JDSU 4000 User Manual

Tektronix4000SeriesDigital Phosphor Oscilloscopes
User Manual

www.tektronix.com

071-2121-00

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Tektronix, Inc.
14200 SW Karl Braun Drive
P.O. B ox 5 0 0
Beaverton, OR 97077
USA

For product information, sales, service, and technical support:

In North America, call 1-800-833-9200.
Worldwide, visit www.tektronix.com to find contacts in your area.

Warranty 16

Tektronix warrants that the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of original
purchase from an authorized Tektronix distributor. If the product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will
repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product. Batteries are
excluded from this warranty. Parts, modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty work may be new or reconditioned to like
new performance. All replaced parts, modules and products become the property of Tektronix.

In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make
suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service
center designated by Tektronix, shipping charges prepaid, and with a copy of customer proof of purchase. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the
product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible
for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.

This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused b y improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care. Tektronix
shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix
representatives to install, repair or service the product; b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or con nection to incompatible equipment; c) to
repair any damage or malfu nction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a product that has been modified or integrated with
other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing the product.

THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. TEKTRONIX’ RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY
PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR H AS
ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Table of Contents

General Safety Summary .. . ................................................................................................................ v

Environmental Considerations ............................................................................................................ viii

Preface....................................................................................................................................... x

Key Features........................................................................................................................... x

Where to Find More Information..................................................................................................... xii

Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................................... xiii

Installation .................................................................................................................................. 1

Before Installation..................................................................................................................... 1

Operating Considerations ............................................................................................................ 7

Connecting Probes .................................................................................................................. 12

Securing the Oscilloscope ........................................................................................................... 14

Powering On the Oscilloscope ...................................................................................................... 15

Powering Off the Oscilloscope ......................................................................................................17

Functional Check .................................................................................................................... 18

Compensating a Passive Voltage Probe .. . ......................................................................................... 21

Application Module Free Trial ....................................................................................................... 24

Installing an Application Module . .. .................................................................................................. 24

Changing the U ser Interface Language ............................................................................................. 25

Changing the D ate and Time . . ...................................................................................................... 28

Signal Path Compensa tion .......................................................................................................... 30

Upgrading Firmware................................................................................................................. 33

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Get A cquainted with the Instrument. . ..................................................................................................... 49

Acquire the Signal ......................................................................................................................... 77

Trigger Setup ............................................................................................................................. 115

Connecting Your Oscilloscope to a Computer .. .................................................................................... 40

Connecting a USB Keyboard to Your Oscilloscope ................................................................................. 48

Front-Panel Menus and Controls . . .................................................................................................. 49

Front-Panel Connectors .. . .......................................................................................................... 73

Side-Panel Connector . .............................................................................................................. 74

Rear-Panel Connectors.............................................................................................................. 75

Setting Up Analog Channels . ....................................................................................................... 77

Using the Default Setup ............................................................................................................. 84

Using Autoset........................................................................................................................ 85

Acquisition Concepts ................................................................................................................ 87

How the Analog Acquisition Modes Work . . ......................................................................................... 90

Changing the Acquisition Mode and Record Length................................................................................ 92

Using Roll Mode ..................................................................................................................... 95

Setting Up a Serial or Parallel Bus .................................................................................................. 96

Setting Up Digital Channels ........................................................................................................ 108

When and Wh y to Turn On MagniVu.. ............................................................................................. 112

Using MagniVu...................................................................................................................... 113

Triggering Concepts .. . ............................................................................................................. 115

Choosing a Trigger Type... ......................................................................................................... 122

Selecting Triggers.. ................................................................................................................. 124

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Triggering on Buses ................................................................................................................ 130

Checking Trigger Settings . ......................................................................................................... 139

Using Sequence Trigger (A (Main) and B (Delayed)). .. ........................................................................... 140

Starting and Stopping an Acquisition. . ............................................................................................. 143

Display Waveform Data .................................................................................................................. 144

Adding and Removing a Waveform ................................................................................................ 144

Setting the Display Style andPersistence ......................................................................................... 145

Setting Waveform Intensity ......................................................................................................... 150

Scaling and Positioning a Waveform ............................................................................................... 152

Setting Input Parameters ........................................................................................................... 154

Positioning and Labeling Bus Signals .. ............................................................................................ 159

Positioning, Scaling, and Grouping Digital Channels . .. ........................................................................... 161

Viewing Digital Channels . . ......................................................................................................... 165

Analyze Waveform Data.................................................................................................................. 166

Taking Automatic Measurements................................................................................................... 166

Selecting Automatic Measurements................................................................................................ 169

Customizing anAutomatic Measurement .......................................................................................... 175

Taking Manual Measurements with Cursors .. . .................................................................................... 183

Using Math Waveforms............................................................................................................. 189

Using FFT........................................................................................................................... 191

Using Advanced Math .............................................................................................................. 195

Using Reference Waveforms....................................................................................................... 197

