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  • Page 1: Getting Started

    Getting Started M anual WavePro 7Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes...
  • Page 2 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes November, 2010...
  • Page 3 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 4: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome ..............12 Support ..............12 Thank You ..............13 Safety Requirements ..........13 Safety Symbols ............13 Operating Environment ..........15 Safety Certification ........... 16 Cooling ..............17 AC Power Source............17 Power Consumption ..........18 Power and Ground Connections .......
  • Page 5 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Vertical Front Panel Controls ........34 Cursors Front Panel Controls ........35 WaveScan Front Panel Controls ....... 36 General Controls Front Panel Controls ....36 Zoom and Math Front Panel Controls ...... 37 Connecting ..............38 Probe Interfaces ............
  • Page 6 Getting Started Manual Setting up additional timebase setup and controls .. 58 Dual Channel Acquisition .......... 59 Combining Channels ..........59 Sampling Modes ............60 Sampling Modes ............60 Selecting a Sampling Mode ........60 Single-shot Sampling Mode ........60 Basic Capture Technique ..........
  • Page 7 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Inverting Waveforms ..........73 Finding Scale............. 73 Using Find Scale............73 Variable Gain ............74 Enabling Variable Gain ..........74 Channel Deskew ............74 Channel Deskew Setup ..........74 Response Optimization Modes ........ 74 Trigger ...............
  • Page 8 Getting Started Manual Viewing Waveforms ........... 92 Display ............... 92 Display Setup ............92 Moving Traces from Grid to Grid ......94 XY Display ..............95 Display Grids ............. 96 Zooming Waveforms ..........96 Zooming a Single Channel ......... 97 Touch-and-Drag Zooming .........
  • Page 9 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Analysis..............124 WaveScan ............... 124 Parameter Analysis ..........126 Pass/Fail Testing ............. 128 Customization ............135 Customization Overview ........135 Documenting Your Work Using LabNotebook .... 137 Introduction to LabNotebook ........ 137 Creating a Notebook Entry ........137 Saving and Recalling Setups ........
  • Page 10 Getting Started Manual Adding Printers and Drivers ........155 Printing a Screen Image .......... 156 Printing..............157 Clipboard ..............157 File ................158 E-mail ..............160 Auxiliary Output Signals .......... 161 Auxiliary Output Setup..........162 Date and Time ............163 Setting the Date and Time Manually ......
  • Page 11 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-ASpecifications ...... 174 CERTIFICATIONS ............. 175 CE Declaration of Conformity......... 175 EMC Directive ............175 Low-Voltage Directive ..........176 UL and cUL.............. 176 Contact LeCroy for Support ........177 ® Windows License Agreement ....... 190 Index ................ 191 WP7Zi-GSM-E RevB...

  • Page 12: Welcome

    When your WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Series Oscilloscope is delivered, verify that all items on the packing list or invoice copy have been shipped to you. Contact your nearest LeCroy customer service center or national distributor if anything is missing or damaged. If you do not contact us immediately, we cannot be responsible for replacement.

  • Page 13: Thank You

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Thank You We truly hope these materials provide increased comprehension when using LeCroy's fine products. Sincerely, David C. Graef LeCroy Corporation Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Safety Requirements This section contains information and warnings that must be observed to keep the instrument operating in a correct and safe condition.
  • Page 14 Getting Started Manual This symbol is used to denote a safety ground connection. On (Supply). This is the AC mains connect/disconnect switch at the back of the instrument. Off (Supply). This is the AC mains connect/disconnect switch at the back of the instrument.

  • Page 15: Operating Environment

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 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.

  • Page 16: Safety Certification

    Getting Started Manual CAUTION Protect the oscilloscope’s display touch screen from excessive impacts with foreign objects. CAUTION Do not exceed the maximum specified front panel terminal (CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, AUX IN, and AUX OUT) voltage levels. Refer to Specifications for more details.

  • Page 17: Cooling

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes  Protection Class 1 refers to grounded equipment, in which protection against electric shock is achieved by Basic Insulation and by means of a connection to the protective ground conductor in the building wiring. Cooling The instrument relies on forced air cooling with internal fans and ventilation openings.

  • Page 18: Power Consumption

    Getting Started Manual Power Consumption </= 800 watts (800 VA) for all WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A series models (depending on accessories installed - probes, PC port plug-ins, etc.). Power consumption in Standby Mode: 15 Watts. Power and Ground Connections The instrument is provided with a 10A/250V 18AWGrated grounded cord set containing a molded three-terminal polarized plug and a standard IEC320 (Type C13) connector for making line voltage and safety ground...
  • Page 19 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Standby (Power) Switch and Oscilloscope Operational States The front Standby (Power) switch controls the operational state of the oscilloscope. This toggle switch is activated by momentarily pressing and releasing it. The color of the LED below the switch indicates the status of the oscilloscope as follows: ...

  • Page 20: Calibration

    Getting Started Manual The oscilloscope can always be placed in the Standby state (LED Off) – Power Off (except for some housekeeping circuits) by pressing and holding in the Standby toggle switch for approximately 5 seconds. CAUTION Hibernate mode is not supported by the Power button. Therefore, Windows®...
  • Page 21 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Proper use of the instrument depends on careful reading of all instructions and labels. WARNING Any use of the oscilloscope in a manner not specified by the manufacturer may impair the instrument’s safety protection. WP7Zi-GSM-E RevB...

  • Page 22: Hardware

    Getting Started Manual Hardware Front Panel Numbered labels on this image correspond with descriptions on the following table. Number and Description 1. Power 5. Volume Control 9. USB Ports Button and Mute Button 10. Detachable Front 2. Channel Row 6. Ground Panel-Remote LED Indicator Connector...

  • Page 23: Detaching And Attaching The Front Panel

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Detaching and Attaching the Front Panel Detach the front panel from the oscilloscope by sliding the detachment lever to the left and pulling at the right. Attach the front panel by inserting the lower part first, sliding the detachment lever to the left, and then pushing the top in place.
  • Page 24 Note: While a standard front panel comes with your Zi oscilloscope, LeCroy offers additional standard front panels or a 4 channel version (as follows) to better suit the way you work. Learn more and Contact LeCroy for Support (on page 177).

  • Page 25: I/O Panel

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes I/O Panel The I/O Panel is located on the right side (facing the front of the instrument) as follows: Numbered labels on this image of the I/O Panel correspond with descriptions on the following table. WP7Zi-GSM-E RevB...
  • Page 26 Getting Started Manual The exact location does vary on WavePro 7 Zi, Zi-A and WaveMaster 8 Zi, Zi-A instruments. Number and Description 1. LBUS (LeCroy 5. External VGA 10. PCI Expansion Slots Bus) Monitor for DVI (for 2. Mouse 6. Ethernet Port standard display 3.

