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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Upgrading Firmware ....................... . . Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 6 Selecting Triggers........................Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 7 Using Reference Waveforms ..................... . . Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 8 Appendix: Warranted Speciﬁcations, Safety Certiﬁcations, and Electromagnetic Compatibility ........Index Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 9: General Safety Summary
The inputs are not rated for connection to mains or Category II, III, or IV circuits. Connect the probe reference lead to earth ground only. Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 10 WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 11 DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking. WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. The following symbol(s) may appear on the product: Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 12: Environmental Considerations
The symbol shown below indicates that this product complies with the European Union’s requirements according to Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). For information about recycling options, check the Support/Service section of the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com). Mercury Notiﬁcation.
Page 13 Restriction of Hazardous Substances This product has been classiﬁed as Monitoring and Control equipment, and is outside the scope of the 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive. This product is known to contain lead, cadmium, mercury, and hexavalent chromium. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 14: Preface
Wave Inspector controls for managing long record lengths, with zoom and pan, play and pause, search and mark 10.4 inch (264 mm) XGA color display Small and lightweight, at 5.5 inches (140 mm) deep and 11 pounds (5 kg) USB and CompactFlash available for quick and easy storage Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 15 Built-in Ethernet port USB 2.0 device port for direct PC control of the oscilloscope using USBTMC protocol OpenChoice documentation and analysis software NI SignalExpress™ Tektronix Edition productivity and analysis software Remote viewing and control with e*Scope Remote control with VISA connectivity...
Page 16: Where To Find More Information
Simpliﬁed Chinese: 071-2128-XX Traditional Chinese: 071-2129-XX Korean: 071-2130-XX Russian: 071-2131-XX Speciﬁcations and Performance The Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes Technical Reference (071-2132-XX) (PDF only) Veriﬁcation Programmer Commands The Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes Programmer Manual (071-2133-XX) (PDF only) Analysis and Connectivity Tools...
Page 17: Conventions Used In This Manual
Use these documents Servicing and calibration The optional MSO4000 Series Oscilloscopes Service Manual (071-2137-XX) Installing and testing application The Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes Application Module Installation Instructions modules manual (071-2136-XX) (11 languages) Conventions Used in This Manual The following icons are used throughout this manual.
Page 18 Preface Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 19: Installation
Before Installation Unpack the oscilloscope and check that you received all items listed as standard accessories. The following pages list recommended accessories and probes, instrument options, and upgrades. Check the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) for the most current information. Standard Accessories...
Page 20 For DPO4000 and MSO4000 series: Probes One, 500 MHz, 10X passive probe per channel P6139A Front Cover Hard plastic cover to help protect the instrument 200-4908-00 Extra storage 156-9413-00 CompactFlash memory card Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 21 Switzerland (Option A5) 161-0167-00 Japan (Option A6) 161-A005-00 China (Option A10) 161-0306-00 161-0400-00 India (Option A11) —— No power cord or AC adapter (Option A99) For MSO4000 series: Logic probe One, 16-channel logic probe P6516 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 22 The extended video module enables triggering DPO4VID DPO4VID on a variety of standard HDTV signals, as well as on custom (non-standard) bilevel and trilevel video signals with 3 to 4,000 lines. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 23 119-6827-00 USB ﬂash drive Extra storage 119-7276-00 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes Describes commands for remote control of the 071-2133-XX Programmer Manual oscilloscope. Available electronically on the Documentation Browser CD or for download from www.tektronix.com/manuals. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 24 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes Module Manual 071-2136-XX Installation Instructions The DPO4000 and MSO4000 series oscilloscopes work with multiple optional probes. (See page 12, Connecting Probes.) Check the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) for the most current information. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 25: Operating Considerations
Width, from handle hub to handle hub: 439 mm (17.3 in) DPO4000 series Depth, from feet to front of knobs: 137 mm (5.4 in) Depth, from feet to front of front cover: 145 mm (5.7 in) Clearance: 51 mm (2 in) Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 26 , 5 – 500 Hz, 10 minutes per axis, 3 axes (30 minutes total) Non-operating: 2.46 G , 5 – 500 Hz, 10 minutes per axis, 3 axes (30 minutes total) Pollution Degree: 2, Indoor use only Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 27 For steady-state sinosoidal waveforms, derate at 20 dB/decade above 200 kHz to 13 V at 3 MHz and above. CAUTION. To ensure proper cooling, keep the sides and rear of the instrument clear of obstructions. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 28 Nonoperating: -62 °C to +85 °C ( -80 °F to +185 °F) Altitude: ≤ 2,000 meters Pollution Degree: 2, Indoor use only Humidity: Operating: High: 40 °C to 50 °C, 10% to 60% RH Operating: Low: 0 °C to 40 °C, 10 to 90% RH Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 29 Operating: 0 °C to +50 °C (+32 °F to +122 °F) Nonoperating: -55 °C to +75 °C (-67 °F to +167 °F) Altitude: Operating: 4.5 km (15,000 ft) maximum Nonoperating: 15 km (50,000 ft) maximum Pollution Degree: 2, Indoor use only Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 30: Connecting Probes
2. Use a soft cloth dampened with water to clean the oscilloscope. Use an aqueous solution of 75% isopropyl alcohol for more efﬁcient cleaning. CAUTION. To avoid damage to the surface of the oscilloscope or probes, do not use any abrasive or chemical cleaning agents. Connecting Probes The oscilloscope supports probes with the following: Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 31 ATE where you want the system to preset probe parameters. 2. TPA-BNC Adapter The TPA-BNC Adapter allows you to use TEKPROBE II probe capabilities, such as providing probe power, and passing scaling and unit information to the oscilloscope. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 32 Some only pass the signal and there is no other communication. 4. Digital Probe Interface (MSO4000 series only) The P6516 probe provides 16 channels of digital (on or off state) information. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 33: Securing The Oscilloscope
For more information on the many probes available for use with DPO4000 and MSO4000 series oscilloscopes, refer to www.tektronix.com. Securing the Oscilloscope 1. Use a standard laptop computer security lock to secure your oscilloscope to your location. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 34: Powering On The Oscilloscope
If you are working with static sensitive components, ground yourself. Static electricity that builds up on your body can damage static-sensitive components. Wearing a grounding strap safely sends static charges on your body to earth ground. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 35 Installation To connect the power cord and power on the oscilloscope: Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 36: Powering Off The Oscilloscope
Installation Powering Off the Oscilloscope To power off the oscilloscope and remove the power cord: Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 37: Functional Check
Perform this quick functional check to verify that your oscilloscope is operating correctly. 1. Connect the oscilloscope power cable as described in Powering On the Oscilloscope. (See page 16.) 2. Power on the oscilloscope. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 38 Installation 3. Connect the P6139A probe tip and reference lead to the PROBE COMP connectors on the oscilloscope. 4. Push Default Setup. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 39 (See page 22, Compensating a Passive Voltage Probe.) If no signal appears, rerun the procedure. If this does not remedy the situation, have the instrument serviced by qualiﬁed service personnel. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 40: Compensating A Passive Voltage Probe
1. Follow the steps for the functional check. (See page 19, Functional Check.) 2. Check the shape of the displayed waveform to determine if your probe is properly compensated. Properly compensated Under compensated Over compensated Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 41 Installation 3. If necessary, adjust your probe. Repeat as needed. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 42 Installation Quick Tips Use the shortest possible ground lead and signal path to minimize probe-induced ringing and distortion on the measured signal. Signal with a short ground lead Signal with a long ground lead Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 43: Application Module Free Trial
To avoid damage to the oscilloscope or application module, observe ESD (electrostatic discharge) precautions. (See page 16, Powering On the Oscilloscope.) Turn off the oscilloscope power while removing or adding an application module. (See page 18, Powering Off the Oscilloscope.) Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 44: Changing The User Interface Language
To use these slots, install the module with the label facing away from you. Refer to the Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes Application Module Installation Instructions that came with your application module for instructions on installing and testing an application module.
