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- Page 1 ® R&S RTO6 Oscilloscope Getting Started Ihr Ansprechpartner / Your Partner: dataTec AG E-Mail: info@datatec.eu >>> www.datatec.eu (B1ÐÔ2) 1801667002 Version 04...
- Page 2 This manual describes the following R&S RTO6 models with firmware version 5.10 and higher: ● R&S ® RTO64 (1802.0001K04) © 2022 Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG Muehldorfstr. 15, 81671 Muenchen, Germany Phone: +49 89 41 29 - 0 Email: info@rohde-schwarz.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
® Contents R&S RTO6 Contents 1 Safety and regulatory information........5 1.1 Safety instructions................5 1.2 Labels on the product.................11 1.3 Warning messages in the documentation........12 1.4 Where to find key documents on Rohde & Schwarz....... 12 1.5 Korea certification class A..............13 2 Key features................. - Page 4 ® Contents R&S RTO6 5.3 Keys and controls................32 6 Operating the instrument............40 6.1 Means of manual interaction............. 40 6.2 Touchscreen display................41 6.3 Applications..................47 6.4 Working with waveforms..............48 6.5 Rohde & Schwarz SmartGrid............. 51 6.6 Toolbar....................52 6.7 Displaying results................61 6.8 Using dialogs..................
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Page 5: Safety And Regulatory Information
® Safety and regulatory information R&S RTO6 Safety instructions Safety and regulatory information The product documentation helps you to use the product safely and efficiently. Follow the instructions provided here and in the Chapter 1.1, "Safety instructions", on page 5. Intended use The R&S RTO6 oscilloscope is designed for measurements on circuits that are only indirectly connected to the mains or not connected at all. - Page 6 ® Safety and regulatory information R&S RTO6 Safety instructions Using the product requires specialists or specially trained personnel. These users also need sound knowledge of at least one of the languages in which the user interfaces and the product documentation are available. Never open the casing of the product.
- Page 7 ® Safety and regulatory information R&S RTO6 Safety instructions Setting up the product Always place the product on a stable, flat and level surface with the bottom of the product facing down. If the product is designed for different positions, secure the product so that it cannot fall over.
- Page 8 ® Safety and regulatory information R&S RTO6 Safety instructions ● Only use intact cables and route them carefully so that they cannot be dam- aged. Check the power cables regularly to ensure that they are undamaged. Also ensure that nobody can trip over loose cables. ●...
- Page 9 ® Safety and regulatory information R&S RTO6 Safety instructions tweezers or pliers to avoid injuries. When transporting the accessories, always use the box supplied with the probe. ● Prevent the probe from receiving mechanical shock. Avoid putting excessive strain on the probe cable or exposing it to sharp bends. Touching a broken cable during measurements can cause injuries.
- Page 10 ® Safety and regulatory information R&S RTO6 Safety instructions ● The following effects can cause burns and fire or damage to the measurement site: – Eddy current loss can cause heating of the sensor head. – Dielectric heating can cause heating of cord insulation and other materials. Measurement categories IEC 61010-2-030 defines measurement categories that rate instruments on their ability to resist short transient overvoltages that occur in addition to the working...
