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LeCroy WaveSurfer MXs-B Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1: Getting Started

    Getting Started M anual WaveSurfer® M Xs-B Oscilloscopes...
  • Page 2 ® URFER -B S ERIES SCILLOSCOPES Getting Started Manual , 2011 ANUARY...
  • Page 3 © 2011 by LeCroy Corporation. All rights reserved. LeCroy, ActiveDSO, JitterTrack, WavePro, WaveMaster, WaveSurfer, WaveLink, WaveExpert, and Waverunner are registered trademarks of LeCroy Corporation. Other product or brand names are trademarks or requested trademarks of their respective holders. Information in this publication supersedes all earlier versions.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ELIVERED Check that You Have Everything ..............17 Warranty ..................... 17 Maintenance Agreements ................18 Windows® License Agreement ..............18 End-user License Agreement for LeCroy® X-Stream Software ....18 ............18 NSTALLATION AND OWER Power Up..................... 18 Restarting the Application ................19 Restarting the Operating System ..............
  • Page 5 ETTING TARTED ANUAL Touch Screen ....................24 Intensity/Acquisition Mode ................. 25 ......... 25 ROBE AND IGNAL ONNECTION NTERFACES Probes ......................25 Passive Probe Compensation ................26 ................ 26 ISPLAY ASHBOARD Menu Bar ..................... 27 Grid Area...................... 28 Trigger Delay Indicator ................... 29 Trigger Level Indicator ..................
  • Page 6 -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Overview ..................... 43 Trigger Terms ....................43 Trigger Setup ....................44 Trigger Delay ....................44 Trigger Level Indicator ..................44 Edge Trigger Set Up..................45 Trigger Holdoff ....................48 Basic Triggers ....................48 SMART Triggers ................... 49 (OPTIONAL)...........50 ERIAL RIGGER AND...
  • Page 7 ETTING TARTED ANUAL Status Symbols ....................66 Parameter Gates (Windows) ............... 67 Measurement Statistics ................67 Viewing Thumbnail Histograms ..............68 Turning Off Parameters ................68 WaveScan™ Advanced Search and Analysis ........... 69 Introduction to WaveScan ................69 Signal Views ....................70 Search Modes ....................
  • Page 8 -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Waveform Data ....................93 Screen Image ....................93 Saving and Recalling Memories ..............94 Fastest Way to Store and Display ..............94 Using Memory Toolbar Shortcuts ..............95 Saving and Recalling Waveform Data ............95 Saving Waveform Data ................... 95 Recalling Waveform Data ................
  • Page 9 ETTING TARTED ANUAL Overview ....................107 Status ......................107 Accessing the Status Dialog ................107 Remote communication ................108 Remote Communication Setup ..............108 Configuring the Remote Control Assistant Event Log ........109 Aux Output ....................109 Setting Up Auxiliary Output ................109 Setting the Date and Time .................
  • Page 10 -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Certifications ..................... 124 CE Declaration of Conformity ................ 124 UL and cUL Certifications ................125 China RoHS Compliance ................126 WSMXs-B-GSM-E Rev A...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL NTRODUCTION This Getting Started Manual includes important safety and installation information for your WaveSurfer MXs-B oscilloscope. Brief operating procedures get you started capturing, viewing, and analyzing your waveforms. If desired, change your user interface language from English by selecting Utilities ...

  • Page 12: Operating Environment

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE WARNING The WARNING sign indicates a potential hazard. It calls attention to a procedure, practice or condition which, if not followed, could possibly cause bodily injury or death. If a WARNING is indicated, do not proceed until its conditions are fully understood and met. CAT I Installation (Overvoltage) Category rating per EN 61010-1 safety standard and is applicable for the oscilloscope front panel measuring...

  • Page 13: Cooling Requirements

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL CAUTION PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Do not connect or disconnect probes or  Installation (Overvoltage) Category II test leads while they are connected to a refers to local distribution level, applicable to equipment connected to voltage source. the mains supply (AC power source).

  • Page 14: Ac Power Source

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE AC Power Source The instrument operates from a Note: The instrument automatically adapts itself to the single-phase, 100 to 240 V (+/- AC line input within the following ranges. 10%) AC power source at 50/60 Hz (+/-5%), or single-phase 100 Voltage Range: 90 to 264 V 90 to 132 V...

  • Page 15: Power And Ground Connections

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Power and Ground Connections The instrument is provided with a grounded cord set containing a WARNING molded three-terminal polarized Electric Shock Hazard! plug and a standard IEC320 Any interruption of the protective conductor (Type C13) connector for making inside or outside of the DSO, or disconnection of line voltage and safety ground the safety ground terminal creates a hazardous...

  • Page 16: Cleaning

    Windows Critical Updates, and that anti- virus software be installed and continually updated. Visit www.lecroy.com/dsosecurity for more information regarding Windows Service Pack compatibility with LeCroy operating software, and related matters. WSMXs-B-GSM-E Rev A...

