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Page 3: Table Of Contents
4.3.8 Probe Compensation....................18 Product Overview......................4.4.1 Front Panel Overview....................4.4.2 Rear Panel Overview....................26 4.4.3 User Interface Overview..................28 Touch Screen Gestures.....................30 4.5.1 Tap...........................30 4.5.2 Pinch&Stretch......................4.5.3 Drag..........................31 Parameter Setting Method..................... Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 4 Rate.........................62 Memory Depth........................Horizontal Expansion Reference...................65 Roll Mode..........................Mode..........................66 Triggering the Oscilloscope....................Trigger Source........................69 Trigger Level........................Trigger Mode........................71 Trigger Coupling.........................72 Trigger Holdoff........................73 Noise Rejection........................73 Trigger Type......................... 8.7.1 Edge Trigger........................ Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 5 Auto Measurements....................... 10.2.1 Measurement Parameter..................10.2.1.1 Time Parameters....................153 10.2.1.2 Count Values.....................154 10.2.1.3 Delay and Phase Parameters..............10.2.1.4 Voltage Parameters..................10.2.1.5 Other Parameters....................159 10.2.2 Select the Measurement Item................159 10.2.3 Measurement Settings..................Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 6 Results............192 Protocol Decoding........................194 15.1 Parallel Decoding......................194 15.1.1 Clock Setting (CLK)....................15.1.2 Setting.........................196 15.1.3 Display-related Settings..................197 15.1.4 Event Table.........................197 15.2 RS232 Decoding......................15.2.1 Source Setting......................15.2.2 To Set Data Package....................200 Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 7 To Set the Data Channel Source and the Threshold........15.9.2 Display-related Settings..................225 15.9.3 Event Table.........................225 Multi-pane Windowing......................228 Waveform Recording and Playing..................230 17.1 Common Settings......................230 17.2 Record Options........................ 17.3 Play Options........................Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 8 21.6 SelfCal..........................263 21.7 Option List..........................264 21.8 Quick Action Settings.....................264 21.9 Self-check........................... Remote Control........................268 22.1 Remote Control via USB....................269 22.2 Remote Control via LAN....................22.3 Remote Control via GPIB....................Troubleshooting........................Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 9 Appendix............................274 24.1 Appendix A: Options and Accessories..............24.2 Appendix B: Warranty....................24.3 Appendix C: Factory Settings..................Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 10 Figure 5.1 Vertical Menu ....................... Figure 5.2 Switched Input Impedance ................47 Figure 5.3 Waveform Invert On/Off .................. Figure 5.4 Probe Setting Menu ...................49 Figure 5.5 Active Probe Setting Menu ................49 Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide VIII...
Page 11 Figure 8.17 Window Trigger Setting Menu ..............94 Figure 8.18 Delay Trigger ...................... Figure 8.19 Delay Trigger Setting Menu ................96 Figure 8.20 Setup/Hold Trigger ..................Figure 8.21 Setup/Hold Trigger Setting Menu .............. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 12 Figure 9.2 Waveform Display Window of the Operation Results ......Figure 9.3 Arithmetic Operation Menu ................132 Figure 9.4 Operation Result Display Window ..............132 Figure 9.5 Function Operation Menu ................135 Figure 9.6 Operation Result Display Window ..............136 Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 13 Figure 12.3 Connection Diagram of Power Quality Analysis ........182 Figure 12.4 Ripple Analysis Results Display ..............Figure 12.5 Connection Diagram of Ripple Analysis ..........184 Figure 13.1 Reference Waveform Menu ................185 Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 14 Figure 15.23 1553B Decoding Menu ................224 Figure 15.24 1553B Decoding Event Table ..............Figure 16.1 "Add Window" Menu ..................228 Figure 17.1 "Record" Menu ....................230 Figure 17.2 Minimized "Play" Menu ................Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 15 Figure 21.3 Key Test Interface ................... Figure 21.4 Touch Screen Test Interface ................267 Figure 22.1 Search for the Available Device ..............271 Figure 22.2 Confirm the Available Device ..............271 Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide XIII...
Page 16 Table 15.1 Bus Setting ......................196 Table 20.1 BIN File Format ....................Table 20.2 File Header ......................250 Table 20.3 Waveform Header ....................250 Table 20.4 Waveform Data Header ................. Table 24.2 Factory Settings ....................Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 17: Safety Requirement
Do Not Insert Objects Into the Air Outlet. Do not insert objects into the air outlet, as doing so may cause damage to the instrument. • Use the Proper Fuse. Please use the specified fuses. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 18 • Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect damage occurs to the instrument, have it inspected by RIGOL authorized personnel before further operations. Any maintenance, adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel.
Page 19: Safety Notices And Symbols
Voltage Terminal Measurement Category Measurement Category This instrument can make measurements in Measurement Category I. WARNING This instrument can only be used for measurements within its specified measurement categories. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 20: Ventilation Requirement
Working Environment Temperature Operating: 0℃ to +50℃ Non-operating: -30℃ to +60℃ Humidity • Operating: Below +30℃: ≤90% RH (without condensation) +30℃ to +40℃: ≤75% RH (without condensation) Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 21 The pollution has no effect. For example, a clean room or air-conditioned office environment. • Pollution Degree 2: Normally only nonconductive pollution occurs. Temporary conductivity caused by condensation is to be expected. For example, indoor environment. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 22: Care And Cleaning
The equipment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health. To avoid the release of such substances into the environment and avoid harm to human health, we recommend you to recycle this product Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 23 Please contact your local authorities for disposal or recycling information. https://int.rigol.com/services/services/declaration You can click on the following link to download the latest version of the RoHS&WEEE certification file. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 24: Product Features
DHO4000 series digital oscilloscope is designed to meet the designing, debugging, and testing requirements of the mainstream oscilloscope market. Adopting the brand-new chipset "Centaurus" developed by RIGOL, this series achieves a fast waveform capture rate of 1,500,000 wfms/s with the UltraAcquire mode, 500 Mpts...
Page 25: Document Overview
This manual gives you a quick overview of the front and rear panel, user interface as well as basic operation methods of DHO4000 series. http:// For the newest version of this manual, download it from RIGOL official website ( www.rigol.com Publication Number...
Page 26 DHO4804 as an example to illustrate the basic operation methods of DHO4000 series. Model Max. Analog Bandwidth Analog Channels DHO4204 200 MHz DHO4404 400 MHz DHO4804 800 MHz Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 27: Quick Start
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 In case of any mechanical damage, missing parts, or failure in passing the electrical and mechanical tests, contact your RIGOL sales representative.
Page 29: To Prepare For Use
The power requirements of the oscilloscope are 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz. Please use the power cord provided in the accessories to connect the oscilloscope to the AC power source, as shown in the figure below. Figure 4.4 Connecting to Power Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 30: Turn-On Checkout
1. Power off the instrument and remove the power cord. 2. Insert a small straight screwdriver into the slot at the power socket and pry out the fuse holder gently. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 31: Setting The System Language
Setup > Language to select the system language. 4.3.6 Connecting Probes RIGOL provides passive and active probes for DHO4000 series. For specific probe DHO4000 series Data Sheet . For detailed technical information models, please refer to of the probes, please refer to the corresponding Probe User Guide.
