Owon PDS6062T User manual

User’s Manual of OWON Colour Digital Storage Oscilloscope
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OWON
PDS 6062T
Portable Digital Storage Oscilloscope
User's Manual
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User’s Manual of OWON Colour Digital Storage Oscilloscope
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Warranty Summary
(PDS Series Digital Storage Oscilloscope)
The Lilliput guarantees that no faults in material and processing will present in the
products produced and sold by the company within 3 years since the date when they
are delivered by the authorized retail trader of Lilliput. If there is any defect really
found in the product within the warranty period, the Lilliput will offer repairing and
changing services according to those described in the complete warranty statement.
Please contact the nearest Lilliput’s Sales and Service Offices for services or a
complete copy of the warranty statement.
Excepting the after-sales services provided in this summary or the applicable
warranty statements, Lilliput will not offer any guarantee for maintenance
definitely declared or hinted, including but not limited to the implied guarantee
for marketability and special-purpose acceptability. Lilliput will not take any
responsibilities for any indirect, special or consequent damages.

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Warranty Summary (Probe)
The Lilliput guarantees that no faults in material and processing will emerge in the
products produced and sold by the company within one year since the date when they
are delivered. If it is shown that there is any defect in the product within the warranty
period, the Lilliput will offer repairing and changing services according to those
described in the complete warranty statement.
Please contact the nearest Lilliput’s Sales and Service Offices for services or a complete
copy of the warranty statement.
Excepting the after-sales services provided in this summary or the applicable
warranty statements, Lilliput will not offer any guarantee for maintenance
definitely declared or hinted, including but not limited to the implied guarantee for
marketability and special-purpose acceptability. Lilliput should not take any
responsibilities for any in direct, special or consequent damages.

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Table of Contents
General Safety Requirements.............................................................................................. 7
Safety Terms and Symbols................................................................................................... 8
General Characteristics of the PDS6062T Colour Digital Storage Oscilloscope............ 10
Junior User’s' Guidebook ..................................................................................................11
Introduction to the Front Panel and the User's Interface of the PDS series Oscilloscope..12
How to Carry on the General Inspection ................................................................................ 16
How to Carry on the Function Inspection............................................................................... 17
How to Implement the Probe Compensation..........................................................................19
How to Set the ProbeAttenuation Coefficient........................................................................20
How to Use the Probe Safely.....................................................................................................21
How to Implement Auto-calibration........................................................................................22
Introduction to the Vertical System.........................................................................................23
Introduction to the Horizontal System....................................................................................24
Introduction to the Trigger System..........................................................................................25
Advanced User's Guidebook ............................................................................................. 26
How to Set the Vertical System.................................................................................................27
Implementation of Mathematical Manipulation Function.................................................... 33
Application of VERTICALPOSITION and VOLTS/DIV Knobs......................................... 34
How to Set the Horizontal system............................................................................................35
Main Time Base.........................................................................................................................36
Window Setting..........................................................................................................................37
Window Expansion.................................................................................................................... 38
How to Set the Trigger System.................................................................................................39
Trigger Control..........................................................................................................................40
Edge Trigger...............................................................................................................................40
Video Trigger ............................................................................................................................. 43
How to Operate the Function Menu........................................................................................46
How to Implement Sampling Setup.........................................................................................46
How to Set the Display System.................................................................................................49
Persist .........................................................................................................................................51

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How to Save and Recall a Wave Form..................................................................................... 53
Save and Recall the Wave Form............................................................................................... 54
How to Carry on the Auxiliary System Function Setting ......................................................55
Do Self Cal (Self-Calibration)................................................................................................... 56
SYS STAT (System State).......................................................................................................... 56
How to Conduct the Automatic Measurement........................................................................58
Measure...................................................................................................................................... 58
How to Carry on the Cursor Measurement ............................................................................ 60
Cursor Measurement ................................................................................................................61
How to Use Executive Buttons.................................................................................................. 63
AUTOSET.................................................................................................................................. 63
Examples of Application.................................................................................................... 64
Example 1: Measurement of Simple Signals...........................................................................64
Example 2: Gain of the Amplifier in the Metering Circuit....................................................65
Example 3: Capture the Single Signal.....................................................................................66
Example 4: Analyze the Details of a Signal.............................................................................68
Example 5: Application of X-Y Function ................................................................................ 70
Example 6: Video Signal Trigger..............................................................................................71
Fault Treatment................................................................................................................. 74
Appendix A: Technical Specifications .............................................................................. 75
Appendix B: Enclosure ..................................................................................................... 79
Appendix C: Maintenance, Cleaning and Repairing....................................................... 79
Appendix D: Battery Using Guide.................................................................................... 80

