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6000 Series Oscilloscopes User’s Guide

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Index

Symbols

(-)Width measurement

239

(+)Width measurement

239

Numerics

1*2 math function

207

1-2 math function

209

6000L

about oscilloscope

105

AC adapter

AC channel coupling

accessories

acquire

acquisition memory

acquisition mode

averaging

high resolution

normal

peak detect

acquisition option

realtime

263

active probes

active serial bus

activity indicator

adding digital channels license

322

addition

209

address with no ack condition, I2C

trigger

163

Addresses softkey

adjust the handle

aliasing, FFT

216

Amplitude measurement

244

AMS license

106

analog channel

probe attenuation

setup

analog filters, adjusting

216

analog probes

ASCII XY data file format

303

attenuation factor

attenuation, probe

135

Auto trigger indicator

129

auto trigger mode

129

automatic measurements

232

automatic setup

114

AutoProbe

external trigger

135

AutoSave traces and setups

313

AutoScale

acquisition mode

channels

digital channels

undo

autoscale key

auto-single

Average measurement

244

averaging acquire mode

261

262

bandwidth limit

bandwidth, oscilloscope

264

Base measurement

244

BAT option

battery life

battery power indicator

battery, charging

battery, replacing the

BIN data file format

303

binary cursors

226

binary data (.bin)

334

binary data file examples

339

binary data in MATLAB

334

binary data, example program for

reading

bitmap image file

bits, SPI trigger

blanking

BMP (24-bit) image file format

302

BMP (8-bit) image file format

302

brightness of waveforms

Browser Web Control

bus display mode

120

BUSDOCTOR

152

calibrate probe

CAN decode

source channels

CAN frame counter

CAN serial decode

CAN Signals Menu

CAN totalizer

CAN trigger

caution indicator

Center, FFT

219

Summary of Contents for InfiniiVision DSO6014L

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Page 2: ...Agilent Technologies Agilent 6000 Series Oscilloscopes User s Guide...

Page 3: ...con tract Software is delivered and licensed as Commercial computer software as defined in DFAR 252 227 7014 June 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a or as Restricted computer soft...

Page 4: ...more Edge pulse width and pattern triggering CAN duration I2 C Nth Edge Burst LIN sequence SPI TV video and USB triggering modes 5 Making Measurements XY mode FFTs math functions using cursors automa...

Page 5: ...compliant in a 1 unit high package An MSO lets you debug your mixed signal designs using up to four analog signals and 16 tightly correlated digital signals simultaneously You can easily upgrade a 60...

Page 6: ...annel DSO DSO6014A DSO6014L DSO6034A DSO6054A DSO6054L DSO6104A DSO6104L Table 2 Secure Environment Mode Option Oscilloscope History Action New order No history Order Option SEC The Secure option will...

Page 7: ...Upgrade Options Licensed Option Order Mixed Signal Oscilloscope MSO Order N2914A or N2915A see data sheet You can easily install this option yourself The logic cable kit is supplied with the MSO licen...

Page 8: ...installed after time of purchase Visit www agilent com find mso6000 to view the 6000A Series and 6000L Series data sheets Table 5 Order Only Options Licensed Option Order Battery Operation Option BAT...

Page 9: ...o an MSO Using this book with the 6000L Series oscilloscopes The 6000L Series oscilloscopes do not have a built in display or front panel control keys If you are using a 6000L Series oscilloscope and...

Page 10: ...ntilation requirements 30 To power on the oscilloscope 31 AC Powered 6000 Series 31 Battery Powered 6000A Series 31 32 The remote interface 36 To establish a LAN connection 6000A Series 37 To establis...

Page 11: ...54 By 100 MHz Bandwidth Models 55 Using Quick Help 56 Quick Help Languages 57 2 Front Panel Controls 59 6000L Series Oscilloscope Controls 60 Front and Rear Panel Controls and Connectors 61 6000A Seri...

Page 12: ...up the Horizontal time base 86 To make cursor measurements 93 To make automatic measurements 94 Using Labels 95 To print the display 99 To set the clock 99 To set up the screen saver 100 To set the wa...

Page 13: ...l channels as a bus 120 4 Triggering the Oscilloscope 125 Selecting Trigger Modes and Conditions 128 To select the Mode and Coupling menu 128 Trigger modes Normal and Auto 129 To select trigger Coupli...

Page 14: ...se Sequence triggering 172 Define the Find stage 174 Define the Trigger on stage 175 Define the optional Reset on stage 177 Adjust the trigger level 178 To use SPI triggering 179 Assign source channel...

Page 15: ...205 Math scale and offset 206 Multiply 207 Subtract 209 Differentiate 211 Integrate 213 FFT Measurement 216 FFT Operation 218 Square Root 223 Cursor Measurements 225 To make cursor measurements 225 C...

Page 16: ...intensity 256 Vectors connect the dots 256 Varying the intensity to view signal detail 257 Acquisition Modes 259 At Slower Sweep Speeds 259 Selecting the Acquisition mode 259 Normal Mode 260 Peak Dete...

Page 17: ...During AutoScale 300 7 Saving and Printing Data 301 To configure printing 302 Selecting a print file format 302 Selecting print options 305 Print Palette 305 To print the display to a file 306 To pri...

Page 18: ...To supply a sample clock to the oscilloscope 324 324 To synchronize the timebase of two or more instruments 326 To check warranty and extended services status 326 To return the instrument 327 To clean...

Page 19: ...ution Degree Definitions 342 6000A Series and 6000L Series Measurement Category 343 Measurement Category 343 Measurement Category Definitions 343 6000A Series and 6000L Series Transient Withstand Capa...

Page 20: ...sh a point to point LAN connection 40 To use the Web interface 41 To connect the oscilloscope probes 49 To verify basic oscilloscope operation 50 To compensate the oscilloscope probes 52 To calibrate...

Page 21: ...pgraded to an MSO Using this book with the 6000L Series oscilloscopes The 6000L Series oscilloscopes do not have a built in display or front panel control keys If you are using a 6000L Series oscillos...

Page 22: ...el cover 6000A Series only Power cord see Table 8 on page 35 Models with Option BAT only Power Supply P N 0950 4866 LAN Crossover Cable 5061 0701 6000L Series only GPIB cable extender P N 5183 0803 60...

Page 23: ...Digital Probe Kit contains 54620 61801 16 channel cable qty 1 5959 9334 2 inch probe ground leads qty 5 5090 4833 Grabber qty 20 Digital probe replacement parts are listed on page 333 6000A Series Os...

Page 24: ...n BAT Oscilloscope Power cord see Power Cords table Oscilloscope probes 10073C or 10074C Qty 2 or 4 Manuals and CD ROMs Digital Probe Kit MSO models only Digital cable guide MSO models only Digital Pr...

Page 25: ...ackage contents for 6000L Series oscilloscopes 6000L Series Oscilloscope Manuals and CD ROMs Oscilloscope Probes 10073C or 10074C Qty 4 Power cord Part numbers given on page 35 50 ohm feedthrough term...

Page 26: ...1142A power supply 1145A 750 MHz 2 channel active probe with 1142A power supply 1156A 1 5 GHz active probe 01650 61607 16 16 logic cable and terminator use with header on target sys 54620 68701 16 2 x...

Page 27: ...nstrument or you can use it as a stand to tilt the instrument up for easier viewing of its display 1 Grasp the handle hubs on each side of the instrument and pull the hubs out until they stop 2 Withou...

Page 28: ...it To mount the 6000L Series oscilloscope in a rack The 6000L Series oscilloscope is supplied with all necessary hardware for installation into a standard EIA 19 inch rack Tools required not supplied...

Page 29: ...ar Extender Supports with four 4 clip nuts and four 4 of the 10 32 x 0 375 Rail Screws The screws require a Torx T20 driver Choose the correct set of slots in the supports such that their overall leng...

Page 30: ...ck Install the four 4 10 32 x 0 625 Dress Screws in the chassis front ears to secure the front of the instrument to the rack Use the Phillips screwdriver 4 Align the ears in the Rear Mount Extenders w...

Page 31: ...exhaust areas must be free from obstructions Unrestricted air flow is required for proper cooling 6000A Ventilation Requirements The fan draws air in from underneath the oscilloscope and pushes it out...

Page 32: ...is located on the lower left corner of the front panel Some front panel lights will come on and the oscilloscope will be operational in a few seconds Battery Powered 6000A Series WARNING Always use a...

Page 33: ...ground wire from the ground post on the back of the instrument to earth ground Caution indicator Lights amber when running on the internal battery See Operating with the Internal Battery below Batter...

Page 34: ...Guide 33 3 Press the power switch The power switch is located on the lower left corner of the front panel Some front panel lights will come on and the oscilloscope will be operational in a few second...

Page 35: ...pes 1 Connect the N5429A adapter cable to the back of the oscilloscope and connect the other end of the cable to a 12V DC automotive power source Replacing the Battery The oscilloscope battery is not...

