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  • Page 1 Operator's Manual HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscopes...
  • Page 2 However, clients are encouraged to distribute and duplicate Teledyne LeCroy documentation for their own internal educational purposes. HDO6000 and Teledyne LeCroy are trademarks of Teledyne LeCroy, Inc. Other product or brand names are trademarks or requested trademarks of their respective holders. Information in this publication supersedes all earlier versions.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operator's Manual Contents Welcome Safety Instructions Symbols Precautions Operating Environment Cooling Power Start Up Setting Up the Oscilloscope Powering On/Off Software Activation Inputs/Outputs Front Input/Output Panel Side Input/Output Panel Back Input/Output Panel Analog Inputs Probes Digital Inputs Touch Screen Menu Bar Signal Display Grid Descriptor Boxes Dialogs...
  • Page 4 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Turn off Zoom Quick Zoom Multi-Zoom Zoom Controls Rescale Memory or Math Function Traces Multi-Zoom Vertical Vertical Settings Pre-Processing Settings Probe Dialog Deskew Channels Digital (Mixed Signal) Digital Traces Activity Indicators Digital Group Set Up Digital Display Set Up...
  • Page 5 Operator's Manual Help Markers Qualified Parameters Math on Parameters Calculating Measurements Math Single vs. Dual Operation Functions Graphing Set Up Math Function Enable/Disable Math Function List of Math Functions Interpolation Sparser Function Rescaling and Assigning Units Enhanced Resolution Averaging Waveforms Copy Function Analysis View Histogram...
  • Page 6 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Manage Notebook Entries Manage Notebooks Print to NoteBook Entry Flashback Recall Customize Report Configure LabNotebook Preferences Maintenance Cleaning Calibration Touch Screen Calibration Language Selection Add Software Option X-Stream Firmware Update HDO System Recovery Technical Support Returning a Product for Service...

  • Page 7: Welcome

    When your product is delivered, verify that all items on the packing list or invoice copy have been shipped to you. Contact your nearest Teledyne LeCroy customer service center or national distributor if anything is missing or damaged. We can only be responsible for replacement if you contact us immediately.
  • Page 8 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope 922499 Rev B...

  • Page 9: Safety Instructions

    Operator's Manual Safety Instructions Observe these instructions 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.

  • Page 10: Operating Environment

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Operating Environment Temperature: 5 to 40° C. Humidity: Maximum relative humidity 90 % for temperatures up to 31° C, decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 40° C. Altitude: Up to 3,048 m (10,000 ft) at or below 30° C.

  • Page 11: Start Up

    20 ground extenders 22 XL microgrippers Contact your nearest Teledyne LeCroy customer service center or national distributor if anything is missing or damaged. We can only be responsible for replacement if you contact us immediately. Carrying and Placing the Oscilloscope The oscilloscope’s case contains a built-in carrying handle.
  • Page 12 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Positioning the Feet The HDO is equipped with rotating, tilting feet to allow four different viewing positions. To tilt the body back slightly for bench top viewing, pull the small flaps on the bottom of the feet away from the body of the oscilloscope.

  • Page 13: Powering On/Off

    Firmware Free firmware updates are available periodically from the Teledyne LeCroy website at teledynelecroy.com/support/softwaredownload. Registered users can receive an email notification when a new update is released. Follow the instructions on the website to download and install the software.

  • Page 14: Inputs/Outputs

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Inputs/Outputs Front Input/Output Panel A. The Power button turns on/off the oscilloscope. B. BNC connectors for analog input on Channels 1–4 (or 1–2 depending on model), and EXT for con- necting an external trigger device. C. Mixed signal interface for digital inputs.

  • Page 15: Back Input/Output Panel

    A series of BNC connectors arranged on the front and back of the oscilloscope are used to input analog signal on Channels 1-4 and AUX In, or an external trigger pulse on EXT. HDO connectors use the ProBus interface and are compatible with any Teledyne LeCroy ProBus type probes rated for the oscilloscope's bandwidth.

  • Page 16: Digital Inputs

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Digital Inputs Standard with all HDO6000-MS model oscilloscopes, the digital leadset enables input of up-to-16 lines of digital data. Lines can be organized into four logical groups and can be named appropriately. The digital leadset features two digital banks with separate threshold and hysteresis controls, making it possible to simultaneously view data from different logic families.

  • Page 17: Touch Screen

    Operator's Manual Touch Screen The touch screen is the principal viewing and control center of the oscilloscope. The entire display area is active: use your finger or the stylus to touch, double-touch, touch-and-drag, touch-and-hold (right click) or draw a selection box. Many controls that display information also work as “buttons” to access other functions.

  • Page 18: Signal Display Grid

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Signal Display Grid The grid area displays the waveform traces. It is sectioned into 10 Horizontal (Time) divisions and 8 Vertical (Voltage) divisions. Multiple Grid Display You can divide the display to simultaneously view multiple traces in different grids. By default, the oscilloscope has Auto Grid enabled.

