Tektronix 5 Series MSO

Contents
List of Figures................................................................................................................................................................................5
List of Tables................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Important safety information..........................................................................................................................................................7
General safety summary........................................................................................................................................................7
To avoid fire or personal injury........................................................................................................................................7
Probes and test leads..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Service safety summary.......................................................................................................................................................10
Terms in this manual............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Terms on the product........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Symbols on the product....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Compliance information.............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Safety compliance................................................................................................................................................................12
Environmental compliance...................................................................................................................................................13
Preface........................................................................................................................................................................................15
Key features.........................................................................................................................................................................15
Check shipped accessories................................................................................................................................................. 15
Documentation.....................................................................................................................................................................16
Operating requirements....................................................................................................................................................... 16
Input signal requirements.....................................................................................................................................................17
Installing the instrument in a rack........................................................................................................................................ 17
Secure (lock) the instrument................................................................................................................................................ 18
Powering the instrument...................................................................................................................................................... 19
Check that the instrument passes power-on self tests........................................................................................................ 19
Connecting probes to the instrument................................................................................................................................... 20
Getting acquainted with your instrument.....................................................................................................................................21
Front panel controls and connections.................................................................................................................................. 21
Rear panel connections....................................................................................................................................................... 23
The graphical user interface................................................................................................................................................ 23
User interface screen...........................................................................................................................................................24
User interface elements....................................................................................................................................................... 26
Badges.................................................................................................................................................................................28
Configuration menus............................................................................................................................................................37
Zoom user interface............................................................................................................................................................. 38
Configure the instrument.............................................................................................................................................................40
Set the time zone and clock readout format........................................................................................................................ 40
Download and install the latest instrument firmware............................................................................................................40
Run Signal Path Compensation (SPC)................................................................................................................................ 41
Compensate the TPP Series probes................................................................................................................................... 42
Connect to a network (LAN).................................................................................................................................................43
Remote access from a Web browser...................................................................................................................................44
Operating basics......................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Add a channel waveform to the display............................................................................................................................... 46
Configure channel or waveform settings..............................................................................................................................46
Autoset to quickly display a waveform................................................................................................................................. 47
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MSO58LP 5 Series MSO Low Profile Quick Start Manual 3