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Mso 5 series low profile mixed signal oscilloscope
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  • Page 1 5 Series MSO MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Printable Help Supports Product Firmware V1.6.x *P077130302* 077130302...
  • Page 2 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. Specifications and price change privileges reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ..........................Operating requirements ..........................Input signal requirements ..........................Powering the oscilloscope ..........................Check that oscilloscope passes power-on self tests ..................Installing and activating Windows 10 (option 5-WIN, SUP5-WIN) ............... Install the SUP5-WIN SSD drive ......................MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 4 ......................Deskew analog input channels - quick visual method .................. Deskew analog input channels - measurement method ................Connect a keyboard or mouse ........................Connect an external monitor or projector ..................... Prevent ESD Guidelines ..........................MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 5 5-PS2 only) ............................Add a Search ............................... Change waveform view settings ........................Display and configure cursors ........................Using Default Setup ............................. Using Fast Acq ............................. Add a note to a view ............................. Delete a Note ............................... MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 6 Label a measurement ..........................Set measurement reference levels ......................Set measurement gates ..........................Set measurement filters ..........................Set measurement limits ..........................Saving and recalling information Save a screen image ..........................Save a waveform to a file ........................... MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 7 ..Search configuration menu overview ......................Bus Search configuration menus ......................Edge Search configuration menu ......................Logic search configuration menu ......................Logic Search - Define Inputs configuration menu ................Pulse Width Search configuration menu ....................MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 8 ....................CAN serial bus configuration menu ...................... Ethernet serial bus menu ........................FlexRay serial bus configuration menu ....................I2C serial bus configuration menu ......................LIN serial bus configuration menu ......................MIL-STD-1553 serial bus menu ......................MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 9 ..................Browse License Files menu (Help > About) ..................Horizontal configuration menu ........................Math configuration menu overview ......................Math configuration menu ........................Equation Editor (Math configuration menu) ..................Add Filter menu (math Equation Editor) ....................MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 10 Logic Trigger configuration menu ......................Logic Trigger - Define Inputs configuration menu ................Pulse Width Trigger configuration menu ....................Rise/Fall Time Trigger configuration menu ..................Runt Trigger configuration menu ......................Sequence Trigger configuration menu ....................viii MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 11 Horizontal acquisition considerations ......................Trigger concepts Triggering concepts ............................ Trigger sources ............................Trigger types .............................. Trigger modes ............................Trigger holdoff ............................Trigger coupling ............................Trigger slope and level ..........................Trigger position in waveform record ......................MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 12 FFT process ............................... FFT and aliasing ............................Blackman-Harris FFT window concepts ..................... Flattop2 window ............................Gaussian window ............................Hanning FFT window ..........................Hamming window ............................Kaiser-Bessel FFT window ........................Rectangular window ........................... Tek-Exponential window ..........................MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 13 Positive Duty Cycle measurement algorithm ..................Positive Pulse Width measurement algorithm ..................Rising Slew Rate measurement algorithm ................... Rise Time measurement algorithm ...................... Setup ..............................Skew ..............................Time Outside Level measurement algorithm ..................Unit Interval measurement algorithm ....................MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 14 Eye Height measurement algorithm ..................... Eye high ............................... Eye low ..............................Eye Width measurement algorithm ...................... Height@BER ............................Q-factor ..............................Width@BER ............................Power measurement algorithms ........................ Input analysis algorithms ........................Amplitude analysis measurement algorithms ..................MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 15 Table of Contents Timing analysis measurement algorithms .................... Switching analysis algorithms ......................Magnetic Analysis algorithms ....................... Output analysis algorithms ........................References Power badge error and warning messages (Option 5-PWR, SUP5-PWR, 5-PS2 only) ......MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help xiii...
  • Page 16 Table of Contents MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 17: Welcome To The 5 Series Mso Help

    Welcome to the 5 Series MSO Help ™ The 5 Series MSO oscilloscopes (MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, and MSO58LP) provide FlexChannel technology, enabling you to efficiently and cost-effectively perform mixed signal debugging on virtually any design. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58 Key features and benefits Bandwidths from 350 MHz to 2 GHz ■...
  • Page 18 Measurement and analysis options provide additional measurement and analysis functions. See Advanced Power Analysis ■ (Option 5-PWR, SUP5-PWR, or 5-PS2) on page 13, Advanced Jitter Analysis (options 5-DJA, SUP5-DJA) on page 12 5 Series MSO Help, Version 20180201-18:30 for FW version 1.6.x MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 19: Product Documents And Support

    To learn about Use this document How to use instrument 5 Series MSO (MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP) Help (Tektronix part number 077-1303-xx; functions Printable version of the instrument Help; available at www.tek.com/downloads) 5 Series MSO (MSO54, MSO56, MSO58) Installation and Safety Manual (Tektronix part number 071-3514-xx);...

  • Page 20: Product Support And Feedback

    Product support and feedback Tektronix values your feedback on our products. To help us serve you better, please send us your suggestions, ideas, or comments on your instrument, application, or product documentation. Contact through mail, telephone, or the Web site. See...

  • Page 21: Accessories

    Standard accessories MSO54, MSO56, MSO58 standard accessories Item Quantity Tektronix part number 5 Series MSO (MSO54, MSO56, MSO58) Installation and Safety Manual 071-3514-xx TPP0500B Passive Voltage Probe (500 MHz bandwidth). Shipped with One per channel TPP0500B 350 MHz and 500 MHz models.

  • Page 22: Recommended Accessories

    5 Series MSO MSO58LP Service Manual as a PDF file, download from the Tektronix Web site 077-1405-xx 5 Series MSO (MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP) Programmer Interface Manual as a PDF...

  • Page 23: Recommended Probes

    Accessories Recommended probes See the Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com) for the latest information on supported probes for this product. Probes Probe model Description TAP1500 1.5 GHz TekVPI Single-ended Active FET probe TAP2500 2.5 GHz TekVPI Single-ended Active FET probe TAP3500 3.5 GHz TekVPI Single-ended Active FET probe...
  • Page 24 Accessories MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 25: Options

    Bandwidth upgrade from 350 MHz to 500 MHz on A license file to upgrade your oscilloscope will be 4-channel models placed in your Tektronix AMS account. An email notification will be sent to your registered mail SUP5-BW3T56 Bandwidth upgrade from 350 MHz to 500 MHz on account.

  • Page 26: Record Length (Options 5-Rl-125M, Sup5-Rl-125M)

    Upgrade from 62.5 million record points per channel to 125 million record points per channel maximum. A license file to upgrade your oscilloscope will be placed in your Tektronix AMS account. An email notification will be sent to your registered mail account. Install the license file to enable the option features.

  • Page 27: Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System (Option 5-Win Or Sup5-Win)

    Function types: Arbitrary, Sine, Square, Pulse, Ramp, Triangle, DC Level, Gaussian, Lorentz, Exponential Rise/Fall, Sin(x)/ ■ x, Random Noise, Haversine, Cardiac Maximum frequency: 50 MHz (Sine) ■ Maximum output amplitude: 5 Vp-p ■ Maximum sample rate: 250 MS/s ■ Arbitrary function record length: 128K samples ■ MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 28: Enhanced Instrument Security (Option 5-Sec)

    Adds arbitrary and function generation capability to your instrument. A license file to upgrade your oscilloscope will be placed in your Tektronix AMS account. An email notification will be sent to your registered mail account. Install the license file to enable the option features.

  • Page 29: Serial Bus And Trigger Options

    Aerospace serial triggering and analysis (ARINC A license file to upgrade your oscilloscope will be 429, MIL-STD-1553) placed in your Tektronix AMS account. An email notification will be sent to your registered mail SUP5-SRAUDIO Audio serial triggering and analysis (I S, LJ, RJ, account.

  • Page 30: Compliance Testing Options

    Automotive Ethernet (100BASE-T1) compliance A license file to upgrade your oscilloscope will be testing. Requires option 5-WIN or SUP5-WIN placed in your Tektronix AMS account. An email (SSD with Microsoft Windows 10 operating notification will be sent to your registered mail system) account.

  • Page 31: Advanced Power Analysis (Option 5-Pwr, Sup5-Pwr, Or 5-Ps2)

    Height, Eye Width, Eye High and Low, Q-Factor, Differential Crossover, T/nT Ratio, SSC Frequency deviation, SSC Modulation Rate, and more. A license file to upgrade your oscilloscope will be placed in your Tektronix AMS account. An email notification will be sent to your registered mail account. Install the license file to enable the option features.

  • Page 32: Power Cord Options

    Five-year calibration service. Includes traceable or functional verification where applicable, for recommended calibrations. Coverage includes the initial calibration plus four years calibration coverage. Factory calibration data report for the instrument. Three years of calibration data reports (with Option C3) MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 33: How To Install An Option License

    Prerequisites: A license file for each option. Contact Tektronix Customer Service to purchase and obtain option license file(s). Node ■ Locked option licenses are specific to the oscilloscope serial number, and cannot be used on other oscilloscopes. Floating licenses can be used on any instrument, but can only be checked out to one instrument at a time.
  • Page 34 USB device is plugged into. The next plugged-in USB device is assigned the next available drive letter (such as F:) and so on for other installed devices. Use standard Windows procedures to mount and access network drives. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 35: How To Uninstall (Return) An Option License

    Floating licenses can be used on any compatible instrument, but can only be checked out to use on one instrument at a time. This process removes the option license from the instrument so that you can check (return) it back into the Tektronix TekAMS system.
  • Page 36 From a PC with the license file USB memory device attached, or from a browser on an instrument connected to the internet, access the Tektronix AMS Web site. The site path was provided when you purchased the license and created a Tektronix AMS account.

  • Page 37: Install Your Instrument

    Install your instrument Check shipped accessories Make sure that you received everything you ordered. If anything is missing, contact Tektronix Customer Support. In North America, call 1-800-833-9200. Worldwide, visit www.tek.com to find contacts in your area. Check the packing list that came with your instrument to verify that you have received all standard accessories and ordered items.

  • Page 38: Safely Rotate The Handle

    5% to 90% relative humidity (% RH) up to +40 °C (+104 °F) 5% to 55% RH above +40 °C up to +50 °C (+104 °F to +122 °F), Noncondensing. Operating altitude Up to 3000 meters (9842 feet) MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 39: Input Signal Requirements

    Analog input channels, 50 Ω setting, maximum input voltage at Digital input channels, maximum input voltage range at digital Observe probe ratings inputs TLP058; ±42 V Ref In maximum input voltage at BNC (rear panel) AUX trigger input ±5 V MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 40: Powering The Oscilloscope

    Prerequisite: Use the AC power cord that shipped with your oscilloscope. Connect the supplied power cord to the oscilloscope power connector. Figure 1: MSO54, MSO56, MSO58 power cord connector and power standby switch Figure 2: MSO58LP power cord connector and power standby switch Connect the power cord to an appropriate AC mains source.

  • Page 41: Check That Oscilloscope Passes Power-On Self Tests

    If one or more power-on self tests shows Failed: Power cycle the oscilloscope. Tap Utility > Self Test. If one or more power-on self tests still shows Failed, contact Tektronix Customer Support. Installing and activating Windows 10 (option 5-WIN, SUP5-WIN) Use the following instructions to install the option SUP5-WIN Microsoft Windows 10 solid state drive (upgrade installed after purchasing the instrument) and activate Windows 10 (5-WIN, SUP5-WIN) on MSO54, MSO56, and MSO58 instruments.

  • Page 42: Powering On Windows For The First Time

    Power on the instrument again. The instrument boots up into Windows and starts the oscilloscope application. The instrument attempts to activate the Windows license as part of the initial power-on process (See Activating Windows page 25). MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 43: Activating Windows

    Install your instrument Activating Windows Activating Windows. The Windows operating system shipped from Tektronix is in a "deferred activation" state. The first time you power on an instrument with a newly installed SUP5-WIN drive, the operating system may attempt to activate itself, depending on whether the instrument is connected to a network.

  • Page 44: Differences Between Windows And Base Instrument User Interfaces

    Download the installation file to a USB memory device and insert the USB memory device in any USB Host port on the instrument. Open the USB drive location and copy the executable file to the desktop. Double-tap on the installation file to update the application software; follow any on-screen instructions. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 45: Secure (Lock) The Oscilloscope

    Connecting Probes Probes and cables connect the oscilloscope to your device under test (DUT). Use a probe that best matches your signal measurement needs. Figure 3: Connecting probes to the MSO54, MSO56, or MSO58 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 46 ® ® Connect TPP0500, TPP1000, TekVPI+ , TekVPI , or other supported Tektronix analog probes by pushing them into a ® FlexChannel connector. The probe base latch locks with a 'click' when the probe is fully seated. TekVPI probes automatically set the channel input parameters for that probe (bandwidth, attenuation, termination, and so on). If a probe has a Menu button, push that button to open an on-screen configuration menu.

