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User’s Guide

DS6000 Series Digital Oscilloscope

Dec. 2015

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Guaranty and Declaration

Copyright

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Trademark Information

RIGOL is a registered trademark of RIGOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Publication Number

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Software Version

00.02.00.SP5
Software upgrade might change or add product features.

Notices

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 RIGOL reserves the right to modify or change parts of or all the specifications

and pricing policies at the company’s s ole de cision .

 Information in this publication replaces all previously released materials.
 Information in this publication is subject to change without notice.
 RIGOL shall not be liable for either incidental or consequential losses in

connection with the furnishing, use, or performance of this manual, as well as
any information contained.

 Any part of this document is f orbi dden to be copie d, phot ocopie d, or rearranged

without prior written approval of RIGOL.

Product Certification

RIGOL guarantees that this product conforms to the national and industrial
standards in China as well as the ISO9001:2008 standard and the ISO14001:2004
standard. Other international standard conformance certifications are in progress.

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Safety Requirement

General Safety Summary

Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the
instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injury or damage to t he
instrument and any product connected to it. To prevent potential hazards, please
follow the instructions specified in this manual to use the instrument properly.

Use Proper Power Cord.

Only the exclusive power cord designed for the instrument and authorized for use
within the local country could be used.

Ground the Instrument.

The instrument is grounded through the Protective Earth lead of the power cord. To
avoid electric shock, connect the earth terminal of the power cord to the Protective
Earth terminal before connecting any input or output terminals.

Connect the Probe Correctly.

If a probe is used, do not connect the ground lead to high voltage since it has
isobaric electric potential as the ground.

Observe All Terminal Ratings.

To avoid fire or shock hazard, observ e all rat ings and ma rkers on the instrument and
check your manual for more information about ratings before connecting the
instrument.

Use Proper Overvoltage Protection.

Ensure that no overvoltage (such as that caused by a bolt of lightni ng) can reach the
product. Otherwise, the operator might be exposed to the danger of an electric
shock.

Do Not Operate Without Covers.

Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed.

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Do Not Insert Anything Into the Air Outlet.

Do not insert anything into the air outlet to avoid damage to the instrument.

Use Proper Fuse.

Please use the specified fuses.

Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure.

Do not touch exposed junctions and components when the unit is powered on.

Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures.

If you suspect that any damage may occur to the instrument, have it inspected by
RIGOL authorized personnel before further operations. Any maintenance,
adjustment or replacement especially to ci rcuits or access ories must be perform ed by
RIGOL authorized personnel.

Provide Adequate Ventilation.

Inadequate ventilation may cause an increase of t emperature in the instrument,
which would cause damage to the instrument. So please keep the instrument well
ventilated and inspect the air outlet and the fan regularly .

Do Not Operate in Wet Conditions.

To avoid short circuit inside the instrument or electric shock, never operate the
instrument in a humid environment.

Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.

To avoid personal injuries or damage to the instrument, never operate the
instrument in an explosive atmo sphere.

Keep Instrument Surfaces Clean and Dry.

T o avoid dust or moisture f rom affecting the performance of the instrument, keep the
surface of the instrument clean and dry.

Prevent Electrostatic Impact.

Operate the instrume nt i n an electr ostatic discharge protective environ ment to a void
damage induced by static discharges. Always ground both the internal and external
conductors of cables to release static before making connections.

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Use the Battery Properly.

Do not expose the battery (if available) to high temperature or fire.
Keep it out of the reach of children. Improper change of a battery (lithium battery)
may cause an explosion. Use RIGOL specified battery only.

Handle with Caution.

Please handle with care during transportation to avoid damage to keys, knob s,
interfaces, and other parts on the panels.

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CAUTION
DANGER

Hazardous

Safety

Protective
Terminal

Chassis

Test

Safety Notices and Symbols

Safety Notices in this Manual:

WARNING

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or practice which, if not
avoided, will result in serious injury or death.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or practice which, if not
avoided, could result in da mage to t he product or loss of important data.

Safety Terms on the Product:

It calls attention to an operation, if not correctly pe rformed, could

result in injury or hazard immediately.

WARNING It calls attention to an operation, if not correctly pe rformed, could

result in

potential injury or hazard.

CAUTION It calls attention to an operation, if not correctly pe rformed, could

result in

damage to the product or other devices connected to the

product.

Safety Symbols on the Product:

Voltage

Warning

Earth

Ground

Ground

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CAUTION

Sicherheits Begriffe und Symbole

Begriffe in diesem Guide:

WARNING

Die Kennzeichnung WARNING beschreibt Gefahren q uell en die leibliche
Schäden oder den Tod von Personen zur Folge haben können.

Die Kennzeichnung Caution (Vorsicht) beschreibt Gefahrenquellen die
Schäden am Gerät hervorrufen können.

Begriffe auf dem Produkt:

DANGER weist auf eine Verletzung oder Gefähr dun g hin, die sof ort

geschehen kann.

WARNING weist auf eine V erletzung oder Gefährdung hin , die möglicherweise

nicht sofort geschehen.

CAUTION weist auf eine Verletzung oder Gefährdung hin und bedeutet, dass

eine mögliche Beschädigung des Instruments oder anderer
Gegenstände auftreten kann.

Symbole auf dem Produkt:

Gefährliche
Spannung

Sicherheits­Hinweis

Schutz-erde Gehäusemasse Erde

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Measurement Category

DS6000 series digital oscilloscopes can make measurements in Measurement
Category I.

WARNING

This oscilloscope can only be used for measurements within its specified
measurement categories.

Measurement Category Definitions

Measurement category I is for measurements performed on circuits not directly
connected to MAINS. Examples are measureme n t s on circuits n ot de ri ved from
MAINS, and specially protected (internal) MAINS derived circuits. In the latter case,
transient stresses are variable; for that reason, the transient withstand capability of
the equipment is made known to the user.

Measurement category II is for measurements performed on circuits directly
connected to the low volta ge installat ion. Exa mples are measure ments on househol d
appliances, portable tools and similar equipment.

Measurement category III is fo r measure ments perf ormed in the b uilding inst allation.
Examples are measurements on distribution boards, circuit-breakers, wiring,
including cables, bus-bars, junction boxes, switches, socket-outlets in the fixed
installation, and equipment for industrial use and some other equipment, for
example, stationary motors with permanent connection to the fixed installation.

Measurement category IV is for measurements performed at the source of the
low-voltage installation. Examples are electricity meters and measurements on
primary overcurrent protection devices and ripple control units.

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Ventilation Requirement

This oscilloscope uses a fan to force c ooling. Please make su re that the air intake an d
exhaust areas are free from obstructions and have free air. When using the
oscilloscope in a bench-top or rack setting, provide at least 10 cm clearance beside,
above and behind the instrument for adequate ventilation.

WARNING

Inadequate ventilation may cause a temperature increase, which can
damage the instrument. So please keep the instrument well ventilated
during operation and inspect the air outlet and the fan regularly.

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Working Environment

Temperature

Operating: 0℃ to +50℃
Non-operating: -20℃ to +70℃

Humidity

Under +35℃: ≤90％ relative humidity
+35℃ to +40℃: ≤60％ relative humidity

WARNING

To avoid short circuit inside the instrument or electric shock, please do
not operate in humid environment.

Altitude

Operating: less than 3 km
Non-operating: less than 15 km

Installation (Overvoltage) Category

This product is powered by MAINS conforming to installation (overvoltage) category
II.

WARNING

Ensure that no overvoltage (such as that caused by a bolt of lightning)
can reach the product. Otherwise, the operator might be exposed to the
danger of an electric shock.

Installation (Overvoltage) Cate g o ry Definitions

Installation (overvoltage) category I refers to signal level which is applicable to
equipment measurement terminals connected to the source circuit. Among these
terminals, precautions are done to limit the transient voltage to the corresponding
low level.
Installation (overvoltage) category II refers to the local power distribution level
which is applicable to equipment connected to the AC line (AC power).

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Pollution Degree

Pollution Degree 2

Pollution Degree Definitions

Pollution Degree 1: No pollution or only dry, non-conductive pollution occurs. The
pollution has no impact on the equipment. For example, a clean room or an
air-conditioned office.
Pollution Degree 2: Normally only dry, non-conductive pollution oc curs. Occasionally
a temporary conductivity caused by condensation may occur. For example, indoor
environment, laboratories, and test stations.
Pollution Degree 3: Conductive pollution or dry non-conductive pollution that
becomes conductive due to condensation occurs. For example, industrial
environment or construction sites (harsh environments).
Pollution Degree 4: Pollution that generates persistent conductivity through
conductive dust, rain, or snow. For example, outdoor areas.

Safety Class

Class 1 – Grounded Product

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CAUTION

Care and Cleaning

Care

Do not store or leave the instrument where it may be exposed to direct sunlight for
long periods of time.

Cleaning

Clean the instrument regularly according to its operating conditions. To clean the
exterior surface, perform the following steps:

1. Disconnect the instrument from all power sources.

2. Clean the external surfaces of the instrument with a soft cloth dampened with
mild detergent or water. When cleaning the LCD, take care to avoid scarifying it.

To avoid damage to the instrument, do not expose it to caustic liquids.

WARNING

To avoid short-circuit resulting from moisture or personal injuries, ensure
that the instrument is completely dry before reconne cting it to the power
supply.

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Environmental Consideratio ns

The following symbol indicates that this product complies with the WEEE Directive
2002/96/EC.

Product End-of-Life Handling

The equipment may contain substances that could be harmf ul to the envi ronm ent or
human health. To avoid the release of such substances into the environment and
avoid harm to human health, we recommend you to recycle this product
appropriately to ensure that most materials are reused or recycled properly. Please
contact your local authorities for disposal or recycling information.

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DS6000 Series Overview

DS6000 is a digital oscilloscope with multiple functions and high performance. It is
easy to use, perfectly integrating superb technical specifications and various
functions to help users to fulfill their tasks (such as quick measurement of
parameters, remote interface configuration, and easy connection to the printer)
more quickly.