Page 32: Figure 4.6 Connecting The Passive Probe
2. Connect the other end of the preamp to an analog channel input terminal of the oscilloscope on the front panel, as shown in the figure below. Note that you need to push the probe to the due position to lock it firmly. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 33: Function Inspection
2. Connect the ground alligator clip of the probe to the "Ground Terminal" as shown Figure 4.9 3. Use the probe to connect the input terminal of CH1 and the "Compensation Signal Figure 4.9 Output Terminal" of the probe, as shown in Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 34: Probe Compensation
Probe Compensation When used for the first time, the oscilloscope probe must be compensated to match the input characteristics of the oscilloscope channel to which it is connected. A non- Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 35: Product Overview
Product Overview The following content provides a description of the front and rear panels as well as the user interface of the DHO4000 series by taking DHO4804 as an example. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 36: Front Panel Overview
2. Multipurpose Knobs - Non-menu operation: When not operating on the menu, you can rotate the knob 1 to adjust the waveform brightness. When a cursor, decoding, Math waveform, or reference Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 37: Menu Operation
(DVM), counter, power analysis, waveform recording, and pass/fail testing. 6. Touch Lock Key Press once to disable the touch screen function; press it again to enable the touch screen function. 7. Common Tools Keys Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 38 Quick Action Settings key, please refer to 9. Trigger Controls is the trigger setup key. Press this key to access the Trigger menu. For Triggering the Oscilloscope details, please refer to Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 39 Math key. Press this key to access the Math menu. Math operations include A+B, A-B, A× B, A/B, FFT, etc. You can also set the Math label. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 40 You can set the oscilloscope's time base mode, acquisition mode, memory depth, etc. is the Zoom (delayed sweep) key. Press this key to enable or disable the Zoom mode. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 41 USB-GPIB module. - USB storage device: imports or exports data (software update, waveform, setup, or captured image). - USB-GPIB module: extends the GPIB interface for RIGOL instruments that integrates the USB HOST interface but not the GPIB interface. 15. Power Switch Press the switch to power on/off the oscilloscope.
Page 42: Rear Panel Overview
2. EXT TRIG BNC connector to input external trigger signal for the oscilloscope. 3. 10 MHz REF IN BNC connector to input external reference clock signal. 4. 10 MHz REF OUT Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 43 Use a standard PC/laptop lock cable to secure the oscilloscope to a work bench or other location. 13. Snap-in Slots for Battery Pack The slots for the battery pack to snap its feet into. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 44: User Interface Overview
Displays the current sample rate and memory depth. Click or tap this label to enter the horizontal setting menu. 5. Horizontal Delay Label Displays the current horizontal position. Click or tap this label to enter the horizontal setting menu. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 45 11. Math Labels Displays the on/off state, operation type, and vertical scale. 12. Channel Labels - Display the on/off status of CH1~CH4. - Display the channel coupling mode. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 46: Touch Screen Gestures
Tap the close button at the upper-right corner of the message box to close the prompt window. • Tap other windows on the touch screen and operate on the windows. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 47: Pinch&Stretch
Use one finger to select the object, and then drag the object to a destination place, as shown in the figure below. With the drag gesture, you can perform the following operation: • Drag the waveform to change its position or scale. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 48: Parameter Setting Method
When naming a label, this instrument supports Chinese/English input method. The following part introduces how to input Chinese and English characters with the Chinese/English input method. • Input English Characters Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 49: Figure 4.18 English Input Interface
5. Input numbers or symbols If the letter keypad is displayed, you need to click or tap the numeric switchover key to switch to the numeric keypad, and input numbers or Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 50: Figure 4.19 Chinese Input Interface
First check the input method type. If it shows "中/En", then go to Step 2; if it shows "En/中", click or tap the input method switchover key to switch to "中/En" (Chinese input method). 2. Clear the name input area Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 51 5. Confirm the input After completing the input operation, click or tap "OK". Input a String When naming a file or folder, you need to input a string with the keypad. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 52: Figure 4.20 String Keypad
5. Modify or delete the unwanted characters that have been input During the name input process, you can modify or delete the unwanted character if necessary. To delete the characters that have been entered, click or tap the Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 53: Figure 4.21 Numeric Keypad
At this time, the unit of the parameter is the default unit. In the numeric keypad, you can perform the following operations: • Delete the parameter value that has been input; • Set the parameter value to a maximum or minimum value; Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 54: Using The Security Lock
Accessing the Built-in Help System The built-in help system provides instructions for all the front-panel keys and their corresponding menu keys. Click or tap > Help to access the "Help" menu. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 55: Viewing The Option Information And Install The Option
(used for obtaining desired the option license code). Then, you can install the option according to the following steps. 1. Obtain an option license http://www.rigol.com a. Log in to the RIGOL official website ( ), click SERVICE CENTRE > License Activation to enter the "Registered product license code" interface.
Page 56 • Sending the SCPI commands (:SYSTem:OPTion:INSTall <license>) to install options is supported. Installing options by using the USB storage device or inputting the license code manually is not supported. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 57: Vertical System
CH1 tab. Click or tap the Display on/off switch to turn CH1 on or off. When CH1 is activated, its status label at the bottom of the screen is as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 58 Display to OFF to disable CH1. • In addition, you can slide down the channel label to disable the channel. If CH1 is disabled, its status label is as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 59: To Adjust The Vertical Scale
In the Vertical menu, click or tap the Fine on/off switch to toggle between ON (fine adjustment) and OFF (coarse adjustment). The default setting is OFF. You can also press the Vertical SCALE knob to toggle between "coarse adjustment" and "fine adjustment". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 60: To Adjust The Vertical Offset
Offset to increase or decrease the offset value or use the corresponding multipurpose knob to set the value. You can also click or tap the input field to input a specific value with the displayed numeric keypad. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 61: To Specify Channel Coupling
This series oscilloscope supports the bandwidth limit function. Setting the bandwidth limit can reduce the noises in the displayed waveforms. For example, the signal under test is a pulse with high frequency oscillation. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 62: To Specify Input Impedance
20 MHz • For DHO4404 and DHO4804, when the vertical scale is less than or equal to 500 μV, you can only set the bandwidth limit to 20 MHz or 250 MHz, but cannot turn off the limit; when the vertical scale is less than or equal to 200 μV, the bandwidth limit is fixed to 20 MHz.
