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WSTRO WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes User Manual

1. This section describes how to install WaveStar set up instrument PC communications run WaveStar and uninstall WaveStar software Installing WaveStar Software To install WaveStar software follow the installation instructions in the Tektronix Software Solutions Installation manual that is enclosed with the Software Solutions CD This installation manual is also located as a PDF file in the CD Documents directory Setting Up PC to Instrument Communications You must establish a communication link from your PC to an instrument before running WaveStar WaveStar uses Virtual Instrument Software Architecture VISA to communicate with instruments The Tektronix version of VISA referred to as TekVISA is required to run WaveStar NOTE TekVISA does not support VXI Mainframe communication To establish communications between WaveStar and instruments first run the Tek VISA Configuration utility to locate and register instruments Then run the Instrument Manager Service IMS program to enable communications between the instrument and WaveStar The following sections describe how to use these programs to set up instrument communications WaveStar Software User Manual 1 5 Installation and Uninstallation Running the TekVISA Resource Manager Configuration Program Run the Tek VISA Resource Manager Configuration program to configure Tek VISA preferences locate and add instruments 1 1 6 Right mouse click on the y
2. B Data gt m 50 QlQ la fl Display El Waveforms Gil eo hal CH 2 Set oe kal Math 1 kal Ref 1 hal Ret 2 EQ Measurements H2 Immediate Ha Meas 1 V Meas 2 V Meas 3 V Meas 4 Setup Functions Triggers Not locked HScale Not locked Plot Yecte 2 For Help press F1 NUM 20 Apr 1999 15 56 51 D4 D4 Explorer View Data Sheet Pane WaveStar Software User Manual 3 1 Operating Basics 3 2 Menu Bar The menu bar contains all commands available in WaveStar You access the menu bar commands using standard Window menu processes The menu bar is described in more detail on page 3 4 Toolbar The toolbar contains shortcuts to the most commonly used WaveStar commands The toolbar is described in more detail on page 3 11 Explorer View The Explorer view lists all available instruments and their data settings and controls in a Windows Explorer like tree diagram You copy and or link data from an instrument in the Explorer view to a data sheet in the Data Sheet pane The Explorer view is described in more detail on page 3 13 NOTE WaveStar Reader does not have the Explorer view Data Sheet Pane The Data Sheet pane contains data sheets that provide an assortment of ways to display instrument data In the data sheet pane you can do the following tasks m Create data sheets for displaying waveforms graphically such as strip recordings as
3. m Ifthe connection for the selected instrument is not in use a dialog will appear asking you to verify that you want to switch the selected instrument online NOTE You can also use the toolbar to switch an instrument online or offline Refer to item 4 in the toolbar shown on page 2 4 WaveStar Software User Manual 2 9 Instrument Manager Service Shutting Down the Instrument Server IS Service The Instrument Server IS continues to run in the background even when the IMS application user interface is closed unless it was specifically shut down from within the IMS program this is normal so that WaveStar can access instruments To shut down the IS select Control gt Shutdown Service before you close the IMS application You can also select Control gt Auto Shutdown to shut down both the Instrument Server and the IMS application when you exit the application Display and Print the IMS Activity Log 2 10 The IMS Activity Log shows the time date and description of all communications between WaveStar Software and the instrument Display the Activity Log Follow the steps below to display the IMS activity log 1 Open the IMS application 2 Click the View Log button in the IMS toolbar When the activity log appears you can select the following elements m Local service activity Logs communication between the instrument and WaveStar Software m Internal program logic Logs WaveStar Software operations m
4. 20 20 Apr 1999 1 101 01 1999 k k k k 1999 ik Over Limit r 1999 ik Over Limit r 1999 Limit r 1999 3 73k Over Limit t t 999 k Over Limit 999 3 31k Over Limit Log completed 20 Apr 1999 15 09 41 Auto Start Manual Stop The table displays each data point one row at a time as an entry under the Value column Time and Units columns record the time stamp and the units for each data value at fixed time intervals As each new value is recorded any values outside the alarm limits are drawn in the over or under limit colors and a color coded text label is inserted in the Out Of Limit column so that you can quickly identify out of limit measurements Starting and Stopping The recording can be started with one of three selections Automatic Manual and Time The default is Automatic with a data refresh rate of every two seconds Recording can be stopped with one of three selections Manual Time Duration The default is Manual You can WaveStar Software User Manual 4 9 Data Sheet Overview set the recording methods from the Recording tab of the property page refer to Setting Properties on page 4 5 The minimum rate you can set is 1 second I O Operations You use drag and drop mouse operations to copy and link scalar values such as a TDS oscilloscope automatic measurement from the Explorer View to the datalogging tabular data sheet dropping the measu
5. The Zoom Out button magnifying glass with a minus symbol zooms out from the data sheet m The Zoom Full Screen button is the Z with the 4 way arrow This button fits the graticule to the current data sheet window size allowing you to view the entire graticule m The Drag Zoom button is the Z enclosed in a box This button lets you select a specific sheet area to enlarge To use select the Drag Zoom button then in the graticule click and drag the mouse to draw a box around the part of the waveform you want to enlarge WaveStar Software User Manual 4 3 Data Sheet Overview 4 4 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 WaveStar Window menu Previewing and Printing To set up and preview or print data sheets select the data sheet and then select File Print You can also print all the data sheets that are open by selecting File Print Workbook and then selecting the data sheets you want printed in the Print Workbook dialog To print the full record length of all waveforms in the YT data sheet select the data sheet and choose Print Banner in the WaveStar File menu The Print Banner option is useful when your YT data sheet contains waveforms that are longer than the width of the graticule Coping and Linking You can either copy or link waveform
6. CHT BAN Units None mie Controls Response xs Enum List TWENTY HUNDRED FULL Setting Command Quem Response Access Datat ErumList Units CH1 Ban CH1 BAN CH1 s Read UINTS TWENT None lt Record list box New Clear Cut 1 of 1 Records NUM WaveStar Software User Manual 6 3 User Proxy Table Utility 6 4 File Menu New Ctrl N Oper Ctrl 0 Save Ctrl S Save As Cirle Setting Ctrl T 1 Instrument1 ipr Exit New Select New to open a new main screen with no records in the list box The application can open only one file at a time so if you select New the currently open file will be closed you will be prompted to save this file before it is closed By default new files are titled Instrument 1 Open Select Open to open a previously saved file Save Select Save to save the open file to a directory Files are saved with an ipr extension Save As Select Save As to save the open file with a new name or in a new location Settings Select Settings to open the User Proxy Registry Settings dialog See Registry Screen on page 6 9 for further information lt Recent Files gt This section of the File menu displays all recently opened files Exit Select Exit to close the application WaveStar Software User Manual User Proxy Table Utility Record Menu Record New Alt N Cut Alt x Copy AleC Haste ENEY Initialization Re
7. Creates a new mask for a specified oscilloscope family You create the mask segments and then define the mask parameters Creates a small rectangular mask segment in the upper left corner of an existing mask You can then move the segment add points and reshape it as needed Copies the active mask segment You can undo Duplicate Segment Adds a point vertex halfway between a selected point and the next counterclockwise point You can undo Add Point Deletes the selected mask segment point You can undo Delete Point to restore a deleted line point Deletes the selected mask segment You can undo Delete Segment to restore a deleted segment Deletes all mask segments from the YT sheet You can undo Delete Mask Changes overall size of a segment using specified values 3 9 Operating Basics Masks YT sheet only Set Units Sets amplitude time or Divisions as the mask segment position units Tabular View Displays the active mask segment coordinates in tabular form You can edit the table entries for more precise control of the segment coordinates You can also enter mask parameters by selecting the Edit Parameters button Format Notes sheet only Fonts Selects the font typeface and size to use when adding text to the Notes sheet Color Selects the font color to use when adding text to the Notes sheet Alignment Selects the font word wrap and text alignment characteristics to use when adding text to the
8. Loose Cable Wrong GPIB Address Solution Make sure cables are securely connected to both the PC and the oscilloscope Make sure you have selected the correct address WaveStar provides addresses 1 through 30 Check the GPIB address of your instrument The address is an instrument function so refer to your instrument user manual for instructions on how to check and set the instrument s GPIB address Multiple devices using the same GPIB address Timeout Value too Slow Windows GPIB Drivers not Installed Old Version of GPIB Drivers WaveStar Software User Manual Make sure each instrument connected to the GPIB bus has a unique GPIB address Set the time out value to a faster time Install the proper Windows GPIB drivers Upgrade to National Instruments Version 2 7 2 or later 8 1 GPIB 8 2 If you experience problems using GPIB communication use the steps below to try to resolve the problem Usually problems have a simple cause such as an incorrect address or faulty cable If the procedures below or other GPIB related help information does not fix the problem contact Tektronix Technical Support for further help First make sure you are using the proper equipment to establish the GPIB connection National Instruments GPIB Interface card IEEE Std 488 2 Version C 12 or later m GPIB Cable After verifying you are using the proper GPIB equipment follow the steps below 1 Disconnect all GPIB
9. communicate with the instrument before aborting the commu nication The default setting is None which each instrument interprets differently Restore Factory Settings Restores the GPIB settings originally shipped with the selected instrument WaveStar Software User Manual 2 7 Instrument Manager Service Restore Default Settings Restores the predefined default settings for the selected instrument If you want to make your new selections the default settings for GPIB connections click the Update GPIB Settings button When you are finished configuring the settings click Test New Settings If the settings are accepted a dialog appears telling you that the device proxy is running and the attached hardware is responding Click OK 8 Connection wizard step 4 dialog appears again Click Next 9 Connection wizard step 5 lets you test the communication settings Click Test to test your connection If the connection is established the following message appears Device proxy lt Instrument Name gt is running and the attached hardware is responding If the connection is not established the following message appears Device proxy lt Instrument Name gt is running but the attached hardware is not responding Response string is If you get the above message check the following items m The cable or LAN connection between your instrument and PC m You are connected to an available COM port on the PC
10. or execute cal a Local TDS220 oS TDS220 Data El De ica Display Functions Hs Waveforms H Q Measurements a Setup Functions o a WaveStar Software User Manual 3 15 Operating Basics 3 16 Copying Data from the Explorer View Copying data results in a static snapshot of the data The data does not update in the application as it updates on the instrument You can manually refresh the data sheet by selecting the Refresh Datasheet command in the View menu To copy a waveform or a scalar value into a data sheet do these steps 1 Left click on the data object in the Explorer view and hold down the mouse button Refer to in the following illustration 2 Drag the data object into the data sheet and release the mouse button Refer to in the illustration Of Ed WaveStar Wavd ftar 7TSheet 1 Ele Edit view WinJow Heb yTSheet 1 gt mfeox QQ Z El Measurements HZ Immediate Hz Meas 1 V Meas 2 V Meas 3 V Meas 4 Setup Functions a For Help press F1 NUM 20 Apr1999 15 56 51 WaveStar Software User Manual Operating Basics Linking Data from the Explorer View Linking data results in dynamic data that updates in the application as it updates on the instrument A GPIB interface allows for faster WaveStar data sheet updates than does the RS 232 interface RS 232 data transfer rates are much slower than G
11. to save the current setup to a user setup or load a user setup into the current instrument To copy a current setup to a user setup select the current setup in the file view and drag and drop it onto the user setup icon in the same instrument To copy a user setup to a current setup select the user setup icon and drag and drop it onto the current setup icon of the same instrument 4 14 WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Waveforms Waveforms lists the instrument waveform storage locations as well as the waveform sources channels math operations and so on To copy a channel or math waveform to waveform storage just drag and drop the waveform source onto a reference Ref1 Ref2 and so on icon NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type WaveStar Software User Manual 4 15 Data Sheet Overview Notes Sheet The Notes data sheet lets you enter and save textual notes and graphical images that you want to record for the open workbook file Specifically you can do the following 4 16 Type textual notes Copy and paste notes and bitmapped images between the clipboard and the notes sheet Drag and drop instrument screens from the Explorer View to the notes sheet Drag and drop or cut copy and paste depending on application between the notes sheet and other Windows applications Save recall and edit instrument setup information in a Notes sheet or other
12. 3 Right click and drag the data source to the toolbar button When you release the mouse button select Link in the shortcut menu that pops up You can also press Ctrl Shift and left click and drag the data source to the toolbar button To view or delete a link from a data sheet or toolbar button right click on the sheet or button and select Show Links from the shortcut menu that pops up The Show Links dialog appears allowing you to select and delete links Viewing Long Record Lengths You can view and export long record lengths with up to 8 million sample points The procedure for viewing long record lengths is the same as for viewing any waveform data with the exception of the PC memory required to download or export the data NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type The following table lists memory requirements to download and export waveform record lengths of 4 million and 8 million points Using less memory than the table indicates requires WaveStar to do extensive disk cache swapping resulting in process times from minutes to hours If you plan on working with long record length files install RAM into your PC to meet or preferably exceed the minimum memory requirements listed in the table Minimum RAM re Minimum RAM re quired to download quired to generate Record length from oscilloscope export file 4 million points 60 MB 8 million points 120 MB Follow the steps below to
13. ASCII text editor Right click in the data sheet area to pop up a menu that lets you save close or print your data sheet or access online help about the data sheet Format the text font color and alignment using the toolbar buttons If the toolbar buttons for the Notes Sheet are not displayed go to the View menu for the WaveStar application and check Datasheet Toolbar Use toolbar buttons and WaveStar menu commands to Save Cut Copy Paste and Print notes sheet contents WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Ml NotesSheet 1 Bile E3 Times New Roman i0 B Z U Measurements taken at Grass Valley plant May 20 1999 T amp M device 64 Rick J Supported Applications Use your mouse to drag and drop text or bitmapped images between the notes sheet and Windows applications such as Microsoft Office applications and the Windows Notepad When copying an XY or YT graticule to another application you have the choice of copying the graticule as it is displayed on screen which may be a partial graticule or copying the entire graticule Copying a partial graticule is useful if for example you want to zoom in the display and copy a particular area of a waveform To always copy the entire graticule whether or not it is fully displayed select the View menu and check the Transfer Full Graticule menu item WaveStar Software User Manual 4 17 Data Sheet Overview 4 18 Saving and Recal
14. Explorer view onto the YT sheet WaveStar draws the mask on the graticule and shows existing line vertexes points as small squares as shown in the following figure NOTE If a mask is visible on your YT sheet and you copy or link the YT sheet to another data sheet the mask data is copied along with the waveform data To prevent this clear the Show Mask checkbox in the toolbar before copying or linking the YT sheet data to other sheets WaveStar Software User Manual 4 39 Data Sheet Overview 4 40 DnH raa egachi Fer Help press F1 E Wavelams aaa B Masks 7 m Measurements gt aj fl Mask Mask Type T0S3000 series 7 Show Mask Show Bounding Box H Q Settings System H Setup H Functions S E Tek 1053054 El Data i Display H Q Waveforms El Masks Displayed Mask User Mask zg Failure Count a3 Hit Count 24 Test Count 125 Violation Count 1z Waveform Count 23 Total Point Count cH i CH2 iti CH3 cog CHA cele Mask 1 ceed Mask 2 H Mask 3 ceed Mask 4 H Mask 5 H Mask 6 H Mask 7 i Mask 8 HScale Not locked Plot Vectors Print BW Run Mode Mask Editing Conventions The following conventions apply to the YT mask editing functions Copying a new mask onto a YT sheet with an existing mask deletes the existing mask and replaces it with the new mask This documentation refers to each polygon in a mask as a segment and a collecti
15. Manual 4 35 Data Sheet Overview YT Data Sheet The YT data sheet lets you capture and graphically view multiple waveforms on a graticule with the same scale and position as on the oscilloscope You also use the YT sheet to copy and edit waveform test masks The YT sheet can display waveform and mask data simultaneously enabling you to create a mask to fit a particular waveform Waveform Operations The YT sheet displays one or more waveforms as a graphical view This sheet displays amplitude on the Y axis and the sampling index for example time on the X axis The YT sheet displays waveforms and a graticule at the same scale and position as they appear on the oscilloscope screen The number of waveforms that can be displayed is limited only by available memory Some of the features of this sheet include cursor measurements zoom function and annotation SERE C i gt Pom w HA Q zaj Trek TOS3054 CH1 2w ous Waveform jag lask is Show Mask me Show Bot beings HScale Not locked Plot Vectors Print B amp W Run Mode No Links 4 36 WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Copying Waveforms To and From an Instrument You use drag and drop mouse operations to copy and link waveforms from the Explorer View to the YT data sheet dropping the waveform anywhere in the graticule area You also use drag and drop mouse operations to copy data from data sheets to other Microsoft Windows
