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RTO

Digital Oscilloscope

User Manual

User Manual

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Test & Measurement

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Page 1: ...R S RTO Digital Oscilloscope User Manual User Manual 8K2 1316 0827 02 06 Test Measurement...

Page 2: ...firmware of the instrument makes use of several valuable open source software packages For information see the Open Source Acknowledgement on the user documentation CD ROM included in delivery Rohde S...

Page 3: ...the product The product is used for its designated purpose if it is used in accordance with its product documentation and within its performance limits see data sheet documentation the following safe...

Page 4: ...e positions specified by the manufacturer without the product s ventilation being obstructed If the manufacturer s specifications are not observed this can result in electric shock fire and or serious...

Page 5: ...t it is in proper operating condition By taking appropriate safety measures and carefully laying the power cable you can ensure that the cable will not be damaged and that no one can be hurt by for ex...

Page 6: ...damage may occur It is the responsibility of the employer operator to select suitable personnel for operating the products 2 Before you move or transport the product read and observe the section title...

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Page 17: ...management system stan dards The Rohde Schwarz quality management system is certified according to standards such as ISO9001 and ISO14001 Environmental commitment Energy efficient products J J Continu...

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Page 19: ...2 1 Setting Up the Signal Input with Autoset 24 2 2 2 Adjusting the Signal Input Manually 24 2 2 3 Setting the Acquisition 24 2 2 4 Starting and Stopping Acquisition 25 2 2 5 Using the Roll Mode 26 2...

Page 20: ...Display Settings 93 4 2 Zoom 101 4 2 1 Methods of Zooming 101 4 2 2 Zooming for Details 103 4 2 3 Reference for Zoom 108 4 3 XY diagram 111 4 3 1 Displaying an XY diagram 112 4 3 2 Reference for XY d...

Page 21: ...ation Settings 198 7 Reference Waveforms 208 7 1 Working with Reference Waveforms 208 7 2 Reference Waveforms 209 7 2 1 Reference tab 209 7 2 2 Scaling 211 7 2 3 Original Attributes 213 8 Mask Testing...

Page 22: ...hes 241 9 3 Reference for Search Settings 241 9 3 1 Setup Tab 242 9 3 2 Scope Tab 244 9 3 3 Result Presentation 246 9 3 4 Noise Reject 248 10 Protocol Analysis 250 10 1 Basics of Protocol Analysis 250...

Page 23: ...Logical Thresholds 326 11 2 5 Triggering on Digital Signals and Parallel Buses 326 11 2 6 Performing Measurements on Digital Signals 327 11 3 Reference for MSO 328 11 3 1 MSO Configuration 328 11 3 2...

Page 24: ...ks and Updates 371 14 1 3 Logon 372 14 1 4 Accessing Windows XP functionality 372 14 2 Firmware Update 373 14 3 Software Options 374 14 3 1 Mode 375 14 4 Operation in a Network 376 14 4 1 Setting Up a...

Page 25: ...ands 422 16 2 4 General Remote Settings 426 16 2 5 Acquisition and Setup 427 16 2 6 Trigger 453 16 2 7 Display 492 16 2 8 Cursor Measurements 515 16 2 9 Automatic Measurements 522 16 2 10 Mathematics...

Page 26: ...Contents R S RTO 10 User Manual 1316 0827 02 06 A 7 Meas Menu 779 A 8 Masks Menu 779 A 9 Search Menu 779 A 10 Protocol Menu 780 A 11 Display Menu 780 List of Commands 782 Index 804...

Page 27: ...ement examples are described The manual includes also general information e g Safety Instructions User Manual The User Manual is available in PDF format in printable form on the Documentation CD ROM I...

Page 28: ...are distinguished by their font Input Input to be entered by the user is displayed in italics Links Links that you can click are displayed in blue font References References to other parts of the doc...

Page 29: ...t to DC AC or ground DC coupling shows all of an input signal DC coupling is available with 1 M input impedance to connect standard passive probes DC coupling is the default for 50 input impedance AC...

Page 30: ...multiple diagrams and each diagram obtains the full vertical resolution no matter where the diagram is placed Therefore use a separate diagram for each waveform instead of the traditional setup that a...

Page 31: ...thumb for digital signals the oscilloscope bandwidth should be 5 times higher than the clock frequency to be measured The oscilloscope is not a stand alone system You need a probe to measure the sign...

Page 32: ...time sample rate compared to other R S RTO instruments This high sample rate is achieved by interleaving two channels channel 1 and 2 are interleaved and also channel 3 and 4 Interleaving assumes that...

Page 33: ...s of resolution enhancement are used interpolation and equivalent time sampling To reduce the sample rate decimation methods help sample peak detect high resolution and RMS As digital waveform data is...

Page 34: ...zed the instrument will not accept another trigger until the acquisition is complete The trigger modes define how the instrument triggers Normal The instrument acquires a waveform only if a real trigg...

Page 35: ...hen you set up horizontal parameters you can choose whether the record length or the resolution should remain constant With constant resolution increasing the time scale also increases the record leng...

Page 36: ...components hum noise filter and thus degrade or distort the transferred signal In reality the probe can never be an ideal one it always affects the signal transmission and the signal source and thus...

Page 37: ...andwidth is approximately determined with 2 2 1 1 1 scope probe system BW BW BW To measure the signal with low measurement error the system bandwidth should be higher than the highest frequency compon...

Page 38: ...The micro button on the probe head remotely controls important functions on the instrument like running and stopping the acquisition autoset auto zero and setting the offset to mean value The R S Pro...

Page 39: ...put voltage Vcm Mean voltage between the signal sockets and the ground socket Two of these voltages are independent values the other two are dependent values 2 n p cm n p in V V V V V V R S RT ZD prob...

Page 40: ...display 2 2 2 Adjusting the Signal Input Manually 1 Connect the probe to the input connector CH N The instrument recognizes the probe and turns the channel on 2 On the Horizontal menu tap Time Base 3...

Page 41: ...e average and envelope calculation a If Time is selected enter the Reset time b If Waveforms is selected enter the Reset count 2 2 4 Starting and Stopping Acquisition You can control the acquisition i...

Page 42: ...Mode on page 29 2 Press the HORIZONTAL key 3 In the Roll mode section of the Time Base tab set Mode to Auto 4 In the Min roll mode gain field enter the acquisition time at which the instrument starts...

Page 43: ...g 3 Set the frequency limit for the filter RF reject BW 4 To filter the input channels too enable Use filter for each channel to be filtered The trigger filter settings are applied also to these input...

Page 44: ...ase RANGe on page 429 Trigger offset Adds a time offset to the reference point to choose the part of the waveform to be captured and shown in the diagram Thus you can set the trigger outside the diagr...

Page 45: ...ng conditions are fulfilled Acquisition time exceeds the Min roll mode gain value Record length is 1 MSa Waveform arithmetic is disabled Off All channel waveforms are set to the same decimation mode a...

Page 46: ...r 2 1 2 Sampling and Acquisition on page 15 chapter 2 1 3 Horizontal System on page 19 SCPI command ACQuire SRATe on page 432 ADC sample rate Shows the number of points that are sampled by the ADC in...

Page 47: ...effect if the changed parameter resolution or record length reaches a limit The instrument automatically keeps this parameter constant at its limit and changes the other parameter regardless of the R...

Page 48: ...e mode enhancement settings are ignored Otherwise for resolutions faster than 100ps the instrument changes to interpolated time mode If enhancement is done the instrument ignores the decimation settin...

Page 49: ...ation mode Selects the interpolation method if Interpolated time is set for enhancement Linear Two adjacent ADC sample points are connected by a straight line the interpolated points are located on th...

Page 50: ...sample values Thus the RMS value reflects the instantaneous power SCPI command CHANnel m WAVeform n TYPE on page 434 Wfm Arithmetic Waveform arithmetic builds the resulting waveform from several conse...

Page 51: ...Segmentation acquisition series with RUN N SINGLE If Ultra Segmentation is enabled and configured to acquire the maximum number of acquisitions the acquisition count is set to that maximum number and...

Page 52: ...ritten in the sample memory thus the memory size limits the number of acquisitions in a series This memory is the memory that is accessed by the history thus the history function is used to read out t...

Page 53: ...shown in the Required field Acquire a given number of acquisitions Enter the number in the Required field The acquisition count Acquisition average count is always set to the required number of acquis...

Page 54: ...nnels 41 2 3 2 1 Channels The Channels tab provides all basic vertical settings The channels are listed in vertical tabs at the left side of the dialog box Make sure that the correct channel tab is se...

Page 55: ...he waveform up positive values move it down The offset of a signal is determined and set by the autoset procedure The current value is shown in the waveform label By default the horizontal grid axis r...

Page 56: ...ult the horizontal grid axis remains in the center when the offset is changed To shift the axis together with the waveform disable Keep Y grid fixed in Display Diagram Layout SCPI command CHANnel m PO...

Page 57: ...obes the probe attenuation is read out and shown in the Setup tab Passive probes require compensation 2 3 3 1 Setup The Setup tab provides settings and information on probe configuration The functiona...

Page 58: ...Acquisition and Setup R S RTO 42 User Manual 1316 0827 02 06 Fig 2 7 Probe setup for passive probes Fig 2 8 Probe setup for active single ende probes Reference for Acquisition and Setup...

Page 59: ...ion and Setup R S RTO 43 User Manual 1316 0827 02 06 Fig 2 9 Probe setup for differential single ende probes Fig 2 10 Probe setup for R S RT ZS10E active single ende probe Reference for Acquisition an...

Page 60: ...age probes provided by R S and also many other passive voltage probes are rec ognized by the instrument The fields show the characteristics of a recognized probe for information SCPI command PROBe m S...

Page 61: ...nt The external attenuation is included in the measurement and the instrument shows the results that would be measured before the divider External attenuation can be used with active and passive probe...

Page 62: ...ZS10E have a configurable Micro Button on the probe head Pressing this button you can perform an action on the instrument directly from the probe During internal automatic processes the button is disa...

Page 63: ...this additional zero offset in the Probe Meter DC offset result enable Use AutoZero The Probe Meter DC offset is shown in the Probe Meter result box ProbeMeter Measurement type Selects the input volta...

Page 64: ...Shows the attenuation of the probe This value is also shown in the Setup tab 2 3 3 4 Service The Service tab supports the update of the probe s firmware provides a selftest and other functions that ar...

Page 65: ...ice STESt RESult on page 449 Write EEPROM Probe API info Shows the Version and the Build Date of the probe API for service information 2 3 4 Digital Filter Setup After processing by the A D converter...

Page 66: ...quency of the Lowpass filter for input channels The filter value is applied to two channels in R S RTO1022 and R S RTO1024 or applied to all available channels in R S RTO1012 and R S RTO1014 SCPI comm...

Page 67: ...lled and detected by the instrument Oven hot Indicates when the oven has reached its nominal temperature and is operating with the specified accuracy External reference Sets the frequency of an extern...

Page 68: ...ation This improves horizontal and trigger accuracy SCPI command CHANnel m SKEW MANual on page 452 Skew offset Sets an delay value that is known from the circuit specifics but cannot be compensated by...

Page 69: ...Source of the trigger signal its coupling and filtering Trigger type and its setup Horizontal position of the trigger trigger offset and reference point Trigger mode The R S RTO provides various trigg...

Page 70: ...ong time bases the state indicates the remaining pretrigger time time to the reference point the waiting time if no trigger occurs and after the trigger the time until the acquisition is completed Whi...

Page 71: ...r coupling and filter settings To change the settings tap the Channel Setup button and Digital Filter button If the trigger source is Extern you can adjust the coupling and filters directly in the Eve...

Page 72: ...ff settings belonging to the selected mode 3 2 4 Setting Up a Trigger Sequence The complete configuration of a complex A B R trigger sequence consists of A event setup B event setup in the same way as...

Page 73: ...gger Qualifica tion on page 77 1 Press the TRIGGER key and select the Trigger Qualification tab Alternatively tap the Trigger menu and then Trigger Qualification 2 At the left hand side select the ver...

Page 74: ...fy specific signal phenomena In principle all trigger types are available for all events in a trigger sequence that is you can combine different types with A B and R event The instrument checks the tr...

Page 75: ...be displayed and analyzed The external trigger source is supported for the A event It is not available if the trigger sequence A B R is selected or if qualification is enabled If options with trigger...

Page 76: ...can set the coupling for this input DC 50 Direct connection with 50 termination passes both DC and AC com ponents of the trigger signal DC 1 M Direct connection with 1 M termination passes both DC an...

Page 77: ...er conditions considering the logic states of other digital channel signals The checkmark is only active if at least one qualification channel is selected Qualification is available for many trigger t...

Page 78: ...h trigger ThrRising HystFalling ThrFalling HystRising Rising and falling edge are detected by turns noise is rejected less accuracy in trigger measurement The disadvantage of the robust trigger is a s...

Page 79: ...ive voltage change Both Selects the rising as well as the falling edge This option is not available if the trigger source is the external trigger input SCPI command TRIGger m EDGE SLOPe on page 457 TR...

Page 80: ...ly SCPI command TRIGger m GLITch WIDTh on page 460 Trigger level Sets the voltage level for the trigger event You can also drag the trigger level marker on the display TA or TB on the right edge of th...

Page 81: ...defined by Delta related to Width Outside Triggers on pulses outside a given range The range definition is the same as for Within range Shorter Triggers on pulses shorter than the given Width Longer T...

Page 82: ...udes you can define a time limit for the runt in the same way as for width triggers For example this trigger can detect logic digital and analog signals remaining below a specified threshold amplitude...

Page 83: ...ANGe on page 463 Runt width For the ranges Shorter and Longer the runt width defines the maximum and minimum pulse width respectively For the ranges Within and Outside the runt width defines the cente...

Page 84: ...ower voltage limit for the window SCPI command TRIGger m LEVel n WINDow LOWer on page 465 Time condition Selects how the time limit of the window is defined Time conditioning is available for the vert...

Page 85: ...voltage level for the trigger event You can also drag the trigger level marker on the display TA or TB on the right edge of the display The range of the trigger level is limited in a way so that alwa...

Page 86: ...the voltage level for the trigger event You can also drag the trigger level marker on the display TA or TB on the right edge of the display The range of the trigger level is limited in a way so that a...

Page 87: ...missible to avoid over shooting and other interfering effects It also detects very slow edges violating the timing in pulse series Slope Sets the edge type for the trigger event Positive Selects the r...

Page 88: ...SCPI command TRIGger m SLEW RANGe on page 471 Slew rate For the ranges Within and Outside the slew rate defines the center of a range which is defined by the limits Delta For the ranges Shorter and Lo...

Page 89: ...the starting point for calculation of the setup and hold time SCPI command TRIGger m DATatoclock CSOurce LEVel on page 473 Data level Sets the voltage level for the data signal At this level the setup...

Page 90: ...the operation of digital logic The setup of the pattern trigger is very similar to trigger qualification In addition to the pattern and the trigger levels you can define a timing condition The complet...

Page 91: ...pattern event is used to trigger on signals with serial data patterns in relation to a clock signal for example on bus signals like the I C bus For convenient and comprehensive triggering on specific...

Page 92: ...is possible Couple levels of all events on page 82 SCPI command TRIGger m SCOupling on page 456 Pattern The pattern contains the bits of the serial data to be found in the data stream The max imum len...

Page 93: ...lines for reading and writing data and each slave has its own select line To trigger on write access of specific slave the write line is the trigger source and the select line of the slave is set as...

Page 94: ...alification and the pattern trigger the trigger level is a decision treshold If the signal value is higher than the trigger level the signal state is high 1 or true for the boolean logic Otherwise the...

Page 95: ...ent value and it is not affected by level coupling See also Robust trigger on page 61 Hysteresis mode Selects how the hysteresis is set Auto This is the recommended mode The hysteresis is set by the i...

Page 96: ...ng on page 456 3 3 4 Sequence A trigger sequence consists of at least one trigger event and additional conditions defining when the trigger occurs The simple sequence A only contains an A event and th...

Page 97: ...the first pulse in successive bursts and you can change the time base to display the waveform in more detail The following methods are available Time Defines the holdoff directly as a time period The...

Page 98: ...485 TRIGger m HOLDoff TIME on page 486 TRIGger m HOLDoff EVENts on page 487 TRIGger m HOLDoff MAX on page 487 TRIGger m HOLDoff MIN on page 487 TRIGger m HOLDoff AUTotime on page 488 TRIGger m HOLDof...

Page 99: ...age 484 Enable reset by timeout Reset timeout If enabled the instrument waits for the specified time for the specified number of B events If no trigger occurs during that time the sequence is restarte...

Page 100: ...t of the signal SCPI command TIMebase POSition on page 429 Reference point Sets the zero point of the time scale in of the display between 10 and 90 The reference point defines which part of the wavef...

Page 101: ...urements of other instruments The trigger out signal is also adjusted and enabled in the Con trol tab Trigger mode Sets the trigger mode which determines the behavior of the instrument if no trigger o...

Page 102: ...has several effects It sets the number of waveforms acquired with RUN N SINGLE It defines the number of waveforms used to calculate the average waveform Thus the instrument acquires sufficient wavefor...

Page 103: ...ovided to the EXT TRIGGER OUTconnector on the rear panel when a trigger occurs To generate the trigger out signal select Enable trigger out Polarity Sets the polarity of the trigger out pulse that is...

Page 104: ...rams The basic diagram elements can be shown or hidden grid crosshair label and tab titles you can configure user defined diagram names Waveforms For waveforms you can adjust the persistence the wavef...

Page 105: ...e your own table according to your needs You can also edit the default color tables After you define a color table you must assign it to the waveform it is to be used for and enable its use The exact...

Page 106: ...short or rare dis play are displayed green whereas values with an occurance of 40 are yellow green and values with an occurance of 90 displayed almost for the entire duration of the signal are a deep...

Page 107: ...icons are minimized result boxes showing measurement and search results To scroll the signal bar If the signal bar contains more than five icons not all icons are visible on the display Touch the sign...

Page 108: ...gnal bar you can change the Fill color and Border color of the bar 1 Press the DISPLAY key on the front panel 2 In the Display dialog box select the Diagram Layout tab 3 Tap Border color to change the...

Page 109: ...for dialog boxes When you print a screenshot of the display it is helpful to use dark colored text on a light colored background For improved readability different settings are required depending on t...

Page 110: ...h new data point in the diagram area remains on the screen infinitely until this option is disabled SCPI command DISPlay PERSistence INFinite on page 492 Persistence time If persistence is enabled eac...

Page 111: ...sequent wave forms are displayed on the screen and the waveform on the screen might look like a line Consider also the Interpolation mode on page 33 SCPI command DISPlay DIAGram STYLe on page 493 Colo...

Page 112: ...494 4 1 3 2 Color Tables Color tables define the color of the waveform pixels depending on the cumulative occur ance of the associated values By default the intensity of the specific waveform color va...

Page 113: ...D on page 495 DISPlay COLor PALette POINt VALue on page 495 DISPlay COLor PALette POINt COUNt on page 496 DISPlay COLor PALette POINt REMove on page 495 DISPlay COLor PALette COUNt on page 495 4 1 3 3...

Page 114: ...ram YFIXed on page 497 Show evaluation gate s in zoom If enabled the available histogram areas masks and measurement gates are shown in the zoom diagrams If the evaluation gate is within the zoom area...

Page 115: ...Auto hide If selected the signal bar disappears automatically after some time similar to the Win dows task bar With the settings below Auto hide you can define when and how the signal bar hides The si...

Page 116: ...ar This SCPI command DISPlay SIGBar HIDE TRANsparency on page 499 Border color Opens a color selection dialog box to define the color of the signal bar border For details see To change the colors on p...

Page 117: ...cquisitions per second also decreases the number od acquisisions per frame can drop to 1 4 1 3 6 Clear Screen Results The function Clear screen results in the Display menu resets all results in all me...

Page 118: ...e are two ways of defining the zoom area Specifying start and stop values for the x and y axes the acquired data within those values is zoomed Fig 4 1 Numeric zoom using start and stop values Specifyi...

Page 119: ...ou use your finger on the screen or the navigation knob 1 On the toolbar tap the Zoom icon 2 In the active signal you want to zoom into touch the position in the diagram that you want to define as one...

Page 120: ...ge by dragging it or turn the navigation knob Tip In area adjustment mode you can also adjust the size of the zoom area Press the navigation knob to toggle between horizontal position horizontal span...

Page 121: ...nd y values of the position press the Navigation rotary knob To define the zoom area numerically using position and range values 1 On the Display menu tap Zoom 2 Select the Position Range tab The fiel...

Page 122: ...ed tab according to the method you want to use to define the zoom area 3 Tap the Copy icon to copy the current zoom area definition or tap the Add icon to add a new zoom area 4 Enter a name for the ne...

Page 123: ...oolbar then tap the zoom diagram The diagram in the overview diagram returns to the original display size To use the hardware zoom In contrast to the normal zoom the hardware zoom changes the instrume...

Page 124: ...e dialog box 4 2 3 1 Zoom Functions on the Toolbar Hardware zoom Changes the instrument settings horizontal and vertical scales as well as trigger level and offset to display a part of the diagram in...

