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OD-603
OD-606
Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 - TestEquipmentDepot.com
DIGITAL OSCILLOSCOPE
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Software Version
1.3
June 2016
2.1.0.3
- 0 MI2009 -

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  • Page 1 OD-603 OD-606 Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 - TestEquipmentDepot.com DIGITAL OSCILLOSCOPE Version Date Software Version June 2016 2.1.0.3 - 0 MI2009 -...
  • Page 2 SAFETY RULES * The safety can turn compromised if there are not applied the instructions given in this Manual. * Use the equipment only on systems or devices to measure the negative connected to ground potential or off-grid. * This is a class I equipment, for safety reasons plug it to a supply line with the corresponding ground terminal.
  • Page 3 Symbols related with safety: Specific Precautions Radio interference ATTENTION This is a product of class A. In a domestic environment can produce radio interference, in which case the user should take appropriate measures. Descriptive Examples of Over-Voltage Categories Cat I Low voltage installations isolated from the mains.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3.4 How to Set the Trigger System ............32 3.4.1 Single Trigger................34 3.4.2 Alternate Trigger (OD-603 does not support alternate trigger)... 38 3.5 How to Operate the Function Menu ........... 43 3.5.1 How to Implement Sampling Setup ..........43 3.5.2...
  • Page 5 3.5.9 How to Use Built-in Help .............. 73 3.5.10 How to Use Executive Buttons ............73 4 COMMUNICATION WITH PC ................ 75 4.1 Using USB Port................75 4.2 Using LAN Port ................76 4.2.1 Connect directly................76 4.2.2 Connect through a router ............. 78 4.3 Using COM Port ................
  • Page 6: Introduction

    OD-606 Dual CH 250 MS/s. Single CH 500 MS/s. 1M record length (10M optional); (10K for OD-603) 8 inch high def TFT display; Ultra-thin body; Pass / Fail function; Waveform record and replay function; Add / Remove measure function and user-defined measurement menu;...
  • Page 7: Junior User Guidebook

    2 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.
  • Page 8 Figure 1. Front Panel Power on/off. Display area. Control (key and knob) area. Probe Compensation: Measurement signal(5V/1KHz) output. EXT Trigger Input. Signal Input Channel. Menu off. June 2016 Page...
  • Page 9: Right Side Panel

    2.1.2 Right Side Panel Figure 2. Right Side Panel USB Host port: It is used to transfer data when external USB equipment connects to the oscilloscope regarded as "host device". For example: use this port to save waveform file into USB flash disk. USB Device port: It is used to transfer data when external USB equipment connects to the oscilloscope regarded as "slave device".
  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    2.1.3 Rear Panel Figure 3. Rear Panel Handle Air vents AC power input jack Fuse Foot stool (which can adjust the tilt angle of the oscilloscope) June 2016 Page...
  • Page 11: Control (Key And Knob) Area

    2.1.4 Control (key and knob) Area Figure 4. Keys Overview Menu option setting: H1~H5. Menu option setting: F1~F5. Menu off: turn off the menu. M knob (Multipurpose knob): when a symbol appears in the menu, it indicates you can turn the M knob to select the menu or set the value. You can press it to close the menu on the left.
  • Page 12: User Interface Introduction

    Trigger control area with 3 keys and 1 knob. "TRIG LEVEL" knob is to adjust trigger voltage. Other 3 keys refer to trigger system. User Interface Introduction Figure 5. Illustrative Drawing of Display Interfaces (take OD-603) for instance) Waveform Display Area. The state of trigger, including: Auto: Automatic mode and acquire waveform without triggering.
  • Page 13 The purple T pointer indicates the horizontal position for the trigger. The pointer indicates the trigger position in the internal memory. The two yellow dotted lines indicate the size of the viewing expanded window. It shows present triggering value and displays the site of present window in internal memory.
  • Page 14: How To Implement The General Inspection

    PROMAX distributor responsible for this business or the PROMAX local offices. If there is damage to the instrument caused by the transportation, please keep the package. With the...
  • Page 15: How To Implement The Function Inspection

