Keysight DSO-X 6002A Users Guide

Keysight InfiniiVision
6000 X-Series Oscilloscopes

User's Guide

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InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series Oscilloscopes—At a Glance

Table 1 6000 X-Series Model Numbers, Bandwidths, Sample Rates

Model Analog

Channels

DSO-X 6002A 2 • (none) = 1 GHz

DSO-X 6004A 4

MSO-X 6002A 2 16

MSO-X 6004A 4 16

The Keysight InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series oscilloscopes deliver these features:

• 1 GHz, 2.5 GHz, 4 GHz, and 6 GHz bandwidth options.

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Digital
Channels

Bandwidth Options Sample Rate (interleaved,

non-interleaved)

20 GSa/s, 10 GSa/s

• BW250 = 2.5 GHz

• BW400 = 4 GHz

• BW600 = 6 GHz

• 2- and 4-channel digital storage oscilloscope (DSO) models.

• 2+16-channel and 4+16-channel mixed-signal oscilloscope (MSO) models.

An MSO lets you debug your mixed-signal designs using analog signals and
tightly correlated digital signals simultaneously. The 16 digital channels have a
1 GSa/s sample rate, with a 250 MHz toggle rate.

• 12.1 inch SVGA capacitive touchscreen display. The touchscreen makes the
oscilloscope easier to use:

• You can use the pinch and flick multi-touch gestures on waveforms to

change a channel's V/div setting, the time/div setting, or the delay time.

• You can "touch" inside alpha-numeric keypad dialogs to enter file, label,

network, and printer names, etc., instead of using softkeys and the
Entry knob.

• You can drag a finger across the screen to draw rectangular boxes for

zooming in on waveforms or setting up Zone triggers.

• You can touch the blue menu icon in the sidebar to display information or

control dialogs. You can drag (undock) these dialogs out of the sidebar, for
example, to view cursor values and measurements at the same time.

• You can touch other areas of the screen as substitutes for using front panel

keys, softkeys, and knobs.

• Voice control commands for hands-free operation.

• Interleaved 4 Mpts or non-interleaved 2 Mpts MegaZoom IV memory for the
fastest waveform update rates.

• All knobs are pushable for making quick selections.

• Trigger types: edge, edge then edge, pulse width, pattern, OR, rise/fall time,
Nth edge burst, runt, setup & hold, video, and zone.

• Reference waveform locations (4) for comparing with other channel or math
waveforms.

• Many built-in measurements and a measurement statistics display.

• Serial decode/trigger options for: CAN/CAN FD/LIN, CXPI, FlexRay, I

2

I

S, Manchester/NRZ, MIL-STD-1553/ARINC 429, SENT, UART/RS232, USB,

and USB PD. There is a Lister for displaying serial decode packets.

• Math waveforms: add, subtract, multiply, divide, d/dt, integrate, FFT
(Magnitude), FFT (Phase), Ax+B, square, square root, absolute value, common
logarithm, natural logarithm, exponential, base 10 exponential, low pass filter,
high pass filter, averaged value, smoothing, envelope, magnify, maximum,

2

C/SPI,

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minimum, peak-peak, max hold, min hold, measurement trend, chart logic bus
timing, chart logic bus state, and clock recovery.

• Jitter measurement analysis and real-time eye analysis option.

• Analysis features/options including: Color grade waveform analysis, digital
voltmeter (DVM) and counter option, histogram display/statistics, mask testing
option, power measurements and analysis option, and precision measurements
and math functions.

• Built-in, license-enabled 2-channel waveform generator with: arbitrary, sine,
square, ramp, pulse, DC, noise, sine cardinal, exponential rise, exponential fall,
cardiac, and Gaussian pulse. Modulated waveforms on WaveGen1 except for
arbitrary, pulse, DC, and noise waveforms.

• USB and LAN ports make printing, saving, and sharing data easy.

• VGA port for displaying the screen on a different monitor.

• A Quick Help system is built into the oscilloscope. Press and hold any key to
display Quick Help. Complete instructions for using the quick help system are
given in "Access the Built-In Quick Help" on page 67.

For more information about InfiniiVision oscilloscopes, see:

www.keysight.com/find/scope

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In This Guide

This guide shows how to use the InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series oscilloscopes.

When unpacking and using the
oscilloscope for the first time, see:

When displaying waveforms and
acquired data, see:

When setting up triggers or changing
how data is acquired, see:

Making measurements and analyzing
data:

• Chapter 1, “Getting Started,” starting on page 31

• Chapter 2, “Horizontal Controls,” starting on page 69

• Chapter 3, “Vertical Controls,” starting on page 85

• Chapter 4, “Math Waveforms,” starting on page 95

• Chapter 5, “Reference Waveforms,” starting on page

133

• Chapter 6, “Digital Channels,” starting on page 137

• Chapter 7, “Serial Decode,” starting on page 155

• Chapter 8, “Display Settings,” starting on page 161

• Chapter 9, “Labels,” starting on page 171

• Chapter 10, “Triggers,” starting on page 177

• Chapter 11, “Trigger Mode/Coupling,” starting on

page 215

• Chapter 12, “Acquisition Control,” starting on page

223

• Chapter 13, “Cursors,” starting on page 241

• Chapter 14, “Measurements,” starting on page 251

• Chapter 15, “Histogram,” starting on page 285

• Chapter 16, “Color Grade Waveform,” starting on page

295

• Chapter 17, “Jitter and Real-Time Eye Analysis,”

starting on page 299

• Chapter 18, “Mask Testing,” starting on page 311

• Chapter 19, “Digital Voltmeter and Counter,” starting

on page 325

• Chapter 20, “Frequency Response Analysis,” starting

on page 331

When using the built-in license
enabled waveform generator, see:

• Chapter 21, “Waveform Generator,” starting on page

337

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When saving, recalling, or printing,
see:

• Chapter 22, “Save/Email/Recall (Setups, Screens,

Data),” starting on page 357

• Chapter 23, “Print (Screens),” starting on page 371

When using the oscilloscope's utility
functions or web interface, see:

For reference information, see: • Chapter 26, “Reference,” starting on page 411

When using licensed serial bus
triggering and decode features, see:

• Chapter 24, “Utility Settings,” starting on page 377

• Chapter 25, “Web Interface,” starting on page 397

• Chapter 27, “CAN/LIN Triggering and Serial Decode,”

starting on page 429

• Chapter 28, “CXPI Triggering and Serial Decode,”

starting on page 451

• Chapter 29, “FlexRay Triggering and Serial Decode,”

starting on page 461

• Chapter 30, “I2C/SPI Triggering and Serial Decode,”

starting on page 471

• Chapter 31, “I2S Triggering and Serial Decode,”

starting on page 491

• Chapter 32, “Manchester/NRZ Triggering and Serial

Decode,” starting on page 501

• Chapter 33, “MIL-STD-1553/ARINC 429 Triggering

and Serial Decode,” starting on page 517

• Chapter 34, “SENT Triggering and Serial Decode,”

starting on page 533

• Chapter 35, “UART/RS232 Triggering and Serial

Decode,” starting on page 547

• Chapter 36, “USB 2.0 Triggering and Serial Decode,”

starting on page 557

• Chapter 37, “USB PD Triggering and Serial Decode,”

starting on page 567

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NOTE

Abbreviated instructions for pressing a series of keys and softkeys

Instructions for pressing a series of keys are written in an abbreviated manner. Instructions for
pressing [Key1], then pressing Softkey2, then pressing Softkey3 are abbreviated as follows:

Press [Key1] > Softkey2 > Softkey3.

The keys may be a front panel [Key] or a Softkey. Softkeys are the six keys located directly
below the oscilloscope display.

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Contents

InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series Oscilloscopes—At a Glance / 4

In This Guide / 7

1 Getting Started

Inspect the Package Contents / 31

Tilt the Oscilloscope for Easy Viewing / 34

Power-On the Oscilloscope / 34

Use only the power cord that came with the oscilloscope / 35

Connect Probes to the Oscilloscope / 35

Maximum input voltage at analog inputs / 36

Do not float the oscilloscope chassis / 36

Input a Waveform / 36

Recall the Default Oscilloscope Setup / 37

Use Autoscale / 37

Compensate Passive Probes / 39

Learn the Front Panel Controls and Connectors / 40

Front Panel Overlays for Different Languages / 48

Learn the Touchscreen Controls / 50

Draw Rectangles for Waveform Zoom or Zone Trigger Set

Up / 51

Pinch, Flick, or Drag to Scale, Position, and Change Offset / 52

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Select Sidebar Information or Controls / 54
Undock Sidebar Dialogs by Dragging / 55
Select Dialog Menus and Close Dialogs / 56
Drag Cursors / 56
Touch Softkeys and Menus On the Screen / 56
Enter Names Using Alpha-Numeric Keypad Dialogs / 57
Change Waveform Offsets By Dragging Ground Reference

Icons / 58
Access Controls and Menus Using the Spark Icon / 59
Turn Channels On/Off and Open Scale/Offset Dialogs / 61
Access the Horizontal Menu and Open the Scale/Delay

Dialog / 61
Access the Trigger Menu, Change the Trigger Mode, and Open the

Trigger Level Dialog / 62
Use a USB Mouse and/or Keyboard for Touchscreen

Controls / 63

Learn the Voice Controls / 63

Learn the Rear Panel Connectors / 64

Learn the Oscilloscope Display / 65

Access the Built-In Quick Help / 67

2 Horizontal Controls

To adjust the horizontal (time/div) scale / 70

To adjust the horizontal delay (position) / 71

Panning and Zooming Single or Stopped Acquisitions / 72

To change the horizontal time mode (Normal, XY, or Roll) / 73

XY Time Mode / 74

To display the zoomed time base / 77

To change the horizontal scale knob's coarse/fine adjustment

setting / 78

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3 Vertical Controls

To position the time reference (left, center, right, custom) / 79

Searching for Events / 79

To set up searches / 80
To copy search setups / 80

Navigating the Time Base / 81

To navigate time / 81
To navigate search events / 82
To navigate segments / 82

To turn waveforms on or off (channel or math) / 86

To adjust the vertical scale / 87

To adjust the vertical position / 87

To specify channel coupling / 88

To specify channel input impedance / 89

To specify bandwidth limiting / 89

To change the vertical scale knob's coarse/fine adjustment

setting / 90

To invert a waveform / 91

Setting Analog Channel Probe Options / 91

To specify the channel units / 92
To specify the probe attenuation / 92
To specify the probe skew / 93
To calibrate a probe / 93

4Math Waveforms

To display math waveforms / 95

To adjust the math waveform scale and offset / 97

Units for Math Waveforms / 97

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Math Operators / 98

Add or Subtract / 98
Multiply or Divide / 99

Math Transforms / 100

Differentiate / 101
Integrate / 102
FFT Magnitude, FFT Phase / 105
Square Root / 115
Ax + B / 115
Square / 116
Absolute Value / 117
Common Logarithm / 117
Natural Logarithm / 118
Exponential / 118
Base 10 Exponential / 119

Math Filters / 119

High Pass and Low Pass Filter / 120
Averaged Value / 121
Smoothing / 121
Envelope / 122

Math Visualizations / 122

Magnify / 122
Maximum/Minimum / 123
Peak-Peak / 124
Max/Min Hold / 124
Measurement Trend / 124
Chart Logic Bus Timing / 126
Chart Logic Bus State / 127
Clock Recovery / 128