Page 63: To Invert A Waveform
Click or tap the channel status label at the bottom of the screen, and then the Vertical menu is displayed. Then click or tap the Invert on/off switch to enable or disable the waveform invert function. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 64: To Set Probe
Click or tap the channel status label at the bottom of the screen. Then the menu Vertical is displayed. Then click or tap Probe to enter the Probe setting menu, as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 65: Figure 5.4 Probe Setting Menu
The oscilloscope allows you to set the probe attenuation manually. To obtain the accurate measurement results, you must set the probe ratio properly. By default, the probe ratio is 1X. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 66: Table 5.2 Probe Ratio
0.1X 0.1:1 0.2X 0.2:1 0.5X 0.5:1 1X (default) 10:1 20:1 50:1 100X 100:1 200X 200:1 500X 500:1 1000X 1000:1 2000X 2000:1 5000X 5000:1 10000X 10000:1 20000X 20000:1 50000X 50000:1 Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 67: To Specify The Amplitude Unit
5.10 To Adjust Bias When you use an oscilloscope to make actual measurements, a small offset that arises from the temperature drift of the component or external environment disturbance Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 68: To Specify The Skew
Zero offset is defined as the offset of the crossing point of the waveform and trigger level line relative to trigger position, as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 69: To Turn The Channel Label Display On/Off
You can also click or tap the label input field to input a specific name for the channel label with the pop-up keypad. Parameter Setting Method For how to use the keypad, please refer to descriptions in Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 70: Horizontal System
500 ps/div to 1.00 ks/div. While you change the horizontal time base, the displayed waveforms of all channels are expanded or compressed horizontally relative to the selected time reference Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 71: To Adjust The Horizontal Position
(negative) value. Changing the horizontal position moves the waveform trigger points and the displayed waveforms of all channels horizontally. The horizontal position displayed in Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 72: Zoom Mode (Delayed Sweep)
• Zoomed Scale: Rotate the corresponding multipurpose knob or use the icons at the right of the Scale input field to increase or decrease the time base for the Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 73: Figure 6.2 Zoom Mode
Its horizontal time base (called the zoomed time base) is displayed in the middle. Compared with the main time base, the zoomed time base has higher horizontal resolution. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 75: Acquisition System
On the other hand, the higher the number of averages, the slower the response of the displayed waveform to waveform changes. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 77: Figure 7.2 Display Modes
In UltraAcquire mode, the functions mentioned above (except for roll mode and slow sweep mode) are disabled. When roll mode or slow sweep mode is enabled, the acquisition mode is automatically switched to "Normal". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 78: Sampling Mode
All channels mode: If any three channels or all four channels are enabled, it is called all channels mode. A sample rate that is too low might have the following effects on the waveform: Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 79: Memory Depth
Memory depth refers to the number of points that the oscilloscope can store in a single trigger acquisition. It reflects the storage capability of the acquisition memory. DHO4000 series oscilloscope provides up to 250 Mpts memory depth (500 Mpts optional). Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 80: Figure 7.3 Memory Depth
When two of the four channels (CH1-CH4) are enabled, the memory depths available include Auto, 1 kpts, 10 kpts, 100 kpts, 1 Mpts, 10 Mpts, 25 Mpts, 50 Mpts, 100 Mpts, 125 Mpts, and 250 Mpts (optional). Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 81: Horizontal Expansion Reference
The roll mode causes the waveform to move across the screen from right to left. It allows you to view the acquired data without waiting for a complete acquisition. In Horizontal menu, select "Auto" or "OFF" in Roll. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 82: Xy Mode
In the "Horizontal" menu, tick XY to enable the XY mode. Configure the XY Mode Click or tap at the upper-right corner of the XY display window to enter the XY configuration menu. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 83: Figure 7.4 Xy Menu
0 V), the waveforms are hidden. • Grid: Please refer to To Set the Screen Grid NOTE Advanced settings are not available for now. The current settings can produce the best display. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 84: Figure 7.5 Measurement Schematic Diagram Of Phase Deviation
The XY mode can be used to measure the phase deviation occurred when the signal under test passes through a circuit network. Connect the oscilloscope to the circuit to monitor the input and output signals of the circuit. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 85: Triggering The Oscilloscope
AC power frequency. For example, it can stably trigger the waveform output from the transformer of a transformer substation. It is mainly used in related measurements of the power industry. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 86: Trigger Level
Runt trigger, Window trigger, and MIL-STD-1553 trigger), you need to click or tap 90% for Level A and 10% for Level B to make the level move within the range of the waveform amplitude. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 87: Trigger Mode
This trigger mode can be used when the signal levels are unknown, when the DC signals should be displayed, or when trigger conditions occur often enough that forced triggers are unnecessary. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 88: Trigger Coupling
When you adjust the trigger level, you can only see the changes of the trigger level values in the trigger information label at the top of the screen. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 89: Trigger Holdoff
8 ns (default) to 10 s. Noise Rejection Noise rejection can reject the high frequency noise in the signal and reduce the possibility of triggering the oscilloscope by mistake. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 91 For details, refer to descriptions in Level . The current trigger level is displayed in the trigger information label at the top of the screen. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 92: Pulse Width Trigger
Figure 8.5 Pulse Width Trigger Setting Menu After a trigger type is selected, the current trigger setting information (including trigger type, trigger source, and trigger level) is displayed in the trigger information Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 94: Slope Trigger
A and B with the rising edge; negative slope time is defined as the time difference between the two crossing points of trigger level line A and B with the falling edge. See the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 95: Figure 8.6 Positive Slope Time/Negative Slope Time
Click or tap Source drop-down button to select CH1-CH4. For details, refer to Source . The selected trigger source is indicated in the trigger information label at the top of the screen. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 96 In the When item, when "< >" is set to trigger conditions, click or tap the input field of Upper and Lower respectively to set the upper limit value and the lower limit value with the pop-up numeric keypad. You can also use the corresponding Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 97: Video Trigger
NTSC (National Television Standards Committee), PAL (Phase Alternating Line), or SECAM (Sequential Couleur A Memoire). Trigger Type Click or tap the Type drop-down button to select "Video". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 98: Figure 8.8 Video Trigger Setting Menu
In the Polarity item, select the desired polarity: positive polarity ( ) or negative polarity ( Video Standard Click or tap the drop-down button of Standard to select the desired video standard. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 99: Table 8.1 Video Standard
"NTSC" or "PAL/SECAM". Trigger Mode In Sweep, select Auto, Normal, or Single as the trigger mode. For details, refer to Trigger Mode descriptions in Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 100: Pattern Trigger
In the trigger debugging process of video signals, the frequency in different part of the signal can be reflected by a different brightness, as RIGOL's digital oscilloscope provides the intensity graded color display function. Experienced users can quickly judge the signal quality and discover abnormalities during the debugging process.