Page 45 Version Time Conﬁg English menu. Erase Memory 5. Turn multipurpose knob a and select the desired language. Choose among: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simpliﬁed Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 46 6. If you choose to use English, be sure that the plastic front-panel overlay is removed. If you choose a language other than English, place the plastic overlay for the language that you desire over the front panel to display labels in that language. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 47: Changing The Date And Time
1. Push Utility. 2. Push Utility Page. Utility Page 3. Turn multipurpose knob a and select Conﬁg. Conﬁg 4. Push Set Date & Time. System Language Set Date & TekSecure Version Time Conﬁg English Erase Memory Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 48 (a and b) to set the time and date values. Display Date & Time On| Off Hour Minute Month Year 2007 6. Push OK Enter Date & Time. OK Enter Date & Time Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 49: Signal Path Compensation
To compensate the signal path: 1. Warm up the oscilloscope for at least 20 minutes. Remove all input signals (probes and cables) from channel inputs. Input signals with AC components adversely affect SPC. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 50 2. Push Utility. 3. Push Utility Page. Utility Page 4. Turn multipurpose knob a and select Calibration Calibration. 5. Push Signal Path from the lower-bezel menu. Utility Page Signal Path Factory Calibration Pass Pass Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 51 8. Service personnel use the factory calibration functions to calibrate the internal voltage references of the oscilloscope using external sources. Refer to your Tektronix ﬁeld ofﬁce or representative for assistance with factory calibration. NOTE. Signal Path Compensation does not include calibration to the probe tip. (See page 22, Compensating a Passive Voltage Probe.)
Page 52: Upgrading Firmware
1. Open up a Web browser and go to www.tektronix.com/software. Proceed to the software ﬁnder. Download the latest ﬁrmware for your oscilloscope on your PC. Unzip the ﬁles and copy the ﬁrmware.img ﬁle into the root folder of a USB ﬂash drive. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 53 Installation 2. Power off your oscilloscope. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 54 Installation 3. Insert the USB ﬂash drive into the front-panel USB port on your oscilloscope. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 55 If the instrument does not install the ﬁrmware, rerun the procedure. If the problem continues, contact qualiﬁed service personnel. NOTE. Do not power off the oscilloscope or remove the USB ﬂash drive until the oscilloscope ﬁnishes installing the ﬁrmware. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 56 Installation 5. Power off the oscilloscope and remove the USB ﬂash drive. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 57 Installation 6. Power on the oscilloscope. 7. Push Utility. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 58 10. Push Version. The oscilloscope displays the Utility Page Language Set Date & TekSecure Version Time Conﬁg English Erase ﬁrmware version number. Memory 11. Conﬁrm that the version number matches that of the new ﬁrmware. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 59: Connecting Your Oscilloscope To A Computer
To set up VISA communications between your oscilloscope and a computer: 1. Load the VISA drivers on your computer. You will ﬁnd the drivers on the appropriate CD that comes with your oscilloscope or at the Tektronix software ﬁnder Web page (www.tektronix.com). Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 60 USB or Ethernet cable. To communicate between the oscilloscope and a GPIB system, connect the oscilloscope to the TEK-USB-488 GPIB-to-USB Adapter with a USB cable. Then connect the adapter to your GPIB system with a GPIB cable. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 61 USB is enabled. Enabled Settings Check USB on the lower-bezel menu to be sure that USB is enabled. If it is not enabled, push USB. Then push Enabled on the side-bezel menu. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 62 8. If you are using GPIB, push GPIB. Enter the Talk/Listen Address GPIB address on the side-bezel menu, using (a) 1 multipurpose knob a. This will set the GPIB address on an attached TEK-USB-488 Adapter. 9. Run your application software on your computer. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 63 The rear-panel USB 2.0 device port is the correct USB port for computer connectivity. Use the rear- and front-panel USB 2.0 host ports to connect your oscilloscope to USB ﬂash drives and printers. USB Host port USB Device port Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 64 If you are connecting directly to your computer, you need a Crossover Ethernet Cable. If you are connecting to a network or a hub you need a Straight Through Ethernet Cable. 2. Push Utility. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 65 Installation 3. Push Utility Page. Utility Page 4. Turn multipurpose knob a and select I/O. 5. Push Ethernet Network Settings. Utility Page Ethernet GPIB Network Enabled Settings Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 66 Test Connection NOTE. Depending on the type and speed of network to which your 4000 series oscilloscope is connected, you may not see the DHCP/BOOTP ﬁeld update instantaneously after pressing the DHCP/BOOTP button. It may take a few seconds to update.
Page 67: Connecting A Usb Keyboard To Your Oscilloscope
Channel or Bus menus. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the insertion point, and then type in a name or label. Labeling channels and buses makes the information on the screen easier to identify. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
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Page 69: Get Acquainted With The Instrument
Get Acquainted with the Instrument Get Acquainted with the Instrument Front-Panel Menus and Controls The front panel has buttons and controls for the functions that you use most often. Use the menu buttons to access more specialized functions. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 70: Using The Menu System
1. Push a front-panel menu button to display the menu that you want to use. You can use the B1 through B4 buttons on the MSO4000 series oscilloscopes to support up to four different serial or parallel buses. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 71 If the menu item contains more than one choice, push the side-bezel button repeatedly to cycle through the choices. If a pop-up menu appears, turn multipurpose knob a to select the desired choice. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 72 5. Certain menu choices require you to set a numeric value to complete the setup. Use the upper and lower multipurpose knobs a and b to adjust values. 6. Push Fine to turn off or on the ability to make smaller adjustments. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 73: Using The Menu Buttons
4. Acquire. Push to set the acquisition mode and adjust the record length. 5. Autoset. Push to perform an automatic setup of oscilloscope settings. 6. Trigger Menu. Push to specify trigger settings. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 74 CompactFlash card, or a USB ﬂash drive. 9. Channel 1,2,3, or 4 Menu. Push to set vertical parameters for input waveforms and to display or remove the corresponding waveform from the display. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 75 11. R. Push to manage reference waveforms, including the display or removal of each reference waveform from the display. 12. M. Push to manage the math waveform, including the display or removal of the math waveform from the display. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 76 Push again to turn on the two vertical and two horizontal cursors. Push again to turn off all cursors. When the cursors are on, you can turn the multipurpose knobs to control their position. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 77 5. Waveform Intensity. Push to enable multipurpose knob a to control waveform display intensity and knob b to control graticule intensity. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 78 10. Play-pause button. Push to start or stop the automatic panning of a waveform. Control the speed and direction with the pan knob. 11. ← Prev. Push to jump to the previous waveform mark. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 79 13. → Next. Push to jump to the next waveform mark. 14. Horizontal Position. Turn to adjust the trigger point location relative to the acquired waveforms. Push Fine to make smaller adjustments. 15. Horizontal Scale. Turn to adjust the horizontal scale (time/division). Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 80 19. Trigger Level. Turn to adjust the trigger level. 20. Set to 50%. Push to set the trigger level to the midpoint of the waveform. 21. Force Trig. Push to force an immediate trigger event. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 81 (volts/division). 25. Print. Push to print a screen image using the printer selected in the Utility menu. 26. Power switch. Push to power on or off the instrument. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 82 30. Save. Push to perform an immediate save operation. The save operation uses the current save parameters, as deﬁned in the Save / Recall menu. 31. Default Setup. Push to perform an immediate restore of the oscilloscope to the default settings. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 83 32. D15 - D0. Push to display or remove the digital channels from the display, and to access the digital channel setup menu (MSO4000 series only). 33. Menu Off. Push to clear a displayed menu from the screen. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 84: Identifying Items In The Display
The items shown to the right may appear in the display. Not all of these items are visible at any given time. Some readouts move outside the graticule area when menus are turned off. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 85 Roll: In roll mode (40 ms/div or slower) PreVu: In this state, the oscilloscope is stopped or between triggers. You can change the horizontal or vertical position or scale to see approximately what the next acquisition will look like. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 86 4. The waveform record view shows the trigger location relative to the waveform record. The line color corresponds to the selected waveform color. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 87 Trig?: Waiting for trigger 6. The cursor readout shows time, amplitude, and delta (Δ) values for each cursor. For FFT measurements, it shows frequency and magnitude. For serial buses, the readout shows the decoded values. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 88 9. The top line of the record length/sampling rate readout shows the sampling rate (adjust with the Horizontal Scale knob). The bottom line shows the record length (adjust with the Acquire menu). Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 89 11. The Timing Resolution readout shows the timing resolution of the digital channels. Timing resolution is the time between samples. It is the reciprocal of the digital sample rate. When the MagniVu control is on, “MagniVu” appears in the readout. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 90 14. The channel readout shows the channel scale factor (per division), coupling, invert, and bandwidth status. Adjust with the Vertical Scale knob and the channel 1, 2, 3, or 4 menus. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 91 The indicator colors follow the color code used on resistors. The D0 indicator is black, the D1 indicator is brown, the D2 indicator is red, and so on. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 92 (MSO4000 series only). 18. The bus display shows decoded packet level information for serial buses or for parallel buses (MSO4000 series only). The bus indicator shows the bus number and bus type. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 93: Front-Panel Connectors
