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Service Manual TDS5000B Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes 071-1362-00 This document applies to firmware version 1.00 and above. Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so.
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WARRANTY Tektronix warrants that the products that it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If this product proves defective during its warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, will either repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.
Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry. Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation. Symbols and Terms Terms in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual: TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking. CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. Symbols on the Product. The following symbols may appear on the product: CAUTION WARNING Protective Ground Refer to Manual High Voltage (Earth) Terminal viii TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Use Care When Servicing With Power On. Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. Disconnect power and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components. To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections. TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Service Safety Summary TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Preface This manual contains service information for TDS5000B Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes. Read this preface to learn how this manual is struc- tured, the conventions it uses, and where to find additional supplemental information related to servicing this product. You should also read the General and Service safety summaries before servicing the product.
This phone number is toll free in North America. After office hours, please leave a voice mail message. Outside North America, contact a Tektronix sales office or distributor; see the Tektronix web site for a list of offices. TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Specifications The specifications for this instrument are now available on the TDS5000B Series Product Software CD-ROM (063-3692-xx) that shipped with your product. Look for the TDS5000B Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference PDF, available on this disk.
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Specifications 1- 2 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Power source, temperature, humidity, and altitude are listed. These tables are part of the TDS5000B Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference PDF, available on the TDS5000B Series Product Software CD-ROM (Tektronix part number 063-3692-xx).
Audio line in GPIB Scope VGA Output Rear panel Trigger signal output (AUX OUT) Timebase reference input (EXT REF) CH 3 signal output (SIGNAL OUT) Figure 2- 1: Locations of peripheral connectors on the side panel 2- 3 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
CAUTION. Create this disk and store it in a safe place. It may allow you to recover your Windows installation without rebuilding the entire instrument hard disk. The emergency startup disk contains basic files to restart your instrument. It also contains files to check and format the hard disk. 2- 4 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Application Installation. Use the procedures that accompany your Product Software CD should reinstalling the oscilloscope application software become necessary. The compact disc contains the files necessary to restore the oscilloscope application and other software for the oscilloscope. 2- 5 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Use the online help for informa- tion on using the Backup tool. You can back up to the floppy drive, CDRW drive, or to your network storage. 2- 6 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
If a control menu is Controls Status: Quick reference to displayed, these vertical, horizontal, and trigger readouts move to the selections, scale, and parameters graticule area Figure 2- 3: User interface 2- 7 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Figure 2- -5 shows the input/output connectors on the rear panel. Rear panel EXT REF AUX OUT SIGNAL OUT scale and offset controlled by CH3 controls Figure 2- 5: Locations of connectors on the rear panel 2- 8 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Press HORIZ or VERT to select the axis to magnify. Press to turn the touch screen on and off. Turn channel displays on and off. Vertically scale, position, or change the input termination. Figure 2- 6: Front panel controls 2- 9 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
3. Click the Calibrate button to start the routine. 4. Wait for the test to complete (the test may take several minutes to complete). 5. Verify that the word Pass appears under the Status label in the control window. 2- 10 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Click the Minimize button in the help window to shrink the help window to a button that displays in the upper right corner of the display (with the label Restore Help). Click the Restore Help button to restore the help window to its normal size. 2- 11 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Operating Information 2- 12 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Tekprobe Level 2 interface for additional front-end signal conditioning functions like high input-impedance real-time probes. Display Panel Waveforms and menus are displayed on a 10.4 inch, color, active-matrix LCD (liquid crystal display) with an optional integral touch panel. 3- 1 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
PC Motherboard. The PC motherboard provides standard Windows functionality and I/O port interfaces to the rear panel. The PC motherboard also reads the front-panel switches and encoders and implements any changes requested by their settings. 3- 2 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
The fan assembly provides forced air cooling for the oscilloscope. The fans are controlled by the microprocessor. Printer The optional internal thermal printer allows for quick hard copies of the screen display. The printer receives power and USB signals from the PC Interface board. 3- 3 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Theory of Operation 3- 4 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Performance Verification The performance verification procedures for this instrument are now available on the TDS5000B Series Product Software CD-ROM (Tektronix part number 063-3692-xx) that shipped with your product. Look for the TDS5000B Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference PDF, available on this disk.
