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  • Page 1 User Manual TDS3000 Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes 071-0274-01 This document supports firmware version 2.00 and above.
  • Page 2 Copyright Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Tektronix, Inc., P.O. Box 1000, Wilsonville, OR 97070–1000 TEKTRONIX, TEK, TEKPROBE, and Tek Secure are registered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc.
  • Page 3 Tektronix, shipping charges prepaid, and with a copy of customer proof of purchase. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located.
  • Page 4 Tektronix, shipping charges prepaid, and with a copy of customer proof of purchase. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ....... 1–30 Rear-Panel Connectors ....... 1–31 TDS3000 Series User Manual...
  • Page 6 ........3–70 TDS3000 Series User Manual...
  • Page 7 ......... . . F–1 Glossary Index TDS3000 Series User Manual...

  • Page 8: General Safety Summary

    To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product. Connect the ground lead of the probe to earth ground only. TDS3000 Series User Manual...
  • Page 9 Do Not Operate in Wet/Damp Conditions. Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere. Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry. Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation. TDS3000 Series User Manual...
  • Page 10 CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. Symbols on the Product. These symbols may appear on the product: WARNING Protective Ground CAUTION Battery High Voltage (Earth) Terminal Refer to Manual Information TDS3000 Series User Manual...
  • Page 11 For the location of a local battery recycler in the U.S. or Canada, please contact: RBRC (800) BATTERY Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. (800) 227-7379 P.O. Box 141870 www.rbrc.com Gainesville, Florida 32614 TDS3000 Series User Manual...

  • Page 12: Preface

    Information about making a hard copy Hard Copy on page 3–21 Information about probes and probe- Probe Basics on page D–1 power limitations Technical specifications Specifications on page A–1 Recommended accessories Accessories on page C–1 TDS3000 Series User Manual viii...

  • Page 13: Contacting Tektronix

    1-800-TEK-WIDE (1-800-835-9433 ext. 2400) 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pacific time Or contact us by e-mail: tm_app_supp@tek.com For product support outside of North America, contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales office. Service Tektronix offers extended warranty and calibration Support programs as options on many products.
  • Page 14 Preface TDS3000 Series User Manual...

  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Getting Started...

  • Page 17: Initial Setup

    You should perform the probe compensation procedure whenever you attach a passive probe for the first time to any input channel. You should run the signal path compensation routine whenever the ambient temperature changes by 10 C or more. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–1...

  • Page 18: Functional Check

    1. Attach the probe tip and reference lead to the PROBE COMP connectors. CH 1 4. Push the AUTOSET button. You should see a square wave in the display (approximately 5 V at 1 kHz). TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–2...

  • Page 19: Probe Compensation

    2. Check the shape of the displayed waveform. Overcompensated Undercompensated Compensated correctly 3. If necessary, adjust your probe. Repeat as necessary. NOTE. See Appendix D: Probe Basics for more information about the probes provided with your oscilloscope. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–3...

  • Page 20: Signal Path Compensation (Spc)

    Maximum Model Bandwidth sample rate TDS3012 (2 Ch), TDS3014 (4 Ch) 100 MHz 1.25 GS/s TDS3032 (2 Ch), TDS3034 (4 Ch) 300 MHz 2.5 GS/s TDS3052 (2 Ch), TDS3054 (4 Ch) 500 MHz 5 GS/s TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–4...

  • Page 21: Acquisition Features

    See page 3–9. Waveform Math. Use waveform math to add, subtract, multiply, or divide waveforms. For example, you can use math to analyze differential signals or calculate a power waveform. See page 3–74. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–5...

  • Page 22: Display Features

    You can use the A and B triggers together to set up a wait-for-time or wait-for-events trigger. See page 3–50. Video Trigger. Trigger on video fields or lines to see a stable display of standard video signals. See page 3–59. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–6...

  • Page 23: Convenience Features

    LAN printer, or displaying the oscilloscope screen on a monitor. See page 1–17. Battery Power. Install a rechargeable battery pack so you can use the oscilloscope without line power. See page 1–10. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–7...

  • Page 24: Transporting The Oscilloscope

    If you are not using a battery, use the accessory tray in the battery compartment to store probes and other accessories. CAUTION. To avoid damage to the disk drive, do not transport the oscilloscope with a floppy disk in the disk drive. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–8...

  • Page 25: Operating Positions

    You can operate the oscilloscope from a grounded mains supply with line voltage between 90 V and 250 V and frequency between 47 Hz and 440 Hz. The oscilloscope is grounded through the power cord. The line fuse is internal and is not user replaceable. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–9...

  • Page 26: Using Battery Power

    Every few months, run your oscilloscope until it shuts down and then recharge the battery completely to keep your battery pack at peak performance. Refer to the General Safety Summary for information about proper nickel-cadmium battery disposal. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–10...

  • Page 27: Operating Safely With Battery Power

    >42 V ). Protection against this condition is provided when you attach the Tektronix-supplied grounding wire from the terminal on the rear panel to earth ground. If you use a different grounding wire, it must be at least 18 gauge.

  • Page 28: Installing The Battery

    (Opened) 3. Slide the battery into the compartment and press it in from both sides until you hear the latches click. 4. Press on both sides of the battery compartment door to snap it closed. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–12...

  • Page 29: Maximizing Operating Time

    Maximizing Operating Time To maximize the time that the oscilloscope can operate from a full battery charge, consider doing these things: Reduce the display backlight intensity (see page 3–17) Disconnect unused active probes Only use passive probes TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–13...

  • Page 30: Charging The Battery

    Battery charging in oscilloscope with 18 hours oscilloscope turned on or off Battery charging with TDS3CHG 3 hours external charger NOTE. Charge the battery before using it for the first time or after prolonged storage. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–14...

  • Page 31: Installing An Application Module

    7. Power on the oscilloscope. The oscilloscope determines whether the firmware update is necessary. If no firmware update is necessary, go to step 9. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–15...
  • Page 32 6, before you can use the oscilloscope. 9. Remove the floppy disk. Application modules Contacts NOTE. If you remove an application module, the features provided by the application module become unavailable. You can reinstall the module to restore the features. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–16...

  • Page 33: Installing A Communication Module

    Communication module port For more information, see GPIB Hard Copy on page 3–21 of this manual and the TDS3000 Series RS-232 Programmer Manual Ethernet (LAN) 10BaseT Page A–8 in this manual TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–17...

