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Page 2: ...Agilent Technologies Infiniium User s Quick Start Guide ...

Page 4: ...In Information System Chapter 4 describes the built in information system contents and navigation The built in information system contains all of the information that is generally found in a User s Guide For detailed information on how the oscilloscope makes measurements and how to use the oscilloscope see the built in information system in the oscilloscope For information on programming the oscil...

Page 5: ...Repetitive Strain Injury 2 3 Mice and Other Input Devices 2 4 3 Using the Oscilloscope Front Panel 3 4 Acquisition and General Controls 3 5 Horizontal Controls 3 5 Trigger Controls 3 5 Vertical Controls 3 5 Marker and Measurement Controls 3 6 To set the oscilloscope to a known starting condition 3 7 To start and stop waveform acquisition 3 8 To clear the waveform display 3 9 To turn an analog chan...

Page 6: ...To adjust sweep speed 3 47 To adjust horizontal position 3 48 To access the horizontal setup 3 49 To zoom on a section of the waveform 3 50 To move the markers using the graphical interface 3 52 To make a measurement on a waveform 3 54 To access the trigger setup 3 56 To set an edge trigger 3 57 To set dialog box preferences 3 58 To recover your Infiniium hard disk 3 61 To calibrate the touch scre...

Page 7: ...1 Setting Up the Oscilloscope ...

Page 8: ...1 2 Setting Up the Oscilloscope This chapter shows you how to set up your Infiniium oscilloscope connect power and accessories and verify general operation ...

Page 9: ...er cord Probe De skew and Performance Verification Kit 80000B series models only User s Quick Start Guide See the following figures for your model of Infiniium Oscilloscope See table 1 4 for the power cord If anything is missing contact your nearest Agilent Technologies Sales Office If the shipment was damaged contact the carrier then contact the nearest Agilent Technologies Sales Office Inspect t...

Page 10: ...kage Contents for the 80000B Series Infiniium Oscilloscopes Infiniium Oscilloscope with Accessory Pouch User s Quick Start Guide Mouse Keyboard Calibration Cable SMA to Precision BNC Adaptors 2 Probe Deskew and Performance Verification Kit Touchscreen Stylus Front Panel Cover ...

Page 11: ...he 8000A Series Infiniium Oscilloscopes Infiniium Oscilloscope with Accessory Pouch 10073C Probe User s Quick Start Guide Mouse Keyboard Digital Probe MSO models only Digital Clip Leads MSO models only SMT IC Clip MSO models only Ground Lead MSO models only Front Panel Cover Touchscreen Stylus ...

Page 12: ...cilloscopes Agilent Model Number Description 54855 67604 SMA to Precision BNC Adaptor 10833A GPIB cable 1 m 10833B GPIB cable 2 m 10833C GPIB cable 4 m 10833D GPIB cable 0 5 m 1131A 3 5 GHz InfiniiMax Probe Amplifier 1132A 5 GHz InfiniiMax Probe Amplifier 1134A 7 GHz InfiniiMax Probe Amplifier 1168A 10 GHz InfiniiMax II Probe Amplifier 1169A 12 GHz InfiniiMax II Probe Amplifier E2668A InfiniiMax S...

Page 13: ...ntegration Software N5391A Low Speed Serial Data Analysis Software N5402A CAN Serial Data Analysis Software E2683A USB 2 0 Test Software E2625A Communications Mask Test Kit E2688A High Speed Serial Data Analysis Software 89601A Vector Signal Analysis Software N5393A PCI Express Electrical Performance Validation and Compliance Software N5392A Ethernet Electrical Performance Validation and Complianc...

Page 14: ...eyboard and mouse tray accessories draw N2766A PC Board Mini Probe Socket horizontal mount quantity 25 22768A PC Board Mini Probe Socket vertical mount quantity 25 10073C 500 MHz 10 1 2 2 MΩ Passive Probe 1146A AC DC Current Probe 100 kHz 1147A AC DC Current Probe 50 MHz 1130A 1 5 GHz InfiniiMax Probe Amplifier E2675A InfiniiMax Differential Browser Probe Head 1153A 200 MHz Differential Active Pro...

Page 15: ...g 3 signals E2625A Communication Mask Test Kit E2682A VoiceControl Upgrade Kit E2699A My Infiniium Integration Software N5391A Low Speed Serial Data Analysis Software N5402A CAN Serial Data Analysis Software E2683A USB 2 0 Test Software E2625A Communications Mask Test Kit N5384A High Speed Serial Data Analysis Software 89601A Vector Signal Analysis Software N5392A Ethernet Electrical Performance V...

Page 16: ...des for Infiniium Oscilloscopes Agilent Model Number Description N5404A Infiniium 80000B Series Oscilloscopes 2 MPts half channel mode 1 MPts full channel mode 64 MPts half channel mode 4 GSa s 32 MPts half channel mode 2 GSa s N5407A Infiniium 8000A Series Oscilloscopes Option 040 8 MPts half channel mode 4 MPts full channel mode Option 080 16 MPts half channel mode 8 MPts full channel mode Optio...