The Measurement Record and Waveform Math / 130

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5 Reference Waveforms

To save a waveform to a reference waveform location / 133

To display a reference waveform / 134

To scale and position reference waveforms / 135

To adjust reference waveform skew / 136

To display reference waveform information / 136

To save/recall reference waveform files to/from a USB storage

device / 136

6 Digital Channels

To connect the digital probes to the device under test / 137

Probe cable for digital channels / 138

Acquiring waveforms using the digital channels / 141

To display digital channels using Autoscale / 141

Interpreting the digital waveform display / 142

To change the displayed size of the digital channels / 143

To switch a single channel on or off / 144

To switch all digital channels on or off / 144

To switch groups of channels on or off / 144

To change the logic threshold for digital channels / 145

To reposition a digital channel / 145

To display digital channels as a bus / 146

Digital channel signal fidelity: Probe impedance and

grounding / 149
Input Impedance / 150
Probe Grounding / 152

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7Serial Decode

8 Display Settings

Best Probing Practices / 154

Serial Decode Options / 155

Lister / 157

Searching Lister Data / 159

To adjust waveform intensity / 161

To set or clear persistence / 163

To clear the display / 165

To select the grid type / 165

To adjust the grid intensity / 165

To add an annotation / 166

To display waveforms as vectors or dots / 168

To disable/enable antialiasing / 169

To freeze the display / 170

9Labels

To turn the label display on or off / 171

To assign a predefined label to a channel / 172

To define a new label / 173

To load a list of labels from a text file you create / 174

To reset the label library to the factory default / 175

10 Triggers

Adjusting the Trigger Level / 178

Forcing a Trigger / 179

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Edge Trigger / 180

Edge then Edge Trigger / 182

Pulse Width Trigger / 184

Pattern Trigger / 187

Hex Bus Pattern Trigger / 189

OR Trigger / 190

Rise/Fall Time Trigger / 191

Nth Edge Burst Trigger / 193

Runt Trigger / 194

Setup and Hold Trigger / 197

Video Trigger / 198

To set up Generic video triggers / 203
To trigger on a specific line of video / 204
To trigger on all sync pulses / 205
To trigger on a specific field of the video signal / 206
To trigger on all fields of the video signal / 207
To trigger on odd or even fields / 208

Serial Trigger / 211

Zone Qualified Trigger / 212

11 Trigger Mode/Coupling

To select the Auto or Normal trigger mode / 216

To select the trigger coupling / 217

To enable or disable trigger noise rejection / 219

To enable or disable trigger HF Reject / 219

To set the trigger holdoff / 220

External Trigger Input / 221

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12 Acquisition Control

Running, Stopping, and Making Single Acquisitions (Run

Overview of Sampling / 224

Selecting the Acquisition Mode / 229

Data Acquisition (Sampling) Mode / 236

Maximum voltage at oscilloscope external trigger input / 221

Control) / 223

Sampling Theory / 225
Aliasing / 225
Oscilloscope Bandwidth and Sample Rate / 225
Oscilloscope Rise Time / 227
Oscilloscope Bandwidth Required / 228
Memory Depth and Sample Rate / 229

Normal Acquisition Mode / 230
Peak Detect Acquisition Mode / 230
Averaging Acquisition Mode / 233
High Resolution Acquisition Mode / 235

Realtime Sampling and Oscilloscope Bandwidth / 237

Acquiring to Segmented Memory / 238

Navigating Segments / 239
Measurements, Statistics, and Infinite Persistence with

Segmented Memory / 239
Segmented Memory Re-Arm Time / 240
Saving Data from Segmented Memory / 240

13 Cursors

To make cursor measurements / 242

Cursor Examples / 245

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14 Measurements

To make automatic measurements / 252

To edit measurements / 254

Measurements Summary / 254

Snapshot All / 258

Voltage Measurements / 259

Peak-Peak / 259
Maximum / 260
Minimum / 260
Y at X / 260
Amplitude / 260
Top / 260
Base / 261
Overshoot / 261
Preshoot / 263
Average / 263
DC RMS / 264
AC RMS / 264
Ratio / 266

Time Measurements / 266

Period / 267
Frequency / 267
Counter / 268
+ Width / 269
– Width / 269
Burst Width / 269
Duty Cycle / 269
Bit Rate / 270
Rise Time / 270
Fall Time / 270
Time at Edge / 270

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Delay / 271
Phase / 272
X at Min Y / 274
X at Max Y / 274

Count Measurements / 274

Positive Pulse Count / 274
Negative Pulse Count / 275
Rising Edge Count / 275
Falling Edges Count / 275

Mixed Measurements / 276

Area / 276
Slew Rate / 276

FFT Analysis Measurements / 277

Channel Power / 277
Occupied Bandwidth / 277
Adjacent Channel Power Ratio (ACPR) / 277
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) / 278

Measurement Thresholds / 279

Measurement Window / 281

Measurement Statistics / 281

Precision Measurements and Math / 284

15 Histogram

Waveform Histogram Set Up / 286

Defining the Histogram Limits Window / 288

Measurement Histogram Set Up / 290

Histogram Data Graph / 291

Histogram Data Statistics / 292

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16 Color Grade Waveform

Enabling a Color Grade Waveform / 296

Color Grade Themes / 298

17 Jitter and Real-Time Eye Analysis

Setting Up Jitter Analysis / 300

Jitter Measurements / 303

Data TIE / 303
Clock TIE / 304
N-Period / 304
Period-Period / 305
+Width to +Width / 306

-Width to -Width / 306

Real-Time Eye Analysis / 307

18 Mask Testing

To create a mask from a "golden" waveform (Automask) / 311

Mask Test Setup Options / 313

Mask Statistics / 316

To manually modify a mask file / 317

Building a Mask File / 321

How is mask testing done? / 324

19 Digital Voltmeter and Counter

Digital Voltmeter / 326

Counter / 328

20 Frequency Response Analysis

To make connections / 331

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To set up and run the analysis / 332

To view and save the analysis results / 334

21 Waveform Generator

To select generated waveform types and settings / 337

To edit arbitrary waveforms / 341

To output the waveform generator sync pulse / 348

To specify the expected output load / 349

To use waveform generator logic presets / 349

To add noise to the waveform generator output / 350

To add modulation to the waveform generator output / 350

Creating New Arbitrary Waveforms / 342
Editing Existing Arbitrary Waveforms / 343
Capturing Other Waveforms to the Arbitrary Waveform / 348

To set up Amplitude Modulation (AM) / 351
To set up Frequency Modulation (FM) / 353
To set up Frequency-Shift Keying Modulation (FSK) / 354

To restore waveform generator defaults / 355

To set up dual channel tracking / 355

22 Save/Email/Recall (Setups, Screens, Data)

Saving Setups, Screen Images, or Data / 357

To save setup files / 359
To save BMP or PNG image files / 360
To save CSV, ASCII XY, or BIN data files / 360
Length Control / 362
To save Lister data files / 363
To save reference waveform files to a USB storage device / 364
To save masks / 364
To save arbitrary waveforms / 365

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23 Print (Screens)

To navigate storage locations / 365
To enter file names / 365

Emailing Setups, Screen Images, or Data / 366

Recalling Setups, Masks, or Data / 367

To recall setup files / 368
To recall mask files / 368
To recall reference waveform files from a USB storage

device / 368
To recall arbitrary waveforms / 369

Recalling Default Setups / 369

Performing a Secure Erase / 370

To print the oscilloscope's display / 371

To set up network printer connections / 373

To specify the print options / 374

To specify the palette option / 375

24 Utility Settings

I/O Interface Settings / 377

Setting up the Oscilloscope's LAN Connection / 378

To establish a LAN connection / 379
Stand-alone (Point-to-Point) Connection to a PC / 380

File Explorer / 380

Setting Oscilloscope Preferences / 383

To choose "expand about" center or ground / 383
To disable/enable transparent backgrounds / 384
To set voice recognition and speaker options / 384
To set up the screen saver / 385

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To set Autoscale preferences / 386
Jitter-Free Trigger / 387

Setting the Oscilloscope's Clock / 387

Setting the Rear Panel TRIG OUT Source / 388

Setting the Reference Signal Mode / 389

To supply a sample clock to the oscilloscope / 389

Maximum input voltage at 10 MHz REF connector / 389
To synchronize the timebase of two or more instruments / 390

Enabling Remote Command Logging / 391

Performing Service Tasks / 392

To perform user calibration / 392
To perform hardware self test / 393
To perform front panel self test / 393
To display oscilloscope information / 394
To display the user calibration status / 394
To clean the oscilloscope / 394
To check warranty and extended services status / 394
To contact Keysight / 395
To return the instrument / 395

Configuring the [Quick Action] Key / 395

25 Web Interface

Accessing the Web Interface / 398

Browser Web Control / 399

Browser-Based Remote Front Panel / 400
Remote Programming via the Web Interface / 400
Remote Programming with Keysight IO Libraries / 402

Save/Recall / 403

Saving Files via the Web Interface / 403

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26 Reference

Recalling Files via the Web Interface / 404

Get Image / 405

Identification Function / 406

Instrument Utilities / 407

Setting a Password / 408

Specifications and Characteristics / 411

Measurement Category / 411

Oscilloscope Measurement Category / 411
Measurement Category Definitions / 412
Maximum Input Voltages / 413

Maximum input voltage at analog inputs / 413

Maximum input voltage at digital channels / 413

Environmental Conditions / 413

Probes and Accessories / 414

Loading Licenses and Displaying License Information / 415

Licensed Options Available / 415
Other Options Available / 418
Upgrading to an MSO / 418

Software and Firmware Updates / 418

Binary Data (.bin) Format / 418

Binary Data in MATLAB / 419
Binary Header Format / 420
Example Program for Reading Binary Data / 422
Examples of Binary Files / 422

CSV and ASCII XY files / 425

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CSV and ASCII XY file structure / 426
Minimum and Maximum Values in CSV Files / 426
Frequency Data in CSV Files / 427

Acknowledgements / 427

Product Markings and Regulatory Information / 427

27 CAN/LIN Triggering and Serial Decode

Setup for CAN/CAN FD Signals / 429

Loading and Displaying CAN Symbolic Data / 432

CAN/CAN FD Triggering / 433

CAN/CAN FD Serial Decode / 436

Interpreting CAN/CAN FD Decode / 437
CAN Totalizer / 438
Interpreting CAN Lister Data / 440
Searching for CAN Data in the Lister / 441

Setup for LIN Signals / 442

Loading and Displaying LIN Symbolic Data / 443

LIN Triggering / 444

LIN Serial Decode / 446

Interpreting LIN Decode / 448
Interpreting LIN Lister Data / 449
Searching for LIN Data in the Lister / 450

28 CXPI Triggering and Serial Decode

Setup for CXPI Signals / 451

CXPI Triggering / 452

CXPI Serial Decode / 455

Interpreting CXPI Decode / 457
Interpreting CXPI Lister Data / 459

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29 FlexRay Triggering and Serial Decode

Setup for FlexRay Signals / 461

FlexRay Triggering / 462

Triggering on FlexRay Frames / 463
Triggering on FlexRay Errors / 464
Triggering on FlexRay Events / 464

FlexRay Serial Decode / 465

Interpreting FlexRay Decode / 466
FlexRay Totalizer / 467
Interpreting FlexRay Lister Data / 468
Searching for FlexRay Data in the Lister / 469

30 I2C/SPI Triggering and Serial Decode

Setup for I2C Signals / 471

I2C Triggering / 472

I2C Serial Decode / 476

Interpreting I2C Decode / 477
Interpreting I2C Lister Data / 479
Searching for I2C Data in the Lister / 479

Setup for SPI Signals / 480

SPI Triggering / 484

SPI Serial Decode / 486

Interpreting SPI Decode / 487
Interpreting SPI Lister Data / 488
Searching for SPI Data in the Lister / 489

