Tektronix MSO5000 Series

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Table of Contents7
General Safety Summary11
Compliance Information13
EMC Compliance13
Safety Compliance15
Environmental Considerations17
Preface18
Key Features18
Documentation20
Conventions Used in this Manual20
Install Your Instrument21
Standard Accessories21
Operating Requirements22
Preventing ESD25
Powering on the Instrument25
Powering off the Instrument27
Removing the Power27
Securing the Oscilloscope28
Connecting to a Network29
Adding a Second Monitor30
Operating System Restore35
Installing the MSO5000 and DPO5000 Hard Drive35
Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument36
Front Panel36
Side and Rear Panels37
Interface and Display41
Control Panel43
Accessing Online Help45
Accessing Menus and Control Windows46
Inspect Your Instrument48
Verify Internal Diagnostics Pass48
Acquisition49
Signal Path Compensation49
Setting up Analog Signal Input51
Using Default Setup53
Using Autoset54
Probe Compensation, Calibration, and Deskew55
Acquisition Concepts55
How the Acquisition Modes Work58
Changing the Acquisition Mode59
Starting and Stopping an Acquisition60
Selecting the Horizontal Mode60
Using Fastacq63
Using DSP Enhanced Bandwidth65
Using Roll Mode67
Setting up Digital Signal Input68
Setting up Digital Channels68
Setting up a Bus70
When and Why to Turn on Magnivu76
Using Magnivu76
Viewing Analog Characteristics of Digital Waveforms77
Using Fastframe Mode79
Using Fastframe Frame Finder81
Using Teklink and Multiscope Trigger83
Pinpoint Triggers87
Triggering Concepts87
Choosing a Trigger Type89
Trigger Selections91
Checking Trigger Status93
Using a (Main) and B (Delayed) Triggers94
Triggering with B-Event Scan97
Triggering on a Parallel Bus100
Triggering on a Serial Bus103
Sending E-Mail on Trigger105
Setting up E-Mail on Event106
Using Horizontal Delay107
Display a Waveform109
Setting the Display Style109
Setting the Display Persistence110
Setting the Display Format111
Selecting the Waveform Interpolation112
Adding Screen Text113
Setting the Graticule Style114
Setting the Trigger Level Marker115
Displaying the Date and Time115
Using the Color Palettes116
Setting Reference Waveform Colors117
Setting Math Waveform Colors117
Using Multiview Zoom117
Zooming in Multiple Areas119
Lock and Scroll Zoomed Waveforms121
Hide Waveforms in the Zoomed Window122
Using Wave Inspector to Manage Long Record Length Waveforms123
Searching and Marking Waveforms125
Analyzing Waveforms133
Taking Automatic Measurements133
Automated Measurement Selections135
Customizing an Automatic Measurement138
Taking Cursor Measurements141
Setting up a Histogram143
Using Math Waveforms145
Using Spectral Analysis148
Using Mask Testing151
Using Limit Testing155
Myscope157
Creating a New Myscope Control Window157
Using Myscope Control Windows161
Saving and Recalling Information163
Saving Screen Captures163
Saving Waveforms164
Recalling Waveforms166
Saving Digital Waveforms167
Saving Instrument Setups168
Recalling Instrument Setups169
Saving Measurements170
Saving User Masks171
Saving Histogram Data172
Saving Timestamps173
Copying Your Results to the Clipboard174
Printing a Hard Copy175
Run Application Software177
Application Examples179
Capturing Intermittent Anomalies179
Using the Extended Desktop and Openchoice Architecture for Efficient Documentation183
Triggering on Buses185
Triggering on a Video Signal186
Correlating Data between a Tektronix Oscilloscope and Logic Analyzer188
Appendix189
Cleaning189
Appendix190
Obtaining the Latest Oscilloscope Application and Version Releases190
Appendix191
TPP0500 and TPP1000 500 Mhz and 1 Ghz 10X Passive Probes Instructions191
Operating Information191
Connecting the Probe to the Oscilloscope191
Compensating the Probe192
Standard Accessories192
Optional Accessories194
Replacing the Probe Tip194
Specifications194
Performance Graphs195
Safety Summary196
Appendix198
P6616 General-Purpose Logic Probe Instructions198
Product Description198
Connecting the Probe to the Oscilloscope199
Connecting the Probe to Your Circuit200
Functional Check200
Typical Application201
Accessories201
Specifications202
Safety Summary203
Safety Terms and Symbols in this Manual203
Contacting Tektronix204
Warranty Information204

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