Getting Started Manual LabMaster 9 Zi-A Oscilloscopes
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Oscilloscopes Getting Started Manual May, 2013
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Getting Started Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome .............................................................................................................. 1 Safety Instructions................................................................................................ 2 LabMaster Overview ............................................................................................ 8 Master Control Module Configuration ..............................................................
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Vertical Controls .............................................................................................. 76 Zoom and Math Controls ................................................................................. 77 Display Dashboard .............................................................................................. 78 Screen Layout, Groupings, and Controls ......................................................... 78 Menu Bar ..............................................
Getting Started Manual Viewing Waveforms ......................................................................................... 145 Display ............................................................................................................ 145 Persistence ..................................................................................................... 148 WaveStream Display Mode............................................................................ 150 Adjusting Trace Intensity ........
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Parameter Measurements ............................................................................. 194 Sampling Mode .............................................................................................. 194 Customization Overview ................................................................................... 195 Documenting Your Work Using LabNotebook ................................................... 196 LabNotebook ..........................................................
Getting Started Manual Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Teledyne LeCroy product. We're certain you'll be pleased with the detailed features so unique to our instruments. This LabMaster 9 Zi-A Getting Started Manual is designed to cover important safety and installation information for your oscilloscope, along with standard procedures so you're quickly working on waveforms. The Teledyne LeCroy website at teledynelecroy.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Safety Instructions This section contains instructions that must be observed to keep the instrument operating in a correct and safe condition. You are required to follow generally accepted safety procedures in addition to the precautions specified in this section. The overall safety of any system incorporating this instrument is the responsibility of the assembler of the system.
Getting Started Manual Precautions Use proper power cord. Use only the power cord shipped with this instrument and certified for the country of use. Maintain ground. This product is grounded through the power cord grounding conductor. To avoid electric shock, connect only to a grounded mating outlet. Connect and disconnect properly. Do not connect/disconnect probes or test leads while they are connected to a voltage source. Observe all terminal ratings.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Cooling The instrument relies on forced air cooling with internal fans and vents. Take care to avoid restricting the airflow to any part of the oscilloscope. Around the sides and rear, leave a minimum of 15 cm (6 inches) between the instrument and the nearest object. At the bottom, the oscilloscope feet (up or down) provide adequate clearance. CAUTION. Do not block oscilloscope vents. Always keep the area beneath the oscilloscope clear of paper and other items.
Getting Started Manual Power AC Power Source 100 to 240 VAC (+/-10%) at 50/60 Hz (+/-10%) Manual voltage selection is not required because the instrument automatically adapts to line voltage. Power Consumption 9XXMZI-A MASTER ACQUISITION MODULE 13-20 GHz Models Max Power Consumption (all accessories installed): ≤ 850 watts (850 VA) Power consumption in Standby Mode: 10 Watts.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Power and Ground Connections The 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module is provided with a 15A/250V 14AWG rated grounded cord set containing a molded three-terminal polarized plug and a specific IEC-60320 (Type C15) connector for making line voltage and safety ground connections. The 9CZi-A and MCM-Zi Master Control Modules , 9xxSZi-A Acquisition Module, and the CPU Module are provided with standard 10A/250V 18AWG rated grounded cord sets with IEC320 right-angle Type C13 connectors.
Getting Started Manual Always use the Standby button or the File > Shutdown menu option to execute a proper shut down process and preserve settings before powering down. Do not shut down by pulling the power cord from the socket or shutting off a connected power strip. The Standby button does not disconnect the oscilloscope from the AC power supply. The only way to fully power down the instrument is to use the rear Power switch (if available), or unplug the AC power cord from the outlet.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A LabMaster Overview LabMaster is a unique modular oscilloscope solution that allows a configuration of more channels at higher bandwidths than traditional four channel oscilloscopes. It is ideally suited for test situations where there are many lanes of serial data to be captured and analyzed simultaneously, where crosstalk analysis is performed, or for capturing four channels at the highest-possible bandwidths for optical coherent modulation applications.
Getting Started Manual Master Control Module Configuration This configuration includes either a 9CZi-A Master Control Module or MCM-Zi Master Control Module with up to five Slave Acquisition Modules.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Master Acquisition Module Configuration This configuration includes a 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module with corresponding CPU Module, and up-to-four 9xxSZi-A Slave Acquisition Modules. 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module with CPU Module and four 9xxSZi-A Slave Acquisition Modules NOTE: The 9xxSZi-A Slave Acquisition Modules are available in a variety of bandwidths and channel density configurations.
Getting Started Manual Front of MCM-Zi Master Control Module The MCM-Zi Master Control Module includes Controls, Display, CPU, and ChannelSync Clock Architecture. All acquisition capability is contained in separate Acquisition Modules. Number and Description 1. Power Button 3. Host USB Ports 2. Fast Edge Output 4. Detachable Front Panel Control 922157-00 Rev A 5.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Back of MCM-Zi Master Control Module Number and Description 1. 2. ChannelSync Outputs 3. - SMA 10 GHz Clock and PCIe 1 Lane Control Connections (for corresponding Acquisition Modules) 4. 10 MHz Reference Clock Output 5. 10 MHz Reference 6. Clock Input 7. (Grounded EMI Shield required when port is 8.
Getting Started Manual The PCIe 4 Lane Data Inputs (item 8) also accommodate PCIe Expansion Slot options for GPIB and LSIB. Option cards must be specified when ordering and installed at the Teledyne LeCroy factory into any number of the same five slots used for the Acquisition Modules. The slot between the DVI-D Video Output connector and the PCIe 4 Lane Data Connection for Channels 1-4 is unavailable.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Back of 9CZi-A Master Control Module Number and Description 1. Channel Sync Outputs 4. - SMA 10 GHz Clock and PCIe 1 Lane Control Connections (for corresponding Slave Acquisition Modules) 2. AC Power Plug 3. Input/Output Panel (on page 20) DVI-D Video Output 5. Removable Hard Drive 6. PCIe 4 Lane Data Inputs (from corresponding Slave Acquisition Modules). 7. 10 MHz Reference Clock Input (Grounded EMI Shield required when port is not in use) 8.
Getting Started Manual PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Cap-off unused ChannelSync SMA sockets (item 1) using the provided chain-linked 50 Ω terminations (not shown). DVI-D Video Output and Input connectors (items 5 and 6) must be connected with the supplied 1 foot cable for your touch-screen display to function. The PCIe 4 Lane Data Inputs (item 6) also accommodate PCIe Expansion Slot options for GPIB and LSIB.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Front of 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module The 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module includes Controls, Display, ChannelSync Clock Architecture, and a single, internal acquisition system. The CPU is contained in the separate, physical CPU Module, but is included with the LabMaster 9xxMZi-A. Additional acquisition capability is contained in separate Slave Acquisition Modules. Number and Description 1. Power Button 2. Channel Row LED Indicator 5. Volume Control and Mute Button 6.
Getting Started Manual Back of 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module Number and Description 1. Channel Sync Outputs 4. PCIe 1 Lane DATA - SMA 10 GHz Clock and PCIe 1 Lane Control Connections (for corresponding Slave Acquisition Modules) 2. Power Switch Output (to CPU Module) 5. DVI-D Video Input (for DVI-D Output Signal from CPU) 6. 10 MHz Reference Clock Input (Grounded EMI Shield required when port is not in use) 7. LBUS Output 8. 10 MHz Reference Clock Output 3.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Cap off unused ChannelSync SMA sockets (item 1) using the provided chain-linked 50 Ω terminations. VGA/WXGA Video Input connectors (item 5) must be connected with the supplied 1 meter cable to the VGA/WXGA Video Output on the CPU Module for your touch-screen display to function. 10 MHz Reference Clock Inputs are specifically intended for synchronization with other instruments; not between Master and Slave modules.
Getting Started Manual Back of CPU Module Number and Description 1. AC Power Plug 3. The I/O Panel 2. Removable Hard Drive 4. DVI-D Video Output 5. PCIe 4 Lane Data Inputs (from corresponding Slave Acquisition Modules). PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: The PCIe 4 Lane Data Inputs (item 5) also accommodate PCIe Expansion Slot options for GPIB and LSIB.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Input/Output Panel 9CZi-A Master Control Module and 9xxMZi-AMaster Acquisition Module The available connections are the same, only the location differs: I/O panel is on the back of the 9CZi-A Master Control Module unit (on page 14). I/O panel is on the back of the CPU Module (on page 17) corresponding to 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module. Number and Description 1. Mouse 3. Ethernet Ports 2. Keyboard 4. USB Ports 5. 15-pin VGA/WXGA 6. 15-pin VGA/WXGA Video Output 7.
Getting Started Manual MCM-Zi Master Control Module The I/O panel is located on the back of the MCM-Zi Master Control Module (page 12). Number and Description 1. Mouse 2. Keyboard 3. Host USB Ports 4. 9-pin Serial Port (disabled) 5. 15-pin Video Output (disabled) 6.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Front of 9xxSZi-A Slave Acquisition Module Number and Description 1. ProLink Compatible Inputs 2. 2.4/2.92 mm 3. Channel ON/OFF Compatible Inputs (on >20 GHz Model Slave 4.
Getting Started Manual Back of 9xxSZi-A Slave Acquisition Module Number and Description 1. ChannelSync PCIe 1 3. ChannelSync SMA 10 5. AC Power Plug Lane Control Input 2. PCIe 4 Lane Data Output GHz Clock Input 4. AUX IN rated for 50 Ω input PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Only the back of the 9CZi-A Master Control Module or the back of the 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module has 10 MHz Reference Clock Input/Output connections.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A ChannelSync Mainframe Hub The CMH-20 ChannelSync Mainframe Hub provides a simple and effective means to expand a LabMaster system beyond 20 channels (5 Acquisition Modules). This is accomplished without any degradation of the timing accuracy specifications. The Mainframe Hub is populated with cards for each acquisition module (the back panel of the CMH-20 shown below is populated with 20 cards for use with 20 Acquisition Modules, or 80 total channels).
Getting Started Manual LabMaster Hardware Set Up Overview These instructions explain the setup of your LabMaster modules for both Master Control Module or Master Acquisition Module configurations. As mentioned previously in LabMaster Hardware Overview (on page 2), LabMaster modules are designed to work with one another for a variety of extensible configurations and customized solution possibilities; however, they are purchased as either Master Control Module or Master Acquisition Module configurations.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A LabMaster Master Control Module and Master Acquisition Module stack setups LabMaster set up inside the available cart 26 922157-00 Rev A
Getting Started Manual 9CZi-A Master Control Module Configuration This LabMaster configuration involves making PCIe 1 and 4 Lane, DVI-D, SMA 72", and Power Cable connections. Follow these steps to properly connect all parts of your LabMaster setup.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Now, on the back of the Slave Acquisition Module, connect the other end of the same PCIe 1 Lane cable into the corresponding PCIe 1 Lane Channel Sync Input (labeled SYNC). Gently pull the green tab on the cable plug to remove it. Repeat the previous steps for every additional Slave Acquisition Module in your system.