31 I2S Triggering and Serial Decode

Setup for I2S Signals / 491

I2S Triggering / 494

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I2S Serial Decode / 497

Interpreting I2S Decode / 498
Interpreting I2S Lister Data / 499
Searching for I2S Data in the Lister / 500

32 Manchester/NRZ Triggering and Serial Decode

Setup for Manchester Signals / 501

Manchester Triggering / 504

Manchester Serial Decode / 506

Interpreting Manchester Decode / 506
Interpreting Manchester Lister Data / 508

Setup for NRZ Signals / 509

NRZ Triggering / 512

NRZ Serial Decode / 513

Interpreting NRZ Decode / 514
Interpreting NRZ Lister Data / 515

33 MIL-STD-1553/ARINC 429 Triggering and Serial Decode

Setup for MIL-STD-1553 Signals / 517

MIL-STD-1553 Triggering / 519

MIL-STD-1553 Serial Decode / 520

Interpreting MIL-STD-1553 Decode / 521
Interpreting MIL-STD-1553 Lister Data / 522
Searching for MIL-STD-1553 Data in the Lister / 523

Setup for ARINC 429 Signals / 524

ARINC 429 Triggering / 525

ARINC 429 Serial Decode / 527

Interpreting ARINC 429 Decode / 529
ARINC 429 Totalizer / 530

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Interpreting ARINC 429 Lister Data / 531
Searching for ARINC 429 Data in the Lister / 532

34 SENT Triggering and Serial Decode

Setup for SENT Signals / 533

SENT Triggering / 538

SENT Serial Decode / 540

Interpreting SENT Decode / 541
Interpreting SENT Lister Data / 543
Searching for SENT Data in the Lister / 545

35 UART/RS232 Triggering and Serial Decode

Setup for UART/RS232 Signals / 547

UART/RS232 Triggering / 549

UART/RS232 Serial Decode / 551

Interpreting UART/RS232 Decode / 552
UART/RS232 Totalizer / 553
Interpreting UART/RS232 Lister Data / 554
Searching for UART/RS232 Data in the Lister / 554

36 USB 2.0 Triggering and Serial Decode

Setup for USB 2.0 Signals / 557

USB 2.0 Triggering / 559

USB 2.0 Serial Decode / 561

Interpreting USB 2.0 Decode / 562
Interpreting USB 2.0 Lister Data / 564
Searching for USB 2.0 Data in the Lister / 565

37 USB PD Triggering and Serial Decode

Setup for USB PD Signals / 567

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Index

USB PD Triggering / 568

USB PD Serial Decode / 570

Interpreting USB PD Decode / 571
Interpreting USB PD Lister Data / 572

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User's Guide

1 Getting Started

Inspect the Package Contents / 31
Tilt the Oscilloscope for Easy Viewing / 34
Power-On the Oscilloscope / 34
Connect Probes to the Oscilloscope / 35
Input a Waveform / 36
Recall the Default Oscilloscope Setup / 37
Use Autoscale / 37
Compensate Passive Probes / 39
Learn the Front Panel Controls and Connectors / 40
Learn the Touchscreen Controls / 50
Learn the Voice Controls / 63
Learn the Rear Panel Connectors / 64
Learn the Oscilloscope Display / 65
Access the Built-In Quick Help / 67

This chapter describes the steps you take when using the oscilloscope for the first
time.

Inspect the Package Contents

• Inspect the shipping container for damage.

If your shipping container appears to be damaged, keep the shipping container
or cushioning material until you have inspected the contents of the shipment
for completeness and have checked the oscilloscope mechanically and
electrically.

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• Verify that you received the following items and any optional accessories you
may have ordered:

• InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series oscilloscope.

• Power cord (country of origin determines specific type).

• Oscilloscope probes:

• Two probes for 2-channel models.

• Four probes for 4-channel models.

• Digital probe kit (MSO models only).

• Documentation CD-ROM.

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InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series oscilloscope

o

Getting Started 1

N2894A probes
(Qty 2 or 4)

Documentation CD

Power cord
(Based on country

f origin)

N2756-60001
Digital Probe Kit
(MSO models only)

See Also • "Probes and Accessories" on page 414

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Tilt the Oscilloscope for Easy Viewing

There are tabs under the oscilloscope's front feet that can be flipped out to tilt the
oscilloscope.

Power-On the Oscilloscope

Power

Requirements

Ventilation

Requirements

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Line voltage, frequency, and power:

• 100-120 Vac, 50/60/400 Hz

• 100-240 Vac, 50/60 Hz

• 200 W max

The air intake and exhaust areas must be free from obstructions. Unrestricted air
flow is required for proper cooling. Always ensure that the air intake and exhaust
areas are free from obstructions.

The fan draws air in from the left side and bottom of the oscilloscope and pushes it
out behind the oscilloscope.

To po wer-on the

CAUTION

WARNING

oscilloscope

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When using the oscilloscope in a bench-top setting, provide at least 2" clearance
at the sides and 4" (100 mm) clearance above and behind the oscilloscope for
proper cooling.

Use only the power cord that came with the oscilloscope

The power cord provided is matched to the country of origin of the order.

1 Connect the power cord to the rear of the oscilloscope, then to a suitable AC

voltage source. Route the power cord so the oscilloscope's feet and legs do not
pinch the cord. Position the oscilloscope so that access to the power switch or
power cord is not restricted.

2 The oscilloscope automatically adjusts for input line voltages in the range 100

to 240 VAC. The line cord provided is matched to the country of origin.

Always use a grounded power cord. Do not defeat the power cord ground.

3 Press the power switch.

The power switch is located on the lower left corner of the front panel. The
oscilloscope will perform a self-test and will be operational in a few seconds.

Connect Probes to the Oscilloscope

1 Connect the oscilloscope probe to an oscilloscope channel BNC connector.
2 Connect the probe's retractable hook tip to the point of interest on the circuit or

device under test. Be sure to connect the probe ground lead to a ground point
on the circuit.

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CAUTION

CAUTION

CAUTION

WARNING

Maximum input voltage at analog inputs

Do not exceed the maximum input voltage rating.

The maximum input voltage for the 50 Ω input impedance setting is ±5 V.

Input protection is enabled in 50 Ω mode and the 50 Ω load will disconnect if greater
than 5 Vrms is detected. However the inputs could still be damaged, depending on the
time constant of the signal. The 50 Ω input protection functions only when the
oscilloscope is powered on.

The maximum input voltage for the 1 MΩ input impedance setting is 30 Vrms or
±40 Vmax (DC+Vpeak)

Probing technology allows for testing of higher voltages; the included N2894A 10:1
probe supports 300 Vrms or ±400 Vmax (DC+Vpeak). No transient overvoltage allowed.

When measuring voltages over 30 V, use a 10:1 probe.

Do not float the oscilloscope chassis

Defeating the ground connection and "floating" the oscilloscope chassis will probably
result in inaccurate measurements and may also cause equipment damage. The probe
ground lead is connected to the oscilloscope chassis and the ground wire in the power
cord. If you need to measure between two live points, use a differential probe with
sufficient dynamic range.

Do not negate the protective action of the ground connection to the oscilloscope. The
oscilloscope must remain grounded through its power cord. Defeating the ground
creates an electric shock hazard.

Input a Waveform

The first signal to input to the oscilloscope is the Demo 2, Probe Comp signal. This
signal is used for compensating probes.

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1 Connect an oscilloscope probe from channel 1 to the Demo 2 (Probe Comp)

terminal on the front panel.

2 Connect the probe's ground lead to the ground terminal (next to the Demo 2

terminal).

Recall the Default Oscilloscope Setup

To recall the default oscilloscope setup:
1 Press [Default Setup].

The default setup restores the oscilloscope's default settings. This places the
oscilloscope in a known operating condition. The major default settings are:

Table 2 Default Configuration Settings

Horizontal Normal mode, 100 µs/div scale, 0 s delay, center time reference.

Vertical (Analog) Channel 1 on, 5 V/div scale, DC coupling, 0 V position, 1 MΩ impedance.

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Trigger Edge trigger, Auto trigger mode, 0 V level, channel 1 source, DC coupling, rising

edge slope, 40 ns holdoff time.

Display Persistence off, 20% grid intensity, 50% waveform intensity.

Other Acquire mode normal, [Run/Stop] to Run, cursors and measurements off.

Labels All custom labels that you have created in the Label Library are preserved (not

erased), but all channel labels will be set to their original names.

In the Save/Recall Menu, there are also options for restoring the complete factory
settings (see "Recalling Default Setups" on page 369) or performing a secure
erase (see "Performing a Secure Erase" on page 370).

Use Autoscale

Use [Auto Scale] to automatically configure the oscilloscope to best display the
input signals.

1 Press [Auto Scale].

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You should see a waveform on the oscilloscope's display similar to this:

2 If you want to return to the oscilloscope settings that existed before, press Undo

Autoscale.

3 If you want to enable "fast debug" autoscaling, change the channels

autoscaled, or preserve the acquisition mode during autoscale, press Fast
Debug, Channels, or Acq Mode.

These are the same softkeys that appear in the Autoscale Preferences Menu.
See "To set Autoscale preferences" on page 386.

If you see the waveform, but the square wave is not shaped correctly as shown
above, perform the procedure "Compensate Passive Probes" on page 39.

If you do not see the waveform, make sure the probe is connected securely to the
front panel channel input BNC and to the left side, Demo 2, Probe Comp terminal.

How Autoscale

Works

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Auto Scale analyzes any waveforms present at each channel and at the external
trigger input. This includes the digital channels, if connected.

Auto Scale finds, turns on, and scales any channel with a repetitive waveform that
has a frequency of at least 25 Hz, a duty cycle greater than 0.5%, and an
amplitude of at least 10 mV peak-to-peak. Any channels where no signal is found
are turned off.

The trigger source is selected by looking for the first valid waveform starting with
external trigger, then continuing with the lowest number analog channel up to the
highest number analog channel, and finally (if digital probes are connected) the
highest number digital channel.

During Autoscale, the delay is set to 0.0 seconds, the horizontal time/div (sweep
speed) setting is a function of the input signal (about 2 periods of the triggered
signal on the screen), and the triggering mode is set to Edge.

Compensate Passive Probes

Each oscilloscope passive probe must be compensated to match the input
characteristics of the oscilloscope channel to which it is connected. A poorly
compensated probe can introduce significant measurement errors.

1 Input the Probe Comp signal (see "Input a Waveform" on page 36).
2 Press [Default Setup] to recall the default oscilloscope setup (see "Recall the

Default Oscilloscope Setup" on page 37).

3 Press [Auto Scale] to automatically configure the oscilloscope for the Probe

Comp signal (see "Use Autoscale" on page 37).

4 Press the channel key to which the probe is connected ([1], [2], etc.).
5 In the Channel Menu, press Probe.
6 In the Channel Probe Menu, press Probe Check; then, follow the instructions

on-screen.

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If necessary, use a nonmetallic tool (supplied with the probe) to adjust the
trimmer capacitor on the probe for the flattest pulse possible.

On N2894A probes, the trimmer capacitor is located on the probe BNC
connector.

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Perfectly compensated

Over compensated

Under compensated

7 Connect probes to all other oscilloscope channels (channel 2 of a 2-channel

oscilloscope, or channels 2, 3, and 4 of a 4-channel oscilloscope).

8 Repeat the procedure for each channel.

Learn the Front Panel Controls and Connectors

On the front panel, key refers to any key (button) you can press.