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Page 11: Labels On The Product
® Safety and regulatory information R&S RTO6 Labels on the product Cleaning the product Use a dry, lint-free cloth to clean the product. When cleaning, keep in mind that the casing is not waterproof. Do not use liquid cleaning agents. Meaning of safety labels Safety labels on the product warn against potential hazards. -
Page 12: Warning Messages In The Documentation
® Safety and regulatory information R&S RTO6 Where to find key documents on Rohde & Schwarz Warning messages in the documentation A warning message points out a risk or danger that you need to be aware of. The signal word indicates the severity of the safety hazard and how likely it will occur if you do not follow the safety precautions. -
Page 13: Korea Certification Class A
® Safety and regulatory information R&S RTO6 Korea certification class A Korea certification class A 이 기기는 업무용(A급) 전자파 적합기기로서 판매자 또는 사용자는 이 점을 주의하 시기 바라며, 가정외의 지역에서 사용하는 것을 목적으로 합니다. Getting Started 1801.6670.02 ─ 04... -
Page 14: Key Features
® Key features R&S RTO6 Key features The R&S RTO6 oscilloscope provides fast signal acquisition and analysis: ● 1 million waveforms per second waveform acquisition rate ● Highly accurate digital trigger system ● Very low noise floor ● Precise measurements due to single-core A/D converter ●... -
Page 15: Documentation Overview
® Documentation overview R&S RTO6 Manuals and instrument help Documentation overview This section provides an overview of the R&S RTO6 user documentation. Manuals and instrument help You find the manuals on the product page at: www.rohde-schwarz.com/manual/rto6 Getting started manual Introduces the R&S RTO6 and describes how to set up and start working with the instrument, and describes basic operations. -
Page 16: Data Sheet And Brochure
® Documentation overview R&S RTO6 Data sheet and brochure – eMMC Compliance Tests Procedures – PCIe Compliance Tests Procedures – DDR3 Compliance Tests Procedures – ScopeSuite Automation ● The following test fixture manuals are available: – R&S RT-ZF1 USB 2.0 Compliance Test Fixture Set –... -
Page 17: Release Notes, Open Source Acknowledgment
® Documentation overview R&S RTO6 Application notes, application cards, videos brochure provides an overview of the instrument and deals with the specific char- acteristics. www.rohde-schwarz.com/brochure-datasheet/rto6 Release notes, open source acknowledgment The release notes list new features, improvements and known issues of the cur- rent firmware version, and describe the firmware installation. -
Page 18: Preparing For Use
® Preparing for use R&S RTO6 Choosing the operating site Preparing for use Here, you can find basic information about setting up the instrument for the first time or when changing the operating site. Lifting and carrying See: "Lifting and carrying the instrument" on page 6. -
Page 19: Setting Up The Product
® Preparing for use R&S RTO6 Setting up the product Electromagnetic compatibility classes The electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) class indicates where you can operate the product. The EMC class of the product is given in the data sheet. ● Class B equipment is suitable for use in: –... - Page 20 ® Preparing for use R&S RTO6 Setting up the product 3. CAUTION! Foldable feet can collapse. See "Setting up the product" on page 7. Always fold the feet completely in or out. With folded-out feet, do not place anything on top or underneath. 4.
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Page 21: Considerations For Test Setup
® Preparing for use R&S RTO6 Considerations for test setup a) Order the rack adapter kit designed for the R&S RTO6. For the order num- ber, see data sheet. b) Mount the adapter kit. Follow the assembly instructions provided with the adapter kit. -
Page 22: Connecting To Power
® Preparing for use R&S RTO6 Connecting to power Preventing electrostatic discharge (ESD) Electrostatic discharge is most likely to occur when you connect or disconnect a DUT. ► NOTICE! Electrostatic discharge can damage the electronic components of the product and the device under test (DUT). Ground yourself to prevent electrostatic discharge damage: a) Use a wrist strap and cord to connect yourself to ground. -
Page 23: Switching On Or Off
® Preparing for use R&S RTO6 Switching on or off Switching on or off The instrument is switched on or off with the power switch and the [Power] key. The [Power] key is located in the bottom left corner of the front panel. The power switch is located at the rear panel of the instrument. -
Page 24: Connecting External Devices
® Preparing for use R&S RTO6 Connecting external devices To disconnect from power The product is in the standby state. 1. NOTICE! Risk of data loss. If you disconnect the product from power when it is in the ready state, you can lose settings and data. Shut it down first. Set the switch on the power supply to position [0]. - Page 25 ® Preparing for use R&S RTO6 Connecting external devices To access Windows, press the Windows key on the external keyboard, or select "Menu" > "Minimize Application" on the R&S RTO6 menu. Connecting a keyboard or mouse 1. Connect the keyboard or mouse. The device is detected automatically.