  • Page 27: Back Panel

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Back Panel Numbered labels on this image correspond with descriptions on the following table. Number and Description 1. 10 MHz 2. 10 MHz Reference 4. DVD-CD + R Reference Clock Output Drive Clock Input 3.

  • Page 28: External Display

    Getting Started Manual External Display Setting up the External Display involves a connection and a few touch screen selections. It's a hot swap connection, so there's no need to restart the instrument once you've connected. 1. Plug your external display (ZI-EXTDISP-15 option) power cord into an AC socket and the DVI plug into the PCI slot.
  • Page 29 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes The following picture shows a WavePro 7 Zi with the LeCroy external display attached (optional ZI-EXTDISP-15). WP7Zi-GSM-E RevB...

  • Page 30: Basic Controls

    Getting Started Manual Basic Controls Hardware and Software Controls The following Basic Control topics cover the general usage of the hardware buttons located on the oscilloscope's front panel and the screen control interface elements of the software. Front Panel Controls Note: Many front panel controls directly correspond with screen layout controls.

  • Page 31: Front Panel Groupings

    Miscellaneous Setup Controls  Help - Press to open the LeCroy Online Assistant where you can click to open the oscilloscope online help table of contents, index, or search for a topic using a keyword. If the second monitor is installed, the online help opens on the second monitor.

  • Page 32: Trigger Front Panel Controls

    Getting Started Manual Press the A front panel button twice to perform the last ETUP selection from the Auto Setup flyout menu (the default is to perform a full auto setup). If Auto Setup is run when no channels are turned on, all channels are affected.

  • Page 33: Horizontal Front Panel Controls

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes  Auto - Press to turn on Auto Trigger mode, which triggers the oscilloscope after a time-out, even if the trigger conditions are not met.  Normal - Press to turn on Normal Trigger mode, which triggers the oscilloscope each time a signal is present that meets the conditions set for the type of trigger selected.

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    Getting Started Manual Vertical Front Panel Controls Note: Vertical front panel controls correspond with screen menu selection: Vertical → Channel Setup.  Channels - The channel buttons control both channel ON/OFF and which channel is active for the Vertical Offset and Volts/Div knobs controls.

  • Page 35: Cursors Front Panel Controls

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Cursors Front Panel Controls Note: Cursors front panel controls correspond with screen menu selection: Cursors → Cursors Setup.  Absolute Cursor - Press to set the cursor position to the default 25% position, either horizontal or vertical (depending on which cursor type you are using).

  • Page 36: Wavescan Front Panel Controls

    Getting Started Manual WaveScan Front Panel Controls Note: WaveScan front panel controls correspond with screen menu selection: Analysis → WaveScan.  Scroll - If WaveScan is ON, turn to scroll through the table of WaveScan-filtered events. If WaveScan is OFF, turn to adjust the selected data entry field.

  • Page 37: Zoom And Math Front Panel Controls

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Press the Save Screen to Clipboard button on the flyout menu to save the current screen image to the clipboard. Press the Send Screen to Email button to send the current screen image using the email settings on the Utilities → Utilities Setup → Hardcopy dialog.

  • Page 38: Connecting

    Furthermore, it provides automatic matching of probe to oscilloscope response - ensuring the most pristine signal fidelity. The LeCroy WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A series oscilloscopes with bandwidths of 4 to 6 GHz include both ProBus and ProLink probe interfaces.
  • Page 39 As shown in the following figure, each channel has a high bandwidth ProLink connector and a 50 Ω/1 MΩ ProBus connector. Figure 4-1. A LeCroy Zi series oscilloscope showing the four sets of ProBus/ProLink probe interfaces. Zi oscilloscopes are compatible with all LeCroy probes.
  • Page 40 Getting Started Manual ProBus also includes sense rings for detecting passive probes. This is a feature unique to LeCroy in the 1.5 - 6 GHz bandwidth range. The following figure shows a typical channel setup. The input selection is on the left hand side of the dialog box. In this case the A input, the ProLink interface is selected.

  • Page 41: Prolink Interface Adapters

    3.5 GHz range and a dedicated high-bandwidth interface in the range of 4 through 20 GHz. ProLink Interface Adapters For some instruments, LeCroy's ProLink Adapters (LPA) provides the ability to connect your signal in the following ways:  Using a BMA connector.
  • Page 42 Getting Started Manual  An LPA-2.92 mm to ProLink Probe Adapter is also available. As its name implies, this adapter converts a WL-2.92MM platform/cable assembly to the LeCroy ProLink interface. Figure 4-4. BMA-to-SMA, BMA-to-BNC, BMA-to-2.92 mm, and LPA-2.92 mm to ProLink Adapters.

  • Page 43: Connecting The Adapters

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Connecting the Adapters The mating end of the ProLink adapter has four fastening clips (shown right). When installing an adapter on the instrument's connector panel, align the male 6-pin connector with the female connector and push the adapter straight in.

  • Page 44: Auxiliary Output Setup

    Getting Started Manual  DC Level - This is a reference level.  Trigger Enabled - This function can be used as a gating function to trigger another instrument when the oscilloscope is ready.  Pass/Fail - Allows you to set a pulse duration from 1 µs to 131 ms; generates a pulse when pass/fail testing is active and conditions are met.

  • Page 45: Probes

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Probes LeCroy offers a variety of passive and active probes for use with your X- Stream oscilloscope. Visit www.lecroy.com for specifications and ordering information.  Current Probes - Current Probes measure the current passing through a wire;...

  • Page 46: Passive Probe Compensation

    Getting Started Manual 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 47: Display Dashboard

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Display Dashboard Screen Layout, Groupings, and Controls The instrument's screen is divided into five main sections:  Menu Bar  Signal Display Grid  Descriptor Labels  Dialog(s)  The Message Bar Note: Many front panel controls directly correspond with screen layout controls.

  • Page 48: The Quick Access Toolbar

    Getting Started Manual Specific Menu Bar functions are referenced using arrow-separated path descriptions. For example, the Save Setup function is referenced as File → Save Setup. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: 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 49: The Signal Display Grid

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes An Undo button is often available to the right of the Quick Access Toolbar on the Menu Bar. The Signal Display Grid The grid area is divided into 8 vertical divisions and 10 horizontal divisions just like any other oscilloscope.
  • Page 50 Getting Started Manual All trigger delay values (including post-trigger delay, shown here) are displayed in the Timebase Descriptor Label. Zero delay is the horizontal center of the oscilloscope display. The default setting (Time) is for delay readout (in seconds) and to move proportionately when the timebase knob is turned.