  • Page 47: Rackmount Information

    Rackmount information The optional RM5 Rackmount Kit for the MSO54, MSO56, and MSO58 lets you install the oscilloscope in standard equipment racks. The rack mount requires seven rack units (7U) of space to install. The MSO58LP ships with attached rack mount hardware to install into a 2U rack space.
  • Page 48 Install your instrument MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 49: Getting Acquainted With Your Instrument

    Cursors button turns screen cursors on or off. Use the Multipurpose knobs to move the cursors. Double-tap the cursor readouts, or on a cursor bar (line), to open the configuration menu to set cursor types and functionality. See Display and configure cursors on page 90. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 50 The ring around each knob lights when you can use that knob to do an action. Push a Multipurpose knob to enable the Fine mode for making smaller increment changes. Push the knob again to exit Fine mode. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 51 Normal trigger mode sets the instrument to acquire and display a waveform only when there is a valid trigger event. If no trigger occurs, the last waveform record acquired remains on the display. If no last waveform exists, no waveform is displayed. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 52 Scale knob indicates which waveform the knob is controlling. ■ Channel buttons (1-4 for MSO54, 1-6 for MSO56, 1-8 for MSO58) turns on (displays), selects, or turns off a channel, as follows: If the channel is not displayed, pushing a Channel button turns on that channel to the Waveform view.
  • Page 53 Results bar before the Navigate function will operate. Press and hold a front panel navigate button to continue moving to the next search point in that direction. See Badges on page 45. The front panel Navigate buttons can also be used for the Previous and Next button functions on measurement badges. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 54 (probe compensation). The oscilloscope uses this signal to automatically compensate supported probes, including the ones that ship with the product. See Compensate on page 59. the TPP0500B or TPP1000 probes MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 55 FlexChannel connectors support all TekVPI+ and TekVPI measurement probes, BNC passive probes, the TPL058 FlexChannel Logic Probe, and BNC cables. You connect most probes simply by pushing them into the connector until the probe seats with a click. See Connecting Probes on page 27. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 56: Mso58Lp Front Panel Connections

    LAN Status LED: Shows the network connection and activity status: ■ Off - No power to instrument ■ Green - Network connection is good ■ Red - Network connection has fault or is not connected MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 57 Power On/Standby button: Powers the instrument on and off. The power button color indicates instrument power states: ■ No light - No AC power applied ■ Yellow - Standby mode ■ Blue - Powered on MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 58: Rear Panel Connections

    Video outputs (Display Port, VGA, and DVI-D) let you connect an external monitor or projector to show the oscilloscope screen. USB Device port lets you connect to a PC to remotely control the oscilloscope using USBTMC protocol. USB Host ports let you connect a USB memory device, keyboard, or mouse. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 59: The User Interface Screen

    You can also add Histogram, Spectral, Eye, and Measurement Results views (plots) for individual measurements. These plot views are separate view windows that you can move on the screen by dragging their title bar to a new position. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 60: The User Interface Elements

    Configuration menus on page 52. The user interface elements Each area of the user interface has a specific function that helps manage information or controls. This topic shows and describes the key user interface elements. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 61 If cursors are active on a waveform, the Waveform record view shows the relative cursor positions as small vertical dashed lines. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 62 10. Channel and Waveform badges (Math, Reference, Bus) show active channel and waveform settings and their status (selected, unselected, inactive). Double-tap a badge to open its associated configuration menu. See Badges on page 45. Configuration menus on page 52. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 63: Badges

    Double-tap a badge to open its configuration menu. Most Channel and Waveform badges also have Scale buttons, shown by single-tapping the badge. Use the Scale buttons to increase or decrease the vertical scale setting for that waveform. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 64 Power measurement. You can view the measurement results badge in the Results Bar. Double-tap a Power Measurement badge to open its configuration menu to change or refine settings. NOTE. Power measurements are displayed only when you install Advance Power Analysis (Option 5-PWR, SUP5-PWR, or 5- PS2). MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 65 Measurement badges are listed in the order created, starting at the top of the Results bar. Deleting a Measurement badge does not change the order or names of the remaining badges. You cannot move Measurement badges other than to drag them into the Trash Can icon to delete them. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 66 Search badges are listed in the order created. Deleting a Search badge does not change the order or names of the remaining badges. You cannot move Search badges other than to drag them into the Trash Can icon to delete them. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 67 Double-tap a System badge to open its configuration menu. The Horizontal badge also has Scale buttons, shown by single-tapping the badge. Use the Horizontal Scale buttons to increase or decrease the horizontal time setting. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 68 Configuration menu with access to all settings for the badge. Touch and hold Right-click menu with single tap access to common actions. Typical actions include turning off a channel and deleting a measurement or search badge. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 69: Moving Waveform And Measurement Badges

    A dimmed Channel badge means the screen waveform is turned off (but not deleted). A dimmed Waveform badge means that the waveform display is turned off, or it is being used as a source by a measurement and cannot be deleted until the measurement is deleted. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 70: Configuration Menus

    Selections or values that you enter take effect immediately. Menu contents are dynamic, and can change depending on your selections. Related settings are grouped into 'panels.' Tap the panel name to show those settings. Changes to panel settings can change the values and/or fields shown in that panel and other panels. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 71: The Zoom User Interface Elements

    To open Help content for a configuration menu, tap the question mark Help icon in the upper right corner of the menu. The Zoom user interface elements Use the zoom tools to magnify waveforms to view signal details. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 72: Using The Touch Screen Interface For Common Tasks

    Stacked mode: Left-click the channel, reference, or bus waveform slice or math, reference, or bus waveform slice or handle. handle. Overlay mode: Tap the channel or Overlay mode: Left-click the channel or waveform handle. waveform handle. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 73 Some dialog boxes will not close until you click an OK, Close, or other button in the dialog. Notes are screen objects and are not associated with any particular waveform channel or slice. Start to move the note as soon as selected (highlighted), otherwise the UI opens the right-click menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 74: Accessing Application Help

    Bookmarks Tab. To save the current topic to a list, click the Bookmarks tab; then right-click and select Add. Double-click to ■ return to a topic at any time. Other help features Zoom on help text. Use the magnifying glass icons to zoom in or out of the help text. ■ MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 75: Configure The Instrument

    IP address in a web browser. To remotely set this control or run this task on an MSO58LP, see the 5 Series MSO MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Programmer Manual (Tektronix part number 077-1305-xx) for the correct command or commands to use.

  • Page 76: Download And Install The Latest Firmware

    When the firmware install is finished, remove the USB drive and restart the oscilloscope. To confirm the firmware installation: Tap Help > About in the Menu bar. Verify that the firmware version number listed on the screen is the same version that you downloaded. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 77: Run Signal Path Compensation (Spc)

    IP address in a web browser. To remotely set this control or run this task on an MSO58LP, see the 5 Series MSO MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Programmer Manual (Tektronix part number 077-1305-xx) for the correct command or commands to use.
  • Page 78 Prerequisite: The oscilloscope must be powered on for at least 20 minutes before compensating a probe. Connect a supported probe to an input channel. The probes shipped with the MSO54, MSO56, and MSO58 oscilloscopes support this probe compensation process.

  • Page 79: Compensate Passive Probes

    IP address in a web browser. To remotely set this control or run this task on an MSO58LP, see the 5 Series MSO MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Programmer Manual (Tektronix part number 077-1305-xx) for the correct command or commands to use.

  • Page 80: Connect To A Network (Lan)

    IP address in a web browser. To remotely set this control or run this task on an MSO58LP, see the 5 Series MSO MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Programmer Manual (Tektronix part number 077-1305-xx) for the correct command or commands to use.

  • Page 81: Remote Access From A Web Browser

    IP address in a web browser. To remotely set this control or run this task on an MSO58LP, see the 5 Series MSO MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Programmer Manual (Tektronix part number 077-1305-xx) for the correct command or commands to use.

  • Page 82: Deskew Analog Input Channels - Measurement Method

    IP address in a web browser. To remotely set this control or run this task on an MSO58LP, see the 5 Series MSO MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Programmer Manual (Tektronix part number 077-1305-xx) for the correct command or commands to use.

  • Page 83: Connect A Keyboard Or Mouse

    Before you apply power, connect the instrument to an electrically-neutral reference point, such as earth ground. To do this, plug the three-pronged power cord into an outlet grounded to earth ground. Grounding the oscilloscope is necessary to ensure safety and to take accurate measurements. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 84 If you are working with static sensitive components, ground yourself. Static electricity that builds up on your body can damage static-sensitive components. Wear a wrist strap to safely send static charges on your body to earth ground. ■ The oscilloscope must share the same ground as any circuits that you plan to test. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 85: Analog Channel Operating Basics

    Connect the probe with the signal of interest to an available channel. The signal can be analog or digital. Double-tap the Trigger badge and set the trigger source to that of the signal of interest. Connect any other associated signal(s) to available channel input(s). MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 86 If no channels are displayed before pushing Autoset, the oscilloscope adds Ch 1 to the Waveform view whether it has a ■ signal or not. Autoset ignores math, reference, and bus waveforms. ■ A channel or waveform with a frequency less than 40 Hz is classified as no signal. ■ MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 87: Set Horizontal Parameters

    Select a trigger from the Trigger Type list. The trigger type sets what fields are available in the menu and also updates the illustration to show a graphic of the trigger type. NOTE. For the MSO58LP, the AUX In external trigger input only supports Edge triggering. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 88 NOTE. Triggering on buses other than Parallel requires purchasing and installing serial trigger and analysis options. See the Tektronix Web site for available serial trigger and analysis options. Select the other fields and panels to refine the trigger conditions. The menu fields and trigger graphic update as you make changes to the trigger settings.

  • Page 89: Set The Acquisition Mode

    Use this procedure to set the method the instrument uses to acquire and display the signal. Double-tap the Acquisition badge on the Settings bar to open the Acquisition configuration menu. Select the acquisition method from the Acquisition Mode list. Set any other parameters associated with the selected acquisition type. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 90: Start And Stop An Acquisition

    Connect signal(s) to the channel input(s). Tap an Inactive Channel button (in the Settings bar) of a connected channel. The selected channel is added to the Waveform View and a Channel badge is added to the Settings bar. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 91: Configure Channel And Waveform Settings

    Use this procedure to set up analog signal input. Prerequisites: An analog probe or cable is connected to the channel before setting up the channel. ■ There is a channel or waveform badge in the Settings bar. ■ MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 92 Sets the termination for the channel. If DC coupling is selected and the attached probe supports it, 1 MΩ and 50 Ω options are available. Some probes automatically set the required termination. Bandwidth Limit Sets the bandwidth limit of the channel. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 93 Displays the compensation status of the attached probe. Status Compensate Probe Starts the probe compensation procedure. Restore Factory Default Returns the compensation to the factory default settings. To set up deskew, external attenuation, or alternate units, tap the OTHER setup panel. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 94 This button is disabled when the Alternate Units switch is off. Set to Unity Sets the ratio to 1. This button is disabled when the Alternate Units switch is off. When Multi-Channel in the Other panel is selected, the DESKEW configuration menu is displayed. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 95: Add A Math, Reference, Or Bus Waveform

    This example shows adding a Math waveform, using the Math Source fields to select Ch 1 and Ch 2 as the waveform sources, and set the math type to Basic math operation, and subtracting channel 2 from channel 1. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 96: Add A Measurement

    NOTE. Waveforms do not need to be displayed to be used for measurements, as long as the channel or waveform badge is on the Settings bar and is acquiring the signal to measure. Tap the Add New...Measure button to open the Add Measurements configuration menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 97 Select from the configuration menu panels, such as Amplitude, Timing, and Jitter, to display measurements for those categories. Select a measurement and tap Add (or double-tap the measurement) to add the measurement to the Results bar. The measurement badge is added immediately. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 98: Configure A Measurement

    (configuration, global versus local scope of settings, gating, filtering, and so on). Double-tap a measurement badge to open its Measurement configuration menu. Tap Show Statistics in Badge to add statistical readouts to the measurement badge. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 99: Delete A Measurement Or Search Badge

    Results bar. When the Trash can icon and the badge turns red, lift your finger to delete the badge. You can use the mouse to drag and delete a badge. NOTE. You can undo a measurement delete. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 100: Add A Plot Of A Measurement

    Available plots depend on the measurement. Double-tap a Measurement badge to open the Meas configuration menu. Tap a Plots button to add that plot for the measurement to the screen. The following shows adding a Histogram plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 101 Double-tap within a Plot view to open a configuration menu to set display characteristics. Tap the Help icon on the configuration menu title for more information on that menu's settings. Tap outside the menu to close the menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 102: Display A Histogram Plot

    Double-tap a measurement badge. The Measurement configuration menu is displayed. Tap the Spectrum plot button. The Spectrum plot is displayed in a separate Plot view. Double-tap in the plot view to open a configuration menu for that plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 103: Display An Xy Or Xyz Plot