Page 17: ... sufficient clearance for airflow around the top back and sides 2 Position the oscilloscope so that it is not difficult to unplug the power cord Figure 1 3 Positioning the Infiniium Oscilloscope with Sufficient Clearance Minimum 0 mm Minimum 85 mm both sides Minimum 39 mm Airflow requirements 250 cfm Minimum 22 mm ...

Page 18: ...ies Maximum power dissipation 80000B series is 550 W and 8000A series is 440 W Figure 1 4 Infiniium Oscilloscope Power Cord Connection The oscilloscope power supply automatically adjusts for line input voltages in the range 100 to 240 VAC Therefore you do not need to adjust an input line voltage setting The line cord provided is matched by Agilent Technologies to the country of origin of the order...

Page 19: ... Power Cords Plug Type Part No Option No Country 8120 1703 900 United Kingdom 8120 0696 901 Australia 8120 1692 902 Europe 8120 1521 903 United States 8120 2296 906 Switzerland 8120 2957 912 Denmark 8120 4600 917 Africa 8120 4754 918 Japan 8120 6799 919 Israel ...

Page 20: ...Setting Up the Oscilloscope To connect power 1 14 8120 6871 920 Argentina 8120 6979 921 Chile 8120 8377 922 China 8120 8871 927 Thailand Plug Type Part No Option No Country ...

Page 21: ... the connector labeled 4 If you have a serial printer you will need a 9 pin to 25 pin serial printer cable Some printers may require other cable configurations but the oscilloscope has a 9 pin serial connector Connect cable into the connector labeled 7 GPIB Cable Attach the GPIB connector to the GPIB interface card connector labeled 6 on the rear of the oscilloscope While you can operate many osci...

Page 22: ...Setting Up the Oscilloscope To connectthe mouse the keyboard aLANcable aUSBdevice aprinter anda GPIB cable 1 16 Figure 1 5 Back Panel 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 5 ...

Page 23: ...the 1130 and 1160 series probes that connect to the oscilloscope differently than other oscilloscope probes Use the following steps to connect these snap on probes to the oscilloscope 1 Attach the probe connector to the desired oscilloscope channel or trigger input Push it straight on until it latches into place Figure 1 6 Attaching the Probe Connector ...

Page 24: ...o the circuit of interest using the browser or other probing accessories Figure 1 7 Probing the Circuit 3 To disconnect the probe push the small latch on top of the probe connector to the left then pull the connector body away from the front panel of the oscilloscope without twisting it ...

Page 25: ...g the probe connector body will damage it C A U T I O N For the 8000A series oscilloscopes do not exceed the maximum input voltage rating The maximum input voltage for 50 Ω inputs is 5 Vrms CAT I Maximum voltage at 1 MΩ impedance is 100 V dc ac ac 10 kHz CAT I C A U T I O N For the 80000B series oscilloscopes do not exceed the maximum input voltage rating The maximum input voltage for the 50 Ω inp...

Page 26: ...y using the 54855 67604 SMA to precision BNC adaptor 1 Attach the two SMA to precision BNC adaptors to the ends of an SMA cable 2 Push the SMA to precision BNC adaptors onto the oscilloscope BNC connectors 3 Tighten the thumbscrews until they are snug Figure 1 9 Connecting SMA to Precision BNC Adaptors SMA cable Thumb screw SMA to precision BNC adaptor ...

Page 27: ...ft into the digital connector 2 Tighten both thumb screws Figure 1 10 Connecting the Digital Cable to the Oscilloscope The MSO Mixed Signal series oscilloscopes are the only oscilloscopes that have tightly integrated 16 digital timing channels The digital flying lead marked clk clock is unused All the other digital flying leads are used for the digital timing channels ...

Page 28: ...sed to connect to the circuit C A U T I O N Do not exceed the maximum input voltage rating of 40 V peak CAT I Probe tip isolation network and equivalent load The probe tips of the probe lead set contain an isolation network which serves to minimize the loading effect of the digital channels on the circuit under test The isolation network schematic is shown in Figure 1 12 The MSO Mixed Signal oscil...

Page 29: ...ion Network The loading effect of the probe tip on the circuit under test is represented by the circuit shown in the equivalent load schematic in Figure 1 13 Figure 1 13 Equivalent Load including oscilloscope 250 Ω Signal 90 9 kΩ 8 2 pF To Oscilloscope 370 Ω 7 4 pF 1 5 pF 100 kΩ Signal ...

Page 30: ...input voltage rating of 40 V peak CAT I The isolation network must be used on all digital channels for this to be valid Note 5 V is supplied by the oscilloscope to provide power for the demo board DO NOT connect these pins to the circuit board under test D0 37 D1 35 D2 33 D3 31 D4 29 D5 27 D6 25 D7 23 D8 21 D9 19 D10 17 D11 15 D12 13 D13 11 D14 9 D15 7 Donotconnect 5 Unused 3 5V seenote 1 5V seeno...

