LeCroy LabMaster 9 Zi-A Parts list manual

Getting Started
Manual
LabMaster 9 Zi-A
Oscilloscopes

LabMaster 9 Zi-A
Oscilloscopes
November, 2011

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LM9Zi-A-GSM-E RevA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome ................................................................... 13
Welcome...................................................................13
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Features........................................13
Core Oscilloscope Functions .....................................13
Compatible Options and Accessories .......................13
Reference..................................................................13
Support .....................................................................14
Thank You .................................................................14
Safety Requirements ................................................14
Safety Symbols..........................................................14
Operating Environment ............................................16
Safety Certification ...................................................17
Cooling ......................................................................18
AC Power Source.......................................................19
Power Consumption .................................................19
Power and Ground Connections...............................19
Oscilloscope Calibration ...........................................22
Cleaning ....................................................................22
Abnormal Conditions................................................22
Hardware and Connecting the LabMaster 9 Zi-A Modules24
LabMaster Hardware Overview................................24
Master Control Module Configuration .....................24
Master Acquisition Module Configuration ...............26
The Front of Your 9CZi-A Master Control Module....28
The Back of Your 9CZi-A Master Control Module.....29
The Front of Your CPU Module.................................32
The Back of Your CPU Module..................................35

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The I/O Panel............................................................ 36
Removing and Attaching the Front Panel Control ... 41
Touch-Screen and External Displays ........................ 43
LeCroy External Display (Zi-EXTDISP-15) Setup........ 43
LabMaster Configuration Setups................................. 46
Configuration Setups Overview ............................... 46
LabMaster Setup Styles............................................ 46
Master Control Module Configuration Setup .......... 49
Connecting Your LabMaster Overview .................... 49
Power Cable Connections and Main Power Switch . 61
Master Acquisition Module Configuration Setup .... 64
Connecting Your LabMaster Overview .................... 64
Power Cable Connections and Main Power Switch . 78
Basic Controls ............................................................ 81
Hardware and Software Controls............................. 81
Front Panel Controls ................................................ 81
Front Panel Control Groupings ................................ 83
Front Panel Control Groupings Overview ................ 83
Trigger Front Panel Controls .................................... 84
Horizontal Front Panel Controls............................... 85
Vertical Front Panel Controls ................................... 86
Zoom and Math Front Panel Controls...................... 87
Probe and Signal Connection Interfaces...................... 88
Probe and Signal Connection Interfaces Overview.. 88
Probe Interfaces....................................................... 89
Probe Interfaces Overview....................................... 89
ProBus Probe and Cable Connecting Interface ........ 91
ProLink Probe Interface ........................................... 92

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ProLink Interface Adapters .......................................93
Connecting the Adapters ..........................................95
ProLink Probe Adapters ............................................95
Probes .......................................................................96
Passive Probe Compensation ...................................97
Display Dashboard ..................................................... 98
Display Dashboard Overview....................................98
Screen Layout, Groupings, and Controls ..................98
Menu Bar ..................................................................98
The Quick Access Toolbar .........................................99
Quick Access Trigger Functions ................................99
Quick Access Processing Functions.........................100
Quick Access Undo Function...................................100
The Signal Display Grid ...........................................101
Signal Display Grid Pop-Up Menu...........................103
Trace Descriptor Labels ..........................................103
Actions for Trace Buttons .......................................105
Annotating Traces...................................................105
Dialog Area..............................................................107
Touch Screen Controls............................................107
Actions for Trace Buttons .......................................113
Message Bar............................................................114
Turning on Channels and Traces ................................115
Timebase..................................................................117
Timebase Overview ................................................117
Combining Channels ...............................................117
Timebase Setup and Control ..................................121
Sampling Modes .......................................................122

