Teledyne Lecroy WaveSurfer 510 User manual

WaveSurfer 510
Oscilloscopes
Getting Started Guide
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Welcome
Thank you for buying a Teledyne LeCroy product. We’re certain you’ll be pleased with the detailed features so unique to our instruments.
This Getting Started Guide is designed to cover important safety and installation information for your oscilloscope, along with some basic operating
procedures so you’re quickly working with waveforms.
Introduction
About the WaveSurfer 510 Oscilloscopes 2
Specifications 3
Materials List 3
General Safety Information 4
Support 6
Set Up
The Front of Your Oscilloscope 8
The Side of Your Oscilloscope 10
Connecting 11
The Back of Your Oscilloscope 12
Powering On/Off 13
Language Selection 13
Software Activation 14
Firmware Update 14
User Interface
Touch Screen Display 16
Changing the Display 18
Working With Traces 20
MAUI with OneTouch 21
Front Panel 26
Contents
Basics
Vertical 28
Horizontal (Timebase) 30
Triggers 31
Cursors 32
Measurements & Statistics 33
Math 34
Memories (Reference Waveforms) 35
Decode 36
WaveScan 37
History Mode 38
Saving and Sharing Data 39
Software Options 40
Reference
Service 42
Certifications 43
Warranty 45
Intellectual Property 45
Windows License Agreement 45
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WaveSurfer 510 Oscilloscopes
INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION 2
About the WaveSurfer 510 Oscilloscopes
The WaveSurfer 510 combines the MAUI advanced user interface with
high performance 10 GS/s hardware, powerful waveform processing, and
advanced math, measurement and debug tools to quickly analyze and
find the root cause of problems. The large touch screen display makes
accessing powerful analysis capabilities fast and easy.
MAUI with OneTouch
MAUI with OneTouch introduces a new paradigm for oscilloscope user
experience. Dramatically reduce setup time with revolutionary drag-
and-drop actions to copy and setup channels, math functions and
measurement parameters without lifting a finger. Use common gestures
like pinch, swipe and flick to intuitively interact with the oscilloscope.
Quickly enable a new trace or parameter using the “Add New” button, and
turn off any trace or parameter with a simple flick of the finger.
Mixed Signal Option
WaveSurfer 510 oscilloscopes are compatible with the Teledyne LeCroy
MS-250 and MS-500 mixed signal hardware options. Both offer 18
integrated digital channels and a set of tools designed to view, measure,
and analyze analog and digital signals, enabling fast debugging of mixed
signal designs. Flexible analog and digital cross-pattern triggering across
all 22 channels provides the ability to quickly identify and isolate problems
in an embedded system.
Comprehensive Analysis Tools
WaveSurfer 510 has one of the most comprehensive trigger, decode,
math, measurement and application toolsets available. Use trend plots
to enhance understanding of complex behaviors. WaveScan® Search
and Find allows you to search a single acquisition using more than
20 different criteria. History Mode lets you scroll back in time to view
previous acquisitions and isolate anomalies. Navigate waveforms in the
frequency domain with the Spectrum Analyzer option
New LabNotebook Report Generator
LabNotebook stores the exact state of your oscilloscope in a composite
file format that can later be recalled and reviewed, annotated with custom
markup, or output to a preformatted report—right on the instrument.
Serial Bus Trigger and Decode
Isolate events using the serial bus trigger and view color-coded protocol
information on top of analog or digital waveforms. Timing and bus
measurements allow quick and easy characterization of a serial data
system.
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INTRODUCTION 3
Specications
Detailed specifications are maintained in the Datasheet on the product
page at teledynelecroy.com.
Key Specications
Bandwidth 1 GHz
Analog Channels 4
Sample Rate (all channels) 10 GS/s
Memory (per channel) 32 Mpts/ch
Digital Channels up to 36 (with MSO)
Materials List
Check that you have all the parts listed here. Contact Teledyne
LeCroy immediately if any part is missing.
•1 oscilloscope
•4 passive probes
•1 AC power cord (rated for country)
•1 protective front cover
•1 Getting Started Guide
•1 Oscilloscope Security Certificate
•1 Oscilloscope Registration Card
•1 Calibration Document
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INTRODUCTION 4
General Safety Information
This section contains instructions that must be observed to keep the
instrument operating in a correct and safe condition. You are required to
follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the precautions
specified in this section. The overall safety of any system incorporating
this instrument is the responsibility of the assembler of the system.
Symbols
These symbols appear on the instrument’s front or rear panels and in its
documentation to alert you to important safety considerations.