Main Features:

 1 GHz or 600 MHz bandwidth
 2-channel or 4-channel model
 Up to 5 GSa/s real-time sample rate, 100 GSa/s equivalent sample r ate, 180,000

wfms/s (dots display) waveform capture rate

 Up to 140 Mpts memo ry depth (standard)
 Unique Ultra Vision technology
 10.1-inch WVGA (800*480) 160,000 color TFT LCD, with ult ra-wide screen, vivid

picture, low power consumption, and long service life

 Capable of identifying the probe type automatically
 Adjustable brightness of analog channel waveform
 Auto setting of waveform display (Auto)
 Various trigger functions, i nclu din g multiple pr oto col triggers
 Standard parallel decoding, multiple serial decoding options available
 Auto measurements of 29 waveform parameters and measurement functions

with statistic

 Real-time waveform recording, playback and analysis functions
 Fine delayed sweep function
 Built-in FFT function
 Pass/fail test function
 Multiple waveform math operation functions
 Standard configuration interfaces: USB DEVICE, dual USB HOST, LAN and GPIB

(optional)

 USB storage de vice stora g e and PictBridge printer supported
 LXI-C instrument standards compliance; capable of creating and reconfiguring

the test system in a fast, economical, and efficient manner

 Remote com ma nd control supported
 Embedded help to facilitate information access

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 Multiple languages and Chinese/English input supported
 One-key measurement, storage and printing
 Over 2 hours’ charging for the Lithium battery (optional) to f acilitate on-site test

and use

 Built-in 1 GBytes flash memory

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Document Overview

Main Topics of this Manual:

1 Quick Star t

Describe the preparations before using the instrument and generally introduce the
instrument.

2 To Set the Vertical System

Introduce the functions of the vertical system of the oscilloscope.

3 To Set the Horizontal System

Introduce the functions of the horizontal system of the oscilloscope.

4 To Set the Sample System

Introduce the functions of the sample system of the oscilloscope.

5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope

Introduce the trigger mode, trigger coupling, trigger holdoff, external trigger and
various trigger types of the oscilloscope.

6 To Make Measurements

Introduce how to make math operation, cursor measurement and auto
measurement.

7 Protocol Decoding

Introduce how to decode the input signal using those common protocols.

8 Reference Waveform

Introduce how to compare the input waveform with the reference waveform.

9 Pass/Fail Test

Introduce how to monitor the input signal using the Pass/Fail test.

10 Waveform Recording

Introduce h ow to record the w avef orm as well as play back an d analyze the recorded
waveform.

11 Display Control

Introduce how to control the display of the oscilloscope.

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VERTICAL POSITION

TRIGGER LEVEL

12 Store and Recall

Introduce how to perform internal/external storage and recall.

13 System Function Setting
Introduce how to configure the remote interfaces, set the system-related functions
and print waveforms.

14 Remote Control
Introduce how to perform remote control of the oscilloscope.

15 Troubleshooting

Introduce how to deal with common failures of the oscillos cope.

16 Specifications
List the technical resolutions and general specifications of the oscilloscope.

17 Appendix

Provide the options and accessories information.

Format Conventions in this Manual:

1. Key

The key on the front panel is denoted by the format of "Button Name (Bold) +
Text Box". For example, SAVE denotes the "SAVE" key.

2. Menu softkey

The menu softkey is denoted by the format of "Menu Word (Bold) + Character
Shading". For example, Storage denotes the "Storage" menu softkey under the

SAVE.

3. Operation step

The next step of operation is denoted by an arrow "". For example, SAVE 
Storage denotes pressing SAVE on the front panel and then pressing
Storage.

4. Knob

Label Knob
HORIZONTAL SCALE Horizontal Time Base Knob
HORIZONTAL POSITION Horizontal Position Knob
VERTICAL SCALE Channel Vertical Scale Kn o b

Channel Vertical Position Knob
Trigger Level Knob

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Model

DS6104

DS6102

DS6064

DS6062

Max. Real-time Sample
Rate

Content Conventions in this Manual:

DS6000 series includes the following models. Unless otherwise noted, DS6104 is
taken as an example to illustrate the functions and operation methods of DS6 000
series.

Analog Bandwidth 1 GHz 1 GHz 600 MHz 600 MHz
Number of Channels 4 2 4 2

5 GSa/s

Standard Memory Depth 140 Mpts
Waveform Capture Rate Up to 180,000 wfms/s

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Contents

Guaranty and Declaration ......................................................................... I

Safety Requirement ................................................................................. II

General Safety Summary........................................................................... II

Safety Not ices and Symbols ...................................................................... V

Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen ....................................................... VI

Sicherheits Begriffe und Symbole .............................................................. IX

Measurement Category ............................................................................. X

Ventilation Requirement ........................................................................... XI

Working Enviro nment ............................................................................. XII

Care and Cleaning ................................................................................. XIV

Environmental Considerations ................................................................... XV

DS6000 Series Overview .................................................................... XVII

Document Overview ............................................................................. XIX

1 Quick Start ..................................................................................... 1-1

General Inspection ................................................................................. 1-2

Appearance and Dime nsions ................................................................... 1-3

Preparations for Use ............................................................................... 1-4

To Remove the Cover ....................................................................... 1-4

To Adjust the Supporting Legs .......................................................... 1-5

To Connect to AC Power Supply ........................................................ 1-6

To Use the Battery ........................................................................... 1-7

Power-on Inspection ........................................................................ 1-8

To Connect the Probe ....................................................................... 1-9

Function Inspection ....................................................................... 1-12

Probe Compensation ...................................................................... 1-14

Front Panel Overview ........................................................................... 1-15

Rear Panel Overview ............................................................................ 1-17

Front Panel Function Overview .............................................................. 1-19

VERTICAL ..................................................................................... 1-19

HORIZONTAL ................................................................................ 1-21

TRIGGER ...................................................................................... 1-22

Run/Stop ...................................................................................... 1-22

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Single ........................................................................................... 1-23

Auto ............................................................................................. 1-23

Multifunction Knob ......................................................................... 1-24

Navigation Knob ............................................................................ 1-24

Function Keys ................................................................................ 1-25

Record .......................................................................................... 1-25

MEAS ............................................................................................ 1-26

Clear ............................................................................................ 1-26

Print ............................................................................................. 1-26

User Interface ...................................................................................... 1-27

Security Lock ....................................................................................... 1-33

Desk Mount Instrument Arm .................................................................. 1-34

Built-in Help System ............................................................................. 1-35

2 To Set the Vertical System .............................................................. 2-1

To Enable the Channel ........................................................................... 2-2

Channel Coupling .................................................................................. 2-3

Bandwidth Limit .................................................................................... 2-4

Probe ................................................................................................... 2-5

Input Impe da nce ................................................................................... 2-9

Waveform Inve rt ................................................................................... 2-9

Vertical Scale ....................................................................................... 2-10

Vertical Position .................................................................................... 2-11

Vertical Expansion ................................................................................ 2-12

Amplitude Unit ..................................................................................... 2-12

Channel Label ...................................................................................... 2-13

Delay Calibration .................................................................................. 2-14

3 To Set the Horizontal System .......................................................... 3-1

Delayed Sweep ..................................................................................... 3-2

Time Base Mode.................................................................................... 3-4

Y-T Mode ....................................................................................... 3-4

X-Y Mode ....................................................................................... 3-5

Roll Mode ....................................................................................... 3-8

Horizontal Scale .................................................................................... 3-9

Horizontal Position ................................................................................. 3-9

Horizontal Reference............................................................................. 3-11

4 To Set the Sample System .............................................................. 4-1

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Acquisition Mode .................................................................................... 4-2

Normal ........................................................................................... 4-2

Average .......................................................................................... 4-2

Peak Detect .................................................................................... 4-4

High Resolution ............................................................................... 4-4

Sample Mode ......................................................................................... 4-5

Real-time Sample ............................................................................ 4-5

Equivalent Sample ........................................................................... 4-5

Sample Rate .......................................................................................... 4-6

Memory Depth ....................................................................................... 4-8

Anti-aliasing .......................................................................................... 4-9

5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope ............................................................ 5-1

Trigger Source ....................................................................................... 5-2

Trigger Mode ......................................................................................... 5-3

Trigger Coupling..................................................................................... 5-5

Trigger Holdoff ....................................................................................... 5-6

Trigger Type .......................................................................................... 5-7

Edge Trigger ................................................................................... 5-8

Pulse Trigger ................................................................................. 5-10

Slope Trigger ................................................................................. 5-12

Video Trigger................................................................................. 5-15

Pattern Trigger .............................................................................. 5-17

RS232 Trigger ............................................................................... 5-19

I2C Trigger.................................................................................... 5-21

SPI Trigger .................................................................................... 5-24

CAN Trigger .................................................................................. 5-26

FlexRay Trigger ............................................................................. 5-29

USB Trigger ................................................................................... 5-31

Trigger Output Connector...................................................................... 5-33

6 To Make Measurements ................................................................. 6-1

Math Operation ...................................................................................... 6-2

Addition .......................................................................................... 6-2

Subtraction ..................................................................................... 6-3

Multiplication ................................................................................... 6-3

Division .......................................................................................... 6-5

FFT ................................................................................................ 6-6

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Logic Operation .............................................................................. 6-9

Advanced Operation ....................................................................... 6-11

Auto Measurement ............................................................................... 6-14

Quick Measurement after Auto ........................................................ 6-15

One-key Measurement ................................................................... 6-16

Frequency Counter Measurement .................................................... 6-23

Measurement Setting ..................................................................... 6-24

To Clear the Measurement .............................................................. 6-26

All Measurement ............................................................................ 6-27

Statistic Function ........................................................................... 6-28

Measurement History ..................................................................... 6-28

Cursor Measurement............................................................................. 6-29

Manual Mode ................................................................................. 6-31

Track Mode ................................................................................... 6-35

Auto Mode .................................................................................... 6-39

X-Y Mode ...................................................................................... 6-40

7 Protocol Decoding .......................................................................... 7-1

Parallel Decoding ................................................................................... 7-2

RS232 Decodi n g (Option) ....................................................................... 7-5

I2C Decoding (Option) .......................................................................... 7-10

SPI Decoding (Option) .......................................................................... 7-13

CAN Decoding (Option) ......................................................................... 7-17

FlexRay Decoding (Option) .................................................................... 7-21

8 Reference Waveform ...................................................................... 8-1

To Enable REF Function.......................................................................... 8-2

To Set the Color .................................................................................... 8-3

To Select REF Source ............................................................................. 8-4

To Save to Internal Memory ................................................................... 8-4

To Adjust REF Waveform Display ............................................................. 8-4

To Export to Internal or External Memory ................................................ 8-5

To Import from Internal or External Mem or y ............................................ 8-5

9 Pass/Fail Test ................................................................................. 9-1

To Enable Pass/Fail Test Function ............................................................ 9-2