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Save and Recall Information ............................................................................................................. 211

Using Application Modules ............................................................................................................... 237

Application Examples..................................................................................................................... 239

Using Wave Inspector to Manage Long Record L ength Waveforms .............................................................. 200

Saving a Screen Image............................................................................................................. 215

Saving and Recalling Waveform Data.............................................................................................. 217

Saving and Recalling Setups....................................................................................................... 221

Saving with One Button Push ...................................................................................................... 224

Printing a Hard Copy................................................................................................................ 226

Erasing Oscilloscope Memory...................................................................................................... 234

Taking Simple Measurements ...................................................................................................... 239

Analyzing Signal Detail ............................................................................................................. 255

Triggering on a Video Signal .. . .................................................................................................... 264

Capturing a Single-Shot Signal. .................................................................................................... 269

Correlating Data With a TLA5000 Logic Analyzer ................................................................................. 274

Tracking Down Bus Anomalies..................................................................................................... 278

Troubleshooting Circuits Using Parallel Buses. . ................................................................................... 282

Troubleshooting an RS-232 Bus . . ................................................................................................. 287

Appendix: Warranted Specifications, Safety Certifications, and Electromagnetic Compatibility . .. .................................... 293

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General Safety Summary

Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it.

To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified.

Only qualified personnel should pe rform service procedures.

To Avoid Fire or Personal Injury

Use Proper Power Cord. Use only the power cord specified for this product and certified for the country of use.

Connect and Disconnect Properly. Do not connect or disconnect probes or test leads while they are connected to a voltage

source.

Connect and Disconnect Properly. De-energize the circuit un der test before connecting or disconnecting the current probe.

Ground the Product. This product is grounded through the ground ing conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric shock,

the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output terminals of
the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.

Observe All Terminal Ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult the

product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product.

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.

General Safety Summary

Do not ap ply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, th at exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal.

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General Safety Summary

Power Disconnect. The power switch disconnects the product from the po wer source . See instructions for the location. Do not

block the power switch; it must remain accessible to the u ser at all times.

Do Not Operate Withou t Covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed.

Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualified

service personnel.

Avoid Exposed Circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present.

Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions.

Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.

Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry.

Provide Proper Ventilation.

ventilation.

Refer to the manual’s installation instru ctions for details on installing the product so it has proper

TermsinthisManual

These terms may appear in this manual:

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 t his product or other property.

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Symbols and Terms on the Product

These terms may appear on the product:

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 symbols may appear on the product:

General Safety Summary

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Environmental Considerations

Environmental Considerations

This section provides information about the environmental impact of the prod uct.

Product End-of-Life Handling

Observe the following guidelines when recycling an instrument or compo nent:

Equipment Recycling. Production of t his equipment required the extraction and use of natural resources. The equipmen t may

contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health if improperly handled at th e product’s end of life. In
order to avoid r elease of such substances into the environment and to reduce the use of natural resources, we encourage you to
recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately.

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. This product uses an LCD backlight lamp that contains mercury. Disposal may be regulated due

to environmental considerations. Please contact your local authorities or, within the United States, the Electronics Industries
Alliance (www.eiae.org) for disposal or recycling information.

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Environmental Considerations

Restriction of Hazardous Substances

This product has b een 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.

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Preface

Preface

This manual describes the installation and operation of the following oscilloscopes:

DPO4104 DPO4054 DPO4034 DPO4032

MSO4104 MSO4054 MSO4034 MSO4032

Key Features

DPO4000 and MSO4000 series instruments can help you verify, debug, and characterize electronic designs. Key features include:

1 GHz, 500 MHz, and 350 MHz bandwidt hs

2 and 4 channel models

Sample rates up to 5 GS/s on all analog channels

10 M points record length on all channels

35,000 waveforms/second display rate

I2C, SPI, CAN, and RS-232 bus triggering and analysis (requires an application module)

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 qu ick and easy storage

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Built-in Ethernet port

USB 2.0 device port for direct PC control of the oscilloscope using USBTMC protocol

OpenChoice documentation and an alysis software

NI SignalExpress™ Tektronix Edition productivity and analysis software

Remote viewing and control with e*Scope

Remote control with VISA connectivity

TekVPI Versatile Probe Interface supports active, differential, and current probes for automatic scaling and units

MSO4000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes also offer:

MagniVu 60.6 ps resolution

Parallel bus triggering and analysis

Per channel threshold settings

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Where to Find More Information

The following information is available for your oscilloscope:

To read about Use these documents

Installation and Operation This Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User Manual

Specifications and Performance
Verification

Programmer Commands The Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes Programmer Manual (071-2133-XX) (PDF only)

Analysis and Connectivity Tools The optional Getting Started with OpenChoice Solutions Manual (020-2513-XX) (includes

English: 071-2121-XX
French: 071-2122-XX
Italian: 071-2123-XX
German: 071-2124-XX
Spanish: 071-2125-XX
Japanese: 071-2126-XX
Portuguese: 071-2127-XX
Simplified Chinese: 071-2128-XX
Traditional Chinese: 071-2129-XX
Korean: 071-2130-XX
Russian: 071-2131-XX

The Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes Technical Reference (071-2132-XX) (PDF only)

aCD)

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To read about Use these docum ents

Servicing and calibration The optional DPO4000 Series Oscilloscopes Service Manual (071-1844-XX)

The optional MSO4000 Series Oscilloscopes Service Manual (071-2137-XX)

Installing and testing application
modules

The Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes Application Module Installation Instructions
manual (071-2136-XX) (11 languages)

Conventions Used in This Manual

The following icons are u sed throughout this manual.