Page 31: ... probing solutions search for the document titled Probing Solutions for Logic Analysis Systems Agilent part number 5968 4632E on the Agilent Technologies web site at www agilent com The MSO probe cable is fully compatible with various 40 pin connector probes such as Mictor and Soft Touch ...

Page 32: ...rd for easier viewing 1 26 To tilt the oscilloscope upward for easier viewing 1 Lift up the front of the oscilloscope grasp the wire bail near the center and pull it down and forward until it latches into place Figure 1 15 Latching the Oscilloscope Front Feet ...

Page 33: ...ing on the Oscilloscope After a short initialization period the oscilloscope display appears The oscilloscope is ready to use 2 You can connect and disconnect probes and BNC cables while the oscilloscope is turned on The first time that you turn on the oscilloscope you will need to have a mouse connected The mouse is needed to accept the Microsoft end user license agreement for Windows XP Pro ...

Page 34: ...To turn off the oscilloscope 1 28 To turn off the oscilloscope 1 Momentarily depress the power switch at the lower left hand corner of the oscilloscope front panel The oscilloscope will go through a normal Windows shutdown process ...

Page 35: ...play will pause momentarily while the oscilloscope is configured to its default settings 4 Press the Autoscale key on the front panel The display will pause momentarily while the oscilloscope adjusts the sweep speed and vertical scale You should then see a square wave with peak to peak amplitude of approximately 5 divisions and a shows about four cycles on screen If you do not see the waveform ens...

Page 36: ...loscope To verify basic operation for the 80000B series oscilloscope 1 30 6 Touch the pointer of the touch screen sylus to the surface of the screen and move it around while verifying that the pointer follows the movement ...

Page 37: ... Oscilloscopes 3 Press the Default Setup key on the front panel The display will pause momentarily while the oscilloscope is configured to its default settings 4 Press the Autoscale key on the front panel The display will pause momentarily while the oscilloscope adjusts the sweep speed and vertical scale You should then see a square wave with peak to peak amplitude of approximately 5 divisions and...

Page 38: ...lloscope 1 32 5 Move the mouse around the mouse surface and verify that the on screen pointer follows moves with the mouse movement 6 Touch the pointer of the touch screen stylus to the surface of the screen and move it around while verifying that the pointer follows the movement ...

Page 39: ...ion Agilent Vector Signal Analysis Agilent VEE Pro Amherst Systems Oscilloscope Tools Microsoft Office 2000 MathWorks MATLAB Mathsoft MathCad 2001i McAfee VirusScan Symantec Norton AntiVirus If you install an application other than those which Agilent has tested it is possible that it could break the oscilloscope application This would potentially require you to recover the oscilloscope hard drive...

Page 40: ...the Regional and Language Options Advanced Tab settings Do not remove Fonts Display Settings Do not change the screen resolution from 1024 by 768 pixels or the color quality from Highest 32 bit Do not change the Font size to Extra Large Do not use a Menu font size greater than 14 points Do not use the Administrative Tools to enable or disable Internet Information Services Web Server Use the Infini...

Page 41: ... clean the oscilloscope Clean the oscilloscope with a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap and water solution C A U T I O N Do not use too much liquid in cleaning the oscilloscope Water can enter the Infiniium front panel damaging sensitive electronic components ...

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Page 43: ...2 Working in Comfort ...

Page 44: ...in the hands and arms If you experience discomfort or pain while using the oscilloscope discontinue use immediately and consult your physician as soon as possible For more information on RSI you may wish to consult the About Repetitive Strain Injury section Please study the recommendations offered here in this chapter Included there are references to relevant parts of international standards regul...

Page 45: ...form repetitive tasks such as assembly line work meatpacking sewing playing musical instruments and computer work RSI also has been observed in those who frequently engage in activities such as carpentry knitting housework gardening tennis windsurfing and lifting children What causes RSI The specific causes of RSI have not been established Nevertheless the incidence of RSI has been associated with...

Page 46: ...es very little pressure or force from your fingers to activate the buttons or scroll wheel on your mouse scrolling mouse trackball or other input device Using too much force can place unnecessary stress on the tendons and muscles in your hands wrists and forearms If you are using a scrolling mouse be sure to keep your fingers and hand in a relaxed neutral position when activating the scroll wheel ...

Page 47: ...3 Using the Oscilloscope ...

Page 48: ...Front Panel on page 3 3 The graphical interface with menus windows dialogs and toolbars provides easy logical access to dozens of configuration and analysis tools making it easy for you to set up and make the most complex measurements The interface also allows you to use the Infiniium oscilloscope s built in information system which gives detailed information on using the oscilloscope to make meas...

Page 49: ...rameters In addition the front panel has a set of LED Light Emitting Diode indicators by using these and the display you can assess the configuration of the oscilloscope at a glance there is no need to enter a series of keystrokes to navigate through complex menus The Infiniium Oscilloscope uses color consistently throughout the front panel and user interface For example the color of the knob for ...

