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Safety Summary ......specified in the TDS3000B Series Digital Phosphor TDS3000B Initial Setup .
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Refer to the TDS3000B Series Digital Phosphor Avoid handling sensitive components in areas that have a Oscilloscope User Manual, which is located on the...
TDS3000B Initial Setup Connect the oscilloscope probe PROBE COMP to channel 1. Attach the probe The following procedures describe how to quickly verify tip and reference lead to the that the oscilloscope is powering up and functioning PROBE COMP connectors. correctly, compensate passive probes using the built-in compensation signal, and run the signal path compensa- CH 1...
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Push the UTILITY button. TDS3000B Series oscilloscope. Push the System screen button to select Config. The CD also contains manuals for all TDS3000B Series accessories, application notes, oscilloscope and probe Push a side menu button to select a language. fundamentals, and software to install the Adobe Acrobat...
QuickMenus To use a QuickMenu, do these steps Push the QUICKMENU button on the front panel. The QuickMenu feature simplifies the use of the oscillo- Push the screen button that corresponds to the control scope. When you push the QUICKMENU button, a set you need to set.
Menus Bottom Side Description Autoset Normal Executes the autoset function. The following sections briefly describe each oscilloscope Autoset (Optional application modules menu item. may add choices to execute Acquire Menu specialized autoset functions.) Undo Autoset Reverts to the settings before the last autoset.
(TDS3AAM) adds more XY cursor image to a hard copy device, or any combination of the features, including graticule cursors and polar above. Refer to the TDS3000B Series Digital Phosphor readouts. Oscilloscope User Manual for more information.
YT Cursor Menu Bottom Side Description V Bar Units Sec (s) / Sets horizontal units to se- The following YT cursor menu items are available in the 1/sec (Hz) conds or frequency (Hz). YT display mode (DISPLAY > XY Display > Off Ratio (%) Sets V Bar measurement (YT)).
Display Menu Bottom Side Description H Bar Units Base Sets the H Bar units to be the same as the selected wave- Bottom Side Description form’s vertical measurement Waveform Dots Only Set to on to see dots only. Set units (volts, IRE, dB, and so Display to off to see dots and vectors.
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Another channel or reference waveform is displayed in Bottom Side Description the vertical axis. Use the Vertical POSITION and XY Display Off (YT) Turns off an XY display. SCALE controls for that channel to adjust the vertical position and size of the XY waveform. Triggered XY Turns on triggered XY display.
Measure Menu Bottom Side Description Gating Bring Selected Moves the active cursor to Cursor to center screen. Bottom Side Description Center Screen Select Select an automatic measure- Measurement ment for the selected (active) Bring Both Cur- Moves any off-screen cursor channel.
Save/Recall Menu Bottom Side Description Reference Set Levels in % Use to choose custom refer- Levels or units ence levels in relative or abso- Bottom Side Description lute units. Save Current To File Saves a setup to disk. Setup High Sets custom high reference To Setup 1 Saves a setup to nonvolatile...
File Utilities Menu Trigger Menus Bottom Side Description Edge Trigger Menu File Delete Deletes a file. Utilities Rename Names or renames a file. Bottom Side Description Source Sets the trigger source to a Copy Copies a file to another directo- specific channel.
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Bottom Side Description Bottom Side Description Source Vert Sets the trigger source to the Level Level Use to set the trigger level with lowest-numbered active channel the general purpose knob. in the display. Set to TTL Sets the trigger level to +1.4 V Alternating Sequentially uses each active for TTL logic.
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Video Trigger Menu B Trigger Menu Bottom Side Description Bottom Side Description Standard 525/NTSC Triggers on a NTSC signal. B Trigger B Trigger After Sets the oscilloscope to trigger After A A Time on the next B-trigger event that 625/PAL Triggers on a PAL signal.
Bottom Side Description Bottom Side Description Source Sets Source, coupling, slope, Set Date & Display Date/ Use to turn the date/time and level for the B trigger. Time Time display On or Off. Coupling These settings are independent Hour Min Use to set the internal clock of similar settings for the A with the current hour and min-...
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I/O System Menu Bottom Side Description Ethernet Net- Change Sets oscilloscope Ethernet Bottom Side Description work Settings Instrument parameters such as the IP GPIB Talk/Listen Ad- Sets the GPIB address. Settings address, instrument name, and (TDS3GV) dress domain name. Hard Copy Sets the GPIB port to talk only DHCP/ Enables or disables DHCP/...
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Hard Copy System Menu (Utility > System: Hard Copy ) Calibration System Menu Bottom Side Description Bottom Side Description Format Choose the correct hard copy System Cal format for your printer. Signal Path Compensates the signal paths to obtain best measurement Options Portrait Prints in a portrait orientation.
Diagnostic System Menu Vertical Menus Bottom Side Description Channel Menu System Diags Bottom Side Description Execute Starts diagnostics. Coupling Sets input coupling to DC. Loop Once Executes the diagnostic loop once. Sets input coupling to AC. Always Executes the diagnostic loop Provides a 0 V signal reference.
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Math Menu Bottom Side Description Position Vertical Posi- Enables numerical vertical Bottom Side Description tion position adjustment. Dual Wfm Set 1st Source Selects the first source wave- Set to 0 divs Sets vertical position to center Math form. screen. Set Operator Selects the math operator: +, –, Offset Vertical Offset...
URL), type in the IP address of the the oscilloscope. To obtain the advanced level software, TDS3000B instrument to which you want to connect. go to the Tektronix TDS3000B website and download For example, 188.121.212.107. Do not precede the IP the web-based remote control software.
The arithmetic mean over the first cycle in the application notes (Applications), and help files Mean waveform. (Help). The default values are for the Tektronix web Cycle The true Root Mean Square voltage over the first site. However, you can host any of these on your cycle in the waveform.
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Measure- Measure- ment ment Definition Definition The maximum amplitude. The most positive peak Positive Measurement of the first cycle in the waveform. voltage measured over the entire waveform. Duty Cycle Positive Duty Cycle + Positive Width 100% Period Mean The arithmetic mean over the entire waveform. Positive Measured over the entire waveform.