User Manuals: Tektronix TDS6404 Digital Oscilloscope

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Tektronix TDS6404 User Manual (480 pages)

Communications Signal Analyzers, Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes, Digital Storage Oscilloscopes

Brand: Tektronix | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

5
List of Tables

15
- General Safety Summary
  17
- About this Manual
  19
- Preface
  19
- Related Manuals and Online Documents
  20
- Contacting Tektronix
  21
- Models
  23
- Product Description
  23
- Key Features
  24
- Product Software
  25
- Software Upgrade
  26
- Installation
  27
- Unpacking
  28
- Checking the Environment Requirements
  29
- Connecting Peripherals
  29
- Figure 1- 1: Locations of Peripheral Connectors on Rear Panel
  30
- Powering on the Instrument
  31
- Table 1- 1: Additional Accessory Connection Information
  31
- Table 1- 2: Line Fuses
  31
- Figure 1- 2: Powering on the Instrument
  32
- Shutting down the Instrument
  32
- Backing up User Files
  33
- Creating an Emergency Startup Disk
  33
- Installing Software
  34
- Enabling Your LAN and Connecting to a Network
  37
- Figure 1- 3: Enabling Your LAN and Connecting to a Network
  37
- Figure 1- 4: Setting up a Dual Display
  39
- Setting up a Dual Display
  39
- Figure 1- 5: Drag Area for Windows Task Bar
  41
- Figure 1- 6: Moving Windows Desktop Icons to the External Monitor
  41
- Assemble Equipment
  43
- Incoming Inspection
  43
- Self Tests
  44
- Functional Tests
  45
- Perform the Extended Diagnostics
  57
- Accessories & Options
  59
- Options
  59
- Table 1- 4: Options
  59
  - Accessories 1
    60
- Accessories
  61
- Table 1- 5: Standard Accessories
  61
- Table 1- 6: Optional Accessories
  63
- Operational Maps
  67
- Documentation Map
  68
- Functional Model Map
  70
- System Overview Maps
  70
- Process Overview Map
  72
- User Interface Map - - Complete Control and Display
  73
- Front-Panel Map - - Quick Access to most Often Used Features
  74
- Display Map - - Single Graticule
  75
- Front Panel I/O Map
  76
- Rear Panel I/O Map
  77
- Overview
  79
- Acquiring Waveforms
  85
- Signal Connection and Conditioning
  86
- Figure 3- 1: Input and Acquisition Systems and Controls
  87
- Figure 3- 5: Common Trigger, Record Length, and Acquisition Rate for All Channels
  104
  - Using the Acquisition Controls
    106
  - Table 3- 1: Additional Resolution Bits
    107
  - Figure 3- 6: Roll Mode
    110
  - Figure 3- 7: Aliasing
    111
  - To Set Acquisition Modes
    112
  - To Start and Stop Acquisition 3
    115
  - To Set Roll Mode
    116
- Setting Acquisition Controls
  104
- Acquisition Control Background
  117
  - Acquisition Hardware
    118
  - Sampling Process
    118
  - Figure 3- 8: Digitizer Configuration
    118
  - Figure 3- 9: Digital Acquisition - Sampling and Digitizing
    118
  - Acquisition Modes
    119
  - Waveform Record
    119
  - Real-Time Sampling
    120
  - Figure 3- 10: the Waveform Record and Its Defining Parameters
    120
  - Figure 3- 11: Real-Time Sampling
    120
  - Equivalent-Time Sampling 3
    121
  - Equivalent-Time Sampling
    122
  - Table 3- 2: Sampling Mode Selection
    122
  - Interpolation
    123
  - Figure 3- 12: Equivalent-Time Sampling
    123
  - Interleaving
    124
  - Table 3- 3: How Interleaving Affects Sample Rate
    124
- Using Fast Acquisition Mode
  125
- Using Fastframe
  134
  - Using Fastframe Acquisitions
    135
  - To Set Fastframe Mode
    136
  - Time Stamping Frames
    138
  - Figure 3- -17: Fastframe Time Stamp 3
    140
- O/E Converter
  141
  - Attenuating Optical Signals
    142
- Front Panel Connectors
  142
  - Optical Input Connector
    142
  - Output Connectors
    142
  - O/E Electrical Out-To-Ch1 Input Adapter 3
    143
  - O/E-To-SMA Adapter
    144
  - Cleaning Optical Connectors
    144
  - Compensation
    145
- Wavelength, Filter, and Bandwidth Selection
  145
  - Optical Dark Compensation 3
    145
- Optical Bandwidth
  146
  - Bandwidth for Unfiltered Settings
    148
  - Bandwidth for Reference Receiver Settings
    148
- Triggering
  149
- Triggering Concepts
  150
  - The Trigger Event
    151
  - Trigger Sources
    151
  - Trigger Types
    151
  - Trigger Modes
    152
  - Trigger Holdoff
    153
  - Trigger Coupling
    154
  - Horizontal Position
    155
  - Slope and Level
    155
  - Delayed Trigger System
    156
  - Triggering from the Front Panel
    156
  - Access Procedures
    156
  - To Check Trigger Status
    160
- Additional Trigger Parameters
  161
- Advanced Triggering
  166
- Figure 3- -25: Example Advanced Trigger Readout 3
  167
- Table 3- 5: Pattern and State Logic
  169
  - Figure 3- -26: Violation Zones for Setup/Hold Triggering 3
    171
  - To Trigger on a Glitch
    172
  - To Trigger on a Runt Pulse
    174
  - Trigger Based on Pulse Width
    177
  - To Trigger Based on Transition Time
    180
    
