Teledyne LeCroy VirtualProbe - Manual (Page 5)

Operator's Manual
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Identify the position of a "virtual probe" that outputs the waveform that would be seen at the
selected position .
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When used in conjunction with SDAIII-CompleteLinQ serial data analysis packages, use the Vir-
tualProbe output as the source waveforms for equalization, eye, jitter, and noise measurements.
Choose Your Mode of Operation
VirtualProbe appears in the Analysis menu of the scope application. When used independent of SDAIII-
CompleteLinQ, choosing Analysis > VirtualProbe opens the VirtualProbe setup dialog, where you'll see
four, independent setups.
When used from within the SDAIII-CompleteLinQ framework (EyeDoctor II required), choosing Analysis
> VirtualProbe opens a VirtualProbe dialog within the SDAIII-CompleteLinQ De-embed/Emulate dialog.
VirtualProbe, EyeDoctor-VP and EyeDoctor II
VirtualProbe is the next step in the evolution of Teledyne LeCroy's virtual probing capability that was
introduced in the EyeDoctor-VP package and was later included with the de-embed/emulate models in
EyeDoctor II. The core functionality of VirtualProbe is in part described in the EyeDoctor II section of this
Help system. EyeDoctor I required separate software for creating a system description file. EyeDoctor
II included three choices for de-embedding and emulating 2 blocks (1 fixture and 1 channel). The current
VirtualProbe extends the EyeDoctor II capabilities to model up-to-6 blocks.
Compatible Models
VirtualProbe is compatible with WavePro/SDA/DDA 7 Zi/Zi-A, WaveMaster/SDA/DDA 8 Zi/Zi-A, Lab-
Master 9 Zi-A and 10 Zi series oscilloscopes.
Required Firmware
Your oscilloscope must be running firmware version 6.9.x.x or higher to support the VirtualProbe option.
Firmware upgrades are available from www.lecroy.com/support/downloads.
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