Page 50: ...e front panel you can configure the Infiniium oscilloscope for most troubleshooting tasks The control categories are Acquisition and general controls Horizontal controls Trigger controls Vertical controls Marker and measurement controls Marker and Measurement Controls Vertical controls Acquisition and general controls Horizontal controls Power Switch Trigger controls ...

Page 51: ... Controls Using the trigger controls you set the conditions on which the oscilloscope will triggerandacquire aninputsignal You can setup avariety oftrigger conditions Edge and glitch triggers can be selected from the front panel and the parameters for edge triggering can be set up here as well Some glitch trigger parameters such as glitch width and all advanced trigger configurations are set up us...

Page 52: ... By default the markers track the source waveform Voltage measurements from the markers are the value of the waveform at the time set with the marker arrow keys The QuickMeas key initiates five preset measurements on the waveforms Both quick measurements and markers will function on any input waveform simply continue to press and release one of the keys either QuickMeas Marker A or Marker B to cyc...

Page 53: ...n use the Default Setup key If you use the Default Setup key you can select Undo Default Setup from the Control menu to return the oscilloscope to its original configuration Save the Current Oscilloscope Configuration Before using Default Setup you may want to save the current oscilloscope configuration for later use See the built in information system described in chapter 4 for instructions on sa...

Page 54: ...ignal it finishes acquiring data updates the display then starts another acquisition cycle if it is in triggered or auto trigger mode If it is in single sweep mode it stops after updating the display To stop waveform acquisition press the Stop key The oscilloscope stops acquiring data Whatever data was last acquired remains on the screen Figure 3 2 Run and Stop Keys Start waveform acquisition Stop...

Page 55: ...display If the oscilloscope is in Run mode and is receiving triggers it will update the display as it collects new waveform data Clearing the waveform display also resets averaging infinite persistence and color grade persistence histogram mask testing database and measurement statistics Figure 3 3 Clear Display Key Erases the current waveform display ...

Page 56: ...lso increases the display update rate While a channel is turned off data acquisition continues for that analog channel Thus you can still use the analog channel as a source for functions Figure 3 4 Channel Key Using an Analog Channel as External Trigger Any analog channel can be used as a trigger source If you need an external trigger but do not need all analog channels you can use an analog chann...

Page 57: ... number key until it is illuminated To turn them off press the digital channel number key again Figure 3 5 Digital Channels Key Digital channels are only available on the MSO series oscilloscopes The only digital channels that are displayed are the ones that are turned on in the Digital Setup dialog box Use this key to turn digital channels on or off ...

Page 58: ...desired coupling is illuminated Choices are AC and DC If you change the input coupling to AC when 50 Ω impedance is selected the input impedance changes to 1 MΩ If you change the input impedance to 50 Ω the input coupling changes to DC Figure 3 6 Input Impedance and Coupling Input impedance and input coupling are only available on the 8000A series oscilloscopes An identified active or passive prob...

Page 59: ...m bigger There are fewer volts displayed per division Increasing the vertical scale makes the waveform smaller There are more volts displayed per division To move the waveform toward the top of the display turn the vertical offset knob clockwise To move it toward the bottom of the display turn the knob counter clockwise The vertical offset knob is the smaller of the two knobs for a channel It is m...

Page 60: ... make the waveform bigger or smaller press the size button To move the waveform toward the top of the display turn the vertical offset knob clockwise To move it toward the bottom of the display turn the knob counter clockwise Figure 3 8 Digital Channel s Vertical Size and Offset Controls Digital channels are only available on the MSO series oscilloscopes Vertical offset knob use this to adjust ver...

Page 61: ... clockwise To move the waveform to the left turn the horizontal position knob counter clockwise Moving the waveform to the right shows more of the pretrigger data data acquired before the trigger event Moving the waveform to the left shows more of the post trigger data data acquired after the trigger event The horizontal position knob is the smaller of the two horizontal control knobs It is marked...

Page 62: ...waveform data A section of the waveform in the main sweep window is highlighted to indicate the part shown in the delayed sweep window The horizontal sweep speed and horizontal position controls now change how the waveform is shown in the delayed sweep window The sweep speed will change the amount of magnification while the position will change the part of the waveform in the main sweep window tha...

Page 63: ...e desired slope LED is illuminated You can have an edge trigger on a rising or falling edge 4 Press the Sweep key until the Trig d LED is illuminated The oscilloscope will wait for the edge before initiating a sweep 5 Turn the Level knob to adjust the voltage level at which the oscilloscope will trigger Figure 3 11 Trigger Controls and Indicators for 80000B Series Oscilloscopes Select Edge mode Se...

Page 64: ...e 3 12 Trigger Controls and Indicators for 8000A Series Oscilloscopes Select Edge mode Select the trigger source Select rising or falling edge for the trigger Select Trig d Single or Auto Set the coupling characteristics for the trigger 8000A series oscilloscopes Set trigger level ...