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Refer to Performance Tests for a procedure to verify the specifica- tions. These tests are part of the TDS5000B Series Digital Phosphor Oscillo- scopes Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference PDF, available on the TDS5000B Series Product Software CD-ROM (Tektronix part number 063-3692-xx).
TekVisa drivers. These are available on the TDS5000B 1 ea Application CD GPIB cables GPIB cable, 1 m minimum length, Tektronix part number 2 ea 002-0991-01 or similar 5- 2 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
GPIB connector GPIB cable GPIB cable Oscilloscope Controller Connect Wavetek 9520 or 9530 output modules to the oscilloscope CH 1 through CH 4 inputs as shown Wavetek 9500 Figure 5- 1: Calibration setup 5- 3 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Set the controller GPIB address to 0. b. Define GPIB devices and their addresses for compatibility with the test program as shown in Table 5- -3. 5- 4 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Press the “Start Calibration” button: After pressing this button, all buttons become inactive until calibration is complete. The application checks GPIB communication with the TDS5000B oscilloscope and the Wavetek 9500 to insure that it can control these devices and reports in 5- 5 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Locate your calibration program. You can adapt the sample program listed on page 5- -37. Put the program in an appropriate location such as a folder labeled c:\programfiles\tds5000b. 5- 6 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Return the factory calibration status CALibrate:FACtory:STEPSTATus? Return the status of the current calibration step CALibrate:FACtory:STEPSTIMulus? Return the required stimulus for this calibration step CALibrate:INTERNal Starts the internal signal path calibration CALibrate:INTERNal:STARt Starts the internal signal path calibration 5- 7 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Returns 0 <NR1> indicating that the calibration did not complete successfully 1 (or any non-zero value) <NR1> indicating that the calibration completed without errors Example *CAL? might return indicating that the calibration was successful. 5- 8 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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- -1 indicating that the probe calibration failed for the selected channel 0 indicating that the probe calibration passed for the selected channel 1 indicating that the probe calibration is initialized for the selected channel 5- 9 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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If the calibration step fails, the step number is not increased. You can use CALibrate:FACto- ry:CONTinue, to repeat a factory calibration step that failed. Follow this command with CALibrate:FACtory:STEPstatus? to determine execution status. 5- 10 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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1 means that calibration is in process 2 means that the fan has been calibrated Example 1 CALibrate:FACtory:FANcontrol 20 This sets the fan control calibration temperature to 20 degrees Celsius at sea level. Example 2 CALibrate:FACtory:FANcontrol? 5- 11 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Argument INFInite means whatever the specified maximum is for the instrument. <NR1> set to an integer value. Example 1 CALIBRATE:NOTIFY:HOURS 1500 sets the calibration notification time to 1,500 hours. Example 2 CALIBRATE:FACTORY:NOTIFY:HOURS? might return 5- 12 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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The appropriate notifier, with signal source information, is displayed after the factory calibration step is adjusted. Syntax CALibrate:FACtory:PREVious Example CALIBRATE:FACTORY:PREVIOUS backs up the calibration steps one step. 5- 13 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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It returns pass during oscilloscope power on without regard to actual calibration status. It returns pass or fail for the factory calibration step that most recently executed when factory calibration is in progress. Use this query to synchronize programmed factory calibration steps. 5- 14 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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800 mV DC to Channel 1 with 50 ohm termination. If the query is sent before FACTORY CAL has been initialized, the returned string will be: 0.0, 0, 0, 0, END Token is a unique string identifying the step to be done next. 5- 15 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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H PASS indicating that the signal path calibration completed successfully H FAIL indicating that the signal path calibration did not complete successfully H WARMUP indicating that the instrument has not warmed up for the required time to perform signal path calibration 5- 16 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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The CALibration:RESults? query is intended to support GO/NoGO testing of the instrument calibration readiness: all returned results should indicate PASS status if the instrument is fit for duty. It is 5- 17 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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The query returns the air temperature inside the case in degrees Celsius. Syntax CALibrate:TEMPerature? Example CALIBRATE:TEMPerature? This query might return :CALIBRATE:TEMPERATURE 20 indicating that the air temperature inside the case is 20 degrees Celsius. 5- 18 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Sets the last item of a group of items from the same level of test hierarchy DIAg:SELect:SUBSYS Selects one of the available diagnostic subsystems DIAg:SELect:TEST Selects one of the available diagnostic tests DIAg:STATE Sets the instrument operating state 5- 19 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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<NR1> A 0 enables the halt function; any other number disables the halt function. Example DIAg:CONTROL:HALT ON This command enables the halt function, causing the execution of diagnostics to halt at the first diagnostic failure that occurs. 