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DocumentDocumentPeakTech® 1340 - 1375 Operating instructions 2 CH & 4 CH Digital Memory Oscilloscopes Table of contents 1. Safety instructions............................................................................................................................. 3 2. Safety symbols .................................................................................................................................. 5 3. Quick guide ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Structure of the oscilloscope.................................................................................................................... 6 Front ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 Function keys........................................................................................................................................... 7 Back cover ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Controls 2 CH........................................................................................................................................... 9 Controls 4 CH........................................................................................................................................... 10 Introduction to User Control......................................................................................................................11 Testing before commissioning..................................................................................................................12 Function test............................................................................................................................................. 12 Probe compensation.................................................................................................................................13 Setting the probe damping factor............................................................................................................. 14 Safety instructions for using the scanner..................................................................................................14 Self-calibration.......................................................................................................................................... 15 Introduction Vertical System.................................................................................................................... 15 Introduction Horizontal System.................................................................................................................16 Introduction Trigger System..................................................................................................................... 17 Introduction Touchscreen Operation........................................................................................................ 17 Setting the menu via touch screen........................................................................................................... 17 Gestures in Normal Mode ....................................................................................................................... 19 Gestures in Wave Zoom Mode.................................................................................................................22 Other Touchscreen Settings.....................................................................................................................24 4. Advanced user instructions.............................................................................................................. 26 Adjusting the vertical system.................................................................................................................... 27 Mathematical functions.............................................................................................................................29 FFT function............................................................................................................................................. 30 Using "VERTICAL POSITION" and "VOLTS/DIV" knobs......................................................................... 32 Set horizontal system............................................................................................................................... 33 Enlarge waveform (zoom)........................................................................................................................ 33 Set trigger system.....................................................................................................................................34 Single Trigger........................................................................................................................................... 34 Trigger Brief Description...........................................................................................................................35 Detailed trigger description...................................................................................................................... 36 Operating the function menu.................................................................................................................... 48 Sampling settings .................................................................................................................................... 48 Display menu Settings..............................................................................................................................50 XY mode ..................................................................................................................................................51 Frequency counter ...................................................................................................................................51 Save and Recalling Waveforms............................................................................................................... 52 Screenshots and USB memory ............................................................................................................... 53 Saving and playing back recordings........................................................................................................ 55 Set additional system functions................................................................................................................ 58 Automatic measuring functions................................................................................................................ 61 Cursor measurements.............................................................................................................................. 64 Autoscale function.................................................................................................................................... 66 Help Function........................................................................................................................................... 68 Executing keys......................................................................................................................................... 68 Print screenshot........................................................................................................................................70 5. Arbitrary function generator .............................................................................................................71 Connection............................................................................................................................................... 71 Channel settings ...................................................................................................................................... 71 Signal settings.......................................................................................................................................... 71 Sine signal................................................................................................................................................ 72 Frequency settings .................................................................................................................................. 72 Period settings..........................................................................................................................................73 - 1 - Amplitude settings ................................................................................................................................... 73 Offset settings ..........................................................................................................................................73 High Level Setting.................................................................................................................................... 73 Low Level Setting..................................................................................................................................... 73 Rectangle signal....................................................................................................................................... 73 Ramp signal ............................................................................................................................................ 73 Symmetry adjustment...............................................................................................................................73 Pulse signal ............................................................................................................................................. 73 Pulse width setting....................................................................................................................................73 Duty cycle setting..................................................................................................................................... 74 Arbitrary Signals....................................................................................................................................... 74 Integrated waveforms............................................................................................................................... 74 User-generated waveforms...................................................................................................................... 76 6. Multimeter ......................................................................................................................................... 78 Input sockets............................................................................................................................................ 78 DMM menu............................................................................................................................................... 78 DMM information window ........................................................................................................................ 79 Multimeter Measuring functions ...............................................................................................................79 AC/DC voltage measurement .................................................................................................................. 79 AC/DC current measurements................................................................................................................. 80 Resistance measurement.........................................................................................................................80 Diode measurement................................................................................................................................. 80 Capacity measurement ............................................................................................................................81 Continuity test ..........................................................................................................................................81 Multimeter Functions................................................................................................................................ 81 Data Hold Mode........................................................................................................................................81 Information display .................................................................................................................................. 81 Auto or Manual Range Selection .............................................................................................................81 Relative value measurements ................................................................................................................. 81 7. Communication with the PC.............................................................................................................. 82 USB interface.......................................................................................................................................... 82 LAN interface ...........................................................................................................................................83 Direct connection .....................................................................................................................................83 Connection via router............................................................................................................................... 85 WiFi connection to PC ............................................................................................................................. 87 Using Wi-Fi as an access point ............................................................................................................... 87 Connect to Wi-Fi Station ..........................................................................................................................88 8. Application examples ........................................................................................................................90 Example 1: Measuring a simple signal..................................................................................................... 90 Example 2: Measuring the gain of an amplifier........................................................................................ 91 Example 3: Measuring a single signal...................................................................................................... 92 Example 4: Detailed signal analysis......................................................................................................... 93 Example 5: Application of the X-Y function.............................................................................................. 94 Example 6: Video signal trigger..............................................................................................95 9. Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................ 95 10.Technical specifications .................................................................................................................. 96 General specifications ............................................................................................................................. 101 11.Appendix ........................................................................................................................................... 102 Appendix A: Scope of delivery .................................................................................................................102 Appendix B: Maintenance and care .........................................................................................................102 Appendix C:Cloning a Waveform............................................................................................................. 102 Appendix D: Multimeter Recorder Recording............................................................................................106 Li-Po battery and safety ............................................................................................................................109 NOTE : This series of oscilloscopes offers various models with many different additional functions and specifications. In this manual, these functions are also described for models that may not correspond to the functions of your model. For detailed information on the built-in functions of each model, refer to the technical specifications starting on page 98. - 2 - 1. safety instructions for operating the appliance This product complies with the requirements of the following European Union Directives for CE conformity: 2014/30/EU (Electromagnetic Compatibility), 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage), 2011/65/EU (RoHS). Overvoltage category II; pollution degree 2. To ensure the operational safety of the unit and to avoid serious injuries due to current or voltage surges or short circuits, it is essential to observe the following safety instructions when operating the unit. Damage caused by non-compliance with these instructions is excluded from claims of any kind. * This unit must not be used in high energy circuits. * Before connecting the unit to a mains socket, check that the voltage setting on the unit corresponds to the existing mains voltage * Connect the appliance only to sockets with earthed protective conductor. * Do not place the appliance on a damp or wet surface. * Do not operate the unit near strong magnetic fields (motors, transformers, etc.) * Do not exceed the maximum permissible input values under any circumstances (serious risk of injury and/or destruction of the unit). * The specified maximum input voltages must not be exceeded. If it cannot be excluded beyond doubt that these voltage peaks are exceeded due to the influence of transient disturbances or for other reasons, the measuring voltage must be pre-damped accordingly (10:1). * Before switching to another measuring function, disconnect the test leads or probe from the measuring circuit. * Check the unit, test leads and other accessories for possible damage or bare or bent cables and wires before commissioning. If in doubt, do not carry out any measurements. * Only carry out measuring work in dry clothing and preferably in rubber shoes or on an insulating mat. * Do not touch the measuring tips of the test leads. * It is essential to observe the warnings on the unit. * Unit must not be operated unattended * Do not expose the unit to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, extreme humidity or moisture. * Avoid strong vibration. * Keep hot soldering guns away from the immediate vicinity of the unit. * Before starting measurement operation, the unit should be stabilised to the ambient temperature (important when transporting from cold to warm rooms and vice versa). * Do not exceed the set measuring range during any measurement. This will prevent damage to the device. * Clean the cabinet regularly with a damp cloth and a mild detergent. Do not use corrosive abrasive cleaners. * This unit is suitable for indoor use only. * Avoid any proximity to explosive and flammable substances. * Opening of the unit and maintenance and repair work may only be carried out by qualified service technicians. * Do not place the front of the unit on the workbench or work surface to avoid damage to the controls. * Do not make any technical changes to the unit. * -Measuring instruments do not belong in children's hands- - 3 - Warning: If the oscilloscope is connected to an input signal greater than 42V peak (30Vrms) or circuits greater than 4800VA, please follow the instructions below to avoid fire or electric shock: -Use only insulated probes and test leads. -Inspect all accessories before use and replace if damaged. If in doubt, do not take measurements. -Remove the USB cable connecting the oscilloscope to the computer. Never exceed the maximum specified input voltages. Since the voltage is transmitted directly to the oscilloscope with the aid of the probe, the unit may be damaged or there is a risk of injury from electric shock. -Do not use exposed BNC or banana plugs. -Do not insert any metal objects into the connections. Cleaning the appliance: Before cleaning the appliance, disconnect the mains plug from the socket. Clean the appliance only with a damp, lint-free cloth. Use only commercially available detergents. When cleaning, make absolutely sure that no liquid gets into the interior of the unit. This could lead to a short circuit and destruction of the unit. - 4 - 2. safety symbols and terms You can find the following symbols in this operating manual or on the meter. WARNING! "Warning" indicates conditions and operating steps that pose a danger to the operator. CAUTION! "Caution" indicates conditions and operations that may cause damage to the product or other property. Danger: High- See operating Protective Ground terminal voltage instructions conductor terminal Unit dimensions (earth) In order to avoid physical damage and damage to the measuring device and the objects to be measured, you should read the following paragraph carefully and also keep it in mind at all times during future use. This device may only be used for the intended applications. Warning: The channels of the oscilloscope are not electrically isolated from each other. Therefore, the measuring channels should be on a common ground during a measurement. To avoid short circuits, the earth terminals must not be connected to different, non-insulated DC levels. Diagram of the internal ground wiring (GND): Probe Oscilloscope Electrical Outlet Signal Input Power Cord Ground Clip Due to the internally connected earth terminals between the BNC socket, USB port and IEC plug, no measurement of the mains voltage should be carried out during mains voltage operation of the oscilloscope in conjunction with a mains voltage operated PC. In the event of an error, a voltage flashover via the GND of the PC could a - 5 - 3. quick guide This chapter covers the following topics: Structure of the oscilloscope Introduction to the user guidance Testing before commissioning Function test Probe compensation Probe attenuation Safety when using the scanner Carrying out the self-calibration Introduction to the vertical system Introduction to the horizontal system Introduction to the trigger system Introduction to touch screen operation Structure of the oscilloscope When you receive a new oscilloscope, the first thing you should do is familiarise yourself with its control panel. This chapter provides a simple description of the operation and functioning of the oscilloscope's control panel so that you can quickly become familiar with its use. Front The oscilloscope has a simple control panel with rotary knobs and function keys that can be used to set the various functions for performing basic operations. The functions of the knobs are very similar to those of other oscilloscopes. The 5 keys (F1 ~ F5) to the right of the screen or in the row below the screen (H1 ~ H5) are menu selection keys that allow you to set the different options for the current menu. The other keys are function keys that allow you to enter different function menus or access a specific function directly. 