  • Page 19: Descriptor Boxes

    Operator's Manual Pre/Post-trigger Delay - A small arrow to the bottom left or right of the grid indicates that a pre- or post-trigger Delay has shifted the Trigger Position indicator to a point in time not displayed on the grid. All trigger Delay values are shown on the Timebase Descriptor Box. Trigger Level - This small triangle at the right edge of the grid tracks the trigger voltage level.
  • Page 20 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Preprocessing Symbols on Descriptor Boxes Pre-Processing Type Long Form Short Form Sin X Interpolation SINX Averaging Inversion Deskew Coupling DC50, DC1M or AC1M D50, D1M, or A1 Ground Bandwidth Limiting Similar descriptor boxes appear for zoom (Zx), math (Fx), and memory (Mx) traces. These descriptor boxes show any Horizontal scaling that differs from the signal Timebase.

  • Page 21: Dialogs

    Operator's Manual Dialogs Dialogs appear at the bottom of the display for entering setup data. The top dialog will be the main entry point for the selected setup option. For convenience, related dialogs appear as a series of tabs behind the main dialog.

  • Page 22: Enter/Select Data

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope To restart Windows (reboot the oscilloscope), choose File > Shutdown. Wait 10 seconds then press the Power button on the front of the oscilloscope. Enter/Select Data Touch & Type Touching once activates a control. In some cases, you’ll immediately see a pop-up menu of options.
  • Page 23 Operator's Manual Touch & Swipe Touch and swipe the screen in an up or down direction to scroll long lists of values. You can also use scroll bars or Up/Down arrow keys to navigate to the desired value. Stylus Use the stylus when you want a more precise selection tool than your finger.

  • Page 24: Annotate Traces

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Annotate Traces The Label function gives you the ability to add custom annotations to traces that are shown on the display. Labels are numbered sequentially in the order they were created. Once placed, labels can be moved to new positions and turned on/off.

  • Page 25: Print Screen

    Operator's Manual Print Screen Print captures an image of the display and outputs it according to your Hardcopy settings, which may be to send it to a network printer, e-mail it, save it to a file, or copy it to the clip-board to paste into another application.

  • Page 26: Front Panel

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Front Panel Most Front Panel controls duplicate functionality available through the touch screen display and are described on the following pages. Shortcut buttons arranged across the top of the Front Panel give quick access to commonly used functions. Other shortcut buttons arranged across the bottom open special applications.

  • Page 27: Front Panel Trigger Controls

    Operator's Manual Front Panel Trigger Controls Level knob- Changes the trigger threshold level (V). The number is shown on the Trigger descriptor box. Pushing the knob sets the trigger level to the 50% point of the input signal. READY and TRIG'D Indicators - The READY indicator is lit when the trigger is armed.

  • Page 28: Front Panel Vertical Controls

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Front Panel Vertical Controls Channel buttons- Turn on a channel that is off, or activate a channel that is already on. When the channel is active, pushing its channel button turns it off. A lit button shows the active channel (here, C2 is lit).

  • Page 29: Miscellaneous Front Panel Controls

    Operator's Manual Intensity 40% (left) dims samples that occur ≤ 40% of the time to highlight the more frequent samples, vs. intensity 100% (right) which shows all samples at the same intensity. Miscellaneous Front Panel Controls Top Row Auto Setup - Performs an Auto Setup.

  • Page 30: Turn On/Off Traces

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Turn On/Off Traces Analog Traces From the display, choose Vertical > Channel <#> Setup to turn on the trace. To turn it off, clear the Trace On checkbox on the corresponding Channel dialog, or right-click on the descriptor box and choose Off.

  • Page 31: Zooming Waveforms

    Operator's Manual Zooming Waveforms The Zoom function magnifies a selected region of a trace. On HDO6000 model oscilloscopes, you can display up to eight zoom traces (Z1 - Z8) taken from any channel, math, or memory trace. You can also use the Multi-Zoom Math function to create time-locked zoom traces for selected waveforms.

  • Page 32: Turn Off Zoom

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope New zooms are turned on and visible by default. However, you can turn off a particular zoom if the display becomes too crowded, and the zoom settings are saved in its location, ready to be turned on again when desired.
  • Page 33 Operator's Manual To access it the Zoom dialog, double-touch any zoom trace descriptor box, or choose Math > Zoom Setup from the menu bar. The main Zoom dialog contains selection boxes for turning on/off zoom traces. There are also options to: Reset All - returns all zooms to x1 magnification.

  • Page 34: Rescale Memory Or Math Function Traces

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Horizontal Scale/div- sets the amount of time represented by each horizontal division of the grid. It is the equivalent of Time/div, only unlike the Timebase setting, it may be set differently for each zoom, math function, or memory trace.
  • Page 35 Operator's Manual Scroll Waveforms The Auto-Scroll controls appear at the right of the Multi-Zoom dialog. They work similarly to A/V controls to allow you to continuously scroll all the selected zoom traces together in time-locked steps from the beginning to the end of the acquisition. They are (from left to right, top to bottom row): Scroll Left Fast - back in time Scroll Left Slow - back in time...

  • Page 36: Vertical

    Probe Attenuation -Enables you to set probe attenuation manually if using a third-party probe. The oscilloscope's inputs automatically sense Teledyne LeCroy probes and sets probe attenuation and Vertical units for you. Vertical Unit Override - Allows the units of the selected channel to be changed from Volts (V) to Amperes (A).