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General Safety Requirements
Before any operations, please read the following safety precautions to avoid any
possible bodily injury and prevent this product or any other products connected
from damage. In order to avoid any contingent danger, this product is only used
within the range specified.
Only the qualified technicians can implement the maintenance.
Prevent the Fire or Bodily Injury.
Use the proper power line. Only use the power cord specially provided for this
product or that has been approved to be used in this user state.
Connect or Disconnect Correctly. When the probe or testing wire is connected to the
power lead, please do not connect and disconnect the probe or testing wire freely.
Product Grounding. This product is grounded through the power lead grounding
conductor. In order to prevent any electric shocking, the grounding conductor must be
connected to the ground. It requires guarantee that this product has been already
grounded correctly before any connection with its input or output terminal.
Connect the probe correctly. The grounding end of the probe corresponds to the
grounding phase. Please don't connect the grounding end to the positive phase.
Pay attention to the nominal values of all terminals. In order to prevent any fire or
electric shock risks, please pay attention to all the nominal values and marks of this
product. Before implement any connections for this product, please read the user's
manual of this product to understand the information about the rated values further.
Do not make any operations without the instrument cover installed. If the cover
or panel has already been removed, please don't operate this product.
Use the proper fuse. Only the fuse complying with the specified type and nominal
value for this product can be used.
Avoid touching any exposed circuit. When the product is on power, please don't
touch the uncovered contacts and parts.
Please don't make any operations while there is an uncertain fault emerged. If
suspecting damage to this product, please contact the qualified maintenance personnel
for check.
Keep a good ventilation condition. Please consult the detailed installation
instruction in the user's manual so that this product can be erected correctly, keeping it
under a good ventilation condition.
Please do not make any operations in a moist environment.
Please do not make any operates in an explosive environment.
Keep the products surface clean and dry.

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Safety Terms and Symbols
Terms in this manual. The following terms may appear in this manual:
Warning. Awarning statement indicates the conditions and actions which may
endanger the life safety.
Note.A note statement indicates the conditions and actions which may cause
damage to this product or other property.
Terms on the product. The following terms may appear on this product:
Danger: It indicates that there may be an immediate injury to you when you encounter
this mark.
Warning: It indicates that there may not be an immediate injury to you when you
encounter this mark.
Note: It indicates that there may be damage to this product or other property.
Symbols on the products. The following symbol may appear on the products:
High Voltage Please Consult the Manual. Protective Ground End Grounding End for Measurement Earth End on the Shell
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To avoid body damage and prevent product and connected equipment damage. This
product can only be used in the specified applications. Carefully read the
following safety information before using the test tool.
Warning:
When use BC(battery charge) as power supply, to avoid fire or electrical shock if
a test tool input is connected to more 42V peak (30Vrms) or on circuits of more than
4800VA:
zOnly use accessory insulated voltage probes, test lead
zBefore use, inspect oscilloscope probes, accessories for mechanical damage
and replace when damage.
zRemove all probes, test leads and accessories that are not in use.
zRemove computer data line
zDo not apply input voltages above the rating of the instrument Use caution
when using 1:1 test leads because the probe tip voltage will be directly
transmitted to the oscilloscope.
zDo not use exposed metal BNC or banana plug connectors
zDo not insert metal objects into connectors.
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General Characteristics of the PDS6062T
Colour Digital Storage Oscilloscope
With the bandwidth of 60M;
Record length of 5,000 points for each channel;
Sampling rates of 250MS/s for each channel;
Reading-out with the cursor;
Five automatic measurement functions;
Color liquid crystal display of high resolution and high contrast with adjustable
back light;
Storage and call-out of waveforms;
Automatic setting function provided capable of fast setting;
Multiple-waveform calculation function;
Implementation of detecting the average and peak values of the waveform;
Digital real-time oscilloscope;
Edge and video triggering function;
RS232 or USB communication ports;
Different continuous displaying time;
User interface in two languages for the user’s choice.