Page 65: ...s the Marker B key Marker B has a dashed line pattern on the waveform display It is associated with the first available source on the display Press the key again to move to the next available source When there are no more sources the marker turns off To move a marker on the waveform press and hold the left arrow or right arrow key next to the desired Marker key Release the key when the marker is a...

Page 66: ...eform press the QuickMeas key until that waveform is the one shown in the measurement readout Continuing to press the QuickMeas key cycles through each of the waveforms available To turn off the quick measurement display press and release the QuickMeas key until the measurements are turned off The measurement results disappear from the screen See the built in information system described in Chapte...

Page 67: ...ng key down powerup procedure 1 Turn off the power to the oscilloscope 2 Turn on the power to the oscilloscope 3 Holddownany oneofthearrowkeysnexttotheMarkerAandMarker B keys 4 When the oscilloscope display appears release the key you held down in step 3 A key down powerup completely reinitializes the oscilloscope including the configuration RAM It does not affect saved waveforms or setups which a...

Page 68: ...raphical Interface With the graphical interface for the Infiniium Oscilloscope you can access all the configuration and measurement features of the oscilloscope through an easy to use system of menus tool bars dialog boxes icons and buttons ...

Page 69: ...gures Figure 3 16 Infiniium Oscilloscope Top of Display Menu bar Measurement toolbar Set vertical scaling Turn this channel on or off Access the ChannelSetup dialog box Memory bar highlighted area shows how much of acquisition memory is displayed on the screen Click here to set the time and date This button minimizes the oscilloscope ...

Page 70: ...isplay area will match that color The buttons associated with that channel vertical scaling and offset settings ground reference indicator and measurements done on that channel also have the same color All changes made to the front panel settings are reflected in the graphical user interface and changes made using the graphical interface are reflected in the front panel where applicable Use whiche...

Page 71: ...o the location where you dropped the icon For example you might want to measure the rise time of the fifth rising edge dropping the rise time measurement icon at that edge will cause the measurement to be made on that edge You can also make a measurement by simply clicking the icon on the measurement toolbar then selecting the source to be measured in the dialog box that appears When you start a m...

Page 72: ...am window Waveform Display Area The waveform display area shows the waveforms and optionally the results of your measurements Several display options including a grid are available and can be configured using the graphical interface Waveform Manipulation When the graphical interface is enabled two features are available that can simplify your work with waveforms Direct Manipulation you can use the...

Page 73: ...user interface are available in the following regions Memory bar Waveform display area Measurement toolbar Horizontal and acquisition controls You display a context sensitive menu by clicking the right mouse button with the pointer in one of these regions For more information on context sensitive menus see To select a command from a context sensitive menu on page 3 34 Vertical Settings and Control...

Page 74: ...is the current sweep speed Clicking on this displays a pop up numeric keypad so you can set a particular sweep speed Or you can click on the two icons to the right of the sweep speed setting to cycle through the preset speeds The left hand icon shrinks the waveform which decreases the sweep speed and increases the time per division The right hand icon stretches the waveform which increases the swe...

Page 75: ...el and the graphical interface Advanced trigger configuration items are available only through the graphical interface You can click on the button labeled with a T to bring up the trigger setup dialog box When the scope is set for edge trigger on a particular channel the trigger level setting is shown You can click on it to display a pop up numeric keypad that allows you to set a particular trigge...

Page 76: ...ny different dialog boxes in the oscilloscope graphical interface See the Persistence radio buttons in figure 3 19 You can choose only one option at a time To use a check box click with the pointer in the box A check mark in the box indicates that item is selected See the Connect Dots check box in figure 3 19 To clear the selection click with the pointer in the box To use a drop down list box clic...

Page 77: ...tensity of the grid Click and drag the Intensity control slider down to decrease the intensity of the grid Click and drag the title bar to move the dialog box on the screen Click one of these Close buttons to close the dialog box Click and drag the Intensity control slider up to increase the waveform brightness Click and drag the Intensity control slider down to decrease the waveform brightness cl...

Page 78: ...Using the Oscilloscope To perform basic user interface operations 3 32 Figure 3 20 Dialog Box with a Drop Down List Box toseetheoptions youcan choose Click the arrow in a drop down list box ...

Page 79: ...ouse button after step 1 release the button in step 3 to execute the command Some menus have submenus These are indicated by an arrow at the right side of the command When you move the pointer to one of these menu commands the submenu automatically appears You can then move the pointer to the desired command on that submenu and click the mouse button or touch screen to execute the command Figure 3...

Page 80: ...n items that relate only to the context of the particular graphical interface item in which they are found They are available in the following display areas memory bar measurement toolbar waveform display area and horizontal settings and controls 2 Click the right mousebutton Right clickis notavailable using the touch screen stylus 3 Move the pointer to the desired menu item 4 Click the left or ri...

Page 81: ...from a context sensitive menu 3 35 Figure 3 22 Selecting a Command from a Context Sensitive Menu Right click the mouse in the waveform display area then select Autoscale from the menu to force the oscilloscope to autoscale the current waveform s ...

