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Operator's Manual

WaveSurfer 3000
Oscilloscopes

WaveSurfer 3000 Oscilloscopes Operator's Manual

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Contents

Safety Instructions 1

Symbols 1
Precautions 1
Operating Environment 2
Cooling 2
Power 2

Start Up 4

Setting Up the Oscilloscope 4
Powering On/Off 5
Software Activation 6

Inputs/Outputs 7

Front Input/Output Panel 7
Back Input/Output Panel 7
Analog Inputs 8
Probes 8
Digital Inputs 8

Touch Screen 10

Menu Bar 10
Signal Display Grid 11
Descriptor Boxes 12
Dialogs 14
Turning On/Off Traces 15
Annotating Traces 16
Entering/Selecting Data 17
Print Preview 19
Printing/Screen Capture 20
Language Selection 20

Front Panel 21

Top Row Buttons 21
Trigger Controls 21
Horizontal Controls 22
Vertical Controls 22
Math, Zoom, and Mem(ory) Buttons 22
Cursor Controls 22
Adjust and Intensity Controls 23
Bottom Row Buttons 23

Zooming Waveforms 24

Creating Zooms 24
Zoom Controls 25

Vertical 26

Channel Settings 26

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Probe Settings 27
Auto Setup 28
Restore Default Setup 28
Viewing Status 29

Digital (Mixed Signal) 30

Digital Traces 30
Digital Group Set Up 30
Digital Display Set Up 31
Renaming Digital Lines 32

Timebase 33

Timebase Settings 33
Sampling Modes 34
History Mode 38

Trigger 40

Trigger Modes 40
Trigger Types 41
Setting UpTriggers 42
Trigger Holdoff 58

Display 60

Display Settings 60
Persistence 61

Cursors 63

Cursor Types 63
Cursor Settings 64

Measure 65

Setting Up Measurements 65
List of Standard Measurement Parameters 67
Calculating Measurements 69

Math 71

Setting Up Math Functions 71
List of Standard Math Functions 73
Trend 74
Rescaling and Assigning Units 75
Averaging Waveforms 77
FFT 78

Memory 81

Save Waveform to Memory 81
Restore Memory 81

Analysis 82

WaveScan 82

Utilities 86

System Status 86

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Remote Control Settings 87
Hardcopy Settings 90
Aux Output Settings 92
Date/Time Settings 92
Options 93
Preferences Settings 93
Calibration Settings 94
Acquisition Settings 95
E-Mail 95
Miscellaneous Settings 96
Digital Voltmeter 97
WaveSource Automatic Waveform Generator 99

Save/Recall 101

Save/Recall Setups 101
Save/Recall Waveforms 103
Save Table Data 106
Auto Save 107
Disk Utilities 107

LabNotebook 109

Create Notebook Entry 109
Print to Notebook Entry 110
Flashback Recall 110
Configure LabNotebook Preferences 111

Maintenance 112

Cleaning 112
Fuse Replacement 112
Calibration 112
Touch Screen Calibration 113
Reboot Oscilloscope 113
Adding an Option Key 113
WaveSurfer 3000 Firmware Update 114
Technical Support 114
Returning a Product for Service 115

Certifications 117

EMC Compliance 117
Safety Compliance 118
Environmental Compliance 119
ISO Certification 119

Warranty 120

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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing a Teledyne LeCroy WaveSurfer Oscilloscope. We're certain you'll be pleased with
the detailed features unique to our instruments.

The manual is arranged in the following manner:

l Safety contains important precautions and information relating to power and cooling.

l The sections from Start Up through Maintenance cover everything you need to know about the

operation and care of the oscilloscope.

Documentation for software options is available from the Teledyne LeCroy website at teledynelecroy.com.
Our website maintains the most current product specifications and should be checked for frequent updates.

Remember...

When your product is delivered, verify that all items on the packing list or invoice copy have been shipped to
you. Contact your nearest Teledyne LeCroy customer service center or national distributor if anything is
missing or damaged. We can only be responsible for replacement if you contact us immediately.

Thank You

We truly hope you enjoy using Teledyne LeCroy's fine products.