CAUTION of damage to instrument, or WARNING of hazard to
health. Attend to the accompanying information to protect against
personal injury or damage. Do not proceed until conditions are fully
understood and met.
WARNING. Risk of electric shock.
Measurement ground connection.
Alternating Current.
On/Standby power.
Precautions
• Use proper power cord. Use only the power cord shipped with this
instrument and certified for the country of use.
• Maintain ground. This product is grounded through the power cord
grounding conductor. To avoid electric shock, connect only to a
grounded mating outlet.
• Connect and disconnect properly. Do not connect/disconnect probes
or test leads while they are connected to a voltage source.
• Observe all terminal ratings. Do not apply a voltage to any input
(C1-C4, EXT, AUX, or D0-D36) that exceeds the maximum rating of that
input. Refer to the body of the oscilloscope for maximum input ratings.
• Use only within operational environment listed. Do not use in wet or
explosive atmospheres.
• Use indoors only.
• Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
• Exercise care when lifting and carrying. Always use the built-in
carrying handle.
• Do not block the cooling vents. Leave a minimum six-inch gap
between the instrument and the nearest object. Keep the underside
clear of papers and other objects.
• Do not remove the covers or inside parts. Refer all maintenance to
qualified service personnel.
• Do not operate with suspected failures. Inspect all parts regularly
and do not use the product if any part is damaged. Cease operation
immediately and sequester the instrument from inadvertent use.
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Operational Environment
Temperature: 5° to 40° C
Humidity: Maximum relative humidity 90% for temperatures up to
31° C decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 40° C
Altitudes: up to 3,000 m (at < 30° C)
Power and Grounding
The instrument operates from a single-phase, 100 to 240 Vrms (± 10%)
AC power source at 50/60 Hz (± 5%) or a 100 to 120 Vrms (± 10%) AC
power source at 400 Hz (± 5%). The instrument automatically adapts to
the line voltage. Manual voltage selection is not required.
The AC inlet ground is connected directly to the frame of the instrument.
For adequate protection against electric shock, connect to a mating outlet
with a safety ground contact.
WARNING. Interrupting the protective conductor inside or outside
the oscilloscope, or disconnecting the safety ground terminal,
creates a hazardous situation. Intentional interruption is prohibited.
Maximum power consumption with all accessories installed (e.g., active
probes, USB peripherals, Mixed-Signal input device) is: 375 W.
Power consumption in Standby mode is 15 W.
Cleaning
Clean only the exterior of the oscilloscope using a damp, soft cloth. Do
not use harsh chemicals or abrasive elements. Under no circumstances
submerge the instrument or allow moisture to penetrate it. Avoid electric
shock by unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning.
CAUTION. Do not attempt to clean internal parts.
Calibration
The oscilloscope is calibrated at the factory prior to shipment. Schedule
an annual factory calibration as part of your routine maintenance.
WaveSurfer510 incorporates automatic calibration routines to maintain
accuracy in between factory calibrations. Go to Utilities > Preference
Setup > Calibration to select the method used:
Stored Calibration uses cached calibration files to recalibrate the
instrument at start-up. As long as the oscilloscope is used at or near
sea level within a temperature range of 19-30 °C, this calibration routine
should be sufficient to maintain specified performance. The instrument
will dynamically recalibrate if the temperature goes outside of the
stored calibration range. If you know you will be operating outside this
temperature range, do a Calibrate All to minimize recalibration.
Dynamic Calibration recalibrates the oscilloscope at start-up and every
time there is a change to any of the acquisition settings that directly
affect the performance of the ADCs. When one setup is calibrated at a
particular ambient temperature, the calibration is entered in a calibration
table and reused for the duration of the session. These calibration entries
persist only for a single session; Dynamic Calibration restarts when the
instrument is restarted or you change the principal acquisition settings.
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Support
Online Documentation
Online Help is available by selecting Support > Dynamic Help from the
oscilloscope display menu bar. You can also select Support > OneTouch
Help for a demonstration of MAUI with OneTouch.
Teledyne LeCroy publishes a free Technical Library on its website.
Manuals, tutorials, application notes, white papers, and videos are
available to help you get the most out of your Teledyne LeCroy products.
The WaveSurfer 510 Oscilloscopes Operator’s Manual can be downloaded
from teledynelecroy.com/support/techlib under Manuals >
Oscilloscopes. This .PDF document contains more extensive procedures
for operating your oscilloscope than are found here.
The Datasheet published on the product page contains the detailed
product specifications.