  • Page 17: When Your Oscilloscope Is Delivered

    LeCroy shall not be responsible for any defect, damage, or failure caused by any of the following: a) attempted repairs or installations by personnel other than LeCroy representatives or b) improper connection to incompatible equipment, or c) for any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-LeCroy supplies.

  • Page 18: Maintenance Agreements

    Utilities → Status from the menu bar. Adding a New Option New software options can be added after purchasing a code and then enabling the option on the oscilloscope. Call LeCroy Customer Support to place an order and receive the code. WSMXs-B-GSM-E Rev A...

  • Page 19: Restarting The Application

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Restarting the Application Upon initial power-up, the oscilloscope loads the instrument application software automatically.  If you exit the application and want to reload it, touch the shortcut icon on the desktop:  If you minimize the application, touch the desktop icon to maximize it: Restarting the Operating System If you need to restart the Windows®...

  • Page 20: Basic Controls

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE ASIC ONTROLS The WaveSurfer MXs-B front panel is designed to allow you to operate basic oscilloscope functions without having to open software dialogs. Use the Horizontal and Vertical controls as you would for any other oscilloscope. This topic provides descriptions of the various controls.

  • Page 21: Vertical Controls

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Vertical Controls Vertical Controls are multiplexed for each channel. The lighted channel button indicates which channel the controls are active for. Turn channels ON by pressing the corresponding channel button. Channels are made active by pressing the channel button again.

  • Page 22: Horizontal Controls

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Horizontal Controls Set up the timebase by using the front panel Horizontal controls, just as for analog oscilloscopes. The WaveSurfer MXs-B oscilloscope allocates memory as needed to maintain the highest sample rate possible for the timebase setting. Acquisition Mode The WaveSurfer MXs-B oscilloscope can acquire in either Real-Time up to 5 GS/s per channel, Random Interleaved...

  • Page 23: Autosetup Button

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL AutoSetup Button Automatically sets timebase, trigger, and sensitivity to display a wide range of repetitive signals. Measure, Zoom, and Math Quick Buttons Measure – Press once to open the measure dialog. Press again to close the dialog. QuickZoom –...

  • Page 24: Adjust Knob

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Adjust Knob The adjust knob can be used to make adjustments to a value when a dialog is open and the selected control has a yellow highlight. Push the knob in to toggle between coarse and fine adjustments.

  • Page 25: Intensity/Acquisition Mode

    WaveSurfer MXs-B oscilloscope, be sure to calibrate them using the 1 kHz square wave signal available on the AUX OUT terminal before using them for signal measurements. LeCroy offers a variety of other passive and active probes for use with your WaveSurfer MXs-B Series oscilloscope. Visit www.lecroy.com for specifications and ordering information.

  • Page 26: Passive Probe Compensation

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Passive Probe Compensation Passive probes must be compensated to flatten overshoot. This is accomplished by means of a trimmer at the connector end of the probe. 1. Attach the connector end of your passive probe to any channel. 2.

  • Page 27: Menu Bar

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Menu Bar The top menu bar provides access to various software dialogs. It is very similar to the File menu on any Windows program. For common oscilloscope operations, you don’t need to use the top menu bar (since you can access most dialogs from the Front Panel or from the Descriptor Labels).

  • Page 28: Grid Area

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Grid Area The grid area is divided into 8 vertical divisions and 10 horizontal divisions. There are several indicators on the grid to help you understand the following:  Trigger Delay setting  Trigger Level Setting ...

  • Page 29: Trigger Delay Indicator

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Trigger Delay Indicator The trigger delay Indicator is a color-coded triangle that is positioned horizontally on the grid. Trigger delay horizontally positions the oscilloscope trace on the display so you can observe the signal prior to the trigger time. It adjusts the pre- and post-trigger time.

  • Page 30: Zero Level Indicator

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Zero Level Indicator The zero volts level indicator is a color-coded label that is positioned vertically on the grid. Change the zero level by using the front panel O knob FFSET in the VERTICAL control area. Rotate this knob to adjust, or push to set to zero volts.

  • Page 31: Message Bar

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL The title bar of the TimeBase (Horizontal) label shows the trigger delay setting at the far right. Time per division, sample rate, and number of samples are indicated below the title bar. Touch the timebase descriptor label once to open the software dialog for further adjustment.

  • Page 32: Mouse And Keyboard Operation

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Mouse and Keyboard Operation In the procedures, we focus on using the front panel for common operations, and the touch screen for making selections. But, if you have a mouse connected to the instrument, you can click on objects instead of touching them. Likewise, if you have a keyboard connected, you can use it to enter data instead of using the virtual keyboard provided by the instrument.

