2 Series MSO Help

Bus Search configuration menus

Use a Bus search to search for and mark bus-related events (Start, Stop, Missing Acq, Address, Data, and so on) on a bus waveform.

To create a new Bus search:

Tap Search.
Set the Search Type to Bus.
Select the bus Source.
Use the search menu fields to set the search parameters.

To change the settings of an existing search, double-tap the search badge to open its configuration menu and make necessary changes.

Other search types

Parallel bus search configuration menu

Use the Parallel Search configuration menu to define conditions to search for and mark on an Parallel bus waveform. You can have multiple searches on the same bus.

Note:Parallel bus search is standard on all instruments.


Field or control	Description
Display	Enables or disables displaying search marks on this search.
Act on Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Search Type	Set to Bus.
Source	Select the parallel bus that you want to search.
Data	Sets the data pattern for which to search. The number of bits shown depends on how the parallel bus is defined. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values.
A, B knob controls	Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit(s) to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit(s).
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

I2C serial bus search configuration menu

Use the I2C Search configuration menu to define conditions to search for and mark on an I2C bus waveform. You can have multiple searches on the same bus.


Field or control	Description
Display	Enables or disables displaying search marks on this search.
Act on Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is Off.
Search Type	Set to Bus.
Source	Select the I²C bus that you want to search.
Mark On	Select the type of information for which to search.
Direction	Sets the transfer direction for which to search. Available when Mark On is Address or Address & Data.
Addressing Mode	Sets the slave device address length (7 bits or 10 bits long). Available when Mark On is Address or Address & Data.
Address	Sets the address pattern for which to search. The number of bits shown depends on the Address Mode setting. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Mark On is Address or Address & Data.
Data Bytes	Sets the number of data bytes for which to search (one to five bytes). Use the A knob to change the value. Available when Mark On is Data or Address & Data.
Data	Sets the data pattern for which to search. The number of bits shown depends on the Data Bytes setting. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Mark On is Data or Address & Data.
A, B knob controls	Use the A knob to select (highlight) the character to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the character.
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

SPI serial bus search configuration menu

Use the SPI Search configuration menu to define conditions to search for and mark on an SPI bus waveform. You can have multiple searches on the same bus.


Field or control	Description
Display	Enables or disables displaying search marks on this search.
Act on Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Search Type	Set to Bus.
Source	Select the SPI bus that you want to search.
Mark On	Select the type of information for which to search.
Search Source	Set the search source. Set either MOSI or MISO. Available when Mark On is SS Active.
Data Words	Sets the number of data words defined based on the word size in bus configuration. If the word size in bus configuration is 4, then data words will go to 32. Maximum data words is word size <=128. Available when Mark On is Data.
Data	Sets the data pattern for which to search. The number of bits shown depends on the Data Words setting. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Mark On is Data.
A, B knob controls	Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit(s) to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit(s).
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

RS-232 serial bus search configuration menu

Use the RS-232 Search configuration menu to define conditions to search for and mark on an RS-232 bus waveform. You can have multiple searches on the same bus.


Field or control	Description
Display	Enables or disables displaying search marks on this search.
Act on Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Search Type	Set to Bus.
Source	Select the RS232 bus that you want to search.
Mark On	Select the type of information for which to search.
Data Bytes	Sets the number of data bytes (1 byte = 8 bits) for which to search (one to ten bytes). Use the A knob to change the value. Available when Mark On is Data.
Data	Sets the data pattern for which to search. The number of bits shown depends on the Data Words setting. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Mark On is Data.
A, B knob controls	Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit(s) to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit(s).
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

CAN serial bus search configuration menu (when not using a .dbc symbol definition file)

Use the CAN Search configuration menu to define conditions to search for and mark on an CAN bus waveform. This menu supports searches for CAN bus events when a .dbc symbol definition file is not loaded.

Note:See CAN serial bus search configuration menu (when using a .dbc symbol definition file) for CAN serial bus searches that use a loaded .dbc symbol definition file.


Field or control	Description
Display	Enables or disables displaying waveform search marks on this search.
Act on Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Search Type	Set to Bus.
Source	Select the CAN bus that you want to search.
Mark On	Sets the type of information for which to search and mark on the bus waveform acquisition. Start of Frame puts a search mark at each occurrence of a CAN frame start. Type of Frame puts a search mark at each occurrence of the frame type as set in the Frame Type field. Identifier puts a search mark at each occurrence of a CAN identifier frame as set in the Direction, Identifier Format, and Identifier fields. Not available when the bus badge Decode Format is set to Symbolic. Data puts a search mark at the occurrence of the specified data fields (Data Bytes, Data Offset, Mark When, and Data). Not available when the bus badge Decode Format is set to Symbolic. Id & Data puts a search mark at each occurrence of the specified Id and data fields. Not available when the bus badge Decode Format is set to Symbolic. End of Frame puts a search mark at each occurrence of a CAN frame end. Error puts a search mark at each occurrence of the specified error condition (Missing Ack, Bit Stuffing, FD Form Error, or Any Error).
Frame Type	Sets the frame type for which to search and mark on the bus waveform (Data Frame, Remote Frame, Error Frame, Overload Frame). Available only when Mark On is Type of Frame.
Direction	Sets the Identifier's transfer direction (Read, Write, or Either) for which to search. Available only when Mark On is Identifier.
Identifier Format	Sets the CAN identifier format bit length for which to search (Standard 11-bit, or Extended 29-bit for CAN 2.0B). Available only when Mark On is Identifier or ID & Data.
Identifier	Sets the identifier pattern for which to search. The number of bits shown depends on the Identifier Format setting. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available only when Mark On is Identifier or ID & Data.
Data Bytes	Sets the number of data bytes for which to search (one to eight bytes). Use the A knob to change the value. Available only when Mark On is Data or ID & Data.
Data Offset	Sets the data offset value. Use the A knob to change the value. Available only when Mark On is Data or ID & Data.
Mark When	Sets the mark when condition (mark the waveform when the waveform is is, ≠, <, >, ≤, or ≥ the data conditions). Available only when Mark On is Data or ID & Data.
Data	Sets the data pattern for which to search. The number of bits shown depends on the Data Bytes setting. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available only when Mark On is Data or ID & Data.
Error Type	Sets the error type for which to search and mark on the bus waveform. (Missing Ack, Bit Stuffing, or Any Error. Available only when Mark On is Error.
A, B knob controls	Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit.
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

CAN serial bus search configuration menu (when using a .dbc symbol definition file)

Use the CAN Search configuration menu to define conditions to search for and mark on an CAN bus waveform. This menu supports searches for CAN bus events based on labels derived from a loaded .dbc symbol definition file.


Field or control	Description
Display	Enables or disables displaying waveform search marks for this search.
Act on Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Search Type	Set to Bus.
Source	Select the CAN bus that you want to search and mark.
Mark On	Sets the type of information for which to search and mark on the bus waveform acquisition. Start of Frame puts a search mark at each occurrence of a CAN frame start. FD Bits puts a search mark at each occurrence of the specified BRS Bit (Bit Rate Switch) and ESI Bit (Error State Indicator) states. Not available when the bus badge Decode Format is set to Symbolic. End of Frame puts a search mark at each occurrence of a CAN frame end. Error puts a search mark at each occurrence of the specified error condition (Missing Ack, Bit Stuffing, FD Form Error, or Any Error). Symbolic puts a search mark at each occurrence of a specified message or signal condition as defined by an installed .dbc symbol definition file. Available only when the bus badge Decode Format is set to Symbolic.
Configure	Opens the CAN DBC Symbolic Configuration menu, which sets the CAN bus search parameters based on the message and signal labeling derived from an installed .dbc symbol definition file. See CAN serial bus search configuration menu (when using a .dbc symbol definition file).
Message, Signal, and Value fields	These fields display the actual search data values for the Message, Signal, and Value fields as set in the CAN DBC Symbolic Configuration menu. These fields are shown for reference and are not editable.
BRS Bits	Sets the BRS (Bit Rate Switch) bit state for which to search and mark at each occurrence on the bus waveform. Available only when Mark On is FD Bits.
ESI Bits	Sets the ESI (Error State Indicator) bit state for which to search and mark at each occurrence on the bus waveform. Available only when Mark On is FD Bits.
Error Type	Sets the error type for which to search and mark on the bus waveform. (Missing Ack, Bit Stuffing, or Any Error. Available only when Mark On is Error.
A, B knob controls	Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit.
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

CAN DBC Symbolic Configuration menu

Use this menu to set the CAN .dbc symbol definitions for which to search. This menu is accessed from a CAN Bus Search menu when a .dbc symbol definition file is loaded on the instrument. Load the .dbc file when you first add and configure the CAN bus.


Field or control	Description
Symbolic Type	Sets whether to search for Message CAN or search on both Message and Signal code.
Message	Sets the CAN message label for which to search. Use the drop-down list to select from message labels derived from the installed .dbc file.
Signal	Sets the CAN signal label for which to search. Use the drop-down list to select from signal labels derived from the installed .dbc file.
Signal Encoded	Enables searching for encoded signal values (when selected) or specific values (when not selected). Use the drop-down list to select from encoded signal types derived from the installed .dbc file. Value searching is always available for a signal. Signals, however, are not necessarily encoded, so searches on signal encoding are not always available.
Value	Sets a specific Signal value for which to search. Use knob A to set a value, or double-tap the field and enter a value using the virtual keyboard.

LIN serial bus search configuration menu

Use the LIN Search configuration menu to define conditions to search for and mark on an LIN bus waveform. You can have multiple searches on the same bus.


Field or control	Description
Display	Enables or disables displaying search marks on this search.
Act on Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Search Type	Set to Bus.
Source	Select the LIN bus that you want to search.
Mark On	Select the type of information for which to search.
Identifier	Sets the identifier pattern for which to search. Tap the Binary, Hex, or Decimal field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available only when Mark On is Identifier or Identifier & Data.
Mark When	Sets the mark when condition. When set to Inside Range or Outside Range, fields are displayed to set a Data Low and Data High boundary pattern for the specified search range. Available only when Mark On is Data or Identifier & Data.
Data	Sets the data pattern for which to search. The number of bits shown depends on the Data Bytes setting. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available only when Mark On is Data or Identifier & Data.
Data Bytes	Sets the number of data bytes for which to search (one to four bytes). Use the A knob to change the value. Available only when Mark On is Data or Identifier & Data.
Error Type	Sets the error type for which to search. Tap the arrow and select the error condition. Available when Mark On is Error.
A, B knob controls	Use the A knob to select (highlight) the digit(s) to change. Use the B knob to change the value of the digit(s).
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

SENT serial bus search configuration menu

Use the SENT Search configuration menu to define conditions to search for and mark on an SENT bus waveform. You can have multiple searches on the same bus.


Field or control	Description
Display	Enables or disables displaying search marks on this search.
Act on Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Search Type	Set to Bus.
Source	Select the SENT bus that you want to search.
Mark On	Select the type of information for which to search.
Status / Communications	Sets the value of the status/communications nibble for which to search. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Mark On is Fast Channel.
Fast Channel 1	Sets the condition and value of the fast channel 1 data for which to search. Tap the down arrow and select the condition for which to search (=, ≠, >, <, ≥, ≤). The default is =. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Mark On is Fast Channel.
Fast Channel 2	Sets the condition and value of the fast channel 2 data for which to search. Tap the down arrow and select the condition for which to search (=, ≠, >, <, ≥, ≤). The default is =. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Mark On is Fast Channel.
High Value, Low Value	Sets the high and low values of data for fast channel 1 and 2 for which to search. Available when Mark On is Fast Channel and Fast Channel 1 or Fast Channel 2 is Inside Range or Outside Range.
Counter	Sets the condition and value of the counter data for which to search. Tap the down arrow and select the condition for which to search (=, ≠, >, <, ≥, ≤). The default is =. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Mark On is Fast Channel.
Inverted Nibble	Sets the value of the inverted nibble data for which to search. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Mark On is Fast Channel.
Message ID	Sets the value of the message ID data for which to search. Available when Mark On is Slow Channel.
Data	Sets the condition and value of the slow channel data for which to search. Tap the down arrow and select the condition for which to search (=, ≠, >, <, ≥, ≤). The default is =. Tap the Binary or Hex field and use the A and B knobs to select and change the values. Or double-tap on the field and use the virtual keypad to enter values. Available when Mark On is Slow Channel.
Mark When	Sets the mark when condition. Tap the down arrow and select the condition for which to search (=, ≠, >, <, ≥, ≤, Inside Range, Outside Range). The default is =. When set to Inside Range or Outside Range, fields are displayed to set high and low boundary values for the number of clock ticks for which to mark. Available when Mark On is Pause Pulse.
Number of Ticks	Sets the number of Pause Pulse ticks for which to search. Tap the Ticks High or Tick Low field and use the A and B knobs to set the values. Available when Mark On is Pause Pulse and Mark When is set to =, ≠, >, <, ≥, or ≤.
Ticks High, Ticks Low)	Sets the highest and lowest values for the range of Pause Pulse ticks for which to search. Tap the Ticks High or Tick Low field and use the A and B knobs to set the values. Available when Mark On is Pause Pulse and Mark When is Inside Range or Outside Range.
Error Type	Sets the error type for which to search. Tap the arrow and select the error condition. Available when Mark On is Error.
CRC Type	Sets the CRC error type for which to search. Available when Mark On is Error and Error Type is CRC.
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

Configure pattern editor

Use the pattern editor keypad to configure the pattern for the data or custom. To open the pattern editor, double-tap inside a Data/Custom field that requires alphanumeric values.

Data Pattern Editor

Table 1. Data Pattern Editor fields and controls
Keys	Description
Entry field	Sets the Data and hex values (D-XX). D is the data and XX is the hex value which can be 0-9 and A-F.
0-9 and A-F	Sets the Hex value.
CLEAR	Clears all values from the input entry field.
Bksp	Deletes characters to the left of the insert text marker position.
Cancel	Cancels all the values from the input entry field.
Enter	Cancels all the values from the input entry field.

