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  • Page 1 TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual *P077152501* 077-1525-01...
  • Page 3 TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual Register now! Click the following link to protect your product. www.tek.com/register 077-1525-01...
  • Page 4 Copyright © Tektronix. All rights reserved. Licensed software products are owned by Tektronix or its subsidiaries or suppliers, and are protected by national copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Trigger slope and level concepts............................43 Available trigger types................................44 Trigger coupling................................... 44 Trigger modes..................................45 Auto Untriggered Roll trigger mode............................. 45 Normal trigger mode................................45 Holdoff trigger mode................................45 Trigger delay acquisition mode............................45 Setting channel input parameters............................... 47 TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 6 Time measurement descriptions............................84 Amplitude measurement descriptions..........................86 Area measurement descriptions............................87 Taking a measurement on just a part of the waveform Gating.....................87 How to enable / disable measurement in the oscilloscope....................89 How to change the measurement password........................91 TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 7 Selecting which device is attached to the USB Device port....................135 Disabling the USB Device port............................136 Viewing the USBTMC information............................136 Setting up the LAN network..............................138 Viewing the IP address - Ethernet............................138 Setting the IP address DHCP network- Ethernet....................... 138 TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 8 Labeling channels...............................172 Warranted specifications..............................175 The default oscilloscope settings Default Setup........................ 175 Oscilloscope settings that are not reset by Default Setup..................176 Physically securing the oscilloscope..........................177 Environmental considerations............................177 Product end-of-life handling............................177 Equipment recycling..............................177 Index......................................179 TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual viii...

  • Page 9: List Of Figures

    List of Figures List of Figures Figure 1: Untriggered display..............................42 Figure 2: Triggered display................................42 Figure 3: Navigation on 2 and 4 channel on TBS2000B TBS1000C ..................157 TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 10 Table 4: Related documentation..............................4 Table 5: Roll mode is enabled when:............................73 Table 6: Frequency measurements.............................84 Table 7: Time measurements..............................85 Table 8: Amplitude measurements..............................86 Table 9: Area measurements..............................87 Table 10: FFT windows................................107 TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 11: Tektronix Software License Agreement

    Software, as follows You may: 1. Use the Software with the Equipment, or if the Software is not encoded or incorporated in any Tektronix equipment, on no more than one machine at a time; and 2. Copy the Software for archival or backup purposes, provided that no more than one (1) such copy is permitted to exist at any one time, and provided that each copy includes a reproduction of any patent or copyright notice or restrictive rights legend that was included with the Software, as received from Tektronix;...
  • Page 12 The license granted herein is effective until terminated. The license may be terminated by You at any time upon written notice to Tektronix. The license may be terminated by Tektronix if You fail to comply with any term or condition and such failure is not remedied within fifteen (15) days after notice hereof from Tektronix.
  • Page 13 Your systems, including any Equipment. If applicable law prohibits exclusion of liability for lost data, then Tektronix will only be liable for the cost of the typical effort to recover the lost data from Your last available back up.
  • Page 14 You may not assign this Agreement or any right or obligation under this Agreement, or delegate any performance, without Tektronix’s prior written consent. This section does not prohibit You from transferring the Equipment in accordance with Subsections 3 and 4 of the Section titled “You may” above.

  • Page 15: Important Safety Information

    Use only insulated voltage probes, test leads, and adapters supplied with the product, or indicated by Tektronix to be suitable for the product. Observe all terminal ratings To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product.
  • Page 16 Use care when lifting and carrying the product. This product is provided with a handle or handles for lifting and carrying. Use only the Tektronix rackmount hardware specified for this product. Probes and test leads Before connecting probes or test leads, connect the power cord from the power connector to a properly grounded power outlet.
  • Page 17 Always recheck ground continuity and mains dielectric strength after performing a repair. Terms in product manuals These terms may appear in the product manuals: Warning: Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual xvii...

  • Page 18: Symbols And Terms On The Product

    (This symbol may also be used to refer the user to ratings in the manual.) The following symbols may appear on the product: TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual xviii...

  • Page 19: Installation

    Before installation Unpack the oscilloscope and check that you received all items listed as standard accessories. The following pages list recommended accessories and probes, oscilloscope options, and upgrades. Check the Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com) for the most current information. Table 1: Standard accessories...

  • Page 20: Table 2: Probes

    Korean (Option L9) 335415600 Russian (Option L10) Table 2: Probes Oscilloscope model No of channels Bandwidth Description Probe assembly (one pair), TBS2072B 70 MHz TPP0100, Domestic Probe assembly (one pair), TBS2102B 100 MHz TPP0200, Domestic Table continued… TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 21: Table 3: Optional Accessories

    Two- and four-channel oscilloscopes HCTEK4321 transit case) The TBS2000B series oscilloscopes work with multiple optional probes. See Connecting probes to the oscilloscope on page 22. Check the Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com) for the most current information. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 22: Table 4: Related Documentation

    Installation Table 4: Related documentation Accessory Description Tektronix part number TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual English 077-1525-xx French 077-1526-xx German 077-1527-xx Italian 077-1529-xx Spanish 077-1530-xx Korean 077-1532-xx Japanese 077-1533-xx Simple Chinese 077-1534-xx Traditional Chinese 077-1535-xx Russian 077-1536-xx TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes...

  • Page 23: Upgrade License

    Each option requires a separate license file. To install option upgrade licenses You need the license file from the Tektronix License Management System (LMS) that is provided with each purchased option upgrade.
  • Page 24 8. Verify that the installed license was added to the Installed Options list. 9. Repeat steps 5 through 8 for each upgrade license file that you purchased and downloaded. For more information on upgrade options, see the Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com/oscilloscope/tbs2000b-basic- oscilloscope).

