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Tektronix TDS 420A Reference

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TDS 420A, TDS 430A, TDS 460A & TDS 510A
Digitizing Oscilloscopes
070-9758-00

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Summary of Contents for Tektronix TDS 420A

  • Page 1 Reference TDS 420A, TDS 430A, TDS 460A & TDS 510A Digitizing Oscilloscopes 070-9758-00...
  • Page 2: To Display A Waveform

    Press SAVE/RECALL SETUP, and use the menu buttons to save a setup to a file or recall it from a file. Press File Utilities in the Save/Recall Waveform, Save/Recall Setup, or Hardcopy menus to access utilities that create directories, copy files, and do other operations in the oscilloscope file system. Copyright Tektronix, Inc. Printed in U.S.A.
  • Page 3 To Zoom or Zoom Preview a Waveform: To Set Up Using a Menu: Use SHIFT Button for Alternate (Blue) Menus Press any of the front panel menu buttons. Press ZOOM. TDS 400A only: press Mode in the main menu. Then press Preview in the side menu to turn on Dual Window Zoom.
  • Page 4: How The Acquisition Modes Work

    How the Acquisition Modes Work: To Take Measurements Automatically: Incoming Samples Acquired Acquisition Mode Displayed Waveform Signal for Each Waveform Processes Data Point Drawn on CRT Data Point Interval Samples Press Select Measrmnt or Snapshot in main menu. Press the MEASURE button. Use for fastest acquisition rate.
  • Page 5: To Take Measurements With Cursors

    To Choose an Acquisition Mode: To Take Measurements With Cursors: From side menu, select an Press SHIFT, and then press acquisition mode that will serve Press CURSOR button. your application. ACQUIRE MENU. Press Mode in main menu. To Display Help On Screen: Press Function in the main menu.
  • Page 6: To Select A Trigger

    To Select a Trigger: Trigger Selections TYPE <Logic> (TDS 510A) TYPE <Pulse> (TDS 510A) TYPE Edge TYPE Video (Optional on some CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS models) Pattern State Glitch Runt Width This Symbol Indicates a Select any one of Define levels High, Define levels High, Select any one of...

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Tds 430aTds 460aTds 510a