    How to Implement the Function Inspection Make a fast function check to verify the normal operation of the instrument, according to the following steps: Connect the power cord to a power source. Push down the button of ► the " "...
  • Page 16: How To Implement The Probe Compensation

    How to Implement the Probe Compensation When connect the probe with any input channel for the first time, make this adjustment to match the probe with the input channel. The probe which is not compensated or presents a compensation deviation will result in the measuring error or mistake.
  • Page 17: How To Set The Probe Attenuation Coefficient

    How to Set the Probe Attenuation Coefficient The probe has several attenuation coefficients, which will influence the vertical scale factor of the oscilloscope. To change or check the probe attenuation coefficient in the menu of oscilloscope: Press the function menu button of the used channels (CH1 MENU or CH2 MENU).
  • Page 18: How To Use The Probe Safely

    How to Use the Probe Safely The safety guard ring around the probe body protects your finger against any electric shock, shown as Figure 10. Figure 10. Finger Guard. CAUTION: To avoid electric shock, always keep your finger behind the safety guard ring of the probe during the operation.
  • Page 19: Introduction To The Vertical System

    Introduction to the Vertical System As shown in Figure 11, there are a few of buttons and knobs in VERTICAL CONTROLS. The following practices will gradually direct you to be familiar with the using of the vertical setting. Figure 11. Vertical Control Zone. Use the button "VERTICAL POSITION"...
  • Page 20: Introduction To The Horizontal System

    Change the Vertical Setting and Observe the Consequent State Information Change. With the information displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the waveform window, you can determine any changes in the channel vertical scale factor. Turn the vertical "VOLTS/DIV" knob and change the "Vertical Scale Factor (Voltage Division)", it can be found that the scale factor of the channel corresponding to the status bar has been changed accordingly.
  • Page 21: Introduction To The Trigger System

    Use the "HORIZONTAL POSITION" knob to adjust the horizontal position of the signal in the waveform window. The "HORIZONTAL POSITION" knob is used to control the triggering displacement of the signal or for other special applications. If it is applied to triggering the displacement, it can be observed that the waveform moves horizontally with the knob when you rotate the "HORIZONTAL POSITION"...
  • Page 22: Advanced User Guidebook

    3 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 23 To turn waveforms on or off (channel, math) ► Pressing the CH1 MENU, CH2 MENU, and Math buttons have the following effect: If the waveform is off, the waveform is turned on and its menu is displayed. If the waveform is on and its menu is not displayed, its menu will be displayed.
  • Page 24 The description of the Channel Menu is shown as the following list: Function Setting Description Menu Pass both AC and DC components of the input signal. Block the DC component of the input signal. Coupling Disconnect the input signal. GROUND Display original waveform.
  • Page 25 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”). If the attenuation coefficient of the probe is 1:1, the menu setting of the input channel should be set to X1.
  • Page 26 To invert a waveform ► Waveform inverted: the displayed signal is turned 180 degrees against the phase of the earth potential. Taking the Channel 1 for example, the operation steps are shown as follows: Press the CH1 MENU button and call out the CH1 SETUP menu. Press the H2 menu selection button and select ON for Inverted item.
  • Page 27: Use Mathematical Manipulation Function

    Figure 18. Inverted Waveform. 3.1.1 Use Mathematical Manipulation Function The Mathematical Manipulation function is used to show the results of the addition, multiplication, division and subtraction operations between Channel 1 and Channel 2, and the FFT operation of Channel 1 or Channel 2. Figure19.
  • Page 28 Waveform corresponding (Functional Capabilities List) Calculation: Function Menu Setting Description Factor1 Select the signal source of the factor1. Select the sign of mathematical Sign + - * / manipulation. Dual Wfm Math Factor 2 Select the signal source of the factor2. Select vertical position.
  • Page 29: Using Fft Function

