MDO4000C Series
Mixed Domain Oscilloscope
User Manual
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077-1167-02
MDO4000C Series
Mixed Domain Oscilloscope
User Manual
Warning
The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid
personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do
so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service.
Supports Firmware V1.02 and above.
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Table of Contents
Important safety information ................................................................................................................................ ix
General safety summary ............................................................................................................................... ix
Service safety summary ................................................................................................................................ xi
Terms in the manual ..................................................................................................................................... xii
Terms on the product .................................................................................................................................... xii
Symbols on the product ................................................................................................................................ xii
Compliance Information ..................................................................................................................................... xiii
EMC compliance .......................................................................................................................................... xiii
Safety compliance ....................................................................................................................................... xiv
Environmental compliance ........................................................................................................................... xvi
Preface ............................................................................................................................................................. xvii
Key features ................................................................................................................................................ xvii
Conventions used in this manual ................................................................................................................ xvii
Warranty ..................................................................................................................................................... xvii
Installation
Before installation ........................................................................................................................................... 1
Operating positions ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Connecting probes ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Securing the oscilloscope ............................................................................................................................ 10
Power-On ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Powering off the oscilloscope ....................................................................................................................... 11
Functional check .......................................................................................................................................... 12
Compensating a TPP0500B or TPP1000 passive voltage probe ................................................................ 14
Compensating a non-TPP0500B or non-TPP1000 passive voltage probe .................................................. 16
Application module free trial ......................................................................................................................... 17
Installing an application module ................................................................................................................... 17
Upgrading bandwidth ................................................................................................................................... 18
Changing the language of the user interface or keyboard ........................................................................... 19
Changing the date and time ......................................................................................................................... 20
Signal path compensation for time and frequency domains ........................................................................ 21
Upgrading firmware ...................................................................................................................................... 23
Connecting your oscilloscope to a computer ............................................................................................... 25
Using VISA ............................................................................................................................................. 25
Using e*Scope ........................................................................................................................................ 25
Using the LXI web page and e*Scope .................................................................................................... 26
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Using a socket server ............................................................................................................................. 26
Connecting a USB keyboard to your oscilloscope ....................................................................................... 28
Get acquainted with the instrument
Front-panel menus, controls, and connectors .............................................................................................. 29
Front panel menus and controls ................................................................................................................... 30
Using the menu system .......................................................................................................................... 30
Using the menu buttons ......................................................................................................................... 31
Below the display buttons ....................................................................................................................... 32
Using spectral analysis controls ............................................................................................................. 34
Using other controls ............................................................................................................................... 34
Identifying items in the time domain display ........................................................................................... 37
Identifying items in the frequency domain display .................................................................................. 41
Identifying items in the arbitrary/function generator display ................................................................... 42
Identifying Items in the digital voltmeter display ..................................................................................... 42
Rear-Panel Connectors ................................................................................................................................ 43
Acquire the signal
Setting up analog channels .......................................................................................................................... 45
Using the default setup ................................................................................................................................ 47
Using autoset ............................................................................................................................................... 48
Acquisition concepts .................................................................................................................................... 49
Using FastAcq .............................................................................................................................................. 51
How the analog acquisition modes work ...................................................................................................... 53
Changing the Acquisition Mode, Record Length, and Delay Time ............................................................... 54
Using Roll Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 56
Act on Event ................................................................................................................................................. 56
Setting up a serial or parallel bus ................................................................................................................. 57
Using buses in two steps ........................................................................................................................ 57
Setting up bus parameters ..................................................................................................................... 58
ARINC429 Bus ....................................................................................................................................... 61
I2C bus ................................................................................................................................................... 62
SPI bus ................................................................................................................................................... 63
RS 232 bus ............................................................................................................................................. 64
CAN, CAN FD bus .................................................................................................................................. 65
LIN bus ................................................................................................................................................... 66
FlexRay bus ........................................................................................................................................... 67
Ethernet .................................................................................................................................................. 67
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Audio bus ............................................................................................................................................... 68
USB bus ................................................................................................................................................. 68
MIL STD 1553 ........................................................................................................................................ 68
Physical layer bus activity ...................................................................................................................... 69
Event Table ............................................................................................................................................ 69
Labeling channels and buses ................................................................................................................. 69
Setting up digital channels ........................................................................................................................... 71
When and why to turn on MagniVu .............................................................................................................. 73
Using MagniVu ............................................................................................................................................. 74
