HDO4000A Getting Started Guide
5
OVERVIEW
The
touch screen display
is the principal viewing and control center of
the oscilloscope. See p.10 for an overview of its components.
The
front panel
houses hard controls for different acquisition settings.
Operate the instrument using front panel controls, touch screen controls
or a mix that is convenient for you. See "Front Panel" on p.9.
The
built-in stylus holder
stores a stylus for use with the touch screen.
Channels 1–4
are used to input analog signal.
EXT
can be used to input
an external trigger signal.
The
Mixed Signal interface
connects
the digital leadset to input up-to-16 lines
of digital data (on -MS models). See p.8.
The
Ground terminal
can be used with a
ground lead or wrist strap. The
Cal Out
terminal
emits a signal that can be used
to compensate passive probes.
Front mounted
USB 2.0 ports
can
be used for transferring data to
a removable drive or connecting
peripherals such as a mouse or
keyboard.
The
rotating, tilting feet
enable four
different viewing positions.
Powering On/Off
Plug the line cord only into a grounded AC power outlet. See Power in
“Safety” for ratings.
Press the
Power button
to turn on the oscilloscope. The
button will light to show the oscilloscope is operational.
CAUTION.
Do not power on or calibrate with a signal attached.
Press the Power button again or use or the
File > Shutdown
menu option
to execute a proper shut down process and preserve settings.
CAUTION
. Do not press and hold the Power button. This will
execute a hard shutdown, but may not preserve setups and data.
The Power button does not disconnect the oscilloscope from the AC
power supply, but puts it into "Standby" mode. Some “housekeeping”
circuitry continues to draw power. The only way to fully power down the
instrument is unplug the AC line cord from the outlet. We recommend
unplugging the instrument if it will remain unused for a long period of time
CAUTION.
Do not change the Windows® Power setting to System
Standby or System Hibernate. Doing so may cause failure.