    Double-tap the Magnetic Property measurement badge to open the configuration menu. Tap BH Curve to add a new BH Curve Plot view to the screen. Double-tap in the Plot view to open a configuration menu for that plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 104: Display An I Vs (Integral Of) V Plot For I Vs V Measurement (Option 5-Pwr, Sup5-Pwr, Or 5-Ps2 Only)

    Select the SOA measurement and tap Add. The SOA measurement adds a Power measurement badge to the Results bar, and automatically adds the SOA plot to the screen. Double-tap in the Plot view to open a configuration menu for that plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 105: Display A Power Switching Loss (Swl) Trajectory Plot (Option 5-Pwr, Sup5-Pwr, Or 5-Ps2 Only)

    Double-tap a Harmonics measurement badge. The Measurement configuration menu is displayed. Tap the Bar graph button. The Bar graph is displayed in a separate Plot view. Double-tap in the Plot view to open the configuration menu for that plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 106: Add A Search

    To stop showing marks on a waveform, double-tap the Search badge and tap Display to Off. To move the waveform to center marks on the display, push the Run/Stop front panel button to stop acquisition, single-tap a Search badge, and tap the < or > Navigation button. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 107: Change Waveform View Settings

    Tap the buttons in the Display Mode to toggle between Overlay and Stacked modes. Use the other controls to set the waveform interpolation algorithm, waveform point persistence, style, and intensity, and graticule style and intensity. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 108: Display And Configure Cursors

    To further configure cursors, double-tap on either cursor line or the cursor readouts to open the Cursors configuration menu. For example, tap the Cursor type to select the cursors to display, such as Waveform, V Bars, H Bars, and V&H Bars. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 109: Using Default Setup

    Press the front panel Default Setup button to return the instrument to its factory default settings (horizontal, vertical, scale, position, and so on). You can also select File > Default Setup to restore default settings. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 110: Using Fast Acq

    Fast Acq front-panel button. To display waveform phenomena at an intensity that reflects their rate-of-occurrence, double-tap the Horizontal badge, tap the Fast Acq Palette field, and select a display palette from the drop-down. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 111: Add A Note To A View

    Use a mouse to select the note and select a corner to resize the note field to a larger size. Double-tap on the note text top open the Text Settings configuration menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 112: Delete A Note

    Touch and hold on the note text you want to delete (or right-click with the mouse). The oscilloscope opens the right-click menu. Select Delete. The note is deleted immediately. NOTE. You can select Edit > Undo on the menu bar to restore the note. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 113: Acquiring Digital Signals

    Connect the FlexChannel logic probe to the instrument. The digital signal waveforms are opened on the screen. Connect the probe to the signal sources. Use the accessories in the Tektronix Probe accessory Kit (shipped with the probe) to connect to your DUT.

  • Page 114: Add A Serial Bus To The Waveform View

    Tap the Add New Bus button on the Settings bar to add a Bus badge to the Settings bar, add a bus waveform to the screen, and open the Bus configuration menu. The default bus type is parallel. Tap Bus Type and select the bus type from the drop-down list. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 115 Audio I C serial bus. The decoded bus is updated on the screen as you make changes to the settings. Tap outside of the Bus configuration menu to close it. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 116: Add A Parallel Bus To The Waveform View

    Tap the Add New Bus button on the Settings bar. This adds a Bus badge bus to the Settings bar, adds a bus waveform to the screen, and opens the Bus configuration menu. The default bus type is parallel. If setting up a clocked bus: MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 117 Use the rest of the fields and controls in the configuration menu to set up the parallel bus parameters (label, position, display and decode formats). MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 118 Data field. For information on parallel bus menu settings, tap the Help button on the Bus configuration menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 119: Advanced Triggering

    The next figure shows how triggers fit into the overall instrument operation. Triggers help you capture meaningful waveforms to display on screen. This instrument has simple edge triggers as well as a variety of advanced triggers. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 120: Trigger On A Pulse Width Event

    To further refine the trigger conditions, set Logic Qualification to On and tap the Define inputs button to define the logic condition of any other signals that must be true at the same time as the pulse width trigger event is true. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 121: Set Trigger Holdoff

    Tap anywhere outside the A Trigger Event menu to close it. Set up the B Trigger Event: Tap the B Trigger Event button in the main Trigger configuration menu to open the B Trigger Event menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 122: Set Up Trigger On A Parallel Bus

    Tap Trigger On and select what to trigger on from the list. The displayed fields and controls depend on the bus type and Trigger On selection. Use these fields to trigger on a specific bus condition. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 123: Trigger On An External Signal (Mso58Lp Only)

    Tap Trigger Type and select Edge from the list. Tap Source and select Aux. NOTE. Aux is only available for the Edge trigger type. Set the values for Coupling, Level, and Slope to trigger on the Aux connector signal. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 124 Advanced triggering MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 125: Setting Waveform Display Parameters

    Nyquist frequency. Linear calculates record points between actual acquired samples using a straight-line fit. This interpolation is useful for measuring waveforms with fast rise times, such as pulse trains. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 126: Set The Waveform Persistence, Style, And Intensity

    Tap the Graticule Intensity field and use the multipurpose knob to set the brightness of all graticules. NOTE. Changing the graticule intensity also changes the intensity of vertical scale readouts and horizontal time readouts on the screen. Graticule intensity does not change the intensity of note text on the screen. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 127: Zooming On Waveforms

    Waveform view to draw a box on the area of interest. You can double-tap the Draw-a-Box button to keep it enabled, so that you can draw boxes in different areas of the Zoom Overview, or draw boxes to further zoom in on a waveform in the Zoom View. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 128: Using Wave Inspector Front-Panel Controls For Zoom

    Zoom View window to the previous or next search mark on the waveform. Push and hold a front-panel navigation button to continuously step to and show the next search mark. You can also tap a Search badge and use its navigation buttons to position the waveform to previous or next search marks. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 129 Zooming on waveforms For information on creating a Search, see Add a Search on page 88. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 130 Zooming on waveforms MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 131: Customizing Measurements

    Measurement badge and look at the topmost panel name, which has the measurement name. Custom measurement labels can be added to a Results table. Tap anywhere outside the Measurement menu to close it. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 132: Set Measurement Reference Levels

    Tap the Base Top Method drop down tab and select the method from the list. This setting is only available when using the % level setting. Touch Hysteresis and use the assigned multipurpose knob to set the value. Tap anywhere outside the Measurement configuration menu to close it. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 133: Set Measurement Gates

    To set measurement filters you must be taking a measurement. See Add a measurement on page 78. Double-tap a Measurement badge in the Results bar to open the Measurement configuration menu. Tap the Filter/Limit Results panel. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 134: Set Measurement Limits

    NOTE. If Limit Measurement Results and Limit Measurement Population are both On, the values in the Measurement badge are for the number of measurement acquisitions set in the population Limit field that were within the Limit Measurement Results settings. Tap anywhere outside the Measurement configuration menu to close it. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 135: Saving And Recalling Information

    Tap Save to save the screen image to the specified file name, location, and type. NOTE. Once you have saved a file using the Save As configuration menu, you can push the front-panel User button to immediately save the same type file again, without opening any menus. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 136: Save A Waveform To A File

    Saving and recalling information Save a waveform to a file Use this procedure to save channel waveform (analog or digital) data to a comma-separated values (csv) or Tektronix waveform data (wfm) file, for later analysis or inclusion in reports. Tap the File menu and select Save As.

  • Page 137: Save Reports

    Tap Append Report to enable appending this report to a previous report that uses the same file name. Double-tap Comments and use the virtual keyboard to add descriptive comments to the report. Tap Include Images and Annotations to include screen images and annotations in the report. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 138: Save Sessions

    Tap Save to save the session data to the specified file name, location, and type. NOTE. Once you have saved a file using the Save As configuration menu, you can push the front-panel User button to immediately save the same type file again, without opening any menus. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 139: Recall A Reference Waveform

    Tap in the Drive column and use the displayed contents to navigate to locations on the internal storage location C, or on a connected USB drive (E -K). ■ Double-tap the Look in field and use the virtual keyboard to manually enter a path to the file location (folder). MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 140: Recall A Session File

    Select a file name in the main files list. The File Name field updates to show the selected file name. NOTE. You can double-tap on a file name to immediately recall the file and close the menu. Tap Recall. The instrument loads the session file and reconfigures the oscilloscope to the session file settings. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 141: The Acquisition Configuration Menu

    Average acquires and displays a waveform record that is the average result of several acquisitions. This mode reduces random noise. Single Sequence/Stop After Enables stopping acquisitions after a specified number of acquisitions. Only works when using the Single/Sequence button. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 142: Save On Trigger Menu

    Select the file format to which to save the waveform or screen capture. Source Select the signal source to save to waveform files. You can select All to save all displayed waveforms to individual files. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 143: Fastframe Panel

    When the current acquisition mode is either Sample or High Res, the Summary Frame shows an average of all frames. When the current acquisition mode is Peak Detect, the Summary Frame shows an envelope of all frames. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 144: Fastframe Badge

    Use the FastFrame badge in the Results bar to select which frame to view and enable frame waveforms overlay mode. FastFrame works on all displayed analog, digital, and math waveforms. The FastFrame badge is opened when you enable the FastFrame mode in the FastFrame panel of the Acquisition configuration menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 145 Tap to display the previous or next frame. Navigation buttons are only displayed when acquisition is set to Stopped. Summary Displays the summary frame. the Summary frame button is only displayed when the Summary Frame button is enabled in the Acquisition menu FastFrame panel. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 146: Fastframe Badge Configuration Menu

    (full set of frames). The first data point is the delta time between frame 1 and frame 2. The second data point is the delta time between frame 2 and frame 3 and so on. It does not add data points with subsequent acquisitions. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 147: Add Measurements Configuration Menu Overview

    Measurements panel is removed from the Standard measurement tab and is replaced with a Jitter tab at the top of the Add Measurements menu. See The Jitter tab (Advanced Jitter and Eye Analysis option 5-DJA, SUP5-DJA only) on page 135. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 148: The Standard Measurements Tab

    Tap the Amplitude Measurements panel. To add a measurement to the Results bar: Select the signal source. Select a measurement. Tap Add. You can also double-tap a measurement to add it immediately to the Results bar. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 149 See also. Measurement configuration menu overview on page 187 Changing your Base Top Method in the Reference Levels panel of the Measurement configuration menu may change how this value is calculated. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 150: Timing Measurements Panel

    Select a measurement. If a measurement requires two signal sources, select the sources in the Source 1 and Source 2 fields. Tap Add. You can also double-tap a measurement to add it immediately to the Results bar. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 151 The ratio of the positive pulse width to the signal period, expressed as a percentage. The duty cycle is measured on the first cycle in the measurement region. This measurement can also be taken on digital signals. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 152: Jitter Measurements Panel

    NOTE. If you have installed Advanced Jitter and Eye Analysis (Option DJA), the jitter measurements are moved to the Jitter tab of the Add Measurements menu. See The Jitter tab (Advanced Jitter and Eye Analysis option 5-DJA, SUP5-DJA only) page 135. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 153: The Jitter Tab (Advanced Jitter And Eye Analysis Option 5-Dja, Sup5-Dja Only)

    Adding eye diagram plots for a jitter measurement. To display an eye diagram plot for a jitter measurement, double-tap the jitter measurement badge for which you want to show an eye diagram. If available, tap the Eye Diagram plot button. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 154 Dirac functions. The measurement is taken on the entire record. Sub-rate jitter. The composite jitter due to periodic components at ½, 1/4, and 1/8 of the data rate. The measurement is taken on the entire record. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 155 The measurement is taken on the entire waveform record. Q-Factor The ratio of the vertical eye opening to RMS vertical noise measured at a specified location in the recovered unit interval. The measurement is taken on the entire waveform record. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 156 The measurement is taken on each cycle of the entire record. SSC Modulation Rate The modulation frequency of a spread spectrum clock. The measurement is taken on each cycle of the entire record. See also. on page 187 Measurement configuration menu overview MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 157: The Power Tab (Option 5-Pwr, Sup5-Pwr, Or 5-Ps2 Only)

    This measurement is made on each cycle in the record. Cycle Maximum The maximum data point. This measurement is made on each cycle in the record. Cycle Minimum The minimum data point. This measurement is made on each cycle in the record. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 158 Base reference level (R An X-Y plot of switching device voltage and current. The SOA mask testing provides pass/fail testing to component specifications. The resistance (the slope of the V-I curve) when the switching device is conducting. DS(on) MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 159: Add Plot Configuration Menu

    To add a plot: Select a plot type. Select the signal source or sources. Tap Add. You can also double tap a plot to add it to the screen. The plot is added to the screen. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 160: Add Results Table Configuration Menu

