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  • Page 1 Operator's Manual WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes...
  • Page 2 Resale or unauthorized duplication of Teledyne LeCroy publications is strictly prohibited. Teledyne LeCroy is a trademark of Teledyne LeCroy, Inc., Inc. Other product or brand names are trademarks or requested trademarks of their respective holders. Information in this publication supersedes all earlier versions. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Safety Symbols Precautions Operating Environment Measuring Terminal Ratings (C1-C4 and Ext) Cooling Power Oscilloscope Overview and Set Up Front Input/Output Back Input/Output Front Panel Signal Interfaces Probes Micro SD Card Positioning the Feet Connecting to Other Devices/Systems Powering On/Off Software Activation Language Selection Using MAUI...
  • Page 4 Index Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Teledyne LeCroy WaveSurfer 3000z oscilloscope. We're certain you'll be pleased with the detailed features unique to our instruments. Take a moment to verify that all items on the packing list or invoice copy have been shipped to you. Contact your nearest Teledyne LeCroy customer service center or national distributor if anything is missing or damaged.

  • Page 5: Safety

    Safety Safety Symbols These symbols appear on the instrument or in documentation to alert you to important safety concerns: Caution of potential damage to instrument or Warning of potential bodily injury. Refer to manual. Do not proceed until the information is fully understood and conditions are met. Warning, risk of electric shock or burn.

  • Page 6: Operating Environment

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Operating Environment Temperature : 0 °C to 50 °C Humidity : Maximum relative humidity (RH) 90% up to 31 °C, decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 40 °C Altitude : Up to 10,000 ft (3,048 m) at or below 30 °C Measuring Terminal Ratings (C1-C4 and Ext) Caution: Measuring terminals have no rated measurement category per IEC/EN 61010-1:2010.

  • Page 7: Oscilloscope Overview And Set Up

    Oscilloscope Overview and Set Up Oscilloscope Overview and Set Up Front Input/Output A. Power button. B. Channel inputs 1-4 for analog signals. C. Mixed signal interface for digital inputs (WS3K-MSO required). D. Front-mounted host USB port for transferring data or connecting peripherals such as a mouse or keyboard. E.

  • Page 8: Front Panel

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Front Panel The Front Panel houses "hard" controls for basic oscilloscope functions. See the later sections of this manual for instructions on using the touch screen to make the settings described here. All the knobs on the front panel function one way if turned and another if pushed like a button.
  • Page 9 Oscilloscope Overview and Set Up Horizontal Controls The Delay knob changes the Trigger Delay value (S) when turned. Push the knob to reset Delay to zero. The Horizontal Adjust knob sets the Time/division (S) of the oscilloscope acquisition system when the trace source is an input channel.

  • Page 10: Signal Interfaces

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Signal Interfaces Teledyne LeCroy instruments offer a variety of interfaces to input analog or digital signals. See the oscilloscope product page at teledynelecroy.com for a list of compatible input devices. ProBus Interface C1-C4 inputs utilize the ProBus interface.

  • Page 11: Probes

    You can use the signal from the Cal Out hook on the front of the oscilloscope. Active Probes Teledyne LeCroy offers a variety of active probes for use with your oscilloscope. Most active probes match probe to oscilloscope response automatically using probe response data stored in an on-board EEPROM. This ensures the best possible combined probe plus oscilloscope channel frequency response without the need to perform any de- embedding procedure.

  • Page 12: Positioning The Feet

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Positioning the Feet The WaveSurfer is equipped with rotating, tilting feet to allow four different viewing positions. To tilt the body back slightly for bench top viewing, pull the small flaps on the bottom of the feet away from the body of the oscilloscope.

  • Page 13: Powering On/Off

    Oscilloscope Overview and Set Up Printer WaveSurfer 3000 supports PictBridge-compliant printers. Connect the printer to any host USB port. Go to Utilities > Utillities Setup > Hardcopy to configure printer settings. Trigger Out To send a trigger out pulse to another device, connect a BNC cable from Aux Out on the back of he instrument to the other device.

  • Page 14: Software Activation

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Software Activation The oscilloscope software (firmware and standard applications) is active upon delivery. At power-up, the instrument loads the software automatically. Free firmware updates are available periodically. Visit the software download page of our website at teledynelecroy.com.