Page 36: ...pt 900 U K 8120 1703 Opt 918 Japan 8120 4754 Opt 901 Australia 8120 0696 Opt 919 Israel 8120 6799 Opt 902 Europe 8120 1692 Opt 920 Argentina 8120 6871 Opt 903 U S A 8120 1521 Opt 921 Chile 8120 6979 O...

Page 37: ...est and data acquisition Information about controlling the oscilloscope through remote commands is contained in the Programmer s Quick Start Guide which is included in the documentation CD ROM supplie...

Page 38: ...the Control softkey again 5 Configure the oscilloscope s LAN interface a Press the Configure softkey until LAN is selected b Press the LAN Settings softkey c Press the Addresses softkey Use the IP Op...

Page 39: ...erface 3 Open a web browser and enter the oscilloscope s hostname in the address field The oscilloscope s Web page will be displayed Hostname If you do not know the oscilloscope s hostname you can res...

Page 40: ...B Connectivity Guide For a printable electronic copy of the Connectivity Guide direct your Web browser to www agilent com and search for Connectivity Guide NOTE Any time you modify the oscilloscope s...

Page 41: ...cope power Wait until the LAN connection is configured On 6000A Series oscilloscopes press Utility I O and wait until the LAN status shows configured On 6000L Series oscilloscopes the LAN indicator il...

Page 42: ...our oscilloscope s software When you connect to the oscilloscope using a computer and web browser you can Control the oscilloscope using the Remote Front Panel function Activate the Identify function...

Page 43: ...Also SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable Instrumentation commands can be sent over the LAN Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 is the recommended Web browser for communication and control of the oscill...

Page 44: ...select Browser Web Control then select Remote Front Panel After a few seconds the Remote Front Panel appears 4 Use the Main Menu and the Function Keys to control the oscilloscope This is a manual way...

Page 45: ...d Setting a password Whenever you connect the oscilloscope to a LAN it is good practice to set a password to prevent unauthorized access to the oscilloscope via Web browser 1 Select the Configure Netw...

Page 46: ...45 2 Select the Modify Configuration button 3 Enter your desired password and click Apply Changes 4 To reset the password 6000A Series oscilloscopes Press Utility I O LAN Reset 6000L Series oscillosco...

Page 47: ...46 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 1 Getting Started Function Keys Softkeys Hint appears when you roll over with mouse Main Menu Left click to select Right click for Quick Help...

Page 48: ...your computer s display Identify Function Select Identification on on the oscilloscope s web page On a 6000L Series oscilloscope the LAN indicator on the front of the instrument will flash green to id...

Page 49: ...For more information about connecting the oscilloscope to a LAN see the Agilent Technologies USB LAN GPIB Connectivity Guide For a printable electronic copy of the Connectivity Guide direct your Web b...

Page 50: ...inimized along the signal path 1 Connect the supplied oscilloscope probe to an oscilloscope channel BNC connector on the front panel of the oscilloscope 2 Connect the retractable hook tip on the probe...

Page 51: ...ttings 2 Connect an oscilloscope probe from channel 1 to the Probe Comp signal terminal on the front panel 3 Connect the probe s ground lead to the ground terminal that is next to the Probe Comp termi...

Page 52: ...but the square wave is not shaped correctly as shown above perform the procedure To compensate the oscilloscope probes on page 52 If you do not see the waveform ensure your power source is adequate t...

Page 53: ...nonmetallic tool to adjust the trimmer capacitor on the probe for the flattest pulse possible The trimmer capacitor is located on the probe BNC connector 3 Connect probes to all other oscilloscope ch...

Page 54: ...he probe to the Probe Comp terminal and the probe ground to the Probe Comp ground terminal Press the Calibrate Probe softkey and follow the instructions on the display Passive Probes Supported The fol...

Page 55: ...each type of active probe that can be connected to the oscilloscope If too much current is drawn from the AutoProbe interface an error message will be displayed indicating that you must momentarily di...

Page 56: ...ance The input impedance of 6000 Series 100 MHz bandwidth models is fixed at 1 M When connecting these probes to 6000 Series 100 MHz bandwidth models a 50 feedthrough terminator such as Agilent part n...

Page 57: ...s To view Quick Help on 6000A Series oscilloscopes 1 Press and hold down the key or softkey for which you would like to view help You can set Quick Help to close when you release the key this is the d...

Page 58: ...y then press the Language softkey 2 Repeatedly press and release the Language softkey until the desired language is selected If Quick Help updates become available you can download the updated Quick H...

Page 59: ...58 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 1 Getting Started...

Page 60: ...t Technologies Agilent 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 2 Front Panel Controls 6000L Series Oscilloscope Controls 60 6000A Series Oscilloscope Front Panel Controls 64 6000A Series Front Panel Ope...

Page 61: ...le Front Panel Rear Panel 5 Intensity Control 1 Power Switch 2 Power Indicator 3 LAN Status Indicator 6 USB Port 7 Probe Comp Terminals 4 Reset Switch 8 AutoProbe Interface 9 Channel Inputs 13 10 MHz...

Page 62: ...LAN parameters See page 38 5 Intensity Control Rotate clockwise to increase analog waveform intensity counterclockwise to decrease You can vary the intensity control to bring out signal detail much li...

Page 63: ...ach the oscilloscope probe or BNC cable to the BNC connector This is the channel s input connector 10 External Trigger Input Allows you to trigger the oscilloscope using an external signal See page 13...

Page 64: ...the USB port is given in Chapter 7 Saving and Printing Data starting on page 301 17 USB Device Port You can use this port for remote control of the oscilloscope by connecting to a PC host computer Se...

Page 65: ...nus on the display that provide access to oscilloscope features Many softkeys use the Entry knob to select values Six softkeys are located below the display To understand the symbols used in the softk...

Page 66: ...s in Softkey Menus The following graphic symbols appear in the oscilloscope s softkey menus The softkey menus appear at the bottom of the display just above the six softkeys Use the Entry knob to adju...

Page 67: ...e 6 6000A Series 4 Channel Oscilloscope Front Panel 4 Probe Compensation Terminals 22 Display 20 Horizontal SweepSpeed Control 6 Vertical Position Control 25 Softkeys 17 Waveform Keys 21 Measure Keys...

Page 68: ...mass storage device from the oscilloscope you do not need to eject it Simply unplug the USB mass storage device from the oscilloscope when the file operation is complete More information on using the...

Page 69: ...Interface Not available on 100 MHz bandwidth models When you connect a probe to the oscilloscope the AutoProbe Interface attempts to determine the type of probe and set its parameters in the Probe me...

Page 70: ...ound of the Auto indicator at the top of the display will flash indicating that the oscilloscope is forcing triggers Press Run Stop again to stop acquiring data The key will illuminate in red Now you...

Page 71: ...f stretching out or squeezing the waveform horizontally See To set up the Horizontal time base on page 86 21 Measure Keys Press the Cursors key to switch on cursors that you can use for making measure...

Page 72: ...cale key the oscilloscope will quickly determine which channels have activity and it will turn these channels on and scale them to display the input signals See How AutoScale Works on page 299 25 Soft...

Page 73: ...Front Panel The differences between the front panel of the 4 channel oscilloscopes and the 2 channel oscilloscopes are The 2 channel oscilloscope has two sets of channel controls The 2 channel oscillo...

Page 74: ...alog trigger and ground level indicators Each analog channel s information appears in a different color Measurement line This line normally contains automatic measurement and cursor results but can al...

Page 75: ...y is fixed To adjust the display grid graticule intensity 1 Press the Display key 2 Turn the Entry knob to change the intensity of the displayed grid The intensity level is shown in the Grid softkey a...

Page 76: ...lay You can pan and zoom the stored waveform by turning the horizontal and vertical control knobs To manually run and stop 6000L models start the Remote Front Panel see page 42 and select Run Control...

Page 77: ...ctions This keeps the oscilloscope from automatically triggering immediately Memory Depth Record Length Run Stop versus Single When the oscilloscope is running the trigger processing and update rate a...

Page 78: ...press Single If you want to make a single acquisition and you are not particularly interested in triggering the acquisition for example if you are probing a DC level set the trigger mode to Auto see...

Page 79: ...ire specific events as specified by the trigger settings use Normal trigger mode You can select the trigger mode by pressing the Mode Coupling key then the Mode softkey For more detailed discussion of...

Page 80: ...en press the AutoScale key You should see a display similar to the one shown below Figure 9 AutoScale of oscilloscope channels 1 and 2 For an explanation of how AutoScale works see How AutoScale Works...

Page 81: ...NC connector to transfer information between the oscilloscope and the probe When you connect a compatible probe to the oscilloscope the AutoProbe interface determines the type of probe and sets the os...

Page 82: ...s front panel to display the Channel 1 menu Pressing an analog channel key displays the channel s menu and turns the display of the channel on or off The channel is displayed when the key is illuminat...

Page 83: ...division knob is vertical expansion about the ground level of the channel To set the expansion mode to expand about the center of the screen instead press Expand in the Utility Options Preferences Exp...

Page 84: ...damage to the oscilloscope Note that Channel Coupling is independent of Trigger Coupling To change Trigger coupling see page 131 3 Press the Imped impedance softkey The analog channel input impedance...