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Softkey specifically refers to the six keys that are directly below the display. The
legend for these keys is directly above them, on the display. Their functions
change as you navigate through the oscilloscope's menus.

For the following figure, refer to the numbered descriptions in the table that
follows.

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14. Tools keys

1. Power switch

2. Softkeys

3. [Intensity] key

4. Entry knob

6. Trigger controls

5. Waveform keys

18. Demo 2, Ground,
and Demo 1

terminals

17. Analog
channel

inputs

19. USB
Host

ports

15. [Help] key

13. File keys

8. Run Control keys

12. Measure controls

11. Additional
waveform controls

7. Horizontal controls

10. [Auto Scale] key

9. [Default Setup] key

16. Vertical controls

21. Waveform
generator

outputs

20. EXT TRIG IN
connector

Back

Back

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1. Power switch Press once to switch power on; press again to switch power off. See

2. Softkeys The functions of these keys change based upon the menus shown on the

3. [Intensity] key Press the key to illuminate it. When illuminated, turn the Entry knob to

"Power-On the Oscilloscope" on page 34.

display directly above the keys.

The Back/Up key moves up in the softkey menu hierarchy. At the top

of the hierarchy, the Back/Up key turns the menus off, and
oscilloscope information is shown instead.

adjust waveform intensity.

You can vary the intensity control to bring out signal detail, much like an
analog oscilloscope.

Digital channel waveform intensity is not adjustable.

More details about using the Intensity control to view signal detail are on

"To adjust waveform intensity" on page 161.

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4. Entry knob The Entry knob is used to select items from menus and to change values.
The function of the Entry knob changes based upon the current menu and
softkey selections.

Note that the curved arrow symbol above the entry knob illuminates
whenever the entry knob can be used to select a value. Also, note that

when the Entry knob symbol appears on a softkey, you can use the
Entry knob, to select values.

Often, rotating the Entry knob is enough to make a selection. Sometimes,
you can push the Entry knob to enable or disable a selection. Pushing the
Entry knob also makes popup menus disappear.

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5. Waveform keys [Analyze] key — Press this key to access analysis features like:

• Trigger level setting.

• Measurement threshold setting.

• The USB 2.0 signal quality analysis application.

• Video trigger automatic set up and display.

• Color grade waveform display (see Chapter 16, “Color Grade

Waveform,” starting on page 295).

• Counter (see "Counter" on page 328).

• Digital voltmeter (see "Digital Voltmeter" on page 326).

• Histogram of waveforms or measurements (see Chapter 15,

“Histogram,” starting on page 285).

• Mask testing (see Chapter 18, “Mask Testing,” starting on page 311).

• The power measurement and analysis application.

• Precision measurements and math functions (see "Precision

Measurements and Math" on page 284).

• Real-time eye analysis (included with the jitter analysis application, see

"Real-Time Eye Analysis" on page 307).

The [Acquire] key lets you select Normal, Peak Detect, Averaging, or High
Resolution acquisition modes (see "Selecting the Acquisition

Mode" on page 229) and use segmented memory (see "Acquiring to
Segmented Memory" on page 238).

The [Jitter] key lets you set up jitter analysis (see Chapter 17, “Jitter and
Real-Time Eye Analysis,” starting on page 299).

[Clear Display] key — Press this key to clear acquisition data from the
oscilloscope display.

The [Display] key lets you access the menu where you can enable
persistence (see "To set or clear persistence" on page 163), clear the
display, and adjust the display grid (graticule) intensity (see "To adjust

the grid intensity" on page 165).

6. Trigger controls These controls determine how the oscilloscope triggers to capture data.
See Chapter 10, “Triggers,” starting on page 177 and Chapter 11,
“Trigger Mode/Coupling,” starting on page 215.

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7. Horizontal

controls

The Horizontal controls consist of:

• Horizontal scale knob — Turn the knob in the Horizontal section that is

marked to adjust the time/div (sweep speed) setting. The
symbols under the knob indicate that this control has the effect of
spreading out or zooming in on the waveform using the horizontal scale.

• Horizontal position knob — Turn the knob marked to pan through

the waveform data horizontally. You can see the captured waveform
before the trigger (turn the knob clockwise) or after the trigger (turn the
knob counterclockwise). If you pan through the waveform when the
oscilloscope is stopped (not in Run mode) then you are looking at the
waveform data from the last acquisition taken.

•[Horiz] key — Press this key to open the Horizontal Menu where you can

select XY and Roll modes, enable or disable Zoom, enable or disable
horizontal time/division fine adjustment, and select the trigger time
reference point.

• Zoom key — Press the zoom key to split the oscilloscope

display into Normal and Zoom sections without opening the Horizontal
Menu.

•[Search] key — Lets you search for events in the acquired data.

•[Navigate] keys — Press these keys to navigate through captured data

via time, search events, or segmented memory acquisition. See

"Navigating the Time Base" on page 81.

For more information see Chapter 2, “Horizontal Controls,” starting on
page 69.

8. Run Control

keys

9. [Default Setup]

key

When the [Run/Stop] key is green, the oscilloscope is running, that is,
acquiring data when trigger conditions are met. To stop acquiring data,
press [Run/Stop].

When the [Run/Stop] key is red, data acquisition is stopped. To start
acquiring data, press [Run/Stop].

To capture and display a single acquisition (whether the oscilloscope is
running or stopped), press [Single]. The [Single] key is yellow until the
oscilloscope triggers.

For more information, see "Running, Stopping, and Making Single

Acquisitions (Run Control)" on page 223.

Press this key to restore the oscilloscope's default settings (details on

"Recall the Default Oscilloscope Setup" on page 37).

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10. [Auto Scale]

key

11. Additional

waveform
controls

When you press the [Auto Scale] key, the oscilloscope will quickly
determine which channels have activity, and it will turn these channels on
and scale them to display the input signals. See "Use Autoscale" on
page 37.

The additional waveform controls consist of:

•[Math] key — provides access to math (add, subtract, etc.) waveform

functions. See Chapter 4, “Math Waveforms,” starting on page 95.

•[Ref] key — provides access to reference waveform functions. Reference

waveforms are saved waveforms that can be displayed and compared
against other analog channel or math waveforms. Also, measurements
can be made on reference waveforms. See Chapter 5, “Reference
Waveforms,” starting on page 133.

•[Digital] key — Press this key to turn the digital channels on or off (the

arrow to the left will illuminate).

When the arrow to the left of the [Digital] key is illuminated, the upper
multiplexed knob selects (and highlights in red) individual digital
channels, and the lower multiplexed knob positions the selected digital
channel.

If a trace is repositioned over an existing trace the indicator at the left
edge of the trace will change from Dnn designation (where nn is a one
or two digit channel number from 0 to 15) to D*. The "*" indicates that
two or more channels are overlaid.

You can rotate the upper knob to select an overlaid channel, then rotate
the lower knob to position it just as you would any other channel.

For more information on digital channels see Chapter 6, “Digital
Channels,” starting on page 137.

•[Serial] key — This key is used to enable serial decode. The multiplexed

scale and position knobs are not used with serial decode. For more
information on serial decode, see Chapter 7, “Serial Decode,” starting
on page 155.

• Multiplexed scale knob — This scale knob is used with Math, Ref, or

Digital waveforms, whichever has the illuminated arrow to the left. For
math and reference waveforms, the scale knob acts like an analog
channel vertical scale knob.

• Multiplexed position knob — This position knob is used with Math, Ref,

or Digital waveforms, whichever has the illuminated arrow to the left.
For math and reference waveforms, the position knob acts like an
analog channel vertical position knob.

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12. Measure

controls

13. File keys Press the [Save/Recall] key to save or recall a waveform or setup. See

14. Tools keys The Tools keys consist of:

The measure controls consist of:

• Cursors knob — Push this knob to select cursors from a popup menu.

Then, after the popup menu closes (either by timeout or by pushing the
knob again), rotate the knob to adjust the selected cursor position.

•[Cursors] key — Press this key to open a menu that lets you select the

cursors mode and source.

•[Meas] key — Press this key to access a set of predefined

measurements. See Chapter 14, “Measurements,” starting on page

251.

Chapter 22, “Save/Email/Recall (Setups, Screens, Data),” starting on

page 357.

The [Print] key opens the Print Configuration Menu so you can print the
displayed waveforms. See Chapter 23, “Print (Screens),” starting on page

371.

• [Utility] key — Press this key to access the Utility Menu, which lets you

configure the oscilloscope's I/O settings, use the file explorer, set
preferences, access the service menu, and choose other options. See

Chapter 24, “Utility Settings,” starting on page 377.

•[Quick Action] key — Press this key to perform the selected quick

action: measure all snapshot, print, save, recall, freeze display, and
more. See "Configuring the [Quick Action] Key" on page 395.

•[Wave Gen1], [Wave Gen2] keys — Press these keys to access

waveform generator functions. See Chapter 21, “Waveform
Generator,” starting on page 337.

15. [Help] key Opens the Help Menu where you can display overview help topics and
select the Language. See also "Access the Built-In Quick Help" on
page 67.

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16. Vertical

controls

17. Analog channel

inputs

The Vertical controls consist of:

• Analog channel on/off keys — Use these keys to switch a channel on or

off, or to access a channel's menu in the softkeys. There is one channel
on/off key for each analog channel.

• Vertical scale knob — There are knobs marked for each

channel. Use these knobs to change the vertical sensitivity (gain) of
each analog channel.

• Vertical position knobs — Use these knobs to change a channel's

vertical position on the display. There is one Vertical Position control for
each analog channel.

•[Label] key — Press this key to access the Label Menu, which lets you

enter labels to identify each trace on the oscilloscope display. See

Chapter 9, “Labels,” starting on page 171.

•[Touch] key — Press this key to disable/enable the touchscreen.

For more information, see Chapter 3, “Vertical Controls,” starting on page

85.

Attach oscilloscope probes or BNC cables to these BNC connectors.

With the InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series oscilloscopes, you can set the input
impedance of the analog channels to either 50 Ω or 1 MΩ. See "To

specify channel input impedance" on page 89.

The InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series oscilloscopes also provide the AutoProbe
interface. The AutoProbe interface uses a series of contacts directly below
the channel's BNC connector to transfer information between the
oscilloscope and the probe. When you connect a compatible probe to the
oscilloscope, the AutoProbe interface determines the type of probe and
sets the oscilloscope's parameters (units, offset, attenuation, coupling, and
impedance) accordingly.

18. Demo 2,

Ground, and
Demo 1
terminals

• Demo 2 terminal — After a [Default Setup], this terminal outputs the

Probe Comp signal which helps you match a probe's input capacitance
to the oscilloscope channel to which it is connected. See

"Compensate Passive Probes" on page 39. With certain licensed

features, the oscilloscope can also output demo or training signals on
this terminal.

• Ground terminal — Use the ground terminal for oscilloscope probes

connected to the Demo 1 or Demo 2 terminals.

• Demo 1 terminal — The oscilloscope can output training signals on this

and the Demo 2 terminal. See: [Help] > Training Signals > Training
Signals.

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19. USB Host ports These ports are for connecting a USB mass storage device, printer, mouse,
or keyboard to the oscilloscope.

Connect a USB compliant mass storage device (flash drive, disk drive, etc.)
to save or recall oscilloscope setup files and reference waveforms or to
save data and screen images. See Chapter 22, “Save/Email/Recall
(Setups, Screens, Data),” starting on page 357.

To print, connect a USB compliant printer. For more information about
printing see Chapter 23, “Print (Screens),” starting on page 371.

You can also use the USB port to update the oscilloscope's system
software when updates are available.

