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Tektronix MSO73304DX User Manual

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  • Page 1 MSO70000C/DX Series Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes DPO70000C/DX Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes DPO7000C Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes MSO5000B and DPO5000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual *P071298004* 071-2980-04...
  • Page 3 MSO70000C/DX Series Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes DPO70000C/DX Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes DPO7000C Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes MSO5000B and DPO5000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual This document supports firmware version 6.8 www.tek.com 071-2980-04...
  • Page 4 Copyright © Tektronix. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers, and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material.
  • Page 5 Warranty Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Important safety information ......................General safety summary..
  • Page 8 Table of Contents Enable enhanced effective number of bits ..................Changing the acquisition mode.
  • Page 9 Correlating data between a Tektronix oscilloscope and logic analyzer ..........
  • Page 10 Contacting Tektronix ............

  • Page 11: Important Safety Information

    Do not connect or disconnect probes or test leads while they are connected to a voltage source. Use only insulated voltage probes, test leads, and adapters supplied with the product, or indicated by Tektronix to be suitable for the product.
  • Page 12 Important safety information Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product. Do not exceed the Measurement Category (CAT) rating and voltage or current rating of the lowest rated individual component of a product, probe, or accessory.

  • Page 13: Service Safety Summary

    Use the secondary grip for repositioning/lifting on the bench top. To avoid injury by dropping the instrument, use the primary handle when you carry the instrument. Use only the Tektronix rackmount hardware specified for this product. Service safety summary The Service safety summary section contains additional information required to safely perform service on the product. Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.

  • Page 14: Terms In This Manual

    Important safety information Terms in this manual These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property. Symbols and terms on the product These terms may appear on the product: DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking.

  • Page 15: Compliance Information

    Emissions which exceed the levels required by this standard may occur when this equipment is connected to a test object. If interconnect cables are used, they must be low–EMI shielded cables such as the following Tektronix part numbers or their equivalents: 012-0991-01, 012-0991-02 or 012-0991-03 GPIB Cable;...

  • Page 16: Safety Compliance

    Compliance information CISPR 11:2003. Radiated and Conducted Emissions, Group 1, Class A, in accordance with EN 61326-1:2006 and EN 61326-2-1:2006. Australia / New Zealand contact. Baker & McKenzie Level 27, AMP Centre 50 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Safety compliance This section lists the safety standards with which the product complies and other safety compliance information.
  • Page 17 Compliance information Equipment type Test and measuring equipment. Safety class Class 1 – grounded product. Pollution degree descriptions A measure of the contaminants that could occur in the environment around and within a product. Typically the internal environment inside a product is considered to be the same as the external. Products should be used only in the environment for which they are rated.
  • Page 18 Compliance information Mains overvoltage category rating Overvoltage category II (as defined in IEC 61010-1). MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 19: Environmental Considerations

    This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com).

  • Page 20: Preface

    Series, and MSO/DPO5000B Series instruments. Basic operations and concepts are presented in this manual. For more detailed information see the online help on your instrument. The following instruments are supported by this manual: MSO73304DX and DPO73304DX MSO72504DX and DPO72504DX MSO72304DX and DPO72304DX...
  • Page 21 Preface 12.5 GHz bandwidth and 50 GS/s on 4 analog channels and 100 GS/s real time sampling rate on 2 analog channels, MSO71254C and DPO71254C 8 GHz bandwidth and 25 GS/s real time sampling rate on 4 analog channels, MSO70804C and DPO70804C 6 GHz bandwidth and 25 GS/s real time sampling rate on 4 analog channels, MSO70604C and DPO70604C 4 GHz bandwidth and 25 GS/s real time sampling rate on 4 analog channels, MSO70404C and DPO70404C 3.5 GHz bandwidth and 10 GS/s real time sampling rate on all channels, 40 GS/s on 1 channel, DPO7354C...

  • Page 22: Documentation

    (See page 28, Accessing online help.) Programmer Commands Programmer guide (on the documentation browser or available on-line at www.tektronix.com/manuals). Includes the syntax of the GPIB commands. Service Information Service manual (on the documentation browser or available on-line at www.tektronix.com/manuals).

  • Page 23: Install Your Instrument

    Install your instrument Unpack the instrument and check that you received all items listed as Standard Accessories. Recommended accessories, probes, instrument options, and upgrades are listed in the online help. Check the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) for the most current information.
  • Page 24 Install your instrument Accessory Tektronix part number One 17-channel digital probe with accessory kit, MSO70000DX models only P6717A Accessory Tektronix part number Power One of the following: MSO5000B DPO7000C MSO70000C- Cord and DPO5000 models /DX, DPO70000 B models C/DX models...

  • Page 25: Operating Requirements

    Install your instrument Operating requirements MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, and DPO7000C 1. Place the instrument on a cart or bench. The instrument should rest on its bottom or rear feet. An optional rack mounting kit is available. Observe the following clearance requirements and dimensions: DPO7000C Models: MSO/DPO70000C/DX Models: Top:...
  • Page 26 Install your instrument 7. Maximum input voltage, DPO7000C models: 50 Ω , with no impulse allowed, with peaks ≤±24 V. 1 MΩ 150 V, derate at 20 dB/decade to 9 V above 200 kHz. The maximum input voltage at the BNC, between center conductor and ground is 400 V peak.
  • Page 27 Install your instrument 5. Verify the operating humidity: High: 40 °C to 50 °C (104 °F to 122 °F), 10% to 60% relative humidity Low: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F), 10% to 90% relative humidity 6.

  • Page 28: Preventing Esd

    Install your instrument Preventing ESD A direct electrostatic discharge can damage the instrument input. To learn how to avoid this damage, read CAUTION. the following information. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a concern when handling any electronic equipment. The instrument is designed with robust ESD protection, however it is still possible that large discharges of static electricity directly into the signal input may damage the instrument.

  • Page 29: Powering On The Instrument

    Install your instrument Powering on the instrument Power supply requirements Source voltage and frequency Power consumption MSO70000C/DX and DPO70000C/DX Series: ≤1100 VA 100–240 V ±10%, 50–60 Hz or 115 V ±10%, 400 Hz. CAT II DPO7000C Series: 550 Watts maximum 100–240 V ±10%, 47–63 Hz or 115 V...
  • Page 30 Install your instrument DPO7000C Series MSO/DPO70000DX and MSO/DPO70000C Series MSO5000B and DPO5000B Series MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 31: Powering Off The Instrument

    Install your instrument Powering off the instrument MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, and DPO7000C Series MSO5000B and DPO5000B Series MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 32: Removing The Power

    Install your instrument Removing the power DPO7000C Series MSO/DPO70000DX and MSO/DPO70000C Series MSO5000B and DPO5000B Series MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 33: Securing The Oscilloscope

    Install your instrument Securing the oscilloscope 1. Use a standard laptop computer-style security lock to secure your oscilloscope to your location. MSO5000B and DPO5000B Series Connecting to a network Connect your instrument to a network for printing, file sharing, internet access, and other functions.

  • Page 34: Adding A Second Monitor

    Install your instrument Adding a second monitor You can operate the instrument while using Windows and installed applications on an external monitor. Follow the procedure below to set up a dual monitor configuration. MSO/DPO70000DX and MSO/DPO70000C Series 1. Turn power off. 2.
  • Page 35 Install your instrument DPO7000C models 1. Turn off power. 2. Connect second monitor. 3. Connect keyboard. 4. Connect mouse. 5. Turn on instrument power. 6. Turn on monitor power. DPO7000C Series MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...
  • Page 36 Install your instrument MSO5000B and DPO5000B models 1. Turn off power. 2. Connect second monitor. 3. Connect keyboard. 4. Connect mouse. 5. Turn on instrument power. 6. Turn on monitor power. MSO5000B and DPO5000B models MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 37: Operating System Restore

    Install your instrument Operating system restore If your instrument shipped with an operating system restore DVD and you need to restore the operating system, you can use the procedure that came with the DVD. The instrument contains an operating system restore file on a separate partition of the hard drive. The preferred method to restore the instrument operating system is to use the hard disk restore file.

