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Welcome

Thank you for buying a Teledyne LeCroy product. We’re certain you’ll be pleased with the detailed features unique to our instruments.

This Getting Started Guide is designed to cover important safety and installation information for your oscilloscope, along with some basic operating 

procedures so you’re quickly working with waveforms. 

Introduction

 

About the HDO8000A Oscilloscopes 

2 

Specifications 3 

Materials List  

3 

General Safety Information 

4 

Support 6

Set Up

 

The Front of Your Oscilloscope 

8 

The Side of Your Oscilloscope 

10 

Connecting to External Devices/Systems 

11 

The Back of Your Oscilloscope 

12 

Powering On/Off 

13 

Language Selection 

13 

Software Activation 

14 

Firmware Update 

14

User Interface

 

Touch Screen Display 

16 

Changing the Display 

18 

Working With Traces 

20 

MAUI with OneTouch 

21 

Front Panel 

26

Contents

Basics

 

Vertical 28 

Horizontal (Timebase) 

30 

Triggers 31 

Cursors 32 

Measurements & Statistics 

33 

Math 34 

Memories (Reference Waveforms) 

35 

Decode 36 

WaveScan 37 

Spectrum Analyzer 

38 

History Mode 

39 

Q-Scape Multi-Tab Dispay 

40 

Saving and Sharing Data 

41 

Software Options 

42

Reference 

 

Service 44 

Certifications 45 

Warranty 47 

Intellectual Property 

47 

Windows License Agreement 

47

Summary of Contents for HDO8000A

Page 1: ...HDO8000A High Definition Oscilloscopes Getting Started Guide ...

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Page 3: ...e encouraged to duplicate and distribute Teledyne LeCroy documentation for internal educational purposes HDO and Teledyne LeCroy are trademarks of Teledyne LeCroy Inc Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other product or brand names are trademarks or requested trademarks of their respective holders Information in this publication supersedes all earlier versions Specifications...

Page 4: ...pe 8 The Side of Your Oscilloscope 10 Connecting to External Devices Systems 11 The Back of Your Oscilloscope 12 Powering On Off 13 Language Selection 13 Software Activation 14 Firmware Update 14 User Interface Touch Screen Display 16 Changing the Display 18 Working With Traces 20 MAUI with OneTouch 21 Front Panel 26 Contents Basics Vertical 28 Horizontal Timebase 30 Triggers 31 Cursors 32 Measure...

Page 5: ...HDO8000A High Definition Oscilloscopes INTRODUCTION ...

Page 6: ... through drag and drop Extended desktop supports UHD 3840 x 2160 pixel displays MAUI with OneTouch MAUI with OneTouch introduces a new paradigm for oscilloscope user experience Dramatically reduce setup time with revolutionary drag and drop actions to copy and setup channels math functions and measurement parameters without lifting a finger Use common gestures like pinch swipe and flick to intuiti...

Page 7: ...Detectable Pulse Width 2 ns Max Input Frequency 250 MHz With Enhanced Sample Rate Materials List Check that you have all the parts listed here Contact Teledyne LeCroy immediately if any part is missing 1 oscilloscope 4 passive probes 1 AC power cord rated for country 1 protective front cover 1 Getting Started Guide 1 Oscilloscope Security Certificate 1 Oscilloscope Registration Card 1 Calibration ...

Page 8: ...e country of use Maintain ground This product is grounded through the power cord grounding conductor To avoid electric shock connect only to a grounded mating outlet Connect and disconnect properly Do not connect disconnect probes or test leads while they are connected to a voltage source Observe all terminal ratings Do not apply a voltage to any input C1 C8 EXT AUX or D0 D15 that exceeds the maxi...

Page 9: ...e it Avoid electric shock by unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet before cleaning CAUTION Do not attempt to clean internal parts Calibration The HDO8000A is calibrated at the factory prior to being shipped This calibration is run at 23 C 2 C and is valid for temperatures 5 C of the original calibration temperature Within this temperature range the HDO8000A will meet all specifications Warm...

Page 10: ...edyne LeCroy products The HDO8000A MDA800A Oscilloscopes Operator s Manual can be downloaded from teledynelecroy com web hdo8000 manual This PDF document contains more extensive procedures for operating your oscilloscope than are found here The Datasheet published on the product page contains the detailed product specifications Technical Support Registered users can contact their local Teledyne Le...

Page 11: ...SET UP HDO8000A High Definition Oscilloscopes ...