Getting Started Manual PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: PCIe 1 Lane Cable plugs are keyed with a single groove along one wide side of the plug. The plug must be inserted into the socket with the groove aligned properly.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A On the back of a Slave Acquisition Module, connect one end of a PCIe 4 Lane cable from the PCIe 4 Lane Data Output (labeled DATALINK). Now, on the back of the Master Control Module, connect the other end of the same PCIe 4 Lane cable into the corresponding PCIe 4 Lane Data Input (labeled DATALINK CHANNEL).
Getting Started Manual Gently pull the green tab on the cable plug to remove it. Repeat the previous steps for every additional Slave Acquisition Module in your system. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: PCIe 4 Lane Cable plugs are keyed with a single groove along one wide side of the plug. The plug must be inserted into the socket with the groove aligned properly.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A DVI-D Connection - Video Card to Touch-Screen Display on the Master Control Module The DVI-D Video Output must be connected to the DVI-D Video Input (both on the back of the Master Control Module) using the provided DVI-D cable for the touch-screen display to function. Connect one end of the provided DVI-D cable into the DVI-D Video Output on the back of the Master Control Module.
Getting Started Manual NOTE: The connections are specifically DVI-D. SMA 72" Cables - Master Control Module to Slave Acquisition Module Connection(s) for Reference Clock Connect each SMA 10 GHz Clock Output on the back of your 9CZi-A Master Control Module to the SMA 10 GHz Clock Input on each 9xxSZi-A Slave Acquisition Module used in your system using the SMA 72" cable(s) provided. NOTE: Use an SMA torque wrench and ensure connections are properly tightened.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A On the back of the Master Control Module, connect one end of an SMA 72" cable from a SMA 10 GHz Clock Output (labeled REF, unscrew the chain-linked 50 Ω termination, if necessary). Now, on the back of the Slave Acquisition Module, connect the other end of the same SMA 72" cable into the corresponding SMA 10 GHz Clock Input (labeled REF). Repeat the previous steps for every additional Slave Acquisition Module in your system.
Getting Started Manual Cap off any unused SMA 10 GHz Clock Outputs on the back of your 9CZi-A Master Control Module using the chain-linked 50 Ω terminations provided.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A When all connections are made, the main switch on the front of the Master Control Module powers all connected items - Master and Slave Acquisition Module(s) - as a single LabMaster unit. NOTE: If any connections are incorrect, the main power switch does not power on your system.
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LabMaster 9 Zi-A MCM-Zi Master Control Module Configuration This LabMaster configuration involves making PCIe 1 and 4 Lane, SMA 72", and Power Cables. Follow these steps to properly connect all parts of your LabMaster. PCIe 1 Lane Cable SYNC Connection(s) Connect each PCIe 1 Lane Control Input on the back of your 10-xxZi Acquisition Modules to a PCIe 1 Lane Output on the MCM-Zi Master Control Module using the PCIe 1 Lane cable(s) provided.
Getting Started Manual Now, connect the other end of the 1 Lane cable into the SYNC socket on the back of the Acquisition Module. Gently pull the green tab on the cable plug to remove it. Repeat these steps for every additional Acquisition Module in your system.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: PCIe 1 Lane Cable plugs are keyed with a single groove along one wide side of the plug. The plug must be inserted into the socket with the groove aligned properly. Connect into your Acquisition Modules from the correct channel groupings on the Master Control Module; meaning, your first Acquisition Module is connected from the CHANNEL 1-4 output, second from the CHANNEL 5-8 output, third from the CHANNEL 9-12 output, etc.
Getting Started Manual On the back of the Acquisition Module, connect one end of a PCIe 4 lane cable from the PCIe 4 Lane Data Output (labeled DATALINK). Now, on the back of the Master Control Module, connect the other end of the same PCIe 4 Lane cable into the corresponding PCIe 4 Lane Data Input (labeled DATALINK CHANNEL).
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Gently pull the green tab on the cable plug to remove it. Repeat the previous steps for every additional Acquisition Module in your system. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: 42 PCIe 4 Lane Cable plugs are keyed with a single groove along one wide side of the plug. The plug must be inserted into the socket with the groove aligned properly.
Getting Started Manual SMA 72" Cables - ChannelSync Clock Connections Connect each SMA 10 GHz Clock Output on the back of your MCM-Zi Master Control Module to the SMA 10 GHz Clock Input on each 10-xxZi Acquisition Module used in your system using the SMA 72" Male to Male cable(s) provided. NOTE: Use an SMA torque wrench and ensure connections are properly tightened.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Now, on the back of the Acquisition Module, connect the other end of the same SMA 72" cable into the corresponding SMA 10 GHz Clock Input (labeled REF). Repeat the previous steps for every additional Acquisition Module in your system. Cap off unused SMA 10 GHz Clock Outputs on the back of your Master Control Module using the chain-linked 50 Ω terminations provided.
Getting Started Manual Power Cable Connections and Main Power Switch Teledyne LeCroy advises that you note the power ratings of the individual modules and connect them to suitably rated circuits. MCM-Zi Control Module comes with an IEC60320 Type C13 power inlet connector. 9xxSZi-A Acquisition Module comes with an IEC60320 Type C20 power inlet connector. Always refer to the product datasheet at www.teledynelecroy.com for the most current and detailed specifications regarding power ratings.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module Configuration PCIe 1 Lane Cable - Master Acquisition Module to Slave Acquisition Module Connect each PCIe 1 Lane Control Output on the back of your 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module to the PCIe 1 Lane Input on each 9xxSZi-A Slave Acquisition Module used in your system using the PCIe 1 Lane cable(s) provided. On the back of the Master Acquisition Module, plug one end of the PCIe 1 Lane cable into the PCIe 1 Lane Channel Sync Output (labeled SYNC).
Getting Started Manual Gently pull the green tab on the cable plug to remove it. Repeat the previous steps for every additional Slave Acquisition Module in your system. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: PCIe 1 Lane Cable plugs are keyed with a single groove along one wide side of the plug. The plug must be inserted into the socket with the groove aligned properly.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A PCIe 4 Lane Cable - CPU Module to Master Acquisition Module Make a connection for Channels 1-4 from the back of the Master Acquisition Module into the PCIe 4 Lane Data Input (labeled DATALINK CHANNEL 1-4) on the back of the CPU Module. Connect one end of a PCIe 4 Lane cable to the PCIe 4 Lane Data Output (labeled DATALINK CHANNEL 1-4) on the back of the Master Acquisition Module.
Getting Started Manual Now, on the back of the CPU Module, connect the other end of the same PCIe 4 Lane cable specifically into the PCIe 4 Lane Data Input (labeled DATALINK CHANNEL 1-4). 9xxSZi-ASlave Acquisition Modules connections for channels above 1-4, connections are made from the PCIe 4 Lane Data Output (labeled DATALINK CHANNEL) on the back of each Slave Acquisition Module into the corresponding PCIe 4 Lane Data Input (labeled DATALINK CHANNEL) on the back of the CPU Module.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: PCIe 4 Lane Cable plugs are keyed with a single groove along one wide side of the plug. The plug must be inserted into the socket with the groove aligned properly. If you are connecting less than 4 of the Slave Acquisition Modules, the PCIe 4 Lane Data Inputs on the back of the CPU Modulemay not be skipped and must be connected in consecutive order from the PCIe 4 Lane Data Outputs on the back of the corresponding slaves.
Getting Started Manual Plug one end of a PCIe 4 Lane cable into the PCIe 4 Lane Data Output (labeled DATALINK) on the back of each Slave Acquisition Module. Now, on the back of the CPU Module, connect the other end of the same PCIe 4 Lane cable into the corresponding PCIe 4 Lane Data Input (labeled DATALINK CHANNEL).
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Gently pull the green tab on the cable plug to remove it. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: 52 PCIe 4 Lane Cable plugs are keyed with a single groove along one wide side of the plug. The plug must be inserted into the socket with the groove aligned properly.
Getting Started Manual DVI-D Connection - CPU Module's Video Card Output to the Master Acquisition Module's Touch-Screen Display Video Input Connect the CPU Module's Video Card DVI-D Output into the Master Acquisition Module's Touch-Screen Display DVI-D Input using the DVI-D cable provided. Connect one end of the provided DVI-D cable into the DVI-D Video Output on the back of the CPU Module.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Now, connect the other end of the same DVI-D cable into the DVI-D Video Input on the back of the Master Acquisition Module. NOTE: The connections are specifically DVI-D.
Getting Started Manual SMA 72" Cables - Master Acquisition Module to Slave Acquisition Module Reference Clock Connection Connect each SMA 10 GHz Clock Output on the back of your 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module to the SMA 10 GHz Clock Input on each 9xxSZi-A Slave Acquisition Module used in your system using the SMA 72" cable(s) provided. NOTE: Use an SMA torque wrench and ensure connections are properly tightened.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Now, on the back of the Slave Acquisition Module, connect the other end of the same SMA 72" cable into the corresponding SMA 10 GHz Clock Input (labeled REF). Repeat the previous steps for every additional Slave Acquisition Module in your system. Cap off any unused SMA 10 GHz Clock Outputs on the back of your 9xxMZiA Master Acquisition Module using the chain-linked 50 Ω terminations provided.
Getting Started Manual Power Cable Connection and Main Power Switch The combined draw from your 9xxMZi-AMaster Acquisition Module, 9xxSZi-ASlave Acquisition Modules (max of 4), and CPU Module approximately totals 5 kW, Teledyne LeCroy advises that your power connections be generally divided as follows: Connect the Master Acquisition Module and its CPU Module to a single circuit rated to handle a combined 1250 Watts.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A When all connections are made, the Standby Power switch on the front of the Master Acquisition Module powers all connected items (Master Acquisition, Slave Acquisition, and CPU Module) as a single LabMaster unit. NOTE: If any connections are incorrect, the main power switch does not power on your system.
Getting Started Manual Removing and Attaching the Front Panel Control Detach the Front Panel Control from the oscilloscope by sliding the detachment lever to the left and pulling at the right. Attach the front panel by inserting the lower part first, sliding the detachment lever to the left, and then pushing the top in place.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A FRONT PANEL AS A REMOTE CONTROL While detached, your front panel (standard or 4 channel version) can be used as a remote control. Just plug-and-play connect to the oscilloscope using the USB - A to USB - Mini B cable provided. NOTE: While a standard front panel comes with your Zi oscilloscope, Teledyne LeCroy offers additional standard front panels or a 4 channel version (as follows) to better suit the way you work.