Page 125: ...VERT MODE on page 638 Stop Relative stop Defines the upper limit of the zoom area on the y axis SCPI command LAYout ZOOM VERTical RELative STOP on page 508 LAYout ZOOM VERTical ABSolute STOP on page 5...

Page 126: ...e STARt on page 505 Stop Relative stop Defines the upper limit of the zoom area on the x axis SCPI command LAYout ZOOM HORZ ABSolute STOP on page 504 LAYout ZOOM HORZ RELative STOP on page 506 4 2 3 3...

Page 127: ...ea Only horizontal zoom settings can be changed Horizontal mode Defines whether absolute or relative values are used to specify the x axis values SCPI command LAYout ZOOM HORZ MODE on page 503 SEARch...

Page 128: ...or use the dialog box for setup To display an XY diagram with drag drop Prerequisites The source waveform for the y axis is active in a diagram the source waveform for the x axis is either active or...

Page 129: ...tap the Swap XY button 6 In order to maintain a constant ratio while the x and y axes are adapted to the acquired data dynamically activate the Constant XY ratio option If the XY diagram is active or...

Page 130: ...s the y axis of the XY diagram Select one of the following One of the waveforms of any channel A reference waveform The results of a mathematical function SCPI command WAVeform m XYCurve YSOurce on pa...

Page 131: ...ord length The shorter the record length the less the number of channels and the larger the memory the more history waveforms are saved The memory can be enhanced with optional memory extension 50 MSa...

Page 132: ...start Alternatively you can configure and start the history display from the History configu ration dialog box 1 Open the History configuration dialog box and select the Viewer tab 2 If the history mo...

Page 133: ...u want to save 5 If you want to save only a part of each waveform set the Scope For settings see Scope on page 352 6 Enable Export history 7 To save one waveform out of the history a Make sure that Mu...

Page 134: ...y to display it or to save it The newest acquisition always has the index 0 Older acquisition have a negative index If a history replay is running the field shows the number of the currently shown acq...

Page 135: ...e display of an Ultra Segmentation series see chapter 2 3 1 4 Ultra Segmentation on page 35 SCPI command CHANnel m WAVeform n HISTory TPACq on page 513 Time stamp The time stamp shows the time of the...

Page 136: ...the maximum number of acquisitions in an Ultra Segmentation acquisition series Available acquisitions Displays the number of acquisitions currently saved in the sample memory This memory is also used...

Page 137: ...Measurements 125 5 1 1 Manual Measurements with Cursors Cursor measurements determine the results at the current cursor positions The cursors can be positioned manually or can be configured to follow...

Page 138: ...ults only see chapter 5 1 3 3 Peak Search Tab on page 127 The cursors can be displayed in the source waveform diagram s For each measure ment labels can be defined for the cursors By default the curso...

Page 139: ...cursor measurement was already enabled via the toolbar icon or CURSOR key tap the icon in the result box or press the CURSOR key to display the Cursor Setup dialog box Otherwise from the Cursor menu...

Page 140: ...s Tap one of the search function buttons to place the cursor s on the selected peak value For details see chapter 5 1 3 3 Peak Search Tab on page 127 When you close the dialog box you can move the cur...

Page 141: ...Results box or by pressing the CURSOR key 5 1 3 1 Cursor Setup Tab This tab contains general settings for cursor measurements C1 C2 C3 C4 The settings for each of the four available cursor measurement...

Page 142: ...al cursors are positioned to the crossing points of the vertical cur sors with the waveform SCPI command CURSor m TRACking STATe on page 516 Coupling Couples the cursors of a set so that the distance...

Page 143: ...l cursors Horizontal cursor 1 2 Defines a label to be displayed with the horizontal cursors Show label Shows the cursor labels in the diagram Cursor style Defines how the cursor is displayed in the di...

Page 144: ...command CURSor m MAXimum NEXT on page 522 c2 next right Cursor 2 is set to the next peak to the right of the current position SCPI command CURSor m MAXimum RIGHt on page 521 Peak excursion Defines the...

Page 145: ...r measurements channel power measurement for frequency domain waveforms waveform count for histograms positive pulse measurement for digital channels MSO option R S RTO B1 Note that the Measurement ic...

Page 146: ...bled Similar to waveform diagrams you can minimize the result box to a result icon on the signal bar and display results in a separate diagram on the screen For details see Displaying results in the G...

Page 147: ...in the source diagram Statistics If statistics are enabled for the measurement the following information is provided in the result box for each measurement type Label Description Actual Currently meas...

Page 148: ...nts can be used as main or additional measurement Some measurements require reference levels to be set according to the measurement purpose The default measurement in the time domain is Amplitude for...

Page 149: ...of maximum and minimum values XAmpl XMax XMin Mean XMean Arithmetic average of the waveform voltage values Eval N i Eval Mean i x N X 1 1 RMS XRMS RMS Root Mean Square quadratic mean of the waveform v...

Page 150: ...PosPulse Width of a positive pulse time between a rising edge and the fol lowing falling edge measured on the middle reference level The measurement requires at least one complete period of a triggere...

Page 151: ...be defined for each source See Advanced Delay Setup on page 163 Phase The phase difference between two waveforms delay period 360 Burst width The duration of one burst measured from the first edge to...

Page 152: ...complete period of a triggered signal Multiple measurement is possible Counting Counting measurements are provided in the Measurements dialog box Setup Amp Time tab Table 5 4 Counting measurement typ...

Page 153: ...b Table 5 5 Eye jitter measurement types Meas type Description Result 2 Extinction ratio Top level Base level in percent Vtop Vbase 100 3 Extinction ratio dB Top level Base level in dB 10 log Vtop Vba...

Page 154: ...Histograms are used to plot density of data i e to display graphically how often which signal values occur In the R S RTO the histogram can be based on the input signal levels amplitudes or the time...

Page 155: ...peak 6 Upper peak value The signal value at the maximum sample value in the upper half of the histo gram 7 Lower peak value The signal value at the maximum sample value in the lower half of the histo...

Page 156: ...ker Probability The marker value according to the selected probability domain marker type minus the defined limit Note that the value is restricted to the histogram range See also chapter 5 2 2 4 Crea...

Page 157: ...ment icon on the toolbar or by pressing the MEAS key In order to configure more complex or additional measurement types setup dialog boxes are available Up to eight automatic measurements can be confi...

Page 158: ...box are cleared 5 2 2 1 Starting an Automatic Measurement There are three different methods to start an automatic measurement each with slightly different effects With Measurement icon on the toolbar...

Page 159: ...gle on the screen to define a gate area for which the amplitude is measured The default measurement is enabled for the next available measurement configura tion If a rectangle was drawn on the screen...

Page 160: ...e time axis is used For eye measurements tap Autoset to define optimized settings for the eye measurement For Bandwidth measurements enter the N db down value i e the threshold until which the samples...

Page 161: ...page 138 To create a histogram quickly with toolbar icons 1 Select the waveform for which you need a histogram 2 Tap the either the Vertical histogram or the Horizontal histogram icon on the tool bar...

Page 162: ...ro crossings Tubes define evaluation ranges for measurements that require high level or low level detection If the signal value remains within the defined tubes it is considered to be high or low Refe...

Page 163: ...d a zero crossing 9 To define a tube for the high and low signal levels a Select the Tube tab b In the Relative outer field define a percentage of the signal level by which the absolute signal level m...

Page 164: ...idered a zero crossing 10 To define a tube for the high and low signal levels a Select the Tube tab b For relative value definition In the Relative outer field define a percentage of the signal level...

Page 165: ...mits and if selected margins for each active measurement type to be checked 5 In the measurement overview define the valid value range for each active measure ment type to be checked Note that the mar...

Page 166: ...dicate the gate area in the diagram The measurement is performed on the selected value range of the waveform If selected the used range is indicated in the diagram 5 2 2 8 Performing Long term Measure...

Page 167: ...r data see chapter 5 2 2 5 Configuring Reference Levels on page 146 Gate areas restricting the waveform range for measurement can eliminate irregular data see chapter 5 2 2 7 Using Gate Areas on page...

Page 168: ...ble the sensor measurement 4 Below select one of the connected environment sensors 5 On the lower list select temperature or humidity for evaluation 6 Tap the Setup sensor button or select the Sensors...

Page 169: ...lar data it may be useful to configure them manually You can define reference and signal levels as well as hystereses for reference levels and tubes for signal levels Selection Settings The general se...

Page 170: ...am and the low signal level is the lower absolute peak SCPI command REFLevel m AUTO MODE on page 530 Level definition In manual reference level mode the setting defines whether the reference is config...

Page 171: ...nts a high level for manual reference level mode absolute level definition and user signal level SCPI command REFLevel m ABSolute HIGH on page 532 MEASurement m REFLevel RESult SIGHigh on page 540 Low...

Page 172: ...reference level SCPI command REFLevel m ABSolute LLEVel on page 535 MEASurement m REFLevel RESult LOWer on page 540 Histogram averaging Enables averaging over several histograms to determine the refe...

Page 173: ...t require high level or low level detection If the signal value remains within the defined tubes it is considered to be high or low For a description of Selection settings see Selection Settings on pa...

Page 174: ...h the absolute signal level may be larger than the high signal level or lower than the low signal level to be considered high or low respectively SCPI command REFLevel m RELative OTUBe on page 537 Rel...

Page 175: ...ls with spectrum results spectrum measurements are available For measurements based on histograms the histogram must be selected available after the measurement type has been selected Meas 1 2 3 4 5 6...

Page 176: ...t check Enables limit checking If the measurement results exceed the defined limits or margins the actions specified under Event Actions are performed and an icon is displayed in the result box see ch...

Page 177: ...in on page 564 MEASurement m HISTogram LCHeck n UPPer LIMit on page 563 MEASurement m HISTogram LCHeck n UPPer MARGin on page 564 MEASurement m HISTogram LCHeck n VALid on page 563 MEASurement m SPECt...

Page 178: ...easurement types can be performed simultaneously The selected measurement types are displayed in an over view table The main measurement is also listed in the overview table but cannot be disabled her...

Page 179: ...types SCPI command MEASurement m DETThreshold on page 545 Area level The reference level used to integrate the waveform The setting is only relevant for area measurements SCPI command MEASurement m A...

Page 180: ...DELay n SLOPe on page 546 MEASurement m AMPTime DELay n DIRection on page 545 MEASurement m AMPTime DELay n ECOunt on page 546 Setup Hold measurement settings Setup Hold measurements analyze the relat...

Page 181: ...e time is measured Clock ref level and Clock slope define the time point for setup and hold measurements Data ref level Selects the reference level of the data on which the setup and hold time are mea...

Page 182: ...description of available measurement types see chapter 5 2 1 3 Eye Jitter Meas urements on page 136 SCPI command MEASurement m MAIN on page 524 Additional eye jitter measurements In addition to the ma...

Page 183: ...ement Defines the main spectrum measurement type This measurement is the one referred to if the measurement waveform is used as a source for math calculations The main mea surement cannot be disabled...

Page 184: ...down Bandwidth SCPI command MEASurement m SPECtrum NDBDown on page 553 Channel BW Bandwidth over which the channel power is calculated SCPI command MEASurement m SPECtrum CPOWer BANDwidth on page 553...

Page 185: ...see chapter 5 2 1 4 Histo grams on page 138 SCPI command MEASurement m MAIN on page 524 Additional histogram measurements In addition to the main measurement further histogram measurements can be per...

Page 186: ...e at the maximum sample value in the lower half of the his togram Maximum The highest y value with a probability 0 Minimum The lowest y value with a probability 0 Median The y value for which half the...

Page 187: ...te area in the source diagram SCPI command CALCulate MATH m FFT GATE SHOW on page 585 MEASurement m GATE SHOW on page 573 SEARch GATE SHOW on page 633 Gate definition Defines the gate settings for mea...

Page 188: ...defined absolute start and stop val ues Relative Gating is performed for a percentage of the value range defined by start and stop values SCPI command CALCulate MATH m FFT GATE MODE on page 584 MEASu...

Page 189: ...rm e g signal thresholds required to obtain the measurement result SCPI command MEASurement m DISPlay RESults on page 564 Display reference levels Displays the reference levels used for the measuremen...

Page 190: ...does not fit in the dia gram Use this setting altenatively to the single Auto scale and the manual settings Vertical scale and Vertical offset Auto scale Enables automatic vertical scaling so that the...

Page 191: ...lt AVG on page 570 MEASurement m RESult EVTCount on page 570 MEASurement m RESult NPEak on page 570 MEASurement m RESult PPEak on page 570 MEASurement m RESult RMS on page 570 MEASurement m RESult STD...

Page 192: ...to be measured during the long term measurement SCPI command MEASurement m LTMeas COUNt on page 569 5 2 3 9 Measurements Event Actions Tab The settings in this tab define what happens when the limits...

Page 193: ...nd MEASurement m ONViolation PRINt on page 574 Save Wfm Saves the waveform data to the file specified in FILE Save Recall Waveform SCPI command MEASurement m ONViolation WFMSave on page 575 Visible hi...

Page 194: ...Tab on page 177 See also chapter 5 2 2 10 Using Environment Sensors on page 152 Use sensor Enables the environment measurement Environment sensor Selects one of the connected sensors in the upper lis...

Page 195: ...ms on which you can perform further measure ments see chapter 5 2 1 4 Histograms on page 138 Source Defines the source of the histogram Any input signal math or reference waveform can be selected SCPI...

Page 196: ...op value Defines the horizontal value range of the histogram SCPI command LAYout HISTogram HORZ ABSolute STARt on page 557 LAYout HISTogram HORZ ABSolute STOP on page 558 LAYout HISTogram HORZ RELativ...

Page 197: ...elope or an average over several calculations 6 1 1 Displaying Math Waveforms Math waveforms can be displayed in addition to the channel and other waveforms They also can be used for analysis e g meas...

Page 198: ...te tab in the Math dialog box Math 1 Math 4 The settings for input of mathematical formulas in optimized and advanced editors are described in separate chapters chapter 6 2 1 2 Settings in the Optimiz...

Page 199: ...during math function changes if you select it yourself Manual Enter the required values for Vertical scale and Vertical offset For FFT set Vertical range and Vertical maximum Auto Vertical scale and V...

Page 200: ...um number of acquisitions the acquisition count is set to that maximum number and cannot be changed See also Number of acquisitions on page 37 It is the Finished criteria for the state of a mask test...

Page 201: ...zed editor you can define the most common mathematical formulas without knowing their correct syntax 6 2 1 1 Defining a Formula in the Optimized Graphical Editor 1 In the Math menu select Math Setup o...

Page 202: ...ource value based on e ld x Calculates the binary logarithm of the source value logarithmus dualis based on 2 Rescale Rescales the source values by a factor a and an offset b ax b See also a b on page...

Page 203: ...d tab you can enter complex formulas to define a math waveform The formula editor helps to enter formulas easily with correct syntax using a large selection of operators and signal sources Double tap...

Page 204: ...using the key d Insert the a value i e the scaling factor using the number keys e Insert a comma using the key f Insert the b value i e the scaling offset using the number keys g Insert the closing b...

Page 205: ...addition 0 9 numeric characters decimal point Exp exponentiation with base 10 e Enter expression complete insert expression in Setup dialog and close the for mula editor Clear clear expression in edi...

Page 206: ...10 log x loge natural logarithm base e ln x log2 binary logarithm base 2 ld x ex exponentiation with base e exp x xdx integral of x integral x d dx derivation of x derivation x ax b scaling of x resca...

Page 207: ...T d df FFT group delay fftgroupdelay x FFT re real part of FFT value fftre x FFT im imag part of FFT value fftim x Table 6 8 Trigonometry More keys Icon Description Usage Comment FormulaEditor express...

Page 208: ...page 186 parameter for FIR filter highpass lowpass 6 3 FFT Analysis 6 3 1 Fundamentals of FFT Analysis During FFT analysis a signal in the time domain is converted to a spectrum of frequen cies As a r...

Page 209: ...ples used for FFT calculation Frame length Overlap area Record length Window functions Each frame is multiplied with a specific window function after sampling in the time domain Windowing helps minimi...

Page 210: ...encies Either the magnitudes or the phases of those frequencies are displayed depending on the used FFT function In Optimized mode and for the Advanced mode FFT functions FFT FFT re and FFT im the mag...

Page 211: ...able for FFT calculation If a higher spectral resolution is required the number of samples must be increased by using a higher sample rate or longer record length To simplify operation some parameters...

Page 212: ...imized expression editor select the input signal as Source 1 4 Select Mag FFT x as the Operator 5 Select the Enable math signal icon 6 If required edit the FFT waveform parameters as described in To c...

Page 213: ...itude results 1 Open the FFT Magnitude Phase tab of the Math dialog box 2 Select the scaling unit Use logarithmic scaling only for input values in Volt or Watt 3 Decide whether you want to configure t...

Page 214: ...indicated area in the original time base To display advanced FFT waveforms In Advanced math definition mode other FFT results than the basic frequency magni tude can be displayed 1 In the Setup tab of...

Page 215: ...01 Overlap Factor 201 Max frame count 202 Frame coverage 202 Enable Math Signal If activated a diagram for the defined math waveform is displayed on the touch screen SCPI command CALCulate MATH m STAT...

Page 216: ...e frequency span to the Resolution BW setting SCPI command CALCulate MATH m FFT BANDwidth RESolution AUTO on page 581 Span RBW Ratio Defines the coupling ratio for Span RBW This setting is only availa...

Page 217: ...rements Kaiser Bessel Poor Good Separation of two tones with differing amplitudes and a small frequency distance SCPI command CALCulate MATH m FFT WINDow TYPE on page 578 Frame Arithmetics FFT analysi...

Page 218: ...s slowing perform ance By restricting the number of frames you can avoid performance loss without changing the other parameters SCPI command CALCulate MATH m FFT FRAMe MAXCount on page 583 Frame cover...

Page 219: ...mand CALCulate MATH m FFT MAGNitude SCALe on page 587 Reference level Defines the reference level for dB scaling SCPI command CALCulate MATH m FFT MAGNitude LEVel on page 586 Vertical scale mode Manua...

Page 220: ...MATH m FFT PHASe SCALe on page 587 Unwrap If enabled phase shifts due to a limitation of the value range are eliminated SCPI command CALCulate MATH m FFT PHASe UNWRap on page 588 Suppression Enables n...

Page 221: ...you can define the type of Record Length RBW Coupling here Enable Math Signal 206 Use Gate 206 Show gate 206 Gate Definition 206 Zoom coupling 206 Gate Mode 206 Relative Start 207 Relative Stop 207 Re...

Page 222: ...the gate settings for FFT gating Zoom coupling Gate Definition If enabled the gate area is defined identically to the zoom area If several zoom diagrams are defined select the zoom diagram to be used...

Page 223: ...d accordingly You can keep either value constant thus preventing automatic adaptation when the other parameter is changed However this may cause the FFT analysis to fail For details see chapter 6 3 1...

Page 224: ...he source data 4 Tap the Show reference waveform icon so it is highlighted The reference waveform is displayed on the screen 5 A reference waveform can have its own scaling settings or it can be scale...

Page 225: ...tap the Open button In the file selection dialog box select the file that contains the reference waveform file type bin or xml and tap Select The reference waveform with its stored settings is loaded...

Page 226: ...waveforms of input channels math signals and other reference waveforms SCPI command REFCurve m SOURce on page 590 Update with selected source Copies the selected source waveform with all its settings...

Page 227: ...cified reference waveform Open Opens a file selection dialog box and loads the selected reference waveform file Save Saves the waveform as a reference waveform in the selected file Save As Opens the f...

Page 228: ...ing Stretching changes the display of the waveform independent of the vertical scale and position Enable Vertical Stretching Enables and disables the vertical stretching SCPI command REFCurve m RESCal...

Page 229: ...FCurve m RESCale HORizontal STATe on page 595 Factor Horizontal Stretching A factor greater than 1 stretches the waveform horizontally a factor lower than 1 com presses the curve SCPI command REFCurve...

Page 230: ...page 31 Source on page 210 Resolution enhancement on page 32 Trigger offset on page 28 Offset on page 39 Wfm Arithmetic on page 34 Decimation on page 34 Interpolation mode on page 33 Reference point o...

Page 231: ...t Actions to be taken on violation or successful completion Mask Definition A mask can be created in several ways The individual mask points are defined either on the touch screen or as numerical valu...

Page 232: ...quisitions are tested and the number of Acq remaining is 0 as long as the number of tested acquisitions is less the Nx Single count number the state is Run ning If you run the acquisition with RUN CON...

Page 233: ...screen Numerical entry of the x and y values of the mask points You can combine both methods For example at first you enter the mask quickly on the touch screen and then modify the point coordinates...

Page 234: ...segment area tap Insert Point 1 appears b Tap the X cell and enter the X value of the point c Tap the Y cell and enter the Y value of the point d To insert the next point Tap Insert to add a point bef...

Page 235: ...to delete a point The selected segment is now in definition mode shown with blue color 2 On the toolbar tap the Delete icon 3 Tap the point to be deleted To move a segment on the touch screen 1 Drag d...

Page 236: ...sk segments table b Select the point in the Definition of segment table c To add or delete the selected point use the buttons below the table Insert to add a new point before the selected point Append...