5- 20 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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This command is equivalent to selecting Instrument Diagnostics from the Utilities menu and then pressing Run. Related Commands DIAg:STATE Syntax DIAg:EXECUTE Example DIAg:EXECUTE This command starts the execution of the selected set of diagnostics. 5- 21 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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This query can be issued while diagnostics are still in progress. Related Commands DIAg:ITEM?, DIAg:ITEM:NAME?, DIAg:ITEM:RESULT?, DIAg:ITEM:SUB- ITEMS? Syntax DIAg:ITEM:FAILURES? <NR1> Arguments <NR1> sets the index item about which data will be returned, which ranges from 0 through 15. 5- 22 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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This command is equivalent to selecting Instrument Diagnostics from the Utilities menu and then reviewing the Diagnostic Status. This query can be issued while diagnostics are still in progress. Related Commands DIAg:ITEM?, DIAg:ITEM:NAMe?, DIAg:ITEM:FAILURES?, DIAg:ITEM:SUBITEMS? 5- 23 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Utilities menu, choosing the Subsystem, Area or Test setting, and then reviewing the resulting sub-items. This query can be issued while diagnostics are still in progress. Related Commands DIAg:ITEM?, DIAg:ITEM:NAMe?, DIAg:ITEM:FAILURES?, DIAg:ITEM:RESULT? Syntax DIAg:ITEM:SUBITEMS? <NR1> 5- 24 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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TEST sets diagnostic testing to the test level. Example 1 DIAg:LEVEL AREA sets the diagnostic testing to the area level. Example 2 DIAg:LEVEL? This query might return :DIAG:LEVEL SUBSYS indicating that the current level of diagnostic test hierarchy is Subsys. 5- 25 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Related Commands DIAg:NAMe:AREA?, DIAg:NAMe:SUBSYS?, DIAg:NAMe:TEST? Syntax DIAg:NAMe? Example DIAg:NAMe:? This query might return :DIAG:NAME:SUBSYS “Processor”;AREA “Memory”;TEST “DRAMWalk1 ” This indicates the subsystem name, area name, and test name of the currently selected diagnostic test. 5- 26 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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This query can be issued while diagnostics are still in progress. Related Commands DIAg:NAMe?, DIAg:NAMe:AREA?, DIAg:NAMe:TEST? Syntax DIAg:NAMe:SUBSYS? Example DIAg:NAMe:SUBSYS? This query might return :DIAG:NAME:SUBSYS “Acquisition” indicating the subsystem name of the current diagnostic test. 5- 27 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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This query can be issued while diagnostics are still in progress. Syntax DIAg:NUMITEMS? Example DIAg:NUMITEMS? This query might return :DIAG:NUMITEMS 7 indicating the number of items on the currently selected level of test hierarchy. 5- 28 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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(or test) execution that the DIAg:RESults? query. This command is equivalent to selecting Instrument Diagnostics from the Utilities menu, and then reviewing the Diagnostic Status. This query can be issued while diagnostics are still in progress. 5- 29 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Instrument Diagnostics from the Utilities menu, and then choosing an Area from the pull-down lists. NOTE. This command should only be executed if DIAg:LEVEL is set to AREA. Related Commands DIAg:SELect:SUBSYS?, DIAg:SELect:TEST?, DIAg:SELect:LAST Syntax DIAg:SELect:AREA <NR1> 5- 30 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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DIAg:SELect:SUBSYS This command (no query form) selects one of the available subsystems. This command is equivalent to selecting Instrument Diagnostics from the Utilities menu and then choosing a Subsystem from the drop-down list. 5- 31 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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DIAg:SELect:TEST <NR1> Arguments <NR1> selects a test by number, which can range from 0 (zero selects ALL) through 15 (as specified by DIAg:NUMITEMS). Example DIAg:SELect:TEST 1 selects Test 1 as the test to be executed. 5- 32 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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This command is equivalent to selecting Instrument Diagnostics from the Utilities menu and then clicking Abort. Related Commands TEST:STOP Syntax DIAg:STOP Example DIAg:STOP terminates diagnostics (or test) execution at the end of the next low-level test. 5- 33 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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This query-only command returns an abbreviated status about the results of the last TEST execution. This command is equivalent to selecting Instrument Diagnostics from the Utilities menu and then reviewing the Diagnostic Status. Related Commands TEST, TEST:RESults:VERBose? Syntax TEST:RESults? Example 1 TEST:RESults? 5- 34 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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This query-only command returns a more explanatory message about the results of the last TEST execution than the TEST:RESults query. Related Commands TEST, TEST:RESults? Syntax TEST:RESults:VERBose? Example TEST:RESults:VERBose? might return :TEST:RESULTS:VERBOSE DIAG ABORTED, ERROR 15 in A2D-Dmux 1 interconnects” 5- 35 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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This command (no query form) causes test (or diagnostics) execution to terminate at the end of the next low-level test. This command is equivalent to selecting Instrument Diagnostics from the Utilities menu and then clicking Abort. Related Commands DIAg:STOP Syntax TEST:STOP Example TEST:STOP 5- 36 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Tektronix provides this listing as is with no warranties of any kind, specifically excluding warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Tektronix, Inc. assumes no liability of any kind for your use of this software. Overview Find and initialize TDS5000B instrument...
