Tektronix TDS 520B Technical Reference

Performance Tests
TDS Family Performance Verification and Specifications
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Equipment
Required
One sine wave generator (Item 19 or, optionally, items 25 and 26)
Two precision 50  coaxial cables (Item 5)
One 10X attenuator (Item 1)
One BNC T connector (Item 7)
One 5X attenuator (Item 2)
Prerequisites See page 1–15.
1. Install the test hookup and preset the instrument controls:
a. Initialize the oscilloscope:
H Press save/recall SETUP.
H Press the main-menu button Recall Factory Setup.
H Press the side-menu button OK Confirm Factory Init.
b. Modify the initialized front-panel control settings:
H Set the horizontal SCALE for the M (main) time base to 20 ns on
the TDS 600B or 25 ns on the TDS 500B/700A.
H Press HORIZONTAL MENU; then press the main-menu button
Time Base.
H Press the side-menu button Delayed Only; then press the side-menu
button Delayed Triggerable.
H Set the horizontal SCALE for the D (delayed) time base to 20 ns on
the TDS 600B or 25 ns on the TDS 500B/700A; then press the
side-menu button Main Only.
H Press TRIGGER MENU; then press the main-menu button Mode
& Holdoff. Press the side-menu button Normal.
H Press VERTICAL MENU; then press the main-menu button
Coupling. Press the side-menu button  to select the 50 W setting.
H Press SHIFT; then press ACQUIRE MENU. Press the main-menu
button Mode; then press the side-menu button Average 16.
c. Hook up the test-signal source:
H Connect the signal output of a medium-frequency sine wave
generator (item 19 or, optionally, item 25) to a BNC T connector.
Connect one output of the T connector to CH 1 through a 50 W
precision coaxial cable. Connect the other output of the T connector
to the AUX TRIG INPUT
at the rear panel. See Figure 1–18.
Sensitivity, Edge Trigger,
DC Coupled

Tektronix TDS 520B Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	TDS 520B
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English