MS-500 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope Option
32
ISSUED: June, 2009
MS-500-OM-E Rev C
CHARACTERIZE DIGITAL OR MIXED SIGNAL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
Overview
The oscilloscope contains a number of built-in tools, such as cursors, measurement parameters,
statistics, and optional graphical analysis tools that
allow you to characterize your DUT’s
performance. The number and type of these tools change depending on whether you are using a
WaveRunner or a WaveSurfer oscilloscope and what other software options are loaded on your
instrument. The tools can be used on the Digital traces and buses just like they are used on any
channel.
You may want to use cursors for making single-shot timing measurements, and measurement
parameters when you need to accumulate statistical data over many different acquisitions.
Using Cursors
Use horizontal cursors to mark locations on the waveform where the time measurement should
be done, then read the cursor values to establish the measurement. As necessary, adjust the
timebase or create zooms of the channel(s) and the Digital trace groups to view the signal with
enough detail. This is a good method for single-shot / single measurements.
Note that when Horizontal (Time) cursors are ON, the hexadecimal bus values for each Digital
trace group appear on the Digital trace descriptor label.
This can be useful when trying to measure to a specific bus value.