Page 237: ...a for a failed test the actions to be taken if a test has failed or has been completed successfully 1 Press the MASKS key on the front panel 2 Select the Test Definition tab 3 Select the Source to be...

Page 238: ...thout violation Mask with violation Mask with contact This color shows that the edge of the mask segment was touched In this case the resolution is not sufficient to detect if the mask was really hit...

Page 239: ...If you run the acquisition with RUN CONT the state of the mask test is set to Finished when this number of acquisitions has been captured but the mask testing continues until the acquisition will be...

Page 240: ...page 221 The mask display is configured see chapter 8 2 3 Configuring the Mask and Hit Display on page 221 1 Perform and finish the acquisition 2 Press HISTORY 3 In the quick access History dialog box...

Page 241: ...ft side before you enter the settings SCPI commands MTESt ADD on page 597 MTESt REMove on page 598 Enable test Activates and deactivates the mask test If the acquisition is running the test starts imm...

Page 242: ...samples that hit the mask Acquisitions Considers the number of acquisitions that contain at least one sample hit How many samples hit the mask in that acquisition is not relevant Violation tolerance...

Page 243: ...er mask is defined by entering the time and voltage values for all corner points of the mask segments A user mask has at least one segment Complex masks can have up to 16 segments An inner segment is...

Page 244: ...are connected to a line the display area above this line is the mask segment Lower region the segment points are connected to a line the display area below this line is the mask segment Enable and dis...

Page 245: ...ake effect tap Recalculate SCPI command MTESt SEGMent RESCale XOFFset on page 605 Factor X Rescale Stretches or compresses the selected mask segment in horizontal direction The x values of all points...

Page 246: ...aveform Mask A waveform mask is created from an existing waveform The envelope of the waveform builds the upper and lower limit line of the mask and the limits are moved and stretched The result is a...

Page 247: ...rence waveform from which the mask is created The reference waveform can be created before with Reference Waveform Setup or loaded from a file in the lower part of the dialog box If the reference wave...

Page 248: ...from the y values of the lower mask limit Thus the upper half of the mask is pulled upwards the lower half is pulled down and the overall height of the mask is twice the vertical width Fig 8 2 Wavefor...

Page 249: ...5 div SCPI command MTESt WFMRescale YPOSition on page 607 Reference waveform save to or load from file Loads the waveform from the selected file to the Reference and creates the mask immediately See a...

Page 250: ...ask violation SCPI command MTESt ONViolation STOP on page 608 Print Prints a screenshot including the mask test results to the printer defined in the Print dialog box see chapter 12 1 1 Configuring Pr...

Page 251: ...time of the hit display Infinite highlight If selected the mask hits are highlighted for an unlimited period of time Highlight time Sets the time how long the mask hits are highlighted Color Sets the...

Page 252: ...and result display separately The settings of a search are deleted when you close its search result box 9 1 1 Search Conditions Search scope Searches can be performed for any input signal math or refe...

Page 253: ...he Search dialog box 9 2 Configuring and Performing Searches Besides the basic search settings such as the source and conditions the scope and result presentation can also be configured Searches can b...

Page 254: ...s described in chapter 9 2 5 Defining Noise Rejection for Searches on page 241 7 Define when and how often the search is to be performed To perform the search repeatedly for the current acquisition se...

Page 255: ...Noise Rejection for Searches on page 241 8 Define when and how often the search is to be performed To perform the search repeatedly for the current acquisition select Search online in the Setup tab T...

Page 256: ...e result tables 1 Press the SEARCH key to open the Search dialog box 2 Select the tab for the search you want to configure 3 Select the Result Presentation tab 4 Select Show result table to display th...

Page 257: ...lear 9 2 5 Defining Noise Rejection for Searches Noise rejection for searches is very similar to noise rejection for triggers 1 Press the SEARCH key to open the Search dialog box 2 Select the tab for...

Page 258: ...signal math or reference waveform Depending on the selected source not all search conditions are available SCPI command SEARch SOURce on page 613 Search online Repeatedly performs a search for each ne...

Page 259: ...an be defined as a parameter for the search The following search conditions are available for trigger searches Edge see page 62 Glitch see page 63 Width see page 64 Runt see page 66 Window see page 67...

Page 260: ...ondition settings see chapter 3 3 1 Events on page 58 SCPI command SEARch TRIGger EDGE ACOPy on page 615 Trigger level Search conditions Sets the voltage level for the trigger level that is used to de...

Page 261: ...ting is performed between the defined absolute start and stop val ues Relative Gating is performed for a percentage of the value range defined by start and stop values SCPI command CALCulate MATH m FF...

Page 262: ...enabled the gate area is defined identically to the zoom area If several zoom diagrams are defined select the zoom diagram to be used for gating The Start and Stop values of the gate are adjusted acco...

Page 263: ...llows you to analyze the search results in more detail The zoom window settings are identical to those for other waveforms Note that the set tings for the search zoom window are also changed when you...

Page 264: ...is values SCPI command LAYout ZOOM HORZ MODE on page 503 SEARch RESDiagram HORZ MODE on page 637 Position Relative position Search zoom window Defines the x value of the centerpoint of the zoom area S...

Page 265: ...range in absolute or relative values around the trigger level If the signal jitters inside this range and crosses the trigger level no trigger event is detected For hysteresis values relative to the v...

Page 266: ...307 10 1 Basics of Protocol Analysis Before you can analyze a serial signal the bus has to be configured according to the protocol and specifics of the signal The configuration contains Assignment of...

Page 267: ...hapter 10 7 1 1 FlexRay Configuration on page 307 Make sure that the tab of the correct serial bus is selected on the left side Protocol Defines protocol type of the bus for bus configuration and trig...

Page 268: ...3 3 SPI Decode Results Option R S RTO K1 on page 276 UART chapter 10 4 2 3 UART Decode Results Option R S RTO K2 on page 283 LIN chapter 10 6 2 3 LIN Decode Results on page 303 CAN chapter 10 5 1 3 CA...

Page 269: ...s easy to identify the messages of the different bus nodes 10 1 3 1 Content and Format of the PPT File The PTT file format is an extension of the CSV format Comma Separated Values You can edit it with...

Page 270: ...mma must be enclosed in double quotes 7 0x01 Temperature Pressure and Volume A double quote must also be enclosed in double quotes 7 0x7F Charles Chuck Norris Following lines yield the same result 7 0...

Page 271: ...17 The common settings for all protocols are Translation Activates the protocol translation file to be used for decoding The ID Names appear in the Decode results table and in the display of the decod...

Page 272: ...ght Bit groups are rearranged automatically Format specific information Binary 0 1 and X dont care are allowed Decimal If you enter a decimal number that is too large for the defined bit group the num...

Page 273: ...ead write bit specifies if the master will read 1 or write 0 the data Acknowledge takes place after every byte The receiver of the address or data sends the acknowledge bit to the transmitter The R S...

Page 274: ...es The first two bytes are identical to the write access address The third byte repeats the address bits of the first byte and sets the read bit Fig 10 3 10 bit address read access Trigger The R S RTO...

Page 275: ...nd select the waveform of the clock line 8 Set the logical thresholds Either according to technology definition with Preset or to the middle reference levels with Set to 50 or enter a user defined val...

Page 276: ...waveforms can be used For triggering both lines require channel waveforms Do not combine a reference wave form with channel or math waveform because the time correlation of these waveforms might diff...

Page 277: ...echnologies from a list The value is set to Manual if the threshold was set with Set to 50 or was entered directly SCPI command BUS m I2C SCL THReshold on page 645 BUS m I2C SDA THReshold on page 646...

Page 278: ...occurs without previous stop condition Repeated start conditions occur when a master exchanges multiple messages with a slave without releasing the bus Stop Sets the trigger to the end of the message...

Page 279: ...missing acknowledge bits is detected if the trigger type is set to Missing Ack Address Nack No slave recognizes the address Data write Nack The addressed slave does not accept the data Data read Nack...

Page 280: ...ndition a specific address or an address range must be defined To trigger on any address set the Address operator to Equal and enter X for each address bit SCPI command TRIGger m I2C ADDRess on page 6...

Page 281: ...ition Data setup Selects the operator for the Data pattern Equal Not equal or a range definition SCPI command TRIGger m I2C DCONdition on page 653 Value min Value max Data setup Specifies the data bit...

Page 282: ...een block read frame ok with transfer direction and address value red block frame is incomplete end of acquisition before end of frame with transfer direction and address value The Decode results box...

Page 283: ...US m I2C FRAMe n ACOMplete on page 656 BUS m I2C FRAMe n ADBStart on page 656 BUS m I2C FRAMe n ADDRess on page 656 BUS m I2C FRAMe n ADEVice on page 657 BUS m I2C FRAMe n AMODe on page 657 BUS m I2C...

Page 284: ...s table and in the display of the decoded signal For general information on the Translation tab see chapter 10 1 3 Protocol Translation Tables on page 253 Example I2C translation file PROTOCOL TRANSLA...

Page 285: ...chip select or slave select line No acknowledgement mechanism to confirm receipt of data Duplex capability Most SPI buses have four lines two data and two control lines Clock line to all slaves SCLK...

Page 286: ...Optionally you can enter a Bus label in the Display tab 6 Tap the SCLK Source button and select the waveform of the clock line 7 Set the polarity clock mode for SCLK 8 For each of the available SS MIS...

Page 287: ...math waveforms and reference waveforms can be used for decoding For triggering on a serial bus a channel signal is required SCPI command BUS m SPI SCLK SOURce on page 664 Polarity SCLK Two settings d...

Page 288: ...d Sets the threshold value for digitization of signals for each line If the signal value on the line is higher than the threshold the signal state is high Otherwise the signal state is considered low...

Page 289: ...r of successive words at least one word SS Start and end of the frame is defined by the active state of the slave select signal CLK timeout Defines a timeout on the clock line SCLK as limiter between...

Page 290: ...e data source s of the bus are channel signals the correct serial bus is selected the correct protocol is selected Trigger type Selects the trigger type for SPI analysis Frame start SS Trigger on the...

Page 291: ...tions The trigger on MOSI and MISO patterns is defined in the same way Condition MOSI and MISO data conditions Selects the operator for the Data pattern Equal or Not equal SCPI command TRIGger m SPI F...

Page 292: ...rest are defined The index 0 is associated with the first data bit or word SCPI command TRIGger m SPI DPOSition on page 669 TRIGger m SPI DPTO on page 670 Search mode MOSI and MISO data conditions Def...

Page 293: ...s box shows the detailed decoded data for each data frame Fig 10 7 Decode results Table 10 2 Content of the Decode results table Column Description State Overall state of the frame Frame start Frame s...

Page 294: ...Transmitter UART converts a word of data into serial data and vice versa It is the base of many serial protocols like of RS 232 The UART uses only one line or two lines for transmitter and receiver Da...

Page 295: ...tart bit Packet start Parity errors and breaks Stop errors A serial pattern at any or a specified position 10 4 2 Reference for UART RS 232 Interface 10 4 2 1 UART Configuration Make sure that the tab...

Page 296: ...reference level of the measured amplitude Preset Selects the default threshold voltage for various signal technologies from a list The value is set to Manual if the threshold was set with Set to 50 o...

Page 297: ...its set to 1 is odd Mark The parity bit is always a logic 1 Space The parity bit is always a logic 0 Don t care The parity is ignored SCPI command BUS m UART PARity on page 678 Packets Allows to defin...

Page 298: ...irst low bit after a stop bit Packet start Triggers on the begin of a data packet The frame start is configured with Packets on page 281 Data Trigger on a serial pattern at a defined position in the d...

Page 299: ...attern see chapter 10 1 4 Bit Pattern Editor on page 255 SCPI command TRIGger m UART DATA on page 681 Position Data conditions Operator for the data position You can defined an exact position or a pos...

Page 300: ...Fig 10 9 Decoded and binary UART signal blue start and stop bits if ok red start error stop error parity error orange parity bit if ok yellow word ok violet word contains error The Decode results box...

Page 301: ...ge the horizontal scale or move the reference point to the left to get a longer acquisition Start Time of the word start start bit Tx value Value of the Tx word The data format is selected below the t...

Page 302: ...l bus is selected on the left side See also chapter 10 1 1 Configuration General Settings on page 251 Data Sets the source of the selected data line Waveform 1 of channel signals math wave forms and r...

Page 303: ...echnologies from a list The value is set to Manual if the threshold was set with Set to 50 or was entered directly SCPI command BUS m CAN DATA THReshold on page 685 BUS m CAN TECHnology on page 685 Bi...

Page 304: ...f the sample point within the bit in percent ot the nominal bit time The time quanta values Time seg1 Time seg2 are adjusted accord ingly Jump width Time segment1 may be lengthened or time segment2 ma...

Page 305: ...ger type for CAN analysis Start of frame Triggers on the first edge of the dominant SOF bit synchronization bit Frame type Triggers on a specified frame type data remote error or overload For data and...

Page 306: ...ield Error When a node recognizes an error it cancels transmission by sending an error frame The instrument triggers seven bit periods after the end of the error flag that is marked by a dominant rece...

Page 307: ...ta setup consists of the transfer direction the number of bytes the condition and one or two data patterns To trigger only on data set the ID type of the identifier setup to Any Transfer Sets the byte...

Page 308: ...ntrol Field Data Field and CRC Sequence are coded by the bit stuffing method The transmitter automatically inserts a complementary bit into the bit stream when it detects five consecutive bits of iden...

Page 309: ...C checksum gray Error frame red Error occured Table 10 4 Content of the Decode results table Column Description State Overall state of the frame Insuffcient waveform length indicates that the frame is...

Page 310: ...BUS m CAN FRAMe n BYTE o VALue on page 699 BUS m CAN FRAMe n CSSTate on page 696 BUS m CAN FRAMe n CSValue on page 697 BUS m CAN FRAMe n DLCState on page 696 BUS m CAN FRAMe n DLCValue on page 697 BU...

Page 311: ...N TABLE Format information for CAN Column order and content ID Type 11 29 ID Value address integer ID Name label string Copyright c 2011 Rohde Schwarz GmbH CO KG All rights reserved Muehldorfstr 15 D...

Page 312: ...cteristics of LIN are Single wire serial communications protocol based on the UART byte word interface Single master multiple slaves usually up to 12 nodes Master controlled communication master coord...

Page 313: ...on various parts of LIN frames The data line must be con nected to an input channel triggering on math and reference waveforms is not possible You can trigger on Frame start synchronization field Spec...

Page 314: ...gnal state is consid ered low if the signal value is below the threshold The interpretation of HIGH and LOW is defined by the Polarity There are three ways to set the threshold Threshold Enter the val...

Page 315: ...Selects the version of the LIN standard that is used in the DUT The setting mainly defines the checksum version used during decoding The most common version is LIN 2 x For mixed networks or if the sta...

Page 316: ...iers Description of trigger type specific settings Identifier OR setup Mon itor Frame ID on page 301 Identifier Data Sets the trigger to a combination of identifier and data condition The instrument t...

Page 317: ...Sets the trigger to a combination of up to four identifiers Enter the patterns in the Frame ID fields In binary and hex format characters 1 0 and X don t care are allowed For each identifier pattern...

Page 318: ...r X don t care The use of X is restricted to the operators Equal and Not equal Data max The second data pattern is required to specify a range with conditions In range and Out of range SCPI command TR...

Page 319: ...3 LIN Decode Results To display the decoded signal below the waveforms enable Decode on the Configu ration tab Additionally you can display the binary signal and the detailed decoding results using th...

Page 320: ...agenta break blue sync yellow frame ID ok grey data bytes violet parity bit or checksum ok red error in frame ID or checksum or parity bit Fig 10 14 Decoded frame with checksum error frame No 1 in fig...

Page 321: ...page 715 BUS m LIN FRAMe n IDPValue on page 713 BUS m LIN FRAMe n DATA on page 712 BUS m LIN FRAMe n BYTE o STATe on page 715 BUS m LIN FRAMe n BYTE o VALue on page 716 10 6 2 4 LIN Translation Table...

Page 322: ...L TRANSLATION TABLE Format information for LIN Column order and content ID Value 6 bit address integer Data length 0 8 Chks Vers 0 1 2 ID Name label string Copyright c 2011 Rohde Schwarz GmbH CO KG Al...

Page 323: ...stry It is applied in real time applications when higher data rates and reliable com munication are required In particular FlexRay supports x by wire applications for exam ple steer by wire or brake b...

Page 324: ...se of a Logic source type Waveform 1 of channel signals math waveforms and reference waveforms can be used for decoding For triggering on a serial bus a channel signal is required SCPI command BUS m F...

Page 325: ...t one threshold was entered directly Threshold high and Threshold low Upper and lower levels for single ended or differential source types You can enter the values directly in the fields Threshold dat...

Page 326: ...rovides the trigger settings for the configured serial buses Make sure that the trigger sequence is set to A only the trigger source is Serial bus and the data source s of the bus are channel signals...

Page 327: ...on of the FlexRay sys tem Only sync nodes can send this frame type Startup frame Indicates a startup frame used for startup of the network Only specific start nodes can send this frame type SCPI comma...

Page 328: ...ions In range and Out of range If the payload length is not relevant for the trigger setup set it to Off Trigger type Identifier data SCPI command TRIGger m FLXRay PCONdition on page 726 TRIGger m FLX...

Page 329: ...The starting point of the pattern is defined by Position Index min max Data setup on page 313 The pattern comparision is byte aligned and the instrument triggers at the end of a byte Condition Sets t...

Page 330: ...e header data which cov ers mainly frame ID and payload length Payload CRC Error in a cyclic redundancy check code of the complete frame SCPI command TRIGger m FLXRay FSSerror on page 731 TRIGger m FL...

Page 331: ...Manual 1316 0827 02 06 Fig 10 15 FlexRay decoded static slot Data is decoded and displayed in the order of its reception The Decode results box shows the detailed decoded data for each frame as it is...

Page 332: ...ition Frame start Time of frame start Type Frame type Frame of the static segment frame of the dynamic segment wakeup frame symbol in the frame Flags State of indicator bits Payload length Number of d...

Page 333: ...AMe n STARt on page 733 BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n STOP on page 733 BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n TYPE on page 733 10 7 1 4 FlexRay Translation Table Translation tables are protocol specific A FlexRay protocol trans...

Page 334: ...TION TABLE Format information for FlexRay Column order and content ID Value 12 bit slot number integer Base cycle 0 1 63 Repetition 1 64 ID Name label string Copyright c 2011 Rohde Schwarz GmbH CO KG...

Page 335: ...Protocol Analysis R S RTO 319 User Manual 1316 0827 02 06 SCPI command BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n TRANslation on page 738 FlexRay Option R S RTO K4...

Page 336: ...l Option MSO R S RTO B1 The Mixed Signal Option R S RTO B1 adds logic analyzer functions to the classical oscilloscope functions Using the MSO option you can analyze and debug embedded systems with mi...

Page 337: ...f digital channels are active the equivalent time sampling is not available Digital channels and parallel buses Each digital channel can be displayed on the screen and used as trigger source Digital c...

Page 338: ...re acquired during one display update cycle are overlapped and displayed at once Thus you can see the cumulative occurance of binary states and edge transitions on the screen at once Bus signals are n...

Page 339: ...source the positive pulse measurement width of a positive pulse is set as default measurement Statistical evaluation of time measurements and limit tests are also possible The result of the limit tes...

Page 340: ...and Parallel Buses 325 Setting the Logical Thresholds 326 Triggering on Digital Signals and Parallel Buses 326 Performing Measurements on Digital Signals 327 11 2 1 Using Digital Probes Consider the f...

Page 341: ...also enables the display of the signals Show dig signals and enables the parallel bus The digital signals are shown in the diagram and the signal icon of the parallel bus appears on the signal bar Us...

Page 342: ...cription of the settings see Threshold setup on page 331 1 On the Vertical menu tap Digital Channels or on the Protocol menu tap Parallel buses 2 To set the thresholds use one of the following ways Ta...

Page 343: ...asurements on Digital Signals Measurements on digital signals are performed in the same way as measurements on analog waveforms For digital signals only time measurements are useful If a digital chann...

Page 344: ...l Channels Digital channels can be displayed individually and they can be grouped and displayed as a parallel bus You can configure and enable up to 4 buses with a maximum of 16 digital channels assoc...

Page 345: ...own in the diagram Each channel is dis played as a logic signal SCPI command BUS m PARallel DISPlay SHDI on page 740 Show bus If enabled the resulting bus signal and bus values are displayed in the di...

Page 346: ...PI command BUS m PARallel CLOCk on page 741 Signal selection In the table you select and configure the digital channels that are used in the selected bus State Enables a digital channel and assigns it...

Page 347: ...m voltage swing are given in the data sheet There are several ways to set the threshold Threshold Enter the value directly in the field Technology Selects the threshold voltage for various types of in...

Page 348: ...lowest bus value to the lower voltage level See also Bus representation on page 329 11 3 3 MSO Digital Probes Access Protocol menu Parallel buses Digital Probes tab Logic probes provided by R S are re...

Page 349: ...RIGger m SOURce on page 453 Type Depending on the selected source the instrument provides the appropriate trigger types and the corresponding trigger settings For mixed signal analysis the following t...

