AES uScope Manual
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1. e Highlight Horz Pos e Use LEFT RIGHT to select the desired Horizontal Position e Press OK to exit menu Tr Trigger and Display Mode Menu Highlight the Tr and press OK to activate the menu Tr Disp Mode Trigger Display Mode e Highlight Tr Mode e Use LEFT RIGHT to select the desired trigger display mode e Trigger mode is indicated at the top Left of uScope screen e Press OK to exit menu www AESwave com Copyright 2011 by Automotive Electronics Services Inc Page 8 AES uScope Manual Tr Level Trigger Volt Level e Highlight Tr Mode Use LEFT RIGHT to select desired position of the Trigger level Left moves the trigger level down and right moves it up Note horizontal yellow trigger level indicator trace Press OK to exit menu Tr Slope Trigger Slope e Highlight Tr Slope e Use LEFT RIGHT to select Trigger Slope e Trigger Slope will be indicated by a yellow or red arrow just to the right of the trigger mode at top left of the uScope screen e Note When the trigger is red this indicates the trigger is out of range e Press OK to exit menu Tr Window Trigger Window e Highlight Tr Window e Use LEFT RIGHT to select trigger window LEFT makes the window smaller and RIGHT makes it larger vertically e Trigger window is indicated by the orange horizontal cursors e Press OK to exit menu Tr HPos Trigger Horizontal Position e Highlight HPos e Use L2. It is a slide switch Test Lead Port The test lead connection is a 3 5mm stereo audio jack located at the top left side of the unit When connecting ensure that the plug is inserted to the base Note The 3 5 stereo audio jack port located at the bottom left of the unit is a signal generator DO NOT USE THIS PORT WHEN TESTING AN AUTOMOTIVE CIRCUIT USB to PC Connection and Charging Port The USB connector is a standard micro USB and is located in the middle left side of unit This port is used for PC and uScope communication and for charging the uScope Memory Card microSD Card The uScope incorporates a microSD memory card The card port is located in the center of the bottom side of the unit Note that the electrical connection tabs face toward you for installation Press the card in until fully seated When properly installed the card will be just below flush Do not remove the memory card Doing so may disable the ability to save and recall setups www AESwave com Copyright 2011 by Automotive Electronics Services Inc Page 3 AES uScope Manual Main Buttons On Off A B Arrows face OK Turn uScope on or off Slide switch located on bottom right side of uScope Two actions 1 Quick press A quick Press of A will switch between stop or run of the waveform 2 Long Press Hold for 1 full second or until the screen changes to switch between the Main M
3. e Press OK to exit the menu Grid Intensity e Use LEFT RIGHT to adjust the brightness of the graticule lines e Press OK to exit the menu SigGen Freq Connect leads to the frequency generator for this option e This refers to the built in Frequency generator e Use Left Right to select the Frequency e Press OK to exit the menu SigGen Duty Connect leads to the frequency generator for this option e This refers to the built in Frequency generator duty e Use Left Right to select the Frequency percentage www AESwave com Copyright 2011 by Automotive Electronics Services Inc Page 10 AES uScope Manual e Press OK to exit the menu Startup Menu On Off e Highlight Startup Menu On Off using UP DOWN Use LEFT RIGHT to toggle between On Off On Menu items will show on startup Off Menu items will be turned off and value mode will be turned on Press and hold OK to accept changes You must now save your current settings as a custom startup See below Press OK to exit menu Set Custom Startup Set current settings as default e Highlight Set Customer Startup using UP DOWN e Press and hold OK e Message will appear on the upper right confirming the save Save ok e Press OK to exit menu Reset Factory Default e To reset your uScope to factory default settings e Use UP DOWN to select Reset Factory Default e Press and hold OK e You will see a message flash on the upper r