  • Page 15: Using Maui

    Using MAUI Using MAUI MAUI (Most Advanced User Interface) is Teledyne LeCroy's unique oscilloscope user interface. Touch Screen The oscilloscope features a capacitive touch screen that supports fluid, tablet-like response to gestures. Note: Use your finger or a capacitive stylus (not included) to interact with the touch screen. A regular stylus will not work.
  • Page 16 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Grids The grids display the waveform traces. Every grid is 8 vertical divisions representing the full number of vertical levels and 10 horizontal divisions. The value represented by each division depends on the Vertical and Horizontal Scale of the traces that appear on the grid.
  • Page 17 Using MAUI Descriptor Boxes Trace descriptor boxes appear just beneath the grid whenever a trace is turned on. They function to: Inform—descriptors summarize the current trace settings and its activity status. Navigate—touch the descriptor box once to activate the trace, twice to open the setup dialog. Configure—drag-and-drop descriptor boxes to change source or copy setups (with OneTouch).
  • Page 18 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Dialogs Dialogs appear at the bottom of the display for entering setup data. The top dialog will be the main entry point for the selected functionality. For convenience, related dialogs appear as a series of tabs behind the main dialog. Touch the tab to open the dialog.
  • Page 19 At the bottom of the oscilloscope display is a narrow message bar. The current date and time are shown at the far right. Status, error, or other messages are shown at the far left, where "Teledyne LeCroy" normally appears. You will see the word "Processing..." highlighted with red at the right of the message bar when the oscilloscope is processing your last acquisition or calculating.
  • Page 20 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Touch Screen Actions Touch, drag, and swipe can be used to create and change setups with one touch. Just as you change the display by using the setup dialogs, you can change the setups by moving different display objects. Use the setup dialogs to refine touch screen actions to precise values.

  • Page 21: Controlling Traces

    Using MAUI Controlling Traces Traces are the visible representations of waveforms that appear on the display grid. They may show live inputs (Cn, Digitaln), a math function applied to a waveform (Fn), a stored memory of a waveform (Mn), a zoom of a waveform (Zn), or the processing results of special analysis software.
  • Page 22 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Adjusting Traces To adjust Vertical Scale and Offset, or Horizontal Scale and Delay, just activate the trace and use the front panel knobs. To make other adjustments—such as units—touch the trace descriptor box twice to open the appropriate setup dialog.
  • Page 23 Using MAUI Labeling Traces The Label function gives you the ability to add custom annotations to the trace display. Once placed, labels can be moved to new positions or hidden while remaining associated with the trace. Create Label 1. Select Label from the context menu, or touch the Label Action toolbar button on the trace setup dialog. 2.

  • Page 24: Zooming

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Zooming Zooms magnify a selected region of a trace by altering the horizontal scale relative to the source trace. They may be created in several ways, using either the front panel or the touch screen. The current settings for each zoom trace can be seen on the dialogs.
  • Page 25 Using MAUI Zn Dialog Each Zn dialog reflects the center and scale for that number zoom. Use the Zoom factor controls to adjust each zoom independently. Trace Controls Trace On shows/hides the zoom trace. It is selected by default when the zoom is created. Source lets you change the source of the zoom to any digital, math or memory trace while maintaining all other settings.
  • Page 26 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Creating Zooms Any type of trace can be zoomed by creating a new zoom trace (Zn) following the procedures here. All zoom traces open in the same grid, with the zoomed portion of the source trace left unshaded. Zoomed area of source trace left unshaded.

  • Page 27: Print/Screen Capture

    Using MAUI Print/Screen Capture The front panel Print button captures an image of the touch screen and outputs it according to your Hardcopy settings. It can be used to create an image file of waveform traces, or send the image to a networked printer or email recipient.

  • Page 28: Acquisition

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Acquisition The acquisition settings include everything required to produce a visible trace on screen and an acquisition record that may be saved for later processing and analysis: Vertical axis scale at which to show the input signal, and probe characteristics that affect the signal Horizontal axis scale at which to represent time, sampling mode and sampling rate Acquisition trigger mechanism Optional acquisition settings include bandwidth filters and pre-processing effects, vertical offset, and horizontal...
  • Page 29 When a Teledyne LeCroy probe is connected to a channel input, the Attenuation field becomes a button to access the Probe dialog, a tab added to the right of the Cn tab. Enter Attenuation on the Probe dialog.
  • Page 30 Auto Zero corrects for DC offset drifts that naturally occur from thermal effects in the amplifier of active probes. Teledyne LeCroy probes incorporate Auto Zero capability to remove the DC offset from the probe's amplifier output to improve the measurement accuracy.