    Trigger Based on Pulse Timeout 3
    182
    
    Trigger on a Pattern 3
    183
  - Trigger on a Pattern
    186
  - To Trigger on a State
    187
  - To Trigger on Setup/Hold Time Violations
    188
- Sequential Triggering
  191
  - Using Sequential Triggering
    192
    
    Figure 3- -28: Triggering with Horizontal Delay off 3
    193
    
    Figure 3- -29: Triggering with Horizontal Delay on 3
    194
    
    Figure 3- -30: Trigger and Horizontal Delay Summary 3
    195
  - To Trigger on a Sequence
    196
- Comm Triggering
  200
- Serial Pattern Triggering
  200
- Displaying Waveforms
  201
- Using the Waveform Display
  202
- Setting Multiview Zoom Controls
  209
  - Using with Waveforms
    210
  - To Zoom Waveforms
    211
- Customizing the Display
  216
- Table 3- 8: Customizable Display Elements
  216
  - Set Display Styles
    219
  - Customize Graticule and Waveforms 3
    222
- Measuring Waveforms
  225
- Taking Automatic Measurements
  226
- Taking Cursor Measurements
  238
- Table 3- 9: Cursor Functions (Types)
  239
- Taking Histograms
  246
  - Using Histograms
    247
  - To Start and Reset Histogram Counting
    247
  - Histogram Measurements
    249
  - Optimizing Measurement Accuracy
    249
  - To Compensate the Instrument
    250
  - To Connect the Probe Calibration Fixture
    252
  - To Calibrate Probes
    255
  - To Compensate Passive Probes
    259
  - To Deskew Channels
    259
- Serial Mask Testing
  262
- Creating and Using Math Waveforms
  263
- Defining Math Waveforms
  264
  - Using Math
    266
  - Table 3- 11: Math Expressions and the Math Waveforms Produced
    266
    
    Figure 3- -43: Derivative Math Waveform 3
    269
    
    Figure 3- -44: Peak-Peak Amplitude Measurement of a Derivative Waveform 3
    270
    
    To Define a Math Waveform 3
    272
- Operations on Math Waveforms
  275
  - Using Math Waveforms
    275
  - To Use Math Waveforms
    277
- Defining Spectral Math Waveforms
  280
- Data Input/Output
  323
- Saving and Recalling a Setup
  323
  - Figure 3- -62: Auto-Increment File Name Feature 3
    325
  - To Save Your Setup
    326
  - Using Auto-Increment File Name 3
    328
  - To Recall Your Setup
    329
- Saving and Recalling Waveforms
  331
  - To Save Your Waveform
    332
  - To Recall Your Waveform
    335
  - To Clear References
    338
- Exporting and Copying Waveforms
  340
  - To Export Your Waveform
    341
  - To Use an Exported Waveform 3
    349
  - To Copy Your Waveform
    351
- Printing Waveforms
  355
  - To Print from Front Panel
    355
  - To Print from Menu Bar
    355
  - To Set up the Page
    356
  - Figure 3- -64: Hardcopy Formats 3
    356
  - To Preview the Page
    357
  - To Print Using Print Screen 3
    358
  - To Date/Time Stamp Hardcopies
    359
- Remote Communication
  360
- Accessing Online Help
  361
- How to Use Online Help
  362
- Appendix A: Specifications
  367
- Product and Feature Description
  368
  - Table A- 1: Instrument Models
    368
  - Display Features
    369
  - Measurement Features
    370
  - Trigger Features
    370
  - Convenience Features
    371
- Specification Tables
  372
  - Table A- 2: Channel Input and Vertical Specifications
    372
- Table A- 3: Horizontal and Acquisition System Specifications
  384
- Table A- 4: Trigger Specifications
  390
- Table A- 5: Display Specifications
  396
- Table A- 6: Input/Output Port Specifications
  397
- Table A- -7: O/E Converter (CSA7000 Series Only
  400
- Table A- 8: Data Storage Specifications
  402
- Table A- 9: Power Source Specifications
  403
- Appendix B: Automatic Measurements Supported
  409
- Levels Used in Taking Amplitude, Timing, and Area Measurements
  413
- Levels Used in Taking Eye Measurements (Optional on TDS7000 Series & TDS6000 Series)
  414
  - DCD Values
    416
- Measurements Annotations
  417
- Appendix C: Menu Bar Commands
  423
  - File Commands
    423
- Edit Commands
  425
- Vertical Commands
  426
- Horizontal and Acquisition Commands
  427
- Trigger Commands
  429
- Display Commands
  431
- Cursors Commands
  433
- Measure Commands
  433
- Masks Commands
  435
- Math Commands
  436
- Utilities Commands
  437
- Help Commands
  438
- Appendix D: Cleaning
  439
- Exterior Cleaning
  439
- Flat Panel Display Cleaning
  440
- Glossary
  441
  - Channels
    443
  - Fast Acquisition Mode
    445

