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  • Page 1 Getting Started Manual...
  • Page 2 WaveAce Oscilloscope Getting Started Manual August, 2008...
  • Page 3 LeCroy shall not be responsible for any defect, damage, or failure caused by any of the following: a) attempted repairs or installations by personnel other than LeCroy representatives or b) improper connection to incompatible equipment, or c) for any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-LeCroy supplies.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome ................3 Support................3 Thank You ..............3 Safety Requirements ............. 4 Getting to Know WaveAce ..........9 Hardware................ 9 Basic Controls .............. 12 Probes ................20 Viewing Waveforms ............22 Turning On Traces ............22 Setting Up the Display ..........
  • Page 5 WaveAce Analyzing Waveforms ............42 Waveform Measurements ..........42 Parameter Measurements ..........45 Waveform Math ............49 Save and Recall ..............52 Saving and Recalling Scope Setups ......52 Saving and Recalling Waveforms ........ 53 Saving and Recalling Reference Waveforms ....54 Saving Data (.CSV) ............

  • Page 6: Welcome

    WaveAce Series Oscilloscopes. Support When your WaveAce Series Oscilloscope is delivered, verify that all items on the packing list or invoice copy have been shipped to you. Contact your nearest LeCroy customer service center or national distributor if anything is missing or damaged. If there is something missing or damaged, and you do not contact us immediately, we cannot be responsible for replacement.If...

  • Page 7: Safety Requirements

    WaveAce Safety Requirements This section contains information and warnings that must be observed to keep the instrument operating in a correct and safe condition. You are required to follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the safety precautions specified in this section. Safety Symbols Where the following symbols appear on the instrument’s front or rear panels, or in this manual, they alert you to important safety considerations.
  • Page 8 Getting Started Manual fully understood and met. Installation (Overvoltage) Category rating per EN 61010-1 safety standard and is applicable for the oscilloscope front CAT I panel measuring terminals. CAT I rated terminals must only be connected to source circuits in which measures are taken to limit transient voltages to an appropriately low level.
  • Page 9 WaveAce PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: The design of the instrument has been verified to conform to EN 61010-1 safety standard per the following limits:  Installation (Overvoltage) Categories II (Mains Supply Connector) & I (Measuring Terminals)  Pollution Degree 2 ...
  • Page 10 Getting Started Manual Power and Ground Connections The instrument is provided with a grounded cord set containing a molded three-terminal polarized plug and a standard IEC320 (Type C13) connector for making line voltage and safety ground connection. The AC inlet ground terminal is connected directly to the frame of the instrument.
  • Page 11 WaveAce WARNING - Electrical Shock Hazard  No operator serviceable parts inside.  Do not remove covers.  Refer servicing to qualified personnel. Abnormal Conditions Operate the instrument only as intended by the manufacturer. If you suspect the oscilloscope’s protection has been impaired, disconnect the power cord and secure the instrument against any unintended operation.

  • Page 12: Getting To Know Waveace

    Getting Started Manual Getting to Know WaveAce Hardware Front Panel The WaveAce Series oscilloscopes provide an easy-to-use front panel. The control buttons are logically grouped. The following provides an explanation of the front panel buttons and knobs. Power button USB port...
  • Page 13 WaveAce Back Panel Numbered labels on this graphic correspond with descriptions in the table. 1. Pass/Fail Output 2. RS-232 Connector 3. Back USB Connector WA-GSM-E-RevA...
  • Page 14 Getting Started Manual Side Panel The WaveAce side panel is located on the left side (facing the front of the instrument). The Power input is located on the side panel as follows: WA-GSM-E-RevA...