To Select Source.................................................................................... 9-3

Mask Range .......................................................................................... 9-3

Test and Output .................................................................................... 9-4

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To Save the Test Mask ............................................................................ 9-5

To Load the Test Mask ............................................................................ 9-5

10 Waveform Recording.................................................................... 10-1

Waveform Recording ............................................................................ 10-2

Record Consta nt On ............................................................................. 10-4

Waveform Playback .............................................................................. 10-5

Waveform Analysis ............................................................................... 10-7

Analysis Based on Trace ............................................................... 10-10

Analysis Based on Pass/Fail Mask .................................................. 10-11

11 Display Control ............................................................................. 11-1

To Select the Display Type .................................................................... 11-2

To Set the Persistence Time .................................................................. 11-3

To set the Waveform Brightness ............................................................ 11-5

To Set the Screen Grid .......................................................................... 11-5

To Set the Grid Brightness..................................................................... 11-5

To Set the Menu Display ....................................................................... 11-5

12 Stor e and Recall ........................................................................... 12-1

Storage System .................................................................................... 12-2

Storage Type ....................................................................................... 12-3

Internal Store and Recall ...................................................................... 12-5

External Store and Recall ...................................................................... 12-8

Disk Management .............................................................................. 12-10

To Select File Type ....................................................................... 12-11

To Create a New File or Folder ...................................................... 12-12

To Delete a File or Folder .............................................................. 12-15

To Rename a File or Folder ........................................................... 12-15

To Clear the Local Memory ........................................................... 12-16

Factory.............................................................................................. 12-17

13 System Func tion Setting .............................................................. 13-1

Remote Interfa ce C onfigurati on ............................................................. 13-2

LAN Setting ................................................................................... 13-2

USB Device ................................................................................... 13-6

To Set the GPIB Address ................................................................ 13-6

System-related .................................................................................... 13-7

Sound .......................................................................................... 13-7

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Language ...................................................................................... 13-7

System Informat i on ........................................................................ 13-7

Power-off Recall ............................................................................. 13-8

System Time ................................................................................. 13-8

Self-calibration Information ............................................................. 13-9

Screen .......................................................................................... 13-9

Error Information ......................................................................... 13-10

Self-calibration ............................................................................. 13-10

Power Status ............................................................................... 13-11

External Trigge r Impedance .......................................................... 13-11

Aux Output ................................................................................. 13-11

Reference Clock ........................................................................... 13-12

Option Management ..................................................................... 13-13

To Print the W aveform ........................................................................ 13-15

To Connect the Print Device .......................................................... 13-15

Normal Print ................................................................................ 13-16

PictBridge Print ............................................................................ 13-17

14 Remote Control............................................................................. 14-1

Remote Control via USB ........................................................................ 14-2

Remote Control via LAN ........................................................................ 14-6

Remote Control via GPIB ....................................................................... 14-8

15 Troubleshooting............................................................................ 15-1

16 Specifications ............................................................................... 16-1

17 Appendix ...................................................................................... 17-1

Appendix A: Accessories and Options ..................................................... 17-1

Append i x B: Warranty ........................................................................... 17-2

Index ....................................................................................................... 1

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1 Quick Start

This chapter introduces the precautions when usin g the oscilloscope for the first time.
It also provides an overview of the front/rear panel of the oscilloscope, the user
interface, and how to use the built-in help system.

Contents in this chapter:

 General Inspection
 Appearance and Dimensions
 Preparations for Use
 Front Panel Overview
 Rear Panel Overview
 Front Panel Function Overview
 User Interface
 Security Lock
 Desk Mount Instrument Arm
 Built-in Help System

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General Inspection

1. Inspect the packaging

If the packagi ng has been damaged, do not dispos e the dam age d pa cka gi ng o r
cushioning materials until the shipment has been ch ecked f or completeness and
has passed both electrical and mechanical tests.

The consigner or carrier shall be liable for the damage to the instrument
resulting from shipment. RIGOL would not be responsible for free
maintenance/rework or replacement of the instrument.

2. Inspect the instrument

In case of any mechanical damage, missing parts, or failure in passing the
electrical and mechanical tests, contact your RIGOL sales representative.

3. Check the accessories

Please check the accessories according to the packing lists. If the accessories
are damaged or incomplet e , pl e a s e contact you r RIGOL sales representative.

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123.8

Appearance and Dimensions

399

Figure 1-1 Front View Unit: mm

255.3

Figure 1-2 Side View

Unit: mm

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Preparations for Use

To Remove the Cover

Before using the oscilloscope, remov e the front panel cover by gras ping the
transverse grab on each side and pull them in the arrow directions as shown in the
figure below.

Figure 1-3 To Remove the Cover

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To Adjust the Supporting Legs

Adjust the supporting legs properly to use them as stands to tilt the oscilloscope
upwards for stable placement of the oscilloscope as well as better operation and
observation of the display. Unfold or fold the supporting legs in the arrow directions
as shown in the figures below.

Supporting Legs

Figure 1-4 To Adjust the Supp orting Legs

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To Connect to AC Power Supply

This oscilloscope accepts two kinds of AC power s up plies: 100-127 V, 45-440 Hz and
100-240 V, 45-65 Hz. Please use the power cord supplied with the accessories to
connect the oscilloscope to the AC power supply via the power socket as shown in
the figure below. After the power switch is turned on, the oscilloscope is energized
and the power key
state.

at the lower-left corner of the front panel is in breathing

Power Socket

Figure 1-5 To Connect to AC Power Supply

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To Use the Battery

This oscilloscope also provides optional rechargeable battery. Please install the
battery by referri ng to the figure below. When the instrument leaves the factory, the
battery holds ce rt a i n electricity. When using the battery alone for power supply, a
battery icon
and battery are used at the same time) will be displayed at the lower-right corner of
the screen. When the electricity of the battery is too low, "Low Battery!" will be
displayed.

If you need to recharge the battery, please install the battery correctly and then
connect the oscilloscope to AC power supply to recharge the battery following the
instructions in "To Connect to AC Power Supply". It needs about 15 hours for
recharging the battery.

and the remaining electricity (not displayed when the AC power

Battery

Figure 1-6 To Install the Battery

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Power-on Inspection

When the oscilloscope is energized, press the power key
of the front panel to turn on the oscilloscope. During the start-up process, the
oscilloscope pe rforms a series of self-test items and you can hear t he sound of relay
switching. After the self-test is finishe d, the welcome screen is displayed and yo u can
view the option name, option edition and left time of the option currently instal led i n
the "Installed Options" pop-up dialog box on the screen if your instrument is installed
with the trial version of the option. When the instrument leaves factory, the trial
version of the option is provided and the left time is about 2000 minutes. You can
press UTIL  System  SelfTestInfo to view the self-test results.

at the lower-left corner

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To Connect the Probe

RIGOL provides passive and active probes for DS6000 series oscilloscopes. For
detailed technical information of the probes, please refer to corresponding Probe
User’s Guide. The following are the probes recommended for this oscilloscope.

Model Description

RP5600A
RP3500A 500 MHz, passive probe, optional, auto detection
RP6150A 1.5 GHz, passive probe, DS610X standard, auto detection
RP7150 1.5 GHz, active probe, optional, auto detection

Besides, DS6000 series oscilloscope also supports TekProbe-BNC 2 degree probes
(with RIGOL T2R1000 interface adaptor, option) of Tektr onix.

To connect the passive probe (take RP5600A as an example):

1. Connect the BNC terminal of the probe to the analog channel input terminal or
external trigger input terminal of t he oscilloscope on the front panel (please refer
to "Front Pane l Ov er view").

2. Connect the ground alligator clip or ground spring of the probe to the circuit
ground terminal and connect the probe tip to the circuit point to be tested.

600 MHz, passive probe, standard, auto detection

Figure 1-7 To Connect the Probe

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After connecting the passive probe, you need to perform probe function inspection
and probe compensation before making measurements. For the detailed steps, refer
to "Function Inspection" and "Probe Compensation".

To connect the active probe (take RP7150 (with differential probe front)
as an example):

1. Connect the probe front with the active probe amplifier.

Active Probe Amplifier

Probe Front

2. Connect the other end of the active probe amplifier to the analog channel input
terminal or external trigger input connector of the oscilloscope on the front
panel (please refer to "Front Panel Overview") as shown in Figure 1-7. Note
that you need to push the probe to the due position to lock it f irmly.

3. Connect the probe front to the circuit under test using the probe auxiliary
equipment.

After connecting the active probe, you can perform probe calibration and offset
voltage adjustment according to you r nee d. For the detailed steps, refer to "Probe".

To connect the Tek probe:

1. Insert the Tek probe to one end of T2R1000 adaptor correctly.

Connect the Tek Probe

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2. Connect the other end of T2R1000 a daptor to the analog channel inp ut terminal
or external trigger input terminal (refer to "Front Panel Overview") of the
oscilloscope on the front panel correctly.

Connect DS6000 Oscilloscope

3. Connect the ground terminal of Tek probe to the ground terminal of the circuit.
Connect the probe tip of Tek probe to the test point of the circuit under test.

For the specified model of Tek probe, you can perform probe calibration and offset
voltage adjustment after the probe is connected according to your need. For the
details, refe r to "Probe".

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Function Inspection

After the passive probe is successfully connected, you need to perform probe
function inspection following the steps below.

1. Press SAVE  Default to restore the oscilloscope to its default configuration.

2. Connect the ground alligator clip of the probe to the "Ground Terminal" as shown
in Figure 1-8.

3. Use the probe to connect the input terminal of CH1 of the oscilloscope and the
"Probe Compensation Signal Output Terminal" as shown in Figure 1-8.

Probe Compensation
Signal Output Terminal

Ground Terminal

Figure 1-8 To Use the Compensation Signal

4. Press Auto.

5. Observe the waveform on the screen. In normal condition, a square waveform as
shown in the figure below should be displayed; otherwise, please perform
"Probe Compensation" in the next section.

Figure 1-9 Square Waveform

6. Use the same method to test the other channels.

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Tip

probe compensation adjustment and cannot be used fo r cali bration.

WARNING

To avoid electric shock when using the probe, plea se make sure that the
insulated wire of the probe is in good condition and do not touch the
metallic part of the probe when the probe is connected to high voltage
source.