Page 350: ...gger condition if Logic is set for Source If the Slope is rising the trigger occurs when the logical expression comes true If the Slope is falling the trigger occurs when the logical expression comes...

Page 351: ...width value The combination Range Within and Delta 0 triggers on pulses with a pulse width that equals Width The combination Range Outside and Delta 0 means to trigger on pulse widths Width SCPI comma...

Page 352: ...for Logic trigger source is true Stays low The level of a digital channel stays below the threshold or the logical expression for Logic trigger source is false High or low The signal state remains un...

Page 353: ...toclock CSOurce VALue on page 744 TRIGger m PARallel STATe CSOurce VALue on page 744 TRIGger m PARallel SPATtern CSOurce VALue on page 744 Clock edge Sets the edge of the clock signal The crossing of...

Page 354: ...lel bus The trigger occurs at the clock edge at which the state condition is true Fig 11 6 State trigger settings for trigger source parallel bus Clock source Selects the digital channel of the clock...

Page 355: ...For a parallel bus trigger source the pattern is defined by setting the state of each digital channel The timing starts when the pattern comes true The decision level is the logical threshold Fig 11 7...

Page 356: ...fied time SCPI command TRIGger m PARallel PATTern MODE on page 750 Timeout settings The timeout settings Range and Time appear if the timing mode is set to Timeout Range Timeout settings Sets the stat...

Page 357: ...nation Range Within and Delta 0 triggers on pulses with a pulse width that equals Width The combination Range Outside and Delta 0 means to trigger on pulse widths Width SCPI command TRIGger m PARallel...

Page 358: ...ts the entry of the expression SCPI command TRIGger m PARallel TIMeout EXPRession DEFine on page 744 TRIGger m PARallel STATe EXPRession DEFine on page 744 TRIGger m PARallel PATTern EXPRession DEFine...

Page 359: ...umber is independent of additionally installed mem ory If Auto adjustment Time scale dependency is enabled the digital record length is the same as the record length of analog channels If Auto adjustm...

Page 360: ...ettings 348 Defining Default File Paths and Names 349 12 1 1 Configuring Printer Output and Printing If you want to store the graphical results of the measurement you can either print the current disp...

Page 361: ...reviously defined zoom cursor lines measurement gate or user defined time values It is also possible to save history data to file Furthermore you can save a live record of a running RUN Nx SINGLE acqu...

Page 362: ...orm in a bin file before 1 Press the FILE key 2 Select the Save Recall tab 3 Select the Waveform tab 4 Select the tab for the reference waveform you want to define Ref1 2 3 4 5 Tap Load to load the wa...

Page 363: ...s area The saved settings are loaded to the R S RTO Restoring Default Settings After loading saved instrument settings you can restore the default settings by pressing the PRESET key or the Factory De...

Page 364: ...n Restoring all settings on the R S RTO to the factory defined values To restore the instrument settings to their default values Press the PRESET key The instrument settings are restored to their defa...

Page 365: ...The automatic file name pattern can consist of the following elements Prefix _ UserText _ Date _ Index _ Time The prefix depends on the data type to be stored and cannot be changed by the user The ot...

Page 366: ...play settings stored as User Preferences You can save an unlimited number of setting files For the most frequently used measurements store the settings in Quick savesets and recall them very quickly S...

Page 367: ...to one of the three savesets Recall Quick savesets Loads the instrument settings from one of the three savesets Comment Quick savesets Double tap the edit field to describe the settings saved in the s...

Page 368: ...rm record Zoom Saves the data included in the zoom area if at least one zoom is defined for the source waveform The start and stop values of the area are shown If several zooms are defined select the...

Page 369: ...ing on page 762 Export history Enables the history mode and allows to save history waveforms to file To save one waveform out of the history enter the number of the required acquisition in Acq index T...

Page 370: ...as the default file name in the file selection dialog box when data is saved to a new file Save As User text User defined text to be inserted after the prefix User text enable If enabled inserts the...

Page 371: ...s with the PRESET function Save to or load from file The file name with extension dfl to load or to save the settings to For details see the Save to or load from file function in the Settings tab Enab...

Page 372: ...ers Delete Deletes the selected file New Folder Creates a new subfolder in the current folder Rename Opens an online keyboard to enter a new name for the selected file or folder Options Opens a menu w...

Page 373: ...file name Tap the ENTER key to close the key board File Type The file extension of the file to be loaded or stored to Select Selects the specified file for the open or save operation and closes the d...

Page 374: ...re installed To configure these driv ers in particular the name and storage location of the printed files open the Windows XP Printers and Faxes window and select File Printing Preferences Save for th...

Page 375: ...is configured to print to a file Print is an alternative of Save image to file SCPI command HCOPy DESTination 1 2 on page 763 HCOPy IMMediate m DUM on page 766 HCOPy IMMediate m NEXT on page 766 Save...

Page 376: ...ng the Instrument Self alignment Aligning the Touch Screen Adjusting Passive Probes compensation The following setup procedures are described in this manual chapter 14 2 Firmware Update on page 373 ch...

Page 377: ...the desktop becomes visible on the screen to access the Windows functionality This function is also available from the File menu Computer name IP Address DHCP Indicates the currently defined computer...

Page 378: ...ocess of the instrument The change of this setting takes effect at the next instrument startup User autolo gon Auto logon as standard user with limited access Enter the User name and Password of the u...

Page 379: ...elect precisely Max move range for click Defines the maximum number of pixels around an element e g data point within which your pointing device must stay in order to click the element When you tap yo...

Page 380: ...alogs as they are undone step by step If disabled changes are also undone however the dialog is not displayed and you do not see which settings are restored Show date time Displays the current date an...

Page 381: ...icates the installed options The information provided in the Option list is for admin istration and troubleshooting purposes only Should you require support for the option provide this information to...

Page 382: ...mote control of the instrument via a connected computer see chapter 16 1 Basics on page 389 Address Indicates the GPIB address of the instrument if an optional GPIB bus card is installed The address c...

Page 383: ...TO are used SCPI command SYSTem LANGuage on page 427 SCPI emulation mode settings IDN response and OPT response define the responses to commands IDN and OPT which are expected by the remote control sc...

Page 384: ...Current LXI version LXI Class LXI device class Computer name Name of the R S RTO as defined in the operating system MAC address Media Access Control address MAC address a unique identifier for the ne...

Page 385: ...time bases or ampli tudes and positions This is the case for example when strong temperature changes occur 5 13 2 3 1 Control Start Alignment Starts the self alignment procedure for all channels Date...

Page 386: ...General Instrument Setup R S RTO 370 User Manual 1316 0827 02 06 Reference for General Instrument Settings...

Page 387: ...nly required if the network configuration does not comply with the default settings see chapter 14 4 1 1 Connecting the Instrument to the Network on page 377 14 1 1 Virus Protection Users must take ap...

Page 388: ...cal under Windows XP and on the network The instrument provides an auto logon function that can be configured for user and adminis trator access The configuration requires the user name and password A...

Page 389: ...sk bar and the Start menu are also available 14 2 Firmware Update The firmware on your R S RTO may need to be updated in order to enable additional new features or if reasons for improvement come up A...

Page 390: ...he first startup of the firmware The reconfiguration starts auto matically and a message box informs you about the process When the reconfigu ration has finished the instrument again reboots automatic...

Page 391: ...al options repeat step 2 for each option 4 Restart the instrument or restart the firmware The functions of the additional option are available for use in your instrument The information provided in th...

Page 392: ...nd to the instrument 14 4 1 Setting Up a Network LAN Connection The R S RTO is equipped with a network interface and can be connected to an Ethernet LAN local area network Provided the appropriate rig...

Page 393: ...onsult your network administrator Errors may affect the entire network To establish a non dedicated network connection connect a commercial RJ 45 cable to one of the LAN ports To establish a dedicated...

Page 394: ...14 4 1 3 Using computer names Alternatively to the IP address each PC or instrument connected in a LAN can be accessed via an unambiguous computer name Each instrument is delivered with an assigned c...

Page 395: ...echanism resets the LAN con figuration The LXI Class C instruments shall also support automatic detection in a LAN via the VXI 11 discovery protocol and programming by means of IVI drivers Class B add...

Page 396: ...nstrument in order to enable the full LXI functionality 14 4 2 2 LXI Configuration The LXI tab of the Setup dialog box provides basic LXI functions and information for the R S RTO Default state of the...

Page 397: ...te or deactivate the LXI status icon on the toolbar of the R S RTO A green LXI status symbol indicates that a LAN con nection has been established a red symbol indicates an error for exmaple that no L...

Page 398: ...s all mandatory LAN param eters and allows their modification The TCP IP Mode configuration field controls how the IP address for the instrument gets assigned see also chapter 14 4 1 2 Assigning the I...

Page 399: ...NS and DNS Service Discovery They are used for device communication in zero configuration networks working without DNS and DHCP Ping Client Ping is a utility that verifies the connection between the L...

Page 400: ...Software and Network Operation R S RTO 384 User Manual 1316 0827 02 06 3 Click Submit Operation in a Network...

Page 401: ...urther information on your par ticular instrument configuration which may be helpful in case you require support The addresses of Rohde Schwarz support centers can be found at http www cus tomersuppor...

Page 402: ...emovable hard disk only Thus it is sufficient to remove the hard disk before the instrument leaves a secured envi ronment Details are given in the document mentioned above 15 4 Storing and Packing The...

Page 403: ...re configuration and indicates where system information can be found on the instrument 15 6 1 2 Mainboard This tab provides information on the mainboard configuration in your instrument 15 6 1 3 Front...

Page 404: ...ws the summary result of the selftest Pass or Fail SCPI command DIAGnostic SERVice STST STATe on page 771 Result Opens a log file with detailed information on the selftest steps and hardware component...

Page 405: ...16 1 1 3 GPIB Interface IEC IEEE Bus Interface on page 391 Within this interface description the term GPIB is used as a synonym for the IEC IEEE bus interface SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable...

Page 406: ...strument is required to set up the connection It is part of the VISA resource string used by programs to identify and control the instrument The VISA resource string has the form TCPIP IP address inst...

Page 407: ...n is used if several instruments are connected in parallel GPIB Instrument Address In order to operate the instrument via remote control it must be addressed using the GPIB address The remote control...

Page 408: ...ocal button in the upper left corner of the touch screen VXI 11 protocol Use GTL interface message 16 1 3 Messages 16 1 3 1 Instrument Messages Instrument messages are employed in the same way for all...

Page 409: ...on of all messages chapter 16 2 Command Refer ence on page 418 16 1 3 2 Interface Massages Interface messages are transmitted to the instrument on the data lines They are used to communicate between t...

Page 410: ...arallel Poll Configure Configures the instrument for parallel poll SDC Selected Device Clear Aborts the processing of the commands just received and sets the command processing software to a defined i...

Page 411: ...eaders may consist of several mnemonics key words Queries are formed by appending a question mark directly to the header The commands can be either device specific or device independent common com man...

Page 412: ...numeric value SENSe LIST FREQuency numeric_value numeric_value Long and short form The mnemonics feature a long form and a short form The short form is marked by upper case letters the long form corre...

Page 413: ...e instru ment must recognize the long command to comply with the SCPI standard Some com mands are considerably shortened by these optional mnemonics Example Definition HCOPy IMMediate Command HCOP IMM...

Page 414: ...NSE BANDwidth BWIDth RESolution numeric_value The two following commands with identical meaning can be created SENS BAND RES 1 SENS BWID RES 1 Mnemonics in square brackets are optional and may be inse...

Page 415: ...ies the unit can be entered Allowed unit prefixes are G giga MA mega MOHM MHZ K kilo M milli U micro N nano If the unit is missing the basic unit is used Example SENSe FREQ STOP 1 5GHz SENSe FREQ STOP...

Page 416: ...must be entered following the quotation mark Example SENSe LIST FREQ MAXimum Returns the maximum numeric value as a result Boolean Parameters Boolean parameters represent two states The ON state logi...

Page 417: ...e length of the transmission is not known or if speed or other considerations prevent segmentation of the data into blocks of definite length 16 1 4 4 Overview of Syntax Elements The following table p...

Page 418: ...reviating the command line the second command begins with the level below HCOP The colon after the semicolon is omitted The abbreviated form of the command line reads as follows HCOP ITEM ALL IMM A ne...

Page 419: ...sequentially This is called synchroni zation between the controller and the instrument Setting commands within one command line even though they may be implemented as sequential commands are not nece...

Page 420: ...ion Complete bit in the ESR after all previous commands have been execu ted Setting bit 0 in the ESE Setting bit 5 in the SRE Waiting for service request SRQ OPC Stops command processing until 1 is re...

Page 421: ...ete state periodically by means of a timer using the sequence short timeout OPC 3 A return value LSB of 1 indicates that the overlapped command has finished In case of a timeout the operation is ongoi...

Page 422: ...the next lower register Its contents reflect the current instrument status This register part can only be read but not written into or cleared Its contents are not affected by reading PTRansition The...

Page 423: ...e associated ENABle bit symbol The results of all logical operations of this part are passed on to the sum bit via an OR function symbol ENABle bit 0 the associated EVENt bit does not contribute to th...

Page 424: ...g system The STB provides a rough overview of the instrument status collecting the information of the lower level registers ESR SCPI registers The STB receives its information from the following regis...

Page 425: ...ng bits of the status byte The STB can thus be compared with the CONDition part of an SCPI register and assumes the highest level within the SCPI hierarchy The STB is read using the command STB or a s...

Page 426: ...ngle bit It can be read by means of a parallel poll see Parallel Poll on page 415 or using the com mand IST The parallel poll enable register PPE determines which bits of the STB contribute to the IST...

Page 427: ...trument STATus OPERation Register In the CONDition part this register contains information on which actions the instrument is being executing In the EVENt part it contains information on which actions...

Page 428: ...STATus QUEStionable register Bit No Meaning 0 to 2 not used 3 COVerload This bit is set if a questionable channel overload occurs see STATus QUEStionable COVerload register on page 413 4 TEMPerature T...

Page 429: ...his bit is always 0 STATus QUEStionable COVerload register This register contains all information about overload of the channels The bit is set if the assigned channel is overloaded Table 16 7 Bits in...

Page 430: ...of masks This bit is set if the assigned mask is violated Table 16 10 Bits in the STATus QUEStionable MASK register Bit No Meaning 0 MASK1 1 MASK2 2 MASK3 3 MASK4 4 MASK5 5 MASK6 6 MASK7 7 MASK8 16 1...

Page 431: ...oll method is defined in IEEE 488 1 and used to be the only standard possi bility for different instruments to poll the status byte The method also works for instru ments which do not adhere to SCPI o...

Page 432: ...o 1 Example The decimal value 40 32 8 indicates that bits no 3 and 5 in the status register e g the QUEStionable status summary bit and the ESB bit in the STatus Byte are set Error Queue Each error st...

Page 433: ...input buffer yes yes yes 1 The first command in a command line that immediately follows a PROGRAM MESSAGE TERMINATOR clears the output buffer 16 1 7 General Programming Recommendations Initial instru...

Page 434: ...This chapter provides the description of all remote commands available for R S RTO 16 2 1 Finding the Appropriate Command In the following chapters the commands are sorted according to the menu and d...

Page 435: ...2 C1W3 5 7 Channel 2waveforms C2W1 C2W2 C2W3 8 10 Channel 3 waveforms C3W1 C3W2 C3W3 11 13 Channel 4 waveforms C4W1 C4W2 C4W3 14 17 Math waveforms M1 M2 M3 M4 18 21 Reference waveforms R1 R2 R3 R4 22...

Page 436: ...ult1 MRESult2 MRESult3 MRESult4 MRESult5 MRESult6 MRESult7 MRESult8 IMResult Measurement results Result of immediate measurements available on Tektronix instruments Only relevant for Tektronix emulati...

Page 437: ...on address identifier or data pattern To set the pattern value you can user either a numeric parameter as defined in the SCPI standard or a string parameter Bit pattern in numeric parameter In a numer...

Page 438: ...consist of followed by three letters Many common commands are related to the Status Reporting System Available common commands CAL 422 CLS 422 ESE 423 ESR 423 IDN 423 IST 423 OPC 423 OPT 424 PCB 424...

Page 439: ...in decimal form and subsequently sets the register to zero Return values Contents Range 0 to 255 Usage Query only IDN IDeNtification returns the instrument identification Return values ID Rohde Schwa...

Page 440: ...ned for options that are not installed Usage Query only PCB Address Pass Control Back Indicates the controller address to which remote control is returned after termination of the triggered action Set...

Page 441: ...efault settings are indicated in the description of commands Usage Setting only SAV Number SAVe stores the current instrument settings under the specified number in an intermedi ate memory The setting...

Page 442: ...rument 0 indicates no errors occured Usage Query only WAI WAIt to continue Prevents servicing of the subsequent commands until all preceding commands have been executed and all signals have settled se...

Page 443: ...LANGuage SCPIEmulation Defines the remote control behavior of the instrument and sets the remote control com mand set Parameters SCPIEmulation SCPI DPO7000 TDS540 DPO7000 TDS540 Compatible remote com...

Page 444: ...e continuous acquisition Usage Event Asynchronous command RUNSingle SINGle Starts a defined number of acquisition cycles The number of cycles is set with ACQuire COUNt Usage Event Asynchronous command...

Page 445: ...integer multiple of the ADC sample rate Parameters TimeScale Range 25E 12 to 50 Increment 1E 12 RST 10E 9 Default unit s div TIMebase RANGe AcquisitionTime Defines the time of one acquisition that is...

Page 446: ...is the zero point of the time scale Range 0 to 100 Increment 1 RST 50 Default unit TIMebase ROLL ENABle Mode Activates the automatic roll mode Parameters Mode AUTO OFF AUTO the instrument activates th...

Page 447: ...h when you adjust the time scale TIMebase SCALe or acquisition time TIMebase RANGe Parameters RecLengthManual RESolution RECLength RESolution Resolution is kept constant Set the required resolution va...

Page 448: ...s SampleRate Range 2 to 20E 12 Increment 1 RST 20E 3 Default unit Sa s ACQuire RESolution Resolution Indicates the time between two waveform points in the record Parameters Resolution A fine resolutio...

Page 449: ...INTerpolate on page 433 ETIMe Equivalent time The waveform points are taken from several acquisitions of a repetive signal at a different time in relation to the trigger point RST ITIMe ACQuire INTer...

Page 450: ...alyzed If WAVeform n is omitted waveform 1 is adressed Parameters DecimationMode SAMPle PDETect HRESolution RMS SAMPle One of n samples in a sample interval of the ADC is recorded as waveform point PD...

Page 451: ...cquisition and a number of acquisitions before To define the number of acquis itions use ACQuire COUNt RST OFF ACQuire COUNt MaxAcqCount The acquisition and average count has a double effect it sets t...

Page 452: ...6 CHANnel m COUPling 436 CHANnel m GND 437 CHANnel m SCALe 437 CHANnel m RANGe 437 CHANnel m POSition 438 CHANnel m OFFSet 438 CHANnel m BANDwidth 439 CHANnel m IMPedance 439 CHANnel m OVERload 439 CH...

Page 453: ...channel Parameters Scale Scale value given in Volts per division Range Depends on attenuation factors and coupling With 1 1 probe and external attenuations and 50 input coupling the vertical scale inp...

Page 454: ...by the attenuation factors Increment 0 01 RST 0 5 Default unit V div CHANnel m POSition Position Sets the vertical position of the indicated channel as a graphical value Suffix m 1 4 Selects the input...

Page 455: ...bandwidth limit for the indicated channel Suffix m 1 4 Selects the input channel Parameters BandwidthLimit FULL B800 B200 B20 FULL Use full bandwidth B800 Limit to 800 MHz B200 Limit to 200 MHz B20 L...

Page 456: ...WAVeform n DATA VALues 441 CHANnel m WAVeform n DATA HEADer Returns the header of channel waveform data Table 16 12 Header data Position Meaning Example 1 XStart in s 9 477E 008 94 77 ns 2 XStop in s...

Page 457: ...robes PROBe m SETup STATe 442 PROBe m SETup ATTenuation MODE 442 PROBe m SETup ATTenuation AUTO 442 PROBe m SETup ATTenuation DEFProbe 442 PROBe m SETup ATTenuation UNIT 443 PROBe m SETup ATTenuation...

Page 458: ...ProbeAttMode Set the mode to MANual if the instrument does not detect the probe Suffix m 1 4 Selects the input channel Parameters ProbeAttMode AUTO MANual RST AUTO PROBe m SETup ATTenuation AUTO Queri...

Page 459: ...ROBe m SETup ATTenuation MODE on page 442 is set to MANual Suffix m 1 4 Selects the input channel Parameters ProbeAttUnit V A W Voltage probe V current probe A power probe W RST V PROBe m SETup ATTenu...

Page 460: ...nmode DIFFerential Measures the voltage between the positive and negative signal sockets COMMonmode Measures the mean voltage between the signal sockets and the ground socket RST NONE CHANnel m EATSca...

Page 461: ...ro on page 46 Suffix m 1 4 Selects the input channel Usage Event PROBe m SETup OFFSet TOMean Performs an automatic compensation for a DC component of the specified input signal using the result of a b...

