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  • Page 1 TPXD1004E Digital Storage Oscilloscopes User Manual www.owon.com.cn...
  • Page 2 LILLIPUT Company. Fujian LILLIPUT Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. No. 19, Heming Road Lantian Industrial Zone, Zhangzhou 363005 P.R. China Tel: +86-596-2130430 Fax: +86-596-2109272 Web: www.owon.com.cn E-mail: info@owon.com.cn...
  • Page 3 OWON for warranty work may be new or reconditioned like new. All replaced parts, modules and products become the property of OWON. In order to obtain service under this warranty, the customer must notify OWON of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period. Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to OWON's designated service centre, a copy of the customers proof of purchase is also required.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. General Safety Requirements ..................1 2. Safety Terms and Symbols ....................2 3. Junior User Guidebook ....................4 Introduction to the Structure of the Oscilloscope ..............5 Front Panel ............................... 5 Rear Panel ..............................6 Control Area ............................. 7 User Interface Introduction ......................
  • Page 5 How to Clone and Recall a waveform ....................72 How to Implement the Auxiliary System Function Setting ..............77 How to Update your Instrument Firmware..................... 80 How to Measure Automatically......................82 How to Measure with Cursors ........................ 86 How to Use Autoscale ..........................89 How to Use Built-in Help ........................
  • Page 6 Multimeter Features ........................ 106 Data Hold Mode ........................... 106 Making Relative Measurements ......................107 Information Display ..........................107 Auto or Manual Range ......................... 107 Multimeter Recorder....................... 107 7. Communication with PC ....................110 Using USB Port ........................110 Using LAN Port ........................111 Connect directly ...........................

  • Page 7: General Safety Requirements

    1.General Safety Requirements 1. General Safety Requirements Before use, please read the following safety precautions to avoid any possible bodily injury and to prevent this product or any other connected products from damage. In order to avoid any contingent danger, ensure this product is only used within the range specified.

  • Page 8: Safety Terms And Symbols

    2.Safety Terms and Symbols 2. Safety Terms and Symbols Safety Terms Terms in this manual. The following terms may appear in this manual: Warning: Warning indicates the conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. Caution: Caution indicates the conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.
  • Page 9 2.Safety Terms and Symbols The diagram of the oscilloscope ground wire connection: Probe Oscilloscope Electrical Outlet Signal Input Power Cord Ground Clip The diagram of the ground wire connection when the battery-powered oscilloscope is connected to the AC-powered PC through the ports: Oscilloscope Probe Electrical Outlet...

  • Page 10: Junior User Guidebook

    3.Junior User Guidebook 3. Junior User Guidebook This chapter deals with the following topics mainly: Introduction to the structure of the oscilloscope Introduction to the user interface How to implement the general inspection How to implement the function inspection How to make a probe compensation How to set the probe attenuation coefficient How to use the probe safely How to implement an self-calibration...

  • Page 11: Introduction To The Structure Of The Oscilloscope

    3.Junior User Guidebook Introduction to the Structure of the Oscilloscope This chapter makes a simple description of the operation and function of the front panel of the oscilloscope, enabling you to be familiar with the use of the oscilloscope in the shortest time.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel

    3.Junior User Guidebook interface. 9. USB Host port: It is used to transfer data when external USB equipment connects to the oscilloscope regarded as "host device". For example: Saving the waveform to USB flash disk needs to use this port. 10.

  • Page 13: Control Area

    3.Junior User Guidebook Control Area Figure 3-3 Control Area Overview 1. Function button area: Total 11 buttons 2. Waveform generator controls (optional) DAQ: Multimeter Recorder (see "Multimeter Recorder" on P107) P/F: Pass/Fail (see "Pass/Fail" on P78) W.REC: Waveform Record (see "How to Record/Playback Waveforms" on P68) 3.

  • Page 14: User Interface Introduction

    3.Junior User Guidebook the menu on the left and right. User Interface Introduction Figure 3-4 Illustrative Drawing of Display Interfaces Waveform Display Area. 2. Run/Stop (touchable on touchscreen) (see "How to Use Executive Buttons" on P91) The state of trigger, including: Auto: Automatic mode and acquire waveform without triggering.
  • Page 15 3.Junior User Guidebook (only for touchscreen). 10. It shows setting time (see "Config" on P77). 11. Wi-Fi is activated. 12. It indicates that there is a USB disk connecting with the oscilloscope. 13. Indicating battery power status (see "Display" on P77). 14.

  • Page 16: How To Implement The General Inspection

    Manual. You can check whether there is any loss of accessories with reference to this description. If it is found that there is any accessory lost or damaged, please get in touch with the distributor of OWON responsible for this service or the OWON's local offices.

  • Page 17: How To Implement The Probe Compensation

    3.Junior User Guidebook probe on the menu is 10X. Set the Switch in the Oscilloscope Probe as 10X and Connect the Oscilloscope with CH1 Channel. Align the slot in the probe with the plug in the CH1 connector BNC, and then tighten the probe with rotating it to the right side.

  • Page 18: How To Set The Probe Attenuation Coefficient

    3.Junior User Guidebook 2. Check the displayed waveforms and regulate the probe till a correct compensation is achieved (see Figure 3-6 and Figure 3-7). Overcompensated Compensated correctly Under compensated Figure 3-6 Displayed Waveforms of the Probe Compensation 3. Repeat the steps mentioned if needed. Figure 3-7 Adjust Probe How to Set the Probe Attenuation Coefficient The probe has several attenuation coefficients, which will influence the vertical scale...

  • Page 19: How To Use The Probe Safely

    3.Junior User Guidebook Figure 3-8 Attenuation Switch Caution: When the attenuation switch is set to 1X, the probe will limit the bandwidth of the oscilloscope in 5MHz. To use the full bandwidth of the oscilloscope, the switch must be set to 10X. Identify the Probe Attenuation Coefficient Automatically The oscilloscope can identify the probe attenuation coefficient of the 100:1 (impedance 5K±20%) or 10:1 (impedance 10K±20%) probe with the identifying...