  • Page 31: Timebase

    Acquisition Timebase Timebase (Horizontal) settings control traces along the X axis. The timebase is shared by all channels. The time represented by each horizontal division of the grid, or Time/Division, is most easily adjusted using the front panel Horizontal knob. Full Timebase set up is done on the Timebase dialog, accessed either by choosing Timebase >...
  • Page 32 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Sampling Modes The Sampling Mode determines how the instrument samples the input signal and renders it for display. Real Time Sampling Mode Real Time sampling mode is a series of digitized voltage values sampled on the input signal at a uniform rate. These samples are displayed as a series of measured data values associated with a single trigger event.
  • Page 33 Acquisition Sequence Sampling Mode In Sequence Mode sampling, the completed acquisition consists of a number of fixed-size segments each containing the trigger event. The instrument calculates the capture duration and number of sample points in each segment from the user-defined number of segments and total available memory. Acquired segments are arranged adjacent to one another, forming the waveform display of a typical acquisition.
  • Page 34 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual History Mode History Mode allows you to review any acquisition saved in the history buffer, which automatically stores all acquisition records until full. Not only can individual acquisitions be restored to the grid, you can "scroll" backward and forward through the history at varying speeds to capture changes in the waveforms over time.

  • Page 35: Digital (Mixed-Signal)

    Acquisition Digital (Mixed-Signal) When a mixed-signal device is connected to the oscilloscope, digital input setup options are added to the Vertical menu. There are set up dialogs for digital groups Digital1 to Digital4, which correspond to possible digital buses. You: Choose which lines make up each digital group, what they are named and how they appear on the display...
  • Page 36 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Digital Group Set Up Digital Group dialog when using Digital Leadset (MSO). A group defines the lines that comprise a bus or that you wish to view together. To set up a digital group: 1. From the menu bar, choose Vertical > Digitaln Setup. 2.
  • Page 37 Acquisition The size and placement of the traces depend on the Vertical Position and Group Height settings. In Vertical Position, enter the number of divisions (positive or negative) relative to the zero line of the grid where the display begins.The top of the first trace appears at this position. In Group Height, enter the total number of grid divisions the entire display should occupy.
  • Page 38 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Digital Logic Set Up Digital logic determination is made according to the settings you make on the Logic Setup tab when defining digital groups. Note: If you are using digital inputs as decoder sources, be sure the logic setup you make here matches the levels you set on the decoder dialogs.

  • Page 39: Trigger

    Acquisition Trigger Triggers define the event around which digitized information is displayed on the grid. Different Trigger Types are used to select different events in the trigger source waveforms: edge voltages, pulse widths, high/low states, etc. These may be a single channel event or a complex pattern of events across several channels.
  • Page 40 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Trigger Types The Trigger Type sets the triggering conditions. Edge triggers upon a achieving a certain voltage level in the positive or negative slope of the waveform. Width triggers upon finding a positive- or negative-going pulse width when measured at the specified voltage level. Pattern triggers upon a user-defined pattern of high and low voltage levels on selected inputs.
  • Page 41 Acquisition Trigger Set Up To open the Trigger dialog, press the front panel Trigger Setup button or touch the Trigger descriptor box. Different controls will appear depending on the Trigger Type selected (e.g., Slope for Edge triggers). Complete the settings shown after making your selection. The trigger condition is summarized in a preview window at the far right of the Trigger dialog.
  • Page 42 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Conditions (Smart Triggers) Smart triggers allow you to apply Boolean logic to refine the triggering condition beyond simply Level and Slope/Polarity. The values that satisfy the operators of Less Than, Less Than or Equal To, Greater Than, etc. can be set by entering an Upper Value and/or Lower Value.
  • Page 43 Acquisition In Range to set a time window in which the pattern must occur. Out Range to se a time window outside which the pattern must occur. 5. Open the Levels dialog and select a Logic Family for each digital bank from which you've selected lines. To set a custom threshold, choose Logic Family User Defined, then enter the Threshold voltage.
  • Page 44 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Qualified Trigger A Qualified trigger arms when the qualifying A event occurs on one signal, then fires when the B event occurs on another signal. In Normal trigger mode, it automatically resets after the B event and re-arms upon the next qualifying A event.
  • Page 45 Acquisition Trigger Holdoff Holdoff is either a period of time or an event count that may be set as an additional condition for Edge and Pattern triggers. Holdoff disables the trigger temporarily, even if the other conditions are met. Use Holdoff to obtain a stable trigger for repetitive, composite waveforms.
  • Page 46 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Hold Off by Events Events refers to the number of times the trigger conditions have been met following the arming event. For example, if the Holdoff is two edges counted from the start of the acquisition, the oscilloscope readies, arms on the first edge, holds off for the next two, triggers on the fourth edge, then completes the acquisition.

