Performance Tests
TDS5000B Series Specificationsand Performance Verification 2-25
TDS5000BSeries oscilloscope
DCcalibrator
50Ωcoaxial cables
Dualbanana to
BNCadapters
BNCT
connector
Output Sense
Figure2 -8: Initial test hookup
b. Initialize the oscilloscope:Press DEFAULT SETUP.
c. Modify the default settings:
HFrom the toolbar bar,click Horiz and sel ect the Acquisitiontab.
HClick Averageand set the number of averages to 16.
2. Confirm input channels arewithin limits for DC accuracy at maximum offset
and position: Perform the following substeps — test C H 1 first, skipping
substep 2a, since CH 1 is alreadyselected from step 1.
a. Select an unchecked channel:
HFrom the toolbar bar,click MEAS and then Clear to remove the
previous measurement.
HPressthe Vertical button of the channel just confirmed to remove
the channel fromthe display.
HPress the front-panel Vertical button that corresponds to the channel
that you areto confirm.
HSet the generatoroutput to 0 V.
HMove the test hookup to the channel that you selected.
b. Turnon the measurement Mean for the channel:
HFrom the toolbar bar,click MEAS an d select the Ampl tab, and then
click Mean to measurethe mean of the current channel.
HPressClose.