  • Page 33: Vertical Setup

    Deskew. Probe Attenuation If you use a LeCroy ProBus compatible active probe, or a probe compatible with Probe Ring, the attenuation is automatically set by the oscilloscope. If it is not automatically set, select a value here by touching inside the Probe Atten field selecting a value from the pop-up menu.

  • Page 34: Bandwidth Limiting

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Bandwidth Limiting You may sometimes want to limit high frequency noise on a very low bandwidth input signal. If this is the case, you can limit the channel bandwidth to less than the full bandwidth of the oscilloscope. Select a different bandwidth by touching inside the Bandwidth field and selecting a value from the pop-up menu.

  • Page 35: Using Toolbar Shortcuts

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Using Toolbar Shortcuts These toolbar shortcuts can be used to perform specific actions for the channel corresponding to the current setup dialog. For more information on Measure, Zoom, Math, and Memories (Reference Waveforms), refer to the section dealing with that subject. Opens a Measurement selection pop-up menu.

  • Page 36: Time Base

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Timebase Setup and Control Set up the Timebase by using the front panel Horizontal controls or the Timebase menu bar, trace descriptor label and dialog box. Sett i ng up additional timebase setup and controls 1. Touch Timebase → Horizontal Setup on the menu bar. The Timebase dialog is shown.

  • Page 37: Sampling Modes

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL AMPLING ODES Depending on your timebase, the following sampling modes are available: WaveStream Mode - This fast viewing mode provides brightness- graded intensity with a decay time similar to the action of phosphor on an analog screen. WaveStream mode operates at up to 10 GS/s with an update rate up to 22,000 waveforms/second for better capture of higher frequency abnormal events.

  • Page 38: Single-Shot Sampling Mode

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Single-shot Sampling Mode Basic Capture Technique A single-shot acquisition is a series of digitized voltage values sampled on the input signal at a uniform rate. It is also a series of measured data values associated with a single trigger event. The acquisition is typically stopped a defined number of samples after this event occurs: a number determined by the selected trigger delay and measured by the timebase.

  • Page 39: Sequence Sampling Mode - Working With Segments

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Sequence Sampling Mode – Working with Segments Using Sequence Mode, you can store up to 15,000 triggered events as segments into the oscilloscope's memory. This is ideal when capturing many fast pulses in quick succession or when capturing few events separated by long time periods.
  • Page 40 -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE How the instrument captures segments WSMXs-B-GSM-E Rev A...

  • Page 41: Ris Sampling Mode - For Higher Sampling Rates

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL RIS Sampling Mode - For Higher Sampling Rates RIS (Random Interleaved Sampling) is an acquisition technique that allows effective sampling rates higher than the maximum single-shot sampling rate. It is used on repetitive waveforms with a stable trigger. The maximum effective RIS sampling rate is achieved by making multiple single-shot acquisitions at maximum real-time sample rate.

  • Page 42: Roll Mode

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Roll Mode Roll mode displays, in real time, incoming points in single-shot acquisitions that have a sufficiently low data rate. The oscilloscope rolls the incoming data continuously across the screen until a trigger event is detected and the acquisition is complete.

  • Page 43: Triggering

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL RIGGERING Overview The oscilloscope uses many waveform capture techniques that trigger on features and conditions that you define. These triggers fall into two major categories: Edge activated by basic waveform features or conditions such as a positive or negative slope, and hold-off SMART Trigger®...

  • Page 44: Trigger Setup

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Trigger Setup Trigger Delay The trigger delay Indicator is a color-coded triangle that is positioned horizontally on the grid. Trigger delay horizontally positions the oscilloscope trace on the display so you can observe the signal prior to the trigger time. Delay adjusts the pre- and post-trigger time.

  • Page 45: Edge Trigger Set Up

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Trigger level is specified in volts and remains unchanged when you change the vertical gain settings or offset. The amplitude and range of the trigger level are limited as follows:  ± 4.1 screen divisions with a channel as the trigger source ...
  • Page 46 -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE  DC - All the signal’s frequency components are coupled to the trigger circuit for high frequency bursts or where the use of AC coupling would shift the effective trigger level.  AC - The signal is capacitively coupled. DC levels are rejected, and frequencies below 50 Hz are attenuated.
  • Page 47 ETTING TARTED ANUAL Explanation of Window trigger operation WSMXs-B-GSM-E Rev A...

  • Page 48: Trigger Holdoff

    (Pattern) or that occurs and stays satisfied (PatState), then the triggering event can be an Edge, Width, Glitch, or Interval condition. This functionality is identical to LeCroy's previous Qualify and State triggers, but presented in a different UI. Pattern trigger enables triggering on a logical combination (pattern) of five inputs: CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, and EXT.