    Figure 20. Waveform resulted from CH1 +CH2. 3.1.2 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 30 To select the FFT window ► There are four FFT windows. Each one has trade-offs between frequency resolution and magnitude accuracy. What you want to measure and your source signal characteristics help you to determine which window to use. Use the following guidelines to select the best window. Type Characteristics Window...
  • Page 31 Type Characteristics Window Best solution for magnitude, worst for frequency. Recommend to use for: Blackman Single frequency waveforms, to find higher order harmonics. Figure 21, Figure 22, Figure 23, Figure 24 are examples for measuring sine wave with a frequency of 1kHz under the selection of four different windows for FFT: Figure 21.
  • Page 32 Figure 23. Hanning window. Figure 24. Blackman window. Notes for using FFT ► Use Zoom function to magnify the FFT waveform if necessary. Use the default dB scale for details of multiple frequencies, even if they have very different amplitudes. Use the Vrms scale to compare frequencies.
  • Page 33: Use Vertical Position And Volts/Div Knobs

    DC component or offset can cause incorrect magnitude values of FFT waveform. To minimize the DC component, choose AC Coupling on the source signal. To reduce random noise and aliased components in repetitive or single- shot events, set the oscilloscope acquisition mode to average. What is Nyquist frequency? ►...
  • Page 34: How To Set The Horizontal System

    When the vertical position of the channel waveform is adjusted, the changed value is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen (see Figure 25). Figure 25. Information about Vertical Position. How to Set the Horizontal System The HORIZONTAL CONTROLS includes the HORIZ MENU button and such knobs as HORIZONTAL POSITION and SEC/DIV.
  • Page 35: Main Time Base

    The description of the Horizontal Menu is as follows: Function Menu Description The setting of the horizontal main time Main (Main Time Base) base is used to display the waveform. A window area is defined by two Set (Set Window) cursors.
  • Page 36: Set Window

    3.3.2 Set Window Press the H2 menu selection button and choose Set. The screen will show a window area defined by two cursors. Use the HORIZONTAL POSITION and SEC/DIV knobs to adjust the horizontal position and size of this window area. In FFT mode, Set menu is invalid.
  • Page 37: How To Set The Trigger System

    How to Set the Trigger System Trigger determines when DSO starts to acquire data and display waveform. Once trigger is set correctly, it can convert the unstable display to meaningful waveform. When DSO starts to acquire data, it will collect enough data to draw waveform on left of trigger point.
  • Page 38 Trigger Control ► The oscilloscope provides two trigger types: single trigger and alternate trigger. (OD-603 does not support alternate trigger). Single trigger: Use a trigger level to capture stable waveforms in two channels simultaneously. Alternate trigger: Trigger on non-synchronized signals.
  • Page 39: Single Trigger

    3.4.1 Single Trigger Single trigger has four modes: edge trigger, video trigger, slope trigger and pulse trigger. Edge Trigger: It occurs when the trigger input passes through a specified voltage level with the specified slope. Video Trigger: Trigger on fields or lines for standard video signal. Slope Trigger: The oscilloscope begins to trigger according to the signal rising or falling speed.
  • Page 40 Edge menu list: 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 External trigger as trigger signal. EXT/5 1/5 of the external trigger signal as trigger signal. Block the direct current component.
  • Page 41 Video menu list: Menu Settings Instruction Single Mode Video Set vertical channel trigger type as video trigger. Select CH1 as the trigger source. Select CH2 as the trigger source. Source The external trigger input. EXT/5 1/5 of the external trigger source for increasing range of level.
  • Page 42 Slope trigger menu list: Menu Settings Instruction Single Slope Set vertical channel trigger type as slope trigger. Mode Select CH1 as the trigger source. Source Select CH2 as the trigger source. slope Slope selecting When Set slope condition; turn the M knob to set slope time.
  • Page 43: Alternate Trigger (Od-603 Does Not Support Alternate Trigger)