Getting Started Manual Touch Screen and External Displays Set Up Internal Display Connect the DVI-D Video Output on the CPU to the DVI-D Video Input on the 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module to enable the internal, built-in touch-screen display. The 9CZi-A Master Control Module has the same display capabilities as the 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module, except there is no separate CPU module. Instead, a short "jumper" cable connects video output to input.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A 5. Use the Start DSO desktop icon to restart the oscilloscope application. 6. Choose Display > Display Setup. 7. On the Display setup dialog, check Extend Grids on 2nd Monitor. The total number of grids is now distributed over both displays. Both displays before Dual Display Mode selection. In this example, the top monitor is the external display.
Getting Started Manual Grids distributed after Dual Display Mode selection. Trace descriptor boxes move with the trace (note the movement of C1-C4). Other controls remain on the primary display (Display 1, which in this example is the bottom, internal display).
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Signal Inputs Interfaces LabMaster 9 Zi systems are equipped with a variety of interfaces to allow you to connect cables directly to the oscilloscope channels, reducing the need to use costly adapters that may be easily lost or misplaced.
Getting Started Manual control for a wide range of probes with bandwidth ratings from 3 GHz to 20 GHz. The nature of the ProLink interface with its recessed BMA connector means that an adapter must be connected to the ProLink interface to allow SMA or 2.92/K connector terminated cables to be attached to the oscilloscope channel. These adapters are normally provided with your oscilloscope, and are described in ProLink Interface Adapters (on page 67).
LabMaster 9 Zi-A combination of grooves, external threads and a coaxial interface with a 2.92 mm airline geometry. The second connector half is the connector saver. It has a similar interface on one end, with spring-biased inner and outer contacts. The connector saver has projections which interlock with slots on the mounted connector and a coupling nut which secures the two halves; resulting in a non-rotational, torque independent electrical connection.
Getting Started Manual NOTE: The mounted connectors for the 2.92 mm and 2.4 mm interfaces look identical, and the connector savers look very similar, so be sure to attach the correct connector saver to achieve the desired bandwidth. The 2.92 mm connector saver will fit over the 2.4 mm mounted connector (and vice versa) but will not yield the full 45 GHz bandwidth.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A First, the BMA Female Connector (1). Then, shown installed are the ProLink LPA-SMA, LPA-BNC, and LPA-K Adapters (2, 3, and 4). NOTE: When connecting an active probe to the instrument, an adapter is not required unless you wish to connect a ProBus compatible probe to a ProLink input. Connecting the Adapters The mating end of the ProLink adapter has four fastening clips (shown right).
Getting Started Manual designed for connection to a 2.92 mm Probe Connection Interface to be connected to a ProLink input connection. For instance, this could be used to connect a 25 GHz probing system using 2.92 mm and LEMO connections for connection to a ProLink input. Connecting the ProLink Probe Adapter is done in a similar way as connecting a ProLink Interface Adapter.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A After a probe is connected, it is recognized and an additional tab with the probe model name is displayed to the right of the C1 tab. Click on the tab or the probe field to display the probe dialog. Channel dialog showing Input A's interface controls setup after connection. This additional tab contains specific information on the connected probe.
Getting Started Manual Passive Probe Compensation Passive probes must be compensated to flatten overshoot. This is accomplished by means of a trimmer at the connector end of the probe. 1. Attach the connector end of your passive probe to any channel. 2. Connect the probe end to the CAL output connector at the front of the oscilloscope. Ground the probe. 3. Adjust the trim pot at the connector end of the probe until the square wave is as flat as possible.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Front Panel The following Basic Control topics cover the general usage of the hardware buttons located on the oscilloscope's front panel and the screen control interface elements of the software. NOTE: Many specific Front Panel Controls directly correspond with Screen Layout Controls. For example, the Print front panel button corresponds with the Hardcopy function at Utilities → Utilities Setup → Hardcopy. The front panel is divided into sections based on various functions.
Getting Started Manual Miscellaneous Controls and WaveStream Indicator Help - Press to open the Teledyne LeCroy Online Assistant where you can click to open the oscilloscope online help table of contents, index, or search for a topic using a keyword. If the second monitor is installed, the online help opens on the second monitor. Default Setup - Press to reset the oscilloscope's settings to the default configuration. Corresponds with screen menu selection: File → Recall Setup → Recall Default Setup...
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Press the AUTO SETUP... front panel button twice to perform the last selection from the Auto Setup... flyout menu (the default is to perform a full auto setup). If Auto Setup is run when no channels are turned on, all channels are affected. When more than one channel is turned on, the first channel with a signal applied to it is automatically set up for edge triggering. Perform an autosetup of all these functions together by pressing the Auto Setup... front panel button.
Getting Started Manual Auto - Press to turn on Auto Trigger mode, which triggers the oscilloscope after a time-out, even if the trigger conditions are not met. Normal - Press to turn on Normal Trigger mode, which triggers the oscilloscope each time a signal is present that meets the conditions set for the type of trigger selected.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Vertical Controls NOTE: You can turn channels on and off using the software as explained in Vertical Overview (on page 111), from The Front of Your 9xxSZi-A Slave Acquisition Module (on page 22) or from the The Front of Your 9xxMZi-A Master Acquisition Module (on page 16), where applicable. Channels - The channel buttons control both channel ON/OFF and which channel is active for the Vertical Offset and Volts/Div knobs controls.
Getting Started Manual Zoom and Math Controls NOTE: Zoom and Math front panel controls correspond with screen menu selection: Math → Zoom Setup.... Horizontal Position - Press to reset the horizontal zoom position to zero. Turn to change the horizontal position of the selected math or zoom trace. Horizontal Ratio - Press to toggle between fixed and variable horizontal zoom ratio adjustment. Turn to change the horizontal zoom ratio of the selected math trace.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Display Dashboard This section covers the various aspects of the user interface shown in the display of your instrument. Screen Layout, Groupings, and Controls The instrument's screen is divided into the following main sections: Menu Bar Signal Display Grid Descriptor Labels Dialog(s) The Message Bar NOTE: Many front panel controls directly correspond with screen layout controls.
Getting Started Manual Menu Bar The top of the screen contains a menu bar of commonly used functions. Whenever you touch one of these buttons and make a selection from its drop-down menu, the dialog area at the bottom of the screen displays the corresponding dialog. Specific Menu Bar functions are referenced using arrow-separated path descriptions. For example, the Save Setup function is referenced as File → Save Setup....
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Stop - Press to prevent the oscilloscope from triggering on a signal. If you boot up the instrument with the trigger in Stop mode, the message "no trace available" is shown. Trigger Setup - Press to open the Trigger Setup... dialog. Corresponds with screen menu selection: Trigger → Trigger Setup.... Quick Access Processing Functions The Processing section allows you to suspend your system from processing data.
Getting Started Manual Signal Display Grid The grid area is divided into 8 vertical divisions and 10 horizontal divisions just like any other oscilloscope. Set up the signal display area by touching Display → Display Setup... from the menu bar. The Display dialog offers a choice of grid combinations and can also set the grid intensity. There are several indicators on the grid to help you understand the following: Trigger Delay - This indicator is located along the bottom edge of the grid.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A The default setting (Time) is for delay readout (in seconds) and to move proportionately when the timebase knob is turned. If you want to set delay (Div) to a fixed position on the grid, and then have it stay fixed as the timebase changes, go to Utilities → Preference Setup... and select the Acquisition dialog to make the setting. Post-trigger Delay - This is indicated by a left-pointing arrow to the lower-left of the grid.
Getting Started Manual Signal Display Grid Pop-Up Menu On the Signal Display Grid, the Pop-up menu provides assistance while using the oscilloscope. Clicking on a waveform opens a pop-up menu.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A The long and short forms of trace descriptor indicators. Besides channel traces, math and parameter measurement labels are also displayed. Labels are displayed only for traces that are turned on. Vertical and horizontal trace descriptor (labels) are displayed below the grid. They provide a summary of your channel, timebase, and trigger settings. Make vertical or horizontal channel adjustments by touching the respective label. The setup dialog for the function is shown beneath.
Getting Started Manual Shortcut Buttons You can access the same functions as the ones produced when using the Signal Display Grid Pop-Up menu just by clicking a trace-descriptor label, which shows its corresponding dialog. From there, use the shortcut buttons at the bottom of the dialog to: Open the Setup dialog for the trace. Open the Math dialog for the trace. Open the Measure dialog for the trace. Annotate the selected trace.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A A dialog box opens in which to create the label. The first time creating a waveform label, Label1 is provided as default text when the Add label button is touched. From this pop-up you can edit existing annotations, change the label placement on the waveform, add labels, remove labels, and toggle the visibility. The following bullets show you how. If you are modifying an existing label, under Labels touch the label you want to change.
Getting Started Manual O.K. on the keyboard when you are done. The edited text automatically appears in the label on the waveform. Precisely place the label by touching inside the Horizontal Pos. field and provide a horizontal value, using the pop-up numeric keypad. Add another label by touching the Add label button. Delete a label by selecting the label from the list, and then touching the Remove label button. Make labels visible by touching the View labels checkbox.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Other times, a larger box is shown after touching a control. This larger PopUp has categorical buttons along the left column along with labels (and sometimes descriptions) for the selectable entry values. Pop-Up Selector Control for values with varied types. TEXT ENTRY CONTROLS Most controls can be touched once and you can then provide a value using an attached (or double-touch/click to use the Virtual, on-screen) keyboard. Text entry field for LabNotebook using the Virtual Keyboard.
Getting Started Manual FOLDER/FILE BROWSING CONTROLS These controls allow for navigation to or from folders (on the hard drive or memory device) for retrieving or storing items such as waveforms, LabNotebook entries, to name a few. Folder/File Browsing recall waveform controls. NOTE: The instrument's hard disk is partitioned into drive C and drive D. Drive C contains the Windows operating system and the instrument application software. Drive D is intended for data files.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A FLYOUT MENU CONTROLS Flyout Menus provides a variety of solutions for a particular main area of functionality. It does this by providing a set of buttons subdividing the control into more specific functions on the right-side of the display. An example of Flyout Menu Controls is seen in the Setup front panel button. Setup Flyout Menu control. PRECISION DATA ENTRY CONTROLS Certain fields requiring precise value entry assist you by having precision entry means.
Getting Started Manual Text entry field for LabNotebook using the Virtual Keyboard. Slider Bar Some models provide what is known as a Slider Bar along the bottom of the screen when a keyboard is attached to the instrument. The Slider Bar allows you to select your entered value by moving a horizontal slider (left to right provides low to high amounts). Pop-Up Keypad Some models provide a pop-up Keypad when you touch twice in the same control.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Shortcut Buttons Several dialogs contain common functions accessible from a row of buttons that can save you a step or two when using a particular function (instead of accessing the respective location from the menu bar or the Signal Display Grid Pop-Up Menu). For example, at the bottom of the Channel Setup dialog, these buttons perform the following functions: Measure - Opens the Measure menu. You can then select a parameter from this menu without leaving the Channel Setup dialog.