  • Page 51: Signal Display Grid Pop-Up Menu

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Signal Display Grid Pop-Up Menu On the Signal Display Grid, the Pop-up menu provides assistance while using the oscilloscope. Clicking on a waveform opens a pop-up menu. From this pop-up menu, you can perform the following functions: ...
  • Page 52 Getting Started Manual These indicators have a long and short form, respectively. Figure 4-7. The long and short forms of trace descriptor indicators. Besides channel traces, math and parameter measurement labels are also displayed. Labels are displayed only for traces that are turned on. Vertical and horizontal trace descriptor (labels) are displayed below the grid.

  • Page 53: Display Pop-Up Menu

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Display Pop-Up Menu You can click on a trace descriptor label to open a pop- up menu. From this pop-up menu, you can perform the following functions:  Open the Setup dialog for the trace. ...
  • Page 54 Getting Started Manual From this pop-up you can edit existing annotations, change the label placement on the waveform, add labels, remove labels, and toggle the visibility. The following bullets show you how.  If you are modifying an existing label, under Labels touch the label you want to change.

  • Page 55: Dialog Area

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes O.K. on the keyboard when you are done. The edited text automatically appears in the label on the waveform.  Precisely place the label by touching inside the Horizontal Pos. field and provide a horizontal value, using the pop-up numeric keypad. ...

  • Page 56: Tool Bar Buttons

    Getting Started Manual Tool Bar Buttons Several dialogs contain common functions accessible from a row of buttons that can save you a step or two when using a particular function (instead of accessing the respective location from the menu bar). For example, at the bottom of the Channel Setup dialog, these buttons (sometimes labeled as Actions) perform the following functions: ...

  • Page 57: Message Bar

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes  Probe Cal - Cable Deskew - Opens the Probes Cal. dialog where various Gain, Offset, Skew, Source, and Advanced controls are available for probe signal calibration. Another example is seen in the buttons appearing at the bottom of the Measure Px dialogs.

  • Page 58: Timebase

    Getting Started Manual  You can also quickly create traces (and turn on the trace label) for math functions and memory traces, without leaving the Vertical Adjust dialog, by touching the icons at the bottom of the Vertical Adjust dialog. Whenever you turn on a channel, math, or memory trace using either the menu bar or trace descriptor label, the dialog at the bottom of the screen automatically switches to the vertical setup or math setup dialog for that...

  • Page 59: Dual Channel Acquisition

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 3. Touch inside the Delay data entry field and enter a value, or use the slider bar at the bottom of the window. Click the keypad button (as follows) on the slider bar to enter a value using the pop-up numeric keypad.

  • Page 60: Sampling Modes

    Getting Started Manual Refer to Acquisition Modes in the specifications on www.lecroy.com maximum sample rates. OMBINING HANNELS ROCEDURE Set up channel combinations on the interface as follows: 1. Touch Timebase → Horizontal Setup on the menu bar and the Horizontal Setup dialog is shown.
  • Page 61 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 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. The waveform's horizontal position (and waveform display in general) is determined using the trigger event as the definition of time zero.
  • Page 62 Getting Started Manual You can also make time measurements between events on selected segments using the full precision of the acquisition timebase. Sequence mode offers a number of unique capabilities:  You can acquire up to four channels simultaneously.  You can minimize dead time between trigger events for consecutive segments.

  • Page 63: Sequence Display Modes

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Sequence Display Modes The instrument gives you a choice of five ways to display your segments:  Adjacent  Waterfall (cascaded)  Mosaic (tiled)  Overlay WP7Zi-GSM-E RevB...

  • Page 64: Sequence Mode Setup

    Getting Started Manual  Perspective Note: some display modes have limitations on the number of segments that can be shown at one time. 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).
  • Page 65 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 1. Touch Timebase → Horizontal Setup on the menu bar. 2. Click the Sequence tab. 3. Under Acquisition Settings, touch inside the Num Segments data entry field and enter the number of segments you want to display, using the slider bar at the bottom of the window.

  • Page 66: Zooming Segments In Sequence Mode

    Getting Started Manual 6. Touch the S trigger front panel button. INGLE Note: Once a single acquisition has started, you can interrupt the acquisition at any time by pressing the S front panel button a INGLE second time or by pressing the S front panel button.

  • Page 67: Displaying An Individual Segment

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 2. Turn the Z front panel position knob to scroll through the segments. 3. To vary the degree of zoom, touch the newly created Zx trace label. The setup dialog for the zoom (Z1 to Z4) opens. It shows the current horizontal and vertical zoom factors.

  • Page 68: Viewing Time Stamps

    Getting Started Manual 5. Touch inside the First Selected data entry field and use the slider bar at the bottom of the window to select the first segment you want to display. Click the keypad button (as follows) on the slider bar to enter a value using the pop-up numeric keypad.

  • Page 69: Ris Sampling Mode - For Higher Sampling Rates

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 4. Touch inside the Select Segment field and enter a segment number, using the pop-up keypad or touch the arrow buttons to scroll through segment times. 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.

  • Page 70: Roll Mode

    Getting Started Manual 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 71: Adjusting The Waveform's Position

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes The set voltage is shown on the trace descriptor label and in the Volts/Div field in the dialog. Adjusting the Waveform's Position Turn the V adjust front panel knob directly above the channel ERTICAL FFSET button whose waveform you want to move vertically.

  • Page 72: Probe Attenuation

    Probe Attenuation Setting up Probe Attenuation LeCroy's ProBus system automatically senses probes and sets their attenuation for you. If you want to set the attenuation manually, 1. In the menu bar, touch Vertical, and then select a channel from the drop-down menu.

  • Page 73: Linear And (Sinx)/X Interpolation

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes  Anti-aliasing filters are applied to limit bandwidth at lower sample rates, regardless of bandwidth limit selection. Linear and (SinX)/X Interpolation Linear interpolation, which inserts a straight line between sample points, is best used to reconstruct straight-edged signals such as square waves. (Sinx)/x interpolation, on the other hand, is suitable for reconstructing curved or irregular wave shapes, especially when the sample rate is 3 to 5 times the system bandwidth.

  • Page 74: Variable Gain

    Getting Started Manual Variable Gain Variable Gain lets you change the granularity with which the gain is incremented. For example, when Variable Gain is disabled, the gain increases or decreases in preset increments each time you touch the Up/Down buttons. However, when Variable Gain is enabled, you can increase or decrease the gain in increments as small as 0.1 mV/div, depending on the waveform scale.
  • Page 75 Then, by providing the flattest possible frequency response with zero group delay, the fastest possible rise time can be measured. LeCroy provides all three of these choices in the Response Optimization Mode selection.  Pulse Response - A delay compensation that minimizes preshoot.

