Tektronix TDS 500D series - Technical Reference Manual

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Technical Reference

TDS 500D, TDS 600B & TDS 700D

Digitizing Oscilloscopes

Performance Verification and Specifications

071-0135-00

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Table of Contents5
General Safety Summary9
Preface13
Contacting Tektronix14
Performance Verification Procedures15
Input Channels Vs. Model18
Conventions18
Figure 1-1: Map of Display Functions19
Brief Procedures21
Self Tests21
Figure 1-2: Verifying Adjustments and Signal-Path Compensation22
Functional Tests23
Figure 1-3: Universal Test Hookup for Functional Tests - TDS 600B Shown24
Prerequisites31
Equipment Required32
Table 1-1: Test Equipment32
TDS 600B Test Record34
TDS 500D/700D Test Record38
TDS 794D Test Record42
Signal Acquisition System Checks45
Table 1-2: DC Offset Accuracy (Zero Setting)46
Figure 1-4: Measurement of DC Offset Accuracy at Zero Setting47
Figure 1-5: Initial Test Hookup48
Table 1-3: DC Voltage Measurement Accuracy50
Figure 1-6: Measurement of DC Accuracy at Maximum Offset and Position51
Figure 1-7: Initial Test Hookup53
Figure 1-8: Optional Initial Test Hookup53
Table 1-4: Analog Bandwidth55
Figure 1-9: Measurement of Analog Bandwidth56
Figure 1-10: Initial Test Hookup58
Figure 1-11: Measurement of Channel Delay - TDS 684B Shown60
Table 1-5: Delay between Channels Worksheet61
Time Base System Checks62
Figure 1-12: Initial Test Hookup62
Figure 1-13: Measurement of Accuracy - Long-Term and Delay Time64
Trigger System Checks65
Figure 1-14: Initial Test Hookup66
Figure 1-15: Measurement of Time Accuracy for Pulse and Glitch Triggering67
Figure 1-16: Initial Test Hookup69
Table 1-6: Trigger Level Accuracy Readout70
Figure 1-17: Measurement of Trigger-Level Accuracy71
Table 1-7: Delayed Trigger Level Accuracy Readout72
Figure 1-18: Initial Test Hookup74
Figure 1-19: Measurement of Trigger Sensitivity - 50 Mhz Results75
Output Signal Checks78
Figure 1-20: Initial Test Hookup78
Figure 1-21: Measurement of Main Trigger out Limits80
Figure 1-22: Initial Test Hookup82
Figure 1-23: Measurement of Probe Compensator Frequency84
Figure 1-24: Subsequent Test Hookup85
Figure 1-25: Measurement of Probe Compensator Amplitude86
Option 05 Video Trigger Checks (Not Available on TDS 794D)87
Figure 1-26: Jitter Test Hookup88
Figure 1-27: Jitter Test Displayed Waveform - TDS 684B Shown89
Figure 1-28: Jitter Test When Completed - TDS 684B Shown90
Figure 1-29: Triggered Signal Range Test - 300 MV91
Figure 1-30: Triggered Signal Range Test - 75 MV92
Figure 1-31: 60 Hz Rejection Test Hookup93
Figure 1-32: 60 Hz Rejection Test Setup Signal93
Sine Wave Generator Leveling Procedure104
Optical Filters Checks (TDS 500D/TDS 700D Only)107
Table 1-8: Available Filters107
Table 1-9: Reference Receiver Filter Options107
Table 1-10: Option 3C and 4C Specifications108
Table 1-11: Available Receivers108
Table 1-12: Bessel Thompson Frequency Response and116
Specifications119
Product Description121
Table 2-1: Key Features of the TDS 500D, 600B and121
User Interface122
Signal Acquisition System123
Horizontal System123
Table 2-2: Record Length and Divisions Per Record Vs. TDS Model124
Trigger System125
Acquisition Control126
On-Board User Assistance127
Measurement Assistance127
Storage128
I/O128
Display129
Nominal Traits131
Table 2-3: Nominal Traits - Signal Acquisition System131
Table 2-4: Nominal Traits - Time Base System132
Table 2-5: Nominal Traits - Triggering System133
Table 2-6: Nominal Traits - Display System135
Table 2-7: Nominal Traits - GPIB Interface, Output Ports, and Power Fuse136
Table 2-8: Nominal Traits - Data Handling and Reliability136
Table 2-9: Nominal Traits - Mechanical137
Warranted Characteristics139
Table 2-10: Warranted Characteristics - Signal Acquisition System140
Table 2-11: Warranted Characteristics - Time Base System142
Table 2-12: Warranted Characteristics - Triggering System142
Table 2-13: Warranted Characteristics - Output Ports143
Table 2-14: Warranted Characteristics - Environmental144
Table 2-15: Certifications and Compliances146
Typical Characteristics147
Table 2-16: Typical Characteristics - Signal Acquisition System147
Table 2-17: Typical Characteristics - Triggering System150

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