Getting Started Manual Label - Enables you to attach identifying labels to your waveforms. The labels are preserved when the waveform is saved as a LabNotebook entry and when saved to file. Probe Cal - Cable Deskew - Opens the Probes Cal. dialog where various Gain, Offset, Skew, Source, and Advanced controls are available for probe signal calibration. Another example is seen in the buttons appearing at the bottom of the Measure Px dialogs.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Turning on Channels and Traces Turn on a channel, math, or memory trace using the Front Panel channel buttons, or the menu bar. The dialog at the bottom of the screen automatically switches to the vertical setup or math setup dialog for that selection.The tab on this dialog is labeled with the corresponding channel number: You can configure your traces from here, including math setups.
Getting Started Manual Timebase Timebase Overview You can access Timebase settings using the front panel Horizontal controls, the Timebase → Horizontal Setup... on the menu bar, or by touching the Timebase trace descriptor label. The main Timebase dialog is then shown and contains sections for Sampling Mode, Timebase Mode, and Real Time Memory. A section specifically used for combining channels is located on the far right of the main Timebase dialog. This section varies based on your oscilloscope model.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Mark Don't Show Me This Message Again to avoid subsequent warnings. The 2.92 mm connector saver pop-up. The 2.4 mm connector saver pop-up.
Getting Started Manual When selected, the respective channels are combined into one channel at higher bandwidth.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A When DBI is selected, trace descriptor labels correspond with your choices. So, a 30 or 36 GHz example where you decided to interleave both C1/C2 and C3/C4 pairs, trace descriptor labels are shown as follows: C1 - Shown as inactive C2 - Shown as active C3 - Shown as active C4 - Shown as inactive MASTER ACQUISITION MODULE DBI SETTINGS When you use DBI and make correct connections and channel selections from the TimeBase → Horizontal Setup...
Getting Started Manual SLAVE ACQUISITION MODULE DBI SETTINGS When you use DBI and make correct connections and channel selections from the TimeBase → Horizontal Setup... dialog, the system makes value changes for you on your Slave Acquisition Module. The blue, numeric channel LEDs form the following configuration in 45 GHz mode on a Slave Acquisition Module: PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: When using DBI, use Channel 3 for 30 or 36 GHz mode high-speed serial triggering.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Sampling Modes Sampling Modes Overview Depending on your timebase, you can choose Single-shot Sampling Mode (below), also known as Real Time mode, Sequence Sampling Mode (on page 101), or RIS Sampling Mode (on page 108) mode sampling. Newer instruments offer Roll Mode (on page 110) Some instruments also offer Roll Mode (on page 110). Selecting a Sampling Mode 1. Touch Timebase → Horizontal Setup... from the menu bar. 2. In the Timebase dialog, touch a Sample Mode button. 3.
Getting Started Manual You can sample the waveform in a range starting well before the trigger event up to the moment the event occurs. This is 100% pre-trigger, and it allows you to see the waveform leading up to the point at which the trigger condition was met and the trigger occurred. (The instrument offers up to the maximum record length of points of pre-trigger information.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A You can combine sequence mode with an advanced trigger to isolate a rare event, capture all instances over hours or days, and view/analyze each afterwards. You can use Sequence mode in remote operation to take full advantage of the instrument's high data-transfer capability. In Sequence mode, the complete waveform consists of a number of fixedsize segments acquired in single-shot mode (see the instrument specifications for the limits).
Getting Started Manual Sequence Display Modes The instrument gives you a choice of five ways to display your segments: Adjacent Waterfall (cascaded) Mosaic (tiled) Overlay Perspective NOTE: some display modes have limitations on the number of segments that can be shown at one time.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Sequence Mode Setup When setting up Sequence Mode, you define the number of fixed-size segments acquired in single-shot mode (see the instrument specifications for the limits). The oscilloscope uses the sequence timebase setting to determine the capture duration of each segment. Along with this setting, the oscilloscope uses the number of segments, maximum segment length, and total available memory to determine the actual number of samples or segments, and time or points.
Getting Started Manual 4. Touch the Enable Timeout checkbox. 5. Touch inside the Timeout data entry control and provide a timeout value. NOTE: Use the sequence mode timeout to automatically interrupt the sequence acquisition if the timeout value is exceeded without a valid trigger. The timeout period accounts for instances when a Num Segments miscount occurs for some reason and the oscilloscope waits indefinitely for an unforthcoming segment. During that time, no oscilloscope functions are accessible.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Zooming Segments in Sequence Mode You can zoom individual segments easily using the QUICKZOOM front panel button. When you zoom, the zoom traces default to Segment 1. Channel descriptors indicate the total number of segments acquired. Zoom descriptors indicate [Seg #] and #Segments in the Zoom. You can scroll through the segments using ZOOM front panel position knob. Sample Zoom of Segments in Sequence Mode 1. Touch the front panel Quickzoom button. 2.
Getting Started Manual zooming. Now with each touch of the zoom control buttons, the degree of magnification changes by small increments. OR If you want to zoom in or out in large standard increments with each touch of the zoom control buttons, leave the Var. checkbox unchecked. OR If you want to set exact horizontal or vertical zoom factors, touch inside the Horizontal Scale/div data entry control and enter a timeper-div value, using the pop-up numeric keypad.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Viewing Time Stamps You can view time stamps for each segment. View Segment Time Stamps 1. Touch Timebase → Acquisition Status on the menu bar. OR Touch Vertical → Channel Status on the menu bar. 2. Touch the Trigger Time tab. 3. Under Show Status For, touch the Time button. 4. Touch inside the Select Segment control and enter a segment number value (you can also touch the arrow buttons to scroll through segment times).
Getting Started Manual time between ADC sampling instants and the event trigger provides the necessary variation. The instrument requires multiple triggers to complete an acquisition. The number depends on the sample rate: the higher the sample rate, the more triggers are required. It then interleaves these segments (in the following graphic) to provide a waveform covering a time interval that is a multiple of the maximum single-shot sampling rate.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Roll Mode Roll mode displays, in real time, incoming points in single-shot acquisitions that have a sufficiently low data rate. The oscilloscope rolls the incoming data continuously across the screen until a trigger event is detected and the acquisition is complete. The parameters or math functions connected to each channel are updated every time the roll mode buffer is updated, as if new data is available. This resets statistics on every step of Roll mode that is valid because of new data.
Getting Started Manual Vertical You can access Vertical settings using the front panel Vertical controls, by selecting Vertical→ Channel Setup... on the menu bar, or by touching the Channel trace descriptor label. The following screen-shot shows the C1 Vertical dialog on a LabMaster as an example. For each channel, a corresponding Vertical dialog contains sections with respective controls. 1. Channel Controls (below) let you set up individual channels. 2.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Vertical Offset - For each channel, you can select between zero vertical offset or to set the offset to a specific value. Coupling - The maximum input voltage depends on the input used. Values are displayed on the front of the oscilloscope. Whenever the voltage exceeds this limit, the coupling mode automatically switches from DC 50 Ω to GROUND. You then have to manually reset the coupling to DC 50 Ω. CAUTION.
Getting Started Manual Setting Up Channels 1. Touch Vertical → Channelx Setup... from the menu bar. 2. Touch inside the Trace On checkbox to display the trace. 3. On pertinent model oscilloscopes, under Selected Input, touch the Input A (Upper) button or Input B (Lower) button. Otherwise, no Selected Input buttons are provided. 4. Turn the VERTICAL GAIN front panel knob for the selected channel. OR Touch inside the Volts/Div field and enter a value.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Shortcut Buttons Shortcut buttons provide quick access to various functions for your respective channel. The following functions are available: Measure - Turn on a Measurement trace. Choose a measurement parameter from the Measurement pop-up window to determine a wide range of waveform properties. For example, you can use measurement parameters to automatically calculate many attributes of your waveform, like rise-time, rms voltage, and peak-to-peak voltage.
Getting Started Manual Pre-Processing Controls Pre-Processing is meant as before Math processing. Pre-Processing controls provide the following functions for your respective channel: Averaging - Specifically performs continuous averaging or the repeated addition, with unequal weight, of successive source waveforms. It is particularly useful for reducing noise on signals drifting very slowly in time or amplitude.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A found on the cable's data sheet) in your test setup and analyze your signal with the effects of the cables removed. NOTE: The Cable De-Embedding checkbox is only available if you have the option. Interpolation - Linear interpolation, which inserts a straight line between sample points, is best used to reconstruct straight-edged signals such as square waves.
Getting Started Manual Response Optimization Modes Frequency response and group delay of the oscilloscope contributes to the pulse response characteristics of the oscilloscope. By slightly adjusting these characteristics using digital signal processing, the characteristic response of the oscilloscope can be optimized for your specific application. Frequency response is defined as the decrease in the magnitude response with respect to frequency.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Eye Diagram HBR (High Bit Rate) - same as Eye Diagram, but optimized for high bit rate signals (bit rate > ~2/3 oscilloscope bandwidth). Flatness - Flat group delay compensation with a brick-wall frequency response. While this provides the fastest rise time, there is also a slight penalty of more preshoot and overshoot compared to Eye Diagram mode.
Getting Started Manual LabMaster 9 Zi-A Channel Setup You can set up to 20 channels on the Channel Setup dialog. You can make adjustments to both the sensitivity and the positioning of the waveforms. Setting up your channels 1. Press the appropriate channel push button (channel 1, for example). OR Touch Vertical → Channel Setup... from the menu bar. 2. Touch inside the checkbox next to a channel to display the trace.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A LabMaster De-Skew Calibration The ChannelSync™ architecture in LabMaster modular oscilloscope systems utilizes a single 10 GHz distributed clock for all acquisition modules. This provides precise timing alignment and timing accuracy between all channels in all acquisition modules as found in a single, conventional oscilloscope package. However, to ensure that the static skew of all connecting cables is accounted for, a calibration is required for the most accurate results.
Getting Started Manual There are two different deskew calibrations that can be performed. Both permit quick and easy deskew of all of the channels in all LabMaster acquisition modules by automatically deskewing all channels to a userdesignated reference channel, with the common deskewed reference plane being the input channel connectors on the acquisition module. A very high level of accuracy is maintained by using a fast reference signal and averaging for precision.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A 2. Touch the SystemSkew Cal button. The System Channel/Trigger Skew Calibration Wizard opens. 3. Connect the Fast Edge output on the front of the Master Control Module to Channel 1, then on the Wizard touch Next. The Fast Edge output will be displayed on Channel 1 during the operation.
Getting Started Manual 4. When the previous operation is complete, you will be prompted to use the same cable as used to connect to Channel 1 to connect the Fast Edge output to Channel 5. After connecting, touch Next again. 5. Continue following on-screen prompts for as many additional modules there are. 6. When completed, touch Finish to apply and store all corrections.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A If you perform ChannelSync Cal on multiple gain settings, perform it first on the 100 mV/div setting, then perform it on other gain settings (with “Reference Correction” values entered as appropriate for those other gain settings.) For the highest possible accuracy across the full input range of the oscilloscope, a ChannelSync Cal should be performed on at least one gain setting in each of the following gain ranges: 13-20 GHz ProLink "A" Inputs <11.8 mV/div 11.9 to 17.0 mV/div 17.