- Page 26 ® Preparing for use R&S RTO6 Connecting external devices 6. To move the main firmware window to an external monitor, press F11 on the keyboard. Now the firmware shows a soft frontpanel together with the usual display in a window. You can move this window to an external monitor. 7.
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Page 27: Instrument Tour
® Instrument tour R&S RTO6 Front panel Instrument tour This chapter describes the front and rear panels of the instrument including all function keys and connectors. Front panel The front panel of the R&S RTO6 is shown in Figure 5-1. The function keys are grouped in functional blocks to the right of the touchscreen. - Page 28 ® Instrument tour R&S RTO6 Front panel 5 = [Analysis] keys 6 = Input channels 7 = [Aux Out] connector 8 = Connectors for probe compensation and grounding 9 = USB connectors 10 = [Power] key 5.1.1 Input connectors The R&S RTO6 has four channel inputs to connect the input signals using active and passive probes.
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Page 29: Rear Panel
® Instrument tour R&S RTO6 Rear panel [Aux Out] Output of the internal calibration signal, if the signal is configured to external des- tination. Rear panel The rear panel of the R&S RTO6 is shown in Figure 5-2. Figure 5-2: Rear panel of R&S RTO6 1 = USB device connector, type B 2 = USB connectors, type A 3 = LAN connector... - Page 30 ® Instrument tour R&S RTO6 Rear panel 8 = Option slot for R&S RTO6-B1 (MSO, shown in figure) or R&S RTO6-B1E (for R&S RT- ZVC), or R&S RTO6-B10 (GPIB) 9 = Kensington lock slot to secure the instrument against theft 10 = Ref In, Ref Out: reference input, and output of the OCXO reference signal 11 = External trigger input 12 = External trigger output...
- Page 31 ® Instrument tour R&S RTO6 Rear panel Ext Trigger In The BNC connector for external trigger input is used to control the measurement by an external signal. The input impedance can be selected in the trigger configu- ration, the values are 50 Ω and 1 MΩ. The trigger level can be set from -5 V to 5 V.
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Page 32: Keys And Controls
® Instrument tour R&S RTO6 Keys and controls The option can be installed in the option slot at the rear panel. The module provides the following connectors: [Gen1, Gen2] BNC connectors [PattGen] Connector for the pattern generator Pulse source option R&S RTO6-B7 The pulse source outputs a symmetrical differential pulse signal. - Page 33 ® Instrument tour R&S RTO6 Keys and controls [Level] The rotary knob sets the trigger level for all trigger types. Turn clockwise to move up the trigger level. Press the knob to set the trigger level to 50% of the signal amplitude.
- Page 34 ® Instrument tour R&S RTO6 Keys and controls To set the number of acquisitions, select "Menu" > "Acquire" > "Setup" tab, and set "N-single count". [Zone] Opens the overlay menu to configure the zone trigger. A zone trigger combines the trigger condition with the intersection or non-intersection of one or more zones or masks.
- Page 35 ® Instrument tour R&S RTO6 Keys and controls Press the knob to toggle between coarse and fine scale adjustment. [Zoom] Displays a zoom diagram for the active diagram. The key is illuminated if at least one zoom is active. If you press the key while the zoom function is on, the "Zoom" dialog box opens, where you can configure several zoom areas for detailed signal observation.
- Page 36 ® Instrument tour R&S RTO6 Keys and controls If a reference waveform is selected, the vertical rotary knobs are illuminated in white or light gray (default colors), depending on the selected waveform. [Gen] Opens the "Waveform Generator" dialog, if option R&S RTO6-B6 is installed. The waveform generator can generate various function and arbitrary waveforms, sweeps, and parallel patterns.
