SMO1002ED
SMO1002ED
SMO1002ED
User Manual
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Table of Contents
1. General Safety Requirements.......................................................................................... 1
2. Safety Terms and Symbols................................................................................................2
3. Quick Start........................................................................................................................4
Introduction to the Structure of the Oscilloscope......................................................................4
Front Panel............................................................................................................................................... 4
Rear Panel.................................................................................................................................................5
Control Area.............................................................................................................................................6
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5. Communication with PC................................................................................................ 47
6. Demonstration................................................................................................................ 48
Example 1: Measurement a Simple Signal...............................................................................48
Example 2: Gain of a Amplifier in a Metering Circuit........................................................... 49
Example 3: Capturing a Single Signal......................................................................................50
Example 4: Analyze the Details of a Signal..............................................................................51
Example 5: Application of X-Y Function................................................................................. 53
Example 6: Video Signal Trigger.............................................................................................. 54
7. Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................56
8. Technical Specifications.................................................................................................57
General Technical Specifications.............................................................................................. 59
9. Appendix......................................................................................................................... 60
Appendix A: Enclosure.............................................................................................................. 60
Appendix B: General Care and Cleaning.................................................................................60
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1.General Safety Requirements
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2.Safety Terms and Symbols
Safety Symbols
Symbols on the product. The following symbol may appear on the product:
Test Ground
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To avoid body damage and prevent product and connected equipment damage, carefully
read the following safety information before using the test tool. This product can only be
used in the specified applications.
Warning:
The two channels of the oscilloscope are not electrically isolated. The channels should
adopt a common ground during measuring. To prevent short circuits, the 2 probe
grounds must not be connected to 2 different non-isolated DC levels.
The diagram of the oscilloscope ground wire connection:
Warning:
To avoid fire or electrical shock, when the oscilloscope input signal
connected is more than 42V peak (30Vrms) or on circuits of more than
4800VA, please take note of below items:
Only use accessory insulated voltage probes and test lead.
Check the accessories such as probe before use and replace it if
there are any damages.
Remove probes, test leads and other accessories immediately after
use.
Remove USB cable which connects oscilloscope and computer.
Do not apply input voltages above the rating of the instrument
because the probe tip voltage will directly transmit to the
oscilloscope. Use with caution when the probe is set as 1:1.
Do not use exposed metal BNC or banana plug connectors.
Do not insert metal objects into connectors.
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3. Quick Start
Introduction to the Structure of the Oscilloscope
This chapter makes a simple description of the operation and function of the front panel of
the oscilloscope, enabling you to be familiar with the use of the oscilloscope in the
shortest time.
Front Panel
The front panel has knobs and function buttons. The 5 buttons in the column on the right
side of the display screen are menu selection buttons, through which, you can set the
different options for the current menu. The other buttons are function buttons, through
which, you can enter different function menus or obtain a specific function application
directly.
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Rear Panel
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Control Area
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Falling edge triggering
Video line synchronous triggering
Video field synchronous triggering
The reading shows the trigger level value of the corresponding channel.
14. It indicates the measured type and value of the corresponding channel. "T" means
period, "F" means frequency, "V" means the average value, "Vp" the peak-peak
value, "Vr" the root-mean-square value, "Ma" the maximum amplitude value,
"Mi" the minimum amplitude value, "Vt" the Voltage value of the waveform's
flat top value, "Vb" the Voltage value of the waveform's flat base, "Va" the
amplitude value, "Os" the overshoot value, "Ps" the Preshoot value, "RT" the rise
time value, "FT" the fall time value, "PW" the +width value, "NW" the -Width
value, "+D" the +Duty value, "-D" the -Duty value, "PD" the Delay A->B
value, "ND" the Delay A->B value, "TR" the Cycle RMS, "CR" the Cursor
RMS, "WP" the Screen Duty, "RP" the Phase, "+PC" the +Pulse count, "-PC"
the - Pulse count, "+E" the Rise edge count, "-E" the Fall edge count, "AR" the
Area, "CA" the Cycle area.
15. The readings show the record length.
16. The frequency of the trigger signal.
17. The readings show current sample rate.
18. The readings indicate the corresponding Voltage Division and the Zero Point
positions of the channels. "BW" indicates bandwidth limit.
The icon shows the coupling mode of the channel.
"—" indicates direct current coupling
"~" indicates AC coupling
" " indicates GND coupling
19. The reading shows the setting of main time base.
20. It is cursor measure window, showing the absolute values and the readings of the
cursors.
21. The blue pointer shows the grounding datum point (zero point position) of the
waveform of the CH2 channel. If the pointer is not displayed, it means that this
channel is not opened.
22. The two blue dotted lines indicate the horizontal position of cursor measurement.
23. The yellow pointer indicates the grounding datum point (zero point position) of
the waveform of the CH1 channel. If the pointer is not displayed, it means that
the channel is not opened.
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If it is found that the packaging carton or the foamed plastic protection cushion has
suffered serious damage, do not throw it away first till the complete device and its
accessories succeed in the electrical and mechanical property tests.
The instrument carries out all self-check items and shows the Boot Logo. Push the
Utility button, select Function in the right menu. Select Adjust in the left menu,
select Default in the right menu. The default attenuation coefficient set value of the
probe in the menu is 10X.
