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General Safety Summary
Review the following safety precautions carefully before operate the device to avoid any
personal injuries or damages to the device and any products connected to it. To avoid
potential hazards use the device as specified by this user’s guide only.
To Avoid Fire or Personal Injury
Use Proper Power Cord. Use only the power cord specified for this product and
certified for the country of use.
Connect and Disconnect Properly. Do not connect or disconnect probes or test
leads while they are connected to a voltage source.
Connect and Disconnect Properly. Connect the probe output to the measurement
device before connecting the probe to the circuit under test. Disconnect the probe
input and the probe reference lead from the circuit under test before disconnecting
the probe from the measurement device.
Observe All Terminal Ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings
and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings
information before making connections to the product.
Use Proper Probe. To avoid shock hazard, use a properly rated probe for your
measurement.
Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure. Do not touch exposed connections and
components when power is on.
Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures. If suspected damage occurs with the
device, have it inspected by qualified service personnel before further operations.
Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the installation instructions for proper
ventilation of the device.
Do not operate in Wet/Damp Conditions.
Do not operate in an Explosive Atmosphere.
Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry.
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Safety Information
In order to ensure the correct using and the best efficient service, please carefully read the
user’s manual.
System Symbols
These symbols may appear in this manual or on the instrument.
Warning: “Waring” identifies conditions and actions that pose hazards to
the users.
Caution: “Caution” identifies conditions and actions that may damage the
product or other properties.
DANGER: Refer to Protective Chassis grand Earth(grand)
High Voltage the manual Condutor Terminal Terminal
System Terms
The following terms may appear on the instrument:
Danger: The term “Danger” is used in the manual to indicate that when you read this
mark, personal injury may be caused to immediately.
Waning: The term “Danger” is used in the manual to indicate that when you read this
mark, personal injury may not be caused to you immediately, but you need to
be cautionary.
Notice: The term “Noise” is used in this manual to indicate that damages may be
caused on this product or other properties.
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Chapter 1 Getting Start
The oscilloscope is small, lightweight, no external power required, portable oscilloscopes!
The oscilloscopes is ideal for production test, research and design and all of the
applications involving analog circuits test and troubleshooting, as well as education and
training.
In addition to the list of general features on the next page, this chapter describes how to
do the following tasks:
System Requirements
Install software
Install Drive
General Check
probe compensation
self calibration
Accessories
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1.1 System Requirement
To run the oscilloscope software, the needs of computer configuration are as follows:
Minimum System Requirements
Operating System
Windows XP/Vista/Win7
Processor
Upwards of 1.00G processor
Memory
256M byte
Disk Space
500M disk free space
Screen resolution
800 x 600
Recommended Configuration
Operating System
Windows XP SP3 System
Processor
2.4G Processor
Memory
1G Byte Memory
Disk Space
80G Disk Space
Screen resolution
1024 x 768 or 1280 x 1024 resolution
DPI Setting
Normal Size (96DPI)
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1.2 Install Software
Caution: You must install the software before using the oscilloscope.
1. While in Windows, insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. The installation should start up automatically. Otherwise in Windows Explorer, switch
to the CD-ROM drive and run Setup.exe.
3. The software Installation is started. Click 'Next' to continue.
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4. Choose a destination directory. Click 'Next' to continue.
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5. Check the setup information. Click Next to start copying of files.
6. This Status dialog is displayed during copying of files.
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7. Updating Your System Configuration.
8. The installation is complete.
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1.3 Install Drive
Example: DSO-1102 USB
1. Connect the A-Type Plug of USB cable to your PC’s USB port.
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2. Connect the B-Type Plug of USB cable to DSO USB’s USB port.
3. New hardware is found.
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4. New hardware search wizard starts.
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5. New hardware search wizard starts to search the driver.
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6. New hardware wizard installs “USB DRIVER”.
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7. Finish new hardware search wizard.
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8. New hardware is found.
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9. Set the driver search location to CD-Rom or the driver path.
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10. New hardware search wizard starts to search.
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11. New hardware wizard installs software and finish new hardware search wizard.
12. The wizard has finished installing for “USB DRIVER”.
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1.4 General Check
Please check the instrument as following steps after receiving an oscilloscope:
Check the shipping container for damage:
Keep the damaged shipping container or cushioning material until the contents of the
shipment have been checked for completeness and the instrument has been checked
mechanically and electrically.
Check the accessories:
Accessories supplied with the instrument are listed in "Accessories" in this guide. If the
contents are incomplete or damaged, please notify the franchiser.
Check the instrument:
In case there is any mechanical damage or defect, or the instrument does not operate
properly or fails performance tests, please notify the franchiser.
1.5 Probe Compensation
Perform this function to match the characteristics of the probe and the channel input.
This should be performed whenever attaching a probe to any input channel at the first
time.
From the “Probe” menu, select attenuation to 1:10. Set the switch to “X10” on the
probe and connect it to CH1 of the oscilloscope. When using the probe hook-tip, insert
the tip onto the probe firmly to ensure a proper connection.
Attach the probe tip to the Probe Compensator and the reference lead to the
ground connector, select CH1, and then press the “AUTOSET“ button into the menu or
the toolbar.
Check the shape of the displayed waveform.
Correctly Compensated
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Over compensated
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Under Compensated
If necessary, use a non-metallic tool to adjust the trimmer capacitor of the probe
for the fattest square wave being displayed on the oscilloscope.
Repeat if necessary.
WARNNING: To avoid electric shock while using the probe, be sure the perfection of the
insulated cable, and do not touch the metallic portions of the probe head while it is
connected with a voltage source.
