TDS5000B Series Specificationsand Performance Verification i

Table of Contents

General Safety Summary v...................................

Specifications

Product and Feature Description 1--1....................................
AcquisitionFeatures 1--2..........................................
Signal Processing Features 1--3.....................................
DisplayFeatures 1--3.............................................
MeasurementFeatures 1--3.........................................
Trigger Features 1--4..............................................
Convenience Features 1--4.........................................
SpecificationTables 1--5..............................................

Performance Verification

Conventions 2--2....................................................

Brief Procedures 2--5...........................................

Self Tests 2--5.......................................................
VerifyInternal Adjustment, Self Compensation, and Diagnostics 2--5.......
Functional Tests 2--6.................................................
VerifyAll Input Channels 2--7......................................
Verifythe Time Base 2--9..........................................
Verifythe A (Main) and B (Delayed)Trigger Systems 2--11...............
Verifythe File System 2--12.........................................
Verifythe Internal Printe r 2--14......................................

Performance Tests 2--17.........................................

Prerequisites 2--17....................................................
Equipment Required 2--18..............................................
TDS5000B Series TestRe cord 2--20......................................
SignalAcquisition System Checks 2--24...................................
CheckDC Voltage MeasurementAccuracy 2--24........................
Check Analog Bandwidth 2--28......................................
CheckDelay Between Channels 2--33.................................
Check Channel Isolation (Crosstalk) 2--37.............................
Time Base System Checks 2--39.........................................
Check Long-Term Sample Rate and Delay Time Accuracy 2--39...........
CheckDelta Time Measurement Accuracy 2--41........................
Trigger System Checks 2--44............................................
CheckTime Accuracy for Pulse, Glitch, Timeout, and WidthTriggering 2--44.
CheckSensitivity, Edge Trigger,DC Coupled 2--47......................
Output Signal Checks 2--53.............................................
Check Outputs 2--53...............................................
Check Probe Compensation Output 2--56..............................
Sine WaveGenera tor Leveling Procedure 2--60.............................