Page 462: ...ponent of the input signal PRINt Prints the current display according to the printer set with SYSTem COMMunicate PRINter SELect 1 2 SITFile Save Image To File Directs the display image to a file The M...

Page 463: ...Return values InputImpedance Range 100E 15 to 1E 9 Increment 1E 12 RST 50 Default unit Ohm Usage Query only PROBe m SETup CAPacitance Queries the input capacitance of the probe Suffix m 1 4 Selects t...

Page 464: ...ersion number in a string Usage Query only PROBe m ID PRDate Queries the production date of the probe Suffix m 1 4 Selects the input channel Return values ProductionDate Date in a string Usage Query o...

Page 465: ...he input channel Return values SelfTestStatus PSSD FAILed UNDefined When the selftest has finished the status is passed or failed oth erwise it is undefined RST UNDefined Usage Query only PROBe m SERV...

Page 466: ...obe FW update on page 48 Suffix m 1 4 Selects the input channel Return values ServiceState MEASuring UPDate FAILed UNKNown RST UNKNown Usage Query only 16 2 5 7 Digital Filter CHANnel m DIGFilter STAT...

Page 467: ...filter or proceed unfiltered Suffix m 1 3 Parameters DigitalTrigCoup OFF RFReject OFF The trigger signal is not filtered RFReject Frequencies higher a given limit are rejected lower frequencies pass...

Page 468: ...uffix m 1 4 Selects the input channel Parameters Offset Range 100E 9 to 100E 9 Increment 1E 12 RST 0 Default unit s 16 2 5 9 Reference OCXO Option R S RTO B4 SENSe ROSCillator SOURce 452 SENSe ROSCill...

Page 469: ...w Trigger 465 Timeout Trigger 468 Interval Trigger 468 Slew Rate Trigger 470 Data2Clock Trigger 473 Pattern Trigger 475 Serial Pattern Trigger 477 Basic Trigger Settings DISPlay TRIGger LINes 453 TRIG...

Page 470: ...analog signal connected to the External Trigger Input on the rear panel For this source only the analog edge trigger is available SBUS Serial bus D0 D15 Digital channels option R S RTO B1 LOGIc Logic...

Page 471: ...tterns in relation to a clock signal RST EDGE TRIGger m LEVel n VALue Level Sets the trigger level for the specified event and source Suffix m 1 3 Indicates the event in a trigger sequence 1 A event 2...

Page 472: ...2 B event 3 R event Parameters Robust ON OFF RST OFF TRIGger m ECOupling TrigLevEvtCoup Sets the trigger levels of the channels to the values of the indicated event Suffix m 1 3 Indicates the event i...

Page 473: ...A event is allowed the analog edge trigger is not available for B and R events Parameters Coupling DC DCLimit AC DC Direct connection with 50 termination passes both DC and AC components of the trigge...

Page 474: ...the filter Suffix m 1 3 Only suffix 1 A event is allowed the analog edge trigger is not available for B and R events Parameters AnalogCutOffLP KHZ5 KHZ50 MHZ50 KHZ5 5 kHz KHZ50 50 kHz MHZ50 50 MHz RS...

Page 475: ...ger m ANEDge CUToff HIGHpass command the default is 50 kHz RST OFF TRIGger m ANEDge GND Ground Connects the analog signal to the ground Suffix m 1 3 Only suffix 1 A event is allowed the analog edge tr...

Page 476: ...Suffix m 1 3 Indicates the event in a trigger sequence 1 A event 2 B event 3 R event Parameters RangeMode SHORter LONGer SHORter Glitches shorter than the specified width are identified LONGer Glitch...

Page 477: ...r m WIDTh RANGe RangeMode Defines how the range of a pulse width is defined in relation to the width and delta speci fied using TRIGger m WIDTh WIDTh and TRIGger m WIDTh DELTa respec tively Suffix m 1...

Page 478: ...0E 12 to 10000 Increment 100E 9 RST 5E 9 Default unit s TRIGger m WIDTh DELTa WidthDelta Defines a range around the width value specified using TRIGger m WIDTh WIDTh Suffix m 1 3 Indicates the event i...

Page 479: ...4 channel 1 4 5 9 not available Parameters Level Range 10 to 10 Increment 1E 3 RST 0 1 Default unit V TRIGger m LEVel n RUNT LOWer Level Sets the lower voltage threshold Suffix m 1 3 Indicates the ev...

Page 480: ...iggers if the runt length is outside a given time range The range is defined by Runt width and Delta RST ANY TRIGger m RUNT WIDTh Width Defines the upper or lower voltage threshold This command is not...

Page 481: ...m WINDow DELTa 467 TRIGger m LEVel n WINDow UPPer Level Sets the upper voltage limit for the window Suffix m 1 3 Indicates the event in a trigger sequence 1 A event 2 B event 3 R event n 1 9 Indicates...

Page 482: ...al leaves the window WITHin Triggers if the signal stays between the upper and lower level for a specified time The time is defined using the TRIGger m WINDow TIME command OUTSide Triggers if the sign...

Page 483: ...e signal crosses vertical limits before the specified Width time is reached RST WITHin TRIGger m WINDow WIDTh Width For the ranges Within and Outside defined using TRIGger m WINDow RANGe the width def...

Page 484: ...nce 1 A event 2 B event 3 R event Parameters TimeoutMode HIGH LOW EITHer HIGH The signal level stays above the trigger level LOW The signal level stays below the trigger level EITHer The signal level...

Page 485: ...de Defines the range of an interval in relation to the interval width specified using TRIGger m INTerval WIDTh and TRIGger m INTerval DELTa Suffix m 1 3 Indicates the event in a trigger sequence 1 A e...

Page 486: ...nce 1 A event 2 B event 3 R event Parameters WidthDelta Range 0 to 10 Increment 100E 9 RST 0 Default unit s Slew Rate Trigger The slew rate trigger is not available for the B event Suffix 2 TRIGger m...

Page 487: ...When the signal crosses this level the slew rate measurement starts or stops depending on the selected slope Suffix m 1 3 Indicates the event in a trigger sequence 1 A event 2 B event 3 R event n 1 9...

Page 488: ...es Within and Outside the slew rate defines the center of a range which is defined by the limits Delta For the ranges Shorter and Longer the slew rate defines the maximum and minimum slew rate limits...

Page 489: ...Suffix m 1 3 Indicates the event in a trigger sequence 1 A event 2 B event 3 R event Parameters ClockSource CHANnel1 CHANnel2 CHANnel3 CHANnel4 Input channel RST CHANnel1 TRIGger m DATatoclock CSOurce...

Page 490: ...is adjusted by the intru ment Suffix m 1 3 Indicates the event in a trigger sequence 1 A event 2 B event 3 R event Parameters HoldTime Range 99 999E 9 to 100E 9 Increment 1E 9 RST 0 Default unit s TR...

Page 491: ...nly Parameters Mode OFF TIMeout WIDTh OFF No time limitation The event occurs if the pattern condition is ful filled TIMeout Defines how long the result of the pattern condition must be true or false...

Page 492: ...3 1 A event only Parameters WidthRangeMode WITHin OUTSide SHORter LONGer WITHin Triggers on pulses inside a given range The range is defined by the width delta OUTSide Triggers on pulses outside a gi...

Page 493: ...the A event Suffix 1 TRIGger m SPATtern CSOurce VALue 477 TRIGger m SPATtern CSOurce EDGE 477 TRIGger m SPATtern CSOurce LEVel 478 TRIGger m SPATtern PATTern 478 TRIGger m SPATtern CSOurce VALue Cloc...

Page 494: ...ins the bits of the serial data to be found in the data stream The max imum length of the pattern is 128 bit Suffix m 1 3 Indicates the event in a trigger sequence 1 A event 2 B event 3 R event Parame...

Page 495: ...Lify n STATe 479 TRIGger m QUALify n A ENABle 480 TRIGger m QUALify n B ENABle 480 TRIGger m QUALify n C ENABle 480 TRIGger m QUALify n D ENABle 480 TRIGger m QUALify n A LOGic 480 TRIGger m QUALify n...

Page 496: ...NABle CH2 C ENABle CH3 D ENABle CH4 You can select all channel signals except for the trigger source In pattern trigger setup the trigger source channel is selected by default and you can select all o...

Page 497: ...tor TRIGger m QUALify n ABCD LOGic Operator Defines the logical combination of the indicated channels after evaluating the previous logical operations AB CH1 and CH2 CD CH3 and CH4 ABCD all four chann...

Page 498: ...commended mode The hysteresis is set by the instrument to reject at least the internal noise of the instrument You can define a higher minimum value using TRIGger m LEVel n NOISe ABSolute MANual The h...

Page 499: ...es a range in percent around the trigger level If the signal jitters inside this range and crosses the trigger level thereby no trigger event occurs Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence the suffix...

Page 500: ...s if all conditions of A and B events as well as additional delay and reset timeout or R event reset conditions are fulfilled RST AONLy TRIGger m SEQuence DELay Delay Sets the time the instrument wait...

Page 501: ...e A event Suffix m 1 3 The suffix is irrelevant Parameters State ON OFF RST OFF TRIGger m SEQuence RESet TIMeout TIME ResetTimeout The time the instrument waits for the number of B events specified us...

Page 502: ...ime limited by TRIGger m HOLDoff MIN on page 487 and TRIGger m HOLDoff MAX on page 487 For each acquisition cycle the instrument selects a new random holdoff time from the specified range AUTO The hol...

Page 503: ...MIN RandomMinTime Defines the lower limit for the random time holdoff The setting is relevant if the holdoff mode is set to RANDom See also TRIGger m HOLDoff MODE TRIGger m HOLDoff MAX Suffix m 1 3 Fo...

Page 504: ...off settings only suffix 1 A event is available Return values AutoTime Holdoff time Range 100E 9 to 10 Increment 200E 6 RST 1E 3 Default unit s Example TRIGger1 HOLDoff MODE AUTO TRIGger1 HOLDoff SCAL...

Page 505: ...e reference point See also TIMebase POSition on page 429 Parameters ReferencePoint The reference point is the zero point of the time scale Range 0 to 100 Increment 1 RST 50 Default unit TIMebase POSit...

Page 506: ...x m 1 3 The numeric suffix is irrelevant Parameters TriggerMode AUTO NORMal FREerun AUTO The instrument triggers repeatedly after a time interval if the trigger conditions are not fulfilled If a real...

Page 507: ...Gger m OUT POLarity Polarity Sets the polarity of the trigger out pulse Suffix m 1 3 The suffix is irrelevant Parameters Polarity POSitive NEGative RST POSitive TRIGger m OUT PLENgth PulseLength Sets...

Page 508: ...ISPlay INTensity 493 DISPlay DIAGram STYLe 493 DISPlay COLor SIGNal m ASSign 494 DISPlay COLor SIGNal m USE 494 DISPlay PERSistence STATe State If enabled each new data point in the diagram area remai...

Page 509: ...ne in the diagram Enter a percent age between 0 not visible and 100 very strong The exact mapping of the cumulative value occurences according to the assigned color table is guaranteed only if the int...

Page 510: ...al color varies according to the cumulative occurance of the values Suffix m 1 59 Waveform number see chapter 16 2 2 1 Waveform Suf fix on page 419 Parameters UseColorTable ON OFF RST OFF 16 2 7 2 Col...

Page 511: ...at the specified index in the color table Setting parameters PaletteName color table PointIndex row number in the color table Usage Setting only DISPlay COLor PALette POINt REMove PaletteName PointInd...

Page 512: ...ISPlay COLor PALette POINt COUNt PaletteName Queries the number of entries in the color table Query parameters PaletteName color table Usage Query only 16 2 7 3 Diagram Layout DISPlay DIAGram GRID 497...

Page 513: ...howLabels ON OFF RST ON DISPlay DIAGram TITLe DiagTitleState If enabled the tab titles of all diagrams are displayed Diagram1 Diagram2 If disabled the tab titles are not shown except for those in a ta...

Page 514: ...dows task bar With the commands DISPlay SIGBar HIDE TIME and DISPlay SIGBar HIDE TRANsparency you can define when and how the signal bar hides The signal bar reappears if you tap it or if an action c...

Page 515: ...al bar border See also To change the colors on page 92 Parameters BorderColor ARGB color value Range 0 to 4294967295 Increment 1 RST 0 DISPlay SIGBar COLor FILL FillColor Define the fill color of the...

Page 516: ...C4W1 C4W2 C4W3 M1 M2 M3 M4 R1 R2 R3 R4 XY1 XY2 XY3 XY4 MRESult1 MRESult2 MRESult3 MRESult4 MRESult5 MRESult6 MRESult7 MRESult8 SBUS1 SBUS2 SBUS3 SBUS4 D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D1...

Page 517: ...parameters DiagramName String with the name of the diagram where the waveform is added Source C1W1 C1W2 C1W3 C2W1 C2W2 C2W3 C3W1 C3W2 C3W3 C4W1 C4W2 C4W3 M1 M2 M3 M4 R1 R2 R3 R4 Waveform to be added...

Page 518: ...RELative SPAN 508 LAYout ZOOM VERTical RELative STARt 508 LAYout ZOOM VERTical RELative STOP 508 LAYout ZOOM REMove 509 LAYout ZOOM ADD DiagramName ParentType InsertBefore XStart XStop YStart YStop Z...

Page 519: ...area in y direction Usage SCPI confirmed LAYout ZOOM HORZ MODE DiagramName ZoomName Mode LAYout ZOOM HORZ MODE DiagramName ZoomName Defines whether absolute or relative values are used to specify the...

Page 520: ...HORZ ABSolute STARt DiagramName ZoomName Start LAYout ZOOM HORZ ABSolute STARt DiagramName ZoomName Defines the lower limit of the zoom area on the x axis Parameters Start Range 100E 24 to 100E 24 In...

Page 521: ...ZoomName RelativeSpan LAYout ZOOM HORZ RELative SPAN DiagramName ZoomName Defines the width of the zoom area Parameters RelativeSpan Range 100E 24 to 100E 24 Increment 0 1 RST 0 Default unit Parameter...

Page 522: ...e values are used to specify the y axis values Since the zoom area refers to the active signal relative values ensure that the zoom area remains the same Parameters Mode ABS REL Mode used to specify t...

Page 523: ...is Parameters Start Range 100E 24 to 100E 24 Increment 0 01 RST 0 01 Parameters for setting and query DiagramName Name of the diagram on which the zoom area is based ZoomName Name of the zoom diagram...

Page 524: ...Default unit Parameters for setting and query DiagramName Name of the diagram on which the zoom area is based ZoomName Name of the zoom diagram LAYout ZOOM VERTical RELative STARt DiagramName ZoomNam...

Page 525: ...e of the diagram on which the zoom area is based ZoomName Name of the zoom diagram Usage Setting only SCPI confirmed 16 2 7 5 XY Diagram WAVeform m XYCurve RATio 509 WAVeform m XYCurve STATe 509 WAVef...

Page 526: ...1 4 XY diagram Parameters XYCurveXSource NONE C1W1 C1W2 C1W3 C2W1 C2W2 C2W3 C3W1 C3W2 C3W3 C4W1 C4W2 C4W3 M1 M2 M3 M4 R1 R2 R3 R4 Source of x values see chapter 16 2 2 2 Waveform Parame ter on page 4...

Page 527: ...Veform n HISTory STATe State Enables or disables the history display Suffix m 1 4 Selects the input channel n 1 3 Selects the waveform For each channel up to three waveforms can be analyzed If WAVefor...

Page 528: ...STARt StartAcqIdx Sets the start point for the history replay Suffix m 1 4 Selects the input channel n 1 3 Selects the waveform For each channel up to three waveforms can be analyzed If WAVeform n is...

Page 529: ...mitted waveform 1 is adressed Parameters TimePerAcq Range 40E 6 to 10 Increment 1 RST 0 05 Default unit s CHANnel m WAVeform n HISTory PLAY Starts and stops the replay of the history waveforms Suffix...

Page 530: ...s the waveform For each channel up to three waveforms can be analyzed If WAVeform n is omitted waveform 1 is addressed Return values DateAbsString String with date of the current acquisition absolute...

Page 531: ...ge 0 to 179 769E 24 Increment 1 RST 0 Default unit s Usage Query only 16 2 8 Cursor Measurements CURSor m AOFF 516 CURSor m STATe 516 CURSor m FUNCtion 516 CURSor m TRACking STATe 516 CURSor m SOURce...

Page 532: ...ST OFF CURSor m FUNCtion Type Defines the type of the indicated cursor Suffix m 1 4 Selects the cursor Parameters Type HORizontal VERTical PAIRed HORizontal A pair of horizontal cursor lines VERTical...

Page 533: ...MSOB4 Source of the cursor measurement see chapter 16 2 2 2 Wave form Parameter on page 419 RST NONE CURSor m X1Position XPosition1 Defines the position of the left vertical cursor line Suffix m 1 4 S...

Page 534: ...the lower horizontal cursor line Suffix m 1 4 Cursor measurement Parameters YPosition1 Range 50 to 50 Increment 0 01 RST 0 CURSor m Y2Position YPosition2 Defines the position of the upper horizontal c...

Page 535: ...4 math waveform Parameters EnvelopeCurve1 MIN MAX BOTH MIN The horizontal cursor is set to the crossing point of the vertical cursor with the minimum waveform envelope MAX The horizontal cursor is se...

Page 536: ...cursor with the usual waveform RST MIN CURSor m XDELta VALue Queries the delta value distance of two vertical cursor lines Suffix m 1 4 Selects the cursor Return values Delta Range 100E 24 to 100E 24...

Page 537: ...ursor lines 1 V Suffix m 1 4 Selects the cursor Parameters DeltaSlope Range 100E 24 to 100E 24 Increment 0 RST 0 CURSor m MAXimum PEAK Sets both cursors to the absolute peak value Suffix m 1 4 Selects...

Page 538: ...ic measurements and to analyze the measurement results Measurement selection MEASurement m With R S RTO you can configure up to eight simultaneous measurements and each can include several measurement...

Page 539: ...x m 1 9 See Measurement selection MEASurement m on page 522 Parameters State ON OFF RST OFF MEASurement m SOURce SignalSource SignalSource2 Defines the source of the measurement The source can be any...

Page 540: ...rements EYEJitter Eye and jitter mesurements SPECtrum Spectrum measurements HIST Histogram measurements RST AMPTime MEASurement m MAIN MeasType Defines or queries the main measurement This measurement...

Page 541: ...ST value spectrum measurements CPOWer Histogram measurements WCOunt WSAMples HSAMples HPEak PEAK UPEakvalue LPEakvalue HMAXimum HMINimum MEDian MAXMin HMEan HSTDdev M1STddev M2STddev M3STddev MKPositi...

Page 542: ...See chapter 16 2 9 4 Eye Jitter Measurement on page 550 Spectrum measurements CPOWer OBWidth SBWidth THD See chapter 16 2 9 5 Spectrum on page 552 Histogram measurements WCOunt WSAMples HSAMples HPEak...

Page 543: ...maximum number of measurements per acquisition if multiple measurement is enabled MEASurement m MULTiple is ON Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement selection MEASurement m on page 522 Parameters MaxNoOfMeasPe...

Page 544: ...Lative LOWer 15 REFLevel8 RELative MIDDle 50 REFLevel8 RELative UPPer 85 Example Automatic level detection peak probability Reference levels are set to the signal levels with the highest probability v...

Page 545: ...RelativeLevels FIVE TEN TWENty USER FIVE 5 50 95 TEN 10 50 90 TWENty 20 50 80 USER Set the reference levels to individual values with REFLevel m RELative LOWer REFLevel m RELative MIDDle and REFLevel...

Page 546: ...hether the reference is configured using absolute or relative values Suffix m 2 21 Source waveform see chapter 16 2 2 1 Waveform Suf fix on page 419 Parameters LevelMode ABS REL RST REL Example REFLev...

Page 547: ...lower half of the histogram UMLP Upper mean probability lower absolute peak high signal level is the level with mean probability in the upper half of the histogram low signal level is the lower absol...

Page 548: ...ter 16 2 2 1 Waveform Suf fix on page 419 Parameters Weight Range 2 to 128 Increment 2 RST 128 Usage SCPI confirmed Manual Configuration User Signal Level 532 User Reference Level 534 User Signal Leve...

Page 549: ...Waveform1 to 1 5 mV C1W1 corresponds to suffix number 2 Usage SCPI confirmed REFLevel m ABSolute TDIStance TopDistance The distance between the high signal level and the upper reference level Suffix m...

Page 550: ...BSolute ULEVel 534 REFLevel m ABSolute MLEVel 535 REFLevel m ABSolute LLEVel 535 REFLevel m RELative UPPer 535 REFLevel m RELative MIDDle 536 REFLevel m RELative LOWer 536 REFLevel m ABSolute ULEVel U...

Page 551: ...te values on page 527 Usage SCPI confirmed REFLevel m ABSolute LLEVel LowerLevel The lower reference level required e g to determine a fall Suffix m 2 21 Source waveform see chapter 16 2 2 1 Waveform...