  • Page 37: Pre-Processing Settings

    The Probe Dialog displays probe attributes and (depending on the probe type) allows you to AutoZero or DeGauss Teledyne LeCroy probes from the oscilloscope touch screen. When a probe is not connected, the Channel dialog shows only the C1 tab for vertical setup.

  • Page 38: Deskew Channels

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope When using third-party probes, the Probe Attenuation and Deskew values may be entered manually on the Channel dialog. Probe Information on Probe Dialog This additional tab contains specific information on the connected probe. Default values for the probes coupling and attenuation are automatically downloaded from the probe, and these settings along with other attributes are shown on the dialog.

  • Page 39: Digital (Mixed Signal)

    Operator's Manual Digital (Mixed Signal) digital leadset (standard with -MS model oscilloscopes) inputs up-to-16 lines of digital data. Leads are organized into two banks of eight leads each, and you assign each bank a standard Logic Family or a custom Threshold and Hysteresis to capture the digital signals. The Digital set up dialog has four tabs each corresponding to one of four possible digital groups, labeled Digital1 to Digital4.

  • Page 40: Digital Group Set Up

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Digital Group Set Up 1. From the menu bar, choose Vertical > Digital <#> Setup, or press the Front Panel Dig button and select the desired Digital<#> tab. 2. On the Digital<#> set up dialog, check the boxes for lines D0 through D15 that comprise the group.

  • Page 41: Renaming Digital Lines

    Operator's Manual 3. In Vertical Position, enter the number of divisions (positive or negative) relative to the zero line of the grid where the display begins.The top of the first trace appears at this position. In the example above, the first Line trace (D0) starts at positive 4.0 divisions off the zero line, or at the very top of the eight vertical division grid.

  • Page 42: Timebase

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Timebase Timebase, also known as Horizontal, settings control the trace along the X axis. These settings are shared by all channel traces. The time represented by each horizontal division of the grid, or Time/Division, is most easily adjusted using the Front Panel Horizontal knob.

  • Page 43: Sampling Modes

    Operator's Manual Sampling Modes Real Time Sampling Mode Real Time sampling mode is a series of digitized voltage values sampled on the input signal at a uniform rate. These samples are displayed as a series of measured data values associated with a single trigger event.
  • Page 44 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope ps (125 GS/s) apart. The process of acquiring these bins and satisfying the time constraint is a random one. The relative 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.
  • Page 45 Operator's Manual EQUENCE ISPLAY ODES 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. 922499 Rev B...
  • Page 46 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope EQUENCE 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.

  • Page 47: Clock Source Settings

    Operator's Manual EGMENT UNCTION Besides using the Zoom feature, you can also create a Math (Fx) trace to display individual segments. 1. From the menu bar, choose Math → Math Setup... 2. Touch a Function (Fx) tab to display its corresponding dialog. 3.

  • Page 48: Auto Setup

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope External Reference Clock vs. External Sample Clock An external reference clock is used to synchronize the oscilloscope's internal timebase to an external frequency source. This allows multiple instruments to lock their timebases to a common source.

  • Page 49: Trigger

    Operator's Manual Trigger While the oscilloscope is continuously sampling signal when it is turned on, it can only display up to its maximum memory in data samples. Triggers select an exact event/time in the waveform to display on the oscilloscope screen so that memory is not wasted on insignificant periods of the signal. All trigger types allow for pre-trigger or post-trigger delay, the display time relative to the trigger event (although the trigger itself may not be visible), or let you set the time between sweeps, how often the display is refreshed.

  • Page 50: Trigger Types

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Trigger Types These are the trigger types available for selection. If the trigger is part of a subgroup (e.g., Smart), first choose the subgroup from among the basic types to display all the trigger options. Basic Triggers Edge triggers upon a achieving a certain voltage level in the positive or negative slope of the wave.

  • Page 51: Trigger Settings

    Operator's Manual MultiStage Triggers A type of MultiStage trigger, Cascaded triggers when a succession of criteria in Stages A-D are met. Each stage can result in different trigger actions, such as arm only, trigger only, or trigger and rearm. QualFirst arms the oscilloscope on the A event, then triggers on all subsequent B events. NOTE: This button is enabled when using the sequence sampling mode.

  • Page 52: Trigger Holdoff

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Type - see Trigger Types for details. This selection drives the remainder of the trigger setup. The default selection is Edge. Source - the channel signal upon which to base the trigger. If a trigger is designed to work with multiple inputs, like a Pattern trigger, you do not have to choose a single source, but will be given controls for setting the conditions on each source.
  • Page 53 Operator's Manual Edge trigger with holdoff by time. Hold Off by Events For purposes of Hold Off, Events refers to the number of times the trigger conditions have been met, counted either from the beginning of the acquisition or since the last trigger. For example, if the hold-off number of Events is 2 counted from the beginning of the acquisition, the trigger fires on the third event.

  • Page 54: Software Assisted Trigger

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Holdoff Settings To access the Trigger Holdoff dialog, choose Triggers > Trigger Setup from the menu bar or press the Front Panel Trigger Setup button, then touch the Holdoff tab. Holdoff by - type of holdoff to use with trigger: None, Time (clock), or Event.