Page 85: ...aximum bandwidth for the channel is approximately 25 MHz on the 300 MHz 500 MHz and 1 GHz bandwidth oscilloscope models and approximately 20 MHz for the 100 MHz bandwidth oscilloscope models For wavef...

Page 86: ...ntry knob to enter the amount of skew between channels Each analog channel can be adjusted 100 ns in 10 ps increments for a total of 200 ns difference The skew setting is reset to zero when you press...

Page 87: ...er and time reference The current sample rate is displayed above the Vernier and Time Ref softkeys Main mode 1 Press the Main softkey to select Main horizontal mode Main horizontal mode is the normal...

Page 88: ...ay time Time reference can be set to one major division from the left or right edge or to the center of the display A small hollow triangle at the top of the display grid marks the position of the tim...

Page 89: ...reference point is located from the trigger point When delay time is set to zero the delay time indicator overlays the time reference indicator All events displayed left of the trigger point happened...

Page 90: ...speed knob As you turn the knob the sweep speed is highlighted in the status line above the waveform display area The area of the main display that is expanded is intensified and marked on each end w...

Page 91: ...f The Horizontal knobs control the size and position of the delayed sweep The delay value is momentarily displayed in the upper right portion of the display when the delay time knob is turned Time div...

Page 92: ...d When the horizontal mode is set to Delayed the delay controls the position of the delayed sweep window inside the main sweep display This delay value is independent of sampling interval and sweep sp...

Page 93: ...plotted on the X axis and Channel 2 amplitude is plotted on the Y axis You can use XY mode to compare frequency and phase relationships between two signals XY mode can also be used with transducers to...

Page 94: ...tkey menu Mode Set the cursors to measure voltage and time Normal or display the binary or hexadecimal logic value of the displayed waveforms Source selects a channel or math function for the cursor m...

Page 95: ...able for measurements If you choose an invalid source channel for a measurement the measurement will default to the nearest in the list that makes the source valid If a portion of the waveform require...

Page 96: ...he label display on or off 1 Press the Label key on the front panel This turns on display labels for the analog and digital channels When the Label key is illuminated the labels for displayed channels...

Page 97: ...gnment The figure above shows the list of channels and their default labels The channel does not have to be turned on to have a label assigned to it 3 Press the Library softkey then turn the Entry kno...

Page 98: ...n the highlight on any character in the label name by successively pressing the Enter softkey 5 To delete a character from the label press the Enter softkey until the letter you want to delete is high...

Page 99: ...bel is not added to the library When you save a new user defined label the new label will replace the oldest label in the list Oldest is defined as the longest time since the label was last assigned t...

Page 100: ...set the current date and time of day 24 hour format This time date stamp will appear on hardcopy prints and directory information on the USB mass storage device To set the date and time or to view th...

Page 101: ...any of the images shown in the list or can display a user defined text string If User is selected press the Spell softkey to select the first character of the text string Use the Entry knob to choose...

Page 102: ...pand and select Ground or Center When you change a channel s volts division setting the waveform display can be set to expand or compress about the signal ground level or the center of the display Exp...

Page 103: ...bient temperature is 10 C from the calibration temperature If you want to maximize the measurement accuracy The amount of use environmental conditions and experience with other instruments help determ...

Page 104: ...to UNPROTECTED 2 Connect short 12 inch maximum equal length cables to each analog channel s BNC connector on the front of the oscilloscope You will need two equal length cables for a 2 channel oscillo...

Page 105: ...G OUT connector on the rear panel to the BNC barrel connector 2 Press the Utility key then press the Service softkey 3 Begin the Self Cal by pressing the Start User Cal softkey 4 When the User Cal is...

Page 106: ...perating properly It is recommended you run Self Test after experiencing abnormal operation for additional information to better describe an oscilloscope failure to verify proper operation after the o...

Page 107: ...l memory depth to 2 MB or 8 MB interleaved To restore the oscilloscope to its default configuration Press the Save Recall key then press the Default Setup softkey The default configuration returns the...

Page 108: ...nel Controls 2 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 107 Labels All custom labels that you have created in the Label Library are preserved not erased but all channel labels will be set to their origin...

Page 109: ...108 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 2 Front Panel Controls...

Page 110: ...113 To display digital channels using AutoScale 114 Interpreting the digital waveform display 116 To switch all digital channels on or off 117 To switch groups of channels on or off 117 To switch a s...

Page 111: ...robes You can leave the oscilloscope powered on because no voltage appears at the probes 2 Connect the digital probe cable to the D15 D0 connector on the rear panel of the mixed signal oscilloscope Th...

Page 112: ...careful not to pinch the cable 4 Connect the ground lead on each set of channels each pod using a probe grabber The ground lead improves signal fidelity to the oscilloscope ensuring accurate measurem...

Page 113: ...ital Signals 6 Connect the grabber to a node in the circuit you want to test 7 For high speed signals connect a ground lead to the probe lead connect a grabber to the ground lead and attach the grabbe...

Page 114: ...or Single to run the oscilloscope the oscilloscope examines the input voltage at each input probe When the trigger conditions are met the oscilloscope triggers and displays the acquisition For digita...

Page 115: ...ore pressing any other key This is useful if you have unintentionally pressed the AutoScale key or do not like the settings AutoScale has selected This will return the oscilloscope to its previous set...

Page 116: ...es Oscilloscope User s Guide 115 configuration by pressing the Save Recall key then the Default Setup softkey Then press the AutoScale key You should see a display similar to the following Figure 12 A...

Page 117: ...ndicator is displayed in the status line at the bottom of the display A digital channel can be always high always low or actively toggling logic states Any channel that is turned off will be grayed ou...

Page 118: ...l have to push the D15 Thru D0 key twice to switch the digital channels off The first push displays the Digital Channel Menu and the second push switches the channels off To switch groups of channels...

Page 119: ...symbol or the down symbol on the Digital Position key which is located below the Digital Select and D15 Thru D0 keys This moves the displayed channel up or down When two or more channels are displayed...

Page 120: ...tal channels 119To change the logic threshold for digital channels 119set applies to all channels within the selected D15 Thru D8 or D7 Thru D0 group Each of the two channel groups can be set to a dif...

Page 121: ...s2 softkey to switch it on Use the softkey to the right and the Entry knob to select individual channels to be included in the bus You can also press the Select Deselect D15 D8 and Select Deselect D7...

Page 122: ...play Using cursors to read bus values To read the digital bus value at any point using the cursors 1 Switch on Cursors by pressing the Cursor key on the front panel 2 Press the cursor Mode softkey and...

Page 123: ...re you want to read the bus values When you press the D15 Thru D0 key to display the Digital Channel Menu the digital activity indicator is shown where the cursor values were and the bus values at the...

Page 124: ...will be displayed in the bus value when the bus value can not be displayed as a hex value This occurs when one or more don t cares X are combined with high H and low L logic levels in the pattern spe...

Page 125: ...124 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 3 Viewing and Measuring Digital Signals...

Page 126: ...Edge triggering 138 To use Pulse Width triggering 140 To use Pattern triggering 143 To use CAN triggering 145 To use Duration triggering 149 To use I2C triggering 161 To use Nth Edge Burst triggering...

Page 127: ...cilloscopes you can Modify the way the oscilloscope acquires data Set up simple or complex trigger conditions as needed to capture only the sequence of events you want to examine Triggering Features T...

Page 128: ...and select Trigger from the Main Menu NOTE Adding options such as the Low Speed Serial LSS or Automotive Serial AMS serial decode feature to the oscilloscope will add more trigger features to the rele...

Page 129: ...ion memory Think of the trigger event as dividing acquisition memory into a pre trigger and post trigger buffer The position of the trigger event in acquisition memory is defined by the time reference...

Page 130: ...irst filling the pre trigger buffer It starts searching for a trigger after the pre trigger buffer is filled and continues to flow data through this buffer while it searches for the trigger While sear...

Page 131: ...by Run Stop the process repeats If the acquisition was initiated by pressing Single then the acquisition stops and you can Pan and Zoom the waveform In either Auto or Normal mode the trigger may be mi...

Page 132: ...rm Low frequency reject removes any unwanted low frequency components from a trigger waveform such as power line frequencies that can interfere with proper triggering Use this coupling to get a stable...

Page 133: ...wn in the Holdoff softkey Holdoff sets the amount of time that the oscilloscope waits before re arming the trigger circuitry Use Holdoff to stabilize the display of complex waveforms To get a stable t...

Page 134: ...rossing The correct holdoff setting is typically slightly less than one period Set the holdoff to this time to generate a unique trigger point This action works even though many waveform periods pass...

Page 135: ...loscopes the external trigger BNC input is on the rear panel and is labeled Ext Trig For trigger system specifications see page 349 2 Channel oscilloscope External Trigger input External Trigger Probe...

Page 136: ...oltage range can be set to 1 0 Volts or 8 0 Volts When in current mode the range is fixed at 1 0 Amps Range is automatically scaled according to the probe s attenuation factor Maximum input voltage fo...