Page 552: ...m RELative MIDDle MiddleRefLevRel Sets the middle relative reference level if REFLevel m RELative MODE is set to USER Suffix m 2 21 Source waveform see chapter 16 2 2 1 Waveform Suf fix on page 419 P...

Page 553: ...es a hysteresis for the middle reference level A rise or fall from the middle reference value that does not exceed the hysteresis is rejected as noise Suffix m 2 21 Source waveform see chapter 16 2 2...

Page 554: ...evel or lower than the high signal level to be considered low or high respectively Suffix m 2 21 Source waveform see chapter 16 2 2 1 Waveform Suf fix on page 419 Parameters RelativeInnDist Range 0 to...

Page 555: ...ist Defines an area above the low signal level which is still considered to be low level Suffix m 2 21 Source waveform see chapter 16 2 2 1 Waveform Suf fix on page 419 Parameters BottomInnerDist Rang...

Page 556: ...ASurement m REFLevel RESult UPPer Return the lower middle and upper reference level respectively Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement selection MEASurement m on page 522 Return values Level Range 100E 24 to 1...

Page 557: ...e 522 Return values BottomOuter Range 100E 24 to 100E 24 Increment 0 RST 0 Usage Query only SCPI confirmed MEASurement m REFLevel RESult TINNer Returns the area beneath the high signal level which is...

Page 558: ...an value of the waveform 8 RMS RMS RMS Root Mean Square value of the voltage 9 STDDev S dev Standard deviation of the waveform 10 POVershoot Pos overshoot Positive overshoot of a square wave 11 NOVers...

Page 559: ...cond source comes before the edge of the first source 27 PHASe Phase Phase difference between two waveforms 28 BWIDth Burst width Duration of one burst measured from the first edge to the last 29 PSWi...

Page 560: ...m AMPTime DELay n ECOunt 546 MEASurement m AMPTime DELay n LSELect 546 MEASurement m AMPTime DELay n SLOPe 546 MEASurement m AMPTime PTCount 547 MEASurement m AMPTime ESLope 547 MEASurement m AMPTime...

Page 561: ...Surement m on page 522 Parameters AreaLevel Range 100E 24 to 100E 24 Increment 0 RST 0 Default unit V MEASurement m AMPTime PSLope PulsesSlope Sets the first slope of the pulses to be counted The sett...

Page 562: ...levant for delay measurement for each source Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement selection MEASurement m on page 522 n 1 2 Selects the source number Parameters EdgeIndex Edge number Range 1 to 100000 Increme...

Page 563: ...EASurement m on page 522 Parameters PulseCount Range 1 to 2147483647 Increment 1 RST 1 MEASurement m AMPTime ESLope EdgesSlope Sets the edge direction to be counted rising edges falling edges or both...

Page 564: ...1 2 The suffix is irrelevant omit it Parameters ClockLevel UPPer MIDDle LOWer RST MIDDle MEASurement m AMPTime DATA n LSELect DataLevel Selects the reference level of the data on which the setup and...

Page 565: ...AMPTime LCHeck n VALid command Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement selection MEASurement m on page 522 n 1 37 Number of the amplitude time measurement type see table 16 14 Parameters UpperLimit Range 100 to...

Page 566: ...Vtop Vbase _top _base 11 13 not used 14 RMSNoise Noise RMS Average of top and base deviation 15 SNRatio S N ratio Signal to Noise Ratio 16 DCDistortion Duty cycle distortion Eye Rise Time Eye Fall Ti...

Page 567: ...ues RST ILIMit MEASurement m EYEJitter LCHeck n LOWer LIMit LowerLimit MEASurement m EYEJitter LCHeck n UPPer LIMit UpperLimit Define the lower and upper limit for the limit check respectively The val...

Page 568: ...the defined center frequency symmetric sam ple value pairs to the left and right are integrated until a user defined percentage of the total power is reached 3 SBWidth Bandwidth n dB down Bandwidth th...

Page 569: ...ent selection MEASurement m on page 522 Parameters OccupiedBW Range 0 1 to 99 9 Increment 1 RST 20 Default unit MEASurement m SPECtrum CPOWer CFRequency CenterFreq Defines the center frequency from wh...

Page 570: ...channel Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement selection MEASurement m on page 522 n 1 8 Number of spectrum measurement type see table 16 16 Parameters ValidRange ILIMit ULIMit LLIMit OLIMit ILIMit Inside with...

Page 571: ...9 See Measurement selection MEASurement m on page 522 n 1 8 Number of spectrum measurement type see table 16 16 Parameters Lower Margin UpperMargin Range 100 to 100 Increment 10E 6 RST 0 16 2 9 6 Hist...

Page 572: ...Parameter on page 419 RST NONE XStart Defines the start value of the x value range XStop Defines the stop value of the x value range YStart Defines the start value of the y value range YStop Defines t...

Page 573: ...stogramName The name of the histogram as defined using LAYout HISTogram ADD on page 556 Usage SCPI confirmed LAYout HISTogram HORZ MODE HistogramName Mode LAYout HISTogram HORZ MODE HistogramName Defi...

Page 574: ...istogram Parameters RelativeStart Range 100E 24 to 100E 24 Increment 0 1 RST 0 Default unit Parameters for setting and query HistogramName Usage SCPI confirmed LAYout HISTogram HORZ RELative STOP Hist...

Page 575: ...Yout HISTogram VERTical ABSolute STOP HistogramName Stop LAYout HISTogram VERTical ABSolute STOP HistogramName Defines the vertical stop value of the histogram Parameters Stop Range 100E 24 to 100E 24...

Page 576: ...STogram REMove Name Removes the specified histogram Setting parameters Name Usage Setting only SCPI confirmed Histogram Measurement The following table lists the measurement suffixes and the MeasType...

Page 577: ...d deviation and mean value standard deviation 15 M2STddev Mean 2 Range between mean value 3 standard deviation and mean value 2 standard deviation 16 M3STddev Mean 3 Range between mean value 3 standar...

Page 578: ...imum sample value in the histogram UPPK The y value at the maximum sample value in the upper half of the histogram LWPK The y value at the maximum sample value in the lower half of the histogram MAXim...

Page 579: ...per and lower limit values ULIMit Upper limit above the upper limit value LLIMit Lower limit below the lower limit value OLIMit Outside limit above the upper limit or below the lower limit values RST...

Page 580: ...UpperMargin Range 100 to 100 Increment 10E 6 RST 0 16 2 9 7 Display MEASurement m DISPlay LEVels 564 MEASurement m DISPlay RESults 564 MEASurement m DISPlay STYLe 565 MEASurement m DISPlay HISTogram 5...

Page 581: ...EASurement m DISPlay HISTogram DispHistg Displays a histogram for the source of the selected measurement Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement selection MEASurement m on page 522 Parameters DispHistg ON OFF RS...

Page 582: ...ticsState Enables statistics calculation for the measurement For details on the statistics results see chapter 5 2 1 Measurement Types and Results on page 129 Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement selection ME...

Page 583: ...EASurement m STATistics RCOunt RST NONE MEASurement m STATistics RCOunt RstWfmCount Defines the number of measurements after which the statistics are reset Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement selection MEASu...

Page 584: ...urement m VERTical SCALe VerticalScale Defines the vertical scaling per division so that the scaling can be adapted automatically during the long term measurement period Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement s...

Page 585: ...e 569 or a specified time see MEASurement m LTMeas TIME on page 569 Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement selection MEASurement m on page 522 Parameters ShowDiagram ON OFF RST OFF MEASurement m LTMeas COUNt Me...

Page 586: ...ent m RESult AVG 570 MEASurement m RESult EVTCount 570 MEASurement m RESult NPEak 570 MEASurement m RESult PPEak 570 MEASurement m RESult RMS 570 MEASurement m RESult WFMCount 571 MEASurement m RESult...

Page 587: ...e 138 Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement selection MEASurement m on page 522 Query parameters MeasType Amplitude time measurements HIGH LOW AMPLitude MAXimum MINimum PDELta MEAN RMS STDDev POVershoot NOVers...

Page 588: ...urce waveform for the measurement Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement selection MEASurement m on page 522 Parameters State ON OFF RST OFF MEASurement m GATE MODE Mode Defines whether the gate settings are co...

Page 589: ...MEASurement m GATE NOISe NoiseEvalArea Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement selection MEASurement m on page 522 Parameters NoiseEvalArea UPPer LOWer RST LOWer MEASurement m GATE SHOW DisplayState Indicates t...

Page 590: ...SCPI confirmed MEASurement m ONViolation ACQStop StopAcq Stops data acquisition for the specified event Suffix m 1 9 See Measurement selection MEASurement m on page 522 Parameters StopAcq NOACtion VI...

Page 591: ...m STATe 576 CALCulate MATH m ARIThmetics 576 CALCulate MATH m VERTical OFFSet 576 CALCulate MATH m VERTical RANGe 576 CALCulate MATH m VERTical SCALe 577 CALCulate MATH m EXPRession DEFine RemComplEx...

Page 592: ...ate envelope and average See also CHANnel m WAVeform n ARIThmetics on page 434 Suffix m 1 4 Selects the math waveform Parameters Arithmetics OFF ENVelope AVERage waveform arithmetic mode RST OFF CALCu...

Page 593: ...CALCulate MATH m FFT STARt 578 CALCulate MATH m FFT STOP 578 CALCulate MATH m FFT WINDow TYPE 578 CALCulate MATH m FFT CFRequency 579 CALCulate MATH m FFT FULLspan 580 CALCulate MATH m FFT SPAN 580 CA...

Page 594: ...8 CALCulate MATH m FFT PHASe UNWRap 588 CALCulate MATH m FFT STARt StartFreq Defines the start frequency of the displayed frequency span Suffix m 1 4 math waveform Parameters StartFreq start frequency...

Page 595: ...iodic signals and narrow band noise HANN The Hann window is bell shaped and has a slightly worse fre quency resolution but smaller sidelobe level than the Hamming window The applications are the same...

Page 596: ...Culate MATH m FFT SPAN FreqSpan The span is specified in Hertz and defines the width of the displayed frequency range which is Center Span 2 to Center Span 2 The position of the span is defined using...

Page 597: ...tate ON OFF RST ON CALCulate MATH m FFT BANDwidth RESolution RATio SpanRBWRatio This command defines the ratio of span Hz resolution bandwidth Hz Suffix m 1 4 math waveform Parameters SpanRBWRatio rat...

Page 598: ...is RBW is indicated If necessary and possible the record length is extended to acquire the required number of samples RST RBW Usage SCPI confirmed TIMebase RACTime Queries the required acquisition tim...

Page 599: ...nt 1 RST 100 Default unit Usage Query only SCPI confirmed CALCulate MATH m FFT FRAMe MAXCount MaxFrameCount Restricts the maximum number of frames to be calculated Due to the other parameter settings...

Page 600: ...nfirmed CALCulate MATH m FFT GATE ABSolute STARt Start Defines the starting value for the gate Suffix m 1 4 math waveform Parameters Start Range 100E 24 to 100E 24 Increment 0 01 RST 0 01 Usage SCPI c...

Page 601: ...0E 24 Increment 0 1 RST 0 Default unit Usage SCPI confirmed CALCulate MATH m FFT GATE RELative STOP RelativeStop Defines the end value for the gate in percent Suffix m 1 4 math waveform Parameters Rel...

Page 602: ...MATH m FFT GATE STATe State Enables FFT gating Suffix m 1 4 math waveform Parameters State ON OFF RST OFF Usage SCPI confirmed CALCulate MATH m FFT MAGNitude LEVel ReferenceLevel Defines the reference...

Page 603: ...INear DBM DB DBUV DBMV DBV LINear linear scaling displays the RMS value of the voltage DB logarithmic scaling related to reference level RST DBM Usage SCPI confirmed CALCulate MATH m FFT PHASe SCALe P...

Page 604: ...rs SupprThres Range 180 to 180 Increment 0 1 RST 0 Default unit dBm Usage SCPI confirmed CALCulate MATH m FFT PHASe UNWRap Unwrap If enabled phase shifts due to a limitation of the value range are eli...

Page 605: ...m Table 16 18 Header data Position Meaning Example 1 XStart in s 9 477E 008 94 77 ns 2 XStop in s 9 477E 008 94 77 ns 3 Record length of the waveform in Samples 200000 4 Number of values per sample in...

Page 606: ...Curve m UPDate 591 REFCurve m SAVE 591 REFCurve m DELete 592 REFCurve m CLEar 592 REFCurve m RESTore 592 REFCurve m SOURce Source Selects the source waveform to be used as a reference Suffix m 1 4 Ref...

Page 607: ...e stored xml or bin format enclosed in single quotes REFCurve m OPEN Loads the reference waveform file selected by REFCurve m NAME on page 591 Suffix m 1 4 Reference waveform Usage Event REFCurve m UP...

Page 608: ...vertical scaling is set to Independent see REFCurve m VMODe on page 592 Suffix m 1 4 Reference waveform Usage Event SCPI confirmed 16 2 11 2 Scaling REFCurve m VMODe 592 REFCurve m SCALe 593 REFCurve...

Page 609: ...VerticalScale Range 100E 12 to 100E 24 Increment 10E 6 RST 0 5 Default unit V div Usage SCPI confirmed REFCurve m POSition VertPosi Moves the reference waveform and its horizontal axis up or down in...

Page 610: ...1E 6 to 1E 6 Increment 0 1 RST 1 REFCurve m RESCale VERTical OFFSet Offset Moves the reference waveform vertically Like vertical offset of channel waveforms the offset of a reference waveform is subt...

Page 611: ...he horizontal settings of the source waveform and of the horizontal diagram settings Suffix m 1 4 Reference waveform Parameters State ON OFF RST OFF REFCurve m RESCale HORizontal FACTor ScaleFactor A...

Page 612: ...l signal SPECtrum FFT spectrum specific math signal CORRelation correlated signal specific math signal NONE undefined Usage Query only SCPI confirmed REFCurve m DATA HEADer Returns information on the...

Page 613: ...cal values voltages or mag nitudes of a spectrum Usage Query only 16 2 12 Mask Testing Mask Test Definition 597 Mask Definition User Mask 600 Mask Definition Waveform Mask 605 Event Actions 607 Result...

Page 614: ...ommand or if MASK STATe is set to OFF Parameters State ON OFF RST OFF Parameters for setting and query MaskTestName Usage SCPI confirmed MTESt RST Clears all totals and results in all Mask Test result...

Page 615: ...ions that contain at least one sample hit How many samples hit the mask in that acquisition is not relevant RST SAMPles Parameters for setting and query MaskTestName Usage SCPI confirmed MTESt TOLeran...

Page 616: ...of user masks MTESt CTYPe is set to USER MTESt SEGMent STATe 600 MTESt SEGMent ADD 601 MTESt SEGMent COUNt 601 MTESt SEGMent INSert 601 MTESt SEGMent REMove 601 MTESt SEGMent REGion 601 MTESt SEGMent...

Page 617: ...segment in the mask definition Usage Query only MTESt SEGMent INSert MaskTestName MaskSegmIdx Inserts a new segment before the specified index in the mask definition Setting parameters MaskTestName Ma...

Page 618: ...skTestName MaskSegmIdx Adds a new point to the segment definition Setting parameters MaskTestName MaskSegmIdx Index of the mask segment in the mask definition Usage Setting only MTESt SEGMent POINt IN...

Page 619: ...f the mask segment point Parameters X Range 100E 24 to 100E 24 Increment 1E 6 RST 0 Default unit s Parameters for setting and query MaskTestName MaskSegmIdx Index of the mask segment in the mask defin...

Page 620: ...hange the algebraic sign Only takes effect after the MTESt SEGMent RESCale RECalculate command Parameters ExpansionFactorX Range 100 to 100 Increment 1 RST 1 Parameters for setting and query MaskTestN...

Page 621: ...t SEGMent RESCale YOFFset MaskTestName MaskSegmIdx Moves the mask segment vertically The specified offset is added to the y values of all points of the selected mask segment Only takes effect after th...

Page 622: ...ame Sets the width of the mask in horizontal direction The specified factor in divisions is added to the positive x values and subtracted from the negative x values of the mask limits in relation to t...

Page 623: ...askTestName Sets the vertical scaling to stretch the mask in y direction The scaling axis is the hori zontal line through the lowest value of the lower mask limit Parameters VerticalStretch Scale fact...

Page 624: ...measurement results to the printer defined using SYSTem COMMunicate PRINter SELect 1 2 for the specified event Parameters Print NOACtion SUCCess VIOLation See chapter 16 2 2 5 Event Parameter on page...

Page 625: ...test result A test has failed if the number of sample hits or acquisition hits exceeds the limit of Violation tolerance hits see MTESt TOLerance on page 599 MTESt RESult COUNt FAILures on page 610 an...

Page 626: ...MTESt RESult COUNt FWAVeforms MaskTestName Returns the number of acquisitions that contained at least one sample hit Query parameters MaskTestName Return values AcquisitionHits Range 0 to 100E 24 Incr...

Page 627: ...h SEAR TRIG WIDT STAT MySearch 1 Configure search type SEAR SOUR MySearch M1 Configure search source here Math1 SEAR TRIG WIDT RANG MySearch WITH Configure search parameters SEAR TRIG WIDT WIDT MySear...

Page 628: ...SCPI confirmed SEARch ALL SearchName Performs a search for all results on the existing data from the selected source Setting parameters SearchName Search definition Example See Searching for a pulse...

Page 629: ...rce of the search see chapter 16 2 2 2 Waveform Parame ter on page 419 RST NONE Parameters for setting and query SearchName Search definition Example See Searching for a pulse of specified width on pa...

Page 630: ...lock STATe SearchName SEARch TRIGger EDGE STATe SearchName State SEARch TRIGger EDGE STATe SearchName SEARch TRIGger GLITch STATe SearchName State SEARch TRIGger GLITch STATe SearchName SEARch TRIGger...

Page 631: ...y SCPI confirmed SEARch TRIGger DATatoclock BCOPy SearchName SEARch TRIGger EDGE BCOPy SearchName SEARch TRIGger GLITch BCOPy SearchName SEARch TRIGger INTerval BCOPy SearchName SEARch TRIGger RUNT BC...

Page 632: ...vel for the clock signal Both this command and SEARch TRIGger DATatoclock CEDGe define the starting point for calculation of the setup and hold time Parameters ClockLevel Range 10 to 10 Increment 1E 3...

Page 633: ...SearchName Search definition Usage SCPI confirmed SEARch TRIGger DATatoclock STIMe SearchName SetupTime SEARch TRIGger DATatoclock STIMe SearchName Sets the minimum time before the clock edge while th...

Page 634: ...Gative EITHer See chapter 16 2 2 4 Polarity Parameter on page 420 RST POSitive Parameters for setting and query SearchName Search definition Usage SCPI confirmed SEARch TRIGger GLITch RANGe SearchName...

Page 635: ...ame WidthDelta SEARch TRIGger INTerval DELTa SearchName Defines a range around the Interval width value see SEARch TRIGger INTerval WIDTh on page 620 Parameters WidthDelta Range 0 to 10 Increment 100E...

Page 636: ...he same as for Within range SHORter Triggers on intervals shorter than the given Interv width LONGer Triggers on intervals longer than the given Interv width RST OUTSide Parameters for setting and que...

Page 637: ...Polarity SEARch TRIGger RUNT POLarity SearchName Indicates the polarity of a pulse that is the direction of the first pulse slope Parameters Polarity POSitive NEGative EITHer See chapter 16 2 2 4 Pola...

Page 638: ...and query SearchName Search definition Usage SCPI confirmed SEARch TRIGger RUNT WIDTh SearchName Width SEARch TRIGger RUNT WIDTh SearchName For the ranges Shorter and Longer the runt width defines the...

Page 639: ...lue Voltage value Parameters for setting and query Key Search definition SignalSource NONE C1W1 C1W2 C1W3 C2W1 C2W2 C2W3 C3W1 C3W2 C3W3 C4W1 C4W2 C4W3 M1 M2 M3 M4 R1 R2 R3 R4 Source of the search see...

Page 640: ...Range LTHan GTHan INSRange Triggers on slew rates inside a given time range The range is defined by Slew rate and Delta OUTRange Triggers on slew rates outside a given time range The range def inition...

Page 641: ...r Key SignalSource Value SEARch TRIGger LEVel TRANsition LOWer Key SignalSource Sets the lower voltage threshold When the signal crosses this level the slew rate mea surement starts or stops depending...

Page 642: ...ame Selects the relation of the signal level to the trigger level Parameters TimeoutMode HIGH LOW EITHer HIGH The signal level stays above the trigger level LOW The signal level stays below the trigge...

Page 643: ...Example See Searching for a pulse of specified width on page 611 Usage SCPI confirmed SEARch TRIGger WIDTh POLarity SearchName Polarity SEARch TRIGger WIDTh POLarity SearchName Indicates the polarity...

Page 644: ...firmed SEARch TRIGger WIDTh WIDTh SearchName Width SEARch TRIGger WIDTh WIDTh SearchName For the ranges Within and Outside the width defines the center of a range which is defined by the limits Delta...

Page 645: ...ow the signal run is compared with the window Parameters RangeMode ENTer EXIT WITHin OUTSide ENTer Triggers when the signal crosses the upper or lower level and thus enters the window made up of these...

