RIGOL
4 DS1000Z Quick Guide
Turn-on Checkout
When the oscilloscope is connected to power, press the Power key
at the
lower-left corner of the front panel to start the oscilloscope. During the start-up
process, the oscilloscope performs a series of self-test items. After the self-test, the
welcome screen is displayed. The instrument is installed with the trial versions of the
options before leaving factory and the remaining time is about 2,000 minutes. The
"Installed Options" dialog box will be displayed if your instrument has currently
installed the trial versions of options. From this dialog box you can view the name,
detail, version and remaining trial time of the option currently installed.
To Connect the Probe
RIGOL provides passive probe and logic probe for DS1000Z series. For the model of
the probes, please refer to
DS1000Z Series Datasheet
. For detailed technical
information of the probes, please refer to corresponding Probe User’s Guide.
Connect the Probe:
1. Connect the BNC terminal of the probe to an analog channel input of the
oscilloscope on the front panel.
2. Connect the ground alligator clip of the probe to the circuit ground terminal and
then connect the probe tip to the circuit point under test.
Figure 5 To Connect the Passive Probe
After you connect the passive probe, check the probe function and probe
compensation adjustment before making measurements. For detailed procedures,
refer to "Function Inspection" and "Probe Compensation" sections in this
manual.