Sincerely,

David C. Graef

Teledyne LeCroy

Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

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Safety Instructions

Observe these instructions to keep the instrument operating in a correct and safe condition. You are required
to follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the precautions specified in this section. The

overall safety of any system incorporating this instrument is the responsibility of the assembler of the
system.

Symbols

These symbols appear on the instrument's front and rear panels or in its documentation to alert you to
important safety considerations:

CAUTION of potential damage to instrument, or WARNING of potential bodily injury. Do not proceed
until the information is fully understood and conditions are met.

High voltage. Risk of electric shock or burn.

Ground connection.

Alternating current.

Standby power (front of instrument).

Precautions

Use only the proper power cord shipped with this instrument and certified for the country of use.

Maintain ground. This product is grounded through the power cord grounding conductor. To avoid electric

shock, connect only to a grounded mating outlet.

Connect and disconnect properly. Do not connect/disconnect probes or test leads while they are connected
to a voltage source.

Observe all terminal ratings. Do not apply a voltage to any input (C1-C4 or EXT) that exceeds the maximum
rating of that input. Refer to the front of the oscilloscope for maximum input ratings.

Use only within operational environment listed. Do not use in wet or explosive atmospheres.

Use indoors only.

Keep product surfaces clean and dry. See Cleaning in the Maintenance section.

Do not block the cooling vents. Leave a minimum six-inch (15 cm) gap between the instrument and the

nearest object.

Do not remove the covers or inside parts. Refer all maintenance to qualified service personnel.

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Do not operate with suspected failures. Do not use the product if any part is damaged. Obviously incorrect
measurement behaviors (such as failure to calibrate) might indicate impairment due to hazardous live
electrical quantities. Cease operation immediately and sequester the instrument from inadvertent use.

Operating Environment

Temperature: 0 to 50° C.

Humidity: Maximum relative humidity 90 % for temperatures up to 31° C, decreasing linearly to 50% relative

humidity at 40° C.

Altitude: Up to 3,000 m at or below 30° C.

Cooling

The instrument relies on forced air cooling with internal fans and vents. Take care to avoid restricting the
airflow to any part. Around the sides and rear, leave a minimum of 15 cm (6 inches) between the instrument
and the nearest object. The feet provide adequate bottom clearance.

CAUTION. Do not block cooling vents. Always keep the area beneath the instrument clear of paper
and other items.

The instrument also has internal fan control circuitry that regulates the fan speed based on the ambient
temperature. This is performed automatically after start-up.

Power

The instrument operates from a single-phase, 100 to 240 Vrms (± 10%) AC power source at 50/60 Hz (± 5%),
or a 100 to 120 Vrms (± 10%) AC power source at 400 Hz (± 5%). The instrument automatically adapts to the
line voltage. Manual voltage selection is not required.

The AC inlet ground is connected directly to the frame of the instrument. For adequate protection again
electric shock, connect to a mating outlet with a safety ground contact.

WARNING. Interrupting the protective conductor inside or outside the oscilloscope, or
disconnecting the safety ground terminal, creates a hazardous situation. Intentional interruption is
prohibited.

Maximum power consumption with all accessories installed (e.g., active probes, USB peripherals, digital
leadsets) is 150 W (150 VA) for fourchannel models and 100 W (100 VA) for two-channel models. Power
consumption in standby mode is 4 W.

AC Power

The instrument operates from a single-phase, 100 to 240 Vrms (± 10%) AC power source at 50/60 Hz (± 5%),
or a 100 to 120 Vrms (± 10%) AC power source at 400 Hz (± 5%) . Manual voltage selection is not required
because the instrument automatically adapts to the line voltage.

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Power Consumption

Maximum power consumption with all accessories installed (e.g., active probes, USB peripherals, digital
leadset) is 150 W (150 VA) for four-channel models and 100 W (100 VA) for two-channel models. Power
consumption in standby mode is 4 W.

Ground

The AC inlet ground is connected directly to the frame of the instrument. For adequate protection again
electric shock, connect to a mating outlet with a safety ground contact.

