Calibration configuration menu (Utility menu)
Use this menu to perform a signal path compensation or view the factory calibration status.
To open the Calibration configuration menu:
1. Tap Utility in the Menu bar
2. Tap Calibration... .
Calibration configuration menu fields and controls.
Field or control Description
Factory Adjustment Status This area at the top of the menu lists the instrument calibration status. Factory Adjustment
Status should be Calibrated.
If an instrument becomes uncalibrated, this displays an Uncalibrated status and a red Warning
message bar is shown at the top of the screen in the Menu bar area. Contact your nearest
Tektronix Service Center for assistance.
SPC Status Indicates the status of the last SPC run (Pass or Failed). Also indicates how long ago the last
SPC was run.
Run SPC Signal path Compensation (SPC) corrects for internal DC inaccuracies caused by temperature
variations and/or long-term drift in circuits.
NOTE. SPC takes 5 or more minutes per channel to run.
Allow the instrument to warm up for 20 minutes before running SPC.
Remove all probes, cables, and adapters from the input connectors before running SPC.
Tap Run SPC to run signal path compensation. The compensation can take up to five minutes
per channel.
Security configuration menu for standard instruments (Utility menu)
If you have acquired confidential data, use TekSecure
®
to erase the oscilloscope memory before you return the oscilloscope to
general use. This menu applies to all standard instruments that were not configured with Enhanced Security when ordered.
NOTE. This menu applies to all standard instruments that were not ordered with optional Enhanced Security when purchased.
For instruments with optional Enhanced Security installed, see Security configuration menu (optional) on page 299.
To run the Security process:
NOTE. Save any important waveform, screen capture, instrument setup, report, and session files to external memory before
running TekSecure. All such files will be erased.
1. Tap Utility in the Menu bar.
2. Tap Security... .
3. Tap Run TekSecure to erase nonvolatile memory. It will take approximately seven minutes to erase the memory.
4. Push the Default Setup front panel button to load memory with the instrument factory settings.
NOTE. You cannot stop the TekSecure process once it is started.
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