Custom Pattern Editor

Table 2. Custom Pattern Editor fields and controls
Keys	Description
NULL	Enters N in the input box.
FCT	Enters F in the input box.
EOP	Enters EOP in the input box.
EEP	Enters EE in the input box.
T-XX	Sets the timecode and the hex values (T-XX). T is the Timecode and XX is the hex value which can be 0-9 and A-F.
D-XX	Sets the data and the hex values (T-XX). T is the data and XX is the hex value which can be 0-9 and A-F.
0-9 and A-F	Sets the Hex value.
CLEAR	Clears all values from the input entry field.
Bksp	Cancels all the values from the input entry field.
Cancel	Cancels all the values from the input entry field.
Enter	Cancels all the values from the input entry field.

Note:A minimum of two patterns and maximum of eight patterns can be added. Each pattern should be separated by a space.

Edge Search configuration menu

Use the Edge search to mark when the specified edge condition occurs on an analog, digital, math, or reference waveform.

To create a new edge search:

Tap Search.
Set the Search Type to Edge.
Select the search Source.
Use the menu fields to set the search parameters.

To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes.

Edge Search configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Display	Sets the display of the mark icons to either On or Off. If you have multiple searches defined, the control turns off just the marks for the selected search.
Act On Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Stop Acquisition if Event Found	Stops input acquisition when the search event occurs. Default is not enabled.
Search Type	Set to Edge.
Source	Lists the source channel or waveform to use to trigger or search. Types that require multiple inputs will replace this control with a different source definition control.
Level	Sets the amplitude level that the signal must pass through to be considered a valid transition.
Set to 50%	Sets the threshold at 50% of the measured signal transition range. 50% is calculated as (Top + Bottom)/2.
Slope	Sets the signal transition direction to detect. (rising, falling, or either direction).
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

Other search types

Logic search configuration menu

Use the Logic search to mark when specified logic conditions occur on an analog, digital, math, or reference waveform.

To create a new logic search:

Tap Search.
Set the Search Type to Logic.
Use the menu fields to set the search parameters.

To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes.

Logic Search configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Display	Sets the display of the mark icons to either On or Off. If you have multiple searches defined, the control turns off just the marks for the selected search.
Act On Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Stop Acquisition if Event Found	Stops input acquisition when the search event occurs. Default is not enabled.
Search Type	Set to Logic.
Use Clock Edge?	Enables or disables finding logic patterns that occur on the specified clock edge. Yes places marks on the clock waveform wherever the logic pattern occurs. No places marks on the input signal waveform(s) wherever the logic pattern occurs.
Logic Pattern: Define Inputs	Opens the Logic Search-Define Inputs configuration menu where you define the logic state (High, Low, or Don't Care), and the signal threshold level that defines the logic state for each analog or digital signal. See Define Inputs.
Mark When	Defines the waveform logic event to mark, when Use Clock Edge is set to No. Goes True: All conditions change to a true state. Goes False: All conditions change to a false state. Is True > Limit: Condition remains true longer than a specified time. Is True < Limit: Condition remains true for less than a specified time. Is True = Limit: Condition remains true for a specified time (within ± 5%). Is True ≠ Limit: Condition does not remain true for a specified time (within ± 5%).
Clock Source	Sets the signal to use as the clock. The clock source can be an analog, digital, math, or reference waveform. Available when Use Clock Edge is Yes.
Clock Edge	Sets the polarity of the clock edge (rising or falling) for evaluating the other menu conditions. The Logic menu also lets you set the clock edge to either edge. Available when Use Clock Edge is Yes.
Clock Threshold	Sets the threshold level that the clock signal must pass through to be considered a valid transition. The clock threshold value is independent of the input signal threshold(s). Available when Use Clock Edge is Yes.
Define Logic	Sets the logic condition that must occur with all inputs. AND: All conditions are true. OR: Any condition is true. NAND: One or more conditions are true. NOR: No conditions are true.
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

Other search types

Logic Search - Define Inputs configuration menu

Use the Define Inputs menu to select the logic condition to search on, and the logic threshold value, for each channel.

To open the Logic Search-Define Inputs configuration menu:

Double-tap a Logic Search badge on the Settings bar.
Tap the Logic Pattern > Define Inputs invoker button.

Logic Search - Define Inputs configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Ch(x) (analog channels) or D(x) (digital Channels)	Use to select the signal sources logic condition on which to perform the logic search (High, Low, Don't Care). If a channel is a digital channel, tap the + symbol to open the list of digital inputs (D15-D0) from which to select individual logic conditions for the digital signals. To set the threshold levels for digital channels, double-tap the digital Channel badge to open its configuration menu. Use the Threshold field to set the signal level that must be exceeded for that signal to be true (logical 1).
Set All	Sets all signal sources to detect a logic High, Low, or Don't Care condition.

Pulse Width Search configuration menu

Use the Pulse Width search to mark a waveform whenever the specified pulse width condition occurs.

To create a new pulse width search:

Tap Search.
Set the Search Type to Pulse Width.
Select the search Source.
Use the menu fields to set the search parameters.

To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes.

Pulse Width Search menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Display	Sets the display of the mark icons to either On or Off. If you have multiple searches defined, the control turns off just the marks for the selected search.
Act On Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Stop Acquisition if Event Found	Stops input acquisition when the search event occurs. Default is not enabled.
Search Type	Set to Pulse Width.
Source	Lists the source channel or waveform to use to trigger or search. Types that require multiple inputs will replace this control with a different source definition control.
Mark When	< Limit: A pulse width is less than the specified time limit. > Limit: A pulse width is greater than the specified time limit. = Limit: A pulse width is equal to the specified time limit. ≠ Limit: A pulse width does not equal (is greater than or less than) the specified time limit. Inside Range: A pulse width is in the specified time range. Outside Range: A pulse width is outside of the specified time range.
Level	Sets the amplitude level that the signal must pass through to be considered a valid transition.
Set to 50%	Sets the threshold at 50% of the measured signal transition range. 50% is calculated as (Top + Bottom)/2.
Time Limit	Sets the time period condition to be met.
High Time Limit	Sets the longest acceptable pulse width time period for the range condition. Available only when Mark When is Inside Range or Outside Range.
Low Time Limit	Sets the shortest acceptable pulse width time period for the range condition. Available only when Mark When is Inside Range or Outside Range.
Polarity	Sets the polarity of the pulse to detect (positive pulse only, negative pulse only, or a positive or negative pulse).
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

Other search types

Rise/Fall Time Search configuration menu

Use the Rise/Fall Time search to mark occurrences where the rise or fall time is less than, greater than, equal to, or not equal to a specified time limit.

To create a new rise/fall time search:

Tap Search.
Set the Search Type to Rise/Fall Time.
Select the search Source.
Use the menu fields to set the search parameters.

To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes.

Rise/Fall Time Search configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Display	Sets the display of the mark icons to either On or Off. If you have multiple searches defined, the control turns off just the marks for the selected search.
Act On Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Stop Acquisition if Event Found	Stops input acquisition when the search event occurs. Default is not enabled.
Search Type	Set to Rise/Fall Time.
Source	Lists the source channel or waveform to use to trigger or search. Types that require multiple inputs will replace this control with a different source definition control.
Mark When	< Limit: A signal has a rise/fall time less than the specified time limit. > Limit: A signal has a rise/fall time greater than the specified time limit. = Limit: A signal has a rise/fall time that is equal to the specified time limit (±5%). ≠ Limit: A signal has a rise/fall time that does not equal (is greater than or less than) the specified time limit (±5%).
Time Limit	Sets the time period condition to be met.
Slope	Sets the signal transition direction to detect. (rising, falling, or either direction).
Upper Threshold	Sets the upper amplitude level through which the signal must pass to be considered a valid transition.
Lower Threshold	Sets the lower amplitude level through which the signal must pass to be considered a valid transition.
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

Other search types

Runt Search configuration menu

Use the Runt search to mark a waveform where a pulse crosses one threshold but fails to cross a second threshold before recrossing the first threshold.

To create a new runt search:

Tap Search.
Set the Search Type to Runt.
Select the search Source.
Use the menu fields to set the search parameters.

To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes.

Runt Search configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Display	Sets the display of the mark icons to either On or Off. If you have multiple searches defined, the control turns off just the marks for the selected search.
Act On Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Stop Acquisition if Event Found	Stops input acquisition when the search event occurs. Default is not enabled.
Search Type	Set to Runt.
Source	Lists the source channel or waveform to use to trigger or search. Types that require multiple inputs will replace this control with a different source definition control.
Mark When	Occurs: A runt signal event occurs. < Limit: A runt signal event occurs that has a pulse width less than the specified time limit. > Limit: A runt signal event occurs that has a pulse width greater than the specified time limit. = Limit: A runt signal event occurs that has a pulse width that is equal to the specified time limit (±5%). ≠ Limit: A runt signal event occurs that has a pulse width that does not equal (is greater than or less than) the specified time limit (±5%).
Polarity	Sets the polarity of the pulse to detect (positive pulse only, negative pulse only, or a positive or negative pulse).
Time Limit	Sets the time period condition to be met. Available only when Mark When = < Limit, > Limit, = Limit, or != Limit.
Upper Threshold	Sets the upper amplitude level through which the signal must pass to be considered a valid transition.
Lower Threshold	Sets the lower amplitude level through which the signal must pass to be considered a valid transition.
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

Other search types

Setup and Hold Search configuration menu

Use the Setup and Hold search type to mark a waveform when a data signal changes state inside of a specified setup and hold time, relative to a specified clock signal.

To create a new setup and hold search:

Tap Search.
Set the Search Type to Setup & Hold.
Select the search Clock Source.
Use the menu fields to set the search parameters.

To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes.

Setup & Hold Search configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Display	Sets the display of the mark icons to either On or Off. If you have multiple searches defined, the control turns off just the marks for the selected search.
Act On Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Stop Acquisition if Event Found	Stops input acquisition when the search event occurs. Default is not enabled.
Search Type	Set to Setup & Hold.
Clock Source	Sets the signal to use as the clock. The clock source can be an analog, digital, math, or reference waveform.
Clock Level	Sets the threshold level that the clock signal must pass through to be considered a valid transition. The clock threshold value is independent of the input signal threshold(s).
Clock Edge	Sets the polarity of the clock edge (rising or falling) for evaluating the other menu conditions. The Logic menu also lets you set the clock edge to either edge.
Data Sources	Sets the data signal source(s). All selected sources must meet the specified setup and hold times. See Setup and Hold Search - Define Inputs configuration menu.
Setup Time	Sets the length of time that data signal should be stable and not change before a clock edge occurs.
Hold Time	Sets the length of time that data signal should be stable and not change after a clock edge occurs.
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

Other search types

Setup and Hold Search - Define Inputs configuration menu

Use the Define Inputs menu to select the data signal source(s) and set their threshold level(s).

To open the Setup & Hold Search - Define Inputs menu:

Double-tap a Setup & Hold Search badge on the Results bar.
Tap the Data Sources > Define Inputs button.

Setup and Hold Search - Define Inputs configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Ch(x) (analog channels) or D(x) (digital Channels	Use to add (Include) or exclude (Don't Include) the data signal(s) from available input channels and waveforms. If a channel is a digital channel, tap the + symbol to open the list of digital inputs (D15-D0) from which to select for that channel. To set the threshold levels for digital channels, double-tap the digital Channel badge to open its configuration menu. For analog channels, use the threshold field to set the data signal level that must be exceeded for the signal transition to be true.
Set All	Use to Include or Don't Include all available channels and waveforms as data signals.

Timeout Search configuration menu

Use the Timeout search to mark a waveform when it does not detect an expected pulse transition within a specified period of time, such as when a signal gets stuck either high or low.

To create a new timeout search:

Tap Search.
Set the Search Type to Timeout.
Select the search Source.
Use the menu fields to set the search parameters.

To change the settings on an existing search, double-tap the search badge and make necessary changes.

Timeout Search menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Display	Sets the display of the mark icons to either On or Off. If you have multiple searches defined, the control turns off just the marks for the selected search.
Act On Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a search event occurs. See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.
Results Table	Sets the results table as On or Off to see the active measurements, bus decode activity, and search results in a spreadsheet format. Default is off.
Stop Acquisition if Event Found	Stops input acquisition when the search event occurs. Default is not enabled.
Search Type	Set to Timeout.
Source	Lists the source channel or waveform to use to trigger or search. Types that require multiple inputs will replace this control with a different source definition control.
Mark When	Stays High: The signal stays above the specified threshold level longer than the specified time. Stays Low: The signal stays below the specified threshold level longer than the specified time. Either: The signal stays above or below the specified threshold level longer than the specified time.
Threshold	Sets the amplitude level that the signal must pass through to be considered a valid transition.
Set to 50%	Sets the threshold at 50% of the measured signal transition range. 50% is calculated as (Top + Bottom)/2.
Time Limit	Sets the time period condition to be met.
Copy Trigger Settings to Search	Sets the search criteria to match the current oscilloscope trigger settings.
Copy Search Settings to Trigger	Sets the current oscilloscope trigger settings to match the search criteria.

Other search types

See Right click menu functions associated with mask segments.

Analog Channel configuration menu

Use the Analog Channel configuration menu to set up analog channel vertical settings, probe settings, and deskew settings for the channel.

To open an analog Channel configuration menu, double-tap an analog Channel badge. The following text describes analog channel settings.

Vertical Settings panel, fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Display	Enables (On) or disables (Off) displaying the channel waveform in the Waveform View window.
Invert	Reverses the amplitude polarity of each sample point. When On, Invert adds a down arrow symbol to the channel badge.
Vertical Scale	Sets the vertical scale using the multipurpose knob, double-tap to bring up the virtual keypad, or tap the up and down arrows to change the scale.
Offset	Sets the channel signal vertical offset.
Set to 0	Sets the channel signal vertical offset to 0 units.
Position	Double-tap the field to set the vertical position using the virtual keypad.
Set to 0	Tap to set the waveform zero volt level to the center of the slice or waveform view.
Label	Double-tap the field to add a label to the channel display using the virtual keypad.
Bandwidth Limit	Tap to select the bandwidth limit from the drop-down list.
Coupling	Tap to set the input coupling to DC or AC.

Probe Setup panel (Channel configuration menu)

Use the Channel configuration menu Probe Setup panel to setup probe, deskew.