    Set Holdoff time as 100ns. 3.4.2 Alternate Trigger (OD-603 does not support alternate trigger) Trigger signal comes from two vertical channels when alternate trigger is on. This mode is used to observe two unrelated signals. You can choose different trigger modes for different channels.
  • Page 44 Alternate trigger (Trigger mode: Edge) ► Alternate trigger (Trigger Type: Edge) Menu is shown as Figure 34. Figure 34. Alternate trigger (Trigger Type: Edge) Menu Alternate trigger (Trigger Type: Edge) Menu list: Menu Settings Instruction Alternate Mode Edge Set vertical channel trigger type as edge trigger. Select CH1 as the trigger source.
  • Page 45 Alternate trigger (Trigger Mode: video) ► Alternate trigger (Trigger Type: video) Menu is shown as Figure 35. Figure 35. Alternate trigger (Trigger Type: video) Menu. Alternate trigger (Trigger Type: video) Menu list: Menu Settings Instruction Set vertical channel trigger type as video Alternate Mode Video trigger.
  • Page 46 Alternate trigger (Trigger Type: Slope) menu list: Menu Settings Instruction Alternate Slope Set vertical channel trigger type as slope trigger. Mode Select CH1 as the trigger source. Source Select CH2 as the trigger source. slope Select slope condition. When Set slope condition; turn the M knob to set time. Turn the M knob to set the High level.
  • Page 47 Alternate trigger (Trigger Type: Pulse) menu list: Menu Settings Instruction Alternate Pulse Set vertical channel trigger type as pulse trigger. Mode Select CH1 as the trigger source. Source Select CH2 as the trigger source. Not allow DC portion to pass. Allow all portion pass.
  • Page 48: How To Operate The Function Menu

    How to Implement Sampling Setup Press the Acquire button and the menu is displayed in the screen, shown as. Figure 38. ACQU MODE Menu (OD-603 does not have "Length" menu). The description of the Acqu Mode Menu is shown as follows:...
  • Page 49 The description of the Record Length Menu is shown as follows: Function Menu Setting Description 1000 Length Choose the record length. 100K Change the ACQU Mode settings and observe the consequent variation of the wave form displayed. Figure 39. Peak Detect mode, under which the burrs on the falling edge of the square wave, can be detected and the noise is heavy.
  • Page 50: How To Set The Display System

    Figure 41. The displayed waveform after the noise is removed under the Average Mode, in which the average number of 16 is set. 3.5.2 How to Set the Display System Press the Display button and the menu displayed in the screen is shown as Figure 42.
  • Page 51 Display Type: With the F1 menu selection button pushed down, you can shift between Vect and Dots types. The differences between the two display types can be observed through the comparison between Figure 43. and Figure 44. Figure 43. Display in the Vector Form. Figure 44.
  • Page 52 Persist ► When the Persist function is used, the persistence display effect of the picture tube oscilloscope can be simulated. The reserved original data is displayed in fade color and the new data is in bright color. Press the H2 button, the Persist menu will display at the right of screen.
  • Page 53 In the ALT trigger mode (OD-603 does not support alternate trigger), it is a two channel trig freq and it can measure the frequency of two channels.
  • Page 54: How To Save And Recall A Waveform

    To turn the trig freq on or off: Press the Display button. In the Display menu, press the H4 button to toggle between the trig freq display ON or OFF. VGA Output (VGA port is optional) ► The VGA port could be connected to a computer monitor. The image of the oscilloscope can be clearly displayed on the monitor.
  • Page 55 Function Menu Setting Description Choose the address which the waveform Object 1~15 is saved to or recall from. Recall or close the waveform stored in the current object address. When the show is ON, if the current object address has Object &...
  • Page 56: Save And Recall The Waveform

    3.5.3.1 Save and Recall the Waveform The oscilloscope can store 15 waveforms, which can be displayed with the current waveform at the same time. The stored waveform called out can not be adjusted. In order to save the waveform of the CH1 into the address 1, the operation steps should be followed: Saving: Press the H1 button, the Type menu will display at the left of screen, turn the M knob to choose Wave for Type.
  • Page 57 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. If the Storage of the save menu is set as "External", you should install the USB disk. Please refer to the contents below to install the USB disk and name the file to be saved.
  • Page 58: How To Record/Playback Waveforms

    3.5.4 How to Record/Playback Waveforms Wave Record function can record the input current wave. You can set the interval between recorded frames in the range of 1ms~1000s.The max frame number reaches 1000,and you can get better analysis effect with playback and storage function.
  • Page 59 Playback: Play back the wave recorded or saved. Playback menu shows as ► follows: Menu Setting Instruction Turn the M knob to select the number of start Start frame frame to playback (1~1000). Turn the M knob to select the number of end End frame Playback Mode frame to playback (1~1000).
  • Page 60 Storage: Save the current wave according to the start frame and end ► frame set. Storage menu shows as follows: Menu Setting Instruction Turn the M knob to select the number of start Start frame Storage frame to store (1~1000) Mode Turn the M knob to select the number of end Frame Set...
  • Page 61: How To Implement The Auxiliary System Function Setting