    Display a table of the bus decode results. Harmonics Displays a table of the Harmonics measurement results (Option 5-PWR, SUP5-PWR, or 5-PS2 only). Displays the selected table type. You can add as many tables as you want on the screen. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 161: Results Tables Operations Overview

    Use this menu to select which statistics to show in the Measurement Results table, select the number of digits to show in each column, save a table, and so on. To open the Measurement Table configuration menu, double-tap anywhere in a Measurement Results table. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 162 Select Mouse to decrease row height. Uses less space on the screen. Mouse is the default setting. Save Table Opens a menu with which to save the results table data to a file. See Save As configuration menu (Measurement Results Table) on page 145. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 163: Save As Configuration Menu (Measurement Results Table)

    Tap on the file name and use a keyboard to enter a new file name. Or double-tap on the file name to open the on-screen keyboard and enter a file name. Save as Type You can only save table results as comma separated values (.csv) files. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 164: Search Results Table Menu

    (seconds, milliseconds, microseconds, and so on). Save Table Opens a menu with which to save the results table data to a file. See Save As configuration menu (Measurement Results Table) on page 145. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 165: Bus Decode Results Table Configuration Menu

    Other panel Save Table Opens the Save As dialog to let you save the table data to a comma-separated values (.csv) file. See Save As configuration menu (Bus Decode Results table) on page 148. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 166: Save As Configuration Menu (Bus Decode Results Table)

    Tap on the file name and use a keyboard to enter a new file name. Or double-tap on the file name to open the virtual keyboard and enter a file name. Save as Type You can only save table results as comma separated values (.csv) files. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 167: Harmonics Results Table Configuration Menu (Option 5-Pwr, Sup5-Pwr, Or Ps2 Only)

    To open the Save As configuration menu to save a Harmonics Results table to a file: Double-tap anywhere in the Harmonics Results table to open the Harmonics Table configuration menu. Tap the Save panel. Tap the Save Table button. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 168: Annotation And Navigation On Waveform Plots/Data And Results Table (5-Pwr, Sup5-Pwr, Or 5-Ps2 Only)

    The selected measurement regions are also highlighted in the Zoom view on the Waveform view. 10. Tap the Min/Max buttons to navigate to the measurement region containing the minimum and maximum measurement values. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 169: Navigation On Bar Graph And Harmonics Results Table (5-Pwr, Sup5-Pwr, Or 5-Ps2 Only)

    Rise/Fall Time Search configuration menu on page 178 Runt Search configuration menu on page 180 on page 181 Setup and Hold Search configuration menu Timeout Search configuration menu on page 183 Window Search configuration menu on page 185 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 170: Bus Search Configuration Menus

    166 Bus Search configuration menu, MIL-STD-1553 Bus Search configuration menu, ARINC 429 on page 168 Bus Search configuration menu, Audio bus on page 170 Bus Search configuration menu, SENT bus on page 171 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 171 Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger Back to top MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 172 Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger Back to top MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 173 Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger Back to top MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 174 Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger Back to top MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 175 Only available when Mark On = Data or ID & Data. Mark When Sets the mark when condition. Only available when Mark On = Data or ID & Data. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 176 Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger Back to top MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 177 Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger Back to top MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 178 Data Bytes Enter the number of data bytes for which to search (one to sixteen bytes). Use the A knob to change the value. Only available when Mark On = Data or Identifier & Data. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 179 Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger Back to top MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 180 Data Bytes Sets the number of data bytes for which to search (one to sixteen bytes). Tap the field and use the A knob to change the value. Only available when Mark On = Data Packet. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 181 Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger Back to top MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 182 Tap a Binary, Hex or Decimal field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Only available when Mark On = TCP Header. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 183 Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger Back to top MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 184 Tap the Binary, Hex, or Decimal field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Only available when Mark On = Command and Mark When RT Address = Inside Range or Outside Range MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 185 Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger Back to top MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 186 Tap the Binary, Hex, or Octal field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Mark When = Data and Mark When Data = Inside Range or Outside Range. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 187 Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger Back to top MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 188 Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger Back to top MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 189 Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Mark On = Fast Channel. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 190 Sets the CRC error type for which to search. Available when Mark On = Error and Error Type = CRC. Mode & Hold off panel on page 332. Mode & Holdoff panel (Bus Trigger configuration panel) fields and controls Back to top MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 191: Edge Search Configuration Menu

    Sets the signal transition direction to detect. (rising, falling, or either direction). Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 192: Logic Search Configuration Menu

    Tap Add New... Search. Set the Search Type to Logic. Use the menu fields to set the search parameters. To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 193 NOR: No conditions are true. ■ Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 194: Logic Search - Define Inputs Configuration Menu

    Set the Search Type to Pulse Width. Select the search Source. Use the menu fields to set the search parameters. To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 195 Sets the polarity of the pulse to detect (positive pulse only, negative pulse only, or a positive or negative pulse). Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 196: Rise/Fall Time Search Configuration Menu

    Set the Search Type to Rise/Fall Time. Select the search Source. Use the menu fields to set the search parameters. To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 197 Pulse Width Search configuration menu Runt Search configuration menu on page 180 Setup and Hold Search configuration menu on page 181 Timeout Search configuration menu on page 183 Window Search configuration menu on page 185 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 198: Runt Search Configuration Menu

    Sets the lower threshold amplitude level through which the signal must pass to be considered a valid transition. Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 199: Setup And Hold Search Configuration Menu

    Set the Search Type to Setup & Hold. Select the search Clock Source. Use the menu fields to set the search parameters. To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 200 Pulse Width Search configuration menu on page 176 Rise/Fall Time Search configuration menu on page 178 Runt Search configuration menu on page 180 Timeout Search configuration menu on page 183 Window Search configuration menu on page 185 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 201: Setup And Hold Search - Define Inputs Configuration Menu

    Set the Search Type to Timeout. Select the search Source. Use the menu fields to set the search parameters. To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 202 Pulse Width Search configuration menu on page 176 Rise/Fall Time Search configuration menu on page 178 Runt Search configuration menu on page 180 Setup and Hold Search configuration menu on page 181 Window Search configuration menu on page 185 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 203: Window Search Configuration Menu

    Set the Search Type to Window. Select the search Source. Use the menu fields to set the search parameters. To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 204 None: A signal remains between two threshold levels for longer than a specified time limit. ■ Copy Trigger Settings to Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings. Search Copy Search Settings to Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria. Trigger MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 205: Measurement Configuration Menu Overview

    (global or local), and the method used to calculate the Top and Base waveform values. Reference Levels panel (Measurement configuration menu) on page 190. Clock Recovery panel Sets the clock recovery settings for some jitter measurements. (jitter measurements) on page 192. Clock Recovery panel (Measurement configuration menu) MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 206: Measurement Name Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)

    Reference Levels panel (Measurement configuration menu) on page 190 Clock Recovery panel (Measurement configuration menu) on page 192 Gating panel (Measurement configuration menu) on page 197 Filter/Limit Results panel (Measurement Settings menu) on page 198 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 207: Configure Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)

    Clock Recovery panel (Measurement configuration menu) on page 192 Clock Recovery- Advanced Settings configuration menu on page 196 Gating panel (Measurement configuration menu) on page 197 Filter/Limit Results panel (Measurement Settings menu) on page 198 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 208: Reference Levels Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)

    Low), the units used to take measurements, and the method used to calculate the Top and Base waveform values. You can set the levels to be the same or different for rising and falling edges. To open the Reference Levels panel: Double-tap a Measurement badge. Tap the Reference Levels panel. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 209 Levels mode to Local, many existing measurements, as well as measurements that you add to the Results bar, will use the new Base Top Method values for taking measurements. This may result in measurement values that you are not expecting. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 210: Clock Recovery Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)

    Use the Clock Recovery panel to configure the clock recovery settings for measurements that require a clock signal. To access the Clock Recovery panel: Double-tap a Measurement badge on the Results bar that uses clock recovery (such as jitter measurements), to open the Meas configuration menu. Tap the Clock Recovery panel. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 211 PLL will be used as the reference edges for the target measurement. If the Clock Multiplier is set to a number N other than 1, the output of the PLL will have N edges per actual edge. Only available when Method = Explicit Clock. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 212 This assumption may not be optimum, for example if the probes for the reference clock and data signal have different cable lengths. Only available when Clock Offset = Manual. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 213 For Type I loops, the Loop BW and the JTF BW are always equal. For Type II loops, these two bandwidths are different, and their ratio depends on the PLL damping factor. You can choose to specify either bandwidth, and the other is displayed for reference. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 214: Clock Recovery- Advanced Settings Configuration Menu

    Reference Levels panel (Measurement configuration menu) on page 190 Clock Recovery panel (Measurement configuration menu) on page 192 Gating panel (Measurement configuration menu) on page 197 Filter/Limit Results panel (Measurement Settings menu) on page 198 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 215: Gating Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)

    Reference Levels panel (Measurement configuration menu) on page 190 Clock Recovery panel (Measurement configuration menu) on page 192 Clock Recovery- Advanced Settings configuration menu on page 196 Filter/Limit Results panel (Measurement Settings menu) on page 198 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 216: Filter/Limit Results Panel (Measurement Settings Menu)

    Reference Levels panel (Measurement configuration menu) on page 190 on page 192 Clock Recovery panel (Measurement configuration menu) Clock Recovery- Advanced Settings configuration menu on page 196 Gating panel (Measurement configuration menu) on page 197 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 217: Power Measurement Configuration Menu Overview (Option 5-Pwr, Sup5-Pwr, Or 5-Ps2 Only)

    Gating panel Sets the measurement region (gate) used to take measurements. Select the scope of the gate setting (global or local), and the type of gating to use. on page 197 Gating panel (Measurement configuration menu) MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 218: Power Measurement Name Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)

    Sets the name of the measurement. You can use the default name, or double-tap in the field and change the label using a connected keyboard or the virtual keyboard. Edge Sets the signal edges to detect (rise or fall). MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 219 Sets the name of the measurement. You can use the default name, or double-tap in the field and change the label using a connected keyboard or the virtual keyboard. Define Mask Defines the linear mask for SOA measurements. See Define Mask MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 220 - Start Voltage Sets the voltage level value for T -Stop and T . Can be entered as a percent or as a voltage, Level depending on the setting of the Set On/Off Levels In: control. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 221 If number of output is set to one, then you have to configure one voltage source for output one. Output 1 Current If number of output is set to one, then you have to configure one current source for output one. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 222 Based on the type, select the configuration. Switching (v/i) is the ratio of voltage to current in Ohms. PN Junction / Diode (dv/di) is the ratio of rate of change of voltage to current in Ohms. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 223 1 Mcm for CGS ■ Magnetic Length Sets the cross section dimensions of the magnetic length. The values are: 0 m to 1 Mm for SI ■ 0 cm to 1 Mcm for CGS ■ MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 224 For more information, refer to the topic General safety summary. Winding (1-6) Sets the signal source used to measure the selected winding. The range is from 1 to 6. Turns (1-6) Sets the number of turns in the respective secondary winding. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 225: Power Autoset

    Sets the oscilloscope acquisition system for optimal measurement results for all active power measurements. Before you tap the Power Autoset button, follow the steps below: Configure the appropriate input source for the added measurements. Connect the appropriate input signals for the added measurements. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 226: Soa Mask Definition Controls And Fields

    NOTE. Below image displays the order (clockwise direction-starting from the left top) of the mask coordinates after you create the mask. The order helps to create the mask correctly by adding rows in the table. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 227: Save Mask Menu (Soa Power Measurement)

    To open the Save Mask configuration menu: Tap the Save Mask button to open the Save As menu. Use the menu fields and controls to navigate to and select the location to save the SOA mask file. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 228: Recall Mask Menu (Soa Power Measurement)

    USB device is plugged into. The next plugged-in USB device is assigned the next available drive letter (such as F:) and so on for other installed devices. This is different from standard instruments (without 5-WIN installed), which assign a non-changing drive letter to each USB port. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 229 Files of type The SOA mask file type (.pwrmsk) cannot be changed. Cancel Cancels the file recall action and closes the menu. Recall Recalls the selected SOA mask file and plots it on the SOA Plot view. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 230 USB device is plugged into. The next plugged-in USB device is assigned the next available drive letter (such as F:) and so on for other installed devices. Use standard Windows procedures to mount and access network drives. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 231: Reference Levels Panel (Power Measurement Configuration Menu)

    Tap to set the input termination to 1 MΩ or 50 Ω. If you are using a supported TekVPI probe, this value is automatically set by the probe and these controls are not available. Bandwidth Limit Tap to select the bandwidth limit from the drop-down list. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 232: Probe Setup Panel (Channel Configuration Menu)

    Unsupported Probe dialog on page 215 Probe Compensation configuration menu (analog channels Probe Setup panel) on page 215 Other panel (Channel configuration menu) on page 216 Deskew configuration menu (Other panel, Channel configuration menu) on page 216 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 233: Unsupported Probe Dialog

