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- Page 1 ® 1286, 1326, 1331 PeakTech User manual PC Oscilloscope...
- Page 2 1. Safety instructions for operating the appliance This product complies with the requirements of the following European Union Directives for CE conformity: 2014/30/EU (Electromagnetic Compatibility), 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage), 2011/65/EU (RoHS) with the Commission's amendment of Directive (EU) 2015/863. Overvoltage category II; pollution degree 2.
- Page 3 Avoid working in environments with high interference frequencies, high-energy circuits or strong magnetic fields, as these can negatively affect the unit. Avoid storage and use in extremely cold, humid or hot environments, as well as long-term exposure to direct sunlight. ...
- Page 4 2. Safety symbols and terms 2.1 Safety symbols You can find the following symbols in this operating manual or on the meter. WARNING! "Warning" indicates conditions and operating steps that pose a danger to the operator. CAUTION! "Caution" indicates conditions and operations that may cause damage to the product or other property.
- Page 5 PCElectrical Outlet Oscilloscope Sample (PC USB power) Signal In p Ground Clip It is not allowed to measure from the mains while the oscilloscope is powered by the AC adapter or when the oscilloscope is powered from the USB port of the PC: Warning: If the oscilloscope is connected to an input signal greater than 42V peak (30Vrms) or circuits greater than 4800VA, please follow the instructions below to avoid fire or electric shock:...
- Page 6 3. Device overview 3.1 P 1286 1. AC power adapter connection 2. USB Host Port: For WiFi Dongle (Optional) 3. USB port: For direct connection to the PC 4. LAN Port: Network port for integrating the oscilloscope into a network.
- Page 7 3.2 P 1326 / P 1331 1. AC power adapter connection 2. USB Host Port: For WiFi Dongle (Optional) 3. USB port: For direct connection to the PC 4. LAN Port: Network port for integrating the oscilloscope into a network. 5.
- Page 8 PeakTech.de on the product page. The installation of the driver is explained in subitem 6 PeakTech® Oscilloscope Software Help. To install the software, open the installation file and execute it. The installation of the software is then carried out automatically.
- Page 9 Set the oscilloscope probe switch to 10X and connect the probe to CH1 channel. Connect the probe tip and earth terminal to the probe compensation connector on the oscilloscope. Click on at the top right of the software interface to start AUTO set mode. The square waveform of 1 kHz and 3.3VSS is displayed.
- Page 10 4.4 Setting the probe damping factor The probe has several probe damping factors that affect the vertical scaling factor of the oscilloscope. If the set probe attenuation factor is to be changed or checked, press the function menu key for the respective channel and then the selection key corresponding to the probe until the correct value is displayed.
- Page 11 Before putting the unit back into operation, it is necessary to make sure that the unit is completely dry. This is the only way to avoid any electrical short-circuit or physical injury from the moisture. ® 6. PeakTech Oscilloscope Software Help Minimum system requirements Processor: Pentium(R) 4/ 2.4 GHz...
- Page 12 NI - VISA driver installation To operate the PC oscilloscope with the PC, the driver installation of NI-VISA version 19.5 (or higher) is required. If a working NI-VISA is already installed on the PC, the following steps can be neglected. Download the NI-VISA 19.5 online repack file from the CD supplied to your PC and start the driver installation.
- Page 13 Click Next again in this window to carry out the installation. Now wait until the installation is complete. Next, the NI Package Manager opens, where you must select the required functions. -13-...
- Page 14 In this step, select only the two items NI Certificate Installer and NI-VISA Configuration Support. -14-...
- Page 15 Confirm the terms and conditions again (this window may appear up to 2 times because the Certificate Installer and the Configuration Support have been selected). The applications to be installed are displayed in this window. Confirm with Next. -15-...
- Page 16 Now the last selected functions are installed. When this installation is finished, confirm again with Next. After the installation is complete, this window appears, which allows National Instruments to obtain general information about the operation and for error predictions in the event of a fault. You can answer no to this as it will not affect the operation of the driver.