  • Page 20: How To Implement Self-Calibration

    3.Junior User Guidebook How to Implement Self-calibration The self-calibration application can make the oscilloscope reach the optimum condition rapidly to obtain the most accurate measurement value. You can carry out this application program at any time. This program must be executed whenever the change of ambient temperature is 5℃...

  • Page 21: Introduction To The Horizontal System

    3.Junior User Guidebook vertical display position of the selected channel waveform. Thus, when the Vertical Position knob is rotated, the pointer of the earth datum point of the selected channel is directed to move up and down following the waveform, and the position message at the center of the screen would change accordingly.

  • Page 22: Introduction To The Trigger System

    3.Junior User Guidebook 1. Turn the Horizontal Scale knob to change the horizontal time base setting and observe the consequent status information change. Turn the Horizontal Scale knob to change the horizontal time base, and it can be found that the Horizontal Time Base displayed in the status bar changes accordingly.

  • Page 23: Touchscreen Controls (Touchscreen Is Optional)

    3.Junior User Guidebook "Normal" and "Single" trigger modes. Touchscreen Controls (Touchscreen is optional) If the LCD is touchscreen, you can control the oscilloscope by different gestures. The touchable icon at the top right of the screen is used to enable ( ) or disable ( ) the touchscreen controls.
  • Page 24 3.Junior User Guidebook Turn off the function Enter the function Next page menu  Set the channel status: Click the channel on the left bottom of the display area, you can turn on, select or turn off the channel. You can also touch the channel pointer on the left side of the display area to make it in selected state.
  • Page 25 3.Junior User Guidebook Control the horizontal position Control the vertical position of the selected channel Click the P icon to fine-turn, long-press to adjust continuously.  Set the trigger level Click in the area as shown in the figure below, the L icon will appear. Click anywhere outside the icon to hide it.
  • Page 26 3.Junior User Guidebook Click in the area as shown in the figure below, the M and V icons will appear. Click anywhere outside the icon to hide it. Note: Swipe up/down or left/right in this area, you can make the icon appear and control it.
  • Page 27 3.Junior User Guidebook Cursor line Selected Unselected Switch horizontal or vertical lines If vertical lines are selected, drag up and down. When the C icon appears, in the full screen, swipe left/right to move the selected line. Click the direction buttons of the C icon to fine-turn, long-press to move continuously. Click the center "ab"...

  • Page 28: Advanced User Guidebook

    4.Advanced User Guidebook 4. Advanced User Guidebook Up till now, you have already been familiar with the basic operations of the function areas, buttons and knobs in the front panel of the oscilloscope. Based the introduction of the previous Chapter, the user should have an initial knowledge of the determination of the change of the oscilloscope setting through observing the status bar.

  • Page 29: How To Set The Vertical System

    4.Advanced User Guidebook How to Set the Vertical System The VERTICAL CONTROLS includes three menu buttons such as CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4 and Math, and two knobs such as Vertical Position, Vertical Scale. Setting of CH1 - CH4 Each channel has an independent vertical menu and each item is set respectively based on the channel.
  • Page 30 4.Advanced User Guidebook (3) Select DC in the right menu. Both DC and AC components of the signal are passed. (4) Select AC in the right menu. The direct current component of the signal is blocked. 2. To adjust the probe attenuation For correct measurements, the attenuation coefficient settings in the operating menu of the Channel should always match what is on the probe (see "How to Set the Probe Attenuation Coefficient"...

  • Page 31: Use Mathematical Manipulation Function

    4.Advanced User Guidebook Use Mathematical Manipulation Function The Mathematical Manipulation function is used to show the results of the addition, multiplication, division and subtraction operations between two channels, the FFT operation for a channel, advanced math feature including Intg, Diff, Sqrt, user defined function, and digital filter.

  • Page 32: Waveform Math

    4.Advanced User Guidebook User Intg, Diff, Sqrt, and user defined function Function channel Select channel Only the signals whose frequencies are low-pass lower than the current cut-off frequency can pass the filter. Only the signals whose frequencies are high-pass greater than the current cutoff frequency can pass the filter.

  • Page 33: User Defined Function

    4.Advanced User Guidebook 6. Select Vertical (div) in the right menu, turn the M knob to adjust the vertical position of Math waveform. 7. Select Vertical (V/div) in the right menu, turn the M knob to adjust the vertical division of Math waveform.

  • Page 34: Using Fft Function

    4.Advanced User Guidebook Using FFT function The FFT (fast Fourier transform) math function mathematically converts a time-domain waveform into its frequency components. It is very useful for analyzing the input signal on Oscilloscope. You can match these frequencies with known system frequencies, such as system clocks, oscillators, or power supplies.
  • Page 35 4.Advanced User Guidebook Best solution for frequency, worst for magnitude. Best type for measuring the frequency spectrum of nonrepetitive signals and measuring frequency components near DC. Recommend to use for: Rectangle Transients or bursts, the signal level before and  after the event are nearly equal.
  • Page 36 4.Advanced User Guidebook Figure 4-1 Hamming window Figure 4-2 Rectangle window...
  • Page 37 4.Advanced User Guidebook Figure 4-3 Blackman window Figure 4-4 Hanning window...
  • Page 38 4.Advanced User Guidebook Figure 4-5 Kaiser window Figure 4-6 Bartlett window...

  • Page 39: Use Vertical Position And Scale Knobs

    4.Advanced User Guidebook Notes for using FFT  Use the default dB scale for details of multiple frequencies, even if they have very different amplitudes. Use the Vrms scale to compare frequencies.  DC component or offset can cause incorrect magnitude values of FFT waveform. To minimize the DC component, choose AC Coupling on the source signal.