  • Page 38: Installing The Mso5000B And Dpo5000B Hard Drive

    Install your instrument Installing the MSO5000B and DPO5000B hard drive CAUTION. Inserting the hard drive assembly upside down could damage the instrument. 1. Verify that the instrument is off. 2. Insert the hard drive into the instrument with the drive assembly chassis facing 3.

  • Page 39: Getting Acquainted With Your Instrument

    Getting acquainted with your instrument Getting acquainted with your instrument Front panel MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, and DPO7000C 1. DVD/CD-RW drive 2. Front panel controls MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...
  • Page 40 Getting acquainted with your instrument 3. USB port 4. Ground terminal 5. Recovered data output (not available on DPO7104C and DPO7054C) 6. Recovered clock output (not available on DPO7000C Series DPO7104C and DPO7054C) 7. Probe compensation output 8. Probe calibration output 9.
  • Page 41 Getting acquainted with your instrument MSO5000B and DPO5000B Series 1. Front panel controls 2. Ground terminal 3. Probe compensation output 4. Auxiliary Trigger input 5. Channel 1–4 inputs 6. Logic probe input 7. USB ports MSO5000B and DPO5000B Series MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 42: Side And Rear Panels

    Getting acquainted with your instrument Side and rear panels MSO/DPO70000DX and MSO/DPO70000C 1. Removable hard disk drive 2. PS-2 connector for mouse 3. USB host ports 4. Passive eSATA Port 5. RJ-45 LAN connector to connect to network 6. TekLink connector 7.
  • Page 43 Getting acquainted with your instrument DPO7000C 1. PS-2 connector for keyboard 2. PS-2 connector for mouse 3. RJ-45 LAN connector to connect to network 4. Line Out connector for speaker 5. Mic connector for microphone 6. USB host ports 7. DVI-1 Video port 8.
  • Page 44 Getting acquainted with your instrument MSO5000B and DPO5000B 1. Line In connector 2. Line Out connector for speaker 3. Mic connector for microphone 4. Video port to connect a monitor 5. PS-2 connector for keyboard 6. PS-2 connector for mouse 7.

  • Page 45: Interface And Display

    Getting acquainted with your instrument To use PS-2 devices, they must be plugged in before you power on the instrument. PS-2 devices must not be hot swapped. Interface and display The menu bar mode provides access to commands that control all of the instrument features and functions. The toolbar mode provides access to the most common features.
  • Page 46 Getting acquainted with your instrument 1. Buttons/Menu: Click to toggle between toolbar and menu bar modes and to customize the toolbar 2. Drag cursors to measure waveforms on screen 3. Drag the position icons to reposition a waveform 4. Click the icon to assign the multipurpose knobs to waveform vertical position and scale 5.

  • Page 47: Control Panel

    Getting acquainted with your instrument Control panel MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, and DPO7000C 1. Push to automatically set up the vertical, horizontal, and trigger controls based on selected channels. 2. Push to return settings to default values. 3. Push to make a hard copy or save a screen capture.
  • Page 48 Getting acquainted with your instrument MSO5000B and DPO5000B 1. Turn to adjust parameters selected from the screen interface. Push Fine to select fine adjustment, push Coarse to select coarse adjustment. 2. Push to turn cursors on or off. 3. Push to adjust waveform intensity using a Multipurpose knob.
  • Page 49 Getting acquainted with your instrument 12. Turn channel displays on and off. Vertically scale or position the waveform. On MSO5000B Series instruments, turn on digital channels by pushing the D15–D0 button or using the Digital > Digital Setup menu. (See page 51, Setting up digital signal input.) 13.

  • Page 50: Accessing Online Help

    Getting acquainted with your instrument Accessing online help In-depth information is available in the online help on all the features of your instrument. To access context-sensitive help on the active window, select Help > Help on Window... or press F1. 1.

  • Page 51: Accessing Menus And Control Windows

    Getting acquainted with your instrument Accessing menus and control windows Access menus and control windows using the following techniques: Click a menu, and then select a command. For a shortcut menu, right-click anywhere in the graticule or on an object. The shortcut menu is context sensitive and varies with the area or object where you right-clicked.

  • Page 52: Inspect Your Instrument

    2. Select Instrument Diagnostics..3. Click Run. The test results appear in the diagnostics control window. 4. Verify that all tests pass. If diagnostic failures occur, contact your local Tektronix service personnel. MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 53: Acquisition

    Perform the signal path compensation regularly to ensure that your measurements have the highest level of accuracy. Tektronix considers it a best practice to run SPC when using the instrument to measure signals with higher sensitivity (10 mV/div and lower) settings regardless of temperature shift or time since it was last run. Failure to do so may result in the instrument not meeting warranted performance levels.
  • Page 54 Acquisition 4. If the instrument does not pass, recalibrate the instrument, or have the instrument serviced by qualified service personnel. NOTE. To always show the SPC status icon or display a warning when SPC has not been run in more than a month, click the corresponding check box.

  • Page 55: Setting Up Analog Signal Input

    Acquisition Setting up analog signal input Use front-panel buttons to set up your instrument to acquire the signal. 1. Connect the probe to the input signal source. CAUTION. To prevent damage to the instrument, always wear an antistatic wrist strap when making connections to the instrument and observe the maximum input voltage ratings for input connectors.
  • Page 56 Acquisition 3. Push Autoset. 4. Adjust the vertical position, scale, and offset using the front-panel knobs. MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, and DPO7000C Series MSO5000B and DPO5000B Series 5. Adjust the horizontal position and scale using the front-panel knobs. The horizontal position determines the number of pretrigger and posttrigger samples. MSO5000B and DPO5000B Series MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, and DPO7000C Series MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 57: Using Default Setup

    Acquisition Using Default Setup 1. To quickly return to the factory default settings, push DEFAULT SETUP. MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, and DPO7000C Series MSO5000B and DPO5000B Series MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 58: Using Autoset

    Acquisition Using Autoset Use Autoset to quickly and automatically set up the instrument (acquisition, horizontal, trigger, and vertical) based on the characteristics of the input signal. Autoset makes adjustments to the signal such that the waveform displays two or three cycles with the trigger level near the midlevel.

  • Page 59: Probe Compensation And Deskew

    Acquisition To position the waveform appropriately, Autoset may change the vertical position. Autoset may also adjust vertical offset. If you use Autoset when one or more channels are displayed, the instrument selects the lowest numbered channel for horizontal scaling and triggering. You can individually control the vertical scaling of each channel. If you use Autoset when no channels are displayed, the instrument turns on channel one (Ch 1) and scales it.
  • Page 60 Acquisition Interpolated Real-Time sampling In interpolated real-time sampling, the instrument digitizes all of the points it acquires using one trigger event. If the instrument cannot acquire enough samples for a complete waveform at the maximum real-time sample rate, it interpolates. Use interpolated real-time sampling to capture single-shot or transient events.

  • Page 61: Waveform Record

    Acquisition Waveform record The instrument builds the waveform record through use of the following parameters: Sample interval: The time between sample points. Record length: The number of samples required to fill a waveform record. Trigger point: The zero time reference in a waveform record.

  • Page 62: How The Acquisition Modes Work

    Acquisition How the acquisition modes work Sample mode retains the first sampled point from each acquisition interval. Sample is the default mode. Peak Detect mode uses the highest and lowest of all the samples contained in two consecutive acquisition intervals. This mode only works with real-time, noninterpolated sampling and is useful for catching high frequency glitches.

