HDO4000 High Definition Oscilloscopes Getting Started Guide
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Welcome Thank you for buying a Teledyne LeCroy product. We’re certain you’ll be pleased with the detailed features so unique to our instruments. This Getting Started Guide is designed to cover important safety and installation information for your oscilloscope, along with some basic operating procedures so you’re quickly working with waveforms.
INTRODUCTION HDO4000 High Definition Oscilloscopes
INTRODUCTION 2 About the HDO4000 Oscillosocopes Combining Teledyne LeCroy’s HD4096 high-definition technology with long memory, a compact form factor, 12.1" touch screen display and powerful debug tools, the HDO4000 Oscillosocopes are ideal for precise measurements and quick debug. Tools such as WaveScan® Search and Find, LabNotebook Report Generator and History Mode help identify, isolate, and document problems for faster troubleshooting.
921445-00 Rev A General Safety Information This section contains instructions that must be observed to keep the instrument operating in a correct and safe condition. You are required to follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the precautions specified in this section. The overall safety of any system incorporating this instrument is the responsibility of the assembler of the system.
INTRODUCTION Operational Environment Temperature: 5° to 40° C Humidity: Maximum relative humidity 90% for temperatures up to 31° C decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 40° C Altitudes: up to 3,000 m (at < 30° C) Power and Ground Connections The instrument operates from a single-phase, 100 to 240 Vrms (± 10%) AC power source at 50/60/400 Hz (± 10%). Manual voltage selection is not required because the instrument automatically adapts to the line voltage.
SET UP HDO4000 High Definition Oscilloscopes
6 SET UP The Front of Your Oscilloscope B A C F E A Touch Screen Display B Front Panel C Built-in Stylus Holder D USB Ports E Ground and Calibration Output Terminals F Channel Inputs G Power Button H Rotating / Tilting Feet D G H 921445-00 Rev A
921445-00 Rev A The touch screen display is the principal viewing and control center of the oscilloscope. See “Touch Screen Display” for an overview of its components. The front panel houses buttons and knobs that control different oscilloscope settings. For the most part, you can operate the instrument using front panel hard controls, display soft controls, or a mix of both that is convenient for you.
8 SET UP The Side of Your Oscilloscope A A Video Output VGA, DVI, and HDMI ports for connecting external monitors B Ethernet Ports (2) for connecting to networks C USB Ports (4) for connecting external USB devices D Audio Input/Output Speaker, Mic, and Line-In for connecting external audio devices E Feet rotated back F Feet rotated front and tilted B C D F E 921445-00 Rev A
921445-00 Rev A The Back of Your Oscilloscope E A B SET UP C A Aux Out connector to send device trigger enabled, trigger out, or pass/ fail output to another device B Ref In/Out connector to input an external Reference Clock, or to output a Reference Clock to another instrument C D USBTMC Port for remote control E Built-in Carrying Handle AC Power Inlet for the AC line cord D 9
10 SET UP Carrying The oscilloscope’s case contains a built-in carrying handle. Lift the handle away from the oscilloscope body, grasp firmly and lift the instrument. Always unplug the instrument from the power source before lifting and carrying it. Connecting Make the desired cable connections. All except for the power connection are optional. After start up, configure the connection on the oscilloscope using the menu options listed below.
921445-00 Rev A Powering On/Off Probes The Power button controls the operational state of the oscilloscope. Press the button to switch on the instrument; press it again to switch “off” (i.e., Standby power). HDO4000 Oscilloscopes are compatible with the included passive probes and all Teledyne LeCroy ProBus active probes that are rated for the oscilloscope’s bandwidth. Probe specifications and documentation are available at teledynelecroy.com/hdo4000. CAUTION.
12 SET UP Software Activation The oscilloscope operating software (firmware and standard applications) is active upon delivery. This reminder will appear whenever you reboot the oscilloscope without activating demo keys. Software Updates Free firmware updates are available periodically from the Teledyne LeCroy website at teledynelecroy.com/support/softwaredownload. Registered users will receive email notification when a new update is released.
