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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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List of Figures
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List of Tables
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Tektronix End User License Agreement
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Open Source GPL License Notice
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GPU Disclosure
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Welcome to the 3 Series MDO Instrument Help
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Product Documents and Support
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Related Documents
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Product Support and Feedback
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Accessories
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Standard Accessories
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Recommended Accessories
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Recommended Probes
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Factory Options
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Bandwidth Options
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Digital Channels Option
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Spectrum Analyzer Frequency Range Options
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Arbitrary Function Generator (AFG) Option
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Table 1: 3 Series Bandwidth Options
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Table 2: 3 Series MSO Option
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Table 3: 3 Series Spectrum Analyzer Options
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Enhanced Instrument Security
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Serial Bus Decode and Trigger Options
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Power Analysis Option
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Table 4: 3 Series AFG Option
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Table 5: Enhanced Instrument Security Pre-Installed Option
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Table 6: 3 Series Serial Bus Options
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Table 7: 3 Series Power Option
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Application Bundle
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Power Cord Options
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Service Options
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Table 8: 3 Series Bundle Option
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Option Upgrades
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Post-Purchase Instrument Options
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Bandwidth Upgrade Options
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Table 9: Instrument Upgrade Options
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How to Install an Option License
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Table 10: MDO32 Bandwidth Upgrades
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Table 11: MDO34 Bandwidth Upgrades
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Install Your Instrument
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Check Shipped Accessories
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Safely Rotate the Handle
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Operating Requirements
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Input Signal Requirements
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Table 12: Maximum Analog Input
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Powering the Oscilloscope
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Table 13: Maximum Input with a P6316 Digital Probe
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Check that the Oscilloscope Passes Power-On Self Tests
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Secure (Lock) the Oscilloscope
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Figure 1: Power Cord Connector and Power Standby Switch
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Connecting Probes
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Figure 2: Connecting Probes to the Instrument
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Rackmount Information
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Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument
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Front Panel Controls and Connectors
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Figure 3: 3 Series MDO Controls
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Rear Panel Connections
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The User Interface Screen
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Identifying Items in the Time Domain Display
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Identifying Items in the Frequency Domain Display
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Identifying Items in the Arbitrary Function Generator Display
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Identifying Items in the Digital Voltmeter Display
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Badges
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Configuration Menus
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Zoom User Interface Elements
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Using the Touchscreen Interface for Common Tasks
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Table 14: Common Touchscreen UI Tasks (with Mouse Equivalents)
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Accessing Application Help
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Configure the Instrument
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Set the Date and Time
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Functional Check
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Download and Install the Latest Firmware
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Run Signal Path Compensation (SPC)
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Compensate TPP0250, TPP0500B, or TPP1000 Probes
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Compensate Passive Probes
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Figure 4: Probe Comp Connections
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Connect to a Network (LAN)
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Mount a Network Drive
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Unmount a Network Drive
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Deskew Analog Input Channels - Quick Visual Method
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Deskew Analog Input Channels - Measurement Method
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Connect a Keyboard or Mouse
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Connect an External Monitor or Projector
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ESD Prevention Guidelines
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Analog Channel Operating Basics
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Acquiring a Signal
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Quickly Display a Waveform (Autoset)
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Set Horizontal Parameters
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How to Trigger on a Signal
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Set the Acquisition Mode
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Start and Stop an Acquisition
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Add a Channel Waveform to the Display
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Configure Channel or Waveform Settings
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Add a Math, Reference, or Bus Waveform
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Add a Measurement
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Configure a Measurement
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Delete a Measurement or Search Badge
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Display an XY Waveform
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Display an FFT Math Waveform
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Add a Search
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Change Waveform View Settings
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Display and Configure Cursors
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Using Default Setup
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Using Fast Acq
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Remote Access from a Web Browser
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Connect the Oscilloscope to a PC Using a USB Cable
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Acquiring Digital Signals
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Connect and Set up Digital Signals
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Add a Serial Bus to the Waveform View
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Add a Parallel Bus to the Waveform View
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Advanced Triggering
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Triggering Concepts
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Trigger on a Pulse Width Event
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Set Trigger Holdoff
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Trigger on Sequential Events (a and B Triggers)
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Set up Trigger on a Parallel Bus
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Set up Trigger on a Serial Bus
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Trigger Using the AUX Input