- Page 17 7. Introduction to the user interface 1. Waveform Display range 2. Display status, click to "Disconnect", "Install USB Driver" or "Connect LAN". 3. The red mark shows the horizontal position of the trigger. 4. The mark shows the tirgger position of the internal memory. 5.
- Page 18 20. Display of the measured type and the value of the corresponding channel, see 10. To perform an automatic measurement 21. Cursor measurement window, see 12. Measurements with the cursor 22. /The yellow line shows the reference point to ground (zero position) of the CH2 waveform. If the line is not shown, it means that this channel is switched off.
- Page 19 8. Operation 8.1 Setting the probe damping factor The probe has several probe damping factors that affect the vertical scaling factor of the oscilloscope. In the oscilloscope menu you can change or check the probe damping coefficient: Click on to access the main menu and select "Channel". Set ProbeRate"...
- Page 20 You can adjust the zero position by using the control bar on the vertical display position of the signal. You can also drag the zero point position pointer (22, 23 in 6. Introduction to the user interface). Drag the slider up to increase, down to decrease, the further from the centre, the higher the change in speed.
- Page 21 8.4 Setting the trigger system The trigger determines when the software starts to acquire the measurement data and display the waveform. Once the trigger is set correctly, an unstable display can be converted into a meaningful waveform. When the software starts collecting measurement data and has collected enough data, a waveform is displayed to the left of the trigger point.
- Page 22 8.5 Trigger control The oscilloscope offers two trigger types: Single trigger and alternate trigger. Single trigger: Use one trigger level to capture stable waveforms with two channels simultaneously. Alternate trigger: Trigger on non-synchronised signals. The Single Trigger and Alternate Trigger menus are described below: Single trigger 1.
- Page 23 Setting method: "+", "+ +", "+ + +" is the position of the digit that will be changed. "+" Stands for the last digit "+ +" the middle digit "+ + +" stands for the first digit. If "+" is selected, click ▲, thus the last digit is increased by 1. Click "Reset"...
- Page 24 Alternating Trigger (ALT) In alternating trigger mode, the trigger signal comes from two vertical channels. This mode is used to observe two independent signals. You can select different trigger modes for different channels. The following options are available: Edge, Video, Pulse or Slope. Settings in the Trigger menu: 1.
- Page 25 9. Input channel settings Click on to open the main menu and select "Channel". You can also click in the lower left corner of the window or in 4-channel mode (only P1325 /1330) Switching a channel on and off Click "CH1" or "CH2" and place a tick in front of "ON" to switch the channel on. Click to remove the tick to switch the channel off.
- Page 26 "Remove all" to remove all measurements. 10.3 The automatic measurement of voltage parameters: ® The PeakTech oscilloscope provides automatic voltage measurements including Vpp, Vmax, Vmin, Vavg, Vamp, Vrms, Vtop, Vbase, Overshoot and Preshoot. The illustration below shows a pulse with some of the voltage measurement points.
- Page 27 10.4 Automatic measurement of the time parameters The oscilloscope provides automatic measurements of time parameters including Frequency, Period, Rise Time, Fall Time, +Width, -Width, Delay 1→2 , Delay 1→2 , +Duty and -Duty. The illustration shows a pulse with some time measurement points. Rise Time:The time taken for the leading edge of the first pulse in the curve to rise from 10% to 90% of its amplitude.
- Page 28 11. Setting up the scanning function Click to display the main menu and select "Sampling". Samping mode Description Sampling Normal sampling mode Peak value To detect maximum and minimum samples. The highest and lowest points of adjacent intervals are found. This function is used to detect the degree of interference and the possibility of reducing the interference.
- Page 29 12. Measurements with the Coursor Click to display the main menu and select "Cursor". 12.1 Normal mode 9. Select source: Select the channel to be measured by the cursor. CH1 or CH2 10. Select the type of measurement: Select either time measurement, voltage measurement or both. 12.2 Time measurement with the cursor: Click on the "Time"...