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Sampling Modes Overview .................................... 122
Selecting a Sampling Mode.................................... 122
Single-shot Sampling Mode ................................... 122
Basic Capture Technique........................................ 122
Sequence Display Modes ....................................... 125
Sequence Mode Setup ........................................... 126
Zooming Segments in Sequence Mode.................. 128
Displaying an Individual Segment .......................... 129
Viewing Time Stamps............................................. 130
RIS Sampling Mode - For Higher Sampling Rates... 130
Roll Mode............................................................... 131
Vertical.....................................................................133
Vertical Overview................................................... 133
Channel Controls.................................................... 133
Setting Up Channels............................................... 135
Actions for Trace C1 Buttons.................................. 136
Pre-Processing Controls ......................................... 137
Response Optimization Modes .............................. 139
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Channel Setup............................ 141
Setting up your channels........................................ 141
Trigger......................................................................147
Trigger Overview.................................................... 147
Trigger Types.......................................................... 148
Edge........................................................................ 148
Width...................................................................... 148
Pattern (Logic)........................................................ 149
Smart...................................................................... 149
Measurement......................................................... 151
TV ........................................................................... 151

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MulitStage...............................................................151
Serial Trigger...........................................................152
Trigger Settings .......................................................153
Trigger Setup...........................................................154
Optimize for HF.......................................................157
Width Condition is ..................................................158
Holdoff by Time or Events ......................................158
Auxiliary Input Trigger ............................................160
TriggerScan .............................................................161
Training TriggerScan ...............................................162
Starting TriggerScan................................................163
Saving TriggerScan Setups ......................................165
Viewing Waveforms..................................................166
Display.....................................................................166
Display Overview ....................................................166
Display Setup ..........................................................167
Moving Traces from Grid to Grid............................170
Displays Containing Masks......................................170
Dual Display Grid Selection.....................................170
Persistence..............................................................171
Persistence Overview .............................................171
Persistence Setup ...................................................172
WaveStream Display Mode ....................................173
Adjusting Trace Intensity ........................................174
Zooming Waveforms.................................................175
Zooming Waveforms Overview ..............................175
Previewing Zoomed Waveforms.............................176
Zooming a Single Channel.......................................176
Touch-and-Drag Zooming .......................................178

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Turning Off Zoom ................................................... 179
Measuring with Cursors ............................................180
Measuring with Cursors Overview......................... 180
Cursor Types........................................................... 180
Cursors Setup ......................................................... 180
Quickly Displaying Cursors ..................................... 180
The Cursors Dialog ................................................. 181
Cursors on Math Functions.................................... 183
Measurement Parameters.........................................184
Measurement Parameters Overview..................... 184
Turning On Parameters.......................................... 184
Quick Access to Parameter Setup Dialogs ............. 184
Parameter Setup .................................................... 185
Measure Modes ..................................................... 187
Standard Vertical Parameters ................................ 187
Standard Horizontal Parameters............................ 187
Selecting Measure Modes...................................... 187
Help Markers.......................................................... 188
Help Markers Setup ............................................... 189
Measurement Parameter Analysis.............................191
Measurement Parameter Analysis Overview ........ 191
Creating and Viewing a Histogram......................... 193
Single Parameter Histogram Setup ........................ 193
Viewing Thumbnail Histograms (Histicons) ........... 197
Persistence Histogram ........................................... 198
Persistence Trace Range ........................................ 199
Persistence Sigma .................................................. 199
Creating and Viewing a Trend................................ 199
Creating a Track View............................................. 200

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Pass-Fail Parameter Testing....................................201
Pass/Fail Parameter Testing Overview ...................201
Testing and Enabling Pass/Fail Conditions .............202
Pass/Fail Setup on Qx Dialogs.................................203
The Actions Dialog ..................................................208
Math ........................................................................211
Math Traces and Functions Overview ....................211
Math Setup .............................................................212
Mask Testing ............................................................214
Creating a Mask ......................................................214
Quick Access to Pass/Fail Setup Dialogs .................216
Removing a Mask from the Display ........................216
Right-Hand Dialogs .................................................217
WaveScan Overview .................................................218
Signal Views ............................................................219
Search Modes .........................................................219
Parameter Measurements......................................220
Sampling Mode.......................................................220
Customization Overview ...........................................221
Documenting Your Work Using LabNotebook ............223
LabNotebook Overivew ..........................................223
LabNotebook ..........................................................224
Save/Recall...............................................................229
Save/Recall Overview .............................................229
Saving and Recalling Setups....................................230
Saving Oscilloscope Setup(s)...................................230
Recalling Oscilloscope Setup(s) ..............................230
Recalling Default Settings .......................................231