16. Meas 2 V Meas 3 V Meas 4 Setup Functions Triggers Not locked HSeale Notlocked Plot Vecte 7 For Help press F1 NUM 20 Apr 1399 15 56 51 3 18 WaveStar Software User Manual Operating Basics Explorer View Links Selections and Properties The data and command icons also let you access further settings and information by using a popup menu Right click on an icon to display the menu i Display po Show Links 23 Persiste Selections r fi stye _ HH4_4 4H Properties Execute m Show Links opens a dialog box that lists the data sheets that are linked to this data item m Selections lets you select from a pop up list of possible values Selecting a value sets the instrument to use that value m Properties opens a dialog box with a single field The field lets you enter parameter values directly This field generally duplicates the current value of the Selections menu m Execute causes WaveStar to execute the selected Explorer view command WaveStar Software User Manual 3 19 Operating Basics The WaveStar Reader The WaveStar Reader lets you share data sheets and workbooks with other users who do not have WaveStar for Oscilloscopes Each user must install the WaveStar Reader in order to open and work with data sheets or workbooks You can install the WaveStar Reader from the WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes CD or by downloading WaveStar Reader from the Tektronix we
17. Refresh button Updates the activity log 3 Click OK to dismiss the activity log Print the Activity Log 1 From the activity log click Print use the print dialog to print the log 2 From the IMS window click Print in the toolbar or select Print gt Activity Log WaveStar Software User Manual Instrument Manager Service Set Instrument Permissions 1 Open the IMS application and select the instrument whose permissions you wish to change Click the toolbar Properties button or select Edit gt Instrument Properties to display the Instrument Properties dialog box Click the following items to toggle the permissions on or off Read Only Read Write Visible Activity Logging Click OK to apply your selections click Cancel to discard them Both buttons dismiss the Instrument Properties dialog box WaveStar Software User Manual 2 11 Instrument Manager Service 2 12 WaveStar Software User Manual Operating Basics EA Operating Basics This section outlines WaveStar Software features common to WaveStar for Oscilloscopes and WaveStar Reader Main Screen Overview The WaveStar window consists of a menu bar a toolbar and two panes the Explorer View and the Data Sheet Pane The following illustration labels each area of the WaveStar window Menu bar Toolbar EJ WaveStar WaveStar YTS pett asl File Edit View Window Help Ci eal s alallala pial ele Local E YTSheet 1 BEE E TD 220
18. The mask files are organized by instrument family and measurement type To export the mask in the active YT sheet to a MSK file select File gt Export Datasheet and then enter the file name and destination directory WaveStar Software User Manual 4 47 Data Sheet Overview 4 48 WaveStar Software User Manual E E a a Procedures EA Procedures This section outlines task oriented procedures for using WaveStar Software Display Waveforms in the YT Data Sheet Follow the steps below to display waveforms in the YT view 1 In the Explorer View click on the Data branch under the instrument that will source the waveform to display the data resources under it 2 Double click on the Waveforms resource or single click its to display the waveform sources below it 3 To copy left click and drag the waveform resource Channel Math or Ref to the YT data Release the waveform in the data sheet graticule area to drop the waveform on the data sheet 4 To link rather than copy right click and drag the waveform to the YT data sheet Release the mouse button and select Link in the shortcut menu that pops up 5 Repeat this procedure to copy or link additional waveforms to the data sheet as desired Tips m Drag the channel indicator located left of the graticule up and down to vertically position the waveform You can also use the keyboard arrows f and to position the waveform m Drag the waveform re
19. User Manual Data Sheet Overview Ed WaveStar my workbooks PowerH armonics 1 E Z Fie Edt View Window Help 218 x BE saee 229e gt o eK B Local View Graph Nmbr Harmonics 10 Type Voltage RMS g HE Tek TDS754C E Tek TDS3054 Eh Data fl Display EO Waveforms 32 087mV facut fal CH2 28 076mV fal cH hal CH4 24 066mV A Math 1 kal Ref1 20 055mV fA Ref z EA Refa EA Ref 4 HO Masks HQ Measurements 1 Settings EO System HO Setup HQ Functions 5 6 7 8 9 10 Harmonic RMS value Trigger Adjustment Cycle Width Voltage loos 3 Actual 26 3604 S s F Current pome 4 Min poscons 4 G Automatic Automatic LYAYAPAVATAPATAVAVATATAYANAVat ii iii C Manual Manual For Help pess FI O D NOM O Once both waveforms are copied or linked the Power Harmonics sheet calculates the power waveform by multiplying the voltage and current waveforms You can copy or link the calculated power waveform to another data sheet WaveStar recalculates and updates power and harmonic information whenever the data changes when linked or a refresh action occurs Power Harmonics Sheet Fields The following text describes the purpose of each Power Harmonics sheet field View Selects between viewing data in graphical mode or tabular mode Nmbr Harmonics Selects the number of harmonics to use for calculating
20. applications When copying a YT graticule to another application you have the choice of copying the graticule as it is displayed on screen which may be a partial graticule or copying the entire graticule Copying a partial graticule is useful if for example you want to zoom in the display and copy a particular area of a waveform To always copy the entire graticule whether or not it is fully displayed select the View menu and check the Transfer Full Graticule menu item To restore the waveform to a specific channel expand the instrument data channels in Explorer View and drag the waveform to the desired channel You cannot undo this operation Refer to page 3 16 and Copy and Linking on page 4 4 for more information Changing the Waveform Scale The Scale pulldown lists located to the left of the Waveform button in the sheet toolbar let you change the voltage or time scale of the selected waveform To change a waveform s scale select a waveform then select the arrow button adjacent to the scale value to change Select a new scale value from the pulldown list The YT sheet redraws the selected waveform using the new scale value NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type Selecting the Waveform Color The Waveform button in the sheet toolbar lets you change the color of the selected waveform To change a waveform color select a waveform then select the Waveform button Select a new wave
21. cece cece eee eens WaveStar Software User Manual Table of Contents Data Sheet Overview Data Sheet Pane 5 050 05 ees es ser eee ere eis A bee BP aoe ee cea 4 1 Common Sheet Functions 0 0 0 000 0c eee 4 1 Data Sheets and Compatible Data Types 4 6 Datalog Measurements Data Sheet 4 7 Datalog Tabular Data Sheet 000 00 eee 4 9 Instrument Explorer Sheet 0 000000 00 0 eae 4 11 Notes SMOE rupina dst ohn ak ees 4 16 Power Harmonics Data Sheet 0 0000000 4 19 Scalar Viewer Data Sheet 0 0 0 00000 e eee 4 23 StripChart Data Sheet 0 0 OEE 4 24 Waveform Measurement Data Sheet 000 4 28 Waveform Tabular Data Sheet 00000 4 30 XY Data Sheet e ae eaa eves wien ee aa eS 4 33 YT Data Sheet up a 0x veda Gees oe Sed SG GS 4 36 Procedures Display Waveforms in the YT Data Sheet 5 1 Display Two Waveforms in the XY Data Sheet 5 2 Dynamically Position Waveforms 0000 5 3 Zoom the YT XY or StripChart Data Sheets 5 3 Change the YT or XY Waveform Display Properties 5 4 Creating a New Mask 0 0c cece cee eee eee 5 6 Measure Waveforms using the Waveform Measurement Data Sheet rnea ariaa a TOERE Dewey Hae REAREA 5 7 Measure StripChart Plots using Cursors 4 5 7 Set Up Instrument Data S
22. harmonic information The range of values is from 2 to 51 Type graph view mode Selects which data type to display in the bar graph area Available types are voltage RMS voltage of fundamental voltage phase current RMS current of fundamental and current phase WaveStar Software User Manual 4 21 Data Sheet Overview Waveform fields Location where you drag source voltage and current waveforms and location of calculated power waveform that you can drop onto another data sheet or instrument The highlighted portions of waveforms in the fields are the cycles used for calculating power harmonics information NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type Trigger Adjustments Aligns the voltage and current waveform trigger points The Power Harmonics sheet calculates power by aligning the voltage and current waveforms trigger points Because you can use different instruments to measure voltage and current values you may need to align waveform trigger points You can let WaveStar use the waveform trigger points as is automatic mode or adjust the trigger point for either or both the voltage or current waveforms manual mode Cycle Width Sets the minimum cycle width over which the sheet calculates power harmonic information You can let WaveStar automatically determine the minimum cycle width or set this field to manual and adjust the minimum cycle width to meet your requirements N
23. on page 4 5 Refer to the online help for detailed information on the waveform measurement property dialog and each control field in the dialog Waveform Tabular Data Sheet A Waveform Tabular Sheet creates a table of values for each waveform that you copy or link to it It periodically updates the values if you link them from the data source The Waveform Tabular Sheet shows the waveform as sequential values in a table column with each value accompanied by a time value The time value is the time of the waveform sample relative to the waveform record trigger You can modify the waveform by editing the table cells but you can not change the length of the waveform by adding or deleting cells nor can you change the units 4 30 WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview fa Waveform abular 1 oix 1 CO COTY coy Cy a m Cy Gy coy CO Run Mode Running I O Operations You use drag and drop mouse operations to copy and link wave forms such as channel waveforms from a TDS oscilloscope from the Explorer View to the waveform tabular data sheet dropping the waveform anywhere in the data sheet table Subsequent copies or links to the same data sheet create separate table charts two waveforms cannot be recorded in the same table You must drag a complete waveform a column to an XY or YT data sheet or another Waveform Tabular data sheet NOTE
24. re sane rina daa len E A SEE EAE Getting Started Product Description 0 cee cee cece eee ees System Requirements cece eee ee cece eees Supported Instruments cc cece eee ee eeee Installing and Running WaveStar 000 Installing WaveStar Software 00 0 ee eee eee Setting Up PC to Instrument Communications Running WaveStar for Oscilloscopes or WaveStar Reader Uninstalling WaveStar 00 0 0 eee eee eee eee Instrument Manager Service Main Screetcan Sow dru by sod Ha eee gow acon SAAR RY Menu Bat tsa Sysco enh hot tetas yon ate of oe crete ee eae TOO Dar cs sey ston Hse sae Rae k Pek Mine W NN Eagle ERTS Instrument List Main Screen 0000 e eee Adding an Instrument 0 00 eee eee ee eee Removing an Instrument from IMS 0 Switching an Instrument Online or Offline Shutting Down the Instrument Server IS Service Display and Print the IMS Activity Log Display the Activity Log 0 0 e eee eee Print the Activity Log 2 cece eee eee eee Set Instrument Permissions 0 000000008 Operating Basics Main Screen Overview 0 0 ce cece cence nee The WaveStar Menu Bar 0 000 cece cee eee ee The WaveStar Toolbar 0 0 c cece eee The Explore View oopa E ergata sacked eee ale aca The WaveStar Reader 0
25. sheet as displayed in that sheet s title bar Saves the workbook to its current directory and file name Opens a dialog box that lets you save the workbook to a specified directory and file name Starts data acquisition of linked signals for the workbook You can select which data sheets will acquire data This command does not refresh copied data or relink unlinked signals Stops data acquisition of linked signals for the workbook You can select which data sheets will stop acquiring data This command does not unlink linked signals WaveStar Software User Manual Operating Basics File Auto Versioning Rename Datasheet Import Export Datasheet p Print Setup Print Preview Datasheet Print Datasheet Print Preview Workbook Print Workbook Print Banner File Conversion WaveStar Software User Manual Automatically appends date and time information to data sheet or workbook file names when the file is saved This lets you create time stamped files Opens a dialog box that lets you rename the selected data sheet title that appears in the sheet s title bar Note that changing the name will change the file name of the data sheet as the data sheet uses the file name for the title bar label Imports the specified file format contents into the selected data sheet Available formats are CSV WFM ISF and MSK Exports the selected data sheet s contents in the specified
26. steps to add an instrument to the Remote Host List NOTE If you are attempting to communicate with a Tektronix Windows based oscilloscope make sure the VXI I1 server is running on the oscilloscope before doing the following procedure a Select the Add button in the Remote Host List area This opens the Add Remote Host dialog b Enter the IP address or location name some instruments use the VXI 11 server to define a name in the Host Name field c Select OK The dialog closes returns to the main Tek VISA window and adds the IP address or location name to the Remote Host field d Select the Find button The utility attempts to locate the specified remote host address and lists it in the TekKVISA Resources field It may take the program a few moments to locate instruments depending on network speed and load NOTE The TekVISA Resource Manager Configuration program must be able to locate and register an instrument before you can use IMS to set up communications with connected instruments If the TekVISA Configuration utility cannot locate an instrument refer to the troubleshooting bullet items on page 1 9 Also refer to the TekVISA Release Notes and TekVISA Resource Manager Help items in the Start gt Programs gt TekVISA menu for more informa tion WaveStar Software User Manual 1 7 Installation and Uninstallation 1 8 e Repeat steps a through d to continue adding instrument addresses f Select t
27. stops and alarm limits on the recorded data You can set these properties from the Datalog Tabular property pages refer to Setting Properties on page 4 5 Refer to the online help for detailed information on the datalogging tabular sheet property dialog box Instrument Explorer Sheet The Instrument Explorer data sheet lets you view and manipulate the contents of instrument hard and floppy drives in an Explorer like window You can also Do file utility tasks copy delete and paste files create and delete directories m Drag and drop files from the instrument drive to a Windows directory m Drag and drop instrument setups within the same instrument or to another instrument Some instruments do not have accessible system settings and so will not display this infomation in the sheet m Drag and drop channel waveforms to reference waveform storage within the same instrument or in another instrument m Do remote screen hardcopy operations and save the hardcopy file to a selected location WaveStar Software User Manual 4 11 Data Sheet Overview E Instrument Explorer E m Tek TOS F540 ES fdl 9 DIR4 ES hdl ENC APP I DPODEMO1 BL OS7DEMO H E TOSODM1 TOSEYE1 TOSJIT1 SuN EM TDSRTE1 C TEMP fe WFMS E System H Hardeopies EI Setups 3 Waveforms TEMP BAJ BAJ TDSPRT1 APP TDSPAT1 ZIP SEE y Tree view 4 12 File view WaveStar Software User Manual Data She
28. the contents of instrument hard and floppy drives in an Explorer like window All data sheets in a data sheet pane are part of the current workbook wk file extension The workbook allows you to organize and save your data sheets as a single collection You can also save individual sheets as files sht file extension and add saved sheets to the current workbook All of these data sheets are described in detail in Section 4 Data Sheet Overview WaveStar Software User Manual 3 3 Operating Basics The WaveStar Menu Bar 3 4 The menu bar contains menus and associated submenus that give you access to all WaveStar command functions The menu bar is dynamic the menus shown along with their contents change depending on which data sheet is active The following table briefly describes all possible contents of each menu File New Datasheet Open Close Datasheet Close Workbook Save Datasheet As Save Workbook Save Workbook As Start Workbook Stop Workbook Opens a dialog box that lets you select a data sheet to add to the data sheet pane Opens a dialog box that lets you open a workbook or data sheet file Deletes the selected data sheet from the workbook Closes the current workbook and clears the data sheet pane Opens a dialog box that lets you save the selected data sheet to a specified directory and file name Note that changing the file name will change the name of the data
29. then press the ENTER keyboard key m To delete a point from the table select the point row to delete and press the DELETE keyboard key m To edit a different segment select a new segment from the Segment Identifier pulldown list m When you are done editing the table cells select the Close button m To change the units used to display the point positions select the Units list to select between Amplitude Time and Divisions The table values update to show the selected unit type Creating a New Mask You can use WaveStar to create new masks from scratch To create a new mask open a new YT data sheet Then select Masks gt New Mask Next select the target instrument family for the mask from the Select Instrument dialog box WaveStar draws a Square segment in the center of the YT graticule Finally use the mask edit functions to create the segments for your new mask L Mask Mask Type CSA300 14800 7 Show Mask Show Bounding Bor Heheh WaveStar Software User Manual 4 45 Data Sheet Overview 4 46 To set the mask parameters open the Edit Mask Parameters dialog box Masks gt Tabular View gt Edit Parameters The number and type of parameters displayed depends on the parameters supported by the target oscilloscope Refer to oscilloscope documentation for a description of that instrument s mask parame ters Mask Type TDS3000 Mask Scale Mask Width 3 12e 008 Trigger Pos