  • Page 34: Front-Panel Menus And Controls

    The front panel has buttons and controls for the functions you use most often. The front panel has menus to access more specialized functions. Using the Menu System To use the menu system, follow the steps shown on the next two pages. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–18...
  • Page 35 UTILITY VERTICAL HORIZONTAL TRIGGER ACQUIRE 2. Push a bottom screen button to select a menu item. If a pop-up menu appears, continue to push the screen button to select an item from the pop-up menu. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–19...
  • Page 36 4. Certain menu choices require you to set a numerical value to complete the setup. Use the general purpose knob to adjust the parameter value. Push the COARSE button to make larger adjustments. SELECT COARSE VERTICAL POSITION TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–20...

  • Page 37: Using The Menu Buttons

    4. DISPLAY. Changes the appearance of waveforms and the display screen. 5. QUICKMENU. Activates QuickMenus such as the built-in Scope QuickMenu. 6. UTILITY. Activates the system utility functions, such as selecting a language. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–21...
  • Page 38 7. Vertical MENU. Adjusts the scale, position, and offset of waveforms. Sets the input parameters. 8. Trigger MENU. Adjusts the trigger functions. 9. Acquire MENU. Sets the acquisition modes and horizontal resolution, and resets the delay time. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–22...

  • Page 39: Using The Dedicated Controls

    Using the Dedicated Controls These dedicated buttons and controls generally control waveforms and cursors without the use of menus. SELECT MEASURE SAVE/RECALL QUICKMENU COARSE CURSOR DISPLAY UTILITY VERTICAL HORIZONTAL TRIGGER ACQUIRE POSITION POSITION LEVEL SCALE SCALE WAVEFORM INTENSITY TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–23...
  • Page 40 13. B TRIG. Activates the B trigger. Changes the trigger menu to set the B-trigger parameters. 14. DELAY. Enables delayed acquisition relative to the trigger event. Use horizontal POSITION to set the amount of delay. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–24...
  • Page 41 15 seconds to 45 seconds, depending on the oscilloscope internal calibration process. 22. Wrist-strap ground. Connect a wrist strap when working with ESD-sensitive circuits. This connector is not a safety ground. 23. MENU OFF. Clears menu from the display. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–25...

  • Page 42: Identifying Items In The Display

    2. Acquisition readout shows when acquisition is running, stopped, or when acquisition preview is in effect. 3. Trigger position icon shows the trigger location in the wave- forms. 4. Expansion point icon shows the point that the horizontal scale expands and compresses around. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–26...
  • Page 43 See page 1–11 for important safety information. 15. Power-plug icon with the battery icon indicates a battery is installed but line power is in use. The battery may be charging. The battery icon shows the approximate charge level. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–27...

  • Page 44: Using Quickmenus

    MEASURE button to set up the measurement. Then, push the QUICKMENU button to return to the Scope QuickMenu with the measurement also in the display. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–28...
  • Page 45 NOTE. Items in the Scope QuickMenu not mentioned above are also contained in the regular display. Those items are described on page 1–26. Other QuickMenus. Some optional application packages include a custom QuickMenu display. Those QuickMenus contain specific features that are important for the application. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–29...

  • Page 46: Front-Panel Connectors

    1. PROBE COMP. Square wave signal source to compensate probes. 2. CH 1, CH 2, (CH 3, CH 4). Channel inputs with TekProbe interface. 3. EXT TRIG. External trigger input with TekProbe interface (two-channel models only). TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–30...

  • Page 47: Rear-Panel Connectors

    AC power line. 4. Ground terminal. Connect to earth ground when using battery power. See page 1–11 for important safety information. 5. Power input. Attach to an AC power line with integral safety ground. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–31...
  • Page 48 7. RS-232 port. Connect to a controller or terminal for remote programmability or printing. 8. VGA port. Connect to a VGA monitor to display the screen image. 9. 10baseT local area network (LAN) Ethernet port. Connect to a 10baseT network for remote printing or programming. TDS3000 Series User Manual 1–32...

  • Page 49: Application Examples

    Application Examples...
  • Page 51 Analyzing signal detail Triggering on a video signal Capturing a single-shot signal Using the disk drive Each application example highlights different features of the oscilloscope and gives you ideas about using the oscilloscope to solve test problems. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–1...

  • Page 52: Taking Simple Measurements

    When you are using more than one channel, the autoset function sets the vertical controls for each channel and uses the lowest-numbered active channel to set the horizontal and trigger controls. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–2...

  • Page 53: Selecting Automatic Measurements

    3. Select the Frequency measurement. 4. Push the more screen button until you can select the Pk-Pk measurement. 5. Push the MENU OFF button. The measurements show on the screen and update as the signal changes. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–3...

  • Page 54: Measuring Two Signals

    Ch 1 Ch 2 To display the signals connected to channels 1 and 2, do these steps: 1. Push the CH 1 and CH 2 buttons to activate both channels. 2. Push the AUTOSET button. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–4...
  • Page 55 4. Push the CH 2 button and then push the Select Measurement for Ch2 screen button. 5. Select the Amplitude measurement. 6. Calculate the amplifier gain using the following equations: output amplitude 3.155 V Gain 24.27 130.0 mV input amplitude Gain (dB) log(24.27) 27.7 dB TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–5...

  • Page 56: Customizing Your Measurements

    You can set each of those reference levels to a specific percent of the signal amplitude or to a specific level in vertical units (such as volts or amperes). TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–6...
  • Page 57 To look at a snapshot of the digital signal, do this step: 1. Push the SINGLE SEQ button to capture a single acquisition. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–7...
  • Page 58 5. Select Gate With V Bar Cursors to choose measurement gating using cursors. 6. Place one cursor to the left and one cursor to the right of the second pulse. The oscilloscope shows the width measurement (160 ns) for the second pulse. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–8...

  • Page 59: Analyzing Signal Detail

    Analyzing Signal Detail You have a noisy signal displayed on the oscilloscope and you need to know more about it. You suspect that the signal contains much more detail than you can now see in the display. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–9...

  • Page 60: Looking At A Noisy Signal

    Peak detect emphasizes noise spikes and glitches in your signal as narrow as 1 ns, even when the time base is set to a slow setting. Refer to page 3–8 for more information about peak-detect and the other acquisition modes. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–10...

  • Page 61: Separating The Signal From Noise

    Averaging reduces random noise and makes it easier to see detail in a signal. In the example below, a ring shows on the rising and falling edges of the signal when the noise is removed. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–11...