WARNING. Only use the power cord provided with your instrument. Interrupting the protective
conductor inside or outside the oscilloscope, or disconnecting the safety ground terminal, creates
a hazardous situation. Intentional interruption is prohibited.

Fuse Replacement

Disconnect the power cord before inspecting or replacing the fuse. Open the fuse holder (located at the rear
of the instrument below the AC power inlet) using a small, flat-bladed screwdriver. Replace the old fuse with
a new 5 x 20 mm T-rated 3 A/250 V fuse. Close the fuse holder before powering on.

WARNING. For continued fire protection at all line voltages, replace the fuse with one of the
specified type and rating only. Always disconnect the power cord before replacing the fuse.

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Start Up

Setting Up the Oscilloscope

Carrying and Placing the Oscilloscope

The oscilloscope’s case contains a built-in carrying handle. Grasp the handle firmly and lift the instrument.
Always unplug the instrument from the power source before lifting and carrying it.

Place the instrument where it will have a minimum 15 cm (6 inch) clearance from the nearest object. Be
sure there are no papers or other debris beneath the oscilloscope or blocking the cooling vents.

CAUTION. Do not place the instrument so that it is difficult to reach the power cord in case you
need to quickly disconnect from power.

Positioning the Feet

The WaveSurfer is equipped with rotating, tilting feet to allow four different viewing positions.

To tilt the body back slightly for bench top viewing, pull the small flaps on the bottom of the feet away from
the body of the oscilloscope.

To tilt the body forward, rotate both feet to the back. This position is useful when
placing the oscilloscope on a high shelf. Pulling out the flaps in this position
increases the angle of the tilt.

Connecting to Other Devices/Systems

Make the desired cable connections. All except for the power connection are optional.

After start up, configure the connection on the oscilloscope using the menu options listed below. More
detailed instructions are provided later in this manual.

LAN

WaveSurfer 3000 accepts DHCP network addressing. Connect a cable from either Ethernet port on the back
panel to a network access device. Go to Utilities > Utilities Setup > Remote and select TCPIP to obtain a
network connection and IP address. Go to Utilities > Preference Setup > Email to configure email settings.

USB PERIPHERALS

Connect USB-peripherals (e.g., mouse, keyboard) to any USB port on the front or back of the instrument.

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EXTERNAL MONITOR

WaveSurfer 3000 supports external monitors with 1024 x 600 ppi resolution. Connect the monitor cable to the
VGA video output on the back of the instrument. The connection is “plug-and-play” and does not require any
further configuration on the oscilloscope. If necessary, configure the monitor to receive output.

PRINTER

WaveSurfer 3000 supports PictBridge-compliant printers. Connect the printer to any host USB port. The
connection is "plug-and-play."

EXTERNAL CONTROLLER

Connect a USB-A/B cable from the USBTMC port or an Ethernet cable from the LAN port on the back of the
instrument to the controller. Go to Utilities > Utilities Setup > Remote to configure remote control.

OTHER AUXILIARY DEVICE

To send trigger out to another device, connect a BNC cable from Aux Out on the back of he instrument to the
other device.

Powering On/Off

The Power button at the lower, left front of the oscilloscope controls the operational state of the
instrument.

Press the button to switch on the instrument. The LED on the button lights to show the oscilloscope is
operational.

CAUTION. Do not power on or calibrate the oscilloscope with a signal attached.

Press the button again to power down. You can also use the File > Shutdown menu option to execute a
proper shut down process and preserve settings before powering down.

The Power button does not disconnect the oscilloscope from the AC power supply. The only way to fully
power down the instrument is to unplug the AC power cord from the outlet.

We recommend unplugging the instrument if it will be unused for a long period of time.

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Software Activation

The oscilloscope operating software (firmware and standard applications) is active upon delivery. At power­up, the oscilloscope loads the software automatically.

Firmware

Free firmware updates are available periodically from the Teledyne LeCroy website at:

teledynelecroy.com/support/softwaredownload.

Registered users can receive an email notification when a new update is released. Follow the instructions
on the website to download and install the software.

Purchased Options

If you decide to purchase an option, you will receive a license key via email that activates the optional
features on the oscilloscope. See Adding an Option Key for instructions on activating optional software
packages.

