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LeCroy Corporation
700 Chestnut Ridge Road
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977–6499
Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.lecroy.com
© 2003by LeCroy Corporation. All rights reserved.
LeCroy, ActiveDSO, ProBus, SMART Trigger, JitterTrack, WavePro, and Waverunner are
registered trademarks of LeCroy Corporation. WaveMaster and X-Stream are trademarks of
LeCroy Corporation. Information in this publication supersedes all earlier versions. Specifications
subject to change without notice.
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INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................14
HOW TO USE ON-LINE HELP....................................................................................................14
Type Styles ............................................................................................................................. 14
Instrument Help....................................................................................................................... 14
Windows Help ................................................................................................................................15
RETURNING A PRODUCT FOR SERVICE OR REPAIR ...........................................................15
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................................15
STAYING UP-TO-DATE................................................................................................................16
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................17
Horizontal System ..........................................................................................................................18
Acquisition System.........................................................................................................................19
Acquisition Modes ..........................................................................................................................19
Acquisition Processing ...................................................................................................................20
Triggering System ..........................................................................................................................20
Basic Triggers ................................................................................................................................20
SMART Triggers.............................................................................................................................20
SMART Triggers with Exclusion Technology..................................................................................21
Automatic Setup.............................................................................................................................21
Probes............................................................................................................................................21
Color Waveform Display.................................................................................................................21
Analog Persistence Display ........................................................................................................... 22
Zoom Expansion Traces ................................................................................................................22
Rapid Signal Processing................................................................................................................22
Internal Waveform Memory............................................................................................................22
Setup Storage ................................................................................................................................22
Interface .........................................................................................................................................22
Auxiliary Input.................................................................................................................................22
Auxiliary Output..............................................................................................................................23
Math Tools (standard).....................................................................................................................23
Measure Tools (standard) ..............................................................................................................24
Pass/Fail Testing ............................................................................................................................24
Master Analysis Package (XMAP) .................................................................................................24
Advanced Math Package (XMATH) ...............................................................................................25
Advanced Customization Package (XDEV) ................................................................................... 25
Intermediate Math Package (XWAV) .............................................................................................25
Jitter and Timing Analysis Package (JTA2).................................................................................... 26
Value Analysis Package (XVAP) ....................................................................................................26
Disk Drive Measurement Package (DDM2) ................................................................................... 27
General...........................................................................................................................................27

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Warranty and Service.....................................................................................................................28
Environmental Characteristics .......................................................................................................28
Temperature ........................................................................................................................... 28
Humidity .................................................................................................................................. 28
Altitude .................................................................................................................................... 28
Random Vibration ................................................................................................................... 28
Shock ...................................................................................................................................... 28
Certifications ........................................................................................................................29
CE Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................................. 29
Warning................................................................................................................................29
WARRANTY...................................................................................................................................30
COPYRIGHT..................................................................................................................................31
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ...........................................................................................................39
Safety Symbols and Terms..................................................................................................... 39
Operating Environment ..................................................................................................................40
Cooling Requirements....................................................................................................................41
AC Power Source...........................................................................................................................41
Power and Ground Connections....................................................................................................41
On/Standby Switch.........................................................................................................................42
Calibration ......................................................................................................................................42
Cleaning .........................................................................................................................................42
Abnormal Conditions......................................................................................................................43
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS.........................................................................................................43
Front Panel Buttons and Knobs.............................................................................................. 43
Trigger Knobs: ........................................................................................................................ 45
Trigger Buttons: ...................................................................................................................... 45
Horizontal Knobs:.................................................................................................................... 45
Vertical Knobs:........................................................................................................................ 46
Channel Buttons: .................................................................................................................... 46
Wavepilot Control Knobs: ...................................................................................................... 46
Special Features Buttons:......................................................................................................46
General Control Buttons: .......................................................................................................46
ON-SCREEN TOOLBARS, ICONS, AND DIALOG BOXES......................................................47
Dialog Boxes ..................................................................................................................................48
ALTERNATE ACCESS METHODS ...............................................................................................48
Mouse and Keyboard Operation............................................................................................. 48
Tool Bar Buttons ..................................................................................................................... 49
TRACE DESCRIPTORS................................................................................................................50
Trace Annotation ............................................................................................................................50
To Annotate a Waveform........................................................................................................ 51
To Turn On a Channel Trace Label ................................................................................................52