  • Page 76: Trigger

    Getting Started Manual  Flatness - A delay compensation similar to eye diagram, this selection provides a flat frequency response and group delay. It provides the fastest rise time. Trigger Trigger Overview Triggering is the way an oscilloscope selects an exact moment in time on a signal to then be shown on the screen.

  • Page 77: Trigger Types

    In addition, there are more sophisticated triggers for setting basic or complex conditions. These include Smart Triggers, Serial Trigger, Qualified Triggers, and Cascade Triggers. Learn more and Contact LeCroy for Support (on page 177). Edge A simple trigger, Edge trigger is activated by basic waveform features or conditions such as positive or negative slope, and holdoff.

  • Page 78: Smart

    Getting Started Manual If the oscilloscope is in Normal trigger mode, it automatically resets after the B event. Arm trigger events can be set for Edge, Pattern, State, and PatState. State is briefly explained as follows: TATE The State trigger is a level-qualified trigger which requires that the qualifying signal remain above or below a specified voltage level for a trigger to occur.
  • Page 79 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes LITCH Glitch trigger is a simpler form of Width trigger. Use Glitch trigger when you want to define a fixed pulse-width time or time range only. Glitch trigger makes no provision for voltage levels or ranges. ROPOUT Used primarily in single-shot applications, and usually with a pre-trigger delay, Dropout trigger can detect lost signals.

  • Page 80: Pattern (Logic)

    Getting Started Manual Pattern (Logic) Logic trigger enables triggering on a logical combination (pattern) of five inputs: CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, and AUX. You have a choice of four Boolean operators (AND, NAND, OR, NOR), and you can stipulate the high or low voltage logic level for each input independently.

  • Page 81: Serial Trigger

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Serial Trigger Protocol-enabled serial trigger capabilities are available as options on several oscilloscope models. Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) 80-bit Serial Trigger without decode capability is standard on SDA model oscilloscopes and optional on WaveMaster and DDA model oscilloscopes. Trigger Settings Horizontal and Vertical adjustments are typically made for all trigger types using either the Delay or Level knobs on the front panel of the instrument...

  • Page 82: Simple Triggers

    Getting Started Manual  Vertical: Turn the L knob in the TRIGGER control group to adjust EVEL the trigger's vertical threshold. Turn this knob to adjust the level of the trigger source or the highlighted trace. Level defines the source voltage at which the trigger will generate an event: a change in the input signal that satisfies the trigger conditions.
  • Page 83 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes  Touch inside the trigger Source field and select a source on which to trigger.  If available, touch inside the Coupling field and select a coupling mode. Coupling refers to the type of signal coupling at the input of the trigger circuit.
  • Page 84 Getting Started Manual  Touch inside the trigger Slope field and choose the direction of the trigger voltage transition used for generating a particular trigger event. The selection is then shown to the right of the dialog as follows for a Positive Slope selection on an Edge Trigger.
  • Page 85 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes The selected trigger level is associated with the chosen trigger source. Note: The trigger level is specified in volts and normally remains unchanged when the vertical gain or offset is modified. The Amplitude and Range of the trigger level are limited as follows: ...
  • Page 86 Getting Started Manual IDTH ONDITION IS Width triggers have additional Width Condition settings as follows. Your Width Condition can be specified as Less Than, Greater Than, In Range and Out Of Range. In Range and Out Of Range conditions can be further set with Upper and Lower Values (for Limits).
  • Page 87 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Now, click the corresponding field and provide a value using the slider bar at the bottom of the window. Click the keypad button (as follows) on the slider bar to enter a value using the pop-up numeric keypad. Use holdoff to obtain a stable trigger for repetitive, composite waveforms.
  • Page 88 Getting Started Manual Hold Off by Events Select a positive or negative slope and a number of events. An event is the number of times the trigger condition is met after the last trigger. A trigger is generated when the condition is met after this number, counted from the last trigger.

  • Page 89: Triggerscan

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes TriggerScan TriggerScan is a debugging tool that helps you quickly find rare waveform glitches and anomalies. With TriggerScan, you can build a list of trigger setups to look for rare events and automatically sequence through each one.

  • Page 90: Training Triggerscan

    Getting Started Manual Training TriggerScan The TriggerScan Trainer inspects a currently acquired waveform and automatically builds a list of common trigger setups used to find rare events. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:  You must acquire and display at least 3 cycles of a signal before running the Trainer.

  • Page 91: Starting Triggerscan

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Starting TriggerScan After you have run the Trainer, the Trigger List displays a list of smart trigger setups. You can add or remove trigger setups. You can also update the selected smart trigger setup. Once you have made any changes to the Trigger List, you are ready to start scanning.

  • Page 92: Saving Triggerscan Setups

    Getting Started Manual  If you want TriggerScan to stop when the oscilloscope triggers next, check the Stop On Trigger checkbox. You can use this to isolate specific trigger setups. Saving TriggerScan Setups You should save TriggerScan setups once you have made any modifications to the Trigger List.
  • Page 93 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 3. Touch inside the Grid Intensity data entry field (as follows). Provide a value from 0 to 100 using the slider bar at the bottom of the window. Click the keypad button (as follows) on the slider bar to enter a value.

  • Page 94: Moving Traces From Grid To Grid

    Getting Started Manual 5. Touch inside the trace Intensity data entry field if you want to change the value. Enter a value from 0 to 100 using the slider bar at the bottom of the window. Click the keypad button (as follows) on the slider bar to enter a value.

  • Page 95: Xy Display

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 2. Touch the Next Grid button. Note: If you have more than one waveform displayed on only one grid, a second grid automatically opens when you select Next Grid. XY Display Use XY displays to measure the phase shift between otherwise identical signals.

  • Page 96: Display Grids

    Getting Started Manual Display Grids Some instruments and software packages offer the option to display side- by-side, instead of vertically stacked grids. These side-by-side grids are in the Display dialog. Included in the choices are Auto, Single, Dual, Quad, Octal, XY, XY Single, XY Dual, Tandem, Triple, Quattro, and Hex displays. These additional grid displays offer more convenient views of multiple waveforms.

  • Page 97: Zooming A Single Channel

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes You can also use the front panel Q button to create multiple UICK zooms, one for each displayed input channel. For more information, see the To Zoom Multiple Waveforms Quickly (on page 100) topic. REVIEWING OOMED AVEFORMS...
  • Page 98 Getting Started Manual 2. Touch the Zoom at the bottom of the Cx Vertical Adjust dialog. A zoom trace (one of Z1 to Z4) is created for the selected channel. 3. Vary the degree of zoom by touching the newly created Zx trace label.

