Teledyne Lecroy WaveRunner/MDA 8000HD Series Operator's Manual
Operator's Manual
WaveRunner/MDA 8000HD
Oscilloscopes
WaveRunner/MDA8000HDOscilloscopesOperator'sManual
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Contents
AboutThisManual iv
OscilloscopeOverview andSet Up 1
Safety 1
Overview 4
PoweringOn/Off 10
Connectingto OtherDevices/Systems 10
Configuringthe UserButton 12
OscilloscopeApplication 12
UsingMAUI 15
Touch Screen 15
MAUIwith OneTouch 21
NewWindows10 Gestures 26
WorkingWith Traces 27
Zooming 32
Acquisition 37
Auto Setup 37
Vertical 38
Digital(MixedSignal) 45
Timebase 49
Trigger 61
Display 75
DisplaySet Up 76
Q-ScapeDisplay 78
Persistence Display 80
Cursors 83
CursorTypes 83
Apply andPositionCursors 86
StandardCursorsDialog 87
XYCursorsDialog 87
Measure 89
MeasureTable 90
MeasureDialog 91
Parameter Set Up 95
List of StandardMeasurements 103
Parameter Math 113
Using WebEditor 115
Using Histograms 118
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Using Trends 122
Using Tracks 123
Track vs.Trend 124
EMCPulse ParameterSoftware Package 124
Math 125
Math Function Set Up 125
List of StandardMath Operators 127
Average Function 132
CopyFunction 133
EResFunction 134
Fast WavePort Function 136
FFTFunction 137
Interpolate Function 139
Sparse Function 139
RescaleFunction 140
Phistogram Function 145
Ptrace Functions 146
Math Dialog 147
Memory 149
SavingMemories 149
RestoringMemories 150
AnalysisTools 151
WaveScan 151
PASS/FAIL Testing 157
AdvancedCustomization(XDEV) 161
SavingData(File Functions) 169
Save 169
Recall 175
LabNotebook 177
Report Generator 183
Share 184
Print 185
Email &Report Settings 186
Using theFile Browser 187
Utilities 189
UtilitiesDialog 189
Disk Utilities 195
PreferencesDialogs 196
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Maintenance 201
Restart/Reboot Instrument 201
Restore Default Setup 201
ChangingScreenSettings 201
SoftwareandFileManagement 202
X-StreamDSOFirmwareUpdate 203
SwitchingWindowsUsers 204
Technical Support 205
Returninga Product for Service 206
Certifications 207
EMCCompliance 207
Safety Compliance 208
EnvironmentalCompliance 209
ISOCertification 209
IntellectualProperty 209
Index 211
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About This Manual
Thankyoufor purchasingaTeledyne LeCroy oscilloscope.We're certainyou'llbe pleasedwiththedetailed
featuresuniquetoourinstruments.
Thismanualcoverstheoperationandmaintenance of allinstruments in theWaveRunner8000HDand
MDA8000HDseries.The MDAisbuilt on the 8-channelWaveRunner8000HDplatform andsharesall
operationalspecificationsand functionalitywiththeWaveRunner.Theonlydifference istheadditionof
theMotor DriveAnalysissoftware,which is onlyavailable on MDAs.Therefore,anywheretheterm
"WaveRunner"appearsin thetext,it canbeassumed to meanMDA8000HD,aswell.
Documentationfor implementingCOMAutomationandremotecontrol,andfor usingoptionalsoftware
packagessoldfor TeledyneLeCroyinstruments can be downloadedfrom ourfree technical library
at:teledynelecroy.com/support/techlib
Motor DriveAnalyzer functionalityisdescribedinthe MotorDriveAnalyzer SoftwareInstructionManual,
availablefrom the technicallibraryat the URLabove.
Our website maintainsthemost current product specificationsandshould be checkedfor updates.
Detailedspecificationsare listedonthe product datasheet.
Note:Specificationsaresubject to changewithout notice.
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OscilloscopeOverview and Set Up
Safety
Symbols
Thesesymbolsappearonthe instrument orin documentationtoalert youto important safetyconcerns:
Cautionof potentialdamageto instrument orWarningof potential bodilyinjury. Referto
manual.Donot proceeduntil theinformationisfullyunderstoodand conditionsare met.
Caution,highvoltage;riskof electric shock or burn.
Caution
Frame or chassis terminal(groundconnection).
Alternatingcurrent.
Standbypower (front of instrument).
,containsparts/assembliessusceptibletodamage byElectrostatic Discharge(ESD).
Precautions
Observegenerallyaccepted safety proceduresinadditionto the precautionslisted here.Theoverall
safetyofanysystem incorporatingthisproductistheresponsibilityoftheassembler of the system.
Useindoorsonly.
Useonlywithinthe operationalenvironmentlisted. Donot use inwet orexplosive atmospheres.
Maintainground. TheACinlet ground isconnected directlyto the chassis of the instrument. To avoid
electric shock,connect only to amating outlet with a safety groundcontact.