    Press H2 button. In the Mode menu, press F3 button to enter the Playback mode. Set the frame range and Playmode .Then, press H5 button to play. To save the wave recorded, press H2 button. In the Mode menu, press F4 button to choose Storage, then set the range of frames to store, press H4 button to save.
  • Page 62 Display to go to the following menu. Figure 54. Display Menu. The description of Display Menu is shown as the follows: Function Menu Setting Description BackLight (OD-603 does 0%~100% Turn the M knob to adjust the backlight. not have this menu) Graticule Select the grid type.
  • Page 63 Do Self Cal (Self-Calibration) The self-calibration procedure can improve the accuracy of the oscilloscope under the ambient temperature to the greatest extent. If the change of the ambient temperature is up to or exceeds 5 °C, the self-calibration procedure should be executed to obtain the highest level of accuracy.
  • Page 64 The description of Pass/Fail Menu is shown as the follows: Function Menu Setting Description Enable Control enable switch. operate Operate Control operate switch. Pass Signal tested corresponds with the rule. Fail Signal tested not correspond with the rule. Output Beep Beep when it satisfies the rule.
  • Page 65 Begin to test: Press H2 button, then F2 button to select "Start", the test will begin. Save rule: Press H5 button, then F2 button to save the rules, which could be called up at once when need, press F3 button to call up the rule saved.
  • Page 66 Output ► Press the Utility button, press the H1 button and turn the M to select the Output to go to the following menu. Figure 59. Output menu The description of Output menu is shown as the follows: Function Setting Description Menu Trig level...
  • Page 67: How To Measure Automatically

    3.5.6 How to Measure Automatically Press the Measure button to display the menu for the settings of the Automatic Measurements. The oscilloscopes provide 20 parameters for auto measurement, including PK-PK, Max, Min, Vtop, Vbase, Vamp, Mean, Cycrms, OverShoot, PreShoot, Freq, Period, Rise Time, Fall Time, Delay A→B , Delay A→B ,+D Width, -D Width, +Duty, - Duty.
  • Page 68 Measure ► The measured values can be detected on each channel simultaneously. Only if the waveform channel is in the ON state, the measurement can be performed. The automatic measurement cannot be performed in the following situation: 1) On the saved waveform. 2) On the mathematical waveform.
  • Page 69: The Automatic Measurement Of Voltage Parameters

    Figure 62. Automatic measurement. 3.5.6.1 The automatic measurement of voltage parameters The oscilloscopes provide automatic voltage measurements including PK-PK, Max, Min, Mean, Vamp, Cycrms, Vtop, Vbase, Overshoot and Preshoot. Figure 63 below shows a pulse with some of the voltage measurement points. Figure 63.
  • Page 70: The Automatic Measurement Of Time Parameters

    PK-PK: Peak-to-Peak Voltage. Max: The maximum amplitude. The most positive peak voltage measured over the entire waveform. Min: The minimum amplitude. The most negative peak voltage measured over the entire waveform. Vamp: Voltage between Vtop and Vbase of a waveform. Vtop: Voltage of the waveform's flat top, useful for square/pulse waveforms.
  • Page 71: How To Measure With Cursors

    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. +D Width: The width of the first positive pulse in 50% amplitude points.
  • Page 72 When carrying out the cursor measurement, the position of Cursor 1 can be adjusted with the VERTICAL POSITION knob of Channel 1, and that of Cursor 2 can be adjusted with the VERTICAL POSITION knob of Channel 2. Perform the following operation steps for the voltage cursor measurement of the channel CH1: Press Cursor and recall the Cursor Measure menu.
  • Page 73: The Cursor Measurement For Fft Mode