  • Page 62: Taking Cursor Measurements

    6. Place one cursor on the first peak of the ring using the general purpose knob. 7. Push the SELECT button. 8. Place the other cursor on the next peak of the ring. The cursor readout shows the measured ring frequency is 227 kHz. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–12...

  • Page 63: Using Delay

    The falling edge of the pulse is now near the center of the screen. When delay is on, the horizontal expansion point separates from the trigger point and remains in the center of the screen. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–13...
  • Page 64 3. Adjust the horizontal SCALE to a faster time base setting and increase the WAVEFORM INTENSITY to see the jitter in the pulse width. NOTE. You can toggle the delay function on and off to view signal details at two different areas of interest. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–14...

  • Page 65: Measuring Jitter

    You can also measure the minimum and maximum pulse widths. When you select the first cursor, the @ readout displays the minimum pulse width (210 s). When you select the second cursor, the @ readout displays the maximum pulse width (211 s). TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–15...

  • Page 66: Triggering On A Video Signal

    Ch 1 To trigger on the video fields, do these steps: 1. Push the trigger MENU button. 2. Push the Type screen button to select Video. 3. Push the Standard screen button to select 525/NTSC. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–16...
  • Page 67 Normal acquisition resolution is the best choice to acquire a video field signal because the signal contains a great amount of horizontal detail. If the signal had been noninterlaced, you could choose to trigger on All Fields. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–17...
  • Page 68 3. Adjust the horizontal SCALE to see a complete video line across the screen. NOTE. The optional Extended Video Application Package adds, among other things, a video QuickMenu, video Autoset, the capability to operate at custom scan rates, and trigger on specific video lines. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–18...
  • Page 69 The oscilloscope now shows signal modulation in shades of intensity and appears similar to the display of a video waveform monitor or an analog oscilloscope. Fast trigger acquisition resolution is the best choice to acquire a video line signal with a rapidly changing shape. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–19...

  • Page 70: Capturing A Single-Shot Signal

    2. Push the acquire MENU button. 3. Push the Resolution screen button. 4. Select Normal acquisition resolution. 5. Push the SINGLE SEQ (single sequence) button. The SINGLE SEQ button sets trigger parameters to the correct settings for a single-shot acquisition. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–20...

  • Page 71: Optimizing The Acquisition

    When next acquisition is captured with the new vertical and horizontal settings, you can see more detail about the relay contact opening. You can now see that the contact bounces several times as it opens. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–21...

  • Page 72: Using The Horizontal Zoom Function

    The zoom function works equally well when acquisition is running or is stopped. Horizontal position and scale changes affect only the display, not the next acquisition. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–22...

  • Page 73: Using The Disk Drive

    See Save/Recall on page 3–40 for more information on this capability. For information about remote control of the oscilloscope and network printing, see the AD007 and WSTRO accessories on page C–4. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–23...

  • Page 74: Saving Screen Images

    It is good practice to give disk files descriptive names so you can recognize them when you get back to the office. You will be saving images of the control signal so you decide CNTRL is a logical target file name to use. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–24...
  • Page 75 000 to 999. 5. Push the OK Accept screen button to setup the target base file name. 6. Push MENU OFF to remove the file list from the display. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–25...
  • Page 76 35 TIFF images on a single 1.44 MB floppy disk. You can also enable file compression (UTILITY > System: Hard Copy > Options) to compress files in zip format so that more files can fit on a floppy disk. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–26...

  • Page 77: Saving Waveform Data

    TEK?????.CSV, is now automatically highlighted. 6. Push the Save To Selected File screen button to save the waveform. 7. Push the File Utilities screen button to see the saved waveform file TEK00000.CSV in the disk directory. TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–27...
  • Page 78 Application Examples TDS3000 Series User Manual 2–28...

  • Page 79: Reference

    Reference...

  • Page 81: Introduction To Reference

    The topics in this chapter are arranged by front-panel button or control group name. Reference topic Page Acquire 3–2 Cursor 3–12 Display 3–17 Hard copy 3–21 Horizontal controls 3–25 Measure 3–33 QuickMenu 3–39 Save/Recall 3–40 Trigger controls 3–49 Utility 3–60 Vertical controls 3–70 TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–1...

  • Page 82: Acquisition Controls

    Hard copy button to print a hard copy While acquisition is stopped, you can change the vertical and horizontal controls to use in the next acquisition. See page 3–7 for more information about this function. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–2...
  • Page 83 After the single-sequence acquisition is complete, acquisition stops and the light next to the SINGLE SEQ button turns off. Push the SINGLE SEQ button again to acquire a new sequence, or push the RUN/STOP button to restart continuous acquisition. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–3...
  • Page 84 If you push the AUTOSET button by accident, you can undo it with these steps: 1. Push the Acquire MENU button. 2. Push the Autoset screen button and then push the Undo Autoset screen button. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–4...
  • Page 85 See page 3–17 for more information about display persistence. NOTE. The waveform intensity may change when you change oscilloscope acquisition modes or horizontal scale settings. Use the INTENSITY knob to readjust waveform intensity. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–5...
  • Page 86 Resets the horizontal delay time to Delay zero. Autoset Normal Autoset Executes the autoset function. (Op- tional application modules may add choices to execute specialized autoset functions.) Undo Autoset Reverts to the settings before the last autoset. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–6...
  • Page 87 Math waveform. Acquisition Modes. You can choose one of four acquisition modes: Sample, Peak Detect, Envelope, or Average. The next two pages describe these acquisition modes in detail. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–7...
  • Page 88 Peak Detect is only functional for sample rates up to 125 MS/s. For 250 MS/s and faster sample rates, the oscilloscope reverts to Sample acquisition mode, where the narrowest detectable pulse width is 1/(sample rate). TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–8...
  • Page 89 (N). If you push the SINGLE SEQ button, average acquisition stops after N acquisitions. Use the general purpose knob to set the number of acquisitions. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–9...
  • Page 90 Acquisition Controls If you probe a noisy square wave signal that contains intermittent, narrow glitches, the waveform displayed will vary depending on the acquisition mode you choose. Sample Peak Detect Envelope Average TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–10...
  • Page 91 Signal characteristic Better choice Large amount of horizontal detail Normal Shape is stable or changes relatively slowly Normal Single shot Normal High trigger repetition rate Fast Trigger Shape changes rapidly Fast Trigger Contains modulation Fast Trigger TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–11...