10000 Begin TVCLib.Tvc TvcScope Left 2400 2760 _Version 65536 _ExtentX _ExtentY _StockProps VisaDescriptor = ”GPIB0::1::INSTR” Timeout 10000 Begin VB.CommandButton cmdPlay Caption ”Start Calibration” Enabled ’False Height Left TabIndex ToolTipText ”Start Calibration” 4080 Width 1572 5- 38 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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-1 ’True Caption ”E&xit” Height Left 6120 TabIndex ToolTipText ”Stop calibrator program” 4080 Width 1572 Begin VB.Label lblSignal Caption ”Status” Height Left TabIndex 3000 Width 1572 Begin VB.Label lblOutput Caption ”Output from TDS5000B” Height Left 5- 39 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Private Sub findDevices() Dim i As Integer Dim dev As Variant Dim strResult As String Dim strGPIBtekscope As String ’ name of tekScope GPIB connection Dim strGPIBwavetek As String ’ name of WaveTek GPIB connection 5- 40 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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If Left(lstOutput.List(i), 4) = ”GPIB” Then lstOutput.ListIndex = i TvcScope.Descriptor = lstOutput.Text strResult = TvcScope.Query(”*IDN?”) Debug.Print strResult If Left(strResult, 14) = ”TEKTRONIX,TDS5” Then strGPIBtekscope = lstOutput.Text lstOutput.AddItem ”tekScope is ” & strResult End If If Left(strResult, 16) = ”Wavetek Ltd,9500” Then strGPIBwavetek = lstOutput.Text...
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Dim opc As Integer Dim strOPC As String Dim esr As Integer TvcWaveTek.WriteString ”*CLS” TvcWaveTek.WriteString ”*RST” count = 0 strOPC = TvcWaveTek.Query(”*OPC?”) If Len(strOPC) > 0 Then opc = Asc(strOPC) - Asc(”0”) Else opc = 0 5- 42 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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If reqVolts = 0 Then strCommand = ”SOUR:PAR:DC:GROUND ON” srcGrounded = True Else If srcGrounded = True Then srcGrounded = False strCommand = ”SOUR:PAR:DC:GROUND OFF” TvcWaveTek.WriteString strCommand End If strCommand = ”SOUR:VOLTAGE ” & reqVolts 5- 43 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Dim stepStr As String ’ text progress bar If strRequired = strEndOfCal Then lstOutput.AddItem ”Calibration complete” calInitDone = False Exit Sub End If strSignal = Split(strRequired, ”,”) reqVolts = Mid(strSignal(0), 2) reqFreq = strSignal(1) 5- 44 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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End Sub ’ Subroutine turns on the correct buttons for the current mode of operation at ’ the end of the calibration step. Private Sub turnOnButtons() cmdPlay.Enabled = True cmdExit.Enabled = True End Sub 5- 45 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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’ Subroutine to handle the Play button. ’ This will place the TDS5000B in factory calibration mode and if single step ’ mode is not active repeatedly do next step until calibration is complete. 5- 46 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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If strResult = ”PASS” Then If calFailed = False Then lstOutput.AddItem ”Calibration of TDS5000B succeeded” txtSignal.Text = ”Calibration of TDS5000B succeeded” Else lstOutput.AddItem ”Calibration of TDS5000B failed” txtSignal.Text = ”Calibration of TDS5000B failed” End If 5- 47 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Sample Calibration Program turnOnButtons End Sub Private Sub Form_Activate() txtSignal.Text = ”Calibrator is Ready” turnOnButtons End Sub Private Sub Form_Load() devFound = False calInitDone = False End Sub 5- 48 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Label any package that contains static-sensitive boards. 3. Discharge the static voltage from your body by wearing a grounded antistatic wrist strap while handling these modules. Do service of static-sensitive modules only at a static-free work station. 6- 1 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Do not use abrasive compounds on any part of the chassis that may damage the chassis. Clean the On/Standby switch using a dampened cleaning towel. Do not spray or wet the switch directly. 6- 2 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Use a 75% isopropyl alcohol solution as a cleaner and rinse with deionized water. Before using any other type of cleaner, consult your Tektronix Service Center or representative. Inspection — Exterior. Inspect the outside of the oscilloscope for damage, wear, and missing parts, using Table 6- -1 as a guide.
