Reference Manual 1 CHARACTERISTICS 1 - 1 1.1 DISPLAY...1 -3 1.2 VERTICAL DEFLECTION OR Y AXIS...1 - 3 1.3 HORIZONTAL DEFLECTION OR X AXIS...1 - 6 1.3.1 Time base...1 - 6 1.3 2 X-deflection...1-6 1.3.3 EXT Input...1 - 7 1.4 TRIGGERING...1 -7 1.5 SIGNAL ACQUISITION...1 - 8 1.6 CHANNELS A AND B...1 - 10 1.7 TIME BASE...1 - 10 1.8 TRIGGER...1 - 11 1.9 MEMORY...1 - 11 1.10 DISPLAY...1 - 12 1.11 CALCULATION FACILITIES...1 - 12 1.12 AUTO SETTING...1 - 12 1.13 CURSORS...1 - 13 1.14 POWER SUPPLY...1 - 13 1.15 SUNDRIES...1 - 14 1.16 ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS...1 - 16 1.17 SAFETY...1 - 18 2 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION 2-3 2.1. CONTROL SECTION...2 - 3 2.2 VERTICAL DEFLECTION...2 - 4 2.3 HORIZONTAL DEFLECTION...2-6 2.4 CRT DISPLAY...2 - 7 2 5 ANALOG PLOT SECTION...2 - 7 2.6 Power Supply ECTION...2 - 8 3 BRIEF CHECKING PROCEDURE 3-1 3.1 GENERAL INFORMATION...3 - 1 3.2 ENTERING THE BRIEF CHECKING PROCEDURE...3 - 2 4 PERFORMANCE TEST 4-1 4.1 GENERAL INFORMATION...4 - 1 4.2 RECOMMENDED TEST EQUIPMENT...4 - 2 4.3 TEST PROCEDURE...4 - 3 4.3.1 Preliminary settings...4-4 4.3.2 Power supply...4 - 4 4.3.3 Power consumption...4 - 5 4.3.4 Vertical deflection; deflection coefficients...4 - 5 4.3.5 Vertical deflection; variable gain control range...4 - 6 4.3.6 Vertical deflection; input coupling...4 - 6 4.3.7 Vertical deflection, frequency response...4 - 6 4.3.8 Vertical deflection; rise-time...4 - 7 4.3.9 Vertical deflection; noise...4 - 7 4.3.10 Vertical deflection; dynamic range at 10 MHz...4 - 8 4.3.11 Vertical deflection; dynamic range at 100 MHz...4 - 8 4.3.12 Vertical deflection; position range...4 - 9 4.3.13 Vertical deflection; cross talk between A and B at 10 MHz...4 - 9 4.3.14 Vertical deflection; cross talk between A and B at 100 MHz...4 - 9 4.3.15 Vertical deflection; common mode rejection ratio...4 - 10 4.3.16 Vertical deflection; LF linearity...4 - 10 4.3.17 Vertical deflection; visual signal delay...4 -11 4.3.18 Vertical deflection; base line jump...4 -11 4.3.19 Horizontal deflection; offset of trigger point...4 ■ 12 4.3.20 Horizontal deflection; X deflection...4 - 13 4.3.21 Horizontal deflection; time-base deflection coefficients...4 - 14 4.3.22 Horizontal deflection; variable control ratio (VAR TB)...4 - 15 4.3.23 Horizontal deflection; TB magnifier balance...4 - 15 4.3.24 Horizontal deflection; X deflection coefficient via A...4 - 15 4.3.25 Horizontal deflection; X deflection coefficient via EXT...4 - 16 4.3.26 Horizontal deflection; X deflection coefficient via LINE...4 - 16 4.3.27 Horizontal deflection; frequency response 1...4 - 16 4.3.28 Horizontal deflection; frequency response 2...4 -17 4.3.29 Maximum phase shift between horizontal and vertical deflection...4 - 