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SCREEN LAYOUT .........................................................................................................................53
INSTALLATION..................................................................................................55
Hardware........................................................................................................................................55
External Monitor .............................................................................................................................55
WRITABLE CD DRIVE OPTION.......................................................................................... 56
Software .........................................................................................................................................59
Checking the Scope Status .................................................................................................... 59
DEFAULT SETTINGS ................................................................................................................... 60
WaveMaster and WavePro 7000 Series DSOs...................................................................... 60
DDA, SDA, and WaveRunner DSOs..............................................................................................60
ADDING A NEW OPTION ...........................................................................................................61
RESTORING SOFTWARE............................................................................................................ 62
Restarting the Application....................................................................................................... 62
Restarting the Operating System............................................................................................ 62
REMOVABLE HARD DRIVE ........................................................................................................62
EXTERNAL MONITOR .................................................................................................................64
CONNECTING TO A SIGNAL ............................................................................66
PROBUS INTERFACE...................................................................................................................66
AUXILIARY OUTPUT SIGNALS.................................................................................................. 67
To Set Up Auxiliary Output .............................................................................................................67
SAMPLING MODES ...........................................................................................68
SAMPLING MODES .....................................................................................................................68
To Select a Sampling Mode.................................................................................................... 68
SINGLE-SHOT SAMPLING MODE .............................................................................................68
Basic Capture Technique ....................................................................................................... 68
SEQUENCE SAMPLING MODE WORKING WITH SEGMENTS..............................................69
To Set Up Sequence Mode .................................................................................................... 70
Sequence Display Modes ....................................................................................................... 71
To Display Individual Segments ............................................................................................. 72
To View Time Stamps.............................................................................................................72
RIS SAMPLING MODE -- FOR HIGHER SAMPLE RATES ......................................................73
ROLL MODE..................................................................................................................................74
VERTICAL SETTINGS AND CHANNEL CONTROLS .......................................75
ADJUSTING SENSITIVITY AND POSITION ............................................................................ 75
To Adjust Sensitivity................................................................................................................ 75
To Adjust the Waveform's Position......................................................................................... 75
COUPLING ....................................................................................................................................75
Overload Protection ................................................................................................................ 75
To Set Coupling ...................................................................................................................... 76
PROBE ATTENUATION ................................................................................................................76

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To Set Probe Attenuation ....................................................................................................... 76
BANDWIDTH LIMIT.....................................................................................................................76
To Set Bandwidth Limiting ......................................................................................................76
LINEAR AND (SINX)/X INTERPOLATION................................................................................77
To Set Up Interpolation........................................................................................................... 77
Inverting Waveforms............................................................................................................... 77
QUICKZOOM ................................................................................................................................77
To Turn On a Zoom ................................................................................................................ 77
FINDING SCALE ..........................................................................................................................77
To Use Find Scale .................................................................................................................. 77
VARIABLE GAIN...........................................................................................................................77
To Enable Variable Gain.........................................................................................................78
CHANNEL DESKEW.....................................................................................................................78
To Set Up Channel Deskew ................................................................................................... 78
TIMEBASE AND ACQUISITION SYSTEM.........................................................79
TIMEBASE SETUP AND CONTROL ...........................................................................................79
DUAL CHANNEL ACQUISITION ................................................................................................79
Combining of Channels...........................................................................................................79
To Combine Channels ............................................................................................................ 79
AUTOSETUP..................................................................................................................................80
TRIGGERING .....................................................................................................81
TRIGGER SETUP CONSIDERATIONS.......................................................................................81
Trigger Modes......................................................................................................................... 81
Trigger Types.......................................................................................................................... 81
Determining Trigger Level, Slope, Source, and Coupling..............................................................82
Trigger Source................................................................................................................................83
Level...............................................................................................................................................83
Holdoff by Time or Events ..............................................................................................................84
Hold Off by Time ..................................................................................................................... 84
Hold Off by Events .................................................................................................................. 85
SIMPLE TRIGGERS .....................................................................................................................85
Edge Trigger on Simple Signals ............................................................................................. 85
Control Edge Triggering.......................................................................................................... 85
To Set Up an Edge Trigger..................................................................................................... 86
SMART TRIGGERS ......................................................................................................................89
WIDTH TRIGGER........................................................................................................................ 89
GLITCH TRIGGER....................................................................................................................... 90
INTERVAL TRIGGER ................................................................................................................... 92
QUALIFIED TRIGGER .................................................................................................................. 96
STATE TRIGGER ........................................................................................................................ 99
DROPOUT TRIGGER................................................................................................................. 100
LOGIC TRIGGER ...................................................................................................................... 101

