Table of Contents
Important safety information ..................................................................................... iii
General safety summary ..................................................................................... iii
Service safety summary...................................................................................... vi
Terms in this manual ........................................................................................ vii
Symbols and terms on the product......................................................................... vii
Compliance information ......................................................................................... viii
EMC compliance ............................................................................................ viii
Safety compliance ............................................................................................ ix
Environmental considerations.............................................................................. xii
Preface .............................................................................................................. xv
Getting Started ..... .................. .................. ...................... .................. ..................... 1
Initial Setup.......................................... .......... .......... .......... .......... ................... 1
Product and Feature Description ............................................................................. 5
Operating Positions............................................................................................ 8
Connecting Power ............................................................................................. 9
Installing a n Application Module ......... ........................................ .................. ........ 13
Installing the Communication Module ................. .................. .................................. 13
Front-Panel Menus and Controls............................................................................ 15
Front-Panel Connectors...................................................................................... 23
Rear-Panel Connectors....................................................................................... 24
Communication Module Connectors ....................................................................... 24
Application Examples............................................................................................. 27
Taking Simple Measurements ............................................................................... 27
Analyzing Signal Detail...................................................................................... 33
Taking FFT Measurements .................................................................................. 39
Triggering on a Video Signal ................................................................................ 41
Capturing a Single-Shot Signal ............................................................................. 44
Saving Data to a USB Flash Drive.......................................................................... 46
Reference ........................................................................................................... 51
Acquisition Controls.... .................. ................................ .................. .................. 51
Cursor .......................................................................................................... 59
Display......................................................................................................... 63
Hard Copy ..................................................................................................... 65
Horizontal Controls........................................................................................... 67
Math and FFT ................................................................................................. 72
Measure........................................................................................................ 79
QuickMenu .................................................................................................... 84
Save/Recall .................................................................................................... 84
Trigger Controls............................................................................................... 90
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