Tektronix MSO56B Quick Start Manual

Contents
Warranty........................................................................................................................................................................................3
Documentation.............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Important safety information..........................................................................................................................................................7
General safety summary........................................................................................................................................................7
To avoid fire or personal injury........................................................................................................................................7
Probes and test leads..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Service safety summary.......................................................................................................................................................10
Terms in this manual............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Terms on the product........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Symbols on the product....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Compliance information.............................................................................................................................................................. 12
EMC compliance..................................................................................................................................................................12
Safety compliance................................................................................................................................................................12
Environmental compliance...................................................................................................................................................13
Preface........................................................................................................................................................................................15
Key features.........................................................................................................................................................................15
Installing your instrument............................................................................................................................................................ 16
Check shipped accessories................................................................................................................................................. 16
Safely rotate the handle....................................................................................................................................................... 16
Operating requirements....................................................................................................................................................... 17
Input signal requirements.....................................................................................................................................................17
Secure (lock) the instrument................................................................................................................................................ 18
Powering the instrument...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Check that the instrument passes power-on self tests........................................................................................................ 19
Connecting probes to the instrument................................................................................................................................... 19
Rackmount option information............................................................................................................................................. 20
Getting acquainted with your instrument ....................................................................................................................................21
Front panel controls and connectors....................................................................................................................................21
Rear panel connections....................................................................................................................................................... 26
User interface.......................................................................................................................................................................27
User interface elements....................................................................................................................................................... 29
Badges.................................................................................................................................................................................31
Configuration menus............................................................................................................................................................39
Zoom user interface............................................................................................................................................................. 40
Using the touch screen interface for common tasks............................................................................................................ 41
Configure the instrument.............................................................................................................................................................43
Set the time zone and clock readout format........................................................................................................................ 43
Download and install the latest instrument firmware............................................................................................................43
Run Signal Path Compensation (SPC)................................................................................................................................ 44
Compensate the TPP Series probes................................................................................................................................... 44
Connect to a network (LAN).................................................................................................................................................45
Operating basics......................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Add a channel waveform to the display............................................................................................................................... 46
Configure channel or waveform settings..............................................................................................................................46
Contents
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Tektronix MSO56B Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	MSO56B
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English