Preface

Sequence Step

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Front panel power

Connect power

Network

USB

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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 option s, and upgrades. Check the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) for
the most current information.

Standard Accessories

Accessory Description Tektronix part number

Te ktronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes User
Manual

English (Option L0)

French (Option L1)

Italian (Option L2)

German (Option L3)

Spanish (Option L4)

Japanese (Option L5)

Portuguese (Option L6)

Simple Chinese (Option L7)

Traditional Chinese (Option L8)

Korean (Option L9)

Russian (Option L10)

Installation

071-2121-XX

071-2122-XX

071-2123-XX

071-2124-XX

071-2125-XX

071-2126-XX

071-2127-XX

071-2128-XX

071-2129-XX

071-2130-XX

071-2131-XX

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Standard Accessories (cont.)

Accessory Description Tektronix part number

Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes
Documentation Browser CD

NI SignalExpress Tektronix Edition and
OpenChoice Desktop CD

Calibration certificate documenting traceability
to national metrology institute(s), and ISO9001
quality system registration.

For DPO4000 and MSO4000 series: Probes One, 500 MHz, 10X passive probe per channel

Front Cover

CompactFlash memory card

Electronic versions of documents, including
the Programmer Manual and the Technical
Reference.

Productivity, analysis, and documentation
software

Hard plastic cover to help protect the instrument 200-4908-00

Extra storage 156-9413-00

063-4022-XX

063-3967-XX

——

P6139A

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Standard Accessories (cont.)

Accessory Description Tektronix part number

Power Cord

For MSO4000 series: Logic probe One, 16-channel logic probe

North America (Option A0)

Universal Euro (Option A1)

United Kingdom (Option A2)

Australia (Option A3)

Switzerland (Option A5)

Japan (Option A6)

China (Option A10)

India (Option A11)

No power cord or AC adapter (Option A99)

161-0104-00

161-0104-06

161-0104-07

161-0104-05

161-0167-00

161-A005-00

161-0306-00

161-0400-00
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P6516

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Optional Accessories

Accessory Description Tektronix part number

DPO4EMBD

The embedded serial triggering and analysis

DPO4EMBD
module enables triggering on packet level
information on I

2

C and SPI serial buses, as well
as digital views of the signal, bus views, bus
decoding, search tools, and packet decod e tables
with timestamp information

DPO4AUTO

The automotive serial triggering and analysis

DPO4AUTO
module enables triggering on packet level
information on CAN serial buses, as well as
digital views of the signal, bus views, bus
decoding, search tools, and packet decod e tables
with timestamp information

DPO4COMP

The computer triggering and analysis module

DPO4COMP
enables triggering on RS-232 serial buses,
search tools, bus views, bus decoding in hex,
binary, and ASCII, and decode tables with
timestamp information

NEX-HD2HEADER

Adapter that routes the channels from a Mictor

NEX-HD2HEADER
connector to 0.1 inch header pins

TPA-BNC TekVPI to TekProbe II BNC Adapter TPA-BNC

TEK-USB-488 Adapter GPIB to USB Adapter TEK-USB-488

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Optional Accessories (cont.)

Accessory Description Tektronix part number

Getting Started with OpenChoice Solutions
Manual with CD

Rackmount kit Adds rackmount brackets RM4000

Soft transit case Case for carrying instrument AC4000

Hard transit case

CompactFlash to USB memo ry card reader Card reader

USB flash drive

Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes
Programmer Manual

Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes Technical
Reference Manual

DPO4000 Series Oscilloscopes Service
manual

Describes ways to develop host-computer
software applications that work with your
oscilloscope

Traveling case, which requires use of the soft
transit case (AC4000)

Extra storage 119-7276-00

Describes commands for remote control of the
oscilloscope. Available electronically on the
Documentation B rowser CD or for download from
www.tektronix.com/manuals.

Describes the oscilloscope specifications and
performance verification procedure. Available
electronically on the Docum entation Bro wser CD
or for download from www.tektronix.com/manuals.

Service information

020-2513-XX

HCTEK4321

119-6827-00

071-2133-XX

071-2132-XX

071-1844-XX

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Optional Accessories (cont.)

Accessory Description Tektronix part number

MSO4000 Series Oscilloscopes Service
manual

Tektronix 4000 Series Oscilloscopes Module
Installation Instructions

The DPO4000 and MSO400 0 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.

