Agilent Technologies InfiniiVision 4000 X-Series User manual

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Agilent InfiniiVision
4000 X-Series
Oscilloscopes
User's Guide

2 Agilent InfiniiVision 4000 X-Series Oscilloscopes User's Guide
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InfiniiVision 4000 X-Series Oscilloscopes—At a Glance
Table 1 4000 X-Series Model Numbers, Bandwidths, Sample Rates
Bandwidth 200 MHz 350 MHz 500 MHz 1 GHz 1.5 GHz
Sample Rate
(interleaved,
non-interleaved)
5GSa/s,
2.5 GSa/s
5GSa/s,
2.5 GSa/s
5GSa/s,
2.5 GSa/s
5GSa/s,
2.5 GSa/s
5GSa/s,
2.5 GSa/s
2-Channel + 16 Logic
Channels MSO
MSO-X 4022A MSO-X 4032A MSO-X 4052A
4-Channel + 16 Logic
Channels MSO
MSO-X 4024A MSO-X 4034A MSO-X 4054A MSO-X 4104A MSO-X 4154A
2-Channel DSO DSO-X 4022A DSO-X 4032A DSO-X 4052A
4-Channel DSO DSO-X 4024A DSO-X 4034A DSO-X 4054A DSO-X 4104A DSO-X 4154A

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The Agilent InfiniiVision 4000 X- Series oscilloscopes deliver these features:
• 200 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz, 1 GHz, and 1.5 GHz bandwidth models.
• 2- and 4- channel digital storage oscilloscope (DSO) models.
• 2+16- channel and 4+16- channel mixed- signal oscilloscope (MSO)
models.
An MSO lets you debug your mixed- signal designs using analog signals
and tightly correlated digital signals simultaneously. The 16 digital
channels have a 1.25 GSa/s sample rate, with a 250 MHz toggle rate.
• 12.1 inch SVGA touchscreen display. The touchscreen makes the
oscilloscope easier to use:
•You can "touch" inside alpha- numeric keypad dialogs to enter file,
label, network, and printer names, etc., instead of using softkeys and
the Entry knob.
•You can drag a finger across the screen to draw rectangular boxes
for zooming in on waveforms or setting up Zone triggers.
•You can touch the blue menu icon in the sidebar to display
information or control dialogs. You can drag (undock) these dialogs
out of the sidebar, for example, to view cursor values and
measurements at the same time.
•You can touch other areas of the screen as substitutes for using
front panel keys, softkeys, and knobs.
• Interleaved 4 Mpts or non-interleaved 2 Mpts MegaZoom IV memory
for the fastest waveform update rates, uncompromised.
• All knobs are pushable for making quick selections.
• Trigger types: edge, edge then edge, pulse width, pattern, OR, rise/fall
time, Nth edge burst, runt, setup & hold, video, and zone.
• Serial decode/trigger options for: CAN/LIN, FlexRay, I2C/SPI, I2S,
UART/RS232, MIL- STD- 1553/ARINC 429, and USB. There is a Lister
for displaying serial decode packets.
• Math waveforms: add, subtract, multiply, divide, FFT, d/dt, integrate,
square root, Ax+B, square, absolute value, common logarithm, natural
logarithm, exponential, base 10 exponential, low pass filter, high pass
filter, averaged value, magnify, measurement trend, chart logic bus
timing, and chart logic bus state.

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• Reference waveform locations (4) for comparing with other channel or
math waveforms.
• Many built- in measurements and a measurement statistics display.
• Built- in, license- enabled 2- channel waveform generator with: arbitrary,
sine, square, ramp, pulse, DC, noise, sine cardinal, exponential rise,
exponential fall, cardiac, and Gaussian pulse. Modulated waveforms on
WaveGen1 except for arbitrary, pulse, DC, and noise waveforms.
• USB and LAN ports make printing, saving, and sharing data easy.
• VGA port for displaying the screen on a different monitor.
• A Quick Help system is built into the oscilloscope. Press and hold any
key to display Quick Help. Complete instructions for using the quick
help system are given in “Access the Built-In Quick Help" on page 60.
For more information about InfiniiVision oscilloscopes, see:
"www.agilent.com/find/scope"