To open the Probe Setup panel:

Double-tap an analog Channel badge on the Settings bar to open the Channel configuration menu.
Tap the Probe Setup panel.

Probe Setup panel fields and controls

Available fields and controls vary with the type of probe that is attached. For more information, consult the probe documentation.


Field or control	Description
Probe Type	Sets the probe type as Voltage or Current.
Deskew	Sets or displays the probe deskew value.
Set to 0	Sets the probe deskew value to zero (0) seconds.
Attenuation	Set attenuation as 1X, 10X, or Custom.
Custom Attenuation	Set the value for Custom Attenuation. Available when Attenuation is Custom.
Measure Current	Measures the current. Available when Probe Type is Voltage.
Ratio	Double-tap the numeric fields to set the ratio using the virtual keypad. Available when Probe Type is Voltage and Measure Current is Yes.
Set to Unity	Sets the ratio to unity. Available when Probe Type is Voltage and Measure Current is Yes.

Probe error messages are also displayed in this setup panel, see Error Messages and Badges.

Invert channel guidelines

This topic describes how the channel Invert function interacts with other instrument settings.

Settings that change when Invert is set to On or Off:

The instrument clears acquisitions and restarts triggering
All persistence information resets/clears, including all waveform statistics, etc
All associated views and derived results change. For example, XY view, cursor readouts, measurement results, search results, math, bus decode, and so on, all change to reflect the current Invert setting

Settings that change when Invert is set to On:

The instrument adds a down arrow to the title row of the channel badge to indicate inverted mode
The channel Offset value reverses polarity
The trigger level value reverses polarity
The trigger level indicator moves to the inverted value and the trigger level bar appears momentarily to show the new level
The trigger Slope indicator on the Trigger badge and in its menu changes to the opposite edge (Rising to Falling, or Falling to Rising). If the Either edge mode is selected then slope mode does not change

Settings that don't change when Invert is On:

The channel Vertical scale does not change
The channel Vertical position knob rotation direction does not change
The channel Vertical Position value does not change
The Trigger level knob rotation direction does not change

Invert and Setup, Autoset, and Default functions

The invert state is saved and recalled correctly as part of Setup and Session files
Autoset does not affect Invert
Default sets Invert to Off

AFG configuration menu

Use the AFG configuration menu to set the output signal parameters for the optional arbitrary/function generator. Use the AFG to simulate signals within a design or add noise to signals to perform margin testing.

To open the AFG configuration menu:

Tap the AFG PG > AFG on the Settings bar. The oscilloscope shows the AFG configuration menu. You can change the AFG settings while the output is Off.
Tap Continuous or Burst to add the AFG badge to the Settings bar.
Double-tap the AFG badge to open the AFG menu.

Arbitrary/Function Generator overview

The function generator provides output of predefined waveforms up to 50 MHz. Choose between Sine, Square, Pulse, Ramp, DC, Noise, Sin(x)/x, Gaussian, Lorentz, Exponential Rise, Exponential Decay, Haversine, Cardiac, and Arbitrary signals.

You can also select a predefined waveform or load a saved .wfm- or .csv-format waveform from storage (USB drive, a network drive or TekDrive on instruments with Windows OS installed).

Arbitrary/Function Generator menu fields and controls

Not all items listed in the table may be shown for all measurements. The configuration menu only shows fields and controls relevant to the selected Waveform Type.

The output connector is on the front panel, labeled AFG/Aux Out.


Field or control	Description
Output	Tap to toggle between the output Off, Continuous, or Burst.
Cycles	Specify the number of cycles in the text field. Default cycle value is 1. Available when Output is Burst When Output is selected as Burst, a Burst button is displayed on the AFG badge. Click the Burst button on the badge to generate the signal burst.
Waveform Type	Tap to select an available waveform from the list.
Load	Tap to open the Directory configuration menu. Navigate to and select a waveform file to load into the AFG memory. You can navigate to TekDrive to load saved waveform files. Available when Waveform Type is Arbitrary.
Waveform File	Shows the loaded waveform file path and name. Tap to select a waveform file to load into the AFG waveform memory from the drop-down list of the last 20 waveforms that have been loaded using the Load button.
Symmetry	Sets the symmetry of the ramp using the keypad or multipurpose knob. Available when the Waveform Type is Ramp.
Width	Sets the width of the pulse using the keypad or multipurpose knob. Available when the Waveform Type is Pulse.
Duty Cycle	Sets the duty cycle of the square wave using the keypad or multipurpose knob. Available when the Waveform Type is Square.
Frequency	Sets the frequency of the waveform using the keypad or multipurpose knob. The frequency range is 0.1 Hz to 50 MHz, in increments of 0.1 Hz.
Period	Sets the period of the waveform using the keypad or multipurpose knob.
Amplitude	Sets the amplitude of the waveform using the keypad or multipurpose knob
Offset	Sets the offset of the waveform using the keypad or multipurpose knob.
High Level	Sets the High signal amplitude of the waveform using the keypad or multipurpose knob
Low Level	Sets the low signal amplitude of the waveform using the keypad or multipurpose knob.
Load Impedance	Tap to select either 50 Ω or High Z (1 MΩ) output load impedance.
Add Noise	Tap the check box to toggle noise on and off. Set the amount of noise to add to the output signal using the keypad or the multipurpose controls.

AFG output amplitude ranges by impedance (peak to peak)


Waveform	50 Ω	High Z
Sine	10 mV to 2.5 V	20 mV to 5 V
Square	10 mV to 2.5 V	20 mV to 5 V
Pulse	10 mV to 2.5 V	20 mV to 5 V
Ramp	10 mV to 2.5 V	20 mV to 5 V
DC	0 V to ±1.25 V	0 V to ±2.5 V
Noise	10 mV to 2.5 V	20 mV to 5 V
Sine(x)/x	10 mV to 1.5 V	20 mV to 3 V
Gaussian	10 mV to 1.25 V	20 mV to 2.5 V
Lorentz	10 mV to 1.2 V	20 mV to 2.4 V
Exponential Rise	10 mV to 1.25 V	20 mV to 2.5 V
Exponential Decay	10 mV to 1.25 V	20 mV to 2.5 V
Haversine	10 mV to 1.25 V	20 mV to 2.5 V
Cardiac	10 mV to 2.5 V	20 mV to 5 V
Arbitrary	10 mV to 2.5 V	20 mV to 5 V

Cursor configuration menu

Cursors are on-screen lines (bars) that you position in a Waveform or Plot views to take manual measurements on signals. They appear as horizontal and/or as vertical lines.

To open the Cursors configuration menu:

Double-tap a cursor readout or cursor line, or
Touch and hold a cursor readout or cursor line and select Configure Cursors from the right-click menu.

To display cursors on the screen, tap the Cursors button on the display.

Cursor configuration menu fields and controls

Some fields or controls are available only when certain other controls are selected.


Field or control	Description
Display	Tap to toggle the cursor display On or Off.
Readout Location	Tap to set where to display cursor readouts. Graticule displays the cursor readouts on the screen cursor bars (default method). You can move the readouts on cursors by touching and dragging them along the cursor bar. Badge removes the screen cursor readouts and displays the cursor information in a Cursors badge in the Results bar. The Cursors badge content changes as you change the cursor type.
Cursor Type	Tap to select the cursor type from the drop-down list. Waveform cursors measure vertical amplitude and horizontal time parameters simultaneously at the point the cursor intersects a waveform. The cursor intersect point tracks waveform amplitude changes. V Bars are vertical cursors that measure horizontal parameters (typically time). They are not associated with the waveform, but show the time position of the cursor in the waveform record. H Bars are horizontal cursors that measure amplitude (typically in volts or amperes). They are not associated with the waveform, but show the amplitude position of the cursor. V&H Bars cursors measure vertical and horizontal parameters simultaneously. They are not associated with the waveform, but show the time and amplitude position of the cursors.
Source Waveform	Tap to select the source waveform (the waveform on which to display the cursors). Same places both cursors on the same waveform. Split allows each cursor to be on a different waveform. Available when Cursor Type is Waveform. If Source is set to All then the Source Waveform is unavailable.
Readout Type	Tap to select the type of readout to display for a XY plot. This control is only available when the Cursor Type is set to Waveform or V&H Bars. Rectangular displays the position values and the difference (delta) between cursors. Polar displays the polar information for each cursor. The top value is the magnitude of the vector drawn from the origin of the plot to the location of the cursor. The bottom value is the angle of the vector drawn from the origin of the plot to the location of the cursor.
Source	Tap to select the source waveform from the drop-down list. Selected Waveform automatically moves the waveform cursors to the selected source or select a specific source from the drop-down list. Available when Source Waveform is Same. All is available in Source drop-down list only when the Cursor Type is set to Waveform. All waveforms includes time domain based math waveforms, reference waveforms, trend waveforms, etc.
Cursor A Source, Cursor B Source	Tap to select the waveform sources for Cursor A and B. Available when Source Waveform is Split.
Cursor A X-Position	Tap to set a specific x-axis position for Cursor A using the multipurpose knob, or double-tap to set the position using the keypad.
Cursor B X-Position	Tap to set a specific x-axis position for Cursor B using the multipurpose knob, or double-tap to set the X-Position using the keypad.
Cursor A Y-Position	Tap to set a specific Y-axis position for Cursor A using the multipurpose knob, or double-tap to set the position using the keypad. Available when Cursor Type is H Bars or V&H Bars.
Cursor B Y-Position	Tap to set a specific Y-axis position for Cursor B using the multipurpose knob, or double-tap to set the X-Position using the keypad. Available when Cursor Type is H Bars or V&H Bars.
Cursor Mode	Tap to select the cursor mode. Independent mode sets multipurpose knobs A and B to move each cursor separately. Linked mode sets multipurpose knob A to move both cursors at the same time. Knob B will still move cursor B independently of knob A.

Date and Time configuration menu

Use this menu to set the date, time format, and time zone.

To open the Date and Time configuration menu, double-tap on the Date/Time badge in the lower-right corner of the oscilloscope display.

Date and Time configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Display	Tap to toggle display of the date and time On or Off. When turned off, double-tap on the blank area below the Run/Stop button, in the lower-right corner of the oscilloscope display, to open the configuration menu and set display to On.
Time Format	Tap to select either 12 Hour or 24 Hour time format.
Time Zone	Tap and select the desired time zone from the drop-down list.
Automatically adjust clock for Daylight Saving Time	Sets the oscilloscope to automatically change the time to account for Daylight Saving Time changes.

Note:You cannot set a specific time; the time is preset at the factory.

Digital channel configuration menu

Use the digital channel menu to enable individual digital channels, set their thresholds (individually or as a group), and add labels.

To open the digital channel configuration menu, double-tap a digital channel badge. You can also double-tap on the digital channel handles to open the menu.

Digital channel settings fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Display	Tap to toggle display of the channel On and Off.
Label	Enter label text for the overall data channel.
Height	Sets the relative height of the digital waveform on the screen. Available when Waveform View mode is Overlay Display Mode.
D15-D0 Bit	Tap to toggle individual channels (bits) On or Off and remove them from the display.
D15-D0 Label	Enter label text for individual data channels. The label is shown to the right of the corresponding digital channel.
D15-D8 or D7-D0 Turn All Off	Turns off the digital channel.
Thresholds	Use to set all data channels to the same threshold value. Enter a value in the field and tap the button.

Right-click menu

A right click (touch and hold) on the digital waveform handle opens a menu to turn off that instrument channel, configure the overall digital channel settings, or add a label to the digital channel.

Horizontal configuration menu

Use Horizontal menu to select the horizontal mode, set horizontal parameters, and enable trigger delay.

To open the Horizontal configuration menu, double-tap the Horizontal badge in the Settings bar.

Horizontal configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Horizontal Mode	Tap to select either Automatic or Manual horizontal mode. In Automatic mode you can set the Minimum Sample Rate and Horizontal Scale. In Manual mode you can set the Sample Rate and Record Length. Horizontal Scale is a dependent variable calculated from the sample rate and record length.
Minimum Sample Rate	Sets the minimum sample rate for acquisitions. Changing horizontal scale will not reduce the sample rate below this value. This can result in partial waveform records at lower frequencies, but at the same time would provide more sample points for a few cycles of the signal. Available when Horizontal Mode is Automatic. This setting can be overridden if Allow Horizontal Scale to Override Min Sample Rate is selected.
Allow Horizontal Scale to Override Min Sample Rate	Select to set the oscilloscope to automatically change the sample rate to acquire a full waveform record. Changes to the sample rate are shown in the Horizontal badge readout, not in the Minimum Sample rate field of the menu. Available when Horizontal Mode is Automatic.
Horizontal Scale	Tap to set the Horizontal Scale using the assigned multipurpose knob, double-tap to set the scale using the virtual keypad, or tap the up and down arrows. You can also use the front-panel Horizontal Scale knob to change this value. The horizontal scale determines the size of the acquisition window relative to the waveform. You can scale the window to contain a single waveform edge, a single cycle, several cycles, or thousands of cycles.
Delay	Delay positions the trigger event to a specified time relative to the center of the waveform record. Use delay to focus on events that occur before (pre-trigger) or after the trigger point (post-trigger).
Position	Tap to set the trigger Position using the assigned multipurpose knob or double-tap to set the Position using the virtual keypad. When horizontal Delay is on, the time from the trigger point to the horizontal reference (center of waveform record) is the horizontal delay. The horizontal position determines the number of pre-trigger and post-trigger samples in the waveform record. When horizontal delay is off, the trigger point and the horizontal reference are at the same time in the middle of the waveform record.
Set to 0 s	Tap to set the delay position to 0 s (center of the waveform record. Available only when Delay is On.
Set to 10%	Tap to set the trigger delay to 10% of the waveform record. Available only when Delay is Off.
Sample Rate Changes Affect	Tap to allow changes to the Sample Rate to affect either the Horizontal Scale or the Record Length. Available only when Horizontal Mode is Manual.
Sample Rate	Tap to set the Sample Rate using the assigned multipurpose knob, double-tap to set the rate using the virtual keypad, or tap the up and down arrows. This keeps the oscilloscope at the specified sample rate regardless of the horizontal or record length settings. This limits the available horizontal scale settings to those that can be used with the specified sample rate. Available only when Horizontal Mode is Manual.
Record Length	Tap to set the Record Length using the assigned multipurpose knob, double-tap to set the length using the virtual keypad, or tap the up and down arrows. Available only when Horizontal Mode is Manual.

