Page 1 RIGOL User’s Guide DS6000 Series Digital Oscilloscope Dec. 2015 RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Page 3: Guaranty And Declaration
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Page 4: Safety Requirement
RIGOL Safety Requirement General Safety Summary Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injury or damage to the instrument and any product connected to it. To prevent potential hazards, please follow the instructions specified in this manual to use the instrument properly.
Page 5 Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect that any damage may occur to the instrument, have it inspected by RIGOL authorized personnel before further operations. Any maintenance, adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel.
Page 6 Do not expose the battery (if available) to high temperature or fire. Keep it out of the reach of children. Improper change of a battery (lithium battery) may cause an explosion. Use RIGOL specified battery only. Handle with Caution. Please handle with care during transportation to avoid damage to keys, knobs, interfaces, and other parts on the panels.
Page 7: Safety Notices And Symbols
RIGOL Safety Notices and Symbols Safety Notices in this Manual: WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or practice which, if not avoided, will result in serious injury or death. CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or practice which, if not avoided, could result in damage to the product or loss of important data.
Page 8: Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen
RIGOL Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen Überprüfen Sie diefolgenden Sicherheitshinweise sorgfältigumPersonenschädenoderSchäden am Gerätundan damit verbundenen weiteren Gerätenzu vermeiden. Zur Vermeidung vonGefahren, nutzen Sie bitte das Gerät nur so, wiein diesem Handbuchangegeben. Um Feuer oder Verletzungen zu vermeiden, verwenden Sie ein ordnungsgemäßes Netzkabel.
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Page 11: Sicherheits Begriffe Und Symbole
RIGOL Sicherheits Begriffe und Symbole Begriffe in diesem Guide: WARNING Die Kennzeichnung WARNING beschreibt Gefahrenquellen die leibliche Schäden oder den Tod von Personen zur Folge haben können. CAUTION Die Kennzeichnung Caution (Vorsicht) beschreibt Gefahrenquellen die Schäden am Gerät hervorrufen können.
Page 12: Measurement Category
RIGOL Measurement Category DS6000 series digital oscilloscopes can make measurements in Measurement Category I. WARNING This oscilloscope can only be used for measurements within its specified measurement categories. Measurement Category Definitions Measurement category I is for measurements performed on circuits not directly connected to MAINS.
Page 13: Ventilation Requirement
RIGOL Ventilation Requirement This oscilloscope uses a fan to force cooling. Please make sure that the air intake and exhaust areas are free from obstructions and have free air. When using the oscilloscope in a bench-top or rack setting, provide at least 10 cm clearance beside, above and behind the instrument for adequate ventilation.
Page 14: Working Environment
RIGOL Working Environment Temperature Operating: 0℃ to +50℃ Non-operating: -20℃ to +70℃ Humidity Under +35℃: ≤90％ relative humidity +35℃ to +40℃: ≤60％ relative humidity WARNING To avoid short circuit inside the instrument or electric shock, please do not operate in humid environment.
Page 15: Pollution Degree
RIGOL Pollution Degree Pollution Degree 2 Pollution Degree Definitions Pollution Degree 1: No pollution or only dry, non-conductive pollution occurs. The pollution has no impact on the equipment. For example, a clean room or an air-conditioned office. Pollution Degree 2: Normally only dry, non-conductive pollution occurs. Occasionally a temporary conductivity caused by condensation may occur.
Page 16: Care And Cleaning
RIGOL Care and Cleaning Care Do not store or leave the instrument where it may be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time. Cleaning Clean the instrument regularly according to its operating conditions. To clean the exterior surface, perform the following steps: Disconnect the instrument from all power sources.
Page 17: Environmental Considerations
RIGOL Environmental Considerations The following symbol indicates that this product complies with the WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC. Product End-of-Life Handling The equipment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health. To avoid the release of such substances into the environment and avoid harm to human health, we recommend you to recycle this product appropriately to ensure that most materials are reused or recycled properly.
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Page 19: Ds6000 Series Overview
RIGOL DS6000 Series Overview DS6000 is a digital oscilloscope with multiple functions and high performance. It is easy to use, perfectly integrating superb technical specifications and various functions to help users to fulfill their tasks (such as quick measurement of parameters, remote interface configuration, and easy connection to the printer) more quickly.
Page 20 RIGOL Multiple languages and Chinese/English input supported  One-key measurement, storage and printing  Over 2 hours’ charging for the Lithium battery (optional) to facilitate on-site test  and use Built-in 1 GBytes flash memory  XVIII DS6000 User’s Guide...
Page 21: Document Overview
RIGOL Document Overview Main Topics of this Manual: 1 Quick Start Describe the preparations before using the instrument and generally introduce the instrument. 2 To Set the Vertical System Introduce the functions of the vertical system of the oscilloscope. 3 To Set the Horizontal System Introduce the functions of the horizontal system of the oscilloscope.
Page 22 RIGOL 12 Store and Recall Introduce how to perform internal/external storage and recall. 13 System Function Setting Introduce how to configure the remote interfaces, set the system-related functions and print waveforms. 14 Remote Control Introduce how to perform remote control of the oscilloscope.
Page 23 RIGOL Content Conventions in this Manual: DS6000 series includes the following models. Unless otherwise noted, DS6104 is taken as an example to illustrate the functions and operation methods of DS6000 series. Model DS6104 DS6102 DS6064 DS6062 Analog Bandwidth 1 GHz...
Page 24: Table Of Contents
Measurement Category ................X Ventilation Requirement ................XI Working Environment ................XII Care and Cleaning ................. XIV Environmental Considerations ..............XV DS6000 Series Overview ..............XVII Document Overview ................XIX Quick Start ..................1-1 General Inspection ................. 1-2 Appearance and Dimensions ..............1-3 Preparations for Use ................
Page 25 Contents RIGOL Single ................... 1-23 Auto ..................... 1-23 Multifunction Knob ................. 1-24 Navigation Knob ................1-24 Function Keys ................1-25 Record ..................1-25 MEAS .................... 1-26 Clear .................... 1-26 Print ..................... 1-26 User Interface ..................1-27 Security Lock ..................1-33 Desk Mount Instrument Arm ..............
Page 26 RIGOL Contents Acquisition Mode ..................4-2 Normal ................... 4-2 Average ..................4-2 Peak Detect ..................4-4 High Resolution ................4-4 Sample Mode ..................4-5 Real-time Sample ................4-5 Equivalent Sample ................4-5 Sample Rate ..................4-6 Memory Depth ..................4-8 Anti-aliasing ..................
Page 27 Contents RIGOL Logic Operation ................6-9 Advanced Operation ............... 6-11 Auto Measurement ................6-14 Quick Measurement after Auto ............6-15 One-key Measurement ..............6-16 Frequency Counter Measurement ............ 6-23 Measurement Setting ..............6-24 To Clear the Measurement .............. 6-26 All Measurement ................6-27 Statistic Function ................
Page 28 RIGOL Contents To Save the Test Mask ................9-5 To Load the Test Mask ................9-5 10 Waveform Recording..............10-1 Waveform Recording ................10-2 Record Constant On ................10-4 Waveform Playback ................10-5 Waveform Analysis ................10-7 Analysis Based on Trace ............... 10-10 Analysis Based on Pass/Fail Mask ..........
Page 29 Contents RIGOL Language ..................13-7 System Information ................ 13-7 Power-off Recall ................13-8 System Time ................. 13-8 Self-calibration Information ............. 13-9 Screen ..................13-9 Error Information ................. 13-10 Self-calibration ................13-10 Power Status ................13-11 External Trigger Impedance ............13-11 Aux Output .................
Page 31: Quick Start
1 Quick Start RIGOL 1 Quick Start This chapter introduces the precautions when using the oscilloscope for the first time. It also provides an overview of the front/rear panel of the oscilloscope, the user interface, and how to use the built-in help system.
Page 32: General Inspection
The consigner or carrier shall be liable for the damage to the instrument resulting from shipment. RIGOL would not be responsible for free maintenance/rework or replacement of the instrument. 2. Inspect the instrument In case of any mechanical damage, missing parts, or failure in passing the electrical and mechanical tests, contact your RIGOL sales representative.
Page 33: Appearance And Dimensions
1 Quick Start RIGOL Appearance and Dimensions Figure 1-1 Front View Unit: mm 255.3 Figure 1-2 Side View Unit: mm DS6000 User’s Guide...
Page 34: Preparations For Use
RIGOL 1 Quick Start Preparations for Use To Remove the Cover Before using the oscilloscope, remove the front panel cover by grasping the transverse grab on each side and pull them in the arrow directions as shown in the figure below.
Page 35: To Adjust The Supporting Legs
1 Quick Start RIGOL To Adjust the Supporting Legs Adjust the supporting legs properly to use them as stands to tilt the oscilloscope upwards for stable placement of the oscilloscope as well as better operation and observation of the display. Unfold or fold the supporting legs in the arrow directions as shown in the figures below.
Page 36: To Connect To Ac Power Supply
RIGOL 1 Quick Start To Connect to AC Power Supply This oscilloscope accepts two kinds of AC power supplies: 100-127 V, 45-440 Hz and 100-240 V, 45-65 Hz. Please use the power cord supplied with the accessories to connect the oscilloscope to the AC power supply via the power socket as shown in the figure below.
Page 37: To Use The Battery
1 Quick Start RIGOL To Use the Battery This oscilloscope also provides optional rechargeable battery. Please install the battery by referring to the figure below. When the instrument leaves the factory, the battery holds certain electricity. When using the battery alone for power supply, a...
Page 38: Power-On Inspection
RIGOL 1 Quick Start Power-on Inspection When the oscilloscope is energized, press the power key at the lower-left corner of the front panel to turn on the oscilloscope. During the start-up process, the oscilloscope performs a series of self-test items and you can hear the sound of relay switching.
