User Manual

RIGOL

Publication number DS1-010133

May. 2006

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Product Description
UltraScope Software introduces a family of Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, and Windows XP
applications that connect your RIGOL DS1000 series oscilloscopes to your PC desktop by
USB or RS-232 .
The UltraScope software provides the following control and analysis features:
z

Use Data Browser to display captured waveforms, data and measurements.

Use DSO Controller to control the oscilloscope locally or over the network.

Export the waveform by BMP format.

Save the data into TXT or EXCEL file for analysis.

Print the waveforms.

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System Requirements
To install and run UltraScope software, you must have an IBM-compatible PC with the
following installed:
z

Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000, or Windows XP

16 MB RAM or greater recommended

CD-ROM drive, 4X or better

Super VGA monitor or better

10 MB of disk space

Available RS-232 COM port

You must have a DS1000 series oscilloscope and the firmware version must be higher or
equal to 01.02.22 . To connect to PC, the oscilloscope must install USB dirver or have an
available RS-232 COM port.

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Contents
This manual is the user guide for the Ultrascope software, and it contains four chapters.

Chapter 1: Installation and Uninstallation

This chapter guides you install or uninstall the software.

Chapter 2: Operating the Ultrascope

This chapter introduces how to use Ultrascope software in detail.

Chapter 3: Prompting messages and Troubleshooting

This chapter gives solutions to frequently encountered problems or failures when testing. And
it lists all the system prompting messages and their meanings.

Chapter 4: Support & Service

This chapter contains service information for Ultrascope.

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION .....................................................................................................3
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................4
CONTENTS..............................................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 1: INSTALLATION AND UNINSTALLATION...................................................7
CHAPTER 2: OPERATING THE ULTRASCOPE ..................................................................8
Description of the user interface............................................................................................9
Description of the software menu........................................................................................10
Description of the Toolbar...................................................................................................12
How to use DSO Controller.................................................................................................14
Shortcut Menu.....................................................................................................................15
Instant Running Control......................................................................................................16
Use DSO Controller to set up CH1& CH2 .........................................................................17
Use DSO Controller to set up Time Base............................................................................20
Use DSO Controller to set up Trigger System ....................................................................22
Use DSO Controller to set up Acquisition System .............................................................34
Use DSO Controller to set up Display System ...................................................................35
How to use the Virtual Keyboard........................................................................................36
How to use Data Browser ....................................................................................................37
How to display a waveform ................................................................................................39
How to Measure with Data Browser...................................................................................42
How to get waveform data with Data Browser ...................................................................45
General Options ..................................................................................................................52
CHAPTER 3: PROMPTING MESSAGES AND TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................55
Prompting Messages ...........................................................................................................55
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................55
CONTACT RIGOL.................................................................................................................56

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Chapter 1: Installation and Uninstallation

This section describes how to install Ultrascope software on your computer.

Installing Ultrascope Software

Follow the steps below to install Ultrascope software.
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Run the Ultrascope for DS1000
Series.EXE file to start the installation wizard.
2. The Welcome to Ultrascope dialog appears. Read the information in the dialog, and click
Next.
3. Select to accept the terms in the License Agreement dialog, and click Next.
4. The Customer Information dialog appears. Read or edit the information in the dialog, and
Click Next.
5. Click Install to start installation. After all the files have been installed, the Finish
button appears.
6. Click Finish to complete the installation process.

Uninstallation
To uninstall Ultrascope for DS1000 Series Oscilloscopes, you can click by the follow steps:
Start-> Program -> Ultrascope for DS1000 Series->Uninstall. Or use the Add/Remove
program in the Microsoft Windows Control Panel .
Both uninstall methods activate the Uninstall wizard, which takes you through the uninstall
process for Ultrascope.