1. Display range 2. Control (push buttons and rotary switch) Range 3. Probe compensation: Measuring signal (5 V / 1 kHz) Output 4. EXT trigger input 5. Signal input sockets (2 to 4, depending on model) 6. Copy button: Saves waveform directly 7. USB host port: For connecting an external storage medium 8. Power button ON/OFF: Red = unit switched off ; Green = unit switched on Below the display are the H1 - H5 keys for operating the lower menu row. To the right of the display are the F1 - F5 keys for controlling the (superimposed) menu control on the right side of the screen. - 6 - F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 Function keys Switch off left/right menu Right display menu Lower display menu - 7 - Back cover 1. Handle 2. Ventilation slots 3. Multimeter sockets 4. Mains voltage socket 5. Fuse 6. Feet 7. VGA connection: connection of an external monitor 8. LAN connection: For connection to a network 9. USB device connection: For connection to the PC 10. Anti-theft device: Opening for fastening 11. AV Port: Signal output socket (optional) 12. Triger Out (P/F) Port: Trigger signal output & Pass/Fail connection 13. Out 1 Port: Output socket for function generator - 8 - Controls 2-channel 1. Function key area: Main control for all function menus 2. Additional functions (depending on model): Menu keys e.g. for the function generator 3. Trigger control: Rotary knob and menu buttons for trigger control 4. Horizontal range: Rotary and push buttons for the horizontal range 5. Vertical range: Rotary and push buttons for channel 1 and channel 2, as well as MATH function key 6. Reset button: Resets measurement function to standard 7. Print button: Prints screenshot 8. Counter button: Frequency counter function 9. DMM button: digital multimeter function 10. Arrow keys: Align cursor to parameter 11. M-rotary knob: Multifunctional rotary knob for navigation in all main menus - 9 - Controls 4-channel 1. Function key area: Main control for all function menus 2. Additional functions (depending on model): Menu keys e.g. for the function generator 3. Trigger control: Rotary knob and menu buttons for trigger control 4. Horizontal range: Rotary and push buttons for the horizontal range 5. Vertical range & channel selection keys: Keys for all channels, plus MATH function key 6. Quick selection buttons (model dependent): Reset, Print or Decode 7. Arrow keys: Align cursor to parameter 8. M-rotary knob: Multifunctional rotary knob for navigation in all main menus - 10 - Introduction to user control Example: 2 channel model 1. Waveform display area 2. RUN/STOP: Can also be used via touch screen 3. Trigger status 4. Activate touch screen function menu 5. Blue line shows cursor position A and B (only with cursor measurement) 6. The [T] mark shows the horizontal trigger position 7. Displays the trigger position in the memory length 8. Shows the current trigger value and the location in the internal memory 9. Lock touch screen operation ( ) / enable ( ) 10. Shows the current time (see configuration) 11. WiFi is activated (See Connection to the Android device) 12. Indicates the connection of an external USB device to the oscilloscope 13. Shows battery status (optional) 14. Multimeter window 15. Arrow shows the trigger level position 16. Waveform of CH1 17. The blue line shows the horizontal cursor position (only with cursor measurement) 18. Waveform from CH2 19. Shows the activated measuring function together with the corresponding measured value. 20. Shows the current trigger type 21. Shows the currently active channel for function control in the lower menu 22. Shows the memory depth 23. Shows the frequency of the trigger signal 24. Shows the current sampling rate 25. Shows voltage division, zero position and bandwidth limit, as well as symbol for coupling type 26. Displays the Main Time Base 27. Displays values of the cursor measurement 28. Blue pointer indicates the zero point line of CH2, if not present the channel is not active 29. Yellow pointer indicates the zero point line of CH1, if not present the channel is not active - 11 - Testing before commissioning It is recommended that after receiving a new oscilloscope, a check of the unit is carried out as follows: 1. check if the unit has been damaged during transport. If you find that the cardboard packaging or the protective foam pads are badly damaged, save them until the entire unit and its accessories have passed the electrical and mechanical test. 2. checking the accessories The accessories supplied are described in Appendix B "Accessories" of this manual. Check the accessories against this description to ensure they are complete. If any accessories are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer. 3. checking the unit If you notice any damage to the exterior of the unit or if the unit does not function properly or does not pass the performance test, please contact your dealer. If the unit has been damaged during transport, please keep the outer packaging and also inform your dealer about the damage. Function test Check the proper functioning of the meter as follows 1. connect the mains cable to a power source. Switch on the unit with the mains switch " ". The unit performs a self-test and displays the PeakTech logo. First press the Utility button and then the H1 button to access the Function menu. Select "Calibrate" using the multi-rotary knob and press the H3 button to select "Factory Set". The default value for the probe attenuation in the menu is 10X. Set an attenuation of 10x on the probe and connect the probe to the CH1 socket. Align the slot on the probe with the BNC connector of channel 1 and turn the probe clockwise to secure it. Connect the probe tip and earth terminal to the plug of the task head compensator. 3. press the "Autoset" button. The square wave signal with a frequency of 1 KHz and a 5V SS value is displayed after a few seconds - 12 - Probe compensation When you connect the probe to an input channel for the first time, you must adapt the probe to the input channel. An uncompensated or incorrectly compensated probe will result in measurement errors. Perform the probe compensation as follows: 1. Set the damping factor of the probe to 10X in the menu, also set the switch on the probe to 10X and connect the probe to channel 1. When using the hook tip, make sure that it remains securely connected to the probe. Connect the probe tip to the signal connector of the probe compensator and connect the clamp of the reference cable to the earth terminal of the probe compensator; then press the AUTOSET button. 2. Check the displayed waveforms and adjust the probe until correct compensation is achieved Overcompensated Correct compensationUndercompensated 3. Repeat the process if necessary to obtain the most uniform image possible. - 13 - Setting the probe damping factor The probe has several probe damping factors that affect the vertical scaling factor of the oscilloscope. If the set probe attenuation factor is to be changed or checked, press the function menu key for the respective channel and then the selection key corresponding to the probe until the correct value is displayed. This setting remains valid until it is changed again. Note: The damping factor of the probe in the menu is preset to 10X at the factory. Make sure that the value set on the attenuation switch of the probe corresponds to the attenuation value set on the oscilloscope. The values that can be set with the switch on the probe are 1 X and 10X (see picture). Note: When the attenuator switch is set to 1X, the probe limits the bandwidth of the oscilloscope to 5 MHz. You must set the switch to 10X if you want to use the entire bandwidth of the oscilloscope. Safety instructions for the use of the scanner head The handle protection ring around the probe handle prevents it from accidentally reaching over or slipping off and thus from touching the possibly live metal parts (see Fehler! Verweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden.. ) Handle protection Warning: To avoid electric shock, always keep your fingers behind the safety protection ring of the probe. To protect you from electric shock, do not touch any conductive metal parts of the probe tip when it is connected to a power source. Before taking any measurements, always connect the probe to the oscilloscope first and then connect the earth terminal to the housing of the DUT. - 14 - Self-calibration With the auto-calibration, the oscilloscope can be quickly set to the optimum state for highly accurate measurements. You can run this programme at any time, but you must do so if the ambient temperature varies by more than 5°C. Remove all probes and cables from the input sockets before performing the auto-calibration. Press the "UTILITY" button, then the "H1" button to enter the FUNCTION menu; turn the "Multipurpose" knob to select "Adjust". Press the "H2" menu selection button to access the "Selfcal" option and start the programme after confirming "OK" that all settings are correct. Introduction to the vertical system The following picture shows the buttons and keys for the VERTICAL CONTROL. The following exercises will familiarise you with the vertical control step by step. 1. With the rotary knob "VERTICAL POSITION" you can display the signal in the centre of the waveform window. With the "VERTICAL POSITION" adjustment knob, you set the vertical display position of the signal. Turning the "VERTICAL POSITION" adjustment knob moves the pointer of the channel's zero position up and down, following the waveform. Measurement capabilities If DC coupling is set for the channel, you can quickly measure the DC component of the signal by observing the difference between waveform and signal ground. If AC coupling is set for the channel, the DC component is filtered out. This mode helps you to display the AC component of the signal with higher sensitivity. - 15 - Set the vertical offset to 0 again: Turn the VERTICAL POSITION knob to change the vertical position of the channel and press the VERTICAL POSITION knob to reset the vertical position to 0. This is especially useful if the position track goes far out of the display area and the signal should immediately reappear in the centre of the screen. 2. Change the vertical setting and observe the resulting change in status information. With the status information displayed at the bottom of the wave window, you can see changes in the vertical scaling factor for the channel. Turn the vertical "VOLT / DIV" knob and change the "Vertical scaling factor" (voltage range). Now you can see that the scaling factor of the channel has been changed according to the status bar. Press the CH1 ~ CH2 and Math keys. In the operating menu, symbols, waveforms and scaling factor status information of the corresponding channel are displayed on the screen. You can also change the vertical system via touchscreen. Refer to the paragraph "Adjust the vertical system via touchscreen". Introduction to the horizontal system The following picture shows a button and two adjustment knobs for HORIZONTAL CONTROL. The following exercises will familiarise you with the horizontal control step by step. Horizontal control panel 1. Use the "Scale" adjustment knob to change the settings for the horizontal time base; you can then observe the resulting changes in the status information. Turn the "Scale" knob to change the horizontal time base; you will then see the corresponding changes in the "Horizontal Time Base" display in the status line. Use the "HORIZONTAL POSITION" adjustment knob to adjust the horizontal position of the signal in the waveform window. The "HORIZONTAL POSITION" adjustment knob is used to control the trigger shift of the signal or for other applications. When you use it to trigger the shift, you can observe that the waveform moves horizontally and follows the rotation of the "Horizontal Position" adjustment knob. 3. Trigger shift back to 0 Turn the HORIZONTAL POSITION knob to change the horizontal position of the channel, press the HORIZONTAL POSITION knob to set the shift back to 0. 4. press the "HOR" key to determine the window section. - 16 - Introduction to the Trigger System Picture 0-12 shows a setting knob and three buttons for the TRIGGER CONTROL. The following exercises will familiarise you step by step with the settings for the trigger system. Trigger control panel Press the "Trigger MENU" trigger settings. button to open the Trigger menu. Use the 5 menu items to change the Use the "TRIG" adjustment knob to change the trigger level settings. Turn the TRIG LEVEL knob and watch the trigger indicator on the screen move up and down as you turn the knob. As the trigger indicator moves, the trigger level value displayed on the screen changes. Note: Pressing the trigger knob resets the trigger to the zero position. 3. press the "FORCE" key to preset a trigger signal that is mainly applied to the trigger modes "Normal" and "Single". Introduction to touch screen operation (depending on model) You can control various oscilloscope functions on touchscreen models by touching the display. Furthermore, you can always use the keys and knobs on the unit for the same settings. The touchscreen lock at the top of the screen is for turning the touchscreen function on ( ) and off ( ). Tap the icon to make a change. Set menu control via touch screen Select menu item: Tap the menu items in the bottom menu, in the right menu or in the left menu directly on the display. Select menu items: If there are selectable options that can be switched in the menu, you can always change the area of the menu item by touching the display, or press the corresponding key. See illustration: - 17 - Press repeatedly to switch options Scroll through the list: If there is a scroll bar in the left menu or in the file system window, you can "swipe" up and down to scroll through the list. Touchable menu windows: Tap on the symbol and a menu window is displayed in the upper left edge of the display area. Tapping on the menu item with your finger has the same function as pressing the corresponding key. - 18 - Gesture control in normal mode Select a channel (CH1 to CH4 button): Press the pointer (yellow/blue) belonging to the channel on the left side of the display. Set the trigger level (trigger level rotary knob): "Swipe" at the pointer (yellow/blue) belonging to the channel on the right side of the display. Adjust the horizontal position (Horizontal Position knob): "Swipe" left/right in the display. - 19 - Double and single zoom If Double-Zoom is selected in the touchscreen menu window ( ), you can change the time base in the display area by a horizontal swiping movement and the voltage division of the current channel by a vertical swiping movement: - 20 - If you select Single Zoom, a control panel for these functions appears when you touch any point in the main window: Set Voltage/Division (Vertical Scale knob): Tap the upper left field of the displayed Single Zoom menu to change the Volt/Div of CH1 (yellow) or the lower left field to decrease it. For CH2, perform this operation in the right fields. Change the horizontal time base (Horizontal Scale knob): Use the left field of the displayed Single Zoom menu (S) to increase the time base and the right field (nS) to decrease this value. - 21 - Gesture control in Wave Zoom mode Press the HOR button to switch to zoom mode. The upper half of the display shows the main window and the lower half shows the zoom mode. Zoom mode is the enlarged display of the main window. Swipe up/down in the centre to change vertical position Swipe right up/down to change trigger level - 22 - Swipe right/left in the centre of the zoom window to change the horizontal position. Changing Horizontal/Vertical Settings in Double Zoom Mode In the zoom window, swipe left/right simultaneously to change horizontal time base and swipe up/down simultaneously to change vertical volt/division. - 23 - Changing Horizontal/Vertical Settings in Single Zoom Mode Tap in the zoom window to open the menu, then tap the corresponding Tap the icon to change the associated value. Other Touchscreen Settings Cursor measurements: Select here to switch between horizontal and vertical lines - 24 - Run/Stop: Double-tap the display area or select the corresponding icons or to start or stop the waveform display. Touch Keyboard: To enter words, e.g. when naming files, you can use the keyboard that appears: Set menu value: In some menus there are sliders for different values. You can change these by tapping the respective symbol: - 25 - 4. User instructions (for advanced users) In the preceding paragraphs, the user has already been familiarised with the basic functions of the function areas, keys and buttons on the front panel of the oscilloscope. Based on the introduction of the previous chapter, the user should already have gained first insights into changing the oscilloscope settings, selecting and evaluating the status bars and general operation. The following chapter covers the following topics: Set vertical system Set horizontal system Set trigger system Perform sampling settings Set display system Save and recall Cut waveform and output again Waveform recording and playback Carry out supporting system settings Perform automatic measurements Perform cursor measurements Use Autoscale Function Use executive buttons It is recommended that you read this chapter carefully in order to be able to use the various measurement functions and other operation methods of the touch screen oscilloscopes. - 26 - Adjust vertical system The VERTICAL functions include 5 menu buttons such as CH1 CH2 (2CH models) and Math, and 8 rotary controls such as VERTICAL POSITION, VOLTS/DIV for each measuring channel. Settings CH1 CH2 Each channel has an independent vertical menu with functions based on that channel. Switch waveform display on/off (CH & Math function) Pressing the CH1 CH2 or Math buttons has the following effect: - If the waveform is switched off, it is switched on and the channel menu is displayed. - If the waveform is already switched on, the channel menu is also displayed. - If the waveform is already switched on and the channel menu is displayed, switch the waveform and the channel menu off again with this action Description of the functions / menu items of the channel menu: Menu function Coupling Inverted Adjustmentungen DC AC Ground ON OFF Description AC and DC signals are detected DC components are blocked Input signal switched off Waveform is displayed inverted. Waveform is displayed in the original. Touch divider X0,001 to X1000 Adjust this value to the selected (on the probe) probe attenuation value in 1-2-5 steps. Current measurement Bandwidthlimit A/V (mA/V) V/A (mV/A) Full 20M Turn the M knob to set the amps / volts ratio. The range is 100 mA / V - 1 KA / V. Ampere / Volt ratio = 1 / resistance value The volt / amp ratio is calculated automatically. Full bandwidth. Bandwidth limited to 20MHz to reduce interference. - 27 - 1. Set channel coupling For example, to represent channel 1 with a square wave signal on a DC coupling basis, proceed as follows: (1) Press the CH1 button to display the channel menu. (2) Select Coupling in the lower menu. (3) Select DC in the right-hand menu. DC and AC components are thus recorded. (4) Alternatively, select AC in the right-hand menu. DC components are now blocked. 2. Set probe damping For correct recording of the measured values, it is absolutely necessary that the probe attenuation selected on the probe has also been set correctly in the oscilloscope menu. Otherwise, measurement deviations may occur. If the probe attenuation is set to 1:1, for example, 1:1 must also be set in the channel menu. Example- Select settings as 10:1 for channel CH1: (1) Press the CH1 button. (2) Select Touch Divider in the bottom menu and press the ×10 menu function in the menu that appears on the right. 3. Measure current via voltage drop To measure a current via CH1 through a voltage drop, e.g. at a 1 resistor, proceed as follows: (1) Press the CH1 button to open the channel menu (2) Select Sample and select MeasCurr as YES in the right menu to open the "A/V Ratio" menu. Now set the desired value for the current/voltage ratio using the multipurpose dial or the touch screen operation. For our example with a 1 resistor, set the A/V ratio to 1. 4. Invert waveform With an inverted waveform, the displayed signal is rotated 180° against the phase of the earth potential. Example- Inverted representation of channel 1: (1) Press the CH1 key for menu selection. (2) Activate ON for the Inverted option by pressing the button. (3) Selecting OFF returns the waveform to normal. 