Tektronix TDS520A - Manual

Tektronix TDS520A

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Instrument Serial Numbers; Copyright
  • Page 3 – WARRANTY
  • Page 5 – Welcome; Related Manuals
  • Page 6 – ii
  • Page 7 – iii; Table of Contents; Performance Verification Procedures
  • Page 8 – Specifications
  • Page 9 – Safety Summary; Symbols and Terms
  • Page 10 – vi; between the supply conductors or between; Specific Precautions
  • Page 13 – Brief Procedures; General Instructions
  • Page 14 – Conventions
  • Page 16 – Power on the Digitizing Oscilloscope and allow a 20 minute; Pass appears in the main menu under the; Self Tests
  • Page 17 – Figure 1-2: Verifying Adjustments and Signal-Path Compensation
  • Page 18 – operate. They do not verify that they operate within; Verify All Input Channels; Install the test hookup and preset the oscilloscope controls:; Figure 1-3: Universal Test Hookup for Functional Tests; Functional Tests
  • Page 20 – Select an auxiliary channel:
  • Page 21 – Verify the Time Base
  • Page 22 – Verify the Main and Delayed Trigger Systems
  • Page 23 – Select the delayed trigger level menu:; Press the main-menu button Delay by
  • Page 24 – Verify the File System (Optional on TDS 520A and 540A); TEK
  • Page 27 – Performance Tests; Prerequisites; Related Information; Equipment Required
  • Page 28 – Minimum Requirements
  • Page 29 – Purpose
  • Page 31 – Test Record; Instrument Serial Number:
  • Page 32 – Performance Test
  • Page 36 – Vertical Scale
  • Page 37 – Figure 1-4: Measurement of DC Offset Accuracy at Zero Setting; Check DC Gain and Voltage Measurement Accuracy; WARNING; The oscilloscope must meet the prerequisites listed on
  • Page 39 – DD; : readout on screen is within
  • Page 40 – Figure 1-6: Measurement of the DC Accuracy for Delta Measurements
  • Page 41 – Select an unchecked channel:
  • Page 42 – Display the test signal:
  • Page 43 – Check against limits:
  • Page 44 – Check Analog Bandwidth
  • Page 45 – Limits
  • Page 46 – Measure the test signal:; Figure 1-9: Measurement of Analog Bandwidth
  • Page 47 – NOTE
  • Page 48 – Check Delay Between Channels
  • Page 50 – Read the measurement results at the; Figure 1-11: Measurement of Channel Delay; Check against limits: CHECK that the cursor readout on screen is
  • Page 52 – Set the horizontal SCALE of the D (delayed) time base to 100 ns.
  • Page 53 – center; Press the main-menu button Select Measrmnt for
  • Page 59 – Select the Delayed time base:; Press HORIZONTAL MENU.; Select the Delayed trigger system:
  • Page 61 – precision coaxial; precision
  • Page 63 – Figure 1-20: Measurement of Trigger Sensitivity; Press the
  • Page 66 – Check Outputs — CH 3 and Main and Delayed Trigger; Output Signal Checks
  • Page 67 – Modify the initialized front-panel control settings:; Set the horizontal SCALE to 200; Use the vertical POSITION knob to center the display on screen.; Measure logic levels:; Figure 1-22: Measurement of Main Trigger Out Limits
  • Page 68 – Ch2 Low readout is
  • Page 69 – Check Probe Compensator Outputs
  • Page 70 – Press the side-menu button OK Confirm Factory Init.; Set the vertical SCALE to 100 mV as required.; Measure the frequency of the probe compensation signal:; Figure 1-24: Measurement of Probe Compensator Frequency
  • Page 72 – Record the setting of the DC generator.; Figure 1-26: Measurement of Probe Compensator Amplitude; Disconnect the hookup: Disconnect the cable from CH 1.
  • Page 73 – Check Video Trigger
  • Page 74 – Check Jitter vs. Signal Amplitude; Figure 1-28: Jitter Test Displayed Waveform
  • Page 75 – Select the side-menu Average. It should be already set to 16.
  • Page 76 – Toggle the side-menu Ring Bell if Condition Met to OFF.; Check Triggered Signal Range.
  • Page 77 – m. CONFIRM that the TRIG’D LED stays on and that the waveform on; Figure 1-30: Triggered Signal Range Test – 300 mV
  • Page 78 – Figure 1-31: Triggered Signal Range Test – 75 mV; Check 60 Hz Rejection.
  • Page 79 – Figure 1-33: 60 Hz Rejection Test Setup Signal; Check 60 Hz rejection.
  • Page 80 – cable; Figure 1-34: Subsequent 60 Hz Rejection Test Hookup
  • Page 82 – Figure 1-36: Line Count Accuracy Test Hookup
  • Page 83 – Figure 1-38: Line Count Accuracy Correct Result Waveform; Check the Sync Duty Cycle.
  • Page 85 – Check Sync Duty Cycle; Figure 1-39: PG502 Setup for Sync Duty Cycle Test
  • Page 87 – Push the pulse generator COMPLEMENT button out.
  • Page 88 – Disconnect all test equipment (TSG 121) from the oscilloscope.
  • Page 91 – acteristics, and typical characteristics.; Complete measurement and documentation capability.
  • Page 92 – allows acquisition rates of up to; Menus; side menu of settings for that function, such as AC, DC, or GND; Indicators; User Interface
  • Page 93 – General Purpose Knob; selecting a function, except the final side-menu selection; GUI
  • Page 94 – Samples Per Division, and Sec/Div Sequence; FastFrame; allows multiple triggered acquisitions to occur with a minimum; Horizontal System
  • Page 95 – (flexible format) allows the user to define the video; Trigger System
  • Page 96 – You can specify a mode and manner to acquire and process signals.; cond are possible using FastFrame; Help; Acquisition Control
  • Page 97 – Measure
  • Page 98 – Zoom; Display
  • Page 99 – Nominal Traits; Table 2-2: Nominal Traits — Signal Acquisition System
  • Page 100 – Table 2-3: Nominal Traits — Time Base System; Record Length; Maximum Number of Frames:
  • Page 102 – Name; Interface, Centronics
  • Page 105 – Warranted Characteristics; Table 2-8: Warranted Characteristics — Signal Acquisition System
  • Page 111 – Typical Characteristics; Table 2-13: Typical Characteristics — Signal Acquisition System
  • Page 112 – Table 2-14: Typical Characteristics — Time Base System; Aperture Uncertainty
  • Page 114 – division with a minimum slew rate of 25 div/; Table 2-16: Typical Characteristics — Data Handling; Battery life is
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TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A
Digitizing Oscilloscopes

070-8712-01

Performance Verification

Please check for change information at the rear
of this manual.

First Printing: July 1993.

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Summary

Page 2 - Instrument Serial Numbers; Copyright

Instrument Serial Numbers Each instrument manufactured by Tektronix has a serial number on a panel insert or tag, orstamped on the chassis. The first letter in the serial number designates the country ofmanufacture. The last five digits of the serial number are assigned sequentially and are unique t...

Page 3 - WARRANTY

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

Page 5 - Welcome; Related Manuals

TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Performance Verification i Welcome This is the Performance Verification for the TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, and 544AOscilloscope. It contains procedures suitable for determining if the instrumentfunctions, was adjusted properly, and meets the performance characteristicsas ...

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