  • Page 55: Triggerscan

    Operator's 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).
  • Page 56 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope To replace a Trigger List setup with the setup on the Trigger dialog, highlight the setup in the Trigger List and touch the Update Selected button. To use a trigger from the Trigger List, highlight its corresponding row on the list, and then touch the Load Selected button.

  • Page 57: Display

    Operator's Manual Display Display settings affect the number and style of grids that appear on screen and some of the visual characteristics of traces, such as persistence. Utilities for settings related to screen resolution, color, and screen savers. Display Setup Follow this procedure to adjust how traces appear on the touch screen display.

  • Page 58: Xy Displays

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Drag-and-Drop Descriptor Box You can also move a trace from one grid to another by dragging its descriptor box to the desired grid. This is a convenient way to quickly re-arrange traces on the display. XY Displays XY displays plot the phase shift between otherwise identical signals.
  • Page 59 Operator's Manual OLOR Color mode persistence works on the same principle as Analog persistence, but instead uses the entire color spectrum to map signal intensity: violet for minimum population, red for maximum population. In this mode, all traces use all colors, which is helpful for comparing amplitudes by seeking like colors among the traces.
  • Page 60 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Persistence Setup This procedure explains how to set up the persistence display on traces. Persistence can be quickly added to all traces or applied individually. ERSISTENCE 1. Access the Persistence dialog by choosing Display > Persistence Setupand touching the Persistence tab.

  • Page 61: Cursors

    Operator's Manual Cursors Cursors are markers (lines, cross-hairs, or arrows) that identify specific voltage and time values on the waveform. Use cursors to make fast, accurate measurements of specific points in the waveform. There are five, standard cursor types available. The cursor measurement values can be read on the descriptor box for the trace.

  • Page 62: Cursor Settings

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope of function traces open; for example, if there is an FFT trace, there is an option for Hz. The cursor lines are placed on the traces that normally display X-axis values in the selected units. Cursor Settings...

  • Page 63: Measure

    Operator's Manual Measure Measurement parameters are tools that give you access to a wide range of waveform properties. Use them to analyze many attributes of your waveform like rise-time, rms voltage, and peak-to-peak voltage, for example. The oscilloscope offers a selection of: Standard parameters for measuring amplitude and time Custom parameters you configure Specialized parameters for applications such as pass/fail testing or serial data decode (if you have...

  • Page 64: Set Up Measurement Parameter

    Source1 and Source2. These must be two other custom parameters you have or will configure and saved to those slots. Advanced Web Edit - uses Teledyne LeCroy's Processing Web for measurement setup. This fea- ture, available with the XWEB option, allows you to chain practically unlimited math functions for operation on your waveform measurements.

  • Page 65: List Of Standard Parameters

    Operator's Manual List of Standard Parameters Standard measurement parameters are listed below alphabetically. NOTE: There may be additional parameters available depending on the software options installed on the oscilloscope. Parameter Description Measures the difference between upper and lower levels in two-level signals. Differs from pkpk in that Amplitude noise, overshoot, undershoot, and ringing do not affect the measurement.
  • Page 66 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Parameter Description Threshold arguments specify two vertical values on each edge used to compute fall time. Formulas for upper and lower values: lower = lower thresh. x amp/100 + base upper = upper thresh. x amp/100 + base First Indicates value of horizontal axis at left cursor.
  • Page 67 Operator's Manual Parameter Description (pkpk) has two levels. Peak to peak is calculated using the formula maximum – minimum. Percentile Horizontal data value that divides a histogram so the population to the left is xx% of the total. (pctl) The time between every other pair of 50% crossings. Starting with first transition after left measurement Period gate, period is measured for each transition pair, with values averaged to give final result.

  • Page 68: Quick Measurements

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Parameter Description Difference between the measured times of crossing a given slope and level and the ideal expected time. For Slope you can choose positive, negative, or both. For output units you can choose time or unit interval TIE@level (UI).

  • Page 69: View Statistics

    Operator's Manual Table of measurements open beneath grid. Far left cell opens the Measure dialog. To quickly access the Measure Setup dialog if it is closed, touch the far left cell of the readout table labeled Measure. View Statistics You can add the statistical measures value(last), mean, min., max., sdev, and num(ber of measurements computed) to the measurement parameter readout table.

  • Page 70: Help Markers

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Help Markers Help Markers clarify measurements by displaying cursor lines and labels marking the points being measured. For at-level parameters, markers make it easier to see where your waveform intersects the chosen level. This feature also displays any hysteresis band that you have set about that level.

  • Page 71: Qualified Parameters

    From any Px dialog, choose Markers Off. Qualified Parameters Some Teledyne LeCroy software packages give you the ability to constrain parameter measurements to a vertically or horizontally limited range, or to occurrences gated by a second waveform. Furthermore, both constraints can operate together. This capability enables you to exclude unwanted characteristics from your measurements.

  • Page 72: Math On Parameters

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Waveform Gated Parameters 1. From the menu bar, choose Measure → Measure Setup. 2. Touch any Px tab to open the setup dialog. 3. Touch Source and select a source from the pop-up menu. 4. Touch Measure and select a parameter from the pop-up menu.
  • Page 73 Operator's Manual delta clock-to-data near (DC2D) delta clock-to-data next (DC2DPOS) delta clock-to-data previous (DC2DNEG) delta delay (DDLY) delta time at level (DTLEV) phase (PHASE) resolution (RES) mTnTmT shift (BEES) mTnTmT shift sigma (BEESS) mTnTmT shift sigma – list (BEESS) Set Up Math on Parameters 1.