  • Page 15: Basic Controls

    Power On the oscilloscope by pressing the power button on the top left (facing) the instrument. The LeCroy Splash screen is shown. Press any key to continue (or, after a brief period the grid display is shown). The Grid Display is shown.
  • Page 16 Getting Started Manual Front Panel Controls NTENSITY DJUST  Intensity/Adjust knob - You can use the Adjust knob with many functions, such as adjusting the holdoff time, moving cursors, setting the pulse width, setting the video lineage adjusting the upper and lower frequency limits, adjusting X and Y masks when using the Pass/Fail function, etc.
  • Page 17 WaveAce ONTROL UTTONS  MENU ON/OFF - Press to toggle the last-displayed menu On/Off.  Menu Option buttons (1-5) - Press to choose menu options. Press a menu option button adjacent to your selection.  Print - Press to save the current waveform to an attached USB memory device or print a picture (screen shot) to a USB-connected printer.
  • Page 18 Getting Started Manual UNCTION UTTONS  CURSORS - Press to turn on the cursors and display the Cursor menu. You can use the Cursor menu to set the Cursor Mode (Auto, Off, Manual, Track). When Cursors are on (CURSORS button is lit), turn the Adjust knob to position the cursors.
  • Page 19 WaveAce ENERAL ONTROL UTTONS  HELP - Displays context-sensitive online help. Press Help than another front panel button and information about that button will be displayed.  DEFAULT SETUP - Press to reset the oscilloscope's settings to the default factory configuration. For a list of default settings, see Recalling Factory Settings.
  • Page 20 Getting Started Manual ERTICAL ONTROLS  Volts/Div knobs (CH1/CH2)- Turn to adjust the volts/division setting (vertical gain) of the corresponding channel (CH1 or CH2). Press the knob to toggle between fine (variable) and coarse (fixed) adjustments.  Channel buttons (CH1/CH2) - Press a channel button (CH1 or CH2) to turn that channel ON or OFF and open the Channel menu for that channel.
  • Page 21 WaveAce ORIZONTAL ONTROLS  Horizontal Position knob - Turn to adjust the horizontal position of all channels and math waveforms (the position of the trigger relative to the center of the screen). The resolution of this control varies depending on the timebase setting. Press to set the horizontal position to zero.
  • Page 22 Getting Started Manual RIGGER ONTROLS  TRIG MENU - Press to display the Trigger menu. You can use the Trigger menu to set the trigger type (Edge, Pulse, Video, Slope, Alternative) and trigger settings.  SET TO 50% - Press to stabilize a waveform quickly. The oscilloscope can set the Trigger Level to be halfway between the minimum and maximum voltage levels automatically.

  • Page 23: Probes

    WaveAce Probes LeCroy provides a passive probe for each WaveAce oscilloscope channel. Probe Compensation Passive probes must be compensated to flatten overshoot. This is accomplished by means of a trimmer on the probe body. Attach the connector end of your probe to any channel.
  • Page 24 Getting Started Manual Setting Probe Attenuation Probes are available with various attenuation factors which affect the vertical scale of the signal. Push the Channel button and then the Probe menu option button. Attenuation options for 1X, 10X, 100X, and 1000X are available as follows: Select the attenuation that matches your probe.

  • Page 25: Viewing Waveforms

    WaveAce Viewing Waveforms Turning On Traces To turn on a channel trace, simply press the channel front panel button (CH1 or CH2). When you turn on a channel, the Channel flyout menu opens. You can then set up the vertical settings and controls for the channel.

  • Page 26: Setting Up The Display

    Getting Started Manual Setting Up the Display You can access the Display menu pressing the DISPLAY front panel button. Option: Description: Vectors fills the space between adjacent sample points in the Type display. Dots displays sample points directly. Sets the length of time (1 sec, 2 sec, 5 sec, Infinite) each Persist displayed sample point remains displayed.

  • Page 27: Understanding Display Information

    WaveAce Understanding Display Information The grid area contains several indicators to help you understand the display. Indicators are coded to the channel colors). Back USB - Indicates whether the Back USB option is set to Computer or Printer. Back USB option is set to Computer Back USB option is set to Printer Print Key - Indicates whether the Print Key option is set to Print Picture or Save Picture.
  • Page 28 Getting Started Manual Trig'd - The oscilloscope has found a trigger and is acquiring the post-trigger data. Stop - The oscilloscope has stopped acquiring waveform data. Acq. Complete - The oscilloscope has completed a Single Sequence acquisition. Auto - The oscilloscope is in Auto Mode and is acquiring waveforms in the absence of triggers.

  • Page 29: Auto Setup

    WaveAce Auto Setup The WaveAce Series Digital Storage Oscilloscopes has an Auto Setup function that identifies the waveform type and automatically adjusts controls to produce a usable display of the input signal. Four Auto Setup waveform options are available: Multi-Cycle, Single-Cycle, Rising Edge, and Falling Edge.