    Press the H1 button, the Type menu will display at the right of the screen. Press the F3 button to select Time for Type, with two purple dotted lines displayed along the vertical direction of the screen, which indicating Cursor 1 and Cursor 2. According to the measured waveform, adjust the positions of Cursor1 and Cursor2 by turning the VERTICAL POSITION knob of CH1 and CH2.
  • Page 74 The description of the cursor measurement menu is shown as the following table: Function Setting Description Menu Switch off the cursor measurement. Type Vamp Display the Vamp measurement cursor and menu. Freq Display the Freq measurement cursor and menu. Source Math FFT Display the channel for the cursor measure.
  • Page 75: How To Use Autoscale

    Carry out the following operation steps for the Freq cursor measurement: Press the Math button to enable the MathFFT source. Next press Cursor and recall the Cursor Measure menu. Press the H1 button, the Type menu will display at the right of the screen.
  • Page 76 Figure 71. Autoscale menu. The menu is as follows: Function Setting Instruction Menu Turn on Autoscale. Autoscale Turn off Autoscale. Follow-up and adjust both vertical and horizontal settings. Mode Follow-up and only adjust horizontal scale. Follow-up and only adjust vertical scale. Show Multi-period waveforms.
  • Page 77 Then the wave is displayed in the screen, shown as Figure 72. Figure 72. Autoscale Horizontal-Vertical multi-period waveforms. NOTE: ο Entering into Autoscale function and the symbol ,A will be flickering on the top left of the screen every 0.5 second. In the mode of Autoscale, the oscilloscope can self-estimate "Trigger Type"...
  • Page 78: How To Use Built-In Help

    3.5.9 How to Use Built-in Help Press Help button, the catalog will display in the screen. Press H1 or H2 to choose help topic, or just turn the M knob to choose. Press H3 to view the details about the topic, or just press the M knob. Press H5 to exit the help, or just do other operations.
  • Page 79 Single ► Press this button you can set the trigger mode as single directly, so when trigger occurs, acquire one waveform then stop. Copy ► You can save the waveform by just pressing the Copy panel button in any user interface. The source wave and the storage location are according to the settings of the Save function menu when the Type is Wave.
  • Page 80: Communication With Pc

    4 COMMUNICATION WITH PC Digital storage oscilloscope support communications with a PC through USB, LAN or COM port. You can use the Oscilloscope communication software to store, analyze, display the data and remote control. Here is how to connect with PC. First, install the Oscilloscope communication software on the supplied CD.
  • Page 81: Using Lan Port

    Using LAN Port 4.2.1 Connect directly Connection. Plug in the LAN line to the LAN port in the right side panel of the oscilloscope; plug the other end into the LAN interface of the computer. Set the network parameters of the computer. Since the oscilloscope can not support obtaining an IP address automatically, you should assign a static IP address.
  • Page 82 Figure 75. Set the network parameters of the Oscilloscope Software. Set the network parameters of the oscilloscope. oscilloscope, press the Utility button and press H1 button, turn the M knob to select the LAN Set; press the H2 button, the set menu is displayed on the right.
  • Page 83: Connect Through A Router

    4.2.2 Connect through a router Connection. Use a LAN line to connect the oscilloscope with a router, the LAN port of the oscilloscope is in the right side panel; the computer should be connected to the router too. Set the network parameters of the computer. Since the oscilloscope can not support obtaining an IP address automatically, you should assign a static IP address.
  • Page 84 Figure 78. Set the network parameters of the Oscilloscope Software. Set the network parameters of the oscilloscope. oscilloscope, press the Utility button and press H1 button, turn the M knob to select the LAN Set; press the H2 button, the set menu is displayed on the right.
  • Page 85: Using Com Port

    Using COM Port Connection. Use a data cable to connect the COM port in the right panel of the Oscilloscope, to the COM port of a PC. Port setting of the software: Run the Oscilloscope software; click "Communications" in the menu bar, choose "Ports-Settings", in the setting dialog, choose "Connect using"...
  • Page 86: Demonstration

    5 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 ►...
  • Page 87: Example 2: Gain Of A Amplifier In A Metering Circuit