5. Set bandwidth limit For lower measuring frequencies than 20MHz, a bandwidth limit can be set to filter high-frequency interfering signals. Signals above 20MHz are now blocked. Example- Activate bandwidth limitation for channel 1: (1) Press the CH1 button to open the Channel 1 menu. (2) Activate the bandwidth option in the menu. (3) Select Full in the right-hand menu to capture the full bandwidth. (4) Alternatively, select 20M to limit the bandwidth to 20 MHz. - 28 - Mathematical function The mathematical functions are used to display measuring channels added, subtracted, multiplied or divided. Alternatively, the FFT function can be activated. Functional scope of the mathematical functions: Function menu Factor1 Wfm Math Sign Factor2 Vertical Source Window FFT Format Setting CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 + - × / CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 Div Voltage CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 Rectangle Hanning Hamming Blackman Bartlett Emperor Vrms dB Description Select signal source factor 1 Selects the mathematical function to calculate from source 1 to source 2 (e.g. CH1 + CH2) Select signal source factor 2 Select voltage/division for displayed mathematical waveform with multicontroller Select channel as FFT source Select window type for FFT display. Select Vrms format. dB Select format. Hori Hz Select horizontal position for FFT Hz/div waveform with multi-controller Vertical div Select vertical position for FFT waveform v or dB with multi-controller Example- Add waveforms CH1 & CH2: 1. Press the Math button to display the maths menu. The additional mathematical waveform (pink) is now shown in the display. 2. Select Dual Wfm Math from the bottom menu. 3. For Factor1, select channel 1 in the left selection menu. 4. Select the addition function + in the right-hand menu as the mathematical operator. 5. For Factor2, select channel 2 in the left selection menu. 6. Select Vertical in the right menu; select the menu several times to change the symbol in the display to the upper position or lower position. Depending on the position, change the zero position of the mathematical curve (pink) or the voltage/division for this curve by pressing the multi-controller. - 29 - User defined function Press the Math button to display the Math menu below. Select User Function in the bottom menu, an expression input keyboard appears. 3. create a representation. When you are finished, select on the keyboard to confirm. The division of the Math waveform is displayed at the bottom left of the screen. FFT function The FFT (Fast Fourier Transformation) function converts a time-based waveform into its individual frequency components. This function can be very useful in evaluating the input signals. You can match these obtained frequencies with known system frequencies from system clocks, oscillators or voltage supplies, for example. In the audio range, the FFT function splits any waveform into its individual components and thus shows the composition of a sound and the distance ratios of the individual tones in the frequency band, as well as the average levels. Example- Activate and use the FFT function: 1. Press the Math button to display the maths function menu. The mathematical waveform (blue) is displayed. 2. Select FFT from the bottom menu. 3. Select Source in the right-hand menu; select for channel 1. 4. Select Window from the right-hand menu and choose a useful window type (see table). 5. Select Format in Vrms or dB. 6. Select Hori in the right-hand menu; press the menu function several times to display the symbol above or below this menu item. This allows you to change the time base of the FFT wave with the multi-controller depending on the horizontal position. 7. Select Vertical in the right menu; press the menu function several times to display the symbol above or below this menu item. This allows you to change the voltage/division or zero line of the FFT wave with the multi-controller depending on the position. - 30 - Select FFT window There are six FFT windows. Each window makes trade-offs between frequency resolution and amplitude accuracy. Choose the window based on what you want to measure and the characteristics of your source signal. The following table will help you choose the best window: Art Characteristics Windows Rectangle (Rectangle) Hanning This window is best for frequency resolutions, but is the worst for accurately measuring the amplitude of these frequencies. It is the best window for measuring the frequency spectrum of nonrepetitive signals and measuring frequency components near DC. Use the rectangular window for measuring transients or peaks where the signal level before and after the event is almost the same. Also usable for sine waves with the same amplitude and with fixed frequencies Broadband noise with relatively slowly varying spectrum. This window is well suited for measuring amplitude accuracy, but less so for frequency resolutions. Use the Hanning window to measure sine, periodic and narrowband noise. Best suited for transients or peaks where the signal levels before and after the event differ significantly. Hamming This is a very good window for frequency resolution with slightly better amplitude accuracy than the rectangular window. It has a slightly better frequency resolution than the Hanning window. Use the Hamming window to measure sine, periodic and narrowband noise. Blackman Best suited for transients or peaks where the signal levels before and after the event differ significantly. This is the best window for measuring the amplitude of frequencies, but offers the poorest frequency resolution. Use the Blackman-Harris window for single frequency signals and finding higher order harmonics. Bartlett The Bartlett window is a slightly narrower version of the triangular windows, with "zero weight" at both ends. Emperor The frequency resolution when using the Kaiser window is adequate, the spectral leakage and amplitude accuracy are both good. The Kaiser window is best when the frequencies are very close but have very different amplitudes (the sidelobe level and form factor are close to the traditional Gaussian RBE). This window is also good for the random signals. - 31 - Notes for FFT use The waveform zoom function also works for FFT. Use the dBV RMS scale for a detailed view of multiple frequencies, even if they have different amplitudes. Use the linear RMS scale to compare all frequencies in an overall view. Signals that contain a DC component or offset can lead to incorrect FFT signal amplitude values. To minimise the DC component for the source signal, select AC coupling. To reduce noise and aliasing in repetitive or single measurement waveforms, set the oscilloscope's acquisition mode to average. Nyquist frequency: The highest frequency that an oscilloscope that digitises in real time can measure is equal to half the sampling rate and is called the Nyquist frequency. If not enough sampling points are acquired and the frequency is higher than the Nyquist frequency, the phenomenon of the "false waveform" occurs. Therefore, pay more attention to the relationship between the sampled and measured frequency. Using VERTICAL POSITION and VOLTS/DIV knobs 1. Use the VERTICAL POSITION knob to change the vertical position of the waveforms of all channels (including those created by mathematical calculation). The resolution of this adjustment knob changes with the vertical division. 2. Use the VOLTS/DIV adjustment knob to set the vertical resolution of the waveforms of all channels (including those created by mathematical calculation), which determines the sensitivity of the vertical division in the order 1-2-5. The vertical sensitivity increases when you turn the adjustment knob clockwise and decreases when you turn it counterclockwise. - 32 - Set horizontal system The HORIZONTAL CONTROLS consist of the HORIZ-MENU button and adjustment knobs such as HORIZONTAL POSITION and SEC/DIV. 1. adjustment knob HORIZONTAL POSITION: with this adjustment knob you control the horizontal positions of all channels (including those created by mathematical calculation) whose resolution changes with the time base. 2. setting knob SEC/DIV: with this you set the horizontal scale factor with which you determine the main time base or window. 3. key HORIZ Menu: Press this key to display the operating menu on the screen. Enlarge waveform (zoom) Press the HOR button and the display splits in the middle. The upper half of the display shows the main window and the lower half shows the zoom window. The zoom window is a magnified area of the main window. When Main Window is selected in the bottom menu, Horizontal Position and SEC / DIV are used to adjust the horizontal position and time base of the main window. The time base of the zoom window is also changed. When Zoom Window is selected in the bottom menu, the Horizontal Position and SEC / DIV are used to adjust the horizontal position and time base of the zoom window. Hint: If the time base of the zoom window is the same as in the main window, the interface is automatically switched back to normal mode and the zoom mode is switched off. You can also zoom in on the waveform using the touch screen, as described in the associated chapter. - 33 - Set trigger system The trigger determines when the oscilloscope starts acquiring data and displaying the waveform. Once set correctly, the trigger can convert a fluctuating display into a meaningful waveform. When the oscilloscope starts acquiring data, it records enough data to display the waveform to the left of the trigger point. The oscilloscope continues to record data while waiting for a trigger condition. When a trigger is detected, the unit continuously records enough data to display the waveform to the right of the trigger point. The trigger control area consists of a 1 rotary knob and 2 menu buttons. TRIG LEVEL: This knob sets the trigger level. When you press the knob, the level is reset to zero. Force: Press this button to create a trigger signal. This function is primarily used with the trigger modes "Normal" and "Single". Trigger Menu: The button calls up the trigger control menu. Single trigger Trigger control The unit provides four types of triggers: single trigger, alt trigger, logic trigger and bus trigger. Each trigger type has different submenus. There are two ways to get into trigger mode: Key operation: Press Menu in the trigger field to open the trigger menu. With H1 you can then select the extended trigger menu, which you can scroll (turn) and select (press) with the multipurpose knob. Touch screen operation: Press the house icon to open the touch menu. Select Trig Menu and then the trigger (Single, Alt, Logic, Bus) in the lower menu. The trigger type can then be selected in the right-hand screen menu under Type. Single: Uses a single trigger to display a stable waveform on both channels. Logic Trigger: Triggers a signal according to the conditions of the logic ratio Bus Trigger: Sets bus timing trigger - 34 - Trigger Brief description The single, logic and bus trigger menus are described below: Edge trigger: Occurs when the trigger input passes through a specific voltage level with the specified slope. Video Trigger: Trigger on fields or lines for a standard video signal. Slope Trigger: The oscilloscope starts triggering according to the rate of rise or fall of the signal. Pulse Trigger: Finds pulses with specific widths. Runt Trigger: Trigger pulses that pass through one trigger level but not through the other trigger level. Windows trigger: Gives a high trigger level and low trigger level. The oscilloscope triggers when the input signal passes through the high or low trigger level. Timeout Trigger: The oscilloscope triggers when the time interval from the time of the rising edge (or falling edge) by the trigger level when the adjacent falling edge (or rising edge) by the trigger level is greater than the set timeout time. Nth Edge Trigger: The oscilloscope triggers on the Nth edge that appears on the specified idle time. Detailed trigger description RS232 Trigger: RS232 is a serial communication mode used in data transfer between PCs or between PC and terminal. I2C trigger The I2C serial bus consists of SCL and SDA. The transmission rate is determined by SCL and the transmission data is determined by SDA. SPI trigger Trigger the specified data when the timeout is met. When using SPI Trigger, you must specify the SCL and SDA data sources. CAN bus trigger CAN (Controller Area Network) is a serial communication protocol of the international ISO standardisation. - 35 - Detailed trigger description: 1. edge trigger (edge) An edge trigger occurs at the trigger threshold of the input signal. Select the edge trigger mode to trigger on the rising or falling edge of the signal. Edge Trigger menu: Menu Trigger Mode Source Coupling Gradient Mode & Holdoff Setting Flank CH1 CH2 EXT EXT/5 AC Line AC DC Rising Falling Car Normal Single Holdoff Reset Description Set vertical trigger type as edge triggering Channel 1 as trigger signal. Channel 2 as trigger signal. External trigger as trigger signal. 1/5 of the external trigger as trigger signal. AC mains voltage as trigger signal. Blocks the DC component. Allows all components to pass through. Trigger on rising edge. Trigger on falling edge Capture waveform even if no trigger occurs Capture waveform when trigger occurs Capture a waveform when trigger occurs, then stop. 100ns~10s, use the knob to set the time interval before another trigger occurs. Set the holdoff time as the default value (100ns). Trigger level: The trigger level shows vertical trigger position of the channel. Turn the Trigger Level knob or "slide" up or down on the touch screen to move the trigger level. While adjusting, an orangered dashed line is displayed to show the "trig" position, and the value of the trigger level changes is shown at the right corner. After adjustment, the dotted line disappears. - 36 - 2. video trigger Select the video mode to trigger on video fields or video lines of NTSC, PAL or SECAM standard video signals. In video trigger mode, the setting information is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, e.g.: indicates that video trigger on CH1 and sync type "even" has been selected. Video trigger menu: Menu Trigger Mode Source Modu Sync Fashion Holdoff Setting Video CH1 CH2 EXT EXT/5 NTSC PAL SECAM Line Field Odd Even Line NO. Car Description Set vertical trigger type as video triggering Channel 1 as trigger signal. Channel 2 as trigger signal. External trigger as trigger signal. 1/5 of the external trigger as trigger signal. Select video modulation Synchronous trigger in video line Synchronous trigger in video field Synchronous trigger in odd video field. Synchronous trigger in straight video field. Synchronous trigger in created video line; set the line number using the knob. Capture waveform even if no trigger occurs. 3. slope trigger (slope) Slope mode allows the oscilloscope to trigger on the rising/falling edge of a signal within a specified time period. In slope trigger mode, the setting information is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, e.g.: indicates that slope trigger is selected on CH1, slope rising and the difference between the up-level and low-level threshold is 0.00mV. Slope Trigger Menu: Menu Trigger mode Source When Threshold &Slew Rate Fashion Holdoff Setting Slope CH1 CH2 slope High level Low level Slew Rate Car Normal Single Holdoff Reset Description Set vertical trigger type as slope triggering Channel 1 as trigger signal. Channel 2 as trigger signal. Set flank Set the slope condition; set the time using the Multi ( ) knob. Adjust the high level using the G knob. Adjust the low level using the G knob. Rise rate = (High level - Low level)/ settings Capture waveform even if no trigger occurs Capture waveform when a trigger occurs. When trigger occurs capture a wave and then stop it 100ns~10s, use the Multi ( ) knob to set the time interval before another trigger occurs. Set the holdoff time as 100ns. - 37 - 4. pulse width trigger The pulse trigger lets the oscilloscope trigger according to the pulse width of the signal. Unusual signals can be detected by adjusting the pulse width conditions. In pulse trigger mode, the setting information is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, e.g.: indicates that pulse trigger on CH1 with DC coupling has been selected and the polarity is positive and the trigger level is 0.00mV. Pulse Trigger menu: Menu Trigger mode Source Coupling When Setting Pulse CH1 CH2 AC DC Description Set vertical trigger type as pulse triggering Channel 1 as trigger signal. Channel 2 as trigger signal. Blocks the DC component. Allows all components to pass through. Select polarity Select the pulse width conditions with the Multi ( ) knob or touch +/- for the time setting and cursor. to move the Fashion Holdoff Car Normal Single Holdoff Reset Capture waveform even if no trigger occurs Capture waveform when a trigger occurs. When trigger occurs capture a wave and then stop it 100ns~10s, use the Multi ( ) knob to set the time interval before another trigger occurs. Set the holdoff time as 100ns. 5. runt trigger With the runt trigger, pulses are detected that run through one trigger level but not through another, as shown in the graphic. In run-trigger mode, the setting information is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, e.g.: indicates that the run-trigger on CH1 has been selected with positive polarity and the difference between the up-level and low-level threshold is 0.00mV. - 38 - Runt Trigger Menu: Menu Trigger mode Source Threshold Condition Setting Runt CH1 CH2 Up Level Low Level Polarity Description Set Vertical Trigger Type as Runt Triggering Channel 1 as trigger signal. Channel 2 as trigger signal. Select the level setting with the Multi ( ) rotary knob or tap +/- via touch screen for threshold setting Positive polarity: The unit triggers on the positive runt pulse. Negative polarity: The unit triggers on the negative runt pulse. Select the pulse width conditions with the Multi ( ) knob or touch +/- for pulse width and the desired digital digit. to move the cursor to Triggers when runt pulse is greater than set pulse width. Triggers when the runt pulse is equal to the set pulse width. Triggers when runt pulse is smaller than set pulse width. Fashion Holdoff Car Normal Single Holdoff Reset Capture waveform even if no trigger occurs Capture waveform when a trigger occurs. When trigger occurs capture a wave and then stop it 100ns~10s, use the Multi ( ) knob to set the time interval before another trigger occurs. Set the holdoff time as 100ns. - 39 - Windows Trigger Provides a high and a low trigger level, whereby the oscilloscope triggers when a signal passes through the high or low trigger level. In Windows trigger mode, the setting information is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, e.g.: indicates that the Windows trigger on CH1 has been selected with positive polarity and the difference between the up-level and low-level threshold is 0.00mV. Windows Trigger Menu: Menu Trigger mode Source Threshold Condition Setting Windows CH1 CH2 Up Level Low Level Polarity Description Set Vertical Trigger Type as Windows Triggering Channel 1 as trigger signal. Channel 2 as trigger signal. Select the level setting with the Multi ( ) rotary knob or tap +/- via touch screen for threshold setting Positive polarity: The unit triggers on the positive Windows pulse. Negative polarity: The unit triggers on the negative Windows pulse. Enter: Triggers when the signal enters the specified trigger level range. Exit: Triggers when the trigger signal leaves the specified trigger level range. Fashion Holdoff Car Normal Single Holdoff Reset Time: Triggers when the hold time is greater than the Windows time. Available is 30ns to 10s. Default setting is 100ns Capture waveform even if no trigger occurs Capture waveform when a trigger occurs. When trigger occurs capture a wave and then stop it 100ns~10s, use the Multi ( ) knob to set the time interval before another trigger occurs. Set the holdoff time as 100ns. - 40 - 7. timeout trigger The unit triggers when the time interval (from when the rising edge (or falling edge) passes through the trigger level to when the adjacent rising or falling edge passes through the trigger level) is greater than the set timeout time. In timeout trigger mode, the setting information is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, e.g.: indicates that the timeout trigger on CH1 has been selected with positive polarity and the up-level and low-level threshold is 0.00mV. Timeout trigger menu: Menu Trigger mode Source Threshold Polarity Configure Fashion Holdoff Setting Timeout CH1 CH2 Up Level Low Level Polarity Idle Time Car Normal Single Holdoff Reset Description Set vertical trigger type as timeout triggering Channel 1 as trigger signal. Channel 2 as trigger signal. Select the level setting with the Multi ( ) rotary knob or tap +/- via touch screen for threshold setting Starts timing when the rising edge passes through the trigger level. Starts timing when the falling edge passes through the trigger level. Sets the idle time. This means the minimum time of an idle time before the trigger conditions can be met. Selectable is 30ns-10s, default is 100ns. Capture waveform even if no trigger occurs Capture waveform when a trigger occurs. When trigger occurs capture a wave and then stop it 100ns~10s, use the Multi ( ) knob to set the time interval before another trigger occurs. Set the holdoff time as 100ns. - 41 - 8 Nth Edge Trigger The oscilloscope triggers on the Nth edge that appears after a specified idle time. As shown in the diagram, the unit shall trigger on the second falling edge after the specified idle time P1/P2/P3/P4<idle time>M, where M, P1,P2,P3 and P4 are positive or negative pulse widths that are included in the count. In Nth edge trigger mode, the setting information is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, e.g.: indicates that the trigger on CH1 has been selected as edge trigger and the up or low level threshold is 0.00mV. Menu Trigger mode Source Edge Configure Fashion Holdoff Setting Nth Edge CH1 CH2 Edge Idle Time Edge Num Car Normal Single Holdoff Reset Description Set Vertical Trigger Type as Nth Edge Triggering Channel 1 as trigger signal. Channel 2 as trigger signal. Triggers on the rising edge of the input signal when the voltage level hits the specified trigger level. Triggers on the rising edge of the input signal when the voltage level hits the specified trigger level. Sets the idle time. This means the minimum time of an idle time before the trigger conditions can be hit. Selectable is 30ns-10s, default is 100ns. Sets the edge number value of "N" from Nth Edge for triggering. Capture waveform even if no trigger occurs Capture waveform when a trigger occurs. When trigger occurs capture a wave and then stop it 100ns~10s, use the Multi ( ) knob to set the time interval before another trigger occurs. Set the holdoff time as 100ns. - 42 - Logic Trigger Trigger regarding the logic relation. In logic trigger mode, the setting information is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, e.g.: indicates that the trigger is in logic mode AND, CH1 is 2.00V as high trigger level and CH2 is 0.00mV as low trigger level. Menu Setting Description Trigger mode Logic Mode Input Mode Out Mod Fashion Holdoff Logic AND OR XNOR XOR CH1 CH2 Goes True Goes False Is True> Is True< Is True= Car Normal Single Holdoff Reset Set Vertical Trigger Type as Logic Triggering Set logic mode as AND Set logic mode as OR Set logic mode as XNOR Set logic mode as XOR Sets CH1 as high level, low level high or low level, as well as rising or falling Sets CH2 as high level, low level high or low level, as well as rising or falling Trigger when condition changes from False to True Trigger when condition changes from True to False Triggers when True time is higher than Setting Triggers when True time is less than Setting Triggers when True time is equal to the time of the setting Capture waveform even if no trigger occurs Capture waveform when a trigger occurs. When trigger occurs capture a wave and then stop it 100ns~10s, use the Multi ( ) knob to set the time interval before another trigger occurs. Set the holdoff time as 100ns. Note: If one channel is set as "Rise" or "Fall", the other channel cannot also be set as "Rise" or "Fall" at the same time - 43 - Bus Trigger 1. SPI Trigger on specified data when timeout conditions are met. When using the SPI trigger, SCL and SDA data must be specified. In SPI trigger mode, the setting information is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, e.g.: indicates that the trigger is in SPI mode, CH1 as trigger level is 0.00mV and CH2 as trigger level is 0.00mV. Menu Bus Type Source Timeout ClockEdge & Data Fashion Holdoff Setting SPI CH1 CH2 Time out Clock Edge Description Set vertical bus type as SPI triggering Set CH1 as SCL or SDA Set CH2 as SCL or SDA Set the minimum time that SCL must be inactive. A range of 100ns~10s is available before the oscilloscope starts searching for the measurement data (SDA) to be triggered. Use the Multi ( ) knob or the touch control to set. Set Clock Edge as a rising or falling edge. Thus, the SDA data is sampled on the rising or falling edge. Data Bits Current Bits Data All Bits Car Normal Single Set the number of the serial data bit string. This value can be set between 4 and 32. Use the Multi ( ) rotary knob or the touch control. Set the number of the data bits from 0-31. Use the Multi ( ) knob or touch control to set the Current Data Bit value as H, L or X(H or L). Set all data bits as specified values. Capture waveform even if no trigger occurs Capture waveform when a trigger occurs. When trigger occurs capture a wave and then stop it - 44 - 2. I2C trigger The I2C Serial Bus consists of SCL and SDA. The transmission rate is determined by SCL and the transmission data by SDA. As shown in the picture, the oscilloscope can be triggered to Start, Restart, Stop, Ack Lost, a specific device address or a data value. In I2C trigger mode, the setting information is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, e.g.: indicates that the trigger is in I2C mode, CH1 as trigger level is 0.00mV and CH2 as trigger level is 0.00mV. Menu Bus Type Source When Fashion Holdoff Setting I2C CH1 CH2 Start Description Set vertical bus type as I2C triggering Set CH1 as SCL or SDA Set CH2 as SCL or SDA Triggers when SDA data passes from High to Low while SCL is High Restart If another start state occurs before a stop state Stop Ack Lost Address Addr Bits Address Adr Format Direction Data Data Format Byte length Current Bit Data All Bits Addr / Data Car Normal Single Triggers when SDA data passes from Low to High while SCL is High Triggers when SDA data is "High" during a confirmation of the SCL clock position. Triggers a read or write bit when the set address is hit. Set bit address aud 7, 8 or 10 Set address according to the set bit address. Address range is 0-127, 0-255, 0-1023 Set data direction to Read or Write Note: If address bit is set to 8, this is not available Searches for the preset data value of SDA and triggers on the falling edge of the SCL, on the last bit of the data range Set data byte length, available is 1-5. Use the multi ( ) knob or the touch control to set the byte length. Select data bit, range from 0 to (byte length *8-1). Set data to H, L or X (H or L). Set all data bits as specified values. Triggers when address and data conditions are met at the same time Capture waveform even if no trigger occurs Capture waveform when a trigger occurs. When trigger occurs capture a wave and then stop it - 45 - 3. RS232 trigger RS232 is a serial communication type used for data transmission between PC and terminal. A character is transmitted as a frame of data consisting of 1 start bit, 5-8 data bits, 1 check bit and 1-2 stop bits. In RS232 trigger mode, the setting information is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, e.g.: indicates that the trigger is in RS232 mode and the trigger level of CH1 is 0.00mV. Menu Bus Type Input When Fashion Holdoff Setting RS232 Source Polarity Start CH1 CH2 Normal Inverted Error Chk Error Data Start Error Chk Error Data Car Normal Single Description Set vertical bus type as RS232 triggering Set CH1 as SCL or SDA Set CH2 as SCL or SDA Set the polarity of the data transmission as Normal Set polarity of data transmission as Inverted Triggers on the start frame position. After selecting this condition, select Configure for detailed setting options. Triggers on the error frame position. After selecting this condition, select Configure for detailed setting options. Trigger when a Chk Error was found. After selecting this condition, select Configure for detailed setting options. Triggers on the last bit of preset data. After selecting this condition, select Configure for detailed setting options. Common Baud: Multi ( ) to select common baud Custom Baud: Multi ( ) knob to select custom baud, range from 0 to 10000000 possible. Stop bit: Select 1 or 2 Parity: "No", "Even" or "Odd Common Baud: Multi ( ) to select common baud Custom Baud: Multi ( ) knob to select custom baud, range from 0 to 10000000 possible. Even-Odd: Select Even or Odd Common Baud: Multi ( ) to select common baud Custom Baud: Multi ( ) knob to select custom baud, range from 0 to 10000000 possible. Data Bits: Set 5, 6, 7 or 8 bits Data: Set associated data bits from 0-31, 0-63, 0-127 or 0255. Capture waveform even if no trigger occurs Capture waveform when a trigger occurs. When trigger occurs capture a wave and then stop it - 46 - 4. CAN bus trigger CAN (Controller Area Network) is a serial communication protocol of the international ISO standardisation. When using the CAN bus trigger, you can trigger on Frame Start, Frame Type, Identifier, Data, ID & Data, Frame End, Missing Acknowledgement or Bit Fill Error. You must specify the signal source, trigger signal type, sample point and signal rate of the CAN signal. In CAN bus trigger mode, the trigger setting information is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, e.g. Menu indicates that the trigger type is CAN, the CH1 trigger level is -126 mV Setting Description Bus type CAN Sets vertical bus types as CAN triggers CH1 CH1 as trigger source CH2 CH2 as trigger source Source CH3 CH3 as trigger source CH4 CH4 as trigger source Type CAN_H CAN_L TX RX Actu. CAN_H Bus Signal Actu. CAN_L Bus Signal Transm. Signal on CAN signal line Receive signal on CAN signal line Input / Input Condition Sample Point Common baud Turn the M knob (or tap on the touch screen) to set the sample point, which is a point within a bit time. The oscilloscope samples the bit level at this point. "Sample point" is represented by the percentage of "the time from the beginning of the bit time to the sample point time" in the "bit time". The bandwidth is 5% to 95%. Turn the M button to select the Baud number from the list on the left. Custom Baud Start Type Type (Lower menu) ID DATA ID&Data Configure (Lower Menu) Configure (Lower Menu) Configure (Lower Menu) Turn the M knob (or tap on the touch screen) to set the baud. The range is 10,000 to 1,000,000. Tip: You can select the closest value in Common Baud and then adjust it in this menu. Trigger on the start frame of the data frame Data Remote Error Sets trigger on selected frame Overload Format Standard or Advanced ID M-knob and arrow keys for selection Byte Length Data Format ID Byte Length M-regulator for setting between 1 and 8 bytes M-knob and arrow keys for selection Standard or Advanced M-knob and arrow keys for selection M-regulator for setting between 1 and 8 bytes - 47 - Fashion Holdoff Data M-knob and arrow keys for selection End Triggers on end frame of the data frame Missing Ack Bit Stuffing Triggers on missing ack (good message) Triggers on Bit-Stuffing Error Car Normal Single Capture waveform even without trigger Capture waveform with trigger Capture waveform with trigger, then stop Operating the function menu The operating area of the function menu comprises 8 function menu keys: Measure, Acquire, Utility, Autoscale, Save, Display and Help, as well as 3 instant selection keys: Autoset, Run/Stop, Single. Sampling settings (sampling function) Press the Acquire button; select Acyu Mode, Length or PERF Mode to set the sampling function. Description of the Acqu Mode menu: Menu Acqu Mode Sample Peak Detect Setting Description General scanning mode. Used to detect interference peaks and reduce interference Average 41664128 Used to reduce random interference of any kind with an optional number of averages. Description of the Length menu: Menu Length Setting 1000 10K 100K 1M 10M 20M 40M (Single CH) Description Selection of the recording length Description of the PERF Mode menu: Menu Setting Description PERF Mode 8-bit 12-bit Set vertical resolution (A/D) If the sample rate is <=250MS/s, the ADC resolution is set to 12-bit by default. If the sample rate is > 250MS/s, the ADC resolution is set to 8-bit by default. If the sample rate is <250MS/s and only one channel is activated, the ADC resolution can be set to 8-bit or 12-bit. Menu Setting Description Interpl Sinx/x x Use sine(x)/x interpolation Use linear interpolation - 48 - The interpolation method is a processing method to connect the sampled points, using some points to calculate the whole appearance of the waveform. Select the appropriate interpolation method according to the actual signal. Sine (x) / x-interpolation: Connect the sampled points with curved lines. Linear interpolation: Connect the sampled points with straight lines. This method is suitable for reconstructing the straight-line signals, such as the square wave or pulse wave. Figure 4-3 Sine(x)/x interpolation - 49 - Display menu Settings (in Acquire) Press the Acquire button; select Wave Display, XY Mode or Cymometer as the setting. Description of the Acquire menu: Menu Type Persist XY Fashion Counter Clear Setting Dots Vect OFF 1 sec. Time 2 sec. 5 sec. Infinity ON OFF ON OFF Description Only the sample points of the waveform are displayed. The space between the sampling points is connected with a line. Persist adjusts the afterglow of the waveform. Use the multi-rotary control ( ) to change the value settings. "Infinity" means maximum persistence. Turns on the XY function. Switches the XY function off. Switches frequency counter ON and OFF Clears the afterglow waveforms from the display and restarts the afterglow. Display: Press the Display menu selection button. In the lower selection menu, select Type and press the button to switch between Dot and Vect. Afterglow (Persist ): With the Persist function, you can simulate the afterglow effect of a tube oscilloscope: the stored original data is faded, the new data is displayed in vivid colour. (1) Press the display button (2) Select Persist from the bottom menu (3) Use the right menu buttons or the touch screen operation to change the afterglow of the display between OFF, 1second, 2second, 5second and Infinity. If you select Infinity, the waveform will continue to be overlaid until you change this setting again or press the Clear button. Select OFF to turn off the afterglow and "clean" the display of the superimposed waveforms. (4) Select Clear to clear the already displayed overlaid waveforms from the display and start the afterglow again Colour The colour temperature function uses colour correction to indicate frequency of occurrence. The hot colours like red / yellow indicate frequently occurring events and the colder colours like blue / green indicate rarely occurring events. (1) Press the display key. (2) Select Persist & Colour from the bottom menu. (3) Select Colour in the right menu, choose between ON / OFF. - 50 - XY Mode: XY mode is used to display the amplitude from one waveform against the amplitude from another. The data point from the first waveform sets the horizontal position, while the corresponding data point from the second waveform shows the vertical position for each point. The oscilloscope is in untriggered sampling mode: the data is displayed as bright dots. How to use the knobs and buttons: The Vertical Scale and Vertical POSITION adjustment knobs for Channel 1 are used to adjust the horizontal scale and position of the yellow waveform. The Vertical Scale and Vertical POSITION adjustment knobs for channel 2 are used to adjust the vertical scale and position of the blue waveform. The following functions cannot be activated in XY mode Reference or digital waveform Cursor Trigger control FFT Application steps: 1. Press the display key 2. Select XY Mode as ON or OFF in the lower menu Frequency counter: This is a 6-digit frequency counter. This can measure frequencies from 2Hz to full bandwidth. However, it can only measure the frequency accurately if the measured channel has a trigger signal and is in edge mode of the single trigger mode. The counter is displayed at the bottom right of the screen. 2 CH: 4CH: Application steps: 1. Press the trigger menu button and set it to Single, the trigger mode to Edge and select the source to be measured. 2. Press the display key. 3. Select the counters as ON or OFF - 51 - Save and recall waveform Press the Save button to open the Save menu at the bottom of the screen. Here you can save waveforms, configurations, screenshots or record waveforms as a movie. Menu Setting Wave Description Select memory type Configure Configuration Type Image Create screenshot Record Record waveform as a film Clone Clone waveform between cursors on generator If the type is Wave, the menu shows the following: Source CH1 - CH4 Math Select the waveform to be saved Object 0-99 Select the address/memory number where the waveform is to be stored or retrieved Object & Show Show ON OFF Recall or close the waveform stored in the currently selected address. When "Show" is ON, the waveform stored at the address is displayed, the associated address number and relevant information is shown in the top left of the display. If the memory address is empty, a message "None is saved" is displayed. Close All Closes all waveforms that are stored under the object address. Save Saves the waveform at the selected address. Regardless of the type selected in the Save menu, you can always save the current waveform directly as a BIN file with the Copy button, without having to take a diversion via the Save menu. Storage Internal External Saves to internal or external memory (USB). If the file is saved to an external USB memory, you can set the file name yourself and call up the saved file via the PC software supplied. If the type is Configure, the menu shows the following: Setting 1 The address of the settings to be saved Configure ..... Setting 8 Save Saves the current oscilloscope configuration at the selected memory address. Load Recalls the saved configuration from the selected memory address If the type is Image, the menu shows the following: Save Saves the current screen completely with all displays as a screenshot. This is only possible on an external memory, so please connect a USB memory first. Data format is BMP - 52 - Waveform recording The oscilloscope can store 100 waveforms, which can be displayed again simultaneously with the current waveform. The recalled waveform cannot be adjusted subsequently, but remains in the form in which it was recorded. For example, to save a waveform from CH1 to memory address 1, proceed as follows: 1. Press the Save button 2. Save: Select Type in the lower menu and use the M-rotary knob to go to Wave in the left menu. 3. Select Source in the lower menu and then CH1 in the right menu to select channel 1 as the source. 4. Select Object & Show from the lower menu, then turn the M knob to select 1 as the memory address from the left menu. 5. Then select Storage from the bottom menu and Internal from the right menu. 6. Then select Save in the lower menu to save the waveform. 7. Recall: Select Object&Show in the lower menu, then select the location 1 in the left menu. Then select Show as ON so that the waveform saved under 1 is displayed. Address number and all other relevant information are shown in the top left of the display. Tip: Regardless of the type selected in the Save menu, you can always save the current waveform directly as a BIN file by pressing the Copy key without having to go via the Storage menu. If the storage has been set to external, make sure that there is also an external storage medium attached to the oscilloscope. Please carry out the setup of the USB storage as shown in the following chapters. Save screenshot A screenshot can only be stored on an external USB memory. 1. Install a USB memory: Insert a USB stick into the "USB Host Port" of the unit. If a USB symbol is displayed at the top right, the USB memory has been correctly recognised and connected. If the USB memory is not recognised correctly, please proceed as described in the corresponding chapter. 2. After the USB memory has been connected, press the Save button so that the Save menu is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 3. Select Type in the lower menu and turn the M knob until Image appears. 4. Press the Save button to save the screenshot. A virtual keyboard opens, which you can operate with the M rotary knob or via the touch screen function. Enter a file name with a maximum of 16 characters and confirm with the Enter key . USB memory requirements The supported file format of a USB memory is: FAT21 file system with a cluster size of no more than 4KB. A USB mass storage device is also supported. If a connected USB memory does not work, format it as described in the following two options: The system tool or a formatting tool. (8Gbyte or larger USB memory sticks can be formatted with the second method). - 53 - System's own function for formatting 1. Connect the USB stick to the PC. 2. Right-click on Computer Manage (Win7) or right-click on the Windows icon (Win10) and then on Disk Management. 3. In the Disk Management menu you will find all the information about the connected data carriers, Select the USB storage device as marked in red in the following example 1 and 2: 4. Right-click on the area marked in red and select Format and a warning message appears, which you confirm with YES. 5. Set the file format as FAT32 with a cluster size of 4096. Select quick format "Perform a quick Format" and confirm with OK and confirm with YES. 6. Formatting process - 54 - 7. Check that the formatting has been carried out and that FAT32 is now displayed with a cluster size of 4096. Cloning a waveform To clone a waveform that lies between the cursors, please refer to Appendix C. Saving and playing back recordings Waveform recording can record the current waveform and save it as a movie. You can set the interval between 1ms and 1000s, with a maximum of 1000 frames recorded. You can save the recording internally or externally. For internal storage, you can choose between 4 options: OFF, Record, Playback and Storage. For external storage, you can choose between 2 options: OFF and Record. Record: To record a waveform until the set interval reaches the end frame. The Record menu is displayed as follows: Menu Fashion Record Mode Frame Set Refresh Operate Setting OFF Record Playback Storage End Frame Interval ON OFF Play Stop Description Close Wave Record Set Record Menu Set Playback Menu Set memory menu Turn the M-rotary knob to set the number of the recording frames (1-1000). Turn the M-rotary knob to set the interval of the recording frames (1ms-1000s). Renew waveform during recording No renewal Start recording Stop recording Hint: Both waveforms - channel1 and channel2- are recorded. If a channel is switched off during recording, this channel is invalid during playback. Playback: Playback plays back the recorded waveforms The playback menu is displayed as follows: - 55 - Menu Playback Mode Frame Set Play Mode Operate Setting Start Frame End Frame Cur Frame Interval Loop Once Play Stop Description Turn the M-rotary knob to set the number of the start recording frame (1-1000). Turn the M-rotary knob to set the number of the end recording frame (1-1000). Turn the M-rotary knob to set the number of the current recording frame (1-1000). Turn the M-rotary knob to set the interval of playback (1ms-1000s) Playback is repeated as an endless loop Playback only once Starts playback Stops playback Storage: Saves the current waveform recording with respect to the defined start and stop frames. The storage menu is displayed as follows: Menu Storage Fashion Frame Set Save Load Setting Start Frame End Frame Description Turn the M-rotary knob to set the number of the start recording frame (1-1000). Turn the M-rotary knob to set the number of the end recording frame (1-1000). Saves selected waveform recording to internal memory Loads selected waveform recording from internal memory Use the waveform pick-up as described below: 1. Press the Save button. 