Remove devices that have distorted pins. Carefully straight- en pins (as required to fit the socket), using long-nose pliers, and reinsert firmly. Ensure that straightening action does not crack pins, causing them to break off. 6- 4 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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7. Dry all parts with low-pressure, deionized air. 8. Dry all components and assemblies in an oven or drying compartment using low-temperature (125 _F to 150 _F) circulating air. Lubrication. There is no periodic lubrication required for this oscilloscope. 6- 5 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Maintenance 6- 6 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
NOTE. Read Equipment Required for a list of the tools needed to remove and install modules in this oscilloscope. See Table 6- - 3, page 6- - 8. Read the cleaning procedure before disassembling the oscilloscope for cleaning. 6- - 7 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Used to remove the rear panel nut Standard tool inch open-end wrench posts Used to remove the rear panel nut Standard tool inch open-end wrench posts MA-800G Soldering Aid Used to remove the front panel trim Standard tool 6- - 8 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
4. Reinstallation: To reinstall, align knob to shaft and push it in until it snaps. CAUTION. To prevent damage to the encoders located on the circuit board, apply pressure to the encoders while pushing the knob on the shaft. 6- - 9 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
CDRW trim and gently prying the trim piece out of the side panel. Pull the trim up and out from the oscilloscope. b. Remove the two T-15 Torxdrive screws from the bottom of the oscilloscope that secure the right side panel. 6- - 10 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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1 and 2 BNCs. e. Pull off the trim ring. As you do so, take care not to lose the 3 pem inserts in the bottom of the trim ring. 6- - 11 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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8. Remove the acquisition trim: Use Figure 6- -2, page 6- -13 as a guide. a. Remove the acquisition trim from the oscilloscope. 9. Reinstallation: Do in reverse steps 2 through 4 to reinstall the appropriate trim. 6- - 12 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
CD-drive trim Standard front panel trim T-15 Torxdrive screw (2) Pem inset (3) T-15 Torxdrive Front panel cover screw (3) Front hard drive option front panel cover Figure 6- - 2: Trim removal 6- - 13 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Be sure to properly locate the 5 black screws (if present; see Figure 6- -3). Bottom metal cover T-15 Torxdrive screw (4) Bottom cosmetic cover T-15 Black oxide Torxdrive screws (5). Note: Be sure to reinstall these screws here. Figure 6- - 3: Bottom cover removal 6- - 14 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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3. Reinstallation: Do in reverse steps a through b to reinstall the right-side cover. Be sure to properly locate the black screw (if present; see Figure 6- -4). 6- - 15 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Removal and Installation Procedures Note: Be sure to reinstall this screw here--do not use another (longer) screw. Right side cover T-15 Torxdrive screws (14) Figure 6- - 4: Right-side cover removal 6- - 16 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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CAUTION. Take care not to bind or snag the covers on the oscilloscope internal cabling as you remove or install components. 3. Reinstallation: Do in reverse steps a through c to reinstall the cabinet covers. 6- - 17 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Power supply assembly keypad CDRW-drive interconnect board Front panel Acquisition board board CDRW-drive Front panel assembly Power flex Front hard circuit disk drive Display module option assembly Figure 6- - 6: Internal modules 6- - 19 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Grasp the top of Front Panel assembly and pull forward to allow access to the ribbon-cable connector on the Front-Panel Board. c. Use the inch flat-bladed screwdriver to carefully lift the J1 cable connector lock up to disconnect J1 flex cable from the display module 6- - 21 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Remove the board from the assembly. 3. Reinstallation: Do in reverse steps a through c to reinstall the Front Panel board. 6- - 23 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Remove the keypad from the Front Panel board. T-15 Torx Front panel board screw (8) Keypad support guide (12) Keypad Alignment Pry point stud access hole Pry point access hole Figure 6- - 9: Front panel board and keyboard removal 6- - 24 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Disconnect J5 flex cable from the display assembly. Remove the display module assembly from the oscilloscope. See Figure 6- -10, page 6- -26. 