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MSO3000 and DPO3000 Series

Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes

Specifications and Performance Verification

077-0300-01

This document supports firmware version 2.00

and above for MSO3000 and DPO3000 Series

instruments.

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personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not

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Page 1 Technical Reference MSO3000 and DPO3000 Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes Specifications and Performance Verification 077-0300-01 This document supports firmware version 2.00 and above for MSO3000 and DPO3000 Series instruments. 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.
Page 2 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 supercedes that in all previously published material.
Page 3 Table of Contents General Safety Summary ........Specifications .
Page 4 Table of Contents MSO3000 and DPO3000 Series Specifications and Performance Verification www.valuetronics.com...
Page 5 General Safety Summary Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. To avoid potential hazards, use this product only as specified. Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures. To Avoid Fire or Use Proper Power Cord.
Page 6 General Safety Summary Terms in this Manual These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING. Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.
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Page 9 Specifications This chapter contains specifications for the MSO3000 and DPO3000 Series oscilloscopes. All specifications are guaranteed unless noted as “typical.” Typical specifications are provided for your convenience but are not guaranteed. Specifications that are marked with the n symbol are checked in Performance Verification.
Page 10 Specifications Table 1- 1: Analog channel input and vertical specifications (Cont.) Characteristic Description Maximum input voltage (1 ΜΩ) At front panel connector, 300 V , Installation Category II; Apply UL specified voltages for 300 V CAT II <100mV/div Derate at 20 dB/decade above 100 kHz to 30 V at 1 MHz, 10 dB/decade above 1 MHz Derate at 20 dB/decade above 3 MHz to 30 V at 30 MHz, 10 dB/decade above 30 MHz...
Page 11 Specifications Table 1- 1: Analog channel input and vertical specifications (Cont.) Characteristic Description Sensitivity range (fine) Allows continuous adjustment from 1 mV/div to 10 V/div, 1 MΩ Allows continuous adjustment from 1 mV/div to 1 V/div, 50 Ω Allows continuous adjustment from 1 mV/div to 1 V/div, 75 Ω Sensitivity resolution (fine), typical ≤...
Page 12 Specifications Table 1- 1: Analog channel input and vertical specifications (Cont.) Characteristic Description Calculated rise time, typical The formula is calculated by measuring - - 3 dB bandwidth of the oscilloscope. The formula accounts for the rise time contribution of the oscilloscope independent of the rise time of the signal source.
Page 13 Specifications Table 1- 1: Analog channel input and vertical specifications (Cont.) Characteristic Description DC voltage measurement accuracy Measurement type DC Accuracy (in volts) Sample acquisition mode, typical Any sample ±[DC gain accuracy ¢ | reading - - (offset - - position) | + Offset Accuracy +0.15 div + 0.6 mV] Delta volts between any two samples...
Page 14 Specifications Table 1- 1: Analog channel input and vertical specifications (Cont.) Characteristic Description n Random Noise, Sample Acquisition Bandwidth Mode Model Selection RMS Noise MSO/DPO3054 and Full <(170 V + 8% of V/div setting) DPO3052 150 MHz <(90 V + 6% of V/div setting) 20 MHz <(25 V + 6% of V/div setting) MSO303x and DPO303x...
