Tektronix TPS2024B

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Operating Basics

The front panel is divided into easy-to-use functional areas. This c hapter provides

you with a quick overview of the controls and the information displayed on the

screen.

2-channel model

4-channel model

TPS2000B Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual 15

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Table of Contents9
Important Safety Information12
- General Safety Summary12
- Service Safety Summary15
- Terms in this Manual16
- Symbols and Terms on the Product16
Compliance Information17
- EMC Compliance17
- Safety Compliance18
- Environmental Considerations21
Preface23
- Help System24
- Conventions25
Getting Started27
- General Features27
- Taking Floating Measurements29
- Installation31
- Probes35
- Functional Check35
- Probe Safety36
- Voltage Probe Check Wizard37
- Manual Probe Compensation37
- Voltage Probe Attenuation Setting38
- Current Probe Scaling39
- Self Calibration39
Operating Basics41
- Display Area42
- Using the Menu System45
- Vertical Controls47
- Horizontal Controls48
- Trigger Controls49
- Menu and Control Buttons49
- Input Connectors51
- Other Front-Panel Items52
Understanding Oscilloscope Functions53
- Setting up the Oscilloscope53
- Triggering54
- Acquiring Signals56
- Scaling and Positioning Waveforms57
- Taking Measurements60
Application Examples63
- Taking Simple Measurements64
- Using Autorange to Examine a Series of Test Points69
- Using an Isolated Channel to Analyze a Differential Communication Signal70
- Viewing a Math Instantaneous Power Waveform71
- Taking Cursor Measurements72
- Analyzing Signal Detail76
- Capturing a Single-Shot Signal77
- Measuring Propagation Delay79
- Triggering on a SpeciﬁC Pulse Width80
- Triggering on a Video Signal81
- Viewing Impedance Changes in a Network85
Math FFT87
- Setting up the Time-Domain Waveform87
- Displaying the FFT Spectrum90
- Selecting an FFT Window91
- Magnifying and Positioning an FFT Spectrum94
- Measuring an FFT Spectrum Using Cursors95
Communications (RS-232, Centronics, and RS-232/USB)97
- Sending a Screen Image to an External Device97
- Setting up and Testing the RS-232 Interface99
- Command Entry104
- Setting up and Using the RS-232/USB Cable105
Removable Mass Storage107
- Installing and Removing a Compactflash (CF) Card107
- File Management Conventions108
- Using the Save Function of the Print Button109
Managing TPSBAT Battery Packs111
- Maintaining Battery Packs112
- General Charging Guidelines112
- Checking the Charge and Calibration Status113
- Charging TPSBAT Battery Packs114
- Calibrating Battery Packs116
- Handling Battery Packs117
- Storing and Transporting Battery Packs117
- Replacing Battery Packs118
Reference119
- Acquire119
- Application121
- Autorange121
- Autoset123
- Cursor126
- Default Setup127
- Display127
- Help130
- Horizontal130
- Math131
- Measure133
- Print133
- Probe Check134
- Save/Recall134
- Trigger Controls138
- Utility144
- Vertical Controls146
- Appendix A:tps2000B Specifications149
- Oscilloscope Speciﬁcations149
Appendix A: TPS2000B Speciﬁcations149
Appendix B: TPP0101 and TPP0201 Series 10X Passive Probes Information157
- Connecting the Probe to the Oscilloscope157
- Compensating the Probe158
- Connecting the Probe to the Circuit158
- Standard Accessories159
- Optional Accessories160
- Speciﬁcations160
- Performance Graphs161
- Safety Summary162
Appendix C: Accessories165
Appendix D: Cleaning169
- General Care169
- Cleaning169
Appendix E: Default Setup171
Appendix F: Font Licenses173
Appendix G: TPS2000B Compatible Probe Maximum Voltages175

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