30. to Microsoft Excel or WaveStar Software User Manual Procedures Word except using the Export command writes this data to a file instead of displaying it in an external application Converting SHT files to CSV files The File Conversion utility File gt File Conversion converts all saved DataSheet sht files except NoteSheets in a directory to Coma Separated Values CSV files The utility generates the CSV files csv in the same directory using the same names as the sht files The CSV file format is exactly the same as that of a CSV file generated using File gt Export DataSheet gt To CSV except that this utility converts all sht files in a directory in one step To start the batch conversion utility do the following steps 1 Close any open data sheet windows 2 Select File gt File Conversion This menu item is only available when all data sheets are closed WaveStar displays a confirmation dialog box Select Yes to convert files or No to cancel the utility Selecting Yes displays a browser window 3 Navigate to and select the folder that contains the sht files that you want to convert to csv files 4 Select OK The conversion utility converts all sht files in the directory and displays a message stating how many files were converted If no sht files are in the selected directory the utility indicates that no sht files were in the selected directory Importing Data You can import instrument genera
31. uses to program those instruments for which instrument proxies are not available You can use this utility with WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes Proxy File Overview Instrument Proxy files are user readable ASCII files with read and write permissions enabled Each file consists of records that describe the commands and queries to be used to program various settings in the instrument The records can also contain information on the data type of any argument taken by the command the response string that will be returned by the query and read write privileges The proxy table files can only contain commands and queries that take or return simple nonaggregate data Commands and queries that handle aggregate data like arrays or structures cannot be used in the file Records A typical record in the file will look as follows add CH1 Bandwidth command CH1 BAN s n query CH1 BAN n response s type String access rw enum TWENTY HUNDRED FULL In the above example the name of the setting described by the record is CH1 Bandwidth The string to be used to program the setting is specified by the Command field The string to be used to query the setting is specified by the Query field The Type field specifies the nature of the argument taken by the command Access rights are specified by the Access field WaveStar Software User Manual 6 1 User Proxy Table Utility Fields within a record are separated by commas whil
32. 026 16 135 BS Tigger Adjustment Sycle Wicth Vcltage warst OE Weer a AEA hY Voltage f 1NI S 2 Actual 1 670m 3 Curent Yarefurrr i CUrer 0s B Min 4 0 000u 5 F x Autor ate S Auma Tower Waveform G brandal WaveStar Software User Manual 4 19 Data Sheet Overview 4 20 IB PuweHamunics 1 BEE n lew Graph Nmbr Harmonics 23 Type SOLED Ee 1 5 1 35 1 296 1 05 0 9 Urs 0 696 0 4595 0 3 n 15 0 T1 T 2p 4 ub N N 2 14 ie 18 20 22 Harmonie magnitude as n of the fundamental amplitude RAAT A i e j x RN x X EDETI ATED Aora suoman Power Harmonics Conventions The following conventions apply to the Power Harmonics data sheet m You need to provide both a voltage and current waveform m You can copy or link voltage and current information from an instrument in the Explorer view or from another data sheet NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type m For optimum harmonics calculations use four signal cycles Fewer cycles will result in less accurate calculations and more cycles does not improve calculation accuracy The status bar at the bottom of the sheet displays an error message when fewer than four cycles are used for calculations WaveStar Software
33. 7 5 RS 232 Cable Examples i is irar eee ee eee 7 6 Index WaveStar Software User Manual ili Table of Contents iv WaveStar Software User Manual OOO A Preface This manual supports the following WaveStar software products m WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes WSTRO lets you control capture display analyze measure and document oscilloscope signal waveforms on your PC m WaveStar Software DEMO is a free fully functional version of WaveStar with a 30 day use limit m WaveStar Software Reader is a free application that lets you view data sheet and notebook files created by WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes You can load WaveStar Reader on any number of PCs This manual is organized to cover all common information about WaveStar Software and also includes specific information for each product where applicable This manual describes system requirements installation operating basics data sheet overview and procedures RS 232 and GPIB reference information the WaveStar Instrument Manager Service and the WaveStar User Table Proxy application Refer to the online help for further information on the topics in this manual and for information on the user interface and advanced procedures WaveStar Software User Manual v Preface The following table lists all of the documents included with your purchase and the purpose of each document Documentation Set Document User Manual Software Licens
34. A Waveforms c CH 2 EP MEANE ENIES LEUEI Math i i i Ref 1 Ref 2 E XYSheet 1 gt m 70 7 aja z Z fe Setup Es 9 Functions HScale NA Plot Vectors NUM Prin Bew F 4 For Help press F1 20Apr1 999 14 45 03 FA I O Operations Using the mouse to copy and link waveforms from the Explorer View to the XY data sheet you can do the following I O operations m Drag individual channel waveforms from the Explorer View and other data sheets to the individual X or Y component boxes located just below the bottom graticule that comprise each XY waveform WaveStar Software User Manual 4 33 Data Sheet Overview 4 34 m Drag two instrument waveforms simultaneously to an XY sheet by dragging the instrument icon from the Explorer View and dropping the icon anywhere on the XY graticule The first waveform in the hierarchy is plotted as X the second as Y m Drag from each X and Y component individually to the Explorer View or another data sheet To restore the waveform as a saved waveform for an instrument display the instrument reference memories and drag the waveform to the memory that is to store the waveform You cannot undo this operation m Drag and drop X and Y components individually or as an XY waveform into Microsoft Office applications When copying an XY graticule to another application you have the choice of copyin
35. Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type WaveStar Software User Manual 4 31 Data Sheet Overview 4 32 Use drag and drop mouse operations to copy a table from a data sheet to a Microsoft Office application Two columns of scalar values are transferred with measurement values appearing along recording times You can transfer the tabular data as a screen image by dragging the entire sheet to Microsoft Word You can also drag selected variables to Excel or another Datalog Tabular sheet Refer to page 3 16 and Copy and Linking on page 4 4 Property Sheet Use this property sheet to control table layout characteristics refer to Setting Properties on page 4 5 Refer to the online help for detailed information on the waveform tabular property dialog and each control field in the dialog WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview XY Data Sheet The XY sheet displays waveforms in pairs as XY plots with one waveform plotted on the X horizontal axis against the other on the Y vertical axis The XY plot uses the same scale and position as the oscilloscope channels from which the XY components are obtained The XY sheet presents the XY plot as a pair of X and Y component boxes which appear along the bottom of the graticule Fd WaveStar WaveStar XY Sheet 1 File Edit View window Help Alsiale salele alaala gt o zhe E A Local B 105220 B Data E Display
36. Notes sheet Window Cascade Stacks open data sheets in a diagonal overlap starting from the upper left corner of the data sheet pane Tile Resizes data sheets in the data sheet pane so that all sheets are visible and do not overlap New Window Opens a new Instrument Explorer data sheet in the sheet pane Arrange Icons Lines up minimized data sheet icons along the bottom of the data sheet pane Help Contents and Index Displays the table of contents and index for the online help What s This Displays What s This help on toolbar buttons and menu items Select this menu item and then click the button or menu item for which you want help 3 10 WaveStar Software User Manual Operating Basics Help WaveStar Opens a window that displays WaveStar Introduction introductory information WaveStar Overview Displays the WaveStar Overview online help topic Technical Support Shows information about contacting Tektronix for technical help About WaveStar Shows WaveStar version information The WaveStar Toolbar The following figure and table describe the function of each toolbar button New Datasheet Opens a dialog box that lists available data sheets Select a data sheet and click OK to load into the data sheet pane Opens a dialog box to let you load saved data sheet sht workbook wbk or WSTR31 notebook nbk files Save Datasheet Opens a dialog box to let you save the selected data sheet to a sp
37. PIB There are two methods of linking data to a data sheet or toolbar button Linking Method 1 1 Right click on the selected data object in the Explorer view and hold down the mouse button Refer to in the following illustration 2 Drag the data object to target into the data sheet and release the mouse button Refer to 3 Click Link in the shortcut menu that pops up Refer to OL Ed WaveStar Wavd tar YTSheet 1 Fle Edt view Wi im YTSheet 1 E TDS220 3 Data bmj amp a H O Dig Be Walatonms 2 thd R1 Ref 2 Measurements HZ Immediate Z Meas 1 Meas 2 Meas 3 Meas 4 F Setup H Functions Triggers Not locked HScale Not locked Plet Vecte 7 i Scala View x m StipChan i For Help press F1 NUM 20 Apr 1999 15 56 51 WaveStar Software User Manual 3 17 Operating Basics Linking Method 2 1 Press and hold the Ctrl Shift keys Refer to in the following illustration 2 Left click on the data object in the Explorer view and hold down the mouse button Refer to 3 Drag the data object to the target Release the mouse button and the Ctrl Shift keys Refer to Pd WaveStar Wad fStar YTSheet 1 PP Shit File Edt View W do Hep tega seee aa Bel e Et Local m YTSheet 1 S E 105220 E eee Ae Data Lad E 50 amp Ja z E e iria E Wheetoms E Measurements HA Immediate Hg Meas1
38. To run WaveStar for Oscilloscopes or WaveStar Reader select Start gt Programs gt WaveStar for Oscilloscopes gt WaveStar for Oscilloscopes Refer to the rest of this manual as well as the WaveStar online help for information on running WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes or the WaveStar Reader WaveStar Software User Manual 1 9 Installation and Uninstallation Uninstalling WaveStar To uninstall WaveStar for Oscilloscopes software use the Add Remove program in the Microsoft Windows Control Panel to activate the Uninstall wizard which takes you through the uninstall process for the selected software 1 10 WaveStar Software User Manual r SEES Instrument Manager Service IMS ESS eee Instrument Manager Service IMS The Instrument Manager Service IMS application connects your PC to an instrument and displays connectivity status information Any connections you make during a session are saved when you exit the IMS program To run the IMS program select Start gt Programs gt WaveStar for Oscilloscopes gt Instrument Manager The program opens the IMS window If there are no defined instru ments IMS automatically opens the Instrument Connect wizard Main Screen The illustration below shows the Instrument Manager Service main screen Tektronix Instrument Manager Service Control Edit Yiew Print Help Biel x Be ASRLISINSTR Rw Offline a TeDmm ASALI INSTR Fy Running Responding Ser
39. User Manual Tektronix 7 WSTRO WaveStar Software for Oscilloscopes 071 0220 09 205 Westwood Ave Sean anes Long Branch NJ 07740 equipment 1 877 742 TEST 8378 i Fax 732 222 7088 N ET Pus salesteam Tequipment NET This document supports firmware version 2 9 and above www tektronix com Copyright Tektronix All rights reserved Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 or subparagraphs c 1 and 2 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights clause at FAR 52 227 19 as applicable Tektronix products are covered by U S and foreign patents issued and pending Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved TEKTRONIX TEK and WaveStar are registered trademarks of Tektronix Inc Contacting Tektronix Tektronix Inc 14200 SW Karl Braun Drive P O Box 500 Beaverton OR 97077 USA For product information sales service and technical support In North America call 1 800 833 9200 m Worldwide visit www tektronix com to find contacts in your area Table of Contents Ud
40. and drag it rather than copying because copying creates a value that doesn t update This data sheet monitors data recording its variations Whenever the linked data changes Explorer View notifies the sheet although measurements are not computed immediately The sheet stores the data until its display interval has elapsed at which time the new value is used to recompute the measurements If no new data has been received during the interval the same value is used Starting and Stopping The recording can be started with one of three selections Automatic Manual and Time The default is Automatic with a recording time of one second Recording can be stopped with one of three selections Manual Time or Duration The default is Manual You can set the recording methods from the Recording tab of the property page The minimum rate is 1 second Property Sheet The property sheet can set table layout and how the recording occurs start and stops Refer to Setting Properties on page 4 5 Refer to the online help for detailed information on the datalog measurement property dialog and each control field in the dialog WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Datalog Tabular Data Sheet A Datalog Tabular Sheet periodically captures and enters the value of a single scalar data item such as a waveform measurement in a table ll DatalogT abular 1 Under Lirit Under Limit Under Limit Under Lirnit
41. and scalar data onto a data sheet Copying takes a one time snapshot of the waveform or scalar data and places that data on a data sheet Linking samples the waveform or scalar data on a regular bases constantly updating the data sheet with the latest data To copy a waveform or a scalar value into a data sheet left click the data object in the Explorer view and drag it into the data sheet To link right click the data object and drag it to the target When you release it choose Link from the shortcut menu that pops up For more detailed information refer to page 3 16 NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Copying into Microsoft Office Applications You can copy but not link a waveform from a data sheet into a Microsoft Word document or Excel spreadsheet by left clicking the data object and dragging it into an Microsoft Office application To copy numerical data text to the Windows clipboard select simple text or rich text in the Clipboard Formats dialog in the Edit menu If you would rather copy a bit mapped image of the data sheet uncheck both simple and rich text in that dialog Then click any measurement value and drag it to the Windows application to which you want to copy the image Setting Properties Property page settings determine the appearance and function of each data sheet in the open workbook m To acce
42. around each segment that includes resizing points on the corners and sides of the bounding box When you select and drag a resizing point the bounding box redraws the mask segment proportionally to fill the resized bounding box You cannot move any individual segment points while you are in bounding box mode WaveStar Software User Manual 4 41 Data Sheet Overview 4 42 Moving Mask Segment Points To select a segment point position the cursor on the point A selected point fills with the current mask color To move the point press and hold the left mouse button and drag the point to a new location You can use the Zoom control on the YT sheet toolbar to magnify the image for performing critical point positioning The point position values are shown in the status bar at the bottom of the sheet NOTE As stated in the mask edit conventions section different instruments use different algorithms to store and connect mask points In some instruments moving a point past a diagonal boundary causes that point to detach from its current line and reattach to a line on the other side of the boundary This is normal behavior for these instruments The YT sheet duplicates this behavior so that the mask segments you create on the YT sheet will look and work correctly on the target instrument Adding and Deleting Mask Points The Mask editor lets you add new points to a segment halfway between the selected point and the next point cou
43. ate and edit the segments for your new mask 5 Select Tabular View from the Masks menu 6 Select the Edit Parameters button 7 Enter the mask parameters in the Edit Mask Parameters dialog box 8 Click OK to accept the mask parameters 9 Save the YT sheet WaveStar Software User Manual Procedures Measure Waveforms using the Waveform Measurement Data Sheet Drag and drop waveform data from YT XY or Waveform Tabular sheet into Waveform Measurement sheet 1 Open a YT XY or Waveform Tabular sheet with waveform data in it Select File gt New Select Waveform Measurement Sheet from the New Sheet dialog Use the mouse to drag the waveform from the XY or YT sheet or column of waveform data from the waveform tabular sheet to the waveform measurement data sheet The waveform measurement data sheet will update with measurement values of the waveform data you dragged to it NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type Measure StripChart Plots using Cursors 1 Select File gt New and select StripChart from the New Sheet dialog to open a StripChart data sheet With the StripChart sheet selected select View gt Properties Select the Cursors tab in the Properties dialog and select a cursor type from the pulldown list Click OK to apply the new settings and close the dialog Use the mouse to set the cursor positions in the StripChart data sheet WaveStar S
44. aveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview IS WaveformMeasurement 1 _ 0 x ST 8 220 Data Waveforms CH _ Measurement _ Value Unis Hz Frequency 100 25k EE eg Pulse Width 4 9800u S Rise Time 2 7640u 5 Fall Time 2 7920u 3 Pos Duty Cycle 500 75mm Yo eg Duty Cycle 499 25m wo Fos Overshoot 43 860m Yo eg Overshoot 36 088m Peak to Peak 4 9200 Y Amplitude 4 5600 Y High 2 0000 Y Low 2 5600 Y Maximum 2 2000 Y Minimum 2 7200 Y aam V Cycle Mean 29136m Y RMS 1 5637 Y BurstWidth 19 895u 3 Period 9 9750u S 70 844u CEnergy 28 158u ACRMS 1 6595 Y CRMS 1 5801 Y e y Run Mode Running P WaveStar Software User Manual 4 29 Data Sheet Overview Supported Applications You use drag and drop mouse operations to copy measurements from this sheet to Microsoft Word or Excel Specifically you can do the following m Click a single measurement and drag it to Microsoft Word or Excel m Shift click to select more than one measurement for dragging as a group m Click in the title bar to select all of the measurements shift click to select additional columns as desired After selecting the last column hold shift to drag all the columns to Word or Excel Property Sheet Use this property sheet to control table layout characteristics and the measurement method refer to Setting Properties