Page 39: To Connect The Probe
1 Quick Start RIGOL To Connect the Probe RIGOL provides passive and active probes for DS6000 series oscilloscopes. For detailed technical information of the probes, please refer to corresponding Probe User’s Guide. The following are the probes recommended for this oscilloscope.
Page 40 RIGOL 1 Quick Start After connecting the passive probe, you need to perform probe function inspection and probe compensation before making measurements. For the detailed steps, refer to "Function Inspection" and "Probe Compensation". To connect the active probe (take RP7150 (with differential probe front) as an example): Connect the probe front with the active probe amplifier.
Page 41 1 Quick Start RIGOL Connect the other end of T2R1000 adaptor to the analog channel input terminal or external trigger input terminal (refer to "Front Panel Overview") of the oscilloscope on the front panel correctly. Connect DS6000 Oscilloscope Connect the ground terminal of Tek probe to the ground terminal of the circuit.
Page 42: Function Inspection
RIGOL 1 Quick Start Function Inspection After the passive probe is successfully connected, you need to perform probe function inspection following the steps below. 1. Press SAVE  Default to restore the oscilloscope to its default configuration. 2. Connect the ground alligator clip of the probe to the "Ground Terminal" as shown in Figure 1-8.
Page 43 1 Quick Start RIGOL WARNING To avoid electric shock when using the probe, please make sure that the insulated wire of the probe is in good condition and do not touch the metallic part of the probe when the probe is connected to high voltage source.
Page 44: Probe Compensation
RIGOL 1 Quick Start Probe Compensation When the passive probe is used for the first time or when the probe compensation signal does not match the signal as shown in Figure 1-9 (refer to "Function Inspection"), you should compensate the probe to make the passive probe match the input channel of the oscilloscope.
Page 45: Front Panel Overview
1 Quick Start RIGOL Front Panel Overview Figure 1-11 Front Panel Overview DS6000 User’s Guide 1-15...
Page 46 RIGOL 1 Quick Start Table 1-1 Front Panel Description Description Description Parameter Measurement HORIZONTAL Control Area Menu Softkeys Measurement Setting and Quick Print Keys Multifunction Knob VERTICAL Control Area Clear TRIGGER Control Area Waveform Auto Display Power Key Navigation Knob...
Page 47: Rear Panel Overview
1 Quick Start RIGOL Rear Panel Overview Figure 1-12 Rear Panel Overview 1. Trig Out/Calibration This connector can output various signals (press UTIL  AuxOutput to select the desired output type): 1) TrigOut: after this type is selected, the oscilloscope output a signal that can reflect the current capture rate of the oscilloscope at each trigger.
Page 48 USB storage device to perform external storage and recall. GPIB interface communication can be realized by using the USB-GPIB interface converter (optional) provided by RIGOL. There is also a USB HOST interface on the front panel of the oscilloscope.
Page 49: Front Panel Function Overview
1 Quick Start RIGOL Front Panel Function Overview VERTICAL CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4: analog input channels. The four channels are marked by different colors which are also used to mark both the waveforms on the screen and the channel input connectors. Press any key to turn on the corresponding channel and channel menu;...
Page 50 RIGOL 1 Quick Start corner of the screen would change accordingly. Pressing down this knob can quickly reset the vertical position to zero. VERTICAL SCALE: modify the vertical scale of the current channel. Turn clockwise to decrease the scale and turn counterclockwise to increase the scale.
Page 51: Horizontal
1 Quick Start RIGOL HORIZONTAL MENU: press this key to turn on the horizontal control menu. Through this menu, you can turn on or off the delayed sweep function, switch between different time base modes, switch between "Coarse" and "Fine" adjustment modes of the scale as well as modify the horizontal reference setting.
Page 52: Trigger
RIGOL 1 Quick Start TRIGGER MODE: press this key to switch the trigger mode to Auto, Normal or Single and the corresponding state backlight of the current trigger mode would be illuminated. TRIGGER LEVEL: modify the trigger level. Turn clockwise to increase the level and turn counterclockwise to reduce the level.
Page 53: Single
1 Quick Start RIGOL Single Press this key to set the trigger mode to "Single". In single trigger mode, the oscilloscope generates a trigger when the trigger conditions are met and then stops. When the oscilloscope is waiting for a trigger, this key is illuminated in orange.
Page 54: Multifunction Knob
RIGOL 1 Quick Start Multifunction Knob Adjust waveform brightness: In non-menu-operation mode (the menu is hidden), turn this knob to adjust the brightness of waveform display. The adjustable range of the brightness is from 0% to 100%. Turn clockwise to increase the brightness and counterclockwise to reduce.
Page 55: Function Keys
1 Quick Start RIGOL Function Keys ACQ: press this key to enter sample setting menu to set the acquisition mode, the sampling mode, the memory depth and the anti-aliasing function of the oscilloscope. CURS: press this key to enter cursor measurement menu.
Page 56: Meas
RIGOL 1 Quick Start MEAS Press this key to enter the measurement menu which supports measurement parameter setting, all measure, statistic analysis and counter. Press MENU at the left of the screen to quickly turn on the selecting menu of the 29 measurement parameters and easily realize "one-key"...
Page 57: User Interface
1 Quick Start RIGOL User Interface DS6000 oscilloscope provides 10.1 inch, WVGA (800*480) 160,000 color TFT LCD. What is worth mentioning is that the 14-grid ultra-wide screen makes you view "longer" waveform. Figure 1-13 User Interface 1. Auto Measurement Items Provide 16 horizontal (HORIZONTAL) and 13 vertical (VERTICAL) measurement parameters.
Page 58 RIGOL 1 Quick Start corresponding parameter. Note: When the measurement menu is unfolded, the following symbols might appear in the grid at the lower-left corner of the screen. Denote that the current menu includes multiple pages. You can press menu page down key at the left of the screen to turn on the next page of the menu.
Page 59: Trigger Type
1 Quick Start RIGOL 7. Trigger Position Display the trigger positions of the waveform in the waveform memory and on the screen. 8. Horizontal Position Use HORIZONTAL POSITION to modify this parameter. Press down the knob to automatically set the parameter to zero.
Page 60 RIGOL 1 Quick Start 12. CH1 Label Display the on/off status of CH1. When it is turned on, the channel label is  highlighted. Display the vertical scale of CH1 (namely the voltage value per grid of the  CH1 waveform in the vertical direction). You can use VIRTICAL SCALE to modify this parameter.
Page 61 1 Quick Start RIGOL CH4 waveform in the vertical direction). You can use VIRTICAL SCALE to modify this parameter. Different labels may be displayed according to the current channel setting.  is displayed when the "Channel Coupling" is AC; For example, displayed when the "Bandwidth Limit"...
Page 62 RIGOL 1 Quick Start Denote that can be used to modify parameter values. The backlight of turns on when parameter input is valid. Denote that you can use the navigation konb to quickly adjust/locate parameters. Denote that can be used to select the specified parameter item and then press to select the parameter.
Page 63: Security Lock
1 Quick Start RIGOL Security Lock If needed, you can use the security lock (please buy it yourself) to lock the oscilloscope to a fixed location. The method is as follows, align the lock with the lock hole and plug it into the lock hole vertically, turn the key clockwise to lock the oscilloscope and then pull the key out.
Page 64: Desk Mount Instrument Arm
RIGOL 1 Quick Start Desk Mount Instrument Arm Using an arm, the oscilloscope could be mounted on the workbench to save your operation space. The height and angle of the instrument could be adjusted freely to acquire supreme comfort and efficiency and to convenient your measurement and observation.
Page 65: Built-In Help System
1 Quick Start RIGOL Built-in Help System The help system of this oscilloscope provides instructions for all the function keys (include the menu keys) on the front panel. Press HELP to open the help interface and press again to close the interface. The help interface mainly consists of two parts.
Page 66 RIGOL 1 Quick Start Width") and the item selected is displayed with brown shading. Press the knob to get the corresponding help information in the "Help Display Area". You can use select "To Button" and then press the knob to switch to Button mode.
Page 67: To Set The Vertical System
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL 2 To Set the Vertical System The contents of this chapter: To Enable the Channel  Channel Coupling  Bandwidth Limit  Probe  Input Impedance  Waveform Invert  Vertical Scale ...
Page 68: To Enable The Channel
RIGOL 2 To Set the Vertical System To Enable the Channel DS6000 provides four analog input channels (CH1-CH4) and each channel can be controlled independently. Connect a signal to the channel connector of any channel (for example, CH1) and then press CH1 in the vertical control area (VERTICAL) on the front panel to enable CH1.
Page 69: Channel Coupling
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Channel Coupling Set the coupling mode to filter out the signals that is not needed. For example, the signal under test is a square waveform with DC offset. When the coupling mode is "DC": the DC and AC components of the signal under ...
Page 70: Bandwidth Limit
RIGOL 2 To Set the Vertical System Bandwidth Limit Set the bandwidth to reduce the display noise. For example, the signal under test is a pulse signal with high frequency oscillation. When the bandwidth limit is turned off, the high frequency components of the ...
Page 71: Probe
Probe This oscilloscope supports normal passive probe, active probe and Tek probe (with RIGOL T2R1000 active probe adaptor, option). The oscilloscope can automatically identify the probe type and the probe ratio of the probe currently connected. Press CH1  Probe to turn on the probe operation menu.
Page 72 RIGOL 2 To Set the Vertical System Table 2-1 Probe Attenuation Coefficient Attenuation Coefficient Menu (signal display amplitude : actual signal amplitude) 0.01X 0.01:1 0.02X 0.02:1 0.05X 0.05:1 0.1X 0.1:1 0.2X 0.2:1 0.5X 0.5:1 10:1 20 X 20:1 50 X...
Page 73 2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL this time, the probe calibration prompt message is displayed. Connect the calibration board to CH2 input terminal of the oscilloscope and the [Trig Out/Calibration] connector on the rear panel respectively using connectors according to the probe calibration prompt message.
Page 74 RIGOL 2 To Set the Vertical System When a Tek probe is inserted, the following menus are added in addition to the Probe Type and Ratio menus. 1. Model Press Model and use to select the probe model corresponding to the probe currently connected.
Page 75: Input Impedance
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Input Impedance To reduce the circuit load caused by the interaction of the oscilloscope and the circuit under test, this oscilloscope provides two input impedance modes: 1 MΩ (default) and 50 Ω. 1 MΩ: at this point, the input impedance of the oscilloscope is very high and the ...