Caution:Interruptingthe protectiveconductor insideor outsidethe oscilloscope,or disconnecting
thesafetygroundterminal,createsahazardous situation.Intentionalinterruptionisprohibited.
Connect anddisconnectproperly. Donot connect/disconnect probes,test leads,or cableswhiletheyare
connected to a livevoltagesource.
Observeallterminalratings. Donot applyavoltageto anyinput that exceedsthemaximum ratingof that
input. Refer to thebodyof theinstrument for maximum input ratings.
Useonlythepowercordshippedwiththeinstrument andcertifiedfor the country of use.
Keepproduct surfacescleananddry.SeeCleaning.
Donot removethecoversorinside parts.Refer allmaintenancetoqualified servicepersonnel.
Exercisecarewhenlifting.
Donot operatewithsuspectedfailures. Donot usetheproduct if any part isdamaged.Ceaseoperation
immediatelyand secure the instrumentfrom inadvertent use.
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Operating Environment
Temperature
Humidity
Altitude
: Maximum relativehumidity
: Upto 10,000 ft (3,048m) at orbelow30°C.
:
5°Cto 40
decreasinglinearlyto50%relativehumidityat 40 °C.
°C.
90%
upto 31 °C,
Measuring Terminal Ratings (C1-C8 and Ext)
MaximumInput Voltage:50 Ω coupling≤ 5Vrms
1MΩ coupling≤ 400 Vpkmax.(PeakAC≤ 10 kHz+DC)
deratingat 18 dB/decadefrom 10 kHzto 1 MHz,
5Vpk max.above 1 MHz
Caution:Measuringterminalshaveno ratedmeasurement categoryper IEC/EN61010-1:2010.
Measuringterminalsarenot intendedto be connecteddirectlyto supplymains.
Cooling
Therelieson forcedaircoolingwith internalfansandvents. Takecare to avoidrestrictingthe airflow to
anypart. Inabenchtopconfiguration,leavea minimum of 15 cm (6inches)aroundthesidesbetween the
instrument and thenearestobject.Thefeet provide adequate bottom clearance.Follow rackmount
instructionsfor proper rackspacing.
Caution:Do not blockthe coolingvents.
Theinstrument also hasinternalfancontrolcircuitry that regulatesthefan speedbasedon the ambient
temperature.Thisisperformedautomaticallyafter start-up.
Cleaning
Cleanonlythe exteriorof the instrumentusingasoft clothmoistenedwith water or an isopropyl alcohol
solution.Donot useharshchemicalsor abrasiveelements.Undernocircumstancessubmergethe
instrument or allow moisture topenetrate it. Drythoroughly beforeconnecting alivevoltagesource.
Caution:Unplugthe power cordbefore cleaning. Donot attempt tocleaninternalparts.
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Power
Theinstrument automaticallyadapts to thelinevoltage;manualvoltageselectionisnot required.
ACPowerSource
MaximumConsumption
NominalConsumption
StandbyConsumption
* AllPCperipheralsandactiveprobesinstalledonfourchannels.
Theprovidedpower cordsmate to a compatiblepower inlet on the instrument for makinglinevoltageand
safetygroundconnections.TheACinlet ground isconnected directlyto the chassis of the instrument. For
adequate protectionagainelectric shock,connect toamatingoutlet with a safety groundcontact.
: 100-240 VACat 50/60 Hz(± 5%)
100-120 VACat 400 Hz(±5%)
:*
:
:
500 W(500 VA)
400 W(400 VA)
10 W
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Overview
Front of Oscilloscope
A. Touch screen display
B. Front panelcontrols
C. Standbypower button
D. Analogchannelinputs (8)
E. Ground and Cal Out terminals
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F. Externaltrigger input
G. Mixedsignalinterface
H. USB3.1Gen 1 ports (2)
I. Tiltingfeet
Back and Side of Oscilloscope
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A. Built-incarrying
handle
B. Removable solid
state drive
C. ACpower inlet
D. Kensingtonlock
E. AuxOut connector
F. 10 MHzRef In and
Ref Out connectors
G. USBTMCport
H. SpeakerOut and
Mic Inconnectors
I. Ethernet ports
J. USB3.1Gen1ports
K. HDMI andDisplayPort
out to external
monitors
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Front Panel
Front panelcontrolsduplicatefunctionalityavailable throughthetouch
screenandare describedhereonlybriefly.
Knobs onthefront panelfunctionone way if turnedandanotherif pushed
likeabutton. Thefirst labeldescribesthe knob’s“turn”action,thesecond
labelits “push”action.Actionsperformedfrom thefront panelalwaysapply
tothe activetrace.
Many buttons light to showtheactivetracesandfunctions.
MiscellaneousControls
AutoSetupperformsanAuto Setup. After thefirst press,youwillbe
promptedforaconfirmation. Pressthe buttonagainorusethe touch
screentoconfirm.
Default Setupsets allvolatile setupstothe factorydefault settings.After
thefirst press,youwillbe prompted for a confirmation.Pressthebutton
againor usethe touch screento confirm. SeeRestore Default Setup.
Clear Sweepsresets theacquisitioncounterandrestartsanyaveraging,
cumulativemeasurementsandhistograms.