2. Select Type in the lower picture menu, select Record with the M-rotary knob or touch screen. 3. Select Mode in the lower picture menu and OFF in the right menu. 4. In the bottom menu, select Storage as Internal. 5. Select Mode in the bottom menu and then Record in the right menu. 6. Then select FrameSet in the bottom menu, set the EndFrame and the Interval in the right menu. 7. Press Refresh in the lower menu. 8. Then select Operate as Play. 9. Select Mode in the lower menu, then Playback in the right menu. Set FrameSet and Playmode, then Operate as Play. 10. To save a waveform image, select Mode in the lower image menu, then Storage in the right menu. Select FrameSet in the lower menu to select the range of frames, which are then saved via Save. 11. To load the waveform from the internal memory, select Load in the lower menu and then Playback of the mode to analyse the waveform. Note: Sampling, triggering and display functions are not available during waveform playback. If the storage medium is set to external, only two modes are available: OFF and Record. - 56 - The Record menu (external memory) is displayed as follows: Menu Fashion Record mode FrameSet Refresh Operate Setting OFF Record End Frame Interval Infinity ON OFF Play Stop Description Closes shaft form receptacle Sets recording menu Turn the M-rotary knob to set the number of the end recording frame (1-1000). Turn the M-rotary knob to set the interval of playback (1ms1000s) Recording until the storage medium is full Renew waveform during recording Stop renewal Start recording Stop recording Hint: Both waveforms (channel 1 & 2) are recorded. If you switch off a channel during recording, the channel is not available during playback. Use the waveform pick-up as described below: 1. Press the Save button. 2. Select Type in the lower picture menu, select Record with the M-rotary knob or touch screen. 3. Select Mode in the lower picture menu and OFF in the right menu. 4. In the bottom menu, select Storage as External. 5. Select Mode in the bottom menu and then Record in the right menu. 6. Then select FrameSet in the lower menu, set the EndFrame and the Interval in the right menu. If you want to record the waveform without limit, select Infinity in the right menu. The end frame display is shown as "-". 7. Press Refresh in the lower menu. 8. Then select Operate as Play. Connect the external storage medium to your computer, open the PC software and load the "wave_record_0.bin" file. 1. Select Communications Auto Player. 2. Transforming the waveforms from the unit (Transform recording...). 3. Add the transformed files. 4. Set Play Mode and Time Delay. 5. Click on the green play button to start playback: - 57 - Set additional system functions Config Press the Utility button and select Function in the lower screen menu, then select Configure in the left menu. The configuration menu is displayed as follows: Menu Language Setting Chinese English Others Description Sets the system language. The selectable languages may vary with different firmware versions. Display ON Date display Switch on/off OFF Set Time Hour Min Set hour/minute Day Month Set day/month Year Set year KeyLock Key lock: To deactivate, press the Trigger Menu key and then the Force key. Repeat this three times quickly About Show version number and serial number Display Press the Utility button, then Function in the lower menu. Then select Display in the left menu. Use the display menu as shown below: Menu Backlight Setting 0% - 100% Description Turn the M-rotary knob to adjust the display illumination Graticule Select the four options to display and adjust the grid line Battery Menu Time ON OFF OFF, 5s - 30s Switch on battery indicator or switch off if battery is installed in the unit. Set the display duration of the pop-up menus Adjust Press the Utility button, then Function in the lower menu. Then select Adjust in the left menu. Use the Adjust menu as shown below: Menu Description Self Cal Carries out a self-calibration of the unit Default Resets the unit to factory settings Sample CH Checks the probe compensation - 58 - Self-Calibration Self-calibration can help to achieve a better measurement result in the event of faulty measurement or a large influence of ambient temperatures. If the ambient temperature increases significantly (over 5°C), selfcalibration should always be carried out to achieve the best possible accuracy. Before performing a self-calibration, remove all probes from the terminals of the unit. Press the Utility button, then select Function from the lower menu and then Adjust. Finally, press the SelfCal button in the lower screen menu to perform the self-calibration. Sample Checking Checks whether the probe compensation is OK. The result shows three possibilities: Excessive compensation, Good probe compensation and Insufficient probe compensation. Proceed as follows: 1. Connect the probe to CH1 and set the Probe Attenuation to maximum. 2. Press the Utility button and select Function from the bottom menu, then Adjust from the left picture menu. 3. Select ProbeCh. in the lower menu and notes are shown in the display. 4. Press ProbeCh. again and the test starts. The result is then displayed. Pass/Fail The pass/fail check detects whether the input signal is within the limits of the rule. If it exceeds the rule limits, it does not pass the check and is classified as a "fail"; if it is within the rule limits, it is allowed as a "pass". It can also output fail or pass signals via an integrated and configurable output port. Description of the Pass/Fail menu: Menu Operate Output Rule SaveRule Setting Enable Operate Passport Fail Beep Stop Info Source Horizontal Vertical Create Number Save Load Description Activate control Switch on/off Tested signal fulfils rule Checked signal does not fulfil rule Beep when rule is fulfilled Stops when rule is fulfilled Show Pass Fail information window Select source CH1, CH2 or Math Change horizontal tolerance via M-rotary knob Change vertical tolerance via M-rotary knob Select the name of the rule between Rule 1 and Rule 8. Select Save to save the rule Load a rule as a test rule Pass/Fail Test: The pass/fail check detects whether the input signal is within the limits of the rule. If it exceeds the rule limits, it does not pass the check and is classified as a "fail"; if it is within the rule limits, it is allowed as a "pass". It can also output fail or pass signals via an integrated and configurable output port. To perform a pass/fail check: 1. Press the Utility button, then Function in the lower menu. Select Pass/Fail in the left menu. 2. Enable switch on: Select Operate in the lower menu and then Enable in the right menu as ON. 3. Create rule: Select Rule in the bottom menu, then Source in the right menu and Source selection in the left menu. Set the Horizontal and Vertical Tolerance in the right menu. Finally, select Create in the right menu to create the rule. - 59 - 4. Set output type: Select Output in the lower menu to make the output settings. Use one/two of the following options: "Pass", "Fail" or "Beep". Pass" and "Fail" are mutually exclusive options that cannot be activated at the same time. "Stop" means the unit stops when the set conditions are successfully met. 5. Begin to test: Select Operate in the lower menu, then Operate in the right menu as Start so that the test begins. 6. Save Rule: Select SaveRule in the lower menu. Then select the storage location in the left menu, which you use with Save in the right menu to save the defined test rule. You can then load and use it again if necessary. Select Load to recall a saved rule. Hint: 1. If Pass/Fail is on and you switch to XY or FFT, Pass/Fail is closed and is no longer available as long as XY or FFT is used. 2. Factory setting closes Pass/Fail, AutoSet and AutoScale. 3. If no more "save settings" are available, a message "NO RULE SAVED" is displayed. 4. Under the status "Stop", the data comparison is interrupted. If the status is changed back to "Running", Pass/Fail will continue to run at the point where it was stopped and will not restart completely. 5. When the waveform recording is running as playback, Pass/Fail can be used to analyse the recorded waveform. Output Press the Utility button, then Function in the lower menu. Then select Output in the left menu. The Output menu sets the behaviour of the Trig Out (P/F) output on the back of the unit. Use the output menu as shown below: Menu Type Setting Trig Level Pass/Fail AG Output Description Output synchronous trigger signal Outputs a high level signal on pass and a low level signal on fail. Outputs the signal of the arbitrary waveform generator (AG) In the VGA menu you can activate the video signal outputs of the unit. Use the video menu as shown below: Menu Video Setting OFF VGA AV Description Switch off video output Enable VGA output Activate AV output (optional) Device / Print Setup: Device and Print Setup menus are described in the paragraph "Print screenshot" LAN Set: To use the LAN network connection or Wi-Fi (wi-fi) with the computer or data connection with an Android phone via WiFi, please refer to the related articles "Connection with the PC". Update: Use the USB port on the front to update the unit firmware using a USB memory device. DAQ: You can use the multimeter data recorder to record the measurements when measuring current / voltage with a multimeter. - 60 - Automatic measuring functions Press the Measure button to switch to the menu for the automatic measurement functions. The oscilloscope has 30 parameters for automatic measurement such as: Period, Frequency, Mean, PK-PK, RMS, Max, Min, Top, Base, Amplitude, Overshoot,Preshoot, Rise Time, Fall Time, +PulseWidth, - PulseWidth, +Duty Cycle, -Duty Cycle, Delay AB , Delay AB , Cycle RMS, Cursor RMS, Screen Duty, Phase, +PulseCount, -PulseCount, RiseEdgeCnt, FallEdgeCnt, Area, and Cycle Area.... The "Automatic measurement functions" menu is described below: Menu Meas Type (left menu) Add Source Add Remove Show CH1 / CH2 Snapshot (4 CH models) Meas Type (left menu) Remove Remove All ON OFF ON OFF Setting Description Selecting the measuring function CH1 Selecting the source for the measurement function CH2 to be applied (2 & 4 CH models) CH3 Selecting the source for the measurement function CH4 to be applied (4 CH models) Adds the measurement function to the measurement field (displayed at the bottom left), with a maximum of 8 measurements possible at the same time Selects the measurement functions to remove Removes the selected measuring function Removes all measuring functions Displays all measurement functions for CH1 or CH2 simultaneously Hides the measurement window for all CH1 or CH2 measurements Displays all measurement functions for CH1 to CH4 simultaneously Hides the measurement window for all CH1 to CH4 measurements Trade fairs A measurement can only be carried out when the channel is switched on. The automatic measurement function cannot be activated in the following three situations: 1) With a stored waveform 2) For the Dual Wfm Math waveform (mathematical function) 3) In video trigger mode. Period and frequency cannot be measured in scan format. For example, to measure period and frequency for channel 1, proceed as follows: 1. Press Measure in the lower menu to open the automatic measurement functions. 2. Select Add from the bottom menu. 3. In the right-hand menu, select CH1 under the Source menu. 4. In the left menu, turn the M knob to select the period. 5. In the right menu, press Add to add the period to the measurement field. 6. In the left menu, turn the M-rotary knob to select the frequency. 7. In the right menu, press Add to add the frequency to the measurement field. The measured values are automatically displayed in the lower, left-hand measuring field (red marking). - 61 - Automatic measurement of the voltage parameters The oscilloscope provides automatic voltage measurements including Vpp, Vmax, Vmin, Vavg, Vamp, Vrms, Vtop, Vbase, Overshoot and Preshoot. The image below shows a pulse with some voltage measurement points. Overshoot Max Vtop PK-PK Vamp Vbase Min Preshoot . Mean: Arithmetic mean value over the entire waveform. PK-PK: Peak-to-peak tension. Max: Maximum amplitude. The highest positive peak voltage measured over the entire curve. Min: Minimum amplitude. The highest negative peak voltage measured over the entire curve. Vtop: Flat-top voltage of the curve, useful for square/pulse signals. Vbase: Flat-base voltage of the curve, useful for square/pulse signals. Vamp: Voltage between Vtop and Vbase of a curve. Overshoot: (Overshoot) Defined as (Vmax-Vtop)/Vamp, useful for square wave and pulse signals. Preshoot: Defined as (Vmin-Vbase)/Vamp, useful for square and pulse signals. Cycle RMS: True Root Mean Square voltage over the entire length of the period of the current waveform. Cursor RMS: True Root Mean Square voltage over the range of two cursors. - 62 - Automatic measurement of the time parameters The oscilloscope provides automatic measurements of time parameters including Frequency, Period, Rise Time, Fall Time, +Width, -Width, Delay AB , Delay AB and Duty Cycle. The following picture shows a pulse with some timing points: Rise Time Fall Time +Width -Width Rise Time: The time it takes for the leading edge of the first pulse in the curve to rise from 10% to 90% of its amplitude. Fall Time: The time it takes for the leading edge of the first pulse in the curve to fall from 90% to 10% of its amplitude. +D Width: The width of the first positive pulse at the 50% amplitude point. -D Width: The width of the first negative pulse at the 50% amplitude point. + Duty: + duty cycle, defined as +width/period. - Duty: - duty cycle, defined as -width/period. Delay AB : The delay between the two channels on the rising edge. Delay AB : The delay between the two channels at the falling edge. Duty cycle: Defined as (Width of positive pulse)/(Total period) Phase: Compares the rising edge of CH1 and CH2, calculates the phase difference of the two channels. Phase difference= [(delay between channels of the rising edge) x PI]/period Other measurement functions +PulseCount -PulseCount +PulseCount reference value. -PulseCount reference value. : Displays the number of positive pulses that rise above the centre reference transition. : Displays the number of negative pulses that are under the centre reference transition. : Displays the number of positive passes from the low reference value to the high : Displays the number of negative passes from the high reference value to the low Area : Calculates the total area of the waveform as volt-seconds. The area above the zero reference (the vertical offset) is positive and the area below the zero reference is negative. The measurement area is the algebraic sum of the waveform displayed on the screen. Cycle Area : Calculates the range of the first period of the waveform as a volt-second. The area above the zero reference (the vertical offset) is positive and the area below the zero reference is negative. The measurement area is the algebraic sum of the first period of the waveform. Note: If less than a complete period is shown on the display, the measuring range is 0. - 63 - Cursor measurements Press the cursor key to switch on a cursor and show it in the display. Press the key again to switch the cursor off. Cursor measurements in normal mode The cursor menu is described below: Menu Setting Description Type Line Type (time and voltage type) Window (Wave Zoom Mode) Line Source Voltage Time Time&Voltage Auto Cursor Time Voltage Main Extension a b from CH1 - CH4 Displays the cursor of the voltage measurement Displays the timing cursor Displays cursor of time and voltage measurement Horizontal cursors are displayed as the intersections of the vertical cursors with the waveform Activates vertical cursor Activates horizontal cursors Activates cursor in main window Activates cursor in zoom window (HOR button) Move M-rotary knob to move line a Move M-rotary knob to move line b Move M-rotary knob to move line a and b at the same time, as they are connected Select the channel as source which is used for the cursor measurement. Follow the steps below to set a time and voltage cursor for channel 1: 1. Press the cursor key to open the menu. 2. Select Source as CH1. 3. Press the first menu field in the lower screen menu (H1) to change the setting to Time&Voltage. Two blue dash lines for the horizontal voltage range and two blue dash lines for the vertical time range are now displayed. 4. In the bottom menu, please select LineType as Time to activate the vertical cursors. If the line is selected as "a" in the lower menu, turn the M-rotary knob to move the line to the right or left in the display. If "b" was selected, move this line to the right or left with the M-rotary knob. 5. In the lower menu, please select LineType as Voltage to activate the horizontal cursors. If the line is selected as "a" in the lower menu, turn the M-rotary knob to move the line up or down in the display. If "b" was selected, move this line up or down with the M-rotary knob. 6. Press the horizontal control HOR to activate the wave zoom mode. In the lower menu under Window, select Main for cursor control in the main window or Extension for cursor control in the zoom window. - 64 - Auto Cursor With the Auto Cursor setting, the horizontal cursor is set at the intersections of the vertical cursors with the waveform. Move the cursors with gesture control Please read the article "Other Touchscreen Settings". - 65 - Cursor measurements in FFT mode: In FFT mode, press the cursor key to open the cursor menu. A description of the cursor menu in FFT mode is given below: Menu Setting Description Type Line Type (time and voltage type) Window (Wave Zoom Mode) Line Source Vamp Freq Freq&Vamp Auto Cursor Freq Vamp Main Extension a b from Math FFT Displays the vamp cursor measurement Displays the frequency measurement cursor of the Displays cursor of frequency and vamp measurement Horizontal cursors are displayed as the intersections of the vertical cursors with the waveform Activates vertical cursor Activates horizontal cursors Activates cursor in main window Activates cursor in FFT zoom window Move M-rotary knob to move line a Move M-rotary knob to move line b Move M-rotary knob to move line a and b at the same time, as they are connected Select the channel as source which is used for the cursor measurement. Perform the following steps for amplitude and frequency measurement via cursor in FFT mode as follows: 1. Press the Math button and select FFT. 2. Press the cursor key to open the menu. 3. Select Window as extension in the lower menu. 4. Press the first menu field in the lower screen menu (H1) to change the setting to Freq&Vamp. Two blue dash lines for the horizontal voltage range and two blue dash lines for the vertical time range are now displayed. 5. In the lower menu, please select LineType as Freq to activate the vertical cursors. If the line is selected as "a" in the lower menu, turn the M-rotary knob to move the line to the right or left in the display. If "b" was selected, move this line to the right or left with the M-rotary knob. 6. In the lower menu, please select LineType as Vamp to activate the horizontal cursors. If the line is selected as "a" in the lower menu, turn the M-rotary knob to move the line up or down in the display. If "b" was selected, move this line up or down with the M-rotary knob. 7. In the lower menu under Window, select the setting Main for the cursor control in the main window. Autoscale function This is a very useful function for first-time users who want to perform a simple and quick check of the input signal. This function is used to automatically track signals even if the signals change at any time. Using the Autoscale function, the instrument can automatically set up the trigger mode, voltage division and time scale according to the type, amplitude and frequency of the signals. - 66 - Press Autoscale to display the following menu: Menu Setting Description AutoScale ON OFF Switching on the autoscale function. Switch off the autoscale function. Track and adjust both vertical and horizontal settings. Fashion Track and adjust horizontal scale only. Track and adjust vertical scale only. Wave Display waveforms with multiple periods. Show only one or two periods. To measure the autoscale signal: Press the Autoscale button. The function menu is displayed. Press the H1 button to select the ON option. Press H2 and select for Mode. Press H3 and select for Wave. 1. When you call up the autoscale function, a is displayed at the top left of the screen. 2. In autoscale mode, the oscilloscope can estimate the "trigger type" (single) as well as the "mode" (edge, video) itself. At this point, the trigger menu is not available. 3. In XY mode and STOP status, press the Autoset button to switch to Autoscale mode. The oscilloscope switches to YT mode and AUTO triggering. 