  • Page 63: Enable Enhanced Effective Number Of Bits

    Acquisition Enable enhanced effective number of bits Use this control, in the Acquisition tab, to turn the Enhanced Effective Number of Bits (ENOB) on or off to optimize waveform detail. This control is only available on MSO/DPO70000DX models. 1. Click the Enhanced Effective Number of Bits check box to turn ENOB On or Off. You will find this control in the Acquisitions tab of the Horizontal/Acquisition control window.

  • Page 64: Changing The Acquisition Mode

    Acquisition Changing the acquisition mode Use this procedure to change the acquisition mode. 1. Select Horiz/Acq > Acquisition Mode. 2. To select an acquisition mode, do one of the following: Select an acquisition mode directly from the menu. Click Mode..., and then select an acquisition mode.

  • Page 65: Starting And Stopping An Acquisition

    Acquisition Starting and stopping an acquisition After the channels that you want to acquire are selected, use the following procedure. 1. Push the front-panel RUN/STOP button to start the acquisition. 2. Push the RUN/STOP button again to stop the acquisition. 3.
  • Page 66 Acquisition To set the Record Length Limit, click Record Length Limit and set the limit using the buttons or keypad. The default maximum limit depends on your instrument model and record length option. In Constant Sample Rate mode you can set the Sample Rate and Scale.
  • Page 67 Acquisition In Manual mode you can set the Sample Rate and Record Length. Horizontal Scale is a dependent variable calculated from the sample rate and record length. The Horizontal Scale knob changes record length in manual mode. All three modes interact with sample rate, scale, and record length as shown.

  • Page 68: Using Fastacq

    Acquisition Using FastAcq Fast acquisition mode reduces the dead time between waveform acquisitions, enabling the capture and display of transient events such as glitches or runt pulses. Fast acquisition mode can also display waveform phenomena at an intensity that reflects their rate-of-occurrence. 1.

  • Page 69: Using Dsp Enhanced Bandwidth

    Acquisition Using DSP enhanced bandwidth If your instrument has the enhanced bandwidth feature, use the DSP (digital signal processing) enhanced bandwidth for more accurate rise time measurements, to extend the bandwidth, and flatten the passband at the full sample rate. The enhanced bandwidth provides a matched response across enabled channels so you can perform channel-to-channel comparison and differential measurements.
  • Page 70 Acquisition 3. Click Digital Filters (DSP) Enabled to turn the enhanced bandwidth on. You must set the sample rate correctly to enable DSP. 4. To force a constant sample rate that enables DSP filters, check Force Constant Sample Rate. NOTE. If not already set, selecting Constant Sample rate sets the horizontal mode to constant sample rate, sets the sample rate...

  • Page 71: Setting The Termination Voltage

    Acquisition Setting the Termination Voltage Termination voltage adjustment is only available on MSO/DPO70000DX models. Oscilloscope inputs have traditionally been terminated to ground. The signals being measured often are not ground referenced. Pulling signals to ground can impair measurement results or potentially damage the DUT. The instrument delivers a variable termination voltage up to ±3.4 volts to the device under test (DUT), and supports a large offset range.

  • Page 72: Using Roll Mode

    Acquisition Using Roll Mode Roll mode gives a display similar to a strip chart recorder for low-frequency signals. Roll mode displays acquired data points without waiting for the acquisition of a complete waveform record. 1. Select Horiz/Acq > Horizontal/Acquisition Setup..2.

  • Page 73: Setting Up Digital Signal Input

    Acquisition Setting up digital signal input Use Digital setup menus to set up the digital channels to acquire signals. Digital channels are available only on MSO70000C/DX and MSO5000B Series instruments, DPO5000B Series instruments with option MSOE installed, and DPO70000DX instruments with option MSOU installed. 1.

  • Page 74: Setting Up Digital Channels

    Acquisition Setting up digital channels You can set a digital channel threshold, size, position and label on MSO70000C/DX and MSO5000B Series instruments, DPO5000B Series instruments with option MSOE installed, and DPO70000DX instruments with option MSOU installed. 1. Select Digital > Digital Setup. 2.

  • Page 75: Setting Up A Bus

    Acquisition 5. To change the displayed vertical size of all digital channels, click Size and select the display size from the list. 6. To change a digital channel label, click the label and enter a new label using the keyboard. Setting up a bus You can set up serial (optional) and parallel buses.
  • Page 76 Acquisition 3. Scroll to, and then select the bus to set 4. To toggle the display of the bus on or off, click the Bus button. 5. To change the default label of the bus, click Label and enter a new label using the keyboard.
  • Page 77 Acquisition Set up a serial bus You can set serial (optional) bus parameters. You can use digital channels in bus definitions on MSO Series instruments only. 1. To set up a serial bus, select Bus Type Serial and select the type of serial bus from the drop-down list.
  • Page 78 Acquisition Set up a parallel bus You can set parallel bus parameters. You can use digital channels in bus definitions on MSO Series instruments only. 1. To set up a parallel bus, select Bus Type Parallel. See the online help for additional help setting up a bus.
  • Page 79 Acquisition 5. To move a channel within the bus, scroll to and select the channel you want to move, and then click the up or down arrow buttons. 6. To remove a channel within the bus, scroll to and select the channel you want to remove, and then click the Remove button.
  • Page 80 Acquisition Set up bus display You can set the bus style and decoding. You can use digital channels in bus definitions on MSO Series instruments only. 1. Select Digital > Bus Setup. 2. Select the Display tab. 3. To select the bus, scroll to display the bus, and then select the bus.
  • Page 81 Acquisition 6. Bus views may also be added or removed from the display by clicking on the + box or - box in the display. Available views may include Transaction/transport, link/framing/packets, physical/bytes/symbols, and bit level. 7. If using a symbol table, check Use Symbol File.

  • Page 82: When And Why To Turn On Magnivu

    Acquisition When and why to turn on MagniVu For the MSO5000B Series, MagniVu gives you higher resolution to accurately determine edge placement. This helps you make precise timing measurements on digital edges. You can see up to 32 times more detail than with normal digital channel sampling.

  • Page 83: Viewing Analog Characteristics Of Digital Waveforms

    Acquisition Viewing analog characteristics of digital waveforms iCapture allows you to view the analog characteristics of digital channel signals. Additional measurement capabilities are available while viewing the analog characteristics of a waveform. iCapture is available on MSO70000C/DX Series instruments and on DPO70000DX instruments with option MSOU installed. 1.
  • Page 84 Acquisition 4. To set channel thresholds used when converting an analog waveform to digital format for inclusion in a bus, click the Logic Properties button. 5. To choose whether to share threshold settings or have independent threshold settings, click Channel Settings and select Shared or Independent from the list.

  • Page 85: Using Fastframe Mode

    Acquisition Using FastFrame mode FastFrame allows you to capture many trigger events as single records in a larger record, and then view and measure each record individually. Time Stamps display the absolute trigger time for a specific frame and the relative time between triggers of two specified frames.
  • Page 86 Acquisition 3. Push FastFrame to toggle it On. 4. Select Frame Size and # of Events Frames. Then use the multipurpose knobs to set each one. Number of frames represents the number of trigger events that are captured. Frame size is the number of samples that are stored with each trigger event (or frame).
  • Page 87 Acquisition Multiple frames are best viewed with the Normal, Green, or Gray color palettes because the dark blue selected frame may be hard to distinguish if you use Temp or Spectral. If you select an Average Summary Frame, you can set Math functions (Averaging) to apply to All Frames or have it apply to Only the Summary Frame.

  • Page 88: Using Fastframe Frame Finder

    Acquisition Using FastFrame frame finder Frame finder allows you to find a FastFrame frame that is different from other frames. 1. Select the source of the FastFrame frames. 2. Set the Search Range by entering the From Frame # and the To Frame #. 3.
  • Page 89 Acquisition Frame Finder searches for and displays a different frame. 5. If the anomaly you are looking for is not in the displayed frame, push No. Frame Finder searches for another different frame. 6. If the anomaly you are looking for is in the displayed frame, push Yes.