13 pF ±2 pF. 4. PROBE COMP. Square wave signal source to compensate probes. Output voltage: 0 – 2.5V, amplitude ± 1% behind 1 kΩ ±2%. Frequency: 1 kHz. 5. Ground. 6. Application Module Slots. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 94: Side-Panel Connector
Get Acquainted with the Instrument Side-Panel Connector 1. Ground strap connector. This is a receptacle for a grounding strap. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 95: Rear-Panel Connectors
2. XGA Out. Use the XGA Video port (DB-15 female connector) to show the oscilloscope display on an external monitor or projector. 3. LAN. Use the LAN (Ethernet) port (RJ-45 connector) to connect the oscilloscope to a 10/100 Base-T local area network. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 96 (three) to take advantage of USB ﬂash drives and printers. 6. Power input. Attach to an AC power line with integral safety ground. (See page 7, Operating Considerations.) 7. Connector for future use. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 97: Acquire The Signal
This section describes concepts of and procedures for setting up the oscilloscope to acquire the signal as you want it to. Setting Up Analog Channels Use front-panel buttons and knobs to set up your instrument to acquire signals using the analog channels. 1. Connect the P6139A or VPI probe to the input signal source. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 98 If you are using a probe that does not supply probe encoding, set the attenuation (probe factor) on the oscilloscope vertical menu for the channel to match the probe. 3. Push Default Setup. 4. Push Autoset. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 99 The horizontal scale determines the size of the acquisition window relative to the waveform. You can scale the window to contain a waveform edge, a cycle, several cycles, or thousands of cycles. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 100 The label can have up to 32 characters. To label a channel, push a channel input button for an analog channel to label a channel. 1. Push a front panel button for an input channel or a bus. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 101 4. Turn multipurpose knob b to scroll through the list to ﬁnd a suitable label. You can edit the label after you insert it if necessary. 5. Push Insert Preset Label to add the label. Insert Preset Label Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 102 (See page 49, Connecting a USB Keyboard to Your Oscilloscope.) 6. If you do not have a USB keyboard connected, push the side- and lower-bezel arrow keys to position the insertion point. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 103 8. Push Select or Enter Character to let the oscilloscope know that you have picked the proper character to use. You can use the lower-bezel buttons to edit Enter Back Delete Clear Character Space the label as needed. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 104: Using The Default Setup
10. Push Display Labels and select On to see Display Labels the label. On| Off Using the Default Setup To return the oscilloscope to its default settings: 1. Push Default Setup. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 105: Using Autoset
1. Connect the analog probe, and then select the input channel. (See page 79, Setting Up Analog Channels.) Connect the digital probe and select the input channel. (See page 110, Setting Up Digital Channels.) Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 106 If you use Autoset when no channels are displayed, the instrument turns on channel one (1) and scales it. If you use Autoset and the oscilloscope detects a video signal, the oscilloscope automatically sets the trigger type to video and makes other adjustments to display a stable video signal. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 107: Acquisition Concepts
Acquisition is the process of sampling an analog signal, converting it into digital data, and assembling it into a waveform record, which is then stored in acquisition memory. Input signal Sampled points Digital values Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 108 Acquire the Signal Real-Time Sampling DPO4000 and MSO4000 series oscilloscopes Record points use real-time sampling. In real-time sampling, the instrument digitizes all of the points it acquires using a single trigger event. Sampling rate Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 109: Waveform Record
ﬁll a waveform record. Set this by pushing the Acquire button and using the resulting lower- and side-bezel menus. Trigger point: The zero time reference in a waveform record. It is shown on the screen by an orange T. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 110: How The Analog Acquisition Modes Work
It is shown by an orange triangle. How the Analog Acquisition Modes Work Sample mode retains the ﬁrst sampled point from each acquisition interval. Sample is the default mode. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 111 Envelope uses Peak Detect for each individual acquisition. Average mode calculates the average value for each record point over a user-speciﬁed number of acquisitions. Average uses Sample mode for each individual acquisition. Use average mode to reduce random noise. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 112: Changing The Acquisition Mode And Record Length
Acquire the Signal Changing the Acquisition Mode and Record Length Use this procedure to change the acquisition mode. 1. Push Acquire. 2. Push Mode. Mode Record Reset Waveform XY Display Length Horizontal Display Sample Position Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 113 Peak Detect, Hi Res and Sample modes all Envelope look the same. You can control the sample rate by setting the Horizontal scale and the Record Length. Average Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 114 5. Push Record Length. 6. Push the side-bezel menu, record length 10k points button. Choose among: 1000, 10 k, 100 k, 1 M, and 10 M points. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 115: Using Roll Mode
Switching to Envelope or Average acquisition mode, using digital channels, using math waveforms, turning on a bus, or switching to Normal trigger will disable Roll mode. Roll mode is disabled when you set the horizontal scale to 20 ms per division or faster. Push Run/Stop to halt Roll mode. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 116: Setting Up A Serial Or Parallel Bus
You can separately use B1 and B2 to view two different buses. NOTE. On the MSO4000 series, you can also use the B3 and B4 buttons and view up to four different buses. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 117 For all serial bus sources, use channels 1 through 4, or D15 through D0. To set up bus parameters: 1. Push B1 or B2 to bring up the lower-bezel bus menu. NOTE. You can also push B3 or B4 on the MSO4000 series. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 118 4. If you select Parallel, push Deﬁne Inputs and Deﬁne Inputs the desired side-bezel menu choices. Use the side-bezel buttons to deﬁne parameters Clocked Data for the inputs, such as speciﬁc signals to an Yes | analog or digital channel. Clock Edge Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 119 For each signal that makes up the parallel or serial bus, push the appropriate side-bezel menu button. Then turn the appropriate multipurpose knob to deﬁne the voltage level above which the oscilloscope treats the signal as high and below which as low. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 120 7. For I2C, push Include R/W in Address and then push the desired side-bezel button for Yes or No. This control determines how the oscilloscope shows the I C addresses in bus decode traces, cursor readouts, Event Table listings, and trigger settings. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 121 MOSI, or MISO signals. Active High means when a signal is greater than the threshold value, it is considered active. Active Low means when the signal is lower than the threshold value, it is considered active. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 122 Bus Display Event Table RS-232 Inputs RS-232 9600-8-N Use the side-bezel menu to conﬁgure the bus. Use Normal polarity to trigger on RS-232 signals and Inverted polarity to trigger on RS-422, 485, and UART signals. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 123 RS-232 decoding displays a stream of bytes. Packets You can organize the stream into packets with On | an end-of-packet character. Turn multipurpose knob a to select an End of Packet end-of-packet character. (Linefeed) Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 124 Push Bus and Waveforms to display both views of the signal. Push the desired side-bezel menu choice to Binary display the bus data in hex, binary, or ASCII (RS-232 only) format. ASCII Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 125 For an RS-232 bus, the table lists decoded bytes, or packets. Push Save Event Table to save the event table data in a .csv (spreadsheet) formatted ﬁle on the currently selected storage device. Bus information example: Bus and waveforms example: Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 126 Packets are set to On. 13. Push B1 or B2 and turn multipurpose knob a to move the bus display up or down on the screen. You can also push B3 or B4 on the MSO4000 series. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 127 SPI buses do not specify a bit order RS-232 buses transmit the LSB (least signiﬁcant bit) ﬁrst NOTE. The oscilloscope displays the decode traces and event tables for all buses with the MSB on the left and LSB on the right. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 128: Setting Up Digital Channels
ASCII range. Setting Up Digital Channels Use front-panel buttons and knobs to set up your instrument to acquire signals using the digital channels. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 129 Acquire the Signal 1. Connect the P6516 16-channel logic probe to the input signal source. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 130 5. Push the D15 - D0 front panel button to display the menu. 6. Push the lower-bezel D15 - D0 button to D15 – D0 Thresholds Edit Labels MagniVu Height On/Off access the D15 - D0 On or Off menu. |Off | M L Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 131 When and Why to Turn On MagniVu.) 11. Push the lower-bezel Height button repeatedly to set the signal height. You only need to do this once to set the height for all of the digital channels. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 132: When And Why To Turn On Magnivu
In most of these cases, you can ﬁnd the digital record by looking for the digital signal in the upper overview and panning accordingly. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 133: Using Magnivu
MagniVu. (See page 167, Viewing Digital Channels.) Using MagniVu 1. Push D15 – D0. 2. Push MagniVu and select On. D15 – D0 Thresholds Label MagniVu Height On/Off | M L On | Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 134 MagniVu is always acquired. If the oscilloscope is in a stopped state, you can turn on MagniVu and still get the resolution without taking another acquisition. The serial bus features do not use data acquired in MagniVu mode. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 135: Trigger Setup
After a trigger is recognized, the instrument will not accept another trigger until the acquisition is complete and the holdoff time has expired. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 136: Trigger Modes
If a trigger event is not detected before the timer times out, the instrument forces a trigger. The length of time it waits for a trigger event depends on the time base setting. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 137: Trigger Holdoff
