Tektronix DSA8300 Manual

DSA8300
Digital Serial Analyzer
Quick Start User Manual
*P071289704*
071-2897-04

DSA8300
Digital Serial Analyzer
Quick Start User Manual
www.tektronix.com
071-2897-04
Warning
The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid
personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do
so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service.
Supports ABC Product Firmware V1.0 and above (where ABC is
abbreviated product name)

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Tektronix, Inc.
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P.O. Box 500
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USA
For product information, sales, service, and technical support:
■In North America, call 1-800-833-9200.
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Warranty
Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of
shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product
without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement
products used by Tektronix for warranty work may be new or reconditioned to like new performance. All replaced parts, modules and
products become the property of Tektronix.
In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and
make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective
product to the service center designated by Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to
Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible
for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.
This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care.
Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than
Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product; b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to
incompatible equipment; c) to repair any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a product
that has been modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulty
of servicing the product.
THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TEKTRONIX' RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL
NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER
TEKTRONIX OR THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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Table of Contents
Important safety information ................................................................................................................................. v
General safety summary ................................................................................................................................ v
Service safety summary ............................................................................................................................... vii
Terms in the manual ..................................................................................................................................... vii
Terms on the product .................................................................................................................................... vii
Symbols on the product ................................................................................................................................ vii
Compliance Information ...................................................................................................................................... ix
EMC compliance ........................................................................................................................................... ix
Safety compliance .......................................................................................................................................... x
Environmental compliance ............................................................................................................................ xi
Preface .............................................................................................................................................................. xiii
Documentation ............................................................................................................................................. xiii
Conventions used in this manual ................................................................................................................. xiii
Key features
Highest fidelity signal capture ........................................................................................................................ 1
Flexible configurations ................................................................................................................................... 1
Optical modules ............................................................................................................................................. 1
Electrical modules .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Analysis .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
High test throughput ....................................................................................................................................... 2
Install your instrument
Standard accessories ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Operating considerations ............................................................................................................................... 3
Mechanical ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Environmental .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Power supply ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Input connectors ....................................................................................................................................... 4
Powering the instrument on and off ............................................................................................................... 5
Adding a second monitor ............................................................................................................................... 6
Installing modules
Typical module installations ........................................................................................................................... 9
Install a module ............................................................................................................................................ 10
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Remove a module ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Powered-on module configuration ............................................................................................................... 11
Getting acquainted with your instrument
Front panel ................................................................................................................................................... 13
Control panel ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Rear panel .................................................................................................................................................... 15
Computer I-O panel ...................................................................................................................................... 16
The user interface ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Display - single waveform view .................................................................................................................... 17
Display - magnified waveform views ............................................................................................................ 18
Accessing application help ........................................................................................................................... 19
Inspect your instrument
Verify internal diagnostics pass .................................................................................................................... 21
Optimizing measurement accuracy
Signal path compensation ............................................................................................................................ 23
Dark-level and user wavelength gain compensations .................................................................................. 26
Align acquisition (and TDR steps) for two-channel modules ........................................................................ 28
Acquisition
Setting up signal input .................................................................................................................................. 29
Using factory default setup ........................................................................................................................... 31
Using autoset ............................................................................................................................................... 32
Accessing the setup dialog boxes ................................................................................................................ 33
Changing the acquisition mode .................................................................................................................... 34
Waveform databases ................................................................................................................................... 35
Setting the display style ............................................................................................................................... 36
Triggers
Triggering concepts ...................................................................................................................................... 39
Trigger event .......................................................................................................................................... 39
Trigger sources ...................................................................................................................................... 39
Trigger modes ........................................................................................................................................ 40
Setting trigger controls ................................................................................................................................. 42
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Setting pattern sync and FrameScan controls ............................................................................................. 43
Checking trigger status ................................................................................................................................ 45
Waveform measurements
Taking automatic measurements ................................................................................................................. 47
Turning off automatic measurements ........................................................................................................... 51
Cursor measurements .................................................................................................................................. 52
Math waveforms ........................................................................................................................................... 54
Display a communication signal ................................................................................................................... 56
Mask testing ................................................................................................................................................. 57
To perform mask testing: ........................................................................................................................ 57
Exploring mask margins ......................................................................................................................... 61
FrameScan ................................................................................................................................................... 63
To use TDR .................................................................................................................................................. 64
Phase reference ........................................................................................................................................... 66
Phase reference key points .................................................................................................................... 67
Histograms ................................................................................................................................................... 69
Document your results ................................................................................................................................. 70
Skew and deskewing
Methods to adjust skew ................................................................................................................................ 71
Using a phase adjuster ........................................................................................................................... 71
Channel deskew and channel delay ....................................................................................................... 71
Setup considerations and procedures .......................................................................................................... 72
Reference plane ..................................................................................................................................... 72
Acquisition deskew signal sources ......................................................................................................... 73
TDR step source .................................................................................................................................... 74
External signal ........................................................................................................................................ 74
TDR CLOCK OUT .................................................................................................................................. 75
Acquisition deskew procedure ..................................................................................................................... 76
TDR step deskew procedure ........................................................................................................................ 79
Cleaning the instrument
Exterior cleaning .......................................................................................................................................... 83
Flat panel display cleaning ........................................................................................................................... 83
Optical connector cleaning ........................................................................................................................... 83
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Restoring the operating system
Restoring the operating system from the instrument hard disk drive ........................................................... 85
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