2. Set the Switch in the Oscilloscope Probe as 10X and Connect the Oscilloscope
with CH1 Channel.
Align the slot in the probe with the plug in the CH1 connector BNC, and then tighten
the probe with rotating it to the right side.
Connect the probe tip and the ground clamp to the connector of the probe
compensator.
3. Push the Autoset Button on the front panel.
The square wave of 1 KHz frequency and 5V peak-peak value will be displayed in
several seconds (see Figure 3- 5).
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The set values of the probe switch are 1X and 10X (see Figure 3- 8).
Caution:
When the attenuation switch is set to 1X, the probe will limit the bandwidth
of the oscilloscope in 5MHz. To use the full bandwidth of the oscilloscope,
the switch must be set to 10X.
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Warning:
To avoid electric shock, always keep your finger behind the safety guard
ring of the probe during the operation.
To protect you from suffering from the electric shock, do not touch any
metal part of the probe tip when it is connected to the power supply.
Before making any measurements, always connect the probe to the
instrument and connect the ground terminal to the earth.
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1. Use the Vertical Position knob to show the signal in the center of the waveform
window. The Vertical Position knob functions the regulating of the vertical display
position of the signal. Thus, when the Vertical Position knob is rotated, the pointer of
the earth datum point of the channel is directed to move up and down following the
waveform.
Measuring Skill
If the channel is under the DC coupling mode, you can rapidly measure the DC
component of the signal through the observation of the difference between the wave
form and the signal ground.
If the channel is under the AC mode, the DC component would be filtered out. This
mode helps you display the AC component of the signal with a higher sensitivity.
Vertical offset back to 0 shortcut key
Turn the Vertical Position knob to change the vertical display position of channel
and push the position knob to set the vertical display position back to 0 as a shortcut
key, this is especially helpful when the trace position is far out of the screen and want
it to get back to the screen center immediately.
2. Change the Vertical Setting and Observe the Consequent State Information Change.
With the information displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the waveform
window, you can determine any changes in the channel vertical scale factor.
Turn the Vertical Scale knob and change the "Vertical Scale Factor (Voltage
Division)", it can be found that the scale factor of the channel corresponding to
the status bar has been changed accordingly.
Push buttons of CH1, CH2 and Math, the operation menu, symbols, waveforms
and scale factor status information of the corresponding channel will be displayed
in the screen.
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1. Turn the Horizontal Scale knob to change the horizontal time base setting and
observe the consequent status information change. Turn the Horizontal Scale
knob to change the horizontal time base, and it can be found that the Horizontal
Time Base display in the status bar changes accordingly.
2. Use the Horizontal Position knob to adjust the horizontal position of the signal
in the waveform window. The Horizontal Position knob is used to control the
triggering displacement of the signal or for other special applications. If it is
applied to triggering the displacement, it can be observed that the waveform
moves horizontally with the knob when you rotate the Horizontal Position knob.
Triggering displacement back to 0 shortcut key
Turn the Horizontal Position knob to change the horizontal position of channel
and push the Horizontal Position knob to set the triggering displacement back to 0
as a shortcut key.
3. Push the Horizontal HOR button to switch between the normal mode and the
wave zoom mode.
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(2) In the right menu, select Coupling as DC. Both DC and AC components of
the signal are passed.
(3) In the right menu, select Coupling as AC. The direct current component of
the signal is blocked.
2. To invert a waveform
Waveform inverted: the displayed signal is turned 180 degrees against the phase
of the earth potential.
Taking the Channel 1 for example, the operation steps are shown as follows:
(1) Push the CH1 button to show the CH1 SETUP menu.
(2) In the right menu, select Inverted as ON, the waveform is inverted. Push
again to switch to OFF, the waveform goes back to its original one.
3. To adjust the probe attenuation
For correct measurements, the attenuation coefficient settings in the operating
menu of the Channel should always match what is on the probe (see "How to Set
the Probe Attenuation Coefficient" on P11). If the attenuation coefficient of the
probe is 1:1, the menu setting of the input channel should be set to1X.
Take the Channel 1 as an example, the attenuation coefficient of the probe is 10:1,
the operation steps are shown as follows:
(1) Push the CH1 button to show the CH1 SETUP menu.
(2) In the right menu, select Probe. In the left menu, turn the M knob to set it as
10X.
4. To measure current by probing the voltage drop across a resistor
Take the Channel 1 as an example, if you are measuring current by probing the
voltage drop across a 1Ω resistor, the operation steps are shown as follows:
(1) Push the CH1 button to show CH1 SETUP menu.
(2) In the right menu, set MeasCurr as Yes, the A/V radio menu will appear
below. Select it; turn the M knob to set the Amps/Volts ratio. Amps/Volts
ratio = 1/Resistor value. Here the A/V radio should be set to 1.
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Type Math Display the Math menu
CH1
Factor1 Select the signal source of the factor1
CH2
Sign +-*/ Select the sign of mathematical manipulation
CH1
Factor2 Select the signal source of the factor2
CH2
Next Page Enter next page
Vertical Turn the M knob to adjust the vertical
(div) position of the Math waveform.
Vertical Turn the M knob to adjust the voltage
(V/div) division of the Math waveform.