  • Page 47: Viewing Acquisition Status

    Acquisition Viewing Acquisition Status All current acquisition settings can be viewed through the various Status dialogs. Access them by choosing the Status option from the Vertical, Timebase, Trigger, Math, or Analysis menus. The available options will depend on your model.

  • Page 48: Display

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Display Display menu settings affect the number and style of grids that appear on screen and some of the visual characteristics of traces, such as persistence. Auto Grid is enabled by default. This feature divides the screen as needed when new traces open. WaveSurfer oscilloscopes may be divided into a maximum of three grids—one each for channels/memories, math functions, and zooms—that each represent the full number of vertical levels.
  • Page 49 Display Trace Settings Choose a line style for traces: solid Line or disconnected sample Points. When more data is available than can actually be displayed given the number of vertical levels, Trace Intensity helps to visualize significant events by applying an algorithm that dims less frequently occurring samples. Touch Intensity and enter a value from 0 to 100.

  • Page 50: Persistence Display

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Persistence Display The Persistence feature retains waveform traces on the display for a set amount of time before allowing them to gradually "decay," similar to the analog-style display of old, phosphor screen oscilloscopes. The display is generated by repeated sampling of events over time and the accumulation of the sampled data into "persistence maps".

  • Page 51: Math And Measure

    Math and Measure Math and Measure Teledyne LeCroy offers a rich set of standard, pre-programmed tools for the "quickest time to insight" into the characteristics of acquired waveforms. Most instruments calculate measurements on all samples in an acquisition, enabling you to rapidly accumulate thousands or millions of parameter values. You can also apply a variety of mathematical functions to the input waveform trace and view the transformation in a math trace.
  • Page 52 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual The Horizontal (Event) cursor also works the same as the Horizontal (Time) cursor, but is placed only on Trend waveforms, where the x-axis represents the number of the measurement event. When horizontal cursors are not tracking, they can be moved to any position along the x-axis individually. The horizontal delta represents X2 –...
  • Page 53 Math and Measure Apply and Position Cursors To turn on cursors, either: From the menu bar, choose Cursors and select the desired cursor type from the drop-down list. On the front panel, press the Cursor button to turn on cursors, then continue pressing to cycle through all the cursor types.
  • Page 54 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Standard Cursors Dialog These controls can be used instead of the front panel controls to turn on cursors or to refine the cursor position. Access the dialog by choosing Cursors > Cursors Setup from the menu bar. Cursor Type buttons select the type of cursor displayed on the grid.

  • Page 55: Measure

    Math and Measure Measure Parameters are tools that give you access to a wide range of waveform properties, such as Rise Time, RMS voltage and Peak-Peak voltage. Parameter readouts are shown in a dynamic Measure table that appears below the waveform grids. All active measurements can be used as inputs to other processes, such as math functions, even when the Measure table is hidden from view.
  • Page 56 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Parameter Set Up The Measure Dialog gives quick access to measurement features. Besides configuring parameters, use the Measure dialog to show statistics and histicons, or to gate measurements. 1. To open the Measure dialog, touch the Add New box and select Measurement, or choose Measure > Measure Setup from the menu bar.
  • Page 57 Math and Measure For any parameter that computes once on an entire acquisition, Num represents the number of sweeps over which the statistics are computed. For any parameter that computes on every event within an acquisition, such as a full period, Num represents the number of events per sweep times the number of sweeps computed.
  • Page 58 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Using Trends The Trend math function plots a waveform composed of parameter measurements arranged in the order the measurements were made. The vertical units are the source parameter values, and the horizontal unit is the measurement number.
  • Page 59 Math and Measure List of Standard Measurements Note: Unless otherwise stated, measurements are calculated according to IEEE standards. Additional measurements may be available depending on the software options installed. Amplitude – Difference between the upper and lower levels in two-level (bi-modal) signals, calculated using the formula for Top-Base.
  • Page 60 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Period – The time between 50% crossings on the rising edge, starting with the first transition after the left measurement gate. Period is measured for each adjacent pair, with values averaged to give the final result. Phase –...