Page 137: ...ng effect of the oscilloscope on the circuit under test Probe Units Press the Units softkey to select the proper measurement unit for the connected probe Select Volts for a voltage probe and select Am...

Page 138: ...uence trigger SPI Serial Peripheral Interface trigger TV trigger USB Universal Serial Bus trigger Changes to the trigger specification are applied when you make them If the oscilloscope is stopped whe...

Page 139: ...ing edge and can be set to alternating edges or either edge on all sources except Line The trigger type source and level are displayed in the upper right corner of the display 1 Press the Edge key in...

Page 140: ...ing the Trigger Level knob The position of the trigger level for the analog channel is indicated by the trigger level icon if the analog channel is on at the far left side of the display when DC coupl...

Page 141: ...djustable This trigger is synchronized with the power line supplied to the oscilloscope To use Pulse Width triggering Pulse Width glitch triggering sets the oscilloscope to trigger on a positive or ne...

Page 142: ...ty softkey to select positive or negative polarity for the pulse width you want to capture The selected pulse polarity is displayed in the upper right corner of the display A positive pulse is higher...

Page 143: ...lifier with minimum difference of 5 ns between upper and lower settings qualifier time set softkey When the less than qualifier is selected the Entry knob sets the oscilloscope to trigger on a pulse w...

Page 144: ...ger menu 2 For each analog or digital channel you want to include in the desired pattern press the Channel softkey to select the channel This is the channel source for the H L X or edge condition As y...

Page 145: ...X sets the pattern to don t care on the selected channel Any channel set to don t care is ignored and is not used as part of the pattern However if all channels in the pattern are set to don t care t...

Page 146: ...CAN_L and connect the negative lead to the dominant high CAN signal CAN_H The CAN trigger will trigger on the Start of Frame SOF bit of a data frame If the N5424A CAN LIN Automotive Triggering and De...

Page 147: ...ss and hold the softkey in question to display the built in help for this subject Data Frame ID RTR The oscilloscope will trigger on data frames matching the specified ID Press the Bits softkey to sel...

Page 148: ...4 Press the Source softkey to select the channel connected to the CAN signal line As you repeatedly press the Source softkey or rotate the Entry knob the CAN label for the source channel is automatica...

Page 149: ...state of the bus is measured This controls the point within the bit s time where the bit value is captured You can use the Delayed horizontal sweep mode for easier navigation of the decoded data 10 kb...

Page 150: ...or digital channel you want to include in the desired pattern press the Channel softkey to select the channel This is the channel source for the H L or X condition As you press the Channel softkey or...

Page 151: ...channel s trigger level or threshold level X sets the pattern to don t care on the selected channel Any channel set to don t care is ignored and is not used as part of the pattern If all channels in...

Page 152: ...ry knob sets the oscilloscope to trigger on a pattern duration greater than the time value displayed on the softkey When the within time range qualifier is selected the Entry knob sets the lower time...

Page 153: ...al channels are used for the BUSDOCTOR connection Modes of BUSDOCTOR Control Operation The oscilloscope and BUSDOCTOR 2 can be used in one of three ways Oscilloscope controls BUSDOCTOR asynchronous mo...

Page 154: ...level FlexRay protocol analysis measurements on the PC and time correlated FlexRay measurements on the oscilloscope s display Setting Up the Oscilloscope and BUSDOCTOR 2 Connecting the Oscilloscope an...

Page 155: ...USDOCTOR LAN Addresses Menu 2 Enter the BUSDOCTOR s 4 byte IP address a Press the Value softkey and use the Entry knob to select a byte value b Press the Next softkey to access the next byte 3 When yo...

Page 156: ...he BUSDOCTOR s Press the Apply softkey 5 Press the Modify softkey twice Set the oscilloscope s Subnet mask to 255 255 240 0 Press the Apply softkey 6 Press the Modify softkey twice Set the oscilloscop...

Page 157: ...BUSDOCTOR and the oscilloscope you must make a LAN connection to allow the oscilloscope to control the BUSDOCTOR See also Specifying the BUSDOCTOR LAN Address on page 154 NOTE If the BUSDOCTOR 2 loses...

Page 158: ...igger Menu on page 157 press the Trigger softkey and use the Entry knob to select Frame 2 Press the Frames softkey to access the FlexRay Frame Trigger Menu 3 Press the Cyc Ct Rep softkey and use the E...

Page 159: ...uled slot numbers and segments not actual frame contents 1 In the FlexRay Trigger Menu see Accessing the FlexRay Trigger Menu on page 157 press the Trigger softkey and use the Entry knob to select Tim...

Page 160: ...select the slot type All Slots the oscilloscope triggers on slots regardless of whether they contain a frame Empty Slots the oscilloscope triggers when a slot does not contain a frame Usually used to...

Page 161: ...correct one synchronous monitoring mode only Null Frame Error null frame received within dynamic segment synchronous monitoring mode only Sync or Startup Error sync bit or startup bit set within dyna...

Page 162: ...e an EEPROM data read or on a read write frame with a specific device address and data value 1 Press the More key in the Trigger section of the front panel rotate the Entry knob until I2 C is displaye...

Page 163: ...ed in the upper right corner of the display 4 Choose 7 bit or 8 bit address size Use 8 bit address size to include the R W bit as part of the address value or choose 7 bit address size to exclude the...

Page 164: ...to low while the SCL clock is high For triggering purposes including frame triggers a restart is treated as a start condition Stop Condition The oscilloscope triggers when data SDA transitions from l...

Page 165: ...or the Ack bit after the data byte This data byte does not need to occur directly after the control byte Frame Start Addr7 Read Ack Data or Frame Start Addr7 Write Ack Data The oscilloscope triggers o...

Page 166: ...oscope triggers on a 10 bit write frame on the 26th clock edge if all bits in the pattern match The frame is in the format Frame Start Address byte 1 Write Address byte 2 Ack Data For triggering purpo...

Page 167: ...You can select from an address range of 0x00 to 0x7F 7 bit or 0x3FF 10 bit hexadecimal When triggering on a read write frame the oscilloscope will trigger after the start address read write acknowled...

Page 168: ...ccurs after an idle time Nth Edge Burst trigger set up consists of selecting the source the slope of the edge the idle time and the number of the edge 1 Press the More key in the Trigger section of th...

Page 169: ...ess the Idle softkey then turn the Entry knob to specify the idle time 5 Press the Edge softkey then turn the Entry knob to which edge to trigger on Assign channels Slope of edge Idle time select Trig...

Page 170: ...the rising edge at the Sync Break exit of the LIN single wire bus signal that marks the beginning of the message frame If the N5424A CAN LIN Automotive Triggering and Decode option is installed on you...

Page 171: ...to trigger on Sync Break or Frame ID Sync Sync Break The oscilloscope will trigger on the rising edge at the Sync Break exit of the LIN single wire bus signal that marks the beginning the message fra...

Page 172: ...in the upper right corner of the display 6 Press the Baud softkey to set the LIN signal baud rate to match your LIN bus signal The LIN baud rate can be set to 2400 b s 9600 b s or 19 2 kb s The defau...

Page 173: ...e from a single channel the combination of a pattern and a channel edge or the nth occurrence of an edge from a single channel 3 Set an optional reset event If you choose to define a reset event the e...

Page 174: ...tions for the sequence trigger these settings will be shown in the waveform area of the display Channel select Stage select Find Trigger on or Reset condition Define term Trigger level or threshold Se...

Page 175: ...ition 3 To define the term s used in the Find stage press the Term softkey and select the pattern and or edge term displayed in the Find softkey 4 If you select a pattern term each channel in the patt...

Page 176: ...otate the Entry knob on mixed signal oscilloscopes to select the channel As you select a channel the channel is highlighted in the selected pattern list shown in the waveform area b Then press the X s...

Page 177: ...loscopes to select the channel b Press the L H X softkey to set a level for the channel c Repeat for all channels in the pattern 5 If you select an edge term one channel must be set to a rising edge o...

Page 178: ...can define for the Reset on stage The Reset on stage can be set to one of the following conditions No Reset Resets on the find condition Pattern 1 or 2 Entered A pattern is entered on the last edge t...

Page 179: ...ss the X softkey to select rising edge or falling edge All other channel edges will be defaulted to don t care 7 If you select the Timeout term you will need to set a timeout value a Press the Term so...

Page 180: ...m 4 to 32 bits long When you press the Settings softkey a graphic will be displayed showing the current state of the frame signal clock slope number of data bits and data bit values Press the Signals...

Page 181: ...ign channels databits in string Data bit select Set all data bits to value Trigger level or threshold Currently selected Clock Framing or Data channel SPI trigger Return to previous menu Data bit valu...

Page 182: ...wn in the upper right corner of the display next to SPI Adjust the trigger level for the selected analog channel by turning the Trigger Level knob Press the D15 Thru D0 key and select Thresholds to se...

Page 183: ...e display next to SPI Adjust the trigger level for the selected analog channel by turning the Trigger Level knob Press the D15 Thru D0 key and select Thresholds to set the threshold level for digital...