Getting Started Manual 1. From the menu bar, choose Vertical > Channel <#> Setup. Touch the ChannelSync Cal tab to the right of the C<#> tab. 2. Place a checkmark next to the module(s) you want to calibrate and touch the ChannelSync Cal button. The ChannelSync Calibration Wizard opens. 3. Select to measure Input A or Input B, or select Active Input to make measurements on the active input of each channel. 4.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A As with System Skew calibration, you will see the Fast Edge output signal appear on the display and delay (skew) measurements will be made. 6. Connect your Fast Edge calibration signal to the next input (in this example, C2), then touch the Next button. Repeat Step 7 for each channel. As each channel is calibrated, its trace descriptor appears under the grid display area. 7. When you have finished all channels, a message indicates all measurements have been performed.
Getting Started Manual Trigger NOTE: Channels 1-4 have complete triggering capability for Edge, SMART and other triggers. Channels 5 or higher have more limited edge trigger bandwidth and do not support SMART or other triggers. Refer to LabMaster specifications on teledynelecroy.com for details. Triggering is the way an oscilloscope selects an exact moment in time on a signal to then be shown on the screen.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Trigger Types There are a set of standard Trigger Types. These Triggers are basic waveform features or conditions such as a positive or negative slope, and hold-off and are available on all oscilloscopes along with tools like Software Assisted Trigger and Trigger Scan. In addition, there are more sophisticated triggers for setting basic or complex conditions. These include Smart Triggers, Serial Trigger, Measurement Triggers, and MultiStage Triggers.
Getting Started Manual Pattern (Logic) Logic trigger enables triggering on a logical combination (pattern) of five inputs: CH1, CH2, CH3, CH4, and AUX (sometimes referred to as EXT on legacy oscilloscope models). You have a choice of four Boolean operators (AND, NAND, OR, NOR), and you can stipulate the high or low voltage logic level for each input independently. Smart These are a specific set of sophisticated trigger types.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A GLITCH Glitch trigger is a simpler form of Width trigger. Use Glitch trigger when you want to define a fixed pulse-width time or time range only. Glitch trigger makes no provision for voltage levels or ranges. DROPOUT Used primarily in single-shot applications, and usually with a pre-trigger delay, Dropout trigger can detect lost signals. The trigger is generated at the end of the timeout period following the last trigger source transition.
Getting Started Manual Measurement This trigger type allows you to leverage parameter measurements as waveform trigger conditions. A measurement trigger is either the only trigger or the final trigger in a chain of trigger events including hardware triggers. MulitStage Touching this MultiStage trigger type shows the additional MultiStage types on the dialog.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A QUALIFIED A-B In single trigger mode, Qualify A-B arms the oscilloscope on the A event, and then triggers on the B event. If the oscilloscope is in Normal trigger mode, it automatically resets after the B event. Arm trigger events can be set for Edge, Pattern, State, and PatState. State is briefly explained as follows: State The State trigger is a level-qualified trigger which requires that the qualifying signal remain above or below a specified voltage level for a trigger to occur.
Getting Started Manual Trigger Settings Horizontal and Vertical adjustments are typically made for all trigger types using either the Delay or Level knobs on the front panel of the instrument or their respective controls on the Timebase setup dialog. Horizontal: Turn the DELAY knob in the HORIZONTAL control group to adjust the trigger's horizontal position. Or, touch inside the Delay control and provide a value on the Timebase dialog using your preferred input control method.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Trigger Setup Based on your Trigger Type selection, sections of the main Trigger dialog and additional dialogs altogether vary. Most trigger types have Type, Setup, and Level selections. The following sections explain some of the standard setup configurations for different trigger types. 1. Make your Type selection by touching the button corresponding to the desired trigger. 2.
Getting Started Manual 3. If available, touch inside the Coupling control and select a coupling mode. Coupling refers to the type of signal coupling at the input of the trigger circuit. Choices of trigger coupling vary by oscilloscope model. With DC coupling, all of the signal's frequency components are coupled to the trigger circuit for high-frequency bursts. 4. Touch inside the trigger Slope control and choose the direction of the trigger voltage transition used for generating a particular trigger event.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Edge trigger works on the selected edge at the chosen level. The slope (positive or negative) is specified on the Trigger label shown at the lower-right of the grid. 5. Level defines the source voltage at which the trigger circuit generates an event (a change in the input signal that satisfies the trigger conditions). The selected trigger level is associated with the chosen trigger source.
Getting Started Manual Note that the trigger level is specified in volts and normally remains unchanged when the vertical gain or offset is modified. The Amplitude and Range of the trigger level have limits detailed in the specifications regularly maintained at teledynelecroy.com. Touch inside the Level data entry control and provide a value using your preferred input control method. Additional information on using the touch screen controls can be found in the Dialog Area (on page 87).
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Width Condition is Width triggers (and other triggers equipped with conditional logic) have conditional logic settings as follows. Your Width Condition can be specified as Less Than, Greater Than, In Range and Out Of Range. In Range and Out Of Range conditions can be further set with Upper and Lower Values (for Limits). OR Nominal width and Delta (for Delta). NOTE: Width Condition settings are summarized on the far right of the dialog.
Getting Started Manual Use holdoff to obtain a stable trigger for repetitive, composite waveforms. For example, if the number or duration of sub-signals is known you can disable them by choosing an appropriate holdoff value. Qualified triggers operate using conditions similar to holdoff. HOLD OFF BY TIME Sometimes you can achieve a stable display of complex, repetitive waveforms by placing a condition on the time between each successive trigger event.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Edge Trigger with Holdoff by Events (in this example, two events). The bold edges on the trigger source indicate that a positive slope has been selected. The dashed, upward-pointing arrows indicate potential triggers, while the bold ones show where triggers actually occur after the holdoff expires. Auxiliary Input Trigger Some instrument models provide auxiliary input trigger capability. It's done as a pattern trigger, on the Ext dialog. Select X1, or ÷10.
Getting Started Manual TriggerScan TriggerScan is a debugging tool (available for any trigger type) that helps you quickly find rare waveform glitches and anomalies. With TriggerScan, you can build a list of trigger setups to look for rare events and automatically sequence through each one. TriggerScan can use any type of trigger setup available including edge, width, and qualify as well as Smart Triggers (such as, glitch and runt triggers).
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Training TriggerScan The TriggerScan Trainer inspects a currently acquired waveform and automatically builds a list of common trigger setups used to find rare events. To train TriggerScan: Acquire and display at least three cycles of a signal before running the Trainer. Re-run the Trainer if you want to change the trigger types or if you change the channel or signal. 1. Touch Trigger → Trigger Setup... from the menu bar. 2. On the Trigger dialog, click the TriggerScan tab. 3.
Getting Started Manual Starting TriggerScan After you have run the Trainer, the Trigger List displays a list of smart trigger setups. You can add or remove trigger setups. You can also update the selected smart trigger setup. Once you have made any changes to the Trigger List, you are ready to start scanning. 1. Touch Trigger → Trigger Setup... from the menu bar. 2. On the Trigger dialog, click the TriggerScan tab and its corresponding dialog is shown. 3.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: You can tune the dwell time that the oscilloscope waits before loading the next trigger setup using the Dwell Time data entry control. If you have Persistence display mode enabled, all trigger events are recorded on the display. Refer to the Persistence Setup (on page 149) topic for instructions on enabling Persistence display mode. If you want TriggerScan to stop when the next oscilloscope trigger, check the Stop On Trigger checkbox.
Getting Started Manual Viewing Waveforms Display Oscilloscope display grids present the trace information in a voltage vs. time format. The oscilloscope analog-to-digital converter (ADC) information is displayed vertically on the grid with the ADC bits divided proportionally according to their amplitude on the grid. Channel traces are typically 8-bits of vertical data, whereas Math traces are 16-bits of vertical data. Teledyne LeCroy grids consist of eight vertical divisions.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Display Setup To adjust the appearance of the oscilloscope display: 1. Touch Display → Display Setup. 2. Touch Grid and select one of the display type buttons. The image on each button indicates its corresponding grid configuration. Autogrid automatically adds or deletes grids as you select more or fewer waveforms to display. NOTE: Not all grid styles are available on all instruments. Grid styles vary based on both oscilloscope model and installed options.
Getting Started Manual Sequence Mode Display Set up a Sequence Mode display by first selecting a Sequence trigger mode in the Timebase → Horizontal Setup dialog. You must also have entered a Num Segments value. For more information on setting up Sequence Mode, see the Sequence Sampling Mode (on page 101) topic. 1. Touch Display → Display Setup... on the menu bar. 2. Touch inside the Display Mode control and select a display mode from the pop-up menu.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Dual Display Grid Selection Make a dual grid display selection for showing on an external display (once properly connected to the I/O panel) by selecting Display → Display Setup.... NOTE: First-time setup may show a different Display tab. Fix this by touching File → Exit on the menu bar and re-launching the oscilloscope software using the Start DSO shortcut on the desktop. 1. Touch the Dual button on the Display Mode section of the Display dialog. 2.
Getting Started Manual accumulate on-screen points from many acquisitions to see your signal change over time. The instrument persistence modes show the most frequent signal path in three-dimensional intensities of the same color, or graded in a spectrum of colors. You can show persistence for up to eight inputs for any channel, math function, or memory location (M1 to M4). Persistence Setup Touch Display → Persistence Setup... on the menu bar.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A 2. Touch one of the persistence mode buttons next to an input channel. To turn off persistence for an individual channel, touch the left-most persistence mode button next to the channel. OR For each input channel, touch its tab to set up persistence for that channel. 3. Touch one of the mode buttons. 4. Touch the Show last trace checkbox if you want the last trace displayed. 5. Touch inside the Saturation data entry control and enter a whole number integer,. 6.
Getting Started Manual WaveStream mode operates at up to 80 GS/s with an update rate of up to several thousand waveforms/second for better capture of higher frequency abnormal events. Adjusting Trace Intensity The INTENSITY knob adjusts the brightness of your trace. The intensity value is shown in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Pushing the Intensity knob changes the Persistence status in the following ways. OFF - When the button hasn't been pushed, it may be turned to control the trace Intensity control value. Analog Persistence - When the button is pushed once, the waveform resembles a trace on a phosphor oscilloscope. Turning the knob affects persistence with a blended form of Intensity and Saturation. As the knob is turned clockwise, the Intensity value increases while the Saturation value decreases.