Page 76: Vertical Scale
RIGOL 2 To Set the Vertical System Vertical Scale The vertical scale adjustment has two modes: "Coarse" and "Fine". Press CH1  Volts/Div to select the desired mode. Turn the VERTICAL SCALE to adjust the vertical scale. Turn clockwise to reduce the scale and turn counterclockwise to increase the scale.
Page 77: Vertical Position
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Vertical Position The unit of the vertical position is the same with the amplitude unit currently selected (refer to "Amplitude Unit"). Press CH1 and rotate VERTICAL POSITION to adjust the vertical position. Turning the knob clockwise will increase the position and turning the knob counterclockwise will reduce the position.
Page 78: Vertical Expansion
RIGOL 2 To Set the Vertical System Vertical Expansion When using VERTICAL SCALE to change the vertical scale of the analog channel, you can choose to expand or compress the vertical signal around the center of the screen or around the ground point of the signal.
Page 79: Channel Label
2 To Set the Vertical System RIGOL Channel Label You can modify the labels used to mark the waveforms of the analog channels (CH1 to CH4) at the left side of the screen. The label is the number of the channel (e.g.
Page 80: Delay Calibration
RIGOL 2 To Set the Vertical System Delay Calibration When using the oscilloscope for actual measurement, the transmission delay of the probe cable may bring relatively larger error (zero point offset). For DS6000, users can set a delay time to calibrate the zero point offset of the corresponding channel.
Page 81: To Set The Horizontal System
3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL 3 To Set the Horizontal System The contents of this chapter: Delayed Sweep  Time Base Mode  Horizontal Scale  Horizontal Position  Horizontal Reference  DS6000 User’s Guide...
Page 82: Delayed Sweep
RIGOL 3 To Set the Horizontal System Delayed Sweep Delayed sweep can be used to enlarge a length of waveform horizontally to view the details of the image. MENU Press MENU in the horizontal control area (HORIZONTAL) and then press Delayed to turn the delayed sweep on or off.
Page 83 3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL The waveform before enlargement: The waveform in the area that has not been covered by the subtransparent blue in the upper part of the screen is the waveform before enlargement. You can turn...
Page 84: Time Base Mode
RIGOL 3 To Set the Horizontal System Time Base Mode Press MENU in the horizontal control area on the front panel and then press Time Base to select the time base mode of the oscilloscope and the default is Y-T mode.
Page 85: X-Y Mode
3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL X-Y Mode In this mode, the oscilloscope automatically turns on all the four channels (CH1 to CH4) and the screen is divided into two coordinate areas (XY1 and XY2). In the XY1 area (at the left of the screen), the X axis and Y axis track the voltages of CH1 and CH2 respectively;...
Page 86 RIGOL 3 To Set the Horizontal System deviation angle obtained should be within the quadrant I and quadrant IV (namely within (0~π/2) or (3π/2~2π)). If the principal axis of the ellipse is within the quadrant II and quadrant IV, the phase deviation angle obtained should be within the quadrant II and quadrant III (namely within (π/2~π) or (π~3π/2)).
Page 87 3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL axis and the circle to the origin of the coordinates are approximately equal. Thus, θ the phase deviation angle ± arcsin ± ° Note: In Y-T mode, the oscilloscope could use arbitrary sample rate (within the ...
Page 88: Roll Mode
RIGOL 3 To Set the Horizontal System Roll Mode In this mode, the waveform scrolls from the right to the left to update the display and the waveform horizontal position and trigger control are not available. The range of horizontal scale adjustment is from 200.0 ms to 1.000 ks.
Page 89: Horizontal Scale
3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL Horizontal Scale Being similar to "Vertical Scale", the horizontal scale adjustment has two modes: "Coarse" and "Fine". Press MENU (in the horizontal control area (HORIZONTAL) on the front panel)  ScaleAdjust to select the desired mode. Turn HORIZONTAL SCALE to adjust the horizontal scale.
Page 90 RIGOL 3 To Set the Horizontal System When adjusting the horizontal position, the waveform will move left and right and the horizontal position information (for example, ) displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen will change accordingly. 3-10 DS6000 User’s Guide...
Page 91: Horizontal Reference
3 To Set the Horizontal System RIGOL Horizontal Reference Horizontal reference is the reference position according to which the screen waveform expands and compresses horizontally when adjusting HORIZONTAL SCALE. In Y-T mode, press MENU (in the horizontal control area (HORIZONTAL)) ...
Page 93: To Set The Sample System
4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL 4 To Set the Sample System The contents of this chapter: Acquisition Mode  Sample Mode  Sample Rate  Memory Depth  Anti-aliasing  DS6000 User’s Guide...
Page 94: Acquisition Mode
RIGOL 4 To Set the Sample System Acquisition Mode The acquisition mode is used to control how to generate waveform points from the sample points. Press ACQ  Acquisition and use to select the desired acquisition mode (the default is normal), then press the knob to select this mode. You can press Acquisition continuously to switch the acquisition mode.
Page 95 4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL number of averages. The number of averages can be set to 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096 or 8192 and the default is 2. The Waveform before Average: The Waveform after 256 Averages: DS6000 User’s Guide...
Page 96: Peak Detect
RIGOL 4 To Set the Sample System Peak Detect In this mode, the oscilloscope acquires the maximum and minimum values of the sample interval signal to get the envelope or the narrow pulse of the signal that might be lost. Use this mode to avoid signal confusion at the expense of exaggerating the noise.
Page 97: Sample Mode
4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL Sample Mode Press ACQ  Sampling and press this softkey continuously to switch the sample mode (the default is real-time sample). Note: All the "Acquisition Mode" support real-time sample and equivalent sample. Real-time Sample In this mode, the oscilloscope samples and displays waveform within a trigger event.
Page 98: Sample Rate
RIGOL 4 To Set the Sample System Sample Rate The sample rate of this oscilloscope is up to 5 GSa/s. Note: The sample rate is displayed in the status bar at the upper side of the screen and in the Sa Rate menu...
Page 99 4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL 3. Waveform Leakage: when the sample rate is too low, the waveform rebuilt by the sample data does not reflect all the actual signal information. Pulse disappeared DS6000 User’s Guide...
Page 100: Memory Depth
RIGOL 4 To Set the Sample System Memory Depth Memory depth refers to the number of waveform points that the oscilloscope can store in a single trigger sample and it reflects the storage ability of the acquisition memory. DS6000 provides a memory depth up to 140 M points.
Page 101: Anti-Aliasing
4 To Set the Sample System RIGOL Anti-aliasing At slower sweep speeds, the sample rate is reduced and a proprietary display algorithm is used to minimize the likelihood of aliasing. Press ACQ  Anti-Aliasing to turn on or off the anti-aliasing function. By default, anti-aliasing is disabled.
Page 103: To Trigger The Oscilloscope
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope For trigger, you set certain trigger condition according to the requirement and when a waveform in the waveform stream meets this condition, the oscilloscope captures this waveform as well as the neighbouring part and displays them on the screen.
Page 104: Trigger Source
RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Trigger Source Press MENU (in the trigger control area (TRIGGER) on the front panel)  Source to select the desired trigger source. Signals input from the analog channels CH1-CH4 and the [EXT TRIG] connector as well as the AC Line can all be used as the trigger source.
Page 105: Trigger Mode
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Mode Trigger mode would influence the mode in which the oscilloscope searches for trigger event. The following is the schematic diagram of the acquisition memory from which you can see that the position of the trigger event is determined by the reference time point and the delay setting.
Page 106 RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Auto: No matter whether the trigger condition is met, there is always waveform display. A horizontal line is displayed when no signal is input. When this mode is selected, the oscilloscope fills the pre-trigger buffer first and then search for a trigger while at the same time continues filling data.
Page 107: Trigger Coupling
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Coupling Trigger coupling decides which kind of components will be transmitted to the trigger circuit. Note to distinguish it with "Channel Coupling". DC: allow the DC and AC components to pass the trigger path.
Page 108: Trigger Holdoff
RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Trigger Holdoff Trigger holdoff could trigger complicated waveforms (e.g. pulse sequence) stably. Holdoff time is the time the oscilloscope waits to re-enable the trigger module. Within the holdoff time, the oscilloscope will not trigger even if the triggering conditions are met.
Page 109: Trigger Type
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Type DS6000 has abundant trigger functions, including a variety of serial bus triggers. Edge Trigger  Pulse Trigger  Slope Trigger  Video Trigger  Pattern Trigger  RS232 Trigger  I2C Trigger ...
Page 110: Edge Trigger
RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Edge Trigger Trigger on the trigger threshold of the specified edge of the input signal. Trigger Type: Press Type to select "Edge". At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen.
Page 111 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL the knob, while at the same time, the trigger level value (e.g. ) at the lower-left corner of the screen also changes accordingly. When stopping turning the knob, the trigger level line and the trigger mark disappear in about 2 seconds.
Page 112: Pulse Trigger
RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Pulse Trigger Trigger on positive or negative pulse with specified width. Trigger Type: Press Type to select "Pulse". At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen.
Page 113 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Pulse Width Setting: In this oscilloscope, positive pulse width is defined as the time difference between the two crossing points of the trigger level and positive pulse; negative pulse width is defined as the time difference between the two crossing points of the trigger level and negative pulse, as shown in the figure below.
Page 114: Slope Trigger
RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Slope Trigger Trigger on the positive or negative slope with specified time. Trigger Type: Press Type to select "Slope". At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen.
Page 115: Time Setting
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Time Setting: In this oscilloscope, positive slope time is defined as the time difference between the two crossing points of the two trigger level lines (the trigger level upper limit (namaely Up Level) and the trigger level lower limit (namaely Low Level)) with the positive edge;...
Page 116 RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope − − − UpLevel LowLevel UpLevel LowLevel UpLevel LowLevel SlewRate SlewRate TimeSettin gValue TimeUpperL imit TimeLowerL imit The adjustment mode of the trigger level is different when different vertical window is selected: : only adjust the upper limit of the trigger level. During the adjustment, ...
Page 117: Video Trigger
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Video Trigger Trigger on the standard video signal fields and lines of NTSC (National Television Standards Committee), PAL (Phase Alternating Line), SECAM (sequential color with memory) or HDTV (High Definition Television). Trigger Type: Press Type to select "Video". At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen.
Page 118 RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Video Standard: Press Standard to select the desired video standard. NTSC: the field frequency is 60 fields per second and the frame frequency is 30  frames per second. The TV sweep line is 525 with the even field goes first and the odd field follows behind.
Page 119: Pattern Trigger
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Pattern Trigger Identify the trigger condition through searching for the specified pattern. Pattern is the logic "AND" combination of each channel and the value of each channel can be H (High), L (Low) or X (Don’t Care). One channel in the pattern can be specified with rising edge or falling edge and if the pattern settings of all the other channels are "True"...
Page 120 RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Note: In the pattern, you can only specify one rising edge or falling edge. If one edge item is currently defined and then another channel in the pattern is selected to define another edge item, thus the former edge item defined will be replaced by X.
Page 121: Rs232 Trigger
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL RS232 Trigger Trigger according to the start frame, error frame, check error or data. Below is the explanatory figure of RS232 protocol. Trigger Type: Press Type to select "RS232". At this point, the trigger setting information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen.
Page 122 RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope --Press the Even-Odd softkey to select "Odd" or "Even". The oscilloscope will determine the check error according to the parameter settings. Data: trigger on the last bit of the preset data bits and even-odd check bits.
Page 123: I2C Trigger
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL I2C Trigger Trigger on the start condition, restart, stop and missing acknowledgement or on the read/write frame with specific device address and data value. When using I2C trigger, you need to specify the SCL and SDA data sources. The figure below shows the complete data transmission of I2C bus.
Page 124 RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Address: trigger on the clock (SCL) edge corresponding to the last byte data  (SDA) behind the preset address (Write, Read or R/W direction). After this trigger condition is selected: --Press AddrBits to select "7 bit" , "8 bit" or "10 bit";...
Page 125 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Mode: Press Sweep to select the Trigger Mode (page 5-3) under this trigger type as auto, normal or single. The corresponding status light of the current trigger mode turns on. Trigger Level: Use TRIGGER LEVEL to modify the trigger level of SCL or SDA channel.
Page 126: Spi Trigger
RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope SPI Trigger Trigger on the data pattern with specified edge. When using SPI trigger, you need to specify the SCL, SDA and CS data sources. Below is the sequence chart of SPI bus data.
Page 127 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Data Line Setting: Press Data to set the instrument to trigger after the data channel (SDA) has transmitted data with specified bits and length. Press Data Bits to set the number of bits of the serial data character string. It ...
Page 128: Can Trigger
RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope CAN Trigger Trigger on the specified frame type of the data frame. When using CAN trigger, you need to specify the signal source, signal rate and trigger signal type of the CAN signal. The figure below shows the format of the CAN bus data frame.
Page 129 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL FrameType: after this type is selected, press FrameType to select to trigger  on "Data", "Remote", "Error" or "OverLoad". "Data" trigger: --Press ID Setup and select "SpecificID" or "Random ID". When "SpecificID" is selected, press ID Format and select "Standard" or "Expand"; press ID Data...
Page 130 RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope rotation amplitude of the outer knob, the faster the variations in the values.) The adjustable range is from 10 kb/s to 1 Mb/s. Sample Point: Sample point is the point within the bit time. The oscilloscope samples the bit level at this point.
Page 131: Flexray Trigger
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL FlexRay Trigger Trigger on the frame, symbol, error or TSS (Transmission Start Sequence) of FlexRay bus. FlexRay is a kind of differential serial bus configured with three continuous segments (namely packet header, payload and packet end). Its data transmission rate is up to 10 Mbps.
Page 132 RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Symbol), MTS (Media Access Test Symbol) and WUP (Wakeup Pattern) of FlexRay bus. ERROR: trigger when error occurs to FlexRay bus, including header CRC error  and frame CRC error. TSS: trigger on the transmission start sequence of FlexRay bus.
Page 133: Usb Trigger
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL USB Trigger Trigger on the SOP, EOP, RC, Suspend and ExitSuspend of the data packet on the differential USB data cable (D+ and D-). This trigger supports USB Low Speed and Full Speed. The figure below shows the USB data transmission protocol.
Page 134 RIGOL 5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope Trigger Mode: Press Sweep to select the Trigger Mode (page 5-3) under this trigger type as auto, normal or single. The corresponding status light of the current trigger mode turns on. Trigger Level: Use TRIGGER LEVEL to modify the level.
Page 135: Trigger Output Connector
5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope RIGOL Trigger Output Connector The trigger output connector on the rear panel can output trigger signals decided by the current setting. Trigger Output Connector Press UTIL  AuxOutput to select "TrigOut". When the oscilloscope is triggered, it will output a signal that can reflect the current capture rate of the oscilloscope through the [Trig Out/Calibration] connector.
Page 137: To Make Measurements
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements After data is sampled and displayed, DS6000 can make math operation, auto measurement and cursor measurement. The contents of this chapter: Math Operation  Auto Measure  Cursor Measurement  DS6000 User’s Guide...
Page 138: Math Operation
RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements Math Operation DS6000 can realize various math operations of waveforms between channels including addition (A+B), subtraction (A-B), multiplication (AxB), division (A÷B), FFT, logic operation and advanced operation. The results of math operation also allows further measurement (for details, please refer to "Cursor Measurement").
Page 139: Subtraction
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL the length cannot exceed 4 characters. Subtraction Subtract the waveform voltage values of signal source B from A point by point and display the results. Press MATH  Operate to select "A-B": Press Source A and Source B to select the desired channels. The channels ...
Page 140 RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements lowercase English letters (a to z), numbers (0 to 9), underlines and spaces and the length cannot exceed 4 characters. DS6000 User’s Guide...
Page 141: Division
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Division Divide the waveform voltage values of signal source A by B point by point and display the results. It can be used to analyze the multiple relationships of waveforms in two channels. Note that when the voltage value of the waveform of signal source B is 0, the result of the division is treated as 0.
Page 142: Fft
RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements FFT is used to quickly perform Fourier transform on specified signals and transform time domain signals to frequency domain signals. Use FFT to facilitate the following works: Measure harmonic components and distortion in the system ...
Page 143 6 To Make Measurements RIGOL select the window function according to different waveforms and characteristics. Press Window to select the desired window function and the default is "Rectangle". Table 6-1 Window Function Waveforms Suitable for Window Characteristics Measurement The best frequency...
Page 144 RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements Frequency, expressed in Hz. Use HORIZONTAL SCALE and HORIZONTAL POSITION to set the horizontal scale and the horizontal position of the FFT frequency spectrum respectively. 5. Set the Vertical Unit The unit of the vertical axis can be in dB or Vrms, which displays the vertical amplitude in logarithmic mode and linear mode respectively.
Page 145: Logic Operation
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Logic Operation Perform logic operation on the voltage values of the waveform of the specified source channel point by point and display the results. In operation, when the voltage value of the waveform of the source channel is greater than the threshold of the corresponding channel, it is regarded as logic "1";...
Page 146 RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements Press MATH  Operate to select "Logic": Press Formula to select the desired operation formula and the default is AND.  Press Source A and Source B to select the desired channels. The channels ...
Page 147: Advanced Operation
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Advanced Operation DS6000 provides advanced operation function that allows user-defined operation functions. Press MATH  Operate  "Advanced"  Expression  "On", and the editing window as shown in the figure below is displayed on the screen.
Page 148 RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements The following are descriptions of the contents in the editing window. 1. Expression Here, it refers to the formulas formed by channel, function, variable, operator and figure. The length of the expression is limited to 64 bytes.
Page 149 6 To Make Measurements RIGOL "Mantissa". The steps available are × 1, × 0.1, × 0.01, × 0.001 and × 0.0001. Mantissa: press this softkey and turn to modify the mantissa at the  step specified in Step. The range available is from -9.9999 to 9.9999.