  • Page 92: Cursor

    Cursor to Center screen. Screen Bring Both Cur- Moves any off-screen cursor onto the sors On Screen screen. Mode Independent Sets cursors to move independently. Tracking Sets cursors to move together when cursor 1 is selected. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–12...
  • Page 93 Sets the V Bar measurement scale so that 5 screen major divisions is 100% or 360 , where 0% or 0 is –2.5 divisions and 100% or 360 is +2.5 divisions from center vertical graticule. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–13...
  • Page 94 Bring Both Cursors On Screen function to move them onto the screen. Fine Cursor Movement. When you magnify the waveform with the zoom function, you can easily set the cursor to any point on the waveform. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–14...
  • Page 95 The automatic measurements operate only on the latest acquisition, not on the previous acquisitions that are displayed in gray scale. However, you can set the cursors to surround and measure the gray-scale area of the waveform. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–15...
  • Page 96 In cursor tracking mode, both cursors move together when cursor 1 is selected. Enabling tracking mode automatically selects cursor 1 as the active cursor. If cursor 2 is selected while in tracking mode, only cursor 2 will move. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–16...

  • Page 97: Display

    Clear Persistence Clears any displayed persistence. Backlight Intensity High Use for bright ambient conditions. Medium Use for dim ambient conditions. Use to extend battery-operation time. Graticule Full, Grid, Cross Sets the graticule type. Hair, Frame TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–17...
  • Page 98 TY control to increase the amount of vector fill between samples. The vector fill is most visible on fast signal edges or when horizontal zoom is turned on. Turn Dots Only on if you want to see just the actual samples. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–18...
  • Page 99 TION controls to set the horizontal scale and position of the XY waveform. Push the CH 3 button and use the vertical SCALE and POSI- TION controls to set the vertical scale and position of the XY waveform. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–19...
  • Page 100 Z-channel signals below the set threshold are false and close the XY signal gate. The gating channel is always a high-true logic; to emulate a low-true gating logic, use the vertical menu to invert the Z-channel signal. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–20...

  • Page 101: Hard Copy

    6. Push the Port screen button and select the port that your printer is connected to or select File to save the hard copy on a floppy disk (see page 3–43 for more information about using the floppy disk). 7. Push the hard copy button TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–21...
  • Page 102 Windows monochrome image file format BMP color Windows color image file format EPS mono Encapsulated PostScript monochrome image EPS color Encapsulated PostScript color image Bubble Jet Canon BJC-50, BJC-80 color printers DPU-3445 Seiko DPU-3445 thermal printer TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–22...
  • Page 103 (such as baud rate), or if you lose the hard copy port connection before the hard copy is complete. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–23...
  • Page 104 If the printer still does not work, check that the printer is online, you have selected the correct printer format on the oscilloscope, there are no paper jams, and that the printer cable is firmly connected to the printer and oscilloscope. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–24...

  • Page 105: Horizontal Controls

    Trigger Pretrigger Posttrigger point Acquired Acquired waveform waveform See Delay Button on page 3–27 and Zoom Button on page 3–29 for information about how the horizontal POSITION control operates when these functions are active. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–25...
  • Page 106 The small inverted triangle is the horizontal expansion point. When you change the horizontal SCALE setting, the waveforms contract or expand about this point. When delay is off, the horizontal expansion point is the same as the trigger point. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–26...
  • Page 107 For example, you can trigger on a sync pulse that occurs once every 10 ms and then look at high-speed signal characteristics that occur 6 ms after the sync pulse. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–27...
  • Page 108 Can occur prior to the acquired waveform acquired waveform Expansion point Same as the trigger Always center screen point Horizontal SCALE Sets time base Sets time base Horizontal POSITION Sets trigger position in Sets delay time the acquired waveform TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–28...
  • Page 109 The split screen shows the entire selected waveform in the upper window to give you a point of reference as you examine the details in the lower window. Actual time base Zoom time base Zoom position TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–29...
  • Page 110 Cursors and automatic Remain functional with Remain locked to chan- measurements valid readouts nel waveforms Gray-scale Gray-scale information Gray-scale information is may be temporarily re- lost duced TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–30...
  • Page 111 Acquisition resolution Affected time-base settings Normal 100 ns/div to 1 ns/div Fast Trigger 4 ns/div to 1 ns/div At the fastest time-base settings, the maximum zoom magnification factor is also reduced. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–31...
  • Page 112 Auto trigger mode, and set the horizontal SCALE control to 40 ms/div or slower. Subsequent changes to the horizontal SCALE cause the roll-mode display to erase and restart. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–32...

  • Page 113: Measure

    Moves any off-screen cursor onto the sors On Screen screen. High-Low Setup Auto Select Automatically uses the best measure- ment method depending on the signal characteristics. Histogram Use to measure pulses. Min-Max Use to measure other wave shapes. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–33...
  • Page 114 The automatic measurements operate only on the latest acquisition, not on the previous acquisitions that are displayed in gray scale. However, you can set the cursors to surround and measure the gray-scale area of the waveform. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–34...
  • Page 115 (when zoom is on). When you turn Cursor gating on, the oscilloscope displays vertical bar cursors. Use the general purpose knob and SELECT button to place the cursors around the area of interest. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–35...
  • Page 116 The cursor readouts are displayed at the same time that the cursors gate the automatic measurements. If H Bar cursors are on when you select cursor gating, the H Bar cursors are turned off. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–36...
  • Page 117 The maximum amplitude. The most positive peak voltage measured over the entire waveform. Mean The arithmetic mean over the entire waveform. The minimum amplitude. The most negative peak voltage measured over the entire waveform. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–37...
  • Page 118 Rise Time Time that the leading edge of the first pulse in the waveform takes to rise from 10% to 90% of its amplitude. The true Root Mean Square voltage over the entire waveform. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–38...

  • Page 119: Quickmenu

    QuickMenu displays. To select the QuickMenu you want to use, push the MENU screen button. This menu item is shown only if application modules that contain a QuickMenu are installed. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–39...