Prev Page Enter previous page
Taking the additive operation between Channel 1 and Channels 2 for example, the
operation steps are as follows:
1. Press the Math button to display the math menu in the right. The pink M
waveform appears on the screen.
2. In the right menu, select Type as Math.
3. In the right menu, select Factor1 as CH1.
4. In the right menu, select Sign as +.
5. In the right menu, select Factor2 as CH2.
6. Press Next Page in the right menu. Select Vertical (div), the symbol is in
front of div, turn the M knob to adjust the vertical position of Math waveform.
7. Select Vertical (V/div) in the right menu, the symbol is in front of the voltage,
turn the M knob to adjust the voltage division of Math waveform.
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Hamming
Rectangle
Blackman
Window Select window for FFT.
Hanning
Kaiser
Bartlett
Vrms Select Vrms for Format.
Format
dB Select dB for Format.
Next Page Enter next page
frequency Switch to select the horizontal position or
Hori (Hz) time base of the FFT waveform, turn the
frequency/div M knob to adjust it
Taking the FFT operation for example, the operation steps are as follows:
1. Press the Math button to display the math menu in the right.
2. In the right menu, select Type as FFT.
3. In the right menu, select Source as CH1.
4. In the right menu, select Window. Select the proper window type in the left menu.
5. In the right menu, select Format as Vrms or dB.
6. In the right menu, press Hori (Hz) to make the symbol in front of the frequency
value, turn the M knob to adjust the horizontal position of FFT waveform; then press
to make the symbol in front of the frequency/div below, turn the M knob to adjust
the time base of FFT waveform.
7. Select Vertical in the right menu; do the same operations as above to set the vertical
position and voltage division.
To select the FFT window
■ There are 6 FFT windows. Each one has trade-offs between frequency resolution and
magnitude accuracy. What you want to measure and your source signal characteristics
help you to determine which window to use. Use the following guidelines to select the
best window.
Type Characteristics Window
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Better solution for magnitude than Rectangle, and
good for frequency as well. It has slightly better
frequency resolution than Hanning.
Recommend to use for:
Hamming
Sine, periodic and narrow band random noise.
Transients or bursts where the signal levels
before and after the event are significantly
different.
Best solution for frequency, worst for magnitude.
Best type for measuring the frequency spectrum of
nonrepetitive signals and measuring frequency
components near DC.
Recommend to use for:
Rectangle Transients or bursts, the signal level before and
after the event are nearly equal.
Equal-amplitude sine waves with frequencies
those are very close.
Broadband random noise with a relatively slow
varying spectrum.
Best solution for magnitude, worst for frequency.
Recommend to use for:
Blackman
Single frequency waveforms, to find higher
order harmonics.
Good for magnitude, but poorer frequency
resolution than Hamming.
Recommend to use for:
Hanning Sine, periodic and narrow band random noise.
Transients or bursts where the signal levels
before and after the event are significantly
different.
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The frequency resolution when using the Kaiser
window is fair; the spectral leakage and amplitude
accuracy are both good.
1. The Vertical Position knob is used to adjust the vertical positions of the
waveforms.
The analytic resolution of this control knob changes with the vertical division.
2. The Vertical Scale knob is used to regulate the vertical resolution of the wave
forms. The sensitivity of the vertical division steps as 1-2-5.
The vertical position and vertical resolution is displayed at the left bottom corner of
the screen (see Figure 4- 1).
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In normal mode, the Horizontal Position and Horizontal Scale knobs are used to
adjust the horizontal position and time base of the Main window.
In wave zoom mode, the Horizontal Position and Horizontal Scale knobs are used
to adjust the horizontal position and time base of the Zoom window.
Trigger Control
The oscilloscope provides two trigger types: single trigger, alternate trigger. Each type
of trigger has different sub menus.
Single trigger: Use a trigger level to capture stable waveforms in two channels
simultaneously.
Alternate trigger: Trigger on non-synchronized signals.
The Single Trigger, Alternate Trigger menus are described respectively as follows:
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Single Trigger
Single trigger has two types: edge trigger, video trigger.
Edge Trigger: It occurs when the trigger input passes through a specified voltage level
with the specified slope.
Video Trigger: Trigger on fields or lines for standard video signal.
The two trigger modes in Single Trigger are described respectively as follows:
1. Edge Trigger
An edge trigger occurs on trigger level value of the specified edge of input signal. Select
Edge trigger mode to trigger on rising edge or falling edge.
Push the Trigger Menu button to display the Trigger menu on the right. Select Type as
Single in the right menu. Select Single as Edge in the right menu.
In Edge Trigger mode, the trigger setting information is displayed on bottom right of the
Trigger Level: trigger level indicates vertical trig position of the channel, rotate trig level
knob to move trigger level, during setting, a dotted line displays to show trig position, and
the value of trigger level changes at the right corner, after setting, dotted line disappears.
2. Video Trigger
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Choose video trigger to trigger on fields or lines of NTSC, PAL or SECAM standard
video signals.
Push the Trigger Menu button to display the Trigger menu on the right. Select Type as
Single in the right menu. Select Single as Video in the right menu.
In Video Trigger mode, the trigger setting information is displayed on bottom right of the
screen, for example, ,indicates that trigger type is Video, trigger source is
CH1, and Sync type is Even.