17 4.3.30 Triggering; sources and coupling...4 - 18 4.3.31 Triggering; slope selection and level control range...4 - 19 4.3 32 Triggering; trigger sensitivity...4 - 20 4.3 33 Triggering; trigger sensitivity TVL-TVF...4 - 21 4.3 34 Cursors; voltage cursor accuracy...4 - 21 4.3.35 Cursors; time cursor accuracy...4 -21 4.3.36 Z-MOD sensitivity...4 - 22 4.3.37 CAL signal; frequency and output voltage...4 - 23 5 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 5-1 5.1 GENERAL INFORMATION...5 - 1 5.2 REMOVING THE BEZEL AND CONTRAST Filter 5 - 1 5.3 RECALIBRATION...5 - 1

SHIPMENT NOTE...i - i INITIAL INSPECTION...i - i Accessories i -1 SERVICE REPLACEMENT PARTS...I -1 1 OPERATORS SAFETY 1 - 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION...1 - 1 1.2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS...1 - 1 1.3 CAUTION AND WARNING STATEMENTS...1 - 1 1.4 SYMBOLS...1 - 1 1.5 IMPAIRED SAFETY-PROTECTION...1 -2 2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2 - 1 2.1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...2 - 1 2.1.1 EARTHING (GROUNDING)...2 - 1 2.1.2 MAINS (LINE) VOLTAGE CORD AND FUSES...2 - 1 2.2 MEMORY BACK-UP...2 - 2 2.3 HANDLE ADJUSTMENT AND OPERATING POSITIONS...2 - 3 2.4 RACKMOUNT VERSION...2 - 4 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3 - 1 3.1 GETTING STARTED...3 - 1 3.2 FRONTPANEL LAY OUT AND OPERATION...3 - 2 3.2.1 FRONTPANEL LAY OUT...3-2 3.2.2 SCREEN CONTROLS...3 - 2 3.2.3 VIEWING AREA...3 - 3 3.2.4 UP-DOWN KEYS...3 - 4 3.2.5 FUNCTION KEYS...3 - 7 3.2.6 ROTARY KNOBS...3 - 9 3.2.7 SOFTKEYS...3 - 10 3.2.8 INPUTS AND OUTPUTS...3 - 12 4 APPLICATIONS 4 - 1 4.1 USE AS AN ANALOG Oscilloscope 4 - 1 4.1.1. VERTICAL MODE...4 -2 4.1.2. HORIZONTAL MODE...4 - 8 4.1.3. TRIGGER MODE...4 - 10 4.2 USE AS A DIGITAL STORAGE Oscilloscope 4 - 18 4.2.1. VERTICAL MODE...4 - 18 4.2.2. HORIZONTAL MODE...4 - 22 4.2.3. TRIGGER MODE...4 - 28 4.3 MENUS AND MEASUREMENTS...4 - 34 4.3.1 EXPLANATION OF MENU-STRUCTURES...4 - 34 4.3.2 PERFORMING AMPLITUDE MEASUREMENTS...4 - 46 4.3.3 PERFORMING TIME MEASUREMENTS...4 - 50 4.3.4 ZOOM AND AUTO ZOOM FUNCTIONS...4 - 54 4.3.5 WAVE FORM COMPARISON...4 - 58 5 PLOTTING AND PRINTING 5-1 5.1 INTRODUCTION...S • 1 5.2 ANALOG PLOT OUT TO XY RECORDERS...S • 2 5.3 PLOT AND PRINT VIA IEEE-488 Interface 6 • 4 5.4 PLOT AND PRINT VIA RS-232C Interface 5 - 6 5.5 PLOTTING OR PRINTING RESULTS...5 - 9 6 APPLICATION PRESELECT MENU 6-1 6.1 INTRODUCTION...6 - 1 6.2 SELECTION OF PLOTTER PARAMETERS (PLOT)...6 - 1 6.2.1 ANALOG PLOT MODE (PLOT ANALOG)...6 - 1 6.2.2 DIGITAL PLOT MODE (PLOT DIGITAL)...6 - 1 6.2.3 PRINT...6-2 6.3 SINGLE SHOT (SNGL SHOT)...6 - 2 6.4 TV TRIGGERING AFTER AUTOSET (AUTO)...6 - 2 6.5 IEEE-488: OPTIONAL (IEEE)...6 - 2 6.6 RS-232C: OPTIONAL (RS232)...6 - 2