Jitter Analysis 3 v2 Products: TDSJIT3v2A (Jitter Analysis - Advanced) TDSJIT3v2E (Jitter Analysis - Essentials) Version: 2.1.0 Date: 02/02/2005 02/24/2005 - Section 2: TDS6124C, TDS6154C models added Section 5: amended from "64 MB" to "40 MB" ============================================================================= Contents of this Readme File: 1. Revision History 2. System Requirements 3. Contents of Distribution 4. New Features 5. Known Issues 6. Installation 7. Contact Information ============================================================================= 1. Revision History v2.0.0 was the original release for the "v2" generation of TDSJIT3. v2.0.1 makes a few corrections to the On-Line Help and to the printable version of the manual (TDSJIT3v2.pdf). v2.1.0 constrains time trend plots to the upper half of the display. ============================================================================= 2. System Requirements - A software security key is generally needed to enable these applications. The software offers five (5) free trials for evaluation. Once the five free trials are exhausted, a software security key may be purchased from Tektronix to permanently enable the software application on your oscilloscope. [Note that the TDSJIT3v2E application will accept the TDSJIT3 security key in addition to its own key. See the "Installation" section for more information.] - The TDSJIT3v2A and TDSJIT3v2E applications are compatible with all four- channel TDS5000/B, TDS6000/B, TDS7000/B and CSA7000/B series oscilloscopes. - TekScope Software version required for this release: Product SW Version ========================= ================ TDS5034, TDS5054, TDS5104 v1.2.1 or greater TDS5034B, TDS5054B, v2.0.1 or greater TDS5054BE, TDS5104B TDS6404, TDS6604, TDS7054, v2.5.3 or greater TDS7104, TDS7154, TDS7254, TDS7404, CSA7154, CSA7404 TDS6604B, TDS6804B v4.0.5 or greater TDS6124C, TDS6154C v5.0.0 or greater TDS7154B, TDS7254B, v3.0.4 or greater TDS7404B, TDS7704B, CSA7404B - The application requires the Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system. - The latest version of the TekScope drivers can be downloaded from Tektronix website at http://www.tek.com/Measurement/scopes/index.html. Click on "Software & Drivers" under the "Resources" set of links on the left. - Sun Microsystems' Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.4.2_04 is required for this release; it will automatically be installed with TDSJIT3v2 if it is not already on your oscilloscope. If the JRE is deleted, restore it through the TDSJIT3v2 installation. - 512 MB or more of (windows) system memory is required. 1GB is highly recommended, particularly if the scope has extended acquisition memory. - Disk space requirements: * Installation files: installing this application and its on-line help requires ~30 MB * JRE virtual memory: The Jave Runtime Engine (JRE) is given an upper limit that depends on the amount of windows memory installed. This will directly impact the minimum allowable size of the windows virtual memory (swap space). If the amount of physical windows memory in the scope is modified, TDSJIT3v2 should be reinstalled so that the JRE memory limits are properly updated. - Keyboard: Save/Recall, Statistics, Measurement, and Waveform Logging features require the use of a keyboard to enter file or folder names. - Mouse: Though a mouse is not required, we highly recommend its use with this product. - The best MS Windows(TM) task bar settings for running this application with a mouse but without a keyboard are: Always on top = checked Auto Hide = checked When the application is used with a mouse only, this allows you to access previously minimized plots from the task bar while keeping its visibility to a minimum. This change should be done prior to starting TDSJIT3v2 or the position or the application will not be entirely in the lower half screen. ============================================================================= 3. Contents of Distribution The following files are installed by the TDSJIT3 v2 InstallShield: InstGpibNative.dll nativeArbJitter.dll nativeFft.dll nativeShowPlot.dll nativeWam.dll nsp.dll nspm5.dll nsppx.dll readme.txt starthelp.bat TDSJIT3.jar TDSJIT3v2.cnt TDSJIT3v2.hlp TDSJIT3v2.pdf TDSJIT3.bat TDSJIT3E.bat Version.ini jit3option.ini 18 Files ~12.3M bytes EXAMPLE1-R1.WFM EXAMPLE2-R1.WFM j3clk1.wfm j3dat1.wfm jit3_clk.wfm jit3_data.wfm 6 Files ~16.5M bytes Decl-32.h GPIB-32.obj tdsjit3ctrl.c tdsjit3ctrl.exe tdsjit3Ectrl.exe 5 Files ~0.2M bytes Example Groups.llb 1 File ~1.0M bytes CJTPAT.txt FC_IDLE.txt PRBS127.txt 3 Files ~2.8k bytes ============================================================================ 4. New Features v2.1.0 * Constrained Trend Plots v2.0.0 The following features have been added to TDSJIT3v2 Advanced: * High-pass and low-pass measurement filters * Rj/Dj separation for arbitrary (i.e. non-repeating) data patterns * Phase-noise plots * Transfer-function plots * More complete support for 2nd-order PLL clock recovery The following features have been added to both TDSJITv2 Advanced and TDSJIT3v2 Essentials: * A measurement wizard to assist new or infrequent users * Improved vertical and horizontal autoset * Automatic control of voltage reference levels * Averaged and Peak-Hold modes for frequency-domain plots * Logarithmic horizontal axis option for frequency-domain plots * Main user interface can be undocked and moved to a second monitor * Plot enhancements: - Cursor control via the scope's general-purpose knobs - Export to scope reference channels (except for Time Trends) - Resizable plots (except for Time Trends) ============================================================================= 5. Known Issues * This application is extremely computationally intensive and is a heavy consumer of memory