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DISPLAY FORMATS........................................................................................104
DISPLAY SETUP......................................................................................................................... 104
Sequence Mode Display....................................................................................................... 104
PERSISTENCE SETUP...............................................................................................................105
Saturation Level.................................................................................................................... 105
3-Dimensional Persistence ................................................................................................... 106
Show Last Trace ..........................................................................................................................107
Persistence Time..........................................................................................................................108
Locking of Traces .........................................................................................................................108
To Set Up Persistence..................................................................................................................108
SCREEN SAVER .........................................................................................................................109
MOVING TRACES FROM GRID TO GRID ..............................................................................109
ZOOMING WAVEFORMS .......................................................................................................... 110
To Zoom a Single Channel ................................................................................................... 111
To Zoom by Touch-and-Drag ............................................................................................... 111
To Zoom Multiple Waveforms Quickly.................................................................................. 112
Multi-Zoom ............................................................................................................................ 112
XY DISPLAY................................................................................................................................114
To Set Up XY Displays ......................................................................................................... 114
SAVE AND RECALL ........................................................................................115
SAVING AND RECALLING SCOPE SETTINGS ...................................................................... 115
To Save Scope Settings ....................................................................................................... 115
To Recall Scope Settings ..................................................................................................... 115
To Recall Default Settings .................................................................................................... 115
SAVING SCREEN IMAGES ....................................................................................................... 116
SAVING AND RECALLING WAVEFORMS............................................................................... 116
Saving Waveforms................................................................................................................ 116
Recalling Waveforms............................................................................................................ 118
DISK UTILITIES ........................................................................................................................ 118
To Delete a Single File ......................................................................................................... 118
To Delete All Files in a Folder............................................................................................... 119
To Create a Folder................................................................................................................ 119
PRINTING AND FILE MANAGEMENT.............................................................120
PRINT, PLOT, OR COPY.............................................................................................................120
PRINTING ...................................................................................................................................120
To Set Up the Printer ............................................................................................................ 120
To Print ................................................................................................................................. 120
Adding Printers and Drivers.................................................................................................. 120
Changing the Default Printer ................................................................................................ 121
MANAGING FILES ..................................................................................................................... 121
Hard Disk Partitions .............................................................................................................. 121

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100BASE-T ETHERNET CONNECTION .........................................................122
CONNECTING TO A NETWORK...............................................................................................122
COMMUNICATING OVER THE NETWORK .............................................................................123
Windows Setups ................................................................................................................... 123
Windows Repair Disk............................................................................................................ 123
TRACK VIEWS.................................................................................................124
CREATING AND VIEWING A TREND......................................................................................124
CREATING A TRACK VIEW ......................................................................................................125
HISTOGRAMS..................................................................................................126
CREATING AND VIEWING A HISTOGRAM............................................................................126
To Set Up a Single Parameter Histogram ............................................................................ 126
To View Thumbnail Histograms............................................................................................ 127
Persistence Histogram.......................................................................................................... 127
Persistence Trace Range ..................................................................................................... 128
Persistence Sigma ................................................................................................................ 128
HISTOGRAM PARAMETERS .....................................................................................................128
HISTOGRAM THEORY OF OPERATION..................................................................................143
DSO Process ........................................................................................................................ 144
Parameter Buffer................................................................................................................... 145
Capture of Parameter Events ............................................................................................... 145
Histogram Parameters (XMAP and JTA2 Options)......................................................................146
Histogram Peaks..........................................................................................................................147
Binning and Measurement Accuracy ...........................................................................................147
WAVEFORM MEASUREMENTS .....................................................................149
MEASURING WITH CURSORS ................................................................................................149
Cursor Measurement Icons .................................................................................................. 149
CURSORS SETUP ......................................................................................................................149
Quick Display ........................................................................................................................ 149
Full Setup.............................................................................................................................. 150
OVERVIEW OF PARAMETERS..................................................................................................150
To Turn On Parameters........................................................................................................ 150
Quick Access to Parameter Setup Dialogs........................................................................... 150
Status Symbols ..................................................................................................................... 151
Using X-Stream Browser to Obtain Status Information ........................................................ 152
Statistics .......................................................................................................................................153
To Apply a Measure Mode............................................................................................................154
Measure Modes ...........................................................................................................................154
Standard Vertical Parameters............................................................................................... 154
Standard Horizontal Parameters .......................................................................................... 155
My Measure .......................................................................................................................... 155
Parameter Math (XMATH or XMAP option required) ...................................................................155

