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Rigol DS6064 Quick Manual

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RIGOL
Quick Guide
DS6000 Series Digital Oscilloscope
Aug. 2011
RIGOL Technologies, Inc.

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  • Page 1 RIGOL Quick Guide DS6000 Series Digital Oscilloscope Aug. 2011 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    RIGOL Content Content ..................... I Guaranty and Declaration ............... II Safety Requirement ................III General Safety Summary ................. III Safety Terms and Symbols ................ V Measurement Category ................VI Ventilation Requirement ................VII Working Environment ................VII General Care and Cleaning ............... IX Environmental Considerations ..............

  • Page 4: Guaranty And Declaration

    Notices RIGOL products are protected by patent law in and outside of P.R.C.  RIGOL reserves the right to modify or change parts of or all the specifications  and pricing policies at company’s sole decision. Information in this publication replaces all previously corresponding materials.

  • Page 5: Safety Requirement

    RIGOL Safety Requirement General Safety Summary Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injuries or damages to the instrument and any product connected to it. To prevent potential hazards, please use the instrument as specified in this manual.
  • Page 6 RIGOL factory and the RIGOL authorized operator will change it for you. Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure. Do not touch exposed junctions and components when the unit is powered. Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect damage occurs to the instrument, have it inspected by qualified service personnel before further operations.

  • Page 7: Safety Terms And Symbols

    RIGOL Safety Terms and Symbols Terms in this Manual. The following terms may appear in this manual: WARNING Warning statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in injuries or loss of life. CAUTION Caution statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or loss of data.

  • Page 8: Measurement Category

    RIGOL Measurement Category Measurement Category DS6000 series digital oscilloscopes can make measurements in Measurement Category I. WARNING This oscilloscope can only be used for measurements within its specified measurement categories. Measurement Category Definitions Measurement category I is for measurements performed on circuits not directly connected to MAINS.

  • Page 9: Ventilation Requirement

    RIGOL Ventilation Requirement This oscilloscope uses fan to force cooling. Please make sure that the air intake and exhaust areas are free from obstructions and have free air. When using the oscilloscope in a bench-top setting, provide at least 10 cm clearance beside, above and behind the instrument for adequate ventilation.
  • Page 10 RIGOL WARNING Make sure that no overvoltage (such as that caused by thunderbolt) can reach the product, or else the operator might expose to danger of electric shock. Installation (overvoltage) Category Definitions Installation (overvoltage) category I refers to signal level which is applicable to equipment measurement terminals connected to the source circuit.

  • Page 11: General Care And Cleaning

    RIGOL General Care and Cleaning General Care Do not leave the instrument exposed to direct sunlight for long period of time. Cleaning Clean the instrument regularly according to its use condition. To clean the oscilloscope: 1. Disconnect the instrument from power.

  • Page 13: Quick Start

    If your instrument has damaged during shipping, please contact your shipper and carrier for compensation. RIGOL will provide no free repair or replacement. 2. Inspect the instrument. If there is any mechanical damage or defect, or if the instrument does not pass electrical and mechanical tests, please contact your RIGOL sales representative.

  • Page 14: Appearance And Dimensions

    RIGOL Appearance and Dimensions Figure 1 Front View Unit: mm Figure 2 Side View Unit: mm DS6000 Quick Guide...

  • Page 15: To Prepare For Operation

    RIGOL To Prepare for Operation To Remove the Cover Before using the oscilloscope, remove the front panel cover by grasping the transverse grab on each side and pull them in the arrow directions as shown in the figure below. Figure 3 To Remove the Cover...
  • Page 16 CAUTION If the power fuse needs to be changed, please return the instrument back to our factory and the RIGOL authorized operator will change it for you. To Use the Battery This oscilloscope also provides rechargeable battery on your option. Please install the battery as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 17  SelfCalInfo to view the self-test results. To Connect the Probe RIGOL provides passive and active probes for the DS6000 series oscilloscopes. For detailed technical information of the probes, please refer to corresponding Probe User’s Guide. The following are the probes recommended for use with this oscilloscope.
  • Page 18 RIGOL Figure 7 To Connect the Probe Function Inspection 1. Press SAVE  Factory to restore the oscilloscope to its default configuration. 2. Use the probe to connect the input terminal of channel 1 (CH1) of the oscilloscope and the “Compensation Signal Output Terminal” of the probe.
  • Page 19 RIGOL 6. Use the same method to test the other channels. If the square waveforms actually shown do not match that in the figure above, please perform “Probe Compensation” in the next section. WARNING To avoid electric shock during the use of probe, please make sure that...

  • Page 20: Front Panel Overview

    RIGOL Front Panel Overview ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫ ⑬ ⑭ ⑮ ⑯ ⑰ ⑱ ⑲⑳ Figure 11 Front Panel Overview Description Description Menu HORIZONTAL Area ① ⑪ Measurement Setting and Quick Print ②...

  • Page 21: Rear Panel Overview

    RIGOL Rear Panel Overview 1. Trig Out/Calibration 3.Video Output 5.USB DEVICE 7. AC Input/Switch 2. Reference Clock 4. LAN 6.USB HOST 8. Lock Hole Figure 12 Rear Panel Overview 1. Trig Out/Calibration This connector can output various signals (press UTIL  Aux Output to select the desired output type.):...
  • Page 22 USB flash device to store waveform files. GPIB interface communication can be realized by using the USB-GPIB module (optional) provided by RIGOL. Note that the front panel also provides this interface. 7. AC Input/Switch When using AC power supply, please insert the power cord plug into the socket vertically and use the switch under the socket to power the oscilloscope on or off.

