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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
3
Welcome to the Instrument Help
19
Product Documents and Support
21
Related Documents
21
Product Support and Feedback
23
General Information
23
Accessories
25
Standard Accessories
25
Recommended Accessories
26
Recommended Probes
27
Options
29
Bandwidth Options
29
Record Length Options
31
Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System Option
32
Arbitrary Function Generator (AFG) (Optional)
33
Enhanced Instrument Security (Factory Option)
34
Serial Bus and Trigger Options
34
Tektronix Software License Agreement
35
Compliance Testing Options
35
Advanced Jitter Analysis Option
36
Advanced Power Analysis Option
36
Power Cord Options
37
Service Options
37
How to Install an Option License
38
How to Uninstall (Return) an Option License
40
Install Your Instrument
43
Check Shipped Accessories
43
Safely Rotate the Handle
44
Operating Requirements
45
Input Signal Requirements
45
Power Requirements
45
Powering the Oscilloscope
46
Check that Oscilloscope Passes Power-On Self Tests
47
Installing and Activating Windows 10 Option
47
Install the Windows SSD Drive
47
Powering on Windows for the First Time
49
Activating Windows
49
Differences between Windows and Base Instrument User Interfaces
50
Updating the Windows Tekscope Application Software
50
Secure (Lock) the Oscilloscope
51
Connecting Probes
51
Rackmount Information
53
Getting Acquainted with Your Instrument
55
Front Panel Controls and Connectors
55
MSO58LP Front Panel Controls and Connections
64
Rear Panel Connections
66
The User Interface Screen
67
The User Interface Elements
68
Badges
72
Moving Waveform and Measurement Badges
78
Configuration Menus
79
The Zoom User Interface Elements
80
Using the Touch Screen Interface for Common Tasks
81
Accessing Application Help
83
Configure the Instrument
85
Set the Time Zone and Clock Readout Format
85
Functional Check
85
Download and Install the Latest Firmware
86
Run Signal Path Compensation (SPC)
87
Trimode Probe DC Compensation
87
Compensate the Probe
88
Compensate the TPP0500B or TPP1000 Probes
91
Compensate Passive Probes
93
Connect to a Network (LAN)
93
Mount a Network Drive from a Standard Instrument
94
Mount a Network Drive from a Windows 10 Instrument
95
Unmount a Network Drive
95
Connect the Oscilloscope to a PC Using a USB Cable
95
Remote Access from a Web Browser
96
Remote Access to a Windows 10 Instrument
97
Install Tightvnc on the Windows 10 Instrument
97
Install Tightvnc on a PC
98
Deskew Analog Input Channels - Quick Visual Method
98
Deskew Analog Input Channels - Measurement Method
99
Deskew Analog Input Channels - TEK-CDA Method
100
Connect a Keyboard or Mouse
100
Connect an External Monitor or Projector
100
Prevent ESD Guidelines
100
Analog Channel Operating Basics
103
Acquiring a Signal
103
Quickly Display a Waveform (Autoset)
103
Set Horizontal Parameters
105
How to Trigger on a Signal
105
Set the Acquisition Mode
107
Start and Stop an Acquisition
108
Add a Channel Waveform to the Display
108
Configure Channel and Waveform Settings
109
Add a Math, Reference, or Bus Waveform
113
Add a Measurement
114
Configure a Measurement
117
Delete a Measurement or Search Badge
118
Add a Plot of a Measurement
118
Display a Histogram Plot
120
Display a Time Trend Plot
120
Display a Spectrum Plot
121
Display an XY or XYZ Plot
121
Display an FFT Math Waveform
121
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 Search
124
Change Waveform View Settings
125
Display and Configure Cursors
126
Using Default Setup
128
Using Fast Acq
128
Add a Note to a View
129
Delete a Note
130
Acquiring Digital Signals
131
Connect and Set up Digital Signals
131
Add a Serial Bus to the Waveform View
132
Add a Parallel Bus to the Waveform View
134
Advanced Triggering
137
Triggering Concepts
137
Trigger on a Pulse Width Event
138
Set Trigger Holdoff
139
Trigger on Sequential Events (a and B Triggers)
139
Set up Trigger on a Parallel Bus
140
Set up Trigger on a Serial Bus
140
Trigger Using the AUX Input
141
Create Visual Trigger Areas
