Tektronix TimeView User manual

TimeView™

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Modulation Domain Analyzer Software

User Manual

*P077051300*

077-0513-00

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TimeView™

ZZZ

Modulation Domain Analyzer Software

User Manual

www.tektronix.com

077-0513-00

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TimeView is a trademark of Pendulum AB.

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the media will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) months from the date of
shipment. If any such medium or encoding proves defective during the warranty period, Tektronix will provide
a replacement in exchange for the defective medium. Except as to the media on which this software product is
furnished,
Tektronix does not warrant that the functions contained in this software product will meet Customer’s requirements
or that the operation of the programs will be uninterrupted or error-free.

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Table of Contents

Preface.............................................................................................................. iii

Running TimeView Software and Hardware Connection ............................. ......................... 1

Connecting the Instrument.................................................................................... 1

Interface O

The Menu Bar........................................ ................................ ............................... 4

File Menu................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 4

Instrument Menu.................................. ................................ ............................. 4

Capture Menu ........... ................................ ................................ ....................... 5

Tools Menu..................................................................................................... 6

Graph Me

View Menu ........................ ................................ .................................. ........... 7

Help Menu...................................................................................................... 7

The Toolbars . ................................ ................................ .................................. ..... 8

The Standard Toolbar.......................................................................................... 8

The Counter Toolbar ....................... .................................. ................................ 12

The M

The Capture Data Area.......................... ................................ .................................. 16

Measurement Data Tab....................................................................................... 16

Graph Data Tab ............................................................................................... 17

The Graph Area.................... ................................ ................................ ................ 18

Cursors ................... ................................ .................................. .................... 19

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The Status Readout ........................ ................................ .................................. ...... 22

Taking a Quick Measurement ...................... ................................ .............................. 23

Viewing Example Data Captures ........ ................................ ................................ ........ 24

verview ................................................................................................. 3

nu .................................................................................................... 6

easurement Toolbar ................................................................................... 13

e Graph Shortcut Menus .................................................................................. 19

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Preface

About This Manual

This manual describes the functions and features of the TimeView™ Modulation
Domain Analyzer Software application. The TimeView application supports
the following Tektronix instruments:

FCA3000 Series (FCA3000, FCA3003, and FCA3020)
Timer/Counter/Analyzers

FCA3100 Series (FCA3100, FCA3103, and FCA3120)
Timer/Counter/Analyzers

MCA3000 Series (MCA3027 and MCA3040) Microwave Counter/Analyzers

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Running TimeView Software and Hardware Connection

You must connect TimeView to the FCA3000, FCA3100, or MCA3000 Series
instrument before you can take and analyze measurements in the TimeView
application

NOTE. You can also view saved data files in TimeView. However, a very limited

set of functions is available when viewing a saved data file as opposed to taking
and analyzing a live measurement acquisition.

Connecting the Instrument

Do the following to connect the instrument to TimeView:

1. Open the TimeView application.

2. Use a USB or GPIB cable to connect the instrument to the PC with the

TimeView software.

3. Turn on the instrument and wait for about 10 seconds. Verify that the
instrument is set for the correct remote connection (USB or GPIB).

4. In TimeView, click In strument > Connect. TimeView automatically
recognizes the instrument and opens a dialog box listing the instrument.

.

Disconnecting the

Instrument from TimeView

5. Click OK. The main TimeView window changes to enable the tool bar
functions.

To disconnect the instrument from the TimeView software, click Instrument >
Disconnect. You can now disconnect the instrument from the USB or GPIB
cable and/or power off the instrument.

NOTE. You must disconnect the instrument from the TimeView software before

owering down the instrument.

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