TouchScreentoggleson/off touch screenfunctionality.
Save/Userbuttoncan be configuredasyouchoose,for example:tosavea
screencapture usingyourcurrent ScreenImage Preferences;tosavea
LabNotebookor other typeof file.SeeConfiguringtheUserButton for
instructionsonmakingthe selection.
TriggerControls
Thefront panelLevelknobchangesthe triggerthresholdlevel(V).The
number isshown on theTriggerdescriptor box.Pushing the knobsetsthe
triggerlevelto the50%point oftheinputsignal.
TheREADYindicator is lit whenthe triggerisarmed.TRIG'Dislit
momentarilywhen a triggeroccurs.
SetupopenstheTriggerSetup dialog.Press it again to closethedialog.
Autosets Auto triggermode,whichtriggerstheoscilloscopeafter a set
time,evenif the triggerconditionsarenot met.
Normalsets Normal triggermode,which triggerstheoscilloscopeeachtime a signalispresent that meets
thetrigger conditions.
Single setsSingletriggermode.The first press armsthe oscilloscopeto trigger.Thesecondpresstriggers
theoscilloscopeonce(single-shot acquisition)whentheinput signalmeets thetriggerconditions.
Stoppreventsthescopefrom triggeringon a signal. If youstart theinstrument with the triggerinStop
mode,a "Notrace available"messageisshown. Select atriggermodeto makean acquisitionanddisplaya
trace.
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HorizontalControls
Turnthe DelayknobtochangetheTrigger Delayvalue(S).Push the knobto reset Delayto zero.
If thetrace source isaninput channel,turn the HorizontalAdjustknobto set theTime/division(S)of the
oscilloscopeacquisitionsystem. The valueisshown on theTimebasedescriptor box.Whenusingthis
control,theoscilloscopeallocatesmemory asneededtomaintainthe highest samplerate possiblefor the
timebasesetting.If the activetrace isamath,zoom or memory,use thisknobto changethe Horizontal
Scale,effectively"zooming"inorout. The valueisshownon thecorrespondingdescriptorbox.Push the
knobtoadjustscaleinfineincrements;pushit again to return to steppedincrements.
VerticalControls
TheOffset knobadjusts thezerolevelof the trace(thismakesit appear to moveup or down relativeto the
center axisof thegrid).Thevalueappearson the tracedescriptor box.Push it to reset Offset to zero.
TheVerticalAdjust knobsets VerticalGain (V/div)for channeltraces or VerticalScaleformath,zoom and
memorytraces. Thevalueappearsonthe tracedescriptor box.Push the knobto togglebetween fineand
steppedincrements.
TheChannelbuttons(1-8)turn on a channelthat isoff,oractivate a channelthat is alreadyon. Whenthe
channelis active,pushingitschannelbuttonturnsit off. Alit buttonshows theactivechannel.
TheZoom (Z) buttoncreates a QuickZoom of each open trace.The resultingzoomtraces are 1/10 of the
sourcechannelscaleand centered onthedisplay.UsetheHorizontalknobsto adjust this,or touchthe
zoom descriptor box twicetodisplaythezoomdialogcontrols.Touchthe Zoom buttonagaintoturn off
thezooms.
TheDigital(D) buttonenablesdigitalinput oninstruments with MixedSignal capabilities.
Math,Zoom,andMemIndicators
TheseLEDslight to indicatewhenatype of traceother thananinput channeliscurrentlyactiveand
controllableusingtheFront Panel.Touch a tracedescriptor boxtomakeit activeand controllable.
CursorControls
Cursorsidentify specific voltageandtime valueson the waveform. The white cursormarkershelpmake
thesepoints morevisible,aswellasprovideasimplewayto repositionthem. Areadout of theVertical
valuesappearson thetrace descriptor box,whiletheHorizontalvalues appearbelowthe Timebase
descriptor box.
Thereare fivepreset cursortypes,eachwithauniqueappearance onthedisplay.Theseare describedin
more detailin theCursorssection.
Press theCursorType button to applyor removecursors.Continuepressingto cyclethroughallcursor
typesuntil thedesiredtype isfound("Off"occurswhennocursorsare visible).
Turnthe Coarseknobto adjust the positionof absolute cursors(dashed-dottedlines).Pushit to returnthe
cursor to thedefault 2.5divisionsetting.If you're usingtheBothRelcursor type,eachpushwilltoggle
betweenthe Horizontal andVerticalabsolute cursors.Withthecorrect cursorselected (highlighted),turn
theknobtoadjust the position.
Turnthe Fineknobto adjust thepositionof relativecursors(dashedlines).Pushit to returnthecursor to
thedefault 7.5 division setting,or to select theother relativecursorwhenusing the Both Relcursortype.
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When a numeric valuefieldis selected,theseknobsserveasthe Adjust knobs. Turn theCoarseknobto
make 1-,2-,5-,10-steppedadjustments;turn theFineknobto makesingle-increment adjustments. Push
either knobto return to thedefault setting.
