Teledyne 6-Zi-HRO User Manual
Instructions
WaveRunner 6 Zi / HRO 6 Zi, 8-Channel Sync
Introduction
The WR6Zi-8CH-SYNCH option for your Teledyne LeCroy WaveRunner 6 Zi or HRO 6 Zi oscilloscope enables the capture and transfer of waveforms from one oscilloscope to the other for simultaneous display,
measure, and analysis of up to eight waveforms. You can display all acquired channels on the Master for
easy viewing and analysis.
The Master serves as the source from which all simple or complex triggers are selected. Slave channels
are not available as sources for triggering. The Master is utilized for all measurements, analysis, and documentation for any and all eight channels.
The Slave oscilloscope acquires data, which is then sent to the Master. All Slave channel vertical settings
are made on the Slave, not on the Master.
When the WR6Zi-8CH-SYNCH option setup is complete, the Master instrument’s Vertical pull-down menu
provides functionality for:
l Connecting to the Slave using a manually provided IP Address
l Displaying up to 8 waveform channels
l Disconnecting from the Slave
The WR6Zi-8CH-SYNCH software option automatically accounts for the propagation delay (waveform
transfer times) between the Slave and the Master.
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Installation and Set Up
Master and Slave Selection
You can select any model of the WaveRunner 6 Zi and HRO 6 Zi family of oscilloscopes as the Master. This
is also true of the Slave units. It’s recommended, however, that you use oscilloscopes with the same
bandwidth and the same 8-bit or 12-bit vertical resolution. This will maintain signal integrity, and appropriate measurements and analysis results, between all 8 oscilloscope channels.
Installation and Set Up
To set up the WR6Zi-8CH-SYNCH on your WaveRunner 6 Zi or HRO 6 Zi Oscilloscopes:
1. Designate one instrument as the Master and the second as the Slave. On the Master, enable the software key code, named 8CH-SYNCH. You do not need to enable this option on the Slave.
2. Ensure Master and Slave are running the same firmware version.
NOTE: All 6 Zi oscilloscopes used with WR6Zi-8CH-SYNCH should be running firmware version 6.9.x.x or
later.
3. Physically connect the Slave to the Master using both the LBUS and LAN cables provided.
LBUS
The LBUS cable locks the Slave Reference Clock to the one on the Master. Additionally, it transfers Slave
waveform data to the Master. Insert one end of the LBUS cable into the LBUS connector at the lowerright of the front panel on the Master and the other into the same port on the Slave.
NOTE: You can plug-in the LBUS cable when the instruments are already on.
LAN
The LAN connections are used for communication between the Master and the Slave. Connect a LAN
cable (either standard 802.11 or the provided crossover cable) from the Master to the Slave using the Ethernet ports on the side I/O panels. Alternatively, you may choose to establish communication by connecting both the Master and Slave directly to a router or network adaptor.
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