Page 12: ... Touch Screen Display Front Panel Shortcut Buttons Built in Stylus Holder Power Button Channel Inputs EXT Input Mixed Signal Interface Ground and Calibration Output Terminals USB Ports Tilting Feet A B C D E F G H I J K A B C D E G H I F J K ...

Page 13: ...ient for you See Front Panel on p 26 for more information Immediately beneath the touch screen is a row of shortcut buttons that launch various oscilloscope functions such as LabNotebook Spectrum Analyzer or serial data trigger and decode software The built in stylus holder stores a stylus that can be used with the touch screen display The power button turns on the oscilloscope See Powering On Off...

Page 14: ...e Clock Aux Out connector to send device trigger enabled trigger out or pass fail output to another device USBTMC Port for remote control Ethernet Ports 2 for LAN connection Host USB 3 0 Ports 4 Display Port for external monitor Audio In Out Speaker Mic and Line In for external audio devices AC Power Inlet for the AC line cord Kensington Lock G H I F J ...

Page 15: ...supports up to UHD monitors with 3840x2160 resolution Connect the monitor cable to the Display Port output on the back of the instrument you can use a convertor if the cable has a different interface Go to Display Display Setup Open Monitor Control Panel to configure display settings using the Windows control panel dialogs Be sure to configure the oscilloscope as the primary display To use the Ext...

Page 16: ... knobs 2 Grab the drive by the attached tab and pull out To replace the drive 1 Insert the drive with the label facing away from you Do not force the drive into place Strong resistance may mean the drive is flipped the wrong way 2 Replace the cover Power down the oscilloscope before removing or replacing the drive Failure to do so may damage the instrument Secure the cover at all times when the dr...

Page 17: ...let CAUTION Do not place the instrument so that it is difficult to reach the power cord in case you need to quickly disconnect from AC power We recommend unplugging the instrument if it will remain unused for a long period of time Language Selection To change the language that appears on the display go to Utilities Preference Setup Preferences and make your Language selection Restart the oscillosc...

Page 18: ...tion when a new update is released To download and install the update 1 From the oscilloscope desktop File Minimize or a remote PC launch the browser and visit the software download page at the URL above 2 Click the link to Oscilloscope Downloads Firmware Upgrades 3 Enter the required model information and account login If you don t yet have an account create one now 4 Follow the instructions to s...

Page 19: ...USER INTERFACE HDO8000A High Definition Oscilloscopes ...

Page 20: ...installed you can click anywhere you can touch to activate a control in fact you can alternate between clicking and touching whichever is convenient for you Menu Bar Q Scape Display Tabs Grid Area Cursor Markers Trigger Level Indicator Trigger Time Indicator Trace Descriptor Boxes Add New Box HD Descriptor Box Timebase and Trigger Descriptor Boxes Horizontal Cursor Readout Setup Dialogs A B C D E ...

Page 21: ...e and detail as more are opened The Add New box sits next to the trace descriptor boxes Use it to turn on new traces or the Measure table See MAUI with OneTouch on p 21 HD Descriptor box shows the ADC resolution at which the oscilloscope is operating Timebase and Trigger descriptor boxes appear at the right of the display Timebase and Trigger settings only apply to channel traces Touch the descrip...

Page 22: ... single grid area or tabs each representing a separate grid area The Grid Mode allows selection of a particular grid style in each grid area By default the oscilloscope is in Normal Display Mode a single grid area and no tabs with the Auto grid style enabled Auto adds a grid for each new trace up to 16 grids until no more grids are available Other grid styles create a fixed number and orientation ...

Page 23: ...Mode is extended only Tab 1 is moved to the second display Line and Intensity The trace style can be set to a series of separate sample Points or a continuous vector Line Grid Intensity makes the grid lines dimmer or brighter relative to the trace When more data is available than can actually be displayed Trace Intensity helps to visualize significant events by applying an algorithm that dims less...

Page 24: ...m Z1 Z12 Math F1 F12 Memory M1 M12 and Digital Digital1 Digital4 with MSO descriptor boxes appear along the bottom of the grid area when a trace is turned on Descriptor boxes summarize activate arrange and configure the traces they represent Trace Context Menu The trace context menu is a quick way to apply math measurements or labels to traces To open the context menu right click with your mouse o...