The signal output from the probe compensation connector can only be used for

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Probe Compensation

When the passive probe is used for the first time or when the probe compensation
signal does not match the signal as shown in Figure 1-9 (refer to "Function
Inspection"), you should compensate the probe to make the passive probe match
the input channel of the oscilloscope. Non-compensated or poorly compensated
passive probes may cause measurement inaccuracy or error. The probe
compensation procedures are as follows.

1. Perform steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 of "Function Inspection" in the previous section.

2. Check the waveform displayed on the oscilloscope screen and compare it with
the waveforms s hown in the figure below.

Over compensated Correctly compensated Under compensated

Figure 1-10 Probe Compensation

3. Use a nonmetallic driver to adjust the low-frequency compensation adjustment
hole on the probe until the waveform displayed is as the "Correctly
compensated" in the figure above.

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Front Panel Overview

9
10
11
12
13
14

Figure 1-11 Front Panel Overview

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Table 1-1 Front Panel Description

No. Description No. Description

1 Parameter Measurement

11 HORIZONTAL Control Area

Menu Softkeys

2 LCD 12 Measurement Setting and Quick

Print Keys
3 Multifunction Knob 13 VERTICAL Control Area
4 Clear 14 TRIGGER Control Area
5 Waveform Auto Display 15
6 Navigation Knob 16
7 Run/Stop Control Key 17

Power Key

USB HOST Interface

Function Setting Menu Softkeys
8 Single Trigge r Control Key 18 Analog Channel Input Terminal
9 Waveform Record and

19 EXT TRIG Input Terminal

Playback Control Keys

10 Function Keys 20

Probe Compensation Signal Output

Terminal and Ground Terminal

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Rear Panel Overview

1. Trig Out/ Calibration

This connector can output various signals (press UTIL  AuxOutput to select
the desired output type):

1) TrigOut: after this type is se lected, the oscilloscope output a signal that can
reflect the current capture rate of the oscilloscope at each trigger.

2) Fast: after this type is selected, the oscilloscope can output a fast edge
signal which can be used in the self-calibration of the oscilloscope.

3) GND: after this type is sel ected, the os cillosco pe ca n output a grou nd lev el.

4) PassFail: after this type is selected, the oscilloscope will output a pulse

signal when failed waveforms are detected. Connect this signal to other
control systems to conveniently view the test results.

2. Reference Clock

Provide more precise sample clock signal for the oscilloscope and it can also

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synchronize two or more oscilloscope clocks.

3. Video Output

Through this interface, the oscilloscope can be connected to external monitors
such as projector to get clearer waveform display. Note th at at this point, the
display of the oscilloscope is still valid.

4. LAN

Through this interface, the oscilloscope can be connected to the network for
remote control . As the oscilloscope conforms to the LXI-C instrument standard, a
test system can be built quickly.

5. USB DEVICE

Through this interfa ce, the oscilloscope can be connected to PictBridge printer to
print w avefo rm data or be connected to PC to control the oscilloscope through PC
software.

6. USB HOST

Through this interface, the oscilloscope can be connected to normal printer to
print waveform data or be connected to a USB storage device to perform external
storage and recall. GPIB interface communication can be realized by using the
USB-GPIB interface converter (optional) provi ded by RIGOL. The re is also a US B
HOST interface on the front panel of the oscilloscope.

7. AC Power Socket and Power Switch

When using the AC power supply, pleas e insert the power cord plug into the
socket vertically and use the power switch to power the oscilloscope on or off.

8. Lock Hole

Use th e security lock (please buy it yourself) to lock the oscilloscope to a fixed
location via this lock hole.

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mark both the waveforms on the screen

Front Panel Function Overview

VERTICAL

CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4: analog input

channels. The four channels are marked
by different colors which are also used to

and the channel input connectors. Press
any key to tur n on the corres ponding
channel and channel menu; press again
to turn off the channel.
AC: illuminated when the channel
coupling mode is set to AC.
50: illuminated when the channel input
impedance is 50 Ω.
BW: illuminated when the bandwidth
limit is turned on.

ALL OFF: press this key to turn off all
the channels that have been turned on.

MATH: pres s t h i s key t o turn on the math operation and decoding function menus
under which to perform add, subtract, multiply, divide, FFT, logic and advanced
operations as wel l as parallel decoding, RS232 decoding, SPI decoding, I2C
decoding, CAN decoding and FlexRay decoding.

REF: press this key to turn on the reference waveform function to compare the
waveform actually tested with the reference waveform to decide circuit failures.

VERTICAL POSITION: modify the vertic al position of the current channel
waveform. Turn cl ockwise to increase the position and turn counterclockwise to
decrease the position. During the modification, the waveform would move up and

down and th e vertical position message (e.g.

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corner of the screen would change accordingly. Pressing down this kno b can quickly
reset the vertical position to zero.

VERTICAL

SCALE: modify the vertical scale of the current channel. Turn

clockwis e to decrease the scale and turn counterclockwise to increase the scale.
During the modification, the display amplitude of the waveform would enlarge or
reduce (the actual amplitude remains unchanged) and the vertical scale information

(e.g.

) at the lower side of the screen would change accordingly.

Pressing down this knob can quickly switch the vertical scale adjustment mode
between "Coarse" and "Fine".

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HORIZONTAL

MENU: press this key to turn on the horizontal control menu. Through this menu,

you can turn on or off the delayed sweep function, switch between different time
base modes, switch between "Coarse" and "Fine" adjustment modes of the scale as
well as modify the horizontal reference setting.

HORIZONTAL SCALE: modify the horizontal time base. Tur n clockwise to
reduce the time base and turn counterclockwise to increase the time base. During
the modif ication, waveforms of all the channels will be displayed in horizontally
expanded or compressed mode and the time base message (e.g.
the upper side of the s creen would change a ccordingly. Pressing down this knob can
quickly turn on or off the delayed sweep function.

HORIZONTAL

moves left and right relative to the center of the screen when you turn the k nob.
During the modification, wav e forms of all the channels would move right and left

POSITION: mod i fy t h e horizontal position. The trigger point

) at

and the horizontal position message (e.g.
corner of the screen would change accordi ngly. Press ing down this kno b can quickly

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MODE

Auto

level line moves up and down and the value in the trigger

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TRIGGER

: press this key to switch the trigger mode to
Normal or Single and the correspondi n g st a te backlight
of the current trigger mode would be illuminated.

TRIGGER
clockwise to increase the level and turn counterclockwise
to reduce the level. During the modification, the trigger

level message box (e.g. ) at the
lower-left corner of the screen changes accordingly. Press

down the knob to quickly reset the trigger level to zero
point.

MENU: press this key to turn on the trigger operation

menu. This oscilloscope provides various trigger types.

FORCE: in Normal and Single trigger modes, press this

key to generate a trigger signal forcefully.

50%: press this key to set the trigger level to the vertical

midpoint of the trigger signal amplitude.

LEVEL: modify the trigger level. Turn

,

Run/Stop

Press this key to set the state of the oscilloscope to "Run"
or "Stop".
In "Run" state, the key is illuminated in yellow.

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function might be invalid.

Single

Auto

Press this key to set the trigger mode to "Single". In

single trigger mode, the oscilloscope generates a trigger

when the trigger conditions are met and then stops.

When the oscilloscope is waiting for a trigger, this key is

illuminated in orange.

Press this key to turn on the waveform auto setting
function. The oscilloscope will automatically adjust the
vertical scale, horizontal time base and trigger mode
according to the input signal to realize optimum
waveform display; besides, the oscilloscope provides the
quick parameter measurement function (please refer to
"Quick Measurement after Auto
Note: The auto setting re quires that the frequency of the
sine waveform should be no lower than 20 Hz. If the
parameter exceeds the limit, the waveform auto setting

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Adjust waveform brightness:

Multifunction Knob

In non-menu-operation mode (the menu is hidden), turn
this knob to adjust the brightness of waveform display.
The adjustable range of the brightness is from 0% to
100%. Turn clockwise to increase the brightness and
counterclockwise to reduce. Press down this knob to
reset the brightness to 50%.
You can also press DISP  WaveIntensity and use
the knob to adjust the waveform brightness.

Multifunction Knob (the backlight goes on during
operation):

In menu operation, for menu that includes multiple
parameter items, press the corresponding menu so ftkey
and turn the knob to select the specified parameter item
(sometimes you need to press down the knob to select
the parameter item). It can also be used to modify
parameters and input filename.

Navigation Knob

For example, this knob can be used to quickly locate the waveform frame to be
played back (CurFrame menu) in the waveform playback. Similar parameters
include trigger holdoff, pulse width setting, slope time and etc.

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This knob provides quick Adjust/Locate function
for numerical parameters with relatively large
settable range. Turn clockwise
(counter-clockwise) to increase (reduce) the
value. The inner knob is used f or fine adjustment
and the outer knob for coarse adjustment. The
change rate of the value depends on the rotation
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ACQ: press this key to enter sample setting

DISP: press this key to ent er the display set ting menu. Through this menu, you can

Function Keys

menu to set the acquisition mode, the sampling
mode, the memory depth and the anti-aliasing
function of the oscilloscope.

CURS: press this key to enter cursor
measurement menu. The oscilloscope provides
three cursor modes: manual, track and auto.

SAVE: press this key to enter the file store and
recall interface. The file types include traces,
waveforms, setups, picture and CSV. The
oscilloscope supports internal and external
storages as well as disk management.

set the display type, persis tence time and wave intensity of the waveform as well as
the grid type, grid brightness and menu display time of the screen.

UTIL: press this key to enter the system function setting menu. Through thi s
menu, you can set the system-related functions or parameters, such as I/O setting,
sound and language. The oscillos cope als o supports some a dvan ce d fu nctions such
as pass/fail test, waveform record and print setting.

HELP: press this key to turn on the help interface . For detailed information, please
refer to the introduction in "Built-in Help System".

Record

Play/Pause: in stop or p ause state, press t his k ey to play back the

waveform and press ag ain to pause the play. The backlight is
illuminated in yellow.

Stop: press this key to stop the waveform in record or playback
mode. The backlight is illuminated in orange.

Record: press this key to sta rt recording the waveform. The
backlight is illuminated in red.

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MEAS

Clear

Print

Press this key to ent e r the measurement menu which supports
measurement parameter setting, all measure, statistic analysis and
counter. Press MENU at the left of the screen to quickly turn on the
selecting menu of the 29 measurement parameters and easily
realize "one-key" measurement of the common parameters.