When the instrument recognizes a trigger event, it disables the trigger system until acquisition is complete. In addition, the trigger system remains disabled during the holdoff period that Holdoffs follows each acquisition. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 138: Trigger Coupling
Rejection, and Noise Rejection. All other trigger types use DC coupling only. Horizontal Position Use horizontal position to acquire waveform detail in a region that is separated from the trigger location by a signiﬁcant interval of time. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 139 Trigger Setup 1. Adjust the position (delay) time by rotating the Horizontal Position knob. 2. Turn horizontal SCALE to acquire the detail that you need around the position (delay) expansion point. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 140: Slope And Level
The level control determines where on that edge the trigger point occurs. The oscilloscope provides a long horizontal bar or bars across the graticule to temporarily show the trigger level. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 141 1. Turn the front-panel Trigger Level knob to adjust the trigger level without going to a menu. 2. Push the front-panel Set to 50% button to quickly set the trigger level to the midpoint of the waveform. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 142: Choosing A Trigger Type
Trigger Setup Choosing a Trigger Type To select a trigger: 1. Push Trigger Menu. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 143 Width other buses requires use of the DPO4EMBD, Runt the DPO4AUTO, or the DPO4COMP application module. Logic Setup & Hold Rise/Fall Time Video 3. Turn multipurpose knob a to select the desired trigger type. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 144: Selecting Triggers
Edge triggers are the simplest and most commonly used trigger type, with both analog and digital signals. An edge trigger event occurs when the trigger source passes through a speciﬁed voltage level in the speciﬁed direction. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 145 Trigger on pulses that are less than, greater than, equal to, or not equal to a speciﬁed time. You can trigger on positive or negative pulses. Pulse width triggers are primarily used on digital signals. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 146 You can use up to 20 channels for a logic trigger (4 analog and 16 digital) with MSO4000 series oscilloscopes. NOTE. Optimum Logic trigger performance is achieved by using only analog channels or only digital channels. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 147 (MSO4000 series only) side-bezel buttons to select one or more channels you want to monitor for setup and hold violations. NOTE. Optimum Setup and Hold trigger performance is achieved by using only analog channels or only digital channels. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 148 Rise/Fall Time Trigger on rise and fall times. Trigger on pulse edges that traverse between two thresholds at faster or slower rates than the speciﬁed time. Specify pulse edges as positive or negative or either. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 149 Trigger on various bus conditions. C requires a DPO4EMBD module. SPI requires a DPO4EMBD module. CAN requires a DPO4AUTO module. RS-232 requires a DPO4COMP module. Parallel requires an MSO4000 series oscilloscope. (See page 25, Application Module Free Trial.) Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 150: Triggering On Buses
1. If you have not already deﬁned your bus using the front-panel B1 and B2 buttons (and B3 and B4 on the MSO4000 series), do so now. (See page 98, Setting Up a Serial or Parallel Bus.) 2. Push Trigger Menu. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 151 Bus. 5. Push Source Bus and turn multipurpose knob B1 (I2C) a to scroll through the source bus side menu until you select the bus that you want to trigger (Parallel) Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 152 Identiﬁer, Data, Id & Data, End of Frame, and Missing Ack. If you are using the RS-232 bus trigger, you can trigger on Tx Start Bit, Rx Start Bit, Tx End of Packet, Rx End of Packet,Tx Data, or Rx Data. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 153 Address button. Enter the address parameters of interest with multipurpose knobs a and b. Then push the lower-bezel menu Direction button and select the direction of interest: Read, Write, or Read or Write. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 154 7 bit or 10 bit. Push the side-bezel Data button. Enter the data parameters of interest with multipurpose knobs a and b. For more information on the I C address formats, refer to item 7 under Setting Up Bus Parameters. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 155 Then push the Number of Bytes button and enter the number of bytes with multipurpose knob a. If you select MOSI & MISO, push the lower-bezel Data button and enter the parameters of interest in the side-bezel menus. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 156 Read, Write, or Read or Write. If you have made a Trigger On selection of Data. Push the lower-bezel Data button and enter the parameters of interest with multipurpose knobs a and b. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 157 For I C and SPI, enter the number of bytes to match the number of bytes in the signal. Then use don’t cares (X) to mask the bytes that you are not interested in. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 158 Set the number of bytes to match the number of bytes of interest. Use the data qualiﬁer to perform: =, !=, <, >, >=, and <= operations. Triggering on identiﬁer and data always matches the identiﬁer and data selected by the user, with the data starting at the ﬁrst byte. No rolling window is used. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 159: Checking Trigger Settings
The readouts differ for edge and the advanced triggers. 1. Trigger source = channel 1. 2. Trigger slope = rising. Edge trigger readout 3. Trigger level = 0.00 V. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 160: Using Sequence Trigger (A (Main) And B (Delayed))
Sequence (B Trigger). This brings up the Sequence (B Trigger) menu. 4. Push B Trigger After A. Type Source Coupling Slope Level B Trigger Mode After A Sequence 0.00 V Auto (B Trigger) Time & Holdoff Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 161 5. Set the other Sequence Trigger parameters in the related side- and lower-bezel menus. B Trigger After Delay Time The A trigger arms the instrument. Posttrigger acquisition starts on the ﬁrst B edge after the trigger delay time. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 162 A trigger alone or the A and B triggers together, you can also use the horizontal position control to delay the acquisition by an additional amount. When using the B trigger, the A and B trigger types can only be Edge. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 163: Starting And Stopping An Acquisition
Push Run/Stop to start acquisitions. The oscilloscope acquires repeatedly until you push the button again to stop the acquisition. Push Single to take a single acquisition. Single sets the trigger mode to Normal for the single acquisition. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 164: Display Waveform Data
1. To add or remove a waveform from the display, push the corresponding front-panel channel button or the D15-D0 button. You can use the channel as a trigger source whether or not it is displayed. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 165: Setting The Display Style And Persistence
Display Waveform Data Setting the Display Style and Persistence 1. To set the display style, push Acquire. 2. Push Waveform Display. Mode Record Reset Waveform XY Display Length Horizontal Display Sample Position Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 166 Display. Then push Triggered XY from the side menu. A data point from the ﬁrst waveform speciﬁes the horizontal location while the corresponding data point from the second waveform speciﬁes the vertical location for each displayed point. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 167: Setting The Graticule Style
REF1 versus REF2. On four-channel models, you can also use CH3 versus CH4, and REF3 versus REF4. When the XY Display is on, an upper window appears that displays data versus time. Setting the Graticule Style 1. To set the graticule style, push Utility. 2. Push Utility Page. Utility Page Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 168 Use the Cross Hair graticule for making quick estimates of waveforms while leaving more room for automatic readouts and other data. Use the Frame graticule with automatic readouts and other screen text when display features are not needed. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 169: Setting The Lcd Backlight
The oscilloscope will automatically display the IRE graticule for NTSC signals, and the mV graticule for other video signals (PAL, SECAM, HDTV, and custom). Setting the LCD Backlight 1. Push Utility. 2. Push Utility Page. Utility Page 3. Turn multipurpose knob a and select Display. Display Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 170: Setting Waveform Intensity
Graticule Intensity Display Full High 5. Select the intensity level from the resulting Backlight Intensity side-bezel menu. Choices are: High, Medium, and Low. High Medium Setting Waveform Intensity 1. Push the front-panel Intensity button. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 171 2. Rotate multipurpose knob a to select the desired waveform intensity. 3. Rotate multipurpose knob b to select the desired intensity for the graticule. 4. Push Intensity again to clear the intensity readout from the display. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 172: Scaling And Positioning A Waveform
Use the horizontal controls to adjust the time base, adjust the trigger point, and to examine waveform details more closely. You can also use the Wave Inspector Pan and Zoom controls to adjust the display of waveforms. (See page 203, Using Wave Inspector to Manage Long Record Length Waveforms.) Original waveform Scaled horizontally Positioned horizontally Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 173 RUN button. The oscilloscope uses the new settings for the next acquisition. You may see a clipped waveform if the original acquisition went off the screen. The math waveform, cursors, and automatic measurements remain active and valid when using preview. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 174: Setting Input Parameters
|Off More Use DC coupling to pass both AC and DC components. Use AC coupling to block the DC component and show only the AC signal. Use Ground (GND) to display the reference potential. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 175 Select Full to set the bandwidth to the full oscilloscope bandwidth. Select 250 MHz to set the bandwidth to 250 MHz. Select 20 MHz to set the bandwidth to 20 MHz. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 176 (See page 82, Labeling Channels and Buses.) 7. Push More to access additional side-bezel menus. 8. Select Fine Scale to enable multipurpose Fine Scale knob a to make ﬁne vertical scale adjustments. Offset Position Probe Setup Deskew Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 177 This shifts acquisition and display of the waveform left or right, relative to the trigger time. Use this to compensate for differences in cable lengths or probe types. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 178 10 V. If you apply excessive input voltage, the oscilloscope automatically switches to 1 MΩ termination to protect the internal 50 Ω termination. For more details, refer to the speciﬁcations in the Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes Technical Reference.
