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Tabl e 1 Model Numbers, Bandwidths, and Sampling Rates
Tabl e 2 Secure Environment Mode Option
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Tabl e 3 Memory Depth Option Numbers
Tabl e 4 Upgrade Options
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1 Getting Started
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To inspect package contents
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Figure 1 Package contents for 6000A Series AC-powered oscilloscopes
6000A Series Oscilloscope
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Figure 2 Package contents for 6000A Series battery-powered oscilloscopes (Option BAT)
6000A Series Option BAT Oscilloscope
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Tabl e 6 Accessories available
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To adjust the 6000A Series handle
To mount the oscilloscope in a rack
To mount the 6000A Series oscilloscope in a rack
To mount the 6000L Series oscilloscope in a rack
Tools required (not supplied)
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NOTE
Ventilation requirements
6000A Ventilation Requirements
6000L Ventilation Requirements
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To power-on the oscilloscope
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Stop
XY Z
Digital
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Charging the Battery
Operating with the Automotive Power Adapter Cable
Replacing the Battery
CAUTION
result if an improper AC adapter is used.
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The remote interface
To establish a LAN connection (6000A Series)
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To establish a LAN connection (6000L Series)
Hostname
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To establish a point-to-point LAN connection
Stand-alone connection to a PC
To use the Web interface
Controlling the oscilloscope using a Web browser
Operating the oscilloscope using a Web browser
NOTE
Setting a password
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Scrolling and Monitor Resolution
Identify Function
Printing the oscilloscopes display from a web browser
To connect the oscilloscope probes
CAUTION
To verify basic oscilloscope operation
WARNING
CAUTION
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To compensate the oscilloscope probes
To calibrate the probes
Passive Probes Supported
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Active Probes Supported
By 300 MHz, 500 MHz, and 1 GHz Bandwidth Models
By 100 MHz Bandwidth Models
Using Quick Help
Quick Help Languages
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2 Front-Panel Controls
6000L Series Oscilloscope Controls
Rear Panel
Front and Rear Panel Controls and Connectors
1. Power Switch
2. Power Indicator 3. LAN Status Indicator
4. Reset Switch
5. Intensity Control
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6000A Series Oscilloscope Front-Panel Controls
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Conventions
Graphic Symbols in Softkey Menus
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Figure 6 6000A Series 4-Channel Oscilloscope Front Panel
4-Channel 6000A Series Oscilloscope Front Panel
Front Panel Controls
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14. Utility Key
15. Trigger Controls
16. Run Controls
17. Waveform Keys
18. Horizontal Position Control
19. Horizontal Menu/Zoom Key
20. Horizontal Sweep Speed Control
21. Measure Keys
22. Display
23. Entry Knob
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2-Channel 6000A Series Oscilloscope Front Panel (differences only)
Interpreting the display
Status line
Display area
Measurement line
Softkeys
6000A Series Front-Panel Operation
To adjust the waveform intensity
To adjust the display grid (graticule) intensity
To start and stop an acquisition
NOTE
To make a single acquisition
Auto Single
To pan and zoom
Choosing Auto trigger mode or Normal trigger mode
Using AutoScale
To set the probe attenuation factor
Passive Probes
Active Probes
Manually Setting the Probe Attenuation Factor
Using the analog channels
Vertical sensitivity
Vernie r
Vertic al ex pans ion
Ground level
Vertic al po siti on
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To set up the Horizontal time base
Main mode
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Zoom mode
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Roll mode
XY mode
To make cursor measurements
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To make automatic measurements
Using Labels
To turn the label display on or off
To assign a predefined label to a channel
To define a new label
To load a list of labels from a text file you create
To reset the label library to the factory default
To print the display
CAUTION
To set the clock
To set up the screen saver
NOTE
To set the waveform expansion reference point
Expand About Ground
Expand About Center
To perform service functions
User Calibration
To perform User Cal
User Cal Status
Self Test
About Oscilloscope
Installed licenses:
To restore the oscilloscope to its default configuration
3 Viewing and Measuring Digital Signals
To connect the digital probes to the circuit under test
CAUTION
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Acquiring waveforms using the digital channels
To display digital channels using AutoScale
Example
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Interpreting the digital waveform display
Activity indicator
To switch all digital channels on or off
To switch groups of channels on or off
To switch a single channel on or off
To change the displayed size of the digital channels
To reposition a digital channel
To change the logic threshold for digital channels
To display digital channels as a bus
Using cursors to read bus values
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Bus values are displayed when using Pattern trigger
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4 Triggering the Oscilloscope
Triggering Features
NOTE
Selecting Trigger Modes and Conditions
To select the Mode and Coupling menu
Trigger modes: Normal and Auto
Auto mode
Normal mode
To select trigger Coupling
To select trigger Noise Rejection and HF rejection