When a waveform trace is selected(by touchingthedescriptor boxorthetrace itself),theseknobs
increase/decreasetraceintensity.
Signal Interfaces
Teledyne LeCroyinstruments offer avarietyof interfaces to input analogor digital signals. Seethe
oscilloscopeproduct page at teledynelecroy.com for a list of compatibleinput devices.
ProBusInterface
Channelinputs C1-C8 utilizetheProBusinterface. The ProBus interfacecontainsa 6-pinpower and
communicationconnectionand a BNCsignalconnection totheprobe,with senseringsfor detecting
passiveprobes.It offersboth 50 Ω and1MΩ input impedanceandprovidesprobepowerandcontrolfor a
widerangeof probessuchashighimpedance passive probes,highimpedance activeprobes,current
probes,highvoltage probes,anddifferentialprobes.
TheProBus interface completelyintegrates theprobewith the channel. UponconnectingaTeledyne
LeCroyprobe,theprobe typeis recognized andsome setup information,suchasinput coupling and
attenuation,isperformedautomatically.Thisinformationisdisplayedonthe ProbeDialog,behindthe
Channel(Cn) dialog.System (probe plusinstrument) gainsettingsareautomaticallycalculatedand
displayedbasedonthe probeattenuation.
TheProBus interface mayhaveaBNC-terminatedcableconnected directlyto it. Dependingon theBNC
connector usedonthe cable,theinterfaceisrated for upto 4 GHz with 50 Ωcouplingor 1 GHzwith1MΩ
coupling.
Note:Operationalbandwidth isequalto themaximum input frequencyof youroscilloscopemodel.
See the product datasheet.
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OtherAnalogInputs
EXTIncanbeusedto input anexternaltriggerpulse.
REFIncan beusedto input an external reference clocksignal.
Theseinputs havea simpleBNCinterfacewithnopowersupply. Seeyourproduct datasheet for voltage
andfrequency ratings.
MixedSignalInputs
Thedigitalleadset shippedwiththeMSOoptionconnectstotheMixedSignalInput on thefront of the
oscilloscopetoinputof up-to-16linesof digital data.Physicallinescan be preconfiguredintodifferent
logicalgroups,Digitaln,correspondingto a busandrenamedappropriatelydepending on thegroup.The
transitionsfor each linemay beviewedthroughdifferent displays.
See DigitalSetupUsingthe DigitalLeadset fordetailedinstructions.
Probes
Theoscilloscopeiscompatiblewith the includedpassiveprobesandmost Teledyne LeCroyactiveprobes
that are rated for theinstrument’sbandwidth.Probespecificationsanddocumentationare available at
teledynelecroy.com/probes.
PassiveProbes
Thepassiveprobessupplied are matched to theinput impedance of the instrument but mayneedfurther
compensation.Follow thedirectionsintheprobe instructionmanualto compensate the frequency
response of the probes.
If usingother passiveprobesthanthosesupplied,besureto perform alow frequencycalibration before
usingthem to measuresignal.Youcanuse thesignal from the CalOut hookon the front of the
oscilloscope.
ActiveProbes
Teledyne LeCroyoffers a variety of activeprobesfor usewithyouroscilloscope.Most activeprobes
match probeto oscilloscoperesponse automaticallyusingproberesponsedatastored inanon-board
EEPROM. Thisensuresthebest possible combinedprobeplusoscilloscopechannelfrequency response
without the needto perform anyde-embeddingprocedure.
Beaware that manyactiveprobesrequireaminimum oscilloscopefirmware versionto be fully
operational.Seetheprobedocumentation.
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Powering On/Off
Press thePowerbuttontoturnonthe instrument.TheX-Stream applicationloadsautomatically
whenyouusethe Powerbutton.
Thesafest wayto power downthe oscilloscopeis tousethe File > Shutdownmenu option,whichwill
alwaysexecuteapropershut downprocessandpreservesettings.QuicklypressingthePowerbutton
should alsoexecute a proper shut down,but holdingthePower buttonwillexecute a“hard”shut down (as
ona computer),which we do not recommenddoingbecauseit doesnot allow theoperatingsystem to
closeproperly,and setup data maybe lost. Neverpower off bypullingthepowercord from the socket,or
bypoweringoff aconnected power striporbattery without first shuttingdown properly.
ThePower buttondoesnot disconnect the instrument from the ACpowersupply. The onlyway to fully
powerdowntheinstrument istounplugtheACpower cord.
Werecommendunpluggingtheinstrument if it willremainunusedfor a longperiodof time.
Caution:Do not changetheinstrument’sWindows®Power Optionssettingfrom the default Never
toSystem Standbyor System Hibernate.Doing socan causethe system tofail.
Caution:Do not poweronorcalibrate with a signalattached.
Connecting to Other Devices/Systems
Use the menuoptionslisted below to configureconnectionsto other devices.
LAN
Theinstrument ispreset to accept aDHCPnetworkaddressover a TCP/IPconnection.Connect acable
from an Ethernet port on the backsidepanelto a network accessdevice. Go to Utilities>UtilitiesSetup>
Remote tofindtheIPaddress.
