Rohde & Schwarz RTP Series User manual

R&S®RTP
High-Performance Oscilloscope
User Manual
User Manual
Version 05
1337995202
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This manual describes the following R&S®RTP models with firmware version 4.15:
●R&S®RTP044 (1320.5007K04)
●R&S®RTP064 (1320.5007K06)
●R&S®RTP084 (1320.5007K08)
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Contents
1 Preface.................................................................................................. 25
1.1 Safety Information.......................................................................................................25
1.2 Documentation Overview........................................................................................... 26
1.2.1 Manuals and Instrument Help....................................................................................... 26
1.2.2 Data Sheet and Brochure..............................................................................................27
1.2.3 Release Notes, Open Source Acknowledgment........................................................... 28
1.2.4 Application notes, Application cards, Videos.................................................................28
1.3 Options Described in this Document........................................................................ 28
1.4 Conventions Used in the Documentation.................................................................29
1.4.1 Typographical Conventions...........................................................................................29
1.4.2 Conventions for Procedure Descriptions.......................................................................30
2 Getting Started..................................................................................... 31
2.1 Preparing for Use........................................................................................................ 31
2.1.1 Unpacking and Checking the Instrument...................................................................... 31
2.1.2 Positioning the Instrument.............................................................................................32
2.1.3 Starting the Instrument..................................................................................................34
2.1.4 Connecting External Devices........................................................................................ 36
2.2 Instrument Tour...........................................................................................................38
2.2.1 Front Panel....................................................................................................................38
2.2.2 Rear Panel.................................................................................................................... 41
2.2.3 Keys and Controls.........................................................................................................44
2.3 Operating the Instrument........................................................................................... 53
2.3.1 Means of Manual Interaction.........................................................................................54
2.3.2 Touchscreen Display..................................................................................................... 55
2.3.3 App Cockpit...................................................................................................................59
2.3.4 Working with Waveforms...............................................................................................60
2.3.5 Toolbar.......................................................................................................................... 63
2.3.6 Displaying Results.........................................................................................................70
2.3.7 Using Dialog Boxes.......................................................................................................71
2.3.8 Entering Data................................................................................................................ 73
2.3.9 Messages......................................................................................................................75

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2.3.10 Getting Information and Help........................................................................................ 75
3 Instrument Setup..................................................................................78
3.1 System Setup.............................................................................................................. 78
3.1.1 System Settings............................................................................................................ 78
3.1.2 Setting the Display Language....................................................................................... 82
3.2 Screen Setup............................................................................................................... 83
3.2.1 Screen Settings.............................................................................................................83
3.2.2 Aligning the Touchscreen.............................................................................................. 84
3.3 Frontpanel Setup.........................................................................................................85
3.3.1 Setup: Luminosity Settings............................................................................................85
3.3.2 Hardkeys: Function Assignment................................................................................... 85
3.3.3 Knobs............................................................................................................................ 87
3.4 Display Configuration.................................................................................................88
3.4.1 Adjustable Display Elements.........................................................................................88
3.4.2 Display Settings............................................................................................................ 89
3.4.3 Adjusting the Display.....................................................................................................99
3.5 External Application................................................................................................. 102
3.6 Self-alignment........................................................................................................... 103
3.6.1 Control.........................................................................................................................103
3.6.2 Results........................................................................................................................ 103
3.6.3 Performing a Self-alignment........................................................................................104
3.7 Self-test...................................................................................................................... 105
3.8 Firmware Update....................................................................................................... 105
3.9 Options.......................................................................................................................105
3.9.1 SW Options................................................................................................................. 106
3.9.2 HW Options.................................................................................................................108
3.9.3 Activating Options....................................................................................................... 108
3.9.4 Moving a Portable License..........................................................................................109
3.9.5 Options in Beta State...................................................................................................110
4 Acquisition and Waveform Setup..................................................... 111
4.1 Basics......................................................................................................................... 111
4.1.1 Vertical System............................................................................................................ 111
4.1.2 Sampling and Acquisition............................................................................................ 113