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Setting Waveform Display Parameters
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Set the Waveform Persistence Style and Intensity
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Set the Graticule Style and Intensity
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Zooming on Waveforms
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Turn on Zoom Mode
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Zoom Mode and Searches
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Customizing Measurements
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Set Measurement Reference Levels
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Set Measurement Gates
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Saving and Recalling Information
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Save a Screen Image
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Save a Waveform to a File
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Save Instrument Settings to a File
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Save All
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Recall a Reference Waveform
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Recall a Setup File
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Menus and Dialog Boxes
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The Acquisition Configuration Menu
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Add Measurements Configuration Menu Overview
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Amplitude Measurements Panel
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Time Measurements Panel
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Other Measurements Panel
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The Power Measurements Panel (Optional)
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Measurement Configuration Menu
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Measurement Name Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)
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Global Measurement Settings Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)
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Power Measurement Configuration Menu Overview (Optional)
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Power Measurement Name Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)
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SOA Mask Definition Controls and Fields
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Reference Levels Panel (Power Measurement Configuration Menu)
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Bus Configuration Menu
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ARINC429 Serial Bus Menu
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Audio Serial Bus Configuration Menu
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CAN Serial Bus Configuration Menu
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Flexray Serial Bus Configuration Menu
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I2C Serial Bus Configuration Menu
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LIN Serial Bus Configuration Menu
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MIL-STD-1553 Serial Bus Menu
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Parallel Bus Configuration Menu
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Parallel Bus - Define Inputs Menu
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Serial Bus Menu
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SPI Serial Bus Configuration Menu
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USB Serial Bus Configuration Menu
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Add Results Table
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Search Configuration Menu Overview
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Bus Search Configuration Menus
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ARINC429 Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
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Audio Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
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CAN Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
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Flexray Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
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I2C Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
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LIN Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
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MIL-STD-1553 Search Configuration Menu
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Parallel Bus Search Configuration Menu
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Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
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SPI Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
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USB Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
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Edge Search Configuration Menu
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Logic Search Configuration Menu
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Logic Search - Define Inputs Configuration Menu
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Pulse Width Search Configuration Menu
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Rise/Fall Time Search Configuration Menu
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Runt Search Configuration Menu
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Setup and Hold Search Configuration Menu
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Setup and Hold Search - Define Inputs Configuration Menu
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Timeout Search Configuration Menu
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Analog Channel Configuration Menu
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Probe Setup Panel (Channel Configuration Menu)
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Probe Compensation Configuration Menu (Analog Channels Probe Setup Panel)
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Other Panel (Channel Configuration Menu)
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Deskew Configuration Menu (Other Panel Channel Configuration Menu)
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AFG Configuration Menu
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Save as Configuration Menu (AFG Menu)
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RF Configuration Menu
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Traces Panel (RF Configuration Menu)
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Horizontal Badge Configuration Menu
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Spectral Math Configuration Menu
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Spectral Ref Configuration Menu
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Cursor Configuration Menu
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Date and Time Configuration Menu
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Digital Channel Configuration Menu
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DVM Configuration Menu
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Menu Bar Overview
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Recall Configuration Menu (File Menu)
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Save as Configuration Menu (File Menu)
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Print Configuration Menu
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Add Printer Configuration Menu
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File Utilities Configuration (File Menu)
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Mount Network Drive Configuration Menu
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User Preferences (Utility Menu)
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I/O (Utility Menu)
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LAN Reset Configuration Menu (Utility > I O Menu)
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Self Test Configuration Menu (Utility Menu)
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Calibration Configuration Menu (Utility Menu)
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Security Configuration Menu (Utility Menu)
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Enter Password Configuration Menu (Optional)
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Table 15: Security Configuration Menu Fields and Controls
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Set Password Configuration Menu (Optional)
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Demo (Utility Menu)
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Help (Help Menu)
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About (Help Menu)
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Horizontal Configuration Menu
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Math Configuration Menu Overview
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Math Configuration Menu
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Equation Editor (Math Configuration Menu)
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Add Functions (Math Equation Editor)
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Pick Measurement
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Reference Waveform Configuration Menu
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Recall Configuration Menu (Ref Waveform Configuration Menu)
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Search Configuration Menu
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Trigger Configuration Menu Overview
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Bus Trigger Configuration
