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Default Chapter3
- Table of Contents3
- Welcome to the Instrument Help19
Product Documents and Support21
- Related Documents21
- Product Support and Feedback23
- General Information23
Accessories25
- Standard Accessories25
- Recommended Accessories26
- Recommended Probes27
Options29
- Bandwidth Options29
- Record Length Options31
- Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System Option32
- Arbitrary Function Generator (AFG) (Optional)33
- Enhanced Instrument Security (Factory Option)34
- Serial Bus and Trigger Options34
- Tektronix Software License Agreement35
Install Your Instrument43
- Check Shipped Accessories43
- Safely Rotate the Handle44
- Operating Requirements45
- Input Signal Requirements45
- Power Requirements45
- Powering the Oscilloscope46
- Check that Oscilloscope Passes Power-On Self Tests47
- Installing and Activating Windows 10 Option47
- Secure (Lock) the Oscilloscope51
- Connecting Probes51
- Rackmount Information53
Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument55
- Front Panel Controls and Connectors55
- MSO58LP Front Panel Controls and Connections64
- Rear Panel Connections66
- The User Interface Screen67
- The User Interface Elements68
- Badges72
- Moving Waveform and Measurement Badges78
- Configuration Menus79
- The Zoom User Interface Elements80
- Using the Touch Screen Interface for Common Tasks81
- Accessing Application Help83
Configure the Instrument85
- Set the Time Zone and Clock Readout Format85
- Functional Check85
- Download and Install the Latest Firmware86
- Run Signal Path Compensation (SPC)87
- Trimode Probe DC Compensation87
  - Compensate the Probe88
- Compensate the TPP0500B or TPP1000 Probes91
- Compensate Passive Probes93
- Connect to a Network (LAN)93
- Mount a Network Drive from a Standard Instrument94
- Mount a Network Drive from a Windows 10 Instrument95
- Unmount a Network Drive95
- Connect the Oscilloscope to a PC Using a USB Cable95
- Remote Access from a Web Browser96
Analog Channel Operating Basics103
- Acquiring a Signal103
- Quickly Display a Waveform (Autoset)103
- Set Horizontal Parameters105
- How to Trigger on a Signal105
- Set the Acquisition Mode107
- Start and Stop an Acquisition108
- Add a Channel Waveform to the Display108
- Configure Channel and Waveform Settings109
- Add a Math, Reference, or Bus Waveform113
- Add a Measurement114
- Configure a Measurement117
- Delete a Measurement or Search Badge118
- Add a Plot of a Measurement118
- Display a Histogram Plot120
- Display a Time Trend Plot120
- Display a Spectrum Plot121
- Display an XY or XYZ Plot121
- Display an FFT Math Waveform121
- Display a BH Curve Plot for Magnetic Property Measurement (Optional)122
- Display an I Vs (Integral Of) V Plot for I Vs V Measurement (Optional)122
- Display an Inductance Curve Plot for Inductance Measurement (Optional)122
- Display a Safe Operating Area (SOA) Measurement and Plot (Optional)122
- Display a Power Switching Loss (SWL) Trajectory Plot (Optional)123
- Display Instantaneous Power and Energy Plots from the Power Quality Measurement. (Optional)123
- Display a Harmonics Bar Graph Plot for the Power Harmonics Measurement (Optional)123
- Add a Search124
- Change Waveform View Settings125
- Display and Configure Cursors126
- Using Default Setup128
- Using Fast Acq128
- Add a Note to a View129
- Delete a Note130
Acquiring Digital Signals131
- Connect and Set up Digital Signals131
- Add a Serial Bus to the Waveform View132
- Add a Parallel Bus to the Waveform View134
Advanced Triggering137
- Triggering Concepts137
- Trigger on a Pulse Width Event138
- Set Trigger Holdoff139
- Trigger on Sequential Events (a and B Triggers)139
- Set up Trigger on a Parallel Bus140
- Set up Trigger on a Serial Bus140
- Trigger Using the AUX Input141
- Create Visual Trigger Areas141
- Edit Visual Trigger Areas on the Screen142
- Edit Visual Trigger Areas Using the Area Menu145
Setting Waveform Display Parameters149
- Set Waveform Display Mode (Stacked or Overlay)149
- Set the Waveform Interpolation Mode149
- Set the Waveform Persistence, Style, and Intensity150
- Set the Graticule Style and Intensity150
Zooming on Waveforms151
- Turn on Zoom Mode151
- Using Wave Inspector Front-Panel Controls for Zoom152
- Zoom Mode and Searches152
Customizing Measurements155
- Label a Measurement155
- Set Measurement Reference Levels156
Saving and Recalling Information159
- Save a Screen Image159
- Save a Waveform to a File160
- Save Instrument Settings to a File160
- Save Reports161
- Save Sessions162
- Recall a Reference Waveform163
- Recall a Setup File163
- Recall a Session File164
Menus and Dialog Boxes165
- The Acquisition Configuration Menu165
  - Save on Trigger Menu166
  - Fastframe Panel167
  - Fastframe Badge168
  - Fastframe Badge Configuration Menu170
  - Add Measurements Configuration Menu Overview171
  - Measurement Configuration Menu Overview184
  - Power Measurement Configuration Menu Overview (Optional)195
    - Power Measurement Name Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)195