Setting up the RF inputs ............................................................................................................................... 74
Frequency and span parameters ........................................................................................................... 74
Reference Level ..................................................................................................................................... 75
Resolution bandwidth ............................................................................................................................. 75
Trigger setup
Triggering concepts ...................................................................................................................................... 79
Trigger event .......................................................................................................................................... 79
Trigger modes ........................................................................................................................................ 80
Trigger holdoff ........................................................................................................................................ 80
Trigger coupling ...................................................................................................................................... 80
Horizontal Position ................................................................................................................................. 80
Slope and level ....................................................................................................................................... 81
Choosing a trigger type ................................................................................................................................ 82
Selecting triggers ......................................................................................................................................... 83
Triggering on buses ..................................................................................................................................... 86
Parallel bus trigger ....................................................................................................................................... 86
ARINC429 Bus Trigger ................................................................................................................................ 86
I2C bus trigger .............................................................................................................................................. 87
SPI bus trigger ............................................................................................................................................. 87
RS-232 bus trigger ....................................................................................................................................... 87
CAN and CAN FD bus trigger ...................................................................................................................... 88
LIN bus trigger .............................................................................................................................................. 88
FlexRay bus trigger ...................................................................................................................................... 88
Audio bus trigger .......................................................................................................................................... 88
USB bus trigger ............................................................................................................................................ 89
Ethernet bus trigger ...................................................................................................................................... 89
MIL-STD-1553 bus trigger ............................................................................................................................ 89
Serial Bus Trigger Data Matching ................................................................................................................ 89
Data value matching .................................................................................................................................... 90
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Parallel bus trigger data matching ................................................................................................................ 90
Checking trigger settings .............................................................................................................................. 91
Using sequence trigger (A (main) and B (delayed)) ..................................................................................... 91
B trigger after delay time ........................................................................................................................ 92
Trigger on B events ................................................................................................................................ 92
Starting and stopping an acquisition ............................................................................................................ 93
Display waveform or trace data
Adding and removing a waveform ................................................................................................................ 95
Setting the display style and persistence ..................................................................................................... 95
Setting the graticule style ....................................................................................................................... 97
Setting the LCD backlight brightness and dimming settings .................................................................. 98
Setting waveform intensity ........................................................................................................................... 99
Scaling and positioning a waveform ........................................................................................................... 100
Setting input parameters ............................................................................................................................ 101
Positioning and labeling bus signals .......................................................................................................... 103
Positioning, scaling, and grouping digital channels .................................................................................... 105
Viewing digital channels ............................................................................................................................. 106
Annotating the screen ................................................................................................................................ 107
Viewing the trigger frequency ..................................................................................................................... 108
Displaying the Frequency domain menu .................................................................................................... 109
Trace types ........................................................................................................................................... 109
Detection types ..................................................................................................................................... 111
Spectrogram display ............................................................................................................................. 112
Analyze waveform or trace data
Using markers in the frequency domain ..................................................................................................... 113
Automatic peak markers ....................................................................................................................... 113
Manual markers .................................................................................................................................... 114
Taking automatic measurements in the time domain ................................................................................. 116
Selecting automatic measurements in the time domain ............................................................................. 117
Customizing an automatic measurement in the time domain .................................................................... 120
Gating ................................................................................................................................................... 120
Statistics ............................................................................................................................................... 120
Snapshot .............................................................................................................................................. 121
Reference levels ................................................................................................................................... 122
Taking automatic measurements in the frequency domain ........................................................................ 123
Taking digital voltmeter measurements ..................................................................................................... 123
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Taking manual measurements with cursors ............................................................................................... 125
Using cursor readouts ................................................................................................................................ 127
Setting up a histogram ............................................................................................................................... 129
To display a histogram ......................................................................................................................... 129
To add measurements on histogram data ............................................................................................ 130
To reset histogram measurements and statistics ................................................................................. 130
Using math waveforms ............................................................................................................................... 131
Using FFT .................................................................................................................................................. 132
Using advanced math ................................................................................................................................ 135
Using spectrum math ................................................................................................................................. 136
Using reference waveforms and traces ...................................................................................................... 137
Using Wave Inspector to manage long record length waveforms .............................................................. 139
Zooming a waveform ............................................................................................................................ 139
Panning a waveform ............................................................................................................................. 140
Playing and pausing a waveform ......................................................................................................... 140
Searching and marking waveforms ...................................................................................................... 141