Acquisition configuration menu

Use this configuration menu to set which data points are used to acquire waveforms, and enable automatically saving acquisitions to files.

The Acquisition menu fields and controls

To open the Acquisition menu, double-tap the Horizontal, tap the Acquisition Settings on the Settings bar.

Displayed fields and controls can change depending on menu selections.


Field or control	Description
Run/Stop	Toggles the oscilloscope between constant acquisition (Run) and no acquisitions (Stop). When stopped, the oscilloscope shows waveforms from the last completed acquisition.
Single/Seq	Acquires a single acquisition or a set number of acquisitions, then stops.
Clear	Erases acquired waveform data points from memory. Applies to all live acquisition waveforms.
Acquisition Mode	Sample creates a record point by saving one or more samples during each acquisition interval. Sample mode is the default acquisition mode. The instrument does no post processing of the acquired samples in this mode.
	Peak Detect alternates between saving the highest sample in one acquisition interval and the lowest sample in the next acquisition interval. Useful for capturing fast and random events such as narrow waveform pulses.
	High Res applies unique finite impulse response (FIR) filters based on the current sample rate. This FIR filter maintains the maximum bandwidth possible for that sample rate while rejecting aliasing. The filter removes noise from the oscilloscope amplifiers and ADC above the usable bandwidth for the selected sample rate. Implementation of the filter in hardware, ahead of the trigger and storage, reduces trigger jitter. High Res mode also guarantees at least 12 bits of vertical resolution. The High Res sample rate and record length settings are displayed in the Horizontal badge. High Res mode sets the maximum real time sample rate to half the maximum sample rate.
	Envelope acquires and displays a waveform record that shows the extremes in variations over several acquisitions. The instrument saves the highest and lowest values in two adjacent intervals (similar to the Peak Detect mode). Unlike Peak Detect mode, the peaks are gathered over many trigger events.
	Average acquires and displays a waveform record that is the average result of several acquisitions. This mode reduces random noise.
	Roll Mode scrolls sequential waveform points across the display in a right-to-left rolling motion. Roll Mode starts automatically when the timebase is set to ≥40 ms/div. Roll Mode works at sample rates up to 25 MS/s.
Number of Waveforms	Sets the number of waveforms for the average result of several acquisitions. Available when Acquisition Mode is Average.
Single Sequence/Stop After	Enables stopping acquisitions after a specified number of acquisitions. Only works when using the Single/Sequence button.
XY	Toggles the XY On or Off to plot the XY plot. Default is Off.

More (DRAW A BOX Menu)

Use this menu to toggle the Waveform view box draw mode between Zoom area mode and Mask segment mode.

To use the More (DRAW A BOX) menu:

Double-tap the More button (located at the top right of the Results Bar) to open the DRAW A BOX window.
Tap Zoom on the DRAW A BOX window to enable drawing a zoom box area on the screen. The mode stays in Zoom mode until changed.
Tap Mask on the DRAW A BOX window to enable drawing Mask Testing segments on the screen. The mode stays in Mask mode until changed.
Tap outside the menu. The DRAW A BOX icon changes to reflect the function available when you next select the DRAW A BOX icon.

Mask Badge configuration menu

Use the Mask Badge configuration menu to set the total number of eye diagram mask hits needed to fail the mask test.

Prerequisite: An Eye Diagram plot with a mask enabled.

To open the Mask Badge configuration menu, double-tap a Mask badge in the Results column.

Mask Badge configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Total	Sets the total number of hits needed to fail an eye mask test.

Mask Definition configuration menu

Use the Mask Definition menu to edit mask segment parameters. Double tapping a mask segment opens the Mask Definition configuration menu.

To open the Mask Definition menu, double-tap on a mask segment.

To create a mask segment, see Create a Mask

Mask Settings panel fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Mask Defined By	Define the way you edit the mask. The default option is Segments.
Shape	Lists the current shape type, and also lets you change the current shape to a specified shape. Changing a shape defines the minimum rectangle that includes all vertices of the current segment, and then does a best-fit approach to create the specified shape. If you made changes to a default shaped segment that results in an segment that no longer meets the default shape definition, that segment is listed as a Custom shape in the menu.
Height	Sets the segment height, in amplitude units, between the topmost vertex and the bottommost vertex.
Vertical Center	Sets the segment vertical center, in amplitude units, as the point halfway between the topmost vertex and bottommost vertex.
Flip Vertical	Flips the segment vertically around its Vertical Center value.
Width	Sets the segment width, in time units, between the leftmost vertex and the rightmost vertex.
Horizontal Center	Sets the segment horizontal center, as time units, as the point halfway between the leftmost vertex and rightmost vertex.
Flip Horizontal	Flips the segment horizontally around its Horizontal Center value.
Rotate	Rotates the segment in units of degrees, from 0° to 360°. The rotation is an absolute angle measurement referenced from 0°, where 0° is the position of the segment when it was first created. For example, if you rotate the segment 40°, and then rotate it again with 20°, the resulting segment rotation is 20°. The segment height and width are relative to the current segment orientation, and automatically change places as needed when the segment is rotated.
Tolerance Type	Sets the tolerance type as Screen or Absolute. Default type is screen.
Vertical Tolerance	Tap the Vertical Tolerance field and enter the tolerance value as divisions of the current channel settings (volts, amps, and so on). Or double-tap on the field and use the A knob to change the value.
Horizontal Tolerance	Tap the Horizontal Tolerance field and enter the tolerance value as divisions of the current channel settings (volts, amps, and so on). Or double-tap on the field and use the A knob to change the value.
Update Mask Now	Updates the mask as per the configured tolerance values.

Edit Vertices panel fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Define Segment	A table that lists the X (time) and Y (amplitude) values for each vertex (point) of the segment. Use the scroll bar to show points if there are more than nine points in the segment. Selecting a row in the table highlights the associated vertex on the segment. Use the Multipurpose knobs to change the value of the X or Y settings, or double-tap a setting and enter the value directly.
Insert Point	Inserts a new row above the selected row and creates a new vertex on the segment shape. The new vertex is halfway between the vertices defined in the prior row and the following row in the table.
Delete Point	Deletes the currently selected point, keeps the row selected, and moves all rows below it up one row. The Delete Point button is not available when a triangular segment is selected.
Reset Points	Deletes all but three data points from the table. The remaining three data points are set to a default triangle, set to two divisions for height and width, and centered in the waveform area.

Note:Redo and Undo are available for most Edit Vertices panel controls.

Save panel fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Save Mask	Saves the mask in the desired location with the given file name.

Mask Definition right click menu

Right click menu functions associated with mask segments

The following mask definition functions are available when you right click on a mask segment.

Mask Segments controls


Field or control	Description
Triangle	Sets the shape of the mask to a triangle.
Rectangle	Sets the shape of the mask to a rectangle
Trapezoid	Sets the shape of the mask to a trapezoid.
Hexagon	Sets the shape of the mask to a hexagon.
Custom	Sets the shape of your choice.
Create Duplicate	Creates a new segment with the same characteristics.
Configure Segment	Opens the Mask Definition configuration menu for the selected segment.
Delete Segment	Deletes the selected segment.
Delete All	Deletes all segments associated with the mask.

Tolerance Mask controls


Field or control	Description
Configure Mask	Opens the Mask Definition configuration menu for the selected mask.
Delete Mask	Deletes the selected mask.

Mask Test badge configuration menu

Use the Mask Test badge menu to edit the settings of a mask test and define the actions to be taken according to the results.

To open the Mask Test badge configuration menu, double-tap on the badge.

A Mask Test badge is created when the first segment of a mask is defined.

Test Settings panel fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Mask Test	Turns the mask test On or Off.
Mask Display	Turns the mask display On (default) or Off.
Label	The text field to add a label to the mask test badge. By default, this field is blank. When you recall a mask from a file, the name of the file is automatically displayed in the label field.
Source	Lists the valid source signals for mask testing. Valid sources do not include other sources that are already being used in mask tests.
Show segment hits in badge	A checkbox to display the hits on each segment in the badge. By default, the setting is unchecked.
Number of Waveforms	The numeric field to define the number of waveforms to test against. This value is shared amongst all mask tests. Changing the value in one badge changes it in all mask test badges. This field can be used along with the Single / Seq Stops After control to run a mask test with 100 waveforms ten times.
Total Failures	The numeric field to set the failure threshold in number of acquisitions. The value must be greater than or equal to Consecutive Failures.
Consecutive Failures	The numeric field to set the failure threshold in number of consecutively failing acquisitions. The value must be less than or equal to Total Failures.
Act on Event	Tap the Act on Event button to configure the actions the instrument must take when a Mask event occurs (Pass, Fail, or Hits). See Act On Event configuration menu for the available fields and controls.

Mask Test badge right click menu

See Right click menu functions associated with the Mask Test badge.

Right click menu functions associated with the Mask Test badge

The following functions are available when you right click on a mask test badge.


Field or control	Description
Configure Mask Test	Opens the Mask Test badge configuration menu for the selected badge.
Delete Mask Test	Deletes the selected mask test badge.

Math configuration menu overview

Math waveforms are created by combining and/or mathematically transforming source waveforms into a new waveform for analysis. Use this menu to create math waveforms (basic or advanced) or add an FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) waveform to the screen.

To access a Math configuration menu, double-tap a Math waveform badge on the Settings bar. If no Math badge is present, tap the Math Ref Bus > Add New Math button to add a Math waveform and open the configuration menu.

Use the following links to access information on the Math waveform menus and settings.

Math configuration menu

Equation Editor (Math configuration menu)

Math configuration menu

Use this menu to set math waveform parameters, create basic and advanced math waveforms, or add an FFT (Fast Fourier Transformation) plot to analyze frequency components of a waveform.

To access the Math menu, double-tap a Math waveform badge. If no Math badge is present, tap the Math Ref Bus > Add New Math button to add a math waveform and open the menu.

Math configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Display	Turns the math waveform or FFT plot On or Off.
Vertical Scale	Sets the vertical graticule scale units. Tap the arrows to change the value, tap and use the assigned multipurpose knob to change values, or double-tap to open the virtual keypad to enter a specific value. Available when Auto Scale is disabled (unchecked) and Math Type is Basic or Advanced.
Auto Scale	Toggles Auto Scale mode on or off. Auto Scale calculates the vertical scale and position to center and display the entire waveform. Available when Math Type is Basic or Advanced.
Label	Enter a label for the math waveform.
Position	Sets the vertical position of the math waveform. Available when Math Type is Basic or Advanced.
Set to 0	Sets the vertical position of the math waveform to zero (vertical center of a slice (Stacked mode) or the screen (Overlay mode). Available when Math Type is Basic or Advanced.
Alternate Units	Sets user-specified units to display on vertical scale readouts and measurement badges.
Average	Toggles averaging the waveform On and Off. Use averaging to reduce noise on the waveform.
Number of Averages	Sets the number of waveform acquisitions to average. Tap and use the assigned multipurpose knob to set the value. Available when Average is On.
Math Type	Sets the type of math waveform to display. Basic creates a math waveform by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing two analog waveforms. FFT opens an FFT view of the specified signal to display the frequency components of that signal. Double-tap on the FFT view to open its configuration menu. Advanced displays a drop-down from which to select the 20 last-accessed equations created by the Equation Editor. This mode also provides access to the Equation Editor. See Equation Editor (Math configuration menu).
Source, Source1, Source 2	Defines the signal source or sources for a Basic, FFT math waveform. Available when Math Type is Basic, FFT.
Basic math operation list	Located between the Source 1 and Source 2 fields. A drop-down list to select a basic math operation (add, subtract, multiply, divide) to apply to the two sources. Available when Math Type is Basic.
Interpolation	Select to display the record points between the sampled points. Default is unchecked. Available when Math Type is Basic and Source 1 is Bus. Interpolation uses Sin(x)/x method. Sin(x)/x connects using a Sin(x)/x curve between the computed values. This makes the gain or phase curve smoother than linear interpolation.
Field	Select the field for the selected bus. Default is Data. Available when Math Type is Basic and Source 1 is Bus.
Signed Data	Sets the data as signed decimal. Default is unchecked.
Math n =	Lists the last-accessed advanced equation. Tap the down arrow to display a list of the last-accessed equations (up to a maximum of 20) created by the Equation Editor. Select an equation to display that math waveform. Tap Edit to open the Equation Editor to edit the displayed equation. You can also double-tap on an equation in this field and directly edit the equation using the virtual keyboard. See Equation Editor (Math configuration menu). Available when Math Type is Advanced.
Edit	Opens the Equation Editor to create advanced math waveforms from analog channels, reference, math waveform, measurement, and variable sources. Tap the Edit button to open the Equation Editor. See Equation Editor (Math configuration menu). Available when Math Type is Advanced.

Math waveform guidelines

You can take measurements on math waveforms in the same way as on channel waveforms.
Math waveforms derive their horizontal scale and position from the sources in their math expressions. Adjusting these controls for the source waveforms also adjusts the math waveform.
You can Zoom on math waveforms.

Equation Editor (Math configuration menu)

Use the Equation Editor to build your advanced math waveform expression using sources, operators, constants, measurements, and functions.

To access the math Equation Editor:

Double-tap a Math waveform badge. If no Math badge is present, tap the Math Ref Bus > Add New Math on the Setting bar to add a Math waveform and open the configuration menu.
Set Math Type to Advanced.
Tap Edit to open the Equation Editor.