Page 179: Positioning And Labeling Bus Signals
(See page 98, Setting Up a Serial or Parallel Bus.) 1. Push the appropriate front-panel bus button to select that bus. 2. Turn multipurpose knob a to adjust the vertical position of the selected bus. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 180 To label a bus, do the following steps: 1. Push the appropriate front-panel bus button. 2. Push Label. Bus (B1) Deﬁne Thresholds (B1) Label Bus Display Event Table Inputs Parallel Parallel (See page 82, Labeling Channels and Buses.) Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 181: Positioning, Scaling, And Grouping Digital Channels
Display Waveform Data Positioning, Scaling, and Grouping Digital Channels 1. Push the front-panel D15–D0 button. 2. Push the lower-bezel D15–D0 menu item. D15 – D0 Thresholds Edit Labels MagniVu Height On/Off On | | M L Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 182 Display Waveform Data 3. Push the side-bezel Select button. Select (a) D0 (b) 1.04 div Display On| Off Turn on D7–D0 Turn on D15–D8 4. Turn multipurpose knob a to select the channel to move. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 183 You can display up to 10 L waveforms at one time. 7. You can label individual digital channels for easier identiﬁcation. (See page 82, Labeling Channels and Buses.) Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 184 You can see the groups by pressing the side-bezel Select item and turning multipurpose knob a. When a group is selected, turn multipurpose knob b to move the whole group. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 185: Viewing Digital Channels
When you are zoomed in so far that there is more than one pixel column per sample, the uncertainty of the edge position is indicated by light gray shading. NOTE. When the light gray shading is displayed, use MagniVu. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 186: Analyze Waveform Data
After having properly set up the acquisition, triggering, and display of your desired waveform, you can then analyze the results. Select from features such as cursors, automatic measurements, statistics, math, and FFT. NOTE. Automatic measurements are not available for digital channels. Taking Automatic Measurements To take an automatic measurement: 1. Push Measure. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 187 4. Select the speciﬁc measurement or measurements from the side-bezel menu. 5. To remove a measurement, push Remove Measurement and the speciﬁc measurement from the resulting side-bezel menu. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 188 Part of the waveform is above or below the display. To obtain a proper numerical measurement, turn the vertical scale and position knobs to make all of the waveform appear in the display. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 189: Selecting Automatic Measurements
ﬁnal value. Positive Duty The ratio of the positive pulse width to the signal period expressed as a percentage. The duty Cycle cycle is measured on the ﬁrst cycle in the waveform or gated region. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 190 The duration of a burst (a series of transient events) and is measured over the entire waveform or gated region. Phase The amount of time that one waveform leads or lags another waveform, expressed in degrees where 360° makes up one waveform cycle. See also Delay. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 191 Positive Overshoot = (Maximum – High) / Amplitude x 100%. Negative This is measured over the entire waveform or gated region and is expressed as: Overshoot Negative Overshoot = (Low – Minimum) / Amplitude x 100%. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 192 The most positive peak voltage. Max is measured over the entire waveform or gated region. The most negative peak voltage. Min is measured over the entire waveform or gated region. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 193 The true Root Mean Square voltage over the entire waveform or gated region. Cycle RMS The true Root Mean Square voltage over the ﬁrst cycle in the waveform or the ﬁrst cycle in the gated region. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 194 A voltage over time measurement. The measurement is the area over the ﬁrst cycle in the waveform or the ﬁrst cycle in the gated region expressed in volt-seconds. The area above the common reference point is positive, and the area below the common reference point is negative. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 195: Customizing An Automatic Measurement
Gating Gating conﬁnes the measurement to a certain portion of a waveform. To use: 1. Push Measure. 2. Push Gating. Select Remove Gating Statistics Reference Indicators Conﬁgure Measure- Measure- Levels Cursors Screen ment ment Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 196 Analyze Waveform Data 3. Position the gates from the side-bezel menu Gating options. (Full Record) Screen Between Cursors Bring Cursors on Screen Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 197 Analyze Waveform Data Statistics Statistics characterize the stability of measurements. To adjust statistics: 1. Push Measure. 2. Push Statistics. Select Remove Gating Statistics Reference Indicators Conﬁgure Measure- Measure- Levels Cursors Screen ment ment Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 198 On| Off standard deviation calculations. Mean & Std Dev Samples (a) | Reset Statistics Snapshot To see all the single-sourced measurements at one moment in time: 1. Push Measure. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 199 Analyze Waveform Data 2. Push Select Measurement. Select Remove Gating Statistics Reference Indicators Conﬁgure Measure- Measure- Levels Cursors Screen ment ment 3. Push Snapshot All Measurements. Snapshot All Mea- surements 4. View results. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 200 : 10.40 V : -8.800 V Ampl : 16.80 V Pk-Pk : 19.20 V Mean : -5.396 V CycleMean : -5.396 V : 7.769 V CycleRMS : 8.206 V Area : -21.58mVs CycleArea : -654.6μVs Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 201 For example, they are used in calculating rise and fall times. 1. Push Measure. 2. Push Reference Levels. Select Remove Gating Statistics Reference Indicators Conﬁgure Measure- Measure- Levels Cursors Screen ment ment Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 202 (a) 90.0 % Use Mid reference primarily for measurements Mid Ref between edges such as pulse widths. 50.0 % 50.0 % Low Ref 10.0 % - more - 1 of 2 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 203: Taking Manual Measurements With Cursors
Four screen cursors appear. Two are vertical and two are horizontal. They are no longer speciﬁcally attached to a waveform. For example, the ﬁrst time you push Cursors the state might be off. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 204 3. Push Select. This turns the cursor linking on and off. If linking is on, turning multipurpose knob a moves the two cursors together. Turning multipurpose knob b adjusts the time between the cursors. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 205 5. Push Cursors again. This will put the cursors into screen mode. Two horizontal bars and two vertical bars span the graticule. 6. Turn multipurpose knobs a and b to move the pair of horizontal cursors. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 206 Push Select again to make the horizontal cursors active again. 8. View the cursor and the cursor readout. You can take timing measurements with cursors on digital channels, but not amplitude measurements. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 207 (RS-232 only). When a digital channel is selected, the cursors show the values of all displayed digital channels. NOTE. When serial buses are selected, the data value at that point is displayed in the cursor readout. When parallel buses are selected, no readout appears. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 208 Indicates that the value is controlled by multipurpose knob b. The horizontal cursor lines on the display measure the vertical parameters, typically voltage. The vertical cursor lines on the display measure horizontal parameters, typically time. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 209: Using Math Waveforms
NOTE. Math waveforms are not available for use with serial buses. Use the following procedure for executing simple (+, –, *, ÷) math operations on two waveforms: 1. Push Math. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 210 1, 2, 3, 4, or reference waveforms R1, 2, 3, or 4. Choose the +, –, x, or ÷ operators. 4. For example, you might calculate power by multiplying a voltage waveform and a current waveform. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 211 You can zoom in on math waveforms using the inner knob of the Pan-Zoom control. Use the outer knob for positioning the zoomed area. (See page 203, Using Wave Inspector to Manage Long Record Length Waveforms.) Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 212: Using Fft
You can match these frequencies with known system frequencies, such as system clocks, oscillators, or power supplies. 1. Push Math. 2. Push FFT. Dual Wfm Advanced (M) Label Math Math Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 213 Hanning Window choices are: Rectangular, Hamming, Hanning, and Blackman-Harris. 6. Push the side-bezel Horizontal button to Horizontal 625kHz activate multipurpose knobs a and b to pan 1.25kHz/div and zoom the FFT display. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 214 7. The FFT will appear on the display. Quick Tips Use short record lengths for faster instrument response. Use long record lengths to lower the noise relative to the signal and increase the frequency resolution. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 215 Hanning. Use Hamming for measuring sine, periodic, and narrow band random noise. This window works on transients or bursts where the signal levels before and after the event are signiﬁcantly different. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 216: Using Advanced Math
Using Advanced Math The advanced math feature lets you create a custom math waveform expression that can incorporate active and reference waveforms, measurements, and/or numeric constants. To use this feature: 1. Push Math. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 217 3. Use the side-bezel menu buttons to create custom expressions. 4. Push Edit Expression and use the multipurpose knobs and the resulting lower-bezel buttons to create an expression. When done, push the side-bezel menu OK Accept button. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 218: Using Reference Waveforms