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Junior User’s' Guidebook
This chapter deals with the following topics mainly:
zIntroduction to the front panel and the user’s interface of the PDS series oscilloscope
zHow to carry on the general inspection
zHow to carry on the function inspection
zHow to make a probe compensation
zHow to set the probe attenuation coefficient
zHow to use the probe safely
zHow to implement an auto-calibration
zIntroduction to the vertical system
zIntroduction to the horizontal system
zIntroduction to the trigger system

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Introduction to the Front Panel and the User's Interface of the
PDS series Oscilloscope
When you get a new-type oscilloscope, you should get acquainted with its front panel
at first and the PDS series digital storage oscilloscope is no exception. This chapter
makes a simple description of the operation and function of the front panel of the PDS
series oscilloscope, enabling you to be familiar with the use of the PDS series
oscilloscope in the shortest time. The PDS series oscilloscope offers a simple front
panel with distinct functions to users for their completing some basic operations, in
which the knobs and function pushbuttons are included. The knobs have the functions
similar to other oscilloscopes. The 5 buttons in the column on the right side of the
display screen are menu selection buttons (defined as F1 to F5 from top to bottom
respectively), through which, you can set the different options for the current menu.
The other pushbuttons are function buttons, through which, you can enter different
function menus or obtain a specific function application directly.

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Fig. 1 The Front Panel of a PDS series Oscilloscope
Function Buttons
Vertical Control
Adjustment
Menu Selection
Horizontal
Control
Trigger
Control
Back-light
Connector
Fig. 2 Explanatory Drawing for Operations of the PDS series Oscilloscope
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Fig. 3 Illustrative Drawing of Display Interfaces
1. The Trigger State indicates the following information:
Auto: The oscilloscope is under the Automatic mode and is
collecting the waveform under the non-trigger state.
Trig' d: The oscilloscope has already detected a trigger signal and is
collecting the after-triggering information.
Ready: All pre-triggered data have been captured and the
oscilloscope has been already ready for accepting a trigger.
Scan: The oscilloscope captures and displays the waveform data
continuously in the scan mode.
Stop: The oscilloscope has already stopped the waveform data
acquisition.
2. Waveform Viewing Area.
3. The purple pointer indicates the horizontal trigger position, which can be adjusted
by the horizontal position control knob.
4. The reading shows the time deviation between the horizontal trigger position and
the screen centre line, which equals 0 in the screen center.
5. This reading shows the time deviation between the horizontal trigger position and
the window centre line, which is regarded as 0 in the window center.
6. It indicates the current function menu.
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7. It indicates the operation options for the current function menu, which changes
with the function menus.
8. The purple pointer shows the trigger level position.
9. The reading shows the trigger level value.
10. The reading shows the trigger source.
11. It shows the selected trigger type:
Rising edge triggering
Falling edge triggering
Video line synchronous triggering
Video field synchronous triggering
12. The reading shows the window time base set value.
13. The reading shows the main time base set value.
14. The two yellow dotted lines indicate the size of the viewing expanded window.
15. The icon shows the coupling mode of the CH2 channel.
“—“ indicates the direct current coupling
“ ～” indicates the AC coupling
16. The reading shows the vertical scale factor (the Voltage Division) of the CH2
channel.
17. The icon indicates the coupling mode of the CH1 channel:
The icon "–" indicates the direct current coupling
The icon "～" indicates the AC coupling
18. The reading indicates the vertical scale factor (the Voltage Division) of the CH1
channel.
19. The information shows the zero point positions of CH1 or CH2 channel.
20. The yellow pointer shows the grounding datum point (zero point position) of the
waveform of the CH2 channel. If the pointer is not displayed, it shows that this
channel is not opened.
21. The red pointer indicates the grounding datum point (zero point position) of the
waveform of the CH1 channel. If the pointer is not displayed, it shows that the
channel is not opened.
22. The positions of two purple dotted line cursors measurements.
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How to Carry on the General Inspection
After you get a new PDS series oscilloscope, it is recommended that you should make
a check on the instrument according to the following steps:
1. Check whether there is any damage caused by transportation.
If it is found that the packaging carton or the foamed plastic protection cushion has
suffered serious damage, do not throw it away first till the complete device and its
accessories succeed in the electrical and mechanical property tests.
2. Check the Accessories
The supplied accessories have been already described in the Appendix B
“Accessories” of this Manual. You can check whether there is any loss of accessories
with reference to this description. If it is found that there is any accessory lost or
damaged, please get in touch with the distributor of LILLIPUT responsible for this
service or the LILLIPUT’s local offices.
3. Check the Complete Instrument
If it is found that there is damage to the appearance of the instrument, or the
instrument can not work normally, or fails in the performance test, please get in touch
with the LILLIPUT’s distributor responsible for this business or the LILLIPUT’s
local offices. If there is damage to the instrument caused by the transportation, please
keep the package. With the transportation department or the LILLIPUT’s distributor
responsible for this business informed about it, a repairing or replacement of the
instrument will be arranged by the LILLIPUT.