Page 184: ...matically set and the channel you select is shown in the upper right corner of the display next to SPI When you press the Frame by softkey the graphic shown on the previous page changes to show timeou...

Page 185: ...he Bit softkey As you rotate the Entry knob the bit is highlighted in the Data string shown in the waveform area 3 Press the L H X softkey to set the bit selected in the Bit softkey to L low H high or...

Page 186: ...to trigger on any selected line of the video signal 1 Press the More key in the Trigger section of the front panel If TV is not selected rotate the Entry knob until TV is displayed in the Trigger sof...

Page 187: ...TV trigger modes available are Field1 and Field2 Trigger on the rising edge of the first serration pulse of field 1 or field 2 interlaced standards only All Fields Trigger on the rising edge of the fi...

Page 188: ...ation pulse or approximately 70 s after the start of vertical sync whichever occurs first only available in Generic mode Count Vertical Counts falling edges of sync pulses triggers on the selected cou...

Page 189: ...eld NTSC 1 to 263 1 to 262 1 to 262 PAL 1 to 313 314 to 625 1 to 312 PAL M 1 to 263 264 to 525 1 to 262 SECAM 1 to 313 314 to 625 1 to 312 Generic 1 to 1024 1 to 1024 1 to 1024 vertical Line Number Re...

Page 190: ...y to select the appropriate TV standard NTSC 3 Press the Mode softkey and select the TV field of the line you want to trigger on You can choose Line Field1 Line Field2 or Line Alternate 4 Press the Li...

Page 191: ...all sync pulses When All Lines is selected as the TV trigger mode the oscilloscope will trigger on all horizontal sync pulses 1 Press the Trigger More key then press the TV softkey 2 Press the Setting...

Page 192: ...leaved standards When a specific field is selected the oscilloscope triggers on the rising edge of the first serration pulse in the vertical sync interval in the specified field 1 or 2 1 Press the Tri...

Page 193: ...nsitions between fields or to find the amplitude differences between the fields use the All Fields trigger mode 1 Press the Trigger More key then press the TV softkey 2 Press the Settings softkey then...

Page 194: ...tings softkey then press the Standard softkey to select the appropriate TV standard 3 Press the Mode softkey and select Field1 or Field2 The trigger circuits look for the position of the start of Vert...

Page 195: ...softkey and use the Entry knob to adjust the holdoff in half field increments until the oscilloscope triggers on only one phase of the color burst A quick way to synchronize to the other phase is to b...

Page 196: ...oldoff time Figure 20 Using TV Holdoff to Synchronize to Color Field 1 or 3 Field 1 mode Standard Time NTSC 8 35 ms PAL 10 ms PAL M 10 ms SECAM 10 ms Generic 8 35 ms EDTV 480p 60 8 35 ms HDTV 720p 60...

Page 197: ...b until USB is displayed in the Trigger softkey then press the Settings softkey to display USB trigger menu 2 Press the Speed softkey to select the speed of the transaction being probed You may select...

Page 198: ...ds to set the threshold level for digital channels The value of the trigger level or digital threshold is displayed in the upper right corner of the display 4 Press the Trigger softkey to select where...

Page 199: ...gger on a front panel source analog channel or the external input of a 2 channel oscilloscope In this mode the TRIG OUT BNC is connected to the output of the trigger comparator The output level is 0 5...

Page 200: ...the acquisition you can perform all of the measurements and math functions after the acquisition Measurements and math functions will be recalculated as you pan and zoom and turn channels on and off A...

Page 201: ...ommon use of the XY display mode by measuring the phase difference between two signals of the same frequency with the Lissajous method 1 Connect a sine wave signal to channel 1 and a sine wave signal...

Page 202: ...s Guide 201 Figure 21 Example of centering a signal on the display Figure 22 Signal centered on the display 4 Press the Cursors key 5 Set the Y2 cursor to the top of the signal and set Y1 to the bott...

Page 203: ...e Y value at the bottom of the display In this example we are using the Y cursors but you could have used the X cursors instead Figure 23 Cursors set on displayed signal 6 Move the Y1 and Y2 cursors t...

Page 204: ...s the X axis input channel 2 is the Y axis input and channel 4 or the External trigger on 2 channel models is the Z axis input If you only want to see portions of the Y versus X display use the Z axis...

Page 205: ...204 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 5 Making Measurements Figure 25 Signals are 90 out of phase Figure 26 Signals are in phase...

Page 206: ...Waveform Math Menu 2 Press the Function sofkey and use the Entry knob or keep pressing the Function sofkey to select the desired math function After selecting a math function softkeys for changing th...

Page 207: ...rn the Entry knob to rescale or change the offset value for your math function Math Scale and Offset are Set Automatically Any time the currently displayed math function definition is changed the func...

Page 208: ...g or offset for the multiply function Scale lets you set your own vertical scale factors for multiply expressed as V2 div Volts squared division A2 div Amps squared division or W div Watts division or...

Page 209: ...208 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 5 Making Measurements The figure below shows an example of multiply Figure 27 Multiply Channel 1 Channel 2 1 2 waveform 1 2 Scale 1 2 Offset...

Page 210: ...th key press the 1 2 softkey then press the Scale or Offset sofkeys if you want to change the scaling or offset for the subtract function Scale lets you set your own vertical scale factors for subtrac...

Page 211: ...210 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 5 Making Measurements The figure below shows an example of subtract Figure 28 Subtract Channel 1 Channel 2 1 2 waveform 1 2 Scale 1 2 Offset...

Page 212: ...differential waveform y channel 1 2 or function 1 2 1 2 and 1 2 data points i data point index t point to point time difference In Delayed sweep horizontal mode the d dt function does not display in t...

Page 213: ...izontal grid line of the display Press the Offset softkey then turn the Entry knob to change the offset for d dt A scale unit of U undefined will be displayed for scale and offset when 1 2 or 1 2 is t...

Page 214: ...tant i data point index In Delayed sweep horizontal mode the dt function does not display in the delayed portion of the display 1 Press the Math key press the dt softkey then press the Source Scale or...

Page 215: ...is in unit seconds where units can be V Volts A Amps or W Watts and is represented by the center horizontal grid line of the display Press the Offset softkey then turn the Entry knob to change the of...

Page 216: ...Making Measurements 5 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 215 Figure 30 Integrate and Signal Offset Channel 1 dt waveform dtScale dt Offset Source select Channel 1 dt waveform 0 V 0 V...

Page 217: ...T Units 0 dBV is the amplitude of a 1 Vrms sinusoid When the FFT source is channel 1 or channel 2 or channel 3 or 4 on 4 channel models FFT units will be displayed in dBV when channel units is set to...

Page 218: ...llowing figure illustrates aliasing This is the spectrum of a 990 Hz square wave which has many harmonics The FFT sample rate is set to 100 kSa s and the oscilloscope displays the spectrum The display...

Page 219: ...Signal Analysis at http cp literature agilent com litweb pdf 5952 8898E pdf FFT Operation 1 Press the Math key then press the FFT softkey to display the softkeys for FFT settings Source selects the s...

Page 220: ...imum available frequency is half the effective FFT sample rate which is a function of the time per division setting The current FFT sample rate is displayed above the softkeys 2 Press the More FFT sof...

Page 221: ...aximum minimum and average dB measurements on the FFT waveform You can also find the frequency value at the first occurrence of the waveform maximum by using the X at Max measurement The following FFT...

Page 222: ...ency span to increase the display resolution As frequency span is decreased the number of points shown is reduced and the display is magnified While the FFT spectrum is displayed use the Math and Curs...

Page 223: ...o that the input signal is near full screen but not clipped Use the Flat Top window Set the FFT sensitivity to a sensitive range such as 2 dB division For best frequency accuracy on peaks Use the Hann...

Page 224: ...square root expressed as V1 2 div Volts square root division A1 2 div Amps square root division or W1 2 div Watts square root division or Volt Amps square root division Units are set in the channel P...

Page 225: ...224 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 5 Making Measurements The figure below shows an example of square root Figure 33 Square Root Channel 1 waveform Scale Offset Source select...

Page 226: ...the cursor is off screen its value will not be changed and if you pan the waveform back again it will have the cursor in the original place To make cursor measurements A brief description of how to ma...

Page 227: ...el 0 lower than trigger level indeterminate state or X don t care In binary mode X is displayed if the channel is turned off In hex mode the channel is interpreted as a 0 if turned off 3 Press the Sou...

Page 228: ...l line and X2 cursor long dashed vertical line adjust horizontally and indicate time relative to the trigger point for all sources except math FFT frequency is indicated In XY horizontal mode the X cu...

Page 229: ...2 cursor when its softkey is selected X1 X2 Press this softkey to adjust the X1 and X2 cursors together by turning the Entry knob The X value will remain the same since the cursors adjust together You...

Page 230: ...ing Measurements 5 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 229 Cursor Examples Figure 34 Cursors measure pulse widths other than middle threshold points Figure 35 Cursors measure frequency of pulse ring...