- Page 30 13. Using the function generator (only P 1286) The P 1286 has an integrated 5 MHz function generator. With this it is possible to generate 4 different waveforms. These are sine, square, ramp and pulse and are output through the Multi Channel.
- Page 31 14. Setting the display system Click to display the main menu and select "Display". Display type Click on the button of the desired display type (the selected button gets a mark Vector: The space between the adjacent sample points in the display is filled with the vector shape. Fig.
- Page 32 14.1 XY mode If "XY mode" is selected, the user interface is switched to triple scale mode. Select the first channel and the second channel. In the XY window, the first channel is displayed in the horizontal axis and the second in the vertical axis.
- Page 33 16. Using the FFT function An FFT analysis converts a signal into its frequency components, which the oscilloscope uses to graphically display the frequency range of a signal in addition to the standard time range. You can compare these frequencies with known system frequencies such as system clocks, oscillators or power supplies.
- Page 34 16.1 Selecting an FFT window There are four FFT windows. Each window makes trade-offs between frequency resolution and amplitude accuracy. Choose the window based on what you want to measure and the characteristics of your source signal. The following table will help you choose the best window: Type Characteristics Window...
- Page 35 Rectangle - Window Blackman window Hanning windows Quick tips If desired, use the zoom function to enlarge the FFT curve. Use the dBV RMS scale for a detailed view of multiple frequencies, even if they have different amplitudes. Use the linear RMS scale to compare all frequencies in an overall view. Signals that contain a DC component or offset can lead to incorrect FFT signal amplitude values.
- Page 36 17. How to enlarge a waveform (zoom) Click to display the main menu and select "Horizon". 17.1 Main Time Base (Main) The horizontal main time base setting is made to display the waveform. 17.2 Define Window Area (Assist Set) A window area is defined by two cursors, which expands to the full screen size. Select a value from the drop-down menu W to set the size of the window area.
- Page 37 17.3 Window enlargement Click on "Zoom", the window area defined by two cursors is expanded to the full screen size. You can adjust the time base W and the horizontal trigger position T in the Zoom menu. You can also adjust the red pointer on the horizontal trigger position (6.
- Page 38 18. Pass/Fail The pass/fail function monitors deviations of signals and outputs pass/fail signals as a result of comparison with the input signal, which is in a predefined mask. Click to display the main menu and select "Pass/Fail". 18.1 Pass/Fail check The pass/fail check detects whether the input signal is within the limits of the rule.
- Page 39 18.2 Save created rule Save: Saves the currently created rule. Apply: Select a created rule from the drop-down menu. Delete: Remove / delete a created rule. 19. Saving and loading waveforms The waveform recording function can record input signal waveforms. You can adjust the time interval between recorded images and get better examination results through the playback and storage function.
- Page 40 19.2 Playback of the recorded waveform Select the "Play" button. Click "From..." to open the waveform file you want to play back Set the start frame "Start" and the end frame "End". Set the interval time of the playback. Click "Repeat" to select a playback loop. If "Repeat" is deactivated, the waveform is repeated only once.
- Page 41 20. Setting up the software settings Click to display the main menu and select "Settings". Language Select the national language. Design Select a black or blue software window design. Then "Restart" appears below "Design". After the software has been restarted, the window appears in the new design. Open file Select a saved BIN waveform file and open it.
- Page 42 20.1 Pause&Export Export the waveform to a file in the specified format according to current recording length. You can choose between different file types: bin, txt, csv or xls. You can also click on the icon on the user interface to save it in any format (bin, txt, csv or xls) format. 20.2 Self Calibration (Self Cal) With the help of self-calibration, the oscilloscope can quickly reach the optimum state to obtain accurate measurement results.
- Page 43 If you do not want the help window to be displayed automatically every time you start the software, place a tick next to "Do not show again". Info Device version, serial number and PeakTech homepage are displayed. Multi I/O Control the function of the port 5 connector in the oscilloscope. Trigger...