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Chapter 2: Operating the Ultrascope

This chapter covers the following topics:

Description of the user interface

Description of the software menu

Description of the Toolbar

How to use DSO Controller

How to use Data Browser

How to use Virtual Keyboard

How to set up General Options

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Description of the user interface

Figure 1: Software interface

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Description of the software menu

1. File
New:
Open:
Save Data Sheet:
Save Controller:
Save All:
Page Setup:
Exit:

To create a new document of Data Sheet, Controller,

Waveform, Measure or Wave Data.
Opens a dialog box that lets you open a Data Sheet or a
DSO Controller file.
Saves the Data Sheet to its current directory and file name.
Saves the DSO Controller to its current directory and file
name.
Saves all files
Setups page attributes before printing
Exits Ultrascope

2. View
Toolbar:
Status Bar:
Show Controller:
Show Data Browser:

Turns the toolbar on and off

Turns the status bar on and off
Turns the DSO Controller on and off
Turns the Data Browser on and off

3. Tools
Connect to Oscilloscope:
Disconnect:
Options:
License Setup:

Connects PC to the oscilloscope

Disconnects the link between PC and the oscilloscope
I/O settings and general settings
Register the Ultrascope

4. Window
Cascade:
Tile Horizontal:
Tile Vertical:
Arrange Icons:

Stacks open windows in a diagonal overlap, starting from

the upper left corner of the data browser window.
Resizes open windows in the data browser window so that
all windows are displayed horizontally.
Resizes open windows in the data browser window so that
all windows are displayed vertically.
To arrange icons

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5. Help
Contents:
About:

Displays the table of contents for the help.

Copyright Information

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Description of the Toolbar

Figure 2: Tool Bar

1( New ): To create a new document of Data Sheet, Controller, Waveform, Measure or Wave
Data.
2( Open ): To open a document of Data Sheet or Controller
3( Save All ): To save all files
4( Connect to Oscilloscope ): Connect PC to the oscilloscope
5( Disconnect ): Disconnect the link between PC and the oscilloscope
6( DSO Controller ): Show the DSO Controller window
7( Data Browser ): Open or close the Data Browser window
8( Add New Waveform ): Add new waveform window
9( Add New Measure ): Add new measure window
10( Add New Data ): Add new data window
11( Add New Record ): Add new record window
12( Add New Memory Waveform ): Add new memory waveform window
13( Options ): I/O settings and general settings
14( Connection Status Lamp ): The lamp will turn blue in connecting status, and it will turn
red after disconnect the link between PC and Oscilloscope.
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Note: After connecting the PC to the oscilloscope, the keys and knobs on the front panel will
be locked. To activate the front panel control, you must disconnect the link in Ultrascope
software or pressing the FORCE key on the front panel.

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How to use DSO Controller

Figure 3: The Explorer View and Menu of DSO Controller

The DSO Controller consists of an Explorer View and a Shortcut Menu. The following
illustration descripts each component of the DSO Controller.
Explorer View
The Explorer view lists the instrument and its settings, controls, and virtual keyboard in a
Windows Explorer-like tree diagram.
To display the contents of an Explorer view subtree, click on the plus icon next to an item
you want to explore. To close a subtree, click on the minus icon next to the subtree. The
lowest-level subtrees generally represent the scope control that you can setup or execute.
Download & Upload
You could click the Upload button to transfer parameters to your oscilloscope, and you can
get these parameters by pressing the Download button.

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Shortcut Menu
The Shortcut menu contains commands and settings available in DSO Controller. You could
access the menu by right-click on an icon.

New Control File:

Creates a new document for DSO Controller.

Open Control File:

Opens a dialog box that lets you open a DSO Controller file.

Save Control File:

Saves the DSO Controller to its current directory and file name.

Save Control File As: Opens a dialog box that lets you save a DSO Controller file.
Connect To DSO:

Connect PC to the oscilloscope.

Disconnect:

Disconnect the link between PC and the oscilloscope.

Upload:

Upload the settings and parameters from DSO Controller to the

oscilloscope.

Download:

Download the settings and parameters from the oscilloscope to DSO

Controller.

Expand All:

Expand the Explorer View to display the lowest-level subtrees

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Instant Running Control

On the DSO Controller panel, the Running Control subtree includes four instant action
keys. (See Figure 4)

Figure 4

Double-click Run|Stop to pop up a dialogue box, you could select RUN or STOP to let
the instrument run or stop.
Double-click the other three action keys to execute the Autoset, Set Trig to 50% or
Force Trigger actions instantly.

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Use DSO Controller to set up CH1& CH2

You can set up the parameters of channel 1 or channel 2 at CH1, CH2 subtrees on DSO
Controller panel.

Figure 5

Double-click the lowest subtrees to pop up a list, you could select a value and set the
instrument to use that value.