  • Page 74: Calculating Measurements

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope ARAMETERS SING CRIPT 1. Touch Measure → My Measure... on the menu bar. 2. Touch the output Px tab or button to display the parameter setup dialog. 3. Touch the Math on Parameters button. 4. Touch Source1 and Source2 and select the input parameters (P1 to P8).
  • Page 75 Operator's Manual Determining Rise and Fall Times Once top and base are estimated, calculation of the rise and fall times is easily done (see figure). The appropriate threshold levels are automatically determined by the instrument, using the amplitude (ampl) parameter. Threshold levels for rise or fall time can also be selected using absolute or relative settings (r@level, f@level) if these parameters are included in your oscilloscope.
  • Page 76 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Determining Differential Time Measurements The instrument enables accurate differential time measurements between two traces: for example, propagation, setup and hold delays (see figure). If included in your oscilloscope, parameters such as Delta c2d± require the transition polarity of the clock and data signals to be specified.

  • Page 77: Math

    To learn about math tools available in each optional package, see the datasheets on the Teledyne LeCroy website at teledynelecroy.com. If you have installed software options, these capabilities are accessed through the oscilloscope Analysis menu, rather than the Math menu, although special measure parameters and math functions will be available when using Measure and Math dialogs.

  • Page 78: Set Up Math Function

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Set Up Math Function This procedure explains how to set up single or dual operator math function (Fx) traces. Function traces take as input one or more channel, zoom, memory or math traces and output a new math trace.

  • Page 79: Enable/Disable Math Function

    Operator's Manual 8. Check Trace On to display the new math trace. Enable/Disable Math Function Once a math function has been created and saved in one of the Fx locations, just use the main Math dialog to quickly enable/disable it. Touch the Front Panel Math button, or from the menu bar, choose Math >...
  • Page 80 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Function Definition DigitalAND AND function between two digital waveforms (-MS models only). DigitalFlipFlop Input1 is clocked in a hold when a rising edge of input2 occurs (-MS models only). DigitalNAND NAND function between two digital waveforms (-MS models only).

  • Page 81: Interpolation

    Operator's Manual Function Definition Ratio For every point in the waveform, the value of Source1 is divided by the value of Source2. Source1 and Source2 must have the same horizontal units and scale. Reciprocal For every point in the waveform the inverse is calculated using the formula: 1 / (sample value) Rescale For every point in the waveform the sample value is multiplied by the specified multiplier and...

  • Page 82: Sparser Function

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Sparser Function The Sparse math function allows you to thin out an incoming waveform by skipping points at regular intervals, and by starting acquisition at a particular offset (point). The Sparsing factor specifies the number of sample points to reduce the input waveform by. A sparsing factor of 4, for example, tells the oscilloscope to retain only one out of every 4 samples.
  • Page 83 Operator's Manual Abbreviated Units of Measure Abbreviation Measure Abbreviation Measure (blank) No units Newton Ampere Coulomb Pascal CYCLE Cycles Percent Decibel POISE Poise Decibel referred to carrier Parts per million Decibel Milliwatt Radian Decibel Volts Degree (of arc) DBUZ Decibel Microamp Minute (of arc) Decade SAMPLE...

  • Page 84: Enhanced Resolution

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Enhanced Resolution ERes (Enhanced Resolution) filtering increases vertical resolution, allowing you to distinguish closely spaced voltage levels. The instrument's ERes function is similar to smoothing the signal with a simple, moving-average filter. However, it is more efficient concerning bandwidth and pass-band filtering.
  • Page 85 Operator's Manual The improvement in SNR corresponds to the improvement in resolution if the noise in the signal is white (evenly distributed across the frequency spectrum). If the noise power is biased towards high frequencies, the SNR improvement will be better than the resolution improvement.

  • Page 86: Averaging Waveforms

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Graph Function To reduce noise: The example at left shows enhanced resolution of a noisy signal. The original trace (left top) has been processed by a 2-bit enhanced resolution filter. The result (left bottom) shows a smooth trace, where most of the noise has been eliminated.
  • Page 87 Operator's Manual amplitude. The most recently acquired waveform has more weight than all the previously acquired ones: the continuous average is dominated by the statistical fluctuations of the most recently acquired waveform. The weight of ‘old' waveforms in the continuous average gradually tends to zero (following an exponential rule) at a rate that decreases as the weight increases.

  • Page 88: Fft

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope For a large class of signals, you can gain greater insight by looking at spectral representation rather than time description. Signals encountered in the frequency response of amplifiers, oscillator phase noise and those in mechanical vibration analysis, for example, are easier to observe in the frequency domain.
  • Page 89 Operator's Manual Least Prime (default) - a least primes algorithm that computes FFTs on transform sizes having lengths that can be expressed as factors of 2 N *5 K . This is very compatible with the record lengths encountered in the oscilloscope, which are often multiples of 1, 2, 4, 5, or 10. Power of 2 - a power of 2 algorithm where the record lengths are in the form of 2 N .