  • Page 25: Preface

    HelpEverywhere™ displays graphics and short text descriptions when you access the menus for most oscilloscope settings • Courseware function provides on-oscilloscope teaching instruction, with hundreds of courses available on the Tektronix Education Web page and the ability to easily create courses specific to your education needs Bandwidth options for TBS2000B These bandwidth options for TBS2000B Oscilloscope enable you to upgrade the bandwidth of a purchased oscilloscope to a higher bandwidth.
  • Page 26 Preface Sequence Step Front panel power Connect power Network TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 27: Operating Requirements

    47 to 63 Hz over entire source voltage range. 360 to 440 Hz, 100 to 132 VAC RMS Source Voltage. Power consumption All models: 80 W maximum CAUTION: A ground connection through the power cord grounding conductor is essential for safe operation. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 28: Getting Acquainted With The Oscilloscope

    1. Connect the power cord supplied with the instrument to the oscilloscope power connector. 2. Connect the power cord to the appropriate AC main source. 3. Push the front panel Power button. Push the Power button on the top. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 29 To power off the oscilloscope on: cord : 1. Push the front panel Power button. Push the Power button on the top. 2. Disconnect the power cord from the main source and the oscilloscope power connector. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 30: Changing The User Interface Language

    The following steps show how to change the user interface language. These steps also introduce you to the oscilloscope menu system. 1. Push the Utility front-panel button. The oscilloscope displays a side menu on the right side of the screen. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 31 Getting acquainted with the oscilloscope 2. Push the Language side-menu button. The oscilloscope opens the Language menu. You will use the Multipurpose knob to select and click menu items. The following text describes how the Multipurpose knob works. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 32 Select function, where you turn the knob to select (highlight) a menu item. Selecting a menu item does not execute (run) that function. • Click function, where you push the knob to either run the selected menu item or enable a field in that menu item to enter numbers or select values. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 33 3. Turn the Multipurpose knob to select a language. 4. Push the Multipurpose knob to select the highlighted language. The selected language takes effect immediately. 5. Push the Menu On/Off button to close the Utility menu. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 34 Fold the overlay tabs. Push the overlay over the knobs until the knob hole tabs click over the bottom edges of the knobs. Insert the overlay tabs into the small slots. If you are changing from a non English language to English, remove the front-panel language overlay. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 35: Changing The Date And Time

    Note: The clock does not automatically adjust for seasonal time changes. The calendar does adjust for leap years. The following steps show how to set the oscilloscope clock with the current date and time. These steps also introduce you to more functions of the menu system. Push Utility front-panel button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 36 Push Set Date & Time side-menu button. The oscilloscope shows the Set Date & Time menu. Push Display & Date side-menu button. Turn the Multipurpose knob to select Display Date & Time option. The oscilloscope shows the Set Date & Time menu. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 37 Multipurpose knob to change that value. Turn the Multipurpose knob to change the year value in the field. When the value is correct, click the Multipurpose knob. This enters the number and returns the knob to menu select mode. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 38 Repeat steps 2 - 5. to select and change the remaining date and time settings (Month, Day, Hour, Minute). When you have finished making all date and time changes, turn the Multipurpose knob to select Apply, then click the knob to enter the date/time settings into the oscilloscope. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 39 To turn off displaying the date and time, select Display Date & Time and click the Multipurpose knob to toggle On or Off. 10. Push the Menu On/Off button to close the Utility side menu. The new date and time are shown in the lower-right corner of the screen. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 40: Connecting Probes To The Oscilloscope

    Interface (TekVPI ): Push the probe base into the channel connector until the probe base connector clicks. To remove, push and hold the button on the probe base and pull the probe from the connector. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 41: Supported Probe Types

    Supported probe types For more information on the many probes available for use with TBS2000B TBS1000C Series oscilloscopes, visit the Oscilloscope Probe and Accessory Selector tool on the Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com). Reducing electrostatic damage while taking measuremens Static electricity that builds up on your body can damage static- sensitive components.
  • Page 42 Getting acquainted with the oscilloscope Power on the oscilloscope. Connect a probe to channel 1. Table continued… TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 43 The probe tip connects to the 5 V connector, and the ground clip connects to the ground connector. Push Default Setup. Default Setup returns the oscilloscope settings to factory default values. The default oscilloscope settings Default Setup on page 175. Table continued… TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 44 The screen displays a square wave. If the displayed square wave tops are not flat, perform the procedures to compensate the probe high frequency response. You can compensate the probe after completing this functional check. Table continued… TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 45 Click the Multipurpose knob to show the Snapshot screen. See Taking a measurement on page 83. snapshot Verify that the Frequency value is ~1 kHz and the Period value is ~1 ms, respectively. Table continued… TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 46: What Is Autoset Autosetquery

    Whenever you attach a passive voltage probe for the first time to any input channel, or change a passive probe from one channel to another, you must compensate the probe to match it to that input channel. To properly compensate your passive probe: Power on the oscilloscope. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 47 Connect the probe tip and ground lead to the PROBE COMP connectors on the oscilloscope. The probe tip connects to the 5 V connector, and the ground clip connects to the ground connector. Push Default Setup. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 48 Getting acquainted with the oscilloscope Push the Vertical Menu button for the channel to which the probe is connected, to display that channel. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 49 If the waveform leading edge is rounded or has a spike, you need to adjust the probe compensation. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 50: Probes And Ground Leads Tip

    1. Power on and warm up the oscilloscope for at least 20 minutes. 2. IMPORTANT: Remove all input signals (probes and cables) from channel inputs and the Aux Out connector on the back Aux In connector on the front of the oscilloscope. 3. Push Utility. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 51: Getting On-Screen Help For Settings Helpeverywhere