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Table 1:
Subtree
Display
Volt/Div

Offset

Coupling
BW
Limit
Probe

Settings

Comments

ON
OFF

Select ON to display the channel

Select OFF to close the channel

2.00mV~
5.00V
-40.00V~+40.00V
(Volt/Div> 100mV)
-2.00V ~ +2.00V
(Volt/Div<200mV)
AC
DC

Select the Volt/Div value within the

range of 2.00mV~ 5.00V

ON
OFF
1X
10X
100X
1000X

Limits the bandwidth to reduce display noise.

To set OFF will get full bandwidth.

Select the vertical offset value

Set to AC coupling
Set to DC coupling

Set this to match your probe attenuation factor

to make the vertical scale readout correct

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Use DSO Controller to set up LA(Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope)

You can set up the parameters of digital channels at LA subtrees on DSO Controller
panel..

Figure 6

Double-click the lowest subtrees or the second-subtrees to pop up a list, you could select a
value and set the instrument to use that value.
Table 2:
Subtree

Second-subtree

Settings

Comments

Dipslay

D15-D0

ON
OFF

Turn on or turn off single channel of

D15-D0.

Position

D15-D0

0-15

Select the vertical position of the

channel D15-D0.

TTL
CMOS
ECL
User

Select style of whole digital channel.

The threshold voltage can set by user
in user-defined style.

Threshold

Reset waveform
D15-D0.

Reset

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Use DSO Controller to set up Time Base

You could set up the horizontal parameters of the oscilloscope at the Time Base subtree on
DSO Controller panel. When the trigger mode is not Alternative, you can set up the value as
below figure and table .(See Figure 7)

Figure 7

Table 3:
Subtree

Settings

Time/Div

5ns50s

Delay
Format

Comments
Select the timebase of CH1 from 5ns to 50s
Display the delay value

Y-T
X-Y
Roll

Select to Y-T format

Select to X-Y format
Select to Roll format

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When the trigger mode is Alternative, you can set up the value as below figure and table.

Figure 8

Table 4:
Subtree
CH1

Second-subtree
Time/Div

Settings

Comments

5ns50s

Select the timebase of CH1

from 5ns to 50s

Delay
CH2

Time/Div

Display the delay value of CH1

5ns50s

Delay

Select the timebase of CH2

from 5ns to 50s
Display the delay value of CH2

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Use DSO Controller to set up Trigger System

You could set up the trigger system of the oscilloscope at the Trigger subtree on DSO
Controller panel.

Figure 9: Edge Trigger

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Table 5: Edge Trigger

Subtree

Method

Source

Slope
Mode

Coupling

Settings
EDGE
PULSE
VIDEO
SLOPE
ALTERNATIVE
PATTERN
DURATION
CH1
CH2
EXT
EXT5
AC
D15-D0
RISING
FALLING
BOTH
AUTO
NORMAL
SINGLE
DC
AC
HF
LF

Comments
Select trigger mode as EDGE
Select trigger mode as PULSE
Select trigger mode as VIDEO
Select trigger mode as SLOPE
Select trigger mode as ALTERNATIVE
Select trigger mode as PATTERN
Select trigger mode as DURATION
Select the input source as the trigger signal
EXT and EXT5 use the signal applied to the EXT TRIG
connector as the source.
Select any digital channel in D15-D0 as trigger source
(only in mixed-signal oscilloscope).
Select to trigger on the rising, falling or both edge of the
signal
Select the type of triggering
Selects the components of
the trigger circuitry

the trigger signal applied to

Level

-12.00div
to +12.00div

Set the trigger level from -12.00div to +12.00div

Sensitivit
y

0.10div
to 1.00div

Set the trigger sensitivity from 0.10div to 1.00div

Holdoff

100ns ~ 1.5s

Select the holdoff time from 100ns to 1.5s

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Figure 10: Video Trigger

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Table 6: Video Trigger

Subtree

Settings

Comments

Source

CH1
CH2
EXT
EXT5

Polarity

POSITIVE
NEGATIVE

Normal triggers on the negative edge of the sync pulse

and inverted triggers on the positive edge of the sync
pulse

All line

Select to trigger on all lines

Line num

Select to trigger on the specified line

Odd Field

Select to trigger on odd field

Even Field

Select to trigger on even field

Line number

1 ~ 525/625

Select the trigger line number

Video
Standard

NTSC
PAL/SECAM

Select the video standard for sync and the number count

Level

-12.00div
to +12.00div

Set the trigger level from -12.00div to +12.00div

Sensitivity

0.10div
to 1.00div

Set the trigger sensitivity from 0.10div to 1.00div

Holdoff

100ns ~ 1.5s

Sync

Select the input source as the trigger signal

EXT and EXT5 use the signal applied to the EXT TRIG
connector as the source

Select the holdoff time from 100ns to 1.5s

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Figure 11: Pulse Trigger

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Table 7: Pulse Trigger

Subtree

Source

Settings

Comments

CH1
CH2
EXT
EXT5

Select the input source as the trigger signal

D15-D0

Select any digital channel in D15-D0 as trigger

source (only in mixed-signal oscilloscope).