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Inputs/Outputs

Front Input/Output Panel

A. Power button.

B. Channel inputs 1-4 for analog signals.

C. Front-mounted host USB ports for transferring data or connecting peripherals such as a mouse or

keyboard.

D. Ground and calibration output terminal used to compensate passive probes.

Back Input/Output Panel

A. WaveSource connector outputs signal generated by the internal waveform generator.

B. MicroSD Card slot.

C. EXT Trig connector accepts external trigger.

D. AUX OUT connector sends trigger out.

E. VGA connector sends video out to external monitors.

F. Ethernet port connects the oscilloscope to a LAN.

G. USBTMC port enables remote control of the oscilloscope.

H. Additional host USB ports (2) connect external devices such as printers or storage drives.

I. Fuse holder.

J. AC Power inlet.

See the general set up instructions for more information about configuring connections to other devices.

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Analog Inputs

A series of BNC connectors arranged on the front of the oscilloscope are used to input analog signal on
Channels 1-4. EXT, on the back of the oscilloscope, can be used to input an external trigger pulse.

Channel connectors use the ProBus interface. The ProBus interface contains a 6-pin power and
communication connection and a BNC signal connection to the probe. It includes sense rings for detecting
passive probes and accepts a BNC cable connected directly to it. ProBus offers 50 Ω and 1 MΩ input
impedance and control for a wide range of probes.

The interfaces power probes and completely integrate the probe with the oscilloscope channel. Upon
connection, the probe type is recognized and some setup information, such as input coupling and
attenuation, is performed automatically. This information is displayed on the Probe Dialog, behind the
Channel (Cx) dialog. System (probe plus oscilloscope) gain settings are automatically calculated and
displayed based on the probe attenuation.

Probes

WaveSurfer3000 oscilloscopes are compatible with the included passive probes and all Teledyne LeCroy
ProBus active probes that are rated for the oscilloscope’s bandwidth. Probe specifications and
documentation are available at teledynelecroy.com/probes.

The passive probes supplied with your oscilloscope are matched to the input impedance of the instrument
but may need further compensation. Follow the directions in the probe instruction manual to compensate the
frequency response of the probes.

Digital Inputs

Available with the WS3K-MSO option, the digital leadset
enables input of up-to-16 lines of digital data. Lines can be
organized into two logical groups and renamed appropriately.

The digital leadset features two digital banks with separate
Threshold controls, making it possible to simultaneously view
data from different logic families.

Connecting/Disconnecting the Leadset

To connect the leadset to the oscilloscope, push the connector
into the mixed signal interface below the front panel until you
hear a click.

To remove the leadset, press in and hold the buttons on each side of the connector, then pull out to release
it.

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Grounding Leads

Each flying lead has a signal and a ground connection. A variety of ground extenders and flying ground leads
are available for different probing needs.

To achieve optimal signal integrity, connect the ground at the tip of the flying lead for each input used in your
measurements. Use either the provided ground extenders or ground flying leads to make the ground
connection.

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Touch Screen

The touch screen is the principal viewing and control center of the oscilloscope. The entire display area is
active: use your finger or a stylus to touch, touch-and-drag, or draw a selection box. Many controls that
display information also work as “buttons” to access other functions.

If you have a mouse installed, you can click anywhere you can touch to activate a control; in fact, you can
alternate between clicking and touching, whichever is convenient for you.

The touch screen is divided into the following major control groups:

Menu Bar

The top of the window contains a complete menu of oscilloscope functions. Making a selection here
changes the dialogs displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Many common oscilloscope operations can also be performed from the front panel or launched via the
Descriptor Boxes. However, the menu bar is the best way to access dialogs for Save/Recall (File) functions,
Display functions, Status, LabNotebook, and Utilities/Preferences setup.

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Signal Display Grid

The grid area displays the waveform traces. It is sectioned into 10 Horizontal (Time) divisions and 8 Vertical
(Voltage) divisions.

By default, the oscilloscope divides the screen into a maximum of three grids, one each for
channels/memories, math functions, and zooms. All traces of the same type appear on the same grid.