141
Edit Visual Trigger Areas on the Screen
142
Edit Visual Trigger Areas Using the Area Menu
145
Setting Waveform Display Parameters
149
Set Waveform Display Mode (Stacked or Overlay)
149
Set the Waveform Interpolation Mode
149
Set the Waveform Persistence, Style, and Intensity
150
Set the Graticule Style and Intensity
150
Zooming on Waveforms
151
Turn on Zoom Mode
151
Using Wave Inspector Front-Panel Controls for Zoom
152
Zoom Mode and Searches
152
Customizing Measurements
155
Label a Measurement
155
Set Measurement Reference Levels
156
Set Measurement Gates
157
Set Measurement Filters
157
Set Measurement Limits
158
Saving and Recalling Information
159
Save a Screen Image
159
Save a Waveform to a File
160
Save Instrument Settings to a File
160
Save Reports
161
Save Sessions
162
Recall a Reference Waveform
163
Recall a Setup File
163
Recall a Session File
164
Menus and Dialog Boxes
165
The Acquisition Configuration Menu
165
Save on Trigger Menu
166
Fastframe Panel
167
Fastframe Badge
168
Fastframe Badge Configuration Menu
170
Add Measurements Configuration Menu Overview
171
The Standard Measurements Tab
172
Amplitude Measurements Panel
172
Timing Measurements Panel
174
Jitter Measurements Panel
176
The Jitter Tab (Advanced Jitter and Eye Analysis) (Optional)
177
The Power Tab (Optional)
181
Measurement Configuration Menu Overview
184
Measurement Name Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)
185
Configure Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)
185
Reference Levels Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)
186
Clock Recovery Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)
188
Clock Recovery- Advanced Settings Configuration Menu
192
Gating Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)
193
Filter/Limit Results Panel (Measurement Settings Menu)
194
Power Measurement Configuration Menu Overview (Optional)
195
Power Measurement Name Panel (Measurement Configuration Menu)
195
Configure Panel (Power Measurement Configuration Menu)
196
Power Autoset Button
205
Power Sequence Setup Button
206
SOA Mask Definition Controls and Fields
207
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 Menu
211
ARINC 429 Serial Bus Menu
212
Audio Serial Bus Configuration Menu
214
CAN Serial Bus Configuration Menu
216
Ethernet Serial Bus Menu
218
Flexray Serial Bus Configuration Menu
220
I2C Serial Bus Configuration Menu
222
LIN Serial Bus Configuration Menu
224
MIL-STD-1553 Serial Bus Menu
225
Parallel Bus Configuration Menu
227
Parallel Bus - Define Inputs Menu
228
RS232 Serial Bus Menu
229
SENT Serial Bus Configuration Menu
231
SPI Serial Bus Configuration Menu
233
SPMI Serial Bus Configuration Menu
235
USB Serial Bus Configuration Menu
237
Add Plot Configuration Menu
239
Add Results Table Configuration Menu
240
Results Tables Operations Overview
241
Measurement Table Configuration Menu
241
Save as Configuration Menu (Measurement Results Table)
243
Search Results Table Menu
244
Bus Decode Results Table Configuration Menu
245
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 Overview
249
Bus Search Configuration Menus
250
ARINC 429 Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
251
Audio Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
253
CAN Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
254
Ethernet Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
255
Flexray Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
257
I2C Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
259
LIN Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
260
MIL-STD-1553 Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
261
Parallel Bus Search Configuration Menu
263
Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
263
SENT Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
264
SPI Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
266
SPMI Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
267
USB Serial Bus Search Configuration Menu
268
Edge Search Configuration Menu
270
Logic Search Configuration Menu
271
Logic Search - Define Inputs Configuration Menu