You do not need to take special precautions before removing the USB mass
storage device from the oscilloscope (you do not need to "eject" it). Simply
unplug the USB mass storage device from the oscilloscope when the file
operation is complete.

CAUTION: Do not connect a host computer to the oscilloscope's USB
host port. Use the device port. A host computer sees the oscilloscope as a

device, so connect the host computer to the oscilloscope's device port (on
the rear panel). See "I/O Interface Settings" on page 377.

There is a third USB host port on the back panel.

20. EXT TRIG IN

connector

External trigger input BNC connector. See "External Trigger Input" on
page 221 for an explanation of this feature.

21. Waveform

generator
outputs

Built-in, license-enabled 2-channel waveform generator can output
arbitrary, sine, square, ramp, pulse, DC, noise, sine cardinal, exponential
rise, exponential fall, cardiac, or Gaussian pulse waveforms on the
Gen Out 1 or Gen Out 2 BNC connectors. Modulated waveforms are
available on WaveGen1 except for arbitrary, pulse, DC, and noise
waveforms. Press the [Wave Gen1] or [Wave Gen2] keys to set up the
waveform generator. See Chapter 21, “Waveform Generator,” starting on
page 337.

Front Panel Overlays for Different Languages

Front panel overlays, which have translations for the English front panel keys and
label text, are available in 10 languages. The appropriate overlay is included when
the localization option is chosen at time of purchase.

To install a front panel overlay:
1 Gently pull on the front panel knobs to remove them.

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2 Insert the overlay's side tabs into the slots on the front panel.

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3 Reinstall the front panel knobs.

Front panel overlays may be ordered from www.keysight.com/find/parts using the
following part numbers:

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Language 2 Channel Overlay 4 Channel Overlay

French 54608-94314 54609-94314

German 54608-94313 54609-94313

Italian 54608-94315 54609-94315

Japanese 54608-94317 54609-94317

Korean 54608-94312 54609-94312

Portuguese 54608-94318 54609-94318

Russian 54608-94319 54609-94319

Simplified Chinese 54608-94310 54609-94310

Spanish 54608-94316 54609-94316

Traditional Chinese 54608-94311 54609-94311

Learn the Touchscreen Controls

When the [Touch] key is lit, you can control the oscilloscope by touching different
areas of the screen. You can:

• "Draw Rectangles for Waveform Zoom or Zone Trigger Set Up" on page 51

• "Pinch, Flick, or Drag to Scale, Position, and Change Offset" on page 52

• "Select Sidebar Information or Controls" on page 54

• "Undock Sidebar Dialogs by Dragging" on page 55

• "Select Dialog Menus and Close Dialogs" on page 56

• "Drag Cursors" on page 56

• "Touch Softkeys and Menus On the Screen" on page 56

• "Enter Names Using Alpha-Numeric Keypad Dialogs" on page 57

• "Change Waveform Offsets By Dragging Ground Reference Icons" on page 58

• "Access Controls and Menus Using the Spark Icon" on page 59

• "Turn Channels On/Off and Open Scale/Offset Dialogs" on page 61

• "Access the Horizontal Menu and Open the Scale/Delay Dialog" on page 61

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• "Access the Trigger Menu, Change the Trigger Mode, and Open the Trigger

Level Dialog" on page 62

• "Use a USB Mouse and/or Keyboard for Touchscreen Controls" on page 63

Draw Rectangles for Waveform Zoom or Zone Trigger Set Up

1 Touch the upper-right corner to select the rectangle draw mode.

2 Drag your finger across the screen to draw a rectangle.
3 Take your finger off the screen.
4 Touch the desired option from the popup menu.

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Pinch, Flick, or Drag to Scale, Position, and Change Offset

1 Touch the upper-right corner to select the waveform drag mode.

2 When the waveform drag mode is selected, you can use these touch gestures:

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• Pinch — used to zoom in on a waveform of interest. A horizontal pinch

adjusts the oscilloscope's time/div and delay settings at once — for "off
center zooming", this is more efficient than using knobs. A vertical pinch
adjusts a waveform's V/div and offset settings at once.

To select waveforms, tap them. The waveform closest horizontally to the tap
location is selected. The selected waveform is indicated by the ground
marker with the filled background (channel 1 in the following example).

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• Flick — allows very fast browsing of waveforms. It is similar to browsing on

tablets and smartphones. It is much easier to flick than to continually turn a
knob.

• Drag — drag your finger across the screen to change the horizontal delay.

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Select Sidebar Information or Controls

1 Touch the blue menu icon in the sidebar.
2 In the popup menu, touch the type of information or controls you want to see in

the sidebar.

Undock Sidebar Dialogs by Dragging

Sidebar dialogs can be undocked and placed anywhere on the screen.
1 Drag the sidebar dialog title wherever you like.

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This lets you view multiple types of information or controls at the same time.

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Select Dialog Menus and Close Dialogs

Drag Cursors

• Touch the blue menu icon in the dialog for options.

• Touch the red "X" icon to close a dialog.

When cursors are displayed, you can drag the name handles to position them.

Touch Softkeys and Menus On the Screen

• Touch onscreen softkey labels to select them.

This is the same as pressing the softkey keys.

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• When softkeys provide menus, double-touch to select a menu item.

This may be an easier than selecting a menu item via the Entry knob.

Enter Names Using Alpha-Numeric Keypad Dialogs

Some softkeys open alpha-numeric dialogs that let you touch to enter names.

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Change Waveform Offsets By Dragging Ground Reference Icons

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When the waveform drag mode is selected, you can drag waveforms up or down
to change the vertical offset.

You can always change waveform vertical offsets by dragging ground markers and
labels, even when in the rectangle draw mode.

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Access Controls and Menus Using the Spark Icon

1 Touch the upper-left spark icon to open the main menu.

2 Touch left side controls to perform oscilloscope operations.

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3 Touch menu items and submenu items to access menus and additional

controls.

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Turn Channels On/Off and Open Scale/Offset Dialogs

• Touch channel numbers to turn them on or off.

• When channels are on, touch the scale and offset values to access a dialog for
changing them.

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Access the Horizontal Menu and Open the Scale/Delay Dialog

• Touch "H" to access the Horizontal Menu.

• Touch the horizontal scale and delay values to access a dialog for changing
them.

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Access the Trigger Menu, Change the Trigger Mode, and Open the Trigger Level Dialog

• Touch "T" to access the Trigger Menu.

• Touch the trigger level value(s) to access a dialog for changing the level(s).

• Touch "Auto" or "Trig'd" to quickly toggle the trigger mode.

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Use a USB Mouse and/or Keyboard for Touchscreen Controls

Connecting a USB mouse gives you a mouse pointer on the display. Mouse clicks
and drags behave the same as screen touches and finger drags.

If you connect a USB keyboard, you can use it to enter values in alpha-numeric
keypad dialogs.

Learn the Voice Controls

Voice control is a valuable feature when browsing signals in your device under test
and using your hands to hold down probes. The set of voice commands is limited
so they are easy to remember.

On the upper right corner of the display is an icon that describes the state of voice
recognition:

• means voice recognition is not running at all.

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• means voice recognition is running but it is only listening for the wakeup
command.

• means voice recognition is listening for commands.

To enable voice recognition, tap the icon and (in the Audio Menu) press the Voice
Recognition softkey.

The initial screen shows the list of commands and includes a few brief
explanations. There is also a smaller help screen that simply lists the commands.

The best way to recall the list of voice commands is to say the command "Help".

Notes on Voice

Recognition

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Most equipment noise will not bother recognition but other people speaking will.
Use a USB headset if other people are speaking nearby.

It is best to speak at a normal speed. Speaking slowly or with long pauses will
make recognition worse just like speaking too quickly.

The voice recognition uses Speaker Adaption. This is reset each time a different
person speaks, so it is best if only one person speaks to the oscilloscope.

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9. USB Device port

8. USB Host port

1. Power cord connector

2. Kensington lock hole

3. TRIG OUT connector

5. Calibration protect switch

4. 10 MHz REF connector

6. Digital channel inputs

7. VGA Video Out

10. LAN port

The recognition is best when using the accent of the selected language. See "To

select the language" on page 68.

Learn the Rear Panel Connectors

For the following figure, refer to the numbered descriptions in the table that
follows.

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1. Power cord
connector

2. Kensington lock
hole

3. TRIG OUT
connector

Attach the power cord here.

This is where you can attach a Kensington lock for securing the instrument.

Trigger output BNC connector. See "Setting the Rear Panel TRIG OUT

Source" on page 388.

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4. 10 MHz REF
connector

5. Calibration
protect switch

6. Digital channel
inputs

7. VGA video
output

8. USB Host port This port functions identically to the USB host port on the front panel. USB

9. USB Device
port

10. LAN port Lets you print to network printers (see Chapter 23, “Print (Screens),”

For synchronizing the timebase of multiple instruments. See "Setting the

Reference Signal Mode" on page 389.

See "To perform user calibration" on page 392.

Connect the digital probe cable to this connector (MSO models only). See

Chapter 6, “Digital Channels,” starting on page 137.

Lets you connect an external monitor or projector to provide a larger
display or to provide a display at a viewing position away from the
oscilloscope.

The oscilloscope's built-in display remains on even when an external
display is connected. The video output connector is always active.

For optimal video quality and performance, we recommend you use a
shielded video cable with ferrite cores.

Host Port is used for saving data from the oscilloscope and loading
software updates. See also USB Host port (see page 48).

This port is for connecting the oscilloscope to a host PC. You can issue
remote commands from a host PC to the oscilloscope via the USB device
port. See "Remote Programming with Keysight IO Libraries" on
page 402.

starting on page 371) and access the oscilloscope's built-in web server.
See Chapter 25, “Web Interface,” starting on page 397 and "Accessing

the Web Interface" on page 398.

Learn the Oscilloscope Display

The oscilloscope display contains acquired waveforms, setup information,
measurement results, and the softkey definitions.

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Analog
channel
sensitivity

Status line

Analog
channels
and ground
levels

Trigger level

Digital channels

Softkey labels

Menu line

Trigger point,
time reference

Delay
time

Time/
div

Run/Stop
status

Trigger
type

Trigger
source

Measurements

Trigger level or
digital threshold

Sidebar
information and
controls area

Cursors defining

measurement
Measurement
statistics

Voice recognition

Draw/drag

touch mode

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Figure 1 Interpreting the oscilloscope display

Status line The top line of the display contains vertical, horizontal, and trigger setup

Display area The display area contains the waveform acquisitions, channel identifiers, and

information, as well as the voice recognition icon and the rectangle draw mode
or waveform drag mode selector.

analog trigger, and ground level indicators. Each analog channel's information
appears in a different color.

Signal detail is displayed using 256 levels of intensity. For more information
about viewing signal detail see "To adjust waveform intensity" on
page 161.

For more information about display modes see Chapter 8, “Display Settings,”
starting on page 161.

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Back

Sidebar
information and
controls area

Menu line This line normally contains menu name or other information associated with the

Softkey labels These labels describe softkey functions. Typically, softkeys let you set up

The sidebar information area can contain summary, cursors, measurements, or
digital voltmeter information dialogs or it can contain navigation and other
control dialogs.

For more information, see:

• "Select Sidebar Information or Controls" on page 54

• "Undock Sidebar Dialogs by Dragging" on page 55

selected menu.

additional parameters for the selected mode or menu.

Pressing the Back/Up key at the top of the menu hierarchy turns off softkey
labels and displays additional status information describing channel offset and
other configuration parameters.

Access the Built-In Quick Help

To view Quick Help 1 Press and hold the key or softkey for which you would like to view help.