- Page 44 23. Using the LAN connection With the LAN connection, the oscilloscope can be connected to a PC directly or to a network via a router. These two types of connection are described below. 23.1 Direct connection with a LAN connection cable Look at the network parameters of the computer Then look at the IP address of the computer you want to connect the machine to.
- Page 45 23.2 Setting the network parameters in the software Power supply of the oscilloscope: Disconnect the USB cable from the computer. Connect the oscilloscope to the AC adapter. Connect the LAN cable to the LAN interface of the oscilloscope; plug the other end into the LAN interface of the computer.
- Page 46 23.3 Connection to a network router 1.look at the network parameters of the computer Then look at the IP address of the computer you want to connect the machine to. The default gateway and subnet mask should be set the same as the router. Accepted: IP address: 192.168.1.71 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0...
- Page 47 23.5 Setting the IP address and port of the oscilloscope: In the network menu, click "OK" to enter device network settings. Select the oscilloscope to be connected from the list. If it is not listed, click on "Refresh" to update the list.
- Page 48 23.6 Setting the network parameters in the software Power supply of the oscilloscope: Disconnect the USB cable from the computer. Connect the oscilloscope to the AC adapter. Connecting to the router: Use a LAN cable (patch cable) to connect the oscilloscope to the router.
- Page 49 The NI MAX Manager opens. There, select the option Add Network Device as shown in the following picture: Press the VISA TCP/IP Resource button and the interface for creating the network device opens. Select the automatic search function to find the oscilloscope in the network. After this step, another window opens where you can select the oscilloscope.
- Page 50 After you have added the device manually, open the software again and the device will now be displayed under the menu item USBFound. 23.8 Connecting the unit via the WiFi function (hotspot, optional function) To use the WiFi (WLAN) function of the oscilloscope, it is essential that the PC to be used supports WiFi communication.
- Page 51 If automatic switching between WiFi and LAN connection is not possible on the target PC, deactivate LAN. Check "Obtain IP address automatically" for the IP address of the target PC or use the same first 3 sections of the IP address as in point b. under i), e.g. 192.168.100.
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Page 52: Technical Specifications
10X. The technical data only apply if the oscilloscope fulfils the following two conditions: at least The unit should run continuously for 30 minutes. Perform "self-calibration" if the operating temperature changes by up to or even more than 5°C. Performance features Comments P 1286 100 MHz P 1326 70 MHz Bandwidth... - Page 53 2 mV/div ~ 5 V/div Sensitivity 2 mV/div ~ 5 V/div P 1286 / P 1331 ± 2 V (2 mV/div - 50 P 1286 / P 1326 / mV/div) Displacement P 1331 ± 20 V (100 mV/div - 500...
- Page 54 ＋,-,*,/,FFT Mathematical waveform Bandwidth Full bandwidth Lissajou' Phases - s figure ± 3° Differenc Communication interfaces P 1286 / 1326 / 1331 USB, LAN, USB Host (WiFi module optional) Trigger: Performance features Comments Trigger level range Internal ± 5 div from the screen centre...
- Page 55 1 Hz - 10 kHz (with a rise - fall time ≥ 5μs) Ramp 1 Hz - 10 kHz (with a pulse width of ≥ 5μs) Pulse Amplitude (standard load at 50 Ω, only P 1286) 10mVpp - 5Vpp (≤5MHz) @ High Z Output amplitude Amplitude accuracy ±...
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Page 56: Appendix A: Accessories Included: Probe: 1.2 M, 1:1 (10:1) Switchable 2 Pc. P 1286 4 Pcs P 1326/1331
A repetition of the calibration after 1 year is recommended. ® © PeakTech 12.2022 Po./Ehr./Lie. PeakTech Prüf- und Messtechnik GmbH - Gerstenstieg 4 - DE-22926 Ahrensburg / Germany +49-(0) 4102-97398 80 +49-(0) 4102-97398 99 info@peaktech.de www.peaktech.de...