    Probe Compensation Status Probe compensation status can be Running, Passed, Failed or Default. Tap to close the dialog. See also. Unsupported Probe dialog on page 215 Other panel (Channel configuration menu) on page 216 on page 216 Deskew configuration menu (Other panel, Channel configuration menu) MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 234: Other Panel (Channel Configuration Menu)

    To actively adjust probe delay using a signal, see Deskew analog input channels - quick visual method on page 63 and Deskew analog input channels - measurement method on page 64. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 235 Probe Compensation configuration menu (analog channels Probe Setup panel) on page 215 Other panel (Channel configuration menu) on page 216 Deskew analog input channels - measurement method on page 64 on page 63 Deskew analog input channels - quick visual method MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 236: Afg Configuration Menu

    Sets the amplitude of the waveform using the keypad or multipurpose knob Offset Sets the offset of the waveform using the keypad or multipurpose knob. High Level Sets the High signal amplitude of the waveform using the keypad or multipurpose knob MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 237: Bus Configuration Menu

    For an existing bus, double-tap the Bus badge in the Settings bar. ■ To add a new Bus badge on the Settings bar, tap the Add New Bus button. This adds the Bus badge to the Settings bar ■ and opens the Bus configuration menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 238 Parallel Bus configuration menu on page 235 RS232 serial bus menu on page 237 SENT serial bus configuration menu on page 239 SPI serial bus configuration menu on page 241 USB serial bus configuration menu on page 243 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 239: Arinc 429 Serial Bus Menu

    Sets the waveform view to show just the decoded bus information, or the decoded bus plus the source signal waveforms. Decode Format Sets the decode format used to display the bus information. Formats are Hex, Binary, and Mixed Hex. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 240: Audio Serial Bus Configuration Menu

    To create a new Audio bus waveform, tap the Add New Bus button on the Settings bar and open the Bus configuration ■ menu. Set the Bus Type to Audio. To change the settings on an existing Audio serial bus waveform, double-tap the Bus waveform badge and make the ■ necessary changes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 241 Set the number of data bits per audio channel. Clock Bits per Channel Set the number of clock bits per audio channel. Channels per Frame Set the number of audio channels per data frame. Bit Delay Sets the bit delay (number of bits). MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 242: Can Serial Bus Configuration Menu

    Double-tap the CAN badge to open the bus configuration menu. Set the Bus Type to CAN. To change the settings on an existing CAN serial bus waveform, double-tap the CAN waveform badge on the Settings bar to open the configuration menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 243 Bus and Waveform sets the waveform view to show both the decoded bus and the source signal waveforms. You can also tap on the + symbol on the bus waveform to toggle between showing the bus only or showing bus and source waveforms. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 244: Ethernet Serial Bus Menu

    Set the Bus Type to Ethernet. To change the settings on an existing Ethernet serial bus waveform, double-tap the Ethernet Bus waveform badge to open ■ the configuration menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 245 Sets the waveform view to show just the decoded bus information, or the decoded bus plus the source signal waveforms. Decode Format Sets the decode format used to display the bus information. Formats are Hex, Binary, Mixed ASCII, and Mixed Hex. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 246: Flexray Serial Bus Configuration Menu

    ■ menu by double clicking on the badge. Set the Bus Type to FlexRay. To change the settings on an existing FlexRay serial bus waveform, double-tap the Bus waveform badge and make ■ necessary changes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 247 Parallel Bus configuration menu on page 235 RS232 serial bus menu on page 237 SENT serial bus configuration menu on page 239 SPI serial bus configuration menu on page 241 USB serial bus configuration menu on page 243 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 248: I2C Serial Bus Configuration Menu

    Sets the waveform view to show just the decoded bus information, or the decoded bus plus the source signal waveforms. Decode Format Sets the decode format used to display the bus information. Formats are Hex and Binary. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 249: Lin Serial Bus Configuration Menu

    To create a new LIN bus waveform, tap the Add New Bus button on the Settings bar. Open the bus configuration menu by ■ double clicking on the badge. Set the Bus Type to LIN. To change the settings on an existing LIN serial bus waveform, double-tap the LIN Bus waveform badge and make ■ necessary changes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 250 Sets the waveform view to show just the decoded bus information, or the decoded bus plus the source signal waveforms. Decode Format Sets the decode format used to display the bus information. Formats are Hex, Binary, and Mixed. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 251: Mil-Std-1553 Serial Bus Menu

    Set the Bus Type to MIL-STD-1553. To change the settings on an existing FlexRay serial bus waveform, double-tap the Bus waveform badge and make ■ necessary changes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 252 237 SENT serial bus configuration menu on page 239 SPI serial bus configuration menu on page 241 USB serial bus configuration menu on page 243 See also. Bus Trigger configuration on page 313 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 253: Parallel Bus Configuration Menu

    Sets the waveform view to show just the decoded bus information, or the decoded bus plus the source signal waveforms. Decode Format Sets the decode format used to display the bus information. Formats are Hex and Binary. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 254: Parallel Bus - Define Inputs Menu

    Use this menu to select the signal sources and order for the parallel bus waveform To access the Parallel Bus - Define Inputs menu, double-tap a Parallel Bus badge to open the configuration menu, and tap the Define Inputs button. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 255: Rs232 Serial Bus Menu

    Set the Bus Type to RS232. To change the settings on an existing RS232 serial bus waveform, double-tap the RS232 Bus waveform badge to open the ■ configuration menu and make necessary changes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 256 Sets the waveform view to show just the decoded bus information, or the decoded bus plus the source signal waveforms. Decode Format Sets the decode format used to display the bus information. Formats are Hex, Binary, and ASCII. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 257: Sent Serial Bus Configuration Menu

    Set the Bus Type to SENT. Use the menu fields and controls to configure the SENT bus parameters. To change the settings on an existing CAN serial bus waveform, double-tap the SENT bus badge to open the configuration menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 258 You can also tap on the + symbol on the bus waveform to toggle between showing the bus only or showing bus and source waveforms. Decode Format Sets the decode format used to display the bus information. Formats are Hex, Binary, Mixed Decimal, and Mixed Hex. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 259: Spi Serial Bus Configuration Menu

    Set the Bus Type to SPI. To change the settings on an existing SPI serial bus waveform, double-tap the Bus waveform badge to open the ■ configuration menu, and make necessary changes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 260 Sets the waveform view to show just the decoded bus information, or the decoded bus plus the source signal waveforms. Decode Format Sets the decode format used to display the bus information. Formats are Hex and Binary. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 261: Usb Serial Bus Configuration Menu

    Set the Bus Type to USB. To change the settings on an existing USB serial bus waveform, double-tap the Bus waveform badge on the Settings bar to ■ open the configuration menu, and make necessary changes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 262 Sets the waveform view to show just the decoded bus information, or the decoded bus plus the source signal waveforms. Decode Format Sets the decode format used to display the bus information. Formats are Hex and Binary. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 263: Cursor Configuration Menu

    Tap the Add New... Cursors button of the display, or Push the Cursors front-panel button to toggle cursors on or off. Cursor configuration menu fields and controls Some fields or controls are only available when certain other controls are selected. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 264 Independent mode sets multipurpose knobs A and B to move each cursor separately. Linked mode sets multipurpose knob A to move both cursors at the same time. Knob B will still move cursor B independently of knob A. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 265: Date And Time Configuration Menu

    Turns off the digital channel and removes the Digital channel badge from the bar. Set All Thresholds Use to set all data channels to the same threshold value. Enter a value in the field and tap the button. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 266: Dvm Configuration Menu

    Tap to select the channel to measure from the drop-down list. The DVM can only measure analog channels. Mode Tap to select measuring DC, AC RMS, or DC+AC RMS measurement modes. Show Basic Statistics in Tap to toggle showing DVM measurement statistics in the DVM badge. Badge MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 267: Menu Bar Overview

    Opens the Help viewer, provides a tutorial to teach touch screen fundamentals, and displays current instrument software and option license information. Help... (Help menu) on page 274. User Interface Tutorial (Help menu) on page 274. About (Help menu) on page 274. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 268: Recall Configuration Menu (File Menu)

    USB device is plugged into. The next plugged-in USB device is assigned the next available drive letter (such as F:) and so on for other installed devices. This is different from standard instruments (without 5-WIN installed), which assign a non-changing drive letter to each USB port. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 269 Horizontal setting. Recalling a Setup or Session immediately sets the oscilloscope to the settings in the file and displays any waveforms that were part of the recalled session. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 270 USB device is plugged into. The next plugged-in USB device is assigned the next available drive letter (such as F:) and so on for other installed devices. Use standard Windows procedures to mount and access network drives. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 271: Save As Configuration Menu (File Menu)

    USB device is plugged into. The next plugged-in USB device is assigned the next available drive letter (such as F:) and so on for other installed devices. This is different from standard instruments (without 5-WIN installed), which assign a non-changing drive letter to each USB port. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 272 Lists the available formats to which you can save files. The available save formats are set by the type of file being saved. Tap the field and select the graphic save format. UtilityUser PreferencesScreen CaptureInverted.DisplayUser Preferences (Utility menu) on page 261 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 273 Tap the Setup tab to save the instrument setup and measurement settings to a file. Selecting Setup sets the file extension in the Save As Type field to .set. Include Reference Include the instrument waveforms. Waveforms MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 274: Browse Save As Location Configuration Menu

    USB device is plugged into. The next plugged-in USB device is assigned the next available drive letter (such as F:) and so on for other installed devices. This is different from standard instruments (without 5-WIN installed), which assign a non-changing drive letter to each USB port. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 275 No file path change occurs. Closes the configuration menu, returns to the Save As configuration menu, and updates the Save Location field with the path from the Browse configuration menu. USB port drive names and locations. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 276: File Utilities Configuration (File Menu)

    USB device is plugged into. The next plugged-in USB device is assigned the next available drive letter (such as F:) and so on for other installed devices. This is different from standard instruments (without 5-WIN installed), which assign a non-changing drive letter to each USB port. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 277 For USB drives, Unmount closes the file writing session on the attached USB device to let you disconnect the device from the USB port. The device is also removed from the Drive column of menus that can access drives. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 278 USB device is plugged into. The next plugged-in USB device is assigned the next available drive letter (such as F:) and so on for other installed devices. Use standard Windows procedures to mount and access network drives. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 279: Undo, Redo (Edit Menu)

    Sets the amount of time to wait before the display is dimmed. Tap in the field and use the knob to change the time value, or double-tap to open the virtual keypad and set a time value. Only available when Auto-Dim is On. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 280 Autoset changes the acquisition mode to Sample. ■ Doing a Default Setup operation does not change Autoset panel settings. ■ All analysis and measurements abort immediately when an Autoset is started, and then restart upon Autoset completion. ■ MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 281 Auto sets annotations to display if valid for the measurement. To view annotations for a measurement, select that measurement badge. If annotations are valid for that measurement, they are added to the waveform source for that measurement. Off turns off display of measurement annotations. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 282: I/O (Utility Menu)

    When you tap the Apply Changes button, all changes are saved (takes about 10 seconds), the text is changed to normal font (nonbold, nonitalic), and the Apply Changes button becomes inactive. If you tap outside the I/O menu before you tap the Apply Changes button, the menu closes and none of your changes are saved. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 283 Field or control Description USB Device Port Tap to toggle all USB device ports On and Off. USBTMC Configuration Displays the USBTMC configuration information. GPIB Talk/Listen Address Double-tap and enter the address using the virtual keypad. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 284 AFG Sync sends a pulse that is synchronized to the AFG output signal. Polarity Tap to select the polarity of the trigger signal (positive or negative pulse per trigger event). The polarity control is only present for the Trigger output. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 285: Lan Reset Configuration Menu (Utility > I/O Menu)

    You can type in more queries and view more results using this Telnet session window. You can find the syntax for relevant commands, queries and related status codes in the Programmer Manual that is available at the Tektronix website. NOTE. Do not use the computer’s backspace key during an MS Windows Telnet session with the oscilloscope.

  • Page 286: Self Test Configuration Menu (Utility Menu)

    Tap the Abort Self Test button anytime to stop testing. 250K Ohm Termination Verification dialog. Tap a button to verify that 250K Ohm termination can be enabled or disabled for a channel. Closing the dialog restores normal termination setting of applicable probes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 287: Calibration Configuration Menu (Utility Menu)

    Tap Security..Tap Run TekSecure to erase nonvolatile memory. It will take approximately seven minutes to erase the memory. Push the Default Setup front panel button to load memory with the instrument factory settings. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 288: Teksecure Erase Memory

    If a switch is toggled without a password set, a message is shown to set a password. ■ If a switch is toggled with a password set, the instrument shows the Enter Password menu. ■ MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 289: Enter Password Configuration Menu (Option 5-Sec Instruments Only)

    Passwords and sending the instrument for service. If you need to send the instrument for service or repair, make sure to use the Clear Password function in the Change Password menu before sending to the Tektronix Service Center. Failure to do so may impede servicing the instrument.