USER INTERFACE HDO4000 High Definition Oscilloscopes 921445-00 Rev A
14 USER INTERFACE Touch Screen Display The entire display is a touch screen. Use your finger or the stylus to touch, double-touch, touch-and-drag, touch-and-hold (right click) and draw a selection box. Many controls that display information also work as “buttons” to access other functions. If you have a mouse installed, you can click anywhere you can touch to activate a control; in fact, you can alternate between clicking and touching, whichever is convenient for you.
921445-00 Rev A Timebase Descriptor Box A menu bar of drop-down menus lets you access set up dialogs and other functions. All functionality can be accessed through either the menu bar or other shortcuts. If an action can be “undone” (such as recalling a setup), a small Undo button appears at the far right of the menu bar. Click this to return to the previous oscilloscope display. The grid area displays the waveform traces. You can adjust the brightness of the grid lines to make other objects more visible.
16 USER INTERFACE Toolbar Shortcuts Language Selection Toolbar shortcuts on the main Channel, Math, and Memory dialogs offer shortcuts to useful functions so that you don’t have to leave the underlying dialog. They always apply to the active (highlighted) trace. To change the language that appears on the display, go to Utilities > Preference Setup > Preferences and make your Language selection. The oscilloscope software must be restarted after the language is selected.
921445-00 Rev A Entering/Selecting Data You’ll see a pop-up keypad when you double-touch a numerical data entry field. Touch the soft keys to use it exactly as you would a calculator. When you touch OK, the calculated value is entered in the field. Touch & Type Touching once activates a control. In some cases, you’ll immediately see a pop-up menu of options. Touch one to select it. In other cases, data entry fields appear highlighted on the display.
USER INTERFACE 18 Touch & Drag Stylus Touch-and-drag waveforms, cursors, and trigger indicators to reposition them on the grid; this is the same as setting the values on the dialog. Quickly zoom areas of the grid by touching and dragging to draw a selection box around a portion of the trace. Use the stylus anytime you want a more precise selection tool than your finger. It is especially helpful for selecting exact areas of the grid.
921445-00 Rev A Front Panel Most of the front panel controls duplicate functionality available through the touch screen display. They are covered in more detail in the Basics section and in the HDO4000 Oscilloscopes Operator’s Manual. Below are a few useful front panel controls. Shortcut buttons arranged across the top of the front panel give quick access to commonly used functions.
USER INTERFACE 20 The Adjust knob changes the value in any highlighted data entry field when turned. Pushing the Adjust knob toggles between coarse (large increment) or fine (small increment) adjustments when the knob is turned. The Intensity button sets the Adjust knob to control the trace intensity. When more data is available than can actually be displayed, the Intensity button helps to visualize significant events by applying an algorithm that dims less frequently occurring samples.
921445-00 Rev A BASICS HDO4000 High Definition Oscilloscopes REFERENCE 21
22 BASICS Turning On/Off Traces From the Front Panel Press the corresponding Channel button (1–4) to turn on the trace and make it active. To turn off an active trace, press the button again. Active vs. Inactive Trace A highlighted descriptor box indicates the “active” trace, and all display and front panel actions will apply to that trace until another is selected. The same is true for all math, zoom, and memory traces.
921445-00 Rev A Vertical These controls adjust the channel trace along the Y axis. From the Front Panel A B From the Display A Press to activate trace. B Turn to raise or lower Offset. Push to return Offset to zero. C Turn to raise or lower Vertical Scale (V/div). Push to adjust scale with more precision. Touch to activate the trace and again to open the Channel dialog. C A B A Touch any control to change the value. B Use the Up/Down buttons to change Vertical Scale or Offset.
24 BASICS Horizontal (Timebase) These controls adjust the trace along the X axis. From the Front Panel A Turn to raise or lower trigger Delay. Push to return From the Display Touch to open the Timebase dialog. Delay to zero. A B Turn to raise or lower Horizontal Scale (Time/div). Push to adjust scale with more precision on math, memory, or zoom traces. B B A A Touch to select a Sampling Mode. B Use the Up/Down buttons to change Time/Division. C Enter a Delay or use the button to Set To Zero.
921445-00 Rev A Zoom Zoom traces display a close-up portion of a channel trace. From the Display Draw a zoom box on a portion of a Channel trace. From the Front Panel Repeat on another section to open a new zoom trace. Press the Zoom button. OR Zoom trace opens for every channel trace. The zoomed portion of the original trace is highlighted. A C B Use Vertical knobs to adjust V/div. A Touch Channel descriptor box to activate the trace. Use Horizontal knobs to adjust Time/div.