Page 150: Auto Measurement
RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements Auto Measurement DS6000 provide auto measurements of 29 waveform parameters and the statistic and analytical functions of the measurement results. What’s more, you can also use the frequency counter to realize more precise frequency measurement.
Page 151: Quick Measurement After Auto
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Quick Measurement after Auto When the oscilloscope is correctly connected and has detected the input signal, press Auto to enable the waveform auto setting function and open the auto setting menu. : press this key; the oscilloscope automatically displays a single period of ...
Page 152: One-Key Measurement
RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements One-key Measurement Press MENU at the left of the screen to turn on the measurement menu of the 29 parameters and then press the corresponding menu softkey to quickly realize "One-key" measurement. The measurement result will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Page 153 6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Note: If the measurement result is displayed as "*****", it means that there is no signal input in the current source or the measurement result is not within the valid range (too large or too small).
Page 154 RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements Time Parameters FallTime RiseTime Threshold Upper Limit -Width +Width Threshold Middle Value Threshold Lower Limit Period 1. Period: the time between the threshold middle value of one edge to the threshold middle value of the next edge with the same polarity.
Page 155 6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Delay and Phase Parameters Period Source A Delay Source B Source A and source B can be any of CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4. 1. Delay A →B : the time difference between the threshold middle values of the rising edges of source A and source B.
Page 156 RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements threshold middle values the falling edge of source A and the rising edge of source B and can be calculated according to "Delay A →B " and the period of source A. Delay The phase calculation formula: ×...
Page 157 6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Voltage Parameters Overshoot Vmax Vtop Vamp Vbase Vmin Preshoot 1. Vmax: the voltage value from the highest point of the waveform to the GND. 2. Vmin: the voltage value from the lowest point of the waveform to the GND.
Page 158 RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements ∑ , where, x is the measurement result of the i point being measured, n is the number of points being measured. 10. Overshoot: the ratio of the difference of the maximum value and top value of the waveform to the amplitude value.
Page 159: Frequency Counter Measurement
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Frequency Counter Measurement The hardware frequency counter supplied with this oscilloscope can make more precise measurement of the signal frequency. Press MEAS  Counter to select anyone of CH1-CH4 as the source. The measurement result is displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen and you can identify the current measurement source according to the color of the icon.
Page 160: Measurement Setting
RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements Measurement Setting 1. Source Selection Press MEAS  Source to select the desired channel for measurement (CH1-CH4 or MATH). The color of the parameter icon under MENU at the left of the screen will change with the source selected.
Page 161 6 To Make Measurements RIGOL 4. Phase Measurement Setting Specify the source A and source B in the measurement items " Phase A →B ", " Phase A →B ", " Phase A →B " and " Phase A →B ".
Page 162: To Clear The Measurement
RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements To Clear the Measurement If you have currently turned on one or more items in the 29 measurement parameters, you can "Delete" or "Recover" at most 5 parameters that are turned on last or "Delete" or "Recover" all the measurement items that have been turned on.
Page 163: All Measurement
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL All Measurement All measurement could measure all the time, voltage and area parameters (each measurement source has 21 items, measurements can be performed on the five measurement sources at the same time) of the current measurement source and display the results on the screen.
Page 164: Statistic Function
RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements Statistic Function Make statistic and display the current, average, minimum (or standard deviation) and maximum (or count) values of at most 5 measurement items that are turned on last. Press Measure  Statistic to turn the statistic function on or off. When the ...
Page 165: Cursor Measurement
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Cursor Measurement Cursors are the horizontal and vertical marks that can be used to measure the X axis values (usually Time) and Y axis values (usually Voltage) on a selected waveform. Please connect the signal to the oscilloscope and obtain stable display before using cursor measurement.
Page 166 RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements ― In X-Y cursor mode, the Y cursors are used to measure the amplitude of the waveform of CH2 or CH4. Press the front panel function menu CURS  Mode, use to select the desired cursor mode (the default is Off) and then press the knob.
Page 167: Manual Mode
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Manual Mode In this mode, you can adjust the cursors manually to measure the X (or Y) values, the X increment (or Y increment) between the cursors and the reciprocal of the X increment of the waveform of the specified source (CH1-CH4 or MATH). The X cursors are a pair of vertical dotted lines and are usually used to measure the time parameters.
Page 168 RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements (a pair of horizontal solid/dotted lines) at the same time. 2. Select the measurement source Press Source to select the waveform of the analog channels (CH1-CH4) or math operation result (MATH) for measurement (only channels enabled can be selected).
Page 169 6 To Make Measurements RIGOL 4. Adjust the X (Y) cursor positions (note that under the same menu page, you can also press continuously to switch the current cursor) When the display mode is "X" or when the display mode is "X-Y" and SelectCursor is set to "X", you can adjust the positions of the X cursors.
Page 170 RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements 5. Measurement Example Use manual cursor measurement to measure the period (△X) of a sine waveform and the result is 10 us equaling the result from auto measurement. Cursor Measurement Auto Measurement 6-34 DS6000 User’s Guide...
Page 171: Track Mode
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Track Mode In this mode, when you adjust X cursor horizontally, Y cursor will automatically track the Y value of the waveform of the corresponding channel; when you adjust Y cursor vertically, X cursor will automatically track the X value of the waveform of the corresponding channel.
Page 172 RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements If needed, please refer to the following steps to modify track cursor measurement parameters. 1. Select Track Axises Press AXIS to select "X" or "Y" to be the current track axis. The default axis is "Y".
Page 173 6 To Make Measurements RIGOL with the transient moving of the waveform). Thus, the X value might change even though you do not adjust the cursor. When AXIS is set to "Y", Adjust cursor A: press CursorA and use to adjust the horizontal ...
Page 174 RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements Cursor Track (Before Horizontal Expansion): Cursor Track (After Horizontal Expansion): 6-38 DS6000 User’s Guide...
Page 175: Auto Mode
6 To Make Measurements RIGOL Auto Mode In this mode, one or more cursors will appear. You can use auto cursor measurement to measure anyone of the 29 waveform parameters. Before using this mode, you need to at least turn on one auto measurement parameter and the number of cursors will change with the measurement parameters.
Page 176: X-Y Mode
RIGOL 6 To Make Measurements X-Y Mode In this mode, the X cursor and Y cursor denote the amplitudes of the waveforms of the specified channels respectively. You can measure the waveform amplitude at the crossing point of the cursors by adjusting the cursor positions.
Page 177 6 To Make Measurements RIGOL specified points (the crossing points of the cursors) of the waveforms of CH3 and CH4 respectively. 2. Adjust the positions of the X/Y cursors When the cursor type is "X", you can adjust the positions of the X cursors.
Page 179: Protocol Decoding
7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding Protocol analysis can be used by users to discover errors, debug hardware and accelerate development, so as to guarantee quick and high-quality accomplishment of projects. Protocol decoding is the basis of protocol analysis. Only protocol analyses with correct protocol decoding are acceptable and only correct protocol decoding can provide more error information.
Page 180: Parallel Decoding
RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding Parallel Decoding Parallel bus consists of clock line and data line. As shown in the figure below, CLK is the clock line, while Bit0 and Bit1 are the 0 bit and 1 bit on the data line respectively.
Page 181 7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL Next, press Channel to specify a channel source for the bit currently selected in CurrentBit. 3. Analog Channel Threshold Setting To judge logic "1" and logic "0" of the buses, you need to set a threshold for each analog channel (CH1, CH2, CH3 and CH4).
Page 182 RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding 5. Decoding Table The decoding table displays the decoded data and the corresponding line number and time in table format. It can be used to observe relatively longer decoded data to solve the problem that some data could not be seen clearly on the screen.
Page 183: Rs232 Decoding (Option)
7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL RS232 Decoding (Option) RS232 serial bus consists of the transmitting data line (TX) and the receiving data line (RX). DeviceA DeviceB The industry standard of RS232 uses "Negative Logic", namely high level is logic "0" and low level is logic "1".
Page 184 RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding In RS232, you need to set the start bit, the data bits, the check bit (optional) and the stop bit of each frame of data. Start Check Stop Data Bits Start Bit: represent when the data starts outputting. Setting the Polarity is equivalent to specifying the "Start Bit".
Page 185 7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL respectively to input the desired threshold values. Note: You cannot set both TX and RX channel to be "None". 2. Polarity Setting Press Polarity to select "Normal" or "Invert" and the default is "Normal". The oscilloscope will sample data on the rising or falling edge of the corresponding channel according to this setting.
