Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Guaranty and Declaration
- Safety Requirement
- MSO5000-E Series Overview
- Document Overview
- Quick Start
- General Inspection
- Appearance and Dimensions
- To Prepare for Use
- Front Panel Overview
- Rear Panel Overview
- Front Panel Function Overview
- User Interface
- Touch Screen Controls
- Parameter Setting Method
- To Use the Kensington Security Lock
- To Use the Built-in Help System
- To View the Option Information and the Option Installation
- To Set the Vertical System
- To Set the Horizontal System
- To Set the Sample System
- To Trigger the Oscilloscope
- Trigger Source
- Trigger LEVEL/Threshold Level
- Trigger Mode
- Trigger Coupling
- Trigger Holdoff
- Noise Rejection
- Trigger Type
- Edge Trigger
- Pulse Trigger
- Slope Trigger
- Video Trigger
- Pattern Trigger
- Duration Trigger
- Timeout Trigger
- Runt Trigger
- Window Trigger
- Delay Trigger
- Setup/Hold Trigger
- Nth Edge Trigger
- RS232 Trigger (Option)
- I2C Trigger (Option)
- SPI Trigger (Option)
- CAN Trigger (Option)
- FlexRay Trigger (Option)
- LIN Trigger (Option)
- I2S Trigger (Option)
- MIL-STD-1553 Trigger (Option)
- Zone Trigger
- Trigger Output Connector
- Operations and Measurements
- Digital Voltmeter (DVM) and Frequency Counter
- Power Analysis (Option)
- Histogram Analysis
- Digital Channel
- Protocol Decoding
- Reference Waveform
- To Enable Ref Function
- To Select the Reference Channel
- To Select the Ref Source
- To Adjust the Ref Waveform Display
- To Save to Internal Memory
- To Clear the Display of the Reference Waveform
- To View Details of the Reference Waveform
- To Reset the Reference Waveform
- Color Setting
- Label Setting
- To Export to Internal or External Memory
- To Import from Internal or External Memory
- Pass/Fail Test
- Waveform Recording & Playing
- Search and Navigation Function
- Display Control
- Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator (Option)
- Store and Load
- System Utility Function Setting
- Remote Control
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix
- Index

RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start
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the function navigation. Tap the "Help" icon, and then the "Help" menu is
displayed on the screen.
(2) Press the Option list key or tap the Option list menu item, and then a list
of the options installed is displayed on the screen for users to view.
2. Install the option
The option license is a string of fixed characters. Each instrument has one
unique license. The license file should be in specific format, with the filename
extension ".lic". After you purchase an option, you will obtain a key (used for
obtaining the license). Then, you can install the option according to the
following steps.
1) Obtain an option license
(1) Log in to the RIGOL official website (www.rigol.com), click License
Activation to enter the "Registered product license code" interface.
(2) In the software license registration interface, input the correct key,
serial number (press Utility System About to obtain the serial
number of the instrument. You can also open the "Help" function menu,
and then press About to obtain the serial number), and the
verification code. Click Generate to obtain the download link of the
option license file. If you need to use the option license file, please
click the link to download the file to the root directory of the USB
storage device.
2) Install the option
(1) Confirm that the option license file is located in the root directory of
the USB storage device, and connect the USB storage device to the
oscilloscope properly.
(2) The Option install key is activated, and press this menu key to start
installing the option.
(3) After installation, a prompt message "Option activated successfully" is
displayed.
Note: After the option has been installed, you are recommended to restart
the instrument.
Tip
Only 1 option license file of one instrument is allowed to be stored in the
same USB storage device, but the USB storage device can store the option
license file of several different instruments. You are not allowed to modify
the licensed filename.
During the installation process, you are not allowed to power off the
instrument or pull out the USB storage device.
Sending the SCPI commands to install options is supported. For details, refer
to the :SYSTem:OPTion:INSTall command. Installing options by inputting
the license code manually is not supported.