45. bsite www tektronix com The WaveStar Reader operates exactly the same as WaveStar with the following caveats 3 20 Non available commands are greyed out There is no Explorer view in WaveStar Reader as you cannot connect or link to an instrument You cannot create new data sheets in WaveStar Reader You can open existing data sheet and workbooks add comments or manipulate data and save existing data sheets or workbooks to the same file name or to new file names You can save data sheets that were part of a workbook to individual files You can also save individual data sheets into a new workbook file Data sheets that were linked in WaveStar for Oscilloscopes will not relink to the instrument Linked data sheets show their last acquired data WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview yy SSS Data Sheet Overview This section of the manual describes each type of data sheet how and when to use each one and explains behavior common to all data sheets Data Sheet Pane The Data Sheet pane refer to illustration on page 3 1 represents the WaveStar workbook the data pane is an open WaveStar workbook that contains all data sheets that are part of the workbook file You can save individual data sheets without saving the workbook or save the workbook which saves all data sheets within it Dragging a new workbook from Windows Explorer into the data pane closes the currently open workbook and opens the w
46. cable There is no such thing as a standard RS 232 cable so you may need to use an ohmmeter to verify that your cable is wired correctly Many cables do not have all of the pins connected m Determine whether the PC and oscilloscope are DTE Data Terminal Equipment or DCE Data Communications Equip ment devices This information is in the documentation provided with your oscilloscope and with your PC m If you are connecting a DTE device to a DCE device you will need a straight through cable This is a cable that has the same pin assignments on both ends of the cable m If you are connecting two devices of the same type you need a null modem cable This is a cable whose lines are crossed such that the inputs of one device are connected to the outputs of the other CAUTION Do not connect the output lines of two same type devices to each other Doing so will damage one or both of the devices m For hard flagging to work the RTS Request To Send and CTS Clear To Send lines must be connected Use an ohmmeter to verify that they are actually connected since not all cables connect these lines The RTS line is sometimes referred to as RFR m The DCD Data Carrier Detect line is not used by WaveStar so it does not matter whether or not it is connected The DCD line is sometimes referred to as RLSD WaveStar Software User Manual 7 5 RS 232 RS 232 Cable Examples The information in this section provides correct wiring a
47. cables from PC 2 Run the hardware diagnostics supplied with the GPIB card 3 Run the software diagnostics supplied with the card 4 If the GPIB diagnostics fail or if you have difficulty running them contact National Instrument Technical Support 5 If the GPIB diagnostics pass contact Tektronix See the Preface for information on how to contact Tektronix WaveStar Software User Manual Index Index B babysitting untended monitoring 5 12 baud rate 2 6 C changing waveform color 5 4 waveform position 5 4 waveform scale 5 4 communication PC to instrument 1 5 configuring TekVISA 1 6 connect to instrument 5 10 converting SHT files to csv format 5 15 copy instrument setups 4 14 copying data 4 4 data to a data sheet 3 16 instrument screen 5 8 screen image to another applica tion 5 9 creating a new mask 4 45 CSV file format 5 16 cursors using 5 7 D data linking 3 17 4 4 data bits 2 7 data sheet common behavior 4 1 WaveStar Software User Manual compatible data between sheets 4 6 property sheets 4 5 YT 4 36 data sheet pane 3 2 4 1 datalog measurement sheet copying vs linking 4 8 T O operations 4 8 overview 4 7 property sheet 4 8 start recording 4 8 stop recording 4 8 datalog tabular sheet copying vs linking 4 10 T O operations 4 10 overview 4 9 property sheet 4 11 start recording 4 9 stop recording 4 9 displaying trigger point 5 5 two wavefor
48. cedures 3 m Select File gt Open and select the data sheet file you want to restore Click OK m Drag the data sheet file from Windows Explorer View and drop it on the data pane The Reconnect Links dialog appears prompting you to select Reconnect or Offline Reconnect Select Reconnect to reconnect the links used when the data sheet was last saved Offline Select Offline to open the data sheet without restoring the links to the original data sources NOTE If you select Reconnect and the data source is no longer available a dialog will appear and the data sheet will be opened as an offline file no active links Saving and Restoring Workbooks Follow the steps below to save and restore a workbook Save a Workbook 1 3 Use one of the following methods for displaying the Save dialog m Select File gt Save Workbook m Click the Save Workbook button in the toolbar In the Save dialog enter a file name and destination for the workbook Workbook files have a WK extension Click OK to save the workbook and close the dialog Restore a Workbook 1 Use one of the following methods to restore a workbook m Select File gt Open and select the workbook file you want to restore Click OK WaveStar Software User Manual 5 11 Procedures m Drag the workbook file from Windows Explorer View and drop it on the data pane 2 The Reconnect Links dialog appears prompting you to select Reconnec
49. cord Ctrl I Home Biter End Crrl Q New Select New in the Record menu to commit save the current record and clear the controls for entering a new record If you were modifying the current record you must first click Update to update the record file otherwise the modifications will be lost Records are saved to file in the same order they are displayed in the list box Cut Select Cut to cut the selected record from the list box The cut record is put on the clipboard Copy Select Copy to copy the selected record Paste Select Paste to paste the record in the clipboard to the list box The record is pasted above the currently selected record in the list box Initialization Record Select Initialization Record to open the Initialization Commands dialog See Initialization Screen on page 6 8 for further information Home Select Home to select the first record in the file and show the corresponding controls End Select End to select the last record in the file and show the corresponding controls WaveStar Software User Manual 6 5 User Proxy Table Utility 6 6 Help Menu Select About Proxytbl in the Help menu to display the About Proxytbl dialog showing the product name version number and copyright information Toolbar OISE ERAR 2 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 New file 2 Open a file 3 Save file 4 Move to first record in list 5 Move to previous record in list 6 Move to next record in list 7 Move to
50. cord view located above the graticule to horizontally position the waveform in the graticule You can also use the keyboard arrows lt and to position the waveform m To remove the waveform just dropped into the window immediately select Undo Drop Waveforms in the Edit menu the undo function is not available for extremely large records WaveStar Software User Manual 5 1 Procedures Display Two Waveforms in the XY Data Sheet 5 2 Follow the steps below to display waveforms in the XY view 1 In the Explorer View tree click on the Data branch under the instrument that will source one of the waveforms to display the Data resources under that Data branch 2 Double click on the Waveform resource or single click its to display the waveform sources below it 3 To copy left click and drag the waveform source Channel Math or Ref onto the X tab Release the waveform while holding it over the X tab To link rather than copy right click and drag the waveform to the X tab Release the mouse button and select Link in the shortcut menu that pops up 4 Repeat this procedure to display a Y source and copy or link it to the Y tab Be sure to release over the Y tab not the X tab NOTE The X and Y tabs always appear below the graticule If they are not visible expand or scroll the data sheet window Tips m If you drag and drop a data source icon that contains more than two waveforms onto the XY gratic
51. d instru ments and capture measurement waveforms and data easily without the need for programming Drag and drop instrument data into an active data sheet Analyze The WaveStar software provides the following features for data analysis Analyze annotate and record information in a variety of data sheets Capture and graphically view multiple waveforms on a graticule with the same scale and position as on the oscilloscope Take measurements easily using zoom function WaveStar Software User Manual 1 1 Product Description 1 2 Control The WaveStar software provides the following control features Step away from your desk and have WaveStar automatically capture data changes Establish instrument links to automatically update new measurements Control waveform information locally or over the network Document The WaveStar software provides the following documentation and print features Archive information in Microsoft Office or other Microsoft Windows applications Print banner function allows printing of long record length waveforms Create Masks The WaveStar software provides the following mask creation features Copy and load instrument test masks to or from YT data sheets Edit masks in an intuitive easy to use graphical editor Load test masks from the WaveStar Mask Library Create masks from scratch Distribute The WaveStar Reader software provides the following features Open vi
52. d to measure the waveform plot You can put cursors on the strip chart sheet using the Cursor Property Page Cursor readout values indicate the vertical or horizontal value at the cursor location Vertical cursor position values appear as dX and X Horizontal cursor position values appear as dY and Y Vertical and horizontal are the only permitted cursor types on the Stripchart sheet WaveStar Software User Manual 4 27 Data Sheet Overview Waveform Measurement Data Sheet 4 28 The waveform measurement data sheet displays a table of standard waveform measurements When you drag a waveform to this sheet the application automatically calculates and displays the measure ment values as shown below in the following figure Each waveform is presented as a column of measurements Each time a new waveform is dropped onto this sheet a new column of measurements is created immediately to the right of any existing columns 1 0 Operations You use drag and drop mouse operations to copy and link waveforms not scalar data from the Explorer View to the waveform measure ment data sheet NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type You use the same operations to copy and link waveforms from this data sheet to other data sheets You can also copy or link a single measurement from this data sheet to any other sheet that accepts scalar values Refer to page 3 16 and Copy and Linking on page 4 4 W
53. data format Available formats are CSV text RTF and MSK NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type Sets printer parameters including current printer page format number of copies to print and so on Previews the printer output for the selected data sheet Prints the selected data sheet to the current printer Previews the printer output of all the data sheets in the workbook Prints all data sheets in the workbook to the current printer Prints long waveforms in banner format Converts all saved WaveStar DataSheet sht files except NoteSheets in a selected directory to Coma Separated Values csv files See page 5 14 3 5 Operating Basics File Recent File List Displays a list of the most recent workbooks you have created or opened Select to open Exit Exits the WaveStar program 3 6 WaveStar Software User Manual Operating Basics Edit Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Delete Unlink Relink Select All New Annotation Edit Annotation Clipboard Formats WaveStar Software User Manual Undoes the last Wavestar task action Redoes the last Wavestar task action Cuts the selected data sheet information to the Clipboard Copies the selected data sheet information to the Clipboard Copies the Clipboard information into the selected data sheet Deletes the selected information from the data sheet Disconnects the selected data sh
54. e Agreement Envelope Software Key Purpose and description Instructional manual that details the application procedures contacting Tektronix and many other aspects of the product Use this manual together with the online help Envelope that contains the CD ROM and software key The Tektronix Software License Agreement is printed on this envelope Breaking the envelope seal means that you agree with the terms outlined in the agreement Label located on the back of the CD ROM software installation instruction booklet that contains a 14 character software installation key that you are required to enter when you install this software You will be asked to enter this key each time you install this software You will not be able to install the software without it Do not lose the label CD ROM booklet Business Reply Card vi Contains installation information for each product on the CD ROM disc Complete and return the business reply card to register your product WaveStar Software User Manual Getting Started Product Description WaveStar Software is an application that connects compatible Tektronix TDS THS CSA and DPO DSA oscilloscopes to your PC desktop Its features include Capture The WaveStar software provides the following features for setting up and capturing data Set up communication to instruments through the WaveStar Connection Wizard Use the WaveStar Explorer view to display connecte
55. e records themselves are separated by semi colons Initialization Commands 6 2 You can specify a set of initialization commands in the file which the WaveStar application will use to initialize the instrument during the process of establishing a connection Initialization commands are preceded by the keyword init while normal commands are preceded by the keyword add A typical initialization command looks as follows init CH1 BAN TWENTY n The WaveStar application will issue the above statement to the instrument at the time of establishing the connection setting the instrument bandwidth to TWENTY You can specify multiple initialization records but you must separate them with semi colons WaveStar Software User Manual User Proxy Table Utility Main Screen When you open the User Proxy Table Utility the application opens the main screen This dialog is used to add a new record or modify an existing record For a new file the list box and controls will be empty If you open an existing file the list box will display the records in the file and the controls show corresponding fields of the first record The columns of the list box correspond to the different fields comprising a record F Instrumenti User Proxy Table Creation Utility Job File Record Help lt _ Menu bar olam dec gt 2 lt Toolbar Setting CHI Bandwidth Access Readwite Command CHIBAN s SS Data Type funts oy Query
56. eader 3 20 Index 3 Index reconnect links 5 11 registration card vi remote hardcopy 4 14 removing an instrument from IMS 2 9 requirements system 1 3 restore data sheet 5 10 restore waveform to instrument 5 9 restore workbook 5 11 RS 232 baud rate 2 6 cable examples by product fami ly 7 6 cable issues 7 5 changing instrument settings 7 1 data bits 2 7 flow control 2 7 general hints 7 4 parity 2 7 stop bits 2 7 terminator 2 7 timeout rate 2 7 S save and print repetitive data 5 12 save data sheet 5 10 save workbook 5 11 scalar viewer sheet T O operations 4 23 overview 4 23 property sheet 4 24 supported applications 4 24 set up data source 5 8 setting properties 4 5 setups 4 14 SHT file conversion utility 5 15 software license vi Start Stop data acquisition 4 2 Index 4 stop bits 2 7 strip chart zooming 4 3 stripchart sheet copying vs linking 4 26 T O operations 4 26 overview 4 24 property sheet 4 27 start recording 4 27 stop recording 4 27 using cursors 4 27 switching an instrument online or offline 2 9 system requirements 1 3 T TekVISA configuration 1 6 terminator 2 7 timeout rate 2 7 toolbar 3 11 troubleshooting RS 232 cable issues 7 5 RS 232 hints 7 4 troubleshooting IMS problems 1 9 U uninstalling WaveStar 1 10 user proxy table utility control settings in the main screen 6 6 fields in user proxy registry settings 6 10 f
57. ecified location and file name WaveStar Software User Manual 3 11 Operating Basics 3 12 Item Description 4 Save Workbook Opens a dialog box to let you save the workbook to a specified location and file name A workbook consists of all data sheets loaded into the data sheet pane 5 Cuts the contents of the selected data sheet to the Clipboard 6 Copies the contents of the selected data sheet to the Clipboard 7 Copies the contents of the Clipboard to the selected data sheet 8 Unlink Disconnects the link between the selected data target on a data sheet and its source signal or measurement 9 Relink Reconnects a link between the source signal or measurement and the selected data target on a data sheet 10 Print Datasheet Prints the selected data sheet to the current printer as set in the File Print Setup menu 11 Print Workbook Prints all data sheets in the workbook to the current printer as set in the File Print Setup menu 12 Refresh Updates all copied and unlinked data on the Datasheet selected data sheet 13 Refresh Updates all copied and unlinked data on all data Workbook sheets in the workbook 14 Start Workbook Starts data acquisition of all linked signal and measurement sources for the entire workbook 15 Stop Workbook Stops data acquisition of all linked signal and measurement sources for the entire workbook 6 Online Help Opens a dialog box to access WaveStar online help file
58. ect View gt Proper ties 2 Select the Graticule tab in the Properties dialog In this dialog you can set the following Graticule properties Graticule Type Select from Full Grid Crosshairs or Frame Horizontal Divisions Set the number of horizontal divisions Vertical Divisions Set the number of vertical divisions Size of Divisions Set the size and dimensions of the horizontal and vertical divisions Graticule Color Set the graticule color WaveStar Software User Manual 5 5 Procedures Background Color Set the graticule background color Print black and white Toggles the printing color of the data sheet Set Default Click Set Default to set the new settings as default 3 Click OK to accept the changes and close the Properties dialog To Change the Plot Style of XY Waveforms 1 With the XY data sheet selected select View gt Properties 2 Select the Plot tab in the Properties dialog 3 In the Plot Type pulldown list select either Dots or Vectors for the plot type Dots displays the waveform data points as individual dots on the graticule Vectors displays the waveform data points as a connected line on the graticule 4 Click OK to accept the changes and close the Properties dialog Creating a New Mask 5 6 1 Open a new YT data sheet 2 Select Masks gt New Mask 3 Select the target instrument family for the mask from the Select Instrument dialog box 4 Use the mask edit functions to cre
59. eet data from its source Unlinked data can be relinked using the Relink command or refreshed by using the Refresh Datasheet or Refresh Workbook commands Reconnects the selected data sheet data to its source Relink will not create a link to a data source Selects all waveform or data on the selected data sheet Opens a dialog box that lets you add notes to the selected YT XY or StripChart data sheet You can then select the note text in the data sheet and move it to the desired location Lets you edit existing annotation text on a YT XY or StripChart data sheet Select the text to edit then select Edit Edit Annotation You can also just double click on the annotation text to open the edit dialog box Selects data formats that can be saved to the Clipboard Formats include Comma Separated Values CSV Simple text ASCII DIB Bitmap Rich Text Format RTF and Enhanced Metafile 3 7 Operating Basics 3 8 Swap XY Find Replace Copy Voltage Waveform Copy Current Waveform Copy Power Waveform Toolbar Status Bar Explorer View Datasheet Toolbar Mask Editing Toolbar Datasheet Status Bar Refresh Datasheet Refresh Workbook Properties Swaps the signal sources assigned to the XY inputs of the XY data sheet Opens a dialog box to search the Notes sheet for a specified text string Opens a dialog box to search the Notes sheet for a specified text string and replace with an