  • Page 49: Smart Triggers

    Serial trigger allows a serial trigger condition to be set from within the oscilloscope, using an easy-to-understand interface. Serial Note: LeCroy offers a wide range of optional serial data triggering capabilities for serial data standards like I C, SPI, UART, CAN, LIN,...

  • Page 50: Serial Trigger And Decode (Optional)

    RIGGER AND ECODE Optional WaveSurfer MXs-B capabilities support triggering and decoding of many serial data protocols. Please refer to the LeCroy website for a list of supported standards. The serial triggers are integrated into the oscilloscope. All serial triggers are selected through the normal oscilloscope trigger menus.

  • Page 51: Serial Decode And Decode Setup

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Serial Decode and Decode Setup These dialogs provide the ability to set the oscilloscope up for protocol decoding of serial data messages, with display of the protocol data overlaid on the signal. They also allow quick and easy access to oscilloscope zooming, searching, table display, and table export.
  • Page 52 -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE  Touch a Channel, Memory, or Math trace to open a pop-up dialog that displays a shortcut to the Decode Setup dialog box Please refer to the Low Speed Serial Data Trigger manual or the Online Help on your oscilloscope for Serial Trigger information and details.

  • Page 53: Viewing Waveforms

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL IEWING AVEFORMS Display Setup Note: Not all grid styles are available on all instruments. To set up your display, touch Display →Display Setup on the menu bar. Grid Touch one of the Grid combination buttons (for example, Single, Combination XY, XYSingle).

  • Page 54: Zooming Your Channels

    SCILLOSCOPE Zooming your Channels LeCroy offers extremely powerful, yet simple to use, zooming capability in the WaveSurfer MXs-B oscilloscope. The large, bright 10.4” display with touch screen lends itself very well to quickly creating zooms, and seeing how they relate to the original channels.
  • Page 55 ETTING TARTED ANUAL You can also use touch screen zoom to change the zoom scale of an existing Zoom, Math, or Memory (reference waveform) trace. When you zoom a waveform by this method, a representation of the zoom area appears in a thumbnail Preview in the Zx dialog (lower-right).

  • Page 56: Zoom Descriptor Label

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE OOLBAR Press the toolbar Zoom button in the Cx Vertical Adjust dialog for the channel trace you want to zoom. A Zoom trace is created for the selected channel. UNDO your zoom by pressing the Undo button in the upper-right corner of the display, or pressing the front panel QuickZoom button again.

  • Page 57: Adjusting Zoom Scale And Position

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Adjusting Zoom Scale and Position SING RONT ANEL ONTROLS It is easy to adjust your Zoom trace’s scale and position. The WaveSurfer MXs-B oscilloscope multiplexes the Vertical and Horizontal Front Panel controls to control the zoom scale and position. This is done automatically after you have created the zoom trace, and remains this way until you make a Channel, Math trace, or Memory (reference waveform) active.

  • Page 58: Using Zoom Dialog Controls

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Using Zoom Dialog Controls You can also use the Zoom dialog controls to adjust zoom. Touch the descriptor label to open the Zoom dialog. Then use the on-screen zoom controls to change the horizontal and vertical position and scale.

  • Page 59: Analyzing Waveforms

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL NALYZING AVEFORMS Measuring with Cursors Overview Cursors are important tools that help when measuring signal values. Cursors can be moved around on the waveform to identify specific voltage and time values on the waveform. Use cursors to make fast, accurate measurements and to eliminate guesswork.

  • Page 60: Cursor Types

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Cursor Types Horizontal (Time) Horizontal (Time) cursors are moved left and right along the waveform. Place them at a desired location along the time axis to read the signal’s time and amplitude information at the selected location. Vertical (Amplitude) Vertical cursors are lines that you move up and down on the grid to measure the amplitude of...

  • Page 61: Tracking Cursors

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Tracking Cursors Lock the cursors together by checking the Track checkbox on the Cursors dialog (Cursors  Cursor Setup… from menu bar). This sets the cursors to move in unison while adjusting their position. Reading Cursor Information Cursor information is displayed in two different places on the WaveSurfer MXs-B oscilloscope display.

  • Page 62: Measuring With Parameters

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE EASURING WITH ARAMETERS Overview Parameters are pre-programmed measurements that eliminate the need to set up cursors for standardized measurements, like rise time, fall time, peak-peak amplitude, etc. Use them to automatically calculate many attributes of your waveform.
  • Page 63 ETTING TARTED ANUAL The default status has parameters turned OFF, and all are undefined (None). Touch either the icon or touch in the None area to show the Select Measurement dialog: WSMXs-B-GSM-E Rev A...
  • Page 64 -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Touch any of the icons to select the desired measurement. Scroll down through the list using the slider bar on the right side of the pop-up menu. Once the parameter is selected, it appears on the display underneath the grid, as follows: WSMXs-B-GSM-E Rev A...
  • Page 65 ETTING TARTED ANUAL The channel source defaults to C1. Touch inside the Source field to select a different source (a channel, a math function, a memory, or a zoom). Add additional parameter measurements to the display by selecting other parameters (labeled as P1 through P6) as previously described. Close the measure dialog by either pressing the front panel Measure button again, or touching Close on the on-screen dialog.