    HelpEverywhere™ is a mode that displays graphics and short text descriptions when you access the menus for most oscilloscope settings. This is very useful for when you are first learning the functions of oscilloscope controls. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 52 Trigger controls, Vertical controls, and so on. 1. Push the Help front-panel button. 2. Push the HelpEverywhere™ side-menu button to display the menu. All HelpEverywhere™ content is set to Off by default except for the Measurement category, which is On. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 53 Getting acquainted with the oscilloscope 3. To turn all HelpEverywhere™ content on or off, use the Multipurpose knob to select Set All to On or Set All to Off, then click the knob. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 54 Getting acquainted with the oscilloscope 4. To set individual menu categories to show HelpEverywhere™, use the Multipurpose knob to select a category, then click the knob to toggle that selection On or Off. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 55 The next time you access a HelpEverywhere™ supported menu setting, the oscilloscope displays the help for that item. Note: You may need to turn the Multipurpose knob and select another menu item to show the HelpEverywhere™ content. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 56: The Scope Intro Function

    The Scope Intro function provides a brief history of oscilloscopes, some basic oscilloscope concepts, and an overview of the oscilloscope features and controls. You can view any topic in any order. 1. Push the Help front-panel button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 57 6. When you are done viewing the topics for that category, push the Scope Intro side-menu button to return to the main menu, and select a new category to read. 7. Push the Menu On/Off button to close the Scope Intro mode. Note: The Scope Intro function does not remember which topics you have read. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 58: Oscilloscope Concepts

    How the values in the acquisition interval are used is set by the acquisition mode. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 59: Acquisition Mode Concepts

    This means that the waveform record sample values are constantly changing, which results in a displayed waveform that is unstable or jittering. An unstable waveform cannot be accurately measured, making this display useless except for very broad measurements (type of signal, approximate peak to peak signal amplitude). TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 60 When displayed, the waveform record for each acquisition shows the waveform at the same trigger point, resulting in a stable waveform on the screen. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 61: Trigger Slope And Level Concepts

    The trigger threshold Level (or just level) is the signal amplitude value on a slope that must occur for the oscilloscope to trigger on a signal. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 62: Available Trigger Types

    Runt triggers are primarily used to analyze digital signals. Trigger coupling Trigger coupling sets what part of the input signal is used by the trigger circuit. Trigger coupling choices are DC, LF Reject, HF Reject, and Noise Reject. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 63: Trigger Modes

    In normal acquisition modes, the trigger point is located at the center of the waveform record, and is positioned at the center-screen expansion point so that horizontal scale changes are centered around the trigger point. The Delay function in TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 64 For example, you can trigger on a pulse that occurs once every 10 ms and then use Delay to look at the signal characteristics that occur 6 ms after the trigger point. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 65: Setting Channel Input Parameters

    Use this procedure to invert (flip vertically) the signal. A typical reason to invert a signal is to use the inverted signal to create a math waveform. 1. Push the Vertical Menu button for the channel input that you want to set. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 66: Setting The Oscilloscope Bandwidth

    This means that although you can display signals that are above the bandwidth limit, their amplitude values and other characteristics are not guaranteed to be accurate. 1. Push the Vertical Menu button for the channel input that you want to set. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 67: Setting The Probe Type Voltage Or Current

    Push the Vertical Menu button for the channel input that you want to set. Push the Probe Setup side menu to display the Probe Setup submenu. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 68: Setting The Probe Attenuation Factor

    Quickly setting the probe attenuation to 1X or 10X The Set To 1X and Set To 10X submenu items let you quickly set the probe attenuation to either 1X or 10X. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 69: Setting The Measure Current Mode For Voltage Probes

    Measure Current field to set the Amps/Volts or Volts/Amps ratio of your measurement setup. For example, if you are measuring the voltage drop across a 2 Ω resistor to determine the current, set the V/A ratio to 2. Push the Vertical Menu button for the channel input that you want to set. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 70: Setting The Input Signal Vertical Offset

    (0 volts) reference. This menu also lets you quickly set a signal’s vertical offset to 0. See The difference between vertical position and vertical offset on page 54. Push the Vertical Menu button for the channel input that you want to set. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 71: Setting The Waveform Vertical Position

    The difference between vertical position and vertical offset on page 54. 1. Push the Vertical Menu button for the channel input that you want to set. Each channel’s settings are independent of the other channels. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 72: The Difference Between Vertical Position And Vertical Offset

    Select one probe as a reference signal and adjust the deskew values for the other channels so that they all align. For best results, use a deskew fixture, such as the Tektronix 067-1686-xx. The following image shows before and after using deskew to set channel 2 1 and 4 2 deskew to minimize the delay with channel 1.

  • Page 73: Deskew Tips

    Deskew settings are stored in nonvolatile memory until changed manually for each channel. • Deskew settings are included in saved setup files. • Doing a Default Setup resets deskew values to 0 on all channels. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 74: Trigger Setup

    AC Line to use the AC power source frequency as the trigger signal. 5. Push the Slope side-menu button to select between rising and falling slope edges on which to trigger the oscilloscope. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 75: Triggering On A Specified Pulse Width

    (width). The minimum pulse width setting is 1 ns. See Available trigger types on page 44. Pulse width triggering is most often used to troubleshoot or analyze digital signals. 1. Push the Trigger Menu front-panel button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 76: Triggering On A Runt Pulse

    Available trigger types on page 44. Runt pulse triggering is most often used to troubleshoot or analyze digital signals. The minimum runt pulse width setting is 1 ns. 1. Push the Trigger Menu front-panel button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 77: Setting The Trigger Mode

    Trigger mode also enables the trigger holdoff function. See Trigger modes on page 45. Trigger mode does not set the trigger conditions; those are set with the Trigger Type side-menu buttons. 1. Push the Trigger Menu front-panel button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 78 Once the holdoff period is over, the oscilloscope starts looking for the trigger condition. See Holdoff trigger mode on page 45. • Click Set Holdoff to Minimum to set the HoldOff value to the minimum value. The minimum holdoff period is 20 ns. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 79: Acquisition Setup

    1. Connect a probe to the oscilloscope and signal source. 2. Push the Vertical Menu button for the channel input that you want to Autoset, to enable that channel. 3. Push Autoset. The oscilloscope takes a few moments to analyze and display the signal. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 80: Autoset Tips