Page 186 RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding 7. Decoding Table The decoding table displays the decoded data, the corresponding line number, time and error information on TX and/or RX data lines in table format. It can be used to observe relatively longer decoded data to solve the problem that some data could not be seen clearly on the screen.
Page 187 7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL than 1.5 bit. Check Error: When a check bit error is detected during the decoding, a red error mark will be displayed. For example, when the transmitting terminal is set to none check and the decoder is set to odd check, the following check error occurs.
Page 188: I2C Decoding (Option)
RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding I2C Decoding (Option) I2C serial bus consists of the clock line (SCLK) and the data line (SDA). SCLK Device Host SCLK SCLK: sample the SDA on the clock rising edge or falling edge. SDA: denote the data channel.
Page 189 7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL 2. SDA Setting Press SDA to select any channel (CH1-CH4) as the data channel. Press SDA to set the threshold of the data channel. 3. Display-related Setting Press Format to select the display format of the bus as Hex, Decimal, Binary or ASCII.
Page 190 RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding 5. Error Expressions during Decoding In I2C bus, the front part of each frame of data contains the address information and blue patches are used to represent address ID. In the ID, "Write" is used to represent writing address and "Read"...
Page 191: Spi Decoding (Option)
7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL SPI Decoding (Option) SPI serial bus consists of chip select line (SS), clock line (SCLK), MISO and MOSI. SS: set the polarity to "Low" or "High". When SS selection is valid, the SPI bus samples data from MISO and MOSI at the jumping point of SCLK.
Page 192 RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding adjustable range of the timeout time is from 100 ns to 1 s. The default is 1 μs. When "CS" is selected, press SS to enter the SS (chip select line) setting  interface. ― Press Channel and select any channel of CH1 to CH4 as the CS channel.
Page 193 7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL 5. Data Bits Setting Press Data Bits to set the number of bits of each frame of data. The range available is from 4 to 32. 6. Endian Setting Press Endian to select "LSB" or "MSB" and the default is "MSB".
Page 194 RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding 9. Error Expressions During Decoding When the clock for a frame in SPI is not enough, the data is filled with red patches. For example, when Data Bits is set to 7 and SCLK slope is set to rising edge, decoding error will be generated.
Page 195: Can Decoding (Option)
7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL CAN Decoding (Option) For the data frame format of the CAN bus, please refer to "CAN Trigger". The oscilloscope samples the CAN signal at the specified sample position. For CAN decoding, you need to specify the CAN signal type and the sample position.
Page 196 RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding range. (The greater the rotation amplitude of the outer knob, the faster the variations in the values.) The range is from 10 kb/s to 1 Mb/s. 4. Sample Point The sample point is the point within the bit time. The oscilloscope samples the bit level at this point.
Page 197 7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL 7. Decoding Table The decoding table displays the decoded data, the corresponding line number, time, frame ID, DLC, CRC and ACK information in table format. Press Event Table  Event Table to select "ON" (note that this operation is only available when BusStatus is set to "ON") to enter the decoding table...
Page 198 RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding 8. Interpreting Decoded CAN Data Data Frame ID: hexadecimal number and is expressed by blue patch.  Data Length Code (DLC): hexadecimal number and is expressed by  chartreuse patch. Data: displayed in the format specified in Format (can be hex, decimal, ...
Page 199: Flexray Decoding (Option)
7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL FlexRay Decoding (Option) For the frame format of the FlexRay bus protocol, please refer to "FlexRay Trigger". The oscilloscope samples the FlexRay signal at the specified sample position. For FlexRay decoding, you need to specify the signal type and signal rate.
Page 200 RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding 5. Sample Point The sample point is the point within the bit time. The oscilloscope samples the bit level at this point. The sample point position is expressed by the percentage of the "time from the start of bit to the sample bit" takes up in "bit time".
Page 201 7 Protocol Decoding RIGOL Press Event Table  Event Table to select "ON" (note that this operation is only available when BusStatus is set to "ON") to enter the decoding table interface as shown in the figure below. If a USB storage device is currently connected to the instrument, press Export to export the data table to the external USB storage device in CSV format.
Page 202 RIGOL 7 Protocol Decoding 9. Explanation of the Decoded FlexRay Frame Data TSS: transmission start sequence and is expressed by light purple patch.  Frame Type: the FlexRay frame type can be NORMAL, SYNC, SUP or NULL.  It is expressed by purple patch.
Page 203: Reference Waveform
8 Reference Waveform RIGOL 8 Reference Waveform In actual testing process, the waveform can be compared with the reference waveform to judge the reasons for the failures. The contents of the chapter: To Enable REF Function  To Set the Color ...
Page 204: To Enable Ref Function
RIGOL 8 Reference Waveform To Enable REF Function Press REF in the vertical control area (VERTICAL) on the front panel to enable REF function. Note that when the time base is in X-Y mode, REF function cannot be enabled. DS6000 provides 10 reference waveform channels. Press Channel and use select to turn the desired reference channel on or off and a channel icon of the channel that is turned on will be display at the left side of the screen grid.
Page 205: To Set The Color
8 Reference Waveform RIGOL To Set the Color DS6000 series oscilloscope provides five colors (gray, green, light blue, magenta and orange) to mark the reference waveforms of different channels in order to distinguish them. Press Current and use to select any of the reference channel (Ref1-Ref10) enabled.
Page 206: To Select Ref Source
RIGOL 8 Reference Waveform To Select REF Source Press Current and use to select any reference channel (Ref1-Ref10) that has been turned on and then press Source to specify a reference source (CH1-CH4 or MATH) for this channel. Note: Only channels currently enabled can be selected.
Page 207: To Export To Internal Or External Memory
8 Reference Waveform RIGOL To Export to Internal or External Memory Users can also save the reference waveform to the Flash memory inside the instrument or to the external USB storage device. The file format of the reference waveform is "*.ref". At most 10 reference files (LocalREF0.ref to LocalREF9.ref) can be saved inside the instrument.
Page 209: Pass/Fail Test
9 Pass/Fail Test RIGOL 9 Pass/Fail Test Monitor the change of the signal by judging whether the input signal is within the mask created. The test result can be displayed on the screen as well as be prompted by the system sound or the pulse signal output from the [Trig Out/Calibration] connector on the rear panel.
Page 210: To Enable Pass/Fail Test Function
RIGOL 9 Pass/Fail Test To Enable Pass/Fail Test Function Press UTIL  Pass/Fail  Enable to select "ON". UTIL Note: The pass/fail test function cannot be enabled when the oscilloscope is in any of the following states. In X-Y time base mode.
Page 211: To Select Source
9 Pass/Fail Test RIGOL To Select Source Press Source to select the channel (channel enabled from CH1 to CH4) to be tested. During the test, the oscilloscope will judge whether each frame of the waveform in the source complies with the current test mask and those waveforms that are beyond the test mask area (namely the waveforms enter the blue area) are considered as failed waveforms.
Page 212: Test And Output
RIGOL 9 Pass/Fail Test Test and Output Before the test, you can use the following method to set the output mode of the test results. Press Message to select "ON" or "OFF". When "ON" is selected, the test results will be displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen.
Page 213: To Save The Test Mask
9 Pass/Fail Test RIGOL To Save the Test Mask Users can save the current test mask to the Flash memory inside the instrument or external USB storage device. The file format of the test mask file is "*.pf". The internal memory can store at most 10 test mask files (LocalPF0.pf to LocalPF9.pf).
Page 215: Waveform Recording
10 Waveform Recording RIGOL Waveform Recording Waveform recording can record the waveforms in the input channels (CH1-CH4). Waveform playback and waveform analysis can provide better waveform analysis effect. The contents of this chapter: Waveform Recording  Record Constant On ...
Page 216 RIGOL 10 Waveform Recording Waveform Recording Waveforms from all the channels currently turned on will be recorded during waveform recording. Navigation Knob (Playback) UTIL Play/Pause (Playback) Stop Recording/Playback Record (Record) Press UTIL  Record  Mode and use to select "Record" to turn the waveform recording operation menu on.
Page 217 10 Waveform Recording RIGOL 3. Interval The time interval refers to the time interval between the frames in waveform recording. Press Interval; use or the inner knob of the navigation knob to adjust the time interval with a small step value or rotate the outer knob of the...
Page 218: Record Constant On
RIGOL 10 Waveform Recording Record Constant On In the "Open" mode, the oscilloscope records the waveforms of all the channels currently turned on in real-time until users press RUN/STOP. The maximum number of frames can be recorded is limited by the memory depth. When the...
Page 219: Waveform Playback
10 Waveform Recording RIGOL Waveform Playback Waveform playback can play back the waveforms currently recorded. Press UTIL  Record  Mode and use to select "Play back". At this point, the information as shown in the figure below is displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen, indicating the specific frame currently displayed on the screen.
Page 220 RIGOL 10 Waveform Recording end frame settings. During the setting process, the screen will display the corresponding waveform of the current frame synchronously, namely manual playback. If you perform the playback operation after setting this parameter, this menu will be adjusted to the value corresponding to the "Start Frame" automatically and will change continuously during the playback process.
Page 221: Waveform Analysis
10 Waveform Recording RIGOL Waveform Analysis This function is used to analyze the recorded waveform. Press UTIL  Record  Mode and use to select "Analyze" to open the waveform analysis menu. At this point, the screen is divided into two display areas as shown in the figure below.