Service information

Manual 071-2136-XX

071-2137-XX

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Operating Considerations

DPO4000 and MSO4000 Series
Oscilloscopes

Input Voltage: 100 V to 240 V ±10%
Input Power Frequency:

47 Hz to 66 Hz (100 V to 240 V)
400 Hz (100 V to 132 V)

Power Consumption: 250 W maximum
Weight: 5 kg (11 lbs), standalone instrument
Height, including feet but not handle:

229 mm (9.0 in)
Width, from handle hub to handle hub: 439 mm (17.3 in)
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)

Installation

DPO4000 series

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Temperature:
Operating: +0 °C to +50 °C
Nonoperating: -20 °C to +60 °C

Humidity:
Operating: High: 40 °C to 50 °C, 10% to 60% RH
Operating: Low: 0 °C to 40 °C, 10 to 90% RH
Non-operating: High: 40 ° C to 60 °C, 5 to 60% RH
Non-operating: Low: 0 °C to 4 0 °C, 5 to 90% RH

Altitude:
Operating: 3,000 m (about 10,000 ft)
Nonoperating Altitude: 12,192 m (40,000 ft)

Random Vibration:
Operating: 0.31 G
Non-operating: 2.46 G

, 5 – 500 Hz, 10 minutes per axis, 3 axes (30 minutes total)

RMS

, 5 – 500 Hz, 10 minutes per axis, 3 axes (30 minutes total)

RMS

MSO4000 series

Pollution Degree: 2, Indoor use only

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Acquisition System: 1 MΩ
The maximum input voltage at the BNC, between center cond uctor and shield is 400 V
deratedto2.6V
The maximum transient withstand voltage is ± 800 V

at 500 MHz.

RMS

.

pk

For steady-state sinusoidal waveforms, derate at 20 dB/decade above 200 kHz t o 13 V

(DF ≤ 39.2%), 250 V

pk

at 3 MHz and above.

pk

Acquisition System: 50 Ω
The maximum input voltage at the BNC, between center conductor and shield is 5 V

, with peaks ≤ ±20 V (DF ≤ 6.25%)

RMS

Acquisition System: Digital Inputs
The maximum input voltage at the input fo r the logic probe is ±15 V peak.

Aux In: 1 MΩ
The maximum input voltage at the BNC, between center conductor and shield is 400 V
derated to 5 V
The maximum transient withstand volta ge is ±800 V

at 500 MHz.

RMS

.

pk

For steady-state sinosoidal waveforms, derate at 20 dB/decade above 200 kHz t o 13 V

(DF ≤ 39.2%), 250 V

pk

at 3 MHz and above.

pk

CAUTION. To ensure proper cooling, keep the sides and rear of the instrument clear of obstructions.

to 130 kHz

RMS

to 2 MHz

RMS

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P6139A Passive Probe

Input Voltage:
400 V
300 V
150 V
For steady-state, sinusoidal waveforms, derate at 20 dB/decade above 2.5 MHz to 50 V

Output Voltage (terminated into 1 MΩ):
40 V
30 V
15 V

Temperature:
Operating: -15 °C to +65 °C ( +5 °F to +149 °F)
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

or 400 V DC; CAT I (2,500 Vpktransient)

RMS

or 300 V DC; CAT II (2,500 Vpktransient

RMS

or 150 V DC; CAT III (2,500 Vpktransient)

RMS

or 40 V DC; CAT I (2,500 Vpkimpulse)

RMS

or 30 V DC; CAT I (250 Vpkimpulse)

RMS

or 15 V DC; CAT I (250 Vpkimpulse)

RMS

at 20 MHz and above.

RMS

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P6516 Digital Probe

Threshold Accuracy: ±(100 mV + 3% of threshold)

Maximum signal swing: 6.0 V peak-to peak centered around the threshold voltage

Input resistance: 20 KΩ

Input capacitance: 3.0 pF typical

Temperature:
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

Humidity:
10% to 95% relative humidity

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Cleaning

Inspect the oscilloscope and probes as often as operating conditions require. To clean the exterior surface, perform the following
steps:

1. Remove loose dust on the outside of the oscilloscope and probes with a lint-free cloth. Use care to avoid scratching the clear
glass display filter.

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 abra sive or chemical cleaning agents.

Connecting Probes

How to The oscilloscope supports probes with the following:

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1. Tektronix Versatile Probe Interface

(TekVPI)
These probes support two-way

communication with the oscilloscope
through on-screen menus and remotely
through programmable support. The
remote control is useful in applications like
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.

3. Plain B NC Interfaces

Some of these use TEKPROBE capabilities
to pass the waveform signal and scaling
to the oscilloscope. Some only pass the
signal and there is no other communication.

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4. Digital Probe Interface (MSO4000 series
only)

The P6516 probe provides 16 channels of
digital (on or off state) information.

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.