Three other grid layouts are available: Single Grid, which displays all traces on the same grid, XY Grid, which
puts the oscilloscope in XY mode, and XY Single Grid, which creates one XY grid and one single grid for the
rest of your traces.

Different types of traces opening in separate grids.

Adjusting Grid Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the grid lines to make either the grid or traces more visible. Go to Display >
Display Setup and enter a new Grid Intensity percentage. The higher the number, the brighter and bolder the

grid lines.

Grid Indicators

These indicators appear outside the grid to mark important points on the display. They are matched to the
color of the trace to which they apply.

Trigger Position - A small triangle along the bottom (horizontal) edge of the grid shows the time the
oscilloscope is set to trigger an acquisition. Unless Delay is set, this indicator is at the zero (center)

point of the grid. Trigger Delay is shown at the top right of the Timebase descriptor box.

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Pre/Post-trigger Delay - A small arrow to the bottom left or right of the grid indicates that a pre- or
post-trigger Delay has shifted the Trigger Position indicator to a point in time not displayed on the

grid. All trigger Delay values are shown on the Timebase Descriptor Box.

Trigger Level - This small triangle at the right edge of the grid tracks the trigger voltage level. If you

change the trigger level when in Stop trigger mode, or in Normal or Single mode without a valid
trigger, a hollow triangle of the same color appears at the new trigger level. The trigger level indicator is not
shown if the triggering channel is not displayed.

Zero Volts Level - This indicator is located at the left edge of the grid. One appears for each open

trace on the grid, sharing the number and color of the trace.

Various Cursor lines appear over the grid to indicate specific voltage and time values on the
waveform. Touch-and-drag cursor indicators to quickly reposition them.

Grid Context Menu

Quickly touching a waveform trace opens a pop-up menu with shortcuts to the
appropriate trace setup dialog, or the Math and Measure setup dialogs. You can also
use it to turn off the trace or place an annotation label on it.

Descriptor Boxes

Shown just beneath the grid display, these boxes provide a summary of your channel, timebase and trigger
settings. They also act as convenient navigation tools.

Descriptor boxes appear when a trace is turned on. Touch the descriptor box once to activate the trace.
When a trace is active, its descriptor Box is highlighted, and front panel controls will work for that trace.
Touch the descriptor box a second time to open its corresponding setup dialog.

Highlighted channel descriptor box (right) is active. Controls will work for this trace.

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Channel Descriptor Box

Channel trace descriptor boxes correspond to analog signal inputs. They show Vertical settings and any
Vertical cursor readouts: (clockwise from top left) Trace Number (Cx), Pre-Processing List (summarizes
changes from default state), Coupling, Gain Setting, Offset Setting, and Averaging Sweeps Count.

Codes are used to indicate pre-processing that has been applied to the input. The codes have a long and
short form. When several processes are in effect, the short form is used.

Preprocessing Symbols on Descriptor Boxes

Pre-Processing Type Long Form Short Form

Inversion INV I

Deskew DSQ DQ

Coupling DC50, DC1M or AC1M D50, D1M, or A1

Ground GND G

Bandwidth Limiting BWL B

Similar descriptor boxes appear for zoom (Zx), math (Fx), and memory (Mx) traces. These descriptor boxes
show any Horizontal scaling that differs from the signal Timebase.

Digital Descriptor Box

Digital descriptor boxes (WS3K-MSO) appear whenever a digital line group is enabled. They
are named Digital1 and Digital2 corresponding to one of the two line groups.They show the
number of digital lines in the group, digital sample rate, and digital memory.

Timebase Descriptor Box

The TimeBase descriptor box shows: (clockwise from top right) Trigger Delay (position),
Time/div, Sample Rate, Number of Samples, and Sampling Mode (blank when in real-time
mode).

Trigger Descriptor Box

Trigger descriptor box shows: (clockwise from top right) Trigger Source and Coupling,
Trigger Level (V), Slope, Trigger Type, Trigger Mode.

Setup information for Horizontal cursors, including the time
between cursors and the frequency, is shown beneath the TimeBase and
Trigger descriptor boxes. See the Cursors section for more information.

