Table of Contents
Important safety information..........................................................................................................................................................4
General safety summary........................................................................................................................................................4
Service safety summary.........................................................................................................................................................6
Terms in this manual.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Terms on the product............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Symbols on the product......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Compliance information................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Safety compliance..................................................................................................................................................................8
Environmental compliance.....................................................................................................................................................9
Getting started.............................................................................................................................................................................10
Key features.........................................................................................................................................................................10
Documentation.....................................................................................................................................................................10
Check shipped accessories..................................................................................................................................................11
Safely rotate the handle....................................................................................................................................................... 11
Operating requirements....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Input signal requirements.....................................................................................................................................................13
Lock the oscilloscope...........................................................................................................................................................14
Powering the instrument...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Check that the oscilloscope passes power-on self tests......................................................................................................15
Connecting probes...............................................................................................................................................................15
Rackmount information........................................................................................................................................................ 16
Remote access from a Web browser...................................................................................................................................16
Connect the oscilloscope to a PC using a USB cable......................................................................................................... 17
Cleaning...............................................................................................................................................................................17
Getting acquainted with your instrument.....................................................................................................................................18
Front panel controls and connectors....................................................................................................................................18
Rear panel connections....................................................................................................................................................... 19
User interface ......................................................................................................................................................................20
Identifying items in the time domain display........................................................................................................................ 21
Identifying items in the frequency domain display............................................................................................................... 23
Badges.................................................................................................................................................................................25
Configuration menus............................................................................................................................................................29
Zoom user interface ............................................................................................................................................................ 31
Using the touchscreen interface for common tasks............................................................................................................. 32
Configure the instrument.............................................................................................................................................................33
Set the date and time...........................................................................................................................................................33
Download and install the latest firmware............................................................................................................................. 33
Run Signal Path Compensation (SPC)................................................................................................................................ 34
Compensate TPP0250, TPP0500B, or TPP1000 probes.................................................................................................... 34
Connect to a network (LAN).................................................................................................................................................36
Index........................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
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3 Series Mixed Domain Oscilloscope MDO32 and MDO34 Quick Start Manual 3