Toassign a static IPaddress,chooseNet Connectionsfrom the Remote dialog. Usethe standard
Windows networkingdialogstoconfigurethe device address.
ChooseFile > File Sharingand openthe Email&Report Settingsdialogtoconfigureemailsettings.
Audio/USBPeripherals
Connect the deviceto the appropriate port onthefront or sidebackof the instrument.Theseconnections
are"plug-and-play"anddo not require anyadditionalconfiguration.
Printer
MAUIoscilloscopessupport USBprinters compatiblewith the instrument'sWindowsOS.Go to File > Print
Setuptoconfigureprinter settings.Select Propertiesto openthe WindowsPrint dialog.
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External Monitor
You may operate the instrument usingthe built-intouch screenor attachanexternalmonitorforextended
desktop operation.Seeyourproduct datasheet for thesupported monitor resolution.
Connect the monitor cableto a videooutput on theinstrument. Youcanusean adaptor if the monitor
cablehasa different interface. GotoDisplay>DisplaySetup>OpenMonitorControlPanelto configure
thedisplay.Besureto select the instrument as the primary monitor.
TousetheExtend Grids feature,configurethesecondmonitortoextend,not duplicate,theoscilloscope
display.If theexternalmonitor istouchscreenenabled,the MAUI user interfacecan be controlledthrough
touch ontheexternalmonitor.
Remote Control
Go to Utilities> UtilitiesSetup>Remote to configure remote control.Connect theoscilloscopetothe
network/controllerusingthe cabletyperequiredbyyourselection.
l VICP( TCP/IP)andVXI-11(LXI)overEthernet aresupported standard,asis USBTMC.
l GPIBis supportedwiththeuse of theoptionalUSB-GPIBadapter.
Note:If usingTCP/IP,youcanconnect overthe LANor directlyto thecontroller.Besurethe
oscilloscopeison thesame subnet asthe controller.Depending onthehost,youmayneedto use
across-over cableto makea direct connection.
Sample Clock
Toinput anexternalsampleclock signal,connect aBNCcablefrom the EXTinput totheother device.Go
toTimebase>HorizontalSetup >Clock Sourceto configurethe clock.
Reference Clock
Toinput/output areferenceclock signal,connect aBNCcablefrom the Ref In/Out connector to the other
instrument. GotoTimebase>HorizontalSetup> ClockSourceto configurethe clock.
Auxiliary Output
Tooutput signalfrom the instrument to another device,connect aBNCcable from AuxOut to theother
device. Goto Utilities>UtilitiesSetup> AuxOutputto configurethe output.
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Configuring the User Button
Thefront panelUserbutton canbe configuredtoperform yourchoiceof actions,such as savingascreen
imageorotherfile type.
1. GotoUtilities> Front PanelSetup,thentouchSelectUserActionandmakeyour Userbutton
selection.
2. Optionally,touch Configure Actionto makeanyothersettingrelatedtothat action,such as Screen
Image or Print preferences.
Oscilloscope Application
Waveform rendering andmeasurement functionsareperformedbythe XStreamDSOoscilloscope
software,which runson the Microsoft Windows10 platform. MAUI,the Most AdvancedUserInterface,
forms thefront-endof XStreamDSO,providinga singleinterface for allstandardandoptionaloscilloscope
applications.
Theoscilloscopesoftware (firmware and standard applications)isactiveupondelivery.At power-up,the
instrument loadsthe softwareautomatically.
Freeupdatesare available periodicallyfrom theTeledyne LeCroy website at:
teledynelecroy.com/support/softwaredownload
Registereduserscanreceivean emailnotificationwhena new updateisreleased.Follow the instructions
inFirmware Update to downloadand installthe software.
If you decide topurchaseanoption,youwillreceivea licensekeyviaemailthat activatesthe optional
features.SeeOptionsfor instructionsonactivatingoptionalsoftware packages.
Customization
TheXStreamDSOapplicationis a COM Automationserver.Allthe configurableapplicationobjects that are
presentedthrough MAUI canbecontrolledusingCOMAutomationstringsembeddedin remote control
scripts,or sent via remoteutilitiessuch asthe free WaveStudiosoftware.Seethe MAUIOscilloscopes
RemoteControland AutomationManualforinstructions.
Besidesreadingwaveform andmeasurement data from theoscilloscope,acommonuse of Automationis
thecreationof remote setup files.In fact,MAUIprovidesa simplewayto saveanyoscilloscope
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configurationtoaLeCroySystem Setup (.LSS) file,which isnothingmore than a COM Automation
program written inVBScript,readyto restorethe entiresaved configurationwhenexecuted.
Our proprietary LabNotebookfeature goesevenfurthertosave not onlythe setupsbut alsothe waveform
data to a filethat canrestore the fulloscilloscopedisplaytotheexact state inwhich it wassaved.
Further customization,suchasthe introductionof custom math or measurement processorsinto
XStreamDSO,can beperformed onoscilloscopesequippedwith CustomDSO.Seeour websitefor
examples.