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Powering On the Oscilloscope

Ground the Oscilloscope and Yourself

Before pushing the power switch, connect the oscilloscope to an electrically neutral reference point, such as earth ground. Do this
by plugging the three-pronged power cord into an outlet grounded to earth ground.

Grounding the oscilloscope is necessary for safety and to take accurate measurements. The oscilloscope needs to share the
same ground as any circuits that you are testing.

Ifyouareworkingwithstaticsensitive
components, ground yourself. Static electricity
that builds up on your body can damage
static-sensitive components. Wearing a
grounding strap safely sends static ch arges on
your body to earth ground.

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To connect the power cord and power on the oscilloscope:

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Powering Off the Oscilloscope

To power off the oscilloscope and remove the power cord:

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Functional Check

Perform this quick functional check to verify that your oscilloscope is operating correctly.

1. Connect the oscilloscope power ca ble as
described in Powering On the Oscilloscope.
(See page 15.)

2. Power on the oscilloscope.

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3. Connect the P6139A probe tip and

reference lead to the PROBE COMP
connectors on the oscilloscope.

4. Push Default Setup.

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5. Push Autoset. The screen should now
display a square wave, approximately

2.5Vat1kHz.

NOTE. For best performance , it is

recommended that you set the Vertical scale
to 500 mV.

If the signal appears but is misshapen,
perform the procedures for compensating
the probe. (See page 21, 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.

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Compensating a Passive Voltage Probe

Whenever you attach a passive voltage probe for the first time to any input channel, compensate the probe to match it to
the corresponding oscilloscope input channel.

To properly compensate your passive probe:

1. Follow the steps for the functional

check. (See page 18, Functional
Check.)

2. Check the shape of the displayed

waveform to determine if your probe
is properly compensated.

Properly compensated

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3. If necessary, adjust your probe.
Repeat as needed.

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Quick Tips

Use the shortest possible ground lead and
signal path to minimize probe-induced ringing
and distortion on the measured signal.

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Signal with a short ground lead

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Signal with a long ground lead

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Application Module Free Trial

A 30-day fre e trial is available for all application modules not installed in your oscilloscope. The trial period begins when you power
on the oscilloscope fo r the first time.

After 30 days, you must purchase the module if you want to continue using the application. To see the date when your free trial
period expires, push the front panel Utility button, push the lower-bezel Utility Page button, use multipurpose knob a to select

Config, and push the lower-bezel Version button.

Installing an Application Module

CAUTION. To avoid damage to the oscilloscope or application module, observe ESD (electrostatic discharge) precautions.

(See page 15, Powering On the Oscilloscope.)

Turn off the oscilloscope power while removing or adding an application module.

(See page 17, Powering Off the Oscilloscope.)

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Optional application module packages extend the cap ability of your oscilloscope. You can install up to four application modules at
one time. Application modules go into the two slots with windows in the upper right corner of the front panel. Two additional slots
are directly behind the two that you can see. 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.

NOTE. If you remove an application module, the features provided by the application module become unavailable. To restore the

features, turn off the oscilloscope power, reinstall the module and turn on the oscilloscope power.

Changing the User Interface Language

To change the language of the oscilloscope user interface, and to change the front-panel button labels through the use of an overlay:

1. Push Utility.

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2. Push Utility Page.

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3. Turn multipurpose knob a and select Config.

4. Push Language from the resulting lower-bezel

menu.

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.

Config

Utility Page

Config

Language

English

Set Date &

Time

TekS e c u r e

Erase

Memory

Version

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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.

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Changing the Date and Time

To set the internal clock with the current date and time:

1. Push Utility.

2. Push Utility Page.

3. Turn multipurpose knob a and select Config.

4. Push Set D ate & Time.

Utility Page

Config

System

Config

Language

English

Set Date &

Time

TekSecure

Erase

Memory

Version

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5. Push the side-bezel buttons and turn both

multipurpose knobs (a and b)tosetthetime
and date values.

6. Push OK Enter Da te & Time.

Set Date &

Time

Display
Date &

Time

On|Off

Hour

4

Minute

1

Month

May

Day

3

Year

2007

OK Enter

Date &

Time

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Signal Path Compensation

Signal Path Compensation (SPC) corrects for DC inaccuracies caused by temperature variations and/or long-term drift. Run the
compensation whenever the ambient temperature has c hange d by more than 10 °C or once a week if you use vertical settings of
5 mV/division or less. Failure to do so may result in the instrument not meeting warranted performance levels at those volts/div
settings.

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 compo nents adversely affect SPC.

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2. Push Utility.

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3. Push Utility Page.

4. Turn multipurpose knob a and select

Utility Page

Calibration

Calibration.

5. Push Signal Path from th e lower-bezel menu.

Utility Page

Calibration

Signal Path

Pass

Factory

Pass

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6. Push OK Compensate Signal Paths from
the resulting side-bezel menu.

OK Com-

pensate

Signal

Paths

The calibration will take approximately
10 minutes to complete.