  • Page 90: Copy Function

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope FFT Window Filter Parameters Highest Side Window Type Scallop Loss (dB) ENBW (bins) Coherent Gain (dB) Lobe (dB) Rectangular 3.92 Von Hann 1.42 -6.02 Hamming 1.78 1.37 -5.35 Flat Top 0.01 3.43 -11.05 Blackman-Harris 1.13 1.71 -7.53...

  • Page 91: Analysis

    Operator's Manual Analysis Most Teledyne LeCroy oscilloscopes calculate measurements for all instances in the acquisition, enabling you to rapidly and thoroughly analyze a long memory acquisition of thousands or millions of parameter values to find anomalous measurements, or to apply a variety of mathematical functions to the waveform trace.

  • Page 92: View Persistence Histogram

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope 6. Enter the maximum #Valuesin one bin of the histogram. This determines the number of samples that are represented by the bar at full height. 7. Touch #Bins and enter the number of bins that comprise the histogram. This determines how many bars appear in the histogram.

  • Page 93: Track And Trend

    Operator's Manual Track and Trend Both Track and Trend are tools that can be used to plot measurement data and observe variations with respect to time. Differences between Track and Trend are summarized in the following table: Characteristic Track Trend Representation Parameter value vs.
  • Page 94 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope On the Track right-hand dialog, uncheck Auto Find Scale and enter a new Center and Height/div. View Trend This procedure explains how to view the trend of a measurement parameter. A trend is a waveform composed of a series of parameter measurements in the order the measurements were taken. The vertical units are those of the source parameter, the horizontal unit is measurement number.

  • Page 95: Wavescan

    Operator's Manual WaveScan The WaveScan ® Search and Find tool enables you to search for unusual events in a single capture, or to scan for a particular event in many acquisitions over a long period of time. Each Scan Mode is optimized to find a different type of event.
  • Page 96 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Scan Modes The scan mode determines the type of search to be performed. Select the Mode along with the Source trace to be searched on the main WaveScan dialog. For each mode, different controls appear on the WaveScan dialog, providing additional inputs to the search criteria.
  • Page 97 Operator's Manual EASUREMENT Measurement Mode is used for applying filters to measurements to find those that meet your defined criteria, helping to isolate particular events within many samples. Markers appear over the source trace to indicate the location of measurement, while the table displays values for the selected parameter that meet the criteria.
  • Page 98 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope VERLAY Scan Overlay view plots the location of captured events in a new trace. To apply monochromatic persistence to the scan overlay: 1. Check Persistence On. 2. Enter a Saturation value. This controls... 3. Choose a Persistence Time. The higher the time, the more static the persistence display.
  • Page 99 Operator's Manual Set Up WaveScan This procedure explains how to set up WaveScan to search an acquisition for events of interest. Set up your source channel and triggers before setting up the scan. 1. Press the Front Panel Stop button to stop acquisition. 2.

  • Page 100: History Mode

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope History Mode History Mode allows you to review any acquisition saved in the oscilloscope's history buffer, which automatically stores all acquisition records until full. Not only can individual acquisitions be restored to the grid, you can "scroll" backward and forward through the history at varying speeds to capture individual details or changes in the waveforms over time.

  • Page 101: Pass/Fail Testing

    Operator's Manual Pass/Fail Testing Pass/Fail testing is a type of mask testing that is particularly useful for comparing newly acquired signals to a previously acquired "golden standard" waveform. A mask defines an area of the grid against which a source Channel, Zoom, or Math trace is compared. Test conditions are associated with the mask, defining how the waveform is to be compared to the masked area (e.g., some/all values fall within, some/all values fall outside), and a Pass or Fail result is returned indicating the condition was found to be true or false.
  • Page 102 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Load Mask Use this procedure in lieu of Make Mask if you have a pre-defined mask file, or wish to recall a mask you previously created and saved. 1. Touch the Load Mask tab to display the dialog.
  • Page 103 Operator's Manual Define Test 1. Touch the Test tab to display the dialog. 2. Select one of the conditions that, when True (yes), result in a Pass. 3. Optionally, turn Off/On markers. Markers visually indicate where on the waveform mask violations have occurred.

  • Page 104: View Configurations

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope View Configurations All oscilloscope settings can be viewed through the various Status dialogs. These show all existing acquisition, trigger, channel, math function, measurement and parameter configurations, as well as which are currently active. Access the Status dialogs by choosing the Status option from the Vertical, Timebase, Math, or Analysis menus (e.g.

  • Page 105: Utilities

    The Service button to the far right of the dialog (not shown) launches a section of the application reserved for qualified Teledyne LeCroy personnel. An access code is required to enter this section. 922499 Rev B...

  • Page 106: System Status

    TCPIP (Ethernet) - Enables remote control across a LAN via an Ethernet port. If you choose this option, you also need to install Teledyne LeCroy's VICP drivers on the controller. These are included in the VICP Passport plug-in, available free from teledynelecroy.com.
  • Page 107 Operator's Manual Set Up Remote Control Contact your Network Administrator to connect the oscilloscope to your LAN. Use a USB cable to connect the oscilloscope directly to a PC. 1. From the menu bar, choose Utilities > Utilities Setup, then touch the Remote tab. 2.