Create a reference waveform to store a waveform. For example, you might do this to set up a standard against which to compare other waveforms. To use the reference waveforms: NOTE. 10 M reference waveforms are volatile and not saved when the oscilloscope power is turned off. To keep these waveforms, save them to external storage. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 219 3-May-07 3. Use the side-bezel menu and the multipurpose knobs to adjust the vertical and horizontal settings of the reference waveform. Vertical 0.00 div 100 mV/div Horizontal 0.00 s 4.00 μs/div Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 220 Saving 10 M Reference Waveforms. 10 M reference waveforms are volatile and not saved when the oscilloscope power is turned off. To keep these waveforms, save them to external storage. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 221: Using Wave Inspector To Manage Long Record Length Waveforms
To magnify a waveform horizontally, turn the Zoom knob. To scroll through a zoomed waveform, turn the Pan knob. The Pan-Zoom Control consists of: 1. An outer pan knob 2. An inner zoom knob Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 222 1. Rotate the inner knob on the Pan-Zoom control clockwise to zoom in on a selected portion of the waveform. Rotate the knob counterclockwise to zoom back out. 2. Alternatively, enable or disable the zoom mode by pushing the zoom button. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 223 The upper portion of the display will show the position and size of the zoomed portion in the waveform, within the context of the overall record. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 224 1. Rotate the pan (outer) knob of the pan-zoom controls to pan the waveform. Turn the knob clockwise to pan forward. Turn it counterclockwise to pan backwards. The further you turn the knob, the faster the zoom window pans. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 225 Use the play-pause feature to automatically pan through a waveform record. To use it: 1. Enable the play-pause mode by pushing the play-pause button. 2. Adjust the play speed by turning the pan (outer) knob further. The further you turn it, the faster it goes. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 226 Use this maximum rotation feature to replay a portion of the waveform that you just saw and want to see again. 5. Pause the play-pause feature by pushing the play-pause button again. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 227 Push the next ( →) or previous (←) arrow button to jump to an existing mark. 2. Push Set/Clear. If no search mark is at the screen center, the oscilloscope will add one. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 228 (←) arrow button to jump to the mark you want to clear. To remove the current, center-positioned mark, push Set/Clear. It works on both manually and automatically created marks. To automatically set and clear (delete) search marks: 1. Push Search. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 229 These appear on both normal and zoomed waveform views. 5. You can quickly investigate your waveform by moving from search mark to search mark with the next ( →) and previous (←) arrow buttons. No other adjustments are needed. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 230 >, <, =, or ≠ a user speciﬁed time. Additionally, you can deﬁne one of the inputs as a clock for synchronous (state) searches. Setup & Hold Search for violations of user speciﬁed Setup and Hold times. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 231 (standard or extended), Data, Identiﬁer and Data, End of Frame, or Missing Ack. RS-232: Search for Tx Start Bit, Rx Start Bit, Tx End of Packet, Rx End of Packet, Tx Data, or Rx Data. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 232: Save And Recall Information
For waveforms, the XXXX is an integer from 0000 to 9999. The YYY is the channel of the waveform, and can be one of the following: CH1, CH2, CH3, or CH4 for the analog channels D00, D01, D02, D03, and so on through D15 for the digital channels Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 233 Editing File, Directory, Reference Waveform, or Instrument Setup Names. Give ﬁles descriptive names that you can recognize at a later date. To edit ﬁle names, directory names, reference waveform and instrument setup labels: 1. Push Save / Recall Menu. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 234 3. For waveform or setup ﬁles, enter the ﬁle To File manager by pushing the side-bezel menu To File item. 4. Turn multipurpose knob a to scroll through the ﬁle structure. (See page 214, External File Structure.) Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 235 (See page 82, Labeling Channels and Buses.) 7. Push the Menu Off button to cancel the save operation, or push a side-bezel menu OK Save item to complete the operation. OK Save Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 236: Saving A Screen Image
File Utilities Screen Waveform Waveform Setup menu. Image Save| to Setup Save Screen Image 3. From the side-bezel menu, push File Format File Format repeatedly to select among: .tif, .bmp, and .png .png formats. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 237 Edit File Name for the screen image ﬁle. Skip this step to use a default name. 7. Push OK Save Screen Image to write the OK Save Screen image to the selected media. Image Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 238: Saving And Recalling Waveform Data
Save| to Image Waveform NOTE. The oscilloscope can save digital waveforms to .csv ﬁles, not reference memories. The oscilloscope cannot recall digital waveforms. 3. Select one waveform or all waveforms. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 239 5. Push To File to save to a CompactFlash card To File or USB ﬂash drive. This brings up the ﬁle manager screen. Use it to deﬁne a custom ﬁle name. Skip this step to use the default name and location. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 240 Saved waveforms contain only the most recent acquisition. Gray-scale information, if any, is not saved. NOTE. 10 M reference waveforms are volatile and not saved when the oscilloscope power is turned off. To keep these waveforms, save them to external storage. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 241 2. Push R1, R2, R3, or R4. (On) (Off) (Off) (Off) (R1) | (R2) | (R3) | (R4) | Removing a Reference Waveform from the Display. To remove a reference waveform from the display: 1. Push Ref R. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 242: Saving And Recalling Setups
Setup information includes acquisition information, such as vertical, horizontal, trigger, cursor, and measurement information. It does not include communications information, such as GPIB addresses. To save the setup information: 1. Push Save / Recall Menu. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 243 To Setup 1 To save setup information to a CompactFlash or USB ﬁle, push the To File button. To Setup 2 To Setup 3 – more – Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 244 Push Select to open or close ﬁle folders. Push the Menu Off button to cancel the save operation, or push a side-bezel menu Save to Selected File item to complete the operation. 5. Save the ﬁle. Save to Selected File Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 245: Saving With One Button Push
Save button will save current waveform data to the deﬁned USB drive. 1. To deﬁne the Save button behavior, push Save/Recall Menu. 2. Push Assign Save to button. Save Save Save Setup Recall Recall Assign File Utilities Screen Waveform Waveform Setup Save| to Image Setup Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 246 Save to Screen Image Waveform Setup 4. From now on, when you push Save the oscilloscope will perform the action that you just speciﬁed rather than requiring you to navigate through the menus each time. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 247: Printing A Hard Copy
Connect your printer to a USB port on the rear or front panel of the oscilloscope. Alternatively, you can print to networked printers through the Ethernet port. Set Up Print Parameters To set up the oscilloscope to print hard copies: 1. Push Utility. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 248 To add a USB printer to the list, plug the printer into the USB port. The oscilloscope will automatically recognize most printers. To add an Ethernet printer to the list, refer to the next topic. (See page 232, Printing Over Ethernet.) Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 249 5. Select the image orientation (portrait or landscape). Landscape Portrait 6. Choose Ink Saver On or Off. The On selection will print out a copy with a clear (white) background. Ink Saver on Ink Saver off Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 250 Save and Recall Information Printing Over Ethernet To set up the oscilloscope to print over Ethernet: 1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the rear-panel Ethernet port. 2. Push Utility. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 251 Save and Recall Information 3. Push Utility Page. Utility Page 4. Turn multipurpose knob a and select Print Print Setup Setup. 5. Push Select Printer. Utility Page Select Orientation Ink Saver Printer Print Setup Landscape Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 252 If you are using a USB keyboard, use the arrow keys to position the insertion point and type in the printer name. (See page 49, Connecting a USB Keyboard to Your Oscilloscope.) ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789_=+-!@#$%^&*()[]{}<>/~’”\|:,.? Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 253 Enter Character as often as needed to enter the name. 12. If desired, push the down arrow key to move the character cursor down a row to the Server OK Accept IP Address: ﬁeld. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 254 Once you have connected a printer to your oscilloscope and set up print parameters, you can print current screen images with a single push of a button: Push the printer icon button in the lower left corner of the front panel. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 255: Erasing Oscilloscope Memory
Replaces the current front-panel setup and all stored setups with the default setup Displays a conﬁrmation or warning message, depending on whether the veriﬁcation is successful or unsuccessful To use TekSecure: 1. Push Utility. 2. Push Utility Page. Utility Page Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 256 Set Date & TekSecure Version Time Erase Conﬁg English Memory 5. Push OK Erase Setup and Ref Memory from Erase the side-bezel menu. Setup & Ref Memory To cancel the procedure, push Menu Off. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 257 Save and Recall Information 6. Power off the oscilloscope, and then power it back on to complete the process. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 258: Using Application Modules
Some modules are described in the following list. Additional modules may be available. Contact your Tektronix representative or visit our Web site at www.tektronix.com for more information. Also, refer to Contacting Tektronix at the beginning of the manual.
