Rohde & Schwarz R&S RTB2000 User manual

R&S®RTB2000
Oscilloscope
User Manual
1333161102
Version 11
(=Q@;2)

This manual describes the following R&S®RTB2000 models with firmware version 2.4xx:
●R&S®RTB2002 (1333.1005K02)
●R&S®RTB2004 (1333.1005K04)
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1333.1611.02 | Version 11 | R&S®RTB2000
Throughout this manual, products from Rohde & Schwarz are indicated without the ® symbol, e.g. R&S®RTB is indicated as
R&S RTB2000.

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Contents
1 Preface.................................................................................................. 19
1.1 Safety and regulatory information.............................................................................19
1.1.1 Safety instructions.........................................................................................................19
1.1.2 Labels on the product....................................................................................................24
1.1.3 Warning messages in the documentation..................................................................... 24
1.1.4 CE declaration of conformity......................................................................................... 25
1.1.5 UKCA declaration of conformity.................................................................................... 26
1.1.6 Korea certification class A.............................................................................................27
1.2 Documentation overview............................................................................................27
1.2.1 Manuals and instrument help........................................................................................ 27
1.2.2 Data sheet and brochure...............................................................................................28
1.2.3 Calibration certificate.....................................................................................................28
1.2.4 Release notes and open source acknowledgment....................................................... 28
1.3 Conventions used in the documentation..................................................................28
1.3.1 Typographical conventions............................................................................................28
1.3.2 Conventions for procedure descriptions........................................................................29
1.3.3 Notes on screenshots................................................................................................... 29
2 Getting started......................................................................................30
2.1 Preparing for use........................................................................................................ 30
2.1.1 Lifting and carrying........................................................................................................30
2.1.2 Unpacking and checking............................................................................................... 30
2.1.3 Choosing the operating site.......................................................................................... 30
2.1.4 Setting up the product................................................................................................... 31
2.1.4.1 Placing the product on a bench top...............................................................................31
2.1.4.2 Mounting the product in a rack......................................................................................32
2.1.5 Considerations for test setup........................................................................................ 32
2.1.6 Connecting to power..................................................................................................... 33
2.1.7 Switching on or off.........................................................................................................34
2.2 Instrument tour............................................................................................................35
2.2.1 Front panel.................................................................................................................... 35
2.2.1.1 Input connectors............................................................................................................36

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2.2.1.2 Other connectors on the front panel..............................................................................36
2.2.2 Rear panel.....................................................................................................................37
3 Operating basics..................................................................................39
3.1 Display overview......................................................................................................... 39
3.2 Selecting the application............................................................................................40
3.3 Using the touchscreen............................................................................................... 40
3.3.1 Accessing functionality using the main menu............................................................... 40
3.3.2 Accessing functionality using shortcuts.........................................................................42
3.3.3 Entering data.................................................................................................................42
3.3.4 Using gestures.............................................................................................................. 43
3.4 Front panel keys..........................................................................................................44
3.4.1 Action controls...............................................................................................................44
3.4.2 Analysis controls........................................................................................................... 45
3.5 Using the toolbar.........................................................................................................46
3.6 Quick access............................................................................................................... 47
3.7 Menu history................................................................................................................48
3.8 Getting help................................................................................................................. 49
4 Waveform setup................................................................................... 50
4.1 Connecting probes and displaying a signal.............................................................50
4.2 Horizontal setup.......................................................................................................... 51
4.2.1 HORIZONTAL controls..................................................................................................53
4.2.2 Shortcuts for horizontal settings....................................................................................54
4.2.3 Horizontal settings.........................................................................................................54
4.3 Vertical setup...............................................................................................................55
4.3.1 VERTICAL controls....................................................................................................... 56
4.3.2 Short menu for analog channels................................................................................... 58
4.3.3 Vertical settings.............................................................................................................58
4.3.4 Threshold settings.........................................................................................................62
4.3.5 Label settings................................................................................................................ 63
4.4 Probes.......................................................................................................................... 64
4.4.1 Adjusting passive probes.............................................................................................. 64
4.4.2 Probe settings............................................................................................................... 65
4.5 Acquisition setup........................................................................................................ 66