  • Page 108: Print (Hardcopy) Settings

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Print (Hardcopy) Settings Hardcopy settings control how the oscilloscope Print function behaves. Print captures an image of the oscilloscope display, but there are several options as to what it does with the image next: Send to a hardcopy printer "Print"...
  • Page 109 Operator's Manual Print to File Follow this procedure to print screen captures to a file. The default save directory can be set to any folder on the oscilloscope hard drive, or an external drive connected via USB port. 1. Choose Utilities → Utilities Setup... from the menu bar, then touch the Hardcopy tab. 2.

  • Page 110: Auxiliary Output Settings

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Choose Print Color Scheme To change the color of your print output, touch the Color button on the Hardcopy dialog and choose from: Standard(default) - prints objects on a black background, as they appear on the display.

  • Page 111: Date/Time Settings

    Operator's Manual Configure Calibration Output A calibration signal can be output from the Cal Out hook on the front of the oscilloscope. Choose one of the following under Use Calibration Output For: Square - sends a square wave signal. With this selection, also enter the wave Frequency and Amplitude into 1 MΩ.

  • Page 112: Disk Utilities

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Disk Utilities Use the Disk Utilities dialog to arrange the file/folder structure on your instrument's hard drive. You can delete files, folders, or create new folders. NOTE: All Disk Utilities can also be accomplished using the standard Microsoft Windows file management tools.

  • Page 113: Preferences Settings

    Operator's Manual Preferences Settings Preference settings have mostly to do with the appearance and performance of the oscilloscope itself, rather than the oscilloscope's interaction with other devices/systems. Access the Preferences dialog by choosing Utilities → Preference Setup... from the menu bar. Audible Feedback controls the instrument's audio output.

  • Page 114: Calibration Settings

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Calibration Settings To ensure the instrument maintains specified performance, it is factory set to perform a calibration during warm-up. We recommend that you warm up the oscilloscope for at least 20 minutes prior to use to give the instrument time to complete calibration procedures.

  • Page 115: Acquisition Settings

    Operator's Manual Acquisition Settings The Preferences Acquisition settings determine how traces behave on screen as gain or timebase changes. Make a selection in each area. Offset Setting constant in: Volts moves the vertical offset level indicator with the actual voltage level. Div(isions) keeps the vertical offset level indicator stationary.

  • Page 116: Color Settings

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Color Settings Preferences Color settings assign the colors used for channel, math, and memory traces. All dialogs, tables, and trace descriptor boxes will match the color of the trace assigned here. You can choose different colors to be used on the instrument and in print.

  • Page 117: Miscellaneous Settings

    These other Preference settings are located on the Miscellaneous dialog. Hardcopy: You can add the Teledyne LeCroy logo to print output by checking Print LeCroy Logo When Printing Grid Area Only. This identifies the instrument as the source of the image.

  • Page 118: Save/Recall Overview

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Save/Recall Overview The Save/Recall features allow for storage and retrieval of Waveforms, Table Data, and Instrument Setups. There are also Disk Utilities for arranging the file/folder structure on your instrument's hard drive. Directly access the Save Waveform, Save Table, Save Setups, and Disk Utilities dialogs from the File menu.

  • Page 119: Save/Recall Waveforms

    Operator's Manual ETUP 1. Touch Save Panel to File and enter the full path to the file, or touch Browse to navigate to the file folder. 2. Enter a filename, or choose a existing file to overwrite. 3. Touch Save Now! Recalling Oscilloscope Setups Access the Recall Setup...
  • Page 120 2. Choose the Source waveform. 3. Touch Data Format and select a file format. Binary - saves the file to Teledyne LeCroy's binary file format. This format is documented in var- ious Remote Control manuals for Teledyne LeCroy oscilloscopes. Binary results in the smallest possible file size, and is recommended when recalling waveforms to Teledyne LeCroy instru- ments.
  • Page 121 Operator's Manual Time and Amplitude - Specifies the output file include both time and amplitude data for each sample. With Header - Specifies to include a header with scaling information. 5. If you selected ASCII file format, also touch the Delimiter control and select a delimiter character from the pop-up menu.

  • Page 122: Save Table Data

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Save Table Data The Save Table function saves tabular measurement data displayed on screen to an Excel or ASCII file. Access the Save Table dialog by choosing File → Save Table from the menu bar. 1. Leave the default Source selection All Displayed.

  • Page 123: Labnotebook

    Operator's Manual LabNotebook Teledyne LeCroy's LabNotebook feature extends the documentation capabilities of your oscilloscope. It allows you to create and save Notebook Entries containing all displayed waveforms, the oscilloscope setup under which they were taken, and custom annotations. Notebook Entries can then be output to a hardcopy report format—.pdf, .rtf, or .html—and printed or e-mailed.

  • Page 124: Labnotebook Drawing Toolbar

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope LabNotebook Drawing Toolbar The basic Notebook Entry is a screen capture of the display showing the grids as they were at the time it was taken. When an entry is first captured, it is immediately displayed in the Drawing window for you to annotate.