26 BASICS Math Math traces display the result of applying a mathematical function (e.g., FFT) to one or more channel traces. One important distinction between math functions and measurement parameters is that the result of math is always another waveform, whereas the result of measurement is a number. A B A Choose Math > Math Setup or press front panel Math button to open Math dialog. B Math trace (F1-F2) opens in separate grid. C Touch F<#> tab and select Trace On.
921445-00 Rev A Triggers From the Display Triggers tell the oscilloscope when to perform an acquisition. Available trigger types are described at more length in the HDO4000 Oscilloscopes Operator’s Manual. Touch to open Trigger dialog. F G E A B C D F E From the Front Panel H D A B C D E F Trigger Source Trigger Coupling Trigger Level Trigger Slope Trigger Type Trigger Status A C B A Opens the Trigger dialog. B C D E Stops the oscilloscope from acquiring data.
28 BASICS Cursors Cursors set measurement points on a trace. There are five preset cursor types, each with a unique appearance on the display: Horizontal (Time), Horizontal + Vertical, Vertical (Amplitude), Horizontal (Frequency), and Horizontal (Event). These are described in more detail in the HDO4000 Oscilloscopes Operator’s Manual. From the Display A C From the Front Panel A B A B Press to apply cursor. Continue pressing to cycle through all cursor types. D Turn to adjust cursor position.
921445-00 Rev A Measurements & Statistics Measurements are waveform parameters that can be expressed as numerical values, such as amplitude or frequency. You can set up-to-eight simultaneous measurements on one or more channel traces and view the active readout in a table. Statistical measurements can be added to the table of parameter values.
30 BASICS Memories (Reference Waveforms) Memories are traces stored for reference. They can be recalled to the display for comparison with other traces. A memory can be zoomed or measured for better analysis of historical data. You can store up-to-four internal memories (M1-M4). After that, new memories will overwrite previously stored data. B A Internal memories only persist until the oscilloscope is rebooted.
921445-00 Rev A Documenting HDO4000 Oscilloscopes offer several ways to preserve and share data—such as print, save to file, email, or save as Notebook Entry— any of which can be associated with the front panel Print button. Go to Utilities > Utilities Preferences > Hardcopy Setup to configure how the oscilloscope handles the Print command. To make Print create a new Notebook Entry, go to File > LabNotebook > Preferences and select Create Entry when Hardcopy Pressed.
32 BASICS Temperature Dependent Calibration The HDO4000 is calibrated at the factory prior to being shipped. This calibration is run at 23° C (± 2° C) and is valid for temperatures ± 5° C of the original calibration temperature. Within this temperature range the HDO4000 will meet all of the specifications. When the oscilloscope is used outside of this temperature range a temperature dependent calibration is recommended.
921445-00 Rev A Software Options You may purchase these optional software packages to enhance the operation of an HDO4000 Oscilloscope. Available Software Options Spectrum Analyzer Option (HDO4K-SPECTRUM) - Simplifies setup and use of the oscilloscope for analyzing frequency-dependent effects. It allows users who are familiar with RF spectrum analyzers to start using the FFT with little or no concern about the details of setting up an FFT.
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BASICS 35 REFERENCE HDO4000 High Definition Oscilloscopes 921445-00 Rev A
REFERENCE Service 36 6. If returning a product to a different country: Contact your local Teledyne LeCroy service center for calibration or other service. •M ark the shipment as a Return of US manufactured goods for warranty repair/recalibration. Returning a Product • I f there is a cost for the service, list the cost in the Value column and the original purchase price For insurance purposes only.
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REFERENCE 38 1 Certifications To ensure compliance with all applicable EMC standards, high quality shielded interface cables should be used. This section contains the instrument’s Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Safety and Environmental certifications. 2 Emissions which exceed the levels required by this standard may occur when the oscilloscope is connected to a test object. EMC Compliance 3 This product is intended for use in nonresidential areas only.
921445-00 Rev A Safety Compliance EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY – LOW VOLTAGE The oscilloscope meets intent of EC Directive 2006/95/EC for Product Safety.
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