Page 25: ...te box When you re moving over invalid targets you ll see the Null symbol Ø under your finger tip or cursor Turn On To turn on a new channel math memory or zoom trace drag any descriptor box of the same type to the Add New box The next trace in the series will be added to the display at the default settings It is now the active trace If there is no descriptor box of the desired type on the screen ...

Page 26: ...e onto the target descriptor box You can also drop it on the Source field of the target setup dialog To change the source of a measurement drag and drop the descriptor box of the desired source onto the parameter Px column of the Measure table You can do the same to a qualifier Qx on the Pass Fail readout table To copy the setup of a measurement Px drag and drop the source column onto the target c...

Page 27: ...e the trigger source channel drag and drop the desired channel Cx descriptor box onto the Trigger descriptor box The trigger will revert to the last trigger set on that channel To place horizontal cursors on zooms or other calculated traces where the Horizontal Scale has forced cursors off the grid drag the cursor readout from below the Timebase descriptor to the grid where you wish to place the c...

Page 28: ...ce descriptor box onto the target memory Mx descriptor box Pan To pan a trace activate it to bring it to the forefront then drag the waveform trace right left or up down If it is the source of any other trace that trace will move as well To pan at an accelerated rate swipe the trace right left or up down Move Trace To move a trace to a different grid drag and drop the trace descriptor box onto the...

Page 29: ... adjust the zoom exactly To zoom in on any trace unpinch two fingers over the trace horizontally To zoom out on any trace pinch two fingers over the trace horizontally To turn off a trace flick the trace descriptor box toward the bottom of the screen To turn off a measure parameter or Pass Fail qualifier flick the Px or Qx cell toward the bottom of the screen If it s the last active cell of the ta...

Page 30: ...ont panel Adjust knob changes the value in a highlighted data entry field when turned Pushing the Adjust knob toggles between coarse large increment or fine small increment adjustments when the knob is turned All the knobs on the front panel function one way if turned and another if pushed like a button The first label describes the knob s principal turn action while the second describes its push ...

Page 31: ...REFERENCE 27 BASICS HDO8000A High Definition Oscilloscopes ...

Page 32: ...ettings on the dialog OR Drag and drop any other channel descriptor onto the new descriptor to copy the setup A B A B C C Channel Descriptor Box Gain Setting Offset Setting Pre Processing Summary List Coupling Vertical Cursor Positions Sweeps Averaged Segment Press Channel button to turn on analog trace or Dig button to turn on digital trace MSO only Turn to raise or lower Offset analog or Vertica...

Page 33: ...nes into hex values Digital Memory Digital Lines in Group Digital Sample Rate Digital Descriptor Box Choose Vertical Digital Setup Touch Digital descriptor to open the Digital dialog Open Digital dialog to configure each active group 1 4 Touch checkboxes to select the lines in the group Use arrows to switch between banks Choose to display individual digital lines bus trace or both Modify display b...

Page 34: ... Rate Use Clock Source dialog to change reference sampling clock Turn to increase or decrease trigger Delay Push to return Delay to zero Turn to raise or lower Horizontal Scale Time div Push to adjust scale with more precision on math memory or zoom traces From the Display A B Touch the Timebase descriptor box to open the Timebase dialog A B A C C Samples Trigger Delay Position Time div Sample Rat...

Page 35: ... or lower trigger voltage Level Push to find a level READY lights when trigger armed TRIG D lights when trigger fired A B C D From the Display Choose trigger Type Choose Source channel or drag the channel descriptor box onto the Source field Make any other settings required by the trigger type such as Coupling and Slope E Set Trigger Level V or let software automatically Find Level B A C Pre Post ...

Page 36: ...area Cursors Cursors set measurement points on a trace There are five preset cursor types each with a unique appearance on the display Horizontal Time Horizontal Vertical Vertical Amplitude Horizontal Frequency and Horizontal Event These are described in more detail in the HDO8000A Oscilloscopes Operator s Manual From the Front Panel Press to apply cursor Continue pressing to cycle through all cur...

Page 37: ...o a specific portion of the trace Touch the Add New box and choose Measure to turn on the Measure table Readout of parameter values Touch any cell to open Px setup dialog Drag any Px cell to target Px cell to copy the parameter setup Use Measure dialog to turn on off measurements statistics histicons and help markers Use Px dialog to create change custom measurement Use Gate subdialog to position ...