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4.1.3 Horizontal System....................................................................................................... 116
4.1.4 Probes......................................................................................................................... 117
4.2 Horizontal Settings................................................................................................... 121
4.2.1 Setup...........................................................................................................................121
4.2.2 Acquisition...................................................................................................................125
4.2.3 Fast Segmentation...................................................................................................... 129
4.3 Vertical Settings........................................................................................................ 131
4.3.1 Channels..................................................................................................................... 132
4.3.2 Coupled Channels.......................................................................................................134
4.3.3 Power Calculation....................................................................................................... 134
4.4 High Definition Mode................................................................................................ 135
4.4.1 High Definition Settings...............................................................................................135
4.4.2 Effects of the High Definition Mode.............................................................................136
4.5 Probes........................................................................................................................ 139
4.5.1 Shared Probe Settings................................................................................................ 140
4.5.2 Settings for the R&S Probe Interface (Voltage Probes).............................................. 142
4.5.3 Setup for Passive Probes............................................................................................145
4.5.4 Setup for Active Voltage Probes................................................................................. 146
4.5.5 Modular Probes...........................................................................................................151
4.5.6 Setup for Predefined Probes.......................................................................................157
4.5.7 Setup for Current Probes............................................................................................ 159
4.5.8 Setup for Unknown Probes......................................................................................... 162
4.5.9 Probe Attributes.......................................................................................................... 162
4.5.10 Calibration Results...................................................................................................... 163
4.5.11 Probe Adapter R&S RT-Z1M.......................................................................................163
4.6 R&S RT-ZVC Probe................................................................................................... 166
4.6.1 R&S RT-ZVC Overview...............................................................................................167
4.6.2 ZVC Voltage Settings.................................................................................................. 171
4.6.3 ZVC Current Settings.................................................................................................. 173
4.7 Digital Filter Setup.................................................................................................... 175
4.8 Horizontal Accuracy................................................................................................. 176
4.8.1 Reference Clock (OCXO)............................................................................................177
4.8.2 Skew........................................................................................................................... 178

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4.8.3 AUX OUT.................................................................................................................... 179
4.9 Setting Up the Waveform..........................................................................................180
4.9.1 Adjusting Passive Probes........................................................................................... 180
4.9.2 Setting Up the Signal Input with Autoset.....................................................................180
4.9.3 Adjusting the Signal Input Manually............................................................................ 181
4.9.4 Setting the Acquisition.................................................................................................181
4.9.5 Starting and Stopping Acquisition............................................................................... 182
4.9.6 Using the Roll Mode....................................................................................................182
4.9.7 Using Fast Segmentation............................................................................................183
4.9.8 Using Digital Filters..................................................................................................... 183
5 Triggers............................................................................................... 184
5.1 Basics of Triggering..................................................................................................184
5.2 Setting Up the Trigger...............................................................................................185
5.2.1 Configuring a Simple Trigger.......................................................................................185
5.2.2 Positioning the Trigger................................................................................................ 186
5.2.3 Using Holdoff...............................................................................................................186
5.2.4 Setting Up a A → B → R Sequence..............................................................................187
5.2.5 Qualifying the Trigger.................................................................................................. 187
5.3 Trigger Types.............................................................................................................188
5.3.1 Basic Trigger Settings................................................................................................. 188
5.3.2 Edge............................................................................................................................190
5.3.3 Glitch........................................................................................................................... 191
5.3.4 Width........................................................................................................................... 192
5.3.5 Runt.............................................................................................................................194
5.3.6 Window....................................................................................................................... 196
5.3.7 Timeout....................................................................................................................... 197
5.3.8 Interval........................................................................................................................ 198
5.3.9 Slew Rate....................................................................................................................199
5.3.10 Data2Clock..................................................................................................................201
5.3.11 State............................................................................................................................203
5.3.12 Pattern.........................................................................................................................203
5.3.13 TV/Video Trigger......................................................................................................... 205
5.3.14 Line Trigger................................................................................................................. 209