To s et H ol do ff
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The External Trigger input
2-Channel oscilloscope External Trigger input
External Trigger Probe Settings
Probe Attenuation
CAUTION
4-Channel oscilloscope External Trigger input
CAUTION
Trigger Types
To use Edge triggering
Trigger level adjustment
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To use Pulse Width triggering
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> qualifier time set softkey
To use Pattern triggering
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Hex Bus Pattern Triggering
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To use CAN triggering
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To use Duration triggering
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> qualifier time set softkey
To use FlexRay triggering
Modes of VPT1000 Control/Operation
Oscilloscope Controls the VPT1000, Asynchronous Mode Monitoring
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Oscilloscope Controls the VPT1000, Synchronous Mode Monitoring
Setting Up the Oscilloscope and the VPT1000
Connecting the Oscilloscope and the VPT1000
Accessing the VPT1000 Menu
Specifying the VPT1000 LAN Address
Selecting the VPT1000 Control/Operating Mode
In PC Mode
In Asynchronous Mode
In Synchronous Mode
In Asynchronous or Synchronous Mode
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Triggering on FlexRay Frames, Times, or Errors
Accessing the FlexRay Trigger Menu
Triggering on FlexRay Frames
Triggering on the FlexRay Time Schedule
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Triggering on FlexRay Errors
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To use I2C triggering
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To use Nth Edge Burst triggering
Trigger Idle Time
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To use LIN triggering
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To use Sequence triggering
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Define the Find: stage
falling edge. All other channels will be defaulted to dont care (X).
Define the Trigger on: stage
falling edge. All other channel edges will be defaulted to dont care.
Define the optional Reset on: stage
falling edge. All other channel edges will be defaulted to dont care.
Adjust the trigger level
To use SPI triggering
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Assign source channels to the clock, data, and frame signals
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Set up the number of bits in the serial data string and set values for those data bits
Resetting all bits in the serial data string to one value
To use TV triggering
The
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Example exercises
To trigger on a specific line of video
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To trigger on all sync pulses
To trigger on a specific field of the video signal
To trigger on all fields of the video signal
To trigger on odd or even fields
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To use UART/RS232 triggering
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To use USB triggering
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The Trigger Out connector
Triggers
Source frequency
Source frequency/8
5 Making Measurements
To use the XY horizontal mode
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Math Functions
Math scale and offset
Multiply
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Subtract
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Differentiate
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Integrate
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FFT Measurement
FFT Units
DC Value
Aliasing
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Spectral Leakage
FFT Operation
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FFT Measurement Hints
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Square Root
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Cursor Measurements
To make cursor measurements
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Automatic Measurements
Time Measurements
Phase and Delay
Voltage Measurements
Preshoot and Overshoot
To make an automatic measurement
To set measurement thresholds
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Time Measur ements
Counter
Duty Cycle
Frequency
To isolate an event for frequency measurement
Period
Fall Time
Rise Time
+ Width
Width
X at Max
Delay and Phase Measurements
Delay
Phase
Voltage Measurements
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Amplitude
Average
Base
Maximum
Minimum
RMS
Std Deviation
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Top
To isolate a pulse for Top measurement
Overshoot and Preshoot Measurements
Preshoot
Overshoot
6 Displaying Data
Pan and Zoom
To pan and zoom a waveform
To set the waveform expansion reference point
Expand About Ground
Expand About Center
To set the waveform expansion reference point
Antialiasing
Using the XGA video output
Display Settings
Infinite persistence
To use infinite persistence to display multiple repetitive events
Grid intensity
Vectors (connect the dots)
Using Vectors (Display menu)
Varying the intensity to view signal detail
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Acquisition Modes
At Slower Sweep Speeds
Selecting the Acquisition mode
Normal Mode
Peak Detect Mode
High Resolution Mode
Averaging M ode
To use the Averaging mode
Realtime Sampling Option
Realtime Sampling and Oscilloscope Bandwidth
Using Serial Decode
To decode I2C data
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Interpreting Decoded I2C Data
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To decode SPI data
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Interpreting Decoded SPI Data
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To decode CAN data
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Interpreting Decoded CAN Data
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CAN Totalizer
Type s o f F ram es
Counters
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To decode LIN data
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3Specify the LIN signal: aPress the Settings softkey to access the LIN Signals Menu.