Equation Editor menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Sources	Lists all available sources that you can add to an equation. Tap a source icon to add it to the cursor position in the Math x = input box. Drag the sources field up or down to scroll through selections. If a source column is empty, there are no active or defined sources for that category.
Functions	Select the math functions to apply to your signal or signals. See Add Functions (math Equation Editor).
Keypad	Use to enter numeric, basic math operations, and logic conditions.
Math <x> =	The field that lists the equation components that you add with the equation controls for the numbered Math waveform. You can also directly edit this field.
Clear	Clears the math equation field.
Arrows	Use to move the cursor position in the Math <x> = equation field.
Space	Use to add the space to the right of the cursor.
Delete	Deletes the selected part of the equation (recommend that you use a mouse to more easily select equation text).
Backspace	Deletes the character to the left of the cursor.
Apply	Tap to apply the math expression shown in the Math <x> = field and display the math waveform. The first ~ eight characters of the equation also appears in the Math badge on the Settings bar. When the editor detects a logic or syntax error with the equation, the editor displays an error message, along with the character position in the equation where the editor considers the error to have occurred.
Cancel	Closes the editor menu, does not update the equation list if you made any changes from the last time you Applied or OK'd an equation.
OK	Applies the equation to the math waveform, closed the Advanced Editor window, and adds the equation to the available equation list.

Equation editor guidelines

Math definitions are not applied if the sources are not valid.
Syntax or other equation or source errors display a short error message on the Math configuration menu.
Use parentheses to group terms in the expression to control execution order, for example, 5*(Ch1 + Ch2).

Add Functions (math Equation Editor)

Use the Add Functions controls to add predefined math operations to your math waveform equation.


Button	Description
	Integral. Inserts the text INTG( into the math expression. Enter an argument to the function. The integral function produces the integral of the argument.
	Base 10 logarithm. Inserts the text LOG( into the math expression. Enter an argument to the function. The log function produces the base 10 logarithm of the argument.
	Square root. Inserts the text SQRT( into the math expression. Enter an argument to the function.
	Absolute. Inserts the text FABS( into the math expression. The FABS function takes the absolute value of the expression.
	Derivative. Inserts the text DIFF( into the math expression. Enter an argument to the function. The derivative function produces the derivative of the argument.
	Natural logarithm. Inserts the text LN( into the math expression. The natural logarithm function produces the natural logarithm of the argument.
	Natural antilog. Inserts the text EXP( into the math expression. The EXP function produces the natural antilog of the argument.
	FFT Magnitude. Inserts the text FftMag( into the math expression. Select one of the waveforms as an argument to the function. This function creates an FFT waveform that shows the magnitude components of the source signal.

Menu bar overview

The Menu bar provides access to file, utility, and help functions.

The Menu bar


Field or control	Description
File	Provides typical system file management operations such as opening, saving, moving, and renaming files. See the links after this table for more information. See Recall configuration menu (File menu). Save saves current waveform, session, or setup file. See Save As configuration menu (File menu). See File Utilities configuration (File menu). Default Setup immediately restores the oscilloscope to factory default settings.
Edit	Provides a menu to Undo or Redo the last operation. See the links after this table for more information. See Undo, Redo (Edit menu).
Utility	Use to set user preferences, configure input, output, and network settings, run self tests, verify calibration status and run signal path compensation, and erase nonvolatile memory. See the links after this table for more information. See Calibration configuration menu (Utility menu). See Security configuration menu for standard instruments (Utility menu).
Help	Opens the Help viewer, displays current instrument software, See the links below for more information. See Help... (Help menu). See About (Help menu).
Sample (Acqs)	Displays the number of waveform acquired and the number of acquisition for the Acq modes.
Battery indicator	Displays the battery charging for the battery supported models.

Recall configuration menu (File menu)

Use this menu to recall (load) reference waveforms, instrument setups, mask settings, and sessions (setup plus waveforms). The supported file formats are .wfm, .trc, .isf, .tr0, .wfmx, .set, .tss, .msk, .xml, .bin, and .csv.

Recall the file using Recall configuration menu. Use below procedure to open Recall configuration menu.

Tap File on the menu bar.
Tap Recall to open the Recall configuration menu.

Recall configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Look in:	Shows the current directory path to the location of a file. Tap on the file path and use a keyboard to enter a new save location. Or double-tap on the file name to open the virtual keyboard and enter a path. Tap the down arrow icon on the right end of the field to open a list of recent file save locations, up to a maximum of 20 locations.
File type to open (tabs)	Tabs on the left let you set which type of file to recall (Waveform, Setup, Mask, or Session). Selecting a file type sets the file extensions in the Files of Type field to the correct value.
	The Drive column lists the directory structure, opening at the root (/) level. Use to quickly navigate to a location. Tap to list the contents of the directory in the Name pane. Double-tap an item to display the directory and any subdirectories under it. Double-tap again to close that directory structure. Drag the list up and down to show more entries.
File/Folders list view	List all files or folder for currently selected directory. List view displays more details about file, folder such as Name, Size, Modifed date and time, Type, etc. The image file formats supported for are .PNG, .JPG, and .BMP.
	Use the arrow buttons to navigate the file directory. The left arrow navigates back to the previously visited folder. The Right arrow navigates forward to the previously visited folder. The Up arrow navigates up one level from the current folder.
	Use to create a new directory (folder) at the current location. Opens the new directory after it is created.
File name	Lists the selected file name.
Files of type	Use to select the file format you want to open. The drop-down list shows all file extension types that the instrument can read for the selected file type.
Cancel	Cancels the file open action and closes the configuration menu.
Recall	Recalls the selected file. Recalling a waveform file adds a Reference waveform badge to the Settings bar and displays the waveform as it fits in the current Horizontal setting. Recalling a Setup or Session immediately sets the oscilloscope to the settings in the file and displays any waveforms that were part of the recalled session.

Save As configuration menu (File menu)

Use this menu to configure saving screen captures, waveforms, oscilloscope setups, reports, and session files.

To access the Save As configuration menu, tap File on the menu bar and select Save As....

Note:Selecting File > Save the first time after powering up the oscilloscope opens the Save As configuration menu. This lets you set or verify the save locations for all types of information you can save.

Once the Save As configuration menu has been opened and closed, the next time you select Save causes the instrument to automatically save the file type last selected in the Save As configuration menu. This lets you quickly save files with a simple menu selection.

Save As configuration menu fields and controls

The following fields and controls are common to all Save As actions.


Field or control	Description
File save type	Tabs on the left let you set which type of file to save (Screen Capture, Waveform, Setup, Report, or Session). Selecting a file type sets the file extensions in the Save As Type field to the correct value.
Save Location	Lists the location where the file will be saved. The default value is the last location to which a file was saved. Tap on the file path and use a keyboard to enter a new save location. Or double-tap on the file name to open the virtual keyboard and enter a path. Tap the down arrow icon on the right end of the field to open a list of recent file save locations for the current save type.
Browse	Tap to open the Browse Save As Location configuration menu, to navigate to and select the location to which to save the file. See Browse Save As Location configuration menu .
File Name	The file name assigned to the file. The default value is either the user-entered name used to last save this file type, or a numeric value calculated by the instrument if this file type has not previously been saved with a custom file name. The default value is Tek000. Tap the down arrow on the right edge of the field to display and select from a list of recently-saved file names. Tap on the file name and use a keyboard to enter a new file name. Or double-tap on the file name to open the virtual keyboard and enter a file name.
Auto Increment File Name	Select to enable auto-incrementing of the file name. Auto increment adds a number count to the end of the file name, and increments it on each subsequent saving of the same file name.
Count	Sets the increment count start number. Default is 000.
Save As Type	Lists the available formats to which you can save files. The available save formats are set by the type of file being saved. Tap the field and select the save format.
Cancel	Cancels the file save action and closes the configuration menu.
OK	Saves the file to the specified location, closes the Save As configuration menu, and displays a confirmation message.

Screen Capture tab fields and controls

The following settings are specific for saving a screen capture


Field or control	Description
File save type	Tap the Screen Capture tab to save a screen image to a file. Selecting Screen Capture sets the file extensions in the Save As Type field to available graphic file formats.
Save As Type	Lists the available formats to which you can save files. The available save formats are set by the type of file being saved. Tap the field and select the graphic save format.

To save screen captures with waveforms on a white background, tap Utility>User Preferences and set Screen Capture Colors to Inverted. When you save the next screen capture, the display inverts colors for just a moment, saves the displayed image to the file, and returns the screen to normal colors. This capability us useful to save ink on printouts of screen captures. See the Display panel settings in User Preferences (Utility menu).

Waveform tab fields and controls

The following settings are specific for saving a waveform.


Field or control	Description
File save type	Tap the Waveform tab to save waveform(s) to a file. Selecting Waveform sets the file extensions in the Save As Type field to available waveform file formats.
Save As Type	Lists the available formats to which you can save files. The available save formats are set by the type of file being saved. Tap the field and select the graphic save format.
Source	Sets the waveform source to save. You can save a single waveform, or save all active (displayed) waveforms. Waveform file names include the source channel or waveform appended to the end of the file name.
Display as next available Ref waveform	Sets the waveform to be saved and automatically opened (displayed) as the next available reference waveform. It doesn't matter what type of file is saved, that waveform will be opened as a Ref waveform. If gating is in use, a smaller, gated waveform is saved and displayed. This control is not present when source is set to All.
Gating	Sets the method to save a specified part of the waveform data. None saves the full waveform data (default). Cursors saves the waveform data located between the vertical cursors. If cursors aren't on when selecting cursor gating, the cursors are activated. Screen saves the waveform data that is on the screen. Resample saves the waveform data at a sample interval set by the user. The resulting saved waveform is a resampled version of the original waveform with fewer data points. Gating notes: Default Setup restores Gated Save to its default setting (None). The state of Gated Save gets saved in Setup and Session files. Gated saves do not work on plot waveform data. Gating cannot be used to save waveform data while in Fast Frame mode.

Setup tab fields and controls

The following settings are specific for saving an instrument setup.


Field or control	Description
File save type	Tap the Setup tab to save the instrument setup and measurement settings to a file. Selecting Setup sets the file extension in the Save As Type field to .set.
Include Reference Waveforms	Include the instrument waveforms.

Report tab fields and controls

The following settings are specific for saving an instrument report.

A report can include information on instrument settings, measurement results, screen images, individual measurement configuration, source input settings, and error and warning information for measurements. Reports are either a PDF file or a single file Web page.


Field or control	Description
File save type	Tap the Report tab to save a report file. Selecting Report sets the file extensions in the Save as Type field to available report file formats.
Save As Type	Lists the available formats to which you can save files. The available save formats are set by the type of file being saved. Tap the field and select the report save format (PDF or Single File Web Pages).
Append Report	Appends a report to an existing report file.
Comments	Add comments to clarify the contents or purpose of the report, or specifics of the signals being measured.
Include Images and Annotations	Add Waveform and Plot images to the report.
Include Setup Configuration	Add instrument and measurement configuration information to the report.

Session tab fields and controls

The following settings are specific for saving an instrument session.

A session is a zipped file that contains an instrument setup file and all acquired waveform data. Use session file contents to move analysis activities to a PC and free up the instrument for others to use.


Field or control	Description
File save type	Tap the Session tab to enable saving a session file. Selecting Session sets the file extensions in the Save As Type field to .tss.
Save As Type	A session file can only be saved to format .tss.

Browse Save As Location configuration menu

Use this menu to select a new file location to save files.

To access the Browse Save As Location configuration menu:

Select File > Save As....
In the Save As configuration menu, tap the Browse button.

Browse Save As Location configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
File path field	Shows the current directory. Tap on the file path and use a keyboard to enter a new path. Or double-tap on the file name to open the virtual keyboard and enter a path. Tap the down arrow icon on the right end of the field to open a list of recently accessed file save paths, for the current save type, up to a maximum of 20 paths.
	The Drive column lists the directory structure, opening at the root level. Use to quickly navigate to a location. Tap to list the contents of the directory in the Name pane. Double-tap an item, or tap the small arrow to the left of the directory, to display the subdirectories under it. Double-tap again to close that directory structure. Drag the list up and down to show more entries.
	Use the arrow buttons to navigate the file directory. The left arrow navigates back to the previously visited folder. The Right arrow navigates forward to the previously visited folder. The Up arrow navigates up one level from the current folder.
	Use to create a new directory (folder) at the current location. Opens the new directory after it is created.
Cancel	Cancels the file path change, closes the configuration menu, and returns to the Save As configuration menu. No file path change occurs.
OK	Closes the configuration menu, returns to the Save As configuration menu, and updates the Save Location field with the path from the Browse configuration menu.

File Utilities configuration (File menu)

Use this menu to copy, paste, delete, and rename files, and unmount memory devices from USB ports.

To access the File Utilities configuration menu, select File > File Utilities from the Menu bar.

File Utilities configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
File path field	Shows the current directory. Tap on the file path and use a keyboard to enter a new save location. Or double-tap on the file name to open the virtual keyboard and enter a path. Tap the down arrow icon on the right end of the field to open a list of recent file save locations, for the current save type, up to a maximum of 20 locations.
	The Drive column lists the directory structure, opening at the root level. Use to quickly navigate to a location. Tap to list the contents of the directory in the Name pane. Double-tap an item to display the directory and any subdirectories under it. Double-tap again to close that directory structure. Drag the list up and down to show more entries.
File/Folders list view	List all files or folder for currently selected directory. List view displays more details about file, folder such as Name, Size, Modifed date and time, Type, etc. The image file formats supported for are .PNG, .JPG, and .BMP. Double-tap the report file to open in a separate window. The supported formats are .MHT and .PDF. Use left/right arrow to navigate to the previous/next report.
	Use the arrow buttons to navigate the file directory. The left arrow navigates back to the previously visited folder. The Right arrow navigates forward to the previously visited folder. The Up arrow navigates up one level from the current folder.
	Use to create a new directory (folder) at the current location. Opens the new directory after it is created.
Copy	Copies the selected file in the filename pane to memory. You can copy the Tek files or folders from local/network/USB drives or from TekDrive file storage location.
Paste	Pastes the file from the last Copy action in the current File Utilities session into the current location. You can paste the Tek files or folders to the chosen file target location. The target locations are local/network/USB drives or TekDrive file storage location as well.
Delete	Deletes the selected file or folder.
Rename	Renames the selected file or folder.
Unmount	Unmount the selected drive. Select the drive letter and tap Unmount. For USB drives, Unmount closes the file writing session on the attached USB device to let you disconnect the device from the USB port. The device is also removed from the Drive column of menus that can access drives. For network drives, Unmount removes the network drive connection information from the instrument. The network drive is also removed from the Drive column of menus that can access drives. For TekDrive, Unmount removes the TekDrive connection information from the instrument. The TekDrive is also removed from the Drive column of menus that can access drives.