Technical Support
Registered users can contact their local Teledyne LeCroy service center to
make Technical Support requests by phone or email. For a list of offices,
visit teledynelecroy.com/support/contact.
You can also submit Technical Support requests via the website at
teledynelecroy.com/support/techhelp.
Two manual calibration routines can be used to recalibrate immediately
before sensitive measurements or when there is a significant change of
environmental characteristics that could affect the performance of the
ADCs:
Calibrate Current State calibrates at the current vertical and horizontal
settings. This calibration takes 5 seconds but is valid for only this setup
at the current temperature ±2.5 °C.
Calibrate All calibrates all possible combinations of vertical and
horizontal settings. This calibration is valid for the current temperature
and takes about four to five hours. Perform it when the ambient
temperature is stable from the time of calibration to the time of operation.
We recommend that you run Calibrate All when:
• The instrument is operating outside the 19-30 °C range and the
operating temperature changes while outside that range. Calibrate
All is only valid for ± 2.5 °C of the last calibration temperature when
operating outside of the 19-30 °C range.
• The instrument is moved to a new operating environment.
• It has been six months since the previous manual calibration.
CAUTION. Remove all inputs from the oscilloscope prior to manual
calibration.
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WaveSurfer 510 Oscilloscopes
SET UP
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The Front of Your Oscilloscope
Touch Screen Display
Front Panel
Built-in Stylus Holder
Power Button
Channel Inputs
EXT Input
Aux Output
USB 2.0 Port
Ground and Calibration
Output Terminals
LBUS Interface
Tilting Feet
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Channels 1–4 are signal inputs to the oscilloscope; Ext is for inputting an
external trigger.
Aux Out connector sends device trigger enabled, trigger out, or pass/fail
output to another device
Ground and calibration output terminals are used to compensate
passive probes. WaveSurfer 510 oscilloscopes are compatible with the
included passive probes and all Teledyne LeCroy ProBus active probes
that are rated for the oscilloscope’s bandwidth. Probe specifications and
documentation are available at teledynelecroy.com/probes.
If you have purchased a Mixed-Signal option, use the LBUS interface to
connect the MS-250 or MS-500 device to the oscilloscope.
The touch screen display is the principal viewing and control center of
the oscilloscope. See “Touch Screen Display” on p.16 for an overview of
its components and capabilities.
The front panel houses buttons and knobs that control different
oscilloscope settings. Operate the instrument using front panel hard
controls, touch screen soft controls, or a mix of both that is convenient
for you. See “Front Panel” on p.26 for more information.
The built-in stylus holder stores a stylus that can be used with the touch
screen display.
The Power button turns on the oscilloscope. See “Powering On/Off” for
more information about shutting down.
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The Side of Your Oscilloscope
HDMI Port (1) for external monitor
DisplayPort Port (1) for external monitor
USB 3.1 Ports (4)
Ethernet Ports (2) for LAN connection
or remote control
Audio In/Out: Mic and Speaker
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Connecting
After start up, configure the oscilloscope as described below to support
physical connections to the oscilloscope inputs/outputs. See the
WaveSurfer 510 Oscilloscopes Operator’s Manual for detailed instructions.
LAN
WaveSurfer 510 accepts DHCP network addressing. Connect an Ethernet
cable from the LAN port on the side panel to a network access device.
Go to Utilities > Utilities Setup > Remote and select TCPIP to obtain a
network connection and IP address.
To assign the oscilloscope a static IP address, open Net Connections
from the Remote dialog and use the Windows networking dialogs to
configure the device address.
Printer
WaveSurfer 510 supports USB printers that are compatible with the
Windows OS installed on the oscilloscope. Connect the printer to any host
USB port, then go to File> Print Setup to configure printer settings.
Audio/USB Peripherals
Connect the device to the appropriate port. These connections are “plug-
and-play”. Use the Windows control panel to make adjustments. Choose
File > Minimize to go to the Windows desktop.
Remote Control
To use TCPIP or LXII, connect from the LAN port on the side panel to
the controller. Go to Utilities > Preference Setup > Remote to configure
remote control.
External Monitor
WaveSurfer 510 supports WQXGA monitors with up to 2560x1600
resolution. Connect the monitor cable to the DisplayPort output on
the side of the instrument (you can use a convertor if the cable has a
different interface). Monitors using the HDMI interface are also supported.
Configure display settings using the Windows control panel. Be sure to
configure the oscilloscope as the first monitor.
To use the Extend Grids feature, configure the second monitor to extend,
not duplicate, the oscilloscope display. If the external monitor is touch
screen enabled, the software user interface can be controlled through
touch on the external monitor.