  • Page 40: How To Set The Horizontal System

    4.Advanced User Guidebook Figure 4-7 Information about Vertical Scale How to Set the Horizontal System Horizontal control system includes Horizontal HOR key, Horizontal Position knob and Horizontal Scale knob.  Horizontal Position knob: Adjust the horizontal positions of all channels (including mathematical operations).

  • Page 41: How To Set The Trigger/Decoding System

    4.Advanced User Guidebook Figure 4-8 Waveform Horizontal Zooming Mode In horizontal zoom mode, the Horizontal Position knob adjusts the horizontal position of the horizontal zoom window. The Horizontal Scale knob adjusts the horizontal magnification, and the horizontal time base of the horizontal zoom window also changes.

  • Page 42: Single Trigger

    4.Advanced User Guidebook different trigger types. Single trigger: Use a trigger level to capture stable waveforms in two channels simultaneously. Logic trigger: Trigger the signal according to the condition of logic relationship. Bus trigger: Set bus timing trigger. The Single Trigger, Logic Trigger and Bus Trigger menus are described respectively as follows: Single Trigger Single trigger has eight types: edge trigger, video trigger, pulse trigger, slope trigger,...
  • Page 43 4.Advanced User Guidebook Menu Settings Instruction Single Mode Edge Set vertical channel trigger type as edge trigger. Channel 1 as trigger signal. Channel 2 as trigger signal. Source Channel 3 as trigger signal. Channel 4 as trigger signal. AC Line AC power line as trigger signal.
  • Page 44 4.Advanced User Guidebook Select CH4 as the trigger source NTSC Modu Select video modulation SECAM Line Synchronic trigger in video line Field Synchronic trigger in video field Synchronic trigger in video odd filed Sync Even Synchronic trigger in video even field Line NO.
  • Page 45 4.Advanced User Guidebook Auto Acquire waveform even no trigger occurred Normal Acquire waveform when trigger occurred Single When trigger occurs, acquire one waveform then stop Mode 100 ns - 10 s, adjust M knob or click to set time Holdoff Holdoff interval before another trigger occur, press panel button or click...
  • Page 46 4.Advanced User Guidebook Auto Acquire waveform even no trigger occurred Normal Acquire waveform when trigger occurred Single When trigger occurs, acquire one waveform then stop Mode 100 ns – 10 s, turn the M knob or click to set Holdoff Holdoff time interval before another trigger occur, press panel button or click...
  • Page 47 4.Advanced User Guidebook Adjust the M knob or click to set the up level Up Level threshold. Threshold Adjust the M knob or click to set the low level Low Level threshold. Positive Polarity, the oscilloscope triggers on the Polarity positive runt pulse.
  • Page 48 4.Advanced User Guidebook Windows Trigger menu list: MENU SETTING INSTRUCTION Single Windows Set vertical channel trigger type as Windows trigger. Mode Select CH1 as the trigger source Select CH2 as the trigger source Source Select CH3 as the trigger source Select CH4 as the trigger source Adjust the M knob or click to set the up level...
  • Page 49 4.Advanced User Guidebook 7.Timeout Trigger The oscilloscope triggers when the time interval from when the rising edge (or the falling edge) passes through the trigger level to when the neighbouring falling edge (or the rising edge) passes through the trigger level is greater than the timeout time set.
  • Page 50 4.Advanced User Guidebook Wherein, M, P1, P2, P3 and P4 are positive or negative pulse width participating in the counting. In Nth Edge Trigger mode, the trigger setting information is displayed on bottom right of the screen, for example, , indicates that trigger type is Nth Edge, trigger source is CH1, -150V is up level or low level threshold.

  • Page 51: Logic Trigger

    4.Advanced User Guidebook Auto Acquire waveform even no trigger occurred Normal Acquire waveform when trigger occurred Single When trigger occurs, acquire one waveform then stop Mode 100 ns - 10 s, adjust M knob or click to set time Holdoff Holdoff interval before another trigger occur, press panel button or click...

  • Page 52: Bus Trigger

    4.Advanced User Guidebook Trigger when the time of true condition is lower than Is True < the set time Auto Acquire waveform even no trigger occurred Normal Acquire waveform when trigger occurred Single When trigger occurs, acquire one waveform then stop Mode 100 ns - 10 s, adjust M knob or click to set time...
  • Page 53 4.Advanced User Guidebook rted Trigger on the start frame of position. After choosing Start this condition, press Configure to enter detailed settings. Trigger when error frame is detected. After choosing Error this condition, press Configure to enter detailed settings. When Trigger when Chk Error is detected.
  • Page 54 4.Advanced User Guidebook I2C Trigger menu list: MENU SETTING INSTRUCTION Bus Type Set vertical channel bus type as I2C trigger. Set SCL. Source Set SDA. Trigger when SDA data transitions from high to low Start while SCL is high. When another start condition occurs before a stop Restart condition.
  • Page 55 4.Advanced User Guidebook Bits Trigger when Address and Data conditions are met at Addr / Data the same time . Mode Auto Acquire waveform even no trigger occurred Normal Acquire waveform when trigger occurred Holdoff Single When trigger occurs, acquire one waveform then stop 3.
  • Page 56 4.Advanced User Guidebook Set the value of the current data bit as H,L or X (H or All Bits Set all the data bits to be the specified value in Data. Mode Auto Acquire waveform even no trigger occurred Normal Acquire waveform when trigger occurred Holdoff Single...