  • Page 99: Touch-And-Drag Zooming

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes  Horizontal Ratio - Press to toggle between fixed and variable horizontal zoom ratio adjustment. Turn to change the horizontal zoom ratio of the selected math trace.  Quick Zoom - Press to automatically display magnified views of up to four signal inputs on multiple grids.

  • Page 100: Quickly Zooming Multiple Waveforms

    Getting Started Manual Quickly Zooming Multiple Waveforms Press the front panel Q button. UICK Turning Off Zoom 1. Touch the math function trace label (or Zx trace label) for the zoom you want to turn off. 2. Touch the Trace On checkbox to remove the check mark and disable the zoom trace.
  • Page 101 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Persistence Setup for All Input Channels at Once 1. Touch the All Locked button. Touch one of the Mode buttons. 3. Touch the Show last trace checkbox if you want the last trace displayed. 4.

  • Page 102: Wavestream Display Mode

    Getting Started Manual To turn off persistence for an individual channel, touch the left- most persistence mode button next to the channel. For each input channel, touch its tab to set up persistence for that channel. Touch one of the mode buttons. 4.

  • Page 103: Adjusting Trace Intensity

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes WaveStream mode operates at up to 80 GS/s with an update rate of up to several thousand waveforms/second for better capture of higher frequency abnormal events. Adjusting Trace Intensity The I knob adjusts the brightness of your trace. NTENSITY The intensity value is shown in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

  • Page 104: Analyzing Waveforms

    Getting Started Manual Click the keypad button (as follows) on the slider bar to enter a value using the pop-up numeric keypad. Analyzing Waveforms Measure Measuring with Cursors Cursors are important tools that aid you in measuring signal values. Cursors are markers - lines, cross-hairs, or arrows - that you can move around the grid or the waveform itself.

  • Page 105: Cursors Setup

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Delta Displays the difference in Y values. The value can be read in the descriptor label for the trace. Abs+Delta Displays absolute and delta cursors together. Slope Displays the slope between cursors. If there are non–time-domain waveforms displayed, there will also be a menu offering choices of x-axis units: s or Hz, for example.
  • Page 106 Getting Started Manual Press the C button on the front panel repeatedly to scroll URSOR through each cursor type. Turn the C knobs to adjust the URSORS position of the cursor. Note: The bottom cursor knob adjusts relative cursors. It does not work with absolute cursor types.

  • Page 107: Overview Of Parameters

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Click the keypad button (as follows) on the slider bar to enter a value using the pop-up numeric keypad. Use the C knobs on the front panel to place the cursors. URSORS 6. If you want both cursors to move in unison as you adjust the position, touch the Track check box to enable tracking.

  • Page 108: Parameter Setup

    Getting Started Manual 2. Touch the On checkbox for each parameter you want to enable. 3. Touch the Show Table checkbox to display the parameters below the grid. UICK CCESS TO ARAMETER ETUP IALOGS You can quickly gain access to a parameter setup dialog by touching the parameter list box below the grid.
  • Page 109 Source1 and Source2 fields. Advanced Web Edit Selecting this type uses LeCroy's Processing Web for measurement setup. This feature, available with the XWEB option, allows you to chain practically unlimited math functions together for operation on your waveform measurements.

  • Page 110: Measure Modes

    Getting Started Manual If you selected Math On Parameters, touch inside the Math Operator data entry field and select a math function from the pop- up menu. 5. In the mini-dialog to the right of the main setup dialog, touch the Gate tab to narrow the span of measurement - as covered in the Measure Gate topic (available in the online help files).

  • Page 111: Help Markers

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes TANDARD ORIZONTAL ARAMETERS These are the default Standard Horizontal Parameters: Horizontal freq period width rise fall delay duty num points ELECTING EASURE ODES 1. Touch Measure → Measure Setup on the menu bar. 2. Under Measure Mode, select the Std Vertical or Std Horizontal buttons.
  • Page 112 Getting Started Manual  The Detailed selection produces cursors, Measure Gate gate posts, a label identifying the parameter being measured, and a level indicator and hysteresis band for at level parameters (not part of Standard Horizontal or Standard Vertical parameters). Figure 6-1.
  • Page 113 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes ARKERS ETUP 1. Touch Measure → Measure Setup on the menu bar. 2. Select a Measure Mode: Std Vertical, Std Horizontal, or My Measure. 3. Touch the Show All button (as follows) to display Help Markers for every parameter being measured on the displayed waveform (C2 in the previous examples).

  • Page 114: Histograms

    Getting Started Manual 2. Turn off Help Markers for individual parameters by touching the Px tab for the parameter in question. Then uncheck the AlwaysOn checkbox. When you close this dialog, the Help Markers for this parameter are no longer shown. Histograms Creating and Viewing a Histogram PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:...
  • Page 115 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 10. On the Buffer side of the Histogram tab, touch inside the #Values data entry field and enter a value. 11. On the Scaling side of the Histogram tab, touch inside the #Bins data entry field and enter a value. 12.
  • Page 116 Getting Started Manual Click the keypad button (as follows) on the slider bar to enter a value using the pop-up numeric keypad. 10. Touch the Find Center and Width button to center the histogram. Or touch inside the Center, then the Width, data entry fields and enter a value using the slider bar at the bottom of the window.
  • Page 117 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes ERSISTENCE ISTOGRAM You can create a histogram of a persistence display also by cutting a horizontal or vertical slice through the waveform. You also decide the width of the slice and its horizontal or vertical placement on the waveform.

  • Page 118: Math

    Getting Started Manual Math Math Traces and Functions Overview With the instrument’s math tools you can perform mathematical functions on a waveform displayed on any channel, or recalled from any of the four reference memories M1 to M4. You can also set up traces F1 to Fx (the number of math functions that can be performed at the same time depends on the software options loaded on your oscilloscope) to do math on parameter measurements P1 to Px (the number of parameters that can...
  • Page 119 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes UNCTION ETUP This setup mode allows you to quickly apply frequently used math functions. 1. Touch Math → Math Setup on the menu bar. 2. If there are math functions already assigned to F1 through Fx (the number of math functions that can be performed at the same time depends on the software options loaded on your oscilloscope, see Specifications for details), touch the checkbox for the function you...
  • Page 120 Getting Started Manual Mode Description Histogram of the values of a parameter Track of each value of a parameter Trend of the values of a parameter over time Both Track and Trend are tools that can be used to plot measurement data and observe variations with respect to time.

  • Page 121: Fft

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Characteristic Trend Track Monitors an No. Trend points are not Evolution in the evenly spaced in time and Frequency Domain therefore cannot be used for an FFT. Monitors the No. Track resets Evolution of a after every Measurement acquisition.