  • Page 61: Math

    Math and Measure Math Math function traces (Fn) display the result of applying a mathematical operation to a source trace. The output of a math function is always another trace, whereas the output of a measurement parameter is a tabular readout of the measurement.
  • Page 62 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Adjusting Memory or Math Traces Unlike channel traces, the scale of memory (Mn) or math function (Fn) traces can be adjusted directly without having to create a separate zoom trace. The same set of zoom factor controls used for zoom traces appear on the Zoom subdialog, but in this context they only rescale the active math or memory trace rather than create a new zoom.
  • Page 63 Math and Measure Average Function The summed or continuous average of all data samples from multiple acquisitions can be displayed as a new waveform trace using the Average function. Setting Up an Average Function 1. Follow the usual steps to set up a math fuction, selecting Average from the Basic Math submenu.
  • Page 64 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual ERes Function ERes (Enhanced Resolution) filtering increases vertical resolution, allowing you to distinguish closely spaced voltage levels. The instrument's ERes function is similar to smoothing the signal with a simple, moving-average filter, but is more efficient concerning bandwidth and pass-band filtering. Use ERes: On single acquisitions or where the data is slowly repetitive (and you cannot use averaging).
  • Page 65 Math and Measure waveforms are stored, the delay normally associated with filtering (between the input and output waveforms) can be exactly compensated during the computation of the filtered waveform. The filters have been given exact unity gain at low frequency. ERes should therefore not cause overflow if the source data is not overflowed.
  • Page 66 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual shape of the equivalent filter to be used in the FFT processing. The choice of window is dictated by the signal's characteristics. Rectangular windows provide the highest frequency resolution and are useful for estimating the type of harmonics present in the signal. Because the rectangular window decays as a (SinX)/X function in the spectral domain, slight attenuation will be induced.
  • Page 67 Math and Measure Rescale Function The Rescale function allows you to create a new function trace that rescales another trace by applying a multiplication factor (a) and additive constant (b). You can also use it as a way to view the function source in a different unit of measure.
  • Page 68 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Category Unit Mnemonic Volume liter cubic meter cubic inch cubic foot cubic yard YARD3 Angle radian arcdegree arcminute arcsecond cycle CYCLE revolution turn TURN Force/Weight Newton grain ounce pound Velocity meters/second inches/second IN/S feet/second FT/S yards/second YARD/S miles/second...
  • Page 69 Math and Measure Category Unit Mnemonic Magnetic Weber Tesla inductance (Henry) magnetic field strength permeability HENRYPM Electrical Ampere Volt Watt power, apparent power, reactive power factor capacitance (Farad) Coulomb Siemen electrical field strength electrical displacement field CPM2 permittivity FARADPM conductivity SIEPM Time second...
  • Page 70 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual List of Standard Math Operators Note: The installation of software options on the oscilloscope may add math operators to this list. Absolute - Calculates distance away from zero for every point in the waveform. For values greater than zero, this is the same as the value.
  • Page 71 Math and Measure Trend - Produces a waveform composed of a series of measurement parameter values in the order the measurements were taken. The vertical units are those of the source parameter; the horizontal unit is measurement number. The trend contains a single value for each unique measurement. Zoom - Produces a magnified trace of a selected portion of the input waveform.

  • Page 72: Memories

    Import External Waveform Files into Memory Trace (.trc) files saved on other Teledyne LeCroy instruments can also be imported into internal memory using the waveform recall feature. Choose File > Recall Waveform and to recall the file to an internal memory. Then, you can...
  • Page 73 Math and Measure Restoring Memories The Memories dialog is a convenient panel for restoring saved memories to the display. Access the Memories dialog by pressing the front panel Mem button or choosing Math > Memory Setup. Check On next to the memory trace you wish to display. A description of the memory showing the source channel and creation time appears next to each Mn on the dialog.