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Quick Help
message

Press and hold front panel key or softkey
(or right-click softkey when using web browser remote front panel).

Quick Help remains on the screen until another key is pressed or a knob is turned.

To select the

language

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To select the language of the user interface, Quick Help, and voice control:

1 Press [Help], then press the Language (Voice) softkey.
2 Repeatedly press and release the Language (Voice) softkey or rotate the Entry

knob until the desired language is selected.

The "Voice" in parentheses specifies the accent of the selected language for voice
recognition. See "Learn the Voice Controls" on page 63.

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To adjust the horizontal (time/div) scale / 70
To adjust the horizontal delay (position) / 71
Panning and Zooming Single or Stopped Acquisitions / 72
To change the horizontal time mode (Normal, XY, or Roll) / 73
To display the zoomed time base / 77
To change the horizontal scale knob's coarse/fine adjustment setting / 78
To position the time reference (left, center, right, custom) / 79
Searching for Events / 79
Navigating the Time Base / 81

The horizontal controls include:

• Touchscreen controls for setting the horizontal scale and position (delay),

accessing the Horizontal Menu, and navigating (see "Pinch, Flick, or Drag to

Scale, Position, and Change Offset" on page 52 and "Access the Horizontal
Menu and Open the Scale/Delay Dialog" on page 61).

• The horizontal scale and position knobs.

•The [Horiz] key for accessing the Horizontal Menu.

• The zoom key for quickly enabling/disabling the split-screen zoom display.

•The [Search] key for finding events on analog channels or in serial decode.

•The [Navigate] keys for navigating time, search events, or segmented memory

acquisitions.

The following figure shows the Horizontal Menu which appears after pressing the
[Horiz] key.

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2 Horizontal Controls

Trigger
point

Sample rate

Time
reference

Delay
time

Time/
div

Trigger
source

Trigger level
or threshold

XY or Roll
mode

Normal
time mode

Zoomed
time base

Fine
control

Time
reference

Figure 2 Horizontal Menu

The Horizontal Menu lets you select the time mode (Normal, XY, or Roll), enable
Zoom, set the time base fine control (vernier), and specify the time reference.

The current sample rate is displayed in the right-side information area.

To adjust the horizontal (time/div) scale

You can:

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• Use the touchscreen pinch gesture (see "Pinch, Flick, or Drag to Scale,

Position, and Change Offset" on page 52).

• Use the touchscreen controls to open a horizontal scale/delay dialog (see

"Access the Horizontal Menu and Open the Scale/Delay Dialog" on page 61).

• Turn the large horizontal scale (sweep speed) knob marked to
change the horizontal time/div setting.

Notice how the time/div information in the status line changes.
The ∇ symbol at the top of the display indicates the time reference point.

The horizontal scale knob works (in the Normal time mode) while acquisitions are
running or when they are stopped. When running, adjusting the horizontal scale
knob changes the sample rate. When stopped, adjusting the horizontal scale knob
lets you zoom into acquired data. See "Panning and Zooming Single or Stopped

Acquisitions" on page 72.

Note that the horizontal scale knob has a different purpose in the Zoom display.
See "To display the zoomed time base" on page 77.

To adjust the horizontal delay (position)

You can:

• Use the touchscreen flick and drag gestures (see "Pinch, Flick, or Drag to

Scale, Position, and Change Offset" on page 52).

• Use the touchscreen controls to open a horizontal scale/delay dialog (see

"Access the Horizontal Menu and Open the Scale/Delay Dialog" on page 61).

• Turn the horizontal delay (position) knob ( ).

The trigger point moves horizontally, pausing at 0.00 s (mimicking a
mechanical detent), and the delay value is displayed in the status line.

Changing the delay time moves the trigger point (solid inverted triangle)
horizontally and indicates how far it is from the time reference point (hollow
inverted triangle ∇). These reference points are indicated along the top of the
display grid.

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Figure 2 shows the trigger point with the delay time set to 200 µs. The delay time

number tells you how far the time reference point is located from the trigger point.
When delay time is set to zero, the delay time indicator overlays the time reference
indicator.

All events displayed left of the trigger point happened before the trigger occurred.
These events are called pre-trigger information, and they show events that led up
to the trigger point.

Everything to the right of the trigger point is called post-trigger information. The
amount of delay range (pre-trigger and post-trigger information) available
depends on the time/div selected and memory depth.

The horizontal position knob works (in the Normal time mode) while acquisitions
are running or when they are stopped. When running, adjusting the horizontal
scale knob changes the sample rate. When stopped, adjusting the horizontal scale
knob lets you zoom into acquired data. See "Panning and Zooming Single or

Stopped Acquisitions" on page 72.

Note that the horizontal position knob has a different purpose in the Zoom display.
See "To display the zoomed time base" on page 77.

Panning and Zooming Single or Stopped Acquisitions

When the oscilloscope is stopped, use the touchscreen pinch, flick, and drag
gestures or use the horizontal scale and position knobs to pan and zoom your
waveform. The stopped display may contain several acquisitions worth of
information, but only the last acquisition is available for pan and zoom.

The ability to pan (move horizontally) and scale (expand or compress horizontally)
an acquired waveform is important because of the additional insight it can reveal
about the captured waveform. This additional insight is often gained from seeing
the waveform at different levels of abstraction. You may want to view both the big
picture and the specific little picture details.

The ability to examine waveform detail after the waveform has been acquired is a
benefit generally associated with digital oscilloscopes. Often this is simply the
ability to freeze the display for the purpose of measuring with cursors or printing
the screen. Some digital oscilloscopes go one step further by including the ability
to further examine the signal details after acquiring them by panning through the
waveform and changing the horizontal scale.

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NOTE

There is no limit imposed on the scaling ratio between the time/div used to
acquire the data and the time/div used to view the data. There is, however, a
useful limit. This useful limit is somewhat a function of the signal you are
analyzing.

Zooming into stopped acquisitions

The screen will still contain a relatively good display if you zoom-in horizontally by a factor of
1000 and zoom-in vertically by a factor of 10 to display the information from where it was
acquired. Remember that you can only make automatic measurements on displayed data.

To change the horizontal time mode (Normal, XY, or Roll)

1 Press [Horiz].
2 In the Horizontal Menu, press Time Mode; then, select:

• Normal — the normal viewing mode for the oscilloscope.

In the Normal time mode, signal events occurring before the trigger are
plotted to the left of the trigger point (▼) and signal events after the trigger
plotted to the right of the trigger point.

• XY — XY mode changes the display from a volts-versus-time display to a

volts-versus-volts display. The time base is turned off. Channel 1 amplitude
is plotted on the X-axis and Channel 2 amplitude is plotted on the Y-axis.

You can use XY mode to compare frequency and phase relationships
between two signals. XY mode can also be used with transducers to display
strain versus displacement, flow versus pressure, volts versus current, or
voltage versus frequency.

Use the cursors to make measurements on XY mode waveforms.

For more information about using XY mode for measurements, refer to "XY

Time Mode" on page 74.

• Roll — causes the waveform to move slowly across the screen from right to

left. It only operates on time base settings of 50 ms/div and slower. If the
current time base setting is faster than the 50 ms/div limit, it will be set to
50 ms/div when Roll mode is entered.

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sinθ =

A
B

or

C
D

XY Time Mode

Example This exercise shows a common use of the XY display mode by measuring the

In Roll mode there is no trigger. The fixed reference point on the screen is the
right edge of the screen and refers to the current moment in time. Events
that have occurred are scrolled to the left of the reference point. Since there
is no trigger, no pre-trigger information is available.

If you would like to pause the display in Roll mode press the [Single] key. To
clear the display and restart an acquisition in Roll mode, press the [Single]
key again.

Use Roll mode on low-frequency waveforms to yield a display much like a
strip chart recorder. It allows the waveform to roll across the display.

The XY time mode converts the oscilloscope from a volts-versus-time display to a
volts-versus-volts display using two input channels. Channel 1 is the X-axis input,
channel 2 is the Y-axis input. You can use various transducers so the display could
show strain versus displacement, flow versus pressure, volts versus current, or
voltage versus frequency.

phase difference between two signals of the same frequency with the Lissajous
method.

1 Connect a sine wave signal to channel 1, and a sine wave signal of the same

frequency but out of phase to channel 2.

2 Press the [Auto Scale] key, press the [Horiz] key; then, press Time Mode and select

"XY".

3 Center the signal on the display with the channel 1 and 2 position ( ) knobs.

Use the channel 1 and 2 volts/div knobs and the channel 1 and 2 Fine softkeys
to expand the signal for convenient viewing.

The phase difference angle (θ) can be calculated using the following formula
(assuming the amplitude is the same on both channels):

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A

B

D

C

Signal must
be cent ered i n
“X”

Measuring

phase difference

Signals 90 degrees

out of phase

Signals

in phase

Figure 3 XY time mode signals, centered on display

4 Press the [Cursors] key.
5 Set the Y2 cursor to the top of the signal, and set Y1 to the bottom of the

signal.
Note the ΔY value at the bottom of the display. In this example, we are using

the Y cursors, but you could have used the X cursors instead.

6 Move the Y1 and Y2 cursors to the intersection of the signal and the Y axis.

Again, note the ΔY value.

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sinθ =

second Δ Y

first Δ Y

=

1.319

2.297

; θ = 35.05 degrees of phase shift

NOTE

Figure 4 Phase difference measurements, automatic and using cursors

7 Calculate the phase difference using the formula below.

For example, if the first ΔY value is 2.297 and the second ΔY value is 1.319:

Z-Axis Input in XY Display Mode (Blanking)

When you select the XY display mode, the time base is turned off. Channel 1 is the X-axis
input, channel 2 is the Y-axis input, and the EXT TRIG IN is the Z-axis input. If you only want to
see portions of the Y versus X display, use the Z-axis input. Z-axis turns the trace on and off
(analog oscilloscopes called this Z-axis blanking because it turned the beam on and off).
When Z is low (<1.4 V), Y versus X is displayed; when Z is high (>1.4 V), the trace is turned off.

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To display the zoomed time base

These markers show the
beginning and end of the
Zoom window

Normal
window

Time/div
for zoomed
window

Time/div
for normal
window

Delay time
momentarily displays
when the Horizontal
position knob is turned

Zoom
window

Signal
anomaly
expanded
in zoom
window

Select
Zoom

Zoom, formerly called Delayed sweep mode, is a horizontally expanded version of
the normal display. When Zoom is selected, the display divides in half. The top
half of the display shows the normal time/div window and the bottom half
displays a faster Zoom time/div window.

The Zoom window is a magnified portion of the normal time/div window. You can
use Zoom to locate and horizontally expand part of the normal window for a more
detailed (higher-resolution) analysis of signals.

To turn on (or off ) Zoom:

1 Press the zoom key (or press the [Horiz] key and then the Zoom softkey).

Horizontal Controls 2

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The area of the normal display that is expanded is outlined with a box and the rest
of the normal display is ghosted. The box shows the portion of the normal sweep
that is expanded in the lower half.

To change the time/div for the Zoom window, turn the horizontal scale (sweep
speed) knob. As you turn the knob, the zoomed window time/div is highlighted in
the status line above the waveform display area. The Horizontal scale (sweep
speed) knob controls the size of the box.

The Horizontal position (delay time) knob sets the left-to-right position of the
zoom window. The delay value, which is the time displayed relative to the trigger
point) is momentarily displayed in the upper-right portion of the display when the

delay time ( ) knob is turned.

Negative delay values indicate you're looking at a portion of the waveform before
the trigger event, and positive values indicate you're looking at the waveform after
the trigger event.