  • Page 90: Pinpoint Triggers

    Pinpoint triggers Pinpoint triggers The Pinpoint trigger system comes with advanced trigger types that are usable on both A and B triggers, and it can reset the trigger sequence if the B event does not occur after a specific number of events or a specific time. Pinpoint triggers support capture of events based on the most complex trigger event or sequence of trigger events.

  • Page 91: Trigger Coupling

    Pinpoint triggers Trigger coupling Trigger coupling determines what part of the signal is passed to the trigger circuit. Edge triggering can use all available coupling types: AC, DC, Low Frequency Rejection, High Frequency Rejection, and Noise Rejection. All other trigger types use DC coupling only.

  • Page 92: Choosing A Trigger Type

    Pinpoint triggers Choosing a trigger type Your instrument allows you to modify basic trigger parameters from the front panel or set up more advanced triggers in the Trigger Setup control window. NOTE. Some trigger type selections are not available on some instruments. 1.
  • Page 93 Pinpoint triggers 3. To select one of the other trigger types, select a trigger type directly from the Trig menu. 4. Complete the trigger setup using the controls displayed for the trigger type. The controls to set up the trigger vary depending on the trigger type, instrument model, and options.

  • Page 94: Trigger Selections

    Pinpoint triggers Trigger selections Trigger Type Trigger Conditions Edge Trigger on a rising or falling edge, as defined by the slope control. Coupling choices are DC, AC, LF Reject, HF Reject, and Noise Reject. Glitch Trigger on a pulse narrower (or wider) than the specified width or ignore glitches narrower (or wider) than the specified width.
  • Page 95 Pinpoint triggers Trigger Type Trigger Conditions Comm Trigger with mask testing on communications codes and standards (analog channels only). The controls work together to define the parameters for the trigger event (available with Option MTM or MTH on some instruments). This mode includes clock recovery.

  • Page 96: Checking Trigger Status

    Pinpoint triggers Checking trigger status Check the trigger status from the status lights on the front panel or from the readout. Check the ARM, READY, and TRIG'D front-panel controls to determine the trigger status. If TRIG'D is on, the instrument has recognized a valid trigger and is filling the posttrigger part of the waveform.

  • Page 97: Using A (Main) And B (Delayed) Triggers

    Pinpoint triggers Using a (Main) and b (Delayed) triggers You can use the A Event (Main) trigger for simple signals or combine it with the B Event (Delayed) trigger to capture more complex signals. After the A Event occurs, the trigger system looks for the B Event before triggering and displaying the waveform.
  • Page 98 Pinpoint triggers 5. Set the B trigger characteristics in the B Event (Delayed) tab. 6. Select Normal Trigger Mode and Auto Holdoff in the Mode tab. Trigger on B Event The A trigger arms the instrument. Posttrigger acquisition starts on the nth B event.
  • Page 99 Pinpoint triggers Triggering with Reset You can specify a condition to reset the trigger system if it occurs before the B trigger event. When the reset event occurs, the trigger system stops waiting for the B event and returns to waiting for the A event. Triggering with reset is not available on MSO5000B and DPO5000B instruments.

  • Page 100: Triggering With B-Event Scan

    Pinpoint triggers Triggering with B-Event Scan Use A->B Sequence B-Event Scan to create overlapped eye diagrams synchronized or initiated by an A trigger event. B-Event Scan is not available on MSO5000B and DPO5000B instruments. Trig on nth Event captures the nth B-Event that occurs after the A-Event for all acquisitions. B-Event Scan automatically advances the B-Event value to capture different portions of the signal.
  • Page 101 Pinpoint triggers 4. Select Trig on nth Event and B Event Scan in the A>B Seq tab. 5. To display the B Event Scan Setup window, press B Event Scan > Setup. 6. Set the B Event start value. 7. Set the B Event ending value. 8.

  • Page 102: Triggering On A Parallel Bus

    Pinpoint triggers 10. In this example, a DDR3 DQS signal is on Ch 1 and the DQ signal is on Ch 2. The instrument is in Run Mode with Display Mode set to Infinite Persistence. The instrument trigger setup was as follows: A-Event Window trigger on Ch 1 to detect the DDR3 DQS Write...
  • Page 103 Pinpoint triggers 3. Select the Bus Trigger Type. 4. Select the bus to trigger on. NOTE. Clocked buses will only appear in the drop down list if the clock source is set to Ch4. 5. Click an Edit button and set the pattern and format that you want to trigger on.
  • Page 104 Pinpoint triggers 6. Select the data format. 7. Set the pattern to trigger on using the keypad. 8. Analyze your waveforms. MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 105: Triggering On A Serial Bus

    Pinpoint triggers Triggering on a serial bus Locate problems by triggering on a serial bus. Serial buses are available on MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, MSO5000B, and DPO5000B Series instruments. Digital channels can be used in bus definitions on MSO instruments. Set up a serial bus. (See page 53, Setting up a bus.) 1.

  • Page 106: Triggering Using Visual Triggers (Visual Triggering)

    Pinpoint triggers 4. Select the bus. 5. Select the bus signal to trigger on. 6. Depending on your Trigger On choice and your bus type, make the required selections for the bus. See the online help for additional help setting up a bus. Triggering using Visual Triggers (Visual Triggering) Visual triggering allows you to create trigger conditions directly on the display screen.
  • Page 107 Pinpoint triggers 2. Click the area to enable its handles. Click and drag the area to move it to a new location. Click and drag one of the area handles to resize the area vertically, horizontally, or both. 3. Right click in the visual trigger area and select Visual Trigger Area from the menu.

  • Page 108: Setting Up Action On Event

    Pinpoint triggers Setting up Action on Event Action on Event allows configure the oscilloscope to save a variety of files when a defined event takes place, such as a trigger events, mask test failures, and limit test failures. 1. Select File > Action on Event. 2.

  • Page 109: Sending E-Mail On Trigger

    Pinpoint triggers Sending E-Mail on Trigger You must configure e-mail on event before performing the following procedure. (See page 88, Setting up E-Mail on Event.) 1. Select Trig > A Event (Main) Trigger Setup..2. Select the Mode tab. 3. Under E-mail on Trigger, click On, and then click Setup.

  • Page 110: Setting Up E-Mail On Event

    Pinpoint triggers Setting up E-Mail on Event 1. Select Utilities > E-mail on Event > Setup..2. Enter recipients' e-mail address(es). Separate multiple entries with commas. There is a limit of 252 characters in the e-mail address box. 3. Click Config, and then enter the SMTP Server Address.
  • Page 111 Pinpoint triggers 4. Select the event(s) for which you want to send an e-mail. 5. To include attachments, select the type of attachment, and then click Settings to specify the format. 6. Set the maximum message limit and e-mail size. When the maximum message limit is reached, you must click Reset to send more e-mails on event.

  • Page 112: Using Horizontal Delay

    Pinpoint triggers Using horizontal delay Use horizontal delay to acquire waveform detail in a region that is separated from the trigger location by a significant interval of time. 1. Select Horiz/Acq > Horizontal/Acquisition Setup. 2. Push the Delay Mode button to toggle delay mode on.

  • Page 113: Display A Waveform

    Display a waveform Display a waveform This section contains concepts and procedures for displaying a waveform. Detailed information is available in the online help. Setting the Display Style To set the display style select Display > Display Style, and then select one of the following styles: Displays waveforms with lines drawn between...

  • Page 114: Setting The Display Persistence

    Display a waveform Setting the Display Persistence Select Display > Display Persistence, and then select the type of persistence. No persistence shows record points for the current acquisition only. Each new waveform record replaces the previously acquired record for a channel. Infinite persistence continuously accumulates record points until you change one of the acquisition display...