  • Page 30: Vertical Settings And Channel Controls

    Getting Started Manual Vertical Settings and Channel Controls When you turn a channel trace ON, the Channel flyout menu opens. The Channel menu page shown (1/2 or 2/2) will be the one that was displayed when the trace was last turned on. WA-GSM-E-RevA...

  • Page 31: Choosing Coupling

    WaveAce Choosing Coupling You can choose one of these input coupling modes:  DC - Passes both AC and DC components of the input signal.  AC - Blocks the DC component of the input signal and attenuates signals below 10 Hz. ...

  • Page 32: Limiting Bandwidth

    Getting Started Manual Limiting Bandwidth You can limit the bandwidth to reduce display noise. When you turn Bandwidth Limit ON, the Bandwidth Limit value is set to 20 MHz. It also filters the signal to reduce noise and other unwanted high frequency components.

  • Page 33: Adjusting Sensitivity

    WaveAce Adjusting Sensitivity You can set the sensitivity of the Volts/Div front panel knob. When you set the sensitivity to Coarse (fixed - the default setting), the gain adjustment is set to 1-2-5 increments from 2 mV/div, 5 mV/div, 10 mV/div to 5 V/div. When you set the sensitivity to Fine (variable), it changes the resolution to small steps between the coarse settings.

  • Page 34: Setting Probe Attenuation

    Getting Started Manual Setting Probe Attenuation Probes are available with various attenuation factors which affect the vertical scale of the signal. Select the attenuation that matches your probe. Attenuation options are 1X, 10X, 100X, and 1000X. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: The default setting for the Probe option is 1X.

  • Page 35: Inverting Waveforms

    WaveAce Inverting Waveforms To invert the waveform, turn on the channel by pressing the appropriate channel button (CH1 or CH2). On the channel menu, press the Next Page option button to go to page 2/2. Press the Invert option button on page 2/2, then select On.

  • Page 36: Using The Digital Filter

    Getting Started Manual Using the Digital Filter You can choose from the following digital filter types: Low Pass Filter (LPF) High Pass Filter (HPF) Band Pass Filter (BPF) Band Stop Filter To turn on the digital filter, press the appropriate channel button (CH1 or CH2).

  • Page 37: Sampling Modes

    WaveAce Sampling Modes Acquisition Sampling Modes When you acquire a signal, the oscilloscope converts it into a digital form and displays a waveform. The acquisition sampling mode defines how the signal is digitized and the timebase setting affects the time span and level of detail in the acquisition.
  • Page 38 Getting Started Manual To choose a sampling mode, press the ACQUIRE front panel button. On the Acquire menu, press the Acquisition option button and select a sampling mode. If you select the Average sampling mode, press the Averages option button and select the number of waveforms (4, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256).

  • Page 39: Zooming Waveforms

    WaveAce Zooming Waveforms You can use the Window Zone option on the Horizontal menu to define a segment of a waveform to see more detail. The Window timebase setting cannot be set slower than the Main timebase setting. You can turn the Horizontal Position and Time/Div front panel knobs to zoom in/out in Window Zone.

  • Page 40: Triggering

    Getting Started Manual Triggering Trigger Types There are five trigger types: Edge, Video, Pulse, Slope, and Alternative. You can access trigger modes by pressing the TRIG MENU front panel button in the Trigger control group and selecting Type from the Trigger menu.

  • Page 41: Pulse Triggering

    WaveAce Pulse Triggering Use Pulse width triggering to trigger on aberrant pulses. You can select how to compare the trigger pulse relative to the pulse width as follows: Positive pulse width less than pulse width setting Positive pulse width larger than pulse width setting Positive pulse width equal to pulse width setting Negative pulse width less than pulse width setting Negative pulse width larger than pulse width setting...

  • Page 42: Video Triggering

    Getting Started Manual Video Triggering Use Video Triggering to trigger on fields or lines of standard video signals. Press the Type option button and select Video. Press the Source option button to choose a channel input or external input. Press the Polarity option button and select (Normal) ( Inverted).

