Name: Tektronix MDO32
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2. Double tap the Bus badge to open the Bus Configuration menu.

3. T

ap Bus Type and select the bus type from the drop-down list.

4. Use the fields and controls to select the bus signal sources, thresholds, other parameters, and the output format. The following

example shows the settings for an I

C serial bus.

Acquiring digital signals

3 Series Mixed Domain Oscilloscope Printable Help 83

Table of Contents3
List of Figures10
List of Tables11
Tektronix End User License Agreement12
Open Source GPL License Notice16
GPU Disclosure17
Welcome to the 3 Series MDO Instrument Help19
Product Documents and Support20
Related Documents20
Product Support and Feedback20
Accessories22
Standard Accessories22
Recommended Accessories22
Recommended Probes23
Factory Options25
Bandwidth Options25
Digital Channels Option25
Spectrum Analyzer Frequency Range Options25
Arbitrary Function Generator (AFG) Option25
Table 1: 3 Series Bandwidth Options25
Table 2: 3 Series MSO Option25
Table 3: 3 Series Spectrum Analyzer Options25
Enhanced Instrument Security26
Serial Bus Decode and Trigger Options26
Power Analysis Option26
Table 4: 3 Series AFG Option26
Table 5: Enhanced Instrument Security Pre-Installed Option26
Table 6: 3 Series Serial Bus Options26
Table 7: 3 Series Power Option26
Application Bundle27
Power Cord Options27
Service Options27
Table 8: 3 Series Bundle Option27
Option Upgrades29
Post-Purchase Instrument Options29
Bandwidth Upgrade Options29
Table 9: Instrument Upgrade Options29
How to Install an Option License30
Table 10: MDO32 Bandwidth Upgrades30
Table 11: MDO34 Bandwidth Upgrades30
Install Your Instrument32
Check Shipped Accessories32
Safely Rotate the Handle32
Operating Requirements33
Input Signal Requirements33
Table 12: Maximum Analog Input33
Powering the Oscilloscope34
Table 13: Maximum Input with a P6316 Digital Probe34
Check that the Oscilloscope Passes Power-On Self Tests35
Secure (Lock) the Oscilloscope35
Figure 1: Power Cord Connector and Power Standby Switch35
Connecting Probes36
Figure 2: Connecting Probes to the Instrument36
Rackmount Information37
Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument38
Front Panel Controls and Connectors38
Figure 3: 3 Series MDO Controls38
Rear Panel Connections43
The User Interface Screen44
Identifying Items in the Time Domain Display45
Identifying Items in the Frequency Domain Display47
Identifying Items in the Arbitrary Function Generator Display49
Identifying Items in the Digital Voltmeter Display49
Badges50
Configuration Menus54
Zoom User Interface Elements55
Using the Touchscreen Interface for Common Tasks55
Table 14: Common Touchscreen UI Tasks (with Mouse Equivalents)55
Accessing Application Help57
Configure the Instrument58
Set the Date and Time58
Functional Check58
Download and Install the Latest Firmware59
Run Signal Path Compensation (SPC)59
Compensate TPP0250, TPP0500B, or TPP1000 Probes60
Compensate Passive Probes61
Figure 4: Probe Comp Connections61
Connect to a Network (LAN)62
Mount a Network Drive62
Unmount a Network Drive63
Deskew Analog Input Channels - Quick Visual Method63
Deskew Analog Input Channels - Measurement Method64
Connect a Keyboard or Mouse64
Connect an External Monitor or Projector65
ESD Prevention Guidelines65
Analog Channel Operating Basics66
Acquiring a Signal66
Quickly Display a Waveform (Autoset)66
Set Horizontal Parameters67
How to Trigger on a Signal67
Set the Acquisition Mode68
Start and Stop an Acquisition69
Add a Channel Waveform to the Display69
Configure Channel or Waveform Settings70
Add a Math, Reference, or Bus Waveform71
Add a Measurement72
Configure a Measurement74
Delete a Measurement or Search Badge75
Display an XY Waveform75
Display an FFT Math Waveform76
Add a Search76
Change Waveform View Settings77
Display and Configure Cursors78
Using Default Setup78
Using Fast Acq79
Remote Access from a Web Browser80
Connect the Oscilloscope to a PC Using a USB Cable80
Acquiring Digital Signals81
Connect and Set up Digital Signals81
Add a Serial Bus to the Waveform View82
Add a Parallel Bus to the Waveform View84
Advanced Triggering87
Triggering Concepts87
Trigger on a Pulse Width Event87
Set Trigger Holdoff88
Trigger on Sequential Events (a and B Triggers)89
Set up Trigger on a Parallel Bus89
Set up Trigger on a Serial Bus90
