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4 Series MSO
MSO44, MSO46
Quick Start Manual

*P077178300*

077-1783-00

Summary of Contents for MSO 4 Series

Page 1: ...4 Series MSO MSO44 MSO46 Quick Start Manual Register now Click the following link to protect your product www tek com register P077178300 077 1783 00...

Page 2: ...ued and pending Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of...

Page 3: ...strument passes power on self tests 16 Connecting probes to the instrument 17 Rackmount option information 18 Getting acquainted with your instrument 19 Front panel controls and connectors 19 Rear pan...

Page 4: ...0 Add a math reference or bus waveform 51 Add a measurement 52 Configure a measurement 54 Add a plot of a measurement 54 Add a Search 56 Delete a Measurement or Search badge 57 Change waveform view se...

Page 5: ...t injury where hazardous live conductors are exposed While using this product you may need to access other parts of a larger system Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings...

Page 6: ...roduct to prevent its further operation Before use inspect voltage probes test leads and accessories for mechanical damage and replace when damaged Do not use probes or test leads if they are damaged...

Page 7: ...nce lead to the circuit under test before connecting the probe input Disconnect the probe input and the probe reference lead from the circuit under test before disconnecting the probe from the measure...

Page 8: ...ents identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property Terms on the product These terms may appear on the product DANGER indicates an injury hazard immedia...

Page 9: ...hat is caused by condensation must be expected This location is a typical office home environment Temporary condensation occurs only when the product is out of service Pollution Degree 3 Conductive po...

Page 10: ...nion requirements according to Directives 2012 19 EU and 2006 66 EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE and batteries For information about recycling options check the Tektronix Web site...

Page 11: ...ies including any implied or express warranties that any content will be secure or not otherwise lost or altered For the avoidance of doubt if You choose to connect this Software or Equipment to a net...

Page 12: ...interest at high sample rates while conserving acquisition memory No set limit on the number of math reference and bus waveforms you can display the number of waveforms depends on available system me...

Page 13: ...eference Instrument specifications and performance verification instructions for testing instrument performance Programmer Manual Commands for remotely controlling the instrument Declassification and...

Page 14: ...cables while rotating the handle WARNING Hold the top of the handle to rotate the handle on the instrument Do not hold the handle from the sides and rotate as this can pinch the base of your thumb bet...

Page 15: ...e at BNC 300 VRMS Analog input channels 50 setting maximum input voltage at BNC 5 VRMS Digital input channels maximum input voltage range at digital inputs Observe probe ratings TLP058 42 VP Ref In ma...

Page 16: ...lue powered on 4 To completely remove power from the instrument disconnect the power cord Check that the instrument passes power on self tests Power on self tests verify that all instrument modules ar...

Page 17: ...or a TDP7700 Series TriMode Probe 1 Move the locking lever to the unlocked position then let go to reset locking lever to the center position 2 Insert the probe into a FlexChannel connector until ful...

Page 18: ...ion information An optional rackmount kit lets you install the oscilloscope in standard equipment racks Please refer to your product s datasheet at www tek com for more information on rackmount option...

Page 19: ...ent help for detailed information on using the controls to display waveforms and take measurements Figure 3 4 Series MSO Controls 1 Acquisition and Cursors controls Run Stop starts and stops waveform...

Page 20: ...ted sample rate Implementation of the filter in hardware ahead of the trigger and storage reduces trigger jitter and enables using Fast Acq mode while in High Res mode High Res mode also guarantees at...

Page 21: ...on of the selected waveform The scale values are shown on the right edge of the horizontal graticule lines and are specific to the selected waveform in both Stacked or Overlay modes in other words eac...

Page 22: ...m Overview which in turn controls the zoom amount of the waveforms shown in the main Zoom view Pan knob outer knob moves the Zoom box left or right in the Zoom Waveform Overview which in turn controls...

Page 23: ...DUT The Probe Compensation connections provide a ground connector upper tab and 1 kHz square wave source lower tab for adjusting the high frequency response of a passive probe probe compensation The o...

Page 24: ...MSO 10 Aux In auxiliary trigger input connector A connector to which you can connect an external trigger input signal Use the Aux In trigger signal with the Edge trigger mode Getting acquainted with y...

Page 25: ...ce Note You must connect an external monitor before powering on the instrument 5 AUX Out generates a signal transition on a trigger event outputs a 10 MHz reference signal or outputs a synchronization...

Page 26: ...rs You can set the Waveform View to stack each waveform vertically in separate graticules called slices the default mode as shown in the previous image or overlay all the waveforms on the screen tradi...

Page 27: ...Results Bar The Plot button adds an XY XYZ or Eye Diagram plot to the display These plots are contained within their own window and can be moved within the overall display area The Measurement and Se...

Page 28: ...the oscilloscope acquisition is stopped the brackets change position to show the part of the waveform record that is being viewed relative to the current acquisition total record length If cursors ar...

Page 29: ...onfiguration menu The DVM option also enables a trigger frequency counter accessible from the Mode Holdoff panel in the Trigger badge menu This button is only present if the DVM option is installed 10...

Page 30: ...and Waveform badges also have Scale buttons shown by single tapping the badge Use the Scale buttons to increase or decrease the vertical scale setting for that waveform You can drag Channel and Wavefo...

Page 31: ...measurement badge to open its configuration menu and select Show Statistics in Badge The measurement badge displays the standard deviation value The standard deviation is zero when the population is...

Page 32: ...eforms tested against the mask Passed The number of waveforms that contained no samples that violated the mask Failed The number of waveforms that contained one or more samples that violated the mask...

Page 33: ...change its position in the Results bar and open the badge right click menu to access a quick action menu There are two ways to delete Channel and Waveform badges Right click the badge and turn it off...

