Tektronix TDS500C - Manual

Tektronix TDS500C

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – WARRANTY
  • Page 5 – Table of Contents; Performance Verification Procedures
  • Page 6 – ii; List of Figures
  • Page 7 – iii
  • Page 8 – iv; List of Tables
  • Page 9 – General Safety Summary; Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.; Injury Precautions
  • Page 10 – Product Damage Precautions; To prevent product overheating, provide proper ventilation.; Safety Terms and Symbols; These terms may appear in this manual:
  • Page 11 – vii; The following symbols may appear on the product:; Certifications and Compliances; Symbols on the Product
  • Page 12 – viii
  • Page 13 – ix; Preface; Related Manuals
  • Page 14 – Contacting Tektronix; To write us
  • Page 18 – Input Channels vs. Model; TDS Model; Conventions
  • Page 19 – Figure 1–1: Map of display functions
  • Page 21 – Brief Procedures; Self Tests; Prerequisites; passing of internal diagnostics.; Verify Internal Adjustment,
  • Page 22 – Figure 1–2: Verifying adjustments and signal-path compensation
  • Page 23 – Functional Tests; The P6243 and P6245 probes that can be used with this oscilloscope; Install the test hookup and preset the oscilloscope controls:; tip to PROBE COMPENSATION SIGNAL on the front panel; Verify All Input Channels
  • Page 24 – Press the main-menu button Recall Factory Setup.
  • Page 26 – Verify the Time Base
  • Page 27 – Verify the Main and
  • Page 28 – Press HORIZONTAL MENU.; b. Select the delayed trigger level menu:
  • Page 29 – Verify the File System
  • Page 31 – Performance Tests; STOP; The cabinet must be installed on the digitizing oscilloscope.
  • Page 32 – Equipment Required; Table 1–1: Test equipment; Minimum requirements
  • Page 33 – Purpose
  • Page 35 – TDS 600B Test Record; TDS 600B Performance Test
  • Page 39 – Minimum
  • Page 40 – Maximum
  • Page 43 – Signal Acquisition System Checks; Be sure to disconnect any input signals from all four channels.; Check Offset Accuracy
  • Page 44 – Vertical position is set to 0 divisions and vertical offset to; Enter voltage on test record.
  • Page 45 – Figure 1–4: Measurement of DC offset accuracy at zero setting; Check DC Voltage
  • Page 46 – Install the test hookup and preset the instrument controls:; Figure 1–5: Initial test hookup; Modify the default settings:
  • Page 47 – Table 1–3: DC Voltage measurement accuracy
  • Page 48 – Check against limits:
  • Page 49 – Check Analog Bandwidth
  • Page 50 – Figure 1–7: Initial test hookup
  • Page 51 – button to toggle it to the 50
  • Page 53 – Figure 1–9: Measurement of analog bandwidth
  • Page 54 – Check Delay Between
  • Page 55 – Set the horizontal SCALE to 500 ps.; precision coaxial cable followed by a 50; Connect the coupler to both CH 1 and CH 2. See Figure 1–10.; Figure 1–10: Initial test hookup; Confirm all four channels are within limits for channel delay:
  • Page 56 – b. The horizontal SCALE should already be set to 500 ps. On the; Display all test signals:
  • Page 57 – Figure 1–11: Measurement of channel delay – TDS 684B shown; g. Check against limits: CHECK that the cursor readout on screen is; proceed to step 3. Otherwise, proceed with steps i through p.
  • Page 58 – k. Again use the cursors to measure the skew from CH1 to CH2, CH1 to; Coupling; the input connectors of the channels.
  • Page 59 – Time Base System Checks; Figure 1–12: Initial test hookup; to toggle it to the 50; Check Accuracy for
  • Page 60 – Use the vertical POSITION knob to center the test signal on screen.; Enter number of divisions on test record.
  • Page 61 – Figure 1–13: Measurement of accuracy — Long-term and delay time; Trigger System Checks; Pulse-Width Triggering
  • Page 62 – Figure 1–14: Initial test hookup; pulse-width triggering (Horizontal Scale
  • Page 64 – Set the horizontal SCALE to 5
  • Page 65 – the input connector of CH 1.; Figure 1–16: Initial test hookup; Threshold, DC Coupled
  • Page 67 – Figure 1–17: Measurement of trigger-level accuracy
  • Page 68 – a. First set the output of the DC calibration generator to 0 volts.
  • Page 69 – to select the 50; DC Coupled
  • Page 70 – Figure 1–18: Initial test hookup; b. Check the Main trigger system for stable triggering at limits:
  • Page 73 – Set the horizontal SCALE to 500 ps for the M (Main) time base.; Display the test signal:
  • Page 74 – Output Signal Checks; Figure 1–20: Initial test hookup; Initialize the oscilloscope:; Check Outputs — CH 3
  • Page 75 – Check Main Trigger output against limits:; Low readout is
  • Page 76 – Figure 1–21: Measurement of main trigger out limits; d. Check Delayed Trigger output against limits: See Figure 1–21.; Output BNC to the rear-panel Delayed Trigger Output BNC.
  • Page 78 – Figure 1–22: Initial test hookup; Check Probe
  • Page 79 – Set the horizontal SCALE to 200; a. Measure the frequency of the probe compensation signal:
  • Page 80 – Figure 1–23: Measurement of probe compensator frequency; Save the probe compensation signal in reference memory:
  • Page 81 – Figure 1–24: Subsequent test hookup; Measure amplitude of the probe compensation signal:
  • Page 82 – Figure 1–25: Measurement of probe compensator amplitude; Enter voltage difference on test record.
  • Page 83 – Option 05 Video Trigger Checks; Press the side-menu OK Confirm Factory Init.; CONFIRM the digitizing oscilloscope is setup as shown below.; Check Video Trigger
  • Page 84 – Figure 1–26: Jitter test hookup; it displays the waveform on screen. See Figure 1–27.
  • Page 85 – Figure 1–27: Jitter test displayed waveform – TDS 684B shown
  • Page 86 – Figure 1–28: Jitter test when completed – TDS 684B shown; Set up oscilloscope for Triggered Signal Test.
  • Page 88 – Figure 1–29: Triggered signal range test – 300 mV
  • Page 89 – Figure 1–30: Triggered signal range test – 75 mV; a. Set up oscilloscope for 60 Hz Rejection Test:
  • Page 90 – Figure 1–31: 60 Hz Rejection test hookup; Check 60 Hz rejection:
  • Page 91 – Figure 1–33: Subsequent 60 Hz Rejection test hookup
  • Page 92 – Figure 1–34: 60 Hz Rejection test result – TDS 684B shown; a. Set up oscilloscope for Line Count Accuracy Test:; cable and a 75
  • Page 93 – Figure 1–35: Line count accuracy test hookup
  • Page 94 – Figure 1–36: Line count accuracy test setup waveform – TDS 684B shown
  • Page 95 – Figure 1–37: Line count accuracy correct result waveform; a. Set up digitizing oscilloscope for Sync Duty Cycle Test:
  • Page 96 – b. Set up the pulse generator for Sync Duty Cycle Test:
  • Page 97 – Figure 1–38: Setup for sync duty cycle test; NOTE
  • Page 98 – Figure 1–39: Sync duty cycle test: one-div neg pulse waveform
  • Page 99 – Figure 1–40: Sync duty cycle test: critically adjusted pulse
  • Page 100 – Sine Wave Generator Leveling Procedure
  • Page 101 – Figure 1–41: Sine wave generator leveling equipment setup; Set the sine wave generator to a reference frequency of 10 MHz.
  • Page 102 – Figure 1–42: Equipment setup for maximum amplitude
  • Page 103 – Table 1–6: Available Filters; Filter Availability
  • Page 104 – Table 1–7: Reference Receiver Filter Options:; Name; Table 1–9: Available receivers; Option 4C
  • Page 105 – Figure 1–43: Reference-receiver performance-verification set up; the optical attenuator:; Reference Receiver
  • Page 107 – Press the side-menu button Linear Interpolation.; Select the desired Mask standard and turn it on:; Press MEASURE then select Masks from the Measure pop-up menu.
  • Page 108 – a. Press the front panel MORE button then press the main-menu button; b. If the math waveform is not set to FFT, create an FFT waveform:; Press the side-menu button Set FFT source to Ch1.; Press the side-menu button OK Create Math Waveform.
  • Page 109 – d. Position one cursor at the beginning of the FFT record.
  • Page 112 – Standard
  • Page 115 – Specifications
  • Page 117 – Product Description; Feature
  • Page 118 – User Interface; Menus
  • Page 119 – Signal Acquisition System; GUI
  • Page 120 – Table 2–2: Record length and divisions per record vs. TDS model
  • Page 121 – Trigger System; (flexible format) allows the user to define the video; Acquisition Control
  • Page 122 – On-Board User Assistance; Help
  • Page 123 – Measure
  • Page 124 – Display; Zoom
  • Page 125 – Nominal Traits; Table 2–3: Nominal traits — Signal acquisition system
  • Page 126 – Table 2–4: Nominal traits — Time base system
  • Page 127 – Table 2–5: Nominal traits — Triggering system
  • Page 129 – Table 2–6: Nominal traits — Display system
  • Page 130 – Table 2–8: Nominal traits — Data handling and reliability
  • Page 131 – Table 2–9: Nominal traits — Mechanical
  • Page 133 – Warranted Characteristics; Performance Conditions; C of the current ambient temperature.
  • Page 134 – Table 2–10: Warranted characteristics — Signal acquisition system
  • Page 135 – Table 2–11: Warranted characteristics — Time base system
  • Page 136 – Table 2–12: Warranted characteristics — Triggering system
  • Page 138 – Table 2–14: Warranted characteristics — Environmental
  • Page 140 – Table 2–15: Certifications and compliances
  • Page 141 – Typical Characteristics; Table 2–16: Typical characteristics — Signal acquisition system
  • Page 144 – Table 2–17: Typical characteristics — Triggering system
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TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C
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Summary

Page 3 - WARRANTY

WARRANTY Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) yearsfrom the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, eitherwill repair the defective product without c...

Page 5 - Table of Contents; Performance Verification Procedures

TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications i Table of Contents General Safety Summary v . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preface ix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 6 - ii; List of Figures

Table of Contents ii TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications List of Figures Figure 1–1: Map of display functions 1–3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 1–2: Verifying adjustments and signal-path compensation 1–6 . . Figure 1–3: Universal...

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