Tektronix 5 Series

Table of Contents
Important safety information ................................................................................................................................ iii
General safety summary ................................................................................................................................ iii
Service safety summary ................................................................................................................................. v
Terms in the manual ...................................................................................................................................... vi
Terms on the product .................................................................................................................................... vi
Symbols on the product ................................................................................................................................. vi
Preface ............................................................................................................................................................... vii
Key features .................................................................................................................................................. vii
Related documents ....................................................................................................................................... vii
Installing your instrument
Check shipped accessories ........................................................................................................................... 1
Safely rotate the handle ................................................................................................................................. 1
Operating requirements ................................................................................................................................. 2
Input signal requirements ............................................................................................................................... 3
Secure (lock) the oscilloscope ....................................................................................................................... 3
Powering the oscilloscope .............................................................................................................................. 4
Check that oscilloscope passes power-on self tests ...................................................................................... 5
Connecting Probes ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Rackmount information .................................................................................................................................. 6
Getting acquainted with your instrument
Front panel controls and connectors .............................................................................................................. 7
Rear panel connections ............................................................................................................................... 14
The user interface screen ............................................................................................................................ 15
The user interface elements ......................................................................................................................... 16
Badges ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Configuration menus .................................................................................................................................... 24
The Zoom user interface elements .............................................................................................................. 26
Using the touch screen interface for common tasks .................................................................................... 27
Configure the instrument
Set the time zone and clock readout format ................................................................................................. 29
Download and install the latest firmware ...................................................................................................... 29
Run Signal Path Compensation (SPC) ........................................................................................................ 30
MSO54, MSO56, MSO58 Installation and Safety Manual i