WaveSurfer 3000 Getting Started Guide
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Welcome Thank you for buying a Teledyne LeCroy product. We’re certain you’ll be pleased with the detailed features so unique to our instruments. This Getting Started Guide is designed to cover important safety and installation information for your oscilloscope, along with some basic operating procedures so you’re quickly working with waveforms.
INTRODUCTION WaveSurfer 3000
INTRODUCTION About the WaveSurfer 3000 Oscillosocopes WaveSurfer 3000 oscilloscopes feature the MAUI advanced user interface with touch screen simplicity to shorten debug time. Quickly identify and isolate anomalies with WaveScan, Fast Display, and History mode for faster troubleshooting; LabNotebook enables easy documentation and convenient collaboration. The advanced probeinterface, upgradable bandwidth and multi-instrument capabilities provide maximum versatility and investment protection.
INTRODUCTION Specifications Detailed specifications are maintained in the Datasheet on the product page at teledynelecroy.com. Key Specifications Bandwidth Channels Sample Rate (all channels) Memory (per channel) Digital Channels Digital Sample Rate Minimum Detectable Pulse Width Maximum Input Frequency 200 MHz – 750 MHz 2 or 4 2 GS/s 10 Mpts/ch 16 500 MS/s 4 ns 125 MHz Materials List Check that you have all the parts listed here. Contact Teledyne LeCroy immediately if any part is missing.
INTRODUCTION General Safety Information 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.
INTRODUCTION Operational Environment Temperature: 0° to 50° C Humidity: Maximum relative humidity 90% for temperatures up to 31° C decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 50° C Altitudes: up to 3,048 m (at < 30° C) Power and Ground Connections The instrument operates from a single-phase, 100 to 240 Vrms (± 10%) AC power source at 50/60 Hz (± 5%), or a 100 to 120 Vrms (± 10%) AC power source at 400 Hz (± 5%). The instrument automatically adapts to the line voltage.
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SET UP WaveSurfer 3000
SET UP The Front of Your Oscilloscope B A C G H I 8 924853-00 F D E A Touch Screen Display B Front Panel C WaveSource Waveform Generator Button D Ground and Calibration Outut Terminals E USB Ports F Mixed Signal Interface G Channel Inputs H Power Button I Rotating / Tilting Feet
SET UP The touch screen display is the principal viewing and control center of the oscilloscope. See “Touch Screen Display” for an overview of its components. The front panel houses buttons and knobs that control different oscilloscope settings. Operate the instrument using front panel hard controls, display soft controls, or a mix of both that is convenient for you. All front panel knobs have multiple modes of operation: pressing them invokes one action and turning them another.
SET UP The Back of Your Oscilloscope A B K L C 10 924853-00 D E F G H I J A Built-in Carrying Handle B WaveSource Waveform Generator output connector C Kensington Lock D Micro SD Card Slot E EXT TRIG connector to input an external trigger signal F AUX OUT connector to send device trigger enabled or trigger out signal to another device G VGA Video Output for connecting to external monitors H Ethernet Port for connecting to networks I USBTMC Port for remote control J USB Ports (
SET UP Carrying Connecting The oscilloscope’s case contains a built-in carrying handle. Always unplug the instrument from the power source before lifting and carrying it. After start up, configure the connection on the oscilloscope using the menu options listed below. See the WaveSurfer 3000 Oscilloscopes Operator’s Manual for more detailed instructions.
SET UP LAN Micro SD Card WaveSurfer 3000 accepts DHCP network addressing. Connect a cable from either Ethernet port on the back panel to a network access device. Go to Utilities > Utilities Setup > Remote and select TCPIP to obtain a network connection and IP address. The Micro SD Card acts as the oscilloscope’s removable hard drive. Use it to store and easily share setup files, waveform trace files, LabNotebook notebooks, and related data.
SET UP Digital Leadset Available with the purchase of an MS probe, the digital leadset enables input of up-to-16 lines of digital data. Lines can be organized into two logical groups and can be named appropriately. The digital leadset features two digital banks with separate threshold controls, making it possible to simultaneously view data from different logic families. Each flying lead has a signal and a ground connection.
SET UP Software Activation Firmware Updates The oscilloscope operating software (firmware and standard applications) is active upon delivery. Free firmware updates are available periodically from the Teledyne LeCroy website at teledynelecroy.com/support/softwaredownload. Registered users will receive email notification when a new update is released. To download and install the update: To purchase an option, contact your Teledyne LeCroy sales representative at the number listed in this guide.