Trigger Using the AUX Input90
Setting Waveform Display Parameters91
Set the Waveform Persistence Style and Intensity91
Set the Graticule Style and Intensity91
Zooming on Waveforms92
Turn on Zoom Mode92
Zoom Mode and Searches92
Customizing Measurements94
Set Measurement Reference Levels94
Set Measurement Gates94
Saving and Recalling Information96
Save a Screen Image97
Save a Waveform to a File97
Save Instrument Settings to a File98
Save All98
Recall a Reference Waveform99
Recall a Setup File99
Menus and Dialog Boxes100
The Acquisition Configuration Menu100
Add Measurements Configuration Menu Overview101
Amplitude Measurements Panel102
Time Measurements Panel104
Other Measurements Panel105
The Power Measurements Panel (Optional)106
Measurement Configuration Menu111
Measurement Name Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)111
Global Measurement Settings Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)112
Power Measurement Configuration Menu Overview (Optional)114
Power Measurement Name Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)114
SOA Mask Definition Controls and Fields115
Reference Levels Panel (Power Measurement Configuration Menu)115
Bus Configuration Menu115
ARINC429 Serial Bus Menu117
Audio Serial Bus Configuration Menu118
CAN Serial Bus Configuration Menu120
Flexray Serial Bus Configuration Menu122
I2C Serial Bus Configuration Menu123
LIN Serial Bus Configuration Menu124
MIL-STD-1553 Serial Bus Menu126
Parallel Bus Configuration Menu127
Parallel Bus - Define Inputs Menu129
Serial Bus Menu129
SPI Serial Bus Configuration Menu131
USB Serial Bus Configuration Menu132
Add Results Table134
Search Configuration Menu Overview135
Bus Search Configuration Menus135
ARINC429 Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu136
Audio Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu138
CAN Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu139
Flexray Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu141
I2C Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu143
LIN Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu144
MIL-STD-1553 Search Configuration Menu146
Parallel Bus Search Configuration Menu148
Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu149
SPI Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu149
USB Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu150
Edge Search Configuration Menu152
Logic Search Configuration Menu153
Logic Search - Define Inputs Configuration Menu155
Pulse Width Search Configuration Menu155
Rise/Fall Time Search Configuration Menu156
Runt Search Configuration Menu158
Setup and Hold Search Configuration Menu159
Setup and Hold Search - Define Inputs Configuration Menu160
Timeout Search Configuration Menu160
Analog Channel Configuration Menu161
Probe Setup Panel (Channel Configuration Menu)163
Probe Compensation Configuration Menu (Analog Channels Probe Setup Panel)163
Other Panel (Channel Configuration Menu)164
Deskew Configuration Menu (Other Panel Channel Configuration Menu)164
AFG Configuration Menu165
Save as Configuration Menu (AFG Menu)168
RF Configuration Menu169
Traces Panel (RF Configuration Menu)169
Horizontal Badge Configuration Menu170
Spectral Math Configuration Menu171
Spectral Ref Configuration Menu171
Cursor Configuration Menu172
Date and Time Configuration Menu173
Digital Channel Configuration Menu173
DVM Configuration Menu174
Menu Bar Overview175
Recall Configuration Menu (File Menu)176
Save as Configuration Menu (File Menu)177
Print Configuration Menu180
Add Printer Configuration Menu180
File Utilities Configuration (File Menu)181
Mount Network Drive Configuration Menu182
User Preferences (Utility Menu)183
I/O (Utility Menu)184
LAN Reset Configuration Menu (Utility > I O Menu)186
Self Test Configuration Menu (Utility Menu)187
Calibration Configuration Menu (Utility Menu)188
Security Configuration Menu (Utility Menu)188
Enter Password Configuration Menu (Optional)189
Table 15: Security Configuration Menu Fields and Controls189
Set Password Configuration Menu (Optional)190
Demo (Utility Menu)191
Help (Help Menu)191
About (Help Menu)191
Horizontal Configuration Menu192
Math Configuration Menu Overview192
Math Configuration Menu193
Equation Editor (Math Configuration Menu)195
Add Functions (Math Equation Editor)195
Pick Measurement196
Reference Waveform Configuration Menu196