  • Page 122: Wp7Zi-Gsm-E Revb

    Getting Started Manual 2. Touch a Math function trace button: F1 through Fx (the number of math functions that can be performed at the same time depends on the software options loaded on your oscilloscope, see Specifications for details), a pop-up menu appears. Select FFT from the menu. 3.
  • Page 123 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Since the data at the end of the record is filled data, it is advisable to select a weighting window other than rectangular to minimize the effect of the fill on the resulting spectrum. 8.

  • Page 124: Analysis

    Getting Started Manual Analysis WaveScan NTRODUCTION TO 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 125 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Signal Views WaveScan provides distinct views of your signal:  Source view highlights all occurrences of edges that meet your criteria.  Scan Overlay places all captured edges one on top of the other in a separate grid.

  • Page 126: Parameter Analysis

    Getting Started Manual Parameter Measurements Besides parameter measurements made during acquisition, post- acquisition measurements can also be made. The number of parameters available depends on the options loaded on your instrument. Measurements are made only on the events defined by your filter (search criteria).
  • Page 127 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 6. Touch the newly displayed Trend math function trace label to change settings on the Trend dialog (located on the Trend tab at the lower-right side of the screen). Note: Turning off a trace for which trend data is being collected resets the trend.

  • Page 128: Pass/Fail Testing

    Getting Started Manual 6. Touch the newly displayed Track math function trace label if you want to change any settings in the Track dialog: Pass/Fail Testing OMPARING ARAMETERS Each Pass/Fail input (Qx) can compare a different parameter result to a user-defined limit (or statistical range) under a different condition.
  • Page 129 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes In Dual Parameter Compare mode, your X-Stream oscilloscope can take parameter results measured on two different waveforms and compare them to each other. If desired, set your test to be true if Any or All waveforms fit the criteria set by the comparison condition.
  • Page 130 Getting Started Manual You can also decide the actions to occur upon your waveforms' passing or failing, by selecting one or all of the following:  stop  audible alarm  print image of display  emit pulse (if available) ...
  • Page 131 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 4. Touch the Summary View checkbox to enable a line of text (as follows) showing a concise status of the last waveform and keeping a running count of how many sweeps have passed. 5. Touch inside the Pass If field, and select a Boolean condition from the choices shown.
  • Page 132 Getting Started Manual 3. Touch inside the Source1 field and select a source from the pop-up menu. 4. Touch inside the Condition field in the main dialog and select ParamCompare. 5. Touch inside the Compare Values field and select All or Any from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 133 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes If you choose either WithinDeltaPct or WithinDeltaAbs from the Condition menu (respectively, previous), you also have the choice of setting the limit by means of the statistical buttons at the bottom of the ParamCompare dialog: Comparing Dual Parameters 1.
  • Page 134 Getting Started Manual 7. Touch inside the Condition field on the ParamCompare part of the dialog and select a math operator from the pop-up menu. 8. Touch inside the Limit field and enter a value, using the pop-up numeric keypad. This value takes the dimension of the parameter that you are testing.

  • Page 135: Customization

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 5. From the Test portion of the dialog, make a selection in the Test is True when group of buttons (as follows). Note: The previous selection is for All In and means the test is False when a single waveform falls outside the mask.
  • Page 136 Getting Started Manual You can customize the instrument to your needs by using the power of programs such as Excel™, Mathcad™, and MATLAB™, or by scripting in VBS. Whichever method you use, the results appear on the instrument's display together with the signals that you started with. This ability offers tremendous advantages in solving unique problems for a large range of applications, with comparatively little effort from you.

  • Page 137: Documenting Your Work Using Labnotebook

    Documenting Your Work Using LabNotebook Introduction to LabNotebook LeCroy's LabNotebook feature extends the documentation capabilities of your oscilloscope. It allows you to create an annotated notebook entry containing all displayed waveforms, the setup of the DSO, and user- supplied annotation. The notebook entry can then be converted to hardcopy format - pdf, rtf, or html - and printed or e-mailed.
  • Page 138 Getting Started Manual The Enter Notebook Info pop-up is shown where you can provide a title and comments for the entry. By default, the entry is titled with the current date and time. 2. Touch inside the Title field and enter a title, using the pop-up keyboard.
  • Page 139 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes The Circle Tool The circle tool enables you to create a circle around a waveform feature that you want to point out. Once you click off, the circle is drawn and you can drag it anywhere on the screen. The Arrow Tool The arrow tool enables you to draw lines with arrowheads for callouts.
  • Page 140 Getting Started Manual Colors These are the three default colors that you can select for shapes, lines, and text. To use additional colors, touch More. More (Colors) Button When you touch More, a Custom box opens with the default color yellow displayed.
  • Page 141 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Erase Selected Button If you want to erase a drawing object, touch it to select it, and then touch Erase Selected. Erase All Button Touch Erase All to erase all drawn objects and text. Undo Button Touch Undo to discard the last object drawn.

  • Page 142: Saving And Recalling Setups

    Getting Started Manual Touch Done when you are finished annotating the notebook entry. The name of the entry is shown on the list box in the LabNotebook dialog. Now, you can now create a hardcopy report of your entry, and email or print it.

  • Page 143: Recalling Oscilloscope Setup(S)

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes AVING ETUP IRECTLY TO A Save your setup(s) directly to a file by touching the File button on the Save To section on the dialog. Now, touch inside the Save files in directory field. Use the pop-up keyboard to provide a path to the destination folder.

  • Page 144: Recalling Default Settings

    Getting Started Manual Finally, touch the Recall Now button. Recalling Default Settings Some of the default settings for your WavePro 700 Zi oscilloscope include the following configurations:  Channels 1 and 2 are turned on at 50 mV/div, 0V offset, linear interpolation ...

  • Page 145: Saving And Recalling Waveforms

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Saving and Recalling Waveforms Saving Waveforms The Save Waveform dialog is used to save displayed waveforms to either a memory trace or to text or binary file formats. Note: This dialog is for saving waveforms. Save S-parameter files, using the Result Actions Dialog.
  • Page 146 5. If you are saving to a file, touch the Data Format field and select a format type.  Binary - saves the file to LeCroy's binary file format. This format is documented in various Remote Control Manuals for LeCroy Oscilloscopes. Selecting Binary results in the smallest possible file size, and is recommended when recalling waveforms to LeCroy instruments.
  • Page 147 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes  ASCII -Text output file (.txt extension).  MATLAB - Text output file compatible with MATLAB (.dat extension).  Excel - Text output file compatible with Excel (.csv extension).  MathCad - Text output file compatible with Excel (.prn extension).