Auto-magnify .............................................................................................................................................. 145
Limit and mask testing ............................................................................................................................... 146
Create or select the mask .................................................................................................................... 146
Set up the test ...................................................................................................................................... 148
Run the test and view the results ......................................................................................................... 149
Making video tests ..................................................................................................................................... 150
Taking automated power measurements ................................................................................................... 153
Save and recall information
External file structure ................................................................................................................................. 155
Naming your file ......................................................................................................................................... 155
Editing file directory reference waveform or instrument setup names ....................................................... 157
Saving a screen image ............................................................................................................................... 159
Saving and recalling waveform and trace data .......................................................................................... 160
Saving a waveform to file ..................................................................................................................... 161
Saving a waveform or trace to reference memory ............................................................................... 161
Displaying a reference waveform ......................................................................................................... 161
Removing a reference waveform from the display ............................................................................... 162
Saving and recalling setups ....................................................................................................................... 163
Saving with one button push ...................................................................................................................... 165
Managing drives directories and files ......................................................................................................... 166
Mounting a network drive ........................................................................................................................... 166
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Printing a hard copy ................................................................................................................................... 167
Connect a printer to your oscilloscope ................................................................................................. 167
Set up print parameters ........................................................................................................................ 168
Printing to a pictbridge printer .............................................................................................................. 168
Printing over ethernet ........................................................................................................................... 169
E mail printing ....................................................................................................................................... 170
Printing with one button push ............................................................................................................... 170
Using oscilloscope security features .......................................................................................................... 171
Erasing oscilloscope memory ............................................................................................................... 171
Using TekSecure without the MDO4SEC option installed .................................................................... 171
Using TekSecure with the MDO4SEC option installed ......................................................................... 172
Arbitrary/Function Generator
How to access the AFG ............................................................................................................................. 173
Using application modules
Using application modules ......................................................................................................................... 175
Appendix A: MDO4000C Series specifications
................................................................................................................................................................... 177
Appendix B: TPP0500B and TPP1000 500 MHz and 1 GHz 10X
passive probes information
Operating information ................................................................................................................................. 179
Connecting the probe to the oscilloscope .................................................................................................. 179
Compensating the probe with the MDO4000C series oscilloscope ........................................................... 179
Standard accessories ................................................................................................................................. 180
Optional accessories .................................................................................................................................. 181
Replacing the probe tip .............................................................................................................................. 182
Specifications ............................................................................................................................................. 182
Performance graphs ............................................................................................................................. 182
Safety summary ......................................................................................................................................... 184
Appendix C: P6616 general-purpose logic probe information
Product description .................................................................................................................................... 185
Connecting the probe to the oscilloscope .................................................................................................. 185
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Connecting the probe to your circuit .......................................................................................................... 186
Functional check ........................................................................................................................................ 186
Typical application ...................................................................................................................................... 186
Accessories ................................................................................................................................................ 187
Specifications ............................................................................................................................................. 188
Safety summary ......................................................................................................................................... 189
Connect and disconnect properly ......................................................................................................... 189
Observe all terminal ratings .................................................................................................................. 189
Do not operate without covers .............................................................................................................. 189
Avoid exposed circuitry ........................................................................................................................ 189
Do not operate with suspected failures ................................................................................................ 189
Do not operate in wet or damp conditions ............................................................................................ 189
Keep product surfaces clean and dry ................................................................................................... 189
Safety terms and symbols in this manual. ............................................................................................ 189
Symbols on the product ............................................................................................................................. 189
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Important safety information
This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed by the user for safe operation and to keep the product in a
safe condition.
To safely perform service on this product, see the Service safety summary that follows the General safety summary.
General safety summary
Use the product only as specified. Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or
any products connected to it. Carefully read all instructions. Retain these instructions for future reference.
Comply with local and national safety codes.
For correct and safe operation of the product, it is essential that you follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to
the safety precautions specified in this manual.
The product is designed to be used by trained personnel only.
Only qualified personnel who are aware of the hazards involved should remove the cover for repair, maintenance, or adjustment.
Before use, always check the product with a known source to be sure it is operating correctly.
This product is not intended for detection of hazardous voltages.
Use personal protective equipment to prevent shock and arc blast injury where hazardous live conductors are exposed.
While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system. Read the safety sections of the other
component manuals for warnings and cautions related to operating the system.
When incorporating this equipment into a system, the safety of that system is the responsibility of the assembler of the system.
To avoid fire or personal injury
Use proper power cord. Use only the power cord specified for this product and certified for the country of use. Do not use the
provided power cord for other products.
Ground the product. This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric shock, the
grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the
product, ensure that the product is properly grounded. Do not disable the power cord grounding connection.
Power disconnect. The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. See instructions for the location. Do not
position the equipment so that it is difficult to operate the power cord; it must remain accessible to the user at all times to allow for
quick disconnection if needed.
Connect and disconnect properly. Do not connect or disconnect probes or test leads while they are connected to a voltage
source. Use only insulated voltage probes, test leads, and adapters supplied with the product, or indicated by Tektronix to be
suitable for the product.
Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all rating and markings on the product. Consult the product
manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product. Do not exceed the Measurement Category
(CAT) rating and voltage or current rating of the lowest rated individual component of a product, probe, or accessory. Use caution
when using 1:1 test leads because the probe tip voltage is directly transmitted to the product.
Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all rating and markings on the product. Consult the product
manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product.
Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal.
Do not float the common terminal above the rated voltage for that terminal.
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Important safety information
Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed, or with the case open. Hazardous
voltage exposure is possible.
Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present.
Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualified
service personnel.
Disable the product if it is damaged. Do not use the product if it is damaged or operates incorrectly. If in doubt about safety of the
product, turn it off and disconnect the power cord. Clearly mark the product to prevent its further operation.
Before use, inspect voltage probes, test leads, and accessories for mechanical damage and replace when damaged. Do not use
probes or test leads if they are damaged, if there is exposed metal, or if a wear indicator shows.
Examine the exterior of the product before you use it. Look for cracks or missing pieces.
Use only specified replacement parts.
Use proper fuse. Use only the fuse type and rating specified for this product.
Wear eye protection. Wear eye protection if exposure to high-intensity rays or laser radiation exists.
Do not operate in wet/damp conditions. Be aware that condensation may occur if a unit is moved from a cold to a warm
environment.
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep product surfaces clean and dry. Remove the input signals before you clean the product.
Provide proper ventilation. Refer to the manual's installation instructions for details on installing the product so it has proper
ventilation.
Slots and openings are provided for ventilation and should never be covered or otherwise obstructed. Do not push objects into
any of the openings.
Provide a safe working environment. Always place the product in a location convenient for viewing the display and indicators.
Avoid improper or prolonged use of keyboards, pointers, and button pads. Improper or prolonged keyboard or pointer use may
result in serious injury.
Be sure your work area meets applicable ergonomic standards. Consult with an ergonomics professional to avoid stress injuries.
Use care when lifting and carrying the product. This product is provided with handles for lifting and carrying.
Use only the Tektronix rackmount hardware specified for this product.
Probes and test leads
Before connecting probes or test leads, connect the power cord from the power connector to a properly grounded power outlet.
Keep fingers behind the finger guards on the probes.
Remove all probes, test leads and accessories that are not in use.
Use only correct Measurement Category (CAT), voltage, temperature, altitude, and amperage rated probes, test leads, and
adapters for any measurement.
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Important safety information
Beware of high voltages. Understand the voltage ratings for the probe you are using and do not exceed those ratings. Two
ratings are important to know and understand:
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The maximum measurement voltage from the probe tip to the probe reference lead.
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The maximum floating voltage from the probe reference lead to earth ground.
These two voltage ratings depend on the probe and your application. Refer to the Specifications section of the manual for more
information.
WARNING. To prevent electrical shock, do not exceed the maximum measurement or maximum floating voltage for the
oscilloscope input BNC connector, probe tip, or probe reference lead.
Connect and disconnect properly. Connect the probe output to the measurement product before connecting the probe to the
circuit under test. Connect the probe reference lead to the circuit under test before connecting the probe input. Disconnect the
probe input and the probe reference lead from the circuit under test before disconnecting the probe from the measurement
product.
Connect and disconnect properly. De-energize the circuit under test before connecting or disconnecting the current probe.
Connect the probe reference lead to earth ground only.
Do not connect a current probe to any wire that carries voltages above the current probe voltage rating.
Inspect the probe and accessories. Before each use, inspect probe and accessories for damage (cuts, tears, or defects in the
probe body, accessories, or cable jacket). Do not use if damaged.
Ground-referenced oscilloscope use. Do not float the reference lead of this probe when using with ground-referenced
oscilloscopes. The reference lead must be connected to earth potential (0 V).
Service safety summary
The Service safety summary section contains additional information required to safely perform service on the product. Only
qualified personnel should perform service procedures. Read this Service safety summary and the General safety summary
before performing any service procedures.
To avoid electric shock. Do not touch exposed connections.
Do not service alone. Do not perform internal service or adjustments of this product unless another person capable of rendering
first aid and resuscitation is present.
Disconnect power. To avoid electric shock, switch off the product power and disconnect the power cord from the mains power
before removing any covers or panels, or opening the case for servicing.
Use care when servicing with power on. Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. Disconnect power, remove
battery (if applicable), and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components.
Verify safety after repair. Always recheck ground continuity and mains dielectric strength after performing a repair.
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Important safety information
Terms in the manual
These terms may appear in this manual:
WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life.
CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.
Terms on the product
These terms may appear on the product:
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DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking.
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WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking.
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CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product.