Page 101: Figure 8.10 Pattern Trigger Setting Menu
X: sets the pattern of the channel selected to "X", i.e. this channel is not used as a part of the pattern. When all channels in the pattern are set to "X", the oscilloscope will not trigger. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 102: Duration Trigger
This pattern is a logical "AND" combination of the channels. Each channel can be set to 1 (high), 0 (low), or X (don't care). The Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 103: Figure 8.11 Duration Trigger
Figure 8.12 Duration Trigger Setting Menu After a trigger type is selected, the current trigger setting information (including trigger type, trigger source, and trigger level) is displayed in the trigger information Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 104 1.01 ns to 10 s. Click or tap the input field of Lower to set the lower limit of the duration of the pattern, and the range is from 1 ns to 9.9 s. You Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 105: Timeout Trigger
(or rising edge) passes through the trigger level) is greater than the preset timeout value, as shown in Figure 8.13 Time Out < T Time Out Figure 8.13 Timeout Trigger Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 106: Figure 8.14 Timeout Trigger Menu
Rising: starts timing when the rising edge of the input signal passes through the trigger level. • Falling: starts timing when the falling edge of the input signal passes through the trigger level. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 107: Runt Trigger
Upper Limit of the Trigger Level Lower Limit of the Trigger Level Negative Runt Pulse Figure 8.15 Runt Trigger Trigger Type Click or tap the drop-down button of Type to select "Runt". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 108: Figure 8.16 Runt Trigger Setting Menu
: triggers on the negative runt pulse. Trigger Condition Set the Runt trigger condition in the When item. • None: indicates not setting the trigger condition of Runt trigger. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 109 Press the trigger level knob to switch between three modes: "only adjust Level A", "only adjust Level B", and "adjust Level A and Level B at the same time". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 110: Window Trigger
Only when you select the channel that has signal inputs as the trigger source, can you obtain a stable trigger. Edge Type Select the input signal edge (in the Slope item) on which the oscilloscope triggers. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 111 Press the trigger level knob to switch between three modes: "only adjust Level A", "only adjust Level B", and "adjust Level A and Level B at the same time". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 113 < >: triggers when the time difference (∆T) between the specified edges of Source A and Source B is greater than the lower limit of the preset time and Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 114: Setup/Hold Trigger
The oscilloscope triggers when the setup time or hold time is smaller than the preset time. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 116 You can also use the corresponding multipurpose knob to set the values. Trigger Mode In Sweep, select Auto, Normal, or Single as the trigger mode. For details, refer to Trigger Mode descriptions in Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 117: Nth Edge Trigger
Edge Type= Edge Num=2 P<Idle Time<M Figure 8.22 Nth Edge Trigger Trigger Type Click or tap the drop-down button of Type to select "Nth Edge". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 118: Figure 8.23 Nth Edge Trigger Setting Menu
Rising: triggers on the rising edge of the input signal when the voltage level meets the specified trigger level. • Falling: triggers on the falling edge of the input signal when the voltage level meets the specified trigger level. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 119: Rs232 Trigger
RS232 signal. 1 bit 5~8 bits 1 bit 1~2 bits Start Bit Data Bit Check Bit Stop Bit Figure 8.24 Schematic Diagram of RS232 Protocol Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 120: Figure 8.25 Rs232 Trigger Setting Menu
Select the polarity of data transmission in the Polarity item. It can be set to "Positive" or "Negative" Trigger Condition Set the desired trigger condition in the When item. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 121 In Sweep, select Auto, Normal, or Single as the trigger mode. For details, refer to Trigger Mode descriptions in Trigger Parameter Setting Noise Rejection You can refer to to set the noise rejection under this trigger type. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 122: I2C Trigger
Figure 8.26 Sequence Diagram of I2C Protocol Trigger Type Click or tap the drop-down button of Type to select "I2C". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 123: Figure 8.27 I2C Trigger Setting Menu
Stop: triggers when SDA data transitions from low level to high level while SCL is high level. • Restart: triggers when another start condition occurs before a stop condition. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 124: Figure 8.28 Binary Format Setting
Click or tap the input field of Data, and then the "Format" interface is will displayed. You can select "Bin" or "Hex" data format. Figure 8.28 Binary Format Setting Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 125: Figure 8.29 Hexadecimal Format Setting
Click or tap the input field of Level B to input the level of SDA with the pop-up numeric keypad. You can also use the corresponding multipurpose knob to set Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 127 Click or tap the input field of DataBits, and then use the pop-up numeric keypad to set the number of bits in the serial data string. You can also use the corresponding Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 128: Can Trigger
(e.g. Answer Error, Check Error, Format Error, etc.) of the CAN signal and CAN-FD (optional). The data frame format of the CAN bus is as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 130: Figure 8.34 Sample Position
Click or tap the input field of Sample Position to set it by using the pop-up numeric keypad. You can also use the corresponding multipurpose knob to set the value. The settable range is from 10% to 90%. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 131 Data & ID: triggers on the data frames with the specified ID and data. When you select Data & ID, you need to set the ID, Extended ID, Data, and Bytes. • Frame Error: triggers on the error frame. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 132: Flexray Trigger (Optional)
10 Mb/s. Each frame contains a static segment and a dynamic segment, and ends with the bus idle time. Its format is as shown in the figure below. Figure 8.35 Frame Format of FlexRay Bus Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 133: Figure 8.36 Flexray Trigger Setting Menu
FlexRay baud rate that matches the FlexRay bus signal. The available baud rates include 2.5 Mbps, 5 Mbps, and 10 Mbps. Trigger Condition Click or tap the drop-down button of When to select the desired trigger condition. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 134 In Sweep, select Auto, Normal, or Single as the trigger mode. For details, refer to descriptions in Trigger Mode Trigger Parameter Setting You can refer to Noise Rejection to set the noise rejection under this trigger type. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 136: Figure 8.39 Sample Position
Click or tap the input field of Sample Position to set it by using the pop-up numeric keypad. You can also use the corresponding multipurpose knob to set the value. The settable range is from 10% to 90%. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 137: I2S Trigger (Optional)
In I2S trigger, the oscilloscope searches for the specified data value and take it as the condition for identifying the trigger. You need to specify the serial clock line (SCLK, 1 Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 139 Data Max, and then the "Format" interface is displayed. You can set the upper limit of the data bit. For details, refer to descriptions in I2C Trigger " ". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 140 Sets the trigger level of SCLK. Click or tap the Level A input field to set the trigger level with the pop-up numeric keypad. You can also use the Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 141: Mil-Std-1553 Trigger (Optional)
1553B bus, and can also trigger on the specified data word, command word, status word, or error type. The command word, data word, and status word format of the 1553B bus is as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 142: Figure 8.42 Formats Of The Command Word, Data Word, And Status Word Of
Figure 8.42 Formats of the Command Word, Data Word, and Status Word of the 1553B Bus Trigger Type Click or tap the drop-down button of Type to select "1553B". Figure 8.43 MIL-STD-1553 Trigger Setting Menu Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 143 Sync: triggers on the specified sync type. After this trigger condition is selected, click or tap the drop-down button of Sync to select the desired sync type: Data Sync, Cmd/Status Sync, or All Sync. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 144 Click or tap the input field of RTA, and then the "Format" interface is displayed. You can set the remote terminal address. For details, refer to I2C Trigger descriptions in " ". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 145: Trigger Output Connector
If "PassFail" is selected in Aux Out, the instrument can output a pulse from the [AUX OUT] connector when a pass/failed event is detected during the pass/fail test. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 146: Math Operation
Figure 9.1 Math Menu This oscilloscope provides four math operations: Math1, Math2, Math3, and Math4. In the Math menu, you can select the desired math operation type by clicking or Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 147: Arithmetic Operation
