Tektronix MSO58 Declassification And Security Instructions

Media and data export devices
The following table lists the data export devices in the instrument.
Table 3: Media and Data export devices
Type Function
Method of
modification
Data input
method Location
User
accessible To disable
USB Host port
(supports
removable
USB flash
drive)
User storage of
reference waveforms,
screen images, and
instrument setups, and
installation of firmware
updates
Directly User writeable Three USB
host ports on
front panel of
the instrument;
four USB host
ports on the
back panel of
the instrument
No USB Host ports can be
disabled for use with USB
Storage devices behind
password control.
This option is available
if Option 5/6-SEC is
installed.
USB Device
port
Supports remote
control and data
transfer to a PC
Directly Remote control
using
USBTMC
USB Device
port on back of
the instrument
Yes The USB Device port can
be disabled by selecting
Utility > I/O > USB
DevicePort, and setting
USB Device port to Off.
This option is available
if Option 5/6-SEC is
installed
Ethernet Transfer data and
remote control of
instrument.
Directly Remote
Control using
LXI or Socket
Server
Ethernet port
on back of
instrument
No Ethernet port can be
disabled behind password
control.
This option is available
if Option 5/6-SEC is
installed.
Option 5/6-SEC for a secure instrument
Option 5/6-SEC provides the highest level of instrument security for 5 Series
1
and 6 Series B MSO products. Option 5/6-SEC features
include:
• Password protection to enable/disable external communication ports
• Password protection to enable/disable firmware upgrades or downgrades
• There is also a special BIOS installed that includes a default password ("Tektronix"). Additionally when the CMOS reset is pressed the
BIOS password is reset to "Tektronix" instead of being removed.
Note:
Option 5/6-SEC must be ordered at the same time as ordering an instrument.
Overwriting the user password
Use this procedure to change the user password. The user password is not currently functional or accessible in the oscilloscope user
interface, but it is accessible from the programmatic interface. The user password is used to protect a "user string" that can be set and
1
Serial numbers of B020000 and above or C040000 and above.
Clear and sanitize procedure
5 Series and 6 Series B Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes Declassification and Security Instructions 12

Tektronix MSO58 Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	MSO58
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English