  • Page 115: Setting The Display Format

    Display a waveform Setting the Display Format The instrument can display waveforms in two different formats. Choose the format that best suits your needs. Select Display > Display Format. Select YT format to show a signal amplitude as it varies over time. Select XY format to compare the amplitude of waveform records point by point:...

  • Page 116: Selecting The Waveform Interpolation

    Display a waveform Selecting the Waveform Interpolation Select Display > Waveform Interpolation, and then select one of the following: Sin(X)/X interpolation computes record points using a curve fit between the actual samples acquired. Linear interpolation computes record points between actual acquired samples by using a straight line fit.

  • Page 117: Adding Screen Text

    Display a waveform Adding Screen Text 1. Select Display > Screen Text. 2. Enter up to eight independent lines of text. 3. Click Text Off or On to turn the text display on and off. 4. Click Font or Color to select the font and color of the screen text.

  • Page 118: Setting The Graticule Style

    Display a waveform Setting the Graticule Style To set the graticule style, select Display > Graticule Style, and then select one of the following styles: Use for quick estimate of waveform parameters. Use for full-screen measurements with cursors and automatic readouts when cross-hairs are not needed.

  • Page 119: Setting The Trigger Level Marker

    Display a waveform Setting the Trigger Level Marker 1. Select Display > Objects..2. Select one of the following: Short displays a short arrow on the side of the graticule. Long displays a horizontal line across the graticule. Off turns off the trigger level marker. Displaying the Date and Time 1.

  • Page 120: Using The Color Palettes

    Display a waveform Using the Color Palettes Select Display > Record View Palette or FastAcq/WfmDB Palette, and then select one of the following color schemes for the waveform and graticule: Normal displays hues and lightness levels for best overall viewing. The color of each channel waveform matches the color of the corresponding front-panel vertical knob.

  • Page 121: Setting Reference Waveform Colors

    Display a waveform Setting reference waveform colors Select Display > Colors..., and then select one of the following: Default uses the default system color for reference waveforms. Inherit uses the same color for the reference waveform as the original waveform. Setting Math Waveform Colors Select Display >...
  • Page 122 Display a waveform 2. Push HORIZ or VERT to select which axis to magnify in the zoom graticule. Use the multipurpose knobs to adjust scale and position of the magnified waveform. In this example the main graticule is the top half of the graticule and the zoomed graticule is the bottom half of the graticule.

  • Page 123: Zooming In Multiple Areas

    Display a waveform Zooming in multiple areas When you want to view and compare multiple areas of one record at the same time, use the following procedure. 1. Click and drag a box around the area of the waveform that you want to zoom. 2.
  • Page 124 Display a waveform 6. To adjust the zoomed area vertically, select Vertical > Zoom Setup..., click a vertical field, and then use the multipurpose knobs to adjust the Vertical Position and Factor. Quick tips To clear the zoom area, click Position Factor Reset from the Zoom Setup control window. Turn each zoom display on and off from the Zoom Setup control window.

  • Page 125: Lock And Scroll Zoomed Waveforms

    Display a waveform Lock and Scroll zoomed waveforms 1. To use Lock and Scroll select Zoom Setup... from either the Vertical or Horiz/Acq menu, and then select the Lock and Scroll tab. 2. To scroll a single zoomed area, select a Zoom 1-4 check box, and then click an Auto Scroll button.

  • Page 126: Hide Waveforms In The Zoomed Window

    Display a waveform Hide waveforms in the zoomed window 1. To hide or view waveforms, select Zoom Setup... from either the Vertical or Horiz/Acq menu. 2. Select a Zoom tab, and then press Show/Hide Waveforms. 3. Select the zoomed area that contains the waveform you want to show or hide.

  • Page 127: Using Wave Inspector To Manage Long Record Length Waveforms

    Display a waveform Using Wave Inspector to manage long record length waveforms The Wave Inspector controls (Pan/Zoom, play/pause, Mark, Search) help you to efficiently work with long record length waveforms. To magnify a waveform horizontally, turn the Zoom knob. To scroll through a zoomed waveform, turn the Pan knob.
  • Page 128 Display a waveform 3. Examine the zoomed view of the waveform that appears on the larger, lower part of the display. The upper part of the display will show the position and size of the zoomed part in the waveform, within the context of the overall record.

  • Page 129: Searching And Marking Waveforms

    Display a waveform 3. Change the play direction by reversing the direction that you are turning the pan knob. 4. During play, up to a point, the more you turn the outer knob, the faster the waveform accelerates. If you rotate the outer knob as far as it can go, the play speed does not change, but the zoom box quickly moves in that direction.
  • Page 130 Display a waveform To manually set and clear (delete) marks: 1. Turn on Multiview Zoom. Zoom 1 is used with marks. (See page 99, Using MultiView Zoom.) 2. Select Analyze > Search. 3. Move (the zoom box) to the area on the waveform where you want to set (or clear) a search mark by turning a multipurpose knob.
  • Page 131 Display a waveform 5. Investigate your waveform by moving from search mark to search mark. Use the Next ( →) or Prev (←) arrow button to jump from one marked location to another, without adjusting any other controls. 6. Delete a mark. Push the Next ( →) or Prev (←) arrow button to jump to the mark you want to clear.
  • Page 132 Display a waveform To automatically set and clear (delete) search marks: 1. Push Search or select Analyze > Search. 2. Select the desired search type from the menu. The search menu is similar to the trigger menu. Serial bus searches are optional. 3.
  • Page 133 Display a waveform 5. To modify the current search setup, adjust the displayed controls. Displayed controls vary depending on the selected search. 6. If not already on, press All Searches to toggle search to on. 7. On the screen, triangles show the location of automatic marks and triangles with a white outline show the custom (user-defined) locations.
  • Page 134 Display a waveform 8. Quickly investigate your waveform by moving from mark to mark with the Next ( →) or Prev (←) arrow button. No other adjustments are needed. 9. To toggle between the display of search events counts or Marks time, select the Results tab and press View Count.
  • Page 135 Display a waveform 15. To toggle the display of mark triangles on and off, select the View tab and press Show Marks. 16. To stop acquisitions if a match is found, select the Mode tab and check Stop Acquisition if event found. Quick tips Search is performed only on acquired data.
  • Page 136 Display a waveform Search Description Runt Searches for positive or negative pulses that cross one amplitude threshold but fail to cross a second threshold before crossing the first again. Search for all runt pulses or only those with a duration >, <, =, or ≠ a user-specified time. Window Searches for a signal that is entering or leaving the threshold window.

  • Page 137: Using A Visual Search

    Display a waveform Using a visual search A visual search is performed with the same settings as the main trigger. The results of a visual search are displayed as marks with a color distinct from those of an Analyze search. Do the following steps to set up a visual search. 1.

  • Page 138: Analyzing Waveforms

    Analyzing waveforms Analyzing waveforms Your instrument features cursors, automatic measurements, statistics, histograms, math, spectral analysis, and advanced pass/fail tests to help you to analyze waveforms. This section contains concepts and procedures for analyzing waveforms. Detailed information is available in the online help. Taking automatic measurements 1.
  • Page 139 Analyzing waveforms 4. To remove all measurements, click Clear All. 5. To remove multiple measurements, click and drag to select the measurements, and then click Clear Selected. You can also choose a measurement for the selected waveform directly in the Measure menu. (See page 118, Automated measurement selections.) Quick tips Automatic measurements are available for digital channel waveforms by using DPOJET.