273
Pulse Width Search Configuration Menu
273
Rise/Fall Time Search Configuration Menu
275
Runt Search Configuration Menu
277
Setup and Hold Search Configuration Menu
278
Setup and Hold Search - Define Inputs Configuration Menu
280
Timeout Search Configuration Menu
280
Window Search Configuration Menu
282
Analog Channel Configuration Menu
284
Probe Setup Panel (Channel Configuration Menu)
285
Unsupported Probe Dialog
287
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 Menu
291
Cursor Configuration Menu
292
Date and Time Configuration Menu
294
Digital Channel Configuration Menu
294
Draw a Box Menu
295
DVM Configuration Menu
295
Menu Bar Overview
297
Recall Configuration Menu (File Menu)
298
Save as Configuration Menu (File Menu)
300
Browse Save as Location Configuration Menu
304
File Utilities Configuration (File Menu)
306
Mount Network Drive Configuration Menu
308
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 Memory
319
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
Help
323
User Interface Tutorial (Help Menu)
323
About (Help Menu)
323
Location to Save Exit Key Configuration Menu
324
Browse License Files Menu (Help > About)
326
Horizontal Configuration Menu
328
Math Configuration Menu Overview
330
Math Configuration Menu
330
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 Menus
337
Eye Diagram Plot Configuration Menu
338
Fastframe Timestamp Trend Plot Configuration Menu
339
Math FFT Plot Configuration Menu (Math Waveform)
340
Histogram Plot Configuration Menu
343
Bathtub Plot Configuration Menu
344
Spectrum Plot Configuration Menu
345
Trend Plot Configuration Menu
347
Plot XY Configuration Menu
348
XYZ Plot Configuration Menu
348
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 Cursors
354
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 Menu
358
Recall Configuration Menu (Ref Waveform Configuration Menu)
359
Search Configuration Menu
361
Trigger Configuration Menu Overview
361
Bus Trigger Configuration
362
ARINC 429 Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
363
Audio Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
366
CAN Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
368
Ethernet Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
370
Flexray Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
373
I2C Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
376
LIN Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
378
MIL-STD-1553 Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
380
Parallel Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
383
Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
385
SENT Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
387
SPI Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
390
SPMI Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
392
USB Serial Bus Trigger Settings Panel
395
Edge Trigger Configuration Menu
398
Logic Trigger Configuration Menu
400
Logic Trigger - Define Inputs Configuration Menu
403
Pulse Width Trigger Configuration Menu
403
Rise/Fall Time Trigger Configuration Menu
406
Runt Trigger Configuration Menu
408
Sequence Trigger Configuration Menu
411
A Trigger Event Configuration Menu
414
B Trigger Event Configuration Menu
414
Setup and Hold Trigger Configuration Menu
415
Setup and Hold Trigger - Define Inputs Configuration Menu
417
Timeout Trigger Configuration Menu
417
Logic Qualification - Define Inputs Configuration Menu
420
Window Trigger Configuration Menu
421
Visual Trigger Panel
424
Virtual Keyboard
425
Bus Trigger Radix-Specific Virtual Keypads
425
Virtual Keypad
426
Visual Trigger Area Configuration Menu
426
Visual Trigger Area Combinatorial Logic Menu
428
Right Click Menu Functions Associated with Visual Trigger Areas
429
Waveform View Configuration Menu
429
Waveform Acquisition Concepts
431
Acquisition Concepts
431
Acquisition Hardware
431
Sampling Process
431
Real-Time Sampling
431
Interpolated Real-Time Sampling
431
Waveform Record
432
Interpolation
432
Acquisition Modes
433
How the Acquisition Modes Work
433
Fastframe Concepts
434
Waveform Sample Interpolation
435
Coupling