Page 34: ...bar 1 Select and right click on the Measurement Search badge in the Results bar which displays the dialog box as shown Controls Description Configure Measurement Search Configure Measurement or Search...

Page 35: ...mplitude values in saved waveform files If a math waveform is clipped it will not affect amplitude measurements on that math waveform Error Messages and Badges This instrument shows a warning triangle...

Page 36: ...cquisition The Play button changes to a Pause button when playback is active Acquisitions are played until playback reaches the end of the history At this point playback stops and the Play button is g...

Page 37: ...e settings bar display the main Horizontal Acquisition and Trigger settings You cannot delete System badges Double tap a System badge to open its configuration menu The Horizontal badge also has Scale...

Page 38: ...m is turned off but not deleted A dimmed Waveform badge means that the waveform display is turned off or it is being used as a source by a measurement and cannot be deleted until the measurement is de...

Page 39: ...waveforms changes the horizontal time base settings 2 The Zoom Box shows the area of the Zoom Overview to display in the Zoom View see 5 You can touch and drag the box to move the area to view Moving...

Page 40: ...ing the touch screen interface for common tasks Use standard touch screen actions similar to those found on smart phones and tablets to interact with most screen objects You can also use a mouse to in...

Page 41: ...ck a channel waveform or Horizontal badge and click on the Scale buttons Touch and hold two fingertips on the waveform view move them together or apart vertically or horizontally lift from screen repe...

Page 42: ...ructions The oscilloscope will take about 5 minutes to install the new firmware Do not remove the USB flash drive or power off the instrument during this time d After the oscilloscope displays a messa...

Page 43: ...ure that all probes and cables are disconnected and run the SPC again If the SPC still fails contact Tektronix Customer Support Compensate the TPP Series probes Probe compensation adjusts the high fre...

Page 44: ...epeat these steps for each supported passive probe that you want to compensate for this channel 12 Repeat these steps to compensate supported probes on other channels of the oscilloscope Note For most...

Page 45: ...dry soft cotton cloth to clean the outside of the unit If any dirt remains use a cloth or swab dipped in a 75 isopropyl alcohol solution Use a swab to clean narrow spaces around controls and connector...

Page 46: ...ve Channel button in the Settings bar of a connected channel The selected channel is added to the Waveform View and a Channel badge is added to the Settings bar 3 Continue tapping Inactive Channel but...

Page 47: ...tem For example in a Channel menu use the Vertical Settings panel to set basic probe parameters such as vertical scale and position offset coupling termination and bandwidth limit Available settings d...

Page 48: ...nts for all active channels in Overlay Display mode are controlled by the Autoset in Overlay Display Mode Optimizes selection in the Autoset panel of the User Preferences menu If the selection is Visi...

Page 49: ...s depend on the selected trigger type Selection changes take effect immediately 4 Tap the Help icon on the menu title for more information on these settings 5 Tap outside the menu to close the menu Se...

Page 50: ...base parameters such as mode minimum sample rate horizontal scale delay and trigger delay time relative to the center of the waveform record 1 Double tap the Horizontal badge on the Settings bar to o...

Page 51: ...s to refine the waveform parameters Displayed fields depend on the waveform and selections made in the menu Selection changes take effect immediately This example shows adding a Math waveform using th...

Page 52: ...measure 2 Tap the Add New Measure button to open the Add Measurements configuration menu or drag the Measure button onto a waveform in the waveform display area to automatically set the source Note I...

Page 53: ...nd add other measurements for the current source Tap the measurement category panels to display and select other measurements to add 8 To add measurements for other sources select a different source s...

Page 54: ...ble fields to refine the measurement conditions Displayed fields depend on the measurement Selection changes take effect immediately Selection changes can also change fields in other panels 5 Tap the...

Page 55: ...e than one plot to measurements to different measurements or the same measurement For example you can add two histogram plots for the same measurement set one to display the X Axis with a Logarithmic...

Page 56: ...can search on analog and digital signals math waveforms and reference waveforms You can add searches to different waveforms and multiple searches to the same waveform Prerequisite Display the channel...

Page 57: ...he instrument to normal acquisition mode tap the Zoom icon in the upper right corner of the Waveform View to turn off Zoom mode and push the Run Stop front panel button to set it to Run mode Delete a...

Page 58: ...n the menu title to open the Waveform View menu help topic for more information on the waveform view parameters 5 Tap outside the menu to close the menu Display and configure cursors Cursors are on sc...

Page 59: ...channel or waveform just tap in that waveform graticule 5 To further configure cursors double tap on either cursor line or the cursor readouts to open the Cursors configuration menu For example tap th...

Page 60: ...r each cursor The cursors are moved to the specified waveforms 7 Tap the Help icon on the menu title for more information on the menu settings 8 To stop showing cursors push the front panel Cursor but...

Page 61: ...menu bar 2 Tap USB Device Port Settings 3 Confirm that the USB Device Port control is On default setting 4 Connect a USB cable from the PC to the USB Device port on the instrument 5 If using the USB c...

Page 62: ...15 connect to a network 44 connecting probes 17 correct handle rotate 14 Cursors button 19 Cursors button touchscreen 26 cursors menu 58 D Default Setup button 19 delete a measurement badge 57 displa...

Page 63: ...ckly display waveform Autoset 48 run signal path compensation SPC 43 search on an event 56 set acquisition parameters 49 set channel vertical parameters 47 set clock format 12 24 hr 42 set GPIB talk l...

Page 64: ...utton 19 S Save button 19 scale buttons badge 30 Scale knob 19 Scale knob horizontal 19 search badge 30 Search button 26 searching for events 56 security cable lock 25 set clock format 12 24 hr 42 GPI...

Page 65: ...zoom icon 28 Zoom overview 39 Zoom title bar 39 Zoom Pan knobs horizontal 19...

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