  • Page 66: Understanding Parameter Displays

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Understanding Parameter Displays The Parameter Display Format Understanding the information in the parameter displays is easy. The following table explains what each abbreviation means, following the parameter display from left to right, and top to bottom. The format is Px:Name(source) with value and status contained as follows: P1, P2, P3, The number of the parameter measurement.

  • Page 67: Parameter Gates (Windows)

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Parameter Gates (Windows) Sometimes you might want a parameter measurement on a specific portion of your signal, and ignore all other portions. When this is the case, you can use Measure Gate. Measure Gate is controlled in the Measure dialog, and is set in grid divisions. Set the gate by touching the Start field to highlight the control (shows in yellow), and then use the adjust knob to dial the location of the start gate.

  • Page 68: Viewing Thumbnail Histograms

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Viewing Thumbnail Histograms Histicons are miniature histograms of parameter measurements that appear below the grid. These thumbnail histograms let you see at a glance the statistical distribution of each parameter. Turning Off Parameters You can turn all parameters OFF by touching the Turn All Off button in the Measure dialog.

  • Page 69: Wavescan™ Advanced Search And Analysis

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL WaveScan™ Advanced Search and Analysis Introduction to WaveScan WaveScan enables you to search for unusual events in a single capture, or to scan for an event in many acquisitions over a long period of time. You can select from more than 20 search modes (frequency, rise time, runt, duty cycle, etc.), apply a search condition (slope, level, threshold, hysteresis), and begin scanning in a post-acquisition environment.

  • Page 70: Signal Views

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Signal Views WaveScan provides distinct views of your signal:  Source view highlights all occurrences of edges that meet your criteria.  Zoom view allows you to expand a waveform feature vertically and horizontally; to apply further processing; to store it, or to apply a descriptive label to the feature.

  • Page 71: Sampling Mode

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Sampling Mode Whenever WaveScan is enabled, the instrument reverts to Real-time sampling mode. OURCE The top trace on the screen is the source (channel, math, memory) trace. This trace shows all captured edges and highlights those that fit your search criteria.

  • Page 72: Zoom View

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Zoom View An individual edge can be zoomed by selecting it from the table of found events at the left of the screen. You can also scroll through the table using the Prev/Next scroll buttons in the Search dialog, or select an event by touching inside the Idx field and entering an index number, using the pop- up keypad.

  • Page 73: Edge Mode

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL In Zoom View, you can also apply further , or apply a processing store descriptive to the zoom trace. label Edge Mode This search mode locates all edges in an acquisition and presents them time-stamped in a table. You can select positive, negative, or both edges. When the acquisition is stopped, scan filters contained in Measurements mode can be applied to the edges to find specific characteristics.

  • Page 74: Non-Monotonic Mode

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE As with other search modes, a trigger action can be set for Edge mode also. Non-monotonic Mode The Non-monotonic search mode looks for edges that cross a threshold more than once between high and low levels. All events that meet the criteria of slope, hysteresis, and level are presented in a table and highlighted in the source trace.

  • Page 75: Runt Mode

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL This can be confirmed with cursors: The hysteresis value is used to eliminate noise. A non-monotonicity is detected only when its amplitude is greater than the hysteresis. Therefore, when setting a hysteresis level, set a value that is greater than the amplitude of the noise.
  • Page 76 -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE This can be confirmed by placing cursors on the runt pulse and reading the delta Y value in the trace labels: In the case of positive-going runt pulses, the value displayed in the table is the absolute value of the amplitude of the runt pulse: WSMXs-B-GSM-E Rev A...

  • Page 77: Measurement Mode

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Measurement Mode This search and scan mode lets you apply filters to your acquisitions to highlight only the features of interest. Post-acquisition, you can apply other to the acquisition, or make different parameter measurements on it. filters For example, in this acquisition a Rise time (10-90%) parameter measurement is applied to fast edges during acquisition.
  • Page 78 -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE ILTERS But, now we want to look at fall times greater than 45.5 ns; 3 falling edges from the same acquisition pass this new filter: You can also decide how anomalous the features located should be by using the Filter Wizard to select the average value as the limit, to search...
  • Page 79 ETTING TARTED ANUAL In the following example, there were several slow edges in a repetitive waveform. For each filtering method selectable from the wizard, the rise time used as the filter limit and delta are calculated automatically. Filter Methods While the Filter Wizard provides a quick way to apply filtering criteria automatically, the Filter Method menu and related fields let you manually set up filtering criteria.

