Tektronix MDO3024 User Manual

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Table of Contents
Important safety information .......................................................................................................... v
General safety summary......................................................................................................... v
Service safety summary ....................................................................................................... viii
Terms in this manual ............. .. ............. .. ..................................... .. ............. .. ......................... ix
Symbols and terms on the product ................ .. ...................... .. ...................... .. ........................ .... ix
Compliance information ............................................................................................................... x
EMC compliance ................................................................................................................. x
Safety compliance................................................................................................................xi
Environmental considerations ................................................................................................. xiv
Preface................................................................................................................................ xv
Key Features ................................................................................................................... xvi
Conventions Used in This Manual.. .. ..................................... .. ............. .. ................................... xvi
Installation.............................................................................................................................. 1
Before Installation................................................................................................................ 1
Operating Considerations........................................................................................................ 5
Connecting Probes................................... ................... .. ................... .. ................... ............... 7
Securing the Oscilloscope ....................................................................................................... 8
Powering on the Oscilloscope ................................................................................................... 9
Powering off the Oscilloscope.................................................................................................. 10
Functional Check................... .................................. .. ..................... .................................. .. 10
Compensating a TPP0250, TPP0500B or TPP1000 Passive Voltage Probe ............................... ................. 11
Compensating a non-TPP0250, non-TPP0500B or non-TPP1000 Passive Voltage Probe ....... .. ........................ 13
Application M odule Free Trial.................. ....... .. ....... .. ....... ........................................................ 14
Installing an Application Module ................................................................... ......... .. ....... .. ....... .. 14
Upgrading Bandwidth .............................. .. ............. .. ..................................... .. ............. .. ...... 15
Changing the Language of the User Interface or Keyboard. ............. .. ................................................. .. 18
Changing the Date and Time .................................. ........ ..................................... .. .................. 20
Signal Path Compensation ........................... .. .................................................... .. .................. 21
Upgrading Firmware ............................................................................................................ 23
Connecting Your Oscilloscope to a Compute
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Conn
ecting a USB Keyboard to Your Oscilloscope.................................................................... ........ 35
Get Acquainted with the Instrument ................................................................................................. 36
Front-Panel Menus, Controls, and Connectors ................................................................................ 36
Front Panel Menus and Controls ...... .. ..................................... ........ ..................................... ..... 37
Front Panel Connectors............................ ........ ..................................... ........ ........................ 52
Side-Panel Connector... .. ................... .................................................. ..................... ............ 52
Rear-Panel Connectors ... ............................... .. ............................... .. ............................... .. ... 53
Acquire the Signal ..... ............................................................. .. ...................... .. ........................ 54
Setting Up Analog Channels....................... .. ..................... .................................. .. .................. 54
Using the Default Setup......................................................................................................... 57
Using Autoset ................................................................................................................... 58
Acquisition Concepts............................................................................................................ 59
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Tektronix MDO3024 Specifications

General

Analog Channels	4
Bandwidth	200 MHz
Sample Rate	2.5 GS/s
Record Length	10 Mpoints
Digital Channels	16 (optional)
Spectrum Analyzer Frequency Range	9 kHz to 3 GHz
Digital Voltmeter	4-digit
Vertical Resolution	8 bits
Operating Temperature	0 °C to +50 °C
Display	9-inch WVGA (800x480) color display
Connectivity	USB, LAN, GPIB (optional)
Arbitrary Function Generator	50 MHz
Trigger Modes	Edge, Pulse Width, Logic, Video, Runt, Rise/Fall Time, Setup/Hold
Input Impedance	1 MΩ ±1%
Max Input Voltage	300 VRMS
Trigger Types	Edge, Pulse Width, Logic, Video, Runt, Rise/Fall Time, Setup/Hold