Note: The oscilloscope touch screen uses Fujitsu drivers. Because of
potential conflicts, external monitors with Fujitsu drivers cannot be used
as touch screens, only as displays.
Auxiliary Output
Connect a BNC cable from Aux Out on the front of the instrument to the
other device. Go to Utilities > Utilities Setup > Aux Output to configure
the output signal.
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Built-in Carrying Handle
AC Power Inlet for the AC line cord
Kensington Lock
The Back of Your Oscilloscope
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Powering On/Off
Connect the line cord rated for your country to the AC power inlet on the
back of the instrument, then plug it into a grounded AC power outlet.
(see Power and Grounding on p.5).
Press the Power button on the front to switch on the instrument.
CAUTION. Do not change the instrument’s Windows® Power
Options from the default Never to System Standby or System
Hibernate modes.
CAUTION. Do not power on or calibrate the oscilloscope with a
signal attached.
Use the File > Shutdown menu bar option to switch “off”. Pressing the
Power button again will execute a shutdown, but we do not recommend
doing this as it does not allow the Windows operating system to shut
down properly, and memories and setup panels will not be saved.
The Power button and File > Shutdown do not disconnect the
oscilloscope from the AC power supply; some “housekeeping” circuitry
continues to draw power. The only way to fully power down the
instrument is unplug the AC line cord from the outlet.
CAUTION. Do not place the instrument so that it is difficult to
reach the power cord in case you need to quickly disconnect from
AC power.
We recommend unplugging the instrument if it will remain unused for a
long period of time.
Language Selection
To change the language that appears on the display, go to Utilities >
Preference Setup > Preferences and make your Language selection.
Restart the oscilloscope software after the language is selected.
If you wish to also change the language of the Windows operating system:
1. Choose File > Exit to close the oscilloscope application and show the
Windows Desktop.
2. From the Windows task bar, choose Start > Control Panel > Clock,
Language and Region.
3. Under Region and Language select Change Display Language.
4. Click the Install/Uninstall Languages button.
5. Select Install Language and Browse Computer or Network.
6. Click the Browse button, navigate to D:\Lang Packs\ and select the
language you want to install. Follow the installer prompts.
7. After exiting the Control Panel, double-click the Start DSO icon on the
desktop to restart the oscilloscope application.
Note: The available languages are: German, Spanish, French, Italian, and
Japanese. Other language packs are available from Microsoft’s website
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Software Activation
The oscilloscope operating software (firmware and standard applications)
is active upon delivery.
To purchase a software option, contact your Teledyne LeCroy sales
representative. You will receive a license key via email that activates the
optional features on the oscilloscope.
To install a license key:
1. Go to Utilities > Utilities Setup > Options.
2. Touch Add Key.
3. Enter the new license key and click OK.
4. Reboot the oscilloscope.
See Software Options on p.40 for information about the available options.
Firmware Updates
Free firmware updates are available periodically from the Teledyne LeCroy
website at teledynelecroy.com/support/softwaredownload. Registered
users will receive email notification when a new update is released. To
download and install the update:
1. From the oscilloscope desktop (File > Minimize) or a remote PC,
launch the browser and visit the software download page at the URL
above.
2. Click the link to Oscilloscope Downloads > Firmware Upgrades.
3. Enter the required model information and account login. If you don’t
yet have an account, create one now.
4. Follow the instructions to save the installer to a location on the
oscilloscope D: drive or a USB storage device.
5. On the oscilloscope, use Windows Explorer to browse to the installer
file (xstreamdsoinstaller_x.x.x.x.exe) and double-click it to launch the
XStream Setup wizard.
6. Follow the wizard prompts.
7. When installation is complete, power cycle the instrument.
CAUTION. The installation may take several minutes, depending
on the length of time since your last upgrade. Do not power down
the oscilloscope at any point during the installation process.
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WaveSurfer 510 Oscilloscopes
USER INTERFACE
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USER INTERFACE 16
Touch Screen Display
The entire display is a touch screen. Use your finger or the stylus to touch, drag-and-drop, swipe, pinch, and flick. Many controls that display information
also work as “buttons” to access other functions. If you have a mouse installed, you can click anywhere you can touch to activate a control; in fact, you
can alternate between clicking and touching, whichever is convenient for you.
Menu Bar
Grid Area
Cursor Markers
Trigger Level Indicator
Trigger Time Indicator
Trace Descriptor Boxes
Add New Box
Timebase and Trigger
Descriptor Boxes
Horizontal Cursor Readout
Setup Dialogs
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