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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
General Safety Summary ........................................................................................................... .. iii
Environmental Considerations ........................................................................................................ v
Preface ................................................................................................................................. vi
Key Features ..................................................................................................................... vi
Documentation .................................................................................................................. vii
Install Your Instrument................................................................................................................. 1
Standard Accessories............................................................................................................ 1
Operating Requirements......................................................................................................... 2
Powering On the Instrument ..................................................................................................... 2
Powering Off the Instrument ..................................................................................................... 3
Removing the Power............................................................................................................. 3
Connecting to a Network......................................................................................................... 3
Adding a Second Monitor ........................................................................................................ 4
Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument............................................................................................ . 6
Front Panel ....................................................................................................................... 6
Side and Rear Panels............................................................................................................ 6
Interface and Display ............................................................................................................ 7
Control Panel..................................................................................................................... 8
Accessing Online Help........................................................................................................... 9
Accessing Menus and Control Windows ....................................................................................... 10
Inspect Your Instrument .............................................................................................................. 12
Verify Internal Diagnostics Pass................................................................................................ 12
Signal Path Compensation ..................................................................................................... 13
Acquisition ............................................................................................................................ 15
Setting Up Signal Input ......................................................................................................... 15
Using Default Setup............................................................................................................. 16
Using Autoset ................................................................................................................... 17
Probe Compensation, Calibration, and Deskew ............................................................................... 18
Acquisition Concepts............................................................................................................ 18
How the Acquisition Modes Work .............................................................................................. 21
Changing the Acquisition Mode ................................................................................................ 22
Starting and Stopping an Acquisition........................................................................................... 23
Using DSP Enhanced Bandwidth .............................................................................................. 23
Using Roll Mode................................................................................................................. 25
Using FastFrame Mode ......................................................................................................... 26
Pinpoint Triggers............................................................................................................... ....... 28
Triggering Concepts............................................................................................................. 28
Choosing a Trigger Type........................................................................................................ 30
Pinpoint Trigger Selections ..................................................................................................... 31
Checking Trigger Status ........................................................................................................ 32
Using A (Main) and B (Delayed) Triggers ...................................................................................... 33
Sending E-mail on Trigger ...................................................................................................... 35
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