Initial setup guidance based on
our preferred Pre Delivery process to configure the scope to IMO the most convenient settings for the new user.
Our recommendations:
Power ON the scope taking note of approximate time < reasons become clear later on.
Unpack all probes and assign the colored rings to each.
Connect LAN if available and mouse
or make use of the touch display.
Access the
Display menu and ensure Hide Menu is set to OFF < a new to this DSO does not need menus to auto-hide.
Now we have menus fixed not to disappear and confuse the new user we get on with the other preferred settings.
Now enter
Utility and access
System Settings /
Reference Pos and change
Horizontal Ref to
Position.
Configuring LAN if available.Accessible via Utility I/O or clicking/touching the blank/vacant tab showing LAN connection status.
Either enter your known/preferred IP for the scope along with LAN subnet and gateway
or let the scope find it for you by selecting Automatic and OK.
Now the scope is discoverable from any local browser webpage and has a active LAN connection for NTP time which we will configure next.
Setting the Time.Access the menu via System Settings or clicking/touching the blank/vacant tab showing LAN connection status.
In the Time menu use the vertical scroll bar to select time display status as shown or not.
Set time format.
Set Time Zone to your location.
Click/touch Modify Time Zone.
NTP time.For this to be accurate you need your local NTP servers IP address that can easily be found with a web search and entered into the IP address box using a connected keyboard
or the virtual keyboard.
For NTP to be active and updated at boot, a LAN connection is required
and NTP as the time type to be set.
Incorrect settings or no LAN connection will only display Linux time which however will keep clocking while the scope is ON but resets at next boot.
Configuring probes.Now with the most convenient user settings made the probes can be assigned to their channels and compensated for a nice and clean square wave from the probe compensation terminal.
Here I like to check the 1x/10x probe switch for proper operation and set them to 10x and also assign correct/matching input attenuation.
Checking firmware.Utility/System Info will display the currently installed version however if we need to update it we need use the Maintenance menu Upgrade and Browse for the file, select it and Recall it.
The process takes just a minute or 2 and the scope will reboot the the selected version.
SDS800X HD updates are available here:
https://int.siglent.com/download/firmwares/?ProId=74Self Cal.We set up for this right from first power ON which if we have been efficient in all that precedes this last step is ~20mins run time so the scope should be well up to temp however we only do a Self Cal after new firmware has been installed.
Self Cal is in the Utility/Maintenance menu
After
any firmware update it is necessary to run the Self Cal and strictly follow the onscreen prompts to disconnect all inputs, USB, LAN and probes.
Last steps are to check timebase is 500us/div and all channels are 1V/div.
Company sticker is attached and everything is refitted to the OEM box ready to be shipped to our customer where we know this scope is completely ready for work.
Enjoy these great little DSO's !