Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes

The DL850 Scopecorder can take engineers to a new level of efficiency in the development of everything from green devices to complex advanced systems.

The AC Power Input in all Yokogawa instruments is designed as a 3-pin connection (one of which is a GND pin). In some parts of the world, PCs are sold with AC power cables that are 2-pin. Often times this means the ...

You can disable the soft menu from saving to a screenshot by setting the Mode to Normal through the Utility menu.

• Rated specification for channel to channel skew on the DLM2000 oscilloscope is 1 ns or less, where 1 ns typically denotes worst case scenario
• Verify same test conditions for both channels

• Lowest possible device setting for sample rate on Yokogawa DL850 ScopeCorder is 5 Sa/sec
• Methods for much lower sample rates
• External clock, etc.

The DL series instruments are capable of measuring the delay between traces or the delay between channels. The measured output value can be displayed in either time or degree. To setup the DL850 Scopecorder to measure delay, follow ...

The DLM2000 Series mixed signal oscilloscopes are capable of performing enhanced parameter measurements and calculations. This feature allows you to perform automated measurements of waveform parameters of two different areas. It ...

For the DLM2000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope with user-defined math (G2 Option), you can calculate the ratio of two voltages in decibels. The formula for calculating the ratio of two voltages in dB is:                   dB = ...

Decimation is a technique used to reduce the total number of samples. You can use Xviewer to perform decimation on your waveform data files that have the WDF/WVF/ASCII CSV extension format. Decimation reduces the ...

With the DLM2000 series mixed signal oscilloscope, up to 20,000 previously captured waveforms can be saved into the acquisition memory. You can use the HISTORY function to search, display and save just one or all of ...

There are two methods to programmatically determine if the calculations for waveform parameters is completed on the DL series oscilloscopes. Send the :MEAS:WAIT? command. This will ensure that no other commands are ...

We do not have an instruction manual describing the *.WDF file format structure like we did for the *.WVF files.

We provide a list of support options with more details. 

If your DL series oscilloscope is not measuring rise or fall time, it may be because you are attempting to measure asymmetric waveforms. It is not possible to perform automatic rise or fall time measurements on DL ...

• Unbalanced input, balanced input, isolated input, and differential input
• Types of inputs guide presentation
• Related products and solutions

The DLM2000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope have a unique feature that will allow you to save the timestamps in the History List. Please verify or update the firmware version on your DLM2000 to version 1.81 or later. There are two different save ...

The measured propagation delay for the PB500 500 MHz Passive Probe (701943) is approximately 8.2 ns. A simple way of measuring the propagation delay, using the DL9000, is to measure the delay between two ...

Even though the display record length is shorter than the specified record length, measurement is made over the full record length. There is no function that allows you to move the display position to view the other ...

The Time Axis Accuracy is the accuracy of the A/D clock. It is not possible to directly measure the A/D clock and the A/D clock is not output from the ScopeCorder DL850/SL1400. To verify the accuracy of the A/D clock, you will ...

Yes, the DLM2000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope can decode and analyze J1939.

Question:If the DL9000 Oscilloscopes is in normal trigger mode and no waveform acquisitions have been made i.e. the scope has not triggered, a query to the instrument using the :Waveform:Record or :History:Record? Minimum it returns ...

Can we upgrade the DLM2000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope memory to /M2?   No – DLM2000 Memory is factory only (must be ordered at time of new purchase); there is not a mod available for this type of upgrade.

Frequency to Voltage Conversion   Problem: A transducer produces a sine-wave output dependant on the voltage-input; here is how to decode that output with a scope or a ScopeCorder.  For 3kV input, the transducer ...

When communicating or controlling the DL7400 Digital Oscilloscope via USB in LabVIEW, you must use the USB driver files provided by NI-VISA (Version 3.0 or later). The Yokogawa USB driver files labeled YKUSB or YKMUSB can be used when ...

In the menu of GO/NO-GO Zone Editor determination, there is no menu option for setting the for measuring range.The measuring range can be set in the Area1 sub-menu of the Automated Waveform Measurement Parameter menu..

The DLM2000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes  can save multiple waveform history data to 1 file when the file type is set to Binary format. However, when the file save type is set to ASCII, only the displayed waveform data can be saved regardless ...

The free software DL-GATE can be used for the following products only:DL1700E seriesDL7400 series (firmware version after 1.32)DL1600 series (firmware version after 1.13)DL750 series (firmware version after ...

The  DLM2000 mixed signal oscilloscopes has a Serial Bus Analysis option from /F1 to /F4.  This includes the CAN, LIN, UART, I2C, and SPI protocols. However, there is one more User-Defined Serial Bus Analysis, which is not an add-on ...

​How to use SNTP on DL850 ScopeCorder The sequence below is very important for SNTP to work properly.1. Set DATE/TIME and GMT Time Difference to your location FIRST. EDT is -4 hours, EDT is -5 hours - as examples. 2. Set a SNTP ...

Please make sure to set Time/Div to a setting which will display a minimum of sixteen (16) Cycles.        To setup the instrument for harmonic analysis: Press the WINDOW1 key Press the Type soft key Select ...