4. In autoscale mode, the oscilloscope is always set to DC coupling and AUTO triggering. In this case, making trigger or coupling settings has no effect. 5. In autoscale mode, if the vertical position, voltage division, trigger level or time scale is adjusted from CH1 to CH4, the oscilloscope turns off the autoscale function. Press the Autoset button to return to the Autoscale function. 6. If you switch off the submenu in the autoscale menu, the autoscale is off; if you switch on the submenu, you switch on the function. 7. With video triggering, the horizontal time scale is set to 50µs. If one channel is set to edge signal while the other is set to video, the time scale is set to 50µs. 8. In autoscale mode, the following settings are enforced: If zoom mode is activated, it is deactivated. - 67 - Help function 1. Press the Help button and the overview appears. 2. Press Prev Page or Next Page to scroll through the help topics or use the M-rotary knob and the touch screen function to select. 3. Press OK if you want to view details of the theme. 4. Select Quit to leave the help menu again. Executing keys The executing keys are AUTOSET, RUN/STOP, SINGLE and COPY. Autoset This key is used to automatically set all the control values of the unit needed to generate a viewable waveform. Press the AUTOSET key; the oscilloscope then performs a quick automatic measurement of the signal The following table shows the parameter values of the AUTOSET function: Menu Setting Vertical Coupling Current Channel Coupling Current Vertical Scale Adjust to appropriate pitch. Bandwidth Full Horizontal Level Medium or +/- 2 div Horizontal Scale Adjust to appropriate pitch. Trigger Type Slope or video Trigger Source CH1 or CH2 (2 channel) or CH1 to CH4 (4 channel) Trigger Coupling DC Trigger Slope Current Trigger Level 3/5 of the waveform Trigger Mode Car Display format YT Force Stop Help Leaving Pass/Fail From Inverted From Zoom Mode Leaving - 68 - Evaluate waveform via autoset 5 types: Sine, Square, Video Signal, DC Level, Unknown Signal The corresponding menus are shown below: Sine (Multi-Period, Single-Period, FFT, Cancel Autoset) Rectangle (Multi-Period, Single-Period, Rising Edge, Falling Edge, Cancel Autoset) Video Signal: DC Level, Unknown Signal: Description of the icons: Multi Period: Displays several periods at the same time Single Period: Displays one period FFT: Switches to FFT mode Rising Edge: Shows rising edge of the waveform Falling Edge: Shows falling edge of the waveform Cancel Autoset: Back to previous menu and waveform information Run/Stop: Activates or deactivates the sampling of the waveform display. Note: If there is no sampling in STOP status, the vertical divisions or the horizontal time base can still be adjusted in a certain range. In other words, the signal can still be extended in the horizontal or vertical range. If the horizontal time base is <50ms, the horizontal time base can still be reduced by 4 divisions. Single: Pressing this button allows the trigger mode to trigger a single sample, with waveform capture stopping after one sample. Copy: You can save the waveform using the Copy button in any menu. The source of the waveform and the storage location are defined in the Save menu. Please also read the corresponding chapter "Saving and recalling data". - 69 - Print screenshot To print a screenshot directly, proceed as follows: 1. Connect a printer to the USB device port on the back of the unit. Note: The printer must have PictBridge compatible drivers. 2. Press the Utility button and select Output under Function. 3. In the lower picture menu under Device, select Pict. (If the PC option is selected, you can transfer a screenshot to the PC). 4. If you have activated Pict in the lower menu, a new menu symbol Print Set appears on the right in which you can define various settings for printing. Activate Ink Saver with ON to print the image on a white background and thus save printer ink. 5. Once you have set up the printer in this way, you can initiate another print by simply pressing the Print button. - 70 - 5. arbitrary function generator The oscilloscope has an integrated single-channel arbitrary function generator with 25 MHz. The generator provides 4 basic waveforms (sine, square, ramp and pulse), as well as 46 integrated arbitrary waveforms (e.g. noise, exponential rise, exponential fall, sin(x)/x, stair step). You can also create your own waveforms and save them internally or externally on USB. Connection Press the Utility button, then Function in the lower menu. Under the Output setting in the left menu under Type, select AG Output so that the BNC socket on the back of the unit is used for the generator. Connect the BNC cable to the BNC socket marked Out on the back of the unit. Channel settings Press the OUT key to switch the output on and off. The corresponding symbol (values) is displayed in the upper left corner of the screen when the output is switched on. Signal settings 1. Press the AFG key to display the generator menu. 2. Select the desired waveform in the lower screen menu . 3. The corresponding menu with the settings of the selected waveform appears on the right edge of the screen. - 71 - Sine signal The parameters of the sine signal in the right menu are: Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level. Frequency settings Set the Frequency in the right menu (if Frequency is not displayed, select Period and press this button again to switch back to Frequency). To set the parameters in the right-hand menu, proceed as follows: There are three ways to change the parameters: 1. M-rotary knob: Turn the M-rotary knob to change the value of the current cursor position. Press the arrow keys under the M knob to move the cursor and highlight the desired frequency setting location in white. 2. Input field: Press the M rotary knob and a numeric input field appears for direct input of the frequency via the M rotary knob or touch screen: 3. Touchscreen: Use the touchscreen fields that appear next to the frequency value: - 72 - Period setting Select Period from the right-hand menu (if Period is not displayed, select Frequency and then press this button again to switch back to Period). Amplitude setting Select Amplitude in the right-hand menu (if Amplitude is not displayed, select High Level and then press this button again to switch back to Amplitude). Offset settings Select Offset in the right-hand menu (if Offset is not displayed, select Low Level and then press this button again to switch back to Offset). High Level Settings Select High Level in the right-hand menu (if High Level is not displayed, select Low Amplitude and then press this button again to switch back to High Level). Low Level Settings Select Low Level in the right-hand menu (if Low Level is not displayed, select Offset Amplitude and then press this button again to switch back to Low Level). Rectangle signal The parameters of the square wave signal in the right menu are: Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level. Note: Do the possible settings for frequency, amplitude etc. as described on the previous page for the sine signal. Ramp signal The parameters of the ramp signal in the right menu are: Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, Symmetry. Note: Do the possible settings for frequency, amplitude etc. as described on the previous page for the sine signal. Symmetry adjustment Select Symmetry in the right menu of the Ramp waveform, then set the parameters in the right menu. Pulse signal The parameters of the pulse signal in the right menu are: Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, PulseWidth/Duty. Note: Do the possible settings for frequency, amplitude etc. as described on the previous page for the sine signal. Pulse width settings Select Width in the right menu of the pulse waveform, then set the parameters in the right menu. (If Width is not displayed, select Duty and then press this button again to switch back to Width). - 73 - Duty cycle setting Select Duty Cycle in the right menu of the pulse waveform, then set the parameters in the right menu. (If Duty Cycle is not displayed, select Width and then press this button again to switch back to Duty Cycle). Arbitrary signals The parameters of the arbitrary signal in the right menu are: Frequency/Period, Amplitude/High Level, Offset/Low Level, Built-in Waveform, Editable Waveform. Note: Do the possible settings for frequency, amplitude etc. as described on the previous page for the sine signal. There are two types of arbitrary waveforms: Built-in waveforms and user-generated waveforms. Integrated waveforms: 1. Press the AFG button on the unit to display the generator menu. 2. Select Arb in the bottom menu, then Built-in in the right menu. 3. Select Common, Math, Windows or Others from the right-hand menu. Use Others, for example, to open the following interface: 4. Turn the M-rotary knob to select the desired waveform (or via touchscreen) and confirm the selection with the Select function in the right menu. Note: To output a DC voltage, press the DC button on the unit. - 74 - Integrated arbitrary waveforms Name Common waveforms StairD Stair U Stair DU Trapezia RoundHalf AbsSine AbsSineHalf SineTra SineVer NegRamp AttALT AmpALT CPulse PPulse NPulse Mathematical waveforms ExpRise ExpFall Sinc Tan Cot Sqrt XX HaverSine Lorentz In Cubic Cauchy Besselj Bessely Erf Airy Windows Rectangle Gauss Hamming Hann Bartlett Blackmann Laylight Triang Other DC Heart Round LFMPulse Rhombus Cardiac Noise Explanation Step down Stair step upwards Stairs down and up Trapezoidal waveform Semicircular waveform Absolute value of a sine Absolute value of a half sine Transverse truncated sine wave Vertical truncated sine wave Negative ramp Increasing oscillator curve Weakening oscillator curve Coded pulse Positive pulse Negative pulse Exponentially increasing Exponentially decreasing Splitting function Tangent Kotangens Square root Square function Semiversus Lorentz function Natural logarithm function Cubic function Cauchy distribution Bessel Genus-J Function Bessel Gen Y Function Error function Airy function Rectangle window Gaussian distribution Hamming windows Hanning windows Bartlett Fernster Blackmann windows Laylight window Triangular window (Fejer) DC Signal Heart signal Circle signal Linear FM pulse Rhombus signal Cardiosignal Noise signal - 75 - User generated waveforms 1. Press the AFG key to open the generator menu. Select Arb in the lower menu, then Others and New to enter waveform creation. 2. Set the number of points of the waveform: Select Points in the right-hand menu, then turn the M knob to set the number or use the touch screen field. You can create a waveform with 2 to 8192 points. 3. Set interpolation: For Intrpl, select On/Off in the right-hand menu to connect the points of the waveform to be adjusted in an increasing/decreasing manner or to insert them without connection. Without connection, the voltage between the points is not automatically adjusted and only jumps to the new value when the next point is reached. 4. Edit waveform points: Select Edit Points in the right-hand menu: Under Point, select the point of the waveform you want to edit. Only as many points are available as you have selected for the waveform. Select Voltage to set the voltage value of the selected point. Repeat these steps for all necessary points of your waveform. Save the created waveform with Save. If you want to save the waveform in the internal memory, press Memory in the right menu until Internal is displayed (default if no USB is connected). Turn the M-turn control or use the touch screen function to select a memory location USER0 to USER31. Then press Save in the right-hand menu. If a USB memory is connected and you want to save the waveform to it, select Memory and then USB. The unit lists the folders on the USB memory. Select a folder with the M knob to scroll up and down the list. To change to the folder, select Change Dir in the right-hand menu. Select this again to change to the parent directory. Enter the file name via the soft keyboard and confirm it with the BIN file in the selected folder. - 76 - key. The waveform is now saved as a Note: You can enter file names with a maximum of 35 characters. Recalling a saved waveform 1. Press AFG and then select Arb from the bottom menu. Then select Others and File browse. 2. Select the desired waveform from one of the memory locations in the internal or external memory. 3. Confirm Read in the menu on the right. - 77 - 6. multimeter Input sockets The input sockets of the digital multimeter are located on the back of the unit and are marked accordingly with 10A, mA, COM and V//C. DMM menu Press the DMM button on the front of the unit to switch the multimeter function on and off. When the multimeter function is on, this button is illuminated. The multimeter menu is described below: Menu Setting Description Current Voltage R On-Off Configure ACA DCA ACV DCV R C Hold ON OFF Show Info ON OFF Fashion Car Manu Relative AC current measurement DC current measurement AC voltage measurement DC voltage measurement Resistance measurement Diode measurement Capacity measurement Switches to continuity test (On-Off measurement) Freezes the measured value acquisition Shows/hides the multimeter window Selects automatic or manual mode Sets the current measurement value to zero. The measurement is the difference value of the reference value to the current measurement display. Current Selects the current measuring range mA 10A - 78 - DMM information window The digital multimeter window is shown in the upper right corner of the display. Description 1. Manual/Auto range indicator: Manual means that the measuring range must be set manually, whereas Auto switches the measuring range automatically. 2. Measuring mode pointer: V Voltage measurement A Current measurement R Widertandsmessung Diode measurement C Capacity measurement Continuity check 3. Current measuring range 4. Measured value with unit 5. Data hold is activated 6. Multimeter recorder 7. Reference value of the relative value function 8. Measuring range for current measurement: mA or 10A 9. AC or DC display for current or voltage measurement AC or DC voltage measurement: 1. Press the DMM button on the front of the unit. Then press Voltage in the lower menu several times to switch between ACV (alternating voltage) and DCV (direct voltage). 2. Connect the black test lead to the COM socket and the red test lead to the V//C socket. 3. Connect the test probes to the voltage to be measured and read the measured value in the digital display of the multimeter window. - 79 - AC/DC current measurement Measure a current below 400mA as follows: 1. Press the DMM button on the front of the unit. Then press Current in the lower menu several times to switch between ACA (alternating current) and DCA (direct current). 2. Connect the black test lead to the COM socket and the red test lead to the mA socket. 3. Select Configure in the lower screen menu, then switch to mA in the right menu. 4. Switch off the circuit to be tested and discharge all capacitors still present in the circuit. 5. Disconnect the circuit under test and connect the black test lead to the open end of the disconnected lead facing the load and the red test lead to the other open end of the disconnected lead facing the voltage source. If this has been reversed, a negative "-" sign is displayed. 6. Switch the circuit on again and read the current value in the measuring display. 7. Disconnect the circuit under test and discharge any remaining capacitors in the circuit before reconnecting the disconnected line. Measure a current above 400mA to 10A as follows: 1. Press the DMM button on the front of the unit. Then press Current in the lower menu several times to switch between ACA (alternating current) and DCA (direct current). 2. Connect the black test lead to the COM socket and the red test lead to the 10A socket. 3. Select Configure in the lower screen menu, then switch to 10A in the right menu. 4. Switch off the circuit to be tested and discharge all capacitors still present in the circuit. 5. Disconnect the circuit under test and connect the black test lead to the open end of the disconnected lead facing the load and the red test lead to the other open end of the disconnected lead facing the voltage source. If this has been reversed, a negative "-" sign is displayed. 6. Switch the circuit back on and read the current value in the measuring display. 7. Disconnect the circuit under test and discharge any remaining capacitors in the circuit before reconnecting the disconnected line. Resistance measurement: 1. Press the DMM button on the front of the unit. Then press R in the lower menu several times to switch between resistance, diode and capacitance until R is highlighted. 2. Connect the black test lead to the COM socket and the red test lead to the V//C socket. 3. Connect the test probes to the (voltage-free) electrical conductor to be measured and read the measured value in the digital display of the multimeter window. Note: Never perform a resistance measurement on a live conductor to avoid damaging the unit. Diode measurement: 1. Press the DMM button on the front of the unit. Then press R in the lower menu several times to switch between resistance, diode and capacitance until is highlighted. 2. Connect the black test lead to the COM socket and the red test lead to the V//C socket. 3. Connect the red test probe to the anode of the diode and the black test probe to the cathode of the diode. The cathode is marked here with a ring around the body. Read the measured value in the digital display of the multimeter window. - 80 - Capacity measurement: 1. Press the DMM button on the front of the unit. Then press R in the lower menu several times to switch between resistance, diode and capacitance until C is highlighted. 2. Connect the black test lead to the COM socket and the red test lead to the V//C socket. 3. Connect the test probes to the (discharged) capacitor to be measured and read the measured value in the digital display of the multimeter window. Note: Measurements on a charged capacitor can damage the device. If you want to measure a capacitance of less than 5nF, use the relative function before the measurement to improve the measurement result. Continuity test: 1. Press the DMM button on the front of the unit. Then press On-off in the lower menu. 2. Connect the black test lead to the COM socket and the red test lead to the V//C socket. 3. Connect the test probes to the (voltage-free) electrical conductor to be measured and read the measured value in the digital display of the multimeter window. If the resistance value is below 50, the continuity signal sounds. Note: Never perform a resistance measurement on a live conductor to avoid damaging the unit. Other multimeter functions Data Hold Mode: You can freeze the measured value in the display. 1. Select Configure in the lower menu and then press Hold in the right menu as ON. The display shows HOLD. 2. Press OFF to close the data storage again. Information display: 1. Select Configure in the lower menu and then press Show Info in the right menu as ON. The measurement display is shown. 2. Press OFF to switch off the multimeter's measuring display. Auto or Manual Range Selection: You can freeze the measured value in the display. 1. Select Configure in the lower menu and then press Hold in the right menu as ON. The display shows HOLD. 2. Press OFF to close the data storage again. Relative value measurements: Sets the current measurement value to zero. The measurement is the difference value of the reference value to the current measurement display. 1. Select Configure in the lower menu and then press Relative in the right menu. The display shows the reference value with a as a sign and the main measurement display is reset to approx. 0. In this mode, the current measured value = input measured value- reference measured value 2. Press OFF to close the relative value display again. Note: This function is not available for resistance, diode or continuity test. - 81 - Multimeter Recorder Please refer to Appendix D for information on the multimeter's recording function. 7. communication with the PC This touch screen oscilloscope series can be integrated into a network via LAN or connected directly to a PC via USB for data recording. To connect, proceed as described in the following sections. USB Interface 1. Connection: Use a standard USB cable and connect it to the USB device port on the back of the unit. 2. Driver installation: Install the PC software from the enclosed CD. The USB driver will be installed automatically. 3. Port settings in the software: Start the software and click on "Connections". Select "Ports Settings" and in the following menu under "Use Connection" click on "USB". Under "Available Ports" the detected oscilloscope is listed and in the main menu "automatically check USB" is displayed in green writing in the lower left corner. With the arrow key next to the lettering, you can reinstall the USB driver if necessary. - 82 - LAN interface Direct connection to the LAN input of the PC: 1. Connection: Plug the LAN cable into the LAN port on the back of the oscilloscope. Plug the other end into the LAN port of the PC. 2. Setting the computer's network parameters: Since the oscilloscope does not support automatic IP address retrieval, you must assign a static IP address. In the following example, we set the IP address to 192.168.1.71 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. 