1. Introduction UCE-DSO291 is improved version of UCE-DSO290. It is two channel, high speed, higher bandwidth oscilloscope. In Equivalent-Time Sampling mode, you can sampling up to 4.5GS/s for repetitive signals. Internal 8MB USB disk could be used to store waveform and upgrade firmware.
Package List: • 1 pc UCE-DSO291 4.3″ TFT Digital Oscilloscope • 2 pcs X1, X10 Probe • 1 pc Test Hook Clip Probe for Signal Generator • 1 pc touch pen • 1 pc USB cable 2. Turning on or turning off To turn on the device, plug the USB cable into any USB socket whose output voltage is 5V.
3. Oscilloscope Mode For accessing to oscilloscope mode, 'DSO' icon in the 'Main Menu’ should be selected. The view of oscilloscope mode is seen in the Figure 2. Figure 2. Oscilloscope Mode overview 3.1. Display Description Figure 3a. Oscilloscope mode – Menu1 www.ucore-electronics.com...
1) The field to show measurements regarding the waveform 2) Indicates the horizontal trigger level 3) Indicates the vertical trigger level 4) Math function data 5) Exit from the oscilloscope mode 6) The level of vertical triggering, and which channel it stems from by its color 7) The ground level of Channel 1 8) The ground level of Channel 2 9) The ground level of Math Channel...
• Normal mode displays a waveform when the trigger conditions are met, otherwise the oscilloscope does not trigger and the display is not updated. • Auto mode is the same as Normal mode, except it forces the oscilloscope to trigger if the trigger conditions are not met.
20mV/div to 10V/div. In the right side of the menu, coupling option can be adjusted as AC or DC. OFF position should be selected to avoid appearing signal on the screen. In a similar way, the settings can be made via the menu numbered (15) for the Channel-2. Figure 5.
Figure 6. Horizontal sensitivity setting 3.5. Cursor Function To perform measurement on the observed signal, 'Cursor' menu is used. 'Cursor' menu could be activated by selecting the button which is seen as (22) in the Figure 3b (Menu 2). To switch to Menu 2, the buttons providing switching among the menus are used (in the Figure 3a, (10) and (19) buttons).
3.6. Auto Measurement Some values related on signal are measured automatically. The measured values are gathered into two categories; voltage and time. These values are seen in the area (1). In the Menu 2, the ‘Measure’ menu, which is accessible by selecting the button (24), can be used to select various combinations. These options are shown in the Table 2.
Figure 8. Auto measurement menu 3.7. Operating Mode The triggering requirement of the oscilloscope defined in the operating mode. These characterizations are performed via the buttons numbered (20) and (21) from the Menu 2 (Figure 3b). • Running: Determines wave form even if it cannot define triggering requirement in this operating mode.
3.8. XY Operating Mode The XY mode plots one channel against another on the screen. The XY mode is useful to show the phase relationship between periodic signals and for plotting the I-V (current-voltage) character of electronic components. Electronic components can characterized by applying a current-limited AC sine wave...
Figure 11. XY mode examples 3.9. Mathematics Function It is possible to do math calculations among the observed signals via math function. By selecting the button numbered (25), math menu can be accessible (Figure 3c). In the Figure 12, math menu can be seen which has 2 parts.
14 dB Gain = 5 6 dB Gain = 2 0 dB Gain = 1 -6 dB Gain = 0.5 -14 dB Gain = 0.2 -20 dB Gain = 0.1 Figure 12. Math function menu The math channel can be moved vertically on the screen by sweeping upright on the screen. Only in Menu 3 where the math menu is available, the position can be changed.
4. Signal Generator 64-point data signals are produced by 12-bit 1-Msps DAC on the oscilloscope. In the main menu, when users select ‘Signal Generator’ (Figure 1) button, the menu below displays (Figure 13). In the menu, there are slidebars to arranges the signal's offset voltage, amplitude and frequency. These slidebars provide coarse adjustments.
5. Color Setting The optimum color combination was chosen for the oscilloscope design. But it is also possible to personalize these colors. When the ‘Set Colors’ button on the Settings menu is clicked, we see the following display (Figure 22). In order to change predefined colors on the left side of display click on it. The new color is determined by clicking on the color scale on the right side.
6. USB Disk When the ‘USB Disk’ button from the main menu is selected, oscilloscope connects to computer as a USB disc. In computer's ‘Devices and drivers’ section, device is listed (Figure 16). The internal memory access would be available via USB Disk. Thus, the saved files can be transferred to PC platform. To end up the USB Disc connection and switch backward to the main menu, the ‘DISCONNECT’...
Figure 17. Browse file menu 8. Screen Calibration When a more precise touch is needed, you may do touch panel calibration. To do this click ‘Screen Calibration’ and pass to the following display. Press in the middle of crosshair icon on the display with the pen.
9. ADC Calibration For a better signal sampling, a correct ADC calibration is necessary. Calibration process starts by selecting the ‘ADC Calibration’ button from the main menu. Probes connected to both channels are connected to GND terminal (Figure 21). If the calibration parameters are stable within the specified limits touch anywhere on the display to complete the calibration and return to settings menu.
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