Agilent Technologies Ininiium 9000 User's Guide

Infiniium 9000 SeriesOscilloscopeUser’s Guide Publication number 54904-97008 November 2012© Agilent Technologies 2012

Setting Up the Oscilloscope10To inspect options and accessoriesVerify that you received the options and accessories you ordered and that none were dam

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Setting Up the Oscilloscope11Technical SpecificationsFor complete specifications and characteristics, direct your web browser to www.agilent.com and p

Setting Up the Oscilloscope12To position for proper airflowCAUTION Position the oscilloscope where it will have sufficient clearance for airflow aro

Setting Up the Oscilloscope13Figure 1-1 Positioning the Infiniium Oscilloscope with Sufficient ClearanceMinimum top clearance 0 mmMinimum bottom clear

Setting Up the Oscilloscope14To connect power1Position the oscilloscope so that it is not difficult to unplug the power cord.2Connect the power cord t

Setting Up the Oscilloscope15To connect a mouse, keyboard, LAN cable, USB device, and printerSee Figure 1-2 on the next page for the location of the s

Setting Up the Oscilloscope16Figure 1-2Side PanelKeyboard PS/2 PortMouse PS/2 portXGA videooutput USB portsAC power inputRemovableHard DriveLAN port

Setting Up the Oscilloscope17To connect oscilloscope probes1Attach the probe connector to the desired oscilloscope channel or trigger input using the

Setting Up the Oscilloscope182Connect the probe to the circuit of interest using the browser or other probing accessories.Figure 1-4Probing the Circui

Setting Up the Oscilloscope19To tilt the oscilloscope for easier viewing1Lift up the front of the oscilloscope, grasp one of the plastic feet on eithe

In This BookThis book provides the information you need to begin using the Infiniium 9000 Series oscilloscope. It contains four chapters:Chapter 1, “S

Setting Up the Oscilloscope20To turn on the oscilloscope1Press the power switch in the lower left corner of the oscilloscope front panel.Figure 1-6Tur

Setting Up the Oscilloscope21To turn off the oscilloscope1Press the power switch at the lower left corner of the oscilloscope front panel. The oscillo

Setting Up the Oscilloscope22To verify basic oscilloscope operation1Connect one end of the passive probe cable channel 1.2Connect the other end of the

Setting Up the Oscilloscope23The display will pause momentarily while the oscilloscope adjusts the sweep speed and vertical scale. You should then see

Setting Up the Oscilloscope24Installing application programs on InfiniiumInfiniium is an open Windows operating system, which allows you to install yo

Setting Up the Oscilloscope25Changing Windows Operating System SettingsMany Windows operating system settings can be changed to suit your own personal

Setting Up the Oscilloscope26To clean the oscilloscopeClean the oscilloscope with a soft cloth dampened with a mild soap and water solution.CAUTION

2Working in Comfort

28Working in ComfortTo optimize your comfort and productivity, it is important that you set up your work area correctly and use your Infiniium oscillo

Working in Comfort29About Repetitive Strain InjuryBecause your comfort and safety are our primary concern, we strongly recommend that you use the Infi

9000 Series Oscilloscopes -- At a Glance39000 Series Oscilloscopes -- At a Glance9000 Series Oscilloscope ModelsDSO9024H, DSO9054H, DSO9104H, and DSO9

Working in Comfort30Mice and Other Input DevicesVarious aspects of using mice and other input devices may increase your risk of discomfort or injury.

3Using the Oscilloscope

32Using the OscilloscopeThe topics covered in this chapter are very basic controls. For more detailed explanations of controls not found in this chapt

Using the Oscilloscope33Using the Front PanelThe Infiniium 9000 oscilloscope front panel gives you direct access to the functions needed to perform th

Using the Oscilloscope34Front PanelFigure 3-1 shows a typical Infiniium 9000 Series oscilloscope front panel.Figure 3-1Infiniium Oscilloscope Front Pa

Using the Oscilloscope35Using the front panel, you can configure the oscilloscope for most troubleshooting tasks. The control categories are:•Run cont

Using the Oscilloscope36Acquisition Run ControlsUsing the acquisition run controls, you control whether the oscilloscope is running or stopped. You ca

Using the Oscilloscope37Vertical ControlsUsing the vertical controls, you set the vertical scaling (volts per division) and vertical offset. You can a

Using the Oscilloscope38To set the oscilloscope to a known starting condition• Press the [Default Setup] key.You can set up the oscilloscope for many