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Logarithmic Parameters........................................................................................................ 155
Excluded Parameters ........................................................................................................... 156
Parameter Script Parameter Math........................................................................................ 156
Param Script vs. P Script......................................................................................................157
To Set Up Parameter Math................................................................................................... 158
To Set Up Parameter Script Math......................................................................................... 158
Measure Gate ..............................................................................................................................159
To Set Up Measure Gate...................................................................................................... 161
Help Markers................................................................................................................................162
To Set Up Help Markers ....................................................................................................... 163
To Turn Off Help Markers ..................................................................................................... 164
To Customize a Parameter...........................................................................................................164
From the Measure Dialog ..................................................................................................... 164
From a Vertical Setup Dialog................................................................................................ 164
From a Math Setup Dialog.................................................................................................... 165
PARAMETER CALCULATIONS .................................................................................................. 166
Parameters and How They Work.......................................................................................... 166
Determining Time Parameters.............................................................................................. 168
Determining Differential Time Measurements ...................................................................... 169
Level and Slope .................................................................................................................... 169
LIST OF PARAMETERS .............................................................................................................170
WAVEFORM MATH..........................................................................................194
INTRODUCTION TO MATH TRACES AND FUNCTIONS ......................................................194
MATH MADE EASY.....................................................................................................................194
To Set Up a Math Function................................................................................................... 194
RESAMPLING TO DESKEW......................................................................................................195
To Resample......................................................................................................................... 195
RESCALING AND ASSIGNING UNITS ...................................................................................196
To Set Up Rescaling............................................................................................................. 196
AVERAGING WAVEFORMS.......................................................................................................196
Summed vs. Continuous Averaging ..................................................................................... 196
To Set Up Continuous Averaging ......................................................................................... 198
To Set Up Summed Averaging ............................................................................................. 198
ENHANCED RESOLUTION .......................................................................................................199
How the Instrument Enhances Resolution ........................................................................... 199
To Set Up Enhanced Resolution (ERES).....................................................................................201
WAVEFORM COPY .....................................................................................................................202
WAVEFORM SPARSER ..............................................................................................................202
To Set Up Waveform Sparser............................................................................................... 202
INTERPOLATION........................................................................................................................203
To Set Up Interpolation......................................................................................................... 203
FFT...............................................................................................................................................203
WHY USE FFT? ................................................................................................................... 203

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Improving Dynamic Range...........................................................................................................206
Record Length..............................................................................................................................207
FFT ALGORITHMS.............................................................................................................. 207
GLOSSARY .......................................................................................................................... 209
FFT SETUP........................................................................................................................... 212
ANALYSIS........................................................................................................214
PASS/FAIL TESTING.................................................................................................................214
COMPARING PARAMETERS ...................................................................................................... 214
MASK TESTS........................................................................................................................... 215
Actions .................................................................................................................................. 215
Setting Up Pass/Fail Testing ........................................................................................................216
Initial Setup ........................................................................................................................... 216
Comparing a Single Parameter ............................................................................................ 217
Comparing Dual Parameters ................................................................................................ 218
Mask Testing......................................................................................................................... 219
UTILITIES.........................................................................................................221
STATUS .......................................................................................................................................221
To Access Status Dialog....................................................................................................... 221
REMOTE COMMUNICATION.....................................................................................................221
To Set Up Remote Communication. ..................................................................................... 221
To Configure the Remote Control Assistant Event Log........................................................ 222
HARDCOPY .................................................................................................................................222
PRINTING................................................................................................................................ 222
CLIPBOARD ............................................................................................................................. 222
FILE........................................................................................................................................ 222
E-MAIL ................................................................................................................................... 223
AUX OUTPUT..............................................................................................................................224
DATE & TIME..............................................................................................................................224
To Set Time and Date Manually ........................................................................................... 224
To Set Time and Date from the Internet ............................................................................... 224
To Set Time and Date from Windows................................................................................... 224
OPTIONS.....................................................................................................................................225
PREFERENCES ...........................................................................................................................225
Audible Feedback ................................................................................................................. 225
Auto-calibration ..................................................................................................................... 226
Offset Control........................................................................................................................ 226
Delay Control ........................................................................................................................ 226
Performance Optimization .................................................................................................... 226
E-mail.................................................................................................................................... 227
ACQUISITION STATUS.............................................................................................................227
SERVICE .....................................................................................................................................228
SHOW WINDOWS DESKTOP...................................................................................................228

