LeCroy WaveSurfer MXs-B Quick Reference Manual

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Quick
Reference
Guide
WaveSurfer® MXs-B Oscilloscopes
To get started quickly, take a few moments to read through this guide. Additional information can be found in the Getting Started Manual. On-line help also contains more information on using the instrument.
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Local Language
Local Language User Interface
WaveSurfer can be set to display software menus in many different languages. You can select your language preference at startup by touching the icon in the upper right corner of the screen. This will take you to the language preferences selection.
Touch Screen with Stylus
Touch Screen with Built-in Stylus Holder
Just pull the stylus out of the built-in holder and use it with the touch screen graphical user interface.
Language Preference
Select a language from the pop-up menu. Once selected, you do not need to reboot your oscilloscope, but you may have to wait a short time for all translated items to load from the database.
User Interface
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Top Menu Bar
One way of accessing the setup menus.
Grid Area
Similar to many other oscilloscopes.
Trigger Level Indicator
Color coded to the triggered signal.
Timebase and Trigger Descriptor Labels
Touch sensitive. These are always displayed, and provide information on status. Touch for quick access to the setup menu.
Trigger Position Indicator
Color coded to the triggered signal. Zero is center of display.
Descriptor Labels
Touch sensitive. One is provided for each channel, zoom, math, or memory that is on. Touch for quick access to the setup menu.
Horizontal Descriptor Label
# Samples
Trigger Delay (Position)
Time/div
Sample Rate
Sampling Mode
(blank when in real-time mode)
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Channel Abbreviation
Gain Setting
Offset
Pre-Processing Summary Listing
(summarizes changes from default states)
Coupling
Averaging Sweeps Count
Understanding Display Information
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Opens a Measurement selection pop-up menu. You can then select up to 6 parameters (measurements) for the active channel from this menu without leaving the Channel Setup menu.
Creates a zoom trace of the channel signal. The zoom trace becomes active, and you can use the Math and Zoom controls to modify its scale and position.
Opens a Math selection pop-up menu. You can then select a math function for the active channel from this menu without leaving the Channel Setup menu.
Copies the channel trace into its corresponding Memory (Reference Waveform) location. For instance, C1 is loaded into M1, C2 is loaded into M2, etc.
Automatically performs a vertical scaling that fits the waveform into the grid.
Opens a Labeling pop-up menu that allows user-defined labels tied to the waveform.
These shortcuts are available from the channel, zoom, math, and memory menus. They can save you valuable setup time by predefining sources; and they provide additional features (such as labeling of traces).
Shortcuts to Channel, Math, and Memory Menus
are provided to make it easy to access common functions. Touch the descriptor box to display the menu.
Toolbar Shortcuts to Channel, Math, and Memory Menus
Channel
Descriptor Box
Zoom
Descriptor Box
Math
Descriptor Box
Memory
Descriptor Box
Shortcuts
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Overview
WaveSurfer contains WaveStream technology that closely simulates the look and feel of a lively, analog display by providing a fast display update rate. You may adjust the intensity of the trace(s), and sample at the full scope sampling rate while in WaveStream mode, which significantly enhances glitch finding capability.
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Math and Measure in WaveStream Mode
WaveStream traces comprise many overlayed traces. While in WaveStream mode, math and measurements are applied only to the last trace in the WaveStream acquisition. A math trace will not have the same appearance as a channel does in WaveStream mode, and measurements will accumulate more slowly compared to real-time sampling mode.
Zooming in WaveStream Mode
WaveStream data is pixilated data with 256 different intensity levels. If you zoom a WaveStream trace, you will zoom pixilated data. Therefore, it is recommended that you toggle to real-time sampling mode for most zooming.
Press Knob
to toggle at any time between real-time sampling and WaveStream fast viewing mode.
Turn Knob
to adjust intensity in either WaveStream fast viewing mode or real-time sampling mode.
WaveStream Indicator Light
is lighted when WaveStream fast viewing mode is ON.
WaveStream™ Fast Viewing Mode
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If all Channel Lights are Off
Then the Horizontal and Vertical Controls are “Active” for either a Math, Zoom, or Memory trace, and function as a scale control for the active trace. The solid coloring on the descriptor labels indicates “Active.” Note that only one trace can be “Active” at a time.
Press Knob
to toggle between
zero trigger
delay and
new setting.
Press Knob
to toggle between zero offset and new setting.
Light ON
Indicates that the vertical controls will adjust that channel (channel is “active”).
Light OFF
Channel may
or may not
be displayed.
Vertical controls
will not adjust
that channel
(channel is
“inactive”).
Inactive
Vertical controls will not work for this trace
Active
Vertical controls will work for this trace
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Horizontal and Vertical Controls
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Sets the trigger level — push to set to 50%.
