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TBS1000B and TBS1000B-EDU Series

Digital Storage Oscilloscopes

User Manual

www.tek.com

077-0886-02

Revision A

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Table of Contents7
Important Safety Information13
General Safety Summary13
Service Safety Summary16
Terms in the Manual17
Terms on the Product17
Symbols on the Product17
Compliance Information19
EMC Compliance19
Safety Compliance20
Environmental Compliance23
Getting Started25
General Features25
Installation26
Power Cord26
Power Source26
Security Loop27
Ventilation27
Functional Check27
Probe Safety29
Manual Probe Compensation29
Probe Attenuation Setting30
Current Probe Scaling31
Self Calibration31
Firmware Updates through the Internet31
Check the Version of Your Current Firmware31
Check the Version of the Latest Available Firmware32
Firmware32
Operating Basics33
Display Area34
Message Area35
Using the Menu System36
Vertical Controls36
Horizontal Controls37
Trigger Controls38
Menu and Control Buttons39
Input Connectors40
Other Front-Panel Items41
Understanding Oscilloscope Functions43
Setting up the Oscilloscope44
Using Autoset44
Using Autorange44
Saving a Setup44
Recalling a Setup44
Default Setup44
Triggering45
Source45
Types46
Modes46
Coupling46
Position46
Slope and Level46
Acquiring Signals47
Acquisition Modes47
Time Base47
Scaling and Positioning Waveforms48
Vertical Scale and Position48
Horizontal Scale and Position; Pretrigger Information48
Taking Measurements50
Graticule50
Cursors50
Automatic51
Application Examples53
Taking Simple Measurements54
Using Autoset54
Taking Automatic Measurements55
Measuring Two Signals56
Using Autorange to Examine a Series of Test Points57
Taking Cursor Measurements58
Measuring Ring Frequency and Amplitude58
Measuring Pulse Width59
Measuring Rise Time60
Analyzing Signal Detail62
Looking at a Noisy Signal62
Separating the Signal from Noise63
Capturing a Single-Shot Signal63
Optimizing the Acquisition64
Measuring Propagation Delay65
Triggering on a Specific Pulse Width66
Triggering on a Video Signal68
Triggering on Video Fields69
Triggering on Video Lines69
Using the Zoom Function to See Waveform Details70
Analyzing a Differential Communication Signal71
Viewing Impedance Changes in a Network72
Data Logging (Non-EDU Models Only)74
Limit Testing (Non-EDU Models Only)75
Fft77
Setting up the Time-Domain Waveform77
Nyquist Frequency78
Displaying the FFT Spectrum79
Selecting an FFT Window80
FFT Aliasing82
Eliminating Aliases82
Magnifying and Positioning an FFT Spectrum83
Horizontal Zoom and Position83
Vertical Zoom and Position83
Measuring an FFT Spectrum Using Cursors83
USB Flash Drive and Device Ports85
USB Flash Drive Port85
Flash Drive Initial Read Time86
Formatting a Flash Drive86
Flash Drive Capacities86
File Management Conventions87
Saving and Recalling Files with a USB Flash Drive88
Save Image Save Setup and Save Waveform Options88
Recall Setup and Recall Waveform Options89
Using the Save Function of the Front-Panel Save Button89
Saves All to Files89
Saves Image to File91
USB Device Port92
Installing the PC Communications Software on a PC92
Connecting to a PC93
Connecting to a GPIB System94
Command Entry95
Reference97
Acquire97
Key Points97
Autorange100
Autoset102
Sine Wave103
Square Wave or Pulse103
Video Signal104
Enable (EDU Models Only)104
Counter105
Course (EDU Models Only)106
Create Your Course on a PC106
Load Your Course on Your TBS1000B-EDU106
Run Labs on Your TBS1000B-EDU107
Cursor108
Key Points109
Default Setup109
Display109
Key Points110
Fft111
Function112
Non-EDU Models112
EDU Models113
Help113
Horizontal113
Knobs and Buttons113
Key Points113
Math114
Key Points114
Measure115
Key Points115
Measurement Gating119
Menu off119
Print-Ready Screenshots119
Reference Menu120
Save-Recall120
Save All121
Save Image121
Save Setup122
Save Waveform122
Recall Setup123
Recall Waveform123
Key Points124
Trend Plot (Non-EDU Models Only)125
Trigger Controls126
Trigger Types126
Edge Trigger126
Key Points126
Video Trigger128
Key Points128
Pulse Width Trigger128
Key Points129
Trigger Frequency Readout129
Knobs and Buttons130
Utility131
EDU-Models131
Non-EDU-Models132
Key Points133
File Utilities for the USB Flash Drive134
Vertical Controls135
Channel Vertical Menus135
Knobs136
Key Points137
Zoom Controls137
Specifications139
Model Overview139
Vertical System - Analog Channels139
Horizontal System - Analog Channels140
Input/Output Ports140
Data Storage141
Acquisition System141
Trigger System142
Waveform Measurements142
Waveform Math143
Autoset143
Autorange143
Frequency Counter144
Display System144
Power Source145
Physical Characteristics145
Environmental146
TPP0051 TPP0101 and TPP0201 Series 10X Passive Probes Information147
Connecting the Probe to the Oscilloscope147
Compensating the Probe148
Connecting the Probe to the Circuit149
Standard Accessories149
Optional Accessories151
Specifications151
Performance Graphs152
Safety Summary154
To Avoid Fire or Personal Injury154
Safety Terms and Symbols Terms in this Manual154
Accessories and Options157
Cleaning161
General Care161
Default Setup163
Font Licenses165

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