Getting Started Manual Zooming Waveforms Zooming Waveforms Overview You can magnify a selected region of a waveform using the Zoom function. On Zi model oscilloscopes, you can display up to four Zoom (Z1 - Z4) and eight Math Zoom traces (F1 - F8). You can zoom: A single channel - covered in To Zoom a Single Channel (on page 154). A math or memory trace - known as Zooming Memory or Math Function Traces. Multiple waveforms at once - covered in To Zoom Multiple Waveforms Quickly (on page 156).
LabMaster 9 Zi-A When you zoom a waveform, a preview of the zoomed area is shown on the Preview section of the Zx dialog. Zooming a Single Channel The Zoom button appears as a standard button at the bottom of the channel Cx Vertical Adjust setup dialog for you to create a zoom trace of your input waveform. 1. On the menu bar, touch Vertical → Channel X Setup.... OR Touch the channel trace descriptor label for a displayed channel. 2. Touch the Zoom at the bottom of the Cx Vertical Adjust dialog.
Getting Started Manual by a small increment. OR If you want to zoom in or out in large standard increments with each touch of the zoom control buttons, leave the Var. checkbox unchecked. OR If you want to set exact horizontal or vertical zoom factors, touch inside the Horizontal Scale/div data entry control and provide a time-per-div value using your preferred input control method. Additional information on using the touch screen controls can be found in the Dialog Area (on page 87).
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Touch-and-Drag Zooming 1. Touch and drag a rectangle around any part of an input channel waveform, math trace, or memory trace. The Zoom (Z1 to Z4) dialog opens. NOTE: If you have enclosed a combination of channel and math or memory traces in the rectangle, a pop-up Rectangle Zoom Wizard is shown. Touch a Zoom button (Z1 to Z4). 2. Turn off the zoom traces by touching the Undo button at the topright corner of the screen. OR Uncheck the Trace On checkbox in the dialog for each zoom trace.
Getting Started Manual Measuring with Cursors Cursors are important tools that aid you in measuring signal values. Cursors are markers - lines, cross-hairs, or arrows - that you can move around the grid or the waveform itself. Use cursors to make fast, accurate measurements and eliminate guesswork. There are two basic types: Horiz(ontal) (generally Time or Frequency) cursors are markers that you move horizontally along the waveform.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Cursor Setup After using one of the above methods to access cursors, the Cursors dialog is displayed. Cursor Types Horizontal Abs - Provides a single, dashed, vertical line and crosshair marking for the specific cursor location. None of the Show controls are provided; however, the Position 1 control is enabled on the right of the dialog. Horizontal Rel - Provides two, dashed, vertical lines and cross-hair markings for the specific cursor locations.
Getting Started Manual cursors then move together and maintaining their relative distance from their originally specified positions. The Show controls essentially display cursor value results on the signal's corresponding Trace Descriptor label as follows: Absolute - The Trace Descriptor label shows specific voltages for the position location values provided. Delta - The Trace Descriptor label shows the difference between the specific voltages for the position location values provided.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Measurement Parameters Parameters are measurement tools that determine a wide range of waveform properties. Use them to automatically calculate many attributes of your waveform, like rise-time, rms voltage, and peak-to-peak voltage, for example. There are parameter modes for the amplitude and time domains, custom parameter groups, and parameters for pass and fail testing. You can make common measurements on one or more waveforms. Turning On Parameters 1. Touch Measure → Measure Setup...
Getting Started Manual Parameter Setup 1. Touch the parameter tab (Px) of an unused location or one that you want to change. 2. Under Type, select a measurement type: Measure On Waveforms applies measurements directly on the waveform as indicated on the Source1 control. Math On Parameters performs math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) on parameters indicated on the Source1 and Source2 controls. Advanced Web Edit uses Teledyne LeCroy's Processing Web for measurement setup.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A OR If you selected Math On Parameters, touch inside the Math Operator data entry field and select a math function from the popup menu. 5. In the mini-dialog to the right of the main setup dialog, touch the Gate tab to narrow the span of measurement. 6. Touch the Accept tab to define parameter values to be used in the measurement. Measure Modes The selections for Measure Mode allow you to quickly apply parameters for standard vertical and standard horizontal setups, and custom setups.
Getting Started Manual To select a measure mode: 1. Touch Measure → Measure Setup... on the menu bar. 2. Under Measure Mode, select the Std Vertical or Std Horizontal buttons. NOTE: You can customize parameters by touching My Measure. Learn more in Customizing a Parameter (on page 1). 3. Touch inside the Source data entry control and choose a source for which the measurements should apply.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Standard Vertical Parameter Help Markers Turning On Markers 1. Touch Measure → Measure Setup... on the menu bar. 2. Select mode Std Vertical, Std Horizontal, or My Measure. 3. Touch the Show All button (as follows) to display Help Markers for every parameter being measured on the displayed waveform (C2 in the previous examples). 4. Touch a Px tab for any listed parameter; it doesn't matter which. 5.
Getting Started Manual Turning Off Markers 1. Touch the Clear All button to turn off Help Markers for all parameters. 2. Turn off Help Markers for individual parameters by touching the Px tab for the parameter in question. Then uncheck the AlwaysOn checkbox. When you close this dialog, the Help Markers for this parameter are no longer shown.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Analysis Teledyne LeCroy provides a variety of unique capabilities for advanced measurement parameter analysis. Most Teledyne LeCroy oscilloscopes calculate measurements for all instances in the acquisition. This provides the ability to rapidly and thoroughly analyze a long memory acquisition and calculate thousands or millions of parameter values, or find anomalous measurements.
Getting Started Manual Track and Trend are summarized in the following table: Characteristic Track Trend Representation Parameter value vs. time Parameter value vs. event Behavior Non-cumulative (resets after every acquisition). Unlimited number of events Cumulative over several acquisitions up to 1 million events Time Correlation to Other Data Yes No Monitors an Evolution in the Frequency Domain Yes No. Trend points are not evenly spaced in time and therefore cannot be used for an FFT.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A In general, Track is the tool to use if you want to capture a continuous stream of data spaced closely together. To understand the change in a parameter with time, Trend can be used if your data is spaced widely apart and longer than the dead-time of the oscilloscope between acquisitions. Think of Trend as a strip chart recorder for your oscilloscope. Histogram Histograms are graphical representations of data which divides it into intervals or bins.
Getting Started Manual The Select Measurement pop-up. Access the corresponding Px dialog to change other setup items as follows: 1. Touch inside the Source1 control and select an input waveform from the Select Source window. 2. Touch inside the Measure field and select a parameter from the Select Measurement window. 3. Touch the Histogram button at the bottom of the dialog. After touching this button, the Math selection for Histogram pop-up is shown.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Touch the trace descriptor label for the math trace just created for the results, and then touch the Histogram tab to access its right-hand dialog. 1. On the Buffer side of the Histogram right-hand dialog, touch #Values and provide a value. 2. On the Scaling side of the Histogram right-hand dialog, touch #Bins and provide a value. 3. Center the histogram by touching the Find Center and Width button. 4.
Getting Started Manual SINGLE PARAMETER HISTOGRAM SETUP USING MATH Access the main Math dialog by selecting Math → Math Setup... on the menu bar. Access the math operators by either: Using the Fx buttons on the Math Dialog Using the Operator button on the Fx Tab/Dialog Math functions are categorized into Basic and Special.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Regardless of how you performed the previously described initial steps, at this point access your corresponding Fx dialog if you want to change other setup items as follows: You can modify the source of your waveform used on a Math trace using the source (Source 1) control. On the far left of the Fx dialog, the single and dual buttons are available for one math function or math-on-math, respectively.
Getting Started Manual Viewing Thumbnail Histograms (Histicons) Histicons are miniature histograms of parameter measurements that appear below the grid. These thumbnail histograms let you see at a glance the statistical distribution of each parameter. 1. On the menu bar, touch Measure, then one of the Measure Mode buttons: Std Vertical, Std Horizontal, or My Measure. 2. Touch the Histicons checkbox to display thumbnail histograms below the selected parameters.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A 5. Touch inside the Slice Center field and enter a value using the popup keypad. 6. Touch inside the Slice Width field and enter a value, using the popup keypad. Persistence Trace Range Using this math operator, you can enter the percent of the persistence trace population to use in creating a new waveform. NOTE: See previous sections for details around setting up a math trace and selecting your math operator if needed.
Getting Started Manual 6. Touch the newly displayed Trend math function trace label to change settings on the Trend dialog (located on the Trend tab at the lower-right side of the screen). NOTE: Turning off a trace for which trend data is being collected resets the trend. If it is necessary to continue data collection for the trend, first create a zoom trace of the channel trace (before turning off the channel trace). Creating a Track View 1. In the menu bar, touch Measure → Measure Setup.... 2.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A 6. Touch the newly displayed Track math function trace label if you want to change any settings in the Track dialog: Pass-Fail Parameter Testing Pass/Fail Parameter Testing Overview Access the main Pass/Fail dialog by selecting Analysis → Pass/Fail Setup... from the menu bar. The main Pass/Fail dialog is shown. Access the respective Qx dialogs either by touching a Qx button on this main Pass/Fail dialog, or touching a Qx tab as described in Displays Containing Masks (on page 147).
Getting Started Manual Testing and Enabling Pass/Fail Conditions Beside each Qx button on the main Pass/Fail dialog is a corresponding Qx checkbox. Use either these checkboxes or the ones on each respective Qx dialog to enable the specific condition for use.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A When you have each of the Qx dialogs configured and enabled as desired, you can then begin your testing and turn them all on or off using the Testing checkbox on the main Pass/Fail dialog. Your test data is shown on the Table display area shown in the previous screen-shot. Pass/Fail Setup on Qx Dialogs The Qx dialog contains several controls for specifying your Pass/Fail setup. MAIN QX DIALOG CONTROLS Use the Source1 control to specify the waveform you'll use for your Condition.
Getting Started Manual Select the desired condition. NOTE: Right hand dialogs back on the corresponding Qx dialog vary based on the Pass/Fail condition selected. The following sections cover the right hand dialogs for Bool identity and Param and Dual Param Compare. The Mask test condition is covered in Mask Testing (on page 188). CONDITION-BASED RIGHT-HAND DIALOGS The following provide some explanation about the different Conditions and their respective right-hand dialogs.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Comparing a Single Parameter 1. With the ParamCompare condition selected on a Qx dialog, touch inside the Compare Values field and select All or Any from the popup menu. By selecting All, the test are true only if every waveform falls within the set limit. Selecting Any makes the test true if just one waveform falls within the limit. 2. Touch inside the Condition field on the ParamCompare part of the dialog and select a math operator from the pop-up menu. 3.
Getting Started Manual 1. Touch Analysis → Pass/Fail Setup... from the menu bar. 2. Touch one of the Qx tabs and a setup dialog for the position is shown. 3. Touch inside the Condition field in the main dialog and select DualParamCompare. 4. Touch inside the Source1 and Source2 fields and select a source from the pop-up menu. 5. Touch inside the ParamCompare mini-dialog field and select a source from the pop-up menu. 6. Touch inside the Compare Values field and select All or Any from the pop-up menu.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A The Actions Dialog Various configurations can be made to all or some of your Pass/Fail conditions using the Actions dialog. By touching the Stop Testcheckbox in the Actions dialog, you can set up the test to end after a predetermined number of sweeps that you decide.