Mount Drive configuration menu

Use this menu to connect to a network or TekDrive. The network menu applies to base instrument only (instrument that do not have the Windows 10 OS SSD option installed) and TekDrive menu applies to all the platforms.

To open the Mount Drive menu:

Select File > File Utilities from the Menu bar.
Tap Mount to open the Mount Drive menu.

Mount Drive configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Drive Type	Select the required drive to mount on your instrument. Network TekDrive
Network
Drive Letter	Shows the current list of available (unassigned) drive letters. Tap on the list and select a drive letter to assign to the network drive.
Specify Server	Sets how you specify the server location; by server Name or IP address.
Server Name	The server name is associated with the remote drive. Double-tap the field and enter the server name.
Server IP Address	The IP address of the server. Tap the field and enter the network drive's IP address.
Path	The path to the network drive. Double-tap the field and enter the network drive path information.
User Name	If the drive you are mounting is password-protected, use this field to enter the user name associated with the drive. Double-tap the field and enter the user name.
Password	If the drive you are mounting is password-protected, use this field to enter the password associated with the drive. Double-tap the field and enter the password.
Domain/Workgroup	Sets the Domain/Workgroup of the intranet for the network drive.
Verbose	Tap the Verbose checkbox to get more information in the log file. Default is unchecked.
Cancel	Closes the menu without taking any action.
OK	Submits the drive access information to the network drive server. If successful, the menu is dismissed, a confirmation message is displayed, and the drive is added to the Drive column of file menus that access drives. If not successful, the menu remains on screen and an error message is displayed. Use the error message to resolve the login problem.
TekDrive
Drive Name	Enter the required drive name for mounting.
Auto Disconnect	Select to configure the duration for the TekDrive connection to be active for usage. PowerCycle: Select to unmount the TekDrive after power cycling the oscilloscope. There is no time restriction when this option is chosen. Never: Select to mount the TekDrive connection permanently. Custom: Select to disconnect the TekDrive after a chosen duration. The default selected is PowerCycle.
Time	Enter the required time for the Auto Disconnect. The mounted TekDrives gets disconnected automatically from the instrument after the specified time. Available only when Auto Disconnect = Custom.
Restrict connection to current IP Address	Select to enable the restriction of connection to the current IP address. This is performed for security purposes. Enabled checkbox setting is recommended. When the checkbox is disabled, the application displays the error: "This setting is recommended, because it restricts TekDrive access to the current public IP Address making your data secure and inaccessible if the device moves to a new network location."
Connect to TekDrive	Select to confirm all the configured settings and connect to the TekDrive.
Code activation controls
Cancel	Select to close the menu without performing any action and does not connect to the new TekDrive.
Back	Select to take you to the previous menu giving an opportunity before connection, to reconfigure all the input control settings to connect to the TekDrive.
OK, Mount TekDrive	Select to confirm the configuration to complete the TekDrive mounting. This will make sure all the file browsers in the application show the connected TekDrives in it for saving or recalling files to TekDrive.

Undo, Redo (Edit menu)

The Edit menu lets you Undo or Redo recent actions. Tap Undo or Redo. Not all oscilloscope actions can be undone. If the Undo or Redo menu items are grayed out, then the last action cannot be undone or redone.

User Preferences (Utility menu)

Use this menu to set global display, Autoset, custom waveform colors, and other user preferences.

To open the User Preferences menu:

Tap Utility menu.
Tap User Preferences to open the configuration menu.
Tap a panel.

Display panel fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Default Waveform View Display Mode	Sets the default waveform view display mode, either Overlay or Stacked.
Waveform View Graticule	Sets the graticules to be Movable or Fixed for both stacked and overlay modes. Movable (default) sets graticules to move along with waveforms, and displays graticule units. Fixed sets graticules so that they do not move when you change a waveform's vertical or horizontal position. Fixed graticule mode also does not display the Vertical and Horizontal graticule labels. Use Cursors to take on-screen measurements.
Displayed Colors	Tap and select either Normal or Inverted colors to set how the instrument displays waveforms and plots. Normal shows waveforms and plots in color with a back background. Inverted makes the waveform background white, with graticule markings in black. Inverted does not change the Menu bar, Results bar, or Settings bar colors. Use this setting to save ink on printed screen captures.
Define Custom Colors	Opens the Define Custom Colors menu. This menu lets you change channel, math, and reference waveform colors for both Normal and Inverted display modes.
Screen Capture Colors	Sets how the instrument saves screen images (Normal or Inverted colors). Normal saves waveforms and plots in the colors as shown on the screen. Inverted makes the waveform background white, with graticule marking in black, just for screen saves. Inverted does not change the Menu bar, Results bar, or Settings bar colors. Also, if Displayed Colors is set to Inverted, selecting Inverted for screen saves does not invert the colors back to normal for the screen save; to save normal colors for a screen save, select Normal.
Backlight	Sets the intensity of the backlight.
Auto-Dim	Select On to automatically dim the screen backlight after a specified time.
Time	Sets the amount of time to wait before the display is dimmed. Tap in the field and use the knob to change the time value, or double-tap to open the virtual keypad and set a time value. Available when Auto-Dim is On.

Autoset panel fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Autoset Adjusts	Selects which controls to change as part of the Autoset operation (Vertical Settings, Horizontal Settings, Trigger Settings, and Acquisition Settings). The default is for all adjustments to be enabled.
Autoset in Overlay Display Mode Optimizes	Sets whether to optimize waveform resolution or visibility when doing an Autoset while in the Overlay display mode. Resolution uses as much of the ADC's range as possible to provide the best vertical resolution and measurement accuracy, but waveforms will overlap each other. Visibility scales and positions waveforms so they are visually separated from each other at the expense of vertical resolution and measurement accuracy.

Autoset guidelines

Autoset uses the current trigger source as its reference for various operations such as setting horizontal scale.
If the current trigger type is Bus or Sequence, or if trigger type is Edge and the trigger source is AC Line, Autoset uses the lowest-numbered active channel as its reference.
Autoset changes the acquisition mode to Sample.
Doing a Default Setup operation does not change Autoset panel settings.
All analysis and measurements abort immediately when an Autoset is started, and then restart upon Autoset completion.

Measurements panel fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Shared Reference Levels	Tap to select either Global or Per Source reference levels. Global applies the same reference levels to all measurement sources. Per Source allows selection of a different reference levels for all measurement sources.
Calculate Reference Levels	Tap to select how often to calculate reference levels. First Acq only calculates the reference levels on the first acquisition and re-uses them for all subsequent acquisitions. Pushing the Clear front-panel button, or making measurement changes (adding, deleting, or reconfiguring) also clears the reference levels which are then recalculated on the next acquisition. Every Acq calculates the reference levels with every acquisition.
Measurement Interpolation	Interpolation defines how the waveform is drawn between waveform record data points. Tap and select the measurement interpolation method. Auto selects the best interpolation method. Sin(x)/x interpolation computes record points using a curve fit between the actual samples acquired. Linear interpolation computes record points between actual acquired samples by using a straight line fit.
Measurement Annotations	Annotations show the exact segments of the waveform from where the chosen measurements are taken. It is a visual aid to debug the signals. There are various markers which denote the measurement annotations such as horizontal bars, vertical bars, triangles (or carets), or arrows. Auto sets annotations to display if valid for the measurement. To view annotations for a measurement, select that measurement badge. If annotations are valid for that measurement, they are added to the waveform source for that measurement. Off turns off display of measurement annotations. The measurement annotations feature is supported on 4B/5/5B/6/6B Series MSO but not supported on 4 Series MSO.

Other panel fields and controls

Field or control

Description

Language

Enables displaying the user interface and Embedded Help files in an available language. Tap the field and select the language. The user interface changes immediately to the specified language.

Note:Not all UI terms or Help topics may be translated for new UI or menu items at the time of a firmware release. These items will be translated for a future firmware release.

Note:The Embedded Help files support English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Russian. All other language selections will display the Help topics in English.

Font Size

Sets the font size for UI text elements. Font size range is 12 to 19.

Right Clicks via Touch

Turns On or Off the ability to use touch and hold method to open right-click menus on badges and other screen items.

Time

Sets the time it takes to respond to a touch and hold before opening a right-click menu.

Programmatic Interface Backward Compatibility

Allows you to choose an XML file that ensures backward compatibility of the commands defined in the XML file.

Toggle button turns On or Off the backward compatibility option. Default is Off.

Load

Tap to select the XML file. You can navigate to TekDrive to load XML file.

Appears when Programmatic Interface Backward Compatibility is On.

Connected Scope Preferences

Enables the connected oscilloscope with additional capabilities and improves the overall experience while using the oscilloscope.

Note:The oscilloscope should be connected to the Internet.

Oscilloscope tracks feature usage to help reproduce and fix software bugs. User identifiable information, waveform data, analysis results or screenshots are never saved

Enables oscilloscope tracks feature usage to help reproduce and fix software bugs. It will not save user-identifiable information, waveform data, analysis results or screen shots.

Connected Oscilloscope preferences

Use the Connected Oscilloscope preferences to make you more efficient and improve the overall user experience while using the oscilloscope (2 Series MSO).

When enabled it provides additional capabilities which improves the overall experience while using the oscilloscope. Whenever the status of checkbox changes it is shared with Tektronix.

Note:Enabling this checkbox does not send any information that is used to identify a specific company or individual.

Tektronix will not send any information to the oscilloscope unless you enable Oscilloscope tracks feature usage to help reproduce and fix software bugs. User identifiable information, waveform data, analysis results or screenshots are never saved.

When this option is enabled, the oscilloscope will record information about the instrument and its usage. The information includes actions taken in the user or programming interfaces, the model number of the scope, its firmware version, and information about installed options or probe attachments. This information does not include anything that is used to identify a specific company or individual.

This information is stored in a text file on the instrument and is viewed with any text viewing program. Disabling this feature will delete the file. If the instrument is connected to a network while this feature is enabled, this information will be periodically sent to Tektronix.

By enabling this option you agree that the software records anonymous information about the usage of this instrument, and periodically send it to Tektronix.

Tap Legalese to view legal information within the legal framework.

Tap Save Preferences will save the selected preferences.

Tap Cancel to discard the changes.

Legalese

Tap the Legalese button to view the legal information and details of the functionalities enabled when you check the boxes in the previous dialog (Connected Scope Preferences).

To open the Legalese dialog, select Utility > User Preferences > Other > Connected Scope Preferences > Legalese.

Enabled Connected Scope

When the check box is enabled in Connected Scope Preferences dialog: You agree that the software may contact Tektronix servers periodically. You also agree that the instruments model and serial number and status of the enabled check boxes will be sent to Tektronix.

Oscilloscope tracks feature usage to help reproduce and fix software bugs

When the check box is enabled in Connected Scope Preferences dialog: You agree that the software may record anonymous usage information about this instrument and send it to Tektronix. You also agree that the instruments model and serial number and status of the enabled check boxes will be sent to Tektronix.

Define Custom Colors menu

Use this menu to change the colors used to display channel, math, and reference waveforms in the Waveform view. You can set custom waveform colors for both Normal and Inverted display modes.

To open the Define Custom Colors menu:

Tap Utility > User Preferences to open the configuration menu.
Tap Define Custom Colors in the Display panel.

Define Custom Colors menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Normal Display Colors	Use this menu to change the waveform colors to use when the instrument is in Normal display mode. Channels sets the colors used to display instrument channels. Maths sets the colors used to display math waveforms. Refs sets the colors used to display reference waveforms. To change a color, tap a channel, math, or reference color to open a color menu and select a new color. The waveform immediately changes to the selected color if the display is in Normal mode. The color menu stays open to let you experiment with different waveform colors. Tap outside the color menu to close it.
Inverted Display Colors	Use this menu to change the waveform colors to use when the instrument is in Inverted display mode. Channels sets the colors used to display instrument channels. Maths sets the colors used to display math waveforms. Refs sets the colors used to display reference waveforms. To change a color, tap a channel, math, or reference color to open a color menu and select a new color. The waveform immediately changes to the selected color if the display is in Inverted mode. The color menu stays open to let you experiment with different waveform colors. Tap outside the color menu to close it. The colors for Math waveforms 1-8 are reused for Math waveforms 9-16, 17-24, and so on. The colors for Ref waveforms 1-8 are reused for Ref waveforms 9-16, 17-24, and so on.
Set All Normal Display Colors to Default	Sets all Normal display mode waveform colors to their factory default settings.
Set All Inverted Display Colors to Default	Sets all Inverted display mode waveform colors to their factory default settings.

Custom waveform color guidelines

There are 48 colors from which to choose.
There are no restrictions on assigning colors. You can assign different colors to different waveforms, or the same color to many waveforms.
Changing a waveform color automatically changes all indicators that use that waveform's color (channel handles, vertical scale readout, signal badges, measurement badges, front-panel control LED colors, and so on).
Waveform color settings are saved as part of waveform, setup, and session save actions.
You cannot change Bus waveform colors.

I/O (Utility menu)

Use this configuration menu to set up a LAN, USB Device Port, Socket Server, and AUX OUT signal parameters.

To open the I/O menu:

Tap the Utility menu.
Tap I/O....

Entering and applying LAN network changes

When first opening the I/O menu LAN panel, the Network Address is set to Auto (default setting) and the Apply Changes button is grayed out (inactive) in the LAN panel.

When you select any editable input box and start entering data, the Apply Changes button becomes active, and the characters being entered are bolded and italicized. Bold italicized text means that the values have not been applied to the oscilloscope settings.

When you tap the Apply Changes button, all changes are saved (takes about 10 seconds), the text is changed to normal font (nonbold, nonitalic), and the Apply Changes button becomes inactive.

If you tap outside the I/O menu before you tap the Apply Changes button, the menu closes and none of your changes are saved.

LAN panel fields and controls

Field or control

Description

LAN Status

A readout that indicates the status of the LAN connection, either a Green circle with the word Normal or a Red circle with an error message.