Symbols on the product
When this symbol is marked on the product, be sure to consult the manual to find out the nature of the potential
hazards and any actions which have to be taken to avoid them. (This symbol may also be used to refer the user to
ratings in the manual.)
The following symbols may appear on the product:
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Compliance Information
This section lists the EMC (electromagnetic compliance), safety, and environmental standards with which the instrument
complies.
EMC compliance
EU EMC Directive
Meets intent of Directive 2014/30/EU for Electromagnetic Compatibility. Compliance was demonstrated to the following
specifications as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities:
EN 61326-1, EN 61326-2-1. EMC requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use.
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CISPR 11. Radiated and conducted emissions, Group 1, Class A
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IEC 61000-4-2. Electrostatic discharge immunity
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IEC 61000-4-3. RF electromagnetic field immunity
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IEC 61000-4-4. Electrical fast transient / burst immunity
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IEC 61000-4-5. Power line surge immunity
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IEC 61000-4-6. Conducted RF immunity
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IEC 61000-4-8. Power frequency magnetic field immunity test
1 2 3
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5
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IEC 61000-4-11. Voltage dips and interruptions immunity
EN 61000-3-2. AC power line harmonic emissions
EN 61000-3-3. Voltage changes, fluctuations, and flicker
Mfr. Compliance Contact.
Tektronix, Inc. PO Box 500, MS 19‐045
Beaverton, OR 97077, USA
www.tek.com
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This product is intended for use in nonresidential areas only. Use in residential areas may cause electromagnetic interference.
2
Emissions which exceed the levels required by this standard may occur when this equipment is connected to a test object.
3
Equipment may not meet the immunity requirements of applicable listed standards when test leads and/or test probes are connected due to coupling of electromagnetic
interference onto those leads/probes. To minimize the influence of electromagnetic interference, minimize the loop area between the unshielded portions of signal and
associated return leads, and keep leads as far away as possible from electromagnetic disturbance sources. Twisting unshielded test leads together is an effective way to
reduce loop area. For probes, keep the ground return lead as short as possible and close to the probe body. Some probes have accessory probe tip adapters to
accomplish this most effectively. In all cases, observe all safety instructions for the probes or leads used.
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For compliance with the EMC standards listed here, high quality shielded interface cables should be used.
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≤ 4.0 division waveform displacement or ≤ 8.0 division increase in peak-to-peak noise.
Residual spurious signals in the RF section can typically increase to -65 dBm when the instrument is subjected to electromagnetic interference per the IEC
61000-4-3 test for frequencies up to 1 GHz, and to -45 dBm for frequencies above 1GHz.
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≤ 4.0 division waveform displacement or ≤ 8.0 division increase in peak-to-peak noise.
Residual spurious signals in the RF section can typically increase to -80 dBm when the instrument is subjected to electromagnetic interference per the IEC
61000-4-6 test.
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Compliance Information
Australia / New Zealand Declaration of Conformity – EMC
Complies with the EMC provision of the Radiocommunications Act per the following standard, in accordance with ACMA:
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CISPR 11. Radiated and conducted emissions, Group 1, Class A, in accordance with EN 61326-1 and EN 61326-2-1.
Russian federation
This product is approved by the Russian government to carry the GOST mark.
Safety compliance
This section lists the safety standards with which the product complies and other safety compliance information.
EU declaration of conformity – low voltage
Compliance was demonstrated to the following specification as listed in the Official Journal of the European Union:
Low Voltage Directive: 2014/35/EU
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EN 61010-1. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – Part 1: General
Requirements.
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EN 61010-2-030. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – Part
2-030: Particular requirements for testing and measuring circuits.
U.S. nationally recognized testing laboratory listing
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UL 61010-1. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – Part 1: General
Requirements.
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UL 61010-2-030. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – Part
2-030: Particular requirements for testing and measuring circuits.
Canadian certification
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CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use
– Part 1: General Requirements.
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CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-2-030. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory
Use – Part 2-030: Particular requirements for testing and measuring circuits.
Additional compliances
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IEC 61010-1. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – Part 1:
General Requirements.
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IEC 61010-2-030. Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use – Part
2-030: Particular requirements for testing and measuring circuits.
Equipment type
Test and measuring equipment.
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Compliance Information
Safety class
Class 1 – grounded product.
Pollution degree description
A measure of the contaminants that could occur in the environment around and within a product. Typically the internal
environment inside a product is considered to be the same as the external. Products should be used only in the environment for
which they are rated.
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Pollution Degree 1. No pollution or only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Products in this category are generally
encapsulated, hermetically sealed, or located in clean rooms.