  • Page 120: Save/Recall

    Accesses floppy disk file utilities. Refer to description on page 3–43. Labels Lets you assign unique labels to reference waveforms and instrument setups stored in nonvolatile memory. Refer to page 3–45 for a description of how to edit label text. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–40...
  • Page 121 Appendix B describes the Factory Setup in detail. To recall the factory setup, push the Recall Factory Setup screen button. Then, push the OK Recall Factory Setup screen button to complete the operation. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–41...
  • Page 122 REF button and then push the Ref1, Ref2, Ref3, or Ref4 screen button. When a reference waveform is selected, it appears brighter than other reference waveforms. Reference waveforms do not contain gray-scale information. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–42...
  • Page 123 Create Directory Creates a new directory. Confirm Delete Turns On or Off a confirmation message before files are deleted. Overwrite Lock Sets file overwrite protection to On or Off. Format Formats a disk (erases all files). TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–43...
  • Page 124 For example, if you rename the TEK?????.ISF file to TEST??.ISF for a series of saved waveforms, the oscilloscope saves the first one as TEST00.ISF, the second one as TEST01.ISF, up to the last one as TEST99.ISF. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–44...
  • Page 125 Deletes the character at the cursor location. Clear Erases the current field value. Selects the field that you want to edit. OK Accept Applies all field values. MENU OFF Exits the menu without applying field values. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–45...
  • Page 126 To create a directory, use the general purpose knob and SELECT button to select the working directory where you want the new directory to reside. Push the Create Directory screen button and then follow the instructions on page 3–45. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–46...
  • Page 127 You can turn Confirm Delete off if you do not want to see the message. Overwrite Lock prevents the oscilloscope from writing over existing files. You can turn Overwrite Lock off if you want to be able to write over existing files. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–47...
  • Page 128 Hard copy file, BMP format *.EPS Hard copy file, EPS format *.BJC Hard copy file, Bubble Jet format *.DPU Hard copy file, Seiko DPU-3445 format *.GZ Gnuzip-compressed hard copy file *.MSK Mask geometry file (requires TDS3TMT module) TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–48...

  • Page 129: Trigger Controls

    Trigger level marker Trigger level readout Set to 50% Push the SET TO 50% button to set the trigger level to the 50% amplitude level of the trigger source waveform. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–49...
  • Page 130 A and B triggers. The light next to the B TRIG button indicates B trigger is active. Push the B TRIG button again to return to the single A trigger. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–50...
  • Page 131 You can use the horizontal delay function to delay acquisition relative to any trigger event, whether it is from the A trigger alone or from a trigger setup that involves both the A and B triggers. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–51...
  • Page 132 Wait for time Posttrigger record Pretrigger record acquired waveform record delay time Trigger point A Trigger point B Trigger source A Trigger source B Wait for events waiting for nth event (where n=5) TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–52...
  • Page 133 A and B trigger slopes are set to rising edge. Trigger point Arming event A 5 ns Trigger event B (for n=3) Opposite-polarity edge Trigger point Arming event A Trigger event B 4 (n+1) (for n=3) TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–53...
  • Page 134 The oscilloscope has acquired the pretrigger part of the waveforms and is waiting for a valid trigger event. BTrig? The A trigger event has occurred. The oscilloscope is armed and waiting for a valid B trigger event. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–54...
  • Page 135 DC coupling with low sensitivity to reject noise in the trigger signal. Slope / (rising edge) Triggers on the rising edge of a signal. \ (falling edge) Triggers on the falling edge of a signal. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–55...
  • Page 136 Sets holdoff to a percent of the record cord) duration. Set to Min Sets holdoff to the minimum value. Key Points Displaying the Trigger Source. You do not have to display a channel to use it as a trigger source. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–56...
  • Page 137 Four-channel oscilloscopes do not have a separate external trigger input; however, you can use any of the four channels as your trigger source. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–57...
  • Page 138 Trigger level Indicates trigger points Holdoff Holdoff Holdoff New triggers are not recognized during the holdoff time. NOTE. For best results, choose Normal trigger mode when using long holdoff settings (10 ms or greater). TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–58...
  • Page 139 When you choose Video, the trigger always occurs on negative-going sync pulses. If your video signal has positive-going sync pulses, invert the signal using the Vertical menu. See page 3–71 for information about inverting a signal. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–59...

  • Page 140: Utility

    Use Diags to run internal diagnostic routines. Push the UTILITY button to show the utility menu. Then, push the System screen button to choose the branch. The remaining items in the utility menu change depending on the branch you choose. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–60...
  • Page 141 Use to set the internal clock with the current month and day. Year Use to set the internal clock with the current year. OK Enter Date/ Sets the date and time of the internal Time clock. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–61...
  • Page 142 (time-out off). Cycle the power switch to turn the oscilloscope back on after an automatic shut down. Power off time-out operates only when you use battery power. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–62...
  • Page 143 Displays a confirmation or warning message if the checksum calculation is successful or unsuccessful After you execute the Tek Secure function, you must turn off the oscilloscope power and then turn the power back on to complete the process. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–63...
  • Page 144 Selects end-of-line terminator. Debug Enables and disables a message window to help you debug RS-232 problems. Set RS-232 Pa- Sets baud rate = 9600, hard flagging = rameters to De- on, and EOL = LF. fault Values TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–64...
  • Page 145 Refer to page 3–45 for an e er to Delete Printer explanation of the field editing menu items. Confirm Delete Enables or disables displaying a confirmation message before deleting a printer from the oscilloscope printer list. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–65...
  • Page 146 Turn on at least two-thirds of the GPIB devices while using the network. Refer to the TDS3000-Series Programmer Manual for more information about using the GPIB port. Ethernet Guidelines. Refer to the TDS3000-Series Programmer Manual for Ethernet setup and troubleshooting guidelines. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–66...
  • Page 147 Before running the routine, disconnect any probes or cables from the channel inputs. Then, push the Signal Path and OK Compensate Signal Path screen buttons to confirm that you are ready to proceed. The routine takes several minutes to complete. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–67...
  • Page 148 Factory Cal. Service personnel use these functions to calibrate the oscilloscope internal voltage references using external sources. Refer to your Tektronix field office or representative for assistance with these processes. Cal Due Control. The calibration due notification occurs only in the power-on screen.
  • Page 149 If you can repeatedly cause an entry to be added to the error log, please contact a Tektronix service representative for assistance. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–69...

