Displays shown in the tutorial are based on the following initial setup:

  1. Connect a passive probe from channel 1 to the Cal test point on the front panel, ground the probe to the adjacent ground terminal.
  2. Recall the default setup: File pulldown > Recall Setup> Recall Default.
  3. Turn off channel 2.
  4. Auto Setup the scope: Press Scope Setup then select Auto Setup from the flyout menu.

Figure 1:

The initial state for the tutorial

Use this setup and follow along with the setups outlined in the following paragraphs.

Adjust

Figure 2:

Select a control field in a dialog box such as Offset in the Channel 1 (C1) dialog box

Figure 3:

WavePilot Adjust indicator lights. Directional indicators show available knob actions. In this case up, down, left and right

SuperKnob Actions for Adjust

ActionResponse
Push InSelects Fine or Coarse control modes, push again to return to alternate setting
Rotate ClockwiseIncrements numeric value in a positive (upward) direction
Counter ClockwiseDecrements numeric value to a more negative (downward) value
UpIncrements numeric value in a positive (upward) direction
DownDecrements numeric value to a more negative (downward) value
RightDecreases the Coarse mode increment (Course Δ)
LeftIncreases the Coarse mode increment (Course Δ)

If non-numeric control fields are selected only the Up and Down indicators are illuminated.

Cursor
Horizontal (Time) Absolute Cursor

Figure 4:

The horizontal absolute cursor, indicated by a cross icon, is a single vertical cursor reading time from trigger point and amplitude where cursor crosses the waveform

Figure 5:

Press the WavePilot Cursor button, it will light. Subsequent presses will alternate through the five cursor type and cursors off. The first cursor mode is horizontal absolute. Only the WavePilot cursor button will be lit, the SuperKnob controls the position of the cursor

SuperKnob Actions for Horizontal (Time) Absolute Cursor

ActionResponse
Push InNo Action
Rotate ClockwiseMoves cursor to the right
Counter ClockwiseMoves cursor to the left

Horizontal (Time) Relative Cursor

Figure 6:

The horizontal relative cursor is indicated by two vertical lines with arrow icons. Cursor reads horizontal position of each cursor line relative to trigger, time difference between cursors, reciprocal of time difference, amplitude where each cursor crosses the waveform, and amplitude difference

Figure 7:

When horizontal relative cursor is selected right and left directional indicators are illuminated

SuperKnob Actions for Horizontal (Time) Relative Cursors

ActionResponse
Push InTurns cursor tracking on or off alternately
Initially both cursors track regardless of which cursor is selected. Once the other cursor is selected the following rules apply:
In track mode the right hand cursor moves independently and the left hand cursors moves both with a fixed offset
RightSelects the right hand cursor
LeftSelects the left hand cursor
Rotate ClockwiseMove the selected cursor to the right
Counter ClockwiseMove the selected cursor to the left

Both Relative Cursors

Figure 8:

Both Relative cursor includes both horizontal and vertical relative cursors marked by two vertical and two horizontal lines

Figure 9:

When Both Relative Cursor type is selected all four directional indicators will be lit

SuperKnob Actions for Both Relative Cursors

ActionResponse
Push InTurns cursor tracking on or off alternately Initially both cursors track regardless of which cursor is selected. Once the other cursor is selected the following rules apply:
In track mode the right hand and lower cursor moves independently and the left hand and upper cursors moves both with a fixed offset
RightSelects the right hand relative time cursor
LeftSelects the left hand relative time cursor
UpSelects the upper relative amplitude cursor
DownSelects the lower relative amplitude cursor
Rotate ClockwiseMove the selected cursor to the right (time) or up (amplitude)
Counter ClockwiseMove the selected cursor to the left (time) or down (amplitude)

Vertical (Amplitude) Absolute Cursor

Figure 10:

The vertical Absolute cursor is represented by a single horizontal line which reads the amplitude relative to the channel offset

Figure 11:

In vertical absolute cursor mode only the WavePilot cursor button will be lit, the SuperKnob controls the position of the cursor

SuperKnob Actions for Vertical (Amplitude) Absolute Cursor

ActionResponse
Push InNo Action
Rotate ClockwiseMoves cursor to the up
Counter ClockwiseMoves cursor to the down

Vertical (Amplitude) Relative Cursor

Figure 12:

The Vertical Relative cursor is indicated by two horizontal lines. Cursor reads vertical position of each cursor line relative to channel offset and amplitude difference between cursors

Figure 13:

When Vertical Relative cursor is selected Up and Down directional indicators are illuminated

SuperKnob Actions for Vertical (Amplitude) Relative Cursors

ActionResponse
Push InTurns cursor tracking on or off alternately Initially both cursors track regardless of which cursor is selected. Once the other cursor is selected the following rules apply:
In track mode the lower cursor moves independently and the upper cursors moves both with a fixed offset
UpSelects the upper relative amplitude cursor
DownSelects the lower relative amplitude cursor
Rotate ClockwiseMove the selected cursor up
Counter ClockwiseMove the selected cursor dow

Decode

Pressing the WavePilot Decode button brings up the optional Serial Decode dialog box.