Is lighted when the trigger is armed.
Is lighted and stays lit after a trigger.
Triggers even if the trigger conditions are not met.
Triggers whenever the trigger conditions are met.
Trigger Level Indicator
Trigger Position Indicator
Post Trigger Indicator
Trigger Status
Trigger Source
Trigger Slope
Trigger Mode
Trigger Level
Trigger Coupling
Triggers once (single­shot acquisition) when the trigger conditions are met.
Cancels the acquisition in Auto, Normal, or Single trigger mode.
Touch to access the trigger setup menu.
Press to open the trigger setup menu.
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Trigger Control
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Dedicated cursor knobs on WaveSurfer make using cursors easy. All common cursor features can be accessed from the front panel controls. There is no need to open menus to use cursors on WaveSurfer.
Cursor Readout
Vertical (Y) information is located in the descriptor labels.
Horizontal (X) information is located underneath the Timebase and Trigger Descriptor Labels
Cursor Type Button
Press to turn cursors ON, toggle through types, and then turn cursors OFF
Cursor Knobs
Rate sensitive knobs combine fine and coarse adjustment. One knob is provided for each cursor. Push to set cursor to default position.
Using Cursors
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Measurement Display
Turn statistics on to see complete information
Measurement Name
Source
Status Indicator
Good measurement. (Refer to the manual for a complete listing of indicator icons).
Value
Last value measured in the acquisition.
Measurement (Parameter) Number
Measure Button
Press the front panel Measure button to access the Measure setup menu.
Choose your Measurement and Source in the measure setup
menu—touch on the icon or Source name to choose.
Setting Up Measurements
View Statistics as Histicons
Simply check the box in the measure menu and a histicon will show you statistical distribution.
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There are three ways to zoom with the WaveSurfer. Use whichever method feels best.
QuickZoom Button
Press the
button and all channels displayed will be zoomed in separate grids. Will also UNDO any zooms.
Zoomed Area is shown
Use Horizontal and Vertical controls
to adjust memory scale and position (if desired).
Draw a Zoom Box
Using the stylus, outline the area you wish to zoom.
Horizontal Adjust
Stop your acquisition, and use the delay and horizontal adjust knobs to position a subset of your acquisition.
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2
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Zoom your Signals
Zoom Descriptor Label
shows zoom scaling.
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Math Button
Press the front panel Math button to turn on the Math trace and access the Math setup menu
Math trace appears on a separate grid
Choose your Math Operator and Source(s) in the Math setup menu—
touch on the Operator name or Source name to choose
Math Descriptor Label
shows math scaling.
Use Horizontal and Vertical controls
to adjust math scale and position (if desired).
Setting Up Math
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Touch the Store Button
in the toolbar area of the channel setup menu.
Memory trace automatically appears on the grid.
Memory Descriptor Label
shows memory scaling.
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Use Horizontal and Vertical controls
to adjust memory scale and position (if desired).
Touch the descriptor label
of the trace that you want to create a memory of (if it’s not active, you’ll have to touch it twice).
Setting Up Memories (Reference Waveforms)
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Communicate and Document
WaveSurfer makes it easy to store, transfer and print your files and images. Refer to the Getting Started Manual for complete details.
Saving Screen Images
You can save a screen image as a file, send it as an email, print it, or store it on the clipboard. Define in Utilities, Utilities Setup, Hardcopy Menu.
Print Button
Can be defined to perform
with one button push any
of the functions at left.
Saving Work and Documenting Results
The WaveRunner LabNotebook feature simplifies the way important waveforms, screen captures, and oscilloscope setup files are saved and documented. LabNotebook also provides an easy way to recall your settings with the Flashback feature. And it lets you create reports, showing your screen images, in pdf, html, or rtf output formats.
Creating a LabNotebook Entry
LabNotebook entries are easily created by selecting LabNotebook from the File menu, then clicking the Create button. Several annotation tools and colors then are put at your disposal to mark up your waveform. When you click Done, your mark-ups and scope settings are saved together in a database resident on the scope.
Click the Create Report button to generate a hardcopy format that you can save to a network drive or external media. Or click the E-mail button to send the report to another location. Use the Flashback feature at any time to recall a Notebook entry, including scope setup, for further study.
LabNotebook
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Communicate and Document
Front Mounted USB Port
makes it easy to transfer files quickly to your PC. Or, store files to your hard drive.
Connect Your WaveSurfer to the Network
and easily email files to people anywhere, or let others view your oscilloscope display from their PC. Plug in printers to USB ports.
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Notes
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Thank You for Purchasing a WaveSurfer Oscilloscope.
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