WaveMaster8ZiSeriesOscilloscopes
11WM8Zi‐GSM‐ERevA
Welcome
ThankyouforpurchasingaLeCroyproduct.We'recertainyou'llbepleasedwiththe
detailedfeaturessouniquetoourinstruments.ThisWaveMaster8ZiGettingStarted
Manualisdesignedtocoverimportantsafetyandinstallationinformationforyour
WaveMaster8ZiSeriesoscilloscope,alongwithoperatingproceduressoyou'requickly
workingonwaveforms.
ThisWaveMaster8ZiGettingStartedManualprovidesinformationinthefollowing
manner:
•Getacquaintedwithyournewinstrumentbyreviewingtopicscoveringhardware
(explainingthephysicalfeaturesofyournewinstrument),BasicControls
(demonstratingtherelationshipbetweensomefrontpanelandscreenlayout
controls),toasectioncalledTurningonChannelsandTraces.
•Thenextsectionsprovideinformationontimebasesettings,samplingmodes,and
verticalsettings.
•ViewingWaveformsincludesinstructionsonsettingupyourdisplay,zooming
waveforms,andsettinguppersistence.
•AnalyzingWaveformsincludesmeasuringwithcursors,settingupparameter
measurements,anoverviewofmathfunctions,andanintroductiontoWaveScan.
•RemainingsectionscoverDocumentingyourWorkUsingLabNotebook,Savingand
RecallingSetups(alsoprovidesinformationonsavingscreenimagesanddisk
utilities),theUtilitiesoscilloscopefunctions,ManagingFiles,theSystemRecovery
tool,andaReferencesectionincludingcertificationandcontactinformation.
Contact LeCroy for Support
WhenyourWaveMaster8ZiSeriesOscilloscopeisdelivered,verifythatallitemsonthe
packinglistorinvoicecopyhavebeenshippedtoyou.ContactyournearestLeCroy
customerservicecenterornationaldistributorifanythingismissingordamaged.Ifyoudo
notcontactusimmediately,wecannotberesponsibleforreplacement.Ifyouhaveany
problemswithyourproduct,pleaserefertotheContactLeCroyforSupporttopicatthe
endofthisGettingStartedManual.Youcanalsorefertoadditionalsupportmaterialsat
www.lecroy.com,ortheOnlineHelp(locatedintheHelpmenuonyourinstrument).
DependingonthespecificZimodelyouordered,therichfeaturesetoftheproductseries
offersfastdataanalysis,extensivetriggering,a15.3"in.16:9aspectratiotouchscreen,and
aremovablecontrolpanel.Otheravailableoptionsincludeexpandedacquisition/analysis
memory,computerhardware(CPU,RAM,andharddrive),GPIBport,serial‐triggers,Eye
DoctorIIadvancedsignalintegritytools,QualiPHYcompliancesoftware,andsuperiordata
analysistoolsfornumeroushigh‐speedserialbuses.Othersoftwareoptionsinclude
spectralanalysisandEMCmeasurements.YourlocalLeCroysupportdepartmentisalso
availabletoanswerallyourquestionsregardingoptionsorupgradesforyourinstrument.