7. After calibration, verify that the status indicator
on the lower-bezel menu displays Pass.

Utility Page

Calibration

Signal Path

Pass

Factory

Pass

If it does not, then recalibrate the instrument
or have the instrument serviced by qualified
service personnel.

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 21, Compensating a Passive Voltage

Probe.)

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Upgrading Firmware

To upgrade the firmware of the oscilloscope:

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.

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2. Power off your oscilloscope.

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3. Insert the USB flash drive into the front-panel

USB port on your oscilloscope.

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4. Power on the oscilloscope. The instrument
automatically recognizes the replacement
firmware and installs it.

If the instrument does not install the firmware,
rerun the p rocedure. It 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.

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5. Power off the oscilloscope and remove the

USB flash drive.

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6. Power on the oscilloscope.

7. Push Utility.

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8. Push Utility Page.

9. Turn multipurpose knob a and select Config.

10. Push Version. The oscilloscope displays the

firmware version number.

11. Confirm that the version number matches tha t

of the new firmware.

Utility Page

Config

Utility Page

Config

Language

English

Set Date &

Time

TekSecure

Erase

Memory

Version

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Connecting Your Oscilloscope to a Computer

You may want to document your work for future reference. Instead of saving screen images and waveform data to a C ompactFlash
storage device or USB flash drive, and then generating a report later, you ma y want to send the image or waveform data directly to
a remote PC for analysis. You may also want to control an oscilloscope at a remote location from your co mputer. (See page 215,
Saving a Screen Image.) (See page 217, Saving and Recalling Waveform Data.)

Two ways to connect your oscilloscope to a computer are through the VISA drivers and the e*Scope Web-enabled tools. Use
VISA to communicate with your oscilloscope from your computer through a software application. Use e*Scope to communicate
with your oscilloscope through a Web browser.

Using VISA

VISA lets you use your MS-Windows computer to acquire data from your oscilloscope for use in an analysis package that runs on
your PC, such as Microsoft Excel, National Instruments LabVIEW, or a program of your own creation. You can use a common
communications connection, such as USB, Ethernet, or GPIB, to connect the computer to the oscilloscope.

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 app ropriate

CD that comes with your oscilloscope or
at the Tektronix software finder Web page
(www.tektronix.com).

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2. Connect the oscilloscope to your computer

with the app ropriate 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.

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3. Push Utility.

4. Push Utility Page.

5. Turn multipurpose knob a and select I/O.

6. If you are using USB, the system sets itself up

automatically for you, if USB is enabled.

Utility Page

I/O

Utility Page

I/O

USB

Enabled

Ethernet
Network

Settings

GPIB

1

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.

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7. To use Ethernet, push Ethernet Network

Settings.

On the side-bezel menu, if you are on a DHCP
Ethernet network and using a through cable,
set DHCP to On. If you are using a cross-over
cable, set it to Off and set a hard coded TCPIP
address.

8. If you are using GPIB, push GPIB.Enterthe

GPIB address on the side-bezel menu, using
multipurpose knob a.

This will set the GPIB address on an attached
TEK-USB-488 Adapter.

9. Run your application software on your

computer.

Change

Instrument

Settings

DHCP/

BOOTP

On|Off

Test

Connection

Talk/Listen

Address

(a) 1

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Quick Tips

The CD tha t is shipped with your oscilloscope includes a variety of Windows-based software tools designed to ensure efficient
connectivity between your oscilloscope and your computer. There are toolbars that speed connectivity with Microsoft Excel and
Word. There is also a standalone acquisition program called the OpenChoice Desktop.

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

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Using e*Scope

e*Scope lets you access any Internet-conn ected DPO4000 or MSO4000 series oscilloscope from a browser on your workstation,
PC, or laptop computer. No matter where you are, your oscilloscope is as close as the nearest browser.

To set up e*Scope communicatio ns between your oscilloscope and a Web browser running on a remote computer:

1. Connect the oscilloscope to your computer

network with the appropriate Ethernet cable.

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.

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3. Push Utility Page.

4. Turn multipurpose knob a and select I/O.

5. Push Ethern et N etwork Settings.

Utility Page

I/O

Utility Page

I/O

USB

Enabled

Ethernet
Network
Settings

GPIB

1

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6. On the side-bezel menu, if you are on a

DHCP Ethernet network and using dynamic
addressing, set DHCP to On. If you are using
static addressing, set it to Off.

Push Change Instrument Settings.Ifyou
are using DHCP, note the Ethernet address
and instrument name. If you are using Static
addressing, enter the Ethernet address you
will be using.

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.

Change

Instrument

Settings

DHCP/

BOOTP

On|Off

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7. Start your browser on your remote computer.
In the browser address line, enter the IP
address or, if DHCP is set to On in the
oscilloscope, simply enter the instrument
name.

8. You should now see the e*Scope screen
showing the oscilloscope display, on your Web
browser.

If e*Scope does not work, rerun the procedure.
If it still does not work, contact qualified service
personnel.