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TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION ..............................................................................................228
CUSTOMIZATION ............................................................................................229
CUSTOMIZING YOUR INSTRUMENT .....................................................................................229
Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 229
Solutions ............................................................................................................................... 229
Examples .............................................................................................................................. 230
What is Excel? ...................................................................................................................... 235
What is Mathcad? ................................................................................................................. 235
What is MATLAB?................................................................................................................. 235
What is VBS?........................................................................................................................ 235
What can you do with a customized instrument? ................................................................. 237
CALLING EXCEL FROM YOUR INSTRUMENT........................................................................238
Calling Excel Directly from the Instrument............................................................................ 238
How to Select a Math Function Call.............................................................................................239
How to Select a Parameter Function Call ....................................................................................239
The Excel Control Dialog .............................................................................................................239
Entering a File Name ...................................................................................................................239
Organizing Excel sheets ..............................................................................................................241
Setting the Vertical Scale .............................................................................................................242
Trace Descriptors .........................................................................................................................242
Multiple Inputs and Outputs .........................................................................................................243
Simple Excel Example 1 ....................................................................................................... 243
Simple Excel Example 2 ....................................................................................................... 247
Examples of Excel Parameter Functions .....................................................................................250
Examples of Excel Waveform Functions......................................................................................251
Exponential Decay Time Constant Excel Parameter (Excel Example 1).....................................251
Gated Parameter Using Excel (Excel Example 2) .......................................................................253
How Does this Work? ........................................................................................................... 254
Correlation Excel Waveform Function (Excel Example 3) ...........................................................255
Multiple Traces on One Grid (Excel Example 4)..........................................................................257
Using a Surface Plot (Excel Example 5) ......................................................................................260
WRITING VB SCRIPTS .............................................................................................................262
Types of Scripts in VBS ........................................................................................................ 262
Loading and Saving VBScripts ............................................................................................. 262
The default parameter function script: explanatory notes .................................................... 266
Scripting with VBScript ......................................................................................................... 267
Variable Types...................................................................................................................... 268
Variable Names ............................................................................................................................268
Arithmetic Operators ....................................................................................................................270
VBS Controls................................................................................................................................272
IF . . . Then . . . Else . . . End If ............................................................................................. 272
Summary of If . . . . Then . . . . Else ...................................................................................... 274
Select Case........................................................................................................................... 275

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Summary of Select Case . . . . End Select ........................................................................... 276
Do . . . Loop .......................................................................................................................... 276
While . . . Wend..................................................................................................................... 277
For . . . Next .......................................................................................................................... 277
VBS keywords and functions .......................................................................................................278
Other VBS Words ................................................................................................................. 280
Functions......................................................................................................................................280
Hints and Tips for VBScripting .....................................................................................................281
ERRORS......................................................................................................................................283
Error Handling ..............................................................................................................................285
Speed of Execution ......................................................................................................................285
Scripting Ideas..............................................................................................................................286
Example Waveform Script............................................................................................................286
Example Parameter Scripts .........................................................................................................287
Debugging Scripts........................................................................................................................287
Horizontal Control Variables.........................................................................................................287
Vertical Control Variables .............................................................................................................288
List of Variables Available to Scripts ............................................................................................288
Communicating with Excel from a VBScript.................................................................................290
CALLING MATLAB FROM THE INSTRUMENT........................................................................291
Calling MATLAB.................................................................................................................... 291
How to Select a Waveform Function Call.....................................................................................292
The MATLAB Waveform Control Panel........................................................................................293
MATLAB Waveform Function Editor -- Example..........................................................................293
MATLAB Example Waveform Plot................................................................................................297
How to Select a MATLAB Parameter Call....................................................................................298
The MATLAB Parameter Control Panel .......................................................................................299
The MATLAB Parameter Editor....................................................................................................300
MATLAB Example Parameter Panel ............................................................................................301
Further Examples of MATLAB Waveform Functions....................................................................303
Creating your own MATLAB function ...........................................................................................306
CUSTOMDSO...................................................................................................307
CUSTOM DSO ............................................................................................................................307
Introduction – What is CustomDSO?.................................................................................... 307
Invoking CustomDSO ........................................................................................................... 307
CustomDSO Basic Mode...................................................................................................... 308
Editing a CustomDSO Setup File ......................................................................................... 308
Creating a CustomDSO Setup File....................................................................................... 310
CustomDSO PlugIn Mode .................................................................................................... 310
Creating a CustomDSO PlugIn............................................................................................. 310
Properties of the Control and its Objects .............................................................................. 312
Removing a PlugIn................................................................................................................ 316
First Example PlugIn – Exchanging Two Traces on the Grids ............................................. 316