6- - 25 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Separate the assembly by carefully prying the (outer) Touch panel assembly from the (inner) Display assembly. Insert a flat-bladed screwdriver in the access notches to push out on the Touch panel assembly. 6- - 26 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Remove the three T-15 Torxdrive screws that secure the Display Adapter circuit board to the Display assembly. Remove the Display Adapter from the assembly. 3. Reinstallation: Do in reverse steps a through d to reinstall the board. 6- - 27 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Grasp the flex circuit and pull it out of the Display assembly. 4. Reinstallation: Do the following procedure to reinstall the On/Standby Switch. a. Remove the protective backing on the power flex circuit. 6- - 28 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Firmly press the flex circuit to the Display assembly chassis surface. Display assembly Power flex circuit Front view Display adapter board Power flex circuit Back view Figure 6- - 13: Power flex circuit removal 6- - 29 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Floppy drive cable T-15 Torx screw (2) Figure 6- - 14: Floppy disk drive assembly removal c. Remove the two small Phillips screws that secure the floppy disk drive assembly to the bracket. 6- - 30 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Remove the floppy drive from the bracket. Floppy drive bracket #0 Phillips screw (2) Floppy drive Figure 6- - 15: Floppy disk drive removal 4. Reinstallation: Do in reverse steps a through d to reinstall the floppy disk drive. 6- - 31 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Motherboard J510/Front panel adapter cable PWR cable Floppy disk drive J1010/Front panel cable J1000/Dual USB cable Front panel assembly PC interface board Figure 6- - 16: PC Interface board and motherboard cable connections 6- - 32 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Remove the 2 T-15 Torxdrive screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the the hard drive. 4. Reinstallation: Do in reverse steps a through e to reinstall the hard disk drive. 6- - 33 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Disconnect from the hard drive Hard drive CDRW drive Disconnect from the hard drive Screw (2) From power supply Hard drive Hard drive bracket Figure 6- - 17: Desktop hard drive removal 6- - 34 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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4. Remove the CDRW Drive from the assembly: See Figure 6- -18 . a. Remove the four Phillips screws that secure the drive to the bracket. b. Gently pull the drive away from the connector and remove the drive from the bracket. 6- - 35 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
#0 Phillips screw (4) CDRW drive bracket CDRW drive Figure 6- - 18: Removing the CDRW drive from the bracket 5. Reinstallation: Do in reverse steps 3 and 4 to reinstall the CDRW drive. 6- - 36 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
1. Locate module to be removed: Locate the fans in the locator diagram Internal Modules, Figure 6- -6, page 6- -19. Additional modules to be removed: H Trim (all except front panel and acquisition) 6- - 37 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Lift the fan assembly up and out from the chassis. 4. Reinstallation: Do in reverse steps a through d to reinstall the fan assembly. CAUTION. Take care when handling the fans; the fan blades are brittle and can be easily damaged. 6- - 38 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Removal and Installation Procedures Plastic fastener Plastic fasteners Front of the instrument Left side of the instrument Back of the instrument Figure 6- - 20: Fan fastener removal 6- - 39 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
6- -19. Additional modules to be removed: H Trim (all) H Right side cover 2. Orient the oscilloscope: Set the oscilloscope so the bottom is down on the work surface and the back is facing you. 6- - 40 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
T-15 Torxdrive screw (4) Power supply Right side of the instrument T-15 Torxdrive screw (1) Disconnect from the Disconnect from the PC interface board PC interface board Figure 6- - 22: Power supply removal 6- - 41 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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5. Remove the motherboard from the rear chassis: a. Remove the six jack screws that secure the motherboard connectors to the connector panel of the rear chassis. 6- - 42 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Remove the six T-15 Torxdrive screws that secure the motherboard to the rear chassis. c. Carefully lift the motherboard out of the rear chassis. 6. Reinstallation: Do in reverse steps 3 through 5 to reinstall the motherboard assembly. 6- - 43 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