4. protective film over the screen and the backside of the unit Please feel free to remove the plastic film Charge the battery Charge your new uScope for at least 5 hours before first use CAUTIONS e Test Lead Connection The test lead connects to the uScope via an audio plug The signal rides on the tip of the audio plug lf the tip of the test lead plug touches ground while the test lead is connected to a circuit the circuit will short o Always connect your test lead to the uScope before connecting to a circuit o Always disconnect from the circuit before disconnecting from the uScope e Circuit Testing while Charging uScope It is not recommended to connect the uScope input channel to a circuit while the uScope is charging Doing so may result in a ground loop that can destroy equipment and possibly endanger the user e Intended for DC Circuits The uScope is designed for use on DC circuits with a maximum voltage of 80 volts o Do not use the uScope for testing Line Voltage AC circuits o For DC circuits above 80 volts use a 10x probe Contact AESwave com or more information e Automotive Professionals The uScope is intended for use by automotive professionals with adequate training o If you are not sure ask www AESwave com Copyright 2011 by Automotive Electronics Services Inc Page 2 AES uScope Manual Ports Connection and On Off Button On Off The on off switch is located at the bottom right of the unit
5. AES uScope Manual The uScope Getting started Introduction fw 4 19 october 1 2011 The uScope A single channel pocket sized digital storage oscilloscope that is small quick and powerful Automotive presets get you going quickly Ideal for the Flat Rater that wants the ultimate run and gun lab scope for pin point testing Ideal for the student that is ready to Start scope n The uScope is powered by an easy to use interface enhanced with automotive presets and reference waveforms When you just need to run a quick test to verify the signal is working Put the power of the uScope in your hand and shirt pocket as the engineer intended why spend oo ee time pulling out and setting up your Secondary ignition injectors mass air flow crank big boy Scope when you can do it cam TPS 02 CTS you name it it ll scope it The faster with the uScope uScope is also perfect for your low amp probe secondary ignition pickup and pressure transducers Trigger Walts per Time per _ Display Slope Division Division none een Main Controls Made Setting Setting SSSK l AUTO Wykive ZitussDi Signal inout signal Generator AUG 4BVU AT1 33ms 1 00kHz Battery Ate leval Meazurement values Measurement indicator between cursors Rear www AESwave com Copyright 2011 by Automotive Electronics Services Inc Page 1 AES uScope Manual First Time Use Protective Film The uScope is shipped with a
6. EFT RIGHT to select the trigger horizontal position e Press OK to exit menu PS Automotive Presets Menu memory card must be inserted Select the PS menu item and press OK to activate the menu e Use UP DOWN to select preset type e Use LEFT RIGHT to scroll through different preset setups e Press and hold Ok to load select preset e Screen will blink after loading preset and the preset name will be fixed in the top right of the screen e Press OK to exit the menu User Setups e Please reference the user s manual for more information Show Hide Ref e Use UP DOWN to highlight the menu item e Use LEFT RIGHT to toggle reference waveform on and off e Press OK to exit the menu SD Save Waveforms Setups Configuration and Images on SD Card Highlight the SD menu and press OK to activate the menu Note SD card must be present in uScope Save as image BMP e Highlight the save as image menu item Use LEFT RIGHT to select file number to save Note filename at top right of screen www AESwave com Copyright 2011 by Automotive Electronics Services Inc Page 9 AES uScope Manual Press and hold OK button until prompt changes to the next numerical file number located in top right of screen Press OK to exit the menu Save to USER file Highlight Save to user file Use LEFT RIGHT to select file number to save Note filename at top right of
7. ed www AESwave com Copyright 2011 by Automotive Electronics Services Inc Page 5 AES uScope Manual 9 Tosee more of the signal or less of the signal a Use the UP DOWN arrow keys and highlight the T Time Settings menu item b Press OK and the menu will open c Use the UP DOWN arrow keys and highlight T Div d Use the RIGHT arrow key to go to a faster time setting showing less time of the signal but in greater detail like a magnifying glass For example see one injector pulse instead of three e Use the LEFT arrow key to go to a slower time setting showing more time of the signal but in less detail For example display three injector pulses instead of one f Press OK to exit the menu 10 To stablize the signal a Some signals can not be stablized For example a square wave that has a unique ID such as acrank sensor Other signals are easy to stabalize In either case follow these procedures b Use the UP DOWN arrow keys and highlight the Tr Trigger Settings menu item Press OK and the menu will open d Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to highlight the Tr Level Trigger voltage level Menu item e Use the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys to set the trigger level The LEFT arrow key moves the trigger level down and the RIGHT key moves the trigger level up Note the Yellow dotted horizontall line in the display indicating the selected level f Note When Tr level m