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Second Example PlugIn – Log-Log FFT Plot ....................................................................... 319
Control Variables in CustomDSO ......................................................................................... 322
JTA2 OPTION...................................................................................................323
ACCESSING JTA2......................................................................................................................323
TIMING FUNCTIONS.................................................................................................................323
TIMING PARAMETERS..............................................................................................................324
Statistical Tools..................................................................................................................... 324
HOW JITTERTRACK WORKS ...................................................................................................324
Using “Clock” or “Data” ......................................................................................................... 324
WHEN TO USE JITTERTRACK .................................................................................................327
JitterTrack or Trend? ............................................................................................................ 327
CLOCK OR DATA?......................................................................................................................329
SETTING UP JITTER MEASUREMENTS.................................................................................. 331
Jitter Math Setup................................................................................................................... 331
Jitter Parameters Setup ........................................................................................................ 331
WHEN TO USE PERSISTENCE HISTOGRAMS......................................................................331
SETTING UP PERSISTENCE HISTOGRAMS..........................................................................332
Selecting the Math Function ................................................................................................. 332
Setting Up the Histogram...................................................................................................... 333
HOW TO TRACE PERSISTENCE..............................................................................................334
An Innovative Visual and Processing Tool ........................................................................... 334
To Set Up Trace Persistence........................................................................................................335
CHOOSING A TIMING PARAMETER.......................................................................................337
HOW TO USE THE TREND TOOL............................................................................................337
The Basic Idea ...................................................................................................................... 337
To Set Up and Configure Trend............................................................................................ 338
Math Setup............................................................................................................................ 341
HISTOGRAM AND TREND CALCULATION............................................................................. 341
Acquisition Sequence ........................................................................................................... 341
Parameter Buffer................................................................................................................... 342
Parameter Events Capture ................................................................................................... 342
Zoom Traces and Segmented Waveforms...................................................................................343
Histogram Peaks................................................................................................................... 343
Example ................................................................................................................................ 343
Binning and Measurement Accuracy.................................................................................... 344
DFP2 OPTION ..................................................................................................347
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................347
The Need .............................................................................................................................. 347
The Solution.......................................................................................................................... 347
Enhanced Solutions .....................................................................................................................348
KINDS OF FILTERS.....................................................................................................................349
Communications Channel Filters .................................................................................................351

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IIR Filters ......................................................................................................................................353
FILTER SETUP ............................................................................................................................354
To Set Up a DFP Filter.......................................................................................................... 354
MULTIRATE FILTERS .................................................................................................................355
Description ............................................................................................................................ 355
CUSTOM FILTERS......................................................................................................................356
Custom Filter Setup .............................................................................................................. 356
Example 1: Creating an FIR Filter Coefficient File Using Mathcad ...................................... 356
Example 2: Creating an IIR Filter Coefficient File Using Mathcad ....................................... 358
SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................359
PMA2 OPTION .................................................................................................360
INTRODUCTION TO PMA2.......................................................................................................360
The Tools and What They Do............................................................................................... 360
Equipment Required .............................................................................................................360
DESKEWING VOLTAGE AND CURRENT.................................................................................361
Matching the Time Delay in Your Measurement System .....................................................361
Initial Setup ........................................................................................................................... 363
Clearing the Deskew Setup .................................................................................................. 367
USING POWER DEVICE ANALYSIS ........................................................................................368
Setup and Configuration for Power Device Analysis ............................................................ 368
Initial Setup (Optional Event Trigger).................................................................................... 369
Initial Setup (Main Trigger) ................................................................................................... 370
Setup for Power Device Analysis.......................................................................................... 371
Power Device Analysis Measurements ................................................................................ 373
Saturation Voltage and Dynamic On-resistance Measurement ........................................... 377
Fine DC Level Adjustment .................................................................................................... 379
Effects of Probe Compensation on Saturation Voltage Measurements.......................................379
Example: ............................................................................................................................... 380
Clearing the Power Device Analysis Setup..................................................................................382
Measuring Device dv/dt................................................................................................................382
To Access dv/dt .................................................................................................................... 383
USING MODULATION ANALYSIS............................................................................................384
How Modulation Analysis Works .......................................................................................... 384
The Modulation Analysis Display .................................................................................................387
Configuration for Modulation Analysis..........................................................................................387
Setup for Modulation Analysis Measurements.............................................................................388
Modulated Signal and Trigger Setup .................................................................................... 388
Trigger Setup – The Event Trigger ....................................................................................... 389
Initial Setup – The Modulated Signal.................................................................................... 390
Finishing the Setup and Making Modulation Measurements................................................ 390
Activating the Modulation Analysis Menu ............................................................................. 390
Modulation Analysis Controls.......................................................................................................391
Optimizing the Display .................................................................................................................392

