Tektronix MDO34 Quick Start Manual

Getting acquainted with your instrument
The following content provides a high-level description of the instrument controls and user interface. Refer to the instrument help for
detailed information on using the controls and user interface to display waveforms and take measurements.
Front panel controls and connectors
The front panel controls provide direct access to key instrument settings such as vertical, horizontal, trigger, and cursors. The connectors
are where you input signals with probes or cables or insert USB devices.
Note: Refer to the instrument help for detailed information on using the controls to display waveforms and take measurements.
1. Use the Acquisition and Cursors controls to start and stop waveform acquisition, turn cursors on or of
f, enable or disable the fast
acquisition mode, enable making a single waveform acquisition, calculate the average of all the samples for each acquisition interval,
and delete the current acquisitions and measurement values from memory.
2. Use the Multipurpose Knobs (A, B) to move cursors, adjust the zoom, and set parameter values in configuration menu input fields.
3. Use the Trigger controls to force a trigger event at a random point in the waveform and captures the acquisition, set the amplitude
level that the signal must pass through to be considered a valid transition, set the signal transition direction to detect for a trigger, and
set how the instrument behaves in the absence or presence of a trigger event.
4. Use the Vertical controls to move the selected waveform up or down on the screen, set the amplitude units per vertical graticule
division of the selected waveform, turn on (display) or select channels, and add or select a math, reference (saved), bus, RF, and
digital waveform on the Waveform view.
5. Use the Horizontal controls to move the waveform from side to side on the screen, and set the time per major horizontal graticule
division and samples/second parameters for the oscilloscope.
6. Use the Miscellaneous controls to turn touchscreen capability off, restore the oscilloscope settings to the default settings, automatically
display a stable waveform, and save files or settings (using the current File > Save As settings).
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Tektronix MDO34 Specifications

General

Analog Channels	4
Sample Rate	2.5 GS/s
Record Length	10 Mpoints
Mixed Domain Analysis	Yes
Waveform Capture Rate	>280, 000 wfms/s
Spectrum Analyzer Frequency Range	9 kHz to 3 GHz
Vertical Resolution	8 bits
Input Coupling	AC, DC, GND
Operating Temperature	0°C to +50°C
Digital Channels	16
Connectivity	USB, LAN, HDMI
Arbitrary Function Generator	50 MHz
Trigger Types	Edge, Pulse Width, Runt, Logic, Setup/Hold, Rise/Fall Time, Video
Input Impedance	1 MΩ
Maximum Input Voltage	300 Vrms
Dimensions	140 mm
Weight	4.5 kg
Bandwidth	100 MHz, 200 MHz, 350 MHz, 500 MHz
Display	10.1-inch capacitive touch HD display
Voltmeter	4-digit