Connecting a USB Keyboard to Your Oscilloscope

You can connect a USB keyboard to a USB Host port on the rear or fr ont panel of the oscilloscope. The oscilloscope will detect the
keyboard, even if it is plugged in while the oscilloscope is powered on.

You can use the keyboard to quickly create names or labels. You can bring u p the Label menu through the lower-bezel label button
of the Channel or Bu s 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.

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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.

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Using the Menu System

To use 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.

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2. Push a lower-bezel button to select a

menu item. If a pop-up menu app ears, turn
multipurpose knob a to select the desired
choice.

3. Push a side-bezel button to choose a

side-bezel menu item.
If the menu item contains more th an

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.

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4. To remove a side-bezel menu, push the
lower-bezel button again or push Menu

Off.

5. Certain menu choices require you to set a

numeric value to complete the setup. Use
the upper and lower mu ltipurpose knobs a
and b to adjust values.

6. Push Fine to turn off or on the ability to
make smaller adjustments.

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Using the Menu Buttons

Use the menu buttons to perform many functions in the oscilloscope.

1. Measure. Push to perform automated

measurements on waveforms or to
configure cursors.

2. Search. Push to search th rough an

acquisition for user-d e fined e vents/criteria.

3. Test. Push to activate advanced or

application-specific testing features.

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.

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7. Utility. Push to activate the system utility
functions, such as selecting a language or
setting the date/time.

8. Save / Recall Menu . Pushtosave
and recall setups, waveforms, and
screen images to internal memory, a
CompactFlash card, or a USB flash drive.

9. Channel 1,2,3,or4Menu.Pushtoset
vertical parameters for input wavefo rms
and to display or remove the corresponding
waveform from the display.

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10. B1 or B2. Pushtodefine and display a

bus if you have the appropriate module
application keys. The DPO4AUTO module
supports CAN. The DPO4EMBD module
supports I

2

C and SPI. The DPO4COMP

module supports RS-232.
Also, push the B1 or B2 button to display

or remove the corresponding b us from the
display.

On the MSO4000 series, you can use the
B3 and B4 buttons to support up to four
different serial buses, and parallel buses.

11. R. Push to manage reference waveform s,

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.

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Using Other Controls

These buttons and knobs control waveforms, c ursors, and other data input.

1. Turn the upper multipurpose knob a,
when activated, to move a cursor, to set a
numerical parameter value for a menu item,
or to select from a pop-up list of choices.
Push the nearb y Fine button to toggle
between coarse and fine adjustment.

Screen icons tell you when a or b are
active.

2. Cursors. Push once to activate the two
vertical cursors. 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.

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3. Select. Push to activate special functions.

For example, when using the two vertical
cursors (and no horizontal ones are
visible), you can push this button to link or
unlink the cursors. When the two vertical
and two horizonta l cursors are both visible,
you can push this button to make either the
vertical cursors or the horizontal cursors
active.

4. Fine. Push to toggle between making

coarse and fine adjustments with the
vertical and horizontal position knobs, the
trigger level knob, an d many operations of
multipurpose knobs a and b.

5. Waveform Intensity. Push to enable

multipurpose knob a to control waveform
display intensity and knob b to control
graticule intensity.

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6. Turn the lower multipurpose knob b,
when activated, to move a cursor or set
a numerical parameter value for a menu
item. Push Fine to make adjustments
more slowly.

7. Zoom button. Push to activate zoom
mode.

8. Pan (outer knob). Turn to scroll the zoom
window through the acquired waveform.

9. Zoom (inner knob). Turn to control the
zoom factor. Turning it clockwise zooms in
further. Turning it counterclockwise zooms
out.

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.

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12. Set/C lear Mark. Push to establish or

delete a waveform mark.

13. → Next. Pushtojumptothenext

waveform mark.

14. Horizon tal 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).

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16. Run/Stop. Pushtostartorstop
acquisitions.

17. Single. Push to make a single acquisition.

18. Autoset. Push to automatically set the

vertical, horizontal, and trigger controls for
a usable, stable display.

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.

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22. Vertical Position. Turn to adjust the

vertical position of the corresponding
waveform. Push Fine to make smaller
adjustments.

23. 1,2,3,4. Push to display or remove the

corresponding waveform from the display
and access the vertical menu.

24. Vertical Scale. Turn to adjust the vertical

scale factor of the corresp onding waveform
(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.

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27. USB 2.0 host port. Insert a USB
cable here to connect peripherals to the
oscilloscope, such as a keyboard, a printer,
or a flashdrive. TherearetwomoreUSB

2.0 host ports on the rear panel.

28. CompactFlash Drive. Insert a
CompactFlash card here.

29. CompactFlash Eject. Pops the
CompactFlash card out of the
CompactFlash drive.

30. Save. Push to perform an immediate save
operation. The save operation uses the
current save parameters, as definedinthe
Save / Recall menu.

31. Default Setup. Push to perform an
immediate restore of the oscilloscope to
the default settings.

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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.