Tektronix TDS6404 Service Manual (252 pages)

TDS6000 Series Digital Storage Oscilloscope

Brand: Tektronix | Category: Test Equipment | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents

5
- Digital Storage Oscilloscope
  1
- List of Figures
  9
List of Tables

12
- General Safety Summary
  15
- Service Safety Summary
  17
- Manual Conventions
  19
- Manual Structure
  19
- Preface
  19
- Contacting Tektronix
  20
- Related Documentation
  20
- Specifications
  
  21
- Operating Information
  
  41
  - Installation
    41
    
    Before You Start
    41
    
    Connect the Peripherals
    42
    
    Table 2- 1: Additional Accessory Connection Information
    42
    
    Figure 2- 1: Locations of Peripheral Connectors on Rear Panel
    43
    
    Power on the Instrument
    44
    
    Figure 2- 2: Line Fuse and Power Cord Connector Locations, Rear Panel
    44
    
    Table 2- 2: Line Fuses
    44
    
    Powering off the Oscilloscope
    45
    
    Create an Emergency Startup Disk
    45
    
    Figure 2- 3: On/Standby Switch Location
    45
    
    Software Installation
    46
  - Operating Information
    47
    
    Back up User Files
    47
    
    User Interface Map
    47
    
    Front Panel Controls Map
    49
    
    Front Panel I/O Map
    50
    
    Instrument Diagnostics
    50
    
    Signal Path Compensation
    51
    
    Using the Online Help
    51
- Theory of Operation
  
  53
  - Logic Conventions
    53
  - Module Overviews
    53
    
    General
    53
    
    Input Signal Path
    53
    
    Display Panel
    54
    
    Front Panel
    54
    
    Rear Panel
    55
    
    Low Voltage Power Supply
    55
    
    Fans
    55
- Performance Verification
  
  57
- Maintenance
  
  151
  - Preventing ESD
    151
  - Inspection and Cleaning
    152
    
    General Care
    152
    
    Interior Cleaning
    152
    
    Exterior Cleaning
    152
    
    Table 6- 1: External Inspection Check List
    153
    
    Table 6- 2: Internal Inspection Check List
    154
    
    Removal and Installation Procedures 6
    154
  - Removal and Installation Procedures
    157
  - Preparation
    157
  - Table 6- 3: Tools Required for Module Removal
    158
  - Procedures for External Modules
    159
  - Procedures for Modules
    171
  - Troubleshooting
    203
  - Service Level
    203
  - Check for Common Problems
    203
  - Table 6- 4: Failure Symptoms and Possible Causes
    203
  - Equipment Required
    205
  - Fault Isolation Procedure
    205
  - Table 6- 5: Power Supply Voltages
    208
  - PPC and NLX PC Diagnostics
    210
  - Table 6- 6: Power-On Diagnostic Tests
    211
  - Software Updates
    213
  - After Repair
    213
  - BIOS Error Messages (Bali NLX)
    214
  - Table 6- 7: Action Required for Module Replaced
    214
  - Table 6- 8: BIOS Error Messages (Bali)
    214
  - BIOS Error Messages (Radisys NLX)
    215
  - BIOS Beep Codes (Bali NLX)
    218
  - BIOS Beep Codes (Radisys NLX)
    219
  - Dip Switch Controls
    219
  - Diagnostic LED
    220
  - Troubleshooting Using Reset Circuits
    222
  - Installing the Processor Board Serial Number
    224
  - Update/Restore the NLX Board CMOS
    225
    
    Installing an Authorization Key
    225
  - Hard Disk Drive Maintenance
    225
  - Repackaging Instructions
    227
  - Packaging
    227
  - Shipping to the Service Center
    227
  - Accessories
    229
  - Options
    229
    
    Options 7
    230
    
    Symbols 9
    235
    
    Parts Ordering Information
    237
    
    Using the Replaceable Parts List
    238

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