435
Scaling and Positioning
436
Vertical Acquisition Considerations
436
Horizontal Acquisition Considerations
437
Trigger Concepts
439
Triggering Concepts
439
Trigger Sources
440
Trigger Types
440
Trigger Modes
441
Trigger Holdoff
441
Trigger Coupling
442
Trigger Slope and Level
442
Trigger Position in Waveform Record
442
Trigger Delay
443
Advanced Triggering
443
Bus Triggering Concepts
443
Pulse Width Trigger Concepts
444
Timeout Trigger
444
Runt Trigger
444
Window Trigger
444
Logic Trigger Concepts
444
Setup and Hold Trigger Concepts
444
Rise/Fall Time Trigger Concepts
445
Sequential (a B) Trigger Concepts
445
Visual Trigger Concepts
445
Waveform Display Concepts
447
Waveform Display Overview
447
Waveform Preview Mode
447
Horizontal Position and the Horizontal Reference Point
447
Measurement Concepts
449
Measurement Variables
449
Missing or Out-Of-Range Samples
452
Math Waveforms
452
Math Waveform Elements
454
Math Waveform Sources
454
Guidelines for Working with Math Waveforms
455
Math Waveform Editor Syntax
455
Math Waveform Differentiation
456
Math Waveform Offset, Position, and Scale
456
Waveform Integration
457
FFT Process
458
FFT and Aliasing
458
Blackman-Harris FFT Window Concepts
459
Flattop2 Window
460
Gaussian Window
460
Hanning FFT Window
461
Hamming Window
462
Kaiser-Bessel FFT Window
462
Rectangular Window
463
Tek-Exponential Window
464
Measurement Algorithms
465
Amplitude Measurement Algorithms
465
AC RMS Measurement Algorithm
465
Area Measurement Algorithm
465
Amplitude Measurement Algorithm
465
Base Measurement Algorithm
465
Integration Algorithm
465
Maximum Measurement Algorithm
466
Mean Measurement Algorithm
466
Minimum Measurement Algorithm
467
Negative Overshoot Measurement Algorithm
467
Positive Overshoot Measurement Algorithm
467
Peak-To-Peak Measurement Algorithm
467
RMS Measurement Algorithm
467
Top Measurement Algorithm
467
Timing Measurement Algorithms
468
Burst Width Measurement Algorithm
468
Data Rate Measurement Algorithm
468
Delay Measurement Algorithm
468
Falling Slew Rate
468
Fall Time Measurement Algorithm
468
Frequency Measurement Algorithm
469
High Time Measurement Algorithm
469
Hold Time Measurement Algorithm
470
Low Time Measurement Algorithm
470
N-Periods Duration Measurement Algorithm
470
Negative Duty Cycle Measurement Algorithm
471
Negative Pulse Width Measurement Algorithm
471
Period Measurement Algorithm
471
Phase Measurement Algorithm
471
Positive Duty Cycle Measurement Algorithm
472
Positive Pulse Width Measurement Algorithm
472
Rising Slew Rate Measurement Algorithm
472
Rise Time Measurement Algorithm
472
Setup
473
Skew
473
Time Outside Level Measurement Algorithm
474
Unit Interval Measurement Algorithm
474
Jitter Measurement Algorithms
474
AC Common Mode
474
Bit Amplitude Measurement Algorithm
475
Bit High Measurement Algorithm
475
Bit Low Measurement Algorithm
475
DC Common Mode Measurement Algorithm
475
Differential Crossover Measurement Algorithm
475
SSC Freq Dev Measurement Algorithm
475
SSC Modulation Rate Measurement Algorithm
475
Tie
475
T/Nt Ratio Measurement Algorithm
476
DCD
476
Ddj
476
Dual Dirac Deterministic Jitter
476
F/2 Measurement Algorithm
477
F/4 Measurement Algorithm
477
F/8 Measurement Algorithm
477
Jitter Summary Measurement
477
Npj
477
Phase Noise
477
RJ 66 Measurement Algorithm
478
Srj
478
Tj@Ber
478
Eye Measurement Algorithms
478
Eye Height Measurement Algorithm
478
Eye High
478
Eye Low
479
Eye Width Measurement Algorithm
480
Height@Ber
480
Q-Factor
480
Width@Ber
480
Power Measurement Algorithms
480
Input Analysis Algorithms
480
Amplitude Analysis Measurement Algorithms
486
Timing Analysis Measurement Algorithms
487
Switching Analysis Algorithms
487
Magnetic Analysis Algorithms
492
Output Analysis Algorithms
495
References
497
Power Badge Error and Warning Messages (Optional)
497
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Tektronix MSO54B Specifications
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Brand
Tektronix
Model
MSO54B
Category
Test Equipment
Language
English
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