60. elect the horizontal and vertical scale and position settings of the waveform 4 Click OK to apply the changes and close the Properties dialog To Change Waveform Color To change the color of a waveform after the waveform has been acquired follow the steps below 1 While in the XY or YT data sheet select View gt Properties 2 When the Waveform Properties dialog window appears select the tab containing the name of the desired waveform click the color button select a new color from the Color window and click OK to accept the color change and close the dialog WaveStar Software User Manual Procedures 3 Click OK in the Waveform Properties dialog window To Lock the Trigger Points or Horizontal Scales of YT Waveforms 1 With the YT data sheet selected select View gt Properties 2 Select the Plot tab in the Properties dialog 3 Select or deselect the check boxes to toggle locked trigger points and horizontal scales 4 Click OK to accept the changes and close the Properties dialog To Display the Trigger Point on YT Waveforms 1 With the YT data sheet selected select View gt Properties 2 Select the Plot tab in the Properties dialog 3 Select or deselect the Display Trigger Point checkbox to toggle the trigger point display on the graticule 4 Click OK to accept the changes and close the Properties dialog To Change the Graticule for XY and YT Data Sheets 1 With either an XY or YT sheet selected sel
61. ellow VISA icon in the Taskbar notification area to display a pop up menu This icon was installed as part of the WaveStar TekVISA installation If this icon is not present select Start gt Programs gt TekVISA gt TekVISA Configuration and wait for the icon to appear in the Taskbar notification area Select Preferences to display the TekVISA Resource Manager Preferences dialog Use the dialog to specify which communica tion ports and how often you want TeKVISA to search for instruments The search preferences have different settings depending on whether TekVISA is installed on a Windows based oscilloscope or a PC Pressing the Default Preferences button on the Preferences dialog will set the configuration utility to automatically search for instruments on RS 232 LAN and GPIB ports Once the appropriate selections are made on this dialog select OK to close the dialog From the yellow TekVISA icon pop up menu select Refresh to refresh connected instrument information From the yellow TekVISA icon pop up menu select Configure to display the Tek VISA Resource Manager Configuration dialog Wait until the message Status Ready is displayed in the lower left corner WaveStar Software User Manual Installation and Uninstallation 5 Check that the instrument you want to communicate with is listed in the TekVISA Resources field If the LAN connected instrument with which you want to communicate is not listed do these
62. ently displayed registry settings and close dialog Cancel Button Click this button to dismiss the dialog without changing the registry settings WaveStar Software User Manual RS 232 ara aa RS 232 This section provides instructions to set the default RS 232 values on various Tektronix oscilloscopes and some general troubleshooting help Setting RS 232 Default Values Refer to the information in this section for RS 232 interface connections for your specific oscilloscope family TDS200 TDS1000 TDS2000 TDS3000 TDS3000B and THS700 Series If you are using a TDS200 TDS1000 TDS2000 TDS3000 TDS3000B or THS700 Series oscilloscope you can use the Set RS 232 Parameters to Default Values button to set the RS 232 settings on the oscilloscope to the WaveStar default values TDS200 TDS1000 TDS2000 Series Oscilloscopes Follow the steps below to access the Set RS 232 Parameters to Default Values button 1 Push the front panel Utility button 2 Push the Options bezel button 3 Push the RS232 Setup bezel button 4 Push the Set to defaults bezel button to set the RS 232 settings to the WaveStar default settings You can examine the Error Log for information about your RS 232 interface connection Follow the steps below to access the TDS200 Series Error Log 1 Push the front panel Utility button 2 Push the Error Log bezel button 3 Use the bezel buttons to page through the Error Log display WaveStar Sof
63. enus toolbar 3 11 Microsoft Office copying data into 4 5 moving files 4 13 notes sheet overview 4 16 saving recalling instrument set tings 4 18 supported applications 4 17 0 offline switching an instrument 2 9 online switching an instrument 2 9 P parameters mask editing 4 46 5 6 parity 2 7 permissions set for instrument 2 11 power harmonics 4 19 print banner 4 39 printing full record length 4 39 procedures babysitting untended monitoring 5 12 change graticule properties 5 5 change waveform plot style 5 6 change waveform position 5 4 WaveStar Software User Manual change waveform scale 5 4 connect to instrument 5 10 converting SHT files to CSV format files 5 15 copy instrument screen 5 8 copy screen image to another application 5 9 display trigger point 5 5 display two waveforms in XY sheet 5 2 display waveform in YT sheet 5 1 drag and drop data to waveform measurement sheet 5 7 dynamically position waveforms 5 3 exporting data 5 14 importing waveform data 5 15 lock horizontal scale 5 5 lock trigger points 5 5 measure strip chart plot using cursors 5 7 restore data sheet 5 10 restore waveform to instrument 5 9 restore workbook 5 11 save and print repetitive data 5 12 save data sheet 5 10 save workbook 5 11 set up data source 5 8 using cursors 5 7 viewing long record lengths 5 13 zoom 5 3 properties setting 4 5 R R
64. erating Basics Setup Instrument control commands Screen Copy Display Acquire Vertical Horizontal Trigger Masks Measurements Functions Set screen copy parameters for the Data Display command Set display parameters such as format XY YT image persistence image style dots vector and so on Set acquisition parameters such as mode sample average sample average value acquisition on or off and so on Set channel and math waveform vertical parameters such as bandwidth coupling scale probe multiplier and so on Set horizontal time base parameters such as main and delay time settings sample record length and so on Set vertical trigger parameters such as level holdoff times trigger type and so on Set mask source type enable mask display mask violations pass fail test parameters and so on Set instrument measurement parameters such as source and type of measurement General instrument controls including run stop set 50 trigger level Autoset and so on 3 14 WaveStar Software User Manual Operating Basics Using The Explorer View To display the contents of an Explorer view subtree click on the plus icon next to an item you want to explore Continue clicking on plus icons to open further subtrees To close a subtree click on the minus icon next to the subtree The lowest level subtrees generally represent the data or scope control that you can copy link
65. et Overview The Instrument Explorer sheet consists of a tree view and a file view The tree view left side shows drive directories and subdirectories in a hierarchical tree layout as well as instrument system files such as saved setups and waveforms The files view right side shows the contents of a selected tree view directory NOTE When you open the Instrument Explorer sheet each instrument actively connected to WaveStar is polled to obtain that instrument s drive and system information Therefore the more instruments connected to WaveStar the longer it takes to open the Instrument Explorer sheet Accessing Drives and Directories Instrument drives hard disks or floppy drives are represented by a drive icon To view the contents of a drive select the icon next to that drive The tree view displays any subdirectories that are within the drive To view the files within a drive select the drive folder icon The file view displays all files and directories located within the selected folder Manipulating Files To quickly copy a file to another location on the same instrument to a drive on another instrument or to a Windows directory just drag and drop the file to the desired destination NOTE You cannot drag and drop folders WaveStar changes the cursor icon from its default shape to a not icon O if a selected file or directory cannot be moved to the current location You cannot copy a refere
66. ew and manipulate existing WaveStar notebook and data sheet files You can load WaveStar Reader onto as many PC s as you like You cannot create new data sheets You can save existing data sheets and notebooks to new file names You cannot link WaveStar Reader to an instrument WaveStar Software User Manual System Requirements To install and run WaveStar software you must have an IBM com patible PC with the following installed Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP Professional operating system PC 128 MB RAM or greater recommended CD ROM drive 4X or better drive speed SVGA monitor or better 120 MB disk space Appropriate interface hardware to connect your PC to an oscilloscope m National Instruments or equivalent IEEE 488 2 GPIB Interface Card and driver software m RS 232 serial communications port and RS 232 cable m 10 100BaseT compatible Ethernet port or card When using the Tektronix AD007 GPIB LAN Adapter you can connect directly to the 10 100BaseT LAN local area network connector with a RJ 45 UTP cable provided with your AD007 GPIB LAN Adapter For a complete list of the system requirements for the AD007 Adapter refer to the AD007 GPIB LAN Adapter User Manual WaveStar Software User Manual 1 3 E Supported Instruments For a list of supported products please see the installation instruction booklet included with the CD ROM 1 4 WaveStar Software User Manual SS eee Installing and Running WaveStar
67. for RS 232 m The instrument power is on and that you are using the correct cable Refer to System Requirements on page 1 3 for a list of system and equipment requirements Use the Back button to check your settings and reconfigure the connection When you establish a good connection click Next 10 Connection wizard step 6 click Finish to add this instrument and connection to the IMS list 2 8 WaveStar Software User Manual Instrument Manager Service Removing an Instrument from IMS Follow the steps below to remove an instrument from the IMS application 1 Open the IMS application 2 In the Alias list select the instrument you to remove 3 Click the tool bar Delete button or select Edit gt Delete Instrument Switching an Instrument Online or Offline You can have more than one instrument listed in the IMS with the same connection see the Main Screen illustration on page 2 1 However only one of these instruments can be online at any given time To switch an instrument online or offline follow these steps 1 Select the instrument you want to switch online or offline in the IMS main screen 2 Select Switch Instrument from the Edit menu in the IMS application One of the following dialogs will appear m Ifthe connection is currently in use with another instrument a dialog will appear asking you to verify that you want to switch that instrument offline before switching the selected instrument online
68. form color then select OK Property Sheet The property sheet can set various display and measurement characteristics You can set these properties from the WaveStar Software User Manual 4 37 Data Sheet Overview YT Properties page refer to Setting Properties on page 4 5 Refer to the online help for detailed information on the YT sheet property dialog and each control field in the dialog 4 38 WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Cursors Cursors are used to measure the waveform plot You can put cursors on the selected sheet using the Cursor tab on the Property Page Cursor readout values indicate the vertical or horizontal value at the cursor location Vertical cursor position values appear as dX and X Horizontal cursor position values appear as dY and Y Print Banner To print the full record length of all waveforms in the YT data sheet select the data sheet and choose Print Banner in the WaveStar File menu The Print Banner option is useful when your YT data sheet contains waveforms that are longer than the width of the graticule Mask Editing The YT sheet mask editing features allow you to create new test masks for an instrument family by modifying existing masks or defining mask parameters from scratch The copied mask retains the instrument settings that were part of the original mask To edit an existing mask or create a new mask based on an existing mask simply drag and drop a mask from the
69. g the graticule as it is displayed on screen which may be a partial graticule display or copying the entire graticule Copying a partial graticule is useful if for example you want to zoom in the display and copy a particular area of a waveform To always copy the entire graticule select the View menu and check the Transfer Full Graticule menu item You can drop data onto either the XY sheet or to a specific waveform component box Data dropped onto the XY sheet uses the first two waveforms as the X and Y components Data dropped onto a specific waveform box overwrites existing data The XY plot is drawn when both the X and Y component boxes are filled in Property Sheet NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type The property sheet can set various display and measurement characteristics You can set these properties from the XY Properties page refer to Setting Properties on page 4 5 Refer to the online help for detailed information on the XY sheet property dialog and each control field in the dialog WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Cursors Cursors are used to measure the waveform plot You display cursors using the Cursor tab on the Property Page Cursor readout values indicate the vertical or horizontal value at the cursor location Vertical cursor position values appear as dX and X Horizontal cursor position values appear as dY and Y WaveStar Software User
70. he Error Log WaveStar Software User Manual RS 232 THS 700 Series Oscilloscopes Follow the steps below to access the Set RS232 Parameters to Defaults button 1 Push the front panel Utility button 2 Push the System Config bezel button repeatedly to select RS 232 3 Push the Set RS232 Parameters to Defaults bezel button You can examine the Error Log for clues about your RS 232 interface connection Follow the steps below to access the Error Log 1 Push the front panel Utility button 2 Push the bottom left bezel button on the oscilloscope repeatedly until Diag is selected 3 Push the Error Log bezel button 4 Push the adjacent bezel button labeled OK Display Log to display the Error Log Check the lines in the Error Log titled RS 232 Line Snapshot and RS 232 Errors Refer to the programmer manual for your oscillo scope for information about interpreting the information in the Error Log TDS400 500 600 or 700 Series The TDS400 500 600 and 700 Series oscilloscopes support RS 232 printers but cannot be controlled over the RS 232 interface WaveStar Software can only communicate with these series of oscilloscopes using a GPIB interface connection WaveStar Software User Manual 7 3 RS 232 RS 232 General Hints m Make sure the communication parameters are set correctly on both the oscilloscope and WaveStar Baud rates should be the same Parity should be None Data Bits should be 8 and Stop Bi
71. he X button in the upper right corner to save your changes and exit the Tek VISA Resource Manager Configuration utility program Running the Instrument Manager Service IMS To open a communication connection between a PC and a connected instrument do the following 1 Run the IMS program Start gt Programs gt WaveStar for Oscilloscopes gt Instrument Manager The program opens the IMS window and then opens the Instrument Connect wizard if there are no defined instruments Select the instrument family to which you want to connect Select Next The program searches the PC communication ports for instrument addresses and lists them in the instrument field If IMS does not find an instrument that is connected to your PC or LAN verify that the instrument and PC communication settings such as baud rate stop bits and so on for RS 232 are the same and that the instrument is powered on Select the instrument to which you want WaveStar to connect Select Next The connection wizard displays an alias field in which you can enter a name or label for the instrument This alias appears in the WaveStar instrument explorer view and makes it easier to identify an instrument for example TDS3K QualLab If you do not enter an alias IMS and WaveStar use the instrument series as the alias for example TDS3000B Select Next The connection wizard displays a Configure button that lets you change PC communication settings for the se
72. he current value link it right click and drag it if you want the data to update You use the same operations to copy and link scalar values from Scalar Viewer data sheets to other data sheets that accept scalar values Refer to page 3 16 and Copy and Linking on page 4 4 WaveStar Software User Manual 4 23 Data Sheet Overview NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type Supported Applications You use drag and drop mouse operations to copy a Scalar Viewer table to data sheets or to Microsoft Word or Excel Scalar values are transferred with measurement values appearing alongside recording times To copy a bitmapped image of the data sheet instead of numerical values uncheck both simple and rich text in Clipboard Formats dialog box accessed from the Edit menu before copying Property Sheet The property sheet can set various attributes of the table layout You can set these attributes from the Scalar Viewer properties page refer to Setting Properties on page 4 5 Refer to the online help for a detailed description of the Scalar Viewer data sheet property page and each entry field in the property sheet StripChart Data Sheet 4 24 A StripChart data sheet plots the value of from 1 to 16 single scalar data items such as a waveform measurement on a scrolling horizontal graticule Although you can monitor up to 16 values in a StripChart data sheet for practical reasons you will pr
73. hose screen you intend to copy Click Display in the instrument resources to access the Screen Copy icon WaveStar Software User Manual Procedures 5 Left click and drag the Screen Copy icon to the Notes sheet and drop it The instrument screen appears in the Notes sheet Copy the Screen Image to a PC Application 1 Click the title bar of the Notes sheet that contains the bitmap image you want to copy 2 Click on the bitmap image Select Edit gt Copy 4 Display the application to receive the bitmap image and paste the image using the application menus usually the Edit menu Restore a Waveform to an Instrument After acquiring a waveform follow the steps below to restore that waveform back to an oscilloscope that supports reference wave forms This way the instrument can operate on the stored waveform displaying and using the waveform in Math functions if supported 1 In the Explorer view click to expand the Setup branch under the instrument to which the waveform is to be restored This step displays the reference location that will receive the waveform Turn on the reference location on the instrument Click and drag the waveform from a YT sheet or the data column in tabular sheets to the reference location in the Explorer view that you displayed in step 1 If you are restoring a waveform from one instrument back to a different instrument you need only to drag the waveform and drop it
