Tektronix MSO72504DX Manuals

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Tektronix MSO72504DX Printable Help (920 pages)

Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes DPO70000SX Series; MSO70000DX Series; DPO70000DX Series; MSO70000C Series; DPO70000C Series; DPO7000C Series; MSO5000B Series; DPO5000B Series

Brand: Tektronix | Category: Test Equipment | Size: 33 MB

Table of Contents
5
Introduction
31
About Tektronix Oscilloscopes

33
- Product Description
  33
  - Signal Processing Features
    35
  - Display Features
    35
  - Measurement Features
    35
  - Trigger Features
    35
  - Convenience Features
    35
- Product Software
  36
- Options and Accessories
  36
  - Recommended Accessories
    36
  - Options
    42
- Documentation and Technical Support
  47
  - Documentation
    47
  - Support Information
    48
  - Tekscope Recovery Report Utility
    49
  - Feedback
    50
  - Analysis and Connectivity Support
    51
  - About Tekscope
    53
- Working with Your Tektronix Oscilloscope
  54
  - Windows Environment
    54
  - Oscilloscope Interface
    59
  - Basic Operations
    65
  - Multi-Instrument Configuration
    78
  - DPO7AFP Auxiliary Front Panel (Optional)
    93
  - Waveform Operations
    94
Controls and Connectors

101
- Front Panel Controls and Connectors
  101
  - Front Panel Overview
    101
  - Touch Screen
    105
  - Wave Inspector Controls
    106
  - Vertical Controls
    106
  - Horizontal Controls
    107
  - Trigger Controls
    108
  - Trigger Coupling
    110
  - Run Controls
    110
  - General Purpose Controls
    111
  - Multiview Zoom Controls
    112
- Rear and Side Panel Connectors
  113
Cursor Setups

117
- Cursor Setup Control Window (YT Display Format)
  117
- Track Mode
  118
- Cursor Type Control Window
  119
- Cursor Sources (YT Display)
  120
- Cursor Style
  121
- Cursor Position Control Window
  122
- Horizontal Bar Cursors
  123
- Vertical Bar Cursors
  124
- Waveform Cursors
  124
- Screen Cursors
  125
- Cursor Track Mode
  125
- Cursor Measurements
  126
- Cursor Setup Control Window (XY Display Format)
  128
Digital Setups

131
Bus Setups

139
- Bus Setup Control Window (Config Tab)
  139
- Bus Selection List
  141
- Bus Search Selection List
  142
- Display or Clear a Bus
  143
- Label a Bus
  143
- Change the Bus Position
  145
- Set up an I2C Serial Bus
  145
- Set up an SPI Serial Bus
  147
- Set up an RS-232 Serial Bus
  148
- Set up a USB Serial Bus
  150
- Set up a MIPI DSI-1 Serial Bus
  152
- Set up a MIPI CSI-2 Serial Bus
  153
- Set up an 8B10B Serial Bus
  155
- Set up a Custom Serial Bus
  156
- Set up a Pcie Serial Bus
  158
- Set up a CAN Serial Bus
  159
- Set up a LIN Serial Bus
  161
- Set up a FLEXRAY Serial Bus
  162
- Set up a MIL-1553 Serial Bus
  164
- Set up an Ethernet Serial Bus
  165
- Select the Number of Lanes
  167
- Select the Serial Bus Channel Type
  167
- Select the Serial Bus Channel Input
  168
- Select the USB Serial Bus Speed
  169
- Select the USB Bus Signal Type
  170
- Select the Data Rate
  170
- Select the Serial Bus Input
  171
- Select the USB Bus Threshold
  171
- Select the Serial Bus Channel Threshold
  172
- Select the SPI Bus Channel Polarity
  173
- Select the RS-232 Bus Channel Polarity
  173
- Select the RS-232 Bus Data Bits
  174
- Select the RS-232 Bus Parity
  175
- Select the RS-232 Bus Bit Rate
  175
- Select the SPI Bus Framing
  176
- Set the SPI Bus Idle Time
  177
- Set the SPI Bus Word Size
  177
- Select the SPI Bus Bit Order
  178
- Set up a Parallel Bus
  179
- Set up a Clocked Parallel Bus
  180
- Add Sources to a Parallel Bus
  181
- Set up Bus Channel Thresholds
  182
- Change the Bit Order of a Channel in a Parallel Bus
  183
- Remove a Channel from a Parallel Bus
  184
- Select the Bus Clock Source Channel
  184
- Select the Bus Clock Channel Polarity
  185
- Bus Setup Control Window (Display Tab)
  186
- Select the Bus Display View
  189
- Select the Bus Decode Method
  190
- View Bus Packet
  190
- Select the Bus Symbol Table
  191
- Symbol File Format
  192
  - Opening a Bus Symbol Table File
    193
Magnivu Setup