  • Page 74: Analysis Tools

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Analysis Tools Analysis tools complement the standard math/measurements to help you understand the behavior of waveforms. Standard Tools WaveScan searches single or multiple acquisitions for events that meet specific criteria. Pass/Fail Testing shows whether waveforms meet mask test limits. Optional Tools Many optional software packages may be purchased for specialized uses, such as power analysis or serial message trigger and decode.
  • Page 75 Analysis Tools Setting Up WaveScan Set up your source channel and triggers before setting up the scan. 1. Press the front panel Stop button to stop acquisition. 2. Choose Analysis > WaveScan and check Enable. 3. Choose the Source waveform. 4.
  • Page 76 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual is greater than the hysteresis. Therefore, when setting a hysteresis level, set a value that is greater than the amplitude of the noise. Settings are: Slope. Choose Pos, Neg, or Both. Hysteresis is (set in...). Choose Division, Percent, Absolute. Division/Percent/Absolute.
  • Page 77 Analysis Tools D0=1 for 8-line bus D0-D7, you can just enter "101" on the keypad, and the software will complete the full pattern XXXXX101. If you wish to set the pattern on D7, D6 and D5, enter 101XXXXX. Num. Patterns to detect. Enter a whole number of pattern locations to mark on the acquisition. Scan Views Scan Views are different ways to view your WaveScan results.

  • Page 78: Pass/Fail Testing

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual PASS/FAIL Testing A mask defines an area of the grid against which a source Channel, Zoom, or Math trace is compared. Test conditions are associated with the mask, defining how the waveform is to be compared to the masked area (e.g., some/all values fall within, some/all values fall outside), and a pass or fail result is returned indicating the condition was found to be true or false.
  • Page 79 Analysis Tools Load Mask Use this procedure in lieu of Make Mask if you have a pre-defined mask file. 1. Open the Load Mask subdialog. 2. Touch File and select the mask. 3. Check View Mask to display the mask over the trace. Remove a Mask from the Display Touch the Delete Mask button at the left of the Pass/Fail dialog.

  • Page 80: Save / Recall

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Save / Recall The Save/Recall dialog displays a series of shortcut buttons launching the various Save/Recall functions. You can use these buttons or the tabs to navigate to the other Save/Recall dialogs. Save Setups Save Setups allows you to quickly save up-to-six panel settings to internal storage, while Recall Setups restores them with a touch.

  • Page 81: Recall Setups

    Save / Recall Recall Setups Recall Setups restores setups saved to one of the internal memory locations, or enables you to import a setup file. Choose File > Recall Setup... from the menu bar. Recall Setup from Memory Touch one of the six Recall buttons under Recall From Internal Setup..Note: If a setup has been stored to a location, it is labeled with the save date/time.

  • Page 82: Save Waveforms

    (e.g., XYZ32a). 4. Touch Data Format and select a file format: Binary, Teledyne LeCroy's binary file format (.trc). Binary results in the smallest possible file size, and is necessary for recalling waveforms to Teledyne LeCroy instruments.
  • Page 83 Save / Recall MATLAB text file (.dat extension). Excel text file (.csv extension). MathCad text file (.prn extension). Audio .wav file. 5. Depending on your file format selection, you may also need to specify a SubFormat: Word (Binary) represents samples in the output file with 16 bits. Always use this options unless Byte mode is "pre."...

  • Page 84: Recall Waveforms

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Recall Waveforms Use Recall Waveform to restore previously saved waveform files to the display. Note: Only files saved in binary format (.TRC) can be recalled to the touch screen. Choose File > Recall Waveform from the menu bar. Recall Waveform From Memory 1.

  • Page 85: Save Table Data

    Save / Recall Save Table Data The Save Table function saves tabular measurement data displayed on screen to an Excel or ASCII file. By default, files are saved on the MicroSD card, although you can choose a USB drive. Access the Save Table dialog by choosing File > Save Table from the menu bar. 1.

  • Page 86: Auto Save

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Auto Save Data that appears on the oscilloscope display—such as waveforms, measurement readouts and decoder data—can be very dynamic and difficult to read from the oscilloscope unless you stop the acquisition. The Auto Save enables you to automatically store waveform and table data to a file that can be recalled to the oscilloscope later or saved permanently to external storage.

  • Page 87: Labnotebook

    Save / Recall LabNotebook The LabNotebook feature allows you to save Notebook Entries containing all setups, a capture of all displayed waveforms and waveform data, to which you may add custom annotations. Notebook Entries are stored in an internal database and are available to be recalled to the touch screen at any time. A keyword filter makes it easy to find and recall a specific Notebook Entry.
  • Page 88 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Manage Notebook Entries First select the entry from the My Notebook Entries list. Edit Notebook Entries 1. Select the entry from the My Notebook Entries list. 2. Go to the second tab labeled with the entry name. 3.
  • Page 89 Save / Recall LabNotebook Preferences To modify the behavior of the LabNotebook tool, change settings on the LabNotebook Preferences dialog: Prompt for Entry Title Before Saving will cause a pop-up for entering a custom Title and Description to appear when a new entry is created.