74. ile menu 6 4 help menu 6 6 initialization commands 6 2 initialization screen 6 8 main screen overview 6 3 proxy file overview 6 1 WaveStar Software User Manual Index record menu 6 5 records 6 1 registry screen 6 9 toolbar 6 6 using cursors 5 7 V view menu 3 8 W waveform measurement sheet T O operations 4 28 overview 4 28 property sheet 4 30 supported applications 4 30 waveform plot style 5 6 waveform tabular sheet V O operations 4 31 overview 4 30 property sheet 4 32 WaveStar Explorer view 3 13 main screen 3 1 menu bar 3 4 Reader 3 20 toolbar 3 11 uninstalling 1 10 WaveStar Software User Manual window menu 3 10 X XY sheet T O operations 4 33 overview 4 33 property sheet 4 34 using cursors 4 35 zooming 4 3 Y YT sheet changing waveform scale 4 37 cursors 4 39 mask editing 4 39 overview 4 36 print banner 4 39 property sheet 4 37 selecting mask color 4 41 selecting waveform color 4 37 waveform operations 4 36 zooming 4 3 Z zoom 5 3 Index 5 Index 205 Westwood Ave Long Branch NJ 07740 Fax 732 222 7088 a salesteam Tequipment NET equipment Satan 1 877 742 TEST 8378 T y Index 6 WaveStar Software User Manual
75. inimized when you first open a StripChart data sheet WaveStar Software User Manual 4 25 Data Sheet Overview 1 0 Operations You use drag and drop mouse operations to copy and link scalar values such as a TDS oscilloscope automatic measurement from the Explorer View to the StripChart data sheet dropping the measure ment anywhere in the graticule area Subsequent copies to the same StripChart sheet create separate strip chart graticules within the StripChart window two measurements cannot be plotted on the same StripChart graticule You cannot drag waveforms from a YT or XY sheet to a StripChart sheet You use drag and drop mouse operations to copy a StripChart recording to data sheets or Microsoft Word or Excel Two columns of scalar values are transferred with measurement values appearing along recording times Refer to page 3 16 and Copy and Linking on page 4 4 NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type Copying vs Linking Strip charts monitor data recording its variations Because of this you should link your data rather than copying it since copying creates a value that does not update To link data right click on the data and hold down the mouse button drag the data to the Strip chart sheet Then select Link from the shortcut menu that pops up When you link a scalar value to a Strip chart sheet the data source sends updated data whenever data changes possibly at irregu
76. isition of all linked signal and measurement sources to the selected data sheet The Stop button square stops data acquisition to the selected sheet gt m The Start and Stop acquisition buttons do not update copied or unlinked signal or measurement data m Ifyou stop a measurement that is linked to a datalog or strip chart sheet and then start the same measurement WaveStar displays a message box stating that it will discard previously re corded measurements if you start recording again You can select to start data acquisition again or cancel start If you need to continue recording data for the stopped measurement just open a new data sheet and link the data to the new sheet 4 2 WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Zooming The YT XY and Strip Chart data sheet tool bars contain controls for zooming the contents of the data sheet window Zoom Full Screen and Drag Zoom buttons are not available in the Strip Chart data sheet 60 jajz z m The percent zoom field displays the current data sheet magnifica tion setting where 100 is the system default zoom value You can also enter numeric values into this field by moving the cursor into the field clicking the right mouse button and typing in a new value Clicking on the drop down menu arrow displays a list of magnification values from which you can select The Zoom In button magnifying glass with a plus symbol zooms into the data sheet
77. ition fo 227 Vertical fo 2 Mask Amplitude 1 Horizontal 12 008 Trigt oSamp 1 248e 008 m Mask Position Pre ampBits Vertical PattemBits 3 Horizontal RecordLength 500 yari SerialTrig Cancel EEN Saving a Mask WaveStar handles a YT sheet with a mask just like any other data sheet file you can save the YT sheet as part of a workbook or you can save the YT sheet to an individual file You can create a mask library by creating a workbook that contains only YT sheets with mask data You can also save mask data by exporting it to a MSK format file Refer to page 4 47 for information on how to import and export MSK files Copying a Mask to an Instrument When you are ready to load your mask on an instrument position the cursor within the graticule but outside of any mask segments Press and hold the left mouse button and move the cursor to the appropriate icon in the Explorer view WaveStar loads the mask data into the instrument WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Importing Exporting a Mask WaveStar can import and export MSK mask format files To import a MSK file select File gt Import select Mask Files Type and navigate to the mask file to import WaveStar loads the mask data into the active YT data sheet For your convenience WaveStar comes with library of mask files in MSK format The mask library is located in the WaveStar installation directory in a directory called MaskLibrary
78. lar intervals The data sheet collects all the data but only plots a data point at the plot rate specified in the strip chart property sheet If no new data has been received during a data logging interval the data sheet plots the last value logged 4 26 WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Starting and Stopping NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type The recording can be started with one of three selections Automatic Manual and Time The default is Automatic with a recording sample time of one second Recording can be stopped with one of three selections Manual Time or Duration The default is Manual You can set the recording methods from the Recording tab of the property page refer to Setting Properties on page 4 5 The minimum data sample rate you can set in the properties page is 1 second NOTE If you restart recording on a stopped sheet all data in that data sheet is lost To save data open a new data sheet and link to the same sources as the stopped sheet Property Sheet The property sheet can set a variety of display characteristics turn on various types of measurement cursors and more You can set these properties from the Strip Chart properties pages refer to Setting Properties on page 4 5 Refer to the online help for detailed information on the StripChart property dialog and each control field in the dialog Cursors Cursors are use
79. last record in list 8 Display About Proxytbl dialog Toolbar Buttons There are four toolbar buttons in the main screen that control the current record sce the illustration on page 6 3 New Click this button to insert a new blank record above the currently selected record Update Click this button to commit save the current record Any changes you have made in the controls will appear in the list box Clear Click this button to clear the edit controls and entry fields Cut Click this button to cut the currently selected record from the list box The cut record is placed on the Windows clipboard Control Settings There are nine control settings in this dialog that allow you to control the record WaveStar Software User Manual User Proxy Table Utility Setting This control specifies the name of the instrument setting described by the record Command This control specifies the command to be used to program the setting in the instrument The command control is disabled if the access control is set to read only Query This control specifies the query to be used to read the setting from the instrument If you do not specify a query control the response control is disabled The query control is disabled if the Access control is set to write only or execute Response This control specifies the type of response expected when the setting is queried This control is disabled if no query control is specified Acces
80. lay What s This help on toolbar buttons and menu items Click this button and then click the button or menu item for which you want help 2 4 WaveStar Software User Manual Instrument Manager Service Instrument List Main Screen The main screen of the Instrument Manager see page 2 1 shows all the instruments available for connection and the following information from left to right m The alias you have assigned each instrument if available m The connection type ASRL RS 232 GPIB or TCPIP ports m The permissions set for each connection m Software status running not running and hardware status responding not responding Adding an Instrument You must connect your instrument to a PC using a LAN GPIB or RS 232 communication cable and establish a communications link between the instrument and WaveStar Refer to your instrument documentation to correctly set your instrument communication protocols and settings Also refer to page 1 6 in the Getting Started chapter for steps to set up instrument to PC communications Follow the steps below to use the Instrument Manager Service IMS to add an instrument to the IMS instrument list 1 Power on the instrument 2 Open the IMS program Start gt Programs gt WaveStar for Oscilloscopes gt Instrument Manager The IMS program searches for any connected instruments and lists them in the Instrument List WaveStar Software User Manual 2 5 Instrument Manager Se
81. lected instrument communication protocol restore default settings or test new settings Select Next The connection wizard displays a Test button that lets you test the selected instrument communication connection and returns a pass or fail message WaveStar Software User Manual Installation and Uninstallation 8 Select Next The connection wizard displays a connection verification message 9 Select Finish to close the connection wizard and return to the IMS window 10 To add more instruments select Edit gt Add Instrument from the IMS menu and repeat steps 2 through 9 11 Minimize the IMS window You are now ready to run WaveStar Troubleshooting IMS PC Communications Problems If IMS cannot locate a particular instrument that you know is connected to a LAN work with your system administrator to resolve the problem Some items to check for are m The IP address you are looking for is actually assigned to the correct instrument m The instrument LAN settings are correct m The instrument is powered on m You have network access permissions if you are connecting to an instrument through multiple networks or firewalls m Run the TekVISA Configuration program to locate and register the instrument see page 1 6 m Refer to the Instrument Manager Service IMS section of this manual starting on page 2 1 for more information on using the IMS program Running WaveStar for Oscilloscopes or WaveStar Reader
82. lecting Delete Mask from the pop up menu The Change Size pop up menu item opens a dialog box that lets you enter numeric parameters to increase or decrease the size of a segment Mask Table Editing Another way to move points is to use the mask point table The point table lists all points in a segment with their corresponding position To display the point table select a segment and right click the mouse button to display the segment pop up menu Select Tabular View WaveStar displays the Mask Tabular View dialog box Mask Tabular View YTSheet 1 Segment identifier r Point Volts Seconds 10470m 23 04015 Units Amplitude Time 10470m 22 86018 r Mask Scale 210 99m 22 83205 a fitiarmy 23 080n5 Vertical 32 mide Horizontal fA pS div Mask Position Wettical F ERN Horizontal E nS Edit Parameters To edit the values in the dialog box position the cursor in the table cell to edit then left click the mouse Enter the new value for the cell Repeat for each cell to edit The mask segment updates immediately when you enter new values in the table WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview m To add a new point to the table select a row and then press the INSERT keyboard key The table editor inserts a new blank row above the selected row m To add a new point to the end of the table select the last row in the table and
83. ling Instrument Settings WaveStar lets you save recall and edit instrument settings in the Notes data sheet You can save settings for the entire instrument or specify a category of settings such as trigger or horizontal The settings are stored as one long ASCII string of instrument specific programming commands To save the current instrument settings select Data Settings in the Explorer view Then use the mouse to drag and drop the setting information to save from the Explorer view to the Notes sheet To recall settings to load into an instrument open the Notes sheet that contains the settings to load Next select the instrument setting text with the mouse Make sure you do not forget any text critical to command syntax such as colons or semicolons Finally drag and drop the selected text onto the appropriate Data Settings icon in the Explorer view If you are familiar with the programming commands for your instrument you can edit the commands in the Notes sheet to change your instrument settings Use the standard windows commands and methods to enter copy cut and paste text in the Notes sheet WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Power Harmonics Data Sheet The Power Harmonics data sheet displays power and harmonic information based on signal voltage and current waveforms You can display the power and harmonic information in either table or graphical bar chart format The following figures show the sa
84. me power harmonics data in tabular and graphical format E PowerHarmonics 1 Ld view lahe r NmhrHarmni Voltaje 12214 Curent 8 73294 Sowers 680 86 Wu Voltage THD 2 212 Curent THD 1 6 689 PowerFartor 638 237 Displacemert PowsrFacor 1 9003 Instattareols Power 1 06664 vA Resctive Power 921 06 VAR eran Vottage Yohage Voltage Current Current Curre RNS Ma nf Funel Phase RMS 3h nf Fimi Phase Turdamenta 59 9221 Hay 100 003 4 0 0000 7 0020 A 100 030 36 0 000 sarnonic 2 119 00 Hz 244 040 bt C202 104 86 2236m A 4 023 120 47 sarnonic 3 179 66 Hz deat C 935 135 73 ADBA 6 454 6 3104 sarnonic 239 61 Hz e444 in CART 16115 MIIMA 3 752 313E Jarnonir 5 29976 Hr t TAAS W Ved JAMA FAASA A FAATA ART AA arnan 6 359 71 HZ Ved nY LU He LFI 4 15136m A 3 132 o 156 51 Sarnanie 7 419 66 Hz ed We C655 12525 2 0254 A 25 010 16237 Jarumie 6 479 62 He 86 56901 v COG 13376 111 08m A 1 955 22247 lar nanic 9 539 07 e OEO Tn v C30 62902 304 45m A 10 230 159 92 lar nanic 10 399 021 ke 54 017in C044 wE 103 0 12454 A 2132 01C Jarnonic 11 350 47 Hz IEZ 4Bm C153 H 153 04 t4 B3m A 7 832 15 BC carnonic 12 71842 Hz 113 631 C003 81 122 16978m 3 132 115 27 Jarnonie 13 779 28 Hr B74 den W C553 34 234 911 43m A 16 04 BDWE Jarmnir 14 349 SR He AS Axa W FARE 7 AFAA 15510m A R58 Fa oar Sarnonie 15 3994 20 Hr SEB Zam v Lieb He odd Bot Wim A 15 034 te DELEZ Jar nanie 16 359 25 Hz 46 342m 0 055 13219 I7 Am A 5
85. ms in XY sheet 5 2 waveform is YT sheet 5 1 drag and drop data to waveform measurement sheet 5 7 dynamically position waveforms 5 3 E edit menu 3 7 editing mask parameters 4 46 5 6 editing masks 4 39 Explorer view 3 2 data icon 3 13 Index 1 Index functions icon 3 14 icons 3 13 links selections properties 3 19 setup icon 3 14 export 5 14 F file menu 3 4 flow control 2 7 G GPIB common errors 8 1 resolving problems 8 2 terminator 2 7 timeout rate 2 7 graticule properties 5 5 H hardcopy remote 4 14 help menu 3 10 importing waveform data 5 15 installing WaveStar software 1 5 instrument explorer file utilities 4 13 hardcopy 4 14 overview 4 11 setups 4 14 Index 2 Instrument Manager Service IMS 1 8 activity log display 2 10 print 2 10 adding an instrument connected to the AD007 Adapter 2 5 main screen overview 2 1 menu bar 2 2 removing an instrument 2 9 set instrument permissions 2 11 shutting down service 2 10 switching instrument online or offline 2 9 toolbar 2 4 troubleshooting connection prob lems 1 9 K key for installation vi L linking data 3 17 4 4 lock horizontal scale 5 5 lock trigger points 5 5 long record lengths 5 13 mask editing 4 39 mask parameters editing 4 46 mask creating new 4 45 WaveStar Software User Manual Index Masks menu 3 9 3 10 measure strip chart plot using cursors 5 7 m
86. n the entire data stream Time stamping is not applicable i DatalogMeasurement 1 Saas TDS220 Data Measurements Meas 1 Curent Value 20 Apr 1990 Mamun 20 Apr 1980 ax um aig C sid Denaton Ooo Logging in progress 1 sample 2 Second Auto Start Manual Stop f The Datalog Measurement sheet displays each new data value as the current value and uses each new value to continually recompute these measurements It does not keep previous data values compare with the Datalog Tabular data sheet described on page 4 9 WaveStar Software User Manual 4 7 Data Sheet Overview 4 8 1 0 Operations You use drag and drop mouse operations to copy and link scalar values such as a TDS oscilloscope automatic measurement from the Explorer View to the data logging measurement data sheet dropping the measurement anywhere in the data sheet table Subsequent copies or links to the same data sheet create separate charts two variables cannot be recorded in the same table You use drag and drop mouse operations to copy a data table from data sheets to Microsoft Word or Excel Two columns of scalar values are transferred with measurement values appearing along recording times You can get a screen image by dragging the entire sheet to Microsoft Word You can drag selected variables to Excel or another datalog measurement sheet Refer to page 3 16 and page 4 4 Copying vs Linking You should link your data right click
87. nce waveform onto a waveform channel or math source file WaveStar Software User Manual 4 13 Data Sheet Overview You can also right click on a file or folder to display a pop up menu that contains commands to copy delete and paste files as well as directory commands that let you delete and create directories The pop up menu is context sensitive only displaying or enabling the commands that are available for the selected object The pop up menu also contains a properties item Selecting properties displays a message box that contains information such as instrument name and the path to the selected object System Functions Many instruments contain internal memory locations for instrument setups reference waveforms and so on WaveStar displays these types of memory locations under the System icon in the tree view and handles them like files System categories include Hardcopies Setups and Waveforms Hardcopies Hardcopies lets you save the selected instrument s screen to a specified file The Hardcopies file view lists the image file formats available to your instrument This function is a remote screen hard copy function To save the instrument screen image to a file select the Hardcopies folder in the tree view then drag and drop the file format type icon in the file view to the target instrument drive or Windows directory Setups Setups lists the available instrument setup locations You use these setup files