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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 turne d off.

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1. The acquisition readout shows when an

acquisition is running, stopped, or when
acquisition preview is in effect. Icons are:

Run: Acquisitions enabled

Stop: Acquisitions not enabled

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.

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2. The trigger position icon shows the trigger
position in the acquisition.

3. The expansion point icon (an orange
triangle) shows the point that the horizontal
scale expands and compresses around.

4. The waveform record view shows the
trigger location relative to the waveform
record. The line color corresponds to the
selected waveform color.

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5. The trigger status readout shows trigger

status. Status conditions are:

Trig’d: Triggered

Auto: Acquiring untriggered data

PrTrig: Acquiring pretrigger data

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.

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7. Thetriggerleveliconshowsthetrigger
level on the waveform. T he icon color
corresponds to the trigger source color.

8. The trigger read out shows the trigger
source, slope, and level. The trigger
readouts for other trigger types show other
parameters.

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).

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10. The horizontal position/scale readout

shows on the top line the horizontal scale
(adjust with the Horizontal Scale knob)
and on the bottom line the time from the T
symbol to the e xpansion point icon (adjust
with the Horizontal Position knob).

Use horizontal position to insert added
delay between when the trigger occurs and
when you actually capture the data. Insert
a negative time to ca pture more pretrigger
information.

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.

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12. Measurem ent readouts show the selected
measurements. You can select up to four
measurements to display at one time.

A

symbol appears instead of the
expected numerical measurement if a
vertical clipping condition exists. 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.

13. The auxiliary waveform readouts show the
vertical and horizontal scale factors of the
math or reference waveforms.

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,or4 menus.

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15. For analog channels, the waveform

baseline indicator shows the zero-volt
level of a waveform (ignoring the effect of
offset). The icon colors correspond to the
waveform colors.

16. For digital channels (MSO4000 series

only), the baseline indicators point to the
high and low levels. The indicator colors
follow the color code used on resistors.
The D0 indicator is black, t he D1 indicator
is brown, the D2 indicator is red, and so on.

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17. The group icon indicates when digital
channels are grouped (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.

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Front-Panel Connectors

1. Logic Prob e Connector

2. Channel 1, 2,(3, 4). Channel inputs with

TekVPI Versatile Probe Interface.

3. Aux In. Trigger level range is adjustable

from +8 V to –8 V. The maximum input
voltage is 400V peak, 250V RMS. Input
resistance is 1 MΩ ± 1% in parallel with
13 pF ±2 pF.

4. PROBE COMP. Square wave signal

source to compen sate probes. O utput
voltage: 0 – 2.5V, amplitude ± 1% behind
1kΩ ±2%. Frequency: 1 kHz.

5. Ground.

6. Application Module Slot s.

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Side-Panel Connector

1. Ground strap connector. This is a

receptacle for a grounding strap.

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Rear-Panel Connectors

1. Trigger Out. Use the trigger signal output

to synchronize other test equipment
with your oscilloscope. A LOW to
HIGH transition indicates that the trigger
occurred. T he logic level for Vout (HI) is
≥2.5V open circuit; ≥1.0Vintoa50Ω load
to ground. The logic level for Vout (LO) is
≤0.7 V into a load of ≤4mA;≤0.25 V into a
50Ω load to ground.

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.

4. Device. UsetheUSB2.0Highspeed

device port to control the oscilloscope
through USBTMC or GPIB with a
TEK-USB-488 Adapter. The USBTMC
protocol allows USB devices to
communicate using IEEE488 style
messages. This lets you run your GPIB
software applications on USB hardware.

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5. Host. Use the USB 2.0 Full speed host
ports (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.

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Acquire the Signal

This section describes concep ts of and procedures for setting up the oscilloscope to acqu ire 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.

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2. Select the input channel by pushing the

NOTE. If you are using a probe that does n ot

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.

front-panel buttons.

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5. Push the desired channel button. Then
adjust the vertical position and scale.

6. Adjust the horizontal position and scale.
The horizontal position determines the

number of pretrigger and posttrigger
samples.

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.

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Quick Tip

Use the zoom featu re to see multiple cycles of your signal in the upper part, and a single cycle in the lower part of the display.
(See page 200, Using Wave Inspector to Manage Long Record Length Waveforms.)

Labeling Channels and Buses

You can add a label to the c han nels and buses shown on the display for easy identification. The label is placed on the waveform
baseline indicator in the left side of the screen. 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.

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2. Push a lower-bezel button to create a label,

such as for channel 1 or B1.

3. Push Select Preset Label to view a list of

labels.

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 la bel.

Label

Select
Preset

Label

Insert

Preset

Label

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If you are using a USB keyboard, use the
arrow keys to position the insertion point and
edit the inserted label, or type in a new label.
(See page 48, Connecting a USB Keyboard
to Your Oscilloscope.)

6. If you do no t have a USB keyboard connected,
push the side- and lower-bezel arrow keys to
position the insertion point.

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