A÷B divides the waveform voltage values of signal source A by that of source B point by point and displays the results. It can be used to analyze the Multiple relation of the two channels waveforms. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 148: Figure 9.3 Arithmetic Operation Menu
The source and the vertical scale parameters are displayed at the top of the window, as shown in the figure below. Figure 9.4 Operation Result Display Window Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 149 Invert is used to enable or disable the inverted display of the waveform. For setting To Invert a Waveform methods, refer to descriptions in Waveform This oscilloscope provides Main and Zoom for the measurement range. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 150: Function Operation
Sqrt: calculates the square roots of the selected source point by point and displays the results. • Lg (Base 10 Exponential): calculates the base 10 exponential of the selected source point by point and displays the results. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 151: Figure 9.5 Function Operation Menu
Click or tap the Operation on/off switch to enable or disable the display of the operation result window. The source and the vertical scale parameters are displayed at the top of the window, as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 152: Figure 9.6 Operation Result Display Window
• Close the menu and then adjust the vertical scale with the pinch&stretch gesture on the touch screen. You can also rotate the corresponding multipurpose knob Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 153 • Center: When the vertical scale is changed, the math operation waveform will expand or compress about the center of the display. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 154: Fft Operation
Analyze vibration. In the Math menu, click or tap the Operator drop-down button to select FFT to Figure 9.7 access the menu as shown in Figure 9.7 FFT Operation Menu Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 155: Figure 9.8 Fft Operation Window
In X, select "Span-Center" or "Start-End" mode and then configure the frequency range setting. • Span-Center (frequency span to center frequency): Span specifies the frequency range represented by the width from the frequency at the left side of Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 156: Table 9.1 Window Function
Poorest amplitude resolution Rectangular Sine waveforms with the same Similar to the situation when no amplitudes and rather similar window is applied. frequencies Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 157 Peak Search Click or tap the icon at the right side of Peak Search to enter the peak search menu, as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 158: Figure 9.9 Peak Search
Select the desired location to save the file and then click or tap Save to save the peak search results. Clicking or tapping the icon at the right side of Peak Search can close the peak search menu. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 159: Logic Operation
"1"; otherwise it is logic "0". The Table 9.2 Logic results of logic XOR operation of two binary bits are shown in Operation Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 160: Figure 9.11 Operation Result Display Window
Click or tap the drop-down button of SourceA or SourceB to select CH1, CH2, CH3, or CH4. When a source channel is selected, the selected channel automatically switches to the ON state. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 161 Click or tap the threshold input field of the specified channel and use the pop-up numeric keypad to set the threshold or use the corresponding multipurpose knob to set the value. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 162: Digital Filter
• BandStop only allows the signals whose frequencies are lower than the current lower limit frequency or higher than the current upper limit frequency to pass. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 163: Figure 9.12 Digital Filter Menu
Source Click or tap the Source drop-down button to select from CH1~CH4 or Ref1~Ref10. When a source channel is selected, the selected channel automatically switches to the ON state. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 164 Invert is used to enable or disable the inverted display of the waveform. For setting methods, refer to descriptions in To Invert a Waveform Waveform This oscilloscope provides Main and Zoom for the measurement range. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 165 • Center: When the vertical scale is changed, the math operation waveform will expand or compress about the center of the display. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 167: Measurements
35 Hz, and the amplitude greater than or equal to 10 mV. If those conditions are not met, the waveform auto setting function may be invalid. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 168: Auto Measurements
If there is no signal input for the current source or the measurement result is not within the valid range (too large or too small), then the measurement results are invalid, and "*****" is displayed on the screen. Please re-input the signal or set the signal. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 169: Time Parameters
Tvmin: indicates the time that corresponds to the minimum value of the waveform (Vmin). The default values for threshold upper limit, threshold middle value, and threshold low limit are 90%, 50%, and 10%, respectively. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 170: Count Values
Threshold Lower Limit Rising Edge Count It is specified as the number of rising edges that rise from under the threshold lower limit to above the threshold upper limit. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 171 It is specified as the number of falling edges that fall from above the threshold upper limit to below the threshold lower limit. Falling Edge Count = n Threshold Upper Limit Threshold Lower Limit Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 172: Delay And Phase Parameters
6. Phase(f-f): indicates the phase deviation between the threshold middle values of the falling edge of Source A and that of Source B. The phase formula is as follows: DelayA PhaseA × ° Period sourceA Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 173: Voltage Parameters
Source A and Source B can be any channel among CH1~CH4 and Math1~Math4. • The default threshold middle value is 50%. 10.2.1.4 Voltage Parameters Overshoot Vmax Vupper Vtop Vmid Vbase Vlower Vmin Preshoot Figure 10.3 Voltage Parameters Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 174 14. Preshoot: indicates the ratio of the difference between the minimum value and the base value of the waveform to the amplitude value. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 175: Other Parameters
You can also refer to to enable all measurements. • Vertical: Vmax, Vmin, Vpp, Vtop, Vbase, Vamp, Vupper, Vmid, Vlower, Vavg, VRMS, Per. VRMS, Overshoot, Preshoot, Area, Per.Area, and AC.RMS. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 176: Figure 10.4 Vertical Measurement Items
Horizontal: Period, Frequency, Rise Time, Fall Time, +Width, -Width, +Duty, - Duty, Positive Pulse Count, Negative Pulse Count, Rising Edge Count, Falling Edge Count, Tvmax, Tvmin, +Slew Rate, and -Slew Rate. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 177: Figure 10.5 Horizontal Measurement Items
Measurements Figure 10.5 Horizontal Measurement Items • Other: Delay (r-r), Delay (r-f), Delay (f-r), Delay (f-f), Phase (r-r), Phase (r-f), Phase(f-r), and Phase (f-f). Figure 10.6 Other Measurement Items Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 178: Measurement Settings
(CH1~CH4 or Math1~Math4). • Click or tap the input field of Upper and use the pop-up numeric keypad to set the upper limit of the measurement or use the corresponding multipurpose Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 179 To use "Zoom", you need to enable the first. Amplitude Measurement Method Click or tap Auto or Manual as the amplitude measurement method, which affects the measurement method for the top and base values Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 180 Click or tap the input field of Count and use the pop-up numeric keypad to set the count value. You can also use the corresponding multipurpose knob to set the value. Its range is from 2 to 100,000. Its default value is 1000. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 181: Remove The Measurement Results
Figure 10.8 Cursors • X Cursor X cursor is a vertical solid/dotted line that is used to make horizontal adjustments. It can be used to measure time (s) and frequency (Hz). Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 182 The measurement results are displayed in the "Result" bar at the right side of the screen. • AX: indicates the X value at Cursor A. • AY: indicates the Y value at Cursor A. • BX: indicates the X value at Cursor B. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 183: Manual Mode
Figure 10.9 Manual Mode Setting Menu Select the Measurement Source Click or tap the drop-down button of Source to select the desired channel (None, CH1~ CH1~CH4, or Math1~ Math4). Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 184 To configure the multipurpose knobs, please refer to Measurement Example Measure the period of a sine wave by using the manual cursor measurement and auto measurement respectively. The measurement results are both 8 μs. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 185: Track Mode
In the Cursors menu, click or tap Track for the Mode item to enable the Track cursor measurement function. The measurement results are displayed in the "Result" bar at the right section of the screen. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 186: Figure 10.11 Track Mode Setting Menu
Click or tap the input field of BX and use the pop-up numeric keypad to set the horizontal position of Cursor B (X cursors). Its adjustable range is limited within the screen. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 187: Figure 10.12 Track Measurement (Before Horizontal Expansion)