88. nd pin assignments for RS 232 interface connections with each type of oscilloscope supported by WaveStar Software TDS200 amp TDS3000 Series Oscilloscope to PC DB9 to DB9 Table 7 1 lists the correct wiring for connecting a TDS200 or TDS3000 Series oscilloscope with 9 pins to a 9 pin serial port on a DTE PC These oscilloscopes are DTE devices Table 7 1 Pin assignments for TDS200 TDS 300 and TDS3000 Series oscilloscopes DB9 to DB9 DB9 connec DB9 con tor pin nector pin number to number TDS line oscilloscope to PC DB9 signal name RxD TxD 1 Pins 1 and 8 are wired together 7 6 WaveStar Software User Manual RS 232 Connecting Two Like Devices DCE to DCE or DTE to DTE Using Null Modem Cable Table 7 2 lists the correct wiring for connecting two like devices together using a DB25 female to DB25 female cable Table 7 2 Pin assignments for DB25 Female to DB25 Female Null Modem Cable DB25 fe DB25 female 25 pin male pin connector number i Line name Chassis Ground Chassis Ground TxD RxD RxD TxD FTS o p m CTS RTS DSR DCD DTR DTR DCR DCD Signal GND Signal GND 1 Pins 6 and 8 are wired together WaveStar Software User Manual 7 7 RS 232 7 8 WaveStar Software User Manual GPIB GPIB Overview Most GPIB problems are caused by the general errors listed in Table 8 1 lists common GPIB problems and Table 8 1 Common GPIB Errors Problem
89. nterclockwise from the selected point To add a point select the point then press the right mouse button to display the pop up menu Select Add Point The YT sheet adds the new point to the line segment WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Add Paint Delete Point is To delete a point select a point click the right mouse button and select Delete Point from the pop up menu Adding Duplicating and Deleting Mask Segments To add a new segment to a mask select Mask gt Add Segment from the WaveStar main menu WaveStar adds a small box segment to the upper left corner of the graticule and assigns it the next consecutive mask segment number You can then edit this new segment by adding and moving points to obtain the mask segment shape you need To duplicate a segment position the cursor within the segment the cursor will change to a four way arrow to indicate that you are within a segment Then right click the mouse to display the pop up menu Select Duplicate WaveStar draws the duplicated segment slightly above and to the right of the selected segment Delete Shape Delete Mask Change Size N Tabular Views WaveStar Software User Manual 4 43 Data Sheet Overview 4 44 To delete a mask segment position the cursor within the segment right click the mouse and select Delete Segment from the pop up menu WaveStar deletes the selected mask segment You can also delete the entire mask by se
90. obably not want to measure more than two or three variables per data sheet The StripChart data sheet contains two windows the current data window and the history data window The current data window shows the current data for the last n time periods where n is defined by the acquisition sample rate New data pushes old data to the left edge of the graticule and data at the left edge of the current data window is erased from the graticule You can choose to have points on the graph connected by lines or displayed as levels dots WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview CURRENT DATA TDS220 Data Measurements Meas 1 link Current 100 50k Hz Max 101 01k Hz Min 100 00k Hz Sca Auto Start Manual Stop db m Tar HISTORY TD5220 Data Measure CURRENT DATA TDS220 Data Measurem Current 100 33k Hz Max 10 Current 100 33k Hz Max 101 01K Avg 100 57k Hz Scale 200 Avg 100 57k Hz Scale 200 00 Hz 101 60k Auto Start Manual Stop History data Current data window window The history data window displays all data points acquired from the start of the current acquisition To view the history window move the cursor onto the vertical window separator bar at the left of the current data window press and hold the left mouse button and drag the separator bar to the right You can then use the scroll bar controls to view entries in the entire history data window By default the history data window is m
91. oftware User Manual 5 7 Procedures Set Up Instrument Data Source 1 Make sure the GPIB or RS 232 connection from the PC to the instrument is established With a GPIB or RS 232 connection between the PC and the instrument established instrument resources including most control settings automatically appear in the Explorer view In the Explorer view click on the Setup branch under the instrument to be adjusted to expand the instrument setup properties under it Click the control to be adjusted and then right click to pop up its shortcut menu Ifthe shortcut menu entry Selections is not disabled grayed out point to it to expand the available selections If the shortcut menu entry Selections is disabled select Properties in the menu instead Click on the control setting of your choice to complete setting up the control In the Properties dialog box type in a valid value for example 200 mV for CH 1 volts Press OK to apply your selections press Cancel to discard them Both buttons close the Properties dialog box Copy the Instrument Screen To copy an instrument screen image to a Notes sheet 5 8 1 Select File gt New The New data sheet dialog box appears displaying a list of available data sheets from which to select Select Notes Sheet and click OK In the Explorer view click to first expand the list of connected instruments and then click the instrument w
92. oisy signals may require you to manually select a longer cycle width The Power Harmonics sheet shows which cycles are used for calculations by highlighting the waveform cycles in the Waveform fields 4 22 WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Scalar Viewer Data Sheet If you want to view one or more scalar values copy or link them from the Explorer view to this data sheet Such values display with time stamp data value and data units When you want to compile a custom view of measurements or any set of scalar data or download your TX DMM stored memory WSTRM use the Scalar Viewer For example if you want to continuously monitor measurements taken by different instruments connect those instruments to WaveStar and drag those measurements from the Explorer View to a common Scalar Viewer sheet Or drag scalars from other data sheets to the Scalar Viewer sheet E ScalarViewer 1 T5220 Data Measurements Meas 2 20 Apr 1000 15 5212 070876228 T05220 Data Measurements Meas 4 20 Apr 1999 15 52 14 1683167696 Run Mode Running 1 0 Operations You use drag and drop mouse operations to copy and link scalar values such as a TDS oscilloscope automatic measurement from the WaveStar Explorer View to the Scalar Viewer sheet dropping the waveform anywhere in the data sheet table Subsequent copies to the same Scalar Viewer sheet create separate rows in its table Copy your data if you want to just get t
93. on of segments as a mask However some instrument documentation calls each segment a mask as well as the collection of segments Each CSA Series mask can contain a maximum of ten segments Each TDS Series mask can contain a maximum of eight segments Each mask segment can have a maximum of 50 points The YT sheet connects mask points in the same order that the mask source instrument connects those points As different instruments use different algorithms to store and connect mask segment points copying a mask from one instrument series to another may change the mask point order and therefore change the mask segment shape To select a mask point or segment position the cursor on the point or in the segment and double click the left mouse button WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Selecting Mask Color The Mask button in the sheet toolbar lets you change the color of the mask outline To change the mask outline color select the Mask button select a new mask color then select OK The new mask color is stored and automatically used for all new YT sheets you open The mask color only affects the YT sheet mask color the instrument will use its default mask color when you copy the YT mask to an instrument Show Mask You use the Show Mask check box to toggle viewing of the mask on the YT sheet Show Bounding Box You use the bounding box mode to quickly resize a mask segment Bounding box mode displays a box
94. on the new instrument icon in the Explorer view Release to drop the waveform and store it in the instrument reference location WaveStar Software User Manual 5 9 Procedures Install Uninstall See Installing and Running WaveStar beginning on page 1 5 for installation and uninstallation procedures Connect to Instrument GPIB amp RS 232 Verify that your PC GPIB board and software is installed according to the manufacturers instructions Then see Setting Up PC to Instrument Communications on page 1 5 Saving and Restoring Data Sheets Follow the steps below to save and restore a data sheet to the current workbook Save a Data Sheet 1 Select the title of the data sheet you want to save to make that sheet active and bring it to the front of any other data sheets that are also open 2 Use one of the following methods for displaying the Save dialog m Select File gt Save Data Sheet m Click the Save Data Sheet button in the toolbar m Right click in the data sheet area and select Save Data Sheet from the shortcut menu that pops up 3 In the Save dialog enter a file name and destination for the data sheet Data sheet files have a SHT extension 4 Click OK to save the data sheet and close the dialog Restore a Data Sheet 1 Open the workbook file in which you will restore the data sheet 2 Use one of the following methods for restoring the data sheet to a workbook 5 10 WaveStar Software User Manual Pro
95. orkbook you dropped onto the data pane You are prompted to save the currently open workbook file before it closes Dragging a data sheet to the data pane adds it to the open workbook Common Sheet Functions All data sheets share some common characteristics Data sheets receive your data waveforms screen captures and text and then display it according to the type of data sheet receiving the data Data sheets are used to m Receive data and update it if that data is linked to its source m Store data when saved as individual sheets or workbooks NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type m Source and receive data from other data sheets WaveStar Software User Manual 4 1 Data Sheet Overview Creating Opening Saving and Closing Data Sheets m To create a new sheet in the open workbook select File New and choose a sheet type m To open an existing data sheet into a workbook drag and drop a sht file from the Windows Explorer into the data sheet pane Or open it from the File menu or toolbar m To save a data sheet click on its title bar in the data sheet pane and then click the button in the toolbar You can also save a data sheet by selecting File Save Data Sheet m To close a data sheet select File Close Datasheet Start Stop Data Acquisition All data sheets contain Start and Stop acquisition tool bar buttons The Start button triangle starts data acqu
96. other specified text string Copies the voltage waveform from the Power Harmonics data sheet Copies the current waveform from the Power Harmonics data sheet Copies the calculated power waveform from the Power Harmonics data sheet Turns the WaveStar toolbar on or off Turns the WaveStar status bar on or off Turns the Explorer view on or off Turns the selected data sheet toolbar on or off Turns the mask editing toolbar on or off Turns the selected data sheet status bar on or off Updates copied and unlinked data on the selected data sheet Updates copied and unlinked data in all data sheets of the workbook Opens a dialog box to display and set properties of the selected data sheet WaveStar Software User Manual Operating Basics Show Links Centered XY amp YT only Transfer Full Grati cule XY amp YT only Masks YT sheet only New Mask New Segment Duplicate Segment Add Point Delete Point Delete Segment Delete Mask Change Size WaveStar Software User Manual Shows links associated with the selected data sheet Centers the graticule in the XY or YT sheet windows This command is only available when the graticule is larger than the data sheet window Copies the entire graticule when doing drag and drop operations to other applications such as Microsoft Word If this command is not enabled WaveStar copies just the graticule area displayed in the data sheet window
97. ource 0 cee eee eee 5 8 Copy the Instrument Screen euis Aasia 5 8 Copy the Screen Image to a PC Application 5 9 Restore a Waveform to an Instrument 5 9 Install Uninstall oeeie yeda diese eee ewe dense eee eee dem 5 10 Connect to Instrument GPIB amp RS 232 05 5 10 Saving and Restoring Data Sheets 00 5 11 Saving and Restoring Workbooks 00 5 11 Saving and Printing Repetitive Snapshots of Data Babysitting or Untended Monitoring Mode 5 12 Viewing Long Record Lengths 00 0000 5 13 Exporting Data eas cy esd ne yee Peed ew bee eee 5 14 WaveStar Software User Manual Table of Contents Converting SHT files to CSV files 00 02 5 15 Importing Data ose eb cena ease ees eg tage Merwe ae ante 5 15 The CSV File Format 0 0 0 0 c ee eee eee 5 16 User Proxy Table Utility Proxy File Overview 0 cee ee eee eee eee eens 6 1 Records gertreroe s enu Stes VE RSE ee SS SH SE aN 6 1 Initialization Commands 0 000 cece eee eee 6 2 Main Sereen orase g seeks I SA ae SO SIM Oe ek 6 3 Initialization Screen 0 cee een eee 6 8 Registry Screen vi5 5 esas eee s eal PO BG ee ee 6 9 RS 232 Setting RS 232 Default Values 00 000000 7 1 RS 232 General Hints snesu yergue a e ccc cee eee 7 4 RS 232 Cable Issues 0 ccc eee cence
98. print the full record length of all waveforms in the YT data sheet WaveStar Software User Manual 5 13 Procedures 1 Select the data sheet 2 Select File gt Print Banner The Print Banner option is useful when your YT data sheet contains waveforms that are longer than the width of the graticule Exporting Data 5 14 You can export data from any of the data sheets as either comma separated values CSV text or rich text format RTF You can also export waveform mask test files MSK from YT data sheets Refer to Importing Exporting a Mask on page 4 47 NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type 1 Select the data sheet from which you want to export data 2 Select the data items within the data sheet that you want to export 3 Select the File gt Export menu command 4 In the Export dialog select the format for the exported data and click OK m CSV Comma separated values m Text ASCII text format m RIF Rich text format 5 In the File Save As dialog enter a file name and location for the export file and click OK While the export is running a counter is displayed that shows how many records have been exported and written to the export file Click Stop at any time to stop the export This is especially helpful when exporting long record lengths When displayed data in the export file looks exactly like what you would get if you dragged and dropped the data
99. pying or linking data between data sheet 4 6 YT and XY data sheets can only accept data from YT XY WaveformMeasurement or WaveformTabular data sheets you must drag a complete column of data from the WaveformMea surement or Waveform Tabular sheet to an YT or XY sheet The WaveformMeasurement sheet can source either waveform data if you drag a complete column of data from the Waveform Measurement sheet to an YT or XY sheet or scalar data if you drag a single cell of data to a scalar sheet Scalar value data sheets can only accept scalar data If you drag a waveform plot from the XY sheet to a YT sheet the plot is separated into its X and Y waveform components and displayed as two individual waveforms If you drop data onto the XY sheet the first two available waveforms are copied to the X and Y components If you drop data onto a specific component box the data is copied to that specific box WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Datalog Measurements Data Sheet A Datalog Measurement sheet periodically captures and evaluates the value of a single scalar data item such as a waveform measure ment After evaluation this data sheet updates its table with these elements m Current Value The current time value and units of the variable Maximum Minimum The maximum and minimum values and the time at which each occurred m Average Max Min Standard Deviation Statistical values calculated o
100. rement anywhere in the data sheet table Subsequent copies or links to the same data sheet create separate charts two variables cannot be recorded in the same table You use drag and drop mouse operations to copy a data table from data sheets to Microsoft Word or Excel Two columns of scalar values are transferred with measurement values appearing along recording times You can transfer the tabular data as a screen image by dragging the entire sheet to Microsoft Word You can also drag selected variables to Excel or another Datalog Tabular sheet Refer to page 3 16 and Copy and Linking on page 4 4 Copying vs Linking You should link your data right click and drag it rather than copying because copying creates values that do not update The Datalog Tabular data sheet monitors data recording its variations When you link a scalar value to a tabular sheet the source sends an update whenever data changes possibly at irregular intervals The data sheet collects all the data but only enters the new row containing a data point at the data logging rate specified in the data sheet property sheet If no new data has been received during a data logging interval the data sheet retains the last value logged 4 10 WaveStar Software User Manual Data Sheet Overview Property Sheet NOTE Data transfers may be limited by record length size and connection type The property sheet can set table layout how recording occurs start
101. rvice 2 6 NOTE If there are no listings there are no instrument connections available You should recheck your instrument to PC communication cables connections make sure the instrument power is on and verify that both the instrument and PC communication settings are the same If the IMS does not find any instruments it opens the Instrument Connection wizard The first screen show a list of supported instrument series Select the instrument series to which you want to connect and then select Next Connection wizard step 2 lists all available connections to your PC Select the desired connection and click Next NOTE IMS labels Ethernet connections as TCIP xxx XXX XXX XXX INSTR where xxx is each part of an IP address 6 Connection wizard step 3 lets you enter an alias for your instrument This will be the name that appears in the IMS Alias list and in the WaveStar Software instrument explorer view If you do not enter a name the product family name is used by default Enter an alias or leave the field blank and click Next Connection wizard step 4 lets you change your connection settings Click Next to use the current RS 232 or GPIB settings or click Configure to display an RS 232 or GPIB settings dialog box RS 232 Settings Baud The Baud rate is the speed of communication between your PC and instrument The baud rate selected here must match the baud rate of the instrument to which you are connec
102. s 7 What s This Help Lets you use the mouse amp cursor to point at items in the WaveStar window on which you want help WaveStar Software User Manual k Operating Basics The Explorer View The Explorer view graphically lists all connected instruments and their associated parameters There are three Explorer view categories for each oscilloscope Data Setup and Functions The following table describes these categories for a typical oscilloscope However the actual instrument category contents depend on the connected instrument capabilities Data Instrument data sources to copy or link to data sheets Display Copy instrument screen to Notes data sheet or Windows application for example Word Waveforms Instrument waveforms such as channels and math waveforms to copy or link to data sheets Masks Instrument mask data to copy or link to data sheets You must copy a mask to a YT sheet to edit the mask Measurements Instrument measurements immediate instrument specified measurements to copy or link to data sheets Settings Instrument settings such as channel time base display and so on to copy to or from the Notes data sheet or other windows text processor This feature lets you save and recall instrument settings as part of a workbook file Refer to page 4 18 for more information System System firmware and options information to copy to a notes sheet WaveStar Software User Manual 3 13 Op