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Holdoff
Set Holdoff time as default value (100 ns).
Reset
Prev Page Enter previous page
Persist
When the Persist function is used, the persistence display effect of the picture tube
oscilloscope can be simulated. The reserved original data is displayed in fade color and the
new data is in bright color.
(1) Push the Acquire button.
(2) In the right menu, press Persist to select the persist time, including OFF, 1 Second, 2
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Seconds, 5 Seconds and Infinity. When the "Infinity" option is set for Persist Time,
the measuring points will be stored till the controlling value is changed. Select OFF
to turn off persistence and clear the display.
XY Format
This format is only applicable to Channel 1 and Channel 2. After the XY display format is
selected, Channel 1 is displayed in the horizontal axis and Channel 2 in the vertical axis;
the oscilloscope is set in the un-triggered sample mode: the data are displayed as bright
spots.
The operations of all control knobs are as follows:
The Vertical Scale and the Vertical Position knobs of Channel 1 are used to set the
horizontal scale and position.
The Vertical Scale and the Vertical Position knobs of Channel 2 are used to set the
vertical scale and position continuously.
The following functions can not work in the XY Format:
Reference or digital wave form
Cursor
Trigger control
FFT
Operation steps:
1. Push the Acquire button to show the right menu.
2. Select XY Mode as ON or OFF in the right menu.
Counter
It is a 6-digit single-channel counter. The counter can only measure the frequency of the
triggering channel. The frequency range is from 2Hz to the full bandwidth. Only if the
measured channel is in Edge mode of Single trigger type, the counter can be enabled. The
counter is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Operation steps:
1. Push Trigger Menu button, set the trigger type to Single, set the trigger mode to
Edge, select the signal source.
2. Push the Acquire button to show the right menu.
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By selecting Type in the right menu, you can save the waveforms, configures or screen
images.
When the Type is selected as Wave, the menu is shown as the following table:
Function Menu Setting Description
Function Save Display the save function menu
Type Wave Choose the saving type as wave.
CH1 Choose the waveform to be saved.
CH2 (Choose All to save all the waveforms that
Source Math are turned on. You can save into the
All current internal object address, or into USB
storage as a single file.)
The object Wave0 –Wave15 are listed in
the left menu, turn the M knob to choose
the object which the waveform is saved to
or recall from.
Recall or close the waveform stored in the
ON current object address. When the show is
Object
OFF ON, if the current object address has been
used, the stored waveform will be shown,
the address number and relevant
information will be displayed at the top left
of the screen; if the address is empty, it
will prompt "None is saved".
Next Page Enter next page
Close all the waveforms stored in the
Close All
object address.
BIN For internal storage, only BIN can be
File Format TXT selected. For external storage, the format
CSV can be BIN, TXT or CSV.
Save the waveform of the source to the
Save
selected address.
Save to internal storage or USB storage.
When External is selected, the file name is
Internal
Storage editable. The BIN waveform file could be
External
open by waveform analysis software (on
the supplied CD).
Prev Page Enter previous page
When the Type is selected as Configure, the menu is shown as the following table:
Function Menu Setting Description
Function Save Display the save function menu
Type Configure Choose the saving type as configure.
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Setting1
Configure ….. The setting address
Setting8
Save the current oscilloscope configure to
Save
the internal storage
Recall the configure from the selected
Load
address
When the Type is selected as Image, the menu is shown as the following table:
Function Menu Setting Description
Function Save Display the save function menu
Type Image Choose the saving type as image.
Save the current display screen. The file
can be only stored in a USB storage, so a
Save USB storage must be connected first. The
file name is editable. The file is stored in
BMP format.
In order to save the waveform of CH1 and CH2 into the USB storage as a BIN file, the
operation steps should be followed:
1. Turn on CH1 and CH2 channels, turn off the Math channel.
2. Push the Utility button, select Function in the right menu, select Save in the left
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menu. In the right menu, select Type as Wave.
3. Saving: In the right menu, select Source as All.
4. In the right menu, press Next Page, and select File Format as BIN.
5. In the right menu, select Storage as External.
6. In the right menu, select Storage, an input keyboard used to edit the file name will
pop up. The default name is current system date and time. Turn the M knob to choose
the keys; press the M knob to input the chosen key. The length of file name is up to
25 characters. Select the key in the keyboard to confirm.
7. Recalling: The BIN waveform file could be open by waveform analysis software (on
the supplied CD).
Shortcut for Save function:
The Copy button on the bottom right of the front panel is the shortcut for Save function in
the Utility function menu. Pressing this button is equal to the Save option in the Save
menu. The waveform, configure or the display screen could be saved according to the
chosen type in the Save menu.
Save the current screen image:
The screen image can only be stored in USB disk, so you should connect a USB disk with
the instrument.
1. Install the USB disk: Insert the USB disk into the "7. USB Host port" of "Figure
3- 1 Front panel". If an icon appears on the top right of the screen, the USB disk
is installed successfully. If the USB disk cannot be recognized, format the USB disk
according to the methods in "USB disk Requirements" on P31.
2. After the USB disk is installed, push the Utility button, select Function in the right
menu, select Save in the left menu. In the right menu, select Type as Image.