. Then, expand the waveforms horizontally, and you will find that the cursor will track the point that has been marked, as shown in Figure 10.13 Figure 10.12 Track Measurement (before Horizontal Expansion) Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 188: Xy Mode
In the Cursors menu, click or tap XY for the Mode item to enable the XY cursor measurement function. The measurement results are displayed in the "Result" bar at the right section of the screen. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 189: Figure 10.14 Xy Mode Setting Menu
Front Panel Overview position. To configure the multipurpose knobs, please refer to During the adjustment, the measurement results will change accordingly. The adjustable range is limited within the screen. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 190 In the "Result" bar at the right side of the screen, drag the "Cursors" label to the right to simply disable cursor measurements. • Press the front-panel key to disable cursor measurements. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 191: Digital Voltmeter (Dvm) And Frequency Counter
Click or tap the "DVM" label and then a window is displayed. Click or tap Setting to Figure 11.1 enter the DVM setting menu as shown in . You can click or tap Remove to disable DVM measurements. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 192: Measurement Settings
Click or tap the Beeper on/off switch to turn on or off the beeper. When the beeper is turned on, you can enable the beeper to sound an alarm when the voltage value is inside or outside the limited range. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 193: Remove The Measurement
After the counter is enabled, the "Counter" label displaying the counter measurement results appears in the "Result" bar at the right section of the screen, as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 194: Measurement Settings
You can also use the corresponding multipurpose knob to set the value. The range of resolution is from 3 bits to 6 bits. By default, it is 4 bits. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 195: Reset Statistics
Click or tap Remove to clear the measurement results. The "Counter" label disappears from the "Result" bar accordingly. You can also click or tap Remove in the counter setting menu to disable the function. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 196: Power Analysis (Optional)
Click or tap the Type drop-down button to select "Power Quality". • Set the Power Quality Analysis Source In "Source", set the following items. Click or tap the Voltage drop-down button to select the channel (CH1-CH4) for acquiring voltage. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 197 You can also click or tap the icon at the right- upper corner of the statistical results window to close it. If you select "ON", the multiplication operation will be automatically enabled in the Math operation. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 198: Ripple
12.2 Ripple Power ripple is an important specification to consider for evaluating DC power supply. It indicates the ripple quantity of the output DC voltage. The ripple analysis can Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 199: Figure 12.4 Ripple Analysis Results Display
Please connect the cables according to the connection method. You can click or tap the icon at the right-upper corner of the connection diagram window to close it. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 200: Figure 12.5 Connection Diagram Of Ripple Analysis
Power Analysis (Optional) Figure 12.5 Connection Diagram of Ripple Analysis Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 201: Reference Waveform
To Select the Reference Channel Click or tap the drop-down button of Current to select the reference waveform channel (Ref1-Ref10). By default, Ref1 is enabled. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 202: To Set The Ref Waveform Display
You can directly click or tap the Up and Down arrow icons at the right side of the input field of VOffset to Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 203: Export And Import Operation
Input the filename with the pop-up numeric keypad. Parameter For the methods of using the numeric keypad, refer to descriptions in Setting Method • Set the Save Path Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 204 Then click or tap Load to complete the load operation. For details about the disk management operation, refer to the Disk Management section in Store and Load Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 205: Pass/Fail Test
In the "Pass/Fail" setting menu, click or tap the Enable on/off switch to enable or disable the pass/fail test function. You can select the source, create mask, and set test result output only after the pass/ fail test function is enabled. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 206: To Select The Source
14.4 To Set the Output Form of the Test Results In Option, you can set what the oscilloscope will execute when test results are detected according to your needs. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 207: To Start Or Stop The Pass/Fail Test Operation
The "Pass/Fail" result will be displayed in the "Result" bar at the right side of the screen, as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 208: To Display The Statistics Of The Test Results
• Click or tap Reset Stat., then the statistics in the "Pass/Fail" label will be reset to • Click or tap Setting, then the PassFail setting menu is displayed. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 210: Protocol Decoding
(logic "1" or logic "0") according to the preset threshold level. Bit0 Bit1 Parallel[BIN] Figure 15.1 Schematic Diagram of Parallel Decoding Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 211: Clock Setting (Clk)
Falling: samples the channel data on the falling edge of the clock. • Both: samples the channel data on the rising edge or the falling edge of the clock. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 212: Bus Setting
The range of the threshold is related to the current vertical scale and offset. Endian In Endian, select "Invert" or "Normal" as the endian of the bus. Polarity In Polarity, select "Positive" or "Negative" as the data polarity. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 213: Display-Related Settings
When enabled, the event table is displayed as shown in the figure below. You can also click or tap the icon at the upper-right corner of the table to close the event table. Figure 15.3 Parallel Decoding Event Table Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 214: Rs232 Decoding
Start Bit: indicates when to output data. • Data Bit: indicates the number of data bits actually contained in each frame of data. • Check Bit: used to check whether the data are properly transmitted. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 215: Source Setting
When you modify the threshold of the Tx source channel, a dotted line displaying the current threshold level is displayed on the screen. It disappears in about 2 s after you stop modifying the threshold. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 216: To Set Data Package
Click or tap the drop-down button of Stop Bit to set the stop bits after each frame of data. It can be set to 1 bit, 1.5 bits, or 2 bits. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 217: Display-Related Settings
When enabled, the event table is displayed as shown in the figure below. You can also click or tap the icon at the upper-right corner of the table to close the event table. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 218: I2C Decoding
I2C serial bus consists of the clock line (SCL) and the data line (SDA). SCL: samples SDA on the rising or falling edge of the clock. SDA: indicates the data channel. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 219: Source Setting
Click or tap the input field of SCL Thre, and then use the pop-up numeric keypad to set the threshold of the clock channel. You can also use the corresponding multipurpose knob to set the value. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 220: Display-Related Settings
When enabled, the event table is displayed as shown in the figure below. You can also click or tap the icon at the upper-right corner of the table to close the event table. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 221: Figure 15.9 I2C Decoding Event Table
Error expressions in decoding In I2C decoding, the response includes ACK (acknowledgment) and NACK (non- acknowledgment). When NACK is detected after "Write", red error report information ) is displayed. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 222: Spi Decoding
SPI decoding. Figure 15.11 SPI Decoding Menu Bus Status Click or tap the Bus Status on/off switch to enable or disable the bus decoding. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 223: To Set The Source
• Timeout: You can perform frame synchronization according to the timeout, and the timeout value must be greater than half of the clock cycle. Click or tap the input Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 224 You can also use the corresponding multipurpose knob to set the value. The setting range is from 4 to 32. By default, it is 8. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 225: Display-Related Settings
When you adjust the horizontal time base, the waveform displayed on the screen will also change, and the total number of lines containing the decoding information in the event table will also be changed. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 226: Can Decoding
CAN-FD serial bus. Figure 15.13 CAN Decoding Menu Bus Status Click or tap the Bus Status on/off switch to enable or disable the bus decoding. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 227: Signal Configuration
The sample position is represented by the proportion of "the time from the start of the bit to the sample point" to the "bit time", as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 228: Display-Related Settings