Page 222 RIGOL 10 Waveform Recording 3. Start Press Start to enable waveform analysis. Note that during the analysis process, the progress bar is displayed and the parameters cannot be modified. After the analysis finishes, the analysis results of "Error Frames", "Current Error" and "CurFrame Diff"...
Page 223 10 Waveform Recording RIGOL 4. Cancel During the analysis, users can press Cancel to stop the analysis and press Start again to restart the analysis. 5. Previous After the waveform analysis finishes, press Previous can locate the error frame before the current error frame. Pressing Run/Stop can also perform the operation.
Page 224: Analysis Based On Trace
RIGOL 10 Waveform Recording is an error frame. A frame can be recognize as an error one if the (relative) difference between the frame and the template is equal to or larger than the threshold currently set. Analysis Based on Trace Press Analyze and select "Trace".
Page 225: Analysis Based On Pass/Fail Mask
10 Waveform Recording RIGOL Analysis Based on Pass/Fail Mask Press Analyze and select "Pass/Fail". Then, set the template used in analysis based on Pass/Fail mask through the method below. Press Range to open the following setting menus. 1. Mask Range Press Range to select "Screen"...
Page 226 RIGOL 10 Waveform Recording Users can store the current test mask into the internal Flash memory or external USB storage device or load the test mask file (*.pf) stored in the internal Flash memory or external USB storage device into the internal memory.
Page 227: Display Control
11 Display Control RIGOL Display Control You can set the type, the persistence time and the brightness of waveform display as well as the grid type, grid brightness of the screen display and the menu display time. The contents of this chapter: To Select the Display Type ...
Page 228: To Select The Display Type
RIGOL 11 Display Control To Select the Display Type DISP Press DISP  Type to set the waveform display mode to "Vectors" or "Dots". Vectors: the sample points are connected using lines and displayed. Normally,  this mode can provide the most vivid waveform to view the steep edge of the waveform (e.g.
Page 229: To Set The Persistence Time
11 Display Control RIGOL To Set the Persistence Time Press DISP  PersistTime to set the persistence time of the oscilloscope to Vmin, specific values (from 50 ms to 20 s) or Infinite. In the following part, a frequency sweep signal of the sine waveform is used to demonstrate the waveform effects in different persistence times.
Page 230 RIGOL 11 Display Control 3. Infinite In this mode, the oscilloscope displays the waveform newly acquired without clearing the waveforms acquired formerly. The waveforms acquired formerly will be displayed in relatively low-brightness color and the waveform newly acquired will be displayed in normal brightness and color. Infinite persistence can be used to measure noise and jitter and to capture incidental events.
Page 231: To Set The Waveform Brightness
11 Display Control RIGOL To set the Waveform Brightness When you press DISP  WaveIntensity or when the menu is hidden, you can turn to adjust the waveform brightness of the analog channel. The default is 50% and the range available is from 0% to 100%.
Page 233: Store And Recall
12 Store and Recall RIGOL Store and Recall Users can save the current settings, waveforms, and screen image in internal memory or external USB storage device (U disk) in various formats and recall the stored settings or waveforms when needed.
Page 234: Storage System
RIGOL 12 Store and Recall Storage System Press SAVE to enter the store and recall setting interface. SAVE Insert the USB storage device This oscilloscope provides a USB Host interfaces at the front and rear panels respectively to connect USB storage device for external storage. The USB storage device connected is marked with "Disk E"...
Page 235: Storage Type
12 Store and Recall RIGOL Storage Type Press SAVE  Storage to select the desired storage type. The descriptions of the save and load methods for each storage type are as follows. If a USB storage device does not connect to the instrument, "Picture" and "CSV" under the Storage menu are disabled.
Page 236 RIGOL 12 Store and Recall format. At most 10 setting files (from LocalSetup0.stp to LocalSetup9.stp) can be stored in internal memory. The stored settings can be recalled. 4. Picture Save the screen image in external memory in "*.bmp", "*.png", "*.jpeg" or "*.tiff"...
Page 237: Internal Store And Recall
12 Store and Recall RIGOL Internal Store and Recall Internal store and recall support "Traces", "Waveforms" and "Setups" in Storage. In the following part, "Traces" are taken as an example for illustration. 1. Save the specified type of file in internal memory.
Page 238 RIGOL 12 Store and Recall 3) As shown in Figure b, the local disk can at most store 10 trace files. Use to select the desired storage position, Save is illuminated and then press the menu to execute the saving operation. If the current position contains a file, the original file can be overwritten or be deleted by pressing Delete.
Page 239 12 Store and Recall RIGOL 2. Load the specified type of file in the internal memory. 1) Press SAVE  Storage to select "Traces" and then press Load to turn on the interface as shown in Figure c. Use to select "Local Disk" and then press down to open the local disk.
Page 240: External Store And Recall
RIGOL 12 Store and Recall External Store and Recall Before using external store and recall, make sure that a USB storage device is connected correctly. External storage supports all the types of files in Storage but in recall, "Picture" and "CSV" are not supported.
Page 241 12 Store and Recall RIGOL 2. Load the specified type of file in the external USB storage device. 1) Press SAVE  Storage to select "Traces" and then press Load to turn on the interface as shown in Figure e. Use to select "Disk E"...
Page 242: Disk Management
RIGOL 12 Store and Recall Disk Management Press SAVE  Disk.Manage to turn on the disk management interface as shown in the figure below and use to select the desired disk. The disk currently selected is displayed in green and press down to open the selecte disk.
Page 243: To Select File Type
12 Store and Recall RIGOL To Select File Type Except the file types in Storage, the oscilloscope can also display, save or read some files for advanced applications such as mask file of the Pass/Fail test (*.pf), waveform recording file (*.rec), update file (.gel), parameter file (*.txt) and reference waveform file (*.ref).
Page 244: To Create A New File Or Folder
RIGOL 12 Store and Recall To Create a New File or Folder This operation is only valid in external storage. Before using external store and recall, make sure that a USB storage device is connected correctly. First, press SAVE  Disk Manage and use to select and open the external disk ("Disk D"...
Page 245 12 Store and Recall RIGOL English Input Method For example, create a file or folder using the name "Filename". Press Keyboard. 1) Use to select English input method "En" and uppercase input state " A". 2) Use to input the letter "F". If the input is wrong, press Delete to delete the character input.
Page 246 RIGOL 12 Store and Recall Chinese Input Method For example, create a file or folder using the name "文件名". Press Keyboard. 1) Use to select Chinese input method "中". Note that the "Chinese" menu item is added in the menu items at the right of the screen.
Page 247: To Delete A File Or Folder
12 Store and Recall RIGOL To Delete a File or Folder Folder operation is valid only in external storage. Before using the external disk, make sure that a USB storage device is connected correctly. 1. Delete a file in internal memory.
Page 248: To Clear The Local Memory
RIGOL 12 Store and Recall To Clear the Local Memory You can clear all the files stored in the local memory with one operation. Press SAVE  Disk.Manage and select "Local Disk", then turn to the next menu page and press Security Clear  OK to delete all the files stored in the local memory.
Page 249: Factory
12 Store and Recall RIGOL Factory Press SAVE  Default to return the oscilloscope to its factory state. Refer to the table below. Table 12-2 Factory Parameter Factory Horizontal Setting (HORIZONTAL) Channel Setting (VERTICAL) Acquisition Setting (ACQ) Trigger Setting (TRIGGER)
Page 250 RIGOL 12 Store and Recall Channel Invert Vertical Scale Coarse Channel Unit Acquisition Setting (ACQ) Acquisition Mode Normal Sampling Mode Real Time Memory Depth Auto Anti-Aliasing Trigger Setting (TRIGGER) Trigger Type Edge Source Slope Rising Edge Trigger Mode Auto Trigger Coupling...
Page 251 12 Store and Recall RIGOL Track AXIS Cursor A Cursor B Horizontal Positions of the X Cursors CursorA -4*1 μs CursorB 4*1 μs Storage Setting (SAVE) Storage Type Picture Picture Storage Picture Type Parameter Save Inverted Color Color Header Footer...
Page 252 RIGOL 12 Store and Recall AuxOutput Waveform Recording Mode Record End Frame 3998 Operate Interval 100 ns Max End Frame 3998 Playback Operate Play Mode Single Interval 100 ns Start Frame Analyze Analysis Mode Trace Source Trace Mode Current Frame...
Page 253 12 Store and Recall RIGOL Source B Invert Vertical Scale A×B Source A Source B Invert Vertical Scale A÷B Source A Source B Invert Vertical Scale Source Window Function Rectangle Display Split Scale Vertical Scale 20 dBV Horizontal Scale 1.25 MHz/div...
Page 254 RIGOL 12 Store and Recall Decoding Type Parallel Bus Status Format Offset Threshold Parallel Clock Channel Slope Rising Edge Bus Bits Current Bit Channel RS232 None Polarity Normal Endian Baud 9600 bps Data Bits Stop Bit Even-Odd Check None Packet...
Page 255 12 Store and Recall RIGOL MOSI Polarity High Data Bits Endian Source Signal Type Baud Rate 500 kb/s Sample Point FlexRay Source Signal Path Signal Type Baud Rate 10 Mb/s Sample Point Reference Waveform Setting (REF) Channel Setting Ref1 Current Channel...
Page 257: System Function Setting
13 System Function Setting RIGOL System Function Setting The contents of this chapter: Remote Interface Configuration  System-related  To Print the Waveform  DS6000 User’s Guide 13-1...
Page 258: Remote Interface Configuration
Remote Interface Configuration DS6000 can communicate with PC via LAN, USB and GPIB (with the USB to GPIB interface converter of RIGOL) buses. Please refer to the introduction below to configure the corresponding interface before using the remote interfaces. LAN Setting Press UTIL ...
Page 259 13 System Function Setting RIGOL IP Configuration Type (DHCP) The configuration type of the IP address can be DHCP, auto IP or static IP. In different IP configuration type, the configuration mode of the network parameters such as the IP address is different.
Page 260 RIGOL 13 System Function Setting nnn is from 1 to 223 (except 127) and the ranges of the other three nnn are from 0 to 255. You are recommended to ask your network administrator for an IP address available. Press IP Address and use to input the desired IP address.
Page 261 13 System Function Setting RIGOL Set the Domain Name Server You can set this paramter In Auto IP and Static IP mode. The address format of the domain name server is nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn, where, the range of the first nnn is from 1 to 223 (except 127) and the ranges of the other three nnn are from 0 to 255.
Page 262: Usb Device
RIGOL 13 System Function Setting USB Device This oscilloscope can communicate with a PC or PictBridge printer via the USB DEVICE interface on the rear panel. You need to set the oscilloscope to make it match with different device types.