• The DLM2000 will prohibit any attempts to save a waveform in CSV format if the file is larger than 1.25 Mpts
• There are two methods to work around this issue

• Symbol editor for the DL9000/SB5000/DLM2000 instruments
• Two operating modes: CAN and LOGIC
• See Symbol Editor online software download page

The sanitation procedure for various Yokogawa oscilloscopes have been documented below. Please download the document or pdf that refers to your Yokogawa oscilloscope.

The Yokogawa .SNP file is a proprietary Yokogawa file format for saving waveform snapshots. This file has no relation to the Microsoft Snapshot Viewer program. The .SNP file can only be viewed on the oscilloscope.

Yes, the HDMI pinout carries the I2C on pins 15 and 16 of the HDMI connector cable. The HDCP (content protecting encryption keys) signal is carried on pins 15 and 16.

Any DL9000 Digital Oscilloscope with firmware version 1.82 or older will require a one time upgrade via FAT-16 PC Card. After applying the one time upgrade, any subsequent new firmware update can be performed via USB flash drive. Please see ...

To use wireless mouses or keyboards on a device, a driver needs to be installed. Yokogawa instruments will not let you install drivers on the device, therefore it is not possible to connect a wireless mouse or ...

Please download the attached article. This article discusses the three types of display interpolation found in the Yokogawa DL9000 and SB5000 Digital Oscilloscopes. It is also applicable to other Yokogawa Oscilloscopes.

Currently, the SB5000 and DLM2000 series oscilloscopes provide the CAN Bus symbolic decode analysis function. Once the zooming magnitude is enlarged, the indication appears automatically. The DL9000 does not provide CAN ...

Yes, DLM2000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope has CE Certification. Please see attached documents for details.

Yes, the NAK CAN Bus Trigger is supported on the DLM2000 and DL9000.  DL9000: Refer to the IM 701310-51E (page 3-13)DLM2000: Refer to the IM 710105-02E (page 2-16) 

The DLM2000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope base model with standard storage memory capacity is 100MB. With the /C8 Option, the internal storage memory capacity is 1.8GB.

Although the DLM2000/DL9000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope does not have a BoxAvg acquisition mode, there is an alternative method for achieving the same effect. The combination of Hi-Res mode and a low pass bandwidth filter will work in the same ...

The actual input limit for the DLM2000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope is 212V (DC+ACpeak) for not only a 0.01 or 0.001 Hz AC signal but also a DC signal. The reason why 150 Vrms is indicated on the DLM2000 specification sheet is that the safety ...

There are three kinds of standards for which a differential probe is necessary:  FlexRay CAN UART (Some but not all UART)  It is not necessary to use a differential probe for the LIN, I2C and SPI standards.

• "Beat Method" for Inspecting an Oscilloscope’s Time Base Accuracy
• Inspect and verify time base accuracy
• Aliasing effect to create a "beat waveform." 
• Time base setting formula

No, the DL9000 cannot be upgraded or modified to a SB5000.

The DL/DLM6000 series supports up to 4 Math Channels, which can be accessed by pressing one of the M1-M4 buttons.

If your DLM2000 has firmware version 1.245 or later, then you can use a USB flash drive to upgrade the firmware of your unit.   Note:DLM2000 refers to models DLM2024, DLM2022, DLM2034, DLM2032, DLM2052, DLM2054

If you selected Decimation or P-P Compression when saving waveform data in ASCII CSV format, then the HResolution will not be equivalent to the Sampling Rate. If Decimation or P-P Compression is not selected, then ...

The true noise floor of a Yokogawa oscilloscope is ≤ 2-3mVpp. The DL9000 Digital Oscilloscope, for example, has approximately 280uV residual noise at 2mV/Div with input termination set to 50Ω. The residual noise may be measured by ...

The IEC Harmonic analysis on the DL/DLM series oscilloscopes provides a rough analysis and estimation for harmonic testing. The scope will perform an FFT on the current waveform and can be used to measure the general ...

Yes, Xviewer has the capability of opening multiple files from different DL, SL, and WE series instruments into a single window display. The only requirement for viewing files from different products is that the sample ...

• DC Precision when changing the DC waveform position setting on DL1600
• How to calculate DC offset voltage

You can express any arbitrary exponentiation, in Xviewer or DL series instruments, by using the LOG (common logarithm) and EXP (exponential) functions. For example, for C1 raised to the exponent of 0.2, the math ...

• The Offset function vs. the Position function
• Set vertical position of a waveform in voltage value (v)
• Set horizontal location of a waveform in division value (div)

The DLM2000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope can save all history acquisition waveforms into one file, if the data type is set to Binary (file extension *.WDF) and History Mode is set to All. If the data type is set to ASCII, only the latest ...

The DLM6000 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope shows the network icon to notify the user that the instrument is disconnected from a network. This is a specification of the LXI standard that is on the DLM6000 that requires the instrument to show the icon ...

The Header Size entry, for a ASCII format data file, denotes the number of header lines in the header part of the ASCII File.

In general, the recommended sampling rate for CAN bus or I2C analysis is 10x the bit-rate. If the waveform is not noisy, the sampling rate can be set to around 4-5x the bit-rate.