Getting Started Manual Depending on your oscilloscope model, you can configure up to 8 pass/fail conditions. The Boolean conditions to determine if your waveform passes are as follows: Pass/Fail Boolean Conditions All True All False Any True Any False All Q1 to Q4 Or All Q5 to Q8 Any Q1 to Q4 And Any Q5 to Q8 PASS/FAIL TESTING SETUP Initial Setup 1. Touch Analysis → Pass/Fail Setup... on the menu bar. 2. Touch the Actions tab. 3. Touch the Enable Actions checkbox.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A have the results printed (and your oscilloscope is not equipped with a printer) make sure your instrument is connected to a local or network printer. Learn more in the Printing and Hardcopy Functions topic (available in the online help files). 9. If you want to save your waveform automatically, touch the Save Setup... checkbox. This takes you out of the current dialog and opens the Save Waveform dialog.
Getting Started Manual Math Math Traces and Functions Overview Teledyne LeCroy offers a deep toolset of math functions always growing and changing to provide superior functionality. NOTE: To find out which math tools are available in each optional package or for any detailed explanations about specific functionality, check specifications regularly maintained on the Teledyne LeCroy website at teledynelecroy.com.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A You can even chain traces and/or functions to another trace or function. For instance: making Trace F1 an average of Channel 1. making Trace F2 an FFT of F1. making Trace F3 a zoom of F2. Math Setup Access the main Math dialog by selecting Math → Math Setup... on the menu bar. There are two ways to select your math operator during setup. They only differ in the order of the steps.
Getting Started Manual Regardless of how you performed the previously described initial steps, at this point access your corresponding Fx dialog if you want to change other setup items as follows: You can modify the source of your waveform used on a Math trace using the source (Source 1) control. Touch the Single function button if you want to perform just one math function on the trace, or touch the Dual function button to perform math on math (shown respectively, as follows).
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Mask Testing Users may load or create a pixel-based mask on the display grid using a variety of methods. Test conditions can be set, and a pass/fail result returned based on whether the condition was found to be true or false. The source of the mask is always a trace (Channel, Zoom, Math waveform). Creating a Mask 1. After selecting Analysis → Pass/Fail, the Pass/Fail dialog is shown. If you touch the Q1 button, a pop-up is shown where you can select the Mask test Pass Fail Condition.
Getting Started Manual 2. With the Mask test Pass Fail Condition selected, the Test, Load Mask, Make Mask, and Gate right-hand dialogs are shown and are where you manage, make, and apply gates to your mask. For more detailed information about these right-hand dialogs, refer to Pass/Fail Testing (on page 176).
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Removing a Mask from the Display Quickly remove a mask by accessing the Qx dialog. On the Load Mask righthand dialog, click the Delete button. Mask testing can be done using an existing mask, or by using a mask created from your actual waveform, with vertical and horizontal tolerances that you define. Existing masks can be loaded from a floppy disk or from a network. You can set your mask test to be True for waveforms All In, All Out, Any In, or Any Out.
Getting Started Manual Right-Hand Dialogs On the Test right-hand dialog, make a selection in the Test is True when group of buttons (as follows). NOTE: The previous selection is for All In and means the test is False when a single waveform falls outside the mask. From the Show Markers section of the dialog, choose whether or not to have mask violations displayed by touching either the Off or On button, respectively. When loading a pre-existing mask, use the Load Mask right-hand dialog.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A WaveScan Overview WaveScan enables you to search for unusual events in a single capture, or to scan for an event in many acquisitions over a long period of time. You can select from more than 20 search modes (frequency, rise time, runt, duty cycle, etc.), apply a search condition (slope, level, threshold, hysteresis), and begin scanning in a post-acquisition environment.
Getting Started Manual Signal Views WaveScan provides distinct views of your signal: Source View highlights all occurrences of edges that meet your criteria. Scan Overlay places all captured edges one on top of the other in a separate grid. You can apply monochromatic persistence in this view. Scan Histogram provides a statistical view of edges that meet your search criteria.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Measurement Mode – Searches from 2 to 64 bits; ideal for bursted patterns where a PLL cannot lock. Bus Pattern Mode – Searches from 2 to 64 bits; enhances MSO search capabilities. Parameter Measurements Besides parameter measurements made during acquisition, postacquisition measurements can also be made. The number of parameters available depends on the options loaded on your instrument. Measurements are made only on the events defined by your filter (search criteria).
Getting Started Manual Customization Overview The instrument provides powerful capability to add your own parameters, functions, display algorithms, or other routines to the oscilloscope user interface without having to leave the instrument application environment. You can customize the instrument to your needs by using the power of programs such as Excel™, Mathcad™, and MATLAB™, or by scripting in VBS.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Documenting Your Work Using LabNotebook Teledyne LeCroy's LabNotebook feature extends the documentation capabilities of your oscilloscope. It allows you to create an annotated notebook entry containing all displayed waveforms, the setup of the DSO, and user-supplied annotations. The notebook entry can then be converted to hardcopy format - .pdf, .rtf, or .html - and printed or e-mailed.
Getting Started Manual LabNotebook When LabNotebook is accessed by File → LabNotebook on the menu bar, the main LabNotebook dialog is shown by default. This dialog is where you can store and create LabNotebook entries. You also can View, Create, E-Mail, and select an output format for your reports. NOTE: Before creating a new Notebook Entry, you should first configure corresponding settings in Preferences. To create a notebook entry: 1. Either: Touch File → Create Notebook Entry on the menu bar.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: When an entry is first created and Report Title and Description information is provided, your new entry is shown along with The Drawing Toolbar at the top of the screen. When finished and the Done button is touched from the Drawing Toolbar, your new entry is shown on the My Notebook Entries list. My Notebook Entries list shows the entries you've already stored on your instrument.
Getting Started Manual You can use the Up and Down arrows to move through your My Notebook Entries list one row at a time. If you have a large amount of entries, touch the Filter button and the Filter Entries pop-up is shown. Provide a Date and/or Keyword and touch the Find Now button to apply your filter to the My Notebook Entries list. Use the View, Create Report, and E-Mail buttons as desired. The View button shows a preview of your report.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A The E-Mail button automatically sends the report data to the account you've specified in Preferences. See, E-Mail (on page 225) for more information. The More Actions button shows the Specific Entry dialog for the entry selected on the My Notebook Entries list. Using this dialog is explained in Managing Notebook Entry Data in the online help. You can select the Format of your LabNotebook entry from HTML, RTF, and PDF choices.
Getting Started Manual Save/Recall The Save/Recall section allows for storage and retrieval of Waveforms, Table Data, and Instrument Setups. It even provides Disk Utilities for arranging the file/folder structure on your instrument's hard drive. Directly access each Save/Recall dialog (Waveform, Table, Setups, and Disk Utilities on the File menu on the menu bar. A main Save/Recall dialog is shown providing buttons to access the aforementioned dialogs for specific Save/Recall functions.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Saving and Recalling Setups The Save/Recall Setup dialogs allow for quick saving and recalling of up to six oscilloscope panel settings internally on your instrument. If desired, you can also save and recall your oscilloscope panel settings as an .lss file to a specific hard disk location, a network location, or USB drive. Saving Oscilloscope Setup(s) Access the Save Setup... dialog by either selecting File → Save Setup...
Getting Started Manual RECALLING SETUP(S) DIRECTLY FROM A FILE Recall your setup(s) directly from a file by using controls on the Recall From File section on the right side of the dialog. Touch inside the Recall panel from file data entry control and provide a path to the destination folder. Or touch Browse to navigate to the destination folder. Finally, touch the Recall Now button. Recalling Default Settings Your instrument's default settings can be recalled at any time using the Recall Default button.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A 3. Destination - Click to show the available memory traces when saving to memory. 4. Touch inside the Trace Title data entry control to change the default name of your waveforms (if desired). CAUTION. You can change the name but not the sequence number. If you use a name ending with a number instead of a letter, the instrument may truncate the number. This is because, by design, the first waveform is automatically numbered 0, the second 1, and onward.
Getting Started Manual 6. Depending on your selection, you may need to touch the SubFormat control and select a subformat. Byte - Available when selecting Binary format, specifies the samples in the output file are represented with 8 bits. NOTE: Using this option can result in a loss of output file resolution. Amplitude only - Specifies the output file include amplitude data for each sample, but not sample time information.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Recalling Waveforms NOTE: Only .trc files saved in binary format can be recalled into the oscilloscope. Access the Recall Waveform dialog by either selecting File → Recall Waveform from the menu bar or clicking the Recall Waveform button on the main Save/Recall dialog. 1. Select either Memory or File by touching either respective button on the Recall From portion of the dialog.
Getting Started Manual 7. Up /Down arrows - Use these buttons to cycles through files in the selected folder from the Show only files control. 8. When finished, touch the Recall Now! button. Utilities Utilities settings are divided into three main sections: Utilities, Disk Utilities, and Preferences as seen when accessing Utilities from the menu bar. Utilities Selecting Utilities → Utilities Setup... shows the main Utilities dialog by default. The following controls are available from this dialog.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Maximize the application by touching the shortcut icon located on the lower-right of the screen. A sequence of calibration screens are shown when the Touch-Screen Calibration button is touched. These screens instruct you to touch a series of displayed crosses in order to improve precision and accuracy when using your touch screen. The Service button is a section of the application reserved for qualified Teledyne LeCroy personnel.
Getting Started Manual Status Control values are shown for information about your instrument. Among them include your Hardware and Software options. View the oscilloscope's system status (including software and hardware configurations) on this Status dialog. The dialog displays read-only system information including model number, serial number, firmware version, and installed software and hardware options.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: GPIB is an option that either requires a GPIB card to be installed in an open card slot on your oscilloscope or the use of an external USB to GPIB Teledyne LeCroy accessory. Your particular oscilloscope may support both, or only one of the options/accessories. For more information about which Teledyne LeCroy GPIB options and accessories your oscilloscope supports, visit teledynelecroy.com.
Getting Started Manual Configuring the Remote Control Assistant Event Log 1. Under Remote Control Assistant, touch inside the Log Mode data entry control. Select Off, Errors Only, or Full Dialog from the pop-up menu. 2. Export the contents of the event log to an ASCII text file by touching the Show Remote Control Log button. The Event Logs pop-up is shown. Touch inside the DestFilename data entry control and provide a file name using your preferred input control method.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A 4. Touch the icon for the layout Orientation you want: portrait or landscape. 5. Touch the Hardcopy Area control to choose which part of the screen you want to print from the pop-up menu. Choose Grid Area Only if you do not need to print the dialog area and you only want to show the waveforms and grids. Choose DSO window if you want to print the dialogs with the waveforms and grids. Choose Full Screen if you want to print the entire screen.