Volatile vs. Non-Volatile Settings
Most of theoscilloscopesettingsare volatile,meaningthey willautomaticallyrevert to thefactorydefault
wheneverthe oscilloscopeisrebooted,orwhenyouchooseto recall thedefault setup usingthefront
panelDefault Setup buttonorthe Recalldialog.
Thosesettingsthat arethe exceptionto thisruleare callednon-volatile. Thesesettingswillberetained
sessiontosession until youmanuallychangethem. Non-volatilesettingsinclude:
l Allpreferencessettings(includingacquisition,calibration,colorandmiscellaneous)
l Allnetworking,remote controland emailsettings
l Allprinter settingsandscreenimage(file)preferences
l Allreport settings,includinglogoselections
l Allfilepathsand names,includingauto-namingselections
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Using MAUI
Using MAUI
MAUI(Most AdvancedUserInterface)isTeledyneLeCroy's uniqueoscilloscopeuser interface. MAUI
provides an extensiblefront-endto the XStreamDSOoscilloscope application,seamlessly integrating
software optionsintoasingle applicationthat canbe controlledusingthelatest Windowstouchscreen
features.
Touch Screen
With MAUI,the touch screenis theprincipalcontrolcenterof the oscilloscope.The entiredisplay isactive:
useyourfingeror a stylustotouch,drag,swipe,anddraw selectionboxes.Withtheadditionof OneTouch,
gesturessuchaspinch and flickcan alsobe usedto controlthe screen.
Many controlsthat displayinformationalsoworkas“buttons”to accessotherfunctions,andeventhe
waveform tracescan bemanipulated.If you haveamouseinstalled,youcanclick anywhereyoucan
touch toactivate a control;in fact,youcan alternate between clickingandtouching,whicheveris
convenientforyou.
Thetouchscreenisdividedinto the followingmajorcontrolgroups:
Menu bar
Grid
Descriptorboxes
Dialogs
Messagebar
Menu Bar
Thetop of the window containsacomplete menuof functions.Makingaselectionherechangesthe
dialogs displayedat the bottom of the screen. Whilemanyoperationscanalsobeperformed from the
front panelorlaunchedviathe descriptor boxes,themenu baristhe best wayto accessdialogs for
Save/Recall(File)functions,Display functions,Status,LabNotebook,Pass/Fail setup,optionalAnalysis
packages,andUtilities/Preferencessetup.
You willseeaQ-Scape controladdedto themenu bar when theQ-ScapeMulti-tabbed
Displayfeaturesareavailable. Thisallowsyouto choosedifferent tabbeddisplayconfigurations.
If an actioncan be“undone”,theUndo button restores theoscilloscopetotheprior state.
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Grid
Thegrid displays thewaveform traces.Everygridis8 Verticaldivisions representingthe fullnumber of
4096 Verticallevelsand10 Horizontaldivisions each representingacquisitiontime. Thevaluerepresented
byVerticaland Horizontal divisionsdepends on theVertical andHorizontalscaleof the tracesthat appear
onthe grid.
Multi-GridDisplay
Thescreencan bedividedintomultiplegrid configurations,each gridshowingdifferent typesand
numbersof traces(inAuto Gridmode,it willdivide automaticallyasneeded).Regardless of the number
andorientation of grids,everygrid alwaysrepresents thesame number of Verticallevels.Therefore,
absolute Verticalmeasurement precision ismaintained.SeeDisplay.
Different types of tracesopeningin amulti-griddisplay.
Q-ScapeTabs
On instruments with the Q-Scape multi-tabbeddisplayfeatures,Tabs1-4appearabovethegrids.Each tab
isa distinct multi-grid display.See Display for more informationabout using Q-Scape.
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GridIndicators
Theseindicatorsappeararoundor on thegridto markimportant pointsonthe display. They arematched
tothe colorof the tracetowhich theyapply. Whenmultipletracesappearon thesame grid,indicators
refer totheforeground trace—the onethat appearson top of theothers.
Axislabels
asyoupanthe traceorchangethe Vertical/Horizontalscale.Originallyshowninabsolute
values,thelabelschangeto show deltafrom 0 (center) when the number of significant
digitsgrowstoo large.Thenumberof labelsthat appear oneach griddepends on thetotal
number of grids open.Toremoveaxislabels,go to Display>Display Setup anddeselect
AxisLabels.
Trigger Time
time of the trigger.UnlessHorizontalDelayisset,thisindicator isat the zero(center) point
of the grid.Delaytimeisshown at thetopright of theTimebasedescriptor box.
Pre/Post-triggerDelay
pre-orpost-triggerDelay hasshiftedthe TriggerPositionindicator to a point in time not displayedon the grid.AllDelayvaluesare shown on theTimebaseDescriptor Box.
Trigger Level
indicates thelasttriggeredlevel.If you changethe triggerlevelprior to acquisition(e.g.,
whilein Stop mode),a hollowtriangleof thesamecolor appearsat the new triggerlevel.
Thetriggerlevelindicatorisnot shownif the triggeringchannelisnot displayed.