The DL1600 digital oscilloscope will not save timestamp data into a column like some of the newer scopes (DL850 and DLM2000). There are two methods for adding timestamp data to the DL1600 listed below: WARNING: Please use caution when ...

The measurement function can be used only when data are saved in the ACQ (BIN) format. In addition, when data are saved in this format, all functions including waveform zoom can be used in the same fashion as with the ...

Yes, data is retained in the DL1500 Oscilloscope internal memory even if power is turned OFF because there is a lithium battery.

Yes, if all the data cannot fit onto one disk, a message will appear prompting you to enter the next floppy disk. Simply follow the instructions to save the data to multiple floppy disks. The same procedure also ...

Yes, screen image data can be saved in BMP and other formats even if the built-in printer is not installed.

The data will be in IS2 format unless the History Memory function is active, then it will be in the IS1 format.

When using color the file size ranges from 50 KB to 200 KB, if Compression is turned ON. The size varies greatly since the compression rate changes depending on the density of the waveform. The file size is larger for ...

Yes, you can select color or monochrome when saving or transferring the screen image data on Yokogawa DL1540C/CL Digital Oscilloscope.

There are two types of waveform data that can be loaded. Waveform data saved using P-P.Computation and X-Y display cannot be performed on P-P display waveform data that are loaded. Waveform data saved in ACQ BIN ...

It is the power spectrum defined by PS = 20 x Log(X/1Vrms)

If Y(V) is the converted value for X(dBV), the equation is:              Y = 10(X/20) from X=20*LOG(Y)

If the FFT does not appear, check to assure that the horizontal position of the waveform is set exactly to Zero. If the horizontal position is set to a non-zero value, the FFT will not be performed.

The result of the computation between channels is displayed in units of divisions. By subtracting ch1 from ch2, you obtain 10 V. However, the result shows 2, a value obtained after dividing 10 V by the V/div value (10/5).

The averaging function supported by the DL1500 Digital Oscilloscope exponential averaging. The models that support linear averaging (simple averaging) are the DL4000 Series, DL2700, and DL708.

The minimum dead time on the DL1540 and DL1540L Digital Oscilloscope is approximately 200 µs. However, this value varies depending on the T/Div setting, the number of channels, and the data length. Consider the minimum value to be the ...

The FFT is computed based on the ACQ data. In order to perform the FFT over 1 k points, the ACQ data are decimated (reduced) from 10 kW to 1 kW. At this point the sampling rate is equivalent to 100 kSs (1/10 of 1 MS/s).

The display channel colors are fixed to:                 CH1-yellow, CH2-green, CH3-pink, CH4-blue.

Yes, the color of the snapshot waveform is white so the displayed waveform will change colors if you move the position of the snapshot waveform on the DL1540C Digital Oscilloscope.

The manufacturer of our LCD has stated the luminance of the LCD drops to half after 25000 hours.

The width level of the Window trigger cannot be set to a value less than the voltage corresponding to 1 division at the specified voltage sensitivity. For example, if the voltage sensitivity is set to 500 V/div, then ...

The menu screen and messages DL1540 Digital Oscilloscope from the PC are cleared when commands such as "start" and "cursor on" are issued.

Only P-P data can be transferred once measurements are being made. The instrument must be stopped to transfer ACQ data.

The transfer could take up to 10 seconds. Normally it is 6 or 7 seconds, however this will vary depending on the performance of the PC and the GP-IB board. On the DL1540C Digital Oscilloscope, this may take longer than 10 s, because the ...

Error:Code 915 is the error message "Can't detect listener" when attempting to print with DL1540 Digital Oscilloscope. This error occurs when the hard copy destination is not set to the "printer," but to "plotter" without connecting external devices.

The update rate is 1 to 2 Hz when all measurement items are specified on Trace1 through Trace4. The update rate is 5 to 6 Hz when only a few measurement items are specified on Trace1.

Approximately 500 ms when performing zone determination.Approximately 700 ms when performing parameter determination.

No, the power supply section of the Digital Oscilloscope DL1540, DL1540L, DL1540C, and DL1540CL automatically switches between 100-120 VAC and 220-240 VAC. The power supply section of the DL1520 and DL1520L is specified when you order the ...

Yes, please visit our Contact Website and contact your local Yokogawa Representative to request a replacement for part no. A9080ZG.

The NO-GO output is controlled by software. Thus, there may be fluctuations in the processing time depending on the sensing conditions. Since the signal remains low until the next determination can be accepted, this ...

The SCSI connector type is half-pitch 50-pin (pin type).

To use the isolated input unit, the firmware version of the DL1540 Digital Oscilloscope must be 1.10 or higher. Please check the version number. If the version number is lower than 1.10, the firmware must be upgraded.

Up to 25 characters can be entered and displayed. If you attempt to edit a preexisting comment, only the first nine characters are displayed. In this case, you must reenter characters after the ninth character.

No, the DL1640 Digital Oscilloscope USB port is not insulated from the analog input connector. 

This comprehensive training module covers the following topics:

• Introduction & Product Familiarization
• Basic Understanding and Operating Features
• Advanced Analysis Features
• Communication Features