Press this key to clear all the waveforms on the screen. If the
oscilloscope is in "Run" state, new waveforms will still be display ed.

Press this key to execute the print function or save the content
displayed on the screen in a USB storage device. If the
oscilloscope is currently connected to a printer (PictBridge or
normal printer) and the printer is in idle s tate, pressing this key will
execute the print functi on. If no printer but a USB storage device is
currently connected, pressing this key will save the content
displayed on the screen to t he U SB storage device in the specified
format (press SAVE  Storage to se lect "Picture"; then, press
Pic Type to select "bmp", "png", "jpeg" or "tiff" and the default is
"png"). When printer and USB storage device are connected at the
same time, the printer enjoys higher priority.

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User Interface

DS6000 oscilloscope provi des 10.1 inch, WVGA (800*480) 160,000 color TFT LCD.
What is worth mentioning is that the 14-grid ultra-wide screen makes you view
"longer" waveform.

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12 14 16 18

13 15 17

Figure 1-13 User Interface

1. Auto Measurement Items

Provide 16 horizontal (HORIZONTAL) and 13 vertical (V ERTI CAL) measurement
parameters. Press MENU at the left of the s creen continuously to swi tch among
the horizontal measurement items and vertical measurement items or fold the
measurement menu. When the measurement menu is unfolded, pressing the
measurement menu softkey can turn on the auto measurement function of the

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corresponding parameter.
Note: When the measurement menu is unfolded, the following symbols might
appear in the grid a t t he lower-left corner of the screen.

Denote that the current menu includes multiple pages. You can press
menu page down

key at the left of the screen to turn on the next
page of the menu.
Denote that the current menu includes multiple pag es . You can press
menu page up key at the left of the screen to turn on the previous
page of the menu.

2. Channel Label/Waveform

Different channels are marked by different colors and the color of the
waveform complies with the color of the channel label.

3. Running Status

Available states include RUN, STOP, T’D (triggered), W AIT and AUTO.

4. Horizontal Time Base

 Represent the time per grid on the horizontal axis on the screen.
 Use HORIZONTAL

SCALE to modify this parameter. The range

available is from 500 ps to 1.000 ks.

5. Sample R ate/Memory D ep t h

 Display the current sample rate and memory depth of the oscilloscope.
 Use HORIZONTAL

SCALE to indirectly modify the sample rate

and/or memory depth.

6. Waveform Memory

Provide t he schematic diagram of the memory position of the waveform
currently on the screen.

Wavef orm in the memory

Wavef orm on the

screen

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7. Trigger Position

Display the trigger positions of the waveform in the waveform memory and
on the screen.

8. Horizontal Position

Use HORIZONTAL

POSITION to modify this parameter. Press down

the knob to automatically set the parameter to zero.

9. Trigger Type

Display the currently selected trigger type and trigger condition setting.
Different labels are displayed when different trigger types are selected.
For example,

represe nts triggering on the rising edge in "Edge" trigger.

10. Trigger Source

Display the trigger source currently selected (CH1-CH4, EXT, EXT/5 or AC
Line). Different labels are displayed when different trigger sources are
selected and the color of the trigger parameters (include the "Trigger
Type", "Trigger Source" and "Trigger Level") corresponds to the trigger
source currently selected.
For example,

denotes that CH1 is selected as the tr igger source.

11. Trigger Level

 When the trigger source is CH1 to CH4, the trigger level value is

displayed and the trigger level icon (

) is displayed at the right of the
screen.
Note: In slope trigger, there are two trigger levels; the difference
between the two trigger levels is displayed at the upper-righ t corner of
the screen and two trigger level labels (

and ) are di s pl ayed at
the right side of the screen at the same time. For the detailed
information, please refer to the introduction in "Vertical Window" on
page 5-13.

 When the trigger source is EXT or EXT/5, the trigger level value is

displayed and no trigger level icon is displayed.

 When the trigger source is AC line, there is no trigger level.
 When using TRIGGER

LEVEL to modify the trigger level, the
trigger level value will change with t he up an d down of the trigger level
icon.

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12. CH1 Label

 Display the on/off status of CH1. When it is turned on, the channel label is

highlighted.

 Display the vertical scale of CH1 (namely the voltage value per grid of the

CH1 waveform in the vertical directio n). Yo u can use VIRTICAL

SCALE

to modify this parameter.

 Different labels may be displayed according to the current channel setting.

For ex ample,
displayed when the "Bandwidth Limit" is enabled;

is displayed when the "Channel Coupling" is AC; is

is displayed when

the "Input Impedance" is 50 Ω.

13. CH2 Label

 Display the on/off status of CH2. When it is turned on, the channel label is

highlighted.

 Display the vertical scale of CH2 (namely the voltage value per grid of the

CH2 w aveform in the verti cal direction). Y ou can use VIRTICAL

SCALE

to modify this parameter.

 Different labels may be displayed according to the current channel setting.

For ex ample,
displayed when the "Bandwidth Limit" is enabled;

is displayed when the "Channel Coupling" is AC; is

is displayed when

the "Input Impedance" is 50 Ω.

14. CH3 Label

 Display the on/off status of CH3. When it is turned on, the channel label is

highlighted.

 Display the vertical scale of CH3 (namely the voltage value per grid of the

CH3 w aveform in the verti cal direction). Y ou can use VIRTICAL

SCALE

to modify this parameter.

 Different labels may be displayed according to the current channel setting.

For ex ample,
displayed when the "Bandwidth Limit" is enabled;

is displayed when the "Channel Coupling" is AC; is

is displayed when

the "Input Impedance" is 50 Ω.

15. CH4 Label

 Display the on/off status of CH4. When it is turned on, the channel label is

highlighted.

 Display the vertical scale of CH4 (namely the voltage value per grid of the

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CH4 w aveform in the verti cal direction). Y ou can use VIRTICAL SCALE
to modify this parameter.

 Different labels may be displayed according to the current channel setting.

For ex ample,
displayed when the "Bandwidth Limit" is enabled;

is displayed when the "Channel Coupling" is AC; is

is displayed when

the "Input Impedance" is 50 Ω.

16. Message Box

Display prompt messages.

17. Notification Area

Display the system time, sound icon, battery icon, USB st orage device ico n
and printer icon.
 System Time: displayed in "hh:mm (hour:minute)" format. When

printing or storing the waveform, the ou t put file will contain this time
message. Press UTIL  System  System Time  System Time
to set through the following format:
yyyy-mm-dd hh-mm-ss (year-month-date hour-minute-second)

 Sound Icon: when sound is turned on, this a rea displa ys

. Press UTIL

 Sound to turn the sound on or off.

 Battery Icon: when the battery is used for power supply, this area

displays

.

 USB storage device: when the oscilloscope detects a USB storage

device, this area d isplays

.

 Normal Printer Icon: when the oscilloscope is correctly connected to a

normal printer, this area displays

.

 PictBridge Printer Icon: when the oscilloscope is correctly connected to

a PictBridge printer, this area displays

.

18. Operation MENU

Press any softkey to activate the corresponding menu. The following
symbols might be displayed in the menu:

Denote that
items. The backlight of

on the front panel can be used to select paramet er

turns on when parameter selection is

valid.

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Denote that
backlight of
Denote that you can use the na vigation konb to quickly adjust/locate

can be used to modify parameter values. The

turns on when parameter input is valid.

parameters.
Denote that
and then press

can be used to select the specified parameter item

to select the parameter.
Denote that the current menu has several options.
Denote that the current menu has a lower level menu.
Press this key to return to the previous menu.

Note: The following di rection keys might a ppear in t he grid at the lowe r-left
corner of the menu bar:

Denote that you can turn on the next page of the menu.

Den o te that you can turn back the previous page of the menu.

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Security Lock

If needed, you can use the security lock (please buy it yourself) to lock the
oscilloscope to a fixed location. The method is as follows, align the l ock with th e lock
hole and plug it into the lock hole vertically, turn the key clockwise to lock the
oscilloscope and then pull the key out.

Figure 1-14 To Use the Security Lock

Note: Do not insert other articles into the security lock hole to avoid damaging the
instrument.

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Desk Mount Instrument Arm

Using an arm, the oscilloscope could be mounted on the workbench to save your
operation space. The height and angle of the instrument could be adjusted freely to
acquire supreme comfort and efficiency and to convenient your measurement and
observation. If needed, please buy and install the correspondi ng option.

Figure 1-15 Working Sketch of the Instrument with the Desk Mount Instrument Arm

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Built-in Help System

The help system of this oscilloscope provides instructions for all the function keys
(include the menu keys) on the front panel. Press HELP to open the help interface
and press again to close the interface. The hel p interface mainly consists of two parts.
The left part is "H e lp Options". You can rotate the knob
under "Button" or "To Button" under "Index", and then press it down to select the
options. The right part is "Help Display Area".

Help Options Help Display Area

to select "To Index"

Figure 1-16 Help Information

Button:

The default mode. In this mode, you can directly press the keys or menu keys
(except the power key

/ ) on the front panel or rotate the multifunction knob to select the desired
key and press the knob to get the corresponding help information of that key in the
"Help Display Area". Besides, you can rotate the navigation knob
select " WaveFunder" and acquire the help information of the navigation knob. You
can use

Index:

In this mode, use

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Width") and the it em selected is displayed wit h brown sha ding. Press the knob to get
the corresponding help information in the "Help Disp lay Area". You can use

to

select "To Button" and then press the knob to switch to Button mode.

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The contents of this chapter:

 To Enable the Channel
 Channel Coupling
 Bandwidth Limit
 Probe
 Input Impe da nce
 Waveform Inve rt
 Vertical Scale
 Vertical Position
 Vertical Expansion
 Amplitude Unit
 Channel Label
 Delay Calibration

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To Enable the Channel

DS6000 provides four analog input channels (CH1-CH4) and each channel can be
controlled independently.

CH1

Connect a signal to the channel connector of any channel (for example, CH1) and
then press CH1 in the vertical control area (VERTICAL) on the front panel to enable
CH1. At this point:

Panel:
The backlight of this key turns on. If the corresponding function in this menu has
been turned on, the characters "AC", "50" or "BW" might also be illuminated. Note:
The on/off state of the key light of "AC", "50" or "BW" is not limited by the on/off
state of the channel.

Screen:

The channel setting menu is display ed at the ri ght side of the screen an d the channel
label at the bottom of the screen (as shown in the figure below) is highlighted. The
information displayed in the channel label is related to the current channel setting.