Click or tap the Event Table on/off switch to enable or disable the display of the event table. When enabled, the event table is displayed as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 229: Figure 15.15 Can Decoding Event Table
Data: Its display format is the same as that of the bus data (Hex, Dec, Bin, or ASCII), identified as "Data:". • CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check): expressed in Hex, identified as "CRC:". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 230: Lin Decoding (Optional)
Click or tap Copy Trig to apply the trigger settings to the specified decoding setting. 15.6.1 Signal Configuration Set the source and the threshold • Click or tap drop-down button of Source to select the desired source. The sources include CH1-CH4. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 231: Display-Related Settings
When enabled, the event table is displayed as shown in the figure below. You can also click or tap the icon at the upper-right corner of the table to close the event table. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 232: Figure 15.17 Lin Decoding Event Table
Data (Data): Its display format is the same as that of the bus data (Hex, Dec, Bin, or ASCII), identified as "Data:". • Checksum (check sum): expressed in Hex, identified as "Checksum:". When errors occur, it is displayed as a red patch. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 233: I2S Decoding (Optional)
Click or tap the input field of SCLK Thre, and then use the pop-up numeric keypad to set the threshold of the SCLK. You can also use the corresponding Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 234: Bus Setting
In Endian menu, click or tap to select "LSB" or "MSB". By default, it is "MSB". Set the alignment mode Click or tap the drop-down button of Alignment to select the alignment way for data signal. The available choices include "I2S", "LJ", and "RJ". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 235: Display-Related Settings
When enabled, the event table is displayed as shown in the figure below. You can also click or tap the icon at the upper-right corner of the table to close the event table. Figure 15.19 I2S Decoding Event Table Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 236: Flexray Decoding (Optional)
FlexRay, then configure the parameters for FlexRay decoding. Figure 15.20 FlexRay Decoding Menu Bus Status Click or tap the Bus Status on/off switch to enable or disable the bus decoding. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 237: Signal Configuration
The sample position is represented by the proportion of "the time from the start of the bit to the sample point" to the "bit time", as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 238: Display-Related Settings
When enabled, the event table is displayed as shown in the figure below. You can also click or tap the icon at the upper-right corner of the table to close the event table. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 239: Figure 15.22 Flexray Decoding Event Table
PL (Payload Length): expressed in Hex, identified as "PL:". • HCRC (Header Cyclic Redundancy Check): expressed in Hex, identified as "HCRC:". When error occurs, it is displayed as a red patch. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 240: 1553B Decoding (Optional)
Quickly Apply Trigger Settings to Decoding Copy trig indicates applying the trigger settings to the specified decoding setting. Click or tap Copy Trig to apply the trigger settings to the specified decoding setting. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 241: To Set The Data Channel Source And The Threshold
When enabled, the event table is displayed as shown in the figure below. You can also click or tap the icon at the upper-right corner of the table to close the event table. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 242: Figure 15.24 1553B Decoding Event Table
(Hex, Dec, Bin, or ASCII), identified as "C/S:". • Parity bit: displayed as a yellow-green patch; when errors occur, displayed as a red patch. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 243 • Data word data: data of the data word. Its display format is the same as that of the bus data (Hex, Dec, Bin, or ASCII), identified as "Data:". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 244: Multi-Pane Windowing
2. You can set the corresponding parameters according to your needs. For details, refer to descriptions of relevant chapters. 3. Click or tap Add and then the selected diagram is displayed on the screen. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 245 Add Result Table Window Click or tap "Measure", "All Measure", or "Decode" in Result Table, then click or tap Add. The corresponding measurement result window will be displayed on the screen. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 246: Waveform Recording And Playing
Click or tap the Record on/off switch to enable or disable the waveform recording Record function. Before recording the waveform, you can refer to descriptions in Options to set the waveform recording parameters. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 247: Record Options
The available range is from 10 ns to 1 s. 2. Frames The recording frames refer to the number of frames that can be recorded actually. After starting the recording operation, the oscilloscope stops the recording Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 248: Play Options
Minimize on/off switch to select whether to minimize the menu. When ON is selected, the window is minimized, making the display more simplified, easy for observation and operation. The minimized menu is as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 249: Figure 17.2 Minimized "Play" Menu
You can also use the corresponding multipurpose knob to set the value. The available range is from 1 ms to 1 s. 4. Start Frame Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 250 You can also use the corresponding numeric keypad to set the value. The maximum allowed is the number of recorded frames. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 251: Search And Navigation
1. Search On/Off Click or tap Search on /off switch to enable or disable the search function. Zoom Mode (Delayed Sweep) Enabling the search function automatically turns on the Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 252 The inverted triangle mark of the selected event turns red like - Click or tap at the upper-right side of the table to open the search menu. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 253: Navigation
You can assess the Navigation menu in the following ways. • Press the front-panel key to access the menu. • Click or tap Navigate on the toolbar at the upper-right of the interface. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 254: Figure 18.3 Navigation Menu
After searching events using the Search function, you can select the "Search Event" mode in Navigation menu to navigate to specific events in the marktable. Its setting menu is as shown in Figure 18.5 Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 255: Figure 18.5 "Search Event" Navigation Setting Menu
Click or tap Start Frame and End Frame input fields to set the start frame and end frame which define the segment range to navigate through. You can also use the corresponding multipurpose knob to set the start/end frame. After you Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 256 The current page/total pages is indicated in Current Page. During segment playing, you are not allowed to change the start/end frame. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 257: Display Control
In the Display setting menu, click or tap the drop-down button of Persistence Time to select the persistence time. The available values are Min, specific values (100 ms, 200 ms, 500 ms, 1 s, 2 s, 5 s, 10 s), and Infinite. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 258: Waveform Intensity
In the Display setting menu, drag the slider of Grid Brightness to set the grid brightness. The default is 50%, and the range available is from 0% to 100%. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 259: Show Scale
You can click or tap the STOP/RUN button at the upper-right side of the screen or press the front-panel key to stop sampling. If this function is disabled, the last triggered waveform is displayed. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 260: Store And Load
Choose to select "Save Image" to enter the "Save Image" setting menu. Set the relevant parameters and save the image to the internal or external memory. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 261: Figure 20.1 Image Saving Setting Menu
Set the filename Click or tap the input field of File Name to input the file name to be saved with the pop-up virtual keypad. • Set the file path Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 262: Save Wave
"Save Wave" setting menu. The main settings (e.g. channel on/off state, vertical scale, and horizontal time base) and waveform data of all enabled channel will be saved to the internal or external memory. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 263: Figure 20.2 Waveform Saving Setting Menu
For detailed operations, refer to descriptions in When a USB device is not connected, the default file path is the "Local Disk"; when a USB device is detected, the path is automatically set to "D:". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 264: Save Setup
"*.stp" format. When loading, the stored settings can be recalled. Figure 20.3 Setup Saving Setting Menu Set the file saving parameters • Set the filename Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 265: Binary Data Format (.Bin)
Bytes 140 Bytes 16 Bytes n Bytes In BIN file format, it contains the following channel data: • CH1 Data • CH2 Data • CH3 Data • CH4 Data Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 266: Table 20.2 File Header
1. File Header There is only one file header in a binary file. The file header contains the following information. Table 20.2 File Header Two-byte characters, RG, indicating that the file is the RIGOL Cookie binary data file format. Version Two-byte, indicating the file version.