  • Page 148: Recalling Waveforms

    Getting Started Manual You can enable Auto Save from the Save Waveform dialog by touching one of the Auto Save buttons. Select Wrap (old files overwritten) or Fill (no files overwritten). CAUTION Selecting Fill can quickly use up all the hard disk space on your instrument.
  • Page 149 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 1. Select either Memory or File by touching either respective button on the Recall From portion of the dialog. Note: When Memory is selected, only Source, Destination, and Show on recall controls are shown on the Recall Waveform dialog. When File is selected, many more controls are available.

  • Page 150: Disk Utilities

    Getting Started Manual Disk Utilities Use the Disk Utilities dialog to arrange the file/folder structure on your instrument's hard drive. You can delete files, folders, or create new folders. Note: All Disk Utilities can also be accomplished using the standard Microsoft Windows®...

  • Page 151: Creating A Folder

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 2. Touch inside the Current folder data entry field and use the pop-up keyboard to enter the path to the folder that contains the file you want to delete. Touch the Browse button and navigate to the folder. 3.

  • Page 152: Adding Software Options

    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. Contact LeCroy for more Software Option information and refer to the Contact LeCroy for Support (on page 177) topic in this manual for details.

  • Page 153: Remote Communication Setup

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes You can log all events or errors only. This log can be invaluable when you are creating and debugging remote control applications. Remote Communication Setup If you are connecting the oscilloscope to a network, first contact your Information Systems administrator.

  • Page 154: Printing And Hardcopy Functions

    Getting Started Manual 4. Export the contents of the event log to an ASCII text file by touching the Show Remote Control Log button. The Event Logs pop-up is shown. Touch inside the DestFilename data entry field and enter a file name using the pop-up keyboard.

  • Page 155: Adding Printers And Drivers

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 3. Under Colors, touch the Use Print Colors checkbox if you want the traces printed on a white background. Note: A white background saves printer toner. (You can change the printer colors in the Utilities → Preference Setup → Color dialog.) 4.

  • Page 156: Printing A Screen Image

    Getting Started Manual Press the P front panel button. Then, touch the Print Setup RINT button on the Print flyout menu. Touch Utilities → Utilities Setup and click the Hardcopy tab. 2. On the Utilities Hardcopy dialog, touch the Printer icon. 3.

  • Page 157: Printing

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes You can also choose to print the waveform and grids only, the waveform and grids with the dialog, or the entire screen. You can also e-mail your screen images. Printing Similar to Printing a Screen Image and alternatively to File → Print (and using the additional setting from the Hardcopy dialog) choose from either of the following methods to quickly print from your instrument: ...

  • Page 158: File

    Getting Started Manual 1. Touch the Colors field and choose Standard to print the screen as it appears, Print to print the waveforms on a white background, or Black & White to print the waveforms in black & white. Note: Choosing Print colors saves printer toner or ink. 2.
  • Page 159 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes  Touch Utilities → Utilities Setup and click the Hardcopy tab. On the Hardcopy dialog, touch the File button. 1. Touch inside the File Format data entry field and select a graphic file format from the pop-up menu. 2.

  • Page 160: E-Mail

    Getting Started Manual E-mail The E-mail selection on the Hardcopy tab gives you the option to e-mail your screen images, using either the MAPI or SMTP protocols. Before you output to e-mail from the Utilities dialog, you first have to set up the e- mail server and recipient address in Preference Setup.

  • Page 161: Auxiliary Output Signals

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Choose DSO window if you want to print the dialogs with the waveforms and grids. Choose Full Screen if you want to print the entire screen. 5. Touch the Print Now button. Auxiliary Output Signals Although previously mentioned in the Auxiliary Output Signal topic in the Connecting section, the Aux Output tab is on the Utilities dialog, and is briefly mentioned again here for the sake of clarity.

  • Page 162: Auxiliary Output Setup

    Getting Started Manual  Pass/Fail - Allows you to set pulse duration from 1 µs to 131 ms; generates a pulse when pass/fail testing is active and conditions are met.  Aux Output Off - This function turns off the auxiliary output signal. Please refer to the previous Auxiliary Output Signal topic in the Connecting section for more information.

  • Page 163: Date And Time

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Date and Time From the Date and Time tab on the Utilities dialog, you can manually set the time and date or get it from the Internet. If you elect to get the date and time from the Internet, you need to have the oscilloscope connected to the Internet through the LAN connector on the side panel.

  • Page 164: Options

    From the Options tab on the Utilities dialog, you can add or remove software options. Contact LeCroy for more information about software options by referring to the Contact LeCroy for Support (on page 177) topic in this manual for more details, or visit our Website at www.lecroy.com/options.

  • Page 165: Enabling Auto-Calibration

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 2. Touch the Audible Feedback Enable checkbox so that the oscilloscope beeps with each touch of the screen or front panel control. Enabling Auto-calibration You can choose to have your instrument automatically recalibrate itself whenever there is a significant change in ambient temperature.

  • Page 166: Setting A Delay Control

    Getting Started Manual The advantage of selecting Div is that the waveform remains on the grid as you increase the gain; whereas, if Volts is selected, the waveform could move off the grid. Note: Regardless of whether you select Volts or Div, the Offset shown in the channel setup dialog always indicates volts.
  • Page 167 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 3. Choose an e-mail server protocol: MAPI (Messaging Application Programming Interface) is the Microsoft interface specification that allows different messaging and workgroup applications (including e-mail, voice mail, and fax) to work through a single client, such as the Exchange client. MAPI uses the default Windows e-mail application (usually Outlook Express).

  • Page 168: Acquisition Status

    Note: Service dialogs are for LeCroy service personnel use only. A security code is required to gain access. Contact LeCroy service help by referring to the Contact LeCroy for Support (on page 177) topic in this manual for more details.

  • Page 169: Touch Screen Calibration

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Touch Screen Calibration Start the calibration procedure by touching the Touch-Screen Calibration button. During calibration you are prompted to touch the center of a small cross in five key touch screen locations. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: ...
  • Page 170 Getting Started Manual Severe cases may require a reloading of the base operating system and oscilloscope application. LeCroy provides you with an Acronis recovery application and a backup image in an extra partition on the instrument’s hard drive. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: ...
  • Page 171 Image Echo Workstation. For more definitive documentation refer to their aforementioned documentation resources. LeCroy provides you with a recovery application and a backup image in an extra partition on the instrument’s hard drive. The recovery process is easy to perform, using the Recovery Wizard. After the recovery procedure is done, you must activate Windows, either by Internet connection to Microsoft’s Web site or by telephone.
  • Page 172 Getting Started Manual Running the Acronis True Image Echo Workstation Recovery Application 1. Connect a network cable to the LAN port on the rear of the oscilloscope if you intend to activate windows through the Internet. 2. Connect a keyboard and a mouse to the oscilloscope. 3.
  • Page 173 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes 13. On the Next Selection page, you will be asked if you want to restore another partition or hard disk drive. Select No, I do not and click Next. 14. The Restoration Options page displays additional options, such as what to do after the restoration is complete and error handling.