3. Setting the network parameters of the PeakTech® oscilloscope software: Run the software on the computer. From the Communications menu, select Ports-settings. Set the Connect using option to LAN. The first three bytes of the IP address are the same as the IP address in step (2). The last byte should be different. In this example, we set the address to 192.168.1.72. The setting range of the port number is 0 ~ 4000, but since a port lower than 2000 is always used, it is recommended to set a value higher than 2000. In this example, we use 3000. - - 83 - Change the network settings in the oscilloscope: Press the Utility button and select LAN Set from the bottom menu. Set the desired connection type as LAN under Type and select Set to open the right-hand settings menu. Then, in the right menu, make the same settings as those made in the PC software. In the right menu, set the IP and Port Settings. Finally, select Set to apply the settings so that a message "Reset to update the config" appears. After resetting the oscilloscope, the settings have been accepted and you should be able to establish a connection to the software. - 84 - Connection via a router 1. Connection: Connect the oscilloscope to a router with a LAN cable. The oscilloscope's LAN port is located on the rear panel. Now also connect the computer to the router. 2. Setting the computer's network parameters: Since the oscilloscope does not support automatic IP address retrieval, you must assign a static IP address. The default gateway should be set according to the router. In the following example, we set the IP address to 192.168.1.71; the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, and the default gateway is 192.168.1.1. 3. Setting the network parameters of the PeakTech® oscilloscope software: Run the software on the computer. From the Communications menu, select Port-settings. Set the "Connect using" option to LAN. The first three bytes of the IP address are the same as the IP address in step (2). The last byte should be different. In this example, we set the address to 192.168.1.72. The setting range of the port number is 0 ~ 4000, but since a port lower than 2000 is always used, it is recommended to set a value higher than 2000. In this example, we use 3000. - 85 - Change network settings in the oscilloscope: Press the Utility button and select LAN Set from the bottom menu. Set the desired connection type as LAN under Type and select Set to open the right-hand settings menu. Then, in the right menu, make the same settings as those made in the PC software. In the right menu, set the IP and Port Settings. Gateway and Subnet Mask settings must also be adjusted to the network. Finally, select Set to apply the settings, so that a message "Reset to update the config" appears. After resetting the oscilloscope, the settings have been applied and you should be able to connect to the software. - 86 - WiFi connection to the PC Connect to the PC as a WiFi access point: You can set the oscilloscope as a W-LAN access point so that you do not need an existing W-LAN to connect the oscilloscope to a PC via W-LAN. The PC must support WiFi (W-LAN). 1. Press the Utility key and select LAN Set under Function in the lower menu. Set this for WiFi under Type to WIFI-AP and confirm with Set in the lower menu. 2. Select Set in the lower menu and then SSID. Now you can specify a name for the W-LAN network using the keyboard that appears or leave the default name. 3. In the right-hand menu, use Enscription to select whether you want to assign a password to the W-LAN network. Open means that you do not need a password. Under WPA or WEP the encryption is activated and you need a password. You can set this under Password in the right-hand menu, whereby you can use a soft keyboard for the entry (8 - 32 letters). 4. Select the port under IP:PORT in the right-hand menu. Use the M rotary knob or the touch screen for this. The IP is fixed when used as an access point and cannot be changed. Here it is 192.168.1.1. Turn the M-rotary knob to change the PORT number, which is currently set to 3000. 5. After selecting ON under Status, the access point is active and a symbol is shown in the upper right corner of the display. 6. Select Save Set in the lower menu to save the settings you have made. 7. Open the WiFi connection on the PC. Select the WiFi created by the oscilloscope via the access point and enter the selected password. 8. Run the software on the computer. From the Communications menu, select Ports-settings. Set the "Connect using" option to LAN. Enter the IP 192.168.1.1 and set the same port that you have set in the unit. - 87 - 9. Start the data connection via "Get Data now!" or "Keep Getting now!". Connect to WiFi Station: You can also connect the oscilloscope via an existing W-LAN to a PC that is connected to the same W-LAN. 1. Press the Utility key and select LAN Set under Function in the lower menu. Set this for WiFi under Type to WIFI-STA and confirm with Set in the lower menu. 2. Select Set in the lower menu and then SSID. Now you must enter the name of the existing W-LAN network with which a connection is to be established (e.g. "HEIMNETZ1234" etc.) via the keyboard that appears and confirm it with the Enter key . 3. In the right-hand menu, use Enscription to select whether the W-LAN network is encrypted with a password. Open means that you do not need a password to establish a connection to the W-LAN. With WPA or WEP, the encryption is activated and you must enter the existing password. You can set this under Password in the right-hand menu and use a soft keyboard to enter it (8 - 32 letters). 4. Select the port under IP:PORT in the right-hand menu. Use the M-rotary knob or the touch screen for this. Turn the M knob to change the PORT number, which is currently set to 3000. The IP address is assigned by the existing network and cannot be set. 5. After selecting ON under Status, the connection is active and a symbol is shown in the upper right corner of the display. Here in the example, the IP is 10.1.1.126. 6. Select Save Set in the lower menu to save the settings you have made. 7. Now set the network parameters of your computer. The first three bytes of the IP address should be the same as those displayed in the oscilloscope, while the last byte should be different. In our example, we set the IP address of the computer to 10.1.1.123 (IP of the oscilloscope 10.1.1.126). The default gateway and subnet mask should correspond to the settings of the router. - 88 - 8. Run the software on the computer. From the Communications menu, select Ports-settings. Set the "Connect using" option to LAN. Enter the IP 192.168.1.1 and set the same port that you have set in the unit. 9. Start the data connection via "Get Data now!" or "Keep Getting now!". - 89 - 8. Application examples Example 1: Measuring a simple signal You can observe an unknown signal and quickly display and measure the frequency and peak-to-peak value of that signal. For a quick display of this signal, proceed as follows: 1. Set the probe attenuation to 10X in the menu and also to 10X with the switch on the probe. 2. Connect the probe of CH 1 to the desired measuring point. 3. Press the AUTOSET button. The oscilloscope automatically optimises the waveform and you can adjust the vertical and horizontal divisions on this basis according to your requirements. Perform automatic measurement The oscilloscope can measure most of the displayed signals automatically. Use the following procedure to measure frequency, period, average and peak-to-peak values: 1. Press the Measure button to display the function menu for automatic measurement. 2. Press the H1 button to display the Add menu. 3. Select CH1 as the source in the right-hand menu. 4. A selection of available measurements is displayed on the left side of the screen. Turn the multi knob to select Period. 5. Select Add in the right menu to add the period measurement. 6. A selection of available measurements is displayed on the left side of the screen. Turn the multi knob to select Frequency. 7. Select Add in the right menu to add the frequency measurement and finalise the settings for CH1. 8. Select CH2 as the source in the right-hand menu. 9. Press the Add button. A selection of available measurements is displayed on the left side of the screen. Turn the Multi knob to select Main (average measurement). 10. Press the Add button to add funds. 11.A selection of available measurements is displayed on the left side of the screen. Turn the M knob to select Pk-Pk (peak-to-peak). Press the Add button to add the Pk-Pk (Tip-Tip) and finalise the settings for CH2. - 90 - Now the measured values (period, frequency, average value and peak-to-peak voltage) are automatically displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. Example 2: Measuring the gain of an amplifier Set the probe attenuation to 10X in the menu and also to 10X with the switch on the probe. Connect CH1 of the oscilloscope to the signal input of the circuit and CH2 to the output. Operation: 1. Press the Autoset button; the oscilloscope automatically makes the correct setting of the two channels. 2. Press the MEASURE button to display the MEASURE menu. 3. Press the Add button. 4. Press the Source menu selection button and select CH1 as the source. 5. Press the menu selection button Add and select the Pk-Pk function with the multi knob. 6. Press the Source menu selection button and select CH2. 7. Press the menu selection button Add and select the Pk-Pk function with the multi knob. 8. Read the peak-to-peak values of channel 1 and channel 2 in the displayed menu. 9. Calculate the amplifier gain with the following formulas. Gain = output signal / input signal Gain (dB) = 20Xlog (Gain) - 91 - Example 3: Measurement of a single signal With the digital oscilloscope it is quite easy to record a non-periodic signal such as a pulse or a signal peak etc.. However, the general problem is how to set up a trigger if you do not know the signal? For example, if the pulse is a TTL logic signal, you should set the trigger level to 2 V and set the trigger edge to the rising edge. Since our oscilloscope supports various functions, the user can solve this problem quite easily. First, a test with automatic triggering must be performed to determine the obvious trigger level and trigger type. Then the user just needs to make some adjustments to get the correct trigger level and mode. Proceed as follows: 1. Set the probe attenuation to 10x 2. Press the Vertical Scale and Horizontal Scale adjustment buttons to make the appropriate vertical and horizontal settings for the signal you want to observe. 3. Press the Acquire Menu button. 4. Select Acqu Mode in the lower menu and then Peak Detect. 5. Press the Trigger Menu button. 6. Press Single in the bottom menu and then Single in the right menu. 7. Select Edge in the left menu via the M rotary knob or touch screen. 8. Select Source in the lower menu and then CH1. 9. Select Coupling in the lower menu and then DC. 10. Select Slope in the bottom menu and then rising. 11. Turn the Trigger Level adjustment knob and set the trigger level to approximately 50% of the signal to be measured. 12. Check the trigger status indicator at the top of the screen. If it is not ready, press the Run/Stop button to start recording and wait for a trigger. When a signal reaches the set trigger level, a sample is taken and then output to the screen. In this way, a random pulse can be easily captured. For example, if we want to find a high amplitude pulse, we set the trigger level to a slightly higher value than the average of the signal level, then press the Run/Stop button and wait for a trigger. When a pulse occurs, the unit will automatically trigger and record the waveform generated in the period around the trigger time. Turn the HORIZONTAL POSITION adjustment knob in the Horizontal control panel to change the horizontal trigger position to create a negative delay that allows you to easily observe the waveform before the pulse. - 92 - Example 4: Detailed signal analysis Most electronic signals have noise. This oscilloscope provides the very important function of determining what is in the noise and reducing the noise level. Noise analysis The noise level sometimes indicates a fault in the electronic circuit. You can find out more about this noise using the Peak Detect function. To do this, proceed as follows: 1. Press the Acquire button to enter the Acquire menu. 2. Press the Acqu Mode button to display the menu. 3. Press the Peak Detect button to access the Peak Detect option. If the signal displayed on the screen contains noise, you can slow down the incoming signal by turning on the Peak Detect function and changing the time base. Any peaks or distortion will be detected by this function. Separate signal from noise When focusing on the signal itself, it is important to reduce the noise level as much as possible so that the user gets more signal detail. The averaging function of this oscilloscope can help you do this. To activate the average function: 1. Press the Acquire button to enter the Acquire menu. 2. Press the Acqu Mode button in the lower menu. 3. Select Average in the right-hand menu, turn the M knob and observe the waveform resulting from the respective averaging. The user sees a greatly reduced random noise level and can more easily view more signal detail. After averaging, the user can easily see the distortion on the rising or falling edges of the signal. - 93 - Example 5: Application of the X-Y function Examining the phase difference between the signals of both channels Example: Testing the phase change of a signal after passing through a circuit. The X-Y mode is very useful for checking the phase shift of two connected signals. This example shows you step by step how to check the phase change of the signal after it has passed through a certain circuit. The input and output signals of the circuit are used as source signals. Please proceed as follows to view the input and output of the circuit in the form of an X-Y coordinate curve: 1. Set the probe attenuation to 10X in the menu and also to 10X with the switch on the probe. 2. Connect the probe of channel 1 to the input and the probe of channel 2 to the output of the circuit. 3. Switch on channel CH1 and CH2. 4. Press the Autoset key. The oscilloscope switches on the signals of the two channels and displays them on the screen. 5. Adjust the two signals to approximately the same amplitude with the Vertical Scale adjustment knob. 6. Press the display key to call up the menu. 7. Switch XY Mode to ON with the button. 8. The oscilloscope displays the input and output signals of the circuit as a Lissajous figure. 9. Use the Vertical Scale and Vertical Position knobs to optimise the waveform. 10. Observe and calculate the phase difference using the elliptical oscillogram method. Image: Lissajous figure Based on the expression sin(q) =A/B or C/D, q is the phase angle difference and the definitions of A, B, C and D are illustrated in the diagram above. As a result, the phase angle difference can be determined, namely q = ± arcsin (A/B ) or ± arcsin (C/D). If the major axis of the ellipse is in quadrants I and III, the determined phase angle difference should be in quadrants I and IV, i.e. in the range (0 ~ /2) or (3c / 2 ~ 2). If the major axis of the ellipse is in quadrants II and IV, the determined phase angle difference should be in quadrants II and III, i.e. in the range ( / 2 ~ ) or ( ~ 3 /2). - 94 - Example 6: Video Signal Trigger Observe the video circuit of a TV, apply the video trigger and get the stable video output signal display. (1) Press the trigger menu button to display the trigger menu. (2) Select the first menu item in the bottom menu. Select Single in the righthand menu. (3) Select Video as the mode in the left menu. (4) Select Source in the bottom menu. Select CH1 in the right menu. (5) Select Modu in the bottom menu. Select NTSC in the right menu. (6) Select Sync in the bottom menu. Select Field in the right menu. (7) Turn the vertical scale, vertical position and horizontal scale knobs to get a correct waveform display. 9. Troubleshooting 1. The oscilloscope is switched on, but no display appears. Check that the power is connected correctly. Check that the fuse next to the mains input socket has not blown (the cover can be prised open with a flat- blade screwdriver). Restart the unit after carrying out the above checks. If the problem persists, please contact your dealer so that we can help you. 2. After capturing the signal, the waveform is not displayed on the screen. Check that the probe is correctly connected to the electrical line of the signal. Check that the signal line is correctly connected to the BNC socket (namely the channel connection). Check that the probe is correctly connected to the object to be measured. Check if the object to be measured emits a signal (the problem can be solved by connecting the channel that emits the signal to the faulty channel). Perform signal acquisition again. 3. The measured voltage amplitude value is 10 times or 1/10 of the actual value. Make sure that the damping factor for the input channel and the damping factor of the probe match. 4. A waveform is displayed, but it is not stable. Check that the source in the TRIG MODE menu corresponds to the signal channel used in practice. Check the trigger type: the ordinary signal selects edge trigger mode and the video signal selects video trigger mode. If alternating trigger was selected, the trigger levels of both channel 1 and channel 2 should be adjusted to the correct position. Only when the correct trigger mode is applied can the waveform be displayed stably. Try changing the trigger coupling to RF suppression and LF suppression to smooth out the high-frequency and low-frequency noise triggered by the interference, respectively. 5. No reaction of the display to pressing the Run/Stop button. Check if Normal or Signal is selected in the TRIG MODE menu for Polarity and the trigger level exceeds the waveform range. If this is the case, set the trigger level to the centre of the display or set the trigger mode to Auto. The above setting can be done automatically by pressing the Autoset button. 6. The waveform display seems to slow down after increasing the average value in Acquire mode. (see "Setting up the scanning function") or a longer duration was set for Persist under Display (see "Afterglow"). This is normal because the oscilloscope has to process many more data points. - 95 - 10.technical specifications Unless otherwise stated, the technical data apply only to oscilloscopes with a set probe attenuation of 10X. The technical data only apply if the oscilloscope fulfils the following two conditions: at least The unit should run continuously for 30 minutes. Perform "self-calibration" if the operating temperature changes by up to or even more than 5 (see "Performing self-calibration"). All technical data, with the exception of those marked "typical", can be met. Performance features Bandwidth Channels Vertical resolution (A/D) Mode Capture Waveform capture rate Notes P 1340 P 1341 P 1355 P 1356 P 1360 P 1362 P 1363 P 1370 P 1375 P 1340 P 1341 P 1355 P 1356 P 1360 P 1362 P 1363 P 1370 P 1375 P 1340 P 1341 P 1355 P 1356 P 1360 P 1362 P 1363 P 1370 P 1375 P 1340 P 1341 P 1355 P 1356 P 1360 P 1362 P 1363 P 1370 P 1375 60 MHz 100 MHz 60 MHz 60 MHz 100 MHz 200 MHz 300 MHz 60 MHz 100 MHz 4 CH 4 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 4 CH 4 CH 8 bit 8 bit 12 bit 12 bit 12 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit 8 bit Normal, Peak Detect, Average 45,000 wfms/s 45,000 wfms/s 75,000 wfms/s 75,000 wfms/s 75,000 wfms/s 75,000 wfms/s 75,000 wfms/s 45,000 wfms/s 45,000 wfms/s - 96 - Performance features Max sample rate (real time) Entrance Input coupling Input impedance Probe damping factor Max. Input voltage Bandwidths Limit. Channel - Channel Isolation Time delay between channels (typical) Interpolation Notes P 1340 P 1341 P 1355 P 1356 P 1360 P 1362 P 1363 P 1370 P 1375 1 CH / 2CH / 4CH 1 CH / 2CH / 4CH 1 CH/ 2CH 1 CH/ 2CH 1 CH/ 2CH 1 CH/ 2CH 1 CH/ 2CH 1 CH / 2CH / 4CH 1 CH / 2CH / 4CH DC, AC , Ground 1GS/s 500MS/s 250MS/s 1GS/s 500MS/s 250MS/s 1GS/s 500MS/s 1GS/s 500MS/s 1GS/s 500MS/s 2GS/s 1GS/s 2.5GS/s 1.25GS/s 1GS/s 500MS/s 250MS/s 1GS/s 500MS/s 250MS/s 1M±2%, in parallel with 15pF±5pF 0.001X - 1000X in 1-2-5 steps 1M input impedance: 300V Vrms 400 V (DC+AC peak) 20MHz or full bandwidth 50Hz: 100 : 1 10MHz: 40 : 1 150ps (sin x)/x Horizontal system Max memory length Scan speed (S/div) 1 CH: 40,000,000 points 2 CH: 20,000,000 points 4 CH: 10.000.000 points (only 4 - channel units) 1 or 2ns/div1000s/div, step by 125 Measuring rate Sampling / time delay accuracy ±1ppm - 2.5 ppm DC accuracy A/D converter Delta volts between any two mean values of 16 waveforms acquired with the same oscilloscope setup and environmental conditions ( V): ± (3% rdg + 0.05 div) See vertical resolution Vertical system Sensitivity 1mV/div~10V/div Lowest frequency 2 CH 4CH 5Hz (at input, AC coupling, -3dB) 10 Hz (at input, AC coupling, -3dB) - 97 - Performance features Notes P 1340 P 1341 P 1355 P 1356 P 1360 P 1362 P 1363 P 1370 P 1375 5.8ns (at the input, typical) 3.5ns (at the input, typical) 5.8ns (at the input, typical) 5.8ns (at the input, typical) 3.5ns (at the input, typical) 1.75ns (at the input, typical) 1.17ns (at the input, typical) 5.8ns (at the input, typical) 3.5ns (at the input, typical) DC accuracy Delta volts between any two mean values of 16 waveforms acquired with the same oscilloscope setup and environmental conditions ( V): ± (3% rdg + 0.05 div) DC accuracy (mean value) Average16: ±(3% rdg + 0.05 div) for V Waveform inverted On/Off Cursor V, T, T&V between cursors Measurements Automatic Waveform math. Functions Decoding Waveform memory Lissajou's figure Period, Frequency, Mean, PK-PK, RMS, Max, Min, Top, Base, Amplitude, Overshoot, Preshoot, Rise Time, Fall Time, +Pulse Width, -Pulse Width, +Duty Cycle, -Duty Cycle, Delay AB , Delay AB , Cycle RMS, Cursor RMS, Screen Duty, Phase, +Pulse Count, FRR, FRF, FFR, FFF, LRR, LRF, LFR, LFF, Pulse Count, Rise Edge Count, Fall Edge Count, Area, and Cycle Area , -, *, / ,FFT, FFTrms, Intg, Diff, Sqrt, User Defined Function, digital filter (low pass, high pass, band pass, band reject) P 1362 RS232, I2C, SPI, CAN P 1363 RS232, I2C, SPI, CAN P 1370 CAN P 1375 RS232, I2C, SPI, CAN 100 waveforms Bandwidth Full bandwidth Phase difference ±3 degrees Data interfaces