  • Page 290: Set Password Configuration Menu (Option 5-Sec Instruments Only)

    Passwords and sending the instrument for service. If you need to send the instrument for service or repair, make sure to use the Delete Password function in the Change Password menu before sending to the Tektronix Service Center. Failure to do so may impede servicing the instrument.

  • Page 291: Change Password Configuration Menu (Option 5-Sec Instruments Only)

    Passwords and sending the instrument for service. If you need to send the instrument for service or repair, make sure to use the Clear Password function before sending to the Tektronix Service Center. Failure to do so may impede servicing the instrument.

  • Page 292: Help

    Use the About configuration menu to show instrument information and installed options, and to install or uninstall analysis or feature options. To open the About menu: Tap Help on the menu bar. Select About from the menu to open the About configuration menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 293: Location To Save Exit Key Configuration Menu

    Description System information Provides system-related information such as model, bandwidth, serial number, Host ID, and installed firmware version. Provide this information when communicating with Tektronix to purchase option licenses or communicate with Customer Support. Probes Detected Lists probes connected to the instrument. TekVPI probes will list the probe model, serial number, and installed probe firmware version.
  • Page 294 Cancels the license uninstall process, closes the configuration menu without saving any changes that were made, and returns to the About configuration menu. Create Closes the configuration menu and saves the license information to the specified location. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 295: Browse License Files Menu (Help > About)

    Use this menu to select and install an option license file to enable new functions. To access the Browse License Files menu: Tap Help > About... on the menu bar. Tap Install License button to open the Browse License Files configuration menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 296 Cancels the configuration menu changes, closes the menu, and returns to the prior menu without making any changes. Open Closes the configuration menu, returns to the About configuration menu, and installs the license. Follow any instructions that may be shown during the installation. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 297: Horizontal Configuration Menu

    Changes to the sample rate are shown in the Horizontal badge readout, not in the Minimum Sample rate field of the menu. Only available when Horizontal Mode = Automatic and Fast Acq = Off. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 298 Only available when Delay = Off. Sample Rate Changes Affect Tap to allow changes to the Sample Rate to affect either the Horizontal Scale or the Record Length. Only available when Horizontal Mode = Manual. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 299: Math Configuration Menu Overview

    Transformation) plot to analyze frequency components of a waveform. To access the Math menu, double-tap a Math waveform badge. If no Math badge is present, tap the Add New Math button to add a math waveform and open the menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 300 Basic math operation list Located between the Source 1 and Source 2 fields. A drop-down list to select a basic math operation (add, subtract, multiply, divide) to apply to the two sources. Available when Math Type = Basic. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 301: Equation Editor (Math Configuration Menu)

    Double-tap a Math waveform badge. If no Math badge is present, tap the Add New Math button to add a Math waveform and open the configuration menu. Set Math Type to Advanced. Tap Edit to open the Equation Editor. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 302: Add Filter Menu (Math Equation Editor)

    Double-tap a Math waveform badge on the Settings bar. If no Math badge is present, tap the Add New Math button to add a Math waveform and open the configuration menu. Set Math Type to Advanced. Tap Edit to open the Equation Editor. Tap Add Filter to open the Add Filter menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 303: Add Variable Menu (Math Equation Editor)

    Record Length creates a variable with the value of the current record length. Cancel Closes the menu without adding a variable to the Equation Editor Variables column. Closes the menu and adds the current variable selection to the Variables column of the Equation Editor's Sources table. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 304: Add Functions (Math Equation Editor)

    Inserts the text SQRT( into the math expression. Enter an argument to the function. Largest integer. Inserts the text FLOOR( into the math expression. The FLOOR function takes the largest integer < the expression. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 305 Degrees. Inserts the text DEG( into the math expression. The function expresses the value of the expression in degrees. Radians. Inserts the text RAD( into the math expression. The function expresses the value of the expression in Radians. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 306: Font Color Menu (Text Settings Configuration)

    Harmonics Bar Graph plot configuration menu (5-PWR, SUP5-PWR, or 5-PS2 only) on page 300 on page 306 SOA plot configuration menu (5-PWR, SUP5-PWR, or 5-PS2 only) Trajectory plot configuration menu (Switching Loss power measurement) (5-PWR, SUP5-PWR, or 5-PS2 only) on page 307 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 307: Eye Diagram Plot Configuration Menu

    Tap OK to save the plot data as a comma-separated values (.csv) file. Closing a plot view. To close (delete) a Plot view, tap the X in the upper right corner of the view. Deleting the Measurement badge that enabled the plot also closes the plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 308: Fastframe Timestamp Trend Plot Configuration Menu

    Tap OK to save the plot data as a comma-separated values (.csv) file. Closing a plot view. To close (delete) a Plot view, tap the X in the upper right corner of the view. Deleting the Measurement badge that enabled the plot also closes the plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 309: Math Fft Plot Configuration Menu (Math Waveform)

    Sets the beginning and end scale range to display in the plot for the Y-Axis scale. These values also define the vertical zoom area shown in the small Zoom window. Available when AutoScale is off. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 310 Plot view. Save Plot Data Opens the Save As configuration menu to specify the location and name at which to save the Plot view data to a CSV file. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 311 The Tek Exponential window was invented at Use this window for impulse-response testing where Tektronix. In the time domain, it is not asymmetrical the 20% position is the zero phase reference point. bell shape as is the case with the other windows.

  • Page 312: Histogram Plot Configuration Menu

    Tap to open the Save As menu. Navigate to the location where you want to save the plot data. Enter a file name in the File Name field. Tap OK to save the plot data as a comma-separated values (.csv) file. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 313: Bathtub Plot Configuration Menu

    A Log scale is useful when the component magnitudes cover a wide dynamic range, letting you show both lesser- and greater-magnitude components on the same display. A Linear scale is useful when the component magnitudes are all close in value, allowing direct comparison of their magnitudes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 314: Spectrum Plot Configuration Menu

    Deleting the Measurement badge that enabled the plot also closes the plot. Spectrum plot configuration menu Use this menu to change settings of a displayed Spectrum plot. To open the Spectrum plot configuration menu, double-tap anywhere in the Spectrum plot view. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 315 Y-Axis From, To Sets the beginning and end scale range to display in the plot for the Y-Axis scales. These values also define the vertical area shown in the small Zoom window. Available when AutoScale is off. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 316: Trend Plot Configuration Menu

    Deleting a trend plot. To delete a Trend plot, touch and hold the Trend badge to open the right-click menu, and select Delete Trend. Deleting the Measurement badge that enabled the plot also closes the plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 317: Plot Xy Configuration Menu

    Z channel waveform amplitude. XYZ format is a dot-only display, although it can have persistence. The Vector style selection has no effect when you select ■ XYZ format. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 318: Harmonics Bar Graph Plot Configuration Menu (5-Pwr, Sup5-Pwr, Or 5-Ps2 Only)

    A Linear scale is useful when the component magnitudes are all close in value, allowing direct comparison of their magnitudes. Harmonics (Inside the Unit Select All/Odd/Even. panel) MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 319: Inductance Curve Configuration Menu (Magnetic Analysis Power Measurement) (5-Pwr, Sup5-Pwr

    Sets the beginning and end scale range to display in the plot for the X-Axis scales. This is displayed when AutoScale is Off (deselected). Y-Axis Sets the beginning and end scale range to display in the plot for the Y-Axis scales. This is displayed when AutoScale is Off (deselected). MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 320: 5-Ps2 Only)

    BH Curve configuration menu (Magnetic Analysis power measurement) (5-PWR, SUP5-PWR, or 5- PS2 only) Use this menu to change the settings of a displayed BH curve plot (Magnetic Property measurement). To open the BH Curve plot configuration menu, double-tap anywhere in a BH Curve Plot view. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 321 Harmonic values. Closing a plot view. To close (delete) a Plot view, tap the X in the upper right corner of the view. Deleting the Measurement badge that opened the plot also closes the plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 322: I Vs (Integral Of) V Plot Configuration Menu (Magnetic Analysis Power Measurement) (5-Pwr, Sup5

    Harmonic values. Closing a plot view. To close (delete) a Plot view, tap the X in the upper right corner of the view. Deleting the Measurement badge that opened the plot also closes the plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 323: Power Plots And Cursors

    To stop showing cursors, push the front panel Cursor button, or press and hold on a cursor to open the right-click menu and turn cursors off, or open the Cursors configuration menu and set Display to Off. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 324: Soa Plot Configuration Menu (5-Pwr, Sup5-Pwr, Or 5-Ps2 Only)

    Closing a plot view. To close (delete) a Plot view, tap the X in the upper right corner of the view. Deleting the Measurement badge that opened the plot also closes the plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 325: Trajectory Plot Configuration Menu (Switching Loss Power Measurement) (5-Pwr, Sup5-Pwr, Or 5

    Closing a plot view. To close (delete) a Plot view, tap the X in the upper right corner of the view. Deleting the Measurement badge that opened the plot also closes the plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 326: Save As Configuration Menu (Plot Save Panel, Save Plot Image Button)

    Use this menu to specify the name and location at which to save a comma separated value (csv) file of the data for a specific plot. To access the Save As configuration menu for plots: Double-tap anywhere in a Plot view top open the plot configuration menu. Tap the Save panel. Tap the Save Plot Data button. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 327: Reference Waveform Configuration Menu

    Set the units label that you want to display on the vertical scale. Position Set the vertical position of the waveform using the assigned multipurpose knob or the virtual keypad. Set to 0 Tap to set the vertical position to 0 (vertical center of the graticule). MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 328: Recall Configuration Menu (Ref Waveform Configuration Menu)

    Prerequisite: a Ref badge must be present on the Settings bar. See Add a math, reference, or bus waveform on page 77. To open the Recall configuration menu: Double-tap a Ref badge on the Settings bar. Tap Browse to open the Recall configuration menu. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 329 Cancel Cancels any changes, closes the menu, and returns to the prior menu without loading a file. Closes the dialog, returns to the prior menu, and loads and displays the specified file. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 330: Search Configuration Menu

    Logic Trigger ■ Pulse Width Trigger menu ■ Rise/Fall Time Trigger menu ■ Runt Trigger menu ■ Sequence Trigger menu ■ ■ Setup & Hold Trigger menu Timeout Trigger menu ■ Window Trigger menu ■ MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 331: Bus Trigger Configuration

    Bus Trigger Settings panel - RS232 bus on page 326 Bus Trigger Settings panel - SENT bus on page 327 Bus Trigger Settings panel - SPI bus on page 329 Bus Trigger Settings panel - USB bus on page 330 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 332 Tap the Binary, Hex, or Octal field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Trigger On = Data and Trigger When Data = Inside Range or Outside Range. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 333 Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Trigger On = Data. A, B knob controls Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit(s) to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit(s). MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 334 Sets the ESI bit state on which to trigger. Available when Source is a CAN FD bus and Trigger On = FD Bits. Error Type Sets the error type on which to trigger. Available when Trigger On = Error. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 335 Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit(s) to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit(s). Mode & Hold off panel on page 332. Mode & Holdoff panel (Bus Trigger configuration panel) fields and controls MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 336 Tap a Binary, Hex or Decimal field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Trigger On = TCP Header. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 337 Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit(s) to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit(s). Mode & Hold off panel Mode & Holdoff panel (Bus Trigger configuration panel) fields and controls on page 332. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 338 Byte Offset Sets the byte offset (Don't Care or the number of bytes). Tap the input box and use the A knob to change the value. Available when Trigger On = Data or Identifier & Data. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 339 Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit(s) to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit(s). Mode & Hold off panel Mode & Holdoff panel (Bus Trigger configuration panel) fields and controls on page 332. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 340 Use the B knob to change the value of the digit(s). Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Mode & Hold off panel Mode & Holdoff panel (Bus Trigger configuration panel) fields and controls on page 332. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 341 Error Type Sets the LIN error type on which to trigger. Available when Trigger On = Error. Mode & Hold off panel Mode & Holdoff panel (Bus Trigger configuration panel) fields and controls on page 332. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 342 Tap the Binary, Hex, or Decimal field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Selecting a bit shows a short description of that bit's function. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Trigger On = Status. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 343 Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit(s) to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit(s). Mode & Hold off panel Mode & Holdoff panel (Bus Trigger configuration panel) fields and controls on page 332. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 344 Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit(s) to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit(s). Mode & Hold off panel Mode & Holdoff panel (Bus Trigger configuration panel) fields and controls on page 332. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 345 Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Trigger On = Fast Channel. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 346 Sets the CRC error type on which to trigger. Available when Trigger On = Error and Error Type = CRC. Mode & Hold off panel Mode & Holdoff panel (Bus Trigger configuration panel) fields and controls on page 332. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 347 Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit(s) to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit(s). Mode & Hold off panel Mode & Holdoff panel (Bus Trigger configuration panel) fields and controls on page 332. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 348 Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Trigger On = Token Packet and Token Type = SOF (0101). Data Packet Type Sets the data packet type on which to trigger. Available when Trigger On = Data Packet. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 349 Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit(s) to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit(s). Mode & Hold off panel on page 332. Mode & Holdoff panel (Bus Trigger configuration panel) fields and controls MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 350 DUT. Only available if you have installed the DVM option, which is available when you register your instrument with Tektronix. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 351: Edge Trigger Configuration Menu