Page 646: ...a time shorter than Width Delta or longer than Width Delta SHORter Triggers if the signal crosses vertical limits before the specified Width time is reached LONGer Triggers if the signal crosses vert...

Page 647: ...LEVel WINDow UPPer Key SignalSource Value SEARch TRIGger LEVel WINDow UPPer Key SignalSource Sets the upper voltage limit for the window Parameters Value Voltage value Parameters for setting and quer...

Page 648: ...ource Setting parameters SearchName Search definition Usage Setting only SCPI confirmed 16 2 13 5 Search Scope Settings SEARch GATE STATe 632 SEARch GATE MODE 633 SEARch GATE SHOW 633 SEARch GATE ABSo...

Page 649: ...earchName If enabled the gate area is indicated in the source diagram Parameters DisplayState ON OFF RST OFF Parameters for setting and query SearchName Search definition Usage SCPI confirmed SEARch G...

Page 650: ...ng and query SearchName Search definition Usage SCPI confirmed SEARch GATE RELative STOP SearchName RelativeStop SEARch GATE RELative STOP SearchName Defines the end value for the gate Parameters Rela...

Page 651: ...be considered in the search 0 refers to the current acquisition Parameters StartIndex Range 0 to 0 Increment 1 RST 0 Parameters for setting and query SearchName Search definition Usage SCPI confirmed...

Page 652: ...olute SPAN 638 SEARch RESDiagram VERT MODE 638 SEARch RESDiagram VERT RELative POSition 639 SEARch RESDiagram VERT RELative SPAN 639 SEARch RESult LIMit 639 SEARch RESult SHOW 640 SEARch RESult SORT A...

Page 653: ...Usage SCPI confirmed SEARch RESDiagram HORZ RELative POSition SearchName RelPosi SEARch RESDiagram HORZ RELative POSition SearchName Defines the x value of the centerpoint of the zoom area Parameters...

Page 654: ...ch RESDiagram VERT ABSolute POSition SearchName Defines the y value of the centerpoint of the zoom area Parameters Position Range 100E 24 to 100E 24 Increment 0 01 RST 0 01 Parameters for setting and...

Page 655: ...ry SearchName Search definition Usage SCPI confirmed SEARch RESDiagram VERT RELative SPAN SearchName RelativeSpan SEARch RESDiagram VERT RELative SPAN SearchName Defines the height of the zoom area Pa...

Page 656: ...SCending SearchName If enabled the results are listed in asscending order i e the smallest value at the top Parameters SortAscending ON OFF RST OFF Parameters for setting and query SearchName Search d...

Page 657: ...te For all other searches the value is not relevant If a value is not relevant 9 91E 37 is returned Example SEAR RES Search1 0 1 5375e 007 84 Edge Positive 9 91E 37 0 5 3e 008 84 Edge Positive 9 91E 3...

Page 658: ...ch definition SignalSource NONE C1W1 C1W2 C1W3 C2W1 C2W2 C2W3 C3W1 C3W2 C3W3 C4W1 C4W2 C4W3 M1 M2 M3 M4 R1 R2 R3 R4 Source of the trigger waveform see chapter 16 2 2 2 Waveform Parameter on page 419 R...

Page 659: ...W2 C3W3 C4W1 C4W2 C4W3 M1 M2 M3 M4 R1 R2 R3 R4 Source of the search see chapter 16 2 2 2 Waveform Parame ter on page 419 RST NONE Usage SCPI confirmed 16 2 14 Protocols General Setup 643 I C 644 SPI 6...

Page 660: ...s Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters Label String containing the label text Usage Asynchronous command BUS m RESult ShowResultTable Opens a table with decoded data of the serial signal The...

Page 661: ...3 M4 R1 R2 R3 R4 See chapter 16 2 2 2 Waveform Parameter on page 419 RST NONE Usage Asynchronous command BUS m I2C SDA SOURce SDASource Sets the waveform of the data line Suffix m 1 4 Selects the seri...

Page 662: ...m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters SDAThreshold User defined data threshold Range 12 to 12 Increment 0 1 RST 0 Default unit V BUS m I2C TECHnology Technology Sets the threshold voltage clock and...

Page 663: ...gger TRIGger m I2C MODE 647 TRIGger m I2C ACCess 648 TRIGger m I2C ADNack 648 TRIGger m I2C DWNack 649 TRIGger m I2C DRNack 649 TRIGger m I2C AMODe 649 TRIGger m I2C ACONdition 650 TRIGger m I2C ADDRe...

Page 664: ...bination with up to four four address con ditions ADAT Triggers on a combination of address and data condition RST STARt Usage Asynchronous command TRIGger m I2C ACCess RWBitAddress Sets the trigger c...

Page 665: ...ynchronous command TRIGger m I2C DRNack DataReadNack Triggers on the end of the read process when the master reads data from the slave This Nack is sent according to the protocol definition it is not...

Page 666: ...Ndition AddressOperator Sets the operator to set a specific address or an address range The address values are set with TRIGger m I2C ADDRess and TRIGger m I2C ADDTo Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger se...

Page 667: ...DOR address in the address OR trigger condition Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only n 1 4 Index of the address in an address OR condition OR slot Parameters UseAddress ON OFF RST O...

Page 668: ...an address OR condition OR slot Parameters RWBit UNDefined READ WRITe EITHer UNDefined Return value only RST EITHer TRIGger m I2C DPOPerator DataPosiOperator Sets the operator for the data position Yo...

Page 669: ...1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only Parameters DataPositionTo Range 0 to 4095 Increment 1 RST 0 TRIGger m I2C DCONdition DataOperator Sets the operator to set a specific data value or a dat...

Page 670: ...parameter accepts the bit value X don t care Usage Asynchronous command Firmware Software V 1 30 Decoding Results Option R S RTO K1 BUS m I2C FRAMe n DATA 655 BUS m I2C FCOunt 655 BUS m I2C FRAMe n AA...

Page 671: ...BUS m I2C FCOunt Returns the number of decoded frames Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Return values Count Total number of decoded frames Usage Query only BUS m I2C FRAMe n AACCess Returns the addr...

Page 672: ...Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame Return values AddressComplete ON OFF RST OFF Usage Query only BUS m I2C FRAMe n ADBStart Returns the start time of the address acknowledge bit S...

Page 673: ...ADEVice Returns the pure device address of the indicated frame without the R W bit Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame Return values DevAddressValue To set the value format use FOR...

Page 674: ...nge 100E 24 to 100E 24 Increment 100E 12 RST 0 Default unit s Usage Query only BUS m I2C FRAMe n RWBStart Returns the start time of the R W bit Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame...

Page 675: ...read access on a 10 bit address the first address byte is sent twice first as write the sec ond as read The first seven bits of the byte must be identical If they are not identical the ADDiffernt erro...

Page 676: ...frame Return values Count Byte count Usage Query only BUS m I2C FRAMe n BYTE o ACCess Returns the acknowledge bit value of the specified data byte Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the fra...

Page 677: ...FRAMe n BYTE o COMPlete Returns if the indicated byte is completely contained in the acquisition Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame o Selects the byte number Return values ByteCo...

Page 678: ...below range increment and default are decimal values Range 0 to 255 Increment 1 RST 0 Usage Query only Translation Option R S RTO K1 BUS m SHOWtrans UseTranslation Activates the protocol translation f...

Page 679: ...SCLK SOURce 664 BUS m SPI SSELect SOURce 664 BUS m SPI SSELect POLarity 665 BUS m SPI MISO SOURce 665 BUS m SPI MISO POLarity 665 BUS m SPI MOSI SOURce 665 BUS m SPI MOSI POLarity 666 BUS m SPI TECHn...

Page 680: ...of the clock line Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters SSsource NONE C1W1 C2W1 C3W1 C4W1 M1 M2 M3 M4 R1 R2 R3 R4 See chapter 16 2 2 2 Waveform Parameter on page 419 RST NONE Usage Asynchron...

Page 681: ...ut channel of the MISO line Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters MISOsource NONE C1W1 C2W1 C3W1 C4W1 M1 M2 M3 M4 R1 R2 R3 R4 See chapter 16 2 2 2 Waveform Parameter on page 419 RST NONE Usag...

Page 682: ...m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters MOSIPolarity ACTLow ACTHigh RST ACTHigh Usage Asynchronous command BUS m SPI TECHnology Technology Sets the threshold voltage clock slave select and data lines...

Page 683: ...unit V BUS m SPI FRCondition FrameCondition Defines the start of a frame A frame contains a number of successive words at least one word Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters FrameCondition...

Page 684: ...nt only Parameters Type SSACtive TIMeout MOSI MISO MOMI SSACtive Start of the message slave select signal SS changes to the active state TIMeout Triggers on the next message start after the Timeout ti...

Page 685: ...nge ANY The position of the required pattern is not relevant EQUal NEQual GETHan Equal Not equal Greater or equal than These conditions require one data position to be set with TRIGger m SPI DPOSition...

Page 686: ...operator for the MISO and MOSI pattern Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only Parameters DataOperator EQUal NEQual RST EQUal Firmware Software V 1 25 TRIGger m SPI MISopattern MISOPa...

Page 687: ...e n STARt 672 BUS m SPI FRAMe n STOP 672 BUS m SPI FRAMe n WCOunt 673 BUS m SPI FRAMe n WORD o STARt 673 BUS m SPI FRAMe n WORD o STOP 674 BUS m SPI FRAMe n WORD o MISO 674 BUS m SPI FRAMe n WORD o MO...

Page 688: ...word does not have the expected word length INCLast INComplete Last word The last word does not have the expected word length INSufficient The frame is not completely contained in the acqui sition The...

Page 689: ...r of words in the specified frame Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame Return values WordCount Range 0 to 4096 Increment 1 RST 0 Usage Query only Firmware Software V 1 27 BUS m SPI...

Page 690: ...Default unit s Usage Query only BUS m SPI FRAMe n WORD o MISO Returns the data value of the specified word on the MISO line Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame o Selects the word n...

Page 691: ...14 4 UART UART Configuration 675 UART Trigger 679 Decoding Results Option R S RTO K1 682 UART Configuration BUS m UART RX SOURce 675 BUS m UART TX SOURce 676 BUS m UART RX THReshold 676 BUS m UART TX...

Page 692: ...16 2 2 2 Waveform Parameter on page 419 RST NONE Usage Asynchronous command BUS m UART RX THReshold RxThreshold Sets a user defined threshold value for the Rx line Alternatively you can set the thresh...

Page 693: ...1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters Technology V15 V25 V165 V125 V09 VM13 V38 V20 V0 MAN V15 V25 V165 V125 V09 V38 V20 V0 1 5 V 2 5 V 1 65 V respectively VM13 1 3 V negative value MAN Manual setting...

Page 694: ...fix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters Parity NONE ODD EVEN MARK SPC DC MARK The parity bit is always a logic 1 SPC SPaCe The parity bit is always a logic 0 DC Don t Care the parity is ignored RS...

Page 695: ...Sets the number of stop bits 1 1 5 or 2 stop bits are possible Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters StopBits B1 B1_5 B2 RST B1 Usage Asynchronous command BUS m UART SSIZe DataBits Sets the n...

Page 696: ...ion STPerror Stop error RST STBT Usage Asynchronous command TRIGger m UART SOURce Source Selects the transmitter or receiver line as trigger source Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event o...

Page 697: ...UART DPOPerator defines a position range Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only Parameters DataPositionTo Range 0 to 32767 Increment 1 RST 0 Usage Asynchronous command TRIGger m UART...

Page 698: ...683 BUS m UART WORD n STATe 683 BUS m UART WORD n RXValue BUS m UART WORD n TXValue Returns the value of the specified word on the Rx line or Tx line respectively Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus...

Page 699: ...WordSource TX RX RST TX Usage Query only BUS m UART WORD n STARt Returns the start time of the specified word Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the word Return values WordStart Range 100E...

Page 700: ...RST OK Usage Query only 16 2 14 5 CAN Option R S RTO K3 CAN Configuration 684 CAN Trigger 687 CAN Decoding Results 694 Translation 700 CAN Configuration BUS m CAN DATA SOURce 684 BUS m CAN TYPE 685 BU...

Page 701: ...NH CANL RST CANL BUS m CAN DATA THReshold Threshold Sets a user defined threshold value Alternatively you can set the threshold according to the signal technology with BUS m CAN TECHnology Suffix m 1...

Page 702: ...s the number of transmitted bits per second Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters Bitrate Range 100 to 5000000 Increment 1 RST 100000 Default unit bps BUS m CAN SAMPlepoint SamplePoint Sets t...

Page 703: ...ix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters TimeSeg2 Time quanta Range 1 to 25 Increment 1 RST 5 BUS m CAN JWIDth JumpWidth Defines the maximum number of time quanta for phase correction Time segment1...

Page 704: ...at To set the frame type use TRIGger m CAN FTYPe Set the identifier format with TRIGger m CAN ITYPe ID IDentifier Sets the trigger to one specific identifier or an identifier range To set the identifi...

Page 705: ...elects the format of data and remote frames Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only Parameters IdentifierType ANY B11 B29 B11 11 bit identifier standard format The instrument triggers...

Page 706: ...pecifies a message identifier pattern or sets the the start value of an identifier range Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only Parameters IdPattern Numeric or string pattern see chap...

Page 707: ...alue of a data pattern range Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only Parameters DataPattern Numeric or string pattern see chapter 16 2 2 6 Bit Pattern Parameter on page 421 The string...

Page 708: ...on page 692 Example DLC 2 The frame has at least two bytes and you trigger on the data of the first two bytes See also TRIGger m CAN BORDer on page 691 Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A ev...

Page 709: ...ffingError ON OFF RST ON TRIGger m CAN CRCerror ChecksumError Triggers on CRC errors A CRC error occurs when the CRC calculated by the receiver differs from the received value in the CRC sequence The...

Page 710: ...US m CAN FRAMe n ACKValue 697 BUS m CAN FRAMe n CSValue 697 BUS m CAN FRAMe n DLCValue 697 BUS m CAN FRAMe n IDTYpe 698 BUS m CAN FRAMe n IDValue 698 BUS m CAN FRAMe n BSEPosition 699 BUS m CAN FRAMe...

Page 711: ...error followed by a form error wrong CRC delimiter or wrong ACK delimiter INSufficient The frame is not completely contained in the acqui sition The acquired part of the frame is valid RST OK Usage Q...

Page 712: ...arated list of values To set the value format use FORMat BPATtern Usage Query only BUS m CAN FRAMe n ACKState BUS m CAN FRAMe n CSSTate BUS m CAN FRAMe n DLCState BUS m CAN FRAMe n IDSTate Return the...

Page 713: ...ge 0 to 1 Increment 1 RST 0 Usage Query only BUS m CAN FRAMe n CSValue Returns the CRC sequence value of the selected frame Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame Return values Checks...

Page 714: ...ffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame Return values IdentifierType ANY B11 B29 B11 standard format 11 bit B29 extended format 29 bit RST B11 Usage Query only BUS m CAN FRAMe n IDValue...

Page 715: ...ange 100E 24 to 100E 24 Increment 100E 12 RST 0 Default unit s Usage Query only BUS m CAN FRAMe n BYTE o STATe Returns the state of the specified byte Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the...

Page 716: ...on file to be used for decoding Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters UseTranslation ON OFF RST OFF Usage Asynchronous command Firmware Software FW 1 35 BUS m CAN FRAMe n TRANslation Returns...

Page 717: ...Rce DataSource Sets the waveform of the data line Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters LINSettingsDataSrc NONE C1W1 C2W1 C3W1 C4W1 M1 M2 M3 M4 R1 R2 R3 R4 See chapter 16 2 2 2 Waveform Param...

Page 718: ...pply respec tively MAN Manual setting of user defined values with BUS m LIN DATA THReshold RST V35 Usage SCPI confirmed BUS m LIN BITRate Bitrate Sets the number of transmitted bits per second Suffix...

Page 719: ...RIGger m LIN DCONdition 705 TRIGger m LIN DMIN 706 TRIGger m LIN DMAX 706 TRIGger m LIN BORDer 706 TRIGger m LIN DLECondition 707 TRIGger m LIN DLENgth 707 TRIGger m LIN IDOR n ENABle 708 TRIGger m LI...

Page 720: ...TRIGger m LIN IDOR n ENABle and set the value with TRIGger m LIN IDOR n VALue IDDT Combination of identifier and data conditions To set the identifier condition use TRIGger m LIN ICONdition TRIGger m...

Page 721: ...ies a slave identifier pattern or sets the the start value of an identifier range Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only Parameters IdPattern Numeric or string pattern see chapter 16...

Page 722: ...Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only Parameters DataPattern Numeric or string pattern see chapter 16 2 2 6 Bit Pattern Parameter on page 421 The string parameter accepts the bit value X don t c...

Page 723: ...und is set with TRIGger m LIN DLENgth on page 707 Example Data length 2 and Transfer Big endian The frame has at least two bytes and you trigger on the data of the first two bytes See also TRIGger m L...

Page 724: ...tern Defines the pattern of the indicated IDOR identifier in the identifier OR trigger condition Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only n 1 4 Index of the identifier in an identifier...

Page 725: ...h BUS m LIN STANdard The trigger type has to be set before TRIGger m LIN TYPE to ERRC The frame identifier must be set with TRIGger m LIN ERRPattern on page 709 and the data length with TRIGger m LIN...

Page 726: ...CHKSerror is set ON See also LIN standard on page 299 Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only Parameters ChecksumStandard V1X V2X J2602 AUTO RST AUTO LIN Decoding Results BUS m LIN FCO...

Page 727: ...red LIN uses UART words without parity bit CHCKsum checksum error VERS the version of the LIN standard is not valid LENer unexpected length SPERror stop error PRERror parity error in identifier SYERro...

Page 728: ...bus n Selects the frame Return values FrameVersion V1X V2X UNK UNK Unknown RST UNK Usage Query only BUS m LIN FRAMe n DATA Returns the data bytes of the specified frame Suffix m 1 4 Selects the seria...

Page 729: ...of the frame is valid RST OK Usage Query only BUS m LIN FRAMe n IDValue Returns the identifier value of the selected frame Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame Return values Identi...

Page 730: ...ecified frame Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame Return values SyncState OK STERror SPERror UVAL NOEXists INSufficient STERror start error SPERror stop error UVAL unexpected value...

Page 731: ...is valid RST OK Usage Query only BUS m LIN FRAMe n CSValue Returns the checksum value of the specified frame Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame Return values ChecksumValue To set...

Page 732: ...m LIN FRAMe n BYTE o VALue Returns the value of the specified byte Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame o Selects the byte Return values ByteValue To set the value format use FORMa...

Page 733: ...Query only Firmware Software FW 1 35 16 2 14 7 FlexRay Option R S RTO K4 FlexRay Configuration 717 FlexRay Trigger 722 FlexRay Decoding Results 732 Translation 737 FlexRay Configuration BUS m FLXRay S...

Page 734: ...ation controller and the bus driver It is possible to measure simultaneously on a data line and on the enable line Each line requires its own threshold RST SINGle BUS m FLXRay SOURce n Sources Sets th...

Page 735: ...m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters ThresholdEnable Range 12 to 12 Increment 0 1 RST 2 65 Default unit V BUS m FLXRay THData ThresholdData Sets the threshold for the data line if the source type...

Page 736: ...IFFerential Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus Parameters PresetDifferential MV150 MV200 MV250 MV300 MAN MV150 MV200 MV250 MV300 150 mV 200 mV 250 mV 300 mV respectively MAN Manual setting of user de...

Page 737: ...erial bus Parameters Bitrate M10 M5 M2_5 10 5 or 2 5 Mbit s RST M10 BUS m FLXRay CHTYpe Channel Selects the channel on which the signal is measured The setting is considered in the calculation of the...

Page 738: ...y PMAX 726 TRIGger m FLXRay CENable 727 TRIGger m FLXRay CMIN 727 TRIGger m FLXRay CMAX 727 TRIGger m FLXRay CSTep 728 TRIGger m FLXRay DPOPerator 728 TRIGger m FLXRay DPOSition 729 TRIGger m FLXRay D...

Page 739: ...o set the cycle count use TRIGger m FLXRay CENable TRIGger m FLXRay CMIN TRIGger m FLXRay CMAX and TRIGger m FLXRay CSTep Data position sets the position of the data bit pattern within the payload seg...

Page 740: ...or X don t care RST ZERO TRIGger m FLXRay SYFRame SyncFrame Triggers on the sync frame used for synchronization of the FlexRay system Only sync nodes can send this frame type Suffix m 1 3 Event in a t...

Page 741: ...nge In range Out of range Set the minimum and maximum value of the range with TRIGger m FLXRay FMIN and TRIGger m FLXRay FMAX RST EQUal TRIGger m FLXRay FMIN IdPattern Specifies a frame identifier pat...

Page 742: ...Ray PMIN INRange OORange In range Out of range Set the minimum and maximum value of the range with TRIGger m FLXRay PMIN and TRIGger m FLXRay PMAX RST OFF TRIGger m FLXRay PMIN PayloadLength Specifies...

Page 743: ...ter Than Greater or equal than These conditions require one cycle count number to be set with TRIGger m FLXRay CMIN INRange OORange In range Out of range Set the minimum and maximum value of the range...