  • Page 57: Bus Decoding (Optional)

    4.Advanced User Guidebook Turn the M knob (or tap on in touchscreen) to set Custom the Baud. The range is 10,000 to 1,000,000. Baud Tip: You can select the nearest value in Common Baud, and then adjust it in this menu. Start Trigger on the start frame of the data frame.
  • Page 58 4.Advanced User Guidebook (3) In trigger menu, select Bus trigger, and select bus type as RS232, set parameters based on the characteristics of the signal, trigger the signal correctly and obtain stable display. Refer to "RS232 Trigger" on page 46. (4) Push the Decode button on the front panel.
  • Page 59 4.Advanced User Guidebook ASCII Select "ON" to display the ASCII table. Table 2. I2C Decoding To decode I2C signal: (1) Connect the clock line (SCLK) and the data line (SDA) of the I2C signal to the Signal Input Channels of the oscilloscope. (2) Adjust to the proper time base and voltage division.
  • Page 60 4.Advanced User Guidebook If a USB storage device is currently connected to the instrument, save the event table data in a .csv Save (spreadsheet) formatted file on the external USB storage EventTable device. ASCII Select "ON" to display the ASCII table. Table 3.
  • Page 61 4.Advanced User Guidebook Binary Decimal Set the display format of the bus. Format ASCII Select "ON" to display the event table. EventTable Display If a USB storage device is currently connected to the instrument, save the event table data in a .csv Save (spreadsheet) formatted file on the external USB storage EventTable...

  • Page 62: How To Operate The Function Menu

    4.Advanced User Guidebook the waveform.  Error Frame, Remote Frame, and Overload Frame will be identified in the "Data" column in the event table (Data Frame will not be identified). CAN Decoding menu list: MENU SETTING INSTRUCTION Bus Type Set bus type of decoding as CAN. Binary Decimal Set the display format of the bus.
  • Page 63 4.Advanced User Guidebook It is used to reduce the random and don't-care Average 4, 16, 64, 128 noises, with the optional number of averages. The description of the Record Length menu is shown as follows: Function Menu Setting Description 1000 Choose the record length 100K four channels are turned on, the...

  • Page 64: How To Set The Display System

    4.Advanced User Guidebook Figure 4-9 Sine(x)/x interpolation Figure 4-10 Linear interpolation How to Set the Display System Push the Display button and the Display menu is shown as follows:...
  • Page 65 4.Advanced User Guidebook Function Menu Setting Description Dots Only the sampling points are displayed. Type Vect The space between the adjacent sampling points in the display is filled with the vector form. 1 Second Persist 2 Seconds Set the persistence time Persist 5 Seconds &Color...
  • Page 66 4.Advanced User Guidebook Cold (1) Push the Display button. (2) Select Persist&Color in the bottom menu. (3) Select Color in the right menu, choose between ON/OFF. Figure 4-11 The color temperature function is on XY Format This format is only applicable to Channel 1 and Channel 2. After the XY display format is selected, Channel 1 is displayed in the horizontal axis and Channel 2 in the vertical axis;...

  • Page 67: How To Save And Recall A Waveform

    4.Advanced User Guidebook  Reference or digital wave form  Cursor  Trigger control  FFT Operation steps: 1. Push the Display button. 2. Select XY Mode in the bottom menu. Select Enable as ON in the right menu. To make the XY view full screen, select Full Screen as ON in the right menu. Counter It is a 6-digit single-channel counter.
  • Page 68 " on P57); Record Length menu Storage External the file name is editable. The BIN waveform file could be open by OWON waveform analysis software (on the supplied CD). When the type is Configure, the menu shows as following: Setting0 …..
  • Page 69 4.Advanced User Guidebook Save the current display screen. The file can be only stored in a USB storage, so a Save USB storage must be connected first. The file name is editable. The file is stored in BMP format. Save and Recall the Waveform The oscilloscope can store 100 waveforms, which can be displayed with the current waveform at the same time.
  • Page 70 The default name is current system date and time. Select the key in the keyboard to confirm. 8. Recalling: The BIN waveform file could be open by OWON waveform analysis software (on the supplied CD). Tip: Whatever the Type of save menu is set, you can save the waveform by just pressing the Copy panel button in any user interface.
  • Page 71 4.Advanced User Guidebook Figure 4-12: Disk Management of computer 4. Right click 1 or 2 red mark area, choose Format. And system will pop up a warning message, click Yes. Figure 4-13: Format the USB disk warning 5. Set File System as FAT32, Allocation unit size 4096. Check "Perform a quick format"...
  • Page 72 4.Advanced User Guidebook Figure 4-14: Formatting the USB disk setting 6. Formatting process. Figure 4-15: Formatting the USB disk Check whether the USB disk is FAT32 with allocation unit size 4096 after formatting. Use Minitool Partition Wizard to format Download URL: http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html Tip: There are many tools for the USB disk formatting on the market, just take Minitool Partition Wizard for example here.
  • Page 73 4.Advanced User Guidebook 3. Click Reload Disk on the pull-down menu at the top left or push keyboard F5, and information about the USB disk will display on the right side with red mark 1 and 2. Figure 4-16: Reload Disk 4.

  • Page 74: How To Record/Playback Waveforms

    4.Advanced User Guidebook 6. Click Apply at the top left of the menu. Then click Yes on the pop-up warning to begin formatting. Figure 4-19: Apply setting 7. Formatting process Figure 4-20: Format process Format the USB disk successfully Figure 4-21: Format successfully How to Record/Playback Waveforms Push Save button.
  • Page 75 4.Advanced User Guidebook storage medium contains two kinds: Internal and External. When the storage medium is Internal, Wave Record contains four modes: OFF, Record, Playback and Storage. When storage medium is External, Wave Record contains two modes: OFF, Record. Record: To record wave according to the interval until it reaches the end frame set. Record menu (Internal Storage) shows as follows: Menu Setting...
  • Page 76 4.Advanced User Guidebook Menu Setting Instruction Turn the M knob to select the number of start frame Start frame Storage to store (1 - 1000) Mode Turn the M knob to select the number of end frame to Frame Set End frame store (1 - 1000) Save...
  • Page 77 4.Advanced User Guidebook Play Begin to record Operate Stop Stop recording Note: Both of the waveforms of Channel 1 and Channel 2 will be recorded. If a Channel is turned off while recording, the waveform of the channel is invalid in the playback mode.

