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TABLE OF CONTENTS User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC FAQ ..........97 Viewing waveforms in the X-Y mode ....60 Vertical View (Channel) ........62 The input signal does not appear in the display..97 Moving the waveform position vertically ....62 I want to remove some contents from the display..
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Safety Guidelines General Make sure the BNC input voltage does not • AFETY INSTRUCTION Guideline exceed 300V peak. Never connect a hazardous live voltage to the • CAUTION ground side of the BNC connectors. It might This chapter contains important safety instructions lead to fire and electric shock.
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User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Power Supply (Pollution Degree) EN 61010-1:2001 specifies the pollution AC Input voltage: 100 ~ 240V AC, 47 ~ 63Hz • degrees and their requirements as follows. the oscilloscope The power supply voltage should not fluctuate •...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Panel Overview Front Panel ETTING STARTED The Getting started chapter introduces the oscilloscope’s main features, appearance, and set up procedure. Main Features Model name Frequency bandwidth Input channels 5322DC DC – 25MHz (–3dB) 5342DC DC –...
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User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Horizontal Moves the waveform horizontally position knob Utility key Utility (page57). Configures the Hardcopy function (page80), shows the system status TIME/DIV knob TIME/DIV Selects the horizontal scale (page72), selects the menu (page57).
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Rear Panel Display Waveform marker Waveform position Trigger status Acquisition Menu Vertical status Horizontal status Frequency Trigger condition Power cord Power cord socket accepts the AC Waveforms socket Channel 1: Yellow Channel 2: Blue mains, 100 ~ 240V, 50/60Hz.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Horizontal Shows the channel configurations: coupling mode, Setting up the Oscilloscope status vertical scale, and horizontal scale. Vertical status Background This section describes how to set up the oscilloscope properly including connecting a signal, adjusting the scale, and compensating the probe.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC 6. Press the Autoset key. A square waveform will appear in the center of the display. For details of the UICK REFERENCE Autoset, see page37. 7. Press the Display key, then...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Math key 1/2 Hardcopy key Math on/off → See Utility key (page32) Math Select math operation type (+/–) Operation Help key Select addition/subtraction CH1+/-CH2 Turn help mode on/off Set result position Help Position→VAR...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Save/Recall key 3/9 Save/Recall key 5/9 Select other menu Select other menu Recall Waveform Save Setup Select waveform source Select destination Source Destination →VAR →VAR Select waveform destination Save setup Save Destination→VAR...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Save/Recall key 7/9 Save/Recall key 9/9 Select other menu Select file/folder Save Image →Select Turn on/off ink saver Create or rename folder/file New Folder/Rename Ink Saver →Enter character / Save image...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Default Settings Utility key 2/4 Here are the factory installed panel settings which Enter self calibration appear when pressing the Save/Recall key→ Self CAL Default Setup. Go to previous menu...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Built-in Help Help The Help key shows the contents of the built-in EASUREMENT help support. When you press a function key, its descriptions appear in the display. Applicable keys Acquire...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Before Autoset After Autoset Undo option Undoing the To undo the Autoset, press Autoset Undo (available for 5 seconds). De-activating a To de-activate the channel, press the Channel key channel...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Selecting the TIME/DIV To select the timebase (scale), turn horizontal scale the TIME/DIV knob; left (slow) or right (fast). Range 1ns/Div ~ 10s/Div, 1-2-5 increment Waveform Waveforms can be moved or scaled in both the operation Run and Stop mode.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Stop mode In Stop mode, the vertical scale Utility 2. Press the Utility key. setting can be changed but the waveform shape stays the same. 3. Press ProbeComp. ProbeComp Using the probe compensation signal...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Vavg Averaged voltage of the first Automatic Measurements cycle. Vrms RMS (root mean square) Automatic measurement function measures input signal attributes voltage. and updates them in the display. ROVShoot Rise overshoot voltage.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Cursor Measurements Automatically measuring the input signals Cursor line, horizontal or vertical, shows the precise position of the input waveforms or math operation result. Viewing the Measure 1. Press the Measure key.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Math Operations Using the vertical cursors The Math operations can add, subtract, or perform FFT on the input waveforms. The resulted waveform can be measured using the Procedure Cursor 1. Press the Cursor key.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Blackman FFT Frequency window resolution Adding or subtracting signals Amplitude Very good resolution Procedure CH 1 CH 2 1. Activate both CH1 and Suitable for..Amplitude measurement on CH2. periodic waveforms 2.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Using the FFT function ONFIGURATION Procedure 1. Press the Math key. 2. Press Operation repeatedly Operation The Configuration chapter describes how to to select FFT. configure panel settings to make measurements and observations suited to the application needs.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Average Multiple data are averaged to form a 7. Press Normal. waveform. This mode is useful for drawing a noise-free waveform. To select the number, press Average repeatedly. 8. Press Peak-Detect and see...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Display Example Accumulation off Accumulation on The Display section describes how to configure the display settings: drawing type, waveform accumulation, contrast adjustment, and grid settings. Selecting the vector or dot drawing Procedure 1.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Horizontal View Selecting the waveform update mode The Horizontal view section describes how to configure the Background The display update mode is switched horizontal scale, position, waveform update mode, window zoom, automatically or manually according to the and X-Y mode.