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CSA7404B, TDS7704B, TDS7404B, TDS7254B & TDS7154B Service Manual
Theory of Operation
Theory of Operation 3--1.......................................
Logic Conventions 3--1...............................................
Module Overviews 3--1...............................................
Input Signal Path 3--1.............................................
Display Panel 3--2................................................
Front Panel 3--2..................................................
Rear Panel 3--3..................................................
Low Voltage Power Supply 3--3.....................................
Fans 3--3.......................................................
Performance Verification
Performance Verification 4--1...................................
Conventions 4--2....................................................
Brief Procedures 4--5...........................................
Self Tests 4--5.......................................................
Verify Inte rnal Adjustment, Self Compensation, and Diagnostics 4--5.......
Functional Tests 4--6.................................................
Verify All Input Channels 4--7......................................
Verify the Time Base 4 --10..........................................
Verify the A (Mai n) and B (Del ayed) Trigger Systems 4--12...............
Verify the File System 4--14.........................................
Performance Tests 4--17.........................................
Prerequisites 4--17....................................................
Equipment Required 4--18..............................................
CSA7000B & TDS7000B Test Record 4--21...............................
Signal Acquisition System Checks 4--45...................................
Check DC Voltage Measurement Accuracy 4--45........................
Check DC Gain Accuracy 4--49......................................
Check Offset Accuracy 4--68........................................
Check Maximum Input Voltage 4--73.................................
Check Analog Bandwidth 4--77......................................
Check Delay Between Channels 4--82.................................
Check Channel Isolation (Crosstalk) 4--86.............................
Check Input Impedance 4--90.......................................
Time Base System Checks 4--92.........................................
Check Long-Term Sample Rate and Delay Time Accuracy and Reference 4--92
Check Delta Time Measurement Accuracy 4--95........................
Trigger System Checks 4--98............................................
Check Time Accuracy for Pulse, Glitch, Timeout, and Width Triggering 4--99.
Check Sensitivity, Edge Trigger, DC Couple d 4--101......................
Output Signal Checks 4--106.............................................
Check Outputs — CH 3 Signal Out and Aux Trigge r Out 4--107.............
Check Probe Compensation Output 4--110..............................
Serial Trigger Checks (TDS7000B Series Option ST and CSA7000B Series
Only) 4--1 14......................................................
Check Serial Trigger Baud Rate Limits and Word Recognizer Position
Accuracy 4--114............................................
Check Serial Trigger Cloc k Recovery Range 4--121.......................
Optical-to-Electrical Converter Checks (CSA7000B Series Only) 4--125..........