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5.3.15 Triggering on Serial Buses.......................................................................................... 210
5.3.16 Triggering on Parallel Buses and Digital Channels..................................................... 210
5.4 Qualification.............................................................................................................. 210
5.5 Holdoff........................................................................................................................212
5.6 Noise Reject...............................................................................................................213
5.7 Control / Action......................................................................................................... 215
5.8 Sequence................................................................................................................... 218
5.8.1 B-Trigger Setup...........................................................................................................219
5.8.2 R-Trigger Setup...........................................................................................................221
5.9 Zone Trigger (Option R&S RTP-K19)....................................................................... 221
5.9.1 About Trigger Zones....................................................................................................222
5.9.2 Creating Trigger Zones............................................................................................... 223
5.9.3 Advanced Setup and Analysis with Zone Trigger........................................................224
5.10 External Trigger Input............................................................................................... 225
5.10.1 Probe Setup: Extern Tab............................................................................................. 226
5.10.2 External Trigger Setup................................................................................................ 227
5.11 Acquisition Info......................................................................................................... 229
6 Waveform Analysis............................................................................ 230
6.1 Zoom.......................................................................................................................... 230
6.1.1 Methods of Zooming................................................................................................... 230
6.1.2 Zoom Settings............................................................................................................. 232
6.1.3 Zooming for Details..................................................................................................... 236
6.2 Reference Waveforms...............................................................................................242
6.2.1 Working with Reference Waveforms...........................................................................242
6.2.2 Settings for Reference Waveforms............................................................................. 244
6.3 Mathematics.............................................................................................................. 249
6.3.1 Displaying Math Waveforms........................................................................................249
6.3.2 Math Setup - General Settings....................................................................................250
6.3.3 Basic Editor................................................................................................................. 253
6.3.4 Advanced Expressions................................................................................................255
6.3.5 Filters.......................................................................................................................... 262
6.4 History........................................................................................................................264
6.4.1 About History...............................................................................................................264

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6.4.2 History Setup...............................................................................................................265
6.4.3 Using History...............................................................................................................268
6.5 XY-Diagram................................................................................................................ 270
6.5.1 Settings for XY-Diagrams............................................................................................270
6.5.2 Displaying an XY-Diagram.......................................................................................... 272
7 Measurements....................................................................................274
7.1 Cursor Measurements.............................................................................................. 274
7.1.1 Cursors and Results of Cursor Measurements........................................................... 274
7.1.2 Using Cursors............................................................................................................. 276
7.1.3 Settings for Cursor Measurements............................................................................. 279
7.2 Automatic Measurements........................................................................................ 285
7.2.1 Measurement Setup in General.................................................................................. 286
7.2.2 Measurement Results................................................................................................. 291
7.2.3 Measurement Gates....................................................................................................295
7.2.4 Reference Levels........................................................................................................ 298
7.2.5 Amplitude/Time Measurements...................................................................................308
7.2.6 Eye Diagram Measurements.......................................................................................319
7.2.7 Spectrum Measurements............................................................................................ 323
7.2.8 Histograms and Histogram Measurements.................................................................327
7.2.9 Jitter Measurements....................................................................................................335
7.2.10 Result Analysis............................................................................................................335
7.2.11 Limit and Margin Checks.............................................................................................345
7.3 Quick Measurements................................................................................................ 349
7.3.1 Starting the Quick Measurement.................................................................................349
7.3.2 Configuring the Quick Measurement...........................................................................350
8 Spectrum Analysis.............................................................................351
8.1 FFT Analysis..............................................................................................................351
8.1.1 Fundamentals of FFT Analysis................................................................................... 351
8.1.2 Configuring Spectrum Waveforms.............................................................................. 355
8.1.3 FFT Configuration Settings......................................................................................... 358
8.2 Spectrogram (Option R&S RTP-K37)...................................................................... 370
8.2.1 Spectrogram Display...................................................................................................370
8.2.2 Spectrogram Functions............................................................................................... 371