    Sets the amplitude level that the signal must pass through to be considered a valid transition. Set to 50% Sets the threshold at 50% of the measured signal transition range. 50% is calculated as (Top + Bottom)/2. Slope Sets the signal transition direction to detect. (rising, falling, or either direction). MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 352 DUT. Only available if you have installed the DVM option, which is available when you register your instrument with Tektronix. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 353: Logic Trigger Configuration Menu

    The logic conditions include the state of each input, the condition to test (inputs go true, false, or are within a time limit), and the Boolean function of the inputs. To open the Logic Trigger menu: Double-tap the Trigger badge on the Settings bar. Set the Trigger Type to Logic. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 354 Sets the logic condition that must occur with all inputs. AND: All conditions are true. ■ OR: Any condition is true. ■ NAND: One or more conditions are true. ■ NOR: No conditions are true. ■ MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 355 DUT. Only available if you have installed the DVM option, which is available when you register your instrument with Tektronix. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 356: Logic Trigger - Define Inputs Configuration Menu

    Pulse Width triggers are often used to troubleshoot digital signals. To open the Pulse Width trigger configuration menu: Double-tap the Trigger badge on the Settings bar. Set the Trigger Type to Pulse Width. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 357 Opens the Logic Qualification - Define Inputs dialog. Use this dialog to set the logic state, threshold levels, and logic operation of the input signals. See Logic Qualification - Define Inputs configuration menu on page 355. Available when Logic Qualification = On. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 358 DUT. Only available if you have installed the DVM option, which is available when you register your instrument with Tektronix. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 359: Rise/Fall Time Trigger Configuration Menu

    Opens the Logic Qualification - Define Inputs configuration menu. Use this menu to set the logic state, threshold levels, and logic operation of the input signals. See Logic Qualification - Define Inputs configuration menu on page 355. Available when Logic Qualification = On. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 360 DUT. Only available if you have installed the DVM option, which is available when you register your instrument with Tektronix. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 361: Runt Trigger Configuration Menu

    Use the Runt trigger to trigger on waveforms where a short pulse crosses one threshold but fails to cross a second threshold before recrossing the first. To open the Runt trigger configuration menu: Double-tap the Trigger badge on the Settings bar. Set the Trigger Type to Runt. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 362 Opens the Logic Qualification - Define Inputs configuration menu. Use this menu to set the logic state, threshold levels, and logic operation of the input signals. See Logic Qualification - Define Inputs configuration menu on page 355. Available when Logic Qualification = On. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 363 DUT. Only available if you have installed the DVM option, which is available when you register your instrument with Tektronix. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 364: Sequence Trigger Configuration Menu

    B (with or without a time delay), or trigger after a specified number of B events occur. To open the Sequence trigger configuration menu: Double-tap the Trigger badge on the Settings bar. Set the Trigger Type to Sequence. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 365 Where N is: Sets the number of B trigger events that must occur before triggering the oscilloscope. Available when After the A Trigger Event is found = Trigger on the Nth B event. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 366 Edge Trigger menu ■ Logic Trigger menu ■ Pulse Width Trigger menu ■ Rise Fall Time Trigger menu ■ Runt Trigger menu ■ Setup and Hold Trigger menu ■ Timeout Trigger menu ■ Window Trigger menu ■ MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 367: A Trigger Event Configuration Menu

    Use this menu to set the trigger conditions for the B trigger event of a Sequence trigger. To open the B-Trigger Event configuration menu: Double-tap the Trigger badge on the Settings bar. Set the Trigger Type to Sequence. Tap the B Trigger Event button. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 368: Setup And Hold Trigger Configuration Menu

    Sets the length of time that data signal should be stable and not change before a clock edge occurs. Hold Time Sets the length of time that data signal should be stable and not change after a clock edge occurs. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 369 DUT. Only available if you have installed the DVM option, which is available when you register your instrument with Tektronix. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 370: Setup And Hold Trigger - Define Inputs Configuration Menu

    Use the Timeout Trigger to trigger on a waveform when an expected signal does not transition within a specified period of time, such as when a signal gets stuck either high or low. To open the Timeout trigger menu: Double-tap the Trigger badge on the Settings bar. Set the Trigger Type to Timeout. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 371 Opens the Logic Qualification - Define Inputs configuration menu. Use this menu to set the logic state, threshold levels, and logic operation of the input signals. See Logic Qualification - Define Inputs configuration menu on page 355. Available when Logic Qualification = On. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 372 DUT. Only available if you have installed the DVM option, which is available when you register your instrument with Tektronix. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 373: Logic Qualification - Define Inputs Configuration Menu

    Sets the logic condition that must occur with all inputs. AND: All conditions are true. ■ OR: Any condition is true. ■ NAND: One or more conditions are true. ■ NOR: No conditions are true. ■ MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 374: Window Trigger Configuration Menu

    Use the Window Trigger to trigger when a signal rises above an upper threshold level or falls below a lower threshold level (the 'window'), with or without a time limit constraint. To open the Window trigger menu: Double-tap the Trigger badge on the Settings bar. Set the Trigger Type to Window. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 375 Opens the Logic Qualification - Define Inputs configuration menu. Use this menu to set the logic state, threshold levels, and logic operation of the input signals. See Logic Qualification - Define Inputs configuration menu on page 355. Available when Logic Qualification = On. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 376 DUT. Only available if you have installed the DVM option, which is available when you register your instrument with Tektronix. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 377: Virtual Keyboard

    Closes the number pad and assigns the entered value to the field. ± Tap the button to set a numeric value to a positive (default) or negative value. Unit buttons Use to set the units of the entered value. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 378: Bus Trigger Radix-Specific Virtual Keypads

    Waveform View configuration menu Use this menu to configure the Waveform View to set display mode, waveform interpolation method, persistence, and other parameters. To open the Waveform View menu, double-tap anywhere in the Waveform View screen. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 379 Dots draws waveform record points as dots on the screen, and adds crosshair markers to real sampled points. Waveform Intensity Sets the brightness of the waveform. Tap the field and use the A knob to set the waveform intensity. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 380 Full displays the same style graticule lines for both horizontal and vertical scale units None turns off the graticule, including the vertical scale readouts. Graticule Intensity Sets the brightness of the graticule. Tap the field and use the A knob to set the graticule intensity. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 381: Waveform Acquisition Concepts

    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. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 382: Waveform Record

    Sin(x)/x interpolation computes record points using a curve fit between the actual values acquired. Sin(x)/x interpolation is the default interpolation mode because it requires fewer actual sample points than linear interpolation to accurately represent the waveform. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 383: Acquisition Modes

    Fast acquisition mode can also display waveform phenomena at an intensity that reflects their rate of occurrence. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 384: Fastframe Concepts

    The “Reference Frame” was chosen to be the first interrupt pulse and the “Selected Frame” is the fourth pulse. The time difference between these pulses is shown in the Delta readout on the badge. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 385: Waveform Sample Interpolation

    The instrument does not accurately display frequencies under 200 kHz if AC coupling is selected. ■ The instrument reduces the maximum volts per division setting for the channel, since input amplitudes appropriate for the higher settings would overload the 50 Ω input. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 386: Scaling And Positioning

    Clipped data causes inaccurate results if used in amplitude-related automatic measurements. Clipping also causes inaccurate amplitude values in waveforms that are stored or exported for use in other programs. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 387: Horizontal Acquisition Considerations

    The horizontal delay determines the time from the trigger point to the Horizontal Reference. ■ The horizontal scale determines the horizontal size of the display relative to any waveform, allowing you to scale it to contain a waveform edge, a cycle, or several cycles. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 388 Waveform acquisition concepts MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 389: Trigger Concepts

    When a trigger event occurs, the instrument starts acquiring samples to build the posttrigger portion of the waveform record (displayed after, or to the right of, the trigger event). Once a trigger is recognized, the instrument will not accept another trigger until the acquisition is complete and the holdoff time has expired. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 390: Trigger Sources

    C. Use to trigger on Inter-IC signals: start, stop, repeated start, missing acknowledge, address, data, and address and ■ data. SPI. Use to trigger on Serial Peripheral Interface signals. ■ RS-232. Use to trigger on RS-232 signals. ■ MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 391: Trigger Modes

    At the longer holdoff time for the top waveform, unstable triggering occurs. With a shorter holdoff set for the bottom waveform, triggers all occur on the first pulse in the burst to remedy the unstable trigger. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 392: Trigger Coupling

    By analyzing what happens before the glitch, you may uncover information that helps you find the source of the glitch. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 393: Trigger Delay

    You can set the instrument to trigger on an AUDIO bus when the instrument detects a Word Select, or Data bus cycle or activity. For all the serial standard buses, you can also set the component threshold levels through the Bus Setup menu MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 394: Pulse Width Trigger Concepts

    The setup and hold times that together define a time range relative to the clock ■ Data that changes state within the setup/hold violation zone triggers the instrument. The next figure shows how the setup and hold times that you choose position the violation zone relative to the clock. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 395: Rise/Fall Time Trigger Concepts

    NOTE. The traditional delayed trigger mode called "Runs After" is controlled by the Horizontal Delay feature. You can use horizontal delay to delay acquisition from any trigger event, whether from the A trigger alone or from a sequential trigger that uses both the A and B triggers. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 396 Trigger concepts MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 397: Waveform Display Concepts

    The time value you set for horizontal position is measured from the trigger point to the horizontal reference point. This is not the same as the time value from the trigger point to the start of the waveform record, unless you set the horizontal reference to 0%. See the next figure. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 398 Waveform display concepts MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 399: Measurement Concepts

    Histogram Mode uses histogram analysis to select the most common values either above or below the midpoint. Since this statistical approach ignores short-term aberrations (overshoot, ringing, and so on), Mode is the best setting for examining pulses. The oscilloscope calculates the histogram-based Top and Base values as follows: MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 400 Similarly, after a positive Mid reference crossing, waveform data must go above the hysteresis value of the amplitude before a negative crossing can be measured. Hysteresis is useful when you are measuring noisy signals, because it allows the oscilloscope to ignore minor fluctuations in the signal. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 401 TSOFF is the offset between TPOS and the actual trigger point. In other words, it is the trigger sample offset. Values range between 0.0 and 1.0 samples. This value is determined by the instrument when it receives a trigger. The actual zero reference (trigger) location in the measurement record is at ( TPOS + TSOFF). MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 402: Missing Or Out-Of-Range Samples

    You can obtain a cleaner waveform by subtracting the background noise from your original waveform. Or, you can integrate a single waveform into an integral math waveform as shown below. With spectral analysis you can analyze waveforms in the frequency domain. See the next figure. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 403 Measurement scalars can be used in math expressions. For example, you can measure the average of a waveform (using the measurement capabilities of the instrument) and subtract it from the original waveform to define a new math waveform. For example: Ch1 - mean(amplitude(Ch1)). MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 404: Math Waveform Elements

    2 data, and will also be an envelope waveform. Clearing the data in a waveform source causes a baseline (ground) to be delivered to any math waveform that includes that ■ source until the source receives new data. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 405: Guidelines For Working With Math Waveforms

    Ch1 AND Ch2 Ch1 >= Ch2 Logic functions, ==|<|>|!=|<=|>=|AND|OR|NAND|NOR|XOR|EQV result in a waveform consisting of binary 0 and 1 values. Scalars can be integers, floating point values, PI or meas<x>. Sources can be Ch<x>, Ref<x>, Math<x> MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 406: Math Waveform Differentiation

    Use vertical position and vertical offset to position your source waveform. The vertical position and offset will not affect your derivative waveform unless you position the source waveform off screen so that it is clipped. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 407: Waveform Integration

    Even a few divisions of offset in the source waveform may be enough to ensure that the integral waveform saturates (clips), especially with long record lengths. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 408: Fft Process

    "fold back" around the Nyquist point. (See the next figure.) You may test by increasing the sample rate and observing if aliases unwrap to different frequency positions. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 409: Blackman-Harris Fft Window Concepts

    The Blackman-Harris window has a low amount of energy leakage compared to the other windows. Its best use is for single frequency signals to look for higher order harmonics. Blackman-Harris window MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 410: Flattop2 Window

    This is the default window function (see the next figure). It is unique in that the time-domain shape of an exponential Gaussian function transforms into a Gaussian exponential shape in the frequency domain. NOTE. This window provides optimal localization in both the time and the frequency domain. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 411: Hanning Fft Window