  • Page 78: How To Clone And Recall A Waveform

    USB memory device; and the waveform between two cursors can be output directly without save operation. You can also use OWON AG1022F or AG2052F signal generator to read *.ota files and recall the cloned waveforms. Clone Wave menu shows as follows:...
  • Page 79 4.Advanced User Guidebook Turn the M knob to move line a. Turn the M knob to move line b. Two cursors are linked. Turn the M knob to move the pair of cursors. Set the cursors to select the entire screen automatically. The waveform information is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen.
  • Page 80 (Generator is available and internal storage is selected) Output Output the waveform stored in the selected object. The following steps take TPXD1004E oscilloscope with dual-channel AG for instance. To save the CH1 waveform and save to the internal/USB memory: (1) Push Save button.
  • Page 81 4.Advanced User Guidebook (4) Turn the M knob to select an object in the left menu. (5) Select Output in the right menu. To output the waveform stored in the USB memory device through the generator: (The generator is optional.) (1) Push button to set the output channel of the generator.
  • Page 82 4.Advanced User Guidebook TYPE Model 12 bytes char BYTE Parameter name Meaning Value Comment BYTE Data length in bit 4 bytes int SIZE Parameter name Meaning Value Comment SIZE File size 4 bytes int Used to check the file integrity VOLT Parameter name Meaning...

  • Page 83: How To Implement The Auxiliary System Function Setting

    4.Advanced User Guidebook How to Implement the Auxiliary System Function Setting ●Config Push the Utility button, select Function in the bottom menu, select Configure in the left menu. The description of Configure Menu is shown as the follows: Function Menu Setting Description Choose the display language of the operating...
  • Page 84 4.Advanced User Guidebook Function Menu Description Self Cal Carry out the self-calibration procedure. Default Call out the factory settings. ProbeCh. Check whether probe attenuation is good. Do Self Cal (Self-Calibration) The self-calibration procedure can improve the accuracy of the oscilloscope under the ambient temperature to the greatest extent.
  • Page 85 4.Advanced User Guidebook Source Select the source as CH1, CH2, CH3 or CH4 Horizontal Change the Horizontal tolerance value by turning the M knob Rule Vertical Change the Vertical tolerance value by turning the M knob Create Use the rule set as testing rule Number Select any one from Rule1 - Rule8 as your rule name Select Save to save the rule...

  • Page 86: How To Update Your Instrument Firmware

    4.Advanced User Guidebook Output menu item in the bottom menu sets the output type of Trig Out(P/F) port on Rear Panel. In the bottom menu, select Output. The description of Output menu is shown as the follows: Function Setting Description Menu Trig level Output trig signal synchronously...
  • Page 87 About in the bottom menu. View the model and the currently installed firmware version. 2. From a PC, visit www.owon.com.cn and check if the website offers a newer firmware version. Download the firmware file. The file name must be Scope.update.

  • Page 88: How To Measure Automatically

    4.Advanced User Guidebook Long press the button to power on the instrument. How to Measure Automatically Push the Measure button to display the menu for the settings of the Automatic Measurements. At most 8 types of measurements could be displayed on the bottom left of the screen.
  • Page 89 4.Advanced User Guidebook The automatic measurement can not be performed in the following situation: 1) On the saved waveform. 2) On Waveform Math waveform. 3) On the Video trigger mode. On the Scan format, period and frequency can not be measured. Measure the period, the frequency of the CH1, following the steps below: 1.
  • Page 90 4.Advanced User Guidebook Figure 4-24 Mean: The arithmetic mean over the entire waveform. PK-PK: Peak-to-Peak Voltage. RMS: The true Root Mean Square voltage over the entire waveform. Max: The maximum amplitude. The most positive peak voltage measured over the entire waveform. Min: The minimum amplitude.
  • Page 91 4.Advanced User Guidebook Figure 4-25 Rise Time: Time that the leading edge of the first pulse in the waveform takes to rise from 10% to 90% of its amplitude. Fall Time: Time that the falling edge of the first pulse in the waveform takes to fall from 90% to 10% of its amplitude.

  • Page 92: How To Measure With Cursors

    4.Advanced User Guidebook reference crossing in the waveform. RiseEdgeCnt : The number of positive transitions from the low reference value to the high reference value in the waveform. FallEdgeCnt : The number of negative transitions from the high reference value to the low reference value in the waveform. Area : The area of the whole waveform within the screen and the unit is voltage-second.
  • Page 93 4.Advanced User Guidebook Display the channel to which the cursor Source CH1 to CH4 measurement will be applied. Perform the following operation steps for the time and voltage cursor measurement of the channel CH1: Push Cursor to display the cursor menu. Select Source in the bottom menu, select CH1 in the right menu.
  • Page 94 4.Advanced User Guidebook Auto Cursor Figure 4-27 Auto Cursor The Cursor Measurement for FFT mode In FFT mode, push the Cursor button to turn cursors on and display the cursor menu. The description of the cursor menu in FFT mode is shown as the following table: Function Setting Description...

  • Page 95: How To Use Autoscale

    4.Advanced User Guidebook Display the channel to which the cursor Source Math FFT measurement will be applied. Perform the following operation steps for the amplitude and frequency cursor measurement of math FFT: 1. Press the Math button to display the math menu in the bottom. Select FFT. In the right menu, select Format.
  • Page 96 4.Advanced User Guidebook Show Multi-period waveforms. Wave Only show one or two periods. To measure the signal using autoscale, you can do as the follows: 1. Push the Autoscale button, the function menu will appear. 2. In the bottom menu, select ON in the Autoscale menu item. 3.