Using the Oscilloscope39To start and stop waveform acquisitionThe [Run/Stop] key is green when the oscilloscope is acquiring data, and red when it is

9000 Series Oscilloscopes -- At a Glance4• Graphical interface menus and toolbars simplify complex measurement setups.Horizontal controls set sweep sp

Using the Oscilloscope40To clear the waveform display• Press the [Clear Display] key.The oscilloscope clears the waveform display. If the oscilloscope

Using the Oscilloscope41To turn an analog channel on or off• To turn an analog channel on, press the channel number key in the Vertical section until

Using the Oscilloscope42To turn the digital channels on or off• To turn the digital channels on, press the [Digital] key on the front panel. To turn t

Using the Oscilloscope43To adjust the analog channel’s vertical scale and offset• To make the waveform bigger, turn the vertical scale knob clockwise.

Using the Oscilloscope44To adjust horizontal scale and horizontal position• To stretch the waveform horizontally, turn the horizontal scale knob clock

Using the Oscilloscope45To magnify a part of the waveform using Zoom• To turn on zoom, press the [Zoom] key. To turn it off, press the [Zoom] key agai

Using the Oscilloscope46To set the oscilloscope to trigger on an edge1 Press and release the [Source] key until the desired source LED is illuminated.

Using the Oscilloscope47To use the markersMarkers make it easier to make precise measurements because the marker measurement readouts show exact volta

Using the Oscilloscope48To use the quick measurementsThe action taken when the [Multi Purpose] key is pressed depends on the feature selected in the

Using the Oscilloscope49To enable or disable the touch screen• To enable or disable the touch screen, press the front panel [Touch] key.

Contents59000 Series Oscilloscopes -- At a Glance 31 Setting Up the OscilloscopeTo inspect package contents 9To inspect options and accessories 10Tech

Using the Oscilloscope50Using the Graphical InterfaceWith the graphical interface for the Infiniium Oscilloscope, you can access all the configuration

Using the Oscilloscope51Graphical User InterfaceThe graphical interface looks like the following two figures.Figure 3-2Infiniium Oscilloscope Top of D

Using the Oscilloscope52Figure 3-3Infiniium Oscilloscope Bottom of DisplayTo make it easy to see which controls affect each waveform, the oscilloscope

Using the Oscilloscope53particular measurement situation. For example, it might be easiest to set a coarse vertical scale using the knobs, then fine-t

Using the Oscilloscope54Other Measurement Features More measurements are available than will fit on a single toolbar. Click the More (1 of 2) or More

Using the Oscilloscope55scaling and offset and the horizontal scale and position to present the zoomed section of the waveforms. See “To zoom on a sec

Using the Oscilloscope56Horizontal and Trigger ToolbarAt the bottom of the waveform display area is the horizontal and trigger toolbar. This includes

Using the Oscilloscope57is post-trigger.• Right means the information on the display is pretrigger.The horizontal position value represents the time r

Using the Oscilloscope58To perform basic user interface operations• To move the pointer on the screen, move the mouse or touch the screen with the sty

Using the Oscilloscope59Figure 3-5Dialog Box Interface ElementsClick to put a check mark in the check box and enable Connect Dots modeClick one of the

Contents6To clear the waveform display 67To print the screen 68To change waveform brightness 69To turn a channel on or off 70To adjust the vertical of

Using the Oscilloscope60Figure 3-6Dialog Box Interface ElementsClick and drag the Intensity control slider up to increase the intensity of the gridCli

Using the Oscilloscope61Figure 3-7Dialog Box with a Drop-Down List Box...to see the options you can chooseClick the arrow in a drop-down list box...

Using the Oscilloscope62To select a command from the menu bar1 Click a menu bar item.2 Move the pointer to the desired menu item.3 Click the mouse but

Using the Oscilloscope63To select a command from a context-sensitive menu1 Move the mouse pointer to a particular area of the display in which you wan

Using the Oscilloscope64Figure 3-9Selecting a Command from a Context-Sensitive MenuRight-click the mouse in the waveform display area, then select Aut

Using the Oscilloscope65Figure 3-10Location of Context-Sensitive MenusRight-click in this region to see the Acquisition Setup context-sensitive menuRi

Using the Oscilloscope66To start and stop waveform acquisition• To start waveform acquisition, click the start button at the bottom of the waveform di

Using the Oscilloscope67To clear the waveform display• Click the clear display button at the bottom of the waveform display.See figure 3-12. You can s