ZeroVoltsLevel
thegrid,sharingthenumber andcolor of thetrace.
mark the times/units representedbya grid division.Theyupdatedynamically
,asmalltrianglealongthebottom (horizontal)edgeof the grid,shows the
,asmallarrow tothebottom left orright of the grid,indicates that a
at the right edgeof the grid tracksthetriggervoltage level.Asolidtriangle
islocated at theleft edgeof the grid.Oneappearsfor each opentrace on
Cursormarkers
thewaveform. Drag-and-drop cursormarkerstoquicklyrepositionthem.
appearoverthegrid to indicate the voltage andtime beingmeasuredon
GridIntensity
You can adjust thebrightnessof thegridlinesby goingto Display> DisplaySetupand enteringa new Grid
Intensitypercentage.Thehigherthenumber,thebrighter andbolderthegridlines.
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Descriptor Boxes
Trace descriptor boxesappearjust beneaththegrid whenever a trace isturned on.Theyfunction to:
l Inform—descriptors summarizethe current trace settingsanditsactivity status.
l Navigate—touch the descriptor box once to activatethetrace,againto openthe setupdialog.
l Arrange—drag-and-drop descriptorboxestomove traces amonggrids.
l Configure—drag-and-dropdescriptor boxesto changesource or copysetups.
TraceDescriptorBox
Channeltrace descriptor boxescorrespondtoanalogsignalinputs.They show
(clockwisefrom top left):ChannelNumber,Pre-processinglist,Coupling,Vertical Scale
(gain)setting,VerticalOffset setting,SweepsCount (whenaveraging),Vertical Cursor
positions,and Number of Segments acquired(when inSequencemode).
If you are interleavingchannels,channeldescriptorboxeswillshow the channel'soverall
acquisitionstatus:trigger only,active,ornot active.
Codesare usedto indicatecouplingand otherprocessesaffectingthe channel.Theshort form isused
whenseveralprocessesarein effect.
SymbolsonDescriptorBoxes
Processing Type Long Form Short Form
Coupling DC50
Bandwidth Limiting BWL B
Averaging AVG A
(Sinx)/x Interpolation
Enhanced Sample Rate
Deskew DSQ DQ
Noise Filter (ERes) FLT F
Inversion INV I
/
, DC1M, AC1M
/ ESR
SINX
or GND D50, D1, A1 or G
/ E
S
Note:When(Sinx)/x interpolationisapplied by theEnhancedSample Rate feature,the Cn
descriptor boxwillshow ESR.Whenappplied manually,descriptorswillshow SINX.
Note:Interpolation,Averaging andNoise Filter are disabledonacquisitions>500 Mptsinlength.
Similardescriptor boxesappearformath (Fn),zoom (Zn),andmemory(Mn)traces.
Thesedescriptorboxesshowany Horizontalscalingthat differsfrom the signal
timebase.Units willbeautomaticallyadjustedfor the typeof trace.
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TraceContextMenu
Thetrace context menuis a pop-up menuof actionsto applyto atrace,such as turnoff,
move tonext grid,measure,labelorrename.
Toopenthetrace context menu,touchandholdonthe tracedescriptor box until a white
boxappears(or right-clickwithamouse).
TimebaseandTriggerDescriptorBoxes
TheTimebasedescriptor boxshows:(clockwisefrom top right)
HorizontalDelay,Time/div,Sample Rate,Numberof Samplesand
SamplingMode (blankwhen inreal-timemode).
Using MAUI
TheTriggerdescriptor boxshows:(clockwisefrom top right) Source
andCoupling,Level(V),Slope/Polarity,Typeand Mode.
Horizontal(time) cursorreadout,includingthetime betweencursorsandthe frequency,isshown beneath
theTimeBase and Triggerdescriptor boxes.Seethe Cursorssectionfor moreinformation.
Dialogs
Dialogsappearat the bottom of the display for enteringsetupdata. Thetopdialog willbethemainentry
point for theselected functionality.For convenience,related dialogsappearas a seriesof tabsbehindthe
main dialog.Touch the tabto open thedialog.
Right-HandSubdialogs
At times,yourselectionswillrequiremore settingsthancan fit on one dialog,or thetaskinvitesfurther
action,suchaszooming anew trace.In that case,subdialogs willappearto theright of the dialog.These
subdialogsettingsalwaysapplyto the object that isbeingconfiguredonthe left-handdialog.
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ActionToolbar
Severalsetup dialogscontaina toolbarat the bottom of thedialog.Thesebuttonsenable you toperform
commonplacetasks—suchasturningona measurement—without havingtoleavetheunderlyingdialog.
Toolbaractionsalwaysapplyto theactivetrace.
Measureopensthe Measurepop-up to set measurement parameters on theactivetrace.
Zoomcreatesazoomtrace of the active trace.
MathopenstheMath pop-up to applymathfunctionsto theactivetrace andcreate a new mathtrace.
Decodeopensthe mainSerialDecodedialogwhereyouconfigureandapplyserialdata decoders and
triggers.Thisbuttonisonlyactiveif you haveserialdata software optionsinstalled.