103. s This control specifies the read write access of the setting Settings with write only access cannot be queried You can not write to settings with read only access Read settings disable the command control Write settings disable the query and response controls Execute settings set the Data type control to Method and disable all controls except Setting Command and Data Type Data Type This control specifies the type of argument that the Command control will take For Method data type settings the Access control is set to Execute Enum List This control is used to input comma separated enumerated values These values must be comma separated Units This control specifies the units to be associated with the setting List Box The list box displays the partial set of records in the currently open file You can view any record in the file by selecting the record in the scrolling list WaveStar Software User Manual 6 7 User Proxy Table Utility Initialization Screen The Initialization Commands dialog has a scrollable edit box that displays initialization commands that have been previously entered or read from the Initialization Section of the file You can add delete and modify the initialization commands Each command has to be entered on a new line Click OK to save the initialization commands and store and add them to the Initialization Section of the file when the file is saved Click Cancel to dismiss the dialog withou
104. ss the Property page for a data sheet click in its title bar to select it and then choose Properties from the View menu You can also access Property Pages by right clicking in an active data sheet and selecting properties from the displayed submenu All right click menus for data sheets contain a Properties option which provides access to individual property pages m To navigate to individual tabbed sheets if the property page has multiple tabs left click on the tab to bring it into the foreground as needed Click OK when you are finished entering property settings to save the property settings and close the dialog Shortcut Menu Right click in the data sheet data area to display a pop up menu for performing the following tasks m Save close or print the data sheet m Display the property sheet for this data sheet m Show the data source links to the selected data sheet m Access the online help for the selected data sheet WaveStar Software User Manual 4 5 Data Sheet Overview Data Sheets and Compatible Data Types WaveStar data sheets can handle two types of data waveforms such as those displayed from an oscilloscope channel and scalar values such as a volts per division or a waveform measurement Each sheet can accept one or more data types and will display data differently depending on the data sheet format and source data type Data Compatibility Between Data Sheets Observe the following caveats when co
105. t or Offline Reconnect Select Reconnect to reconnect the links used when the workbook was last saved Offline Select Offline to open the data sheet without restoring the links to the original data sources NOTE If you select Reconnect and the data source is no longer available a dialog will appear telling you so and the workbook will be opened as an Offline file no active links 3 If you have a workbook already open you will be prompted to save Restoring a saved workbook file closes the current workbook file Saving and Printing Repetitive Snapshots of Data Babysitting or Untended Monitoring Mode 5 12 The Save Print and Refresh buttons in the main toolbar accept linked data This allows you to save print or refresh the data sheet or workbook when the data source updates even if you are not sitting at your PC Follow the steps below to link data sources to one of these buttons 1 Select a data sheet that has linked data While you can link data to a toolbar button directly from the Explorer View dragging it first to a data sheet allows you set the name of the saved data sheet or workbook file 2 If you plan to save repetitive snapshots of your data you should choose the Autoversioning option from the File menu Selecting this option adds an automatic date and timestamp to the saved filename which prevents new files from overwriting previous ones WaveStar Software User Manual Procedures
106. t saving changes Initialization Commands x Commands init CHT BAN TWENTY Cancel 6 8 WaveStar Software User Manual User Proxy Table Utility Registry Screen Use the User Proxy Registry Settings dialog to enter registration information for the file You can access the Registry Settings by selecting Settings from the File menu The dialog is also displayed when you save or close the file User Proxy Registry Settings x Instr Family Name Instrumenti WISA Filter GPIBPINSTRASRL INSTRI WISA Defaults v_ATTR_ASRL_BAUD 9600 Vi_ATTR_ASRL_DATA_ VISA Settings VI_LATTR_ASAL_BAUD 9600 VILATTR_ASRL_DATA_ cres If there is an entry for the current file in the registry the values in this entry are read and displayed in the dialog otherwise the dialog is brought up with default values in the fields You can modify these values and overwrite the existing registry entries At startup the application checks the registry to see if there is any top level key containing the UserProxyProgId UIser InstrConnec tion 1 and Type 0x796e6164 If such key is unavailable the utility creates it and updates LastProxyld If necessary the application builds the whole Software Tektronix InstSvr Available Proxies tree under HKEY_ LOCAL MACHINE key NOTE If there is no registry entry under the UserProxy top level key corresponding to the file name being edited the application creates a new entry with
107. tMgr WaveStar Software User Manual Turns the toolbar on and off Turns the status bar on and off Turns the activity log display on and off The activity log lists the date time and results of communication between the PC and the instrument Prints the activity log Displays the table of contents and index for the online help Displays What s This help on toolbar buttons and menu items Select this menu item and then click the button or menu item for which you want help Displays the IMS Window Overview online help topic Shows information about contacting Tektronix for technical help Shows the version information for the Instrument Manager 2 3 Instrument Manager Service Toolbar The Instrument Manager toolbar contains buttons that operate as shortcuts to certain menu commands Shown below is each button with a description of what the button controls S 2 r 5 6 7 8 1 Connect to a new instrument 2 View the instrument properties of the instrument selected from the list 3 Delete the connection to the instrument selected from the list 4 Toggles the selected instrument connection between online and offline You select the instrument in the IMS main window 5 Display the Instrument Manager activity log The activity log lists communications including communication errors between your PC and your instrument 6 Print the Instrument Manager activity log 7 Access the online help 8 Disp
108. tables as statistics or as measurements m Transfer data to and display it in the data sheets using Windows standard drag and drop operations m Document and analyze data dragging and dropping it from data sheets to Microsoft Office applications m Display waveforms from one channel or from many in the same data sheet or in individual data sheets m Display the same waveform data graphically as a table or both ways at the same time WaveStar Software User Manual Operating Basics Compare waveforms in various views simultaneously in one or more data sheets or in a single document if you drag data from a data sheet into an MS Word document or Excel spreadsheet m Print a monochrome or color hardcopy of your data depending on printer abilities There are four types of data sheets 1 Waveform data sheets display instrument waveforms These data sheets let you view record or analyze waveform data Available waveform data sheets are YT XY and Power Harmonics 2 Scalar data sheets display instrument scalar data such as measurements and waveform sample points Available Scalar data sheets are DatalogMeasurement DatalogTabular Scalar Viewer StripChart WaveformMeasurement and Waveform Tabu lar 3 The Notes data sheet displays graphical copies of waveform or tabular data instrument screen copies instrument settings and notes that you add to the sheet 4 The Instrument Explorer data sheet displays
109. ted WFM ISF or CSF format waveforms files as well as waveform data stored or created in Microsoft Excel CSV format You can import waveform data to YT XY WaveformMeasurement and WaveFormTabular data sheets You can also import waveform mask test files MSK to YT data sheets Refer to Importing Exporting a Mask on page 4 47 Importing data method 1 WaveStar Software User Manual 5 15 Procedures 5 16 1 Select the data sheet to which you want to import data 2 Select the File gt Import command WaveStar displays the Import File dialog box 3 Select or enter the name of the file to import 4 Click OK WaveStar imports the data into the selected data sheet Importing data method 2 1 In the Windows environment select the file that contains the waveform data to import 2 Drag and drop the file onto the data sheet to which you want to import data The CSV File Format CSV files can have no more than two lines of header information followed by two columns of time value data The following is an example of the CSV format YTSheet 1 CH1 S Volts 0 024984 0 108438 0 024944 0 0615625 0 024904 0 090625 WaveStar Software User Manual User Proxy Table Utility Sky Aaa ens User Proxy Table Utility The WaveStar User Proxy Table Creation Utility is an application that helps you build instrument proxy files interactively Instrument proxy files consist of simple commands and queries that the utility
110. the same name as the open file and saves the settings under it WaveStar Software User Manual 6 9 User Proxy Table Utility There are four entry fields and two buttons that control the User Proxy Registry Settings dialog 6 10 Instrument Family Member Name This field displays the name of the file that is being registered VISA Filter This is a user editable field that shows the value of the VisaFilter registry key if available This key determines the communication GPIB or RS 232 settings of the instrument If this registry key is not available this field shows by default GPIB INSTR ASRL INSTR VISA Defaults This is a user editable field that shows the value of the VisaDefaults registry key if available This key determines the default RS 232 baud rate data bits parity and flow control settings of the instrument If this registry key is not available this field shows by default VILATTR_ASRL_BAUD 9600 VI_ATTR_ ASRL_DATA_BITS 8 VI_ATTR_ASRL_PARITY 0 VI ATTR_ASRL_ FLOW_CNTRL 2 VISA Settings This is a user editable field that shows the value of the VisaSettings registry key if available This key determines the user edited baud rate data bits parity and flow control settings of the instrument If this registry key is not available this field shows by default VIL_ATTR_ASRL_BAUD 9600 VIL_ ATTR_ASRL_ DATA_BITS 8 VI ATTR_ASRL_PARITY 0 VL_ATTR_ASRL_FLOW_CNTRL 2 OK Button Click this button to save curr
111. ting WaveStar Software User Manual Instrument Manager Service NOTE Check your instrument s user manual to determine the maximum Baud rate If you have RS 232 communication problems select a lower Baud rate Stop bits Stop bits are the number of bits sent with each character to identify the end of data for that character Data bits Data bits are the number of bits sent for each character Flow control Flow control is the type of handshaking used to guarantee accurate transmission of data from one device to another This handshaking prevents buffers from overflowing in the receiving device Parity Parity is the data bit added to each character to validate its correct transmission Terminator Terminator is the character added to the end of each command or query to indicate the end of the command or query Timeout Timeout is the length of time the application will try to communicate with the instrument before aborting the commu nication The default setting is None which each instrument interprets differently Restore Factory Settings Uses the RS 232 settings originally shipped with the selected instrument Restore Default Settings Uses the predefined default settings for the selected instrument GPIB Settings Terminator Terminator is the character added to the end of each command or query to indicate the end of the command or query Timeout Timeout is the length of time the application will try to
112. ts should be 1 NOTE Soft flagging should never be used for waveform and hardcopy transfers This is because waveform data and hardcopy output contain binary characters which can easily include the XON and XOFF characters used to implement soft flagging Soft flagging should only be used for transferring stored setups since stored setup information generally consists of printable ASCII text m Although it generally should not matter if the EOL characters are the same set the EOL to CRLF to be sure there are no problems m Not all instruments support full RS 232 communications Some instruments only support GPIB communication while others support limited RS 232 functions such as printer functions m If you are able to connect to an instrument but unable to transfer waveforms successfully you may have a cable that is not wired correctly for hard flagging If you can successfully transfer settings to and from the instrument at the fastest supported baud rate hard flagging is probably working If not try soft flagging If you can successful ly transfer settings using soft flagging but not with hard flagging there is a good chance the hard flagging lines of your cable are not connected properly 7 4 WaveStar Software User Manual RS 232 RS 232 Cable Issues If the information provided so far in this section fails to resolve your RS 232 problems try the following information You might be using an incompatible RS 232
113. tware User Manual 7 1 RS 232 7 2 Follow the steps below to access the TDS1000 2000 Series Error Log 1 Push the front panel Utility button 2 Push the Options bezel button 3 Push the Error Log bezel button 4 Use the bezel buttons to page through the Error Log display Check the lines in the Error Log titled RS 232 Line Snapshot and RS 232 Errors Refer to the programmer manual for your oscillo scope for information about interpreting the information in the Error Log TDS3000 3000B Series Oscilloscopes Follow the steps below to access the Set RS 232 Parameters to Default Values button 1 Push the front panel Utility button 2 Push the System button bottom left bezel button repeatedly until I O is selected 3 Push the RS232 bezel button The side bezel buttons now control the RS 232 settings 4 Push the fifth bezel button on the side to set the default RS 232 settings to the WaveStar default values You can examine the Error Log for clues about your RS 232 interface connection Follow the steps below to access the Error Log 1 Push the front panel Utility button 2 Push the bottom left bezel button on the oscilloscope repeatedly until Diag is selected 3 Push the Error Log bezel button to display the Error Log Check the lines in the Error Log titled RS 232 Line Snapshot and RS 232 Errors Refer to the programmer manual for your oscillo scope for information about interpreting the information in t
114. ule the first waveform in the list will be used for the X tab and the second available waveform will be used for the Y tab m Drag the indicator to the left of the graticule up and down or use the keyboard and arrows to vertically position the XY plot to position the waveform m Drag the indicator above the graticule to horizontally position the XY plot WaveStar Software User Manual Procedures m To swap the X waveform with the Y select Swap XY from the Edit menu m To remove a waveform just dropped into the window immediate ly select Undo Drop Waveforms in the Edit menu Dynamically Position Waveforms 1 In an XY or YT data sheet locate the channel indicator of the waveform to be positioned YT sheets have channel indicators on the left border of the graticule XY sheets have a Y channel indicator on the left border and an X channel indicator on the top border of the graticule 2 Click and drag any of the channel indicators to adjust positions as desired up and down and left and right for XY data sheets 3 YT waveforms have a waveform record view above the graticule Click and drag the record view to position the selected waveform horizontally in the graticule Zoom the YT XY or StripChart Data Sheets In YT XY or StripChart data sheets use the following methods for zooming in or out To Zoom in Increments or by Click the first toolbar button from the left to zoom in click the second toolbar b
115. utton to zoom out Select a percentage to zoom to from the drop down list on the data sheet toolbar The display will zoom to a percent of the default full size To Zoom to Full Screen YT and XY sheets only Click the third toolbar button to zoom the data sheet display to best fit the current size of the graticule to the data sheet window WaveStar Software User Manual 5 3 Procedures To Zoom On a Waveform Feature YT and XY sheets only Click the fourth toolbar button to begin to zoom in on a waveform feature Left click and drag to draw a zoom box around the feature to be viewed Release the left mouse button to complete the zooming Change the YT or XY Waveform Display Properties 5 4 To change the position and scale of a waveform in a YT or XY data sheet first open a YT or XY data sheet and drag waveform data from the Explorer View into the data sheet To Position a Waveform For data in both YT and XY data sheets drag the channel indicator left of graticule up and down to vertically position the waveform For data in an YT data sheet drag the waveform record view above graticule to horizontally position the selected waveform in the graticule To Scale a Waveform 1 Select View gt Properties 2 Select the Graticule tab in the Properties dialog and set the number and size of the horizontal and vertical divisions 3 Select the desired waveform tab in the Properties dialog use the pulldown lists to s
116. vice ls Running 4b WaveStar Software User Manual 2 1 Instrument Manager Service Menu Bar The menu bar contains five menus each with submenu commands to control the application Control Refresh Lists Auto Shutdown Connect Service Shutdown Service Exit User Interface Edit Add Instrument Instrument Properties Delete Instrument Switch Instrument 2 2 Refreshes the instrument list and updates the connection status of all instruments Configures the application to automatically shut down the Instrument Server when you exit the IMS Configures the connection to the Instrument Server Shuts down the Instrument Server IS This closes the background instrument server communication connection between instruments and WaveStar Exits the Instrument Manager and leaves the Instrument Server IS running If Auto Shutdown is enabled this command shuts down teh IS and then exits IMS Adds an instrument to the Instrument Manager list Displays the connection properties of the selected instrument Deletes the selected instrument from the connection list Toggles the selected instrument connection between online and offline You select the instrument in the IMS main window WaveStar Software User Manual Instrument Manager Service View Toolbar Status Bar Activity Log Print Activity Log Help Contents and Index What s This InstMgr Overview Technical Support About Ins

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