Page 267 X Units. A 16-byte character array, indicating the date when the file is Date saved. A 16-byte character array, indicating the time when the file is Time saved. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 268: Load A File
In the storage setting menu, click or tap the Load tab to switch to the load menu. In this menu, you can load the local file to the instrument. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 269: Firmware Upgrade
Firmware Upgrade This instrument supports local upgrade and online upgrade. Local upgrade 1. In the storage setting menu, click or tap Upgrade to enter the local upgrade setting menu. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 270: Disk Management
Click or tap the Storage button on the toolbar to enter the storage setting menu. Then click or tap Disk at the lower-left corner of the "Storage" menu to enter the disk management interface, as shown in the figure below. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 271: Figure 20.6 Disk Management Interface
Click or tap the check box at the right side of the folder, if checked, it is selected, with an icon being displayed. Click or tap the check box again or to deselect it. The check box restores its original state. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 272 Select a specified file or folder, then click or tap Rename to input a new filename or folder name with the pop-up virtual keypad. Then, the rename operation is completed. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 273: System Utility Function Setting
For each instrument, the MAC address is unique. When assigning the IP address for the instrument, the system uses the MAC address to identify the instrument. VISA Address Displays the VISA address currently used by the instrument. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 274 You can set this parameter in Static IP mode. The format of the gateway is nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn. The range of the first segment (nnn) is from 0 to 223 (except 127), and the range for the other three segments is from 0 to 255. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 275: Basic Settings
This product supports menus in multiple languages, including the display of the help information, prompt messages, and interface. Click or tap the drop-down button of Language to select the specified system language. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 276 Once the input lock is enabled, the input function is disabled, for which you can no longer use the touch screen, front-panel keys, and knobs to configure the instrument. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 277: About This Oscilloscope
• Model Indicates the product model. • Serial Number Indicates the serial number, the unique identification for the product. • Firmware Indicates the firmware version number of the product. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 278: Other Settings
If no signal is detected for a specified channel, the channel will be turned off; otherwise, if a signal is detected, the channel will be autoscaled to best display the signal. If "ON" is Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 279: Selfcal
• After starting the self-calibration program, click or tap Exit to cancel self- calibration operation at any time. • Click or tap Close to close the self-calibration information window. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 280: Option List
After setup, click or tap the key at the upper-right corner of the front panel to capture the current screen and save the image with the specified format. The location Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 281 This resets all statistics of the specified function in the Result sidebar at the right side of the screen and starts the measurements again. Waveform Recording Click or tap Record, then Operation is set to "Record". Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 282: Self-Check
At this time, you can press the front-panel keys to check whether the virtual keys are highlighted. If yes, it indicates that the keys work normally; if no, it indicates that Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 283: Figure 21.4 Touch Screen Test Interface
Board Test Click or tap Board Test, then the board test interface is displayed. Check whether the status of each module is in good condition. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 284: Remote Control
SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands. This chapter will illustrate how to use the RIGOL Ultra Sigma software to remotely control the instrument via various interfaces. Note: When communicating with the PC via GPIB, the instrument does not support large data transmission operation such as screenshot and waveform reading.
Page 285: Remote Control Via Usb
PC via the USB interface. You can also click USB-TMC to search for the resource. 3. View the device resource The resources found will appear under the "RIGOL Online Resource" directory, and the model number and USB interface information of the instrument will also be displayed.
Page 286: Remote Control Via Gpib
4. View the device resource The resources found will appear under the "RIGOL Online Resource" directory. 5. Control the instrument remotely Right-click the device resource name and select "SCPI Panel Control" to open the remotely command control panel.
Page 287: Figure 22.1 Search For The Available Device
5. View the device resource Click OK to go back to the main interface of Ultra Sigma. The searched instrument resource will be displayed under the directory of "RIGOL Online Resource". 6. Control the instrument remotely Right-click the device resource name. In the displayed menu, select "SCPI Panel Control"...
Page 288: Troubleshooting
After restarting the instrument, insert the USB storage device again to check whether it can work normally. d. If the USB storage device still cannot work normally, please contact RIGOL. 4. The touch-enabled operation does not work. a. Check whether you have locked the touch screen. If yes, unlock the touch screen.
Page 290: Appendix
Battery Pack Option DHO4000-BPACK Option Package (comprising DHO4000-AUTOA, AEROA, DHO4000-BND FLEXA, AUDIOA, and PWRA options) NOTE For all the mainframes, accessories, and options, please contact the local office of RIGOL. Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 291: Appendix B: Warranty
RIGOL guarantees free replacement or repair for the defective product. To get repair service, please contact your nearest RIGOL sales or service office. There is no other warranty, expressed or implied, except such as is expressly set forth herein or other applicable warranty card.
Page 292 Display Type Vector Persistence Time Intensity Grid FULL Grid Brightness Window Transparency Cursor Brightness Show Scale Color Grade Waveform Freeze Measure Threshold Indicator Statistics Count 1,000 Type Source Upper Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 293 Select AX BX -150 mV 150 mV Counter Source Statistic Measure Frequency Resolution Source Mode AC RMS Beeper Upper Limit Lower Limit Save Image Format *.png Invert Color Color Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 294 *.png Invert Color Color Pass/Fail Test Enable Source Y Mask 480 mdiv X Mask 240 mdiv Format (to load file) *.pf Format (to save file) *.pf File Name RigolDS Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 295 Waveform Recording Record Interval 10 ns Frames 1,000 Beeper Play Minimize Mode Sequence Interval 100 ms Math Operation Invert Expand Display Label Grid FULL Operation SourceA SourceB Scale 500 mV Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 296 Window Function Hanning Color Grade Peak Search Peak Number Threshold 5.5 dBV Excursion 1.8 dBV Table Order Amp Order A&&B Operation SourceA SourceB Wave Size Medium Offset 0 div Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 297: Table 24.2 Factory Settings
0 div Sensitivity 300 mdiv Thre.CH1 Thre.CH2 Thre.CH3 Thre.CH4 Operation SourceA Wave Size Medium Offset 0 div Sensitivity 300 mdiv Thre.CH1 Thre.CH2 Thre.CH3 Thre.CH4 Intg Operation Source Scale 500 mV*s Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 298 500 mU Offset Operation Source Scale 500 mU Offset Operation Source Scale 500 mV Offset Low Pass Operation Source Scale 500 mV Offset ωc 4 kHz High Pass Operation Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 299 Source Scale 500 mV Offset Current Ref1 Source VScale 50 mV VOffset Label REF1 Label Display Color Orange Decode Bus Type Parallel Bus Status Format Label Event Table Parallel Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 300 SCL/SDA Without CLK Threshold Slope Rising MISO MISO Threshold MOSI Mode Timeout Timeout 1 μs Polarity Positive Width Endian Source Threshold Baud Rate 19.2 kbps Parity Without Version Both Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...
Page 301 Baud 10 Mbps Signal Sample Position SCLK Threshold SCLK Edge Rising WS Thre Data Thre Word Size Receive Alignment WS Low Left Endian Data Polarity Positive 1553B Data Threshold Copyright ©RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. DHO4000 User Guide...

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