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Pollution Degree 2. Normally only dry, nonconductive pollution occurs. Occasionally a temporary conductivity that is caused
by condensation must be expected. This location is a typical office/home environment. Temporary condensation occurs only
when the product is out of service.
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Pollution Degree 3. Conductive pollution, or dry, nonconductive pollution that becomes conductive due to condensation.
These are sheltered locations where neither temperature nor humidity is controlled. The area is protected from direct
sunshine, rain, or direct wind.
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Pollution Degree 4. Pollution that generates persistent conductivity through conductive dust, rain, or snow. Typical outdoor
locations.
Pollution degree
Pollution Degree 2 (as defined in IEC 61010-1). Note: Rated for indoor, dry location use only.
IP rating
IP20 (as defined in IEC 60529).
Measurement and overvoltage category descriptions
Measurement terminals on this product may be rated for measuring mains voltages from one or more of the following categories
(see specific ratings marked on the product and in the manual).
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Measurement Category II. For measurements performed on circuits directly connected to the low-voltage installation.
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Measurement Category III. For measurements performed in the building installation.
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Measurement Category IV. For measurements performed at the source of low-voltage installation.
NOTE. Only mains power supply circuits have an overvoltage category rating. Only measurement circuits have a measurement
category rating. Other circuits within the product do not have either rating.
Mains overvoltage category rating
Overvoltage Category II (as defined in IEC 61010-1)
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Compliance Information
Environmental compliance
This section provides information about the environmental impact of the product.
Product end-of-life handling
Observe the following guidelines when recycling an instrument or component:
Equipment recycling. Production of this equipment required the extraction and use of natural resources. The equipment may
contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health if improperly handled at the product’s end of life.
To avoid release of such substances into the environment and to reduce the use of natural resources, we encourage you to
recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately.
This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to
Directives 2012/19/EU and 2006/66/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For
information about recycling options, check the Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com/productrecycling).
Perchlorate materials. This product contains one or more type CR lithium batteries. According to the state of California, CR
lithium batteries are classified as perchlorate materials and require special handling. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate for additional information.
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Preface
This manual provides operating information the following oscilloscopes:
MDO4024C MDO4034C MDO4054C MDO4104C
Key features
MDO4000C Mixed Domain Oscilloscopes include up to six built-in instruments, each with exceptional performance to address
tough challenges. Every oscilloscope features powerful triggering, search and analysis, and these are the only scopes to offer
synchronized analog, digital, and RF signal analysis. The MDO4000C is completely customizable and fully upgradeable.
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Models are available with bandwidths from 200 MHz to 1 GHz
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Sample rates of either 2.5 or 5 GS/s on all analog channels depending on the model
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20 M points record length on all channels
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>340,000 waveforms/second maximum waveform capture rate
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A dedicated RF input channel for frequency domain measurements (optional)
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Time-synchronized acquisition of analog, digital, and RF signals in a single instrument
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50 MHz arbitrary/function generator (optional)
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16 digital channels and four analog channels for time domain measurements (optional)
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Advanced triggering and analysis: ARINC429, I2C, SPI, USB 2.0, CAN, CAN FD, LIN, FlexRay, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485,
UART, I2S, Left Justified (LJ), Right Justified (RJ), TDM, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553 (with the appropriate application module),
and Parallel (optional)
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Power analysis, and limit and mask testing application modules (optional)
Conventions used in this manual
The following icons are used throughout this manual.
Sequence Step Front panel power Connect power Network USB
Warranty
Three-year warranty covering all parts and labor, excluding probes.
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Preface
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Before installation
Unpack the oscilloscope and check that you received all items listed as standard accessories. The following pages list
recommended accessories and probes, instrument options, and upgrades. Check the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) for
the most current information.
All products are shipped with a printed Installation and Safety manual that is in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and
French. Full user manuals translated in each language listed below are available in PDF format from www.tektronix.com/
downloads.
Table 1: Standard accessories
Accessory Description Tektronix part number
MDO4000C Series Oscilloscopes User
Manual Please find these manuals on
www.tektronix.com/manuals
Calibration certificate documenting
traceability to national metrology
institute(s), and ISO9001 quality system
registration.
English (Option L0) 077-1167-XX
French (Option L1) 077-1168-XX
Italian (Option L2) 077-1170-XX
German (Option L3) 077-1169-XX
Spanish (Option L4) 077-1171-XX
Japanese (Option L5) 077-1177-XX
Portuguese (Option L6) 077-1172-XX
Simplified Chinese (Option L7) 077-1174-XX
Traditional Chinese (Option L8) 077-1175-XX
Korean (Option L9) 077-1176-XX
Russian (Option L10) 077-1173-XX
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Accessory Description Tektronix part number
Front Panel Overlay
When selecting a language option, you
will receive two front-panel overlays in the
language selected. Use the overlay that
matches your instrument.