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In This Guide
This guide shows how to use the InfiniiVision 4000 X-Series oscilloscopes.
When unpacking and using the
oscilloscope for the first time, see:
•Chapter 1, “Getting Started,” starting on page 27
When displaying waveforms and
acquired data, see:
•Chapter 2, “Horizontal Controls,” starting on page 63
•Chapter 3, “Vertical Controls,” starting on page 79
•Chapter 4, “Math Waveforms,” starting on page 89
•Chapter 5, “Reference Waveforms,” starting on page
119
•Chapter 6, “Digital Channels,” starting on page 123
•Chapter 7, “Serial Decode,” starting on page 143
•Chapter 8, “Display Settings,” starting on page 149
•Chapter 9, “Labels,” starting on page 157
When setting up triggers or changing
how data is acquired, see:
•Chapter 10, “Triggers,” starting on page 165
•Chapter 11, “Trigger Mode/Coupling,” starting on
page 205
•Chapter 12, “Acquisition Control,” starting on page 213
Making measurements and analyzing
data:
•Chapter 13, “Cursors,” starting on page 231
•Chapter 14, “Measurements,” starting on page 241
•Chapter 15, “Mask Testing,” starting on page 271
•Chapter 16, “Digital Voltmeter,” starting on page 283
When using the built-in license
enabled waveform generator, see:
•Chapter 17, “Waveform Generator,” starting on page
287
When saving, recalling, or printing,
see:
•Chapter 18, “Save/Recall (Setups, Screens, Data),”
starting on page 309
•Chapter 19, “Print (Screens),” starting on page 323
When using the oscilloscope's utility
functions or web interface, see:
•Chapter 20, “Utility Settings,” starting on page 329
•Chapter 21, “Web Interface,” starting on page 349

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For reference information, see: •Chapter 22, “Reference,” starting on page 367
When using licensed serial bus
triggering and decode features, see:
•Chapter 23, “CAN/LIN Triggering and Serial Decode,”
starting on page 387
•Chapter 24, “FlexRay Triggering and Serial Decode,”
starting on page 405
•Chapter 25, “I2C/SPI Triggering and Serial Decode,”
starting on page 415
•Chapter 26, “I2S Triggering and Serial Decode,”
starting on page 435
•Chapter 27, “MIL-STD-1553/ARINC 429 Triggering and
Serial Decode,” starting on page 445
•Chapter 28, “UART/RS232 Triggering and Serial
Decode,” starting on page 461
•Chapter 29, “USB 2.0 Triggering and Serial Decode,”
starting on page 471
TIP
Abbreviated instructions for pressing a series of keys and softkeys
Instructions for pressing a series of keys are written in an abbreviated manner. Instructions
for pressing [Key1], then pressing Softkey2, then pressing Softkey3 are abbreviated as
follows:
Press [Key1] > Softkey2 > Softkey3.
The keys may be a front panel [Key] or a Softkey. Softkeys are the six keys located directly
below the oscilloscope display.

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Contents
InfiniiVision 4000 X-Series Oscilloscopes—At a Glance 3
In This Guide 6
1 Getting Started
Inspect the Package Contents 27
Tilt the Oscilloscope for Easy Viewing 30
Power-On the Oscilloscope 30
Connect Probes to the Oscilloscope 31
Maximum input voltage at analog inputs 32
Do not float the oscilloscope chassis 32
Input a Waveform 32
Recall the Default Oscilloscope Setup 33
Use Auto Scale 33
Compensate Passive Probes 35
Learn the Front Panel Controls and Connectors 36
Front Panel Overlays for Different Languages 43
Learn the Touchscreen Controls 45
Draw Rectangles for Waveform Zoom or Zone Trigger Set
Up 45
Drag Waveforms Left and Right to Change the Horizontal
Position 46
Select Sidebar Information or Controls 47
Undock Sidebar Dialogs by Dragging 48

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Select Dialog Menus and Close Dialogs 49
Drag Cursors 49
Touch Softkeys and Menus On the Screen 49
Enter Names Using Alpha-Numeric Keypad Dialogs 50
Change Waveform Offsets By Dragging Ground Reference
Icons 51
Access Controls and Menus Via the Spark Icon 52
Turn Channels On/Off and Open Scale/Offset Dialogs 54
Access the Horizontal Menu and Open the Scale/Delay
Dialog 54
Access the Trigger Menu, Change the Trigger Mode, and Open
the Trigger Level Dialog 55
Use a USB Mouse and/or Keyboard for Touchscreen
Controls 56
Learn the Rear Panel Connectors 56
Learn the Oscilloscope Display 58
Access the Built-In Quick Help 60
2 Horizontal Controls
To adjust the horizontal (time/div) scale 65
To adjust the horizontal delay (position) 65
Panning and Zooming Single or Stopped Acquisitions 66
To change the horizontal time mode (Normal, XY, or Roll) 67
XY Time Mode 68
To display the zoomed time base 71
To change the horizontal scale knob's coarse/fine adjustment
setting 73
To position the time reference (left, center, right) 73
Searching for Events 74
To set up searches 74