Using the Oscilloscope68To print the screen• Click the print button at the bottom of the waveform display.See figure 3-13.Infiniium prints the screen

Using the Oscilloscope69To change waveform brightness• Click the waveform brightness button at the bottom of the waveform display.See figure 3-14.Figu

1Setting Up the Oscilloscope

Using the Oscilloscope70To turn a channel on or off• To turn a channel on, click the check box next to the channel number so that a check mark appears

Using the Oscilloscope71To adjust the vertical offset• Click and hold the left mouse button or touch screen stylus on the waveform you want to move, t

Using the Oscilloscope72Figure 3-16Adjusting Vertical Offset...or click the waveform and drag it up or down to do the same thing...or click the groun

Using the Oscilloscope73To adjust vertical scaling• To make the waveform bigger, click the larger waveform button next to the channel number near the

Using the Oscilloscope74To access the channel setup• Click the channel number button at the top of the waveform display.or• Select the desired channel

Using the Oscilloscope75To set the horizontal reference point• Click one of the arrows at the bottom of the waveform display.The selected horizontal r

Using the Oscilloscope76To adjust horizontal scale• To stretch the waveform horizontally, click the larger waveform button next to the horizontal scal

Using the Oscilloscope77To adjust horizontal positionThe horizontal position is the time relative to the trigger at the highlighted horizontal referen

Using the Oscilloscope78To access the horizontal setup• Click the horizontal setup button at the bottom of the waveform display.or• Select Horizontal

Using the Oscilloscope79To zoom on a section of the waveform1 Click and hold the left mouse button or touch screen stylus in a blank space within the

8Setting Up the OscilloscopeThis chapter shows you how to set up your Infiniium oscilloscope, connect power and accessories, and verify general operat

Using the Oscilloscope80Figure 3-23Zooming on a Section of the WaveformClick and hold the mouse button, drag to create a selection rectangle, then cli

Using the Oscilloscope81To move the markers using the graphical interface1 Turn on the markers.You can use the [Markers] key on the front panel, or se

Using the Oscilloscope82To make a measurement on a waveform• Click and hold the mouse button or touch screen stylus on a measurement icon, then drag t

Using the Oscilloscope83Figure 3-25Waveform MeasurementsIn some cases, geometric icons are also displayed to associate the measurement results with th

Using the Oscilloscope84To access the trigger setup• Click the trigger setup button at the bottom of the waveform display.or• Select Trigger from the

Using the Oscilloscope85To set an edge trigger1 Click the trigger setup button at the bottom of the waveform display.The Trigger Setup dialog box appe

Using the Oscilloscope86To set dialog box preferences• To allow multiple dialog boxes on the screen at a time, select Utilities > User Preferences.

Using the Oscilloscope87To recover your Infiniium hard diskThe Infiniium hard disk recovery system is contained in a hidden partition on the Infiniium

Using the Oscilloscope88

4Accessing the Online Help

Setting Up the Oscilloscope9To inspect package contents❏ Inspect the shipping container for damage.Keep a damaged shipping container or cushioning mat

90Accessing the Online HelpMost of the documentation for using the Infiniium oscilloscope is included in its online help.The online help is accessible

Accessing the Online Help91To access the online help• Select Contents from the Help menu.The Contents page for the oscilloscope online help is display

Accessing the Online Help92Viewing the Online Help WindowThe online help provides several ways for you to find the information you need. The Contents

Accessing the Online Help93.The Index tab is the second method of finding information. You can type in a keyword and search the index for that keyword

Accessing the Online Help94To access context-sensitive informationTo see overview information for items in a dialog box, click the Help button in that

Index95Aaccess methods 4-92accessingindex 4-92online help 4-90, 4-91trigger setup 3-84accessoriesand options 1-10supplied 1-9accurate measurements usi

Index96displayclearing 3-36, 3-40, 3-56, 3-67display areawaveforms 3-54display layoutcustomizing 3-82display of channels 3-55display update rateincrea

IndexIndex-97waveform bigger or smaller 3-43, 3-73manipulating waveforms 3-54, 3-71manuals 1-9, 1-10Marker A key 3-47marker and measurement controls 3

Index98Run key 3-39run/stopcontrols 3-56running acquisition 3-36Sscalingadjusting vertical 3-43, 3-73vertical 3-37, 3-51, 3-52screen saver 1-20seconds

IndexIndex-99waveform display area 3-54waveform featuresmeasurements on 3-82moving markers to 3-81selecting for measurement 3-53waveformsacquiring 3-3