Teledyne WaveAce EasyScope User Manual
WaveAce
EasyScope
EasyScope Operator's Manual
September, 2008
LeCroy Corporation
700 Chestnut Ridge Road
Chestnut Ridge, NY, 10977-6499
Tel: (845) 578-6020, Fax: (845) 578 5985
Internet: www.lecroy.com
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EasyScope Overview ........................................................................................................ 4
Installing EasyScope ........................................................................................................ 5
Installing the USB Driver .............................................................................................. 6
Uninstalling EasyScope ............................................................................................... 8
Getting Started with EasyScope ...................................................................................... 9
Getting to Know EasyScope ........................................................................................ 9
Wave Graphs ................................................................................................................... 12
Displaying WaveGraphs ............................................................................................ 12
Opening Waveform Graphs ....................................................................................... 13
Copying Waveform Graphs........................................................................................ 13
Printing Waveform Graphs......................................................................................... 13
Saving Waveform Graphs .......................................................................................... 14
Wave Data ........................................................................................................................ 15
Copying Wave Data ................................................................................................... 15
Printing Wave Data .................................................................................................... 15
Saving Wave Data ..................................................................................................... 16
Wave Measurements ....................................................................................................... 17
Copying Wave Measurements ................................................................................... 17
Printing Wave Measurements .................................................................................... 17
Saving Wave Measurements ..................................................................................... 18
Setting Pass/Fail Ranges........................................................................................... 19
DSO Bitmaps ................................................................................................................... 20
Displaying Bitmap Images ......................................................................................... 20
Copying Bitmap Images ............................................................................................. 20
Printing Bitmap Images .............................................................................................. 20
Saving Bitmap Images ............................................................................................... 21
Device Settings ............................................................................................................... 22
Transferring Device Settings ..................................................................................... 22
Virtual Panel..................................................................................................................... 23
Using the Virual Panel ............................................................................................... 23
Exiting EasyScope .......................................................................................................... 28
Disconnecting and Exiting EasyScope ...................................................................... 28
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EasyScope Overview
The EasyScope software utility is provided to connect your WaveAce series oscilloscope to your PC. The
EasyScope application lets you view waveforms, waveform data, waveform measurements, and bitmap images of
your waveforms. You can also upload/download oscilloscope settings. You can connect your WaveAce series
oscilloscope to your PC using the USB serial interface or RS-232 interface.
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Installing EasyScope
The EasyScope software provides an easy-to-use Wizard. Simply run the SETUP.EXE file and follow the onscreen instructions. The wizard creates a new program group, installs the files and drivers, and puts an icon on
your desktop.
1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click EasyScope3.0→Set up→SETUP.EXE to start the EasyScope 3.0 Setup Wizard.
3. Click Next to select an installation folder.
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4. Click Next to use the default installation folder. The Confirm Installation window opens.
Note: If you want to install EasyScope 3.0 to a different folder, click the Browse button and choose a
location.
5. Click Next to start the installation.
6. When the installation is complete, a confirmation message is displayed. Click Close to exit the EasyScope
installation.
Installing the USB Driver
If you connect your WaveAce series oscilloscope by the USB interface, you need to install the USB driver. If you
connect your WaveAce series oscilloscope by RS-232 interface, you do not need to install a device driver.
1. Connect the oscilloscope to your PC using the USB serial cable. Microsoft Windows automatically detects
the oscilloscope and display the Found New Hardware window.
2. Click the Found New Hardware window. The Found New Hardware Wizard opens.
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3. Choose Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click Next. The Please choose your
search and installation options window opens.
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4. Choose Include this location in the search and click Browse to locate the EasyScope3.0→USB Driver
folder and then click Next. The USB Driver will be installed.
5. Click Finish to close the wizard.
Uninstalling EasyScope
You can uninstall EasyScope using Add/Remove Programs in the Microsoft Windows Control Panel.
1. To open Add/Remove Programs, click Start→Control Panel and then double-click Add/Remove
Programs.
2. Click Change or Remove Programs, and then click EasyScope3.0.
3. To remove EasyScope, click Remove.
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Getting Started with EasyScope
Once you have installed the EasyScope application, make sure your oscilloscope is connected to your PC.
Double-click the EasyScope iconon your desktop. The EasyScope main window opens.
Make sure your oscilloscope is connected to your PC. Turn on your oscilloscope. The left Link Status indicator
light should be displayed green.
Click the Connect button on the toolbar. The Link Status indicator lights in the upper right corner both
display green to indicate that the oscilloscope was successfully connected.
Getting to Know EasyScope
The EasyScope screen is divided into these main sections:
Menu Bar
Toolbar
Base Control Panel
Data/Graph Display Area
Status Bar
Menu Bar
The top of the screen contains a menu bar of commonly used functions.
There are four menus:
Panel(P) - Provides menu options for connecting/disconnecting your oscilloscope using EasyScope and
exiting the application.
View(V) - Provides menu options to view/hide the Toolbar, Status Bar, and Base Control Panel.
Setting(S) - Provides menu options to define EasyScope settings, such as connection settings.
Help(H) - Provides information about your EasyScope software.
Link Status Indicator - Indicates whether the link between the PC and the oscilloscope is normal and
whether EasyScope and the oscilloscope are communicating. The left indicator turns green when a the PC
and the oscilloscope are connecting and it turns red when the link is disconnected. The right indicator turns
green when the oscilloscope and EasyScope are communicating data and it turns red when they stop data
communication.
Note: You can quickly access a menu by clicking the Alt button and the keyboard shortcut for that menu. For
example, to quickly access the View menu, press Alt + v.
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