Page 263: System-Related
13 System Function Setting RIGOL System-related Sound When the sound is enabled, you can hear the sound of the beeper when you press a key or a menu softkey on the front panel or when a prompt message pops up.
Page 264: Power-Off Recall
RIGOL 13 System Function Setting Power-off Recall You can set the system configuration to be recalled when the oscilloscope is powered on again after power-off. Press UTIL  System  Power On to select "Last" or "Default". Last: restore the instrument to the setting at the last power-off.
Page 265: Self-Calibration Information
Press UTIL  System  Screen to turn on the screen saver setting menu. "Default" means using the icon RIGOL as the screen saver icon. Press Time to select the time of the screen saver. When "OFF" is selected, the screen saver program is disabled.
Page 266: Error Information
RIGOL 13 System Function Setting Error Information The error information that might appear includes: the temperature of the main board is too high, the fan stops rotating etc. If the above-mentioned information appears, users need to return the instruments back to our factory for repair. At most 16 error messages lately appeared can be viewed.
Page 267: Power Status
13 System Function Setting RIGOL Power Status Users can set the power status of the oscilloscope after power-on. Connect the oscilloscope to the AC source using the power cord and turn on the power switch on the rear panel, the oscilloscope is powered on.
Page 268: Reference Clock
RIGOL 13 System Function Setting 2. Fast After this type is selected, the oscilloscope can output a fast edge signal which can be used in the self-calibration of the oscilloscope. 3. GND After this type is selected, the oscilloscope can output a ground level.
Page 269: Option Management
(used to install the option). Please follow the steps below to generate the option license using the key. Log in RIGOL official website; click SERVICE  Software License Register to enter the registered product license code interface.
Page 270 RIGOL 13 System Function Setting Backspace: press this softkey to delete the characters in the "Option License  Input Area" from the right to the left. Clear: press this softkey to clear all the characters in the "Option License Input ...
Page 271: To Print The Waveform
13 System Function Setting RIGOL To Print the Waveform To Connect the Print Device DS6000 oscilloscope supports normal and PictBridge printers; you can set the print parameters and print the current screen image. The connection modes of different print devices are different. Use the USB HOST interface (one on the front panel and rear panel respectively) to connect normal printer and use the USB DEVICE interface to connect PictBridge printer.
Page 272: Normal Print
RIGOL 13 System Function Setting Normal Print After "Normal" is selected, please refer to the following steps to set the print parameters to execute print. 1. Print Range Press this softkey to select "Screen" (default) or "Wave". Screen: print the whole screen image.
Page 273: Pictbridge Print
13 System Function Setting RIGOL PictBridge Print PictBridge is a new print standard. If your oscilloscope and the printer both comply with the PictBridge standard, you can connect the oscilloscope to the printer using a USB cable to print the screen image directly.
Page 274 RIGOL 13 System Function Setting Note: The print qualities available are related to the property of the printer connected. Print qualities not supported by the printer cannot be selected. 7. Date Print Press this softkey to turn the date print on or off.
Page 275: Remote Control
RIGOL official website (www.rigol.com). This oscilloscope can communicate with the PC through USB, LAN or GPIB (together with the USB to GPIB interface converter of RIGOL) instrument bus. This chapter provides a detailed introduction of how to use Ultra Sigma to control DS6000 remotely through various interfaces.
Page 276: Remote Control Via Usb
RIGOL 14 Remote Control Remote Control via USB 1. Connect the device Connect the oscilloscope (USB DEVICE) and PC using a USB cable. 2. Install the USB driver This oscilloscope is a USB-TMC device. After you connect the oscilloscope to the PC and turn both on for the first time (the oscilloscope will be automatically set to USB interface;...
Page 277 14 Remote Control RIGOL DS6000 User’s Guide 14-3...
Page 278 You can also click to search for the resource. 4. View the device resource The resource found will appear under the "RIGOL Online Resource" directory and the model number and USB interface information of the instrument will also 14-4 DS6000 User’s Guide...
Page 279 14 Remote Control RIGOL be displayed. For example, DS6104 (USB0::0x1AB1::0x04B0::DS6A0000000001::INSTR). 5. Control the instrument remotely Right click the resource name "DS6104 (USB0::0x1AB1::0x04B0::DS6A0000000001::INSTR)" to select "SCPI Panel Control" to turn on the remote command control panel from which you can send commands and read data.
Page 280: Remote Control Via Lan
Note that if you want to remove the unwanted resource, click the resource name to select it and then click 4. View device resource The resource found will appear under the "RIGOL Online Resource" directory. For example, DS6104 (TCPIP::172.16.3.161::INSTR). 5. Control the instrument remotely Right click the resource name "DS6104 (TCPIP::172.16.3.161::INSTR)"...
Page 281 14 Remote Control RIGOL 6. Load LXI webpage As this oscilloscope conforms to LXI-C standards, you can load LXI webpage through Ultra Sigma (right-click the resource name and select "LXI-Web"). Important information about the oscilloscope including the model number, manufacturer, serial number, description, MAC address and IP address will be displayed on the webpage.
Page 282: Remote Control Via Gpib
RIGOL 14 Remote Control Remote Control via GPIB 1. Connect the device Use the USB to GPIB interface converter to extend a GPIB interface for the oscilloscope. Then connect the oscilloscope to your PC using a GPIB cable. 2. Install the driver of GPIB card Install the driver of the GPIB card which has been connected to the PC correctly.
Page 283 5. View device resource The resource found will appear under the "RIGOL Online Resource" directory. For example, DS6104 (GPIB0::18::INSTR). 6. Control the instrument remotely Right-click the resource name "DS6104 (GPIB0::18::INSTR)" to select "SCPI Panel Control"...
Page 285: Troubleshooting
The commonly encountered failures and their solutions are listed below. When you encounter those problems, please solve them following the corresponding steps. If the problem remains still, please contact RIGOL and provide your device information (acquisition method: UTIL  System  System Info).
Page 286 RIGOL 15 Troubleshooting signal should use "Video" trigger. Only when the proper trigger type is used, can the waveform be displayed stably. (3) Check the trigger level: adjust the trigger level to the middle position of the signal. (4) Change the trigger coupling type: if edge trigger is currently selected, press MENU (in the trigger control area (TRIGGER) on the front panel) ...
Page 287: Specifications
16 Specifications RIGOL Specifications All the specifications are guaranteed except the parameters marked with "Typical" and the oscilloscope needs to operate for more than 30 minutes under the specified operation temperature. Sample Sample Mode Real-time Sample, Equivalent Sample 5 GSa/s (single-channel) Real Time Sample Rate 2.5 GSa/s (dual-channel)
Page 288 RIGOL 16 Specifications Input Number of Channels DS6XX4: four channels DS6XX2: two channels Input Coupling DC, AC, GND Input Impedance (1 MΩ ± 1%) || (13 pF ± 3 pF) or 50 Ω ± 1.5% Probe Attenuation 0.01X to 1000X, in 1-2-5 step...
Page 289 16 Specifications RIGOL Vertical Bandwidth (-3 dB) DS606X: DC to 600 MHz (50 Ω) DS610X: DC to 1 GHz Single-shot Bandwidth DS606X: DC to 600 MHz (50 Ω) DS610X: DC to 1 GHz (each channel) Vertical Resolution 8 bits, two channels sample at the same time Vertical Scale 2 mV/div to 5 V/div (1 MΩ)
Page 290 RIGOL 16 Specifications Trigger Internal ±6 div from center screen Trigger Level Range ±0.8 V Trigger Mode Auto, Normal, Single Holdoff Range 100 ns to 10 s High Frequency 50 kHz Rejection Low Frequency 5 kHz Rejection Edge Trigger Edge Type Rising, Falling, Rising&Falling...
Page 291 16 Specifications RIGOL Data Bits 5 bit, 6 bit, 7 bit, 8 bit I2C Trigger Trigger Condition Start, Restart, Stop, Missing ACK, Address, Data, A&D Address Bits 7 bit, 8 bit, 10 bit Address Range 0 to 127, 0 to 255, 0 to 1023...
Page 292 RIGOL 16 Specifications Measure Voltage Deviation between Cursors (△V) Cursor Manual Reciprocal of △T (Hz) (1/△T) Time Deviation between Cursors (△T) Mode Track Mode Voltage and Time Values of the Waveform Point Auto Mode Allow to display cursors during auto...
Page 293 16 Specifications RIGOL Math Operation Waveform Operation A+B, A-B, A×B, A÷B, FFT, Editable Advanced Operation, Logic Operation FFT Window Function Rectangle, Hanning, Blackman, Hamming FFT Display Split, Full Screen FFT Vertical Scale Vrms, dB Anti-aliasing Logic Operation AND, OR, NOT, XOR...
Page 294: General Specifications
RIGOL 16 Specifications General Specifications Probe Compensation Output Output Voltage About 3 V, peak-peak Frequency 1kHz Power Power Voltage 100-127 V, 45-440 Hz 100-240 V, 45-65 Hz Power Maximum 150W Fuse 3 A, T Degree, 250 V Environment Operating: 0℃ to +50℃...
Page 295: Appendix
TekProbe Interface Adaptor T2R1000 RS232/UART Decoding Kit SD-RS232-DS6000 Decoding I2C /SPI Decoding Kit SD-I2C/SPI-DS6000 Options CAN Decoding Kit SD-CAN-DS6000 FlexRay Decoding Kit SD-FLEXRAY-DS6000 Note: All the options or accessories can be ordered from your local RIGOL office. DS6000 User’s Guide 17-1...
Page 296: Appendix B: Warranty
To get repair service, please contact with your nearest RIGOL sales or service office. There is no other warranty, expressed or implied, except such as is expressly set forth herein or other applicable warranty card.
Page 297: Index
Index RIGOL Index - Duty ........6-18 Factory ........12-17 - Width ........6-18 Fall Time ........6-18 + Duty ........6-18 FFT ........... 6-6 + Width ........6-18 FlexRay Decoding ...... 7-21 Acquisition Mode ......4-2 FlexRay Trigger ......5-29 Addition ........
Page 298 RIGOL Index Persistence Time ...... 11-3 Variable ........6-12 Phase ........6-19 Vavg ........6-21 Picture ........12-4 Vbase ........6-21 Preshoot ........6-22 Vectors ........11-2 Pulse Condition ......5-10 Vertical Expansion ..... 2-12 Pulse Width Setting....5-11 Vertical Position ......2-11 Real-time Sample .......

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Rigol DS6000 Series User Manual

Guaranty and Declaration

Safety Requirement

DS6000 Series Overview

Document Overview

1 Quick Start

2 To Set the Vertical System

3 To Set the Horizontal System

4 To Set the Sample System

5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope

6 To Make Measurements

7 Protocol Decoding

8 Reference Waveform

9 Pass/Fail Test

10 Waveform Recording

11 Display Control

12 Store and Recall

13 System Function Setting

14 Remote Control

15 Troubleshooting

16 Specifications

17 Appendix

Appendix A: Accessories and Options

Appendix B: Warranty

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