- Page 37 ® Instrument tour R&S RTO6 Keys and controls ● Position indicates the vertical location in divisions. ● Offset moves the vertical center of the selected channel to the offset value. If the selected waveform is a math or reference waveform, serial bus, or logic channel, the knob changes its vertical position.
- Page 38 ® Instrument tour R&S RTO6 Keys and controls [Multiuse] The multiuse knob has various functions. It lights up when a function is active on the knob. ● In numeric entry fields: turn to increase or decrease the value. ● To set cursor positions, histogram areas, and mask points in input boxes: press to toggle the parameter, turn clockwise to increase the value or turn counterclockwise to decrease it.
- Page 39 ® Instrument tour R&S RTO6 Keys and controls [HD] Activates the high definition mode and opens the "HD Mode" dialog box. [Autoset] The instrument analyzes the enabled channel signals, and adjusts appropriate horizontal, vertical, and trigger settings to display stable waveforms. [Preset] Resets the instrument to a predefined state and starts the continuous acquisition.
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Page 40: Operating The Instrument
® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Means of manual interaction Operating the instrument There are three ways to operate the R&S RTO6. Manual operation Use the touchscreen, keys and rotary knobs, or an optional mouse and/or key- board. The principles of manual operation are explained in this section. Remote control Create programs to automatize repeating settings, tests, and measurements. -
Page 41: Touchscreen Display
® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Touchscreen display Using the touchscreen is the direct interaction way. Use your finger to place waveforms on the screen, mark areas for zoom and histograms, set parame- ters in dialog boxes, enter data, and much more. The control elements and actions on the screen are based on common concepts, and you will easily become familiar with the user interface. - Page 42 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Touchscreen display Figure 6-1: Display information 1 = Diagram 2 = Grid 3 = Trigger position 4 = Reference point (distance from trigger position to reference point = horizontal position) 5 = Trigger, horizontal and acquisition label 6 = Notifications 7 = Zoom area 8 = Zoom diagram...
- Page 43 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Touchscreen display To arrange the diagrams on the screen, the Rohde & Schwarz SmartGrid function helps you to find the target place simply and quickly. For details, see Chapter 6.5, "Rohde & Schwarz SmartGrid", on page 51.
- Page 44 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Touchscreen display Figure 6-4: Acquisition label on the toolbar 1 = Sample rate 2 = Record length 3 = Decimation 4 = Number of acquired waveforms Reference point The reference point marks the rescaling center. If you modify the time scale, the reference point remains fixed on the screen, and the scale is stretched or com- pressed to both sides of the reference point.
- Page 45 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Touchscreen display Signal bar The signal bar is the control center for all waveforms. All enabled waveforms are shown on the left side of the signal bar. On the right side of the signal bar, you see the signal activators of inactive waveforms.
- Page 46 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Touchscreen display 6.2.2 Control elements on the touchscreen The touchscreen provides everything you need to control the instrument, to ana- lyze waveforms, and to get measurement results. Figure 6-6 shows the control elements at a glance. Figure 6-6: Control elements on the touchscreen = Toolbar = Tab in a dialog box...
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Page 47: Applications
® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Applications Dialog box (2, 3) The tabs of the dialog boxes contain all task-oriented settings and operations, and black buttons for calling related tabs. The usage of dialog boxes is described Chapter 6.8, "Using dialogs", on page 63. -
Page 48: Working With Waveforms
® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Working with waveforms Working with waveforms The R&S RTO6 can create and display many waveform types. The most impor- tand are: ● Channel waveforms: Up to three waveforms per input channel can be shown. For a four-channel instrument, 12 channel waveforms are available. - Page 49 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Working with waveforms Show the details of waveforms. ● XY-waveforms: Four XY-waveforms can be created. Each XY-waveform is built from the volt- age values of two source waveforms. ● Digital waveforms: The Mixed Signal Option R&S RTO6-B1 provides 16 digital channels grouped in two logic probes (pods) with 8 channels each.