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Dialogs

Dialogs appear at the bottom of the display for entering setup data. The top dialog will be the main entry
point for the selected setup option. For convenience, related dialogs appear as a series of tabs behind the
main dialog. Touch the tab to open the dialog.

Right-Hand Dialogs

At times, your selections will require more settings than normally appear (or can fit) on a dialog, or the task
commonly invites further action, such as zooming a new trace. In that case, sub-dialogs will appear to the
right-side of the main dialog. These right-hand dialog settings always apply to the object that is being
configured on the left-hand dialog.

Action Toolbar

Several setup dialogs contain a toolbar at the bottom of the dialog. These buttons apply common actions
without having to leave the underlying set up dialog. They always apply to the active trace.

Measure opens the Measure pop-up to set measurement parameters on the active trace.

Zoom creates a zoom trace of the active trace.

Math opens the Math pop-up to apply math functions to the active trace and create a new math trace.

Decode opens the main Serial Decode dialog where serial data decoders can be configured and applied. This

button is only active if you have decoder software options installed.

Store loads the active trace into the corresponding memory location (C1, F1 and Z1 to M1; C2, F2 and Z2 to
M2, etc.).

Find Scale automatically performs a vertical scaling that fits the waveform into the grid.

Label opens the Label pop-up to annotate the active trace.

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Turning On/Off Traces

Analog Trace

From the display, choose Vertical > Channel <#> Setup to turn on the trace. To turn it off, clear the Trace On
checkbox on the corresponding Channel dialog.

From the front panel, press the Channel button (1-4) to turn on the trace; press again to turn it off.

Digital Trace

From the display, choose Vertical > Digital <#> Setup.

From the front panel, press the Dig button, then check Group on the Digital<#> trace dialog. Clear Group to
turn off the trace.

Other Traces

You can quickly create zoom or math traces without leaving the setup dialogs by touching the Zoom or Math

toolbar button at the bottom of the dialog. Also use the front panel Zoom, Math, or Mem(ory) buttons to

quickly create traces.

Activating Traces

A trace descriptor box appears on the display for each enabled trace. Touch this box at any time to activate
the trace; touch it again to open the setup dialog. A highlighted descriptor box indicates the active trace to
which all actions apply.

Inactive trace descriptor (left), active trace descriptor (right).

Although several traces may be open and appear on the grid, only one at a time is active. When you activate
a trace, the dialog at the bottom of the screen automatically switches to the appropriate setup dialog for that
trace. The tab at the top of the dialog shows to which trace it applies.

Active descriptor label matches active setup dialog tab.

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Annotating Traces

The Label function gives you the ability to add custom annotations to traces that are shown
on the display. Labels are numbered sequentially in the order they were created. Once
placed, labels can be moved to new positions or turned off.

Create Label

1. Touch the trace and choose Set label... from the context menu, or touch the trace descriptor box twice
and touch the Label toolbar button on the setup dialog.

2. On the Trace Annotation pop-up, touch Add Label.

3. Enter the Label Text.

4. Optionally, enter the Horizontal Pos. and Vertical Pos. (in same units as the trace) at which to place the
label. The default position is 0 ns horizontal. You can optionally check Use Trace Vertical Position
instead of entering a Vertical Pos.

Reposition Label

Once placed, drag-and-drop labels to a new position on the grid, or reopen the Trace Annotation pop-up and
enter a new Horizontal Pos. and Vertical Pos.

Edit/Remove Label

Open the Trace Annotation pop-up and select the Label. You can use the Up/Down arrow keys to scroll the
list. Change the Label Text or Horizontal and Vertical Pos.(itions). Touch Remove Label to delete it.

Turn On/Off Labels

After labels have been placed, you can turn on/off all labels at once by opening the Trace Annotation dialog
and selecting/deselecting the View labels checkbox.

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Entering/Selecting Data

Touch

Touch once to activate a control. In some cases, you’ll immediately see a pop-up menu
of options. Touch one to select it.

TIP: You can touch the Icon or List buttons where they appear on
larger pop-ups to change how menu options are displayed.