195
- Using Magnivu
  195
Display Setups

199
- Display Control Window (Appearance Tab)
  199
- Display Control Window (Screen Text Tab)
  200
- Text Properties Control Window
  201
- Display Control Window (Objects Tab)
  202
- Display Control Window (Colors Tab)
  203
- Display Persistence
  204
- Select the Display Format
  205
- XY Format Pairs
  206
- Set the Waveform Intensity
  206
- Select the Waveform Interpolation
  207
- Select the Graticule Style
  208
- Define the Color Palette
  209
- Remote Operation
  211
Horizontal and Acquisition Setups

213
- Horizontal-Acquisition Control Window (Horizontal Tab)
  213
- Set Record Length Limit
  214
- Horizontal Digital Control Window
  215
- Horizontal Position-Scale Control Window
  216
- Horizontal Position-Scale Control Window with Delay Mode on
  217
- Horizontal-Acquisition Control Window (Acquisition Tab)
  218
- Autoset
  219
- Set Autoset Preferences
  221
- Undo an Autoset
  221
- Enable Enhanced Effective Number of Bits
  222
- Enable Fast Acquisitions
  223
- Start and Stop Waveform Acquisitions
  224
- Enable Roll Mode
  225
- Select a Sampling Mode
  226
- Set the Resolution
  228
- Select the Acquisition Mode
  229
- Acquisition Interval
  230
- Fastframe Control Windows
  230
- Set up Zoom
  232
Error Detector Setups

235
Linktraining

243
- Link Training Environment
  243
- Link Training Connections
  244
- Start Link Training
  245
- Typical Link Training Display
  246
- Results Table
  247
- Using Link Training from the Programming Interface
  247
Mask Testing Setups

249
- Mask Setup
  249
  - Mask Testing Control Window (Masks Tab)
    249
  - Serial Mask Testing Option
    250
  - Select a Mask Type
    250
  - Mask Types and Standards
    251
  - Use Mask Display Controls
    252
  - Mask Configuration Controls
    253
  - Set up Mask Alignment
    256
  - Edit a Mask
    257
- Tolerance Setup
  258
  - Set up Mask Testing Source-Tolerance
    258
  - Set up Mask Margins
    258
- Fail Setup
  259
  - Set up Pass-Fail Mask Testing
    259
  - Set up Mask Test Fail Notification
    260
  - Set up Mask Test Completion Notification
    261
  - Set Mask Test Parameters
    262
  - Select the Sound Source
    263
  - Set the Mask Polarity
    264
  - Set Mask Test Repeat Controls
    264
- Fail Results Setup
  265
- User Mask Setup
  268
  - Set the User Mask Controls
    268
  - Set User Mask Edit Controls
    270
  - Recall User Mask
    270
- Limit Test
  272
  - Set up Limit Testing
    272
  - Save a Template
    273
  - Set up Limit Test Failure Notification
    274
Math Setups

277
- Set up a Math Waveform
  277
- Set up Math Averaging
  278
- Set Math Variables
  279
- Custom Analysis Functions
  279
- Use Custom Analysis Functions
  280
- MATLAB Custom Analysis Interface
  280
- Basic Spectral Setups
  281
  - Set up Basic Spectral Analysis
    281
  - Use Front Panel Spectral Controls
    282
- Advanced Spectral Setups
  282
- Using Spectral Analysis
  287
  - Spectral Analysis Overview
    287
  - Spectral Analysis Features
    287
  - FFT Process
    287
  - The FFT Display
    288
  - FFT Windows
    289
  - FFT Window Characteristics
    290
  - Time Domain Gating
    290
  - Aliasing
    291
  - Eliminate Aliasing
    291
- Math Equation Editor
  292
Measurement Setups

301
- Measurement Snapshot Control Window
  301
- Measurement Setup Control Window (Amplitude Tab)
  302
- Measurement Readouts
  303
- Select an Amplitude Measurement
  304
- Measurement Setup Control Window (Time Tab)
  307
- Select a Time Measurement
  308
- Measurement Setup Control Window (Communications Tab)
  310
- Select a Communications Measurement
  312
- Measurement Setup Control Window (more Tab)
  314
- Select a Miscellaneous Measurement
  316
- Counter Measurement Setup
  317
- Set up Measurement Statistics
  319
- Set up Reference Levels
  320
- Set up Measurement Gating
  322
- Set up Histogram Measurements
  323
- Set up Histograms
  324
Analyzing Waveforms