  • Page 150: Vertical Controls

    1-2-5 increments. If acquisition is stopped you can still rescale waveforms for analysis. The new scale setting is used when acquisition resumes. You can also make fine adjustments to the vertical scale. See Channel Buttons on page 3–71 for more information. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–70...
  • Page 151 BNC. Sets input resistance to 50 or 1 M , for DC or AC coupling. Invert Invert Off Use for normal operation. Invert On Inverts the polarity of the signal in the preamplifier. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–71...
  • Page 152 Key Points Using Probes with the TekProbe II Interface. When you attach a probe with the TekProbe II interface, the oscilloscope sets the channel sensitivity, coupling, and termination resistance automatically to match the probe requirements. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–72...
  • Page 153 DC voltage. Set the vertical offset to match the nominal DC voltage and the signal appears in the center of the screen. –1 V –2 V Offset = –5.2 V –3 V –4 V –5 V –6 V TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–73...
  • Page 154 Operation Expression of math waveform Source 1 + Source 2 – Source 1 – Source 2 Source 1 Source 2 Source 1 Source 2 TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–74...
  • Page 155 If part of the source waveform is positioned outside the screen, the math waveform may not display correctly. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–75...
  • Page 156 The selected waveform appears brighter than other displayed reference waveforms. Removing Reference Waveforms from the Display. To remove a reference waveform from the display, select that reference waveform and then push the waveform OFF button TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–76...
  • Page 157 If a reference waveform is selected, scaling and repositioning of the reference waveform operates the same way whether zoom is turned on or off. Gray-Scale Restriction. Reference waveforms are always saved from the most current acquisition and do not contain any gray-scale information. TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–77...
  • Page 158 Vertical Controls TDS3000 Series User Manual 3–78...
  • Page 159 Appendices...

  • Page 161: Appendix A: Specifications

    Sample (Normal), Peak detect, Envelope, and Average Single Sequence Acquisition mode Acquisition stops after Sample, Peak Detect One acquisition, all channels simultaneously Average, Envelope N acquisitions, all channels simultaneously, N is settable from 2 to 256 (or for Enve- lope) TDS3000 Series User Manual A–1...
  • Page 162 TDS3014 TDS3034 TDS3054 100 MHz 100:1 100:1 100:1 300 MHz — 50:1 50:1 500 MHz — — 30:1 Differential delay, 100 ps between any two channels with the same scale and typical coupling settings TDS3000 Series User Manual A–2...
  • Page 163 Selectable between 20 MHz, 150 MHz (not available on typical TDS3012 or TDS3014), or Full Lower frequency limit, 7 Hz for 1 M , reduced by a factor of ten when using a 10X AC coupled, typical passive probe; 140 kHz for 50 TDS3000 Series User Manual A–3...
  • Page 164 100 mV/div to 995 mV/div 10 V 1 V/div to 10 V/div 100 V Offset accuracy (0.005 | offset – position | + 0.1 div) 0.02 term (gain component) derated at 0.00025/ C above 30 C TDS3000 Series User Manual A–4...
  • Page 165 0 V from chassis (BNC) ground to earth ground, or mum floating voltage 30 V (42 V ) only under these conditions: no signal voltages >30 V (>42 V ), all common leads connected to the same voltage, no grounded peripherals attached TDS3000 Series User Manual A–5...
  • Page 166 8 divisions from 0 V if LF REJ trigger coupled External external 800 mV External/10 trigger Line Fixed at the midlevel of the AC line SET LEVEL TO 50%, Operates with input signals 45 Hz typical TDS3000 Series User Manual A–6...
  • Page 167 B trigger event event and the first B trigger trigger, typical event Minimum Pulse — B event width, 2 ns Width, typical Maximum Fre- — B event frequency, 250 MHz quency, typical TDS3000 Series User Manual A–7...
  • Page 168 Per methods of EN50082-1 and EN61000-4-3, the increase in trace noise is not to exceed four major divisions peak-to-peak. Ambient RF fields may induce triggering when trigger threshold is offset less than two major divisions from ground reference. TDS3000 Series User Manual A–8...
  • Page 169 41 C, derate upper limit to 30% RH at 60 C Typical operating range for floppy disks: 20% to 80% RH below 32 C, derate upper limit to 21% RH at 50 C Pollution Degree Pollution Degree 2: Typical home or office environment. TDS3000 Series User Manual A–9...
  • Page 170 Depth: 149 mm (5.9 in) Weight Oscilloscope only: 3.2 kg (7.0 lbs) With accessories and carry case: 4.1 kg (9.0 lbs) When packaged for domestic shipment: 5.5 kg (12.0 lbs) Optional battery pack: 2 kg (4.5 lbs) TDS3000 Series User Manual A–10...
  • Page 171 This product was certified by the GOST ministry of Russia to be Russia in compliance with all applicable EMC regulations. FCC Compliance: Emissions comply with FCC Code of Federal Regulations 47, U.S.A. Part 15, Subpart B, Class A Limits TDS3000 Series User Manual A–11...
  • Page 172 CAT II Local-level mains (wall sockets). Equipment at this level includes appliances, portable tools, and similar products. Equipment is usually cord-connected CAT I Secondary (signal level) or battery operated circuits of electronic equipment TDS3000 Series User Manual A–12...

  • Page 173: Appendix B: Factory Setup

    Cursor H Bar 2 position +3.2 divisions from the center Cursor H Bar units Base Cursor V Bar 1 position 10% of record Cursor V Bar 2 position 90% of record Cursor V Bar units Seconds Cursor tracking Independent TDS3000 Series User Manual B–1...
  • Page 174 Horizontal zoom time/div 400 s/div Measure gating Off (Full Record) Measure high-low setup Auto Measure high reference 90% and 0 V Measure low reference 10% and 0 V Measure mid reference 50% and 0 V TDS3000 Series User Manual B–2...
  • Page 175 Vertical position 0 div Vertical probe setup Voltage, 1 X (unless non-1 X probe attached) Vertical volts/div 100 mV/div Video trigger standard 525/NTSC Video trigger on All lines Waveform file format No change XY display TDS3000 Series User Manual B–3...
  • Page 176 Appendix B: Factory Setup TDS3000 Series User Manual B–4...

  • Page 177: Appendix C: Accessories

    You can use the tray to store probes and other accessories. Manuals The oscilloscope includes a User Manual, Reference, and Online Tour Disk (020-2263-XX). Insert the disk into the oscilloscope disk drive to see an online tour of the product. TDS3000 Series User Manual C–1...
  • Page 178 This communication module adds GPIB and RS-232 ports to your oscilloscope. You can attach a printer to these ports or use them for remote programmability. Communication modules can be installed by the user and include the TDS3000-Series Programmer Manual (in English only). TDS3000 Series User Manual C–2...
  • Page 179 Programmer Manual (in English only). TDS3CHG external battery charger The battery charger recharges the oscilloscope battery pack in approximately 3 hours. TDS3BAT rechargeable battery pack An extra rechargeable battery pack provides a high-capacity spare battery for extended portable operation. TDS3000 Series User Manual C–3...
  • Page 180 Manuals Service Manual (071-0382-XX) provides information about maintenence and module-level repair. TDS3000 Series User Manual C–4...

