Brief Procedures
TDS5000B Series Specificationsand Performance Verification 2-11
HPush the front-panel DELAY button several times to toggle delayoff
and on and backoff again. Verify that the display switches quickly
between two differentpoints in time (the rising and falling edges of
this signal).
7. Remove the test hookup:Disconnect the probe from the channel input and
the probe compensationoutput.
Equipment
required
One10X oscilloscope probe, such as TektronixP5050
Prerequisites None
1. Initialize the oscilloscope:Pu sh the front-panel DEFAULTS ETUP button.
2. Hook up the signal source:Connect the probe to the probe compensation
output and to the CH 1 input as shown in Figure 2--5.
TDS5000BSeries oscilloscope
Probefrom PROBE
COMPENSATION
outputto CH 1 input
Figure2 -5: Setup for trigger test
3. Set up the oscilloscope: Push the front-panel AUTOSET button.
4. Verifythat the main trigger system operates: Confirm that the following
statements are true.
HThe trigger levelreadout for the A (main) trigger system changes with
the trigger-LEVELknob.
HThe trigger-LEVELknob can trigger and untrigger the square-wave
signal as you rotate it. (Leave the signaluntriggered).
HPushing the front-panel triggerLEVEL knob sets the trigger level to the
50% amplitude point ofthe signal and triggers the signal that you just
left untriggered.(Leave the signal triggered.)
Verifythe A (Main) and B(Delayed) TriggerSystems