5.00 V Offset 0.00 V Start Phase 0.0° Modulation Impedance HighZ Cursor Setting (Cursor) Mode Manual Display Mode Source Screen Region Main Time Unit Vertical Unit Source Unit Horizontal Positions of X Cursors CursorA -4.000 μs...
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RIGOL Chapter 14 Store and Recall Enable Test Source Operate Mask Range Screen X Mask 0.24 div Y Mask 0.48 div Message Display Stop On Output Output Fail AuxOutput Waveform Record Mode Record End Frame 4064 Operate Interval 100 ns...
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Chapter 14 Store and Recall RIGOL Math Operation Setting (MATH->Operate) Operate Source A Source B Invert Vertical Scale Source A Source B Invert Vertical Scale A×B Source A Source B Vertical Invert Scale A÷B Source A Source B Invert Vertical Scale...
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RIGOL Chapter 14 Store and Recall Vertical Scale Threshold A Threshold B Advanced Operation Expression Expression CH1+CH2 Vertical Scale Invert Logic Analyzer (LA) Channel/Group On/Off D7-D0: OFF; D15-D8: OFF Waveform Size Reorder D0-D15 Threshold Type Digital Bus BUS1 BUS Status...
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Chapter 14 Store and Recall RIGOL Current Bit Channel RS232 None Polarity Normal Endian Baud 9600 bps Data Bits Stop Bit 1 bit Even-Odd Check None Packet Packet End 00 (NULL) SCLK Include R/W Close Decode Mode TimeOut TimeOut 1.00 μs...
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RIGOL Chapter 14 Store and Recall Color Gray Note : Only applicable to MSO2000A-S and DS2000A-S models digital oscilloscopes. Note : Only applicable to MSO2000A and MSO2000A-S models digital oscilloscopes. 14-22 MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at:...
Chapter 15 System Function Setting RIGOL Chapter 15 System Function Setting The contents of this chapter: Remote Interface Configuration System-related 15-1 MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.co...
Chapter 15 System Function Setting Remote Interface Configuration MSO2000A/DS2000A can communicate with PC via LAN, USB or GPIB (with the USB-GPIB interface converter provided by RIGOL) bus. Please refer to the introduction below to configure the corresponding interface before using the remote interfaces.
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Chapter 15 System Function Setting RIGOL IP Configuration Type 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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RIGOL Chapter 15 System Function Setting 1. Set the IP Address The format of IP address is nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn; wherein, the range of the first nnn is from 1 to 223 (except 127) and the ranges of the other three nnn are from 0 to 255.
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Chapter 15 System Function Setting RIGOL Set the Domain Name Server You can set this paramter in Auto IP and Static IP mode. The address format of the domain name server is nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn; wherein, the range of the first nnn is from 1 to 223 (except 127) and the ranges of the other three nnn are from 0 to 255.
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RIGOL Chapter 15 System Function Setting MAC Address For each oscilloscope, the MAC address is unique. When attributing IP address for the oscilloscope, the MAC address is usually used to identify the instrument. VISA Address Display the VISA address currently used by the oscilloscope.
Chapter 15 System Function Setting RIGOL USB Device This oscilloscope can communicate with PC or PictBridge printer via the USB Device interface at the rear panel. You need to set the oscilloscope to make it match with different device types.
RIGOL Chapter 15 System Function Setting System-related Sound When the sound is enabled, you can hear the sound of the beeper when you press a key or a menu softkey at the front panel or when the prompt message pops up.
Chapter 15 System Function Setting RIGOL System Information Press Utility System System Info to view the system information. The system information contains manufacturer, model, serial number, software version and hardware version. Power-off Recall You can set the system configuration to be recalled when the oscilloscope is powered on again after power-off.
RIGOL Chapter 15 System Function Setting 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 interface as follows.
Press Utility System Screen 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.
RIGOL Chapter 15 System Function Setting 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 ℃.
Chapter 15 System Function Setting RIGOL Print Setting PictBridge is a new print standard. If your oscilloscope and the printer both comply with the PictBridge standard, you can connect the oscilloscope to the printer using a USB cable to print the screen image directly.