  • Page 181: Appendix D: Probe Basics

    13.3 pF 8 pF Maximum working 300 V, CAT II, derated at 300 V, CAT II, derated at voltage 20 dB/decade to 50 V 20 dB/decade to 50 V above 2.5 MHz above 2.5 MHz TDS3000 Series User Manual D–1...

  • Page 182: Probe Compensation

    If you use a probe without the TekProbe interface, you can set these parameters in the Vertical menu for the channel that the probe is connected to. TDS3000 Series User Manual D–2...

  • Page 183: Probe Guard

    Long ground leads can cause false ringing and aberrations in the acquired waveform that are not in the actual signal. To see the best signal fidelity, use the shortest possible ground lead. Long Ground Lead Short Ground Lead TDS3000 Series User Manual D–3...

  • Page 184: P3010 High-Frequency Compensation

    <1 ns 1 MHz >1 V square-wave output at 1 MHz fast rise output with rise time less than 1 ns output properly terminated TDS3000 Series User Manual D–4...
  • Page 185 (013-0277-00) to make the connection. (The display should be similar to that shown below). 10 ns (a) Area Of Waveform Affected By (b) Location of Adjustment Adjustment Adjust trimmer H until the waveform is flat on top and has a square leading edge. TDS3000 Series User Manual D–5...

  • Page 186: P3010 Replaceable Parts And Accessories

    Appendix D: Probe Basics P3010 Replaceable Parts and Accessories Standard Accessories Optional Accessories TDS3000 Series User Manual D–6...
  • Page 187 Ground lead, 6 in 196-3120-01 Marker set (four colors, two each) 016-0633-00 Adjustment tool 003-1433-01 BNC-to-probe tip adapter 013-0277-00 Ground lead, 28 in 196-3120-21 Ground lead, 12 in 196-3121-01 IC test tip, package of 10 015-0201-07 TDS3000 Series User Manual D–7...

  • Page 188: P6139A Replaceable Parts And Accessories

    Appendix D: Probe Basics P6139A Replaceable Parts and Accessories Standard Accessories Optional Accessories TDS3000 Series User Manual D–8...
  • Page 189 Retractable hook tip 013-0107-06 Ground lead, 3 in 196-3113-03 Probe to connector pin adapter 015-0325-00 013-0227-00 BNC-to-probe tip termination and adapter Ground contact kit (two each of five lengths) 016-1077-00 with cover shell Grounding probe tip 013-0085-00 TDS3000 Series User Manual D–9...

  • Page 190: Using Other Probes

    High-voltage probe, 2500 V CAT II, 250 MHz, 100X P6015A High-voltage probe, 20 kV DC, 75 MHz, 1000X P6021 Current probe, 15 A, 120 Hz to 60 MHz P6022 Current probe, 6 A, 935 Hz to 120 MHz TDS3000 Series User Manual D–10...

  • Page 191: Supported Active Probes

    CAUTION. To avoid a measurement error, do not connect active probes with a combined load factor that is greater than 10. The signal distortion caused by such an overload can be subtle (reduced gain, dynamic range, or slew rate). TDS3000 Series User Manual D–11...

  • Page 192: Unsupported Probes

    The TDS3000 Series only supports the probes listed in this section of the manual. The oscilloscope may not display a message when you connect an unsupported probe, so make sure that any probe you connect to the TDS3000 is supported. TDS3000 Series User Manual D–12...

  • Page 193: Appendix E: Performance Verification

    These procedures cover all TDS3000 oscilloscope models. Please disregard checks that do not apply to the specific model you are testing. Photocopy the test record on the next three pages and use them to record the performance test results for your oscilloscope. TDS3000 Series User Manual E–1...

  • Page 194: Test Record

    982.4 mV 1.018 V 50 mV/div 632.4 mV 667.6 mV 50 mV delta 340.5 mV 359.5 mV 90 mV/div –339.3 mV –290.7 mV 200 mV/div 9.900 V 10.10 V 1 V/div –10.30 V –9.698 V TDS3000 Series User Manual E–2...
  • Page 195 982.4 mV 1.018 V 50 mV/div 632.4 mV 667.6 mV 50 mV delta 340.5 mV 359.5 mV 90 mV/div –339.3 mV –290.7 mV 200 mV/div 9.900 V 10.10 V 1 V/div –10.30 V –9.698 V TDS3000 Series User Manual E–3...
  • Page 196 — sensitivity Channel 4 rising slope stable trigger — tri er trigger falling slope stable trigger — sensitivity Sample rate and delay time –2 divisions +2 divisions accuracy TDS3000 Series User Manual E–4...