Page 38: ...s another waveform trace whereas the result of measurement is a number To turn on the next math trace in the series touch the Add New box and choose Math or just drag another math descriptor box to the Add New box Math descriptor box shows math function and scaling Touch it to open Function Fx setup dialog Use Fx dialog to change function Use Zoom subdialog to rescale math trace or just pinch unpi...

Page 39: ...Save Waveform The file can then be recalled into one of the four internal memories for viewing by choosing File Recall Waveform Only memory files saved with the extension trc can be recalled To recall a stored memory press the front panel Mem ory button to open the Memories dialog then check On next to M1 M12 Open the Mx tab behind the Memories dialog Select the trace you want stored in Copy From ...

Page 40: ...tions allow you to apply and plot special measurements designed for serial data debugging Select inputs and protocol Make required settings on the subdialogs View decoding on the colored waveform overlays Touch header cells with arrows to filter the results shown on the table Touch data cells to zoom that single index of data The zoomed index is highlighted When multiples decoders are running a su...

Page 41: ...earch for events of interest The results are time stamped tabulated and can be selected for individual viewing Choose scan Mode event to find and Source waveform to search Refine scan settings Select different views of the results event table with without time stamps scan overlay zoom trace or all Take action when an event is found such as sending a pulse or sounding an alarm Result table lists fo...

Page 42: ...lly generates output in units relevant to the frequency domain A spectrogram generator displays 2D or 3D renderings of historical data From the Analysis menu choose Spectrum Analyzer Turn on off FFT trace Choose type and source of input Specify frequency span of interest Use Peaks Markers dialog to mark and tabulate peaks or set measurement markers on frequencies 2D or 3D spectrogram shows history...

Page 43: ... speeds to capture detailed changes in the waveforms over time Each record is indexed and time stamped and you can choose to view the absolute time of acquisition or the time relative to where you are in the history A B C A B C Choose to display Table using Absolute acquisition time or time Relative to trigger Use the Auto Play buttons and the slider bar at the bottom of the dialog to replay the h...

Page 44: ...mode no tabs Also use the Q Scape soft button on the menu bar to change the display mode Touch and hold right click on tab marker to rename it Drag and drop trace descriptor boxes to move traces to different grids Descriptor boxes remain in tab where trace resides Timebase and Trigger descriptors remain outside tabs when in Q Scape display modes D A B C D A B C ...

Page 45: ...ope is networked LabNotebooks reports and other user data files can be emailed directly from the instrument or saved to accessible network devices Files can also be transferred to a USB drive through any of the host USB ports Stored user data files are located on the D drive Saving and Sharing Data Use the oscilloscope File menu options to save and recall data See the HDO8000A Oscilloscopes Operat...

Page 46: ...ide variety of common jitter measurements Power Analysis Software HDO8K PWR provides exceptional ability to measure and analyze the operating characteristics of power conversion devices and circuits such as device power switching control loop modulation and line power harmonics Serial Data Mask Package HDO8K SDM adds eye pattern mask testing capability to the instrument Many Serial Trigger Decoder...

Page 47: ...BASICS 43 REFERENCE HDO8000A High Definition Oscilloscopes ...

Page 48: ...id damage in transit 5 Mark the outside of the box with the shipping address given to you by Teledyne LeCroy be sure to add the following ATTN RMA code assigned by Teledyne LeCroy FRAGILE 6 If returning a product to a different country Mark the shipment as a Return of US manufactured goods for warranty repair recalibration If there is a cost for the service list the cost in the Value column and th...

Page 49: ...se Auckland New Zealand Visit teledynelecroy com support contact for the latest contact information Certifications Teledyne LeCroy certifies compliance to the following standards as of the time of publication Please see the EC Declaration of Conformity document shipped with your product for current certifications EMC Compliance EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EMC The instrument meets intent of EC Dir...

Page 50: ...TAGE The oscilloscope meets intent of EC Directive 2014 35 EU for Product Safety Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities EN 61010 1 2010 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Part 1 General requirements EN 61010 2 030 2010 Safety requirements for electrical equipment ...

Page 51: ...age or failure caused by any of the following a attempted repairs or installations by personnel other than Teledyne LeCroy representatives or b improper connection to incompatible equipment or c for any damage or malfunction caused by the use of non Teledyne LeCroy supplies Furthermore Teledyne LeCroy shall not be obligated to service a product that has been modified or integrated where the modifi...

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Page 54: ... 2017 Teledyne LeCroy Inc All rights reserved 928574 00 Rev A June 2017 ...

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