3. Select Save in the right menu, an input keyboard used to edit the file name will pop
up. The default name is current system date and time. Turn the M knob to choose the
keys; press the M knob to input the chosen key. The length of file name is up to 25
characters. Select the key in the keyboard to confirm.
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2. Right click Computer- Manage to enter Computer Management interface.
3. Click Disk Management menu, and information about the USB disk will display on
the right side with red mark 1 and 2.
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●Display
Push the Utility button, select Function in the right menu, select Display in the left
menu.
The description of Display Menu is shown as the follows:
●Adjust
Push the Utility button, select Function in the right menu, select Adjust in the left
menu.
The description of Adjust Menu is shown as the follows:
Function Menu Description
Self Cal Carry out the self-calibration procedure.
Default Call out the factory settings.
ProbeCh. Check whether probe attenuation is good.
Do Self Cal (Self-Calibration)
The self-calibration procedure can improve the accuracy of the oscilloscope under the
ambient temperature to the greatest extent. If the change of the ambient temperature is
up to or exceeds 5℃, the self-calibration procedure should be executed to obtain the
highest level of accuracy.
Before executing the self-calibration procedure, disconnect all probes or wires from the
input connector. Push the Utility button, select Function in the right menu, the function
menu will display at the left, select Adjust. If everything is ready, select Self Cal in the
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right menu to enter the self-calibration procedure of the instrument.
Probe checking
To check whether probe attenuation is good. The results contain three circumstances:
Overflow compensation, Good compensation, Inadequate compensation. According to the
checking result, users can adjust probe attenuation to the best. Operation steps are as
follows:
1. Connect the probe to CH1, adjust the probe attenuation to the maximum.
2. Push the Utility button, select Function in the right menu, select Adjust in the left
menu.
3. Select ProbeCh. in the right menu, tips about probe checking shows on the screen.
4. Select ProbeCh. again to begin probe checking and the checking result will occur
after 3s; push any other key to quit.
● Save
You can save the waveforms, configures or screen images. Refer to "How to Save and
Recall a Waveform" on page 28.
● Update
Use the front-panel USB port to update your instrument firmware using a USB memory
device. Refer to "How to Update your Instrument Firmware" on page 37.
the front panel. If the icon appears on the top right of the screen, the USB memory
device is installed successfully. If the USB memory device cannot be detected, format the
USB memory device according to the methods in "USB disk Requirements" on P31.
Caution: Updating your instrument firmware is a sensitive operation, to prevent damage
to the instrument, do not power off the instrument or remove the USB memory device
during the update process.
To update your instrument firmware, do the following:
1. Push the Utility button, select Function in the right menu, select Configure in the left
menu, select About in the right menu. View the model and the currently installed
firmware version.
2. Check if the website offers a newer firmware version. Download the firmware file. The
file name must be Scope.update. Copy the firmware file onto the root directory of your
USB memory device.
3. Insert the USB memory device into the front-panel USB port on your instrument.
4. Push the Utility button, select Function in the right menu, select Update in the left
menu.
5. In the right menu, select Start, the messages below will be shown.
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6. In the right menu, select Start again, the interfaces below will be displayed in
sequence. The update process will take up to three minutes. After completion, the
instrument will be shut down automatically.
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Press to show the left menu, turn the M knob to
Meas Type
AddCH2 select the measure type, press AddCH2 again
(left menu)
to add the selected measure type of CH2.
OFF Hide the window of measures
Show CH1 Show all the measures of CH1 on the screen
CH2 Show all the measures of CH2 on the screen
Press to show the left menu, turn the M knob to
Meas Type select the type need to be deleted, press
Remove
(left menu) Remove again to remove the selected measure
type.
Remove All Remove all the measures
Measure
Only if the waveform channel is in the ON state, the measurement can be performed.
The automatic measurement can not be performed in the following situation: 1) On the
saved waveform. 2) On the Dual Wfm Math waveform. 3) On the Video trigger mode.
On the Scan format, period and frequency can not be measured.
Measure the period, the frequency of the CH1, following the steps below:
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Figure 4- 13
Mean: The arithmetic mean over the entire waveform.
PK-PK: Peak-to-Peak Voltage.
RMS: The true Root Mean Square voltage over the entire waveform.
Max: The maximum amplitude. The most positive peak voltage measured over the
entire waveform.
Min: The minimum amplitude. The most negative peak voltage measured over the
entire waveform.
Vtop: Voltage of the waveform's flat top, useful for square/pulse waveforms.
Vbase: Voltage of the waveform's flat base, useful for square/pulse waveforms.
Vamp: Voltage between Vtop and Vbase of a waveform.
OverShoot: Defined as (Vmax-Vtop)/Vamp, useful for square and pulse waveforms.
PreShoot: Defined as (Vmin-Vbase)/Vamp, useful for square and pulse waveforms.
Cycle RMS: The true Root Mean Square voltage over the first entire period of the
waveform.
Cursor RMS: The true Root Mean Square voltage over the range of two cursors.
The automatic measurement of time parameters
The oscilloscopes provide time parameters auto-measurements include Period,
Frequency, Rise Time, Fall Time, +D width, -D width, +Duty, -Duty, Delay A→B ,
Delay A→B , and Duty cycle.
Figure 4- 14 shows a pulse with some of the time measurement points.