  • Page 140: Automated Measurement Selections

    Analyzing waveforms Automated measurement selections The following tables list each automated measurement by category: amplitude, time, histogram, communication, or more. (See page 116, Taking automatic measurements.) Amplitude measurements Measurement Description Amplitude The high value less the low value measured over the entire waveform or gated region. High This value is used as 100% whenever high reference, mid reference, or low reference values are needed, such as in fall time or rise time measurements.
  • Page 141 Analyzing waveforms Time measurements (cont.) Measurement Description - Duty Cyc The ratio of the negative pulse width to the signal period expressed as a percentage. The duty cycle is measured on the first cycle in the waveform or gated region. Period The time required to complete the first cycle in a waveform or gated region.
  • Page 142 Analyzing waveforms Histogram measurements (cont.) Measurement Description Mean ±2 Std Dev Displays the percentage of points in the histogram that are within two standard deviations of the histogram mean. Mean ±3 Std Dev Displays the percentage of points in the histogram that are within three standard deviations of the histogram mean.

  • Page 143: Customizing An Automatic Measurement

    Analyzing waveforms Customizing an automatic measurement Customize automatic measurements by using gating, modifying measurement statistics, or adjusting the measurement reference levels. Gating Use Gating to confine the measurement to a certain part of a waveform. 1. Select Measure > Gating > Gating ..2.
  • Page 144 Analyzing waveforms Statistics Statistics turn on automatically with measurements. Statistics characterize the stability of the measurement. 1. To change the statistics that are displayed, select Measure > Statistics, and then select Mean or All. (All includes min, max, mean, standard deviation, and population.) 2.
  • Page 145 Analyzing waveforms Annotate measurements 1. To annotate measurements, select Annotation from the Measurements setup control window. From the drop down list, select the measurement to annotate. 2. To select the amount of measurement annotation detail, select Measure > Annotation > Standard or Detailed. MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...
  • Page 146 Analyzing waveforms Reference Levels Reference levels determine how time-related measurements are taken. 1. Select Measure > Reference Levels..2. Adjust the measurement reference levels to different relative or absolute values. High and Low references are used to calculate rise and fall times. The default High reference is 90% and Low reference is 10%.

  • Page 147: Taking Cursor Measurements

    Analyzing waveforms Taking cursor measurements Use cursors to take manual measurements on acquired data. 1. Push Cursors. NOTE. If cursors are on but the multipurpose knob readouts are not attached to the Position controls, press the Cursors button to attach the controls to the readouts. Press the Cursors button again to turn cursors off.
  • Page 148 Analyzing waveforms 4. To take measurements between two waveforms, select Waveform, and then select the waveform source for each cursor. 5. Select Cursors > Cursor Position..., and then use the multipurpose knobs to adjust the cursor position. 6. Read cursor measurement results in the display.

  • Page 149: Setting Up A Histogram

    Analyzing waveforms Setting up a histogram You can display either a vertical (voltage) or horizontal (time) histogram. Use histogram measurements to get statistical measurement data for a section of a waveform along one axis. 1. Click and drag the pointer across the segment of the waveform that you want the histogram to cover.
  • Page 150 Analyzing waveforms 4. To make adjustments to the histogram scale or the size and location of the histogram box, select Measure > Waveform Histograms, and then use the Histogram Setup control window. 5. You can also take automated measurements on histogram data. (See page 116, Taking automatic measurements.) Quick tips...

  • Page 151: Using Math Waveforms

    Analyzing waveforms Using math waveforms Create math waveforms to support the analysis of your channel and reference waveforms. By combining and transforming source waveforms and other data into math waveforms, you can derive the data view that your application requires. Use the following procedure for predefined math equations.
  • Page 152 Analyzing waveforms 3. Build your advanced math waveform expression using sources, operators, constants, measurements, variables, and functions. 4. When you have defined the expression to your satisfaction, click Apply. 5. To add your own filter, click the Filter tab. Click Load. 6.
  • Page 153 Analyzing waveforms 7. Build your math expression using the filter you selected. 8. When you have defined the expression to your satisfaction, click Apply. Quick tips Double clicking on a math expression opens the Math Equation Editor. Math definitions are not implemented if the sources are not valid. Math waveforms are created from analog channel, reference, math source waveforms and from measurements.

  • Page 154: Using Spectral Analysis

    Analyzing waveforms Using Spectral Analysis Use the following procedure for predefined spectral math expressions. See the online help for more information. 1. Select Math > Math Setup..2. Choose one of the predefined spectral math expressions. 3. Click Basic. 4. Click Resolution BW or Frequency Span and use the keypad or the multipurpose knobs to adjust the spectral display.
  • Page 155 Analyzing waveforms Use the following procedure to build an advanced spectral math expression. 1. Select Math > Advanced Spectral..2. Select the math waveform that you want to define. 3. Click the type of spectral waveform that you want to create. To redefine a waveform, click Clear.
  • Page 156 Analyzing waveforms MSO5000B and DPO5000B Series 6. View time-domain and frequency-domain waveforms simultaneously. Use Gating to select only a part of the time-domain waveform for spectral analysis. (See page 121, Gating.) Quick tips Sources for spectral math waveforms must be channel or other math waveforms. Use short record lengths for faster instrument response.

  • Page 157: Using The Serial Error Detector

    Analyzing waveforms Using the Serial Error Detector The Serial Error Detector requires option ERRDT. The oscilloscope Error Detector conducts Bit, Frame, Symbol, and Character tests much like a BERT. It has the advantage that it not only counts the errors and computes the error rates, but it also shows you where the error occurs in the signal and it allows you to connect probes to other channels to debug the source of the errors, such as crosstalk.
  • Page 158 file you want and press Open. The default location for Error Detector setup files is C:\Users\Pub- lic\Tektronix\TekScope\ErrorDetector. 4. Select the Setup tab. 5. From the Source Setup tab, select the Serial Bus, Data Rate and signal Source from the drop-down lists.
  • Page 159 Analyzing waveforms 8. To ignore align primitives, select the Ignore Align Primitives option button and specify the primitives using the keypad or keyboard. Alignment Primitives are inserted into the signal by the DUT for purposes of pacing (keeping transmitter from overrunning the receiver).
  • Page 160 Analyzing waveforms 13. Press the Sync button and wait for a status of Not Counting (about 6 seconds). Depending on the signal quality, you may need to press the Sync button more than once. Sync gets the oscilloscope synchronized to the signal.
  • Page 161 Error Detector. These AWG setup files are located in Win7 in the directory C:\User\Public\Tektronix\Tekscope\ErrorDetector\AWG Alternatively, you can verify operation by disconnecting and reconnecting the signal. There will be massive errors when the signal is disconnected, but after the signal is reconnected the Error Detector will resynchronize to the signal, clear the error counts and rates, and resume testing.
  • Page 162 Analyzing waveforms 20. To avoid having to rearrange the cables after the Learn operation, you may split the output of the signal generator, putting one branch into the Error Detector and one branch into the DUT. Here the Learn Operation is done on Ch1, but the actual error detection occurs on Ch2.

  • Page 163: Using Mask Testing

    Analyzing waveforms Using mask testing Serial Communications Mask Testing (Option MTM or MTH) allows you to compare your signal to a predefined template or mask. For the signal to pass the test, it must fall outside the segments defined by the mask. Generally, standards committees such as ANSI define the masks.
  • Page 164 Analyzing waveforms 5. Click a Config button to access a Mask Configuration control window, where you can adjust how masks and violations are displayed and how Mask Autoset and Autofit are configured. 6. Click Masks to return to the Mask Setup control window.
  • Page 165 Analyzing waveforms 12. Select the Pass/Fail Setup tab, and then set up the pass/fail parameters. (When acquisition mode is Waveform Database, the # of Wfms label becomes Samples.) 13. Select your Pass/Fail Test Notifications. 14. Select the polarity of the waveform you want to test.

  • Page 166: Using Limit Testing

    Analyzing waveforms Using limit testing Optional limit testing allows you to compare an active signal with a template waveform. Build your template waveform from a known good signal and use it to compare to an active signal to perform pass/fail testing. 1.
  • Page 167 Analyzing waveforms 6. Click Failure Notification to set up the Failure Notification. 7. Select the failure notification(s), and then click Setup to return to the setup control window. 8. Click Lock Template to Waveform On to lock the vertical scale or position of the template to that of the source waveform.