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To decode FlexRay data
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Interpreting Decoded FlexRay Frame Data
Frame Decoding
Interpreting Decoded FlexRay Time Data
Global Time-Schedule Decoding
FlexRay Totalizer
Counters
To decode UART/RS232 data
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Interpreting Decoded UART/RS232 Data
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UART/RS232 Totalizer
To reduce the random noise on a signal
HF Reject
LF Reject
Noise rejection
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Using peak detect mode to find a glitch
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How AutoScale Works
Undo AutoScale
Specifying the Channels Displayed After AutoScale
Preserving the Acquisition Mode During AutoScale
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7 Saving and Printing Data
Printing the oscilloscopes display
Print options
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Selecting print options
Palette
Supported Printers
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Saving oscilloscope data
NOTE
Selecting a destination for your saved data
NOTE
Selecting a file name
Overwriting a file
Creating a new file name
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Waveform Trace and Oscilloscope Setup
Display Image and Waveform Data Files
Display Image and Waveform Data File Formats
Choosing save settings
Palette
Length Control
To s ave a w av ef or m an d/ or setup to a USB device
To save a waveform and/or setup to the oscilloscopes internal memory
To recall waveform trace and/or oscilloscope setup
File explorer
File system
Internal memory
USB devices
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To use the file explorer
Secure Environment Mode Option
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Tabl e 1 8 Ordering the Secure Environment Mode Option
8 Reference
Upgrading to an MSO or adding memory depth
Software and firmware updates
To set up the I/O port
Using the 10 MHz reference clock
Sample clock and frequency counter accuracy
the rear panel or damage to the instrument may occur.
Supplying an external timebase reference
To supply a sample clock to the oscilloscope
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To synchronize the timebase of two or more instruments
To check warranty and extended services status
To return the instrument
To clean the oscilloscope
Digital channel signal fidelity: Probe impedance and grounding
Input Impedance
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Probe Grounding
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Best Probing Practices
To replace digital probe leads
Binary Data (.bin)
Binary Data in MATLAB
Versio n
Binary Header Format
File Header
Wavefor m Heade r
Header Size
Wavefor m Type
Number of Waveform Buffers
Points
X Display Range
X Display Origin
X Increment
X Origin
X Units
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Wavefor m Data H eader
Waveform Data Header Size
Buffer Type
Bytes Per Point
Example Program for Reading Binary Data
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Examples of Binary Files
Single Acquisition Multiple Analog Channels
The following picture shows a binary file of a single acquisition with multiple analog channels.
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Single Acquisition All Pods Logic Channels
Minimum and Maximum Values in CSV Files
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9 Power and Environmental Conditions
Power Requirements
Measurement Category
Measurement Category
measurement category.
Measurement Category Definitions
WARNING
Transient Withstand Capability
CAUTION
Environmental Conditions
Specifications
Acknowledgements
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