  • Page 197: Performance Verification Procedures

    The time required to complete the entire procedure is approximately one hour. WARNING. Some procedures use hazardous voltages. To prevent electrical shock, always set voltage source outputs to 0 V before making or changing any interconnections. TDS3000 Series User Manual E–5...
  • Page 198 5. Push the Execute screen button. 6. Push the OK Confirm Run Test screen button. A dialog box displays the result when the self test completes. Push the MENU OFF screen button to continue operation. TDS3000 Series User Manual E–6...
  • Page 199 5. Push the acquire MENU button. 6. Push the Mode screen button and then push the Average screen button. 7. Adjust the number of averages to 16 with the general purpose knob. 8. Skip to step 11. TDS3000 Series User Manual E–7...
  • Page 200 16. Repeat steps 15a through 15e for each row in the table. 17. Push the waveform off button. 18. Repeat steps 9 through 17 for each channel of the oscilloscope (not including the external trigger input on some models). TDS3000 Series User Manual E–8...
  • Page 201 Push the Vertical MENU button, push the Fine Scale screen button, then use the general purpose knob to adjust setting to 90 mV/div. Use the Full bandwidth setting on the TDS3012 or TDS3014 oscilloscopes. Make sure to turn Invert setting to On for this measurement. TDS3000 Series User Manual E–9...
  • Page 202 7. Push the trigger MENU button. 8. Push the Source screen button and then push the Vert screen button. 9. Push the Coupling screen button and then push the Noise Reject screen button. 10. Skip to step 13. TDS3000 Series User Manual E–10...
  • Page 203 22. Set the horizontal SCALE to 10 ns/div. 23. Set the output frequency of the leveled sine wave generator to the frequency shown in the table below. Oscilloscope model Frequency TDS3012, TDS3014 100 MHz TDS3032, TDS3034 300 MHz TDS3052, TDS3054 500 MHz TDS3000 Series User Manual E–11...
  • Page 204 24. Verify that the peak-to-peak measurement is 425 mV. 25. Push the waveform off button. 26. Repeat steps 11 through 25 for each channel of the oscilloscope (not including the external trigger input on some models). TDS3000 Series User Manual E–12...
  • Page 205 6. Adjust the number of averages to 16 with the general purpose knob. 7. Push the trigger MENU button. 8. Push the Source screen button and then push the Vert screen button. 9. Set the horizontal SCALE to 10 ns/div. 10. Skip to step 13. TDS3000 Series User Manual E–13...
  • Page 206 18. Set the vertical SCALE to 500 mV/div. 19. Set the output frequency of the leveled sine wave generator to the frequency shown in the table below. Oscilloscope model Frequency TDS3012, TDS3014 100 MHz TDS3032, TDS3034 300 MHz TDS3052, TDS3054 500 MHz TDS3000 Series User Manual E–14...
  • Page 207 25. Push the Slope screen button and select the / (rising) slope. 26. Push the waveform off button. 27. Repeat steps 11 through 26 for each channel of the oscilloscope (not including the external trigger input on some models). TDS3000 Series User Manual E–15...
  • Page 208 5. If adjustable, set the time mark amplitude to approximately 6. Push the DELAY button to turn delay off. 7. Push the vertical MENU button. 8. Push the Coupling screen button and select 50 input resistance. TDS3000 Series User Manual E–16...
  • Page 209 17. Check that the rising edge of the marker crosses the center horizontal graticule line within 2 divisions of center graticule. NOTE. One division of displacement from graticule center corre- sponds to a 100 ppm time base error. This completes the performance verification procedure. TDS3000 Series User Manual E–17...
  • Page 210 Appendix E: Performance Verification TDS3000 Series User Manual E–18...

  • Page 211: Appendix F: General Care And Cleaning

    2. Use a soft cloth or paper towel dampened with water to clean the oscilloscope. You can use a 75% isopropyl alcohol solution for more efficient cleaning. CAUTION. To avoid damage to the surface of the oscilloscope, do not use any abrasive or chemical cleaning agents. TDS3000 Series User Manual F–1...
  • Page 212 Appendix F: General Care and Cleaning TDS3000 Series User Manual F–2...

  • Page 213: Glossary

    Glossary...
  • Page 215 You can use up to four application modules at one time. Application Package An optional package that may include an application module, a firmware upgrade, and manuals that add capabilities to your oscilloscope. TDS3000 Series User Manual Glossary–1...
  • Page 216 Paired markers that you can use to make measurements between two waveform locations. The oscilloscope displays the values (expressed in volts, time, or frequency) of the position of the active cursor and the distance between the two cursors. TDS3000 Series User Manual Glossary–2...
  • Page 217 Digitizing The process of converting a continuous analog signal such as a waveform to a set of discrete numbers representing the amplitude of the signal at specific points in time. TDS3000 Series User Manual Glossary–3...
  • Page 218 Gray Scale The waveform display capable of showing points at different intensities, depending on the frequency of their occurrence. Color “gray scale” consists of light and dark shades of the color. TDS3000 Series User Manual Glossary–4...
  • Page 219 (moveable) cursor with respect to ground and the voltage value between the bars. Menu A set of labels shown in the display to identify the functions of the bezel buttons. The specific menu contents depend on the menu button you press. TDS3000 Series User Manual Glossary–5...
  • Page 220 QuickMenu display. Record Length The specified number of samples in a waveform. Reference Waveform A saved waveform selected for display. You can save and display up to four reference waveforms. TDS3000 Series User Manual Glossary–6...
  • Page 221 Scope QuickMenu A built-in QuickMenu that places the most commonly used oscilloscope controls around the screen. With the Scope QuickMenu, you may not need to use the main menu system to operate the oscilloscope. TDS3000 Series User Manual Glossary–7...
  • Page 222 TekProbe Interface An interface that communicates information between a probe and the oscilloscope, such as the probe type and its attenuation factor. The interface also supplies power to active probes. TDS3000 Series User Manual Glossary–8...
  • Page 223 (on the vertical axis) as it varies over time (on the horizontal axis). Zoom The horizontal magnification capability of the oscilloscope. Zoom is a display function; adjusting zoom does not affect the acquired waveform. TDS3000 Series User Manual Glossary–9...
  • Page 224 Glossary TDS3000 Series User Manual Glossary–10...

  • Page 225: Index

    Index...
  • Page 227 3–19 examples, 2–1 printing, 3–23 gray scale, 2–19 communication modules measurements, 2–3, 2–5 description, C–2 measuring jitter, 2–15 installing, 1–17 peak detect, 2–10 compressing hard copy files, 3–23 video, 2–16 constellation diagram, 3–20 zoom, 2–22 TDS3000 Series User Manual Index–1...
  • Page 228 1–21 disk drive functional check, 1–2 application example, 2–23 how to use, 3–43 display colors, 3–19 identifying items in, 1–26 menu, 3–17 overview, 1–6 persistence, 3–19 roll mode, 3–32 slow horiz. settings, 3–31 TDS3000 Series User Manual Index–2...
  • Page 229 2–22 duty cycle, 3–38 how to use, 3–29 overshoot, 3–38 interactions, 3–30 width, 3–38 maximum, 3–30 online tour disk, C–1 I/O ports, 3–64 initial setup, 1–1 ink saver, 3–23 TDS3000 Series User Manual Index–3...
  • Page 230 3–22 spooler, 3–23 probe compensation, 1–3 safety, battery operation, 1–11 probe deskew, 3–72 sample, 3–7 probes save/recall compensating, 1–3 menu, 3–40 general information, D–1 setups, 3–41 power limitations, D–11 waveforms, 3–42, 3–76 safety information, D–3 TDS3000 Series User Manual Index–4...
  • Page 231 XY waveform auto, 3–57 controlling, 3–19 gated xyz, 3–20 edge, 3–55 external, 3–57 restrictions, 3–20 holdoff, 3–58 triggering, 3–19 level, 3–49 menu, 3–49 normal, 3–57 position marker, 3–26 status, 3–54 video, 3–59 XY waveforms, 3–19 TDS3000 Series User Manual Index–5...
  • Page 232 Index zoom application example, 2–22 how to use, 3–29 interactions, 3–30 maximum, 3–30 TDS3000 Series User Manual Index–6...

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