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RIGOL Chapter 15 System Function Setting 5. Print Range Press this key to set the print range to “Screen” or “Wave” and the default is “Screen”. Screen: print the whole screen image. Wave: only print the waveform area. ...
Chapter 15 System Function Setting RIGOL 11. Copies Press this key to set the number of copies to be printed. Rotate the multifunction knob to select the desired number of copies. The range is from 1 to 999. 12. Invert Press this key to set the print color invert to “ON”...
RIGOL Chapter 15 System Function Setting Aux Output Users can set the type of the signal output from the [Trigger Out] 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.
Before installing an option, follow the steps below to generate the option license or option license file using the key according to your need. Log in RIGOL official website (www.rigol.com); click Customer Center License Generate to enter the software license generation interface.
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RIGOL Chapter 15 System Function Setting Press Editor to open the option license input interface as shown in the figure below. Option License Input Area Character Selecting Area Input the option license. Turn to select the specified character and press the knob to input the character in the “Option License Input Area”.
Chapter 15 System Function Setting RIGOL Note: A USB storage device can only store a single option license file of the same instrument; but can store the option license files of multiple different instruments. During the option installation process, do not power off the instrument or ...
Use PC software Users can use the PC software to send commands to remotely control the oscilloscope. Ultra Sigma of RIGOL is recommended. You can acquire Ultra Sigma from the resource CD in the standard accessories or download the latest version from RIGOL official website (www.rigol.com).
RIGOL Chapter 16 Remote Control Remote Control via USB 1. Connect the device Connect the oscilloscope (USB DEVICE) with your PC using a USB cable. 2. Install the USB driver This oscilloscope is a USB-TMC device. After you connect the oscilloscope to the PC and turn both on for the first time (the oscilloscope is automatically configured to USB interface;...
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4. View the device resource The resources found will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory and the model number and USB interface information of the instrument will also 16-4 MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide GlobalTestSupply www.
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Chapter 16 Remote Control RIGOL be displayed. For example, MSO2302A (USB0::0x1AB1::0x04B0::DS2A0000000000::INSTR). 5. Control the instrument remotely Right click the resource name “MSO2302A (USB0::0x1AB1::0x04B0::DS2A0000000000::INSTR)” to select “SCPI Panel Control” to turn on the remote command control panel through which you can send commands and read data.
If you want to remove the unwanted resource, click the corresponding resource name to select it and then click 4. View device resource The resources found will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory. For example, MSO2302A (TCPIP::172.16.3.83::INSTR). 5. Control the instrument remotely Right click the resource name “MSO2302A (TCPIP::172.16.3.83::INSTR)”...
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Chapter 16 Remote Control RIGOL 6. Load LXI webpage As this oscilloscope conforms to LXI-C standards, you can load LXI webpage through Ultra Sigma (right click the resource name and select “LXI-Web”). Various important information about the oscilloscope (including the model number, manufacturer, serial number, description, MAC address and IP address) will be displayed on the webpage.
RIGOL Chapter 16 Remote Control Remote Control via GPIB 1. 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. 2. 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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5. View device resource The resources found will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory. For example, MSO2302A (GPIB0::1::INSTR). 6. Control the instrument remotely Right click the resource name “MSO2302A (GPIB0::1::INSTR)” and select “SCPI Panel Control”...
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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RIGOL Chapter 17 Troubleshooting (4) Change the trigger coupling type: if edge trigger is currently selected, press MENU (in the trigger control area (TRIGGER) at the front panel) Setting Coupling to select “HF Reject” or “LF Reject” to filter out the high-frequency or low-frequency noise that disturbs the trigger.
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Chapter 16 Remote Control RIGOL 9. The USB storage device cannot be recognized: (1) Check whether the USB storage device can work normally. (2) Make sure that the USB storage device being used is flash storage type. This oscilloscope does not support hardware storage type.
Chapter 18 Specifications RIGOL Chapter 18 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 Analog channe: 2 GSa/s (single-channel), 1 Gsa/s...