Page 15 Specifications Table 1- 3: Horizontal and acquisition system specifications (cont.) Characteristic Description Peak Detect or Envelope mode pulse Minimum pulse width response, typical MSO305x and DPO305x: > 2.0 ns MSO303x and DPO303x: > 2.9 ns MSO301x and DPO301x: > 6.7 ns Sample-rate range See Table 1- - 4 for details Record length range...
Page 16 Specifications Table 1- 4: Sample rate range detail Characteristic Description Sample rate range Time/Div 5 M record 1 M record 100 K record 10 K record 1 K record (Analog Channels) 1 ns 2.5 GS/s 2 ns 2.5 GS/s 4 ns 2.5 GS/s 10 ns 2.5 GS/s...
Page 17 Specifications Table 1- 4: Sample rate range detail (Cont.) Characteristic Description Sample rate range Time/Div 5 M record 1 M record 100 K record 10 K record 1 K record (Analog Channels) (Cont.) 1 ms 100 MS/s 10 MS/s 1 MS/s 100 KS/s 2 ms 250 MS/s...
Page 18 Specifications Table 1- 5: Trigger specifications (Cont.) Characteristic Description Time accuracy for Pulse, Glitch, or Time range Accuracy Width triggering 1 ns to 500 ns ±(20% of setting + 0.5 ns) 520 ns to 1 s ±(0.01% of setting + 100 ns) Edge- - type trigger Trigger Source Sensitivity...
Page 19 Specifications Table 1- 5: Trigger specifications (Cont.) Characteristic Description Video-type trigger formats and field Triggers from negative sync composite video, field 1 or field 2 for interlaced systems, on any rates field, specific line, or any line for interlaced or non- - interlaced systems. Supported systems include NTSC, PAL, and SECAM.
Page 20 Specifications Table 1- 5: Trigger specifications (Cont.) Characteristic Description Pulse type trigger, minimum pulse, gg , Pulse class Minimum pulse width Minimum rearm time rearm time, minimum transition time Glitch 4 ns 2 ns + 5% of glitch width setting Runt 4 ns 2 ns...
Page 21 Specifications Table 1- 5: Trigger specifications (Cont.) Characteristic Description Standard serial bus interface triggering Address Triggering: 7 and 10 bit user specified address, as well as General Call, START byte, HS- - mode, EEPROM, and CBUS Data Trigger: 1 to 5 bytes of user specified data Trigger On: Start, Repeated Start, Stop, Missing Ack, Address, Data, or Address and Data Maximum Data Rate: 10 Mb/s Data Trigger: 1 to 16 bytes of user specified data...
Page 22 Specifications Table 1- 5: Trigger specifications (Cont.) Characteristic Description Standard serial bus Left Justified interface triggering (Cont.) Data Trigger: 32 bits of user- - specified data in a left word, right word, or either, including qualifiers of equal to (=), not equal to <>, less than (<), greater than (>), less than or equal to (<=), greater than or equal to (>=), inside range, outside range Trigger on: Word Select, Data Maximum Data Rate: 12.5 Mb/s...
Page 23 Specifications Table 1- 7: Input/Output port specifications (Cont.) Characteristic Description Device port USB 2.0 High Speed; also supports Full Speed and Slow Speed Modes Host ports Two USB 2.0 high speed ports; one on front, one on rear Video signal output A 15 pin, SVGA RGB-type connector Probe compensator output voltage Output voltage: 0 V to 2.5 V ±1% behind 1 kΩ...
Page 24 Specifications Table 1- 10: Environmental specifications Characteristic Description Temperature Operating: 0 °C to +50 °C (+32 °F to +122 °F) Nonoperating: - - 40 °C to +71 °C (- - 40 °F to +160 °F) Humidity Operating: 5% to 95% relative humidity (% RH) at up to +30 °C, 5% to 45% RH above +30 °C up to +50 °C, non- - condensing, and as limited by a Maximum Wet- - Bulb Temperature of +38 °C (derates relative humidity to 45 % RH at +50 °C) Nonoperating:...
Page 25 Specifications Table 1- 12: P6316 Digital probe input characteristics Characteristic Description Number of input channels 16 Digital Inputs Input resistance, typical 101 KΩ to ground Input capacitance, typical 8 pF Minimum Input Signal Swing, typical 500 mV p- - p DC Input Voltage Range +30V, - - 20V Maximum Input Dynamic Range...