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USER INTERFACE Touch Screen Display The entire display is a touch screen. Use your finger to touch, double-touch, touch-and-drag, or draw a selection box. Many controls that display information also work as “buttons” to access other functions. If you have a mouse installed, you can click anywhere you can touch to activate a control; in fact, you can alternate between clicking and touching, whichever is convenient.
USER INTERFACE Timebase Descriptor Box A menu bar of drop-down menus lets you access set up dialogs and other functions. All functionality can be accessed through either the menu bar or other shortcuts. The grid area displays the waveform traces. You can adjust the brightness of the grid lines to make other objects more visible. Trigger level (vertical axis) and trigger position (horizontal axis) indicators appear on the grid when a trigger is set, color-coded to match the input.
USER INTERFACE Action Toolbar Context Menu These buttons on the main Channel, Math, and Memory dialogs offer shortcuts to useful functions so that you don’t have to leave the underlying dialog. They always apply to the active (highlighted) trace. Touching a trace opens a context menu of actions that can be applied to that trace, such as create math function, apply measurements or label. Apply up-to-six measurement parameters. Display a zoom of the trace. Apply up-to-two math functions.
USER INTERFACE Entering/Selecting Data Touch & Type Touch & Drag Touching once activates a control. In some cases, you’ll immediately see a pop-up menu of options. Touch one to select it. Touch-and-drag waveforms, cursors and trigger indicators to reposition them on the grid; this is the same as setting the values on the dialog. Quickly zoom areas of the grid by touching and dragging to draw a selection box around a portion of the trace.
USER INTERFACE Front Panel Most of the front panel controls duplicate functionality available through the touch screen display. They are covered in more detail in the Basics section and in the WaveSurfer 3000 Oscilloscopes Operator’s Manual. Below are a few useful front panel controls. Shortcut buttons arranged across the top of the front panel give quick access to commonly used functions. The Print button captures the entire screen and handles it according to your Hardcopy settings (e.g.
USER INTERFACE The Adjust knob changes the value in any highlighted data entry field when turned. Pushing the Adjust knob toggles between coarse (large increment) or fine (small increment) adjustments when the knob is turned. With Intensity 100% The Intensity button sets the Adjust knob to control the waveform trace intensity.
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BASICS Turning On/Off Traces From the Front Panel Press the corresponding Channel button (1–4) to turn on a trace and make it active. To turn off an active trace, press the button again. Active vs. Inactive Trace A highlighted descriptor box indicates the “active” trace, and all display and front panel actions will apply to that trace until another is selected. This is true for all traces, regardless of the type. Although several traces may be open and appear on the grid, only one at a time is active.
BASICS Vertical These controls adjust the channel trace along the Y axis. From the Front Panel A Analog Traces From the Display A Press to activate analog trace. B Turn to raise or lower Offset (analog) or Vertical Position (digital). Push to return to zero. C Turn to raise or lower Vertical Scale (analog) or Group Height (digital). Push to adjust with more precision. D Press to activate digital trace (MSO option only). B C Touch to activate the trace and again to open the Channel dialog.
BASICS Digital Traces From the Display Touch to activate the digital trace and again to open the Digital dialog. Choose a standard Logic Family, or enter custom values for Threshold. Separate controls allow you to set different values for each bank. F A C B D E G A B C D Touch tab to choose digital group (1-2). E Enter Vertical Position (top of lowest bit relative to center) and Group Height (vertical space occupied by group) in divisions. F G Touch to open Logic Setup dialog.
BASICS Horizontal (Timebase) These controls adjust the trace along the X axis. From the Front Panel A A Turn to raise or lower trigger Delay. Push to return Delay to zero. B Turn to raise or lower Horizontal Scale (Time/div). Push to adjust scale with more precision on math, memory, or zoom traces. From the Display Touch to open the Timebase dialog. A B B C A B Touch to select a Sampling Mode. C Enter a Delay or use the button to Set To Zero. Use the Up/Down buttons to change Time/Division.
