
WavePulser Getting Started Guide 9
WavePulser Folder Structure
The WavePulser application installs folders for calibration and data les on
the host PC in C:\LeCroy\WavePulser. Following are key subfolders:
\Adapters, \Cables and \Fixtures store .SNP les used for de-embedding.
Files for the supplied cables are copied to \Cables during initialization.
\Applications stores les generated by SI Studio applications.
\CustomDSO stores scripts dening custom math or measurements. The
installed les are examples.
\Documentation contains the WavePulser User Manual.
\Gating stores 2-port Gating Elements that are saved when applying
impedance peeling or port extension to shift the measurement reference
plane inside the DUT.
\HardCopy stores image les (.JPG, .PNG, etc.) saved using Print.
\Measurements stores .ZIP les saved using Save Measurement.
\Results stores .SNP les saved by the WavePulser application. May also
be used to store Touchstone les to be imported into WavePulser.
\Scripts stores scripts used by the application.
\SecondTierCalibration stores factory 2nd-tier calibration les (.L12T).
\Setups stores .LSS conguration les, both most recent state (Current*)
which is reloaded at startup, and those saved using Save Setup.
\Tables stores .TXT or .CSV les of saved table data.
\User Calibration stores manual and second-tier calibration les created
by users.
\Waveforms stores .TRC les of saved waveform data.
Initialize the System
1. Connect the WavePulser to a grounded AC power outlet.
2. With the host PC on, connect the WavePulser to the host using the
provided USB cable.
3. Press the WavePulser Power On button.
4. Wait approximately 10 seconds for Windows to detect the new
hardware and load the necessary device drivers.
5. On the host PC, double-click the Start WavePulser desktop icon or use
the Windows Start menu to launch the WavePulser application.
If you see "No Hardware Detected," you may have launched before the
drivers finished loading. Repeat initialization.
Leave the USB cord connected during use, and exit the application before
shutting down the unit. If you do disconnect or power down the WavePulser
with the application still open, close the application and repeat initialization.
The application will not automatically reconnect if the connection is lost.
CAUTION. Turn off Sleep or Hibernate power settings while using
the WavePulser. Interrupting the connection from the WavePulser
to the host PC during operation may cause system failure.
Run SelfTest
After initializing, run SelfTest to ensure there are no missing calibration files
or other errors.
1. Pess the Setup button on the WavePulser menu bar.
2. Open the Instrument Setup dialog and select Run SelfTest.
3. If you are alerted to any errors, click SelfTest Log and review the findings.
If necessary, contact Teledyne LeCroy Customer Support to resolve errors.
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