Host Name

The instrument host name is displayed. To change the name, double-tap and enter a name in the virtual keyboard.

Network Address

Tap to select Manual or Automatic mode. In Automatic mode, the current Instrument IP Address, Gateway IP Address, Subnet Mask, and DNS IP Address are displayed.

Domain Name

The instrument domain name is displayed. To change the name, double-tap and enter a name in the virtual keyboard.

Instrument IP Address

Tap and use the multipurpose knobs to enter the address. Use the A knob to select the digit, and the B knob to change the value.

Available to edit when Network Address is Manual.

Subnet Mask

Tap and use the multipurpose knobs to enter the mask. Use the A knob to select the digit, and the B knob to change the value.

Available to edit when Network Address is Manual.

Service Name

The instrument service name is displayed. To change the name, double-tap and enter a name in the virtual keyboard.

Gateway IP Address

Tap and use the multipurpose knobs to enter the address. Use the A knob to select the digit, and the B knob to change the value.

Available to edit when Network Address is Manual.

DNS IP Address

Tap and use the multipurpose knobs to enter the address. Use the A knob to select the digit, and the B knob to change the value.

Available to edit when Network Address is Manual.

MAC Address

A readout of the instrument MAC Address. This field is not editable.

Test Connection

Tap to test the connection. If the connection test is successful, then OK is displayed. If the test is unsuccessful, then No Response is displayed.

LAN Reset

Tap to display the LAN Reset configuration menu (Utility > I/O menu).

Apply Changes

Apply changes made on this panel to the instrument.

Note:No changes are made to instrument settings until you tap the Apply Changes button.

USB Device Port fields and controls

Use the USB Device Port panel to enable or disable USB ports. Use USB ports to connect a USB memory device, keyboard, or for direct PC control of the oscilloscope using USBTMC protocol.


Field or control	Description
USB Device Port	Tap to toggle all USB device ports On or Off.
USBTMC Configuration	Displays the USBTMC configuration information.

Socket Server panel fields or controls

Use the following socket server settings to set up and use a socket server between your oscilloscope and a remote terminal or computer.


Field or control	Description
Socket Server	Tap to toggle the socket server On or Off.
Protocol	Tap to select a protocol, either None or Terminal. A communication session run by a user at a keyboard typically uses a terminal protocol. An automated session might handle its own communications without such protocol from the oscilloscope.
Port	Enter the port number using the multipurpose knob or virtual keypad.

AUX Out panel fields and controls

Use the following settings to select the signal that is output on the rear-panel AUX Out signal connector.


Field or control	Description
AUX Out Signal	Sets the trigger output On or Off to send the signal to the AUX Out connector.
Polarity	Tap to select the polarity of the trigger signal (positive or negative pulse per trigger event). The polarity control is present only for the Trigger output.

VNC Server panel fields and controls

Use the following VNC Server settings to set up a VNC server and password to access your oscilloscope remotely.


Field or control	Description
VNC Server	Tap to toggle the VNC Server On or Off.
Password	Double-tap the password fields to enter the password using virtual keyboard and tap Submit.
Remove Password	Tap to remove the password for VNC Server. The instrument displays a popup message that confirms the password is removed.

Using Telnet to communicate with the oscilloscope

After you have set up the socket server parameters, the computer is now ready to communicate with the oscilloscope. If you are running an MS Windows PC, you could run its default client Telnet, which has a command interface. One way to do this is by typing Telnet in the Run window. The Telnet window will open on the PC.
Note:On MS Windows 10, you must first install Telnet.
Start a terminal session between your computer and your oscilloscope by typing in an open command with the oscilloscope's LAN address and port number.
You can obtain the LAN address by pushing the Ethernet lower menu button and the resulting LAN Settings side menu button to view the resulting Ethernet Settings screen. You can obtain the port # by pushing Socket Server on the lower menu and viewing Current Port on the side menu.
For example, if the oscilloscope IP address was 123.45.67.89 and the port # was the default of 4000, you could open a session by writing into the MS Windows Telnet screen: o 123.45.67.89 4000.
The oscilloscope will send a help screen to the computer when it has finished connecting.
You can now type in a standard query, such as, *idn?.
The Telnet session window will respond by displaying a character string describing your instrument.
You can type in more queries and view more results using this Telnet session window. You can find the syntax for relevant commands, queries and related status codes in the Programmer Manual that is available at the Tektronix website.
Note:Do not use the computer’s backspace key during an MS Windows Telnet session with the oscilloscope.

LAN Reset configuration menu (Utility > I/O menu)

Use this menu to reset the Local Area Network (LAN) settings to the listed default settings.

To open the LAN Reset dialog:

Tap Utility in the Menu bar.
Tap I/O... .
Tap the LAN Reset button to open the LAN Reset configuration menu.
Tap OK to reset the LAN settings.
Tap Cancel to close the dialog without taking any action, and return to the I/O configuration menu.

LAN Reset default settings


Function	Setting
Network address	Automatic
DHCP	Enabled
BOOTP	Enabled
mDNS & DNS-SD	Enabled

Self Test configuration menu (Utility menu)

Use this menu to view power-on diagnostic results, run extended self tests, and verify the 250 kΩ termination control works on input channels.

To open the Self Test configuration menu:

Tap Utility in the Menu bar.
Tap Self Test....

Tap anywhere outside of the menu to close the menu.

Note:Remove all input signals before running the extended self tests.

Self Test configuration menu fields and controls

Field or control

Description

250 kΩ Verification

Opens a menu to verify that 250 kΩ termination can be enabled or disabled for every channel. Closing the menu restores the normal termination setting of all connected probes.

Export Log Files

Opens a menu that lets you save instrument log files to a .zip-compressed file. The log file is a valuable information resource when working with Tektronix Customer Support to troubleshoot a problem or report an issue.

You can navigate to the TekDrive location to export log files.

Power-on Self test Results

Displays the power-on self test status (Passed or Failed).

Extended Self Test Results

Lists the status of each Extended self tests (Passed or Failed).

If one or more tests fail at power-on, tap on Run Self Test and see if the test or tests continue to fail. If tests continue to fail, contact your nearest Tektronix Service Center for help with resolving the problem.

Run N Times

Sets the number of times to run the extended self tests.

Run Self Test / Abort Self Test

Tap Run Self Test to run the extended self tests. While tests are running, the button changes to Abort Self Test. When self tests are stopped, the button reverts to Run Self Test.

Note:Remove all input signals before running the extended self tests.

Tap the Abort Self Test button anytime to stop testing.

Calibration configuration menu (Utility menu)

Use this menu to perform a signal path compensation or view the factory calibration status.

To open the Calibration configuration menu:

Tap Utility in the Menu bar
Tap Calibration....

Calibration configuration menu fields and controls

Field or control

Description

Factory Adjustment Status

This area at the top of the menu lists the instrument calibration status. Factory Adjustment Status should be Calibrated.

If an instrument becomes uncalibrated, this displays an Uncalibrated status and a red Warning message bar is shown at the top of the screen in the Menu bar area. Contact your nearest Tektronix Service Center for assistance.

SPC Status

Indicates the status of the last SPC run (Pass or Failed). Also indicates how long ago the last SPC was run.

Run SPC

Signal path Compensation (SPC) corrects for internal DC inaccuracies caused by temperature variations and/or long-term drift in circuits.

Note:SPC takes three minutes per channel to run.

Allow the instrument to warm up for 20 minutes before running SPC.

Remove all probes, cables, and adapters from the input connectors before running SPC.

Tap Run SPC to run signal path compensation. The compensation can take up to three minutes per channel.

Security configuration menu for standard instruments (Utility menu)

If you have acquired confidential data, use TekSecure^® to erase the oscilloscope memory before you return the oscilloscope to general use. This menu applies to all standard instruments that were not configured with Enhanced Security when ordered.

To run the Security process:

Note:Save any important waveform, screen capture, instrument setup, report, and session files to external memory before running TekSecure. All such files will be erased.

Tap Utility in the Menu bar.
Tap Security....
Tap Run TekSecure to erase nonvolatile memory. It will take approximately two minutes to erase the memory.
Push the Default Setup front panel button to load memory with the instrument factory settings.

Note:You cannot stop the TekSecure process once it is started.

Note:TekSecure does not erase calibration constants or instrument firmware.

TekSecure Erase Memory

Use this menu to use the TekSecure® function to erase the oscilloscope nonvolatile memory.

For instruments running on the embedded OS, TekSecure is a shortcut for overwriting the SSD from the recovery partition. For instruments running on the Windows 10 OS, TekSecure deletes files in the folder C:\Users\Public\Tektronix.

To open the Security menu and run TekSecure:

Tap Utility in the Menu bar.
Tap Security... .
Tap Run TekSecure to run the TekSecure memory erase. It will take approximately two minutes to erase the memory.
To exit the dialog without running TekSecure, tap outside of the configuration menu.

TekSecure runs for about two minutes. You cannot stop the process once it is started. Do not power down the instrument while TekSecure is running.

Note:TekSecure does not erase calibration constants or instrument firmware. Save any important waveform, screen capture, instrument setup, report, and session files to external memory before running TekSecure.

Demo (Utility menu)

Use this menu to access demonstrations of key oscilloscope features.

To open the Demo configuration menu, select Utility > Demo... in the Menu bar.

Demo menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Demo overview	The upper half of the menu shows the demonstration available in the selected panel.
Connection Details	Tap this button to open a dialog box that shows how to connect the oscilloscope to a signal source to perform the selected demonstration.
Recall Demo Session	Tap this button to load the session file for the selected demonstration.
Demo panels	Each panel provides a demonstration of oscilloscope capabilities within a category. The categories are Miscellaneous and Serial Bus. Each panel will have two or more demonstration buttons in them. Selecting a button loads the session file for the selected demonstration.

Help... (Help menu)

Tap this item to open the Help viewer. This Help viewer is similar in operation to a traditional Microsoft Windows help viewer.

License Options...(Help menu)

Use the License Options menu to view the list of possible license options along with the description about the licenses that can be installed in the oscilloscope. This aids you to select the right software licenses before purchasing.

To access this option, select License Options from the Help menu. License Options dialog is displayed that contains the possible licenses information. Tap on any tab and select a license to know about the selected license.

Select an option to view the related information about the selected option on top, next to the illustration. The related nomenclature and the recommended firmware version required is also displayed.

A small green tick appears when an option is already installed/enabled in the instrument.

About (Help menu)

Use the About configuration menu to show instrument information and installed options, and to install or uninstall analysis or feature options.

To open the About menu:

Tap Help on the menu bar.
Select About from the menu to open the About configuration menu.

About configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
System information	Provides system-related information such as model, bandwidth, serial number, Host ID, and installed firmware version. Provide this information when communicating with Tektronix to purchase option licenses or communicate with Customer Support.
Installed Options	Lists installed options. Click on an item in the list to show details of the option in the Option Details area below the list.
Option Details	Lists details of the option selected in the list, including license type, when the license was checked out, when it was installed on the instrument, and the date the license expires.
Remove License	Opens the Location to Save the Exit Key dialog. Use this to uninstall a floating license option for use by others. You can use TekDrive to save removed license files. See Location to Save Exit Key configuration menu.
Install License	Tap this button to open the Browse License Files dialog to navigate to and select an option license file to install. You can navigate to the TekDrive location to install saved license files. See Browse License Files menu (Help > About).

Location to Save Exit Key configuration menu

Use this menu to navigate to and set the location to save the option license key when you uninstall the license.

To access the Location to Save Exit Key menu:

Tap Help on the menu bar.
Select About from the menu.
Tap a license in the list that you want to uninstall (return the license).
Tap the Remove License button to open the Location to Save Exit Key configuration menu.

Location to Save Exit Key configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Look in	Shows the current directory path at which to save the exit key file. Tap on the file path and use a keyboard to enter a new path. Or double-tap on the file name to open the on-screen keyboard and enter a path. Tap the down arrow icon on the right end of the field to open a list of recently accessed paths, up to a maximum of 20.
	The Drive column lists the directory structure, opening at the root level. Installed USB memory devices are listed. Use to quickly navigate to a location. Tap to list the contents of the directory in the Files pane. Double-tap an item, or tap the small arrow to the left of the directory, to display the subdirectories under it. Double-tap again to close that directory structure. Drag the list up and down to show more entries. You can also use the files Name column to navigate to and select a folder in which to save the file.
	Use the arrow buttons to navigate the directory structure. The left arrow navigates back to the previously visited folder. The Right arrow navigates forward to the previously visited folder. The Up arrow navigates up one level from the current folder.
	Use to create a new directory (folder) at the current location. Opens the new directory after it is created.
File Name	Lists the selected license file name to return (uninstall). Tap the down arrow icon on the right end of the field to open a list of uninstalled license files, up to a maximum of 20.
Files of Type	Use to select the file format you want to open. Tap the field to show a list of all file extension types that the instrument can read for the selected file type. The Name field (where folder and files are listed) only lists files of the specified type.
Cancel	Cancels the license uninstall process, closes the configuration menu without saving any changes that were made, and returns to the About configuration menu.
Create	Closes the configuration menu and saves the license information to the specified location.

Browse License Files menu (Help > About)

Use this menu to select and install an option license file to enable new functions.

To access the Browse License Files menu:

Tap Help > About... on the menu bar.
Tap Install License button to open the Browse License Files configuration menu.

Browse License Files configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Look in	Shows the current directory path and file name. Tap on the file path and use a keyboard to enter a new path. Or double-tap on the file name to open the on-screen keyboard and enter a path. Tap the down arrow icon on the right end of the field to open a list of recently accessed files, up to a maximum of 20.
	The Drive column lists the directory structure, opening at the root level. Installed USB memory devices are listed. Use to quickly navigate to a location. Tap to list the contents of the directory in the files listing. Double-tap an item, or tap the small arrow to the left of the directory, to display the subdirectories under it. Double-tap again to close that directory structure. Drag the list up and down to show more entries.
	Use the arrow buttons to navigate the directory structure. The left arrow navigates back to the previously visited folder. The Right arrow navigates forward to the previously visited folder.
	Use to create a new directory (folder) at the current location. Opens the new directory after it is created.
File Name	Lists the selected file name. Tap on the file name and use a keyboard to enter a new file name. Or double-tap on the file name to open the on-screen keyboard and enter the new name. Tap the down arrow icon on the right end of the field to open a list of recently accessed files, up to a maximum of 20.
Files of Type	Use to select the file format you want to open. Tap the field to show a list of all file extension types that the instrument can read for the selected file type. The files pane only lists files of the specified type.
Cancel	Cancels the configuration menu changes, closes the menu, and returns to the prior menu without making any changes.
Open	Closes the configuration menu, returns to the About configuration menu, and installs the license. Follow any instructions that may be shown during the installation.