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Figure 4- 14
Rise Time: Time that the leading edge of the first pulse in the waveform takes to rise
from 10% to 90% of its amplitude.
Fall Time: Time that the falling edge of the first pulse in the waveform takes to fall
from 90% to 10% of its amplitude.
+D width: The width of the first positive pulse in 50% amplitude points.
-D width: The width of the first negative pulse in the 50% amplitude points.
+Duty: +Duty Cycle, defined as +Width/Period.
-Duty:-Duty Cycle, defined as -Width/Period.
Delay A→B : The delay between the two channels at the rising edge.
Delay A→B : The delay between the two channels at the falling edge.
Screen Duty: Defines as (the width of the positive pulse)/(Entire period)
Phase: Compare the rising edge of CH1 and CH2, calculate phase difference of two
channels.
Phase difference=(Delay between channels at the rising edge÷Period)×360°.
Other measurements
+PulseCount : The number of positive pulses that rise above the mid
reference crossing in the waveform.
-PulseCount : The number of negative pulses that fall below the mid
reference crossing in the waveform.
RiseEdgeCnt : The number of positive transitions from the low reference
value to the high reference value in the waveform.
FallEdgeCnt : The number of negative transitions from the high reference
value to the low reference value in the waveform.
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Area : The area of the whole waveform within the screen and the unit is
voltage-second. The area measured above the zero reference (namely the vertical
offset) is positive; the area measured below the zero reference is negative. The area
measured is the algebraic sum of the area of the whole waveform within the screen.
Cycle Area : The area of the first period of waveform on the screen and the
unit is voltage-second. The area above the zero reference (namely the vertical offset)
is positive and the area below the zero reference is negative. The area measured is the
algebraic sum of the area of the whole period waveform.
Note: When the waveform on the screen is less than a period, the period area
measured is 0.
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dotted lines displayed along the vertical direction of the screen. Cursor measure
window at the left bottom of the screen shows the cursor readout.
4. In the right menu, select Line Type as Time to make the vertical cursors active.
If the Line in the right menu is select as a, turn the M knob to move line a to the
right or left. If b is selected, turn the M knob to move line b.
5. In the right menu, select Line Type as Voltage to make the horizontal cursors
active. Select Line in the right menu as a or b, turn the M knob to move it.
6. Push the horizontal HOR button to enter wave zoom mode. Push Cursor to show
the right menu, select Window as Main or Extension to make the cursors shown
in the main window or zoom window.
Auto Cursor
For the AutoCursr type, the horizontal cursors are set as the intersections of the vertical
cursors and the waveform.
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The Cursor Measurement for FFT mode
In FFT mode, push the Cursor button to turn cursors on and display the cursor menu.
The description of the cursor menu in FFT mode is shown as the following table:
Function
Setting Description
Menu
Vamp Display the Vamp measurement cursor and menu.
Freq Display the Freq measurement cursor and menu.
Freq&Vamp Display the Freq and Vamp measurement cursor
Type
and menu.
AutoCursr The horizontal cursors are set as the intersections of
the vertical cursors and the waveform
Line Type Freq Makes the vertical cursors active.
(Freq&Vamp
type)
Vamp Makes the horizontal cursors active.
Window Main Measure in the main window.
(Wave zoom
mode)
Extension Measure in the FFT extension window.
a Turn the M knob to move line a.
b Turn the M knob to move line b.
Line
ab Two cursors are linked. Turn the M knob to move
the pair of cursors.
Display the channel to which the cursor
Source Math FFT
measurement will be applied.
Perform the following operation steps for the amplitude and frequency cursor
measurement of math FFT:
1. Press the Math button to display the right menu. Select Type as FFT.
2. Push Cursor to display the cursor menu.
3. In the right menu, select Window as Extension.
4. Press the first menu item in the right menu, select Freq&Vamp for Type, two
blue dotted lines displayed along the horizontal direction of the screen, two blue
dotted lines displayed along the vertical direction of the screen. Cursor measure
window at the left bottom of the screen shows the cursor readout.
5. In the right menu, select Line Type as Freq to make the vertical cursors active. If
the Line in the right menu is select as a, turn the M knob to move line a to the
right or left. If b is selected, turn the M knob to move line b.
6. In the right menu, select Line Type as Vamp to make the horizontal cursors
active. Select Line in the right menu as a or b, turn the M knob to move it.
7. In the right cursor menu, you can select Window as Main to make the cursors
shown in the main window.
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[Autoset] button
It's a very useful and quick way to apply a set of pre-set functions to the incoming
signal, and display the best possible viewing waveform of the signal and also works
out some measurements for user as well.
The details of functions applied to the signal when using Autoset are shown as the
following table:
Function Items Setting
Vertical Coupling Current
Channel Coupling Current
Vertical Scale Adjust to the proper division.
Horizontal Level Middle or ±2 div
Horizontal Sale Adjust to the proper division
Trigger Type Slope or Video
Trigger Source CH1 or CH2
Trigger Coupling DC
Trigger Slope Current
Trigger Level 3/5 of the waveform
Trigger Mode Auto
Display Format YT
Force Stop
Inverted Off
Zoom Mode Exit
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than 20Hz, and the amplitude should be no less than 5mv. Otherwise, the Autoset
function may be invalid.