Probes For 200, 350 and 500 MHz models, one
Adapter, for models with options SA3 or
SA6
Front Cover Hard plastic cover to help protect the
Power Cord North America (Option A0) 161-0348-00
French (Option L1) SA version
Non-SA version
Italian (Option L2) SA version
Non-SA version
German (Option L3) SA version
Non-SA version
Spanish (Option L4) SA version
Non-SA version
Japanese (Option L5) SA version
Non-SA version
Portuguese (Option L6) SA version
Non-SA version
Simplified Chinese (Option L7) SA
version
Non-SA version
Traditional Chinese (Option L8) SA
version
Non-SA version
Korean (Option L9) SA version
Non-SA version
Russian (Option L10) SA version
Non-SA version
500 MHz, 10X passive probe per channel
For 1 GHz models, one 1 GHz, 10X
passive probe per channel
N Male to BNC Female 103-0045-00
instrument
Universal Euro (Option A1) 161-0343-00
United Kingdom (Option A2) 161-0344-00
Australia (Option A3) 161-0346-00
Switzerland (Option A5) 161-0347-00
Japan (Option A6) 161-0342-00
China (Option A10) 161-0341-00
India (Option A11) 161-0349-00
Brazil (Option A12) 161-0356-00
No power cord or AC adapter (Option
A99)
335-3598-XX
335-3608-XX
335-3600-XX
335-3610-XX
335-3601-XX
335-3611-XX
335-3602-XX
335-3612-XX
335-3603-XX
335-3613-XX
335-3604-XX
335-3614-XX
335-3605-XX
335-3615-XX
335-0306-XX
335-3616-XX
335-3607-XX
335-3617-XX
335-3599-XX
335-3609-XX
TPP0500B
TPP1000
200-5130-00
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Accessory Description Tektronix part number
Logic probe, with Option MDO4MSO One, 16-channel logic probe, with
accessories
Probe and accessory pouch Bag to hold probes and related
accessories
P6616
016-2030-XX
Table 2: Optional accessories
Accessory Description Tektronix part number
Aerospace serial triggering and analysis
application module
Audio serial triggering and analysis
application module
Automotive serial triggering and analysis
application module
FlexRay, CAN, CAN FD, and LIN serial
triggering and analysis application module
Bundle application module This module enables functionality for
Computer triggering and analysis
application module
This module enables triggering on
ARINC429 and MIL-STD-1553 serial
buses. Also, it provides digital views of
the signal, bus views, bus decoding,
search tools, and decode tables with time
stamp information.
This module enables triggering on I2S,
Left Justified (LJ), Right Justified (RJ),
and TDM audio buses. Also, it provides
digital views of the signal, bus views,
packet decoding, search tools, and
packet decode tables with time stamp
information
This module enables triggering on packet
level information on CAN, CAN FD, and
LIN serial buses. Also, it provides a digital
view of the signal, bus view, packet
decoding, search tools, and a packet
decode table with time stamp information.
This module enables triggering on packet
level information in FlexRay, CAN, CAN
FD, and LIN buses. Also, it provides
digital views of the signal, bus views,
packet decoding, search tools, packet
decode tables with time stamp
information and eye diagram analysis
software.
DPO4AERO, DPO4AUDIO, DPO4AUTO,
DPO4COMP, DPO4EMBD, DPO4ENET,
DPO4LMT, DPO4PWR, DPO4USB, and
DPO4VID
This module enables triggering on
RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 and UART
serial buses. Also, it provides digital views
of the signal, bus views, packet decoding,
search tools, and packet decode tables
with time stamp information.
DPO4AERO
DPO4AUDIO
DPO4AUTO
DPO4AUTOMAX
DPO4BND
DPO4COMP
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Accessory Description Tektronix part number
Embedded serial triggering and analysis
application module
Ethernet serial triggering and analysis
application module
This module enables triggering on packet
level information on I2C and SPI serial
buses. Also, it provides digital views of
the signal, bus views, packet decoding,
search tools, and packet decode tables
with time stamp information.
This module enables triggering on
10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX buses. Also,
it provides search tools, bus views, and
decode tables with time stamp
information.
NOTE. ≥350 MHz bandwidth models are
recommended for 100BASE-TX.
DPO4EMBD
DPO4ENET
Limit and mask test application module This module supports limit testing and
testing on telecom standard masks or
custom masks.
NOTE. ≥350 MHz bandwidth models are
recommended for Telecomm standards
>55 Mb/s. 1 GHz bandwidth models are
recommended for high-speed (HS) USB.