  • Page 90: Utilities & Preferences

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Utilities & Preferences The settings in this group allow you to customize the appearance and performance of the oscilloscope. There are also multi-instrument functions that augment the oscilloscope capabilities. Utilities Dialog Hardcopy (Print) Setup, Date/Time Setup and System Status buttons open their corresponding setup dialogs. Update Firmware opens a dialog for installing the oscilloscope firmware.
  • Page 91 The Remote dialog contains settings to configure remote control of the instrument and also network access. Supported remote control protocols are: TCPIP (Ethernet). If you choose this option for remote control, also install Teledyne LeCroy's VICP drivers on the controller. These are included in the VICP Passport plug-in, available free from the software download page teledynelecroy.com...
  • Page 92 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Enter Network ID The network file sharing capabilities require that the oscilloscope have access to the network domain and shares. Use the Network ID settings to enter network credentials. Once credentials have been saved, the oscilloscope should connect to the network seamlessly;...
  • Page 93 Utilities & Preferences Print to File 1. On the Hardcopy dialog, choose File. 2. Choose the output File Format. 3. Enter a File Name. This will form the basis of all filenames, until you change it. Note: Numbers you add to the end of the filename will be truncated, as the instrument appends numbers to this name with each new file.
  • Page 94 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Cal Output Calibration Output Configure the type and frequency of the signal output from the Cal Out hook on the front of the oscilloscope. The signal is a 3 V square wave that may be used to compensate probes. Touch Off to disable the calibration signal.
  • Page 95 Utilities & Preferences Date/Time Date/Time settings control the instrument's timestamp. These numbers appear in the message bar and on tables/records internal to the oscilloscope application, such as History Mode and WaveScan. Manual Method Enter the Hour, Minute, Second, Day, Month, and Year, then touch the Validate Changes button. Internet Method This method uses the Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) to read the time from time-a.nist.gov.
  • Page 96 The latest firmware is available on our website at: Resources > Software Downloads. If you have any problems installing key codes on your Teledyne LeCroy oscilloscope, please call 1-800-5-LeCroy (1- 800-553-2769) or email support@teledynelecroy.com for further assistance.

  • Page 97: Disk Utilities

    Utilities & Preferences Disk Utilities Use the Disk Utilities dialog to manage files and folders on your instrument's hard drive. Disk Space information is shown at the far right of the dialog for convenience. Access the Disk Utilities dialog by selecting Utilities > Disk Utilities from the menu bar. Delete a Single File 1.
  • Page 98 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Back Up Files Touch Backup to back up the entire contents of the hard drive to a removable storage device. If a USB drive is installed, you can choose to back up to USB or to the removable Storage Card (MicroSD Card). Otherwise, Storage Card is the default.

  • Page 99: Preferences Dialog

    Utilities & Preferences Preferences Dialog On the main Preferences dialog: Power on AC will turn on the oscilloscope and launch the software as soon as you connect to AC power, without having to first press the Power button. Audible Feedback controls the instrument's audio output. Select this box to hear a beep each time you touch a screen or front panel control.
  • Page 100 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Acquisition The Acquisition preference settings determine how traces behave as Vertical Offset or Horizontal Delay changes. Choose Utilities > Preference Setup to open the Acquisition dialog. Offset Setting constant in: Volts keeps the amount of Offset in the amount of Volts specified, regardless of the V/div setting. As the Offset is adjusted, the trace will appear to move up or down relative to the zero level.
  • Page 101 Miscellaneous These other Preference settings are located on the Miscellaneous dialog. To add the Teledyne LeCroy logo to print output, check Print Teledyne LeCroy Logo When Printing Grid Area Only. This identifies the instrument as the source of the image.

  • Page 102: Wavesource Automatic Waveform Generator

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual WaveSource Automatic Waveform Generator The WaveSource Automatic Waveform Generator allows you to output custom sine, square, triangle, pulse, DC, noise, and arbitrary waveforms from the oscilloscope. Connect a BNC cable from the WaveSource output on the back of the oscilloscope to the external device. Output is continuous once WaveSource is enabled.
  • Page 103 Utilities & Preferences 1. Choose Utilities > WaveSource or touch the front panel WaveSource button. 2. Select the Load level. 3. Choose Waveform type ARB. 4. Touch Browse next to the File Name field and browse to the location of the arbitrary waveform file on either the Storage Card or the USB Disk.

