Tektronix MSO 5 Series

Table of Contents
Important safety information ................................................................................................................................ iii
General safety summary ................................................................................................................................ iii
Service safety summary ................................................................................................................................. v
Terms in the manual ...................................................................................................................................... vi
Terms on the product .................................................................................................................................... vi
Symbols on the product ................................................................................................................................. vi
Preface ............................................................................................................................................................... vii
Key features .................................................................................................................................................. vii
Related documents ....................................................................................................................................... vii
Installing your instrument
Check shipped accessories ........................................................................................................................... 1
Operating requirements ................................................................................................................................. 1
Input signal requirements ............................................................................................................................... 2
Installing the instrument in a rack ................................................................................................................... 2
Secure (lock) the oscilloscope ....................................................................................................................... 3
Powering the oscilloscope .............................................................................................................................. 4
Check that oscilloscope passes power-on self tests ...................................................................................... 4
Connecting Probes ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Getting acquainted with your instrument
MSO58LP front panel connections ............................................................................................................... 7
Rear panel connections ................................................................................................................................. 9
The graphical user interface ........................................................................................................................... 9
Configure the instrument
Set the time zone and clock readout format ................................................................................................. 11
Download and install the latest firmware ...................................................................................................... 11
Run Signal Path Compensation (SPC) ........................................................................................................ 12
Compensate the TPP0500B or TPP1000 probes ........................................................................................ 13
Connect to a network (LAN) ......................................................................................................................... 14
Remote access from a Web browser ........................................................................................................... 15
Operating basics
MSO58LP Installation and Safety Manual
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