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Clearing the Modulation Analysis Setup ......................................................................................392
USING LINE POWER ANALYSIS .............................................................................................393
Line Power Analysis Overview ............................................................................................. 393
EN 61000-3-2, Harmonic Current Emissions ....................................................................... 393
Configuration for Line Power Analysis .........................................................................................394
Setting Up the Line Voltage and Current Signals.........................................................................396
Activating the Line Power Analysis Menu............................................................................. 397
Line Harmonics Measurement .....................................................................................................398
USING NON-PROBUS PROBES...............................................................................................401
PMA2 Dialog Overview......................................................................................................... 401
Current Input Setup Menus................................................................................................... 402
Voltage Input Setup Menus .................................................................................................. 403
PROCESSING WEB.........................................................................................404
PROCESSING WEB ...................................................................................................................404
To Use the Web Editor ......................................................................................................... 404

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INTRODUCTION
HOW TO USE ON-LINE HELP
Type Styles
Activators of pop-up text and images appear as green, underlined, italic: Pop-up. To close pop-up
text and images after opening them, touch the pop-up text again.
Links jump you to other topics, URLs, or images. They take you out of the current Help screen.
Link text appears blue and underlined: Link. After making a jump, you can touch the Back
icon in the toolbar at the top of the Help window to return to the Help screen you just left. With
each touch of the Back icon, you return to the preceding Help screen.
Instrument Help
When you press the front panel Help button (if available), or touch the on-screen Help
button , you will be presented with a menu: you can choose either to have information
found for you automatically or to search for information yourself.
If you want context-sensitive Help, that is, Help related to what was displayed on the screen when
you requested Help, touch in the drop-down menu, then touch the on-screen
control (or front panel button or knob) that you need information about. The instrument will
automatically display Help about that control.
If you want information about something not displayed on the screen, touch one of the buttons
inside the drop-down menu to display the on-line Help manual:
Contents displays the Table of Contents.
Index displays an alphabetical listing of keywords.
Search locates every occurrence of the keyword that you enter.
www.LeCroy.com connects you to LeCroy's Web site where you can
find Lab Briefs, Application Notes, and other useful information. This
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the Ethernet port on the scope's rear panel. Refer to Remote
Communication for setup instructions.
About opens the Utilities "Status" dialog, which shows software version
and other system information.
Once opened, the Help window will display its navigation pane: the part of the window that shows
the Table of Contents and Index. When you touch anywhere outside of the Help window, this
navigation pane will disappear to reveal more of your signal. To make it return, touch the Show
icon at the top of the Help window or touch inside the Help information pane.
Windows Help
In addition to instrument Help, you can also access on-line Help for Microsoft® Windows®. This
help is accessible by minimizing the scope application, then touching the Start button in the
Windows task bar at the bottom of the screen and selecting Help.
RETURNING A PRODUCT FOR SERVICE OR REPAIR
If you need to return a LeCroy product, identify it by its model and serial numbers. Describe the
defect or failure, and give us your name and telephone number.
For factory returns, use a Return Authorization Number (RAN), which you can get from customer
service. Write the number clearly on the outside of the shipping carton.
Return products requiring only maintenance to your local customer service center.
If you need to return your scope for any reason, use the original shipping carton. If this is not
possible, be sure to use a rigid carton. The scope should be packed so that it is surrounded by a
minimum of four inches (10 cm) of shock absorbent material.
Within the warranty period, transportation charges to the factory will be your responsibility.
Products under warranty will be returned to you with transport prepaid by LeCroy. Outside the
warranty period, you will have to provide us with a purchase order number before the work can be
done. You will be billed for parts and labor related to the repair work, as well as for shipping.
You should prepay return shipments. LeCroy cannot accept COD (Cash On Delivery) or Collect
Return shipments. We recommend using air freight.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You can get assistance with installation, calibration, and a full range of software applications from
your customer service center. Visit the LeCroy Web site at http://www.lecroy.com for the center
nearest you.