In other cases, data entry fields appear highlighted in blue when you touch them. When a
data entry field is highlighted, it is active and can be modified by using the front panel
Adjust knob. Or, touch it again and use the pop-up menu or keypad to make an entry.

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You’ll see a pop-up keypad when you touch twice on a numerical data
entry field. Use it exactly as you would a calculator. When you touch
OK, the calculated value is entered in the field.

The Set to... buttons quickly enter the maximum, default or minimum
value for that field.

The Up and Down arrow buttons increment/decrement the displayed
value.

The Variable checkbox allows you to make fine increment changes
when using the Up and Down arrow buttons.

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Touch & Drag

Touch-and-drag cursor lines and annotation labels to
reposition them on the grid; this is the same as setting the
values on the dialog.

Touch-and-drag to draw a selection box around part of a trace
to quickly zoom that portion.

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Print Preview

The Print Preview feature allows you to pause the fast display for closer waveform inspection or printing. No
function other than printing is available when in Print Preview mode. All oscilloscope analysis functions
(such as measurement calculations) are also paused.

There are three ways to invoke Print Preview:

l On the Utilities > Utilities Setup > Hardcopy dialog, check the box labeled Preview on Print. This

configures the front panel Print button button so that the first press puts the oscilloscope into Print
Preview mode, and the second press prints the screen image according to the Hardcopy setup.

l On the Utilities > Utilities Setup > Hardcopy dialog, touch the Preview button above the Print button.

l From the menu bar, choose File > Print Preview. A green checkmark appears next to the menu option

to show you are in Preview mode.

Following any of these actions, you should see the message "Print preview" appear in red at the right of the
message bar.

When you go on to print the screen, you will see the message "Hardcopy saved to..." (or "Printing started..." if
sending to a printer) at the left of the message bar.

Operating any other dialog or front panel control ends the Print Preview and resumes acquisition processing.

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Printing/Screen Capture

The Print function captures an image of the display and outputs it according to your Hardcopy settings.

There are three ways to print a capture of the screen:

l Touch the front panel Print button.

l Choose File > Print.

l Choose Utilities > Utilities Setup > Hardcopy tab and touch the Print button to the far right of the

dialog.

NOTE: When the front panel Print button is configured to capture the screen as a LabNotebook entry, only the
File and Utilities menu print options will function according to your Hardcopy setup.

Language Selection

To change the language that appears on the touch screen:

1. Go to Utilities > Preference Setup > Preferences and make your Language selection.

2. Follow the prompt to restart the oscilloscope application.

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Most front panel controls duplicate functionality available through the
touch screen display and are described on the following pages.

All the knobs on the front panel function one way if turned and another
if pushed like a button. The top label describes the knob’s “turn”
action, the bottom label its “push” action.

Front panel buttons light up to indicate which traces and functions are
active. Actions performed from the front panel always apply to the
active trace.

Top Row Buttons

Auto Setup performs an Auto Setup.

Default Setup resets the oscilloscope to the factory defaults.

Print captures the entire screen and outputs it according to your

Hardcopy settings. It can also be configured for Print Preview or to
output a LabNotebook entry.

Touch Screen enables/disables touch screen functionalilty.

Clear Sweeps resets the acquisition counter and any cumulative

measurements.

Trigger Controls

Level knob changes the trigger threshold level (V). The number is shown on the Trigger descriptor box.
Pushing the knob sets the trigger level to the 50% point of the input signal.

READY indicator lights when the trigger is armed. TRIG'D is lit momentarily when a trigger occurs. A fast
trigger rate causes the light to stay lit continuously.

Setup corresponds to the menu selection Trigger > Trigger Setup. Press it once to open the Trigger Setup
dialog and again to close the dialog.

Auto turns on Auto trigger mode. The oscilloscope triggers after a time-out, even if the trigger conditions are
not met.

Normal turns on Normal trigger mode. The oscilloscope triggers each time a signal is present that meets the
conditions set for the type of trigger selected.

Single turns on Single trigger mode. The oscilloscope triggers once (single-shot acquisition) when the input
signal meets the trigger conditions. If the scope is already armed, it will force a trigger.

Stop prevents the oscilloscope from triggering on a signal. If you boot up the instrument with the trigger in
Stop mode, a "No trace available" message is shown. Press the Auto button to display a trace.

