Specifications
2–6 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications
HUse sample, envelope, average and peak detect modes to acquire signals.
With the TDS 500C/700C, also use high-resolution mode.
HSet the acquisition to stop after a single acquisition (or sequence of
acquisitions if acquiring in average or envelope modes) or after a limit
condition has been met.
HSelect channel sources for compliance with limit tests. You can direct the
TDS to signal you or generate hard copy output either to a printer or to a
floppy-disk file based on the results. Also, you can create templates for use
in limit tests.
On-Board User AssistanceHelp and autoset can assist you in setting up the digitizing oscilloscope to make
your measurements.
Help displays operational information about any front-panel control. When help
mode is in effect, manipulating any front-panel control causes the digitizing
oscilloscope to display information about that control. When help is first
invoked, an introduction to help is displayed on screen.
Autoset automatically sets up the digitizing oscilloscope for a viewable display
based on the input signal.
Measurement AssistanceOnce you have set up to make your measurements, the cursor and measure
features can help you quickly make those measurements.
Three types of cursors are provided for making parametric measurements on the
displayed waveforms. Horizontal bar cursors (H Bar) measure vertical parame-
ters (typically volts). Vertical bar cursors (V Bar) measure horizontal parameters
(typically time or frequency). Paired cursors measure both amplitude and time
simultaneously. These are delta measurements; that is, measurements based on
the difference between two cursors.
Both H Bar and V Bar cursors can also be used to make absolute measurements.
For the H Bars, either cursor can be selected to read out its voltage with respect
to any channel’s ground reference level. For the V Bars, the cursors measure time
with respect to the trigger point (event) of the acquisition. The cursors can also
control the portion of the waveform on which automatic measurements are made.