[Run/Stop] button
Enable or disable sampling on input signals.
Notice: When there is no sampling at STOP state, the vertical division and the
horizontal time base of the waveform still can be adjusted within a certain range, in
other words, the signal can be expanded in the horizontal or vertical direction.
When the horizontal time base is ≤50ms, the horizontal time base can be expanded
for 4 divisions downwards.
[Copy] button
This button is the shortcut for Save function in the Utility function menu. Pressing
this button is equal to the Save option in the Save menu. The waveform, configure or
the display screen could be saved according to the chosen type in the Save menu. For
more details, please see "How to Save and Recall a Waveform" on P28.
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5.Communication with PC
5. Communication with PC
The oscilloscope supports communications with a PC through USB. You can use the
Oscilloscope communication software to store, analyze, display the data and remote
control.
To learn about how to operate the software, you can push F1 in the software to open the
help document.
Here is how to connect with PC via USB port.
(1) Install the software: Install the Oscilloscope communication software on the
supplied CD.
(2) Connection: Use a USB data cable to connect the USB Device port in the right panel
of the Oscilloscope to the USB port of a PC.
(3) Install the driver: Run the Oscilloscope communication software on PC, push F1 to
open the help document. Follow the steps of title "I. Device connection" in the
document to install the driver.
(4) Port setting of the software: Run the Oscilloscope software; click
"Communications" in the menu bar, choose "Ports-Settings", in the setting dialog,
choose "Connect using" as "USB". After connect successfully, the connection
information in the bottom right corner of the software will turn green.
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6.Demonstration
6. Demonstration
Example 1: Measurement a Simple Signal
The purpose of this example is to display an unknown signal in the circuit, and
measure the frequency and peak-to-peak voltage of the signal.
1. Carry out the following operation steps for the rapid display of this signal:
(1) Set the probe menu attenuation coefficient as 10X and that of the switch in the
probe switch as 10X (see "How to Set the Probe Attenuation Coefficient" on P11).
(2) Connect the probe of Channel 1 to the measured point of the circuit.
(3) Push the Autoset button.
The oscilloscope will implement the Autoset to make the waveform optimized, based
on which, you can further regulate the vertical and horizontal divisions till the
waveform meets your requirement.
2. Perform Automatic Measurement
The oscilloscope can measure most of the displayed signals automatically. To
measure the period, the frequency of the CH1, following the steps below:
(1) Push the Measure button to show the right menu.
(2) Select AddCH1 in the right menu.
(3) In the left Type menu, turn the M knob to select Period.
(4) In the right menu, select AddCH1. The period type is added.
(5) In the left Type menu, turn the M knob to select Frequency.
(6) In the right menu, select AddCH1. The frequency type is added.
The measured value will be displayed at the bottom left of the screen automatically
(see Figure 6- 1).
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(11)Turn the Trigger Level knob and adjust the trigger level to the roughly 50% of
the signal to be measured.
(12)Check the Trigger State Indicator on the top of the screen, if it is not Ready, push
down the Run/Stop button and start acquiring, wait for trigger to happen. If a
signal reaches to the set trigger level, one sampling will be made and then
displayed in the screen. By using this approach, a random pulse can be captured
easily. For instance, if we want to find a burst burr of high amplitude, set the
trigger level to a slightly higher value of the average signal level, push the
Run/Stop button and wait a trigger. Once there is a burr occurring, the instrument
will trigger automatically and record the waveform during the period around the
trigger time. By turning the Horizontal Position knob in the horizontal control
area in the panel, you can change the horizontal triggering position to obtain the
negative delay, making an easy observation of the waveform before the burr
occurs (see Figure 6- 3).
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The signal displayed on the screen containing some noise, by turning on Peak Detect
function and changing time base to slow down the incoming signal, any peaks or burr
would be detected by the function (see Figure 6- 4).
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Based on the expression sin (q) =A/B or C/D, thereinto, q is the phase difference
angle, and the definitions of A, B, C, and D are shown as the graph above. As a result,
the phase difference angle can be obtained, namely, q =± arcsin (A/B) or ± arcsin
(C/D). If the principal axis of the ellipse is in the I and III quadrants, the determined
phase difference angel should be in the I and IV quadrants, that is, in the range of
(0 - π /2) or (3π / 2 - 2π). If the principal axis of the ellipse is in the II and IV
quadrants, the determined phase difference angle is in the II and III quadrants, that is,
within the range of (π / 2 - π) or (π - 3π /2).
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(5) In the right menu, select Modu as NTSC.
(6) In the right menu, press Next Page, select Sync as Field.
(7) Turn the Vertical Scale, Vertical Position and Horizontal Scale knobs to obtain
a proper waveform display (see Figure 6- 7).
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7.Troubleshooting
7. Troubleshooting
1. Oscilloscope is powered on but no Display.
Check whether the power connection is connected properly.
Restart the instrument after completing the checks above.
If the problem persists, please contact us and we will be under your service.
2. After acquiring the signal, the waveform of the signal is not displayed in the
screen.
Check whether the probe is properly connected to the signal connecting wire.
Check whether the signal connecting wire is correctly connected to the BNC
(namely, the channel connector).
Check whether the probe is properly connected with the object to be measured.