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Zooming the waveform horizontally Viewing waveforms in the X-Y mode Background The X-Y mode compares the voltage of Channel 1 Procedure/ MENU 1. Press the Horizontal Menu and Channel 2 waveforms in a single display. This range key.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Example Vertical View (Channel) The Vertical view section describes how to set the vertical scale, position, bandwidth limitation, coupling mode, and attenuation. Moving the waveform position vertically Procedure To move the waveform up or down, turn the vertical position knob for each channel.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC AC coupling mode. Only the AC 2. Press BW Limit to turn on or portion of the signal appears on the off the limitation. When display. This mode is useful for...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC The Auto trigger status appears in the Trigger upper right corner of the display. The Trigger function configures the conditions by which the oscilloscope captures the incoming signals. Trigger type...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC > Longer than Equal to Configuring the edge trigger < Shorter than ≠ Not equal to Trigger slope Triggers on the rising edge. Procedure MENU 1. Press the Trigger menu key.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Range positive, negative 8. Press Rejection to select the Rejection frequency rejection mode. 6. Press Line repeatedly to select the video field line. Range LF, HF, Off Use the Variable knob to VARIABLE select the video line.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC 5. Press When repeatedly to When < Manually triggering the signal select the pulse condition. 20.0ns Then use the Variable knob Note VARIABLE This section describes how to manually trigger the to set the pulse width.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Remote Control Interface System Settings The Remote control interface section describes how to set up the The system settings show the oscilloscope’s system information and USB interface for PC connection. The details of remote control allow changing the language.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC External An SD card can hold practically SD card unlimited number of waveforms. Ref A, B The two reference waveforms are used as the buffer to recall a waveform in AVE/RECALL the display.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Setup file format Using the SD card file utilities Format Background xxxx.set (proprietary format) For the SD card inserted into the oscilloscope, file deletion, folder creation, file/folder rename are A setup file saves or recalls the following settings.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Creating a new Quick Save (HardCopy) 1. Move the cursor to the file folder / or folder location and press Folder renaming a file New Folder or Rename. The Background...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC 5. To invert the color in the Save display image, press Ink This section describes how to save data using the Save/Recall menu. Saver and turn on or off the Ink Saver.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Saving the panel settings Saving the waveform Procedure Procedure 1. (For saving to an external 1. (For saving to an external SD card) Insert the card into SD card) Insert the card into the slot.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC SD card Internal reference waveform, A/B External card, no practical limitation on the amount of file. When saved, the image file will be 6. Press Save to confirm placed in the root directory.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Waveform data Two types of waveform data Recall (Axxxx.csv) are saved: the currently active channel data and the last internally saved data (one of File type/source/destination W1 ~ W15). Item...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Vertical: None Recalling a reference waveform to the display Display Type: Vectors Accumulate: Off Graticule: Procedure 1. The reference waveform must be stored in Horizontal Scale: 2.5us/Div Mode: Main Timebase advance.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Recalling panel settings Recalling a waveform Procedure Procedure 1. (For recalling from an 1. (For recalling from an external SD card) Insert the external SD card) Insert the card into the slot.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC 6. Press Recall to confirm Recall recalling. When completed, a message appears at the bottom of the display. AINTENANCE The file will not be saved if the Note power is turned off or SD card is disconnected before completion.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Autoset 7. The Channel1 calibration 5. Press the Autoset key. The Ch1 calibration 1/3 will complete in less than 5 compensation signal will minutes. appear in the display. 6. Press the Display key, then 8.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC The probe waveform is distorted. You might need to compensate the probe. For details, see page95. Note that the frequency accuracy and duty factor are not specified for probe compensation waveform and therefore it should not be used for other reference purpose.
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC GDS-1000 Series Specifications The specifications apply when the oscilloscope is powered on for at least 30 minutes under +20°C~+30°C. PPENDIX Model-specific specifications 5322DC DC coupling: DC ~ 25MHz Fuse Replacement Bandwidth (–...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Cursors and Voltage Vpp, Vamp, Vavg, Vrms, Vhi, Vlo, Common specifications Measurement Vmax, Vmin, Rise Preshoot/ Overshoot, Fall Preshoot/ Overshoot Vertical Sensitivity 2mV/div~5V/Div (1-2-5 increments) Time Freq, Period, Rise Time, Fall Time, + Accuracy ±...
User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC Input 180pF approx. 47pF approx. Capacitance Probe Specifications Maximum Input 300V CAT I, 150V CAT II (DC+Peak AC) Voltage Derating with frequency Operating Cond. Temperature –10°C ~ 55°C Probe for 5322DC, 5342DC Relative ≤85% @35°C...
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User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC NDEX AC coupling ....... 60 cycle time measure ....43 accumulating waveform... 53 DC coupling ....... 59 acquisition ........50 declaration of conformity ..101 menu tree ........19 default setup....... 85 specification........
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User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC User Manual – SEFRAM 53X2DC frequency measure ....43 PAL ..........63 SD card specification........98 status indicator......16 frequency rejection ....64 peak detect acquisition....51 faq............ 95 video ..........66 file menu tree ........ 29 front panel diagram....
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