- Page 50 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Working with waveforms The vertical [Position] and the [Scale] knobs are illuminated in the color of the selected waveform. Figure 6-1, C2 is the selected waveform: The frame of the diagram and the signal icon are highlighted. ●...
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Page 51: Rohde & Schwarz Smartgrid
® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Rohde & Schwarz SmartGrid To switch off a waveform ► Do one of the following: ● To switch off a signal preview, tap the "Close" icon in the upper right corner of the minimized signal view. ●... -
Page 52: Toolbar
® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Toolbar To arrange a waveform using the SmartGrid You can arrange waveforms in one of the existing diagrams, or in a new diagram. 1. Drag the signal icon to the diagram area, and move it around. The Rohde &... - Page 53 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Toolbar 6.6.1 Using the toolbar Using the toolbar is easy and straightforward. Some of the toolbar functions are one-click actions. These actions are performed immediately when you tap the icon. Other toolbar functions are analyzing functions. These functions are interactive actions.
- Page 54 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Toolbar 6.6.2 Configuring the toolbar You can configure the content of the toolbar so that only the required functions are displayed. The toolbar configuration is part of the user preferences. It is retained when you switch off and on the instrument, and you can save it in the user preferences and user-defined preset.
- Page 55 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Toolbar One-click actions Interactive actions Undo Zoom Redo Search Help Cursor Recall Mask Test Save Histogram Image Measure Report Quick meas Clear Autoset and Preset Annotate Run / Stop and Single Save Reference Find Level Save Waveform Force Trigger Zone trigger...
- Page 56 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Toolbar The following list describes at first the default toolbar functions and then the addi- tional functions. Undo Undoes the last setting actions step by step. Some actions cannot be revoked: locking the touchscreen with [Touch Lock], and saving data. The undo stack is deleted during the following actions: Reloading settings from file, refer- ence waveform actions (save, load and preset with active reference waveform), and some actions that require an internal re-alignment to ensure correct mea-...
- Page 57 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Toolbar Clear Deletes all measurement results including long term measurement and sta- tistics, all waveforms, and the history. Autoset and Preset Performs an autoset, or a preset to a default state. The icons have the same functionality as the corresponding keys on the front panel.
- Page 58 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Toolbar Touch and hold the zoom area to open the "Zoom" dialog box. Hardware zoom ← Zoom Changes the instrument settings - horizontal and vertical scales as well as trigger level and offset - to display a part of the diagram in greater detail. Tap the icon and drag a rectangle on the diagram to mark the area to be zoomed.
- Page 59 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Toolbar Tap the icon and then tap the points that build the mask. To finish the shape defi- nition, tap "Finish segment" in the overlay menu. To create a rectangular mask, draw a rectangle on the screen. You can add more segments to the test, and add another test.
- Page 60 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Toolbar Annotate Defines a waveform label that names or explains the waveform. Tap the icon and then tap the waveform to be labeled. Enter the label text using the on- screen keyboard. The text is shown in the same color as the waveform. If you tap the display background, the label is assigned to the focused waveform.
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Page 61: Displaying Results
® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Displaying results Displaying results The results of measurements, mask tests, searches, protocol decoding and oth- ers are displayed immediately. There are several places to display the results: ● In a table that is docked below the diagram (only for measurement and decode results) ●... - Page 62 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Displaying results ● If you drop the box somewhere else, the floating result box is placed there. 1 = Floating result box 2 = New tab 3 = Table in a tab above or below 4 = Table in a tab on the left or right To open the corresponding settings 1.
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Page 63: Using Dialogs
® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Using dialogs Using dialogs Dialogs provide groups of related settings and allow to make selections and enter data in an organized way. To open a dialog ► Perform one of the following actions: ● Open the "Menu", and select the menu entry. ●... -
Page 64: Entering Data
® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Entering data The dialog box turns into a small box that contains only the setting, that was last selected. 4. To restore the complete dialog box, tap the "Maximize" icon in the small box. Entering data To set parameter values and enter other data, you use the various knobs and the on-screen keypad or keyboard. - Page 65 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Entering data To enter values with the on-screen keypad To enter numeric values and units in dialogs, the touchscreen provides an on- screen keypad. For text input, the on-screen keyboard with English key layout is used.