Figure 14:

The WavePilot Decode button provides immediate access to the Serial Decode setup

SuperKnob Actions for Decode

Figure 15:

The Decode button turns on the optional Serial Decode

ActionResponse
TableIndicates decode table is on If the table has a sufficient number of entries the following functions are enabled:
UpPage up through the Decode mode table
DownPage down through the Decode mode table
Rotate ClockwiseMove the selected table row down and display the selected zoom trace
Counter ClockwiseMove the selected table row up and display the selected zoom trace
Push InNo Action

Spectrum

Pressing the WavePilot Spectrum button will evoke the optional Spectrum Analysis function.

Figure 16:

Pressing the WavePilot Spectrum button will bring up the Spectrum Analyzer option (if installed)

SuperKnob Actions for Spectrum

Figure 17:

The Spectrum button evokes the Spectrum Analyzer option, the up and down direction indicators signify that the rotary know will scan through the displayed table to select specific spectrum peaks

ActionResponse
TableTurns the Spectrum Analyzer Peak table on and off
UpPage up through the Spectrum peak table
DownPage down through the Spectrum peak table
Rotate ClockwiseMove the selected table row down.
Counter ClockwiseMove the selected table row up.
Push InZoom Spectrum display center frequency to the selected peak frequency

WaveScan

Pressing the WavePilot WaveScan button will evoke the WaveScan Analysis function.

Figure 18:

Pressing the WaveScan button will bring up the WaveScan analysis function

SuperKnob Actions for WaveScan

Figure 19:

The WaveScan button turns on the WaveScan analysis function, the up and down direction indicators signify that the rotary know will scan through the displayed table to select specific WaveScan event

ActionResponse
TableTurns the WaveScan table on and off
UpPages up through the WaveScan event table
DownPages down through the WaveScan event table
Rotate ClockwiseMove the selected table row down. Zoom to the selected WaveScan event
Counter ClockwiseMove the selected table row up. Zoom to the selected WaveScan event.
Push InNo Action
ZoomPressing zoom in Wavescan will create a zoom trace of the selected WaveScan event and allow the zoom trace to pan and zoom

LabNotebook

Pressing the WavePilot LabNotebook button will bring up the LabNotebook dialog box.

Figure 20:

Pressing the WavePilot LabNotebook button will bring up the LabNotebook dialog box

SuperKnob Actions for LabNotebook

Figure 21:

The LabNotebook button displays the LabNotebook dialog box

ActionResponse
Rotate ClockwiseMove the selected LabNotebook entry Row down. Display the selected report.
Counter ClockwiseMove the selected LabNotebook entry Row up. Display the selected report
Push In Flashback (recall) waveforms from the selected LabNotebook entry

History

Pressing the WavePilot History button will display the History mode dialog box.

Figure 22:

The WavePilot History button will bring up the History mode dialog box. This allows the user to scan through prior acquisitions

SuperKnob Actions for History

Figure 23:

The WavePilot History button brings up the History mode dialog box

ActionResponse
TableTurns the History Mode table on and off
UpPage up through the History mode table
DownPage down through the History mode table
Rotate ClockwiseMove the selected table row down and display the selected trace.
Counter ClockwiseMove the selected table row up and display the selected trace.
Push InNo Action

Zoom

The WavePilot Zoom button turns on a zoom trace for each displayed input channel.

Figure 24:

Pressing the WavePilot Zoom button will turn on a zoom trace for each displayed input channel

SuperKnob Actions for Zoom

Figure 25:

WavePilot Zoom opens a zoom trace for each of the displayed input channels

ActionResponse
RightSets SuperKnob rotation to change the horizontal zoom factor
LeftSets SuperKnob rotation to control horizontal zoom position (Panning)
UpSets SuperKnob rotation to control vertical zoom position (Panning)
DownSets SuperKnob rotation to change the vertical zoom factor
Rotate ClockwiseIncrease the zoom factor or move zoom trace left/up
Counter ClockwiseDecrease zoom factor or move trace right/down
Push InResets selected zoom function, zoom factor

The zoom actions above extend to any mode utilizing a table. This includes WaveScan, Decode, History, LabNotebook, and Spectrum modes. When zoom is on the selected line in the table is displayed in the zoom trace. As you change the row selection in the table the zoom trace changes simultaneously.