Frequency counter P 1340 P 1341 P 1355 P 1356 P 1360 P 1362 P 1363 P 1370 P 1375 USB host, USB device, LAN USB host, USB device, LAN USB host, USB device, LAN, VGA USB host, USB device, LAN, VGA USB host, USB device, LAN, WiFi, VGA USB host, USB device, LAN, WiFi, VGA USB host, USB device, LAN, WiFi, VGA USB host, USB device, LAN, WiFi, VGA USB host, USB device, LAN, WiFi, VGA Full bandwidth (depending on model) - 98 - Trigger: Performance features Comments Internal ±5 div from centre of screen Trigger level range EXT ±2 V EXT/5 ±10 V Trigger level accuracy (typical) Internal EXT EXT/5 ±0.3div ± (10mV + 6% of the Set Value) ± (50mV + 6% of the Set Value) Displacement trigger According to the memory length and time base Trigger Holdoff Range 100ns~10s 50% level (typical) Input signal frequency 50Hz Edge trigger Slope Rising, Falling Pulse trigger Trigger condition Positive pulse, , Negative pulse, , Pulse width range 30ns10s Video Trigger Modulation Line number range Supports standard NTSC, PAL and SECAM systems 1-525 (NTSC) and 1-625 (PAL/SECAM) Slope Trigger Runt Trigger Windows Trigger Timeout Trigger Nth Edge Trigger Logic Trigger Trigger condition Time setting Polarity Trigger condition Pulse width range Polarity Trigger position Window Time Polarity Idle time Flank type Idle time Flank number Logic mode Input mode Output mode SPI Trigger Trigger Conditions Timeout value Data Bits Data Line Setting Trigger Conditions I2C Trigger RS-232 trigger CAN Trigger Address Bits Address area Byte length Polarity Trigger Conditions Baud rate Data Bits Signal Type Trigger Condition Baud rate Sample Point Frame Type Positive pulse, , Negative pulse, , 30ns10s Positive, Negative >, =, < 30ns10s Positive, Negative Enter, Exit, Time 30ns10s Positive, Negative 30ns10s Rising, Falling 30ns10s 1 to 128 AND, OR, XNOR, XOR H,L, X, Rising, Falling Goes True, Goes False, Is True >, Is True <, Is True = Timeout 30 ns to 10 s 4 bit to 32 bit H, L, X Start, Restart, Stop, ACK Lost, Address, Data, Addr/Data 7 bit, 8 bit, 10 bit 0 to 127, 0 to 255, 0 to 1023 1 to 5 Normal, Inverted Start, Error, Check Error, Data Common, Custom 5 bit, 6 bit, 7 bit, 8 bit CAN_H, CAN_L, TX, RX Start of Frame, Type of Frame, Identifier, Data, ID & Data, End of Frame, Missing Ack, Bit Stuffing Error Common, Custom 5% to 95% Data, Remote, Error, Overload - 99 - Waveform generator Performance features Integr. waveform generator Sampling Vertical resolution Amplitude range Waveform length Standard waveforms Arbitrary waveforms Comments P 1340 No P 1341 No P 1355 No P 1356 1 channel / 25 MHz P 1360 1 channel / 25 MHz P 1362 1 channel / 25 MHz P 1363 1 channel / 25 MHz P 1370 No P 1375 2 channel / 25 MHz 125 MS/s 14 bits 10mVpp - 6Vpp or 2mVpp-6Vpp (only P 1375) 8 kPts. Sine, square, ramp, pulse 46 Built-in Digital multimeter Performance features Integr. multimeter Display Diode Input impedance Continuity tester Capacity measurement Voltage measurement Current measurement Resistance measurement Comments P 1340 No P 1341 No P 1355 No P 1356 Yes P 1360 Yes P 1362 Yes P 1363 Yes P 1370 Yes P 1375 Yes 3 ¾ digital digits (max. 4000 counts) 0V - 1.5V 10 M <50 (+/-30) acoustic signal 51.2nF - 100µF: ±(3%±3 dgt. ) DCV: 400mV, 4V, 400V: ±(1%±1dgt. ), Max. Input: DC 1000V ACV: 4V,40V,400V:±(1%±3dgt. ), Max. input: AC 750V (virtual value). Input: AC 750V (virtual value) Frequency: 40Hz-400Hz DCA: 40mA,400mA: ±(1.5%±1 dgt. ), 10A: ±(3%±3dgt. ) ACA: 40mA: ±(1.5%±3 dgt. ) 400mA: ±(2%±1 dgt. ) 10A: ±(3%±3dgt. ) 400: ±(1%±3 dgt. ), 4K~40M: ±(1%±1 dgt. ), 40M: ±(1.5%±3 dgt. ) - 100 - General specifications Display Display type Display resolution Display colours P 1340 8" colour LCD P 1341 8" colour LCD P 1355 8" touch screen colour LCD P 1356 8" touch screen colour LCD P 1360 8" Touchscreen colour LCD P 1362 8" Touchscreen colour LCD P 1363 8" touch screen colour LCD P 1370 8" touch screen colour LCD P 1375 8" touch screen colour LCD 800 (Horizontal) × 600 (Vertical) Pixel 65536 colours, TFT display Probe compensation Output voltage (Typical) Frequency (Typical ) Power supply Power supply Power consumption Fuse Battery Environmental conditions Temperature / humidity Altitude a. s. l. Cooling Other Dimensions Weight Approx. 3.3 or 5V, with Pk-Pk voltage at 1M. Square wave 1KHz 100240 VAC RMS, 50/60Hz, CAT II < 24W T 2A, 250V 3.7V, 13200mAh (Optional accessory: "Battery 6" model) Operating temperature: 0°C ~ 40°C @ <90% r.h. Storage temperature: -20°C ~ 60°C @ <90% r.h. 3000 m in operation / 15000m switched off Integrated fan 340mm× 180mm ×90mm (L*H*W) Approx. 2.6kg - 101 - 11. Appendix Appendix A: Scope of delivery Standard accessories (depending on model): 1 x Carry bag 2 x probes 1.2 m, 1:1 (10:1) for 2-channel models / 4 x probes 1.2 m, 1:1 (10:1) for 4-channel models 2 x BNC cable (4 x for 4 channel models) 1 x CD (software, BDA and driver) 1 x power cable 1 x USB cable 2 x test leads multimeter (multimeter models only) 1 x multifunctional base Appendix B: Maintenance and care General maintenance: Please do not store or operate the unit in locations where the LCD screen is exposed to direct sunlight for extended periods of time. Caution: Avoid damaging the unit or probe with sprays, liquids or thinners. Cleaning: Check the condition of the probe and the unit at regular intervals. Clean the outer surfaces of the unit as follows: Remove dust from the unit and the probe with a soft cloth. Avoid scratching the transparent protective screen of the LCD screen when cleaning it. Clean the appliance with a soft, damp cloth that has been wrung out well, unplugging the power cord from the wall socket first. Use a mild detergent or clear water. Avoid using aggressive cleaners, which can damage the unit and the probe. Warning: Make sure the appliance is completely dry before putting it back into operation. Otherwise there is a risk of short circuits or electric shocks. NOTE: Please install the supplied software including all USB drivers before connecting the PeakTech® Oscilloscope to your PC. Appendix C: Cloning a Waveform Press Save. Select Type in the lower menu, in the left menu, turn the M knob to select Clone. You can clone one or two channel waveforms between two cursors and save them as a cloned waveform in the internal memory or on a USB storage device. You can store four cloned waveforms in the instrument's internal memory. The cloned waveform files stored on a USB memory device are saved with the extension "ota". If the optional Arbitrary Function Generator is available in your instrument, you can output the stored waveform from a file in internal memory or a USB memory device. and the waveform between two cursors can be output directly without any memory operation. You can also use the PeakTech 4125 or 4165 signal generator to read * .ota files and retrieve the cloned waveforms. Clone Wave menu shows the following: - 102 - Menu Type Source Line Setting Clone Fashion Out1 Out2 Out1&Out 2 AG Output Out1 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 AG Output Out2 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 a b from x Description Select the source mode. The cloned waveform contains a waveform that is used for AG Out1 The cloned waveform contains a waveform that is used for AG Out2 The cloned waveform contains two waveforms that are used for AG Out1 and AG Out2 Selects the source that is used for the generator Out1 Selects the source that is used for the generator Out2 Turn knob M to move line a. Turn the knob M to move the line b. Two cursors are linked together. Turn the M knob to move the pair of cursors. Set the cursors so that the whole screen is automatically selected. The waveform information is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. Clone (for generator use) Save Clone Save Storage External Output Note: If "Out of Limits" appears in the information or in the message "Waveform points over- the limit". appears on the screen, i.e. the length of the cloned waveform exceeds the limit. If the source mode is Out1 or Out2, the maximum length is 2M. If the source mode is Out1 and Out2, the maximum length is 1M. Press the Acquire button, select Length in the bottom menu and set the recording length to a smaller value. Clone the waveform between two cursors and output it via the built-in generator. Saves waveform between cursors You can select one of the four objects in the list on the left. When you select an object, a message appears in the centre of the screen displaying the information of the selected object. "Current object: Out1 has no output, Out2 has no output" means that no waveform is stored in this object. "Current object: Out1 has output, Out2 has no output" means that a waveform is stored in this object whose source mode is Out1. "Current object: Out1 has no output, Out2 has output" means that a waveform is stored in this object, the source mode is Out2. "Current object: Out1 has output, Out2 has output" means that two waveforms are stored in this object, its source mode is Out1 & Out2. Save the waveform to a USB storage device. Insert a USB memory device into the port on the front. If the icon is displayed at the top right of the screen, the USB storage device has been successfully installed. If the USB storage device cannot be recognised, format the USB storage device according to the methods described in "USB disk requirements". The name is default as the current system date and time. The cloned waveform is saved as an OTA file on the USB storage device. (The generator is available and the internal memory is selected.) Outputs the waveform stored in the selected object. - 103 - The following steps are for an oscilloscope with dual channel AG. To save the CH1 waveform and store it in the internal / USB memory: (1) Press the Save button. (2) Select Type in the lower menu, turn the M knob to select Clone in the left menu. (3) Select Source in the bottom menu, select Mode as Out1. in the right menu. (4) Select AG Output Out1 as CH1. in the right menu. (5) Select Line in the bottom menu. If a or b is selected, turn the M knob to move the cursor. If ab is selected, turn the M knob to move the cursor pair. If x is selected, the whole screen is automatically selected. (6) Select Save in the bottom menu. To save the waveform in the internal memory, select Memory in the right menu as Internal. Turn the M knob to select an object in the left menu and select Save in the right menu. To save the waveform to a USB storage device, select Save in the right menu as External. Select Save in the right-hand menu. An input keyboard for editing the file name is displayed. Turn the M knob to select the keys and press the knob to enter. Select the button on the keyboard to confirm. The cloned waveform is saved as an OTA file on the USB storage device. To output a waveform stored in the internal memory via the generator: (generator model dependent) (1) Press the Save button. (2) Select Type in the lower menu, turn the M knob to select Clone in the left menu. (3) Select Save in the lower menu and select Memory as Internal in the right menu. (4) Turn the M button to select an object in the left menu. (5) Select Output in the right-hand menu. To output a waveform stored on a USB data carrier via the generator: (1) Press the button to set the output channel of the generator. (2) Select "Arb" in the bottom menu, select "Others" in the right menu and then "File". search (3) Select Storage in the right-hand menu as USB. The unit lists a directory of folders and files on the USB storage device. Select a folder or file with the M button to scroll up and down the list. To open the current folder, select Change in the right-hand menu and then again to return to the parent directory. (4) Select the desired OTA file and then select Read in the right-hand menu. To output the waveforms CH1 and CH2 directly through the generator: (1) Press the Save button. (2) Select Type in the lower menu and turn the M control to select Clone in the left menu (3) Select Source in the bottom menu and then Mode as Out1 & Out2 in the right menu. (4) In the right-hand menu, select AG Output Out1 as CH1; select AG Output Out2 as CH2. (5) Select Line in the bottom menu, then the cursor and move it to select the desired waveform. (6) Now select Clone in the bottom menu. The generator will output the selected waveform between the cursors. Data format description of the OTA waveform file If the source mode is set to Out1 or Out2, the OTA file consists of two parts: the file header and the channel data. If the source mode is set to Out1 and Out2, the OTA file consists of three parts: File Header, First Channel Data and Second Channel Data. The file header represents the parameter of the file data expressed in "parameter name + value". Each parameter name consists of a 4-byte case-sensitive string. The parameter value is at least 4 bytes. - 104 - 1. format designation of the file header 1) HEAD Parameter Name HEAD 2) TYPE Parameter Name Type 3) BYTE Parameter Name Byte 4) SIZE Parameter Name Size Meaning Header size Meaning Model Meaning Data length in bit Meaning File size Value 4 bytes int Value 12 bytes char Value 4 bytes int Value 4 bytes int 5) VOLT Parameter Name Volt 6) SAMP Parameter Name Samp 7) ADCB Parameter Name ADCB Meaning The voltage division divided by 400 is ADC resolution. (If the source mode is Out1 and Out2, this is the first channel voltage division). Value 4 bytes float Meaning Sampling Rate Value 4 bytes float Meaning ADC bit, ADC resolution Value 4 bytes int 8) CHAN Parameter Name Chan Meaning Channel size Value 4 bytes int 9) VOL2 Parameter Name VOL2 Meaning The voltage division divided by 400 is ADC resolution. (If the source mode is Out1 and Out2, this is the second channel voltage division). Value 4 bytes float Comment Comment Comment Comment Used to check data integrity Comment The value indicates the voltage (the unit is mV), for example 200 mV. Comment The unit under Sa/s Comment 8-bit or 12-bit Comment 1 or 2 Comment The value indicates the voltage (the unit is mV), for example 200 mV. - 105 - 2.Data The data type is a signed integer. You can determine the data type (char, short int or int) based on the BYTE parameter. The valid range is determined by the ADCB parameter, e.g. The valid range for 8-bit ADC is -127 to +127. Appendix D: Multimeter recorder recording You can use the multimeter data recorder to record the measurements when measuring current / voltage with a multimeter (optional). Press the Utility button, select Function in the lower menu and select DAQ in the left menu. The DAQ menu control is displayed as follows: Function menu Set START STOP Storage Export Settings Description Interval Set the recording interval (0.5s - 10s, step by 0.5s) Duration "d h m s" stands for day, hour, minute, second. E.g. "1 02:50:30" stands for one day and 2 hours, 50 minutes and 30 seconds. Press Duration to switch between the time units. Turn the M knob to set the value. Maximum duration: 3 days for internal memory, 10 days for external memory. Enable Switching the recorder function on or off Start or stop recording Internal Save to internal or external memory External When the internal memory is selected, you can export the internal recording file to a USB storage device. To record the current / voltage measurements in the multimeter, proceed as follows: Press the DMM button on the front panel to access the multimeter function. Select Current or Voltage in the lower menu. If you want to switch to relative mode, select Configure in the bottom menu and then Relative in the right menu. Press the Utility button, select Function from the bottom menu and select DAQ from the left menu. Select Storage in the bottom menu, select Internal or External in the right menu. If you select external, insert the USB storage device into the USB port on the front. Select Set in the lower menu and select Enable as ON in the right menu. Select Interval in the right-hand menu, turn the M knob to set it. 6. select Duration in the right menu, press it to switch between time units, turn the M knob to set the corresponding value. Select START from the bottom menu. 8. if external memory is selected: the instructions are displayed on the screen. The recording file is named as "Multimeter_Recorder.csv". If a file with the same name already exists on the USB storage device, it will be overwritten. (If you want to keep the existing file, save it to another location beforehand). Select STRT in the lower menu to start the recording. When the recording time reaches the set duration, the recording stops. If you want to end the recording prematurely, select STOP in the lower menu. - 106 - 10. when internal memory is selected: you can export the internal recording file to a USB memory device. Insert the USB memory device into the USB port on the front of the unit. Select Export from the bottom menu. The instructions are displayed on the screen. The export file is named as "Multimeter_Recorder.csv". If a file with the same name already exists on the USB storage device, it will be overwritten. (If you want to keep the existing file, save it in advance to another location). Select Export in the bottom menu to export. Graphical representation of the measurement data with spreadsheet: You can open the CSV file with Microsoft Excel or your favourite spreadsheet application and create charts based on the data. In the following steps, Microsoft Excel 2010 is used as an example. 1. open Multimeter_Recorder.csv in Excel. Select the data you want to graph (see Figure 6-4). On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click Line and then click Draw line in 2D line (see Figure 6-5). The chart is displayed (see Figure 6-6). If you want to keep the chart, save the file in XLS format. - 107 - Notes on the battery Battery status indicator Loading the oscilloscope Connect the mains cable to a power source. Switch on the unit with the power switch - on the back of the unit (make sure the "-" side is pressed down). If the battery status indicator on the control panel is yellow, the battery is charging. When fully charged, the indicator lights up green. The lithium battery may not be fully charged when you receive the unit. Therefore, please charge the battery for 12 hours before using it for the first time. The battery will last up to 4 hours after fully charging, depending on use. A battery indicator appears at the top of the screen when the oscilloscope is running on battery power and shows the battery charge status. The empty battery symbol indicates that the battery will only supply power for a maximum of 5 minutes. Hint: To avoid overheating the battery during charging, the ambient temperature must not exceed the value specified in the technical data. Replacing the lithium battery Under normal conditions, it is not necessary to replace the battery. However, if this should become necessary, the replacement can only be carried out by qualified personnel; a lithium battery with the same technical data must be used. - 108 - Notes on the use of the lithium-ion battery: Caution: Be sure to observe the following precautions when handling Li-Ion batteries: When using Li-Ion batteries, do not work in environments with extreme temperatures or very high pressure differences, as this can lead to unwanted chemical reactions within the battery. This can lead to smoke, fire or bursting of the battery. Never bring the battery into contact with fire or heat it. Avoid storing the battery in direct sunlight. Never destroy or open the battery casing by drilling, cutting, hitting or any other physical action to avoid an internal short circuit with possible heat/fire development. Never immerse the battery in water or connect the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals with a metallic object. Store the battery at a minimum of 0°C and a maximum of 40°C. To maintain battery performance even during prolonged storage, charge the battery at least once every six months. Replace the battery only with an original part of identical construction. A Li-Ion battery does not belong in household waste and should be taken separately to the local waste disposal station or returned directly to the dealer/manufacturer. Legally required information on the battery ordinance Many devices come with batteries that are used, for example, to operate remote controls. Batteries or rechargeable batteries may also be permanently installed in the devices themselves. In connection with the distribution of these batteries or accumulators, we are obliged as an importer under the Battery Ordinance to inform our to draw the attention of customers to the following: Please dispose of used batteries as required by law - disposal in household waste is expressly prohibited by the Battery Ordinance - at a municipal collection point or return them to your local retailer free of charge. Batteries received from us can be returned to us free of charge after use at the address given on the last page or sent back to us by post with sufficient postage. Batteries that contain harmful substances are marked with the symbol of a crossed-out bin marked, similar to the symbol in the illustration on the left. Under the The chemical name of the pollutant can be found on the dustbin symbol. B. "CD" for cadmium, "Pb" stands for lead and "Hg" for mercury. Further information on the Battery Ordinance can be found at the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Reactor safety. - 109 - All rights, including those of translation, reprint and reproduction of this manual or parts thereof, are reserved. from it, reserved. Reproductions of any kind (photocopy, microfilm or any other process) only with written permission of the publisher is permitted. Last status at time of printing. Technical changes to the device, which serve the progress, reserved. We hereby confirm that all units meet the specifications stated in our documentation and that they are are delivered calibrated at the factory. 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