    How to enable/disable Autoset in the oscilloscope Use this procedure to enable/disable the Autoset function to set up a waveform manually. Note: To disable or enable the Autoset function requires a password. The default factory password is 000000. 1. Push Utility. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 81 Acquisition setup 2. Push -More- Page 1/2 side-menu button. 3. Push Feature Enable side-menu button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 82: How To Change The Autoset Password

    6. Push OK side-menu button to enter the password and let you disable Autoset. How to change the Autoset password Use this procedure to change the Autoset enable/disable password. Autoset requires a password to enable or disable the Autoset mode. 1. Push Utility. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 83 3. Push Feature Enable side-menu button. 4. Use the Multipurpose knob to select and click Autoset Enable. 5. Use the Multipurpose knob to select and click Change Password. The oscilloscope opens the Change Password entry screen. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 84: Starting And Stopping An Acquisition

    Note: The Autoset enable/disable can be done using the PI commands. Refer Programmer manual for detailed instructions. Starting and stopping an acquisition After you have defined the acquisition and trigger parameters, start acquiring and displaying a waveform with the Run/Stop or Single controls. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 85 Acquisition setup Single sets the trigger mode to Normal for the single acquisition. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 86: Setting The Acquisition Mode

    4. If you select Average, use the Multipurpose knob to select of how many acquisitions to average to create the waveform. Note: Sampling frequency for Peak Detect and Hi res modes are limited to 250MS/s. You can zoom in to view the waveforms in lower horizontal scales. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 87: Setting The Acquisition Trigger Delay Time

    Push the Delay side-menu button to toggle between On and Off. When set to Off, the expansion point is tied to the trigger point so that horizontal scale changes are centered around the trigger point. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 88: Setting The Record Length

    Use this procedure to set the record length. The record length sets how many samples (data points) are added to a waveform record. Available record lengths are 1000, 2000, 20,000, 200,000, 2 million (2M), and 5 million (5M) points. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 89 Use longer record lengths to either capture more samples for a waveform record, or capture more cycles of a waveform, then use the Zoom controls to investigate the waveform in more detail. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 90: Using The Roll Display Mode

    Roll mode gives a display similar to a strip chart recorder, in that the waveform moves slowly, or rolls, from right to left on the screen. Roll mode is used to display low-frequency signals. Roll mode lets you see acquired data points without waiting for the acquisition of a complete waveform record. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 91: Roll Mode Tips

    Setting the oscilloscope to factory default values - Default Setup on page 73. To return the oscilloscope to its factory default settings: Push Default Setup. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 92 Acquisition setup If you change your mind, push Undo Default Setup side-menu button to return the oscilloscope to the settings present before you pushed Default Setup. You must push this button before doing any other action. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 93: Waveform Display Settings

    Infinite persistence sets the oscilloscope to retain and display all acquisition waveform data points without erasing the previous data. Changing an acquisition setting, such as Horizontal Position or Scale, Autoset, and Single, resets the persistence period to start over. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 94: Waveform Persistence Tip

    Setting the persistence to infinite, will make the display to retain all the waveforms. • Setting the persistence to ON (Auto 0 s - 10 s), will have the similar behavior as Persistence set to OFF. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 95: The Xy Display Mode

    1. Select the two signal sources that you want to plot. Push the Vertical Position knob for each channel to set the ground reference of both signals to 0 V (center horizontal graticule) so that the XY plot is centered on the screen. 2. Push Acquire. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 96 Waveform display settings 3. Push -More- Page 1/2 side-menu button. 4. Push XY Display side-menu button to toggle XY display mode On and Off. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 97: Xy Display Mode Tips

    Use this procedure to change the overall screen lighting level. Higher settings are better for brightly lighted areas, and lower values are better for dimly lit areas. 1. Push Utility. 2. Push -More- Page 1/2 side-menu button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 98 3. Push the Display side-menu button. Push the Display & Date side-menu button. 4. Use the Multipurpose knob to select and click Backlight Intensity. 5. Use the Multipurpose knob to change and set the backlight value. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 99: Analyzing A Waveform

    To take an automatic measurement: Acquire and display a triggered waveform. Push Measure. Push the side-menu button to select the channel on which to take measurements. Use the Multipurpose knob to select and click a measurement. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 100: Automatic Measurements Tip

    Menu On/Off button. Measurements are shown on the screen. Pushing the Menu On/Off button also turns on or off showing the measurements on the screen. Automatic measurements tip TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 101: Taking A Measurement Snapshot

    5. If the File Save button is set to save an image, push the File Save button to save the snapshot image to a file. See Saving files to USB with the Save File button on page 120. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 102: Snapshot Measurement Tip

    The number of positive transitions from the low reference value to the high reference value in the waveform or gated region. –Edges The number of negative transitions from the high reference value to the low reference value in the waveform or gated region. Time measurement descriptions TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 103: Table 7: Time Measurements

    +Width Positive pulse width. The distance (time) between the mid reference (default 50%) amplitude points of a positive pulse. The measurement is made on the first pulse in the waveform or gated region. Table continued… TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 104: Amplitude Measurement Descriptions

    The min/max method uses the maximum value found. The histogram method uses the most common value found above the midpoint. This value is measured over the entire waveform or gated region. Table continued… TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 105: Area Measurement Descriptions

    Gating sets the automatic measurements to use only a specified part of a waveform for the measurements. The Gating function applies to all channels and all measurements (in other words, you cannot set a different gating region for individual measurements or different channels). 1. Push Measure. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 106 4. Use the Multipurpose knob to select and click the area of the waveform to use for taking measurements (Off (Full Record), Screen, Between Cursors). If selecting Between Cursors, use the Multipurpose knob to select and move the gating cursors to mark the waveform area to use for automatic measurements. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 107: How To Enable / Disable Measurement In The Oscilloscope

