Tektronix DPO2000 Series User manual

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DPO2000 and MSO2000 Series
Oscilloscopes
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User Manual
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071-2319-00

DPO2000 and MSO2000 Series
Oscilloscopes
ZZZ
User Manual
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www.tektronix.com
071-2319-00

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Warranty
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purchase from an authorized Tektronix distributor. If the 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. Batteries are
excluded from this warranty. Parts, modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty work may be new or reconditioned to like
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
General Safety Summary . .................................................................................................................. v
Environmental Considerations ............................................................................................................ viii
Preface....................................................................................................................................... x
Key Features........................................................................................................................... x
Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................................... xii
Installation .................................................................................................................................. 1
Before Installation..................................................................................................................... 1
Operating Considerations ............................................................................................................ 7
Connecting Probes .................................................................................................................. 12
Securing the Oscilloscope........................................................................................................... 14
Powering On the Oscilloscope ...................................................................................................... 15
Powering Off the Oscilloscope ......................................................................................................17
Functional Check .................................................................................................................... 18
Compensating a Passive Voltage Probe ............................................................................................ 21
Application Module Free Trial ....................................................................................................... 23
Installing an Application Module... .................................................................................................. 23
Changing the User Interface Language ............................................................................................. 24
Changing the Date and Time ........................................................................................................ 27
Signal Path Compensation .......................................................................................................... 29
Upgrading Firmware ................................................................................................................. 32
Connecting Your Oscilloscope to a Computer ...................................................................................... 39
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Connecting a USB Keyboard to Your Oscilloscope ................................................................................. 46
Getting Acquainted with the Oscilloscope ................................................................................................ 47
Front-Panel Menus and Controls.................................................................................................... 47
Front-Panel Connectors .. ........................................................................................................... 71
Side-Panel Connector ............................................................................................................... 72
Rear-Panel Connectors.............................................................................................................. 73
Acquire the Signal......................................................................................................................... 74
Setting Up Analog Channels ........................................................................................................ 74
Using the Default Setup ............................................................................................................. 81
Using Autoset ........................................................................................................................ 82
Acquisition Concepts ................................................................................................................ 84
How the Analog Acquisition Modes Work .. ......................................................................................... 87
Changing the Acquisition Mode, Record Length, and Delay Time ................................................................. 88
Using Roll Mode ..................................................................................................................... 91
SettingUpaSerial or Parallel Bus .................................................................................................. 92
Setting Up Digital Channels (MSO2000 Series Only) . ............................................................................ 112
Reducing Unwanted Noise With FilterVu........................................................................................... 116
Using FilterVu....................................................................................................................... 120
Trigger Setup ............................................................................................................................. 123
Triggering Concepts ................................................................................................................ 123
Choosing a Trigger Type............................................................................................................ 129
Selecting Triggers................................................................................................................... 130
Triggering on Buses .. .............................................................................................................. 135
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Checking Trigger Settings .......................................................................................................... 144
Starting and Stopping an Acquisition... ............................................................................................ 145
Display Waveform Data .................................................................................................................. 146
Adding and Removing a Waveform ................................................................................................ 146
Setting the Display Style and Persistence ......................................................................................... 147
Setting Waveform Intensity......................................................................................................... 154
Scaling and Positioning a Waveform............................................................................................... 155
SettingInput Parameters ........................................................................................................... 158
Positioning and Labeling Bus Signals . ............................................................................................. 162
Positioning, Scaling, and Grouping Digital Channels . ............................................................................. 164
Viewing Digital Channels ........................................................................................................... 169
Annotating the Screen.............................................................................................................. 170
Analyze Waveform Data.................................................................................................................. 172
Taking Automatic Measurements................................................................................................... 172
Selecting Automatic Measurements................................................................................................ 174
Customizing an AutomaticMeasurement.......................................................................................... 181
Taking Manual Measurements with Cursors .. ..................................................................................... 187
Using Math Waveforms............................................................................................................. 193
Using Reference Waveforms....................................................................................................... 196
Using Wave Inspector to Manage Long Record Length Waveforms .............................................................. 198
Save and Recall Information ............................................................................................................. 210
Saving a Screen Image............................................................................................................. 214
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Saving and Recalling Waveform Data.............................................................................................. 216
Saving and Recalling Setups....................................................................................................... 221
Savingwith One Button Push ...................................................................................................... 224
Saving Setup, Screen Image, and Waveform Files................................................................................ 225
Printing aHard Copy................................................................................................................ 227
Erasing Oscilloscope Memory...................................................................................................... 233
Using Application Modules............................................................................................................... 236
Appendix: Warranted Specifications, Safety Certifications, and Electromagnetic Compatibility ....................................... 237
Certifications and Compliances .......................................................................................................... 239
Index
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