1.6 Self Calibration
The self calibration routine lets you optimize the oscilloscope signal path for maximum
measurement accuracy. You can run the routine at any time but you should always run
the routine if the ambient temperature changes by 5v or more. For accurate calibration,
power on the oscilloscope and wait twenty minutes to ensure it is warmed up. To
compensate the signal path, disconnect any probes or cables from the input connectors.
Then, access the “Utility -> Calibration” option and follow the directions on the screen.
The self calibration routine takes about several minutes.
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1.7 Function Check
Perform this functional check to verify that your oscilloscope is operating correctly.
Connect the oscilloscope
You should connect the A-Type Plug of USB cable to your PC USB port and connect
the B-Type Plug of USB cable to oscilloscope USB port.
Input a signal to a channel of the oscilloscope
The oscilloscope is equipped with two channels plus external trigger.
Please input signal in the following steps:
1. Set the attenuation switch on the probe as 10X and connect the probe on the
oscilloscope with CH1. Aim the slot in the probe connector at the faucet on BNC of CH1
and insert, then, turn right to lock the probe. Finally, attach the tip of probe and ground nip
to the Connector of Probe compensator.
2. Set the CH1 probe attenuation of the oscilloscope to X10. (The default is X1).
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3. Attach the tip of probe and ground nip to the Connector of Probe compensator. Click
the
(Approximately 1 kHz, 2V, peak- to- peak).
4. Inspect CH2 with the same method. Repeat steps 2 and 3.
button. A square wave will be displayed within a several seconds.
1.8 Accessories
All the accessories listed below are standard accessories for the oscilloscope:
Probe x 2 (1.5m), 1:1, (10:1) Passive Probes
A User’s Guide
A USB Cable
A PC software of the oscilloscope
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Chapter 2 Operating Basics
The User’s Interface
The Menu System
The Horizontal System
The Vertical System
The Trigger System
Input Connectors
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2.1 The User’s Interface
Click the software icon on the desk after you finished the software setting and equipment
connecting. Then a user interface will be showed as follows:
1. The Main Menu
All setting can be found in the main menu.
2. The Toolbar
3. Displays the trigger information
Displays the edge trigger slope, source and level.
4. The Horizontal Panel
The user can change Time/Div, format in the panel.
5. The vertical Panel
The user can turn on/off the CH1/CH2.Also the user can change the CH1/CH2 volt/div,
coupling and probe attenuation.
6. The Trigger Panel
In this panel, the user can change the trigger mode, sweep, source and slope.
7. Displays the system time.
8. Displays the main time base setting.
9. Marker shows Edge trigger level.
10. Displays the CH2 information
Readout show the coupling of the channels.
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Readout show the vertical scale factors of the channels.
A “B” icon indicates that the channel is bandwidth.
11. Displays the CH1 information
Readout show the coupling of the channels.
Readout show the vertical scale factors of the channels.
A “B” icon indicates that the channel is bandwidth.
12. It shows the software status.
13. The marker shows the reference points of the displayed waveforms.
If there is no marker, the channel is not displayed.
14. The same as 13.
15. A window that shows the display waveform in buffer position.
16. Marker shows horizontal trigger position.
17. Trigger status indicates the following.
Auto: The oscilloscope is in auto mode and is acquiring waveform waveform in the
absence of triggers.
Trig’D: The oscilloscope has seen a trigger and is acquiring the post trigger data.
WAIT: All pretrigger data has been acquired and the oscilloscope is ready to accept a
trigger.
Stop: The oscilloscope has stopped acquiring waveform data.
Run: The oscilloscope is running.
Play: The oscilloscope is displaying the record waveform.
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2.2 The Menu System
The Main Menu:
1. File: Load or save CSV, waveform and setup
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2. View: Change the user interface
3. Channel: Set the vertical system
4. Trigger: Change trigger Mode, Sweep, Source, Slope and so on.
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5. Horizontal: Sets time base parameters and format parameters.
6. Cursor: Set cursor measure type
7. Measure: Set measurement parameters
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8. Display: Change wave display type and color.
9. Acquire: Start, Stop, Autoset and other operation setting
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10. Utility: Utility setting
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11. Help: Turn on help file
2.3 The Horizontal System
Click “Horizontal” in main menu.
The following figure shows the horizontal parameters setting.
1. Time/DIV: leads the setting of the time base parameters
2. Format: leads the setting of the horizontal format parameters
Users can also set the parameters in the right sidebar.
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2.4 The Vertical System
Click “Channel” in main menu.
The following figure shows the vertical parameters setting.
1. CH1: Leads to the setting of the Ch1 parameters
2. CH2: Leads to the setting of the Ch2 parameters
3. Math: Leads to the setting of the Math parameters
4. Reference: Leads to the setting of the Reference parameters
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You can also set parameters in the right sidebar.
1. Select channel:
2. VLTS/DIV: Set the selected channel voltage range.
3. Coupling: Set the selected channel to DC/AC.
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4. BW Limit: Reject the frequency component higher than 20MHz.
2.5 The Trigger System
Click “Trigger” in main menu.
The following figure shows the trigger system control.
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1. Mode: Sets the trigger mode to Edge trigger
2. Sweep: Selects the trigger sweep mode to AUTO, NORMAL or SINGLE
3. Source: Selects the trigger source to CH1, CH2, ALT, EXT., EXT./10.
4. Slope: Selects the edge trigger slope to Positive or Negative slope
5. When PW: Selects the pulse width trigger condition
6. 50%: Sets the trigger level to the center of the waveform amplitude