    The Hanning window has the narrowest resolution bandwidth, but higher side lobes. Hanning has slightly poorer frequency resolution than Hamming. Hanning is best for measuring sine, periodic, and narrow-band random noise, and transients or bursts where the signal levels before and after the event are significantly different. Hanning window MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 412: Hamming Window

    Blackman-Harris window, the near side lobes in a Kaiser- Bessel window tend to be higher for the same main lobe width, while the further-out side lobes are lower. This window can reveal signals close to the noise floor, and analyze two tones with close frequencies but different amplitudes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 413: Rectangular Window

    Rectangular windows are best for measuring transients or bursts where the signal levels before and after the event are nearly equal. NOTE. This window has the narrowest resolution bandwidth of any of the windows, but it also has the most spectral leakage and the highest side lobes. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 414: Tek-Exponential Window

    Exact details of how to compute its values were published in the article; Impulse-Response Testing Lets a Single Test Do the Work of Thousands, by John Pickerd, EDN magazine, April 27, 1995. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 415: Measurement Algorithms

    The integration algorithm used by the instrument is as follows: W(t) is the sampled waveform Ŵ(t) is the continuous function obtained by interpolation of W(t) A and B are numbers between 0.0 and RecordLength – 1.0 If A and B are integers, then: MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 416: Maximum Measurement Algorithm

    Mean is the arithmetic mean of the data points. Remember that one waveform is not necessarily equal to one cycle. For cyclical data you may prefer to use the cycle mean rather than the arithmetic mean. Details of the integration algorithm are given in Integration algorithm on page 397 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 417: Minimum Measurement Algorithm

    Top is calculated using the selected Base Top method. Top is the most common data value above the midpoint of the waveform, when the default Base Top method Histogram Mode is selected. This measurement can be made across the entire record or on each cycle in the record. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 418: Timing Measurement Algorithms

    Fall Time measurement algorithm Fall Time is the time required for an edge to fall from the high reference level to the low reference level. By default the measurement is from reference level 90% amplitude to 10% amplitude. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 419: Frequency Measurement Algorithm

    The application calculates the measurement using the following equation: Where: T High is the high time. T Hi- is the High reference crossing on the falling edge. T Hi+ is the High reference crossing on the rising edge. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 420: Hold Time Measurement Algorithm

    The application calculates this measurement using the following equation: Where: NPClock is the accumulated period for N clock cycles. TClock is the VRefMid crossing time for the configured edge direction. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 421: Negative Duty Cycle Measurement Algorithm

    The period of Source1 is calculated (see Period above). If the "from" edge is set to either, the half-period of Source1 is calculated. The first edge in Source2 in the configured 'to' edge direction is found. The Skew from the first Source1 edge to the next Source2 edge is calculated. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 422: Positive Duty Cycle Measurement Algorithm

    From TLR, continue the search, looking for a crossing of HighRef. Update TLR if subsequent LowRef crossings are found. If a HighRef crossing is found, it becomes the high rise time or THR. (Use linear or sin interpolation if necessary.) RiseTime = THR – TLR MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 423: Setup

    Skew is the time between the mid reference level crossing on Source1 to the mid reference level crossing on Source2. The direction of the edge crossing is configurable. The application calculates this measurement using the following equation: Where: T Skew is the timing skew. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 424: Time Outside Level Measurement Algorithm

    The measurement can be configured to take one or two sources, and the cutoff frequency may be enabled or disabled. The application calculates this measurement using the following equation: Peak-to-Peak(High Pass Filter((Source1 + Source2)/2)) MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 425: Bit Amplitude Measurement Algorithm

    If the Signal Type is Clock. The application calculates Clock TIE measurement using the following equation: Where: TIEClock is the clock time interval error. TClock is the Mid reference crossing time for the specified clock edge. T'Clock is the corresponding edge time for the specified reference clock. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 426: T/Nt Ratio Measurement Algorithm

    (impulses). A single DJ–δδ value is determined for each acquisition, by means of RJ-DJ separation analysis. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 427: F/2 Measurement Algorithm

    The phase noise measurement is defined only for clock signals. If the source waveform appears to be a data signal, a warning message will be produced but the measurement will proceed. A Phase Noise measurement is required in order to enable the Phase Noise plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 428: Rj 66 Measurement Algorithm

    (Note that some of the waveform can be omitted from the measurement due to initialization of clock recovery or filtering.) A histogram of the Eye High measurement corresponds to a vertical slice through the upper half of a three-dimensional eye diagram. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 429: Eye Low

    Eye Low measurement corresponds to a vertical slice through the lower half of a three-dimensional eye diagram. NOTE. This illustration shows how the measurement is made, and does not represent how the oscilloscope actually displays an eye diagram or histograms on an eye diagram plot. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 430: Eye Width Measurement Algorithm

    BER. It is generally not equal to the eye width actually observed in any given acquisition. A single Width@BER value is determined for each acquisition, by means of RJ-DJ separation analysis. Power measurement algorithms Input analysis algorithms MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 431 Volt-Amperes or VA. The application calculates the Apparent Power (ApPwr) using the following equation: Where: ApPwr is the Apparent Power, Volt-Amperes (VA). is the root mean square of the voltage. is the root mean square of the current. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 432 Ch1 waveform (typically voltage) leads the Ch2 waveform (typically current). The angle is negative if the Ch1 waveform lags behind the Ch2 waveform. The application calculates the phase angle using the following equation: MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 433 Measurement algorithms Where, σ is the Phase Angle, Degree. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 434 For each individual harmonics maximum is taken out of 15 values. ■ RMS: The RMS of harmonics is calculated in unit of volt or ampere using the following equation: F1 is the fundamental harmonics or line harmonics. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 435 Index of harmonics. Rel[i] is the Real component of the harmonics (Cos frequency). Img[i] is the Imaginary component of the harmonics (Sin frequency). If, Rel [k] < 0 & Im[k] < 0 Phase[k] = Phase[k] - π MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 436: Amplitude Analysis Measurement Algorithms

    Cycle Amplitude measurement algorithm. Cycle Amplitude is the difference between the Top value and the Base value. This is applicable for each cycle. Cycle Amplitude = Top - Base MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 437: Timing Analysis Measurement Algorithms

    Positive Pulse Width measurement algorithm. Positive Pulse Width is the time the signal remains above the mid reference level. It is the distance from a rising edge to the next falling edge. Switching analysis algorithms MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 438 Conduction Loss region: The region when the Ids is high and Vds is low. T1 is the First switching cycle. T2 is the Second switching cycle. ■ and T losses and T losses per switching cycle are computed as in the following equations: MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 439 Cond is the i switching cycle conduction energy in joule. is the i switching cycle frequency, in Hz I is the Cycle number. Nc is the Number of conduction cycles. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 440 To find the stop of Toff: The 80% of the gate voltage is start index. From this start index on switch current (fall slope) move forward until 5% of the max (switch current) is met. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 441 Power helps to monitor the dynamic resistance using a Time Trend plot. You can calculate R by using the below formula: DS(on) where, v/i is the ratio of voltage to current sample points. It is applicable for switching semiconductors. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 442: Magnetic Analysis Algorithms

    Magnetic Loss algorithm. The average value of the product of the voltage times current through the inductor. This represents the total loss of the magnetic device and consists of resistive and eddy current losses during circuit operation. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 443 H. This is represented in the BH Curve were B value is considered, when H is maximum. = Max (Bk) The Magnetic Field Intensity H is also calculated on the maximum flux density cycle Bk. = Max (B) MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 444 = Hi-Hav, i=1..N normi = Bi-Bav, i=1..N normi B/H = SUM (H 2+…+H N) / SUM(H 2+…H normi normi normi normi normi normi normi normi normi normi normi normi Where, B/H is the Permeability (μ) MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 445: Output Analysis Algorithms

    Math calculates the Input Power, using Similarly another math calculates the Output Power using V * I at the output side Power Efficiency = Output Power / Input Power MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 446 Measurement algorithms MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

  • Page 447: Power Badge Error And Warning Messages (Option 5-Pwr, Sup5-Pwr, 5-Ps2 Only)

    Too few edges The oscilloscope has acquired Increase time base to capture more than one complete cycle. less than one complete SW Use Power Autoset to optimize the oscilloscope settings for cycle. power measurements. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 448 Use Power Autoset to optimize the oscilloscope settings for cycle. power measurements. Not enough data Table results will not show Check input waveforms and configuration. Recommended to values. run Power Autoset and then observe the measurement results. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 449 Adjust the Hysteresis band to compute edges properly so that measurement value on the input waveform RMS can be measured. The Hysteresis values are set in the due to noisy waveform measurement configuration menu Reference Levels panel. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 450 No data in the gated region. Make sure that the input waveforms are valid. Input > 80% DC Input signal has higher DC Change the input signal to AC or add mor AC component to the component. DC signal. MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 451 93 RMS, 130 add a plot, 141, 142 Top, 130 add a search badge, 88 Amplitude Measurements panel, 130 add filter (math waveform), 283 analog channels, 213 Add Filter dialog, 284 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 452 Clock Offset, 192 Burst Width, 132 Clock Recovery panel, 192 Bus badge, 219, 220 Clock Recovery- Advanced Settings, 196 Bus button, 31 common touchscreen UI tasks, 54 Bus Decode Results table, 143 compensate passive probes, 61 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 453 410 DCD, 408 Duration N-Periods, 132 DDJ, 408 DVI video output (rear panel), 40 decimal virtual logic keypad, 360 DVM, 248 declassification, 10, 11 DVM option, 42 Default setup, 91 Default Setup button, 31 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 454 Channel buttons (front panel), 31 Clear button, 31 F/8 measurement, 409 factory calibration, 269 Cursors button, 31 Default Setup, 31 factory settings, 91 description, 31 Fall slew rate, 400 Fast Acq button, 31 Fall Time, 132 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 455 149 add a measurement, 78 add a measurement plot, 82 H Bar cursors, 245 add a measurement results table to the screen, 143 Hamming FFT window, 291 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 456 119 78, 80–82, 89, 90, 93, 102, 103, 117–122, save a screen image, 117 143, 145, 149, 189, 200, 208, 247, 275, 277, save a session, 120 save a waveform file, 118 installed options, 274 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 457 Math equation, 384 LAN Reset, 267 math syntax, 387 LAN status, 264 math waveform, 283 LAN status LEDs, 38 Math waveform LAN, connect to, 62 differentiation, 388 Left Justified (LJ) audio bus, 222 elements, 386 Level, 374 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 458 Measurement Results table menu, 143 histogram method, 382 measurement units, horizontal, 261 hysteresis, 382 measurements integration algorithm, 397 AC RMS, 130 LowRef, 382 Amplitude, 130 maximum, 398 Base, 130 mean, 398 Burst Width, 132 MidRef, 382 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 459 20, 21 Mini keyboard, 4 option details, 274 Minimum, 130 option license, 274 Miscellaneous controls, 31 option license file, load, 277 Mode button (front panel), 31 option license, uninstall, 17, 275 monitor, connecting, 65 options MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 460 14 Phase noise, 134, 135, 409 power cord wrap, 22 pinching and handle rotate, 20 Power measurement algorithms frequency, PJ, 410 negative duty cycle, PLL clock recovery, 192 negative pulse width, PLL model, 192 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 461 AC power from instrument, 22 rename files, 258 rack mount kit information, 29 reports Rackmount kit accessory, 4 saving, 119 rear panel requirements AFG Out, 40 altitude, 20, 21 AUX Out, 40 environment, 20, 21 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 462 45, 46, 48–51 sample rate, 279 Search button, 41 Sampling process search menu defined, 363 Edge, 173 sanitize, 10, 11 Pulse Width, 176 save instrument settings, 118 Rise/Fall Time, 178 Runt, 180 reports, 119 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 463 386 how to load, 122 SPC, 269 how to recall, 122 SPC (signal path compensation), 59 sessions spectral FastAcq setting, 279 saving, 120 spectrum plot, 84 Spectrum Plot menu, 296 clock format (12/24 hr), 57 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 464 57 logic, 335 Timebase Reference Source parallel bus, 104 Acquisition menu, 123 position indicator, 42 Timeout search menu, 183 pulse width, 338 timeout trigger, 352 rise/fall time, 341 Timeout trigger, 376 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 465 USB Device port (rear panel), 40 waveform file USB Host ports (rear panel), 40 saving, 118 USB ports (front panel), 31 Waveform integration, 389 USB serial bus menu, 243 waveform intensity, setting, 360, 361 use cursors, 90 waveform interpolation, 107 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...
  • Page 466 Zoom overview, 53 Window search menu, 185 window trigger, 356, 376 Zoom title bar, 53 Zoom/Pan knobs (horizontal), 31 Windows 10 operating system (option 5-WIN, SUP5-WIN), 9 zooming on search events, 110 XY plot, 85 MSO54, MSO56, MSO58, MSO58LP Help...

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