  • Page 80: Working With Sampling Modes

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE ORKING WITH AMPLING ODES Sequence Mode Setup When setting up Sequence Mode, you define the number of fixed-size segments acquired in single-shot mode (see the instrument specifications for the limits). The oscilloscope uses the sequence timebase setting to determine the capture duration of each segment.
  • Page 81 ETTING TARTED ANUAL 1. Touch Timebase → Horizontal Setup on the menu bar. 2. Click the Sequence tab. 3. Under Acquisition Settings, touch inside the Number of Settings data entry field and enter the number of segments you want to display.

  • Page 82: Zooming Segments In Sequence Mode

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Zooming Segments in Sequence Mode You can zoom individual segments easily using the Q front panel UICKZOOM button. When you zoom, the zoom traces default to Segment 1. Channel descriptors indicate the total number of segments acquired. Zoom descriptors indicate [Seg #] and #Segments in the Zoom.

  • Page 83: Viewing Time Stamps

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Viewing Time Stamps You can view time stamps for each segment. To view time stamps, from the Sequence tab select Show Sequence Trigger Times. WSMXs-B-GSM-E Rev A...

  • Page 84: Using The Math Trace

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE SING RACE Overview Math allows you to perform simple and complex mathematical calculations on your signal, or on a zoom or memory (reference waveform). The oscilloscope can be operating in any acquisition mode (Real-Time, RIS, or Roll Mode) when Math is created.

  • Page 85: Description Of Math Functions

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Description of math functions The WaveSurfer MXs-B oscilloscope contains several Math operators as standard, plus an FFT function. Descriptions are provided as follows: Standard Math  Absolute Value – calculates the absolute value of a waveform.  Average –...
  • Page 86 -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE  Reciprocal – calculates the reciprocal of the waveform.  Rescale – allows user-defined rescaling, including user defined units.  Roof - calculates the highest vertical values of a waveform at each horizontal value for a given number of acquisitions (sweeps). ...

  • Page 87: Setting Up A Math Trace

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Setting up a Math Trace Press the Math front panel button Or, touch Math  Math Setup… from the Menu Bar. The following dialog is shown on the lower display with the Math trace ON and the last selected Math Operator chosen as the current operator. Change the currently defined Operator by touching either the icon or inside the Operator area to bring up the following pop-up menu (if you ordered the MathSurfer Advanced Math option, you would have more selections than...
  • Page 88 -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Touch any of the icons to select the math operator (function) that you desire. Scroll down through the list using the scroll bar on the rights side of the pop- up menu. Once the Operator is selected, the pop-up menu closes and the Math trace is re-defined.

  • Page 89: Math Descriptor Label

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Math Descriptor Label When a Math trace is ON, there is a descriptor label on the display for it, much like for the channels, zooms, and memories (reference waveforms).  The top line contains information about how the Math trace is defined (in this case, it’s an FFT of Channel 1).

  • Page 90: Using Math Dialog Zoom Controls

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Panel Control Zoom Control Action Delay Zooms horizontal position Timebase Zooms horizontal scale Offset Zooms vertical position Gain / Sensitivity Zooms vertical scale Push – Zero Delay Resets horizontal zoom to 10:1 scale, and resets to default horizontal position Push –...

  • Page 91: Pass /Fail Testing

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL ESTING Overview The WaveSurfer MXs-B oscilloscope’s pass/fail testing is designed for basic determination of whether a signal is within an industry-standard or user-defined mask. Several unique views are provided to make it easy to understand when the signal is falling outside of its desired range.

  • Page 92: Setting Up Pass/Fail Testing

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Setting Up Pass/Fail Testing Touch Analysis  Pass/Fail Analysis from the menu bar. The following dialog is shown on the lower display area. Select a Source for the mask test. Touch either the Pass or Fail button to set the actions to occur upon your waveform's passing or failing the test.

  • Page 93: Saving And Recalling Waveforms

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL If you are loading a pre-existing mask, touch the Load Mask tab, then the File button. You can then enter the file name or browse to its location. If you want to make a mask from your waveform, touch the Make Mask tab. Touch inside the Ver Delta and Hor Delta fields and enter boundary values, using the pop-up numeric keypad.

  • Page 94: Saving And Recalling Memories

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Saving and Recalling Memories Fastest Way to Store and Display Being able to compare a current acquisition with a reference trace is a very fundamental oscilloscope need. The WaveSurfer MXs-B oscilloscope has made it easy to save a channel, math trace, or zoom trace to a memory location. Touch the Channel, Math, or Zoom descriptor label twice to open the dialog for the trace that you desire to save to a reference location.

  • Page 95: Using Memory Toolbar Shortcuts

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Using Memory Toolbar Shortcuts These toolbar shortcuts can be used to perform specific actions for the Memory Traces. Opens a Measurement selection pop-up menu. You can then select a parameter (measurement) for the Memory trace from this menu without leaving the Memory Setup dialog.