  • Page 23: Front Panel Function Overview

    RIGOL Front Panel Function Overview VERTICAL CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4: analog input channels. The four channels are marked by different colors which are also used to mark both the waveforms on the screen and the channel input connectors. Press any key to turn on the corresponding channel menu and press again to turn off the channel.
  • Page 24 RIGOL HORIZONTAL MENU: press this key to turn on the horizontal control menu under which to turn on or off the delayed sweep function, switch between different time base modes, switch between “Coarse” and “Fine” of scale as well as modify the horizontal reference setting.
  • Page 25 RIGOL TRIGGER MODE: press this key to switch the trigger mode to Auto, Normal or Single and the corresponding state light backlight of the current trigger mode would be illuminated. TRIGGER LEVEL: modify the trigger level. Turn clockwise to increase the level and turn counterclockwise to reduce the level.
  • Page 26 RIGOL Auto Press this key to turn on the waveform auto setting function. The oscilloscope will automatically adjust the vertical scale, horizontal time base and trigger mode according to the input signal to realize optimum waveform display. Note that auto setting requires that...
  • Page 27 RIGOL Navigation Knob This knob provides quick Adjust/Locate function for numerical parameters with relatively large settable range. Turn clockwise (counter-clockwise) to increase (reduce) the value. Note that the inner knob is used for fine adjustment and the outer knob for coarse adjustment.
  • Page 28 RIGOL Record Play/Pause: press this key to play the recorded or paused waveform and press again to pause the play. The backlight is illuminated in yellow. Stop: press this key to stop the waveform in record or play back mode. The backlight is illuminated in orange.

  • Page 29: User Interface

    RIGOL User Interface DS6000 oscilloscope provides 10.1 inches, WVGA (800*480) 260,000 color TFT LCD. It supports standard display mode and persistence display mode. What is worth mentioning is that the 14-grid ultra-wide screen makes you view “longer” waveform. Figure 13 User Interface 1.
  • Page 30 RIGOL 2. Channel Label/Waveform Different channels are marked by different colors and the color of the waveform complies with the color of the channel. 3. Status Available states include: RUN, STOP, T’D (triggered), WAIT and AUTO. 4. Horizontal Time Base Represent the time per grid on the horizontal axis on the screen.
  • Page 31 RIGOL For example: denotes that CH1 is selected as the trigger source. 11. Trigger Level at the right of the screen is the trigger level label and the trigger  level value is displayed at the upper-right corner of the screen.
  • Page 32 RIGOL System Time: displayed in “hh:mm (hour:minute)” format. When  printing and storing the waveform, the output file will contain this time message. Press UTIL  System  System Time to set through the following format: mm-dd-yyyy hh-mm-ss (month-date-year hour-minute-second) Sound Icon: when sound is turned on, this area displays .

  • Page 33: To Use The Security Lock

    RIGOL To Use the Security Lock If needed, you can use the security lock (please buy it yourself) to lock the oscilloscope to a fixed location. The method is as follows, align the lock with the lock hole and plug it into the lock hole vertically, turn the key clockwise to lock the oscilloscope and then pull the key out.

  • Page 34: To Use The Rack Mount Kit

    RIGOL To Use the Rack Mount Kit This oscilloscope can be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack cabinet that conforms to the Electric Industrial Association (EIA) standard. If needed, please buy and install the corresponding option. Kit Parts List Name Part No.
  • Page 35 RIGOL PH2 Phillips Screwdriver (recommended). Installation Space The following requirements must be fulfilled by the machine cabinet in which the instrument is mounted. The machine cabinet must be a standard 19-inch one.  At least 6U (266.7 mm) space should be provided by the machine cabinet.
  • Page 36 RIGOL Installation Procedures Only authorized operators can execute the installation operation. Improper installation might result in damage of the instrument or incorrect installation of the instrument on the rack. 1. Install the right and left plates: align the detents of the right and left plates with the openings on the support board and insert them into the support board respectively, then fix them with six M4 screws.
  • Page 37 RIGOL 3. Fix the instrument: fix the instrument on the support board with two back battens and twelve M4 screws. 4. Install the front panel: align the screw holes on the right and left plates with the screw holes on the front panel of the rack and let the front panel of the oscilloscope protrude from the opening.
  • Page 38 RIGOL 5. Load into the machine cabinet: mount the rack with the instrument fixed to it into a standard 19-inch machine cabinet with four M6 screws and four M6 square nuts. 6. Post-installation notice: the rack occupies a height of 6U. The holes pointed out by the arrows are installation holes.

  • Page 39: To Use The Built-In Help System

    RIGOL To Use the Built-in Help System The help system of this oscilloscope provides instructions for all the function keys (including menu keys) at the front panel. Press HELP to open the help interface and press again to close the interface. The help interface mainly consists of two parts.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    The commonly encountered failures and their solutions are listed below. When you encounter those problems, please solve them following the corresponding steps. If the problem remains still, please contact RIGOL and provide your device information (acquisition method: Utility  System  Sys Info).
  • Page 41 RIGOL signal should use “Video” trigger. Only when the proper trigger type is used, can the waveform be displayed stably. (3) Try to change the Coupling to “HF Reject” or “LF Reject” to filter out the high-frequency or low-frequency noise that disturbs the trigger.

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