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Page 66: Instrument Information And Notifications
® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Instrument information and notifications 2. Enter the text as you would do on a normal keyboard. ● To enter a series of capital characters, tap "Caps". To enter one capital character, tap "Shift". ● To get the value that was used before the keyboard opened, tap "Cur". ●... - Page 67 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Instrument information and notifications ► To see the instrument information, tap the Rohde & Schwarz logo. Notifications are status messages, information on mismatching settings and simi- lar information. They are displayed for a few seconds and saved. The color of the dot before the text indicates the severity: gray for information, orange for warnings, and red for errors.
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Page 68: Getting Help
® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Getting help 6.11 Getting help If you need information on the instrument's functionality, you can use the following sources: ● Tooltips give a short description of the parameter. ● The context help provides functional description on a setting, and the corre- sponding remote command. - Page 69 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Getting help 6.11.2 Using the Help window The Help window contains several tabs: ● "View" - shows the selected help topic ● "Contents" - contains a table of help contents ● "Index" - contains index entries to search for help topics ●...
- Page 70 ® Operating the instrument R&S RTO6 Getting help If you enter several strings with blanks between, topics containing all words are found (same as AND operator). For advanced search, consider the following: ● To find a defined string of several words, enclose it in quotation marks. For example, a search for "trigger qualification"...
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Page 71: Setting Up The Instrument
® Setting up the instrument R&S RTO6 Performing a self-alignment Setting up the instrument Basic setup procedures for the instrument are the following: ● Performing a self-alignment................71 ● Setting the display language................72 Performing a self-alignment The self-alignment aligns the data from several input channels vertically and hori- zontally to synchronize the timebases, amplitudes and positions. -
Page 72: Setting The Display Language
® Setting up the instrument R&S RTO6 Setting the display language Setting the display language You can change the language in which the dialog boxes, result boxes and other screen information is displayed. A reboot of the instrument is not necessary. 1. -
Page 73: Contacting Customer Support
® Contacting customer support R&S RTO6 Contacting customer support Technical support – where and when you need it For quick, expert help with any Rohde & Schwarz product, contact our customer support center. A team of highly qualified engineers provides support and works with you to find a solution to your query on any aspect of the operation, program- ming or applications of Rohde &... -
Page 74: Index
® Index R&S RTO6 Index Dialogs ............ 46 Digital waveforms ........48 Acquisition Display Single, multiple ........33 Overview ..........41 Start and stop ........33 Display elements ........46 Active waveform ........49 Diagram ..........41 Aligning Signal bar ..........41 Input channels ........ - Page 75 ® Index R&S RTO6 Options R&S RTO6-B1 (MSO) ......31 Input ............28 R&S RTO6-B1E (for R&S RT-ZVC) ..31 Intensity key ..........38 R&S RTO6-B6 (waveform and function Intensity of display elements ....38 generator) ........... 31 R&S RTO6-B10 (GBIP) ...... 32 Keyboard On-screen ...........
- Page 76 ® Index R&S RTO6 Screen resolution ........25 Search ..........58 Search ............. 58 Show tooltips ........56 Searching Single ..........57 In help ..........69 Undo ........... 56 Select Zone trigger ........60 Waveform ..........50 Zoom ...........57 Selected waveform ........49 Tooltips ............
- Page 77 ® Index R&S RTO6 Switch off ..........51 Switch on ..........50 Web interface .......... 40 XY-waveforms ......... 48 Zone key ..........34 Zone trigger ........34, 60 Zoom Area ............ 44 Diagram ..........44 Key ............35 Quick access ........57 Waveforms ..........
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