    - Configure Panel (Power Measurement Configuration Menu)196
- Power Autoset Button205
- Power Sequence Setup Button206
- SOA Mask Definition Controls and Fields207
- Save Mask Menu (SOA Power Measurement)208
- Recall Mask Menu (SOA Power Measurement)208
- Reference Levels Panel (Power Measurement Configuration Menu)210
- Gating Panel (Power Measurement Configuration Menu)211
- Bus Configuration Menu211
  - ARINC 429 Serial Bus Menu212
  - Audio Serial Bus Configuration Menu214
  - CAN Serial Bus Configuration Menu216
  - Ethernet Serial Bus Menu218
  - Flexray Serial Bus Configuration Menu220
  - I2C Serial Bus Configuration Menu222
  - LIN Serial Bus Configuration Menu224
  - MIL-STD-1553 Serial Bus Menu225
  - Parallel Bus Configuration Menu227
  - Parallel Bus - Define Inputs Menu228
  - RS232 Serial Bus Menu229
  - SENT Serial Bus Configuration Menu231
  - SPI Serial Bus Configuration Menu233
  - SPMI Serial Bus Configuration Menu235
  - USB Serial Bus Configuration Menu237
- Add Plot Configuration Menu239
- Add Results Table Configuration Menu240
  - Results Tables Operations Overview241
  - Measurement Table Configuration Menu241
  - Save as Configuration Menu (Measurement Results Table)243
  - Search Results Table Menu244
  - Bus Decode Results Table Configuration Menu245
  - Save as Configuration Menu (Bus Decode Results Table)246
  - Harmonics Results Table Configuration Menu (Optional)247
  - Save as Configuration Menu (Harmonics Results Table)247
  - Annotation and Navigation on Waveform Plots/Data and Results Table (Optional)248
  - Navigation on Bar Graph and Harmonics Results Table (Optional)249
- Search Configuration Menu Overview249
  - Bus Search Configuration Menus250
  - ARINC 429 Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu251
  - Audio Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu253
  - CAN Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu254
  - Ethernet Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu255
  - Flexray Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu257
  - I2C Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu259
  - LIN Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu260
  - MIL-STD-1553 Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu261
  - Parallel Bus Search Configuration Menu263
  - Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu263
  - SENT Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu264
  - SPI Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu266
  - SPMI Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu267
  - USB Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu268
  - Edge Search Configuration Menu270
  - Logic Search Configuration Menu271
  - Logic Search - Define Inputs Configuration Menu273
  - Pulse Width Search Configuration Menu273
  - Rise/Fall Time Search Configuration Menu275
  - Runt Search Configuration Menu277
  - Setup and Hold Search Configuration Menu278
  - Setup and Hold Search - Define Inputs Configuration Menu280
  - Timeout Search Configuration Menu280
  - Window Search Configuration Menu282
- Analog Channel Configuration Menu284
  - Probe Setup Panel (Channel Configuration Menu)285
  - Unsupported Probe Dialog287
  - Probe Compensation Configuration Menu (Analog Channels Probe Setup Panel)287
  - TDP7700 Probe Compensation Menu (Analog Channels Probe Setup Panel)288
  - Other Panel (Channel Configuration Menu)288
  - Deskew Configuration Menu (Other Panel, Channel Configuration Menu)289
- AFG Configuration Menu291
- Cursor Configuration Menu292
- Date and Time Configuration Menu294
- Digital Channel Configuration Menu294
- Draw a Box Menu295
- DVM Configuration Menu295
- Menu Bar Overview297
  - Recall Configuration Menu (File Menu)298
  - Save as Configuration Menu (File Menu)300
  - Browse Save as Location Configuration Menu304
  - File Utilities Configuration (File Menu)306
  - Mount Network Drive Configuration Menu308
  - Undo, Redo (Edit Menu)309
  - Application (Menu Bar)309
  - User Preferences (Utility Menu)309
  - I/O (Utility Menu)313
  - LAN Reset Configuration Menu (Utility > I/O Menu)316
  - Self Test Configuration Menu (Utility Menu)317
  - Calibration Configuration Menu (Utility Menu)318
  - Security Configuration Menu for Standard Instruments (Utility Menu)318
  - Teksecure Erase Memory319
  - Security Configuration Menu (Optional)319
  - Enter Password Configuration Menu (Optional)320
  - Set Password Configuration Menu (Optional)321
  - Change Password Configuration Menu (Optional)322
  - Demo (Utility Menu)322
  - Help323
  - User Interface Tutorial (Help Menu)323
  - About (Help Menu)323
  - Location to Save Exit Key Configuration Menu324
  - Browse License Files Menu (Help > About)326
- Horizontal Configuration Menu328
- Math Configuration Menu Overview330
  - Math Configuration Menu330
  - Equation Editor (Math Configuration Menu)332
  - Add Filter Menu (Math Equation Editor)333
  - Add Variable Menu (Math Equation Editor)334
  - Add Functions (Math Equation Editor)335