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RIGOL Chapter 18 Specifications Input Number of MSO2XX2A/2XX2A-S: 2 analog channels+16 digital channels Channels DS2XX2A/2XX2A-S: 2 analog channels Input Coupling DC, AC or GND Input Impedance Analog channe: (1 MΩ±1%) || (16 pF±3 pF) or 50 Ω±1.5% Digital channel: (101 kΩ±1%)||(9 pF±1 pF) Probe Analog channe: 0.01X to 1000X, in 1-2-5 step...
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Chapter 18 Specifications RIGOL Vertical Bandwidth MSO/DS2302A/2302A-S: DC to 300 MHz (-3 dB) (50 Ω) MSO/DS2202A/2202A-S: DC to 200 MHz MSO/DS2102A/2102A-S: DC to 100 MHz MSO/DS2072A/2072A-S: DC to 70 MHz Single-shot MSO/DS2302A/2302A-S: DC to 300 MHz Bandwidth (50 Ω) MSO/DS2202A/2202A-S: DC to 200 MHz...
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RIGOL Chapter 18 Specifications Vertical (Digital Channel) (MSO2000A and MSO2000A-S) Threshold Adjustable threshold of 8 channels per group Threshold TTL (1.4 V) Selection 5.0 V CMOS (+2.5 V) 3.3 V CMOS (+1.65 V) 2.5 V CMOS (+1.25 V) 1.8 V CMOS (+0.9 V) ECL (-1.3 V)
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Chapter 18 Specifications RIGOL Trigger Internal ± 5 div from center of the screen Trigger Level Range ± 4 V Trigger Mode Auto, Normal, Single Holdoff Range 100 ns to 10 s High Frequency 75 kHz Rejection Low Frequency 75 kHz...
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RIGOL Chapter 18 Specifications interval) Negative Slope (greater than, lower than, within specific interval) Time Setting 10 ns to 1 s Video Trigger (HDTV Option) Signal Standard NTSC, PAL/SECAM, 480P, 576P (Standard) 720P, 1080P and 1080I (Option) Pattern Trigger Pattern Setting...
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Chapter 18 Specifications RIGOL Byte Length 1 to 5 SPI Trigger Trigger Condition Timeout Timeout Value 100 ns to 1 s Data Bits 4 bit to 32 bit Data Line Setting H, L, X CAN Trigger (Option) Signal Type Rx, Tx, CAN_H, CAN_L, Differential...
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RIGOL Chapter 18 Specifications Measure Cursor Voltage Deviation between Cursors (△V) Reciprocal of △T (Hz) (1/△T) Manual Mode Time Deviation between Cursors (△T) Track Mode Voltage and Time Values of the Waveform Point Auto Mode Allow to display cursors during auto...
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Chapter 18 Specifications RIGOL Math Operation Waveform A+B, A-B, A×B, A÷B, FFT, Digital Filter, Editable Advanced Operation Operation, Logic Operation FFT Window Rectangle, Hanning, Blackman, Hamming Function FFT Display Split, Full Screen FFT Vertical Scale Vrms, dB Logic Operation AND, OR, NOT, XOR...
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Chapter 18 Specifications RIGOL Symmetry 0 to 100% Noise Bandwidth 25 MHz (typical) Built-in Frequency 100 mHz to 1 MHz Waveform Range Arbitrary Frequency 100 mHz to 10 MHz Waveform Range Waveform 1 to 16 k points Length Internal Storage...
RIGOL Chapter 18 Specifications General Specifications Probe Compensation Output Output Voltage About 3 V, peak-peak Frequency 1 kHz Power Power Voltage 100 V to 240 V, 45 Hz to 440 Hz Power Maximum 50 W Fuse 2 A, T Degree, 250 V Environment Operating: 0℃...
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RS232, I2C, SPI decoding kit SD-DS2000A Decoding Options CAN analysis kit (trigger and decoding) CAN-DS2000A Note: All the options or accessories can be ordered from you local RIGOL Office. 19-2 MSO2000A/DS2000A User’s Guide GlobalTestSupply www. .com nd Quality Products Online at:...
To get repair service, please contact with your nearest RIGOL sales or service office. RIGOL does not provide other warranty items except the one being provided by this warranty statement.