Page 259: Application Examples
If you need to see a signal in a circuit, but you do not know the signal amplitude or frequency, connect the probe from channel 1 of the oscilloscope to the signal. Then display the signal and measure its frequency and peak-to-peak amplitude. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 260 Application Examples Using Autoset To quickly display a signal: 1. Push Autoset. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 261 The oscilloscope can take automatic measurements of most displayed signals. To measure signal frequency and peak-to-peak amplitude: 1. Push Measure. 2. Push Select Measurement. Select Remove Gating Statistics Reference Indicators Conﬁgure Measure- Measure- Levels Cursors Screen ment ment (a) 1 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 262 4. Select the Frequency measurement from the side-bezel menu. Frequency -more- 5. Push -more- until you can select the Pk-Pk measurement. 6. Push Menu Off. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 263 Application Examples 7. Observe that the measurements appear on the screen and update as the signal changes. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 264: Measuring Two Signals
Connect two oscilloscope channels to the ampliﬁer input and output as shown. Measure both signal levels and use these measurements to calculate the gain. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 265 To display the signals connected to channels 1 and 2: 1. Push channel 1 and channel 2 to activate both channels. 2. Push Autoset. To select measurements for the two channels: 1. Push Measure to see the measurement menu. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 266 Reference Indicators Conﬁgure Measure- Measure- Levels Cursors Screen ment ment (a) 1 3. Turn multipurpose knob a to select channel 1. 4. Page through the measurement menus until Amplitude you ﬁnd Amplitude. Select Amplitude. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 267 Amplitude 7. Calculate the ampliﬁer gain using the following equations: Gain = (output amplitude ÷ input amplitude) = (3.155 V ÷ 130.0 mV) = 24.27 Gain (dB) = 20 x log(24.27) = 27.7 dB Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 268: Customizing Your Measurements
Speciﬁcally, the transition time from a low logic level (0.8 V) to a high logic level (2.0 V) must be 10 ns or less. To select the Rise Time measurement: 1. Push Measure. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 269 3. Turn multipurpose knob a to select channel 1. This step is only needed if you are acquiring data on more channels than just channel 1. 4. Select the Rise Time measurement from the Rise Time side-bezel menu. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 270 Mid Ref 8. Push Low Ref and turn multipurpose knob a to Low Ref (a) 800 mV enter 800 mV. If needed, push Fine to change the sensitivity of the multipurpose knob. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 271 Now you want to measure the width of each displayed pulse. You can use measurement gating to select a speciﬁc pulse to measure. To measure the second pulse: 2. Push Measure. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 272 Select Remove Gating Statistics Reference Indicators Conﬁgure Measure- measure- Levels Cursors Screen ment ment (a) 1 4. Turn multipurpose knob a to select channel 1. 5. Select Positive Pulse Width measurement. Positive Pulse Width Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 273 7. Select Between Cursors from the side-bezel menu to choose measurement gating using Between cursors. Cursors 8. Place one cursor to the left and one cursor to the right of the second pulse. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 274 Application Examples 9. View the resulting width measurement (160 ms) for the second pulse. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 275: Analyzing Signal Detail
In this example, you have a noisy signal displayed on the oscilloscope, and you need to know more about it. You suspect that the signal contains much more detail than you can currently see in the display. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 276: Looking At A Noisy Signal
The signal appears noisy. You suspect that noise is causing problems in your circuit. To better analyze the noise: 1. Push Acquire. 2. Push Mode on the lower-bezel menu. Mode Record Reset Waveform XY Display Length Horizontal Display Sample Position Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 277 Application Examples 3. Push Peak Detect on the side-bezel menu. Sample Peak Detect Hi Res Envelope Average 4. Push Intensity and turn multipurpose knob a to see the noise more easily. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 278 Application Examples 5. View the results on the display. Peak detect emphasizes noise spikes and glitches in your signal as narrow as 1 ns, even when the time base is set to a slow setting. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 279: Separating The Signal From Noise
Now you want to analyze the signal shape and ignore the noise. To reduce random noise in the oscilloscope display: 1. Push Acquire. 2. Push Mode. Mode Record Reset Waveform XY Display Length Horizontal Display Sample Position 3. Push Average on the side-bezel menu. Average Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 280 Averaging reduces random noise and makes it easier to see detail in a signal. In the example to the right, a ring shows on the rising and falling edges of the signal when the noise is removed. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 281: Taking Cursor Measurements
You can use the cursors to take quick measurements on a waveform. To measure the ring frequency at the rising edge of the signal: 1. Push channel 1 to select the channel 1 signal. 2. Push Measure. 3. Push Conﬁgure Cursors. Select Remove Gating Statistics Reference Indicators Conﬁgure Measure- Measure- Levels Cursors Screen ment ment Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 282 6. Place one cursor on the ﬁrst peak of the ring using multipurpose knob a. 7. If the cursor readout says that the cursors are linked, push Select to unlink them. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 283 Application Examples 8. Place the other cursor on the next peak of the ring using multipurpose knob b. 9. The cursor Δ readout shows the measured ring frequency is 227 kHz. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 284: Triggering On A Video Signal
The video output is an NTSC standard signal. Use the video signal to obtain a stable display. To trigger on the video ﬁelds: 1. Push Trigger Menu. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 285 Video All Lines Auto 525/NTSC & Holdoff select 525/NTSC. 5. Push Trigger On. 6. Select Odd Fields. Odd Fields If the signal had been noninterlaced, you could choose to trigger on All Fields. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 286 Application Examples 7. Turn the Horizontal Scale knob to see a complete ﬁeld across the screen. 8. View results. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 287 Triggering on Lines. To look at the video lines in the ﬁeld: 1. Push Trigger Menu. 2. Push Type. Type 3. Turn multipurpose knob a to scroll through the Video trigger type side menu until you select Video. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 288 All Lines To trigger on a speciﬁc line, select Line Number, and use multipurpose knob a to select the line number. 6. Adjust Horizontal Scale to see a complete video line across the screen. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 289: Capturing A Single-Shot Signal
To set up for a single-shot acquisition: 1. Adjust the Vertical Scale and Horizontal Scale to appropriate ranges for the signal you expect to see. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 290 4. Select Sample. 5. Push Trigger Menu. 6. Push Slope and 7. Turn the Trigger Level knob to adjust the trigger level to a voltage midway between the open and closed voltages of the replay. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 291 Application Examples 8. Push Single (single sequence). When the relay opens, the oscilloscope triggers and captures the event. The Single sequence button disables auto triggering so that only a valid triggered signal is acquired. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 292: Optimizing The Acquisition
When the next acquisition is captured with the new vertical and horizontal settings, you can see more detail about the relay contact opening. You can now see that the contact bounces several times as it opens. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 293: Using The Horizontal Zoom Function
2. Turn the Pan knob to place the center of the zoom box close to where the relay contact begins to open. 3. Turn the Zoom knob to magnify the waveform in the zoom window. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 294: Correlating Data With A Tla5000 Logic Analyzer
You can then view time-correlated analog and digital signals side-by-side, and use this to pinpoint sources of glitches and other problems. NOTE. Digital waveforms from 4000 series oscilloscopes cannot be transferred to the logic analyzer display. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 295 Application Examples The iView External Oscilloscope Cable allows you to connect your logic analyzer to a Tektronix oscilloscope. This enables communication between the two instruments. For 4000 series oscilloscopes, you also need a TEK-USB-488 adaptor. The Add External Oscilloscope wizard, which is available from the TLA application System menu, guides you through the process of connecting the iView cable between your logic analyzer and oscilloscope.