  • Page 97: How To Use Built-In Help

    4.Advanced User Guidebook 7. While the Autoscale is working, the settings below will be made forcibly: The DSO will switch from the wave zoom mode to the normal mode. In the decoding, pass/fail or XY mode, when entering into Autoscale, these modes will be turned off.
  • Page 98 4.Advanced User Guidebook Inverted Zoom Mode Exit Record Length If greater than 10M, it will be set to 10M Waveform Math or Waveform Record Slow-scan Persist Note: When the autoscale is turned on and running, the Autoset button is invalid. Judge waveform type by Autoset Five kinds of types: Sine, Square, video signal, DC level, Unknown signal.

  • Page 99: How To Print The Screen Image

    4.Advanced User Guidebook Run/Stop: Enable or disable sampling on input signals. Notice: When there is no sampling at STOP state, the vertical division and the horizontal time base of the waveform still can be adjusted within a certain range, in other words, the signal can be expanded in the horizontal or vertical direction.

  • Page 100: Use The Arbitrary Function Generator (Optional To Specific Models)

    5.Use the Arbitrary Function Generator (Optional to specific models) 5. Use the Arbitrary Function Generator (Optional to specific models) The function generator provides 4 basic waveforms (sine, square, ramp, and pulse) and 46 built-in arbitrary waveforms (Noise, Exponential rise, Exponential fall, Sin(x)/x, Staircase, etc.).

  • Page 101: To Set Signals

    5.Use the Arbitrary Function Generator (Optional to specific models) button to switch between CH1 menu, CH2 menu, and Channel Copy menu. Push  To Turn On/Off Output of Channels Push to turn on/off output of the corresponding channel. The indicator will be lighted when the corresponding channel is tuned on.

  • Page 102: To Set The Period

    5.Use the Arbitrary Function Generator (Optional to specific models) Three methods to change the chosen parameter:  Turn the M knob to change the value of cursor position. Press direction key to move the cursor.  Use the input keyboard: Push the M knob, an input keyboard will pop up. Turn the M knob to move between the keys.

  • Page 103: To Set The Offset

    5.Use the Arbitrary Function Generator (Optional to specific models) To Set the Offset Select Offset in the right menu (if Offset is not displayed, select Low Level and select it again to switch to Offset). Set the parameter in the right menu. To Set the High Level Select High Level in the right menu (if High Level is not displayed, select Amplitude and select it again to switch to High Level).

  • Page 104: Create A New Waveform

    5.Use the Arbitrary Function Generator (Optional to specific models) Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, New, File Browse, Built-in. You can operate the menu by using the menu selection buttons on the right. To set the Frequency/Period, Start Phase, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, please refer to To Output Sine Signals on page 95.

  • Page 105: File Browse

    5.Use the Arbitrary Function Generator (Optional to specific models) and down the list. To enter the current folder, select Change Dir in the right menu, select it again to return to the upper directory. Enter the desired storage path, select Save in the right menu, an input keyboard pops up, input the file name, choose in the keyboard to confirm .
  • Page 106 5.Use the Arbitrary Function Generator (Optional to specific models) (4) Turn the M knob to select the desired waveform (or touch if the LCD is touchscreen). E.g. select Noise. Select Select to output the noise waveform. Note: For single-channel, you can push on the front panel to output DC.

  • Page 107: Frequency Response Analysis

    5.Use the Arbitrary Function Generator (Optional to specific models) Natural logarithm function Cubic Cubic function Cauchy Cauchy distribution Besselj BesselI function Bessely BesselII function Error function Airy Airy function Windows Rectangle Rectangle window Gauss Gauss distribution Hamming Hamming window Hann Hanning window Bartlett Bartlett window...
  • Page 108 5.Use the Arbitrary Function Generator (Optional to specific models) Check to enable FRA function and show FRA scale FRA line and chart. When unchecked, FRA information is shown on the FRA window. Transparent When checked, FRA information is shown on the FRA waveform display area.

  • Page 109: Use The Multimeter (Optional)

    6.Use the Multimeter (Optional) 6. Use the Multimeter (Optional) Input Terminals The input terminals are on the back of the oscilloscope, which marked as 10A, mA, COM, V/Ω/C. Figure 6-1 Multimeter Input Terminals DMM Menu Push DMM button on the front panel to enter/exit the multimeter function. The button backlight will be lighted when the multimeter function is enabled.

  • Page 110: Dmm Information Window

    6.Use the Multimeter (Optional) When making relative measurements, reading is the Relative difference between a stored reference value and the input signal. Show Info Show/Hide the information window ON OFF Configure Auto Range Select auto range mode Switch Range Select manual range mode, press to switch range Current Select the current range.

  • Page 111: Making Multimeter Measurements

    6.Use the Multimeter (Optional) 6. Multimeter recorder (See Multimeter Recorder " " on page 107 7. The reference value of the relative measurement. 8. Range of measuring current: mA or 10A. 9. AC or DC when measuring current or voltage. Making Multimeter Measurements Measuring AC or DC Current To measure a AC or DC current which is less than 400 mA, do the following:...

  • Page 112: Measuring Resistance

    6.Use the Multimeter (Optional) (3) Probe the test points and read the display. Measuring Resistance (1) Push DMM button on the front panel. Select in the bottom menu, select R. (2) Connect the black test lead to the COM terminal on the back of the oscilloscope and the red test lead to the V/Ω/C terminal.

  • Page 113: Making Relative Measurements

    6.Use the Multimeter (Optional) (1) Select Hold in the bottom menu as ON. will be shown on the display. HOLD (2) Select OFF to exit this mode. Making Relative Measurements When making relative measurements, reading is the difference between a stored reference value and the input signal.
  • Page 114 6.Use the Multimeter (Optional) Function Menu Setting Description Interval Set the record interval ( 0.5s - 10s, step by 0.5s) "d h m s" represents day, hour, minute, second. E.g. "1 02:50:30" represents a day and 2 hours, 50 minutes and 30 seconds. Duration Press Duration to switch between the time unit, turn the M knob to set the value.
  • Page 115 6.Use the Multimeter (Optional) memory device. Insert the USB memory device into the front-panel USB port on your instrument. Select Export in the bottom menu. The instructions will be shown on the screen. The export file will be named as "Multimeter_Recorder.csv". If a file with the same name already exists in the USB memory device, it will be overwritten.