Page 82: ... Setupcontext sensitive menu Right clickinthisregion toseetheMeasurement Setupcontext sensitive menu Right click in this region to see the horizontal trigger and run controls context sensitive menu Right click in the waveform display area to see the waveform context sensitive menu Right click in this region to see the context sensitive menu for the currently selected tab ...

Page 83: ...f the waveform display area See figure 3 24 You can still use the Run and Stop keys on the front panel However if you are performing many graphical interface operations it is easier to start and stop the oscilloscope using the buttons in the interface so you do not have to remove your hand from the mouse or stylus away from the touch screen Figure 3 24 Start and Stop Icons Click this button to sto...

Page 84: ...See figure 3 25 You can still use the Clear Display key on the front panel while the graphical interface is enabled Clearing the display removes all displayed waveform data in preparation for another acquisition It also resets all automatic measurements and measurement statistics Figure 3 25 Clearing the Display Click this button to clearthewaveform display ...

Page 85: ... the print button at the bottom of the waveform display See figure 3 26 Infiniium prints the screen to the default printer according to the configuration that you have selected in the Windows Control Panel Figure 3 26 Printing the Screen Click this button to print the screen ...

Page 86: ...m brightness 3 40 To change waveform brightness Click the waveform brightness button at the bottom of the waveform display See figure 3 27 Figure 3 27 Changing Waveform Brightness the Screen Click this button to change the waveform brightness ...

Page 87: ... waveform display and also increases the display update rate When you turn off a channel the current vertical scaling factor and vertical scale buttons for that channel disappear They re appear when you turn the channel on You can also turn a channel on or off by using the Channel Setup dialog box or by using the front panel key for that channel Figure 3 28 Turning a Channel On or Off Turn a chann...

Page 88: ...hannel button in the vertical toolbar then set the vertical offset using the spin box control in the Channel Setup dialog box If you leave the mouse pointer on the waveform without clicking the pointer changes into crossed arrows as a visual indicator that you can drag the waveform when you click and hold If you move the crossed arrow pointer up or down theinterfaceconstrainsthe movementvertically...

Page 89: ... Vertical Offset or click on the waveform and drag it up or down to do the same thing or click on the ground reference indicatoranddragit up or down to change the vertical offset Click to access the Channel Setup dialog then set vertical offset using the spin box or numeric keypad ...

Page 90: ... the setting is color coded to match the waveform color for easy recognition You can also adjust the vertical scaling by clicking on the current setting which is shown next to the waveform buttons for the channel This displays a pop up numeric keypad that allows you to set an exact value for the scaling Or you can adjust the vertical scaling through the Channel Setup dialog box See To access the c...

Page 91: ...probe using the Probes button You can set attenuation ratio attenuation units and measurement units for the probe or perform a probe calibration For Agilent Technologies probes that are compatible with the AutoProbe Interface the oscilloscope will automatically set these characteristics except for skew after identifying the probe when it is connected to the channel input Figure 3 31 Accessing the ...

Page 92: ...enter and right horizontal reference points This is the position of the trigger if the horizontal position is set to zero delay A non zero horizontal position value is the time relative to the trigger event at the selected horizontal reference point Figure 3 32 Horizontal Reference Points Click to set the horizontal reference to the left side of the display Click to set the horizontal reference to...

Page 93: ... based on your selection You can also adjust the sweep speed by clicking on the current setting This displays a pop up numeric keypad that allows you to set an exact value for the sweep speed Or you can adjust the sweep speed through the Horizontal Setup dialog box See To access the horizontal setup on page 3 49 Figure 3 33 Adjusting Sweep Speed Clicktostretchthe waveform fewer seconds per divisio...

Page 94: ...to the position value at the bottom of the waveform display Or click and hold the mouse button on the desired waveform and drag the waveform to the right or left Release the mouse button when the waveform is in the desired position When you click and drag a waveform this changes the horizontal position for all channels and functions on the display but not that of waveform memories You can also adj...

Page 95: ...ng the Horizontal Setup menu you can set sweep speed position and the horizontal reference You can also set up the delayed time base window which uses software expansion to present a magnified view of an area of the waveform See the built in information system described in chapter 4 for details Figure 3 35 Accessing the Horizontal Setup or select this menu item to access the horizontal setup dialo...

Page 96: ... scale verticaloffset sweep speed and horizontal position as necessary to best rescale the area you defined in step 1 If stopped the oscilloscope does a software magnification of the waveform In either case a small dialog box appears in the corner of the screen with an Undo button by clicking this button you will undo the zoom and return the oscilloscope to its previous settings Avoid Overdriving ...

Page 97: ... section of the waveform 3 51 Figure 3 36 Zooming on a Section of the Waveform Click and hold the mouse button drag to create a selection rectangle then click inside the rectangle to zoom the display on the waveforms inside the rectangle ...

Page 98: ...e left mouse button or touch screen stylus while the mouse pointer is on one of the markers then drag the marker to the position you want on the waveform then release Clicking and dragging a marker makes it easy to quickly move the marker to the desired waveform event You can use the front panel arrow keys for fine adjustment Or you can select the Markers command from the Measure menu and set the ...