  • Page 174: Restarting The Application

    Reference WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-ASpecifications 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. WP7Zi-GSM-E RevA...

  • Page 175: Certifications

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes CERTIFICATIONS CE Compliant, UL, and cUL Listed CE Declaration of Conformity The oscilloscope meets requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EEC for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EEC for Product Safety. EMC Directive  EN 61326-1:2006 ...

  • Page 176: Low-Voltage Directive

    Getting Started Manual * 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 177: Contact Lecroy For Support

    You can also find contact information for our offices on the LeCroy Web sites shown for the following regions: Contact Your Local LeCroy Office for Sales and Technical Assistance...
  • Page 178 Getting Started Manual Contact Your Local LeCroy Office for Sales and Technical Assistance Email (Support): psgsupport@lecroy.com applications.indirect@lecroy.com Web Site: www.lecroy.com Web Site: http://www.lecroy.com/europe Korea - Seoul China LeCroy Korea LeCroy Corporation Beijing Office and Service Center 10th fl.Ildong Bldg. Rm. 2001 - Office; Rm. 2002 - Service Center...
  • Page 179 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Contact Your Local LeCroy Office for Sales and Technical Assistance 1366 9400 Fax (Sales and Support): ++ 886 2 8226 1368 Fax (Sales and Support): ++ 81 4 2402 9586 Email (Sales): sales_twn@lecoln.com.tw Web Site: www.lecroy.com/japan...
  • Page 180 1. GRANT OF LICENSE. 1.1. License Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this EULA and payment of all applicable fees, LeCroy grants to you a nonexclusive, nontransferable license (the “License”) to: (a) operate the Software Product as provided or installed, in object code form, for your own internal business purposes, (i) for use in or with an instrument provided or manufactured by LeCroy (an “Instrument”),...
  • Page 181 (or other similar designation) the License will not take effect, and you will have no right to use or access the Software Product unless you are properly licensed to use a product identified by LeCroy as being eligible for the upgrade ("Underlying Product"). A Software Product labeled as an "upgrade"...
  • Page 182 Permitted Objective; (C) the information to be gained thereby has not already been made readily available to you or has not been provided by LeCroy within a reasonable time after a written request by you to LeCroy to provide such information;...
  • Page 183 Support Services will be considered part of the Software Product and will be subject to the terms and conditions of this EULA. LeCroy may use any technical information you provide to LeCroy during LeCroy’s provision of Support Services, for LeCroy’s business...
  • Page 184 This EULA grants you no rights to use such Content outside of the proper exercise of the license granted hereunder, and LeCroy will not be responsible or liable therefor. 3.2. Intellectual Property Protection. You may not alter or remove...
  • Page 185 Documentation) and other proprietary information of LeCroy; and any business, marketing or technical information disclosed by LeCroy, or its representatives, or you in relation to this EULA, and either (i) disclosed in writing and marked as confidential at the time...
  • Page 186 DFARS §227.7202. The use of the Software Product or Documentation by the Government constitutes acknowledgment of LeCroy’s proprietary rights in the Software Product and Documentation. Manufacturer is LeCroy Corporation, 700 Chestnut Ridge Road, Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977 USA.
  • Page 187 FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED FROM ANY COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NO WARRANTIES HAVE BEEN MADE TO YOU BY OR ON BEHALF OF LECROY OR OTHERWISE FORM THE BASIS FOR THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES. WP7Zi-GSM-E RevA...
  • Page 188 SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LECROY, LECROY’S ENTIRE LIABILITY REGARDING SUPPORT SERVICES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE TERMS OF THAT AGREEMENT. LECROY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, NOR FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL,...
  • Page 189 LeCroy, its agents, or employees, but only by an instrument in writing signed by an authorized officer of LeCroy. No waiver by LeCroy of any breach or default of any provision of this EULA by you will be effective as to...

  • Page 190: Windows License Agreement

    Software Product or other Confidential Information. ® Windows License Agreement LeCroy's agreement with Microsoft prohibits users from running software on LeCroy X-Stream oscilloscopes that is not relevant to measuring, analyzing, or documenting waveforms. WP7Zi-GSM-E RevA...

  • Page 191: Index

    WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes Index Connecting the Adapters, 43 cooling, 17 coupling, 71 abnormal conditions, 20 Coupling, 83 Absolute, 106 cursors, 104 ac power source, 17 icons, 104 actions, 129 measuring with, 104 active probe, 42 setup, 105 Annotating Traces, 53 Cursors, 107 attenuation, 72...
  • Page 192 Getting Started Manual Dual Channel Acquisition, 59 hard disk partitions, 169 hardcopy setup, 154 Edge, 82 Hardware and Software Controls, email: server & recipient config, Help, 113 External Monitor, 28 help markers, 111 histicons, 116 histograms creating and viewing, 114 fft setup, 121 histicons, 116 least prime, 123...
  • Page 193 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes drawing toolbar, 137 measure modes, 110 least prime, 123 standard vertical, 110 LeCroy's ProLink Adapters (LPA), partitions: hard disk, 169 Pass/Fail Testing, 128 Level, 84 pass/fail testing Linear, 73 actions, 129 Pass/Fail Testing Setup, 130...
  • Page 194 Getting Started Manual Recalling Setup(s) Directly from a Search Modes, 125 File, 143 segments Recalling Setup(s) Internally on displaying, 67 Your Instrument, 143 sensitivity and position: Recalling Waveforms, 148 adjusting, 70 remote: configuring, 152 Sequence Display Modes, 63 Response, 74 sequence mode display setup, 94 Restoring Software Usng the Sequence Sampling Mode –...
  • Page 195 WavePro 7 Zi and Zi-A Oscilloscopes The Signal Display Grid, 49 audio feedback, 164 thumbnail histograms, 116 autocalibration, 165 time stamps, 68 auxiliary output signals, 161 timebase setup, 58 clipboard, 157 touch screen calibration, 169 date & time, 163 Trace Descriptor Labels, 51 delay control, 166 trace intensity, 94 delay in, 166...
  • Page 196 Getting Started Manual WaveML data format, 147 WavePro, 174 XY displays, 95 WaveStream, 102 Width, 86 Windows operating system, 174 zero fill, 122 Zooming Segments in Sequence Mode, 66 WP7Zi-GSM-E RevA...
  • Page 197 Thank you for purchasing a WavePro 7 Zi - Zi-A oscilloscope.

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