  • Page 116: Communication With Pc

    7.Communication with PC 7. Communication with PC The oscilloscope supports communications with a PC through USB, LAN port or Wi-Fi. You can use the Oscilloscope communication software to store, analyze, display the data and remote control. To learn about how to operate the software, you can push F1 in the software to open the help document.

  • Page 117: Using Lan Port

    Here we set the IP address to 192.168.1.71. Figure 7-2 Set the network parameters of the computer (3) Set the network parameters of the OWON Oscilloscope Software. Run the software on the computer; choose the "Ports-settings" of the "Communications" menu item.

  • Page 118: Connect Through A Router

    7.Communication with PC Figure 7-3 Set the network parameters of the OWON Oscilloscope Software (4) Set the network parameters of the oscilloscope. In the oscilloscope, push the Utility button. Select Function in the bottom menu. Select LAN Set in the left menu. In the bottom menu, set the Type item as LAN, and select Set.
  • Page 119 192.168.1.1. Figure 7-5 Set the network parameters of the computer (3) Set the network parameters of the OWON Oscilloscope Software. Run the software on the computer; choose the "Ports-settings" of the "Communications" menu item. Set "Connect using" to LAN. About the IP, the first three bytes is same as the IP in the step (2), the last byte should be different.

  • Page 120: Using Wi-Fi To Connect With Pc (Optional)

    7.Communication with PC (4) Set the network parameters of the oscilloscope. In the oscilloscope, push the Utility button. Select Function in the bottom menu. Select LAN Set in the left menu. In the bottom menu, set the Type item as LAN, and select Set. In the right menu, set IP and Port to the same value as the "Ports-settings"...

  • Page 121: Connect With Pc As Wi-Fi Station

    (7) Set Wi-Fi connection on PC. Enter the Wi-Fi settings on PC, select the oscilloscope access point to connect, enter the set password. (8) Set the network parameters of the OWON Oscilloscope Software. Run the software on the computer; choose the "Ports-settings" of the "Communications" menu item.
  • Page 122 7.Communication with PC Select LAN Set in the left menu. In the bottom menu, set the Type item as WIFI-STA, and select Set in the bottom menu. (2) In the right menu, select SSID, a keyboard will pop up. Input the name of the Wi-Fi hotspot.
  • Page 123 7.Communication with PC Figure 7-9 Set the network parameters of the computer (8) Set the network parameters of the OWON Oscilloscope Software. Run the software on the computer; choose the "Ports-settings" of the "Communications" menu item. Set "Connect using" to LAN. Set IP and Port to the same value in the oscilloscope.

  • Page 124: Communication With Android Device Via Wi-Fi (Optional)

     Install the application software Install the free OWON application software, it can be downloaded from here: Scan the QR Code below with your Android based smart device. Follow the prompts on the download page to download and install the APP.
  • Page 125 8.Communication with Android Device via Wi-Fi (Optional) password. WEP or WPA type need to set the password. You can select WPA. In the right menu, select Password, use the keyboard to set the Wi-Fi password (8 to 32 characters). (4) In the right menu, select IP:PORT, IP is fixed by the oscilloscope, and can not be edited.

  • Page 126: Connect With App As Wi-Fi Station

    8.Communication with Android Device via Wi-Fi (Optional) (10) Set IP and Port to the same value as the setting in the oscilloscope. Click Confirm to connect. Click History to recall the history settings. Connect with APP as Wi-Fi Station (1) In the oscilloscope, push the Utility button. Select Function in the bottom menu. Select LAN Set in the left menu.
  • Page 127 8.Communication with Android Device via Wi-Fi (Optional) (6) Select Save set in the bottom menu to save current settings. (7) In Android device, enter the Wi-Fi settings, select the oscilloscope access point to connect, enter the set password. (8) In Android device, launch the application. (9) Click connect on the left.

  • Page 128: User Interface

    8.Communication with Android Device via Wi-Fi (Optional) User Interface Horizontal Position Pointer Touch to enter Trigger Level （Selected） Voltage division of CH Touch to Show/hide Time Base & (Touch to select CH, touch stop/continue to menu Horizontal again to turn CH on/off.) synchronize with (see below) Position...
  • Page 129 8.Communication with Android Device via Wi-Fi (Optional) Control Menu Touch to enter the control Touch to autoset interface of the generator Control Interface of the Generator Turn on/off output Select Select of selected channel channel waveform Set the parameters of current waveform Display Menu Adjust the Set the auto...

  • Page 130: Gestures Control

    8.Communication with Android Device via Wi-Fi (Optional) Cursor Menu Check to Check to measure time measure voltage The cursor line can be dragged. Cursor Measurement Setting Menu APP Information Gestures Control Show the vertical position when gesturing Control the Control the trigger vertical position level of the trigger of the selected...
  • Page 131 8.Communication with Android Device via Wi-Fi (Optional) Control the horizontal position Pinch and spread vertically to change the voltage division of current channel Pinch and spread horizontally to change the time base...

  • Page 132: Demonstration

    9.Demonstration 9. Demonstration Example 1: Measurement a Simple Signal The purpose of this example is to display an unknown signal in the circuit, and measure the frequency and peak-to-peak voltage of the signal. Carry out the following operation steps for the rapid display of this signal: (1) Set the probe menu attenuation coefficient as 10X and that of the switch in the probe switch as 10X (see "How to Set the Probe Attenuation Coefficient"...

