MS-500-OM-E Rev C
ISSUED: June, 2009
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................5
Cleaning ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Use and Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 5
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................6
Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Returning a Product for Service or Repair ....................................................................................... 7
Technical Support ............................................................................................................................. 7
Staying Up-to-Date ........................................................................................................................... 7
STANDARD AND ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT ...................................................8
The MS-500 Standard Hardware ..................................................................................................... 8
The MS-500 Software ...................................................................................................................... 9
Accessories .................................................................................................................................... 10
DESCRIPTION OF OPERATION........................................................................ 12
GETTING STARTED WITH THE MS-500 ........................................................... 13
Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Connecting the MS-500 System to the Oscilloscope ..................................................................... 13
Verifying Proper MS-500 Connection to your Oscilloscope and the Device Under Test ............... 16
If you are concerned that your digital signals aren’t being displayed correctly, it is a good idea to
check by viewing the digital signals one at a time with an analog channel. This can point out
errors in your connection or in your logic threshold setup. ............................................................ 16
The Complete System Connection ................................................................................................ 16
Digital Connections ........................................................................................................................ 16
Channel Groupings ................................................................................................................. 17
Connector Colors .................................................................................................................... 17
Standard Output Connection .................................................................................................. 17
Threshold Levels ............................................................................................................................ 17
Minimum voltage swing .................................................................................................................. 19
Basic Oscilloscope Operation ........................................................................................................ 19
ACCESSING THE MS-500 OSCILLOSCOPE MIXED SIGNAL OPTION
TOOLSET ........................................................................................................... 20
Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 20
Oscilloscope Analog Trigger and MS-500 Digital Trigger .............................................................. 20
Digital Trace Groups....................................................................................................................... 21
DIGITAL TRACE GROUP SETUP...................................................................... 23
Digital Trace Group Dialog ............................................................................................................. 23
Digital Logic Threshold Setup ........................................................................................................ 25
Overview ................................................................................................................................. 25