To change the time/div of the normal window, turn off Zoom; then, turn the
horizontal scale (sweep speed) knob.

For information about using zoom mode for measurements, refer to "To isolate a

pulse for Top measurement" on page 260 and "To isolate an event for frequency
measurement" on page 267.

To change the horizontal scale knob's coarse/fine adjustment setting

1 Push the horizontal scale knob (or press [Horiz] > Fine) to toggle between fine

and coarse adjustment of the horizontal scale.

When Fine is enabled, turning the horizontal scale knob changes the time/div
(displayed in the status line at the top of the display) in smaller increments. The
time/div remains fully calibrated when Fine is on.

When Fine is turned off, the Horizontal scale knob changes the time/div setting in
a 1-2-5 step sequence.

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To position the time reference (left, center, right, custom)

Time reference is the reference point on the display for delay time (horizontal
position).

1 Press [Horiz].
2 In the Horizontal Menu, press Time Ref; then, select:

• Left — the time reference is set to one major division from the left edge of the

display.

• Center — the time reference is set to the center of the display.

• Right — the time reference is set to one major division from the right edge of

the display.

• Custom Location — lets you place the time reference location at a percent of

the graticule width (where 0% is the left edge and 100% is the right edge).

A small hollow triangle (∇) at the top of the display grid marks the position of the
time reference. When delay time is set to zero, the trigger point indicator (▼)
overlays the time reference indicator.

The time reference position sets the initial position of the trigger event within
acquisition memory and on the display, with delay set to 0.

Turning the Horizontal scale (sweep speed) knob expands or contracts the
waveform about the time reference point (∇). See "To adjust the horizontal

(time/div) scale" on page 70.

Turning the Horizontal position ( ) knob in Normal mode (not Zoom) moves the
trigger point indicator (▼) to the left or right of the time reference point (∇). See

"To adjust the horizontal delay (position)" on page 71.

Searching for Events

You can use the [Search] key and menu to search for Edge, Pulse Width, Rise/Fall
Time, Runt, Frequency Peaks, and Serial events on the analog channels.

Setting up searches (see "To set up searches" on page 80) is similar to setting up
triggers. In fact, except for Frequency Peaks and Serial events, you can copy
search setups to trigger setups and vice-versa (see "To copy search setups" on
page 80).

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To set up searches

Searches are different than triggers in that they use the measurement threshold
settings instead of trigger levels.

Found search events are marked with white triangles at the top of the graticule,
and the number of events found is displayed in the menu line just above the
softkey labels.

1 Press [Search].
2 In the Search Menu, press Search; then, turn the Entry knob to select the search

type.

3 Use the remaining softkeys to set up the selected search type.

In most cases, setting up searches is similar to setting up triggers:

• For setting up Edge searches, see "Edge Trigger" on page 180.

• For setting up Pulse Width searches, see "Pulse Width Trigger" on

page 184.

• For setting up Rise/Fall Time searches, see "Rise/Fall Time Trigger" on

page 191.

• For setting up Runt searches, see "Runt Trigger" on page 194.

• For setting up Frequency Peak searches, see "Searching for FFT Peaks" on

page 110.

• For setting up Serial searches, see "Serial Trigger" on page 211 and

"Searching Lister Data" on page 159.

Remember that searches use the measurement threshold settings instead of
trigger levels. Use the Thresholds softkey in the Search Menu to access the
Measurement Threshold Menu. See "Measurement Thresholds" on page 279.

To copy search setups

Except for Frequency Peak and Serial event search setups, you can copy search
setups to trigger setups and vice-versa.

1 Press [Search].
2 In the Search Menu, press Search; then, turn the Entry knob to select the search

type.

3 Press Copy.

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4 In the Search Copy Menu:

• Press Copy to Trigger to copy the setup for the selected search type to the

same trigger type. For example, if the current search type is Pulse Width,
pressing Copy to Trigger copies the search settings to the Pulse Width trigger
settings and selects the Pulse Width trigger.

• Press Copy from Trigger to copy the trigger setup for the selected search type

to the search setup.

• To undo a copy, press Undo Copy.

The softkeys in the Search Copy Menu may not be available when one of the
settings cannot be copied or there is no trigger type that corresponds to the
search type.

Navigating the Time Base

You can use the [Navigate] key and controls to navigate through:

• Captured data (see "To navigate time" on page 81).

• Search events (see "To navigate search events" on page 82).

• Segments, when segmented memory acquisitions are turned on (see "To

navigate segments" on page 82).

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You can also access navigation controls on the touchscreen. See "Select Sidebar

Information or Controls" on page 54.

To navigate time

When acquisitions are stopped, you can use the navigation controls to play
through the captured data.

1 Press [Navigate].
2 In the Navigate Menu, press Navigate; then, select Time.

3 Press the navigation keys to play backward, stop, or play forward in

time. You can press the or keys multiple times to speed up the
playback. There are three speed levels.

You can also access navigation controls on the touchscreen. See "Select Sidebar

Information or Controls" on page 54.

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To navigate search events

When acquisitions are stopped, you can use the navigation controls to go to found
search events (set using the [Search] key and menu, see "Searching for Events" on
page 79).

1 Press [Navigate].
2 In the Navigate Menu, press Navigate; then, select Search.

3 Press the back and forward keys to go to the previous or next search

event.

When searching Serial decode:

•The Auto zoom softkey specifies whether the waveform display is automatically
zoomed to fit the marked row as you navigate.

• Pressing the Scroll Lister softkey lets you use the Entry knob to scroll through
data rows in the Lister display.

You can also access navigation controls on the touchscreen. See "Select Sidebar

Information or Controls" on page 54.

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To navigate segments

When the segmented memory acquisition is enabled and acquisitions are stopped,
you can use the navigation controls to play through the acquired segments.

1 Press [Navigate].
2 In the Navigate Menu, press Navigate; then, select Segments.
3 Press Play Mode; then, select:

• Manual — to play through segments manually.

In the Manual play mode:

• Press the back and forward keys to go to the previous or next

segment.

• Press the softkey to go to the first segment.

• Press the softkey to go to the last segment.

• Auto — to play through segments in an automated fashion.

In the Auto play mode:

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• Press the navigation keys to play backward, stop, or play

forward in time. You can press the or keys multiple times to speed
up the playback. There are three speed levels.

You can also access navigation controls on the touchscreen. See "Select Sidebar

Information or Controls" on page 54.

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To turn waveforms on or off (channel or math) / 86
To adjust the vertical scale / 87
To adjust the vertical position / 87
To specify channel coupling / 88
To specify channel input impedance / 89
To specify bandwidth limiting / 89
To change the vertical scale knob's coarse/fine adjustment setting / 90
To invert a waveform / 91
Setting Analog Channel Probe Options / 91

The vertical controls include:

• Touchscreen controls for setting the vertical scale and position (offset) and

accessing the Channel menus (see "Pinch, Flick, or Drag to Scale, Position,

and Change Offset" on page 52 and "Turn Channels On/Off and Open
Scale/Offset Dialogs" on page 61).

• The vertical scale and position knobs for each analog channel.

• The channel keys for turning a channel on or off and accessing the channel's
softkey menu.

The following figure shows the Channel 1 Menu that appears after pressing the [1]
channel key.

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Channel,
Volts/div

Channel 1
ground
level

Trigger
source

Trigger level
or threshold

Channel 2
ground
level

The ground level of the signal for each displayed analog channel is identified by
the position of the icon at the far-left side of the display.

To turn waveforms on or off (channel or math)

You can:

• Use the touchscreen controls to turn channels on or off (see "Turn Channels

On/Off and Open Scale/Offset Dialogs" on page 61).

• Press an analog channel key turn the channel on or off (and to display the
channel's menu).

When a channel is on, its key is illuminated.

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NOTE

Turning channels off

You must be viewing the menu for a channel before you can turn it off. For example, if channel
1 and channel 2 are turned on and the menu for channel 2 is being displayed, to turn channel
1 off, press [1] to display the channel 1 menu; then, press [1] again to turn channel 1 off.

To adjust the vertical scale

You can:

• Use the touchscreen pinch gesture (see "Pinch, Flick, or Drag to Scale,

Position, and Change Offset" on page 52).

• Use the touchscreen controls to open a vertical scale/offset dialog (see "Turn

Channels On/Off and Open Scale/Offset Dialogs" on page 61).

• Turn the large knob above the channel key marked to set the vertical
scale (volts/division) for the channel.

The vertical scale knob changes the analog channel scale in a 1-2-5 step
sequence (with a 1:1 probe attached) unless fine adjustment is enabled (see "To

change the vertical scale knob's coarse/fine adjustment setting" on page 90).

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The analog channel Volts/Div value is displayed in the status line.

The default mode for expanding the signal when you turn the volts/division knob
is vertical expansion about the ground level of the channel; however, you can
change this to expand about the center of the display. See "To choose "expand

about" center or ground" on page 383.

To adjust the vertical position

You can:

• Use the touchscreen pinch and drag gestures (see "Pinch, Flick, or Drag to

Scale, Position, and Change Offset" on page 52).

• Use the touchscreen controls to open a vertical scale/offset dialog (see "Turn

Channels On/Off and Open Scale/Offset Dialogs" on page 61).

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TIP

• Turn the small vertical position knob ( ) to move the channel's waveform up or
down on the display.

The offset voltage value represents the voltage difference between the vertical
center of the display and the ground level ( ) icon. It also represents the voltage

at the vertical center of the display if vertical expansion is set to expand about
ground (see "To choose "expand about" center or ground" on page 383).

To specify channel coupling

Coupling changes the channel's input coupling to either AC (alternating current)
or DC (direct current).

If the channel is DC coupled, you can quickly measure the DC component of the signal by
simply noting its distance from the ground symbol.

If the channel is AC coupled, the DC component of the signal is removed, allowing you to use
greater sensitivity to display the AC component of the signal.

1 Press the desired channel key.
2 In the Channel Menu, press the Coupling softkey to select the input channel

coupling:

• DC — DC coupling is useful for viewing waveforms as low as 0 Hz that do not

have large DC offsets.

• AC — AC coupling is useful for viewing waveforms with large DC offsets.

When AC coupling is chosen, you cannot select 50Ω mode. This is done to
prevent damage to the oscilloscope.

AC coupling places a 10 Hz high-pass filter in series with the input waveform
that removes any DC offset voltage from the waveform.

Note that Channel Coupling is independent of Trigger Coupling. To change trigger
coupling see "To select the trigger coupling" on page 217.

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To specify channel input impedance

NOTE

When you connect an AutoProbe, self-sensing probe, or a compatible InfiniiMax probe, the
oscilloscope automatically configures the analog input channels to the correct impedance.

1 Press the desired channel key.
2 In the Channel Menu, press Imped (impedance); then, select either:

• 50 Ohm — matches 50 ohm cables commonly used in making high frequency

measurements, and 50 ohm active probes.

When 50 Ohm input impedance is selected, it is displayed with the channel
information on-screen.

When AC coupling is selected (see "To specify channel coupling" on
page 88) or excessive voltage is applied to the input, the oscilloscope
automatically switches to 1M Ohm mode to prevent possible damage.

• 1M Ohm — is for use with many passive probes and for general-purpose

measurements. The higher impedance minimizes the loading effect of the
oscilloscope on the device under test.

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This impedance matching gives you the most accurate measurements because
reflections are minimized along the signal path.

See Also • For more information on probing, visit: www.keysight.com/find/scope_probes

• Information about selecting a probe can be found in document number

Keysight Oscilloscope Probes and Accessories Selection Guide (part number

5989-6162EN), available at www.keysight.com.