    To disable or enable the measurement function requires a password. The default factory password is 000000. ™ • An instructor in a TekSmartlab equipped education lab can enable or disable Measurement from the TekSmartLab application, for all the connected oscilloscopes. 1. Push Utility. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 108 Analyzing a waveform 2. Push -More- Page 1/2 side-menu button. 3. Push Feature Enable side-menu button. 4. Use the Multipurpose knob to select and click Measurement Enable. The oscilloscope opens the Feature Enable password entry screen. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 109: How To Change The Measurement Password

    2. Push -More- Page 1/2 side-menu button. 3. Push Measurement Enable side-menu button. Push Feature Enable side-menu button. 4. Use the Multipurpose knob to select and click Change Password. The oscilloscope opens the Change Password entry screen. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 110: Using Cursors To Take Manual Measurements

    Cursors are on-screen vertical and horizontal lines that you position on a waveform to take measurements. The cursors have readouts that show the value at their position or where they cross a waveform. Cursors also show the absolute difference measurement value (or delta) between two cursor positions. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 111 (delta, marked with a Δ symbol) between the cursor measurements. The oscilloscope always shows the readouts when the cursors are turned on. Note: Cursors are not available in XY display mode. 1. Push Cursors to display two vertical Time cursors by default. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 112 3. Push the Multipurpose knob to select the other cursor (which becomes a solid line), then turn the knob to move that cursor. The first cursor is now drawn with a dotted line. 4. To make smaller cursor position adjustments, push the Fine Function button to toggle between making coarse and fine cursor position adjustments. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 113 Note: You can also switch between Fine and Coarse by pressing and holding the Multipurpose knob. 5. Push the Amplitude or Screen side-menu button to select a different cursor for taking measurements. See Cursor types on page 96. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 114: Cursor Types

    Note: To disable or enable the Cursor function requires a password. The default factory password is 000000. Note: An instructor in a TekSmartlab™-equipped education lab can enable or disable Cursor from the TekSmartLab application, for all connected oscilloscopes. 1. Push Utility. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 115 Analyzing a waveform 2. Push -More- Page 1/2 side-menu button. 3. Push Feature Enable side-menu button. 4. Use the Multipurpose knob to select and click Cursor Enable. The oscilloscope opens the Feature Enable password entry screen. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 116: How To Change The Cursor Password

    1. Push Utility. 2. Push -More- Page 1/2 side-menu button. 3. Push Cursor Enable side-menu button. 4. Use the Multipurpose knob to select and click Change Password. The oscilloscope opens the Change Password entry screen. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 117: Creating Math Waveforms

    Push Math. The oscilloscope displays a red math waveform using the current side menu settings. Push the Source 1 side-menu button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 118: Math Waveform Tips

    Note that the math vertical scale setting only applies to the math waveform. An example of using a math waveform is to calculate instantaneous power (current times voltage) by multiplying a voltage waveform and a current waveform. Math waveform tips TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 119: Using Fft To See Signal Frequency Information

    Acquire and display several cycles of the waveform. Note: You can only display FFT waveforms for 2000 and 20K point record length waveforms. Push FFT button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 120 Analyzing a waveform The oscilloscope shows the default FFT screen. The lower main screen shows the FFT waveform. Use the Vertical Position knob of the source channel to move the FFT waveform up or down. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 121 Use the default dBV RMS Vertical Units scale to see a detailed view of multiple frequencies, even if the frequencies have very different amplitudes. Use the Linear RMS vertical scale to see an overall view of how all frequencies levels compare to each other. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 122 Push the Horizontal Center Position side-menu button and use the Multipurpose knob to position the FFT graph horizontally. The readout on the side menu is the frequency of the waveform point that is positioned on the center vertical graticule. Use this to quickly measure FFT ‘spike’ frequencies. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 123 Use this to expand or contract the FFT waveform to show more or less detail. The FFT waveform expands around the center cursor. 10. Push the Cursors front-panel button and use the cursors to take measurements. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 124: Fft Tips

    FFT waveform are close to the same amplitude. Starting and stopping the waveform at close to the same amplitude reduces adding artificial waveform that are not present in the actual signal. Using a window on the source signal results in an FFT waveform that more accurately represents the source signal frequency components. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 125: Table 10: Fft Windows

    Use Rectangular for measuring transients or bursts where the signal level before and after the event are almost equal. Also, use this window for equal-amplitude sine waves with frequencies that are very close, and for broadband random noise with a relatively slow varying spectrum. Table continued… TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 126: Fft And Display Waveform Aliasing

    Use a filter on the input signal to limit the signal to frequencies below that of the Nyquist frequency. If the frequency components you are interested in are below the built-in 20 MHz bandwidth setting, push the Vertical Menu button and set the channel bandwidth to 20 MHz. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 127: Displaying Reference Waveforms

    117. waveform data 1. Push the Ref front-panel button. 2. Push the Ref1 or Ref2 side-menu button to toggle displaying that waveform On or Off. You can display both reference waveforms at the same time. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 128: Reference Waveform Tips

    (in brackets) within the entire record. The lower display shows the zoomed view of the waveform (the part enclosed in brackets in the upper display). Select the channel that you want to zoom. Push Zoom. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 129: How To Search And Mark A Waveform

    4. Delete a mark. Push the next ( →) or previous (←) arrow button to jump to the mark you want to clear. To remove the current, center-positioned mark, push Set/Clear. It works on both manually and automatically created marks. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 130 2. Push the Search lower side-menu button and select On. The search menu is similar to the trigger menu. 3. Push Search Type. Turn Multipurpose knob to select the search type: Edge, Pulse Width, and Runt. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 131: How To Pan A Waveform

    While the zoom feature is on, you can use the pan feature to quickly scroll through the waveform. To use pan: To pan a waveform, turn the Multipurpose knob when the side-menu button of Position is selected in the Zoom menu. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 132 Analyzing a waveform Turn the Multipurpose knob clockwise to pan forward. Turn it counterclockwise to pan backwards. The further you turn the knob, the faster the zoom window pans. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 133: Feature Enable

    For further details refer to How to enable / disable cursor in the oscilloscope on page 96. Disable measurement in the oscilloscope For further details refer to How to enable / disable measurement in the oscilloscope on page 89. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 134: Saving Data

