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Knowledge Base MSO8000 Series

How long will the MSO8000 Capture a Signal

To determine how long an oscilloscope will capture a signal when it is operated in single trigger mode is determined by taking the instrument's memory depth and dividing it by the instrument's sample rate.  The memory depth can be changed within the instrument's acquire menu and then the sample rate can be changed by adjusting the horizontal scaling.  The t...

Sending an email from MSO8000/DS7000/MSO5000 series oscilloscopes

You can send a screen shot, setup files and other files in an email from DS7000 and MSO5000 series oscilloscopes. To set up email service press the Utility key and then More and Email at the right side of the display.Now you can press Settings...

Web control for the MSO8000, DS7000 and MSO5000 series scopes

Remote control of the  DS7000 and MSO5000 is possible using Web Control.To set up web control connect the scope to a PC with a LAN cable.Push the Utility key followed by I/O and then LAN on the side of the display.The Lan settings window  wi...

How to add measurements to the MSO5000, DS7000 and MSO8000

Measurements can be added to the bottom of the display quickly and easily, or all measurements can be displayed at once. To add measurements press “Measure” then press “Add” on the right side of the display.  Now the Quick Measurement Menu appears. You are able to change between the different categories by either pressing on the ta...

How to perform Serial Decode on the MSO5000, DS7000 and MSO8000

Protocol Analysis allows you to quickly decode serial communication.  The oscilloscope is capable of triggering on and decoding parallel, RS232, I2C, SPI, LIN, CAN, FlexRay, I2S, and 1553B.For the example below I am decoding an I2C signal but the other protocols follow a similar set up. ...

MSO5000, DS7000, MSO7000, MSO8000 BIN file conversion

The oscilloscope models including the MSO5000, DS7000, MSO7000, and MSO8000 all include the ability to create compact .BIN file types for saving to USB sticks or the internal hard drive.The .BIN files are easy ways to save and archive display and memory data. Creating these files is done from the Storage/Save Wave menu. ...

Record Mode on the MSO5000, DS7000 and MSO8000

You can use Pass/Fail measurements for a number of applications. With this scope family you can set it up to stop or continue when there is a failure, you can have the instrument make a beep or take a screen shot when a failure occurs.  You can create masks with varying error budgets around a target signal, and you can even use the record mode to record all the failures as frames. In this way, yo...

The MSO5000, DS7000 and MSO8000’s cursor capability

The MSO5000, DS7000 and MSO8000 can all use several different types of cursors to measure the signal.  These include manual, Track, XY and Measure.  Manual cursors allow you to set the X and Y relationship of the cursors to manually measure the signal.  Track cursors allow you to move in the X direction and the instrument keeps the cursor on the signal. XY cursors will be grayed out under norma...

How to create a reference on the MSO5000, DS7000 and MSO8000

A reference signal can be created and stored on the scope to compare against later on.  It can either be save and recalled later or shown on the display. To save a reference press "Ref" and then press "SaveToRef" this will save a reference of your signal and display it behind the signal.  If you would like to save multiple references you r will need to change the current reference from Ref1 to R...

Search and Navigation capability on the MSO5000, DS7000 and MSO8000

Search and Navigation is a great feature to easily move around on long complex signals with multiple trigger events.  The Search and Navigation feature can be used when either an edge, pulse, runt, slop, RS232, I2C or SPI signal is being trigger on and can allow you to select a desired trigger point.For this example I h...

How to use the MSO5000, DS7000 and MSO8000 Logic Analyzer different capabilities

The logic analyzer allows you to view up to 16 digital channels at once along with group them and label them to make your measurements easier to view. To activate the logic analyzer, press the “LA” button or the “L” section at the bottom of the display.  Note that the LA channels will allow you some vertical scaling control within the LA menu,...

MSO8000, DS7000 and the MSO5000 Arbitrary Waveform Generator

The signal generator allows you to both create standard waveforms but also allows you to easily create some custom waveforms as well as replicate a captured signal on the oscilloscope. To activate the logic analyzer, press either “GI” or “GII” on either the front panel of the instrument or at the bottom of the screen. To begin with ...