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Safety Requirement Safety Requirement General Safety Summary Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injury or damage to the instrument and any product connected to it. To prevent potential hazards, please follow the instructions specified in this manual to use the instrument properly.
Safety Requirement Safety Notices on the Product: • DANGER It calls attention to an operation, if not correctly performed, could result in injury or hazard immediately. • WARNING It calls attention to an operation, if not correctly performed, could result in potential injury or hazard.
Safety Requirement equipment. For example, stationary motors with permanent connection to a fixed installation. • Measurement category IV is for measurements performed at the source of a low-voltage installation. Examples are electricity meters and measurements on primary overcurrent protection devices and ripple control units. Ventilation Requirement This instrument uses a fan to force cooling.
Safety Requirement Protection Level Against Electric Shock ESD ±8kV Installation (Overvoltage) Category This product is powered by mains conforming to installation (overvoltage) category II. WARNING Ensure that no overvoltage (such as that caused by a bolt of lightning) can reach the product.
Safety Requirement Cleaning Clean the instrument regularly according to its operating conditions. 1. Disconnect the instrument from all power sources. 2. Clean the external surfaces of the instrument with a soft cloth dampened with mild detergent or water. Avoid having any water or other objects into the chassis via the heat dissipation hole.
This manual gives you a quick overview of the front and rear panel, user interface as well as basic operation methods of DHO800 series. For the latest version of this manual, download it from RIGOL official website Publication Number QGA36101-1110 Software Version Software upgrade might change or add product features.
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Document Overview Model Max. Analog Bandwidth No. of Analog Channels DHO802 70 MHz 2+EXT DHO804 70 MHz DHO812 100 MHz 2+EXT DHO814 100 MHz 1.888.610.7664 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
The consigner or carrier shall be liable for the damage to the instrument resulting from shipment. RIGOL would not be responsible for free maintenance/rework or replacement of the instrument. 2. Inspect the instrument...
Product Overview RIGOL introduces the DHO800 series economy oscilloscope into its oscilloscope family. With a compact size, the DHO800 series achieves a waveform capture rate of 1,000,000 wfms/s with the UltraAcquire mode, 25 Mpts memory depth, 12 bits resolution, and low noise.
Product Overview 77.38 mm Figure 4.2 Side View Front Panel Overview Figure 4.3 Front Panel (2-channel Model) 1.888.610.7664 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Product Overview Rear Panel Overview Figure 4.5 Rear Panel AUX OUT Interface LAN Port USB DEVICE Port HDMI Connector USB Type-C Power Connector Security Lock Hole Ground Terminal Mounting Screws (VESA 100 x 100) 1.888.610.7664 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
Product Overview User Interface Overview Figure 4.6 User Interface Waveform View Result Sidebar Run State Label Split-screen Display Horizontal Timebase Label Notification Area Sample Rate & Memory Depth Math Labels Label Horizontal Position Label Channel Labels Trigger Label Function Navigation Icon Function Toolbar 1.888.610.7664 www.calcert.com...
To Prepare for Use To Prepare for Use To Adjust the Supporting Legs Adjust the supporting legs properly to use them as stands to tilt the oscilloscope upwards for stable placement of the oscilloscope as well as better operation and observation.
Output DC, 12 V, 4 A, 48 W CAUTION The power adaptor provided in accessories can only be used to power RIGOL instruments. Do not use it for mobile phone and other devices. WARNING To avoid electric shock, ensure that the instrument is correctly grounded.
Setup > Language to select the system language. To Connect the Probe RIGOL provides passive probes for DHO800 series. For specific probe models, refer to DHO800 Data Sheet. For detailed technical information of the probes, please refer to the corresponding Probe User Guide.
To Prepare for Use Figure 5.3 Connecting the Passive Probe After you connect the passive probe, check the probe function and probe compensation adjustment before making measurements. For details, please refer to Function Inspection Probe Compensation Function Inspection 1. Press the front-panel and a prompt message "Restore default settings?"...
To Prepare for Use Compensation Signal Output Terminal Ground Terminal Figure 5.4 Using the Compensation Signal 4. Set the probe ratio based on the attenuation of the probe, and then click or tap > Auto. 5. Observe the waveform on the display. In normal condition, you should see a square waveform similar to the waveform shown in the figure below.
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To Prepare for Use non-compensated or poorly compensated probe may cause measurement errors. The compensation procedure is as follows: 1. Perform Step 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Function Inspection. 2. Check the displayed waveforms and compare them with the waveforms shown in Figure 5.6 Over compensated Perfectly compensated...
Touch Screen Gestures Touch Screen Gestures The instrument's large capacitive touch screen makes operation and configuration easy and flexible. The highly sensitive user interface designed for touch has a strong waveform display capability, bringing an extraordinary user experience. The actions supported by the touch screen controls include tapping, pinching&stretching, as well as dragging.
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Touch Screen Gestures • Drag the waveform to change its position or scale. • Drag the window controls to change the position of the window (e.g. numeric keypad). • Drag the cursor to move the cursor. • Drag the trigger cursor to change the trigger level. •...
To Use the Built-in Help System To Use the Built-in Help System The built-in help file provides information about the functions and menu introductions of the instrument. Click or tap > Help to enter the help system. In the help system, you can get its help information by clicking on or tapping the link for the specified chapter.
Parameter Setting Method Parameter Setting Method For this instrument, you can use the knob and touch screen to set parameters. The common parameter setting methods are as follows: • Method 1: Some parameters can be adjusted by rotating the knob on the front panel.
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Parameter Setting Method • Set the parameter value to a maximum or minimum value; • Set the parameter to a default value; • Clear the parameter input field. 1.888.610.7664 www.calcert.com sales@calcert.com...
When you first log in to the Web Control, the user name is "admin" and password is "rigol". This instrument can be connected to the PC via the USB and LAN interface to set up communication and realize remote control through the PC.
For details, refer to descriptions in User Guide of this series. For more information about the instrument, refer to the relevant manuals by logging in to the official website of RIGOL to download them. DHO800 User Guide introduces the functions of the instrument and the •...