- Font Color Menu (Text Settings Configuration)337
- Text Settings Configuration Menu (Note and Waveform Labels Text)337
- Plot Configuration Menus337
  - Eye Diagram Plot Configuration Menu338
  - Fastframe Timestamp Trend Plot Configuration Menu339
  - Math FFT Plot Configuration Menu (Math Waveform)340
  - Histogram Plot Configuration Menu343
  - Bathtub Plot Configuration Menu344
  - Spectrum Plot Configuration Menu345
  - Trend Plot Configuration Menu347
  - Plot XY Configuration Menu348
  - XYZ Plot Configuration Menu348
  - Harmonics Bar Graph Plot Configuration Menu (Optional)349
  - Inductance Curve Configuration Menu (Magnetic Analysis Power Measurement) (Optional)350
  - BH Curve Configuration Menu (Magnetic Analysis Power Measurement) (Optional)351
  - I Vs (Integral Of) V Plot Configuration Menu (Magnetic Analysis Power Measurement) (Optional)353
  - Power Plots and Cursors354
  - SOA Plot Configuration Menu (Optional)355
  - Trajectory Plot Configuration Menu (Switching Loss Power Measurement) (Optional)356
  - Save as Configuration Menu (Plot Save Panel, Save Plot Image Button)357
  - Save as Configuration Menu (Plot Save Panel, Save Plot Data Button)357
- Reference Waveform Configuration Menu358
  - Recall Configuration Menu (Ref Waveform Configuration Menu)359
- Search Configuration Menu361
- Trigger Configuration Menu Overview361
  - Bus Trigger Configuration362
  - ARINC 429 Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel363
  - Audio Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel366
  - CAN Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel368
  - Ethernet Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel370
  - Flexray Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel373
  - I2C Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel376
  - LIN Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel378
  - MIL-STD-1553 Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel380
  - Parallel Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel383
  - Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel385
  - SENT Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel387
  - SPI Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel390
  - SPMI Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel392
  - USB Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel395
  - Edge Trigger Configuration Menu398
  - Logic Trigger Configuration Menu400
  - Logic Trigger - Define Inputs Configuration Menu403
  - Pulse Width Trigger Configuration Menu403
  - Rise/Fall Time Trigger Configuration Menu406
  - Runt Trigger Configuration Menu408
  - Sequence Trigger Configuration Menu411
  - A Trigger Event Configuration Menu414
  - B Trigger Event Configuration Menu414
  - Setup and Hold Trigger Configuration Menu415
    - Setup and Hold Trigger - Define Inputs Configuration Menu417
    - Timeout Trigger Configuration Menu417
    - Logic Qualification - Define Inputs Configuration Menu420
    - Window Trigger Configuration Menu421
    - Visual Trigger Panel424
  - Virtual Keyboard425
  - Bus Trigger Radix-Specific Virtual Keypads425
  - Virtual Keypad426
  - Visual Trigger Area Configuration Menu426
  - Visual Trigger Area Combinatorial Logic Menu428
  - Right Click Menu Functions Associated with Visual Trigger Areas429
  - Waveform View Configuration Menu429
Waveform Acquisition Concepts431
- Acquisition Concepts431
- Acquisition Modes433
  - How the Acquisition Modes Work433
- Fastframe Concepts434
- Waveform Sample Interpolation435
- Coupling435
- Scaling and Positioning436
- Vertical Acquisition Considerations436
- Horizontal Acquisition Considerations437
Trigger Concepts439
- Triggering Concepts439
- Trigger Sources440
- Trigger Types440
- Trigger Modes441
- Trigger Holdoff441
- Trigger Coupling442
- Trigger Slope and Level442
Waveform Display Concepts447
- Waveform Display Overview447
- Waveform Preview Mode447
- Horizontal Position and the Horizontal Reference Point447
Measurement Concepts449
- Measurement Variables449
- Missing or Out-Of-Range Samples452
- Math Waveforms452
- Math Waveform Elements454
- Math Waveform Sources454
- Guidelines for Working with Math Waveforms455
- Math Waveform Editor Syntax455
- Math Waveform Differentiation456
- Math Waveform Offset, Position, and Scale456
- Waveform Integration457
- FFT Process458
- FFT and Aliasing458
- Blackman-Harris FFT Window Concepts459
- Flattop2 Window460
- Gaussian Window460
- Hanning FFT Window461
- Hamming Window462
- Kaiser-Bessel FFT Window462
- Rectangular Window463
- Tek-Exponential Window464
Measurement Algorithms465
- Amplitude Measurement Algorithms465
- Timing Measurement Algorithms468
- Time Outside Level Measurement Algorithm474
- Unit Interval Measurement Algorithm474
- Jitter Measurement Algorithms474
- Eye Measurement Algorithms478
- Power Measurement Algorithms480
References497
- Power Badge Error and Warning Messages (Optional)497

Brand	Tektronix
Model	MSO64
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English

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