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4.5.1 Shortcuts for acquisition settings.................................................................................. 67
4.5.2 Acquisition settings....................................................................................................... 67
5 Trigger...................................................................................................71
5.1 Trigger controls...........................................................................................................72
5.2 Shortcuts for trigger settings.................................................................................... 73
5.3 General trigger settings..............................................................................................74
5.4 Edge trigger................................................................................................................. 76
5.5 Width trigger................................................................................................................78
5.6 Video trigger................................................................................................................ 80
5.7 Pattern trigger............................................................................................................. 82
5.8 Timeout trigger............................................................................................................85
5.9 Actions on trigger....................................................................................................... 86
6 Waveform analysis...............................................................................89
6.1 Zoom............................................................................................................................ 89
6.1.1 Zooming in.................................................................................................................... 89
6.1.2 Modifying the zoom....................................................................................................... 91
6.1.3 Zoom settings................................................................................................................92
6.2 Mathematics................................................................................................................ 93
6.2.1 Short menu for math waveforms................................................................................... 93
6.2.2 Configuring math waveforms........................................................................................ 94
6.2.3 Settings for math waveforms.........................................................................................94
6.2.4 Mathematic functions.................................................................................................... 95
6.2.4.1 Derivative...................................................................................................................... 97
6.2.5 Filters............................................................................................................................ 98
6.2.6 Tracks............................................................................................................................98
6.2.6.1 Settings for tracks....................................................................................................... 100
6.2.6.2 Demo for tracks...........................................................................................................101
6.2.6.3 Example signals for tracks.......................................................................................... 101
6.2.7 Saving and loading formularies...................................................................................101
6.3 Reference waveforms............................................................................................... 102
6.3.1 Using references......................................................................................................... 103
6.3.2 Settings for reference waveforms............................................................................... 104
6.4 History and segmented memory (option R&S RTB-K15)...................................... 107

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6.4.1 Segmented memory....................................................................................................107
6.4.2 Activating the history................................................................................................... 108
6.4.3 History settings............................................................................................................108
6.4.4 Segment table and history player................................................................................110
6.4.5 Exporting history data..................................................................................................113
6.4.5.1 Saving history to file.................................................................................................... 113
6.4.5.2 File organization and content...................................................................................... 114
6.5 Search........................................................................................................................ 115
6.5.1 Search conditions and results..................................................................................... 115
6.5.2 General search settings...............................................................................................118
6.5.3 Edge search................................................................................................................ 119
6.5.4 Width search............................................................................................................... 120
6.5.5 Peak search................................................................................................................ 122
6.5.6 Rise/fall time search....................................................................................................122
6.5.7 Runt setup...................................................................................................................124
6.5.8 Data2Clock..................................................................................................................125
6.5.9 Pattern search.............................................................................................................127
7 Measurements....................................................................................130
7.1 Quick measurements................................................................................................130
7.2 Automatic measurements........................................................................................ 131
7.2.1 Measurement results...................................................................................................131
7.2.1.1 Statistics......................................................................................................................132
7.2.2 Measurement types.....................................................................................................134
7.2.2.1 Horizontal measurements (Time)................................................................................ 135
7.2.2.2 Vertical measurements (Amplitude)............................................................................ 136
7.2.2.3 Counting......................................................................................................................138
7.2.3 Settings for automatic measurements.........................................................................138
7.2.4 Delay setup................................................................................................................. 141
7.3 Cursor measurements.............................................................................................. 141
7.3.1 Cursor settings............................................................................................................ 143
8 Applications........................................................................................147
8.1 Mask testing.............................................................................................................. 147
8.1.1 About masks and mask testing................................................................................... 147

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8.1.2 Using masks................................................................................................................148
8.1.3 Mask window...............................................................................................................151
8.1.4 Mask menu..................................................................................................................152
8.2 FFT analysis.............................................................................................................. 155
8.2.1 FFT display................................................................................................................. 155
8.2.2 Performing FFT analysis............................................................................................. 157
8.2.3 FFT setup....................................................................................................................157
8.2.3.1 Short menu for FFT.....................................................................................................157
8.2.3.2 Settings in the FFT window.........................................................................................158
8.2.3.3 FFT menu....................................................................................................................159
8.3 XY-Diagram................................................................................................................ 163
8.4 Digital voltmeter........................................................................................................ 164
8.4.1 Using the meter...........................................................................................................165
8.4.2 Meter settings..............................................................................................................166
8.5 Trigger counter..........................................................................................................167
8.6 Bode plot (option R&S RTB-K36).............................................................................168
8.6.1 About the bode plot..................................................................................................... 168
8.6.2 Using a bode plot........................................................................................................ 169
8.6.3 Bode plot window controls.......................................................................................... 171
8.6.4 Bode plot settings........................................................................................................173
9 Documenting results......................................................................... 176
9.1 Saving and loading instrument settings.................................................................177
9.2 Saving waveform data.............................................................................................. 178
9.2.1 Waveform export settings............................................................................................179
9.2.2 Waveform file formats................................................................................................. 180
9.2.2.1 CSV format..................................................................................................................180
9.2.2.2 TXT format.................................................................................................................. 181
9.2.2.3 BIN format................................................................................................................... 182
9.2.2.4 FLT format...................................................................................................................182
9.2.2.5 TRF format.................................................................................................................. 182
9.3 Annotations............................................................................................................... 182
9.4 Screenshots...............................................................................................................183
9.4.1 Screenshot settings.....................................................................................................184