Page 99: ...ove the markers using the graphical interface 3 53 Figure 3 37 Moving the Markers To move a marker click the left mouse button or touch screen stylus with the pointer on the marker drag the marker to the new position then release ...

Page 100: ...rough the GPIB programming command set to the oscilloscope See the Programmer s Reference When you drag and drop a measurement icon on a waveform notice that the icon outline changes color to match the color of each waveform it touches This enables you to easily see which waveform will be measured when you release Also the measurement results are also displayed in color to make it easy to see whic...

Page 101: ... 55 Figure 3 38 Waveform Measurements In some cases geometric icons are also displayed to associate the measurement results with the location on the waveform being measured Channel numbers associate the measurement results with the channelwaveform being measured ...

Page 102: ...tup dialog allows you to select any of the different modes of triggering supported by the oscilloscope Edge Glitch or Advanced with choices under Advanced of Pattern State Delay by Time Delay by Events or Violation You can set the parameters and conditions for each of those trigger modes Figure 3 39 Accessing the Trigger Setup Click this button to access the trigger setup dialog or select this men...

Page 103: ...r the trigger signal 4 Click to select either the rising or falling edge of the trigger source 5 Set the trigger level using the spin box You can also click on the trigger level setting to display a pop up numeric keypad where you can enter the trigger level directly Figure 3 40 Setting an Edge Trigger Select Triggered sweep orSinglefor single shot acquisition Select rising or falling edge Set the...

Page 104: ...results of your changes immediately without closing the dialog box To allow multiple dialog boxes on the screen at a time select Utilities then User Preferences Then select Allow Multiple Active Dialogs in the User Preferences dialog box Normally the oscilloscope displays only one dialog box at a time and you must close that dialog box before opening another With Allow Multiple Active Dialogs you ...

Page 105: ...Using the Oscilloscope To set dialog box preferences 3 59 Figure 3 41 Setting Dialog Box Options Select this command to allowmanydialogboxes to be present on the screen at one time ...

Page 106: ...Using the Oscilloscope To set dialog box preferences 3 60 Figure 3 42 Multiple Active Dialogs Opaque ...

Page 107: ...on on the Infiniium hard disk If you have to use the recovery system the Infiniium hard disk is returned to the condition it was in when it left the factory 1 Turn off the Infiniium 2 Connect the keyboard to the keyboard connector on the rear panel of the oscilloscope 3 Connect the mouse to the mouse connector on the rear panel of the oscilloscope 4 Turn on the Infiniium ...

Page 108: ...3 62 5 When the Splash screen Figure 3 43 appears hold down one of the control Ctrl keys Figure 3 43 Infiniium Splash Screen 6 Once the Recovery Screen Figure 3 44 appears you can release the control key एंऐऐ ऑऌ ऐअऌऔ ࣰࣱ ऐऀएंंऋࣉ ऑऌ ंऋऑंए ࣰ ࣱࣲ ࣉ ऑऌ ऐंउंऀऑ ࣟ ࣱ ࣦࣳ ...

Page 109: ...ow the on screen instructions 9 Once the recovery process is finished and the oscilloscope is running check in the About Infiniium dialog box under installed options to see if all of the options you ordered are installed If the options are not installed please install them using the license keys provided on the oscilloscope option license certificates you received ...

Page 110: ... make selections If you are having difficulty making selectionsusing the stylus youmay needto calibrate the touch screen 1 Minimize the oscilloscope application 2 Select the Start menu 3 Select the All Programs menu item 4 Select the UPDD Touch Screen Utilities menu item and select Calibrate 5 Follow the on screen instructions to calibrate the touch screen ...

Page 111: ... enable or disable the touch screen select the Utilities menu then select User Preferences In the User Preferences dialog box select the Touch Screen control to enable the touch screen Deselect the Touch Screen control to disable the touch screen Figure 3 45 User Preferences Dialog Box Touch screen control ...

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Page 113: ...4 Using the Built In Information System ...

Page 114: ... functions and controls and tells how to use the run stop controls Waveform Display Style and Grid explains how to alter the display appearance tells how to improve the display of certain kinds of waveforms and explains the X versus Y display function Triggering explains basic triggering concepts describes the trigger modes available in the Infiniium Oscilloscope and tells how to use the trigger m...

Page 115: ...oscope control in the graphical user interface When Something Goes Wrong explains what to do when you see an error message or have a problem using the oscilloscope Some topics in the information system are important enough to have their own icons A Setup Guide explains the steps you take to perform various measurement and configuration tasks using the oscilloscope Twenty four different procedures ...

Page 116: ...e information system 4 4 To access the information system Select Contents from the Help menu The Contents page for the oscilloscope information system is displayed Figure 4 1 Help Menu Select Contents from the Help menu to access the information system ...