8. enu item is selected The numerical value of the Trigger will be displayed on the top right of the screen g A good technique for beginners is to move the Yellow Dotted line level indicator above the signal Then move it down and note the changes in the display of the waveform I Rules of thumb 1 For repetitive signals that do not have a unique spike that reaches above or below the repetitive portion of the signal such as a square wave just place the trigger level within the center 1 3 of the signal Leave the TRIGGER MODE on AUTO or NORM 2 For signals that do have a unique charactoristic such as an injector or ignition place the TRIGGER LEVEL along a unique portion of the signal such as the rising edge of the spike or a falling edge use TRIGGER MODE on NORM to stabalize One more helpful adjustment is to set the TRIGGER SLOPE to positive or negative In the TR menu highlight TR SLOPE and use the LEFT RIGHT arrow key to set the SLOPE www AESwave com Copyright 2011 by Automotive Electronics Services Inc Page 6 AES uScope Manual Switching between MENU and Grid Values Display with Grid Values Display with Menu t 8 5U Diu ims Div _ aa Rs toto H SU Diy Ims Div Tr t tt Tt rrrrrt ATS To switch between GRID VALUES and the MAIN MENU press and hold the A button for approximaely 5 seconds Please note Tapping the A button for less than 5 seconds will hold the signal ww
9. enu or the Grid Value displays For further instructions on saving an image or setup refer to the manul Save Button Located on the right Press and hold B while in grid value mode and in measurement menu ME to save an image of the screen Navigation located on right side of the front When the Main Menu is visible o Up and down arrows move between main menu and menu items o Left and right arrows make adjustments selections for the currently highlighted menu item Select menu Items OK menu When the Main Menu is visible M will open or close the currently selected menu item For example when Tr is highlighted press OK to open the Tr menu item Press OK to close it Long Press OK When a menu item calls for a selection a long press of OK will close the window and select the action www AESwave com Copyright 2011 by Automotive Electronics Services Inc Page 4 AES uScope Manual Quick Start How To Charge the battery Charge your new uScope for at least 5 hours before first use Waveform Capture using a PreSet All presets are stored and loaded onto the SD card Turn on the uScope by sliding the switch located on the bottom right of unit 1 2 3 P UL E Use the UP DOWN arrow keys and highlight the PS PreSets menu item Press OK and the menu will open Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to highlight the desired p
10. g the waveform images is labeled IMAGE Note The images are organized by image number you will need to remember the image number Note IMAGE001 IMAGEO016 are the reference waveforms DO NOT delete the images Firmware updates The uScope Firmware is updating on a regular basis with improved features and functions To check for the latest version go to the uScope home www yourdt com uscope Note the firmware will only load and operate on the uScope designe by AESwave http www yourdiagnostictools com uscope www AESwave com Copyright 2011 by Automotive Electronics Services Inc Page 12
11. ight hand corner Calibrate e Ground level calibration is automatically handled by the firmware However you can change the gain calibration of the scope Please reference to your user manual for more information www AESwave com Copyright 2011 by Automotive Electronics Services Inc Page 11 AES uScope Manual General The following items are helpful in understanding the operation of your scope so you can get the most out of it Charging the uScope Battery e Grab your uScope and USB cable included with your kit e Connect your uScope to any active USB port on a PC or charging station Note to verify the uScope is charging turn on the uScope and look at the bottom left of the screen you should see the word USB If you see a battery icon then the uScope is connected to an inactive USB port or not properly connected Note a USB receptacle or USB wall charger can also be used to charge the uScope Note Do not use the uScope on AC line signals while charging How to Capture a Waveform onto a PC Turn the uScope On Plug the uScope into an available USB port on a computer Note The waveforms and presets are saved onto the uScope memory card Never remove the memory card doing so will interrupt some of the uScopes functions The uScope memory card will act as removable mass storage once plugged into your pc The folder can be accessed through my computer under Devices with Removable Storage The folder containin