    1. Install a USB drive. 2. Set up the display to show the waveforms and other readouts that you want to save. 3. Push the Save/Recall Save Recall front-panel button. 4. Push the Action side-menu button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 135: About Saved Image File Formats

    1. (Optional) Install a USB drive to save the waveform data to a file on the USB drive. 2. Acquire and display the waveform that you want to save. 3. Push the Save/Recall Save Recall front-panel button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 136 Note: The selected waveform must be displayed on the screen to save waveform data. e. Push the Save side-menu button to save the waveform data to an automatically named file on the USB drive. See About automatically generated file names on page 132. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 137: About Waveform Data Files

    Use this procedure to save the current oscilloscope settings to a memory location or external file. 1. (Optional) Install a USB drive to save the setup data to a file on the USB drive. 2. Push the Save/Recall Save Recall front-panel button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 138: Saving Files To Usb With The Save File Button

    USB drive. Note: The Save button only saves files to the USB drive. You cannot assign the Save button to save information to reference or setup memory, or to recall files from the USB drive. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 139 7. For waveform files: Use the Save/Rec Save As side-menu buttons to select the signal source for saving waveforms (CH1-CH4, Math, Ref1-2). (CH1, CH2, Math, FFT, Ref1-2). 8. Push the Save button to confirm that the assigned file type and format was saved to the USB drive. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 140 Note: The Assign To button does not store the current save settings (such as file format or waveform source). The Save button uses the settings of the Save/Rec Save As side menu to save files. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 141: Recalling Data

    2. Push the Save/Recall Save Recall front-panel button. 3. Push the Action side-menu button. 4. Use the Multipurpose knob to select and click Recall Setup. 5. To recall setup data from internal setup memory: a. Push the Recall From side-menu button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 142: Recalling Waveform Data

    Use this procedure to recall (load) waveform data from an external .ISF file to load into a reference memory location and display on the oscilloscope. The oscilloscope can only load .ISF waveform data files. 1. Install a USB drive that contains the .ISF waveform data file. 2. Push the Save/Recall Save Recall front-panel button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 143 9. Push Recall side-menu button. The oscilloscope loads the waveform data into the selected reference memory. Note: If the Recall side-menu button shows No file, then you have not selected an .ISF file. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 144: Using The Usb File Utility Functions

    The File side-menu buttons perform the indicated file utility functions. Change Folder, and Delete ,and Format directly perform the indicated tasks. • New Folder and Rename open the character entry field, keyboard, and side-menu buttons, shown in the following image. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 145: Changing The Default File Save Location On The Usb Drive

    By default, the oscilloscope saves image, waveform, and setup files to the top directory of the USB drive. Use this procedure to select a different default save folder on the USB drive in which to save files. 1. Push the Save/Recall Save Recall front-panel button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 146: Default Save Folder Location Rules

    • Pushing the Default Setup front-panel button. Creating a new folder on the USB drive Use this procedure to create a new folder on the USB drive. 1. Push the Save/Recall Save Recall front-panel button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 147: Folder Creation Tip

    Folder creation tip If you need to create many folders on a USB drive, it is faster to insert the USB drive into a PC and use the standard Microsoft Windows or other OS folder creation utilities. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 148: Deleting Files Or Folders From The Usb Drive

    USB drive, connect the USB drive to a PC and use a file ‘shredding’ program to replace the file data with zeros. Renaming files or folders on the USB drive Use this procedure to rename files and folders from the USB drive. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 149: File Folder Renaming Tip

    File folder renaming tip If you need to rename many files or folders, it is faster to insert the USB drive into a PC and use the standard Microsoft Windows or other OS file renaming utilities. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 150: Formatting The Usb Drive

    The naming convention is TEKXXXXX.<ext>, where: • XXXXX is an integer from 00000 to 99999 • <.ext> is the file type (.PNG, .BMP, or .JPG for screen image files; .SET for setup files; .ISF or .CSV for waveform files) TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 151: Image Setting And Waveform File Tips

    To determine the channel or waveform type (Math, FFT, Ref) of a saved waveform file, open the waveform file (.CSV or .ISF) in a text editor. The channel name or waveform type is at or near the top of the file structure. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 152: Erasing Data From Oscilloscope Memory (Teksecure)

    6. Select and click OK Yes to start the TekSecure procedure. The erase operation takes up to three minutes. 7. To cancel the procedure, select No or push the Menu Off button. 8. When the TekSecure procedure is finished, the oscilloscope automatically powers off and then powers back on. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 153: Setting Or Viewing Usb Device Port Parameters

    3. Use the Multipurpose knob to select and click USB. The USB Device Port menu lists available devices to which you can connect. A grayed out menu item cannot be selected. 4. If the USB Device port is Disabled (off Bus), select and click the device to which you want to connect. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 154: Disabling The Usb Device Port

    IEEE488 style messages. This protocol lets you run your GPIB software applications on USB hardware. Use this screen to view protocol registration information. There are no active controls on this screen. 1. Push Utility front-panel button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 155 Setting or viewing USB Device port parameters 2. Push the Config side-menu button. 3. Use the Multipurpose knob to select and click USB. 4. Select and click USBTMC Configuration. The oscilloscope shows the USBTMC protocol registration information. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 156: Setting Up The Lan Network

    DHCP server. If the oscilloscope needs a permanent unchanging IP address, contact your system administrator to obtain a permanent IP address and then add it manually to the oscilloscope. Prerequisite: The oscilloscope must be connected to a DHCP-enabled network. 1. Push Utility front-panel button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 157: Setting The Ip Address Nondhcp Network- Ethernet

    (upper right edge of screen) should be on (white). Note: If the LAN Test menu item shows No Response, work with your system administrator to confirm that the settings that you were given are correct. Check that you entered the settings correctly. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 158: Turning Ethernet Dhcp On Or Off

    DHCP server. The LAN Test menu items should now show OK, and the network connection icon (upper right edge of screen) should be on (white). 6. Push the knob again to turn DHCP Off. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 159: Setting Up The Wi-Fi Network

    Wi-Fi. Prerequisites: • Connect a supported Wi-Fi dongle to the rear USB Host port (Tektronix option TEKUSBWIFI). Recommendation is to use the rear USB port so that you keep the front USB port available for saving and loading files. •...