Check whether there is any signal generated from the object to be measured (the
trouble can be shot by the connection of the channel from which there is a signal
generated with the channel in fault).
Make the signal acquisition operation again.
3. The measured voltage amplitude value is 10 times or 1/10 of the actual value.
Look at the attenuation coefficient for the input channel and the attenuation ration of
the probe, to make sure they are match (see "How to Set the Probe Attenuation
Coefficient" on P11).
4. There is a waveform displayed, but it is not stable.
Check whether the Source item in the TRIG MODE menu is in conformity with
the signal channel used in the practical application.
Check on the trigger Type item: The common signal chooses the Edge trigger
mode for Type and the video signal the Video. If Alternate trigger is selected,
both of the channel 1 and channel 2 trigger levels should be adjusted to the
proper position. Only if a proper trigger mode is applied, the waveform can be
displayed steadily.
5. No Display Responses to the Push-down of Run/Stop.
Check whether Normal or Signal is chosen for Polarity in the TRIG MODE menu and
the trigger level exceeds the waveform range.
If it is, make the trigger level is centered in the screen or set the trigger mode as Auto.
In addition, with the Autoset button pressed, the setting above can be completed
automatically.
6. The displaying of waveform seems getting slow after increasing AVERAGE value
in Acqu Mode (see "How to Set the Sampling/Display" on P27 ), or a longer duration
is set in the Persist in Display (see "Persist" on P27).
It's normal as the Oscilloscope is working hard on many more data points.
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8.Technical Specifications
8. Technical Specifications
Unless otherwise specified, the technical specifications applied are for the
oscilloscope only, and Probes attenuation set as 10X. Only if the oscilloscope fulfills
the following two conditions at first, these specification standards can be reached.
This instrument should run for at least 30 minutes continuously under the
specified operating temperature.
If change of the operating temperature is up to or exceeds 5℃, do a
"Self-calibration" procedure (see "How to Implement Self-calibration" on P12).
All specification standards can be fulfilled, except one(s) marked with the word
"Typical".
Performance Characteristics Instruction
Bandwidth 100 MHz
Channel 2 channels
Mode Normal, Peak detect, Averaging
Acquisition Sample rate
1 GS/s
(real time)
Input coupling DC, AC , Ground
Input impedance 1 MΩ±2%, in parallel with 20 pF±5 pF
Input coupling 1X,10X,100X,1000X
Max. input voltage 400V (DC+AC, PK - PK)
Input Channel –channel 50Hz: 100 : 1
isolation 10MHz: 40 : 1
Time delay between
150ps
channel(typical)
Bandwidth limit 20 MHz, full bandwidth
Sampling rate range 0.5 S/s~1 GS/s
Interpolation (Sinx)/x
Max Record length 10K
2 ns/div – 1000 s/div,
Scanning speed (S/div)
Horizontal step by 1 – 2 - 5
System Sampling rate / relay
±100 ppm
time accuracy
Single:
Interval(△T) accuracy ±(1 interval time+100 ppm×reading+0.6 ns);
(DC - 100MHz) Average>16:
±(1 interval time +100 ppm×reading+0.4 ns)
Vertical Resolution
8 bits (2 channels simultaneously)
(A/D)
Vertical system Sensitivity 5 mV/div~5 V/div
±2 V (5 mV/div – 100 mV/div)
Displacement
±50 V (200 mV/div – 5 V/div)
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Performance Characteristics Instruction
Analog bandwidth 100 MHz
Single bandwidth Full bandwidth
Low Frequency ≥10 Hz (at input, AC coupling, -3 dB)
Rise time (at input,
≤ 3.5 ns
Typical)
DC gain accuracy ±3%
Delta Volts between any two averages of
≥16 waveforms acquired with the same
DC accuracy (average)
scope setup and ambient conditions (△V):
±(3% reading + 0.05 div)
Waveform inverted ON/OFF
△V, △T, △T&△V between cursors,
Cursor
auto cursor
Period, Frequency, Mean, PK-PK, RMS, Max,
Min, Top, Base, Amplitude, Overshoot,
Preshoot, Rise Time, Fall Time, +Pulse
Width, -Pulse Width, +Duty Cycle, -Duty
Automatic
Cycle, Delay A→B , Delay A→B , Cycle
RMS, Cursor RMS, Screen Duty, Phase,
Measurement
+Pulse Count, -Pulse Count, Rise Edge Count,
Fall Edge Count, Area, and Cycle Area.
Waveform Math +, -, *, / ,FFT
Waveform storage 16 waveforms
Bandwidth Full bandwidth
Lissajous
Phase
figure ±3 degrees
difference
Communication
USB 2.0 (USB storage)
port
Counter Support
Trigger:
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Performance Characteristics Instruction
50% level setting
Input signal frequency ≥ 50 Hz
(typical)
Edge trigger slope Rising, Falling
Support standard NTSC, PAL and SECAM
Modulation
Video Trigger broadcast systems
Line number range 1-525 (NTSC) and 1-625 (PAL/SECAM)
Mechanical Specifications
Dimension 301 mm× 152 mm×70 mm (L*H*W)
Weight About 1.1 kg
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9.Appendix
9. Appendix
Appendix A: Enclosure
(The accessories subject to final delivery.)
Standard Accessories:
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