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Page 29 0.1% accuracy or better Fluke digital multimeter One 50 Ω BNC cable Male-to-male connectors Tektronix part number 012- - 0057- - 01 (43 inch) You may need additional cables and adapters, depending on the actual test equipment you use. These procedures cover all MSO/DPO3000 models. Please disregard any checks that do not apply to the specific model you are testing.
Page 30 For the best functionality, you can upgrade the oscilloscope firmware. To upgrade the firmware, follow these steps: 1. Open a Web browser and go to www.tektronix.com/software. Use the Software and Firmware Finder to locate the most recent firmware upgrade. 2. Download the latest firmware for your oscilloscope onto your PC.
Page 31 Performance Verification Test Record Print pages 2- -3 through 2- -22 for use during the Performance Verification. Model Serial number number Procedure performed by Date Test Passed Failed Self Test Input Impedance Performance checks Vertical scale Low limit Test result High limit Channel 1 10 mV/div...
Page 32 Performance Verification DC Balance Performance checks Vertical scale Low limit Test result High limit Channel 1 DC Balance, 1 mV/div - - 0.5 mV 0.5 mV 50 Ω, 20 MHz BW 2 mV/div - - 0.5 mV 0.5 mV 10 mV/div - - 2.0 mV 2.0 mV 100 mV/div...
Page 33 Performance Verification DC Balance (Cont.) Performance checks Vertical scale Low limit Test result High limit Channel 1 DC Balance, 1 mV/div - - 0.5 mV 0.5 mV 50 Ω, Full BW 2 mV/div - - 0.5 mV 0.5 mV 10 mV/div - - 2.0 mV 2.0 mV 100 mV/div...
Page 34 Performance Verification DC Balance (Cont.) Performance checks Vertical scale Low limit Test result High limit Channel 2 DC Balance, 1 mV/div - - 0.5 mV 0.5 mV 50 Ω, 150 MHz BW 2 mV/div - - 0.5 mV 0.5 mV 10 mV/div - - 2.0 mV 2.0 mV...
Page 35 Performance Verification DC Balance (Cont.) Performance checks Vertical scale Low limit Test result High limit Channel 3 DC Balance, 1 mV/div - - 0.5 mV 0.5 mV 50 Ω, 20 MHz BW 2 mV/div - - 0.5 mV 0.5 mV 10 mV/div - - 2.0 mV 2.0 mV...
Page 36 Performance Verification DC Balance (Cont.) Performance checks Vertical scale Low limit Test result High limit Channel 3 DC Balance, 1 mV/div - - 0.5 mV 0.5 mV 50 Ω, Full BW 2 mV/div - - 0.5 mV 0.5 mV 10 mV/div - - 2.0 mV 2.0 mV 100 mV/div...
Page 37 Performance Verification DC Balance (Cont.) Performance checks Vertical scale Low limit Test result High limit Channel 4 DC Balance, 1 mV/div - - 0.5 mV 0.5 mV 50 Ω, 150 MHz BW 2 mV/div - - 0.5 mV 0.5 mV 10 mV/div - - 2.0 mV 2.0 mV...
Page 38 Performance Verification Performance checks: Bandwidth Test result Bandwidth at Gain = Channel Impedance Vertical scale Limit bw- - pp in- - pp in- pp bw- pp 50 Ω 10 mV/div ≥ 0.707 50 Ω 5 mV/div ≥ 0.707 50 Ω 2 mV/div ≥...
Page 39 Performance Verification DC Gain Accuracy Performance checks Vertical scale Low limit Test result High limit Channel 1 1 mV/div - - 1.5% 1.5% 0 V offset, 2 mV/div - - 1.5% 1.5% 0 V vertical position, 0 V vertical position, 20 MHz BW, 1 MΩ...
Page 40 Performance Verification DC Gain Accuracy (Cont.) Performance checks Vertical scale Low limit Test result High limit Channel 3 1 mV/div - - 1.5% 1.5% 0 V offset, 2 mV/div - - 1.5% 1.5% 0 V vertical position, 0 V vertical position, 20 MHz BW, 1 MΩ...
Page 41 Performance Verification DC Offset Accuracy Performance checks Vertical scale Vertical offset Low limit Test result High limit All models Channel 1 1 mV/div 700 mV 696.2 mV 703.8 mV 20 MHz BW, 1 MΩ 1 mV/div - - 700 mV - - 703.8 mV - - 696.2 mV 2 mV/div...
Page 42 Performance Verification DC Offset Accuracy (Cont.) Performance checks Vertical scale Vertical offset Low limit Test result High limit Channel 3 1 mV/div 700 mV 696.2 mV 703.8 mV 20 MHz BW, 1 MΩ 1 mV/div - - 700 mV - - 703.8 mV - - 696.2 mV 2 mV/div 700 mV...