After the channel is turned on, modify the par ameters such as the vertical scale, the
horizontal time base and the trig ger mo de according to the input signal to make the
waveform display easy to observe and measure.

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Channel Coupling

Set the coupling mode to filter out the signals that is not needed. For exam ple, the
signal under test is a square waveform with DC offset.
 When the coupling mo de is "DC": the DC and AC components of the signal under

test can both pass the channel.

 When the coupling mode is "AC": the DC components of the signal under test

are blocked.

 When the coupling mode is "GND": the DC and AC components of the signal

under test are both blocked.

Press CH1  Coupling and use to select the desired coupling mode (the
default is DC). The current coupling mode is displayed in the channel label at the
bottom of the screen. When "AC" is selected, the character "AC" above the CH1
channel key on the front panel will be illuminated. You can also press Coupling
continuously to switch the coupling mode.

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Bandwidth Limit

Set the bandwidth to reduce the display noise. For example, the signal un der test is a
pulse signal with high frequency oscillation.
 When the bandwidth limit is turned off, the high frequency components of the

signal under test can pass the channel.

 When the bandwi dth limit is turned on and is set to 20 MHz or 250 MHz, the high

frequency components that exceed 20 MH z or 250 MHz of the signal under test
are attenuated.

Press CH1  BW Limit and use to set the status o f the bandw idth limit (by
default, it is turne d off). When the bandwidth limit (20 MHz or 250 MHz) is turned on,
the char acter "B" will be displayed in the channel label at the bottom of the screen.
You can also press BW Limit continuously to switch the status of the bandwidth
limit.

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Probe

This oscilloscope supports normal passive probe, active probe and Tek probe (with
RIGOL T2R1000 active probe adaptor, option). The oscilloscope can automatically
identify the probe type and t he probe rat io of the probe currently connected. Press

CH1  Probe to turn on the probe opera tion menu.

1. Probe Type

You can read the probe type of the probe currently connected as "Nor-Probe",
"Active Probe" or "Tek Probe". Note that when using a 50 Ω "Active Probe", the
"Input Impedance" of the channel is set to "50Ω" automatically; when Tek
probe is used, the oscilloscope will set the input impedance of the channel
automatically according to the model of the probe a ctuall y connected.

 Normal Probe: such as RP5600A, RP3500A and RP6150A of RIGOL.
 Active Probe: such as RP7150 of RIGOL.
 Tek Probe: such as P6245 of Tek.

2. Ratio

The oscilloscope can identify the probe ratio automatically. If the oscilloscope
cannot identify, press this softkey to select the corresponding probe ratio. The
probe ratio can be the values listed in the table on the next page.

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Attenuation Coefficient

(signal display amplitude : actual signal amplitude)

0.01X

1000 X

0.01:1

1000:1

Table 2-1 Probe Attenuation Coefficient

Menu

0.02X

0.05X

0.1X

0.2X

0.5X
1X
2X
5X

10X
20 X
50 X

100 X
200 X
500 X

When an active probe is inserted, the following menus are added in addition to the

Probe Type and Ratio menus.

1. Front-End

Press this softkey to select the probe front end that matches the probe actually
connected. You can select single-end or differential.

2. Probe-Cal

The oscilloscope provides the calibr ation fun ction f or active pro bes. This f unctio n
uses the fast edge signal o utput from the [Trig Out/Calibration] connector on
the rear panel of the instrument as the probe calibration signal. Before
performing probe calibrat ion, press UTIL  AuxOutput and select "Fast".

The following part introduces how to calibrate the probe via the oscilloscope
(take CH1 as an example) using PCK100 active differential probe calib r at ion kit
by taking RP7150 as a n ex ample. F or the detaile d calib ration procedures , please
refer to

1) Connect RP7150 to CH1 input terminal of the oscilloscope correctly.

2) Press CH1  Probe  Probe-Cal to open the probe calibration menu . A t

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0.02:1

0.05:1

0.1:1

0.2:1

0.5:1
1:1
2:1
5:1

10:1
20:1

50:1
100:1
200:1
500:1

.

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this time, the probe calibration prompt message is displayed.

3) Connect the calibration board to CH2 i nput terminal of the os cilloscope and
the [Trig Out/Calibration] connector on the rear panel respectively
using connectors according to the probe calibration prompt message.

4) Adjust the distance between the RP7150 probe tips. Connect the positive
probe tip to the signal at the middle of the calibration board and connect
the negative probe tip to both sides of the signal line.

5) Press OK and the oscilloscope starts to calibrate the probe.

Note: Please connect the probe calibration signal to the specified channel
according to the probe calibration prompt message. If the active probe is
connected to CH1, CH3 or CH4, the probe calibration signal should be connected
to CH2 via the calibration board. If the active probe is connected to CH2, the
probe calibration signal should be connected to CH1 via the calibration board.

3. Probe Info

Press this softkey to view information about the probe, such as the manufacturer ,
model, serial number and the date of last calibration.

4. Bias Voltage

The oscilloscope provides bias voltage f or active probes. This bias volta ge is used
to adjust the signal under test that exceeds the input dynamic range of the probe
amplifier to an appropriate range to ensure the complete ness of the signal un der
test. Press this softkey and use

to adjust the bias voltage. The range is from

-12 V to +12 V.

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When a Tek probe is inserted, the following menus are added in addition to the

Probe Type and Ratio menus.

1. Model

Press Model and use to select the probe model corresponding to the probe
currently connected. The probe models av ailable include P6205, P6241, P6243,
P6245, P6246, P6247, P6248, P6249, P6250, P6251, P5205, P5210, P670X,
P671X and TCP202.

2. Front-End

Front-End displays the current probe front end.

Note: When the probe currently conne cted is P67 0X, P671X or TCP202, this
menu is not available.

In addition, the oscilloscope supports the probe calibration and bias voltage
adjustment of some Tek probes, including P6241, P6245, P6246, P6247, P6248,
P6249, P6250 and P6251. For these probes, Probe-Cal and Bias Voltage are
provided in the probe operation menu.

3. Probe-Cal

Press Probe-Cal and ground the probe input terminal according to the probe
calibration prompt message. Press OK and the oscilloscope st arts calibrat ing the
probe.

4. Bias Voltage

Press Bias Voltage and use to adjust the bias voltage. The adjustable
range is related to the probe model and probe ratio (only for models that
support multiple probe ratios). For the details, please refer to the technical
specifications of the corre s ponding probe.

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Input Impedance

To reduce the circuit load caused by the interaction of the oscilloscope an d the circuit
under test, this oscilloscope provides two input impedance modes: 1 MΩ (default)
and 50 Ω.
 1 MΩ: at this point, the input im pedance of the oscilloscope is v ery high an d the

current flows into the oscilloscope from the circuit under test can be ignored.

 50 Ω: match the oscilloscope with devices whose output impedance is 50 Ω.

Press CH1  Input to set the input impedance of the os cillos c ope . When "50 Ω" is
selected, the character "Ω" is displayed in the channel label at the bottom of the
screen.

Note: After the probe is automatically identified, the input impedance will be
automatically identified and you do not need to set it manually.

Waveform Invert

When waveform invert is turned off, the waveform display is normal; when
waveform invert is turned on, the w aveform volta ge values are i nverted (as shown in
the figures below). Press CH1  Invert to turn waveform invert on or off.

(a) "Invert" is O ff

Figure 2-1 Waveform Invert

(b) "Invert" is On

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Vertical Scale

The vertical scale adjustment has two modes: "Coarse" and "Fine".

Press CH1  Volts/Div to select the desired mode. Turn the VERTICAL
SCALE to adjust the vertical scale. Turn clockwise to reduce the scale and turn
counterc lockwise to increase the scale.

The scale information (e.g.
screen will change accordingly during the adjustment. The adjustable range of the

vertical scale is related to the current probe ratio and input impedance. By def a u l t ,
the probe attenuation ratio is 1X and the input impedance is 1 MΩ; at this point, the
adjustable range of the vertical scale is from 2 mV/div to 5 V/div.
 Coarse adjustment (take counter clockwise a s an example): s et the v ertical s cale

in 1-2-5 step namely 2 mV/div, 5 mV/div, 10 mV/div…5 V/div.

 Fine adjustment: further adjust the vertical scale at a relatively smaller step to

improve the vertical resolution. If the amplitude of the input waveform is a little
bit greater than the full scale at the current scale and the am plitude would be a
little bit lower if the next scale is used, fine adjustment can be used to improve

the waveform display amplitude to view the details of the signal.
Note: You can also press VERTICAL
and fine adjustments.

) in the channel label at the bottom of the

SCALE to quickly switch between coarse

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Vertical Position

The unit of the verti cal position is t he same with the amplitude unit currently selected
(refer to "Amplitude Unit").

Press CH1 and rotate VERTICAL
Turning the knob clockwise will increase the position and turning the knob
counterclockwise will reduce the position. Pressing down the knob will restore the
vertical position to 0.

The adjustable range of the vertical position is related to the probe ratio, input
impedance and vertical scale currently set. By default (the probe ratio is 1X and the
input impedance is 1 MΩ), the adjustable range of th e vertical position is f rom -2 V to
2 V when the vertical scale is from 2 mV/div to 225 mV/div; the adjustable range of
the vertical position is from -40 V to 40 V when the vertical scale is from 230 mV/div
to 5 V/div. The step of the vertical position is related to the current vertical scale.

When adjusting the vertical position, the waveform will move up and down and the

POSITION to adjust the vertical position.

vertic al position information (for example,
lower-left corner of the screen will change accordingly.

) displayed at the

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Vertical Expansion

When using VERTICAL
channel, you can choose to expand or compress the vertical signal around the cente r
of the screen or around the ground point of the signal.

Press UTIL  System  VerticalExp to select "Center" or "Ground" and the
default is "Ground".
 Center: when the vertical scale is changed, the waveform will be expanded or

compressed around the center of the screen.
 Ground: when the vertical scale is changed, the waveform ground level will

remain at the same point on the screen and the waveform will be expanded or

compressed around this point.

SCALE to change the vertical scale of the analog

Amplitude Unit

Select the amplitude displ ay unit f or the cur rent channel. The available units are W, A,
V and U. When the unit is changed, the unit in the channel label will change
accordingly.

Press CH1  Unit to select the desired unit and the default is V.