T-15 Torxdrive Motherboard screw (9) screw (4) assembly Disconnect from the PC interface board Disconnect from the motherboard T-15 Torxdrive Motherboard screw (6) Disconnect from the motherboard Figure 6- - 23: Motherboard removal 6- - 44 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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When installing the PC interface board, set the board in place and align the J1800 halves using the guide pin. Gently press the board into place to seat the connector between the PC interface board and the acquisition board. 6- - 45 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Do not remove this screw! Interface board Disconnect from the PC interface board Acquisition board Back of the instrument Figure 6- - 24: PC interface board removal 6- - 46 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Install the six T-15 Torxdrive screws that secure the Acquisition board to the front panel. c. Install the six T-15 Torxdrive screws that secure the Acquisition board to the chassis. d. Connect the three coaxial cables to the Acquisition board. 6- - 47 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
PC troubleshooting and Windows 2000 skills. Details of PC and Windows 2000 operation and service are not in this manual. For assistance, contact your local Tektronix Service Center. Service Level This subsection contains information and procedures designed to help you isolate faulty modules in the oscilloscope.
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H Defective backlighting display lamp H Faulty display H Faulty controller board H Faulty inverter board H Faulty display adapter board H Refer to the BIOS error message table on page 6--60 BIOS error messages 6- - 50 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Testing might also be required to correct some faults. Under those circumstances, you will need the test equipment listed in the Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference (Tektronix part number 071- - 1420- - xx). See www.tektronix.com for the latest version of this manual.
If removing the boards did not find the problem, replace the power supply. TP1103 CR710 TP1102 PAI load error LED CR700 CR520 PAI loading Hard disk activity LED Reset button JP1100 Forced Power on Figure 6- - 27: Location of jumpers and reset button 6- - 53 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
7. On the Settings tab of the desktop properties, select Advanced and then the Performance tab. Hardware Acceleration must be set to Full for video merge to work. If you change the setting, reboot. 6- - 55 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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If the oscilloscope Diagnostics test fails, the oscilloscope is defective. To run the oscilloscope Diagnostics, do the following steps: 1. Turn off all other applications. 2. From the menu bar, click Utilities and then select Instrument Diagnostics. 6- - 58 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
CD. If you want to order a firmware update, contact your Tektronix service center. After Repair After removal and replacement of a module due to electrical failure, you must perform the calibration or software update as indicated in Table 6- -8.
Error in the keyboard connection. Make sure keyboard is connected properly. KB/Interface Error Keyboard interface test failed. Memory Size Decreased Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no memory was removed, then memory may be bad. 6- - 60 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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NVRAM/CMOS/PASSWORD cleared by NVRAM, CMOS, and passwords have been cleared. Jumper The system should be powered off and the jumper removed. <CTRL_N> Pressed CMOS is ignored and NVRAM is cleared. User must enter Setup. 6- - 61 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
When the oscilloscope is powered on, the PAI Loading and the Load Error LEDs (CR700 and CR710) will turn on momentarily, and then turn off. The hard disk activity can be monitored by observing the status of CR520. 6- - 62 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
TP1103 CR710 TP1102 PAI load error LED CR700 CR520 PAI loading Hard disk activity LED Reset button JP1100 Forced Power on Figure 6- - 29: Location of jumpers and reset button 6- - 63 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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CTRL-ALT-DEL twice. This resets Windows and TP1102. 5. When you are done troubleshooting, change the BIOS setting back to PCI. NOTE. The 69000 video adapter located on the Tektronix PC Interface board is the primary video adapter. A second video adapter is located on the PC motherboard.
2. Use the following command to install the serial number (the actual serial number should be in single quotes): :HWAccountant:SERIAL ’serialNumber’ 3. After sending this command, reboot the instrument. After rebooting, a valid unique ID (UID) is available. 6- - 65 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Update/Restore the PC Motherboard CMOS If the CMOS parameters become corrupted, restore the CMOS memory using the following procedure: CAUTION. Only install CMOS parameters from Tektronix. CMOS parameters from other manufacturers may make your oscilloscope inoperable. 1. Edit the autoexec.bat file.