  • Page 168: Myscope

    MyScope MyScope MyScope allows you to create custom control windows that include only the controls that you use regularly. Instead of switching between several control windows, put the controls you use into a custom control window. This section contains procedures for creating and using MyScope control windows. Detailed information is available in the online help.
  • Page 169 MyScope 3. Click a control to preview it. 4. Double-click the control or click the + to expand the control list. (If there is no +, then the control cannot be customized further.) MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...
  • Page 170 MyScope 5. Clear the check boxes to remove any components that you do not want included in the control. 6. Click and drag the control to your MyScope control window. The control will snap to the nearest grid location when you release the mouse. Change the placement of the control in your MyScope control window by clicking and dragging.
  • Page 171 MyScope 7. Click New Tab to add a tab to your MyScope control window. You can have up to six tabs. 8. To rename a tab do one of the following: Click Rename Tab. Double-click the tab, and then type the new name.

  • Page 172: Using Myscope Control Windows

    MyScope Using MyScope control windows To open a previously defined MyScope control window, do the following: 1. Select MyScope > Open Control Window... or one of the five most recently used MyScope windows. 2. Select the MyScope control window you want to use, and then click Open.
  • Page 173 MyScope To edit a MyScope control window do the following: 1. Select MyScope > Edit Control Window..2. Select the control window you want to edit, and then click Open. Quick tips Some controls function differently in a MyScope control window than they do in the standard control window. For details, see the online help.

  • Page 174: Saving And Recalling Information

    Saving and recalling information Saving and recalling information This section contains procedures for saving and recalling screen captures and setups, saving measurements, using the clipboard, and printing on your instrument. Detailed information is available in the online help. Saving screen captures 1.

  • Page 175: Saving Waveforms

    Saving and recalling information 3. Select the location to save the screen capture. 4. Type in a name for the screen capture, or use the default name, and then select a file type. 5. Click Save. Quick tip To quickly save multiple screen captures, select Set Front Panel Print Button to Save, and then click Save. You can now save a screen capture by pushing the front panel Print button.
  • Page 176 Saving and recalling information 2. Click Waveform. 3. Click Options... to specify the Waveform Data Range, FastFrame Data Range, Waveform Detail, Data Destination, Source, or Data Ordering; otherwise, skip to step 4. 4. Select the Source. 5. You can either save the waveform as a reference waveform in the instrument memory or as a .wfm file in a Windows directory.

  • Page 177: Recalling Waveforms

    Saving and recalling information Recalling waveforms 1. Select File > Recall..2. Click Waveform. 3. Select the Destination of the waveform you are recalling. 4. Select the waveform to recall. 5. Click Recall. Clicking Recall turns on the reference waveform and activates the Reference Waveform control window.

  • Page 178: Saving Digital Waveforms

    Saving and recalling information Quick tip You can save several different file types but you can only recall setup (*.set) files and waveform (*.wfm) files. Saving digital waveforms On MSO Series instruments, you can save digital waveforms in a .csv format file. 1.

  • Page 179: Saving Instrument Setups

    Saving and recalling information Saving instrument setups 1. Select File > Save or Save As > Setup..2. Click Setup. 3. Select the location where you want to save the setup. Either save the setup to the instrument memory in one of the ten setup storage locations or as a .set file in a Windows directory.

  • Page 180: Recalling Instrument Setups

    Saving and recalling information Recalling instrument setups 1. Select File > Recall..2. Click Setup. 3. Select the setup you want to recall. Recall a setup file from one of the ten locations in the instrument memory or from a Windows directory. To retain your current deskew settings, click Don't recall deskew values.

  • Page 181: Saving Measurements

    Saving and recalling information Saving measurements 1. Select File > Save or Save As > Measurement..2. Click Options... to specify Displayed Measurements, Measurement Snapshot, or Measurement Format; otherwise, skip to step 3. 3. Select the location to save the measurement.

  • Page 182: Saving User Masks

    Saving and recalling information Saving user masks 1. Select File > Save or Save As > User Mask. 2. Click User Mask. 3. Select the location to save the mask. 4. Type in a name for the mask, and then select a file type.

  • Page 183: Saving Histogram Data

    Saving and recalling information Saving histogram data 1. Select File > Save or Save As > Histogram Data. 2. Select Histogram. Depending on previous selections, you may need to select More > Histogram Data to display the Histogram selection. 3. Select the location to save the histogram. 4.

  • Page 184: Saving Timestamps

    Saving and recalling information Saving timestamps 1. Select File > Save or Save As > Timestamp Table. 2. Click Timestamp. Depending on previous selections, you may need to select More > Timestamp Table to display the Timestamp selection. 3. Click Options... to specify the Source or FastFrame Data Range;...

  • Page 185: Copying Your Results To The Clipboard

    Saving and recalling information Copying your results to the clipboard Use the following procedure to set the output content and format for images, waveforms, or measurements to be copied to the Microsoft clipboard. 1. Select Edit > Copy Setup..2. Click the Images, Waveforms, or Measurements tab, and then select the desired options.
  • Page 186 Saving and recalling information To copy images, waveforms, or measurements, use the following procedure: 1. Select the item that you want to copy. 2. Select Edit > Copy or press Ctrl + C. 3. Press Ctrl + V to paste the item into a Windows application.

  • Page 187: Printing A Hard Copy

    Saving and recalling information Printing a hard copy 1. To print a hard copy, push the print button or select File > Print. If necessary, make changes to the page orientation in the Page Setup dialog box. Your Print and Page Setup dialog boxes will depend on the printer you are using.

  • Page 188: Run Application Software

    Each application is available for ten free trials on your instrument. These applications provide application-specific measurement solutions. Some examples are described below. Additional packages may be available. Some applications may not be available on your instrument. Contact your Tektronix representative or visit our Web site at www.tektronix.com for more information.
  • Page 189 Run application software Use ST1G or ST6G Serial Protocol Trigger Software to trigger and decode NRZ serial data (ST1G) and 8B/10B data on high-speed serial or data protocols (ST6G). Protocol triggering up to 6.25 GS/s (with ST6G). Use SVP, SVM, and SVE Spectral Analysis application to validate wideband designs and characterize wideband spectral events.

  • Page 190: Application Examples

    Application examples Application examples This section contains examples of using your instrument in common troubleshooting tasks and extending the use of your instrument. Capturing intermittent anomalies One of the most difficult tasks that design engineers face is tracking down the cause of intermittent failures. If you know what type of anomaly you are looking for, it is easy to configure the oscilloscope advanced triggering capability to isolate it.
  • Page 191 Application examples 3. Select Display > Display Persistence > Infinite Persistence. In this example, you are looking at a clock signal. After observing the signal for 1–2 minutes, but before you look for the problem elsewhere, go to step 4. 4.
  • Page 192 Application examples 6. To trigger on the glitch that you identified in step 5, select Glitch Setup..7. Select the appropriate polarity. 8. Click Level, and then set the level based on what you found in step 5. 9. Click Width, and then set the width based on what you found in step 5.

  • Page 193: Using The Extended Desktop And Openchoice Architecture For Efficient Documentation

    Application examples Using the extended desktop and OpenChoice architecture for efficient documentation Engineers often need to document their lab work for future reference. Instead of saving screen shots and waveform data to a CD or USB memory device, and then generating a report later, try using the OpenChoice architecture to document your work in real time.
  • Page 194 Application examples 5. Select Edit > Select for Copy > Full Screen (bitmap). 6. Press Ctrl+C. 7. Click in the Word document wherever you want to place the screen shot, and then press Ctrl+V. Quick tips The instrument comes with a variety of OpenChoice software tools designed for maximum efficiency and connectivity to the rest of your design environment.