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Channel Label

You ca n modify the labels used to mark the waveforms of the analog channels (CH1
to CH4) at the left side of the screen. The label is the number of the channel (e.g.
by default. The new label can include uppercase English letters (A to Z), lowercase
English letters (a to z), numbers (0 to 9), underlines and spaces and the length
cannot exceed 4 characters.

Press CH1 Label to enter the label modification interface. As shown in the figure
below:

Name Input Area Keyboard Upper-lower Case Switch

)

For example, change "

Press Keyboard to select the "Keyboard" area. Select "Aa" using and press
down
character. Use the same method to input "hn1".

To modify or delete the inputed character, press Name to select the "Name Input
Area" and use
desired character or press Delete to delete the selected character.

After finishing the input, press OK and the channel label will change to " ".

to switc h it to "aA". Select "C" using and press down to input the

to select the character to be modified or deleted. Reenter the

" to " ".

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Zero Point Offset

Delay Calibration

When using the oscilloscope for actual measurement, the transmission delay of the
probe cable may bring relatively larger error (zero p oi n t of fs e t ). For DS6000, users
can set a delay time to calibrate the zero point offset of the corresponding channel.
Zero point offs et i s defined as the offset of the c ros si ng of th e w a v ef or m an d trigg e r
level line relative to the trigger position as shown in the figure below.

Trigger Position

Trigger Level

Press CH1  Delay-Cal and use the knob to set the desired delay time. The range
is from -100 ns to 100 ns.
Note: This paramete r is related to the horizontal time base currently set . For example,
when the horizontal time b ase is 500 ns, the step of delay time set ting is 10 ns; when
the horizontal time base is 5 μs, the step of delay time setting is 100 ns; when the
horizontal time base is equal to or greater than 10 μs, the delay calibration time
cannot be adjusted.

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3 To Set the Horizontal System

The contents of this chapter:

 Delayed Sweep
 Time Base Mode
 Horizontal Scale
 Horizontal Position
 Horizontal Reference

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Main time

Delayed Sweep

Delayed sweep can be use d to enla rge a len gth of waveform horizont ally t o view the
details of the image.

MENU

Press MENU in the horizontal control area (HORIZONTAL) and then press Delayed
to turn the dela yed sweep on or off. Note: To enable delayed sweep, the curren t time
base mode must be "Y-T" and the "Pass/Fail test" must be disabled.

In delayed sweep mo de, t he s creen is divide d into t wo dis play a reas as show n in the
figure below.

The waveform before

enlargement

base

Delayed

Sweep

Time Base

延迟扫描时基

The waveform after enlargement

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Tip

The waveform before enlargement:

The waveform in the area that has not been covered by the subtransparent blue in
the upper part of the screen is the waveform before enlargement. You can turn

HORIZONTAL
HORIZONTAL

POSITION to move the area left and right or turn
SCALE to enlarge or reduce this area.

The waveform after enlargement:

The waveform in the lower part of the screen is the horizontally e xpanded wa veform .
Note: The delayed sweep time base has increased its resolution relative to the main
time base (as shown in the figure above). The delayed sweep time base s h ou ld be
lower than or equal to the main time base.

When the channel currently selected is CH1 to CH4, you can turn on or off the
delayed sweep not only through MENU in the horizontal control area
(HORIZONTAL) on the fr o nt p ane l but also by directly pressing HORIZONTAL

SCALE

(the delayed sweep shortcut key) to switch the on/off status of the delayed

sweep.

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Time Base Mode

Press MENU in the horizontal control area on the fr ont panel and then press Time
Base to select the time base mode of the oscilloscope and the default is Y-T mode.

Y-T Mode

This mode is the main tim e base mo de an d is a pplic able to CH1-CH4 in put cha nnels.
In this mode, the Y axis represents voltage and the X axis represents time.
Note: Only when this mode is enabled can "Delayed Sweep" be turned on.

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B

A

sin

=θ

D

C

A, B

B

A

arcsin±

=θ

D

C

arcsin±

X-Y Mode

In this mode, the oscilloscope automatically turns on all the four channels (CH1 to
CH4) and the screen is divided into two coordinate areas (XY1 and XY2). In the XY1
area (at the left of the screen), the X axis and Y axis track the voltages of CH1 and
CH2 respectively; in the XY2 area (at the right of the screen), the X axis and Y axis
track the voltages of CH3 and CH4 respectively.

The phase deviation of two signals with the s ame frequency can be easily measured
via Lissajous method. The figure below shows the measurement schematic diagram
of the phase deviation.

The signal must be
centered horizontally

D

II I

II I

C

III IV

III IV

A

B

According to
channels and the definitions of

or

(θ is the phase deviation angle between the two

, C and D are as shown in the figure

above), the phase deviation angle is obtained, that is:

or

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deviation angle obtained should be within the quadrant I and quadrant IV (namely
within (0~π/2) or (3π/2~2π)). If the principal axis of the ellipse is within the
quadrant II and quadrant IV, the phase deviation angl e obtained should be withi n the
quadrant II and quadrant III (namely within (π/2~π) or (π~3π/2)).

X-Y function can be used to measure the phase deviation occurred when the test
signal passes through a circuit network. Connect the oscilloscope to the circuit to
monitor the input and output signals of the circuit.

Application example:
Measure the phase deviation of the input signals of two channels.

Method 1: Use Lissajous method

1. Connect a sine signal to CH1 and then connect a sine signal with the same

frequency and amplitude but a 90° phase deviation to CH2.

2. Press Auto, turn on the X-Y mode and rotate HORIZONTAL

SCALE to
adjust the sample rate properly to get a better Lissajous figure for better
observation and measurement.

3. Adjust the vertical position s of CH1 and CH2 respectively to display the signals at
the center of the coordinate area and adjust the vertical scales of CH1 and CH2
respectively to make the signals eas y to observe. At this point, the circle as
shown in the figure below should be got.

4. From the figure above, the distances from t he points of intersection of the X/Y

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°90±=1±=θ arcsin

axis and the circle to the origin of the coordinates are approximately equal. Thus,
the phase deviation angle

Note:
 In Y-T mode, the oscilloscope could use arbitrary sample rate (within the

guaranteed range) to capture waveform. The maximum sample rate of Y-T
mode is 2.5 GSa/s. Generally, reducing the sample rate properly could get a
Lissajous figure with relatively better display effect.

 When X-Y mode is turned on, "Delayed Sweep" will be turned off

automatically.

 The following functions are not available in X-Y mode:

"Horizontal Position", "Delayed Sweep", "Acquisition Mode", "To
Trigger the Oscilloscope", "Math Operation", "One-key Measurement",
"Measurement Range", "Pr otocol Decoding", "Reference Waveform",
"Pass/Fail Test", "Waveform Recording", "Vectors Display" and "To Set

the Persistence Time

Method 2: Use the shortcut measurement function

Please measure the phase deviation between the input waveforms of CH1 and CH2
by referring to the phase deviation measurement fun ction in "Delay and Phase" on
page 6-19.

".

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Roll Mode

In this mode, the waveform scrolls from the right to the left to update the display and
the waveform horizontal position and trigger cont r ol are not available. The r an ge of
horizontal scale adjustment is from 200.0 ms to 1.000 ks.

Note: When Roll mode is turned on, "Horizontal Position", "Delayed Sweep",
"To Trigger the Oscilloscope", "Measurement Range", "Protocol Decoding",
"Pass/Fail Test", "Waveform Recording" and "To Set the Persistence Time"
are not available.

Slow Sweep

Another mode similar to the Roll mode. In Y-T time base mode, when the
horizontal time base is set to 200 ms/div or slower, the instrument enters the "slow
sweep" mode in which the instrument first acquires the data at the left of the
trigger point and then waits for a trigger. After the trigger occurred, the i nstrument
continues to finish the waveform at the right of the trigger point. When using the
slow sweep mode to observe low frequency signal, it is recommended that the
"Channel Coupling" is set to "DC".

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Horizontal Scale

Being similar to "Vert ical Scale
"Coarse" and "Fine".

Press MENU (in the horizontal control area (HORIZONTAL) on the front panel) 
ScaleAdjust to select the desired mode. Turn HORIZONTAL SCALE to adjust
the horizontal scale. Turn clockwise to re duce the horizontal sca le and turn
counterclockwise to increase the scale.

The scale information (e.g.
change accordingly during the adjustment. The adjustable ran ge of horiz ontal scale
is related to the model of the instrument.
DS610X: 500 ps/div to 1.000 ks/div
DS606X: 1 ns/div to 1.000 ks/div

 Coarse (take counterclockwise as an example): set the horizontal scale in 1-2-5

step namely 500 ps/div, 1 ns/div, 2 ns/div, 5 ns/div…1.000 ks/div.

 Fine: further adjust the horizontal scale at relatively smaller step.

", the horizontal scale adjustment has two modes:

) at the upper-left corner of the screen will

Horizontal Position

Turn HORIZONTAL
knob clockwise to reduce the position and turning the knob counterclockwise to
increase the position. Pressing down the knob can quickly reset the horizontal
position or the delayed sweep position to 0.

In addition, to adjust the horizontal position with a small step value, you can perform
the following operations: rotate the inner knob of the navigation knob
MENU on the HORIZONTAL control area, and select Offset, then rotate the knob

. To quickly adjust the horizontal position within a relativ el y lar ger range, you can
rotate the outer knob of the navigation knob

amplitude of the outer knob, the faster the variations in the values.)

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POSITION to adju st the horizontal positio n. Turning the

; or press

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When adjusting the horizontal position, the waveform will move left and right and

the horizontal position info rmation (for example ,
upper-right corner of the screen will change accordingly.

) display ed at t he

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Horizontal Reference

Horizontal reference is the reference position according to which the screen
waveform expands and compresses horizontally when adjusting HORIZONTAL

SCALE. In Y-T mode, press MENU (in the ho rizontal control a rea (HORIZONTAL)) 
HorRef to select the desired reference mode and the default is "Center".

 Center: when changing the horizontal time base, the waveform is expanded or

compressed horizontally around the center of the screen.

 Trig Pos: when changing the horizontal time base, the waveform is expanded

or compressed horizontally around the trigger point.

 User: when changing the horizontal time base, the waveform is expanded or

compressed horizontally around the user-defined reference position. After
selecting "User", press RefPos and use to set the reference position; the
range is from -350 (the rightmost of the screen) to 350 (the leftmost of the
screen); the default is 0 (the center of the screen). Pressing
reset the user-defined reference position to 0.