Getting Started Manual Printing a Screen Image You can print in one of three ways: Press the PRINT front panel button. Then, touch the Print Now button on the Print flyout menu. Touch File → Print on the menu bar. Touch Utilities → Utilities Setup... and click the Hardcopy tab. On the Hardcopy dialog, touch the Print Now button. NOTE: The instrument uses the Print settings on the Hardcopy dialog to print the screen image.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Clipboard The Clipboard selection on the Hardcopy tab saves the screen image on the clipboard so you can paste a file into another application (like Microsoft Word, for example). Use either of the following methods to save a screen image to your clipboard: Press the PRINT front panel button. Then, touch the Save Screen To Clipboard button from the Print flyout menu. Touch Utilities → Utilities Setup... and click the Hardcopy tab. On the Hardcopy dialog, touch the Clipboard button. 1.
Getting Started Manual File The File selection on the Hardcopy tab saves the screen image as a file to storage media such as a USB drive or hard drive. Use either of the following methods to save a screen image to a file. Press the PRINT front panel button. Then, touch the Save Screen To File button from the Print flyout menu. Touch Utilities → Utilities Setup... and click the Hardcopy tab. On the Hardcopy dialog, touch the File button. 1.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A E-mail The E-mail selection on the Hardcopy tab gives you the option to e-mail your screen images, using either the MAPI or SMTP protocols. Before you output to e-mail from the Utilities dialog, you first have to set up the e-mail server and recipient address in Preference Setup.... Choose from either of the following methods to e-mail your screen image: Press the PRINT front panel button. Then, touch the Send Screen To E-mail button from the Print flyout menu.
Getting Started Manual Aux Output The Aux Output dialog allows you to specify Auxiliary and Calibration Output details. 1. If you want a specialized output, touch one of the following buttons under Use Auxiliary Output For: Square Wave, Trigger Enabled, Trigger Out, Pass/Fail, or Off. NOTE: If Pass/Fail is selected on this Use Auxiliary Output For section of the dialog, a Pulse Duration data entry control is made available.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Auxiliary Output Signals A calibration signal and the following additional signals can be output through the connector labeled AUX OUT on your oscilloscope. Use the Auxiliary Output to send the following signals to other instruments: Trigger Enabled - This function can be used as a gating function to trigger another instrument when the oscilloscope is ready. Trigger Out - This function can be used to trigger an external oscilloscope.
Getting Started Manual Calibration Output Signals A calibration signal can be output from the Probe Calibration Hook on the front of the oscilloscope. The following Calibration Output Signals are available for use: Square Wave - You can set a Frequency value (varied based on your specific model, refer to specifications at teledynelecroy.com for details). DC Level - This is a reference level. Off - This function turns off the Auxiliary Output signal.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A 3. You can also set the Date and Time using Windows® by touching the Windows Date/Time button. Windows shows a Date and Time Properties pop-up where the date and time can be configured. Options The Options dialog is used to add or remove software options. Contact Teledyne LeCroy for more information using Contact Teledyne LeCroy for Support , or visit our Website at teledynelecroy.com/options. This dialog also shows your ScopeID and Serial #.
Getting Started Manual 1. Delete a single file by first touching the Delete button on the dialog (just to make sure it's selected). Now, touch inside the Current folder data entry control and provide the path to the folder containing the file for deletion. OR Touch the Browse button and navigate to the folder. Touch inside the File to be deleted data entry control and provide a file name using your preferred input control method.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Preferences A variety of customizable preferences can be set on your instrument. Access Preferences by touching Utilities → Preference Setup... on the menu bar. Selecting Utilities → Preference Setup... shows the main Preferences dialog by default. The following controls are available from this dialog: 1. You can choose to have audible confirmation each time you touch a screen or front panel control by marking the Enable checkbox on the Audible Feedback section of the dialog.
Getting Started Manual Acquisition Access the Acquisition preference settings in the following manner: 1. On the Offset Setting constant in area of the dialog, touch either the Div or Volts button. As you change the gain, this control allows you to either keep the vertical offset level indicator stationary (when Div is selected) or to have it move with the actual voltage level (when Volts is selected).
LabMaster 9 Zi-A This preference clears the trigger counter each time the oscilloscope issues an arm acquisition command and applies when you have set a trigger Holdoff condition in the Trigger dialog in either time or events: The default condition of this control is off (unchecked). Acquisition Status For each general category of oscilloscope operation, you can view a summary of your setups.
Getting Started Manual E-Mail Before you can send e-mail from the oscilloscope, configurations must be made on this dialog. 1. On the E-Mail Server section of the dialog, choose a server protocol: MAPI (Messaging Application Programming Interface) is the Microsoft interface specification that allows different messaging and workgroup applications (including e-mail, voice mail, and fax) to work through a single client, such as the Exchange client. MAPI uses the default Windows e-mail application.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Color You can customize the Colors used for Channels, Math, and Memory traces both when shown on your instrument and when used in print output. NOTE: These color settings match a waveform on the grid display (both on-screen and printed) and show consistently on corresponding dialogs, tables, and trace descriptor labels. Numbered sections on this dialog correspond with the following explanations. 1. Make color selections for Channels (Screen and Print) by touching one of the color swatches.
Getting Started Manual Miscellaneous Other Preference setting controls are shown on the Miscellaneous dialog as follows: Numbered sections on this dialog correspond with the following explanations. 1. You can add the Teledyne LeCroy Logo to hardcopies of your grid display waveforms by marking the Print Teledyne LeCroy Logo When Printing Grid Area Only checkbox on the Hardcopy section of the dialog. 2.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A System Recovery Tool Your oscilloscope is designed to operate reliably for many years. The application software operating the instrument runs on a Windows platform. The loading or incomplete removal of additional Windows applications can cause problems in the stability of the operating system. Severe cases may require a reloading of the base operating system and oscilloscope application.
Getting Started Manual Since third-party recovery software is used, our instructions certainly may not be the most definitive or current. We advise you to take advantage of resources available on the Acronis website - they maintain versions of their product manuals from the following locations: Acronis True Image Home http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/download/docs/ Acronis True Image Echo Workstation http://www.acronis.com/backup-recovery/advancedworkstation/index.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A 5. Select Recovery from the Main Menu. The Restore Data Wizard opens. 6. Click Next on the Welcome page. 7. On the Backup Archive Selection page, you choose the zone where the recovery partition is located. Choose Acronis Secure Zone (this is where the recovery data is located on your oscilloscope) and click Next. 8. On the Backup Date Selection page, choose the date when the backup was created and to which state you want to revert your system and click Next. 9.
Getting Started Manual 16. Once the restoration is complete, an Information window is displayed indicating that the Data was successfully restored. Click OK. 17. Click Operations → Exit. The oscilloscope will restart and begin installing the required software. A message is displayed asking if you want to install Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer. 18. Click Yes to install PowerPoint Viewer. The InsallShield Wizard for Adobe Flash Player opens. 19.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A Restarting the Application Upon initial power-up, the oscilloscope automatically loads the instrument application software. If you exit the application and want to reload it, touch the shortcut icon on the desktop: NOTE: Maximize the application by touching the shortcut icon located on the lower-right of the screen.
Getting Started Manual Reference Specifications NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to the Teledyne LeCroy website at teledynelecroy.com where detailed specification information is regularly maintained on corresponding product datasheets. Certifications This section certifies the instrument’s Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Safety and Environmental compliances.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A EN 61000-4-6:2007 RF Conducted Electromagnetic Field, 3 Vrms, 0.15 MHz - 80 MHz 4 EN 61000-4-11:2004 Mains Dips and Interruptions, 0%/1 cycle, 70%/25 cycles, 0%/250 cycles 4 5 1 To ensure compliance with all applicable EMC standards, high quality shielded interface cables should be used. 2 Emissions which exceed the levels required by this standard may occur when the oscilloscope is connected to a test object. 3 This product is intended for use in nonresidential areas only.
Getting Started Manual Safety Compliance EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY – LOW VOLTAGE The oscilloscope meets intent of EC Directive 2006/95/EC for Product Safety.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A CANADIAN CERTIFICATION The oscilloscope has been certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to conform to the following safety standard and bears cUL Listing Mark: CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-04. Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use.
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Getting Started Manual Index 2.4 mm Interface, 66 calibration, 123 2.
LabMaster 9 Zi-A disk utilities, 220 intensity of grid, 146 Displaying an Individual Segment, 107 intensity of trace, 146 Displays Containing Masks, 147 Dual Display Grid Selection, 148 LabMaster 9 Zi-A Channel Setup, 119 DVI-D Connection, 32, 53 LabMaster Hardware Overview, 8 E-Mail, 225 LabNotebook external displays, 61 inverting waveforms, 115 drawing toolbar, 197 files: deleting, 220 Level, 136 Find Scale, 114 Linear, 116 Flashback (Recall), 198 Mask Testing, 188 Front Panel Math Fro
Getting Started Manual measure modes, 162 Quick Access Toolbar, 79 standard vertical, 162 Quickly Displaying Cursors, 157 Pass/Fail Condition Setup, 178 Pass/Fail Parameter Testing Overview, 176 pass/fail testing actions, 182 Pass/Fail Testing Setup, 183 Passive Probe Compensation, 71 PCIe 1 lane cable, 38 PCIe 4 Lane cable, 40 PCIe 4 Lane Cable Connection, 46 PCIe 4 Lane Cable Connection(s), 27 PCIe 8 Lane Cable Connection, 50 PCIe 8 Lane Cable Connection(s), 29 recalling default scope settings, 203 R
LabMaster 9 Zi-A displaying, 107 Send Test Mail, 225 Sequence Display Modes, 103 System Recovery, 228 Testing and Enabling Pass/Fail Conditions, 177 sequence mode display setup, 147 thumbnail histograms, 173 Sequence Sampling Mode – Working with Segments, 101 Timebase Setup and Control, 99 sequence sampling mode Trace Descriptor Labels, 83 time stamps, 108 touch screen, 61 display modes, 107 trace intensity, 146 timeouts, 105 Traces Setting Up Sequence Mode, 104 turn on, 94 Setup, 134 track
Getting Started Manual autocalibration, 222 auxiliary output signals, 218 clipboard, 214 delay control, 223 delay in, 223 email, 216 file, 215 hardcopy, 211 offset control, 223 options, 220 performance optimization, 222 remote: configuring, 209 SNTP, 219 status, 209 trigger counter, 223 Utilities Dialog, 207 Vertical Front Panel Controls, 76 view aux in, 140 WaveML data format, 204 WaveScan Overview, 192 WaveStream, 150 WaveStream Indicator, 73 Width, 138 Windows operating system, 232 Zoom, 114 Zoom Front P
LabMaster 9 Zi-A 254 922157-00 Rev A