Font Color menu (Text Settings configuration)

Use this menu to change the label color. Touch and hold on callout or label text, select Format Text in the right-click menu, and select Color to open this menu. Click on a color to change the text color.

Text Settings configuration menu (Callout and Waveform labels text)

Use this menu to change and format existing Callout or Waveform labels (font type and size, color, bold, italic, and underline).

Prerequisite: There is callout or waveform label on the screen.

To open the Text Settings configuration menu, double-tap on the Callout or Waveform label. You can also touch and hold on the Callout/label text and select Format Text from the right-click menu.

To delete a Callout or label, touch and hold on the Callout/label and select Delete from the right-click menu.

Text Settings configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Text	Double-tap and enter the desired text using the virtual keyboard.
Font	Tap and select the desired font from the drop-down list.
Size	Tap and select the desired font size from the drop-down list.
Color	Tap and select the desired font color from the color palette.
B	Tap to toggle text bolding On or Off.
I	Tap to toggle text italics On or Off.
U	Tap to toggle text underlining On or Off.

Pattern Generator configuration menu

The pattern generator provides output of a predefined pattern up to bit rate 25 Mb/s. Choose a bit pattern manually, you can select a predefined pattern, or load a saved .csv-format pattern from storage (USB drive, a network drive, or TekDrive on instruments).

To open the Pattern Generator configuration menu:

Tap the AFG PG > PG on the Settings bar. The oscilloscope shows the Pattern Generator configuration menu. You can change the PG settings while the output is Off.
Tap Continuous or Burst to add the PG badge to the Settings bar.
Double-tap the PG badge to open the PG menu.

Pattern Generator menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Output	Tap to toggle between Off, Continuous, or Burst.
Cycles	Specify the number of cycles in the text field. Default cycle value is 1. The minimum cycle value can be set is 1 and maximum cycles are 2000. Available when Output is Burst. When Output is selected as Burst, a Burst button is displayed on the PG badge. Tap the Burst button on the badge to generate the signal burst.
Pattern Definition	Tap to toggle between Manual or File.
Amplitude	Sets the amplitude of the pattern. For Continuous mode, you can set the amplitude as 2.5 V, 3.3 V, or 5 V. For Burst mode, set the amplitude as 5 V. The default amplitude value is 5 V.
Bit Rate	Sets the bit rate using the keypad or multipurpose knob. The minimum bit rate is 1 b/s and maximum bit rate is 25 Mb/s.
Bit 3, Bit 2, Bit 1, Bit 0	Sets the bit value for each bit. For Continuous mode, the available bits are High, Low, Toggle, and Hi-Z. For Burst mode, the available bits are High, Low, and Toggle. Available when Pattern Definition is Manual.
Pattern File	Shows the loaded pattern file path and name. Tap to select a pattern file from the PG memory drop-down list. The list displays the last 20 patterns files that have been loaded using the Load button.
Load	Tap to open the Directory configuration menu. Find and select a pattern file to load into the PG memory. You can navigate to TekDrive to load saved pattern files. Available when Pattern Definition is File.

Guidelines for loading a pattern file

Files must be loaded as .csv format.
Each column header in the file indicates the column of data to be generated from a corresponding pin. If there are no column headers are present, b0, b1, b2, b3 are added by default. The bits can be in any order as long as column headers are provided.
Any comments added must be in English.
If any of the data bits are missing from the file, it will not load and displays an error message.
The file size must be less than or equal to 4096 bytes.
Note:The instrument displays an error message if the load file is empty, corrupted, or the file size is greater than 4096 bytes.

Plot configuration menus

Use plot configuration menus to change settings of a displayed plot. Double-tap a plot view to open its configuration menu.

Plot XY configuration menu

Use this menu to change settings of a displayed XY plot.

To open the XY plot menu, double-tap anywhere in the XY Plot view.

Settings panel (Plot XY configuration menu) fields and controls


Field or control	Description
X-Axis	Sets the source for the X-axis signal.
Y-Axis	Sets the source for the Y-axis signal.

Use the vertical scale and position controls of the waveform connected to the X- and Y-axis sources to set horizontal scale and position of the XY waveform.
XY format is particularly useful for studying phase relationships between two similar signals, creating Lissajous Patterns.
XY format is a dot-only display, although it can have persistence. The Vector style selection has no effect when you select XY format.

Save panel fields and controls

Use the Save panel controls to save the plot image or date to a file for inclusion in reports or further analysis in other applications.


Field or control	Description
Save Plot Image	Tap to open the Save As menu. Navigate to the location where you want to save the plot image. Enter a file name in the File Name field. Select the image file format (PNG, BMP, or JPG). Tap OK to save the plot image.
Save Plot Data	Tap to open the Save As menu. Navigate to the location where you want to save the plot data. Enter a file name in the File Name field. Tap OK to save the plot data as a comma-separated values (.csv) file.

Closing a plot view

To close (delete) a Plot view, tap the X in the upper right corner of the view.

Deleting the Measurement badge that enabled the plot also closes the plot.

Save As configuration menu (plot Save panel, Save Plot Image button)

Use this menu to specify the name and location at which to save an image file for the selected plot.

To access the Save As configuration menu to save an image of a plot to a file:

Double-tap anywhere in a Plot view top open the plot configuration menu.
Tap the Save panel.
Tap the Save Plot Image button.

Save As configuration menu (plot Save panel, Save Plot Image button) fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Save Location	Lists the location where the file will be saved. The default value is the last location to which a file was saved. Tap on the file path and use a keyboard to enter a new save location. Or double-tap on the file name to open the virtual keyboard and enter a path. Tap the down arrow icon on the right end of the field to open a list of recent file save locations for the current save type.
Browse	Opens the Browse Save As Location configuration menu to navigate to and select a location at which to save the file.
File name	The file name assigned to the file. The default value is either the user-entered name used to last save this file type, or a numeric value calculated by the instrument if this file type has not previously been saved with a custom file name. The default value is Tek000. Tap the down arrow on the right edge of the field to display and select from a list of recently-saved file names. Tap on the file name and use a keyboard to enter a new file name. Or double-tap on the file name to open the virtual keyboard and enter a file name.
Save As Type	Lists the available graphic formats to which you can save files. Tap the field and select the graphic save format.
Cancel	Cancels the file save action and closes the configuration menu.
OK	Saves the file to the specified location, closes the Save As menu, and displays a confirmation message.

Save As configuration menu (plot Save panel, Save Plot Data button)

Use this menu to specify the name and location at which to save a comma separated value (csv) file of the data for a specific plot.

To access the Save As configuration menu for plots:

Double-tap anywhere in a Plot view top open the plot configuration menu.
Tap the Save panel.
Tap the Save Plot Data button.

Save As configuration menu (plot Save panel, Save Plot Data button) fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Save Location	Lists the location where the file will be saved. The default value is the last location to which a file was saved. Tap on the file path and use a keyboard to enter a new save location. Or double-tap on the file name to open the virtual keyboard and enter a path. Tap the down arrow icon on the right end of the field to open a list of recent file save locations for the current save type.
Browse	Opens the Browse Save As Location configuration menu to navigate to and select a location at which to save the file.
File name	The file name assigned to the file. The default value is either the user-entered name used to last save this file type, or a numeric value calculated by the instrument if this file type has not previously been saved with a custom file name. The default value is Tek000. Tap the down arrow on the right edge of the field to display and select from a list of recently-saved file names. Tap on the file name and use a keyboard to enter a new file name. Or double-tap on the file name to open the virtual keyboard and enter a file name.
Cancel	Cancels the file save action and closes the configuration menu.
OK	Saves the file to the specified location, closes the Save As menu, and displays a confirmation message.

Control Loop Response (Bode) plot configuration menu

Use this menu to change the settings of a displayed Control Loop Response plot (Control Loop Response measurement).

To open the Control Loop Response plot configuration menu, double-tap anywhere in a Control Loop Response plot view.

Settings panel (Control Loop Response plot configuration menu) fields and controls


Field or control	Description
AutoScale	Toggles AutoScale On or Off. Turn AutoScale off to manually set the X and Y-axis range and view an area of interest. When AutoScale is off, a small Zoom window appears in the plot. Drag the blue vertical bar in the Zoom window to view that area in the main plot view. Use the Zoom and Pan front panel knobs to change the zoom area and position.
Gridlines	Selects which gridlines to show in the plot. Select the grid style that meets your measurement needs.
Display	Vectors draw waveforms with lines between record points. Dots draw waveform record points as dots on the screen.
Interpolation	Select the method to display the record points between sampled points. Sin(x)/x connects using a Sin(x)/x curve between the computed values. This makes the gain or phase curve smoother than linear interpolation. Linear connects between computed points (Gain or Phase value) using a straight-line fit. Measurement annotations are displayed for Linear mode interpolation only.
X-Axis (Frequency) Scale	Sets the beginning and end scale range to display in the plot for the X-Axis scales. This is displayed only when AutoScale is off (deselected).
Y-Axis (Gain) Scale	Sets the beginning and end scale range to display in the plot for the Y-Axis scales. This is displayed only when AutoScale is off (deselected).
Y-Axis (Phase) Scale	Sets the beginning and end scale range to display in the plot for the Y-Axis scales. This is displayed only when AutoScale is off (deselected).

Save panel fields and controls

Use the Save panel controls to save the plot image or date to a file for inclusion in reports or further analysis in other applications.


Field or control	Description
Save Plot Image	Tap to open the Save As menu. Navigate to the location where you want to save the plot image. Enter a file name in the File Name field. Select the image file format (PNG, BMP, or JPG). Tap OK to save the plot image.
Save Plot Data	Tap to open the Save As menu. Navigate to the location where you want to save the plot data. Enter a file name in the File Name field. Tap OK to save the plot data as a comma-separated values (CSV) file. It saves the selected standard limits and computed Harmonic values.

Closing a plot view

To close (delete) a Plot view, tap the X in the upper right corner of the view.

Deleting the Measurement badge that opened the plot also closes the plot.

Reference waveform configuration menu

Use this menu to configure display settings for a reference waveform.

To open a reference waveform configuration menu, double-tap a Ref badge on the Settings bar.

Reference waveform configuration menu fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Display	Turns On or Off displaying the waveform.
Vertical Scale	Set the vertical scale by using the assigned multipurpose knob, a virtual keypad, or tap the up or down arrows.
Label	Adds a label to the waveform. Tap and enter text using a keyboard, or double-tap to open the virtual keyboard. The label text is the same color as the waveform. Once you have entered the label, close the menu and double-tap the label text to open the Text Settings menu to change the font color, size, and other characteristics.
Units	Set the units label that you want to display on the vertical scale.
Position	Set the vertical position of the waveform using the assigned multipurpose knob or the virtual keypad.
Set to 0	Tap to set the vertical position to 0 (vertical center of the graticule).
Reference File	Shows the path and file name of the current Reference waveform. Double-tap the field to open the on-screen keyboard to enter or edit the path to open a different waveform file. Tap the down arrow icon to list the 20 most recently accessed reference waveform files.
Browse	Opens the Browse Waveform File dialog. Use this dialog to navigate to and select a waveform file to load. See Recall configuration menu (Ref waveform configuration menu).
Sample Rate, Record Length	Readout-only text that show the sample rate and record length values of the reference waveform.
Deskew	Changes the horizontal position of the reference waveform. Use this function to align the reference waveform to meet your measurement needs.
Set to 0	Sets the reference waveform deskew value to zero.

Recall configuration menu (Ref waveform configuration menu)

Use this menu to locate and load a reference waveform file.

Prerequisite: a Ref badge must be present on the Settings bar. See Add a math, reference, or bus waveform.

To open the Recall configuration menu:

Double-tap a Ref badge on the Settings bar.
Tap Browse to open the Recall configuration menu.

Recall configuration menu (Ref configuration menu) fields and controls


Field or control	Description
Look in	Shows the current directory path and file name. Tap on the file path and use a keyboard to enter a new path. Or double-tap on the file name to open the virtual keyboard and enter a path. Tap the down arrow icon on the right end of the field to open a list of recently accessed files, up to a maximum of 20.
	The Drive column lists the directory structure, including any network-connected drives. Use to quickly navigate to a location. Tap to list the contents of the directory in the file list area. Double-tap an item, or tap the small arrow to the left of the directory, to display the subdirectories under it. Double-tap again to close that directory structure. If there is a scroll bar, drag the list up and down to show more entries.
	Use the arrow buttons to navigate the directory structure. The left arrow navigates back to the previously visited folder. The Right arrow navigates forward to the previously visited folder. The Up arrow navigates up one level from the current folder.
	Use to create a new directory (folder) at the current location. Opens the new directory after it is created.
File Name	Lists the selected file name. Tap on the file path and use a keyboard to enter a new path. Or double-tap on the file name to open the on-screen keyboard and enter a path. Tap the down arrow icon on the right end of the field to open a list of recently accessed files, up to a maximum of 20.
Files of Type	Use to select the file format you want to open. Tap the field to show a list of all file extension types that the instrument can read for the selected file type. The files column only lists files of the specified type.
Cancel	Cancels any changes, closes the menu, and returns to the prior menu without loading a file.
OK	Closes the dialog, returns to the prior menu, and loads and displays the specified file.

Search configuration menu

Use the Search configuration menu to define conditions that you want to search for on a channel or waveform signal. Each occurrence of the search condition is marked on the signal with a triangle along the top of the waveform slice or view.

To open the Search menu, double-tap on a Search badge in the Results bar.

See the following links for information on the search type menus.