EXT and EXT5 use the signal applied to the EXT

TRIG connector as the source.

Pulse mode

+Less Than
+Greater Than
+Equal
-Less Than
-Greater Than
-Equal

Select how to compare the trigger pulse.

Pulse width

20ns ~ 10s

Select the pulse width from 20ns to 10s

Mode

Coupling

Level

Sensitivity

Holdoff

AUTO
NORMAL
SINGLE
DC
AC
HF
LF

Select the type of triggering

Selects the components of
applied to the trigger circuitry

-12.00div

the trigger signal

Set the trigger level from -12.00div to +12.00div

to +12.00div
0.10div

Set the trigger sensitivity from 0.10div to 1.00div

to 1.00div
100ns ~ 1.5s

Select the holdoff time from 100ns to 1.5s

Note: The change of trigger methods will make the trigger subtrees different.

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Figure 12: Slope Trigger

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Table 8: Slope Trigger

Subtree
Source

Slope mode

Slope time
Mode

Coupling

LevelA
LevelB

Sensitivity

Holdoff

Settings

Comments

CH1
CH2
EXT
EXT5
+Less Than
+Greater Than
+Equal
-Less Than
-Greater Than
-Equal

Select the input source as the trigger signal

20ns ~ 10s

Select the slope time from 20ns to 10s

EXT and EXT5 use the signal applied to the EXT

TRIG connector as the source

Set the slope condition

AUTO
NORMAL
SINGLE
DC
AC
HF
LF

Select the type of triggering

Selects the components of
applied to the trigger circuitry

-12.00div
to +12.00div

the trigger signal

Set the trigger levelA or levelB from -12.00div to

+12.00div

0.10div

Set the trigger sensitivity from 0.10div to 1.00div

to 1.00div
100ns ~ 1.5s

Select the holdoff time from 100ns to 1.5s

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Figure 13: Alternative Trigger

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Table 9: Alternative Trigger

Subtree

Second-subtree
Trig type

CH1

Settings
EDGE
PULSE
VIDEO
SLOPE

Different
Second-subtrees
Trig type
CH2

Comments
Select trigger mode as EDGE
Select trigger mode as PULSE
Select trigger mode as VIDEO
Select trigger mode as SLOPE
The change of trigger type will make
the trigger second-subtrees different

EDGE
PULSE
VIDEO
SLOPE

Different
Second-subtrees

Select trigger mode as EDGE

Select trigger mode as PULSE
Select trigger mode as VIDEO
Select trigger mode as SLOPE
The change of trigger type will make
the trigger second-subtrees different

Note: The change of trig type will make the alternative trigger second-subtrees different.

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Figure 14: Pattern Trigger(Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope)

Table 10: Pattern Trigger
Subtree

Code

Second-subtree

Settings
H
L
X
Rising
Falling
AUTO
NORMAL
SINGLE

D15-D0

Mode

100ns
~ 1.5s

Holdoff

Comments
Set the pattern on the digital
channels

Select the type of triggering

Select the holdoff time from
100ns to 1.5s

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Figure 15: Duration Trigger(Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope)

Table 11: Duration Trigger
Subtree

Second-subtree

Settings

Comments

H
L
X

Set the pattern on the

digital channels

Qualifier

Less Than
Greater Than
Equal

Set the duration trigger

condition

Duration
time

20ns ~ 10s

Select the duration time

from 20ns to 10s

Mode

AUTO
NORMAL
SINGLE

Select the
triggering

Holdoff

100ns ~ 1.5s

Select the holdoff time

from 100ns to 1.5s

Code

D15-D0

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Use DSO Controller to set up Acquisition System

You could set up the acquisition system of the oscilloscope at the Acquire subtree on DSO
Controller panel. (See Figure 16)

Figure 16:

Table 12:
Subtree
Acquisition

Settings
NORMAL
AVERAGE
PEAK
DETECT

Comments
Set to Normal Acquisition mode
Set to Average Acquisition mode
Set to Peak Detect Acquisition mode

Sampling
Mode

REAL-TIME
EQU-TIME

Set to Realtime sampling mode

Set to Equivalent sampling mode

Averages

2 to 256, step
2

Select Number of Averages from 2 to 256

with the step of 2.
The number is only used to the average
acquisition mode.