  • Page 43: Slope Triggering

    WaveAce Slope Triggering Use Slope Triggering to trigger on the positive slope or negative slope depending on the trigger conditions and time you set. Press the Type option button and select Slope. Press the Source option button to choose a channel input or external input.

  • Page 44: Alternative Triggering

    Getting Started Manual Alternative Triggering The trigger signal comes from two vertical channels when you use Alternative Triggering. Using this type of trigger, you can observe two unrelated signals at the same time. For each signal, you can select different trigger types, such as Edge, Pulse, Slope, or Video.

  • Page 45: Analyzing Waveforms

    WaveAce Analyzing Waveforms Waveform Measurements Measuring with Cursors Cursors are important tools that aid you in measuring signal values. Cursors are boundary markers that you can move across the grid. Use cursors to make fast, accurate measurements and to eliminate guesswork. There are three cursor measurement modes: Manual - displays two horizontal parallel cursors or vertical parallel ...
  • Page 46 Getting Started Manual URSOR EASUREMENT ELECTIONS  Time cursors are vertical lines that you move horizontally to measure the difference in time or frequency values between the cursors.  Voltage cursors appear as horizontal lines on the display and measure the vertical parameters. ...
  • Page 47 WaveAce URSOR LACEMENT Press the CURSORS front panel button. The Cursor menu opens. If you want to set the mode to Manual, press the Mode option button and select Manual. Press the Type option button and select Voltage or Time. Press the Source option button and select a source (CH1, CH2, MATH, REFA, or REFB).

  • Page 48: Parameter Measurements

    Getting Started Manual Parameter Measurements Waveform analysis typically begins with the measurement of parameters. Parameter measurement tools determine a wide range of waveform properties. Use them to automatically calculate many attributes of your waveform, like rise time, rms voltage, and peak-to-peak voltage, for example.
  • Page 49 WaveAce OLTAGE EASUREMENT ARAMETERS  - Difference between highest and lowest points in the waveform.  Vmax - Measures highest point in waveform. Unlike top, it does not assume the waveform has two levels.  Vmin - Measures the lowest point in a waveform.
  • Page 50 Getting Started Manual EASUREMENT ARAMETERS  Period - Period of a cyclic signal measured as time between every other pair of 50% crossings. Starting with first transition after left cursor, period is measured for each transition pair, with values averaged to give final result.
  • Page 51 WaveAce ELAY EASUREMENT ARAMETERS  Phase - Amount one waveform leads or lags another in time expressed in degrees, where 360 degrees comprise one waveform cycle.  - Time between the first rising edge of Source 1 and the first rising edge of Source 2. ...

  • Page 52: Waveform Math

    Getting Started Manual Waveform Math Standard math functions include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and FFT. For more information on FFT, see the FFT section. Press the MATH front panel button in the Vertical Control group to display the Math menu. Press the Operation option button and select a math operator +, -, *, /, or FFT.
  • Page 53 WaveAce The FFT process mathematically converts a time-domain signal into its frequency components. You can display only one FFT waveform at a time. You can choose to display the FFT waveform and the channel waveform on the screen (split screen) or to display the FFT waveform full screen. You can choose from four Window types: Window Description...
  • Page 54 Getting Started Manual FFT M SING THE ATH FUNCTION To set up an FFT math function, press the MATH front panel button. The Math menu is displayed. Press the Operation menu option button and select FFT. Press the Source menu option button and select a source (CH1, CH2) for the FFT waveform.

  • Page 55: Save And Recall

    WaveAce Save and Recall Saving and Recalling Scope Setups You can quickly save and recall up to 20 scope panel settings and 20 waveforms in internal memory. Waveforms and panel settings can also be save to a USB memory device. Saving the Current Settings 1.

  • Page 56: Saving And Recalling Waveforms

    Getting Started Manual Saving and Recalling Waveforms You can quickly save waveforms in internal memory (up to 20 waveforms) or on a USB memory device (limited by memory capacity of USB device). You can display up to three waveforms at the same time. You can easily recall these saved waveforms later.

  • Page 57: Saving And Recalling Reference Waveforms

    WaveAce Saving and Recalling Reference Waveforms You can save two reference waveforms (REFA and REFB) in internal memory. You can easily recall these saved reference waveforms later. You cannot adjust the horizontal position and scale of the reference waveform, but the oscilloscope does display the horizontal and vertical scales at the bottom of the display.