BASICS Triggers From the Display Triggers tell the oscilloscope when to perform an acquisition. Available trigger types are described at more length in the WaveSurfer 3000 Oscilloscopes Operator’s Manual. Touch to open Trigger dialog. G C D F E From the Front Panel F A B H Trigger Source B C D E F Trigger Coupling Trigger Level Trigger Slope Trigger Type Trigger Status A G E D C B A Opens the Trigger dialog. B Stops the oscilloscope from acquiring data.
BASICS Cursors Cursors set measurement points on a trace. There are five preset cursor types, each with a unique appearance on the display. These are described in more detail in the WaveSurfer 3000 Oscilloscopes Operator’s Manual. From the Display A From the Front Panel A B A B C Press to apply cursor. Continue pressing to cycle through all cursor types. D Turn to adjust cursor position. Push to select different cursor lines to adjust. E B A Choose Cursor > Cursor Setup to open the Cursor dialog.
BASICS Zoom Zoom traces display a close-up portion of a channel trace. From the Display Draw a zoom box on a portion of a Channel trace. From the Front Panel Repeat on another section to reposition the zoom trace. Press the Zoom button. Zoom trace opens for every channel trace. The un-zoomed portion of the original trace is shaded (grey), so that the zoomed portion is more visible. OR A C B Use Horizontal knobs to adjust Time/div.
BASICS Math Math traces display the result of applying a mathematical function (e.g., FFT) to one or more channel traces. One important distinction between math functions and measurement parameters is that the result of math is always another waveform, whereas the result of measurement is a number. A B E C A Choose Math > Math Setup or press front panel Math button to open Math dialog. B Select an existing function (F1-F2) to turn it on. Math trace opens in separate grid.
BASICS Measurements & Statistics Measurements are waveform parameters that can be expressed as numerical values, such as amplitude or frequency. You can set up-to-six simultaneous measurements on one or more channel traces and view the active readout in a table. Statistical measurements can be added to the table of parameter values.
BASICS Memories (Reference Waveforms) B Memories are traces stored for reference. They can be recalled to the display for comparison with other traces. A memory can be zoomed or measured for better analysis of historical data. You can store up-to-two internal memories (M1-M2). After that, new memories will overwrite previously stored data. Internal memories only persist until the oscilloscope is rebooted. To store memories indefinitely, save them to an external file by choosing File > Save Waveform.
BASICS WaveSource From the Front Panel The optional WaveSource Waveform Generator allows you to output sine, square, triangle, pulse, DC, Noise, and Arbitrary waveforms from the WaveSurfer 3000. Press the WaveSource button. Connect a BNC cable from the WaveSource output on the back of the oscilloscope to the input device. Choose Utilities > WaveSource. A B From the Display C D 34 A Select a waveform type. B Choose setup group (e.g., Frequency or Period, Amplitude or Level).
BASICS Documenting Temperature Dependent Calibration Print/Screen Capture The WaveSurfer 3000 is calibrated at the factory prior to being shipped. This calibration is run at 23° C (± 2° C) and is valid for temperatures ± 5° C of the original calibration temperature. Within this temperature range the WaveSurfer 3000 will meet all of the specifications. When the oscilloscope is used outside of this temperature range a temperature dependent calibration is recommended.
BASICS Software Options Software options are available to enhance the operation of a WaveSurfer 3000 oscilloscope. After activating your license key (see p.14), these functions are added to the oscilloscope’s Analysis menu. Multi-Instrument Options The Mixed Signal option (WS3K-MSO) enables mixed analog and digital input and triggering. The digital leadset is delivered with the purchase of this option. See p.13 and p.26.
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REFERENCE Service Contact your local Teledyne LeCroy service center for calibration or other service. Returning a Product If the product cannot be serviced on location, the service center will give you a Return Material Authorization (RMA) code and instruct you where to ship the product. All products returned to the factory must have an RMA. Return shipments must be prepaid. Teledyne LeCroy cannot accept COD or Collect shipments. We recommend air-freighting.
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REFERENCE Certifications 1 To ensure compliance with all applicable EMC standards, high quality shielded interface cables should This section certifies the instrument’s Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Safety and Environmental compliance. 2 Emissions which exceed the levels required by this standard may occur when the oscilloscope is EMC Compliance 3 This product is intended for use in nonresidential areas only.
REFERENCE Safety Compliance EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY – LOW VOLTAGE The oscilloscope meets intent of EC Directive 2006/95/EC for Product Safety.
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WaveSurfer 3000 Getting Started Guide
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