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Utilities Format command. Format will destroy all data currently on the disk. 3. If reformatting the hard disk and reloading the software will not repair the disk, install a new hard disk drive. 6- - 67 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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H Type and serial number of the oscilloscope. H Reason for returning. H A complete description of the service required. Mark the address of the Tektronix Service Center and the return address on the shipping carton in two prominent locations. 6- 69...
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Repackaging Instructions 6- 70 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
Options and Accessories This section lists the standard and optional accessories available for the TDS5000B Series oscilloscopes, as well as the product options. Options You can order the options shown in Table 7- -1 with the oscilloscope. Table 7- 1: Instrument options...
Additional 4 years of repair You can order the upgrade kits shown in Table 7- -2 to extend the performance of your instrument after its initial purchase. Contact your local Tektronix represen- tative for details and the most current information.
Instruments CD- - ROM and manuals The TDS5000B Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes Specifications 071- - 1420- - xx and Performance Verification (a PDF file on the TDS5000B series Product Software CD ) The TDS5000B Programmer Online Guide (files on the TDS5000B —...
020- - 2476- - xx Optional The accessories in Table 7- -4 are orderable for use with the oscilloscope at the time this manual was published. Consult a current Tektronix catalog for additions, changes, and details. Table 7- 4: Optional accessories...
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The modules in this instrument are made up of mechanical and electrical subparts. All replaceable modules are listed in Section 10, Mechanical Parts List. Refer to this section for a list of the replaceable parts. 8- 1 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Electrical Parts List 8- 2 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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The tilde (~) preceding a signal name indicates that the signal performs its intended function when in the low state. Other standards used in the preparation of diagrams by Tektronix, Inc. are: H Tektronix Standard 062- -2476 Symbols and Practices for Schematic Drafting H ANSI Y14.159- -1971 Interconnection Diagrams...
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CD ROM (P2 on cable) Floppy drive Power supply Probe Acquisition board Interface board Line J1800 Aux In Probe Comp Aux Out Sig Out J100 J1500 Ref In Figure 9- 1: TDS5000B series block diagram 9- 2 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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This section contains a list of the replaceable modules for the oscilloscope. Use this list to identify and order replacement parts. Parts Ordering Information Replacement parts are available through your local Tektronix field office or representative. Changes to Tektronix instruments are sometimes made to accommodate improved components as they become available and to give you the benefit of the latest circuit improvements.
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Figure & Index Number Items in this section are referenced by component number. Tektronix Part Number Use this part number when ordering replacement parts from Tektronix. 3 and 4 Serial Number Column three indicates the serial number at which the part was first effective. Column four indicates the serial number at which the part was discontinued.
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ARROW/RICHEY VALUE ADDED BEAVERTON, OR 97005 3601 SW MURRY BLVD SUITE 60 TK6253 VOLEX INTERCONNECT INC 646 CARRIBEAN DR SUNNYVALE, CA 94089- - 1108 TK6314 MCX INC 1315 OREGON AVE KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97601- - 6540 10- 4 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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FASTENER,LATCHG:PUSH LOCK,1V60- - 3- - 9- - 999- - 9 80009 214- - 5003- - 00 - - 23 211- - 0738- - 00 SCREW,MACHINE:6- - 32 X 0.625,PNH,STL BLK ZI,TORX 93907 ORDER BY DESC 10- 5 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Mechanical Parts List Figure 10- 1: External parts 10- 6 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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Mechanical Parts List Figure 10- 5: Acquisition assembly 10- 14 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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DEVELOPMENT KIT; OPEN CHOICE SOLUTIONS 071- - 1355- - XX MANUAL,TECH;QUICK START REF- TK2548 071- - 1355- - XX ERENCE,ENGLISH,TDS5000B SERIES 071- - 1356- - XX MANUAL,TECH;QUICK START REFERENCE,JAP- TK2548 071- - 1356- - XX ANESE,TDS5000B SERIES 10- 15 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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TK2548 071- - 1362- - XX 016- - 1946- - XX Kit:RACKMOUNT (OPTION 1R) 80009 016- - 1946- - XX 655- - 4920- - 00 MODULAR KIT:PRINTER,STAND ALONE 80009 655- - 4920- - 00 10- 16 TDS5000B Series Service Manual...
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