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8.2.3 Configuring Spectrograms.......................................................................................... 371
8.2.4 Spectrogram Configuration Settings........................................................................... 372
9 Mask Testing.......................................................................................375
9.1 About Mask Testing.................................................................................................. 375
9.1.1 Results of a Mask Test................................................................................................ 375
9.2 Mask Test Settings....................................................................................................377
9.2.1 Test Definition..............................................................................................................377
9.2.2 Mask Definition............................................................................................................379
9.2.3 Event Actions /Reset ..................................................................................................386
9.2.4 Mask Display...............................................................................................................388
9.3 Working with Masks..................................................................................................389
9.3.1 Setting Up User Masks............................................................................................... 390
9.3.2 Setting Up a Mask Test............................................................................................... 394
9.3.3 Configuring the Mask and Hit Display......................................................................... 394
9.3.4 Running a Mask Test...................................................................................................395
9.3.5 Saving and Loading Masks......................................................................................... 396
9.3.6 Mask Testing on History Acquisitions..........................................................................397
9.4 Mask Testing on Eye Diagrams................................................................................397
9.4.1 Test Definition for Eye Mask Tests.............................................................................. 397
9.4.2 Eye Mask Definition.................................................................................................... 398
10 Search Functions...............................................................................401
10.1 Overview: Search Definition and Results............................................................... 401
10.1.1 Search Definition.........................................................................................................401
10.1.2 Search Results............................................................................................................402
10.2 Search Setup............................................................................................................. 403
10.2.1 Search Criteria............................................................................................................ 404
10.2.2 Search Parameters..................................................................................................... 406
10.2.3 Frequency Marker Search...........................................................................................415
10.2.4 Configuring the Search Setup..................................................................................... 415
10.3 Search Gate............................................................................................................... 417
10.3.1 Gate Settings.............................................................................................................. 417
10.3.2 Defining the Search Gate............................................................................................419
10.4 Result Presentation.................................................................................................. 419

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10.4.1 Result Presentation Settings.......................................................................................419
10.4.2 Configuring the Search Results Presentation............................................................. 422
10.5 Noise Reject...............................................................................................................423
10.5.1 Noise Reject Settings..................................................................................................423
10.5.2 Defining Noise Rejection for Searches....................................................................... 424
11 Data and File Management................................................................425
11.1 Instrument Settings.................................................................................................. 425
11.1.1 Savesets..................................................................................................................... 427
11.1.2 One File.......................................................................................................................429
11.1.3 Graphical Recall Function........................................................................................... 430
11.1.4 Saving and Loading Settings...................................................................................... 432
11.2 Waveform Data and Results.....................................................................................433
11.2.1 Waveform Export Files................................................................................................ 434
11.2.2 Waveforms - Export Settings.......................................................................................440
11.2.3 Waveform Histogram...................................................................................................445
11.2.4 Numeric Results..........................................................................................................447
11.2.5 Result Analysis............................................................................................................449
11.2.6 Saving and Loading Waveform Data...........................................................................451
11.3 Screenshots...............................................................................................................453
11.3.1 Screenshot Settings.................................................................................................... 454
11.3.2 Printing Screenshots................................................................................................... 458
11.3.3 Configuring and Saving Screenshots..........................................................................458
11.4 Reports.......................................................................................................................459
11.4.1 Report Settings........................................................................................................... 460
11.5 Autonaming............................................................................................................... 461
11.5.1 Autonaming Settings................................................................................................... 462
11.5.2 Defining Default File Paths and Names...................................................................... 464
11.6 Preset Setup.............................................................................................................. 464
11.6.1 User-defined Preset - Settings.................................................................................... 465
11.6.2 Restoring Settings.......................................................................................................465
11.7 File Selection Dialog................................................................................................. 466
12 Protocol Analysis...............................................................................468
12.1 Basics of Protocol Analysis.....................................................................................468