12. reset Group a Sensors Actuators Amp Ignition Charging User Set Ups Press the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys to select the desired preset in the Group Press and Hold the OK button to activate the preset Connect your test leads and fine tune time voltage and trigger adjustments if desired Note To select Auto Setup highlight Auto Setup and press amp hold OK to activate it Waveform Capture not using a PreSet 1 Turn on the uScope by sliding the switch located on the top right of unit to the right 2 Use the UP DOWN arrow keys and highlight the Tr Trigger menu item 3 Press OK and the menu will open 4 Use the UP DOWN arrow keys to highlight the Tr Mode Trigger Display Mode Menu item 5 Use the LEFT RIGHT arrow keys to select AUTO Note the prompt located in the top left of the screen a AUTO trigger type will allow the uScope to update the screen regardless of other trigger settings This is a great first step to get the signal on the display Reference chart on page 11 6 Press OK to exit the menu 7 Connct test leads to the signal 8 If the signal is to short or too tall a Use the UP DOWN arrow keys and highlight the V menu item b Press OK and the menu will open c Use the UP DOWN arrow keys and highlight V Div d Use the RIGHT arrow key to make the waveform taller Use the LEFT arrow key to make it shorter e Press OK to exit the menu Continu
13. screen Press and hold OK button until prompt at the top right of screen changes the file number Press OK to exit the menu CR Cursor Values e Highlight the CR menu using the UP DOWN arrow keys and press OK e Use UP DOWN to Highlight the desired cursor Cursor V1 V2 T1 T2 e Use LEFT RIGHT to adjust cursor location Note The cursor values are located on the bottom left of the screen e To turn cursors off o Highlight either V1 V2 vertical cursors or T1 T2 time cursors o Use LEFT RIGHT to toggle between ON OFF e Press OK to exit menu ME Measurements Highlight the ME menu and press OK to activate the measurements value e To turn off measurement values Use UP DOWN and select Enable On OFF e Use LEFT RIGHT to toggle between ON OFF e Press OK to exit menu OP Options Highlight the OP and press OK to activate the menu Probe Cal Probe Calibration e Highlight Probe Cal e Atthe top right of the screen the uScope will specify what attenuation setting you are currently on Note 10x does not change anything within the scope other than the voltage settings will be 10x larger 1volt per division will read 10 volt per division e Use the LEFT RIGHT to pick the desired attenuation e Press OK to exit the menu Sample Speed e Use LEFT RIGHT to toggle between Normal screen update and PEAK to PEAK mode Peak to Peak mode is started by default
14. w AESwave com Copyright 2011 by Automotive Electronics Services Inc Page 7 AES uScope Manual Main Menu V Voltage and Vertical setting Menu Highlight the V menu item and press OK to open the menu V Div Voltage per division setting e Highlight V Div e Use LEFT RIGHT to select desired Volts per division e Press OK when complete to close menu Gnd Ground position e Highlight Gnd e Use the LEFT RIGHT to move the vertical position of the waveform Note that left arrow moves waveform down and right arrow moves it up e Note The horizontal grid line will always reference O volts e Press OK when complete to close menu Invert Inverts waveform on display ideal for secondary ignition e Highlight Invert e Press LEFT RIGHT arrow key e Note the bottom right of the screen will indicate if invert is on or off o The following will be displayed at the button right of the screen if invert is on INV e Press OK when complete to close menu Ref Vert Pos Reference Vertical Position e Highlight Ref Vert Pos e Use the LEFT RIGHT to pick the desired position of the reference waveform e Press OK to exit the menu a lia Time and Horizontal Setting Menu Highlight the T and press OK to activate the menu T Div Time per division Settings e Highlight T Div e Use LEFT RIGHT to select the time division setting e Press OK to exit menu Horz Pos Horizonal Postion
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