Page 231: ...pand the display with delayed sweep then characterize the event of interest with the cursors Figure 36 Cursors track delayed sweep Put the X1 cursor on one side of a pulse and the X2 cursor on the oth...

Page 232: ...5 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 231 Press the X1 X2 softkey and move the cursors together to check for pulse width variations in a pulse train Figure 38 Moving the cursors together to check pu...

Page 233: ...llowing automatic measurements can be made in the Quick Meas menu Time Measurements Counter Duty Cycle Frequency Period Rise Time Fall Time Width Width X at Max X at Min Phase and Delay Phase Delay Vo...

Page 234: ...stopped waveforms when you are panning and zooming Cursors are turned on to show the portion of the waveform being measured for the most recently selected measurement right most on the measurement li...

Page 235: ...urement settings on some measurements 6 Press the Measure softkey to make the measurement 7 To turn off Quick Meas press the Quick Meas key again until it is not illuminated To set measurement thresho...

Page 236: ...value beyond the set middle value will automatically increase the middle value to be more than the lower value The default lower threshold is 10 or 800 mV If threshold Type is set to the lower thresh...

Page 237: ...shold is 90 or 1 50 V If threshold Type is set to the upper threshold value can be set from 7 to 95 Time Measurements The default lower middle and upper measurement thresholds are 10 50 and 90 between...

Page 238: ...rear panel BNC and the gate time is 1 second 50 ms div sweep speed or greater See To supply a sample clock to the oscilloscope on page 324 The hardware counter uses the trigger comparator output Ther...

Page 239: ...middle threshold point To isolate an event for frequency measurement The following figure shows how to use delayed sweep to isolate an event for a frequency measurement If the measurement is not possi...

Page 240: ...nts Rise Time The rise time of a signal is the time difference between the crossing of the lower threshold and the crossing of the upper threshold for a positive going edge The X cursor shows the edge...

Page 241: ...s are in Hertz for FFT X at Min X at Min is the X axis value usually time at the first displayed occurrence of the waveform Minimum starting from the left side of the display For periodic signals the...

Page 242: ...elay Press the Settings softkey to select the source channels and slope for the delay measurement The default Delay settings measure from the rising edge of channel 1 to the rising edge of channel 2 2...

Page 243: ...source 1 occurred after the rising edge of source 2 1 Press the Settings softkey to select the source 1 and source 2 channels for the phase measurement The default Phase settings measure from channel...

Page 244: ...on a math FFT function See Making time measurements automatically for the FFT X at Max and X at Min measurement Use the cursors to make other measurements on FFT All voltage measurements may be made...

Page 245: ...s being measured Base The Base of a waveform is the mode most common value of the lower part of the waveform or if the mode is not well defined the base is the same as Minimum The Y cursor shows the v...

Page 246: ...ge values It is an RMS measurement across the full screen with the DC component removed It is useful for example for measuring power supply noise The standard deviation of a measurement is the amount...

Page 247: ...re x the mean N the number of measurements taken xi the ith measurement result The standard deviation is calculated as follows where the standard deviation N the number of measurements taken xi the it...

Page 248: ...of the upper part of the waveform or if the mode is not well defined the top is the same as Maximum The Y cursor shows the value being measured To isolate a pulse for Top measurement The following fig...

Page 249: ...ch edge is being measured edge closest to the trigger reference point Digital channel time measurements Automatic measurements Preshoot and Overshoot are not valid measurements for the math FFT functi...

Page 250: ...sed as a percentage of Amplitude The X cursors show which edge is being measured edge closest to the trigger reference point Figure 42 Automatic Overshoot measurement Rising edge overshoot local Maxim...

Page 251: ...250 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 5 Making Measurements...

Page 252: ...s 255 Varying the intensity to view signal detail 257 Acquisition Modes 259 Using Serial Decode 265 To decode I2 C data 266 To decode SPI data 270 To decode CAN data 275 To decode LIN data 282 To deco...

Page 253: ...her by including the ability to further examine the signal details after acquiring them by panning and zooming through the waveform There is no limit imposed on the zoom ratio between the sweep speed...

Page 254: ...orm expansion reference point When you change a channel s volts division setting the waveform display can be set to expand or compress about the signal ground level or the center of the display Expand...

Page 255: ...h it off If you need to switch Antialiasing off press Utilities Options Preferences and press the Antialiasing softkey to switch the feature off The displayed waveforms will be more susceptible to ali...

Page 256: ...ntensity Waveform persistence is not kept beyond the display area boundary Use infinite persistence to measure noise and jitter to see the worst case extremes of varying waveforms to look for timing v...

Page 257: ...ewed much like an analog oscilloscope trace even when the detail is just a small number of pixels in size The oscilloscope switches vectors on whenever the acquisition system stops Digital channels on...

Page 258: ...ntensity information with vectors on Turn vectors off when highly complex or multivalued waveforms are displayed Turning vectors off may aid the display of multivalued waveforms such as eye diagrams H...

Page 259: ...258 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 6 Displaying Data Figure 43 Amplitude Modulation with Noise Shown at 100 Intensity Figure 44 Amplitude Modulation with Noise Shown at 40 Intensity...

Page 260: ...on in the Normal Peak Detect and High Resolution modes At Slower Sweep Speeds At slower sweep speeds the sample rate drops because the acquisition time increases and the oscilloscope s digitizer is s...

Page 261: ...other trace on the screen and effectively increase vertical resolution High Resolution mode averages sequential sample points within the same acquisition together An extra bit of vertical resolution i...

Page 262: ...cquisitions together to reduce noise and increase vertical resolution at all sweep speeds Averaging requires a stable trigger The number of averages can be set from 1 to 65536 in powers of 2 increment...

Page 263: ...the Acq Mode softkey until the Averaging mode is selected 2 Press the Avgs softkey and turn the Entry knob to set the number of averages that best eliminates the noise from the displayed waveform The...

Page 264: ...uch as eye diagrams Realtime sampling can be turned on in Normal Peak Detect or High Resolution acquisition modes It cannot be turned on when the acquisition mode is Averaging When Realtime sampling i...

Page 265: ...4 GSa s for a single channel in a channel pair Channels 1 and 2 constitute a channel pair and channels 3 and 4 constitute another channel pair For example the sample rate of a 4 channel oscilloscope...

Page 266: ...d LIN Local Interconnect Network serial busses The N5432A Option FRS license provides the ability to trigger on and decode FlexRay automotive serial busses See page 152 for FlexRay triggering informat...

Page 267: ...the I2C serial decode mode a Press the Acquire key b Press the Serial Decode softkey c In the Serial Decode Menu press the Mode softkey d Use the Entry knob or repeatedly press and release the Mode so...

Page 268: ...turn the Trigger Level knob For digital channels press the D15 Thru D0 key and the Thresholds softkey to access the threshold level setting softkeys 4 If the decode line does not appear on the display...

Page 269: ...de for easier navigation of the acquired data Interpreting Decoded I2 C Data NOTE If the setup does not produce a stable trigger the I2 C signal may be slow enough that the oscilloscope is AutoTrigger...

Page 270: ...esses appear in yellow along with the R character Restart addresses appear in green along with the S character Data values appear in white and may extend beyond the frame if an idle period follows A i...

Page 271: ...code Menu press the Mode softkey d Use the Entry knob or repeatedly press and release the Mode softkey to select the SPI serial decode mode NOTE Because of oscilloscope hardware resource limitations y...

Page 272: ...eshold levels have already been specified and you can continue on with step 4 Changing SPI signals in the Serial Decode setup also changes them in the Trigger setup Clock signal Clock edge Data signal...

Page 273: ...gnal If you chose framing by clock timeout press the Timeout softkey and use the Entry knob to specify the idle time 3 For the SPI signals make sure the trigger or threshold levels are set to the midd...

Page 274: ...dle bus Blue rectangles show an active bus inside a packet frame The number of clocks in a frame appears in light blue above the frame to the right Decoded hexadecimal data values appear in white and...

Page 275: ...274 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 6 Displaying Data Aliased bus values undersampled or indeterminate are drawn in red Unknown bus values undefined or error conditions are drawn in red...

Page 276: ...page 125 You can use CAN trigger or another trigger type 3 Select the CAN serial decode mode a Press the Acquire key b Press the Serial Decode softkey c In the Serial Decode Menu press the Mode softke...

Page 277: ...el for the CAN signal Make sure the trigger or threshold levels are set to the middle of the CAN signal 6 Repeatedly press and release the Baud softkey to specify the CAN signal baud rate 7 Repeatedly...

Page 278: ...the decode line does not appear on the display press the Decode softkey to turn it on 11 If the oscilloscope is stopped press the Run Stop key to acquire and decode data You can use the Delayed horiz...

Page 279: ...n blue Data bytes appear in hex digits in white for data frames Cyclic redundancy check CRC appears in hex digits in blue when valid or in red to indicate that the oscilloscope s hardware decode calcu...

Page 280: ...pand the horizontal scale to view the information Aliased bus values undersampled or indeterminate are drawn in red Unknown bus values undefined or error conditions are drawn in red with a label Flagg...