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Use DSO Controller to set up Display System

You could set up the display system of the oscilloscope at the Display subtree on DSO
Controller panel. (See Figure 17)

Figure 17

Table 13:
Subtree

Settings

Comments

VECTORS

Vectors fills the space between

adjacent sample points in the display
Dots displays only the sample points
Set the sample point remains displayed
until turn the persistence OFF.
Turn off the persistence

Type
DOT
ON
Persist
OFF
Clear
Grid

Clear all exiting waveform from screen

FULL
HALF
NONE

Select the graticule display mode

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How to use the Virtual Keyboard

You could double-click the subtree of Virtual Keyboard to pop up a panel shown as Figure
18.

Figure 18: Virtual Keyboard

The virtual keyboard has softkeys in conjunction with the keys and knobs on the front panel
of the oscilloscope. The arrangement of the softkeys on the virtual keyboard is the same as
those buttons and knobs on the front panel. You can click these softkeys to control the
oscilloscope by PC.

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How to use Data Browser

Figure 19: The Data Browser and Shortcut Menu

The Data Browser consists of a Branch View and a Shortcut Menu. The following illustration
descripts each component of the Data Browser.
Branch View
The branch view lists the data sheet of waveforms, measures, and data. To display the
contents in the data sheet, double click the lowest-level item on the list, and this selected item
will be displayed on the right of the main window.

Shortcut Menu
The Shortcut menu contains commands and settings available in Data Browser. You could
access the menu by right-click on an icon.
New Data Sheet:

Creates a new document for Data Browser.

Open Data Sheet:

Opens a dialog box that lets you open a Data Sheet file.

Save Data Sheet:

Saves the Data Sheet to its current directory and file name.

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Save Data Sheet As:

Opens a dialog box that lets you save a Data Sheet file.

Add New:

Adds a new waveform, measure, data , record or memory waveform

window

Rename:

Changes the name of the item selected.

Remove:

Deletes an item from the data sheet list.

Sorted:

Selects to sort the items on the list by name.

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How to display a waveform

Add a waveform window:
You could right-click the Data Browser panel to pop-up a shortcut menu, select Add New->
Waveform to display a new window.
Remove the waveform window:
Select Remove item on the shortcut menu to close the waveform window.

Figure 20: The Waveform Panel

The waveform panel provides waveform display, zooming, storage, and printing for analysis.
The following description illuminates how to operate these functions.

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Refresh
After you click the Refresh button on this panel or press the F5 key on your PC keyboard,
the signal currently on the oscilloscopes screen will be displayed on the waveform window.
You could select CH1, CH2, Math, LA(Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope) or all of them to display
the signal connected to channel 1, channel 2, Math, LA(Mixed-Signal Oscilloscope) or all
channels. You must open the channel that you want to display in the DSO.
Controller. Otherwise, the selection item in conjunction with this channel will be disabled as
gray color.

Display
The panel toolbar contains controls for zooming the waveform, selecting into the Best Fit
mode, setting the display in Color or B&W mode, setting the Grid ON or OFF.
The percent zoom field displays the current data sheet magnification setting, where 100% is
the system-default zoom value. Clicking on the drop-down menu arrow displays a list of
magnification values from which you can select. You can also enter numeric values into this
field by moving the cursor into the field, and typing in a new value after the Best Fit mode
disabled.
The Best Fit mode fits the graticule to the current window size, allowing you to view the
entire graticule.
Output
You could output the waveform by exporting currently displayed window into BMP format
file to its directory and file name.
Previewing and Printing
To preview and set up printing page of waveform, click the Preview button. To print the
page directly, just click the Print button.
First Page Go to Page Last Page

Previous Page

Next Page

Zoom Level

Close Preview

Select Default Printer

Print

Select Page

Print All Pages

Figure21: Toolbar on the preview page

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Sizing, Tiling and Cascading Windows

To scroll data or size the data sheet, use normal windows procedures.
To auto arrange or otherwise manipulate windows or icons, select the appropriate menu items
in the Ultrascope Window menu.