Storeloadstheactivetrace intothe corresponding memorylocation (C1,F1andZ1toM1;C2,F2and Z2
toM2,etc.).
FindScale performs a verticalscalingthat fitsthe waveform into the grid.
Add/Edit Nameopensthevirtualkeypadfor you toaliasthetrace.
Labelopensthe Labelpop-upto annotate the activetrace.
Histogram,Trend,and Trackbuttons appearin theAction toolbarat the bottom of the Parameter(Pn)
dialogs. Theyallow youto createaMath function to plot the parameter whileremainingonthe
measurement dialogs.
Message Bar
At thebottom of theoscilloscopedisplay isa narrow message bar. The current date andtime areshown
at the far right.Status,error,or other messages areshownat thefar left,where "TeledyneLeCroy"
normallyappears.
You willseetheword"Processing..."highlighted with red at the right of the messagebarwhenthe
oscilloscopeisprocessing yourlast acquisitionorcalculating.
Thiswillbeespeciallyevident when youchangean acquisition settingthat affectsthe ADCconfiguration
whilein Normalor Autotriggermode,suchaschangingtheVerticalScale,Offset,or Bandwidth. Traces
may briefly disappearfrom the display whiletheoscilloscopeisprocessing.
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MAUI with OneTouch
Gestures liketouch,drag,swipe,pinch and flick canbe usedto createandchangesetupswith one touch.
Just asyouchangethe displaybyusingthesetupdialogs,youcan changethesetupsbymovingdifferent
displayobjects.Use the setup dialogstorefineOneTouchactionsto precisevalues.
Asyoudrag&drop objects,validtargetsareoutlinedwith a white box.Whenyou'removingoverinvalid
targets,you'llseethe "Null"symbol( Ø) under yourfinger tiporcursor.
Turn On
Toturnona newchannel,math,memory,orzoomtrace,drag anydescriptor boxof the sametype tothe
Add New ("+")box.Thenext traceinthe serieswillbeaddedtothedisplayat thedefault settings.It isnow
theactivetrace.
If thereis nodescriptor box of thedesiredtype onthescreento drag,touch the AddNewboxandchoose
thetrace typefrom the pop-up menu.
ToturnontheMeasure table when it isclosed,touch the AddNew boxand chooseMeasurement.
Activate
Touch a trace or its descriptor box to activateit andbringit to theforeground.When the descriptorbox
appearshighlightedinblue,front panelcontrolsand touch screengesturesapplyto that trace.
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Copy Setups
Tocopythesetupofone traceto another of the same type(e.g.,channelto channel,math to math),drag-
and-dropthesourcedescriptor boxonto the target descriptor box.
Tocopythesetupofa measurement (Pn),drag-and-dropthe source column ontothetarget column of the
Measuretable.Youcando the same for a query(Qn)on thePass/Fail readout table.
Change Source
Tochange thesourceof atrace,drag-and-dropthedescriptor boxof the desiredsource ontothetarget
descriptor box.Youcan alsodrop it ontheSource fieldof the target setup dialog.
Tochange thesourceof ameasurement,drag-and-dropthedescriptor box of thedesiredsourceonto the
parameter (Pn)column of the Measuretable.Youcandothe same to a query(Qn) on thePass/Fail
readout table.
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Position Cursors
Tochange cursormeasurementtime/level,drag cursormarkersto new positionsonthe grid.Thecursor
readout willupdate immediately.
Toplacehorizontalcursorson zooms or othercalculatedtraceswhere thesourceHorizontalScalehas
forced cursorsoff thegrid,drag thecursor readout from below the Timebasedescriptor to thegridwhere
youwish toplacethecursors.The cursorsare set ateither the 5(center) or the 2.5 and7.5 divisionsof the
grid.Cursorsonthe source tracesadjust position accordingly.
Change Trigger
Tochange thetriggerlevel,drag theTriggerLevelindicator to a new positiononthe Yaxis.The Trigger
descriptor boxwillshow the new voltage Level.
Tochange thetriggersource channel,drag-and-dropthedesiredchannel(Cn) descriptor box ontothe
Triggerdescriptor box.The triggerwillrevert to thecouplingandslope/polaritylast set onthat channel.
Store to Memory
Tostore a tracetointernalmemory,drag-and-dropits tracedescriptor box onto the target memory (Mn)
descriptor box.
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Move Trace
Tomovea tracetoa different grid,drag-and-dropthe tracedescriptor boxonto the target grid. If youarein
amulti-tabbedQ-Scapedisplay mode,youcan movetracesbetweentabsthisway.
Scroll
Toscrolllonglistsofvaluesorreadout tables,swipethe selectiondialogor tableinan up or down direction.
Pan/Swipe Trace
Topana trace,activate it tobringit to theforefront,thendragthe waveform traceright/left or up/down.If
it is thesourceof any othertrace,that trace willmove,as well.
For channeltraces,the Timebasedescriptor box willshowthe new HorizontalDelayvalue.Forother
traces,thezoom factor controlsshow thenew Horizontal Center.
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