  • Page 160: Viewing And Selecting Available Wi-Fi Networks

    Prerequisites: Obtain the correct network settings from your system administrator (IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS IP address, and HTTP Port). 1. Push Utility front-panel button. 2. Push the Config side-menu button. 3. Use the Multipurpose knob to select and click Ethernet Config. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 161: Setting The Ip Address Dhcp Network In Wi-Fi

    A supported Wi-Fi dongle is connected to the oscilloscope and is turned on. See Turning Wi-Fi on or off on page 141. • The network to which you are connecting must be DHCP-enabled. 1. Push Utility front-panel button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 162 DHCP server. The LAN Test menu items should now show OK, and the network connection icon (upper right edge of screen) should be on (white). 6. Push the knob again to turn DHCP Off. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 163: Connecting Your Oscilloscope To A Computer

    You can type in more queries and view more results using this Telnet session window. You can find the syntax for relevant commands, queries and related status codes in the Programmer Manual that is available at the Tektronix website. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 164 Connecting your oscilloscope to a computer Note: Do not use the backspace key on the computer during an MS Windows Telnet session with the oscilloscope. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 165: Appendices

    Note: Search mark feature is not available on the e*Scope. Installing new firmware on the oscilloscope Tektronix releases new oscilloscope firmware to improve existing functions or add new functions. Complete the following steps to install new firmware in the oscilloscope.

  • Page 166: Running Diagnostic Tests

    Check that the software version number shown on the screen is the same version that you just installed. 14. Select Utility > More > Calibration > Signal Path and perform signal path compensation once the oscilloscope is booted after firmware upgrade. Running diagnostic tests Use this procedure to test instrument functional modules. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 167: Courseware On-Instrument Education And Training

    Note: The oscilloscope resets to the factory default settings after running the self tests. Courseware on-instrument education and training Run guided lab exercises right on your oscilloscope. Read overview theory and procedures, and capture your lab results right there as well. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 168: Courseware File Content Information

    • Refer to the Courseware and TekSmartLab documentation for more information on these applications. You can download electronic versions of these manuals from the Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com). Loading a courseware file from a USB drive Use this procedure to load a Courseware file. A Courseware file can have up to 12 courses. Each course can contain up to 14 labs.

  • Page 169: Dealing With Error Message

    You can access the lab content by pushing the Course button located on the on the front panel. Use the oscilloscope’s soft keys and the Multipurpose knob to access up to 12 courses, which can have up to 14 labs each. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 170 The oscilloscope shows a reference waveform mask and a readout that counts the number of waveform mask errors (pass= the waveform is within the waveform mask area; Fail = part or all of the waveform is out of the mask area). TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 171: Saving Courseware Lab Results

    The buttons or knobs control waveforms, cursors, and other data input. • The Multipurpose knob lets you select and click menu or other choices, to move a cursor, and to set a numerical parameter values for a menu item. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 172 The Cursors button toggles on and off displaying cursors on the screen. Turn the Multipurpose knob to change the position of the active cursor (solid line). Push the Multipurpose knob to change the active cursor. See Using cursors to take manual measurements on page 92. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 173 Scale knob, and the trigger Level knob. • The Fine knob sensitivity in the Function button enables making fine adjustments with the Multipurpose knob, vertical and horizontal Position knobs, vertical Scale knob, and the trigger Level knob. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 174 Note: You can also switch between Fine and Coarse by pressing and holding the Multipurpose knob. • The Zoom button displays a magnified waveform. See How to view long record length waveforms Zoom on page 110. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 175: The Horizontal Controls

    Figure 3: Navigation on 2 and 4 channel on TBS2000B TBS1000C The Horizontal controls The Horizontal Position knob adjusts the trigger point location left or right relative to the acquired waveform record. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 176: The Trigger Controls

    The Acquire button opens the menu that you use to set the acquisition mode and adjust the record length. The Trigger controls The Trigger controls set when the oscilloscope starts acquiring signal data to create a waveform record. See Trigger concepts on page 41.See Trigger setup. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 177: The Vertical Controls

    The Vertical controls The Vertical controls set the vertical settings (position and scale) for each channel, and enable turning on or off individual waveforms. • The Vertical Position knob adjusts the vertical position for each channel’s waveform. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 178: The Resources Controls

    The Default Setup button immediately restores the oscilloscope settings (horizontal, vertical, scale, position, and so on) to the factory default settings. You can use the side menu item to undo the default setting action. See Setting the oscilloscope to factory default values - Default Setup on page 73. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 179: Other Front-Panel Controls

    126. Other front-panel controls • The Help button opens a side menu where you can access the Tektronix Courseware lab exercise functions See on page 149 and HelpEverywhere™ on-screen settings and Courseware on-instrument education and training measurements help (See Getting on-screen help for settings HelpEverywhere™...
  • Page 180 Appendices The oscilloscope opens the side menu list for that button on the right side of the screen. 2. Push a side-menu button to select the on-screen menu item that is next to that button. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 181 3. If the selected side menu item opens another menu, use the Multipurpose knob to highlight an item in the pop-out menu. 4. When the item is highlighted, click the Multipurpose knob to enter that item and set the oscilloscope. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 182 7. Push Function button to toggle off or on the ability to make smaller adjustments with the Multipurpose knob. Fine works with the Multipurpose knob, Horizontal and Vertical Position knobs, Vertical Scale knob, and the Trigger Level knob. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 183: Front-Panel Connectors

    2. PROBE COMP. A square wave signal source and ground connection used to compensate probes. Output voltage: ~ 5 V at ~1 kHz Ground reference to which to connect the probe ground lead. Compensating a passive voltage probe on page 28. 3. USB 2.0 Host port. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 184: Rear-Panel Connectors