Recall Configuration Menu (Ref Waveform Configuration Menu)197
Search Configuration Menu198
Trigger Configuration Menu Overview198
Bus Trigger Configuration199
ARINC429 Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel200
Audio Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel201
CAN Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel202
Flexray Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel204
I2C Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel206
LIN Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel207
MIL-STD-1553 Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel209
Parallel Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel211
Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel211
SPI Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel212
USB Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel213
Edge Trigger Configuration Menu215
Logic Trigger Configuration Menu216
Logic Trigger - Define Inputs Configuration Menu218
Pulse Width Trigger Configuration Menu218
Rise Fall Time Trigger Configuration Menu219
Runt Trigger Configuration Menu220
Sequence Trigger Configuration Menu222
Setup & Hold Trigger Configuration Menu223
Setup & Hold Trigger - Define Inputs Configuration Menu224
Timeout Trigger Configuration Menu224
Video Trigger Configuration Menu225
Mode and Holdoff Panel226
Act on Trigger Configuration Menu227
Viewing the Trigger Frequency228
Virtual Keyboard228
Binary, Decimal, Hex, and Octal Virtual Keypads228
Numeric Input Keypad229
IP Address Keypad229
Waveform View Configuration Menu230
Cursors Menu (RF View)232
RF Badge Menu233
Waveform Acquisition Concepts235
Acquisition Concepts235
Acquisition Hardware235
Sampling Process235
Waveform Record235
Acquisition Modes236
How the Acquisition Modes Work236
Coupling237
Scaling and Positioning237
Vertical Acquisition Considerations237
Horizontal Acquisition Considerations238
Using Reference Waveforms and Traces238
Frequency-Domain Concepts239
Displaying the Frequency Domain Menu239
RF Waveform View and Badges239
Spectrum Trace Handle240
Figure 5: Spectrum Trace Manm Handle Info240
Spectrum Trace Markers241
The RF Waveform View User Interface241
Figure 6: Spectrum Trace Markers241
Using Spectral Analysis Controls242
Setting up the RF Input242
Resolution Bandwidth243
Spectrogram Display244
Figure 7: Lower (Narrower) Rbws Take Longer to Process, but Have Finer Frequency Resolution and a Lower Noise Floor244
Figure 8: Higher (Wider) Rbws Take Less Time to Process, but Have Less Frequency Resolution and a Higher Noise Floor244
Automatic Peak Markers245
Frequency Domain Cursors245
Use the Arbitrary Function Generator246
Figure 9: the Channel 1 Sine Wave Shows the Output of the AFG. the Channel 2 Square Wave Show the Output of the248
Triggering Concepts250
Trigger Sources250
Trigger Types250
Trigger Modes251
Trigger Holdoff251
Trigger Coupling252
Trigger Slope and Level252
Trigger Position in Waveform Record252
Trigger Delay252
Bus Triggering Concepts252
Pulse Width Trigger Concepts253
Timeout Trigger253
Runt Trigger253
Logic Trigger Concepts253
Setup and Hold Trigger Concepts253
Rise/Fall Time Trigger Concepts254
Sequential (a B) Trigger Concepts254
Waveform Display Concepts255
Waveform Display Overview255
Waveform Preview Mode255
Horizontal Position and the Horizontal Reference Point255
Annotating the Screen255
Vertical Graticule Readout256
Measurement Concepts257
Taking Automatic Measurements in the Time Domain257
Taking Automatic Measurements in the Frequency Domain257
Taking Digital Voltmeter Measurements257
Taking Manual Measurements with Cursors258
Making Automated Power Measurements259
Using Cursor Readouts260
Using XY Cursors260
Measurement Variables260
Missing or Out-Of-Range Samples262
Math Waveforms262
Math Waveform Elements262
Guidelines for Working with Math Waveforms263
Math Waveform Editor Syntax263
Math Waveform Differentiation264
Math Waveform Offset Position and Scale264
Waveform Integration264
Using Math Waveforms265
Using Advanced Math266
Using FFT266
FFT Process267
FFT and Aliasing267
Blackman-Harris FFT Window Concepts268
Hanning FFT Window268
Hamming Window269
Rectangular Window269
Using Spectrum Math269
References271
Upgrading Firmware271
Cleaning271
Index272

Brand	Tektronix
Model	MDO32
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English

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