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4 To Set the Sample System

The contents of this chapter:

 Acquisition Mode
 Sample Mode
 Sample Rate
 Memory Depth
 Anti-aliasing

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Acquisition Mode

The acquisition mode is used to control how to generate waveform points from the
sample points.

Press ACQ  Acquisition and use to select the desired acquisition mode (the
default is normal), then press the knob to select this mode. You can press
Acquisition continuously to switch the acquisition mode.

ACQ

Normal

In this mode, the oscilloscope sam ples the signal at equal time int erval to re build th e
wavef orm. For most of the wave forms, the best display effect is generated by using
this mode.

Average

In this mode, the oscilloscope averages the waveforms from multiple samples to
reduce the rand om noise of the in put signal and impro v e the vertical resoluti o n. The
higher the number of averages is, the lower is the noi se and the higher is t he vertical
resolution but the slowe r is the response of the displayed waveform to the waveform
changes.

When "Average" mode is selected, press Averages and use to set the desired

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number of averages. The number of a verages can b e se t to 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128,
256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096 or 8192 and the default is 2.

The Waveform before Average:

The Waveform after 256 Averages:

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Peak Detect

In this mode, the oscilloscope acquires the maximum and minimum values of the
sample interval signal to get the envelope or the narrow pulse of the signal that
might be lost. Use this mode to avoid signal confusion at the expense of
exaggerating the noise.

In this mode, the oscilloscope can display all the pulses whose pulse widths are at
least as wide as the sample period.

High Resolution

This mode uses a kind of ultra-sample technique to average the neighboring points
of the sample waveform to reduce the ran dom noise on the input signal a nd generat e
much smoother waveforms on the screen. This is generally used when the sample
rate of the digital converter is higher than the save rate of the acquisition memory.

Note: "Average" and "High Res" modes use different aver aging methods. The former
uses "Waveform Average" and the latter uses "Dot Average".

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Tip

Sample Mode

Press ACQ  Sampling and press this softkey continuously to switch the sample
mode (the default is real-time sample). Note: All the "Acquisition Mode" support
real-time sample and equivalent sample.

Real-time Sample

In this mode, the oscillosc ope samples and displays waveform within a trigger event.
The maximum real-time sample rate of D S6000 is 5 GSa/s a nd the curren t s ample
rate is displayed under the Sa Rate menu.

Equivalent Sample

In this mode, the oscilloscope performs multiple trigger samples, samples at
different positions of each trigger and uses the sample points from multiple triggers
to rebuild the signal. The equivalent sample mode helps wit h detail ed observation of
the repeated periodic signals. The maximum equivalent sample rate of DS6000 is
100 GSa/s.

Press Run/Stop to stop the s ample, the oscilloscope will hold the last display. At
this point, you can still use the vertical control and horizontal control to pan and
zoom the waveform.

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Sample Rate

The sample rate of this oscilloscope is up to 5 GSa/s. Note: The sample rate is
displayed in the status bar at the upper side of the screen and in the Sa Rate menu
and can be changed by adjusting the horizontal time base (s/div) through
HORIZONTAL

The influence on the waveform when the sample rate is too low:

1. Waveform Distortion: when the sample rate is too low, some waveform
details are lost and the waveform displayed is rather different from the actual
signal.

SCALE or modifying the "Memory Depth".

2. Waveform Aliasing: when the sample rate is lower than twice the actual

signal frequency (Nyquist Frequency), the frequency of the waveform rebuilt by
the sample data is lower than the actual signal frequency. The most common
aliasing is the jitter on a fast edge.

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3. Waveform Leakage: w hen the sa mple rate is too low , the w avef orm rebuilt by
the sample data does not reflect all the actual signal information.

Pulse
disappeared

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T

Trigger Point

Pre-sample

Delayed Sample

Memory Depth

Memory Depth

Memory depth refers to the number of waveform points that the oscilloscope can
store in a single trigger sample and it reflects the storage ability of the acquisition
memory. DS6000 provides a memory depth up to 140 M points.

The relationship of memory depth, sample rate a nd waveform length fulfills the
following equation:

Memory Depth = Sample Rate (Sa/s) × Waveform Length (s/div × div)

Press ACQ  Mem Depth, use to select the desired memory depth (the default
is auto) and then press the knob to select the option. You can also press Mem
Depth continuously to switch the memory depth.

When a single channel (CH1 or CH2, CH3 or CH4) is turned on, the m emory depth
can be set to Auto, 14kPoints, 140kPoints, 1.4 MPoints, 14MPoints or 140MPoints. In
"Auto" mode, t he oscilloscope selects the memory depth aut omati cally ac cor di ng to
the current sample rate.

When two channels are tu rned on (CH1 and CH2, CH3 and CH4), the memory depth
can be set to Auto, 7kPoints, 70kPoints, 700kPoints, 7MPoints and 70MPoints. In
"Auto" mode, the oscilloscope selects the memory depth automatically according to
the current sample rate.

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Anti-aliasing

At slower sweep speeds, the sample rate is reduced and a proprietary display
algorithm is used to minimize the likelihood of aliasing.

Press ACQ  Anti-Aliasing to turn on or off the anti-aliasing function. By default,
anti-aliasing is disabled. The displayed w aveforms will be more suscepti ble to aliasing
when this function is disabled.

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5 To Trigger the Oscilloscope

For trigger, you set certain trigger condition according to the requirement and when
a waveform in the waveform stream meets this condition, the oscilloscope captures
this waveform as well as the neighbouring part and displays them on the screen.
When the oscilloscope is working, it continuously acquires waveform data even if a
valid trigger does n ot occur. However, only when valid tri gge rs o c cur, can the display
become stable. The trigge r circuit guarantees that each sweep or sample starts when
the input signal meets the user-defined trigger condition, namely each sweep and
sample are synchronous and the waveforms acquired overlap to display stable
waveform.

Trigger setting should be based on the features of the input signal, th us yo u n eed to
have some knowledge of the signal under test to quickly capture the desired
waveform. This oscilloscope provides abundant advanced trigger functions which
help you to focus on the waveform details of interest.

The contents of this chapter:

 Trigger Source
 Trigger Mode
 Trigger Coupling
 Trigger Holdoff
 Trigger Type
 Trigger Output Connector

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Trigger Source

Press MENU (in the tri gger con trol a rea (TRIG GER) on the front panel )  Source to
select the desired trigger source. Signals input from the analog channels CH1-CH4
and the [EXT TRIG] connector as well as the A C Line can all be used as the trigger
source.

MENU

Analog channel input:

Signals input from analog channels CH1-CH4 can all be used as the trigger source.
No matter whether the inp ut from the channel select ed is displaye d, the channel can
work normally.

External trigger input:

The external trigger source can be used to trigger on the fifth channel at the same
time when all the four channels are acquiring data. The trigger signal (e.g. external
clock, signal of the circuit to be tested) will be connected to EXT or EXT/5 trigger
source via the [EXT TRIG] connector. You can set the trigger conditions within the
range of the trigger level from -0.8 V to +0.8 V.

AC Line:

The trigger signals are obtained from the AC power input of the oscilloscope. This
kind of signals can be used to display the relationship between signal (such as
illuminating device) and power (power supply devic e). For example, to stably trigger
the waveform output from the transformer of a transformer substation; it is mainly
used in related measurement of the power industry.

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Trigger Mode

T rigger mo de would influence the mode in which the oscilloscope searches f or trigger
event. The following is t he s chematic diagram of the acquisit ion me mory fr om which
you can see that the position o f the trigger event is d etermined by the refe rence time
point and the delay setting.

Pre-trigger Buffer Post-trigger Buffer

Acquisition memory

Pre-trigger/ Delayed trigger:

Acquire data before/after the trigger event. The trigger position is usually at the
horizontal center of the screen. In full-screen display, you can view seven-grid
pre-trigger and dela yed t rigge r inf or mat ion. You can adjust the horizontal position of
the waveform through HORIZONTAL
information or delayed trigger information, through which to know the signal
information before/after the trigger (e.g. capture the glitch generated by the circuit
and analyze the pre-trigger data to find out the reasons for generating glitch).

Press MODE in the tri gger control area (TRIGGER) on the f ront panel or thr ough the
MENU  Sweep menu to se lect the desired trigger mode. The corresponding
status light of the mode currently selected turns on.

Trigger Event

POSITION to view more pre-trigger

MODE

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Auto:

No matter whether the trigger condition is met, there is always waveform display. A
horizontal line is displayed when no signal is input.
When this mode is sele cted, t he oscillos cope fills the pre-trigger buffer first and then
search for a trigger while at the same time continues filling data. When the
oscilloscope is searching for trigger, the data f irstly filled into the pre-trigger buffer
will overflow and be pushed out of the FIFO queue. When a trigger is found, the
pre-trigger buffer would contain the data acquired before the trigger. If no trigger is
found, the oscilloscope will trigger forcefully.
This trigger mode is applicable to signals with low repetitive rate and signals with
unknown level. To display DC signals, this trigger mode must be used.

Normal:

Display the waveform when the trigger condition is met or hold the original
waveform and wait for the next trigger when the trigger condition is not met.
When this mode is sele cted, t he oscillos cope fills the pre-trigger buffer first and then
search for a trigger while at the same time continues filling data. When the
oscilloscope is searching for trigger, the data f irstly filled into the pre-trigger buffer
will overflow and be pushed out of the FIFO queue. When a trigger is found, the
oscilloscope will fill the post-trigger buffer and display the acquisition memory.
This trigger mode is applicable t o signal with low repetitive rate and signal that does
not require auto trigger.
Note: In this mode, p re s s FORCE to generate a trigger signal forcefully.

Single:

After this mode is selected, the bac klight of Single turns on, the oscilloscope waits
for a trigger and displays the waveform when the trigger condition is met and then
stops.
Note: In this mode, press FORCE to generate a trigger signal forcefully.

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Trigger Coupling

Trigger coupling decides which kind of components will be t ransmitted to the trigger
circuit. Note to distinguish it with "Channel Coupling".

 DC: allow the DC and AC components to pass the trigger path.
 AC: block all the DC components and attenuate signals lower than 8 Hz.
 LF reject: block the DC components and reject the low frequency components

lower than 5 kHz.

 HF reject: reject the high frequency components higher than 50 kHz.

Press MENU (in the trigger control area (TRIGGER) on the front panel)  Setting
 Coupling to sel ect the de sired coupling type (the default is DC).

Note: Tri gger coupling is only valid in edge trigger.

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