    3. USB 2.0 Host port. A standard USB host port which lets you connect a USB Wi-Fi transceiver adapter (dongle) for wireless connectivity (A Tektronix TBS2000B TBS1000C series exclusive feature), or to USB flash drives with which to save or recall waveforms, settings, screen images, and Courseware education packages.
  • Page 185 • Stop: The oscilloscope has stopped acquiring data. • Roll: It scrolls sequential waveform points across the display in a right-to-left rolling motion. Roll mode starts automatically when the timebase is set to ≥40 ms/div. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 186 Do not use the Horizontal or Vertical Scale or Position knobs to examine a stopped or single-acquired waveform; instead, use the Zoom controls and Multipurpose knob. The trigger status readout shows the trigger conditions: • Trig'd: Triggered • Auto: Acquiring untriggered data PrTrig: Acquiring pretrigger data • • Trig?: Waiting for trigger TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 187 The oscilloscope shows two trigger level icons when you are triggering on a runt waveform. The trigger level knob only controls the lower trigger threshold level when in runt trigger mode. Use the Trigger Menu to set both trigger levels. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 188 The Trigger readouts shows the trigger source, slope, and the trigger threshold level. The readout also shows the measured signal frequency. The trigger readouts for other trigger types show other values. The image shows the readouts for an Edge trigger. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 189 13. The measurement readouts show the selected measurements. You can select up to six measurements to display at one time. See Taking automatic measurements on page 81. Push the Menu On/Off button to toggle on off the display of the measurement readouts on the screen. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 190: Labeling Channels

    The label can have up to 32 characters. Perform the following steps to label a channel: 1. Push the front panel button for an input channel to open the associated side menu. 2. In the side menu, push Label to open the Label side menu. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 191 3. To turn the label text ON or OFF, use the Multipurpose knob to select Label ON/OFF and click the Multipurpose knob on the desired option. 4. Turn the Multipurpose knob to select Preset Label, and then click the knob to open the list of labels. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 192 6. Push the Multipurpose knob to select the highlighted label. The selected label text will appear on the left side of the display. The example below shows the DTRCK label being selected and displayed. TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 193: Warranted Specifications

    When you are done editing the label, push the OK side menu button to accept the label. Warranted specifications See the TBS2000B TBS1000C Specifications and Performance Verification Technical Reference Manual (Tektronix part number 077-1538-xx), for the warranted specifications and performance verification procedure. This manual is English only, and can be downloaded from the Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com/downloads).

  • Page 194: Oscilloscope Settings That Are Not Reset By Default Setup

    Voltage probe attenuation: 10X Baseline position: 0.00 V Scale (volts per major vertical division): 1.00 V Oscilloscope settings that are not reset by Default Setup The Default Setup button does not reset or change the following settings: TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...

  • Page 195: Physically Securing The Oscilloscope

    TBS2000B Series Oscilloscopes User Manual...
  • Page 196 This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2012/19/EU and 2006/66/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For information about recycling options, check the Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com/ productrecycling).

  • Page 197: Index

    Index Special Characters –Over measurement Backlight intensity, setting +Over measurement Bandwidth, models Bandwidth, setting Before Installation Numerics Blackman-Harris FFT window 10X probe attenuation BMP screen image format 1X probe attenuation Burst Width measurement Buttons 50 Ω BNC adapter Acquire Autoset Autoset button Channel Menu AC signal coupling...
  • Page 198 Concepts (continued) Create a new folder (USB drive) acquisition modes CSV format (waveform data) Amplitude-related measurements Cursors Area-related measurements Cursors button Auto trigger mode Cycle Area measurement automatic file names Cycle Mean measurement bandwidth Cycle RMS measurement cursors DC coupling FFT waveform aliasing FFT windows Data, waveform (saving)
  • Page 199 F (FFT) button Gating (measurement) Factory default settings GPIB and USB Factory settings, loading GPIB to USB adapter Fall Time measurement Ground lead tip, probe Falling Edge Count measurement Ground signal coupling Feature Enable Ground strap Ground yourself to discharge static disable Blackman-Harris window Hamming window...
  • Page 200 How to (continued) How to (continued) load a courseware file set runt pulse trigger load factory settings set Sample acquisition mode load oscilloscope setups set Save File button load waveform files set signal DC offset move a waveform (vertical) set slope (edge trigger) move both cursors at same time set the date and time move cursors onto screen...
  • Page 201 Manual (continued) user Icon Math waveforms Expansion point Max measurement measurement clipping Mean measurement Trigger level Measure button Trigger position Measure Current mode (voltage probes) Image file formats Measurement clipping icon Infinite persistence (waveform) Measurement readouts Installing firmware Measurements Invert input signal –Over (Neg overshoot) IP address, show +Over (Pos overshoot)
  • Page 202 Min measurement Probe compensation Probes Mode, roll attenuation Modes, trigger (selecting) connecting Moving the waveform vertical position probe type (voltage, current) MPK (Multipurpose) knob set measure current mode Multiplying waveforms (math) setting attenuation Multipurpose (MPK) knob Multipurpose knob supported supported TekVPI probes TekVPI types use shortest ground lead...
  • Page 203 Reference (continued) Signal path compensation (SPC) settings not changed by Default Setup Signal source (FFT) Reference memory and record length limit Single acquisition Reference waveforms, showing Single button Related documents Slope (edge trigger) Removing waveform from screen Slope, trigger Renaming files or folders (USB drive) Snapshot of all measurements Resources controls Socket server...
  • Page 204 Trigger (continued) Vertical position, setting Normal mode Vertical Scale knob Normal trigger mode Vertical units (FFT) polarity (pulse width) View IP address polarity (runt pulse) View USBTMC information position icon posttrigger pretrigger pulse width Waveform Pulse Width, defined adding to screen runt pulse data formats (CSV, ISF) Runt signal, defined...

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