  • Page 58: Saving Data (.Csv)

    Getting Started Manual Saving Data (.CSV) You can save waveform data as a comma-delimited (.CSV) file. You can then use this information in other applications, such as Microsoft Excel. The .CSV file contains the data points (horizontal and vertical information) of the displayed waveform.

  • Page 59: Saving And Printing Waveform Pictures

    WaveAce Saving and Printing Waveform Pictures You can save a waveform image (.BMP) file to a USB memory device or print a waveform image to a USB-connected printer. Once you have set up your print options and connected the device to the USB port, you can press the Print front panel button to save or print the image.

  • Page 60: Recalling Factory Settings

    Getting Started Manual Recalling Factory Settings The oscilloscope is set up for normal operation when it is shipped from the factory. The default settings are as follows: Menu Option Default CH1/CH2 Coupling BW Limit Volts/div adjust Coarse (fixed) Probe Invert Volts/div 1.00V MATH...
  • Page 61 WaveAce Menu Option Default Mode Auto Coupling Level 0.00V TRIGGER (Pulse) Type Pulse Source When Set Pulse Width 1.00ms Mode Auto Coupling TRIGGER (Video) Type Video Source Polarity Normal Sync All Lines Standard NTSC TRIGGER (Slope) Type Slope Source Mode Auto TRIGGER (Alternative) Type...

  • Page 62: Utilities

    Getting Started Manual Utilities Utility Menu You can use the Utility menu to configure your oscilloscope. Press the UTILITY front panel button to display the Utility menu. Utility Menu - Page 1/3 Press the System Status option button to display a summary of the oscilloscope settings.
  • Page 63 WaveAce Utility Menu- Page 3/3 Press the Update Firmware option button to update the oscilloscope using the USB memory device. For more information, see the Updating the System Software section. Press the Pass/Fail option button to monitor changes of signals and output pass or fail signals by judging whether the input signal is within the predefined mask.

  • Page 64: System Status

    Getting Started Manual System Status View the oscilloscope's hardware and software configuration as follows: Press the Utility front panel button. On the Utility flyout menu, press the System Status menu option button as follows: The System Status Information screen is then shown. Press the SINGLE front panel button to exit the Status Information screen.

  • Page 65: Updating The System Software

    WaveAce Updating the System Software System software updates are downloaded through the USB memory port in the front of the oscilloscope. Insert the USB memory device containing the software update in the USB port on the front of the scope. Press the front panel Utility button.

  • Page 66: Reference

    Getting Started Manual Reference Specifications Vertical System WA102 WA112 WA202 WA212 WA222 WA232 Bandwidth 60 MHz 100 MHz 60 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz 300 MHz Rise Time (Typical) <5.8 ns <3.5 ns <5.8 ns <3.5 ns <1.7 ns <1.1 ns Input Channels Bandwidth Limiters 20 MHz 1 MΩ...

  • Page 67: Basic Triggers

    WaveAce Triggering WA102 WA112 WA202 WA212 WA222 WA232 Trigger Types Edge, Pulse, Video, Slope, Alternative Trigger Coupling AC, DC, LF Reject, HF Reject Trigger Slope Positive, Negative Holdoff Range 100 ns - 1.5 s CH1, CH2, ±6 div CH1, CH2, ±5 div from center of from center of screen External Trigger...

  • Page 68: Math Tools

    Getting Started Manual Math Tools 1 Math Trace; choose between Sum, Difference, Product, Quotient, FFT (Rectangular, Hamming, Hanning, Blackman with 1024 points) General OWER UPPLY Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC, Automatic AC Voltage Selection Frequency: 50/60/400 Hz Power: 50 VA max. Physical Dimensions (HxWxD): 154 mm (6.06") x 133 mm (5.23") x 305 mm (12") Weight: 2.3 kg (approx.) Warranty and Service: 3 year warranty, calibration recommended yearly...

  • Page 69: Technical Support

    For assistance with installation, calibration, and a full range of software applications contact the customer service center nearest you. You can also find contact information for the following offices on the LeCroy Web site at http://www.lecroy.com/tm/ServiceSupport. Contact Your Local LeCroy Technical Support Office for Help...

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