Page 296 Application Examples To do this: 1. Select Add iView External Oscilloscope from the logic analyzer System menu. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 297 2. Select your model of oscilloscope. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions, and then click Next. 4. See your Tektronix Logic Analyzer documentation for more information on correlating data between your Tektronix oscilloscope and logic analyzer. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 298: Tracking Down Bus Anomalies
Triggering on I C, SPI, CAN, and RS-232 bus signals requires use of the DPO4EMBD. DPO4AUTO, or DPO4COMP Serial Triggering and Analysis Module. Triggering on Parallel bus signals requires use of the MSO4000 series. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 299 Application Examples 1. Connect the channel 1 probe to the clock line. 2. Connect the channel 2 probe to the data line. 3. Push Autoset. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 300 C bus in the resulting screen menus. 5. Push Trigger Menu. 6. Push Type to select Bus. Enter trigger Type Source Bus Trigger On Address Direction Mode parameters in the resulting screen menus. B1 (I2C) Address Read Auto & Holdoff Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 301 Jump back with the left arrow key. Do you have all the packets that you expected to have? If not, at least you have narrowed your search down to the last packet sent. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 302: Troubleshooting Circuits Using Parallel Buses
Basic Strategy First, you will display and acquire the digital signals. Then, you will search through the data with the search/mark functions. NOTE. The MSO4000 series oscilloscopes support triggering and decoding on Parallel bus signals. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 303 1. Connect the desired logic probe tips to the desired test points. For simplicity, this example connects to a 7-bit counter. 2. Push Default Setup. Then push the channel 1 button to remove the waveform from the display. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 304 6. Push the B1 button, select Parallel as the bus type. Push the lower-bezel Deﬁne Inputs and enter the parameters for your bus for Clocked Data, Clock Edge, the Number of Bits, and Deﬁne Bits. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 305 On in the side-bezel menu. 10. Push Search Type. Use the multipurpose knob a to select Bus and then push Data. Use the multipurpose knobs a and b to deﬁne the data value. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 306 Application Examples 11. Push the Previous and Next Mark buttons to navigate through the record. 12. Push Zoom, and Pan to the areas of interest to analyze the results. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 307: Troubleshooting An Rs-232 Bus
Finally, you will search through each RS-232 byte with the search/mark functions. NOTE. Triggering on RS-232 bus signals requires use of the DPO4COMP Serial Triggering and Analysis Module. (See page 25, Application Module Free Trial.) Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 308 Application Examples 1. Connect the desired analog probe tip to the desired test point. 2. Push Default Setup. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 309 Bus and Waveforms side-bezel button, and push the ASCII side-bezel. 7. Turn the Horizontal Scale knob to adjust the timebase. As you increase the time per division, you will see more data appear in the Bus display. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 310 On in the side-bezel menu. 10. Push Search Type. Use multipurpose knob a to select Bus. Push Search For and select the desired search, such as for the Tx Start Bit. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 311 Application Examples 11. Push the Previous and Next Mark buttons to navigate through the record. 12. Push Zoom and Pan to see the areas of interest and analyze the results. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 312 Application Examples Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 313: Appendix: Warranted Speciﬁcations, Safety Certiﬁcations, And Electromagnetic Compatibility
50 Ω ±1% DPO/MSO4101: VSWR ≤ 1.5:1 from DC to 1 GHz, typical DPO/MSO4054: VSWR ≤ 1.5:1 from DC to 500 MHz, typical DPO/MSO4034, DPO/MSO4032: VSWR ≤ 1.5:1 from DC to 350 MHz, typical Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 314 Both the position and constant offset term must be converted to volts by multiplying by the appropriate volts/div term. Long-term sample ±5 ppm over any ≥ 1 ms time interval. rate and delay time accuracy Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 315 ± [100 mV + 3% of the threshold setting after calibration] Threshold Accuracy, MSO4000 series Safety Certiﬁcation Listed UL61010–1: 2004, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010.1: 2004; Complies with EN61010–1: 2001, Complies with the Low-Voltage Directive 73/23/ECC for Product Safety Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 316 The increase in trace noise, while subjected to the injected 3 V test signal, is not to exceed 2 major divisions peak-to-peak. Ambient ﬁelds may induce triggering when the trigger threshold is offset less than 1 major division from ground reference. Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 317 Backlight intensity, 152 bus, 98, 99, 132 Amplitude measurement, 174 Bandwidth, x, 157 Channel, 56 Analysis and connectivity, xii Baseline indicators, 73 Cursors, 58, 185, 264 Application modules, xiii, 25, 240 Before Installation, 1 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 318 Connecting a USB keyboard, 49 Date and time, changing, 29 Test, 55 Connecting to a PC, 41 Default Setup, 86, 227 Trigger, 55 Connectivity, 2, 41, 46 button, 64, 80, 86 Trigger level, 62 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 319 DPO4COMP, 4, 98 controls, 194 DPO4EMBD, 4, 98 Hamming, 197 DPO4VID, 4, 131 Gating, 177 Drivers, 41, 44 Hanning, 198 GPIB, 42, 78 Rectangular, 197 Dual waveform math, 191 GPIB address, 44 File format, 218 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 320 Hard copy, 229 manage long record length use a sequential trigger, 142 Hard copy button, 63 waveforms, 203 use e*Scope, 46 Height, DPO4000 and MSO4000, 7 perform a functional check, 19 use MagniVu, 115 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 321 Intensity button, 152 243, 247, 250, 253 change, 26 Internal File Format (ISF), 222 Measurement menu, 55 overlay, 28 Invert, 157 Measurements Level, trigger, 122 IRE graticule, 151 automatic, 168 Lock, standard laptop, 15 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 322 DPO4000 and MSO4000, 8 Multiple transition detection, 167 P6139A, 10 Multipurpose knob, 54, 59, 60, 94, P6516, 11 222, 264, 265 Portrait, 219, 231 P6139A probe, 2 mV graticule, 151 Position P6516 probe, 3, 114 bus, 161 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 323 Previous button, 60 removing, 202, 223 Acquisition, 67 Print, 230 saving, 222 Auxiliary, 72 Ethernet, 232 saving 10 M waveforms, 202 Bus Display, 106 hard copy, 229 Related documents, xii Channel, 72 Print button, 63 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 324 TEK-USB-488 Adapter, 5, 42, 44, 78 Set to 50% button, 62, 123 Save / Recall menu, 56, 64, 218 TekSecure, 237 Setup Save / Recall Menu button, 56 TekVPI, 13 default, 64, 80, 86, 227 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 325 Setup and Hold, deﬁned, 129 event, deﬁned, 117 slope, 122 Utility menu, 26, 29, 56, 63, 149 forcing, 118 SPI bus, 137 holdoff, 119 status readout, 69 I2C bus, 135 Trigger on B events, 144 Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
Page 326 ﬁelds, 266 graticule size, 206 record deﬁned, 91 lines, 269 Horizontal, 275 removing, 146 port, 77 knob, 60, 204 search and mark, 209 trigger, 266 user marks, 209 Video trigger, deﬁned, 131 zoom, 204 View Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

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