MS-500 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope Option
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ISSUED: June, 2009
MS-500-OM-E Rev C
ACCESSING THE MS-500 OSCILLOSCOPE MIXED SIGNAL OPTION TOOLSET
Overview
MS-500 trigger and digital line display tools are easily accessible in a variety of ways. The MS-
500 option adds additional dialogs (menus) to the existing oscilloscope. These dialogs are
defined as:
Digital setup
– allows set up of the Digital lines and definition/display of parallel buses.
These dialogs are roughly analogous to the analog Channel setup dialogs in terms of
how they are accessed and how they operate in the software. However, there are no
dedicated front panel controls for digital channels as there are with analog channels.
Logic Setup
– allows setup of the logic threshold value that defines the digital trace.
When the MS-500 is connected to the oscilloscope, these dialogs are conveniently accessed
with just one or two touches of the screen, making adjustment fast and easy.
Oscilloscope Analog Trigger and MS-500 Digital Trigger
A standard WaveRunner or WaveSurfer oscilloscope only allows analog triggering. The addition
of the MS-500 option adds enhanced triggering; the digital channels are now available in the
oscilloscope trigger menu as trigger sources.
To operate the oscilloscope with a normal analog trigger, simply open the trigger dialog, and then
select one of the oscilloscope channels as the source. For more information on setting up an
Analog trigger, consult your oscilloscope On-Line Help or Getting Started Manual.
When the MS-500 is connected to the oscilloscope, the trigger type defaults to Pattern Trigger,
and the Pattern Trigger tab is automatically displayed on the oscilloscope display dialog. If
desired, touch the
Close
button to not display the dialog.