Page 43 Performance Verification Auxiliary (Trigger) Output Low limit Test result High limit Trigger Output Low 1 MΩ — ≤ 0.4 V High 1 MΩ ≥ 3.25 V — Low 50 Ω — ≤ 0.20 V High 50 Ω ≥ 2.2 V —...
Page 44 Performance Verification Random Noise, Sample Acquisition Mode Bandwidth Selection Test result High limit MSO/DPO301x Channel 1 Full 6.100 mV 20 MHz 6.100 mV Channel 2 Full 6.100 mV 20 MHz 6.100 mV Channel 3 Full 6.100 mV 20 MHz 6.100 mV Channel 4 Full 6.100 mV...
Page 45 Performance Verification Delta Time Measurement Accuracy (Cont.) MSO/DPO = 4 s/Div, Source frequency = 240 kHz MSO/DPO V/Div Source V Test Result High Limit 5 mV 40 mV 38 ns 100 mV 800 mV 28 ns 500 mV 28 ns 54 ns MSO/DPO = 40 s/Div, Source frequency = 24 kHz MSO/DPO V/Div...
Page 46 Performance Verification Delta Time Measurement Accuracy (Cont.) MSO/DPO = 400 ns/Div, Source frequency = 2.4 MHz MSO/DPO V/Div Source V Test Result High Limit 5 mV 40 mV 3.8 ns 100 mV 800 mV 2.8 ns 500 mV 2.8 ns 5.4 ns MSO/DPO = 4 s/Div, Source frequency = 240 kHz MSO/DPO V/Div...
Page 47 Performance Verification Delta Time Measurement Accuracy (Cont.) MSO/DPO = 40 ns/Div, Source frequency = 24 MHz MSO/DPO V/Div Source V Test Result High Limit 5 mV 40 mV 450 ps 100 mV 800 mV 360 ps 500 mV 360 ps 590 ps MSO/DPO = 400 ns/Div, Source frequency = 2.4 MHz MSO/DPO V/Div...
Page 48 Performance Verification Delta Time Measurement Accuracy (Cont.) Channel 4 MSO/DPO = 4 ns/Div, Source frequency = 240 MHz MSO/DPO V/Div Source V Test Result High Limit 5 mV 40 mV 240 ps 100 mV 800 mV 240 ps 500 mV 240 ps 240 ps MSO/DPO = 40 ns/Div, Source frequency = 24 MHz...
Page 49 3.8 s 100 mV 800 mV 2.8 s 500 mV 2.8 s 5.4 s Channels 3 and 4 are only on four-channel oscilloscopes Digital Threshold Accuracy (MSO3000 series only) Digital Test result channel Threshold Low limit = (V High limit...
Page 50 Performance Verification Digital Threshold Accuracy (MSO3000 series only) Digital Test result channel Threshold Low limit High limit = (V sAvg s- - - - 0.1 V 0.1 V 3.78 V 4.22 V - - 0.1 V 0.1 V 3.78 V 4.22 V...
Page 51 Performance Verification Performance Verification Procedures The following three conditions must be met prior to performing these proce- dures: 1. The oscilloscope must have been operating continuously for twenty (20) minutes in an environment that meets the operating range specifications for temperature and humidity.
Page 52 Performance Verification 7. Wait while the self test runs. When the self test completes, a dialog box displays the results of the self test. 8. Cycle the oscilloscope power off and back on before proceeding. Check Input Impedance This test checks the Input Impedance. (Resistance) 1.
Page 53 Performance Verification Check DC Balance This test checks the DC balance. You do not need to connect the oscilloscope to any equipment to run this test. Oscilloscope 1. Attach a 50 terminator to the channel input of the oscilloscope being Ω...
Page 54 Performance Verification 17. Push the OK Add Measurement side-bezel button, and then the Menu Off front-panel button. 18. View the mean measurement value in the display and enter that mean value as the test result in the test record. 19. Repeat steps 7 through 18 for each volts/division value listed in the results table.
Page 55 Performance Verification 6. Turn the Vertical Scale knob to set the vertical scale, as shown in the test record (for example, 1 mV/div, 2 mV/div, 5 mV/div). 7. Push the front-panel Acquire button. 8. Confirm that the mode is set to Sample. If not, push the Mode lower-bezel button, if needed, and then push the Sample side bezel button.