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How to Carry on the Function Inspection
Make a fast function check to verify the normal operation of the instrument, according
to the following steps:
1. Connect the Instrument to the Power and Push down the Power Switch Button.
The instrument carries out all self-check items and shows the prompt “Press any Key
Enter the Operating Mode”. Press the “UTILITY” button to get access to the
“FUNCTION” menu and push down F2 the menu selection button to call out the
function “Recall Factory”. The default attenuation coefficient set value of the probe in
the menu is 10X, shown as Fig. 4.
Fig. 4 Power on the Instrument
2. Set the Switch in the Oscilloscope Probe as 10X and Connect the
Oscilloscope with CH1 Channel.
Align the slot in the probe with the plug in the CH1 connector BNC, and then tighten
the probe with rotating it to the right side.
Connect the probe tip and the ground clamp to the connector of the probe
compensator, shown as Fig. 5.
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Probe comp
CH1
Fig. 5 Connection of the Probe
3. Press the AUTOSET Button.
The square wave of 1 KHz frequency and 5V peak-peak value will be displayed in
several seconds (see Fig. 6).
Fig. 6 Auto set
Check CH2 by repeating Step 2 and Step 3.
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How to Implement the Probe Compensation
When connect the probe with any input channel for the first time, make this
adjustment to match the probe with the input channel. The probe which is not
compensated or presents a compensation deviation will result in the measuring error
or mistake. For adjusting the probe compensation, please carry out the following
steps:
1. Set the attenuation coefficient of the probe in the menu as 10X and that of the
switch in the probe as 10X, and connect the oscilloscope probe with the CH1
channel. If a probe hook tip is used, ensure that it keeps in close touch with the
probe. Connect the probe tip with the signal connector of the probe compensator
and connect the reference wire clamp with the ground wire connector of the
probe connector, and then press the button AUTOSET (see Fig. 5).
2. Check the displayed wave forms and regulate the probe till a correct
compensation is achieved (see Fig. 7 and Fig. 8).
Fig. 7 Displayed Wave Forms of the Probe Compensation
3. Repeat the steps mentioned if necessary.
Fig. 8 Adjust Probe
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How to Set the Probe Attenuation Coefficient
The probe has several attenuation coefficients, which will influence the vertical scale
factor of the oscilloscope.
If it is required to change (check) the set value of the probe attenuation coefficient,
press the function menu button of the channels used, then push down the selection
button corresponding to the probe till the correct set value is shown.
This setting will be valid all the time before it is changed again.
Note: The attenuation coefficient of the probe in the menu is preset to 10X when
the oscilloscope is delivered from the factory.
Make sure that the set value of the attenuation switch in the T5100 probe is the same
as the menu selection of the probe in the oscilloscope.
The set values of the probe switch are 1X and 10X (see Fig. 9).
Fig. 9 Attenuation Switch
Note: When the attenuation switch is set to 1X, the T5100 probe will limit the
bandwidth of the oscilloscope in 5MHz. If it is needed to use the whole bandwidth
of the oscilloscope, the switch must be set to 10X.
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