Page 281: ...data or remote frame and issues an active error flag A partial frame occurs when the oscilloscope detects any error condition during a frame that is not followed by an active error flag Partial frames...

Page 282: ...Displaying Data 6 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 281 Overload Frame Count and Percent Error Frame Count and Percent BusUtilization Percentage Total Frame Count...

Page 283: ...e softkey to select the LIN serial decode mode 2 Choose whether to include the parity bits in the identifier field a If you want to mask the upper two parity bits ensure that the box under the Show Pa...

Page 284: ...LIN signal a Press the Settings softkey to access the LIN Signals Menu LIN signal source LIN baud rate Signal sample point Sync Break selection Trigger level or threshold Currently selected channel LI...

Page 285: ...2 0 of the measured signal For LIN 1 2 signals use the LIN 1 3 setting The LIN 1 3 setting assumes the signal follows the Table of Valid ID Values as shown in section A 2 of the LIN Specification date...

Page 286: ...op key to acquire and decode data You can use the Delayed horizontal sweep mode for easier navigation of the decoded data NOTE Changing the Trigger settings in the Serial Decode setup also changes the...

Page 287: ...286 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 6 Displaying Data Interpreting Decoded LIN Data...

Page 288: ...rrect The checksum always appears in white for LIN 2 0 Red dots in the decode line indicate that there is data that is not being displayed Scroll or expand the horizontal scale to view the information...

Page 289: ...gering the Oscilloscope on page 125 You can use FlexRay trigger or another trigger type such as duration I2 C Nth edge burst sequence SPI or USB For FlexRay triggering set up see Triggering on FlexRay...

Page 290: ...ppear on the display press the Decode softkey to turn it on BUSDOCTOR must be connected and running in asynchronous or synchronous mode for a meaningful display 5 If the oscilloscope is stopped press...

Page 291: ...decode display Frame type NORM SYNC SUP NULL in blue Frame ID decimal digits in yellow Payload length decimal number of words in green Header CRC hex digits in blue plus red HCRC error message if inv...

Page 292: ...in orange dynamic DS in green Symbol in yellow Idle NIT network idle time in white Segment number decimal digits in orange static or green dynamic Cycle number CYC decimal digits in yellow Timing erro...

Page 293: ...efficiency The totalizer is running counting frames and calculating percentages even when the oscilloscope is stopped not acquiring data The totalizer appears on screen whenever FlexRay Decode is ON i...

Page 294: ...The FRAMES counter gives a real time count of all received frames The NULL counter gives the number and percentage of null frames The SYNC counter gives the number and percentage of sync frames Null F...

Page 295: ...nect a signal to the oscilloscope and obtain a stable display 2 Remove the noise from the trigger path by turning on high frequency rejection HF reject low frequency rejection LF reject or noise rejec...

Page 296: ...e from the trigger path Press Mode Coupling Coupling LF Reject Noise rejection Noise reject increases the trigger hysteresis band By increasing the trigger hysteresis band you reduce the possibility o...

Page 297: ...row as compared to the waveform Peak detect mode can be used to more easily view glitches or narrow pulses In peak detect mode narrow glitches and sharp edges are displayed more brightly than when in...

Page 298: ...tect is selected 3 Press the Display key then press the Persist infinite persistence softkey Infinite persistence updates the display with new acquisitions but does not erase previous acquisitions New...

Page 299: ...litch with delayed sweep a Press the Main Delayed key then press the Delayed softkey b To obtain a better resolution of the glitch expand the time base c Use the horizontal delay time knob to pan thro...

Page 300: ...for the first valid waveform starting with external trigger then continuing with the highest number analog channel down to the lowest number analog channel and finally if the oscilloscope is an MSO th...

Page 301: ...turned on will be examined for signal activity This is useful if you only want to view specific active channels after pressing AutoScale Preserving the Acquisition Mode During AutoScale The acquisiti...

Page 302: ...printer 307 Supported printers 308 Secure Environment Mode Option 310 Saving and recalling traces and setups 312 To AutoSave traces and setups 313 To save traces and setups to internal memory or to ov...

Page 303: ...can create an image file in one of the following file formats BMP 8 bit image file The screen image is converted to a smaller lower resolution bitmap file of the complete screen including the status l...

Page 304: ...e Length control will perform a 1 of n decimation of the data when necessary For example if the Length is set to 1000 and you are displaying a record that is 5000 data points in length four of each fi...

Page 305: ...f the 1000 horizontal points The data in the CSV file will be the best estimate value at each of the 1000 horizontal points Therefore the min and max values may not appear in the CSV file This occurs...

Page 306: ...option can be used to reduce the amount of black ink it takes to print oscilloscope images by changing the black background to white Form Feed The Form Feed option can be selected to send a form feed...

Page 307: ...oftkey from the left and use the Entry knob to browse to a location where you would like to save the image file You can select among connected USB mass storage devices and you can choose a subdirector...

Page 308: ...illoscope A list of supported printers is given on page 308 2 To access the Print Config menu press Utility Print Config 3 Press the Print to softkey and select the printer If the oscilloscope identif...

Page 309: ...skjet 952C Deskjet 6940 Deskjet 6980 Deskjet 9800 Officejet 7310 Officejet 7410 PhotoSmart C5180 PhotoSmart C6180 PhotoSmart C7100 PhotoSmart D7160 PhotoSmart D7360 PhotoSmart 8750 The following HP pr...

Page 310: ...art PS7150 PS7350 PS7550 PhotoSmart PS7960 PS7760 PS7660 PS7260 PS7268 PhotoSmart 7400 8100 8400 PhotoSmart 2600 2700 PSC 1100 1200 1300 1310 PSC 2100 2150 2200 2300 2400 2500 2170 PSC 1600 2350 Offic...

Page 311: ...d trace data are erased when the power is shut off This ensures that any setup waveform and trace data will not be visible to the next user upon power up The clock LAN and GPIB settings are not discar...

Page 312: ...se if you have not saved confidential trace or setups on the oscilloscope Order N5427A and return the unit to a Service Center for security license installation After oscilloscope purchase if you have...

Page 313: ...evices or USB devices that identify themselves as hardware type CD because these devices are not compatible with the 6000 Series oscilloscopes When you save a setup all settings including measurements...

Page 314: ...increment starting at 00 each time you save a new file to the USB mass storage device NOTE Regarding USB Ports The USB port on the front panel and the USB port on the rear panel labeled HOST are USB...

Page 315: ...ct the device to the oscilloscope 2 Press the Save Recall key 3 Press the Save softkey to display the Save menu 4 Turn the Entry knob and press the far left softkey to select an internal memory file o...

Page 316: ...the Press to Save softkey to save your current setup and waveform trace to the file To save traces and setups to a new file on the USB mass storage device 1 Follow steps 1 3 in the procedure on page...

Page 317: ...character in the file name by successively pressing the Enter softkey 6 To delete a character from the file name press the Enter softkey until the letter you want to delete is highlighted then press t...

Page 318: ...he directory and choose a file to recall by turning the Entry knob and pressing the associated softkey INTERN_n are internal nonvolatile oscilloscope memory files All other files in the list are store...

Page 319: ...softkey and turn the Entry knob to select the USB mass storage device and a directory and file on the USB mass storage device You can create directories on a USB mass storage device using your PC or...

Page 320: ...ystem software files BIN and JZP Files that cannot be loaded into the oscilloscope Any PRINT_nn xxx printer file Any other file not created by the oscilloscope 5 To delete a file from the USB mass sto...

Page 321: ...320 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 7 Saving and Printing Data...

Page 322: ...ort 323 Using the 10 MHz reference clock 324 To supply a sample clock to the oscilloscope 324 To synchronize the timebase of two or more instruments 326 To check warranty and extended services status...

Page 323: ...All 6000L Series oscilloscopes are shipped from the factory with maximum memory depth enabled To view the currently installed licenses press Utility Options Features Show license information For info...

Page 324: ...tion including its IP address and hostname can be viewed by pressing Utility I O To change the I O controller settings press the Configure softkey and choose the I O connection type GPIB LAN or USB Fo...

Page 325: ...nt error can be introduced Using the built in sample clock the oscilloscope s hardware frequency counter is a 5 digit counter Supplying an external timebase reference When you supply an external timeb...

Page 326: ...ll continue to acquire data but the lock symbol in the upper right part of the display will become a red unlocked padlock icon If the externally supplied sample clock signal is lost a hard unlock will...

Page 327: ...he other instrument to terminate the signal 3 Press Utility Options Rear Panel Ref Signal 4 Use the Entry Knob and the Ref Signal softkey to select 10 MHz output The oscilloscope will output it s 10 M...

Page 328: ...service required or failure indication 2 Remove accessories from the oscilloscope Only return accessories to Agilent Technologies if they are associated with the failure symptoms 3 Package the oscillo...

Page 329: ...high bandwidths They usually provide some attenuation of the signal to the oscilloscope typically 20 dB Passive probe input impedance is generally specified in terms of a parallel capacitance and resi...