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9.5 Quick save with onetouch........................................................................................185
9.6 Export and import..................................................................................................... 186
10 General instrument setup..................................................................189
10.1 Instrument settings...................................................................................................189
10.2 Display settings.........................................................................................................192
10.3 Reset.......................................................................................................................... 195
10.4 Locking the touchscreen..........................................................................................196
10.5 Performing a self-alignment.....................................................................................196
10.6 Setting the date, time and language........................................................................197
10.7 Options.......................................................................................................................199
10.7.1 Activating options........................................................................................................ 199
10.8 Updating the firmware.............................................................................................. 200
11 Network connections and remote operation...................................201
11.1 LAN connection.........................................................................................................201
11.1.1 LAN settings................................................................................................................201
11.2 USB connection........................................................................................................ 204
11.2.1 USB TMC.................................................................................................................... 204
11.2.2 USB VCP.................................................................................................................... 205
11.2.3 USB MTP.................................................................................................................... 205
11.3 Remote access using a web browser..................................................................... 205
11.3.1 Accessing the instrument using a web browser.......................................................... 205
11.3.2 Instrument home......................................................................................................... 206
11.3.3 Screenshot.................................................................................................................. 206
11.3.4 SCPI device control.....................................................................................................207
11.3.5 Save/load.................................................................................................................... 208
11.3.6 Network settings..........................................................................................................209
11.3.7 Change password....................................................................................................... 210
11.3.8 Livescreen...................................................................................................................210
11.3.9 Remote front panel......................................................................................................210
12 Serial bus analysis.............................................................................211
12.1 Basics of protocol analysis......................................................................................211
12.1.1 Protocol - common settings.........................................................................................212

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12.1.2 Displaying decode results........................................................................................... 214
12.1.3 Bus table: decode results............................................................................................215
12.1.4 Bus labels....................................................................................................................217
12.1.5 Label list...................................................................................................................... 218
12.1.5.1 Using label lists........................................................................................................... 218
12.1.5.2 Content and format of the PTT file.............................................................................. 219
12.2 SPI bus (option R&S RTB-K1)..................................................................................221
12.2.1 The SPI protocol......................................................................................................... 221
12.2.2 SPI configuration.........................................................................................................222
12.2.3 SPI trigger................................................................................................................... 225
12.2.4 SPI decode results...................................................................................................... 228
12.3 I²C (option R&S RTB-K1).......................................................................................... 229
12.3.1 The I²C protocol.......................................................................................................... 229
12.3.2 I²C configuration..........................................................................................................231
12.3.3 I²C trigger.................................................................................................................... 232
12.3.4 I²C decode results....................................................................................................... 235
12.3.5 I²C label list................................................................................................................. 236
12.4 UART / RS232 (option R&S RTB-K2)....................................................................... 238
12.4.1 The UART / RS232 interface.......................................................................................238
12.4.2 UART configuration.....................................................................................................238
12.4.3 UART trigger............................................................................................................... 241
12.4.4 UART decode results.................................................................................................. 243
12.5 CAN (option R&S RTB-K3)....................................................................................... 244
12.5.1 The CAN protocol........................................................................................................245
12.5.2 CAN configuration....................................................................................................... 246
12.5.3 CAN trigger................................................................................................................. 248
12.5.4 CAN decode results.................................................................................................... 252
12.5.5 Search on decoded CAN data.................................................................................... 254
12.5.6 CAN label list...............................................................................................................256
12.6 LIN (option R&S RTB-K3)......................................................................................... 258
12.6.1 The LIN protocol..........................................................................................................258
12.6.2 LIN configuration......................................................................................................... 260
12.6.3 LIN trigger................................................................................................................... 262

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12.6.4 LIN decode results...................................................................................................... 265
12.6.5 Search on decoded LIN data...................................................................................... 266
12.6.6 LIN label list.................................................................................................................269
13 Logic analyzer (option R&S RTB-B1, MSO).....................................272
13.1 Short menu for logic channels................................................................................ 272
13.2 Logic analyzer settings............................................................................................ 274
13.3 Triggering on logic channels................................................................................... 276
13.4 Analyzing logic channels......................................................................................... 276
13.5 Parallel buses............................................................................................................ 276
13.5.1 Parallel bus configuration............................................................................................277
13.5.2 Decode results............................................................................................................ 279
14 Signal generation (option R&S RTB-B6)..........................................281
14.1 Function generator................................................................................................... 281
14.1.1 Using the function generator....................................................................................... 281
14.1.2 Basic settings of the function generator...................................................................... 284
14.1.3 Sweep settings............................................................................................................287
14.1.4 Modulation settings..................................................................................................... 288
14.1.5 Burst settings.............................................................................................................. 290
14.1.6 Arbitrary setup settings............................................................................................... 291
14.2 Pattern generator...................................................................................................... 294
14.2.1 Pattern selection......................................................................................................... 294
14.2.2 Settings for square wave pattern................................................................................ 295
14.2.3 Settings for counter pattern.........................................................................................296
14.2.4 Settings for arbitrary pattern........................................................................................296
14.2.4.1 General settings.......................................................................................................... 297
14.2.4.2 Pattern setup...............................................................................................................298
14.2.4.3 Timing setup................................................................................................................299
14.2.5 Settings for manual pattern......................................................................................... 300
14.2.6 Settings for serial buses..............................................................................................300
15 Remote control commands...............................................................302
15.1 Conventions used in command description.......................................................... 302
15.2 Programming examples........................................................................................... 303