Page 744: ...1 RST 1 TRIGger m FLXRay DPOPerator DataPosiOperator Sets the operator for the data position You can defined an exact position or a position range Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event o...

Page 745: ...ge 0 to 255 Increment 1 RST 0 TRIGger m FLXRay DCONdition DataOperator Sets the operator to set a specific data pattern or a data pattern range Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only...

Page 746: ...vent only Parameters DataPatternTo Numeric or string pattern see chapter 16 2 2 6 Bit Pattern Parameter on page 421 The string parameter accepts the bit value X don t care TRIGger m FLXRay SYMBol Symb...

Page 747: ...riggers on Error in a Frame Start Sequence FSS follows the Transmission Start Sequence TSS at the beginning of each frame Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only Parameters FSSError ON...

Page 748: ...FRAMe n FLAGs 734 BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n ADID 734 BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n PAYLength 735 BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n CYCount 735 BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n CSSTate 736 BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n CSValue 736 BUS m FLXRay FRAM...

Page 749: ...ame contains a wakeup pattern MTS frame contains a MTS or CAS symbol INSufficient The frame is not completely contained in the acqui sition The acquired part of the frame is valid RST OK Usage Query o...

Page 750: ...ix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame Return values Data Comma separated list of values To set the value format use FORMat BPATtern Usage Query only BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n FLAGs Returns th...

Page 751: ...gth Returns the payload length the number of data words in the payload segment Informa tion is transmitted in 2 byte words so the number of data bytes in the payload segment is twice the payload lengt...

Page 752: ...ed in the acquisi tion The decoded part of the frame is valid RST OK Usage Query only BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n CSValue Returns the checksum value of the header CRC Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Se...

Page 753: ...dundancy check code of the frame CRC Suffix m 1 4 Selects the serial bus n Selects the frame Return values FrameCRCvalue To set the value format use FORMat BPATtern on page 427 The values below range...

Page 754: ...sage Query only Firmware Software FW 1 35 16 2 15 Mixed Signal Option MSO R S RTO B1 This chaptes decribes the remote commands of MSO option R S RTO B1 Digital Channels 738 Parallel Bus Configuration...

Page 755: ...l channel Parameters Value Voltage value Firmware Software V 1 30 DIGital m HYSTeresis Hysteresis Defines the size of the hysteresis to avoid the change of signal states due to noise Suffix m 0 15 Num...

Page 756: ...cts the parallel bus Parameters Enable ON OFF RST OFF Firmware Software V 1 30 BUS m PARallel BIT n Assigned Assigns the selected digital channel to the indicated bus Suffix m 1 4 Selects the parallel...

Page 757: ...OFF RST OFF Firmware Software V 1 30 BUS m PARallel DISPlay BTYP BusRepresentation Selects the display type of the indicated parallel bus Suffix m 1 4 Selects the parallel bus Parameters BusRepresent...

Page 758: ...threshold for all digital channels to the same value Also the hysteresis value is applied to all digital channels Suffix m 1 4 Selects the parallel bus Parameters LevelCoupling ON OFF RST ON Firmware...

Page 759: ...R event Parameters SourceDetailed CHANnel1 CHANnel2 CHANnel3 CHANnel4 EXTernanalog SBUS D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 LOGIC MSOB1 MSOB2 MSOB3 MSOB4 CHANnel1 4 Input channels EX...

Page 760: ...LogicalExpr TRIGger m PARallel WIDTh EXPRession DEFine LogicalExpr TRIGger m PARallel TIMeout EXPRession DEFine LogicalExpr TRIGger m PARallel STATe EXPRession DEFine LogicalExprSigns TRIGger m PARall...

Page 761: ...745 TRIGger m PARallel WIDTh WIDTh 746 TRIGger m PARallel WIDTh DELTa 746 TRIGger m PARallel WIDTh POLarity Polarity Sets the polarity of a pulse When triggering on a positive pulse the trigger event...

Page 762: ...er and LONGer the width defines the maximum and minimum pulse width respectively For the ranges WITHin and OUTSide the width defines the center of a range which is defined by the limits TRIGger m PARa...

Page 763: ...rigger source is true LOW The level of a digital channel stays below the threshold or the logical expression for LOGic trigger source is false EITHer The signal state remains unchanged RST HIGH TRIGge...

Page 764: ...ime before the clock edge while data should be stable and not change its state See also Setup time on page 337 Suffix m 1 3 Event in a trigger sequence 1 A event only Parameters SetupTime Range 99 999...

Page 765: ...gger sequence 1 A event only Parameters Slope POSitive NEGative EITHer RST POSitive TRIGger m PARallel STATe BIT n Bit Sets the required state for each digital channel that is used in the bus Suffix m...

Page 766: ...pattern comes false during the specified time limit Use TRIGger m PARallel PATTern WIDTh RANGe TRIGger m PARallel PATTern WIDTh WIDTh and TRIGger m PARallel PATTern WIDTh DELTa to specify the width R...

Page 767: ...IDTh WIDTh and TRIGger m PARallel PATTern WIDTh DELTa Width Delta OUTSide Triggers when the pattern comes false before or after the given time range The time limit definition is the same as for WITHin...

Page 768: ...s Serial Pattern Trigger See also TRIGger m PARallel SPATtern CSOurce VALue on page 744 TRIGger m PARallel SPATtern EXPRession DEFine on page 744 TRIGger m PARallel SPATtern CSOurce EDGE ClockEdge Se...

Page 769: ...ubdirectory of the internal hard disk drive C If no complete path is specified the file location is relative to the current directory queried with MMEMory CDIRectory The file name itself may contain t...

Page 770: ...he directory is omitted the command queries the contents of the current directory to be set and queried with MMEMory CDIRectory Return values FileEntry Names of the subdirectories separated by colons...

Page 771: ...ring parameter to specify the new directory If the path consists of several subdirectories the complete tree will be created if nec essary If no drive letter or server name is indicated the directory...

Page 772: ...Example MMEM CAT C USER DATA 529479 1831777894400 DIR 0 DIR 0 Backup DIR 0 CSS DIR 0 DATEN DIR 0 Commands jar BIN 529479 FAVORITES DIR 0 LOG DIR 0 DATA DIR 0 test DIR 0 TotalCMD DIR 0 Usage Query only...

Page 773: ...new location on the same drive and renames it Setting parameters FileSource String parameter contains name and path of the file to be copied Wildcards and are allowed Therefore specify a directory fo...

Page 774: ...ed to Example MMEM DATA abc txt 216This is the file 2 the length infomation has two digits 16 the binary data has 16 bytes MMEMory ATTRibute FileName Attributes MMEMory ATTRibute FileName Sets file at...

Page 775: ...Then stores the settings from the internal memory number 4 to the file C Settings Settings_1051 dfl Usage Setting only MMEMory LOAD STATe MemoryNumber FileName Loads the instrument settings from the...

Page 776: ...M3 M4 R1 R2 R3 R4 RST C1W1 Firmware Software V 1 25 EXPort WAVeform SCOPe Scope Defines the part of the waveform record that has to be stored Parameters Scope WFM ZOOM CURSor GATE MANual WFM Complete...

Page 777: ...E 24 Increment 0 01 RST 0 01 Default unit s Firmware Software V 1 25 EXPort WAVeform ZOOM DiagramName ZoomName EXPort WAVeform ZOOM DiagramName Sets the zoom area to be used for limited data export if...

Page 778: ...ory specify it with CHANnel m WAVeform n HISTory CURRent To save a number of sub sequent history waveforms specify the range with CHANnel m WAVeform n HISTory STARt and CHANnel m WAVeform n HISTory ST...

Page 779: ...mp and Print_002 bmp in the directory C Temp HCOP DEST MMEM HCOP DEV LANG BMP MMEM NAME C Temp Print png HCOP IMMediate HCOP IMM NEXT HCOP IMM NEXT HCOPy DESTination 1 2 763 MMEMory NAME 764 HCOPy DEV...

Page 780: ...xample HCOP DEST SYST COMM PRIN See also Saving a screenshot to file on page 763 MMEMory NAME FileName Defines the file name when an image of the display is stored to a file rather than printed to a p...

Page 781: ...mage To set the output to printer use HCOPy DESTination 1 2 with parameter SYST COMM PRIN Suffix m 1 2 Selects the output configuration Parameters Color ON OFF ON Color output OFF Black and white outp...

Page 782: ...ediate m NEXT Starts the output of the next display image to printer file or clipboard depending on the HCOPy DESTination 1 2 setting If the output is printed to a file the file name used in the last...

Page 783: ...red printer Parameters PrinterName Enter the string as it is returned with SYSTem COMMunicate PRINter ENUMerate FIRSt or SYSTem COMMunicate PRINter ENUMerate NEXT 16 2 17 General Instrument Setup This...

Page 784: ...the current local time use the time zone setting of the operating system SETUP Time date Example SYSTem TIME Returned value 15 09 20 UTC is 15 09 20 Usage Query only SCPI confirmed SYSTem DEVice ID R...

Page 785: ...ontains the configuration of the instrument installed modules installed software and software licenses This information is written in the device footprint xml file might be useful in case of maintenan...

Page 786: ...r Error event_description Device depend ent info If the queue is empty the response is 0 No error Usage Query only SCPI confirmed SYSTem ERRor CODE ALL Queries the error event queue for all unread ite...

Page 787: ...STST STATe 771 DIAGnostic SERVice PWD 771 DIAGnostic SERVice STST EXECute Starts the selftest Usage Event Asynchronous command DIAGnostic SERVice STST STATe Returns the summary result of the selftest...

Page 788: ...QUEStionable registers Fig 16 4 Structure of the STATus QUEStionable register See also chapter 16 1 6 1 Structure of a SCPI Status Register on page 406 chapter 16 1 6 3 Contents of the Status Register...

Page 789: ...TRansition 774 STATus QUEStionable MARGin PTRansition 774 STATus QUEStionable MASK PTRansition 774 STATus QUEStionable COVerload CONDition STATus QUEStionable TEMPerature CONDition STATus QUEStionable...

Page 790: ...ion Value STATus QUEStionable MASK NTRansition Value Sets the negative transition filter If a bit is set a 1 to 0 transition in the corresponding bit of the condition register causes a 1 to be written...

Page 791: ...S RTO 775 User Manual 1316 0827 02 06 Example STATus QUEStionable MASK PTRansition 24 Set bits no 3 and 4 of the STATus QUEStionable MASK PTRan sition register part 24 8 16 23 24 Usage SCPI confirmed...

Page 792: ...rd Detection Mainte nance chapter 15 6 1 Board Detection Mainte nance on page 387 Mode chapter 14 3 1 Mode on page 375 MODE Help See Getting Started manual chapter Getting Infor mation and Help HELP P...

Page 793: ...TRIGGER Trigger Slope Opens a dialog box to select the slope or polarity and the trigger type SLOPE Trigger Mode Selects the trigger mode in the submenu AUTO NORMAL Trigger Source Opens a dialog box t...

Page 794: ...er 2 3 4 Digital Filter Setup on page 49 Digital Channels Only if an MSO option is installed chapter 11 3 1 MSO Configuration on page 328 A 5 Math Menu Menu item Description Corresponding key Math Set...

Page 795: ...9 Measurements Event Actions Tab on page 176 Histogram chapter 5 2 3 11 Histogram Setup on page 179 Reference Level chapter 5 2 3 1 Reference Level Set tings on page 153 Advanced Delay Setup Specific...

Page 796: ...rsistence chapter 4 1 3 1 Signal Colors Persis tence on page 94 DISPLAY Opens the last selected tab in the Display dialog box Color Tables chapter 4 1 3 2 Color Tables on page 96 chapter 4 1 2 1 Editi...

Page 797: ...User Manual 1316 0827 02 06 Menu item Description Corresponding key Toolbar chapter 4 1 3 4 Toolbar on page 100 Signal Bar State Switches the signal bar on or off chapter 4 1 2 2 Using the Signal bar...

Page 798: ...TO 431 ACQuire POINts MAXimum 431 ACQuire POINts VALue 432 ACQuire RESolution 432 ACQuire SEGMented MAX 435 ACQuire SEGMented STATe 435 ACQuire SRATe 432 AUToscale 431 BUS m CAN BITRate 686 BUS m CAN...

Page 799: ...XRay FRAMe n CSValue 736 BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n CYCount 735 BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n DATA 734 BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n FCSTate 736 BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n FCValue 737 BUS m FLXRay FRAMe n FLAGs 734 BUS m FLXRay FR...

Page 800: ...A SOURce 645 BUS m I2C SDA THReshold 646 BUS m I2C TECHnology 646 BUS m LABel 644 BUS m LIN BITRate 702 BUS m LIN DATA SOURce 701 BUS m LIN DATA THReshold 701 BUS m LIN FCOunt 710 BUS m LIN FRAMe n BY...

Page 801: ...o STOP 674 BUS m SPI FRCondition 667 BUS m SPI MISO POLarity 665 BUS m SPI MISO SOURce 665 BUS m SPI MISO THReshold 667 BUS m SPI MOSI POLarity 666 BUS m SPI MOSI SOURce 665 BUS m SPI MOSI THReshold...

Page 802: ...FFT GATE ABSolute STARt 584 CALCulate MATH m FFT GATE ABSolute STOP 584 CALCulate MATH m FFT GATE COUPling 582 CALCulate MATH m FFT GATE MODE 584 CALCulate MATH m FFT GATE RELative STARt 585 CALCulate...

Page 803: ...n HISTory STARt 512 CHANnel m WAVeform n HISTory STOP 512 CHANnel m WAVeform n HISTory TPACq 513 CHANnel m WAVeform n HISTory TSABsolute 514 CHANnel m WAVeform n HISTory TSDate 514 CHANnel m WAVeform...

Page 804: ...495 DISPlay COLor PALette POINt VALue 495 DISPlay COLor PALette REMove 494 DISPlay COLor SIGNal m ASSign 494 DISPlay COLor SIGNal m USE 494 DISPlay DIAGram CROSshair 497 DISPlay DIAGram GRID 497 DISP...

Page 805: ...ram HORZ RELative STOP 558 LAYout HISTogram MODE 557 LAYout HISTogram REMove 560 LAYout HISTogram RESet 560 LAYout HISTogram SOURce 556 LAYout HISTogram VERTical ABSolute STARt 559 LAYout HISTogram VE...

Page 806: ...LIMit 549 MEASurement m AMPTime LCHeck n LOWer MARGin 549 MEASurement m AMPTime LCHeck n UPPer LIMit 549 MEASurement m AMPTime LCHeck n UPPer MARGin 549 MEASurement m AMPTime LCHeck n VALid 548 MEASu...

Page 807: ...m ONViolation PRINt 574 MEASurement m ONViolation WFMSave 575 MEASurement m REFLevel RESult BINNer 540 MEASurement m REFLevel RESult BOUTer 541 MEASurement m REFLevel RESult LOWer 540 MEASurement m R...

Page 808: ...758 MMEMory CATalog 755 MMEMory CATalog LENGth 756 MMEMory CDIRectory 755 MMEMory COPY 756 MMEMory DATA 758 MMEMory DCATalog 754 MMEMory DCATalog LENGth 754 MMEMory DELete 757 MMEMory DRIVes 754 MMEM...

Page 809: ...St WFMRescale XWIDth 606 MTESt WFMRescale YPOSition 607 MTESt WFMRescale YSTRetch 607 MTESt WFMRescale YWIDth 606 MTESt STATe 598 PROBe m ID PARTnumber 448 PROBe m ID PRDate 448 PROBe m ID SRNumber 44...

Page 810: ...EFCurve m SAVE 591 REFCurve m SCALe 593 REFCurve m SOURce 590 REFCurve m STATe 590 REFCurve m UPDate 591 REFCurve m VMODe 592 REFLevel m ABSolute BDIStance 533 REFLevel m ABSolute BITube 539 REFLevel...

Page 811: ...RESDiagram HORZ MODE 637 SEARch RESDiagram HORZ RELative POSition 637 SEARch RESDiagram HORZ RELative SPAN 637 SEARch RESDiagram SHOW 638 SEARch RESDiagram VERT ABSolute POSition 638 SEARch RESDiagra...

Page 812: ...RIGger LEVel NOISe STATe 643 SEARch TRIGger LEVel RUNT LOWer 622 SEARch TRIGger LEVel RUNT UPPer 623 SEARch TRIGger LEVel TRANsition LOWer 625 SEARch TRIGger LEVel TRANsition UPPer 625 SEARch TRIGger...

Page 813: ...it CONDition 773 STATus QUEStionable LIMit ENABle 773 STATus QUEStionable LIMit NTRansition 774 STATus QUEStionable LIMit PTRansition 774 STATus QUEStionable LIMit EVENt 774 STATus QUEStionable MARGin...

Page 814: ...ANEDge CUToff LOWPass 458 TRIGger m ANEDge FILTer 458 TRIGger m ANEDge GND 459 TRIGger m ANEDge SLOPe 459 TRIGger m CAN ACKerror 692 TRIGger m CAN BITSterror 693 TRIGger m CAN BORDer 691 TRIGger m CAN...

Page 815: ...FLXRay NUFRame 724 TRIGger m FLXRay PCONdition 726 TRIGger m FLXRay PCRCerror 731 TRIGger m FLXRay PLPReamble 723 TRIGger m FLXRay PMAX 726 TRIGger m FLXRay PMIN 726 TRIGger m FLXRay STFRame 724 TRIGg...

Page 816: ...er m LEVel n RUNT LOWer 463 TRIGger m LEVel n RUNT UPPer 463 TRIGger m LEVel n SLEW LOWer 471 TRIGger m LEVel n SLEW UPPer 471 TRIGger m LEVel n WINDow LOWer 465 TRIGger m LEVel n WINDow UPPer 465 TRI...

Page 817: ...44 TRIGger m PARallel SPATtern PATTern 752 TRIGger m PARallel STATe BIT n 749 TRIGger m PARallel STATe CSOurce EDGE 749 TRIGger m PARallel STATe CSOurce VALue 744 TRIGger m PARallel STATe EXPRession D...

Page 818: ...472 TRIGger m SLEW SLOPe 470 TRIGger m SOURce 453 TRIGger m SOURce 743 TRIGger m SPATtern CSOurce EDGE 477 TRIGger m SPATtern CSOurce LEVel 478 TRIGger m SPATtern CSOurce VALue 477 TRIGger m SPATtern...

Page 819: ...TRIGger m WINDow DELTa 467 TRIGger m WINDow RANGe 466 TRIGger m WINDow TIME 466 TRIGger m WINDow WIDTh 467 WAVeform m XYCurve RATio 509 WAVeform m XYCurve STATe 509 WAVeform m XYCurve SWAP 510 WAVefo...

Page 820: ...ration settings 158 display settings 170 173 gate settings 170 173 Auto zero 46 Average 34 FFT 201 Mathematics 183 Average count 35 86 184 statistics 176 Average count N single count 35 86 184 B Bandw...

Page 821: ...trigger MSO 337 Data length LIN 301 Data Length Code CAN 291 Data pattern CAN 291 LIN 301 Data security 386 DCL 393 Decimation 17 33 Decoded bus parallel bus display 329 DEF 399 Default file names 349...

Page 822: ...196 Setup 198 202 Window types 201 FILE key 349 File names default 349 354 FIR math function 192 FIR filter 186 Firmware information 387 shutdown remote 767 update 373 Flattop2 window FFT 201 FlexRay...

Page 823: ...6 configuration settings 260 configuring 259 decoding results 265 triggering 259 trigger settings 261 J Jitter measurement results 136 137 measurement via histogram 140 K Kaiser Bessel window FFT 201...

Page 824: ...rmula editor 187 Operators 186 188 optimized editor 185 saving 181 Scaling 183 Setup 182 MAX 399 Maximum sample rate 16 Max value measurement 132 Mean measurement 132 MEAS key 142 Measurements additio...

Page 825: ...74 Pattern trigger 74 MSO 339 Peak detect 33 Peak excursion 238 cursor measurement 128 244 search 128 244 Peak search 238 configuring 127 cursor measurement 121 123 Spectrum measurement 121 127 Peak t...

Page 826: ...surement 132 Robust trigger 61 Roll mode 29 RS232 basics 278 configuration 279 RTO1044 16 RTOServiceReporter 386 Runt search condition 66 Runt trigger 66 S Sample hits mask test result 216 Sample rate...

Page 827: ...el BW 168 Channel CF 168 cursor measurement 121 123 enabling 167 N dB down 168 Noise reject 168 occupied bandwidth 168 peak detection 123 peak search 121 results 140 settings 167 SPI decode results 27...

Page 828: ...rn 75 Serial pattern MSO 341 settings copying 244 setup hold 72 Slew Rate 71 sources MSO 332 state 54 State MSO 338 Timeout 69 Timeout MSO 336 Width 64 Width MSO 334 Window 67 Trigger event remote 426...

Page 829: ...w trigger 67 X XY diagram displaying 112 settings 113 Z Zero adjustment 46 Zoom 101 area coupling 171 206 246 center point 105 coupled 107 methods 101 MSO 322 multiple 106 on the touch screen 103 Posi...

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