  • Page 125: Manage Notebook Entries

    Operator's Manual Manage Notebook Entries The LabNotebook dialog is the principal notebook management tool where you can filter, select, view, edit, print, email, save, export/import, or recall Notebook Entries created in the course of your work. To access the LabNotebook dialog, choose File → LabNotebook from the menu bar. NOTE: If an external monitor is connected, LabNotebook automatically opens on the external monitor.
  • Page 126 HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Edit Notebook Entries 1. Select the notebook from the My Notebooks list. 2. Select the entry from the My Notebook Entries list. 3. Go to the second tab labeled with the entry name. 4. Modify the Title or Description.

  • Page 127: Manage Notebooks

    Operator's Manual Manage Notebooks LabNotebook stores Notebook Entries in a .zip archive on the instrument hard drive. Each .zip file is one Notebook comprised of everything shown in the My Notebook Entries list when it is selected. New Notebooks can be created for different individuals or projects, or an existing Notebook backed up for storage.

  • Page 128: Print To Notebook Entry

    Customize Report Teledyne LeCroy provides a default LabNotebook report template which includes our logo as a placeholder. You can replace this with your custom logo. Logo files should be in bitmap (.bmp) format and not exceed 100 pixels high by 180 pixels wide.

  • Page 129: Configure Labnotebook Preferences

    Operator's Manual Configure LabNotebook Preferences To configure the behavior of the LabNotebook tool, on the menu bar, choose File → Lab Notebook, then touch the Preferences tab. Select/deselect the following options: Prompt for Report Title Before Saving opens the LabNotebook dialog when a new entry is created. You can elect to name notebook entries using only the date/timestamp by leaving this box unchecked.

  • Page 130: Maintenance

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Maintenance Cleaning Clean only the exterior of the oscilloscope and probes using a soft cloth moistened with water. If required, use an aqueous solution of 75% isopropyl alcohol for more efficient cleaning. Exercise care to avoid scratching the display.

  • Page 131: Add Software Option

    Contact your local Teledyne LeCroy representative or national distributor to purchase an option. You will receive a Key Code by email that enables the new functionality.

  • Page 132: X-Stream Firmware Update

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope X-Stream Firmware Update Teledyne LeCroy frequently releases firmware updates for X-Stream model oscilloscopes containing new product features and bug fixes. The X-Stream installer updates multiple components including the oscilloscope application, required DLLs, drivers, and low-level microcode for integrated circuits on the oscilloscope.

  • Page 133: Hdo System Recovery

    Severe cases may require you to reload the base operating system and oscilloscope application. For this purpose, Teledyne LeCroy provides the Acronis True Image Home ® recovery application and a backup image in an extra partition on the instrument's hard drive. The recovery process is easy to perform.
  • Page 134 Therefore, after completing the disk image recovery, it is highly recommended to search vendor websites and upgrade the individual components to current revision levels. The latest oscilloscope application software can be downloaded directly from the Teledyne LeCroy website at teledynelecroy.com. Most required hardware drivers can be installed during the firmware upgrade.

  • Page 135: Technical Support

    Teledyne LeCroy publishes a free Technical Library on its website. Manuals, tutorials, application notes, white papers, and videos are available to help you get the most out of your Teledyne LeCroy products. The Datasheet published on the product page contains the detailed product specifications.

  • Page 136: Returning A Product For Service

    4. Pack the product case in a cardboard shipping box with adequate padding to avoid damage in transit. 5. Mark the outside of the box with the shipping address given to you by Teledyne LeCroy; be sure to add the following: ATTN: <RMA code assigned by Teledyne LeCroy>...

  • Page 137: Contact Teledyne Lecroy

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Singapore, Protocol Analyzers Contact Teledyne LeCroy Genetron Singapore Pte Ltd. 37 Kallang Pudding Road, #08-08 United States and Canada Tong Lee Building Block B - World Wide Corporate Office Singapore 349315 Teledyne LeCroy Corporation Ph: ++ 65 9760-4682...

  • Page 138: Certifications

    HDO6000 High Definition Oscilloscope Certifications This section certifies the instrument’s Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Safety and Environmental compliances. EMC Compliance EC Declaration of Conformity- EMC The oscilloscope meets intent of EC Directive 2004/108/EC for Electromagnetic Compatibility. Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the Official Journal of the...

  • Page 139: Safety Compliance

    Operator's Manual Australia & New Zealand Declaration of Conformity– EMC Oscilloscope complies with the EMC provision of the Radio Communications Act per the following standards, in accordance with requirements imposed by Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA): CISPR 11:2003 Radiated and Conducted Emissions, Group 1, Class A, in accordance with EN61326-1:2006 and EN61326-2-1:2006.

  • Page 140: Environmental Compliance

    The product is warranted for normal use and operation, within specifications, for a period of three years from shipment. Teledyne LeCroy will either repair or, at our option, replace any product returned to one of our authorized service centers within this period. However, in order to do this we must first examine the product and find that it is defective due to workmanship or materials and not due to misuse, neglect, accident, or abnormal conditions or operation.

  • Page 141: Windows License Agreement

    Spare and replacement parts, and repairs, all have a 90-day warranty. Products not made by Teledyne LeCroy are covered solely by the warranty of the original equipment manufacturer. Windows License Agreement The HDO6000Oscilloscope software runs on a Windows®...

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