Page 330: ...pedance plots for the two models are shown in these figures By comparing the two plots you can see that both the series tip resistor and the cable s characteristic impedance extend the input impedance...

Page 331: ...be ground is the low impedance path for current to return to the source from the probe Increased length in this path will at high frequencies create large common mode voltages at the probe input The v...

Page 332: ...n addition to the common mode voltage longer ground returns also degrade the pulse fidelity of the probe system Rise time is increased and ringing due to the undamped LC circuit at the input of the pr...

Page 333: ...speed timing measurements rise time 3 ns should make use of each digital channel probe s own ground When designing a high speed digital system you should consider designing dedicated test ports that i...

Page 334: ...push to release the latch while pulling out the probe lead For other replacement parts consult the 6000 Series Oscilloscope Service Guide Table 18 Digital Probe Replacement Parts Part Number Descript...

Page 335: ...orm buffers The minimum value data points are saved first then the maximum value data points are saved Binary Data in MATLAB Binary data from the 6000 Series oscilloscope can be imported to The MathWo...

Page 336: ...in the header Waveform Type A 32 bit integer that is the type of waveform stored in the file 0 Unknown 1 Normal 2 Peak Detect 3 Average 4 Not used in 6000 Series oscilloscopes 5 Not used in 6000 Serie...

Page 337: ...ration between data points on the X axis For time domain waveforms this is the time between points If the value is zero then no data has been acquired X Origin A 64 bit double that is the X axis value...

Page 338: ...aracter array that is the model number and serial number of the oscilloscope in the format of MODEL SERIAL Waveform Label A 16 byte character array that contains the label assigned to the waveform Tim...

Page 339: ...e of waveform data stored in the file 0 Unknown data 1 Normal 32 bit float data 2 Maximum float data 3 Minimum float data 4 Not used in 6000 Series oscilloscopes 5 Not used in 6000 Series oscilloscope...

Page 340: ...eform Buffers 1 Buffer Type 1 floating point Bytes per Point 4 Waveform Header 1 140 bytes Waveform Data Header 1 12 bytes Voltage Data 1 buffer size Waveform Header 2 140 bytes Waveform Data Header 2...

Page 341: ...c channels saved File Header 12 bytes Waveform Header 2 140 bytes Waveform Data Header 1 12 bytes Pod 1 Timing Data buffer size Waveform Data Header 2 12 bytes Pod 2 Timing Data buffer size Number of...

Page 342: ...onditions 342 6000A Series and 6000L Series Measurement Category 343 6000A Series Oscilloscope Specifications 345 6000A Series Oscilloscope Characteristics 346 6000L Series Specifications and Characte...

Page 343: ...gree 2 or Pollution Degree 1 Pollution Degree Definitions Pollution Degree 1 No pollution or only dry non conductive pollution occurs The pollution has no influence Example A clean room or climate con...

Page 344: ...wn to the user Measurement category II is for measurements performed on circuits directly connected to the low voltage installation Examples are measurements on household appliances portable tools and...

Page 345: ...074C 10 1 probe CAT I 500 Vpk CAT II 400 Vpk CAUTION Do not exceed 5 Vrms in 50 mode on the 2 channel models Input protection is enabled in 50 mode and the 50 load will disconnect if greater than 5 Vr...

Page 346: ...l scale 1 LSB Example for 50 mV signal oscilloscope set to 10 mV div 80 mV full scale 5 mV offset accuracy 2 0 80 mV 0 4 80 mV 1 92 mV Vertical system logic channels MSO6000A or MSO upgraded DSO6000A...

Page 347: ...pth With logic channels turned off Option 2ML or 2MH 2 Mpts half channel 1 Mpts each channel Option 8ML or 8MH 8 Mpts half channel 4 Mpts each channel With logic channels turned on Option 2ML or 2MH 1...

Page 348: ...C coupled MSO DSO601xA 3 5 Hz to 100 MHz MSO DSO603xA 3 5 Hz to 300 MHz MSO DSO605xA 3 5 Hz to 500 MHz MSO DSO610xA 3 5 Hz to 1 GHz Calculated rise time 0 35 bandwidth MSO DSO601xA 3 5 nsec MSO DSO603...

Page 349: ...is greater DC vertical offset accuracy 200 mV div 0 1 div 2 0 mV 0 5 offset value 200 mV div 0 1 div 2 0 mV 1 5 offset value Single cursor accuracy1 DC vertical gain accuracy DC vertical offset accura...

Page 350: ...dth 40 ps Same channel example MSO DSO605xA For signal with pulse width of 10 s oscilloscope set to 5 s div 50 s screen width delta t accuracy 0 0015 10 s 0 1 50 s 20 ps 50 17 ns Logic delta t accurac...

Page 351: ...Select either positive or negative sync pulse polarity Modes supported include Field 1 Field 2 all fields all lines or any line within a field TV trigger sensitivity 0 5 division of sync signal Trigg...

Page 352: ...isplay 1 8 periods Requires minimum voltage 10 mVpp 0 5 duty cycle and minimum frequency 50 Hz Oscilloscope channel triggering Range internal 6 div from center screen Coupling AC 3 5 Hz on MSO DSO601x...

Page 353: ...points waveform area 256 levels of intensity scale Controls Waveform intensity on front panel Vectors on off infinite persistence on off 8 x 10 grid with intensity control Built in help system Key spe...

Page 354: ...me per div Storage Save recall 10 setups and traces can be saved and recalled using internal non volatile memory Storage type and format USB 1 1 host ports on front and rear panels Image formats BMP 8...

Page 355: ...24 hr Altitude Operating to 4 570 m 15 000 ft non operating to 15 244 m 50 000 ft Vibration Agilent class B1 and MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 random Shock Agilent class B1 and MIL PRF 28800F operating 30 g...

Page 356: ...Characteristics and Specifications 9 6000 Series Oscilloscope User s Guide 355 WARNING Use this instrument only for measurements within its specified measurement categories...

Page 357: ...1 14pF or 50 M 1 5 selectable Coupling AC DC Offset range 5 V on ranges 10 mV div 20 V on ranges 10 mV div to 200 mV div 75 V on ranges 200 mV div Connector BNC BW limit DSO6014L 20MHz DSO6054L 6104L...

Page 358: ...esolution 8 bits Sample rate DSO6014L 2 GSa sec DSO6054L 6104L 4 GSa sec half channel 2 GSa sec each channel Equivalent time sample rate 400 GSa s when realtime mode is turned off Standard memory dept...

Page 359: ...ns are valid after a 30 minute warm up period and 10 C from firmware calibration temperature Logic D15 D0 channel triggering with MSO option Threshold range user defined 8 0 V in 10 mV increments Thre...

Page 360: ...e scope s bandwidth 1 GHz max The counter resolution can be increased to 8 digits with an external 10 MHz reference Threshold definition Variable by percent and absolute value 10 50 90 default for tim...

Page 361: ...PIB 500 kbytes sec USB USBTMC USB488 3 5 Mbytes sec 100 Mbps LAN TCP IP 1 Mbytes sec General characteristics Rack mounting Supplied with all necessary hardware except tools for installation into a sta...

Page 362: ...perating 30 g 1 2 sine 11 ms duration 3 shocks axis along major axis Total of 18 shocks Pollution degree 2 Normally only dry non conductive pollution occurs Occasionally a temporary conductivity cause...

Page 363: ...ral Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation either version 2 of the License or at your option any later version This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful but...

Page 364: ...or 69 129 auto trigger mode 78 129 automatic measurements 94 232 automatic setup 78 114 AutoProbe 62 68 83 external trigger 135 AutoSave traces and setups 313 AutoScale 78 acquisition mode 300 channel...

Page 365: ...configuration 106 default label library 98 default setup 106 delay knob 88 Delay measurement 240 delay time indicator 87 delayed mode 88 delayed sweep 88 230 238 247 delete file 318 319 differentiate...

Page 366: ...267 I2C trigger 161 idle serial bus 269 273 278 287 Imped softkey 83 impedance digital probes 328 external trigger 136 indeterminate state 226 indicator LAN status 61 indicators battery powered oscil...

Page 367: ...260 296 Peak peak measurement 245 Period measurement 238 persistence infinite 75 Phase measurement 242 PNG 24 bit image file format 302 point to point connection 40 to BUSDOCTOR 2 154 pollution degree...

Page 368: ...163 subnet mask 37 Subtract math function 209 sweep speed vernier 87 symbols graphic 65 sync polarity TV trigger 186 T threshold analog channel measurements 234 digital channels 119 tilt for viewing 2...

Page 369: ...als 257 viewing tilt the instrument 26 VISA connect string 41 voltage measurements 243 W warranted specifications 345 warranty 326 waveform keys 69 waveform reference point 101 Web browser 36 Web cont...

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Page 371: ...hnologies Inc 2005 2007 Printed in Malaysia Seventh Edition April 2007 54684 97020 54684 97020 www agilent com Agilent Technologies A newer version of this manual may be available at www agilent com f...

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