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STAYING UP-TO-DATE
To maintain your instrument’s performance within specifications, have us calibrate it at least once
a year. LeCroy offers state-of-the-art performance by continually refining and improving the
instrument’s capabilities and operation. We frequently update both firmware and software during
service, free of charge during warranty.
You can also install new purchased software options in your scope yourself, without having to
return it to the factory. Simply provide us with your instrument serial number and ID, and the
version number of instrument software installed. We will provide you with a unique option key that
consists of a code to be entered through the Utilities' Options dialog to load the software option.

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SPECIFICATIONS
Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Vertical System
Bandwidth @ 50 ohms (-3 dB):
WaveRunner 6030
10 mV/div to 1 V/div 350 MHz
5 mV/div to 9.95 m/div 350 MHz
2 mV/div to 4.99 m/div 300 MHz
WaveRunner 6050
10 mV/div to 1 V/div 500 MHz
5 mV/div to 9.95 m/div 500 MHz
2 mV/div to 4.99 m/div 350 MHz
WaveRunner 6051
10 mV/div to 1 V/div 500 MHz
5 mV/div to 9.95 m/div 500 MHz
2 mV/div to 4.99 m/div 350 MHz
WaveRunner 6100
10 mV/div to 1 V/div 1 GHz
5 mV/div to 9.95 m/div 800 MHz
2 mV/div to 4.99 m/div 350 MHz
WaveRunner 6200
10 mV/div to 1 V/div 2 GHz
5 mV/div to 9.95 m/div 1 GHz
2 mV/div to 4.99 m/div 350 MHz
Input Channels: 4 (model 6051: 2)
Rise Time (typical):
WaveRunner 6030 1 ns
WaveRunner 6050 750 ps
WaveRunner 6051 750 ps
WaveRunner 6100 400 ps
WaveRunner 6200 225 ps
Bandwidth Limiters:
•Full
•200 MHz
•20 MHz
Input Impedance: 1 Mohms // < 20 pF (10 // 9.5 pF using PP007 probe)

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Input Coupling: 50 ohms: DC; 1 Mohms: AC, DC, GND
Max Input Voltage: 50 ohms: 5 Vrms; 1 Mohms: 250 Vmax (Peak AC: ≤10 kHz + DC)
Installation (Overvoltage) Category: CAT I
Channel to Channel Isolation: > 40 dB @ < 100 MHz (> 30 dB @ full bandwidth)
Vertical Resolution: 8 bits; up to 11 bits with enhanced resolution (ERES)
Sensitivity: 50 ohms: 2 mV to 1 V/div fully variable; 1 Mohms: 2 mV to 10 V/div fully variable
DC Gain Accuracy: ±1.5% of full scale
Offset Range:
50 ohms ±400 mV @ 2.0 to 4.99 mV/div
±1.0 V @ 5 to 99 mV/div
±10 V @ 0.100 to 1 V/div
1 Mohms ±500 mV @ 2.0 to 4.99 mV/div
±1.0 V @ 5 to 99 mV/div
±10 V @ 0.100 to 1 V/div
±100 V @ 1 to 10 V/div
Offset Accuracy: ±(1.5% of full scale value + 0.5% of offset value + 1 mV)
Probing System: BNC or ProBus
Horizontal System
Timebases: Internal timebase common to all input channels; an external clock can be applied at
the auxiliary input
Time/div Range: 20 ps/div to 10 s/div
Math & Zoom Traces: 4 math/zoom traces standard
Clock Accuracy: ≤5 ppm at 25 °C (≤10 ppm at 5 to 40 °C)
Jitter Noise Floor: 2 ps rms typical (5 ps warranted) @ 100 mV/div
Time Interval Accuracy: Clock Accuracy + Jitter Noise Floor
Sample Rate & Delay Time Accuracy: equal to Clock Accuracy
Trigger & Interpolator Jitter: ≤3 ps rms (typical)
Channel-to-Channel Deskew Range: ±4.5 ns
Interpolator Resolution: 1.2 ps