VOLTCRAFT DSO-6202E User manual

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DSO-6202 Dual-Channel Series
Digital Storage Oscilloscopes
User Manual

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Table of Contents
1. General Safety Requirements.......................................................................................... 1
2. Safety Terms and Symbols................................................................................................2
3. Junior User Guidebook....................................................................................................4
Introduction to the Structure of the Oscilloscope......................................................................5
Front Panel................................................................................................................................................. 5
Front Panel Menu Buttons......................................................................................................................... 6
Rear Panel.................................................................................................................................................. 6
Control Area...............................................................................................................................................7
User Interface Introduction.........................................................................................................8
How to Implement the General Inspection.............................................................................. 10
How to Implement the Function Inspection.............................................................................10
How to Implement the Probe Compensation........................................................................... 11
How to Set the Probe Attenuation Coefficient.........................................................................12
How to Use the Probe Safely......................................................................................................13
How to Implement Self-calibration...........................................................................................14
Introduction to the Vertical System..........................................................................................14
Introduction to the Horizontal System..................................................................................... 15
Introduction to the Trigger System.......................................................................................... 16
Touchscreen Controls.................................................................................................................16
Operate the Menu through Touchscreen..................................................................................................17
Gestures in Normal Mode........................................................................................................................17
Gestures in Wave Zoom Mode................................................................................................................ 21
Other Operations Using Touchscreen......................................................................................................23
Magnifier Function.....................................................................................................................24
4. Advanced User Guidebook............................................................................................. 26
How to Set the Vertical System................................................................................................. 27
Use Mathematical Manipulation Function...............................................................................29
Waveform math....................................................................................................................................... 31
User defined function...............................................................................................................................31
Digital Filter.............................................................................................................................................32
Using FFT function..................................................................................................................................32
Use Vertical Position and Scale Knobs..................................................................................... 34
How to Set the Horizontal System.............................................................................................35
Zoom the Waveform................................................................................................................................ 35
How to Set the Trigger/Decoding System.................................................................................36

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Single Trigger.......................................................................................................................................... 37
Alternate Trigger (Trigger mode: Edge)..................................................................................................46
Logic Trigger........................................................................................................................................... 46
Bus Trigger.............................................................................................................................................. 47
Bus Decoding...........................................................................................................................................53
How to Operate the Function Menu......................................................................................... 57
How to Implement Sampling Setup.........................................................................................................57
How to Set the Display System............................................................................................................... 59
How to Save and Recall a Waveform...................................................................................................... 62
How to Record/Playback Waveforms......................................................................................................69
How to Clone and Recall a waveform..................................................................................................... 73
How to Implement the Auxiliary System Function Setting.....................................................................77
How to Update your Instrument Firmware..............................................................................................80
How to Measure Automatically............................................................................................................... 82
How to Measure with Cursors................................................................................................................. 86
How to Use Autoscale............................................................................................................................. 89
How to Use Built-in Help........................................................................................................................ 91
How to Use Executive Buttons................................................................................................................ 91
How to Print the Screen Image................................................................................................................ 93
5. Use the Arbitrary Function Generator (Optional).............................................................. 94
Output Connection..................................................................................................................... 94
To Set Channels.......................................................................................................................... 94
To Set Signals.............................................................................................................................. 95
To Output Sine Signals............................................................................................................................ 95
To Set the Frequency............................................................................................................................................. 95
To Set the Period....................................................................................................................................................96
To Set the Start Phase............................................................................................................................................ 96
To Set the Amplitude............................................................................................................................................. 96
To Set the Offset.................................................................................................................................................... 96
To Set the High Level............................................................................................................................................ 96
To Set the Low Level.............................................................................................................................................96
To Output Square Signals........................................................................................................................ 96
To Output Ramp Signals..........................................................................................................................96
To Set the Symmetry of Ramp...............................................................................................................................97
To Output Pulse Signals...........................................................................................................................97
To Set the Pulse Width of Pulse.............................................................................................................................97
To Set the Duty Cycle of Pulse..............................................................................................................................97
To Output Arbitrary Signals.................................................................................................................... 97
Create a New Waveform........................................................................................................................................97
File Browse............................................................................................................................................................99
Built-in Waveform................................................................................................................................................. 99
Frequency Response Analysis..................................................................................................101
6. Use the Multimeter (Optional).....................................................................................103

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Input Terminals........................................................................................................................ 103
DMM Menu...............................................................................................................................103
DMM Information Window.................................................................................................... 104
Making Multimeter Measurements........................................................................................ 105
Measuring AC or DC Current................................................................................................................105
Measuring AC or DC Voltage............................................................................................................... 106
Measuring Resistance............................................................................................................................ 106
Testing Diodes....................................................................................................................................... 106
Testing for Continuity............................................................................................................................106
Measuring Capacitance..........................................................................................................................106
Multimeter Features.................................................................................................................107
Data Hold Mode.....................................................................................................................................107
Making Relative Measurements............................................................................................................ 107
Information Display...............................................................................................................................107
Auto or Manual Range...........................................................................................................................107
Multimeter Recorder................................................................................................................107
7. Communication with PC.............................................................................................. 111
Using USB Port......................................................................................................................... 111
Using LAN Port........................................................................................................................ 112
Connect directly..................................................................................................................................... 112
Connect through a router....................................................................................................................... 113
8. Demonstration.............................................................................................................. 116
Example 1: Measurement a Simple Signal.............................................................................116
Example 2: Gain of a Amplifier in a Metering Circuit......................................................... 117
Example 3: Capturing a Single Signal....................................................................................118
Example 4: Analyze the Details of a Signal............................................................................119
Example 5: Application of X-Y Function............................................................................... 121
Example 6: Video Signal Trigger............................................................................................ 122
9. Troubleshooting............................................................................................................124
10. Technical Specifications.............................................................................................125
Oscilloscope............................................................................................................................... 125
Trigger....................................................................................................................................................127
Waveform Generator (optional)..............................................................................................129
Multimeter (optional)............................................................................................................... 129
General Technical Specifications............................................................................................ 130
11. Appendix..................................................................................................................... 131
Appendix A: Enclosure............................................................................................................ 131
Appendix B: General Care and Cleaning...............................................................................131

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Appendix C: Optional Battery Using Guide.......................................................................... 132
Appendix D: Multimeter (optional) Fuse Replacement........................................................133
Appendix E: Line Fuse Replacement......................................................................................133