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To copy search setups 75
Navigating the Time Base 75
To navigate time 76
To navigate search events 76
To navigate segments 77
3 Vertical Controls
To turn waveforms on or off (channel or math) 80
To adjust the vertical scale 81
To adjust the vertical position 81
To specify channel coupling 82
To specify channel input impedance 83
To specify bandwidth limiting 83
To change the vertical scale knob's coarse/fine adjustment
setting 84
To invert a waveform 84
Setting Analog Channel Probe Options 85
To specify the channel units 85
To specify the probe attenuation 86
To specify the probe skew 86
To calibrate a probe 87
4MathWaveforms
To display math waveforms 89
To adjust the math waveform scale and offset 91
Units for Math Waveforms 91
Math Operators 92
Add or Subtract 92
Multiply or Divide 93

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Math Transforms 94
Differentiate 95
Integrate 96
FFT Measurement 98
Square Root 106
Ax + B 106
Square 107
Absolute Value 108
Common Logarithm 108
Natural Logarithm 109
Exponential 109
Base 10 Exponential 110
Math Filters 110
High Pass and Low Pass Filter 111
Averaged Value 112
Math Visualizations 112
Magnify 112
Measurement Trend 113
Chart Logic Bus Timing 115
Chart Logic Bus State 116
5 Reference Waveforms
To save a waveform to a reference waveform location 119
To display a reference waveform 120
To scale and position reference waveforms 121
To adjust reference waveform skew 122
To display reference waveform information 122
To save/recall reference waveform files to/from a USB storage
device 122

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6 Digital Channels
To connect the digital probes to the device under test 123
Probe cable for digital channels 124
Acquiring waveforms using the digital channels 127
To display digital channels using AutoScale 127
Interpreting the digital waveform display 129
To change the displayed size of the digital channels 130
To switch a single channel on or off 130
To switch all digital channels on or off 130
To switch groups of channels on or off 130
To change the logic threshold for digital channels 131
To reposition a digital channel 131
To display digital channels as a bus 132
Digital channel signal fidelity: Probe impedance and
grounding 135
Input Impedance 136
Probe Grounding 138
Best Probing Practices 140
To replace digital probe leads 140
7 Serial Decode
Serial Decode Options 143
Lister 144
Searching Lister Data 146
8 Display Settings
To adjust waveform intensity 149

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To set or clear persistence 151
To clear the display 153
To select the grid type 153
To adjust the grid intensity 153
To display waveforms as vectors or dots 154
To freeze the display 155
9Labels
To turn the label display on or off 157
To assign a predefined label to a channel 158
To define a new label 159
To load a list of labels from a text file you create 160
To reset the label library to the factory default 161
To add an annotation 162
10 Triggers
Adjusting the Trigger Level 167
Forcing a Trigger 167
Edge Trigger 168
Edge then Edge Trigger 170
Pulse Width Trigger 172
Pattern Trigger 175
Hex Bus Pattern Trigger 178
OR Trigger 178
Rise/Fall Time Trigger 180
Nth Edge Burst Trigger 182

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Runt Trigger 183
Setup and Hold Trigger 186
Video Trigger 187
To set up Generic video triggers 192
To trigger on a specific line of video 193
To trigger on all sync pulses 194
To trigger on a specific field of the video signal 195
To trigger on all fields of the video signal 196
To trigger on odd or even fields 197
Serial Trigger 200
Zone Qualified Trigger 201
11 Trigger Mode/Coupling
To select the Auto or Normal trigger mode 206
To select the trigger coupling 208
To enable or disable trigger noise rejection 209
To enable or disable trigger HF Reject 209
To set the trigger holdoff 210
External Trigger Input 210
Maximum voltage at oscilloscope external trigger input 211
12 Acquisition Control
Running, Stopping, and Making Single Acquisitions (Run
Control) 213
Overview of Sampling 215
Sampling Theory 215
Aliasing 215
Oscilloscope Bandwidth and Sample Rate 216