Page 56 Performance Verification Table 2- 1: Maximum Bandwidth Frequency worksheet Model: MSO/DPO305x Maximum bandwidth Impedance Vertical Scale frequency 10 mV/div 500 MHz Ω 5 mV/div 400 MHz Ω 2 mV/div 250 MHz Ω 1 mV/div 150 MHz Ω Model: MSO/DPO303x 5 mV/div 300 MHz Ω...
Page 57 Performance Verification Check DC Gain Accuracy This test checks the DC gain accuracy. 1. Connect the oscilloscope to a DC voltage source. If using the Wavetek 9500 calibrator, connect the calibrator head to the oscilloscope channel to test. Oscilloscope Oscilloscope calibrator (DC Voltage source) Ch 1 2.
Page 58 Performance Verification 15. Set the DC Voltage Source to V (see Table 2- -2). Push the Measure negative front-panel button, push the More lower-bezel button to select Statistics, push the Reset Statistics side-bezel button, and then push the Menu Off front-panel button.
Page 59 Performance Verification Check Offset Accuracy This test checks the offset accuracy. 1. Connect the oscilloscope to a DC voltage source to run this test. If using the Wavetek calibrator as the DC voltage source, connect the calibrator head to the oscilloscope channel to test. Oscilloscope Oscilloscope calibrator (DC Voltage source)
Page 60 Performance Verification 14. Push the Mode lower-bezel button, and push the Average side bezel button. The default number of averages is 16. 15. Push the front-panel Trigger Menu button. 16. Push the Source lower-bezel button. 17. Turn the Multipurpose a knob to select the AC Line as the trigger source. 18.
Page 61 Performance Verification 5. Set the impedance to 50 Ω. Push the Impedance lower-bezel button to select 50 Ω. 6. If adjustable, set the time mark amplitude to approximately 1 V 7. Set the Vertical SCALE to 500 mV. 8. Set the Horizontal SCALE to 20 ms. 9.
Page 62 Performance Verification 3. Push the channel 1 button. 4. Set the oscilloscope impedance to 1 MΩ. The default Impedance setting is 1MΩ. 5. Set the horizontal to 4 uS/div and the vertical to 1 V/div. 6. Push the front-panel Wave Inspector Measure button. 7.
Page 63 Performance Verification b. Use the Multipurpose a knob to select the RMS measurement. c. If necessary, use the Multipurpose b knob to select the channel being tested as the source for the RMS measurement. d. Press the side- -bezel OK Add Measurement button. 6.
Page 64 Performance Verification a. Press the front- -panel button for the channel being tested (1, 2, 3, or 4) b. Press the bottom- -bezel Bandwidth button, and then press the side- -bezel 20MHz button. 19. Press the front- -panel Wave Inspector Measure button, and then repeat steps 6 through 15.
Page 65 Performance Verification 8. Use the Multipurpose a knob to select the Burst Width measurement, and then press the side- -bezel OK Add Measurement button. 9. Press the bottom- -bezel More button to select Statistics and, if necessary, use the mutipurpose a knob to set the Mean & Std Dev Samples to 100, as shown in the side menu.
Page 66 Performance Verification Check Digital Threshold For the MSO3000 series only, this test checks the threshold accuracy of the digital channels. This procedure applies to digital channels D0 through D15, and Accuracy (MSO3000 only) to channel threshold values of 0 V and +4 V.
Page 67 Performance Verification 10. Push the Source lower- -bezel button, and turn Multipurpose a knob to select the appropriate channel, such as D0. By default, the Type is set to Edge, Coupling is set to DC, Slope is set to Rising, Mode is set to Auto, and Level is set to match the threshold of the channel being tested.
Page 68 Performance Verification 19. Set the DC voltage source (Vs) to +4.4 V. Wait 3 seconds. Check the logic level of the corresponding digital channel in the display. If the channel is a static logic level low (blue), change the DC voltage source Vs to +4.5 V.

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