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Tektronix TDS3000C Series Technical Reference

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TDS3000C Series
Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes
Specifications and Performance Verification
Technical Reference
*P071250802*
071-2508-02

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  • Page 1 TDS3000C Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference *P071250802* 071-2508-02...
  • Page 3 Technical Reference TDS3000C Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes Specifications and Performance Verification 071-2508-02 Issued: September 2009 REPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THIS TECHNICAL MANUAL IS AUTHORIZED FOR UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT PURPOSES This document applies to firmware version 4.00 and above.
  • Page 4 Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents List of Figures ..........List of Tables .

  • Page 6: List Of Figures

    Table of Contents List of Figures Figure 1- -1: Ethernet pinout ....... . . 1- -9 Figure 1- -2: USB Host pinout .

  • Page 7: List Of Tables

    Table of Contents List of Tables Table 1- -1: Acquisition characteristics ......1- -1 Table 1- -2: Input characteristics .
  • Page 8 Table of Contents TDS3000C Specifications and Performance Verification...

  • Page 9: General Safety Summary

    General Safety Summary Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified. To Avoid Fire or Personal Use Proper Power Cord. Use only the power cord specified for this product and Injury certified for the country of use.
  • Page 10 General Safety Summary Replace Batteries Properly. Replace batteries only with the proper type and rating specified. Recharge Batteries Properly. Recharge batteries for the recommended charge cycle only. Do Not Operate Without Covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed.
  • Page 11 General Safety Summary Symbols on the Product. These symbols may appear on the product: WARNING Protective Ground CAUTION Battery High Voltage (Earth) Terminal Refer to Manual Information Ethernet Port Chassis Ground Preventing Electrostatic Damage CAUTION. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage components in the oscilloscope and its accessories.
  • Page 12 General Safety Summary viii TDS3000C Specifications and Performance Verification...

  • Page 13: Specifications

    Specifications...

  • Page 15: Table 1- 1: Acquisition Characteristics

    Specifications that are marked with the n symbol are checked in Performance Verification. All specifications apply to all TDS3000C Series models unless noted otherwise. To meet specifications, two conditions must first be met: H The oscilloscope must have been operating continuously for twenty minutes within the operating temperature range specified.

  • Page 16: Table 1- 3: Vertical Characteristics

    Specifications Table 1- 2: Input (Cont.) characteristics Characteristic Description Maximum voltage at Overvoltage category Maximum voltage input BNC (1 M t BNC (1 M CAT I Environment 150 V (400 V (refer to page NO TAG) CAT II Environment 100 V (400 V (refer to page NO TAG) For steady-state sinusoidal waveforms, derate at 20 dB/decade above...
  • Page 17 Specifications Table 1- 3: (Cont.) Vertical characteristics Characteristic Description Polarity Normal and Invert ±5 divisions Position range n Analog Bandwidth limit set to Full, operating ambient ≤30 °C, derate 1%/°C above 30 °C bandwidth, 50 (also typical at 1 M (also typical at 1 M with with...

  • Page 18: Table 1- 4: Horizontal Characteristics

    Specifications Table 1- 3: (Cont.) Vertical characteristics Characteristic Description DC measurement accu- Measurement type DC Accuracy (in volts) racy ± [0.02 ¢ | reading - - (offset - - Sample acquisition Any sample mode, typical position) | + offset accuracy + 0.15 div + 0.6 mV] ±...

  • Page 19: Table 1- 5: Trigger Characteristics

    Specifications Table 1- 4: (Cont.) Horizontal characteristics Characteristic Description Seconds/division 1- - 2- - 4 sequence range TDS301x 4 ns/div to 10 s/div TDS303x 2 ns/div to 10 s/div TDS305x 1 ns/div to 10 s/div Table 1- 5: Trigger characteristics Characteristic Description External Trigger Input...
  • Page 20 Specifications Table 1- 5: (Cont.) Trigger characteristics Characteristic Description Edge Trigger Source Sensitivity Sensitivity, typical DC coupled External trigger 100 mV from DC to 50 MHz, increasing to 500 mV at 300 MHz External/10 trigger 500 mV from DC to 50 MHz, increasing to 3 V at 300 MHz Line Fixed...
  • Page 21 Specifications Table 1- 5: (Cont.) Trigger characteristics Characteristic Description Pulse Trigger Trigger class Pulse width Rearm time Mi i Minimum Pulse And Width 5 ns 5 ns Rearm Time, typical Rearm Time, typical Runt 5 ns 5 ns Slew rate 5 ns 5 ns Time Qualified Trigger Δ...

  • Page 22: Table 1- 6: Display Characteristics

    Specifications Table 1- 5: (Cont.) Trigger characteristics Characteristic Description B Trigger Trigger After Time Trigger After Events Range 13.2 ns to 50 s 1 event to 9,999,999 events Minimum time 5 ns from the end of the time 5 ns between the A trigger event between arm and period and the B trigger event and the first B trigger event...

  • Page 23: Figure 1- -1: Ethernet Pinout 1

    Specifications Table 1- 7: (Cont.) I/O Port characteristics Characteristic Description USB Interfaces Host interface Front Panel provides USB 2.0 Full Speed host. 12Mb/sec maximum. (Front panel) Supports USB Mass Storage Class, Bulk Only Subclass only. Provides full 0.5A of 5V. Other Classes and Subclasses may be active to support other USB storage devices only.