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ARINC429 Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
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Audio Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
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CAN Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
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Flexray Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
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I2C Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
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LIN Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
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MIL-STD-1553 Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
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Parallel Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
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Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
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SPI Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
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USB Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
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Edge Trigger Configuration Menu
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Logic Trigger Configuration Menu
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Logic Trigger - Define Inputs Configuration Menu
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Pulse Width Trigger Configuration Menu
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Rise Fall Time Trigger Configuration Menu
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Runt Trigger Configuration Menu
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Sequence Trigger Configuration Menu
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Setup & Hold Trigger Configuration Menu
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Setup & Hold Trigger - Define Inputs Configuration Menu
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Timeout Trigger Configuration Menu
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Video Trigger Configuration Menu
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Mode and Holdoff Panel
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Act on Trigger Configuration Menu
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Viewing the Trigger Frequency
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Virtual Keyboard
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Binary, Decimal, Hex, and Octal Virtual Keypads
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Numeric Input Keypad
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IP Address Keypad
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Waveform View Configuration Menu
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Cursors Menu (RF View)
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RF Badge Menu
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Waveform Acquisition Concepts
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Acquisition Concepts
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Acquisition Hardware
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Sampling Process
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Waveform Record
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Acquisition Modes
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How the Acquisition Modes Work
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Coupling
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Scaling and Positioning
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Vertical Acquisition Considerations
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Horizontal Acquisition Considerations
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Using Reference Waveforms and Traces
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Frequency-Domain Concepts
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Displaying the Frequency Domain Menu
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RF Waveform View and Badges
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Spectrum Trace Handle
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Figure 5: Spectrum Trace Manm Handle Info
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Spectrum Trace Markers
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The RF Waveform View User Interface
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Figure 6: Spectrum Trace Markers
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Using Spectral Analysis Controls
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Setting up the RF Input
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Resolution Bandwidth
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Spectrogram Display
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Figure 7: Lower (Narrower) Rbws Take Longer to Process, but Have Finer Frequency Resolution and a Lower Noise Floor
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Figure 8: Higher (Wider) Rbws Take Less Time to Process, but Have Less Frequency Resolution and a Higher Noise Floor
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Automatic Peak Markers
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Frequency Domain Cursors
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Use the Arbitrary Function Generator
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Figure 9: the Channel 1 Sine Wave Shows the Output of the AFG. the Channel 2 Square Wave Show the Output of the
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Triggering Concepts
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Trigger Sources
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Trigger Types
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Trigger Modes
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Trigger Holdoff
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Trigger Coupling
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Trigger Slope and Level
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Trigger Position in Waveform Record
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Trigger Delay
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Bus Triggering Concepts
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Pulse Width Trigger Concepts
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Timeout Trigger
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Runt Trigger
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Logic Trigger Concepts
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Setup and Hold Trigger Concepts
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Rise/Fall Time Trigger Concepts
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Sequential (a B) Trigger Concepts
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Waveform Display Concepts
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Waveform Display Overview
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Waveform Preview Mode
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Horizontal Position and the Horizontal Reference Point
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Annotating the Screen
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Vertical Graticule Readout
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Measurement Concepts
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Taking Automatic Measurements in the Time Domain
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Taking Automatic Measurements in the Frequency Domain
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Taking Digital Voltmeter Measurements
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Taking Manual Measurements with Cursors
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Making Automated Power Measurements
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Using Cursor Readouts
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Using XY Cursors
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Measurement Variables
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Missing or Out-Of-Range Samples
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Math Waveforms
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Math Waveform Elements
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Guidelines for Working with Math Waveforms
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Math Waveform Editor Syntax
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Math Waveform Differentiation
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Math Waveform Offset Position and Scale
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Waveform Integration
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Using Math Waveforms
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Using Advanced Math
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Using FFT
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FFT Process
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FFT and Aliasing
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Blackman-Harris FFT Window Concepts
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Hanning FFT Window
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Hamming Window
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Rectangular Window
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Using Spectrum Math
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References
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Upgrading Firmware
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Cleaning
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Index
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Brand
Tektronix
Model
MDO34
Category
Test Equipment
Language
English
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