  • Page 104: Digital Voltmeter

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Digital Voltmeter The Digital Voltmeter option activates an integrated 4-digit digital voltmeter and 5-digit frequency counter that operates through the same probes already attached to the oscilloscope channels. Use it to view real-time measurements through a dedicated user interface display that continues even when your triggering system is stopped.
  • Page 105 Utilities & Preferences Set Up DVM 1. From the menu bar, choose Utilities > DVM. 2. Mark Enable to turn on the DVM function. 3. Touch Source and select the input channel to be measured. 4. Touch Mode and choose the waveform parameter to display on the readout. Options are: DC RMS AC RMS Frequency...

  • Page 106: Maintenance

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Maintenance Topics in this section describe procedures for keeping the instrument in optimal working condition. Cleaning Clean only the exterior of the instrument using a soft cloth moistened with water or an isopropyl alcohol solution. Do not use harsh chemicals or abrasive elements.

  • Page 107: Maui™ Firmware Update For Windows Ce Oscilloscopes

    This procedure is only for oscilloscopes running the Microsoft Compact Embedded (CE) operating system. Teledyne LeCroy frequently releases free firmware updates containing new product features and bug fixes. The installer updates multiple components including the oscilloscope application, required DLLs, drivers, and low-level microcode for integrated circuits on the oscilloscope.

  • Page 108: Technical Support

    Resources Teledyne LeCroy publishes a free Technical Library on its website. Manuals, tutorials, application notes, white papers, and videos are available to help you get the most out of your Teledyne LeCroy products. Visit: teledynelecroy.com/support/techlib The Datasheet published on the product page contains the detailed product specifications.

  • Page 109: Returning A Product For Service

    3. Pack the instrument in its original shipping box, or an equivalent carton with adequate padding to avoid damage in transit. Do not include the manual. 4. Mark the outside of the box with the shipping address given to you by Teledyne LeCroy. Be sure to add the following: ATTN: <RMA code assigned by Teledyne LeCroy>...

  • Page 110: Warranty

    The product is warranted for normal use and operation, within specifications, for a period of three years from shipment. Teledyne LeCroy will either repair or, at our option, replace any product returned to one of our authorized service centers within this period. However, in order to do this we must first examine the product and find that it is defective due to workmanship or materials and not due to misuse, neglect, accident, or abnormal conditions or operation.

  • Page 111: Certifications

    Maintenance Certifications Teledyne LeCroy certifies compliance to the following standards as of the time of publication. European Council The instrument bears this mark to indicate it conforms to all applicable European Council standards. Please see the EC Declaration of Conformity document shipped with your product for current certifications.
  • Page 112 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Restriction of Hazardout Substances (RoHS) Unless otherwise specified, all materials and processes are compliant with RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU in its entirety, inclusive of any further amendments or modifications of said Directive. European Contact:* Teledyne GmbH, European Division Im Breitspiel 11c D-69126 Heidelberg, Germany Tel: + 49 6221 8270...
  • Page 113 Maintenance Intellectual Property All patents pertaining to the WaveSurfer 3000z can be found on our website at: teledynelecroy.com/patents/...

  • Page 114: Index

    WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual Index cursor 47 controls 50 acquisition readout 13 pre-processing 13 de-embedding 7 sampling mode 27 degauss 26 settings 96 delay 27, 96 action toolbar 14 post-trigger 27 altitude 2 pre-trigger 27 analog derated voltage 2 inputs 6 descriptor box 11 persistence 46...
  • Page 115 Index gain 25, 96 math 57-58 gating measurements 53 descriptor box 13 GPIB 87 function setup 57 grid 35 operators 57 intensity 44 measurements 51 style 44 cursors 47 gating 53 histograms 53 graphing 54 holdoff 41 histicons 53 horizontal readout 51 controls 27 saving 81...
  • Page 116 WaveSurfer 3000z Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual pre-processing 13 sequence 29 pre-trigger delay 27 sanitize 94 preferences 95 save printing 84, 97 data 81, 83 probes 7 setup panels 76, 83 settings 26 waveforms 68, 78 ProBus interface 6 search 70 sequence sampling mode 29 real-time sampling mode 28 service 104-105 recall...
  • Page 117 Index save 78 undo 11 turn on/off 17 TRC files 68, 78, 80 trend 54 trigger 35 controls 35, 41 counter 41, 96 delay 27 descriptor box 13 holdoff 41 time 41 UL compliance 108 undo 11 units 63 utilities 86 vertical 24 offset 25 resolution 60...

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