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Oscilloscope Rise Time 217
Oscilloscope Bandwidth Required 218
Memory Depth and Sample Rate 219
Selecting the Acquisition Mode 219
Normal Acquisition Mode 220
Peak Detect Acquisition Mode 220
Averaging Acquisition Mode 223
High Resolution Acquisition Mode 225
Realtime Sampling Option 226
Realtime Sampling and Oscilloscope Bandwidth 227
Acquiring to Segmented Memory 228
Navigating Segments 229
Measurements, Statistics, and Infinite Persistence with
Segmented Memory 229
Segmented Memory Re-Arm Time 230
Saving Data from Segmented Memory 230
13 Cursors
To make cursor measurements 232
Cursor Examples 235
14 Measurements
To make automatic measurements 242
Measurements Summary 244
Snapshot All 246
Voltage Measurements 247
Peak-Peak 248
Maximum 248
Minimum 248
Amplitude 248
Top 249

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Base 250
Overshoot 250
Preshoot 251
Average 252
DC RMS 252
AC RMS 253
Ratio 255
Time Measurements 255
Period 256
Frequency 256
Counter 257
+ Width 258
– Width 258
Burst Width 258
Duty Cycle 258
Rise Time 259
Fall Time 259
Delay 259
Phase 260
X at Min Y 262
X at Max Y 262
Count Measurements 263
Positive Pulse Count 263
Negative Pulse Count 263
Rising Edge Count 264
Falling Edges Count 264
Mixed Measurements 264
Area 264
Measurement Thresholds 265
Measurement Window 267
Measurement Statistics 267

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15 Mask Testing
To create a mask from a "golden" waveform (Automask) 271
Mask Test Setup Options 274
Mask Statistics 276
To manually modify a mask file 277
Building a Mask File 280
How is mask testing done? 282
16 Digital Voltmeter
17 Waveform Generator
To select generated waveform types and settings 287
To edit arbitrary waveforms 291
Creating New Arbitrary Waveforms 293
Editing Existing Arbitrary Waveforms 294
Capturing Other Waveforms to the Arbitrary Waveform 299
To output the waveform generator sync pulse 299
To specify the expected output load 300
To use waveform generator logic presets 300
To add noise to the waveform generator output 301
To add modulation to the waveform generator output 302
To set up Amplitude Modulation (AM) 303
To set up Frequency Modulation (FM) 304
To set up Frequency-Shift Keying Modulation (FSK) 306
To restore waveform generator defaults 307
To set up dual channel tracking 307

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18 Save/Recall (Setups, Screens, Data)
Saving Setups, Screen Images, or Data 309
To save setup files 311
To save BMP or PNG image files 311
To save CSV, ASCII XY, or BIN data files 312
Length Control 314
To save Lister data files 315
To save reference waveform files to a USB storage device 315
To save masks 316
To save arbitrary waveforms 316
To navigate storage locations 317
To enter file names 317
Recalling Setups, Masks, or Data 318
To recall setup files 319
To recall mask files 319
To recall reference waveform files from a USB storage
device 319
To recall arbitrary waveforms 320
Recalling Default Setups 321
Performing a Secure Erase 321
19 Print (Screens)
To print the oscilloscope's display 323
To set up network printer connections 325
To specify the print options 326
To specify the palette option 327
20 Utility Settings
I/O Interface Settings 329
Setting up the Oscilloscope's LAN Connection 330

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To establish a LAN connection 331
Stand-alone (Point-to-Point) Connection to a PC 332
File Explorer 333
Setting Oscilloscope Preferences 335
To choose "expand about" center or ground 335
To disable/enable transparent backgrounds 336
To load the default label library 336
To set up the screen saver 336
To set AutoScale preferences 337
Setting the Oscilloscope's Clock 338
Setting the Rear Panel TRIG OUT Source 339
Setting the Reference Signal Mode 339
To supply a sample clock to the oscilloscope 340
Maximum input voltage at 10 MHz REF connector 340
To synchronize the timebase of two or more instruments 341
Performing Service Tasks 342
To perform user calibration 342
To perform hardware self test 344
To perform front panel self test 345
To display oscilloscope information 345
To display the user calibration status 345
To clean the oscilloscope 345
To check warranty and extended services status 346
To contact Agilent 346
To return the instrument 346
Configuring the [Quick Action] Key 347
21 Web Interface
Accessing the Web Interface 350