Power analysis application module This module supports measurements of
power quality, switching loss, harmonics,
ripple, modulation, safe operating area,
and slew rate (dV/dt and dI/dt).
Universal Serial Bus triggering and
analysis application module
This module enables triggering on packet
level information on USB 2.0 serial buses.
Also, it provides digital views of the
signal, bus views, bus decoding data in
hex, binary, and ASCII, search tools, and
packet decode tables with time stamp
information.
NOTE. 1 GHz bandwidth models are
required for high-speed (HS) USB.
DPO4LMT
DPO4PWR
DPO4USB
Extended video application module This module enables triggering on a
variety of standard HDTV signals, as well
as on custom (non-standard) bilevel and
trilevel video signals with 3 to 4,000 lines.
Advanced RF triggering application
module (for instruments with options SA3
or SA6)
NEX-HD2HEADER Adapter that routes the channels from a
TEK-USB-488 Adapter GPIB to USB Adapter TEK-USB-488
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This module enables triggering with RF
power as the source for Pulse Width,
Timeout, Runt, Logic, and Sequence
triggers.
Mictor connector to 0.1 inch header pins.
DPO4VID
MDO4TRIG
NEX-HD2HEADER
Installation
Accessory Description Tektronix part number
Rackmount kit Adds rackmount brackets RMD5000
Soft transit case Case for carrying instrument ACD4000B
Hard transit case Traveling case, which requires use of the
soft transit case (ACD4000B).
MSO4000B, DPO4000B, MDO4000/B/C,
and MDO3000 Series Oscilloscopes
Programmer Manual
MDO4000C Series Oscilloscopes
Specifications and Performance
Verification Technical Reference Manual
MDO4000C Series Oscilloscopes Service
Manual
MDO4000C Series Application Module
Installation Instructions
DPO3PWR and DPO4PWR Power
Measurement Module User Manual
MDO4000C Series Oscilloscopes
Declassification and Security Instructions
TekVPI Probes Visit the Oscilloscope Probe and
Describes commands for remote control
of the oscilloscope. Available for
download from www.tektronix.com/
downloads.
Describes the oscilloscope specifications
and performance verification procedure.
Available for download from
www.tektronix.com/downloads.
Service information on MDO4000C Series
oscilloscopes.
Describes how to install application
modules on your oscilloscope.
English (Option L0) 071-2631-XX
French (Option L1) 077-0235-XX
Italian (Option L2) 077-0236-XX
German (Option L3) 077-0237-XX
Spanish (Option L4) 077-0238-XX
Japanese (Option L5) 077-0239-XX
Portuguese (Option L6) 077-0240-XX
Simplified Chinese (Option L7) 077-0241-XX
Traditional Chinese (Option L8) 077-0242-XX
Korean (Option L9) 077-0243-XX
Russian (Option L10) 077-0244-XX
Describes how to sanitize or remove
memory devices from the Tektronix
MDO4000C Series oscilloscopes.
Accessory Selector Tool on the Tektronix
website at www.tektronix.com.
HCTEK54
077-0510-XX
077-1178-XX
077-1179-XX
071-3253-XX
077-1180-00
NOTE. A subset of TekVPI probes can be
used on the RF input as well. These
probes require the use of the TPA-N-VPI
adapter listed below.
TPA-N-VPI adapter Adapter from N connection (RF input) to
TekVPI probe.
TPA-BNC adapter TekVPI to TekProbe II BNC Adapter TPA-BNC
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Installation
The MDO4000C Series oscilloscopes support many optional probes. See Connecting probes on page 8 . Visit the
Oscilloscope Probe and Accessory Selector Tool on the Tektronix Web site (www.tektronix.com) for the most up to date
information.
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Operating positions
Use the handle and front flip feet to place the oscilloscope in a convenient operating position. When the feet are extended,
always have the handle in a down position.
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Connecting probes
The oscilloscope supports probes with the following:
1. Tektronix Versatile Probe Interface
(TekVPI)
These probes support two-way
communication with the oscilloscope
through on-screen menus and remotely
through programmable support. The
remote control is useful in applications
like ATE where you want the system to
preset probe parameters.
2. Tektronix Versatile Probe Interface
(TekVPI) for Passive Probes
These probes build upon the functionality
of the TekVPI interface. Each probe is
matched with its corresponding
oscilloscope channel, allowing the
oscilloscope to optimize the signal input
path. This provides AC compensation
across the frequency band.
3. TPA-BNC Adapter
The TPA-BNC Adapter allows you to use
TEKPROBE II probe capabilities, such as
providing probe power, and passing
scaling and unit information to the
oscilloscope.
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