329
- Control Marks
  329
- Select a Search Type
  330
- Select the Search Type
  331
- Select the Search Source
  331
- Configure a Search
  333
- Copy Search Settings
  334
- Set Advanced DDR Search Settings
  335
- Set Search Parameters
  336
- Check Search Results
  337
- View the Search Counts Results
  338
- View Search Marks
  339
- Set the Search Mode
  339
- Use Search and Mark Controls
  340
- Control User Marks in Table
  342
- Change Mark Display Digits
  342
- Export a Mark Table
  343
- View Mark Counts
  344
- Set up a Visual Search
  344
- Set up 8B10B Search Parameters
  346
- Set up RS-232 Search Parameters
  348
- Set up SPI Search Parameters
  351
- Set up I2C Search Parameters
  353
- Set up USB Search Parameters
  357
- Set up MIPI Search Parameters
  364
- Set up Pcie Search Parameters
  370
- Set up CAN Search Parameters
  372
- Set up LIN Search Parameters
  375
- Set up FLEXRAY Search Parameters
  378
- Set up MIL-1553 Search Parameters
  382
- Set up Ethernet Search Parameters
  385
- Set up DDR Search Parameters
  391
- Set up Custom Search Parameters
  393
- Set up Parallel Search Parameters
  394
- View the Results Table
  395
- Copy the Results Table
  399
- Select Columns to Copy or Export
  400
- Save the Results Table
  401
Myscope Setups

403
- Set up a Myscope Control Window
  403
- Use a Myscope Control Window
  404
- Measure Controls
  405
- Save a Myscope File as a Dialog Box
  406
- Open or Edit a Myscope Dialog Box
  407
Trigger Setups

409
- Set up Trigger Controls (a Event Tab)
  409
- Select the Trigger Type
  410
- Set the Trigger Mode Controls
  412
- Set up the Trigger Holdoff
  414
- Set to 50
  415
- A Event Triggers
  415
  - Set up a Parallel Bus Trigger
    415
  - Set up an 8B10B Bus Trigger
    416
  - Set up an I2C Bus Trigger
    418
  - Set up an SPI Bus Trigger
    420
  - Set up an RS-232 Bus Trigger
    421
  - Set up a USB Bus Trigger
    423
  - Set up a Pcie Bus Trigger
    428
  - Set up a CAN Bus Trigger
    430
  - Set up a CAN Bus Trigger
    431
  - Set up a LIN Bus Trigger
    432
  - Set up a FLEXRAY Bus Trigger
    434
  - Set up a MIL-1553 Bus Trigger
    437
  - Set up an Ethernet Bus Trigger
    439
  - Set up a Comm Trigger
    444
  - Set up an Edge Trigger
    446
  - Set up a Freq/Period Trigger
    447
  - Set up a Glitch Trigger
    449
  - Set up a Logic Pattern Trigger
    452
  - Set up a Logic Pattern Trigger
    453
  - Set up a Runt Trigger
    453
  - Set up a Serial Pattern Trigger
    455
  - Set up a Setup and Hold Trigger
    456
  - Set up an SPI Bus Trigger
    459
  - Set up a Logic State Trigger
    460
  - Set up a Logic State Trigger
    461
  - Set up a Timeout Trigger
    462
  - Set up a Transition Time Trigger
    465
  - Set up a Video Trigger
    467
  - Set up a Width Trigger
    469
  - Set up a Window Trigger
    472
- Sequence Triggering
  473
  - Set up Sequential Triggering (Horizontal Delay Off)
    473
  - A Only Trigger
    476
  - Trigger after Time
    480
  - Trigger after Events
    484
- B Event Trigger
  491
  - Set up Trigger Controls (B Event Tab)
    491
- Visual Triggering
  492
  - Visual Trigger
    492
  - Create a Visual Trigger Area
    494
  - Control Visual Triggering
    497
  - Define an Area
    499
  - Edit Expression Logic
    501
  - Set up Visual Trigger Expression
    502
  - Select a Channel
    503
  - Enable the Visual Trigger Expression Editor
    503
  - Edit the Visual Trigger Expression
    503
  - Use the Expression Editor Operands
    504
  - Text Edit Controls
    504
  - Save a Visual Setup
    505
  - Recall a Visual Setup
    505
- Mode and Holdoff
  506
  - Set up Trigger Controls (Options Tab)
    506
  - Enable Trigger Position Correction
    508
Vertical Setups