Page 117: ...ion you need The Contents topic is shown when you access the information system from the Help menu It looks like the following figure Figure 4 2 Contents Topic Page Closes the information system window Printsthistopicon the default printer Click on this topic for recommended setup procedures of common tasks Hides the view of the Contents Index and Search tabs ...

Page 118: ...llow you to reach the information you need Most hyperlinks will be in blue underlined text but some hyperlinks also have buttons many of the reference topics or tabs in setup guide topics You can find out whether a particular item hasahyperlinkby pointing to it if it isa hyperlink thepointerwill change to a hand icon Clicking once will follow the hyperlink to display a new topic with the relevant ...

Page 119: ...erence topics which explain what the oscilloscope does how it does it or considerations you should observe in setting up or making a measurement The following figure shows an example Figure 4 3 Reference Topic Typical Moves to the Contents topic Displays the list of related topics Shows you how to findtheuserinterface control discussed in the topic ...

Page 120: ...t of tabs that show the specific steps for each part in the process The following figure shows an example Figure 4 4 Setup Guide Topic Some setup guide topics have multiple levels because the steps depend on the type of measurement you want to make Click a tab to move to the Overview or to the details for a specific step or click on the button next to a label for a step to move to the details for ...

Page 121: ...e top of the Help window For Setup Guide topics To display information for another topic or category described in a hyperlink click on that hyperlink or on the button icon next to it To jump to a particular step click on the hyperlink button next to the description of that step or click the tab corresponding to that step in the Overview window The Overview window is the one you first see when you ...

Page 122: ...mouse pointer becomes a pointer plus question mark whenever you click the question mark button After you click on the desired user interface element a pop up window appears describing the function or use of the element To clear the pop up window click again Figure 4 5 Getting Help on the Trigger Setup Dialog Interface Elements Clickhere thenon a user interface element to display help for that elem...

Page 123: ...run 3 23 3 24 stop 3 23 3 24 trigger setup 3 23 3 24 3 56 3 57 C Cable Adaptors connecting SMA to BNC 1 20 cables 1 6 power 1 13 printer 1 15 calibration and repair service 1 6 MIL STD 1 6 output 1 29 1 31 categories of information 4 7 4 8 cautions cleaning 1 35 disconnecting probes 1 19 center horizontal reference 3 28 3 46 Centronics printers see parallel printers Channel keys 3 10 3 11 channel ...

Page 124: ...ormation 4 2 4 5 4 9 front panel 3 4 3 6 connections 1 19 interface 3 2 3 3 using with graphical interface 3 25 functions information system 4 3 G general controls 3 5 geometric measurement indicators 3 25 glitch trigger 3 5 mode 3 56 glossary 4 3 GPIB cables 1 6 connecting 1 15 graphical interface 3 2 arrangement of 3 25 controls 4 3 mode 3 23 3 24 pointing device for 1 17 using with front panel ...

Page 125: ... 3 42 manuals 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 Marker A key 3 19 marker and measurement controls 3 6 marker arrow keys 3 6 Marker B key 3 19 markers 3 6 and measurements 3 54 moving 3 52 positioning 3 19 turning on or off 3 19 math functions information system 4 3 measurement icons 3 23 3 24 3 25 3 55 measurement indicators geometric 3 25 measurement results associating with waveform 3 54 3 55 measurement toolbar ...

Page 126: ...lling waveforms and setups information system 4 2 Recovery Disks 3 61 reducing screen clutter 3 58 reference horizontal 3 46 reference topics 4 7 repair and calibration services 1 6 Repetitive Strain Injury 2 2 Description 2 3 Using the Mouse 2 4 reset measurements and statistics 3 38 oscilloscope 3 7 right horizontal reference 3 28 3 46 right click 3 30 3 34 RJ 45 connector 1 15 LAN card 1 15 RSI...

Page 127: ...on system 4 2 input coupling 3 17 level 3 17 3 29 3 57 level reference indicator 3 29 location 3 29 parameters where set up 3 5 position 3 46 setting edge 3 17 setup 3 29 3 56 3 57 setup button 3 23 3 24 3 56 3 57 slope 3 17 3 57 source 3 17 3 57 status indicators 3 5 triggered sweep 3 17 3 57 turning channels on or off 3 10 3 27 3 41 turning digital channels on or off 3 11 turning markers on and ...

Page 128: ...urement results 3 25 measuring using markers 3 19 selecting for measurement 3 6 stretching and shrinking 3 28 3 47 tracking with markers 3 6 turning off 3 10 3 11 zooming on 3 27 3 50 3 51 window delayed sweep 3 16 Window system settings 1 34 windows information system 4 6 working with dialog boxes 3 58 X X versus Y function 4 2 Z zooming on waveforms 3 27 3 50 3 51 ...

Page 129: ...n terminal must be connected to the earth termi nal of the power source Whenever it is likely that the ground protection is impaired you must make the instrument inoperative and secure it against any unintended operation Service instructions are for trained service personnel To avoid dangerous electric shock do not perform any service unless qualified to do so Do not attempt internal service or ad...

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