  • Page 195: Triggering On Buses

    Application examples Triggering on buses You can use your instrument to trigger on I C, SPI, RS-232/422/485/UART, MIPI DSI-1, MIPI CSI-2, 8B/10B, USB, CAN, and parallel buses. The instrument can display both physical layer (as analog waveforms) and protocol level information (as digital and symbolic waveforms).
  • Page 196 Application examples 6. Select the bus you set up. 7. Select Trigger On to select the desired trigger on feature. 8. Depending on your Trigger On selection, you may need to make additional selections. MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 197: Triggering On A Video Signal

    Application examples Triggering on a video signal The instrument supports triggering on NTSC, SECAM, PAL, and high definition signals. To trigger on the video fields: NOTE. The video trigger type is available only on DPO7000C, MSO5000B, and DPO5000B Series instruments. 1.
  • Page 198 Application examples Triggering on lines To look at the video lines in the field: 1. Select Trig > A Event (Main) Trigger Setup..2. Set the A trigger type and source in the A Event tab. Select Format > 525i/NTSC. 3.

  • Page 199: Correlating Data Between A Tektronix Oscilloscope And Logic Analyzer

    The iView capability seamlessly integrates and automatically time-correlates data from Tektronix logic analyzers and oscilloscopes, so you can transfer analog waveforms from the oscilloscope to the logic analyzer display with the click of a mouse. View time-correlated analog and digital signals side-by-side and pinpoint the source of elusive glitches and other problems in moments.

  • Page 200: Cleaning

    Use a 75% isopropyl alcohol solution as a cleaner and rinse with deionized water. Before using any other type of cleaner, consult your Tektronix Service Center or representative. To prevent getting moisture inside the instrument during external cleaning, use only enough liquid to dampen the cloth or applicator.

  • Page 201: Obtaining The Latest Oscilloscope Application And Version Releases

    The following download location is a fast and easy way to get the latest software version. To download the latest version of software, go to the home page of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com), and locate the Downloads section on that page. Enter the application name in the ENTER MODEL NUMBER text box, and select Software in the Select Download Type pull-down menu.

  • Page 202: Tpp0500 And Tpp1000 500 Mhz And 1 Ghz 10X Passive Probes Instructions

    The TPP0500B & TPP1000 10X Passive Probes are compact passive probes with 10X attenuation that are designed for use with Tektronix MSO/DPO4000B & 5000B Series oscilloscopes. The probes have no user- or Tektronix-serviceable parts. Connecting the probe to the oscilloscope Connect the probe as shown in the illustrations below.

  • Page 203: Compensating The Probe

    Appendix C Compensating the probe MSO/DPO5000B. Perform the following steps to compensate the probe: 1. Connect the probe to an oscilloscope channel. 2. Connect the probe to the probe compensation output terminals on the oscilloscope front panel. 3. Select Vertical > Probe Cal. 4.
  • Page 204 Hook tip Press the hook tip onto the probe tip and then clamp the hook onto the circuit Reorder Tektronix part number 013-0362-XX Micro Hook tip Use this tip to access test points in tight spaces. Press the hook tip onto the probe tip and then...

  • Page 205: Optional Accessories

    Compact Probe Tip Ckt Board Test Point 131-4210-xx 020-3045-xx Wire, spool, 32 AWG Replacing the probe tip Order Tektronix part number 206-0610-xx for rigid tip replacement, or order part number 206-0611–xx for pogo pin replacement. Specifications Table 1: Electrical and mechanical specifications Characteristic...

  • Page 206: Performance Graphs

    Appendix C Performance graphs Refer to the reference lead derating curve above when making floating measurements. Table 2: Environmental specifications Characteristics Description Temperature Operating –15 °C to +65 °C (+5 °F to +149 °F) Nonoperating –62 °C to +85 °C (–80 °F to +185 °F) Humidity Operating 5% to 95% relative humidity @ up to 30 °C...

  • Page 207: Safety Summary

    Equipment Recycling. This product complies with the European Union’s requirements according to Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). For more information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com). Safety summary Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it.
  • Page 208 Phone: 1-800-833-9200 Address: Tektronix, Inc. Department or name (if known) 14200 SW Karl Braun Drive P.O. Box 500 Beaverton, OR 97077 Email: techsupport@tektronix.com Warranty information For warranty information, go to www.tektronix.com/warranty MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 209: P6616 General-Purpose Logic Probe Instructions

    Copyright © Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Product description The P6616 general-purpose logic probe connects the Tektronix MSO/DPO5000B Series and MSO4000B Series of mixed-signal oscilloscopes to digital buses and signals on your target system. The probe contains 16 data channels split between two lead sets (GROUP 1 and GROUP 2).

  • Page 210: Connecting The Probe To The Oscilloscope

    Appendix D Connecting the probe to the oscilloscope Connect the probe as shown in the illustration below. 1. Insert the probe label-side up into the connector on the oscilloscope. 2. To remove the probe, squeeze the buttons on the side and pull out the probe. MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 211: Connecting The Probe To Your Circuit

    Appendix D Connecting the probe to your circuit Attach the probe to the circuit using the connectors and adapters shown on the back of these instructions. Select the best method for your needs, and then proceed to Setting up the Probe. Setting up the probe To set and view the digital channel parameters, do the following: On MSO/DPO5000B Series instruments, select Vertical>Digital Setup or push the D15-D0 button.

  • Page 212: Typical Application

    Instructions 1 ea 071-2831-XX Instructions are included with the probe, but not in the accessory kit. The instructions can be downloaded at www.tektronix.com/manuals. These optional accessories can be ordered for your probe: Description Part number P6960 Probe D-MAX Footprint to Square Pin Header Adapter...

  • Page 213: Specifications

    Equipment Recycling. This product complies with the European Union’s requirements according to Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). For more information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com). MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 214: Safety Summary

    Appendix D Safety summary To avoid potential hazards, use this probe only as specified. Connect and disconnect properly. Connect the probe output to the measurement instrument before connecting the probe to the circuit under test. Disconnect the probe input and the probe ground from the circuit under test before disconnecting the probe from the measurement instrument.

  • Page 215: Contacting Tektronix

    Phone: 1-800-833-9200 Address: Tektronix, Inc. Department or name (if known) 14200 SW Karl Braun Drive P.O. Box 500 Beaverton, OR 97077 Email: techsupport@tektronix.com Warranty information For warranty information, go to www.tektronix.com/warranty. MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...
  • Page 216 Appendix D Connecting the probe to the circuit MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

  • Page 217: Index

    Index Index Color palettes, 98 Enhanced effective number of Communication bits, 41 Accessories, 1 measurements, 120 ENOB, 41 Acquisition trigger, defined, 73 Envelope acquisition mode, 40 input channels and Control panel, 17 Error detector, 135 digitizers, 37 Control panel map, 25 sampling, 37 Copying, 163 preventing, 6...
  • Page 218 Index Horizontal mode Main trigger, 69, 75 selection, 43 Mark, 107, 108, 110 Pan, 105, 106 Horizontal position Mask knob, 106 and math waveforms, 131 autofit, 142 Parallel, 173 defined, 34 autoset, 142, 143 Pattern lock trigger, 72 Horizontal scale margin tolerance, 142 Pattern trigger and math waveforms, 131...
  • Page 219 Index Roll mode interactions, 50 Spectral grading color palette, 98 User marks, 107 Runt trigger Spectral math expression User preferences, 37 defined, 72 advanced, 133 SPI, 173 Start an acquisition, 43 V Bars cursor, 125 State trigger Sample acquisition mode, 40 Variable persistence, 92 defined, 72 Sampling...
  • Page 220 Index Zoom, 99, 105 graticule size, 106 knob, 105 Zoom graticule size, 100 MSO/DPO70000DX, MSO/DPO70000C, DPO7000C, and MSO/DPO5000B Series User Manual...

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