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How to Measure with Data Browser

Add a measure window:
You could right-click the Data Browser panel to pop-up a shortcut menu, select Add New->
Measure to display a new window.
Remove the measure window:
Right-click the measurement branch of the Data Browser to display the shortcut menu and
then select Remove to close the measure window.

Figure 22: The Measurement Panel

This panel provides 18 parameters for measuring, including Vpp, Vmax, Vmin, Vavg, Vamp,
Vtop, Vbase, Vrms, Vover, Vpre, Frequency, Rise Time, Fall Time, Period, +Pulse Width,
-Pulse Width,+Duty or -Duty.

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The description of the functional buttons on the measurement panel is shown as follows:

Figure 23: The Control bar on the measurement panel

Refresh
You could get the auto measurement results from the oscilloscope by clicking the Refresh
button on this panel or pressing the F5 key on your PC keyboard. The panel will display a list
of measurement values for currently selected channel.
CH1, CH2
You could select CH1 or CH2 for measuring the signal connected to channel 1 or channel 2.
The oscilloscope must display the channel that you want to measure; you could change this
setting in the DSO Controller. If the channel is close, the selection item associated with this
channel will be disabled as gray color.
Export
You could save the measurement results as TXT or EXCEL file in your computer.
Info Bar
This bar displays channel, vertical scale, horizontal scale, sampling rate and date info in
conjunction with the waveform for measuring.

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Pass & Fail

Figure 24: Pass & Fail Setting window

The Ultrascope software enables users to set pass/fail test parameters. These parameters
include Vpp, Vmax, Vmin, Vavg, Vamp, Vtop, Vbase, Vrms, Vover, Vpre, Frequency, Rise
Time, Fall Time, Period, +Pulse Width, -Pulse Width,+Duty or -Duty.

You could set pass/fail factors range. If the measurement value is out of range, the
measurement panel will display test result as fail. If the measurement value is under limit,
it will show pass on the Pass&Fail list in the measurement panel.
To set the range of these pass/fail factors according to the following steps:
1. Select parameters for pass/fail factors from the list, and click to fill in the square
block to the right of the list.
2. After enable the parameter, input number and select unit for this parameter to set pass
/fail range.

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How to get waveform data with Data Browser

Add a data window:
You could right-click the Data Browser panel to pop-up a shortcut menu, select Add New->
Data to display a new window.
Remove the data window:
Right-click the data branch of the Data Browser to display the shortcut menu and then select
Remove to close the data window.

Figure 25: Data window

The data window displays the time and voltage data of the current waveform window on the
oscilloscope. These digits are horizontal time values and vertical values of the sampling
points.
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Figure 26: Data Acquisition Control Bar

Refresh
Click the Refresh button on the data acquisition control bar or press the F5 key on your PC
keyboard to get the waveform data from the oscilloscope.
CH1, CH2
You could select CH1 or CH2 for downloading the waveform data from channel 1 or channel
2. Notice that you must set the channel for display in the DSO Controller before selecting
channels on this data acquisition bar.
Export
The waveform data can be saved as TXT or EXCEL file in your hard disk for further
analysis.
Info Bar
The channels, vertical scale, horizontal scale, sampling rate, record size and date info could
be displayed on this info bar.

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How to display a record file

Add a record window:
You could right-click the Data Browser panel to pop-up a shortcut menu, select Add New->
Record to display a new window.
Remove the record window:
Select Remove item on the shortcut menu to close the record window.

Figure 27: The Record Panel

The record panel provides waveform display, storage, and printing for analysis. The
following description illuminates how to operate these functions.

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Figure 28: The Record Tool Bar

Figure 29: The Record Control Bar

Open
Press to open the record file you have saved. Then the waveform will be play back.
Color or B&W mode
Setting the display in Color or B&W mode.
Save
You could output the waveform by exporting currently displayed window into BMP format
file to its directory and file name.
Previewing and Printing
To preview and set up printing page of waveform, click the Preview button. To print the
page directly, just click the Print button.
The open record file path
This message disaply the record file path which you have open.
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Replay
The record waveform will be played back in continues.
Pause
Pause the waveform to play back.
Stop
Stop the waveform to play back.
Go to start frame
Press to go to the start frame.
Go to end frame
Press to go to the end frame.
The last frame
Press to go to the last frame.
The next frame
Press to go to the next frame.
Circulation and single replaying
Choosing to circulation or single replaying the record waveform.
Default time
Press to set the frame interval time is 50.00ms.
The frame interval time
This message display the frame interval time.
Current and total frame
This message display the current and total frame.
Sub time
Press to set the frame interval time sub.
Add time
Press to set the frame interval time add.