511
- Set up Vertical Controls
  511
- Set up Input Channels
  513
- Zoom Control Window
  515
- Waveform Display Control Window
  516
- Set the Position-Offset
  517
- Waveform Label Control Window
  518
- Vertical Offset Control Window
  519
- Using Offset to Avoid Clipping Signals
  520
- Termination Controls
  520
- Coupling Controls
  522
- Deskew-Attenuation Control Window
  523
- Bandwidth Control Window
  525
- Enhanced Bandwidth
  526
- Vertical Setup Control Window (Aux Tab)
  528
- Probe Setup Control Window
  529
- Probe Setup Control Window (Setup Type)
  531
- Probe Setup Control Window (D15-D0 Tab)
  533
- Probe Setup Control Window (Probe Compensation)
  534
- Probe Setup Control Window (Probe Tip Selection)
  536
- Probe Setup Control Window (Probe Deskew)
  537
- Probe Setup Control Window (Probe Attenuation)
  539
- Probe Controls Window
  541
- Probe Properties
  542
- Probe Setup Control Window (Probe Status)
  543
- Signal Path Compensation
  545
- Signal Path Compensation Status
  547
Copying and Printing

549
- Copy Setup
  549
  - Copy Setup (Images)
    549
  - Copy Setup (Waveforms)
    550
  - Copy Setup (Measurements)
    552
- Copying Procedures
  553
- Printing
  555
  - Page Setup Dialog Box
    555
  - Print Preview Dialog Box
    555
  - Print Dialog Box
    556
  - Printing the Screen to a Printer
    556
File Menu

559
- Reference Waveform Setups
  559
  - Reference Waveform Controls
    559
  - Save as Dialog Box (Waveform)
    560
  - Recall Dialog Box (Waveform)
    561
  - Delete Setups and Reference Waveforms
    562
- Instrument Setups
  563
- Action on Event
  566
  - Set up Action on Event
    566
  - Set up Save on Event
    567
- Print Setups
  568
- Saving
  568
  - Save as Dialog Box (Histogram)
    568
  - Save as Dialog Box (Instrument Setup)
    569
  - Save as Dialog Box (Measurement)
    570
  - Save as Dialog Box (Screen Capture)
    571
  - Save as Dialog Box (User Mask)
    574
  - Save as Dialog Box (Waveform)
    575
  - Auto-Increment the File Name
    576
  - Save as Dialog Box (Digitals)
    576
  - Save as Dialog Box (Timestamp)
    577
Utilities

579
- Tek Secure Erase
  579
- Set Time and Date
  580
- GPIB Configuration Control Window
  581
- LAN Server Status Control Window
  582
- External Signals Control Window
  582
- Touch Screen
  584
- Instrument Calibration Control Window
  584
- Instrument Diagnostics Control Window
  586
- E-Mail on Event Control Window
  587
  - Measurement Save Options
    588
- Multipurpose Knobs
  590
- User Preferences Control Window
  591
- Option Installation
  595
  - Install an Option
    595
  - Install the Floating License
    598
  - Install the Fixed License
    600
  - Return the Floating License for the Installed Option(S)
    602
  - Calibrating and Using Probes
    607
    
    Compensate the Signal Path
    607
    
    Compensate Active Probes
    607
    
    Compensate Passive Probes
    608
    
    Low Frequency Compensate a Probe
    608
    
    Deskew
    608
  - Acquiring Analog Signals
    609
    
    Setting up Analog Channels
    609
    
    Setting Acquisition Modes
    610
    
    Use Fast Acquisitions
    610
    
    View the Analog Characteristics of a Digital Signal
    611
  - Acquiring Digital Signals
    612
    
    Set up Digital Channels
    612
  - Displaying Waveforms as a Bus
    613
    
    Set up a Bus
    613
    
    Set up a Parallel Bus
    613
    
    Set up an SPI Serial Bus
    614
    
    Set up an I2C Serial Bus
    614
    
    Set up an RS-232 Serial Bus
    614
    
    Set up a USB Serial Bus
    614
    
    Set up a MIPI DSI-1 Serial Bus
    615
    
    Set up a MIPI CSI-2 Serial Bus
    615
    
    Set up an 8B10B Serial Bus
    615
    
    Set up a Custom Serial Bus
    616
    
    Set up a Pcie Serial Bus
    616
    
    Set up a CAN Serial Bus
    616
    
    Set up a LIN Serial Bus
    616
    
    Set up a FLEXRAY Serial Bus
    617
    
    Set up a MIL-1553 Serial Bus
    617
    
    Set up an Ethernet Serial Bus
    617
    
    Configuring the Bus Display
    617
  - Analyzing Buses
    618
    
    Tracking down I2C Serial Bus Anomalies
    618
    
    Troubleshooting Circuits Using a Parallel Bus
    619
    
    Troubleshooting an SPI Serial Bus
    622
  - Creating and Using Myscope Control Windows
    624
    