    Then, the period, frequency, mean and peak-to-peak voltage will be displayed at the bottom left of the screen and change periodically (see Figure 80). Figure 80. Measure Frequency and PK-PK 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.
  • Page 88 Operation Steps: ► Press the Autoset button and the oscilloscope will automatically adjust the waveforms of the two channels into the proper display state. Press the Measure button to show the Measure menu. Press the H1 button. Press the F2 button and choose CH1. Press the F1 button and turn the M knob to choose PK-PK.
  • Page 89: Example 3: Capturing A Single Signal

    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 90 Check the Trigger State Indicator on the top of the screen, if it is not Ready, push down the Run/Stop button and start acquiring, wait for trigger to happen. If a signal reaches to the set trigger level, one sampling will be made and then displayed in the screen. By using this approach, a random pulse can be captured easily.
  • Page 91: Example 4: Analyze The Details Of A Signal

    Example 4: Analyze the Details of a Signal Noise is very common inside most of the electronic signal. To find out what's inside the noise and reduce the level of noise is very important function our oscilloscope is capable to offer. Noise Analysis ►...
  • Page 92: Example 5: Application Of X-Y Function

    Press the Acquire button to display the Acquire menu. Press the H1 button to display ACQU Mode menu. Press the F3 button, turn the M knob and observe the waveform obtained from averaging the waveforms of different average number. User would see a much reduced random noise level and make it easy to see more details of the signal itself.
  • Page 93 For the examination of the input and output of the circuit in the form of X-Y coordinate graph, please operate according to the following steps: Set the probe menu attenuation coefficient for 10X and that of the switch in the probe for 10X. Connect the probe of channel 1 to the input of the network and that of Channel 2 to the output of the network.
  • Page 94: Example 6: Video Signal Trigger

    Based on the expression sin (q) = A/B or C/D, there into, q is the phase difference angle, and the definitions of A, B, C, and D are shown as the graph above. As a result, the phase difference angle can be obtained, namely, q = ± arcsin (A/B) or ±...
  • Page 95 Figure 86. Waveform Captured from Video Field Trigger. Page June 2016...
  • Page 96: Troubleshooting

    (the cover can be pried open with a straight screwdriver). Restart the instrument after completing the checks above. If the problem persists, please contact PROMAX and we will be under your service. After acquiring the signal, the waveform of the signal is not ►...
  • Page 97 No Display Responses to the Push-down of Run/Stop. ► Check whether Normal or Signal is chosen for Polarity in the TRIG MODE menu and the trigger level exceeds the waveform range. If it is, make the trigger level is centered in the screen or set the trigger mode as Auto.
  • Page 98: Specifications

    7 SPECIFICATIONS BANDWIDTH OD-603: 30 MHz. OD-606: 60 MHz. Channel 2+1 (External). ACQUISITION Mode Normal, Peak detect, Averaging. Sample rate (real time) OD-603: Dual CH 250 MS/s Single CH 500 MS/s OD-606: Dual CH 250 MS/s Single CH 500 MS/s...
  • Page 99 VERTICAL SYSTEM A/D converter 8 bits resolution (2 Channel simultaneously) Sensitivity OD-603: 5 mV/div ∼ 10 V/div. OD-606: 2 mV/div ∼ 10 V/div. Displacement OD-603: ± 10 div. OD-606: ± 1 V (2 mV ∼ 100 mV); ± 10 V (200 mV ∼ 1 V);.
  • Page 100 Trigger condition Positive pulse > <, =; Negative pulse > <, =. Time setting 24 ns ~ 10 s. Alternate Trigger (OD-603 does not support Alternate) Trigger on CH1 Edge, Pulse, Video, Slope. Trigger on CH2 Edge, Pulse, Video, Slope.
  • Page 101 OPERATING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Temperature Working temperature: 0 °C ∼ 40 °C. Storage temperature: -20 °C ∼ 60 °C. Height Operating: 3.000 m. Non-operating: 15.000 m. Max. relative humidity ≤90 %. Cooling Method Natural convection. MECHANICAL FEATURES Dimensions L. 348 mm x H. 170 mm x W. 78 mm. Peso About 1.5 kg.
  • Page 102: Maintenance

    8 MAINTENANCE 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. CAUTION: To avoid any damage to the instrument or probe, do not exposed it to any sprays, liquids, or solvents.
  • Page 103 PROMAX ELECTRONICA, S. L.

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