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How to display a memory waveform

Add a memory waveform window:
You could right-click the Data Browser panel to pop-up a shortcut menu, select Add New->
Memory Waveform to display a new window.
Remove the memory waveform window:
Select Remove item on the shortcut menu to close the memory waveform window.

Figure 30: The Memory Waveform Panel

The memory waveform panel provides the saved waveform display, zooming, storage, and
printing for analysis. The following description illuminates how to operate these functions.

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Open
You can press this button to select the waveform file which you have saved.
Display
The panel toolbar contains controls for zooming the waveform, setting the display in Color
or B&W mode, setting the Grid ON or OFF.
The percent zoom field displays the current data sheet magnification setting, where 100% is
the system-default zoom value. Clicking on the drop-down menu arrow displays a list of
magnification values from which you can select. You can also enter numeric values into this
field by moving the cursor into the field.
Output
You could output the waveform by exporting currently displayed window into BMP format
file or the Memory data into CSV format file to its directory and file name.
Previewing and Printing
To preview and set up printing page of waveform, click the Preview button. To print the
page directly, just click the Print button.
Volt/Div
You can change the volt/div value to zoom the waveform in vertical direction.
Time/Div
You can change the time/div value to zoom the waveform in horizontal direction.

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General Options

Figure 31: Page 1 in General Options

The general options include 3 pages of settings for I/O selection, startup option, refresh and
communication.

I/O Selection
You could select USB or RS-232.
Startup Option
In this section, you could set three operations while the Ultrascope software is starting up.
1. Startup Hardware Check: It will check the connection between the oscilloscope and
the computer. If the communication is available, it will connect the oscilloscope with PC
automatically while the software starting up.

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2. Recent Data Sheet File Load: It will open the data sheet file that you use last time after
the software starts up.
3. Recent Control File Load: It will open the control file that you use last time after the
software starts up.

Figure 32: Page 2 in General Options

Refresh
You could select to refresh the waveform or measurement data in single or auto mode.
Time Setting
You could select the refreshing time interval from a list of 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s and 20s. The default
value is 1s.

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Figure 33: Page 3 in General Options

The communication settings include setups for RS-232 and USB.
RS-232 Setting:
1. RS232 Port: You could select the RS-232 port at COM1 or COM2 according to which
port you use on your computer.
2. Baud Rate: You could select the baud rate from a list of 300, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200
and 38400. The default value is 9600.
Note: The baud rate setting in Ultrascope must be same as the setting at the oscilloscope.
Otherwise, the Ultrascope will pop up an error message as Device not found.

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Chapter 3: Prompting messages and Troubleshooting

Prompting Messages
Device not found: Prompting that the software does not detect the connection between the
oscilloscope and the computer.
File not found: Prompting that Ultrascope could not find the control file or data sheet file
when starting up.
This Item Query Only: Prompting that this item is only for display the setting or status of
the oscilloscope. You could not double-click this item to setup the oscilloscope.
Save the changes to the Control File: Prompting users to save the changes of the control
file before quit Ultrascope software.
Save the changes to the Data Sheet File: Prompting users to save the changes of the data
sheet file before quit Ultrascope software.

Troubleshooting
1. After running the Ultrascope, the software could not detect the connection between
the instrument and the computer. Please inspect the settings of the software and the
oscilloscope according to the following steps:
(1) Make sure that the oscilloscope is powered on.
(2) Check the cable connection between the oscilloscope and PC.
(3) Check if the settings for the baud rate of the oscilloscope are same as those of the
Ultrascope software. (The default baud rate is 9600.)
(4) After the inspections above, restart the Ultrascope software.
(5) If the problem still remains, please contact RIGOL for help.

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Contact RIGOL

Product Support: For questions about using RIGOL measurement products, call in China:
Tel: 86-10-82899325
9:00 a. m.5: 00 p. m. Beijing time
Or contact us by e- mail:
[email protected]
For product support outside of China, contact your local RIGOL
distributor or sales office.
For a listing of worldwide service centers, visit our web site.
Web sitewww.rigol.com

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