  • Page 96: Recalling Waveform Data

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE 4. Choose a data format. If you select ASCII or Excel, also touch the SubFormat field and select either Time Data or Time & Ampl. Then touch the Delimiter field and select a delimiter character from the pop-up menu: comma, space, semicolon, or tab.

  • Page 97: Saving Screen Images

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Touch the Recall Now button to recall the waveform data file. Saving Screen Images You can send images to a hard copy printer, to storage media (like the internal hard drive or a USB memory stick), as an e-mail attachment, or as a clipboard file for copying into other programs.

  • Page 98: Sending The Screen Image As An E-Mail Attachment

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Sending the Screen Image as an E-mail Attachment The instrument also gives you the option to e-mail your screen images, using either the MAPI or SMTP protocols. Before you send an e-mail, you must first be connected to an e-mail server and must set up the e-mail server and recipient address in Preference Setup.

  • Page 99: Saving The Screen Image To A Clipboard

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL 6. Touch the Grid Area Only checkbox if you do not need to print the dialog area and you only want to show the waveforms and grids. 7. Touch the Print Now button, or use the front panel Print button to print the file.

  • Page 100: Saving And Recalling Setups

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE AVING AND ECALLING ETUPS Overview You can save or recall settings to or from hard disk, USB key, or LAN locations. This can be very helpful if you repeat the same types of tasks over and over again, or if you share the scope with many people.

  • Page 101: Sharing Your Data & Communicating With Others

    Standard outputs The WaveSurfer MXs-B oscilloscope is standard with the following:  100BaseT Ethernet  Front-Mounted USB port (not pictured)  Side-mounted USB ports (qty. 4)  9-pin serial port  SVGA output  LeCroy Bus (LBus) Interface WSMXs-B-GSM-E Rev A...

  • Page 102: Documenting Your Work - Using Labnotebook

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Documenting Your Work – Using LabNotebook The LabNotebook feature simplifies the way waveforms, screen captures, and oscilloscope setup files are saved and documented. LabNotebook also provides an easy way to recall your settings with the Flashback feature. And it lets you create reports, showing your screen images, in pdf, html, or rtf output formats.

  • Page 103: Sending E-Mail From The Oscilloscope

    Visit www.lecroy.com/dsosecurity for more information regarding Windows Service Pack compatibility with LeCroy operating software, and related matters. Sending E-mail from the Oscilloscope It is very easy to send an e-mail of an image directly from the oscilloscope by pressing a single front panel button. Reference the previous section Sending the Screen Image as an Email Attachment.

  • Page 104: Creating A Label On A Waveform

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Creating a Label on a Waveform 1. Open the dialog for the channel, math, zoom, or memory that you want to label. 2. Touch the Label button in the toolbar. 3. Touch the Add Label button in the pop-up menu. 4.

  • Page 105: Saving Data Files And Images

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Saving Data Files and Images You can save raw data files by selecting File  Save Waveform and then choosing data format, locations, etc. before finally choosing Save Now. Images can be saved by choosing File in Utilities, Hardcopy, selecting a File Format, File Name, Directory location, etc.), and then pressing the Print icon in the dialog or on the front panel.

  • Page 106: Printing From The Oscilloscope

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE In the dialog area, touch the Printer icon. 10. Under Colors, touch the Use Print Colors checkbox if you want the traces printed on a white background. A white background saves printer toner. Change the printer colors in the Preference dialog. 11.

  • Page 107: Utilities And Preferences

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL TILITIES AND REFERENCES Overview The Utilities and Preferences dialogs are accessed from the menu bar’s Utilities selection. Utilities and Preferences contain setup and other information that doesn’t need to be changed or accessed frequently. Other items are located in the various top menu bar drop-downs. Most of the following entries correspond to labeled tabs on the Utilities dialog.

  • Page 108: Remote Communication

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Remote communication The Remote dialog is where you can select a network communication protocol, establish network connections, and configure the Remote Control Assistant log. The choice of communication protocols is currently limited to TCPIP. Note: The instrument uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) as its addressing protocol.

  • Page 109: Configuring The Remote Control Assistant Event Log

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Configuring the Remote Control Assistant Event Log Touch Utilities  Utilities Setup... from the menu bar. Touch the Remote tab. Touch inside the Log Mode data entry field. Select Off, Errors Only, or Full Dialog from the pop-up menu. Export the contents of the event log to an ASCII text file by touching the Show Remote Control Log button.

  • Page 110: Setting The Date And Time

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Setting the Date and Time The instrument gives you the choice of manually setting the time and date or getting it from the Internet. If you elect to get the time and date from the Internet, you need to have the oscilloscope connected to the Internet through the LAN connector on the rear panel.