  • Page 133: Example 2: Gain Of A Amplifier In A Metering Circuit

    9.Demonstration Figure 9-1 Measure period and frequency value for a given signal Example 2: Gain of a Amplifier in a Metering Circuit The purpose of this example is to work out the Gain of an Amplifier in a Metering Circuit. First we use Oscilloscope to measure the amplitude of input signal and output signal from the circuit, then to work out the Gain by using given formulas.

  • Page 134: Example 3: Capturing A Single Signal

    9.Demonstration Gain = Output Signal / Input signal Gain (db) = 20×log (gain) Figure 9-2 Waveform of Gain Measurement Example 3: Capturing a Single Signal It's quite easy to use Digital Oscilloscope to capture non-periodic signal, such as a pulse and burr etc. But the common problem is how to set up a trigger if you have no knowledge of the signal? For example, if the pulse is the logic signal of a TTL level, the trigger level should be set to 2 volts and the trigger edge be set as the rising edge trigger.

  • Page 135: Example 4: Analyze The Details Of A Signal

    9.Demonstration (8) Select Source in the bottom menu. Select CH1 in the right menu. (9) Select Coupling in the bottom menu. Select DC in the right menu. (10) In the bottom menu, select Slope as (rising). (11) Turn the Trigger Level knob and adjust the trigger level to the roughly 50% of the signal to be measured.
  • Page 136 9.Demonstration functions acts an important role to help you to find out the details of these noise. Here is how we do it: (1) Push the Acquire button to display the Acquire menu. (2) Select Acqu Mode in the bottom menu. (3) Select Peak Detect in the right menu.

  • Page 137: Example 5: Application Of X-Y Function

    9.Demonstration Figure 9-5 Reduce Noise level by using Average function Example 5: Application of X-Y Function Examine the Phase Difference between Signals of two Channels Example: Test the phase change of the signal after it passes through a circuit network. X-Y mode is a very useful when examining the Phase shift of two related signals.

  • Page 138: Example 6: Video Signal Trigger

    9.Demonstration in the Lissajous graph form. (8) Turn the Vertical Scale and Vertical Position knobs, optimizing the waveform. (9) With the elliptical oscillogram method adopted, observe and calculate the phase difference (see Figure 9-6). The signal must be centered and kept in the horizontal direction.
  • Page 139 9.Demonstration (1) Push the Trigger Menu button to display the trigger menu. (2) Select the first menu item in the bottom menu. Select Single in the right menu. (3) In the left menu, select Video as the mode. (4) Select Source in the bottom menu. Select CH1 in the right menu. (5) Select Modu in the bottom menu.

  • Page 140: 10. Troubleshooting

     Restart the instrument after completing the checks above.  If the problem persists, please contact OWON and we will be under your service. 2. After acquiring the signal, the waveform of the signal is not displayed in the screen.

  • Page 141: 11. Technical Specifications

    11.Technical Specifications 11. Technical Specifications Unless otherwise specified, the technical specifications applied are for four-channel series only, and Probes attenuation set as 10X. Only if the oscilloscope fulfills the following two conditions at first, these specification standards can be reached. ...
  • Page 142 11.Technical Specifications Performance Characteristics Instruction Interpolation (Sinx)/x, x When four channels are turned on, the max Max Record length record length is 10M; and max 20M for two channels; max 40M for one channel. 2ns/div - 1000s/div, Scanning speed (S/div) step by 1 –...

  • Page 143: Trigger

    Standard USB Host, USB Device; Trig Out(Pass/Fail); LAN port port Optional VGA port Printer PictBridge Compatibility Counter Support * For TPXD1004E, Max Sample rate (real time) for Dual CH should meet either following condition: CH1&CH2 on, CH3&CH4 off;  CH1&CH2 off, CH3&CH4 on.  Trigger Performance Characteristics Instruction Trigger level range Internal ±5 div from the screen center...
  • Page 144 11.Technical Specifications Pulse Width >, =, < Condition Pulse Width Range 30 ns to 10 s Polarity Positive, Negative Windows Trigger Trigger Position Enter, Exit, Time Windows Time 30 ns to 10 s Edge Type Rising, Falling Timeout Trigger Idle Time 30 ns to 10 s Edge Type Rising, Falling...

  • Page 145: Waveform Generator (Optional)

    11.Technical Specifications Waveform Generator (Optional) Performance Instruction Characteristics Max Frequency Output 25 MHz Sample Rate 125 MSa/s Channel Vertical Resolution 14 bits Amplitude Range 2 mVpp - 6 Vpp Waveform length Standard Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp, and Pulse Exponential Rise, Exponential Fall, Sin(x)/x, Step Wave, Noise, and others, total 46 built-in waveforms, and Arbitrary Waveforms user-defined arbitrary waveform...
  • Page 146 11.Technical Specifications Output Voltage About 3.3 V, with the Peak-to-Peak voltage ≥1 MΩ. (Typical) Frequency (Typical) Square wave of 1 KHz Power Mains Voltage 100V – 240 VACRMS, 50/60 Hz, CAT Ⅱ Power Consumption ＜15 W Fuse 2 A, T class, 250 V 3.7V, 13200mAh Battery (optional) The battery can last approximately 2 to 4 hours (differ in...

  • Page 147: 12. Appendix

    12.Appendix 12. Appendix Appendix A: Enclosure (The accessories subject to final delivery.) Standard Accessories: Power Cord CD Rom Quick Guide USB Cable Probe Probe Adjust Options: Multimeter Lead Capacitance Battery Soft Bag Ext Module Appendix B: General Care and Cleaning General Care Do not store or leave the instrument where the liquid crystal display will be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time.

  • Page 148: Appendix C: Battery Using Guide

    12.Appendix 2. Disconnect power before cleaning your Oscilloscope. Clean the instrument with a wet soft cloth not dripping water. It is recommended to scrub with soft detergent or fresh water. To avoid damage to the instrument or probe, do not use any corrosive chemical cleaning agent.

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