  • Page 24: Table 1- 8: Miscellaneous Characteristics

    Specifications USB Series A Figure 1- 2: USB Host pinout Table 1- 8: Miscellaneous characteristics Characteristic Description Typical retention time ≥ 5 years for front-panel settings, unlimited for Nonvolatile memory saved waveforms, setups, and calibration constraints Real-Time clock A programmable clock providing time in years, months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds Table 1- 9: Power sources...

  • Page 25: Table 1- 10: Environmental Characteristics

    Specifications Table 1- 10: Environmental characteristics Characteristic Description Temperature 0 °C to +50 °C, with 5 °C/minute maximum gradient, non- - condensing Operating - - 40 °C to +71 °C, with 5 °C/minute maximum gradient Nonoperating Humidity 5% to 95% Relative Humidity (RH) ≤+30 °C, Operating 5% to 45% RH +30 °C to +50 °C 5% to 95% Relative Humidity (RH) ≤+30 °C,...
  • Page 26 Specifications 1- 12 TDS3000C Specifications and Performance Verification...

  • Page 27: Performance Verification

    Performance Verification...

  • Page 29: Performance Verification Procedures 2

    You may need additional cables and adapters, depending on the actual test equipment you use. These procedures cover all TDS3000C series oscilloscope models. Please disregard checks that do not apply to the specific model you are testing. Photocopy the test record on the next two pages and use them to record the performance test results for your oscilloscope.

  • Page 30: Test Record

    Performance Verification Test Record Model Serial number number Procedure performed by Date Test Passed Failed Self Test Performance checks Low limit Test result High limit Channel 1 DC 1 mV/div 99.25 mV 100.8 mV measurement measurement 2 mV/div --7.540 mV --6.460 mV accuracy accuracy...
  • Page 31 Performance Verification Performance checks Low limit Test result High limit Channel 3 DC 1 mV/div 99.25 mV 100.8 mV measurement measurement 2 mV/div --7.540 mV --6.460 mV accuracy accuracy 5 mV/div --101.8 mV --98.24 mV 50 mV/div 982.4 mV 1.018 V 50 mV/div 632.4 mV 667.6 mV...
  • Page 32 Performance Verification Performance checks Low limit Test result High limit Channel 1 rising slope stable trigger — trigger sensitivity trigger sensitivity falling slope stable trigger — at 50 MHz Channel 2 rising slope stable trigger — trigger sensitivity trigger sensitivity falling slope stable trigger —...

  • Page 33: Performance Verification Procedures

    Performance Verification Performance Verification Procedures The following three conditions must be met prior to doing these procedures: 1. The oscilloscope must have been operating continuously for twenty (20) minutes in an environment the meets the operating range specifications for temperature and humidity. 2.
  • Page 34 Performance Verification Self Test This procedure uses internal routines to verify that the oscilloscope functions and passes its internal self tests. No test equipment or hookups are required. Start the self test with these steps: 1. Disconnect all probes and cables from the oscilloscope inputs. 2.
  • Page 35 Performance Verification 9. Move the DC voltage source output cable to the oscilloscope channel you want to check. 10. Push the channel button (CH 1, CH 2, CH 3, or CH 4) for the channel you want to check. 11. Push the Measure menu button. 12.
  • Page 36 Performance Verification e. For the 50 mV delta measurement, subtract the second 50 mV measure- ment from the first 50 mV measurement; verify that the difference is within the limits stated in the Delta row of the table. 16. Repeat steps 15a through 15e for each row in the table. 17.
  • Page 37 Performance Verification 10. Set the horizontal Scale to 10 s/div. 11. Push the vertical Menu button. 12. Push the Coupling screen button and select 50 Ω input resistance. 13. Push the Meas menu button. 14. Push the Select Measurement screen button. 15.
  • Page 38 Performance Verification Check Channel This test checks the edge-trigger sensitivity for each channel, at the oscilloscope Edge-Trigger Sensitivity at maximum bandwidth. Maximum Bandwidth 1. Connect the output of the leveled sine wave generator to the oscilloscope channel 1 input as shown below. Leveled sine wave generator Oscilloscope...
  • Page 39 Performance Verification 18. Set the vertical Scale to 500 mV/div. 19. Set the output frequency of the leveled sine wave generator to the frequency shown in the table below. Oscilloscope model Frequency TDS301xC 100 MHz TDS303xC 300 MHz TDS305xC 500 MHz 20.
  • Page 40 Performance Verification Check Channel This test checks the edge-trigger sensitivity for each channel at 50 MHz. Edge-Trigger Sensitivity at 1. Connect the output of the leveled sine wave generator to the oscilloscope 50 MHz channel 1 input as shown below. Leveled sine wave generator Oscilloscope...
  • Page 41 Performance Verification 19. Set the output frequency of the leveled sine wave generator to 50 MHz. 20. Set the output amplitude of the leveled sine wave generator so that the oscilloscope peak-to-peak measurement is approximately 3.0 V. Note the generator output amplitude setting. 21.
  • Page 42 Performance Verification Check Sample Rate and This test checks the time base accuracy. Delay Time Accuracy 1. Connect the output of the time mark wave generator to the oscilloscope channel 1 input as shown below. Time mark generator Oscilloscope Ch 1 2.
  • Page 43 Performance Verification 15. Turn the horizontal Position control counter-clockwise to set the delay to exactly 100 ms. 16. Set the horizontal scale to 1 s/div. 17. Check that the rising edge of the marker crosses the center horizontal graticule line within ±2 divisions of center graticule. NOTE.
  • Page 44 Performance Verification 2- 16 TDS3000C Specifications and Performance Verification...

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