To specify bandwidth limiting

1 Press the desired channel key.
2 In the Channel Menu, press the BW Limit softkey to specify the channel's

bandwidth limit or to turn off the bandwidth limit.

For waveforms with frequencies below the bandwidth limit, turning the bandwidth
limit on removes unwanted high frequency noise from the waveform.

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The bandwidth limit also limits the trigger signal path of any channel that has BW
Limit turned on.

The limits that can be selected depend on the bandwidth of oscilloscope, the
channel's input impedance setting, and the channel's V/div setting:

Input Impedance V/div Oscilloscope

Bandwidth

1M Ohm >2 mV/

div

<=2 mV
/div

50 Ohm (all) 1 GHz 20 MHz or 200 MHz

(all) 20 MHz

(all) 20 MHz or 200 MHz

2.5 GHz 20 MHz, 200 MHz, or 1.5 GHz

4 GHz 20 MHz, 200 MHz, 1.5 GHz, or 3 GHz

6 GHz 20 MHz, 200 MHz, 1.5 GHz, or 3 GHz

Limits Available

To change the vertical scale knob's coarse/fine adjustment setting

1 Push the channel's vertical scale knob (or press the channel key and then the

Fine softkey in the Channel Menu) to toggle between fine and coarse

adjustment of the vertical scale.

You can also do this using the touchscreen. See "Turn Channels On/Off and

Open Scale/Offset Dialogs" on page 61.

When Fine adjustment is selected, you can change the channel's vertical
sensitivity in smaller increments. The channel sensitivity remains fully calibrated
when Fine is on.

The vertical scale value is displayed in the status line at the top of the display.

When Fine is turned off, turning the volts/division knob changes the channel
sensitivity in a 1-2-5 step sequence.

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To invert a waveform

1 Press the desired channel key.
2 In the Channel Menu, press the Invert softkey to invert the selected channel.

When Invert is selected, the voltage values of the displayed waveform are inverted.

Invert affects how a channel is displayed. However, when using basic triggers, the
oscilloscope attempts to maintain the same trigger point by changing trigger
settings.

Inverting a channel also changes the result of any math function selected in the
Waveform Math Menu or any measurement.

Setting Analog Channel Probe Options

1 Press the probe's associated channel key.
2 In the Channel Menu, press the Probe softkey to display the Channel Probe

Menu.

This menu lets you select additional probe parameters such as attenuation
factor and units of measurement for the connected probe.

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The Channel Probe Menu changes depending on the type of probe connected.

For passive probes, the Probe Check softkey appears; it guides you through the
process of compensating probes.

For some active probes (such as InfiniiMax probes), the oscilloscope can
accurately calibrate its analog channels for the probe. When you connect a
probe that can be calibrated, the Calibrate Probe softkey appears (and the probe
attenuation softkey may change). See "To calibrate a probe" on page 93.

See Also • "To specify the channel units" on page 92

• "To specify the probe attenuation" on page 92

• "To specify the probe skew" on page 93

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To specify the channel units

To specify the probe attenuation

1 Press the probe's associated channel key.
2 In the Channel Menu, press Probe.
3 In the Channel Probe Menu, press Units; then, select:

• Volts — for a voltage probe.

• Amps — for a current probe.

Channel sensitivity, trigger level, measurement results, and math functions will
reflect the measurement units you have selected.

This is set automatically if the oscilloscope can identify the connected probe. See
Analog channel inputs (see page 47).

The probe attenuation factor must be set properly for accurate measurement
results.

If you connect a probe that is not automatically identified by the oscilloscope, you
can manually set the attenuation factor as follows:

1 Press the channel key.
2 Press the Probe softkey until you have selected how you want to specify the

attenuation factor, choosing either Ratio or Decibels.

3 Turn the Entry knob to set the attenuation factor for the connected probe.

When measuring voltage values, the attenuation factor can be set from 0.1:1 to
10000:1 in a 1-2-5 sequence.

When measuring current values with a current probe, the attenuation factor can
be set from 10 V/A to 0.0001 V/A.

When specifying the attenuation factor in decibels, you can select values from

-20 dB to 80 dB.

If Amps is chosen as the units and a manual attenuation factor is chosen, then the
units as well as the attenuation factor are displayed above the Probe softkey.

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To specify the probe skew

When measuring time intervals in the nanoseconds (ns) range, small differences in
cable length can affect the measurement. Use Skew to remove cable-delay errors
between any two channels.

1 Probe the same point with both probes.
2 Press one of the probes associated channel key.
3 In the Channel Menu, press Probe.
4 In the Channel Probe Menu, press Skew; then, select the desired skew value.

Each analog channel can be adjusted ±100 ns in 10 ps increments for a total of
200 ns difference.

The skew setting is not affected by pressing [Default Setup] or [Auto Scale].

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To calibrate a probe

The Calibrate Probe softkey guides you through the process of calibrating probes.

For certain active probes, such as InfiniiMax probes, the oscilloscope can
accurately calibrate its analog channels for the probe. When you connect a probe
that can be calibrated, the Calibrate Probe softkey in the Channel Probe Menu
becomes active.

To calibrate one of these probes:
1 First, plug your probe into one of the oscilloscope channels.

This could be, for example, an InfiniiMax probe amplifier/probe head with
attenuators attached.

2 Connect the probe to the left side, Demo 2, Probe Comp terminal, and the

probe ground to the ground terminal.

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NOTE

When calibrating a differential probe, connect the positive lead to the Probe Comp terminal
and the negative lead to the ground terminal. You may need to connect an alligator clip to the
ground lug to allow a differential probe to span between the Probe Comp test point and
ground. A good ground connection ensures the most accurate probe calibration.

3 Press the Channel on/off key to turn the channel on (if the channel is off).
4 In the Channel Menu, press the Probe softkey.
5 In the Channel Probe Menu, the second softkey from the left is for specifying

your probe head (and attenuation). Repeatedly press this softkey until the
probe head selection matches the attenuator you are using.

The choices are:

• 10:1 single-ended browser (no attenuator).

• 10:1 differential browser (no attenuator).

• 10:1 (+6 dB Atten) single-ended browser.

• 10:1 (+6 dB Atten) differential browser.

• 10:1 (+12 dB Atten) single-ended browser.

• 10:1 (+12 dB Atten) differential browser.

• 10:1 (+20 dB Atten) single-ended browser.

• 10:1 (+20 dB Atten) differential browser.

6 Press the Calibrate Probe softkey and follow the instructions on the display.

For more information on InfiniiMax probes and accessories, see the probe's User's
Guide.

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4 Math Waveforms

To display math waveforms / 95
To adjust the math waveform scale and offset / 97
Units for Math Waveforms / 97
Math Operators / 98
Math Transforms / 100
Math Filters / 119
Math Visualizations / 122
The Measurement Record and Waveform Math / 130

You can define and display up to four math functions. Math function waveforms
display in shades of light purple.

Math functions can be performed on analog channels or they can be performed on
lower math functions when using operators other than add, subtract, multiply, or
divide.

To display math waveforms

1 Press the [Math] key on the front panel to display the Waveform Math Menu.

2 Press the Display Math softkey and turn the Entry knob to select the math

function you want to display. Then, either push the Entry knob or press the
Display Math softkey again to display the selected math function.

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3 Use the Operator softkey to select an operator, transform, filter, or visualization.

For more information on the operators, see:

• "Math Operators" on page 98

• "Math Transforms" on page 100

• "Math Filters" on page 119

• "Math Visualizations" on page 122

4 Use the Source 1 softkey to select the analog channel, lower math function, or

reference waveform on which to perform math. You can rotate the Entry knob or
repetitively press the Source 1 softkey to make your selection.

Higher math functions can operate on lower math functions. For example, if
Math 1 is set up as a subtract operation between channels 1 and 2, the Math 2
function could be set up as a FFT operation on the Math 1 function. These are
called cascaded math functions.

To cascade math functions, select the lower math function using the Source 1
softkey.

When cascading math functions, to get the most accurate results, be sure to vertically scale
lower math functions so that their waveforms take up the full screen without being clipped.

5 If you selected an arithmetic operator for the math function, use the Source 2

softkey to select the second source for the arithmetic operation.

6 To re-size and re-position the math waveform, see "To adjust the math

waveform scale and offset" on page 97.

Math Operating Hints

If the analog channel or math function is clipped (not fully displayed on screen) the resulting
displayed math function will also be clipped.

Once the function is displayed, the analog channel(s) may be turned off for better viewing of
the math waveform.

The vertical scaling and offset of each math function can be adjusted for ease of viewing and
measurement considerations.

The math function waveform can be measured using [Cursors] and/or [Meas].

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To adjust the math waveform scale and offset

NOTE

1 Make sure the multiplexed scale and position knobs above and below the [Math]

key are selected for the math waveform.

If the arrow to the left of the [Math] key is not illuminated, press the key.

2 Use the multiplexed scale and position knobs above and below the [Math] key to

re-size and re-position the math waveform.

Math Scale and Offset are Set Automatically

Any time the currently displayed math function definition is changed, the function is
automatically scaled for optimum vertical scale and offset. If you manually set scale and offset
for a function, select a new function, then select the original function, the original function will
be automatically rescaled.

See Also • "Units for Math Waveforms" on page 97

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Units for Math Waveforms

Units for each input channel can be set to Volts or Amps using the Units softkey in
the channel's Probe Menu. Units for math function waveforms are:

Math function Units

add or subtract V or A

multiply

d/dt V/s or A/s (V/second or A/second)

 dt

FFT dB* (decibels). See also "FFT Units" on

√(square root)

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2

, A2, or W (Volt-Amp)

V

Vs or As (V-seconds or A-seconds)

page 112.

1/2

1/2

, or W

1/2

(Volt-Amp)

, A

V

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Math function Units

* When the FFT source is channel 1, 2, 3 or 4, FFT units will be displayed in dBV when channel units
is set to Volts and channel impedance is set to 1 MΩ. FFT units will be displayed in dBm when
channel units is set to Volts and channel impedance is set to 50Ω. FFT units will be displayed as dB
for all other FFT sources or when a source channel's units has been set to Amps.

A scale unit of U (undefined) will be displayed for math functions when two source
channels are used and they are set to dissimilar units and the combination of units
cannot be resolved.

Math Operators

Math operators perform arithmetic operations (like add, subtract, or multiply) on
analog input channels.

• "Add or Subtract" on page 98

• "Multiply or Divide" on page 99

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Add or Subtract

When you select add or subtract, the Source 1 and Source 2 values are added or
subtracted point by point, and the result is displayed.

You can use subtract to make a differential measurement or to compare two
waveforms.

If your waveforms' DC offsets are larger than the dynamic range of the
oscilloscope's input channels you will need to use a differential probe instead.

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Figure 5 Example of Subtract Channel 2 from Channel 1

See Also • "Units for Math Waveforms" on page 97

Multiply or Divide

When you select the multiply or divide math function, the Source 1 and Source 2
values are multiplied or divided point by point, and the result is displayed.

The divide by zero case places holes (that is, zero values) in the output waveform.

Multiply is useful for seeing power relationships when one of the channels is
proportional to the current.

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Figure 6 Example of Multiply Channel 1 by Channel 2

See Also • "Units for Math Waveforms" on page 97

Math Transforms

Math transforms perform a transform function (like differentiate, integrate, FFT, or
square root) on an analog input channel or on the result of an arithmetic
operation.

• "Differentiate" on page 101

• "Integrate" on page 102

• "FFT Magnitude, FFT Phase" on page 105

• "Square Root" on page 115

• "Ax + B" on page 115

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