Performance Verification (Mso70000/C Series, Dsa/Dpo70000B/C Series, And Dpo7000 Series) - Tektronix MSO70000 Series Technical Reference

Performance Verification (MSO70000/C Series,
DSA/DPO70000B/C Series, and DPO7000 Series)
MSO70000/C, DSA70000B/C, DPO7000B/C, DPO7000, MSO5000, DPO5000 Series
Two types of Performance Verification procedures can be performed on these
products: Brief Procedures and Performance Tests. You may not need to perform
all of these procedures, depending on what you want to accomplish.
If you are not familiar with operating this instrument, read the instrument user
manual or explore the online help.
To rapidly confirm that the instrument functions and was adjusted properly,
perform only the brief procedures under Self Tests.
Advantages. These procedures are quick to do, require no external equipment
or signal sources, and perform extensive functional and accuracy testing to
provide high confidence that the instrument will perform properly. They can
be used as a quick check before making a series of important measurements.
To further check functionality, first do the Self Tests just mentioned; then do
the brief procedures under Functional Tests.
Advantages. These procedures require minimal additional time to perform,
require no additional equipment other than cables and adapters, and these
procedures more completely test the internal hardware of the instrument.
They can be used to quickly determine if the instrument is suitable for putting
into service, such as when it is first received.
If more extensive confirmation of performance is desired, perform
the Performance Tests after performing the Functional and Self Tests
mentioned above. (See page 3-18, Performance Tests (MSO70000/C Series,
DSA/DPO70000B/C Series, and DPO7000 Series).)
Advantages. These procedures add direct checking of the warranted
specifications that are marked with the
specific test equipment. (See Table 3-2.)
symbol. These procedures require
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