    Creating Myscope Control Windows
    624
  - Editing Myscope Control Windows
    624
How to ?

607
- Taking Measurements
  625
  - Select Cursor Sources
    625
  - Taking Cursor Measurements
    627
  - Taking Automatic Measurements
    627
  - Take Automatic Measurements
    628
  - Localize a Measurement
    629
  - Save Measurements
    629
- Creating and Using Math Waveforms
  630
- Using Mask and Limit Testing
  635
  - Set up Mask Testing
    635
  - Create a New User Mask
    637
  - Create a User Mask from a Defined Mask
    638
  - Edit a User Defined Mask
    639
  - Save a User Mask to Disk
    640
  - Recall a User Mask from Disk
    640
  - Create a User Mask with Mask Testing
    640
  - Use Mask Testing
    640
- Using E-Mail on Event
  641
  - Send an E-Mail on Events
    641
- Creating Spectral Waveforms
  642
- Using Reference Waveforms
  647
- Using Waveforms
  648
  - Save a Waveform
    648
  - Copy Waveform Data
    649
  - Save a Screen Capture
    650
- Using Horizontal Delay
  651
  - Set the Horizontal Delay
    651
  - Compare Data Using Horizontal Delay
    651
  - Using Roll Mode
    651
    
    Set up Roll Mode
    651
    
    Using Roll Mode
    652
  - Triggering
    652
    
    Checking Trigger Status
    652
    
    Set up Triggering from the Front Panel
    653
    
    Set up Triggering from the Trigger Setup Window
    654
    
    Trigger on a Sequence
    655
    
    Trigger on a Event Only
    656
    
    Trigger on an Event after a Specified Delay
    656
    
    Trigger on a B Event
    656
    
    Trigger on a Glitch
    657
    
    Trigger on a Runt Pulse
    657
    
    Trigger on a Pulse Width
    658
    
    Trigger on a Pulse Timeout
    659
    
    Trigger on a Pattern
    660
    
    Pattern Triggers
    661
    
    Trigger on a Logic State
    662
    
    Trigger on the Transition Time
    663
    
    Trigger on Setup-Hold Time Violations
    664
    
    Trigger on Window Threshold Violations
    666
    
    Trigger on a Video Signal
    667
    
    Trigger on a Communication Signal
    667
    
    Trigger on a Bus
    668
    
    Mark All Trigger Events
    668
  - Using Histograms
    671
    
    Set up a Histogram
    671
    
    Take Automated Measurements on Histogram Data
    671
    
    Start or Reset Histogram Counting
    671
  - Using Display Modes
    672
    
    Display a Waveform
    672
    
    Set up XY Display Format
    673
    
    Use Multiview Zoom with Waveforms
    673
  - Choosing a Color Palette
    674
    
    Choose a Color Palette
    674
    
    Customize the Display Palette
    674
  - Saving and Restoring Instrument Setups
    675
    
    Save the Instrument Setups
    675
    
    Recall an Instrument Setup
    676
    
    Delete Instrument Setups
    676
  - Using the Programmer Online Guide
    677
    
    Programmer Online Help
    677
  - Using Application Software
    677
    
    Oscilloscope Applications Software
    677
    
    Add a Software Application to the Instrument
    677
  - Setting up a Dual Display
    677
    
    Set up a Dual Display
    677
  - Connecting to a Network
    679
    
    Enable a Network Connection
    679
  - Exiting or Minimizing the Oscilloscope Application
    679
    
    Exit the Instrument Application
    679
    
    Minimize the Instrument Application
    679
    
    Shut down the Instrument
    679
  - Adjusting Display Contrast
    680
    
    Adjust the Display Contrast
    680

Tektronix MSO72504DX User Manual (222 pages)

MSO70000C/DX Series; DPO70000C/DX Series; DPO7000C Series; MSO5000B Series; DPO5000B Series Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes; Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes

Brand: Tektronix | Category: Test Equipment | Size: 19 MB