  • Page 111: Options

    Options Use this dialog to add or remove software options. For information about software options, contact your local LeCroy Sales and Service office, or visit our Web site at http://www.lecroy.com/options. Options that you purchase, such as FlexRaybus TD, add performance to your instrument.

  • Page 112: Service

    Service This button provides access to service dialogs, which are for the sole use of LeCroy service personnel. A security code is required to gain access. Show Windows Desktop Touching the Show Windows Desktop button in the main Utilities dialog minimizes the instrument application to reveal the underlying desktop.

  • Page 113: Preferences

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Preferences Audible Feedback You can elect to have audible confirmation each time you touch a screen or front panel control.  Touch Utilities  Preferences from the menu bar.  Touch the Audible Feedback Enable checkbox so the oscilloscope emits a beep with each touch of the screen or front panel control.

  • Page 114: Offset/Delay Control

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Offset/Delay Control As you change the timebase, this control allows you to either keep the horizontal offset indicator stationary (when Div is selected) or to have it move with the trigger point (when Time is selected). The advantage of selecting Div is that the trigger point remains on the grid as you increase the timebase.

  • Page 115: Acquisition Status

    Standards LeCroy remote control commands conform to the GPIB IEEE 488.2 standard. This may be considered an extension of the IEEE 488.1 standard.

  • Page 116: Automation

    It is important to note that Automation itself is not software language dependent. Meaning, it can be used from any programming language supporting COM. LeCroy’s usage concentrates mainly on the use of Automation from the Visual Basic Script (VBScript) language. This is largely because it is easy to use, it is the language the WaveSurfer MXs-B oscilloscope uses for setup files, and the VBScript interpreter is installed by default on all WaveSurfer MXs-B instruments.

  • Page 117: Recovery Procedure

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL LeCroy has provided a recovery application, along with a backup image, in an extra partition on the instrument’s hard drive. The recovery process is easy to perform, using the following instructions. After the recovery procedure is done, you must activate Windows, either by internet connection to Microsoft’s Web site or by telephone.

  • Page 118: Recovery Procedure

    The current oscilloscope application software can be downloaded directly from the LeCroy website at www.lecroy.com. Since the calibration data for the oscilloscope is stored in the D: drive, current calibration constants are not overwritten during the recovery process.
  • Page 119 ETTING TARTED ANUAL 7. On the Backup Archive Selection page, you choose the zone where the recovery partition is located. Choose Acronis Secure Zone (this is where the recovery data is located on your oscilloscope) and click Next. 8. On the Backup Date Selection page, choose the date when the backup was created and to which state you want to revert your system and click Next.

  • Page 120: Restarting The Application After Recovery

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE 16. Once the restoration is complete, an Information window is displayed indicating that the Data was successfully restored. Click OK. 17. Click Operations→Exit. The oscilloscope will restart and begin installing the required software. A message is displayed asking if you want to install Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer.

  • Page 121: Restarting The Operating System

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL Note: If you minimize the application, touch the appropriate task bar or desktop icon to maximize it: Restarting the Operating System If you need to restart the Windows® operating system, reboot the oscilloscope by pressing and holding in the power switch for 10 seconds, then turning the power on again.
  • Page 122 -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Select an activation method: internet or phone. Then click Next. If you elected to activate by internet, enter the Activation ID (Product Key number on the bottom of the oscilloscope) number when prompted to do so, and then click Next.
  • Page 123 ETTING TARTED ANUAL Check the revision levels of the X-Stream software, virus definitions, and Windows updates. Visit the vendors’ Web sites and download all necessary updates. WSMXs-B-GSM-E Rev A...

  • Page 124: Reference

    Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to the LeCroy website at www.lecroy.com or the online help on your LeCroy oscilloscope for detailed specification information. Certifications CE Compliant, UL and cUL Listed CE Declaration of Conformity The oscilloscope meets requirements of EMC Directive 89/336/EEC for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC for Product Safety.

  • Page 125: Ul And Cul Certifications

    ETTING TARTED ANUAL * In order to conform to Radiated Emissions standards, use properly shielded cables on all I/O terminals. ** Meets Performance Criteria "B" limits during the disturbance; product undergoes a temporary degradation or loss of function of performance which is self recoverable.

  • Page 126: China Rohs Compliance

    -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE China RoHS Compliance WSMXs-B-GSM-E Rev A...
  • Page 127 ETTING TARTED ANUAL Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Part Name PCBAs Mechanical Hardware Sheet Metal Plastic Parts Cable Assemblies Display Power Supply Fans Battery for Processor Power Cord Ext Power Supply (if present) Probes (if present) CD Drive (if present) Fuse (if present) Product Case...
  • Page 128 -B O URFER SCILLOSCOPE Thank you for purchasing a WaveSurfer Oscilloscope. WSMXs-B-GSM-E Rev A...

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