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Horizontal Controls

The Delay knob changes the Trigger Delay value (S) when turned. Push the knob to reset Delay to zero.

The Horizontal Adjust knob sets the Time/division (S) of the oscilloscope acquisition system when the trace
source is an input channel. The Time/div value is shown on the Timebase descriptor box. When using this
control, the oscilloscope allocates memory as needed to maintain the highest sample rate possible for the
timebase setting. When the trace is a zoom, memory or math function, turn the knob to change the horizontal
scale of the trace, effectively "zooming" in or out. By default, the knob adjusts values in 1, 2, 5, 10 step
increments. Push the knob to change the action to fine increments; push it again to return to stepped
increments.

Vertical Controls

Channel buttons turn on a channel that is off, or activate a channel that is already on. When the channel is
active, pushing its channel button turns it off. A lit button shows the active channel.

Offset knob adjusts the zero level of the trace (this makes it appear to move up or down relative to the
center axis of the grid). The value appears on the trace descriptor box. Push it to reset Offset to zero.

Gain knob sets Vertical Gain (V/div). The value appears on the trace descriptor box. By default, the knob
adjusts values in 1, 2, 5, 10 step increments. Push the knob to change the action to fine increments; push it
again to return to stepped increments.

Dig button enables digital input through the Digital Leadset on -MS models.

Math, Zoom, and Mem(ory) Buttons

The Zoom button creates a quick zoom for each open channel trace. Touch the zoom trace descriptor box to
display the zoom controls.

The Math and Mem(ory) buttons open the corresponding setup dialogs.

If a Zoom, Math or Memory trace is active, the button illuminates to indicate that the Vertical and Horizontal
knobs will now control that trace.

Cursor Controls

Cursors identify specific voltage and time values on the waveform. The white cursor lines help make these
points more visible. A readout of the values appears on the trace descriptor box.

There are five preset cursor types, each with a unique appearance on the display. These are described in
more detail in the Cursors section.

Type selects the cursor type. Continue pressing to cycle through all cursor until the desired type is found.
The type "Off" turns off the cursor display.

Cursor knob repositions the selected cursor line when turned. Push to select a different cursor line to adjust.

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Adjust and Intensity Controls

The Adjust knob changes the value in any highlighted data entry field when turned. Pushing the Adjust knob
toggles between coarse (large increment) or fine (small increment) adjustments when the knob is turned.

When more data is available than can actually be displayed, the Intensity button helps to visualize significant
events by applying an algorithm that dims less frequently occurring samples. This feature can also be
accessed from the Display Setup dialog.

Intensity 40% (left) dims samples that occur ≤ 40% of the time to highlight the more frequent samples, vs. intensity 100% (right)

which shows all samples at the same intensity.

Bottom Row Buttons

Decode opens the Serial Decode dialog if you have serial data decoder options installed.

WaveScan opens the WaveScan dialog.

History opens the History Mode dialog.

WaveSource opens the WaveSource internal waveform generator dialog if you have the function generator

option installed.

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Zooming Waveforms

The Zoom function magnifies a selected region of a trace. On WaveSurfer 3000 model oscilloscopes, you
can display up to four zoom traces (Z1-Z4) taken from any channel, math, or memory trace.

Creating Zooms

To create a zoom, touch -and-drag to draw a selection box around any part of the source waveform.

Selection box over trace.

The zoom will resize the selected portion to fit the full width of the grid. The degree of vertical and horizontal
magnification, therefore, depends on the size of the rectangle that you draw.

The zoom opens in a new grid, with the area around the zommed portion shaded. New zooms are turned on
and visible by default. However, you can turn off a particular zoom if the display becomes too crowded, and
the zoom settings are saved in its Zx location, ready to be turned on again when desired.

Area around zoomed portio shaded.

Adjust Zoom

The zoom's Horizontal units will differ from the signal timebase because the zoom is showing a calculated
scale, not a measured level. This allows you to adjust the zoom factor using the front panel knobs or the

Zoom dialog controls however you like without affecting the timebase (a characteristic shared with math

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