and disk resources. If record lengths of 40 Meg or greater are acquired and analyzed, the number of measurements should be limited to no more than four, with no more than one Rj/Dj Analysis operation enabled at a time. It may be necessary to increase the Windows virtual memory settings. At times when the processing load is extremely high, the blinking status indicator in the lower right corner of the user interface may stop blinking for up to a minute, giving the appearance that the application or the scope is hung. If allowed, they will normally recover and complete the analysis without intervention. * The configuration of any measurement filters is not included in log files. * User accounts that are set up as restricted users may not be able to save setup files. * The on-line help (and the printable pdf version of the manual) imply that time trend plots can be moved and resized. All other plots can be moved or resized but time trends cannot. Also, time trend plots can no longer be exported to a scope reference. Attempts to export a time trend to a scope reference via GPIB will result in an error. * When the application is undocked (File->Undock) and the scope user interface returns to full-screen, it can come to the foreground and obscure the TDSJIT3v2 user interface. If this happens, use alt-tab to bring TDSJIT3v2 to the foreground or minimize the TekScope interface (File->Minimize), move the TDSJIT3v2 interface to a second monitor, and then restore the TekScope interface. * When using a secondary monitor, the "Colors" setting [Display Properties > Settings] of the secondary monitor must match those of the Scope's LCD Display. * Many versions of scope firmware allow four separate zoom windows. The TDSJIT3v2 application does not support four zoom windows for its zoom- gating function. If using this function, we recommend that you only use the first zoom window while operating TDSJIT3v2. * A query following the GPIB command 'variable:value "resultFor","measN"' should return "Busy" until the command is complete. The query instead may cause a GPIB time-out. If this occurs, we recommend that you wait one second after sending the command before reading results, instead of polling for a Busy response. ============================================================================= 6. Installation Normally, the TDSJIT3v2A/TDSJIT3v2E application resides on the hard drive of your oscilloscope. If the application is not installed on the hard disk, perform the following steps to install the application from the Optional Applications Software on a Windows-Based Oscilloscope Compact disc (CD-ROM): 1. If the mouse is not installed, connect it to the oscilloscope or use the touchscreen (if available). 2. Power on the oscilloscope to start Windows. 3. Install the optional applications software CD in the CD-ROM reader of the oscilloscope. 4. The autorun utility will start the installation program. If the autorun utility doesn't start up automatically, browse to the CDROM and double-click the launch.exe. 5. Select the option 'Jitter and Timing Analysis'. Note that the installation process installs both TDSJIT3v2A and TDSJIT3v2E. 6. Follow the instructions given by the InstallShield Wizard. If the Java Run-time Environment (JRE 1.4.2) software is not currently installed then the InstallShield Wizard will prompt to install it. Click "OK" when prompted for installing JRE 1.4.2 and accept all defaults in the JRE's installation wizard, however, if prompted to reboot after JRE install, select No. 7. The oscilloscope must reboot to complete the installation process. 8. You may need to enter the authorized Option Installation Key to enable the application. The key is specific to the serialized oscilloscope and options for which it was purchased. To enter the key number, follow these steps: a. Maximize the oscilloscope user interface if it is currently minimized. b. If the oscilloscope is in the toolbar mode (default), select the Menu button (upper right corner of the display) to put the oscilloscope into menu-bar mode. In menu-bar mode you should see a PC-style menu across the top of the display. c. Go to the Utilities menu in the menu bar and select Option Installation. d. Follow the on-screen instructions to enter the alphanumeric key number exactly as it is printed on the rear-panel label. The TDSJIT3v2 application is now ready for use. On B-model oscilloscopes, start the application through the menu selection App->Jitter Analysis - Advanced or App->Jitter Analysis - Essentials (depending on which product you have purchased). On non-B model oscilloscopes, start the application through the menu selection File->Run Application->Jitter Analysis - Advanced or File->Run Application->Jitter Analysis - Essentials (depending on which product you have purchased). Note that TDSJIT3 v2 Essentials will accept the TDSJIT3E option key if the TDSJIT3v2E key is absent. In this case the Help->About TekScope dialog will not mention that Jitter Analysis - Essentials is available. Also, if the TDSJIT3E application is uninstalled (but its option key is left to enable TDSJIT3v2E), the Help->About TekScope dialog will say App 59 Avail: not installed. You may install and later uninstall TDSJIT3v2 on your oscilloscope without affecting an existing installation of TDSJIT3. If the amount of physical windows memory on the oscilloscope is modified, you must reinstall TDSJIT3v2 so that the application is optimally configured to use the memory. ============================================================================= 7. Contact Information -- Telephone: Contact your local Tektronix Representative at 1-800-833-9200 Sales support, select option 1 Service support, select option 2 Technical support, select option 3 -- WEB: http://www2.tek.com/wwwcontact/plsql/Contact.Us ---End of File---