Tektronix TDS500C Sensitivity, Edge Trigger, DC Coupled

Performance Tests

TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–53

Equipment

required One sine wave generator (Item 19 or, optionally, items 25 and 26)

Two precision 50 coaxial cables (Item 5)

One 10X attenuator (Item 1)

One BNC T connector (Item 7)

One 5X attenuator (Item 2)

Prerequisites See page 1–15.

1. Install the test hookup and preset the instrument controls:

a. Initialize the oscilloscope:

HPress save/recall SETUP.

HPress the main-menu button Recall Factory Setup.

HPress the side-menu button OK Confirm Factory Init.

b. Modify the initialized front-panel control settings:

HSet the horizontal SCALE for the M (main) time base to 20 ns on

the TDS 600B or 25 ns on the TDS 500C/700C.

HPress HORIZONTAL MENU; then press the main-menu button

Time Base.

HPress the side-menu button Delayed Only; then press the side-menu

button Delayed Triggerable.

HSet the horizontal SCALE for the D (delayed) time base to 20 ns on

the TDS 600B or 25 ns on the TDS 500C/700C; then press the

side-menu button Main Only.

HPress TRIGGER MENU; then press the main-menu button Mode

& Holdoff. Press the side-menu button Normal.

HPress VERTICAL MENU; then press the main-menu button

Coupling. Press the side-menu button  to select the 50 W setting.

HPress SHIFT; then press ACQUIRE MENU. Press the main-menu

button Mode; then press the side-menu button Average 16.

c. Hook up the test-signal source:

HConnect the signal output of a medium-frequency sine wave

generator (item 19 or, optionally, item 25) to a BNC T connector.

Connect one output of the T connector to CH 1 through a 50 W

precision coaxial cable. Connect the other output of the T connector

to the AUX TRIG INPUT at the rear panel. See Figure 1–18.

Sensitivity, Edge Trigger,DC Coupled

Contents

Main Page WARRANTY Page Table of Contents Performance Verification Procedures Specifications List of Figures Page List of Tables General Safety Summary Injury Precautions Product Damage Precautions Safety Terms and Symbols Certifications and Compliances Page Preface Related Manuals Contacting Tektronix Page Page Performance Verification Procedures Input Channels vs. Model Conventions Page Page Brief Procedures Self Tests Verify Internal Adjustment, Self Compensation, and Diagnostics Page Functional Tests Verify All Input Channels Page Page Verify the Time Base Verify the Main and Delayed Trigger Systems Page Verify the File System Page Performance Tests Prerequisites 116 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Equipment Required TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 117 Table 11: Test equipment (cont.) 118 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 11: Test equipment (cont.) TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 119 TDS 600B Test Record 120 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications TDS 600B Test Record (Cont.) TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 121 TDS 600B Test Record (Cont.) Page TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 123 TDS 500C/700C Test Record 124 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications TDS 500C/700C Test Record (Cont.) TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 125 TDS 500C/700C Test Record (Cont.) Page Signal Acquisition System Checks Check Offset Accuracy (Zero Setting) Page Check DC Voltage Measurement Accuracy Page Page Page Check Analog Bandwidth Page Page Page Page Check Delay Between Channels Page Page Page Page Time Base System Checks Check Accuracy for Long-Term Sample Rate, Delay Time, and Delta Time Measurements Page Trigger System Checks Check Accuracy (Time) for Pulse-Glitch or Pulse-Width Triggering Page Page Page Check Accuracy, Trigger-Level or Threshold, DC Coupled Page Page Page Sensitivity, Edge Trigger, DC Coupled Page Page Page Page Output Signal Checks Check Outputs CH 3 (AX1 on some models) Main and Delayed Trigger Page Page Page Check Probe Compensator Output Page Page Page Page Option 05 Video Trigger Checks Check Video Trigger Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Sine Wave Generator Leveling Procedure Page Page Optical Filters Checks (TDS 500C/TDS 700C Only) Filter Availability 188 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 17: Reference Receiver Filter Options: Table 18: Option 3C and 4C Specifications Table 19: Available receivers Reference Receiver Verification Page Page Page Page Page Page 196 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 110: Bessel Thompson frequency response and reference receiver limits TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 197 Table 110: Bessel Thompson frequency response and reference receiver limits (Cont.) 198 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 110: Bessel Thompson frequency response and reference receiver limits (Cont.) Page Page Specifications Product Description User Interface Menus Indicators General Purpose Knob Signal Acquisition System GUI Horizontal System Specifications 24 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 22: Record length and divisions per record vs. TDS model Trigger System Acquisition Control On-Board User Assistance Measurement Assistance Cursor Help Autoset Storage I/O Measure Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Display Zoom TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 29 Nominal Traits 210 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 24: Nominal traits Time base system TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 211 Table 24: Nominal traits Time base system (cont.) Table 25: Nominal traits Triggering system Page TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 213 Table 25: Nominal traits Triggering system (cont.) Table 26: Nominal traits Display system 214 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 26: Nominal traits Display system (cont.) Table 27: Nominal traits GPIB interface, output ports, and power fuse Table 28: Nominal traits Data handling and reliability TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 215 Table 29: Nominal traits Mechanical Page Warranted Characteristics Performance Conditions 218 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 210: Warranted characteristics Signal acquisition system TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 219 Table 210: Warranted characteristics Signal acquisition system (cont.) Table 211: Warranted characteristics Time base system 220 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 212: Warranted characteristics Triggering system Table 213: Warranted characteristics Output ports, probe compensator, and power requirements TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 221 222 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 214: Warranted characteristics Environmental TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 223 Table 214: Warranted characteristics Environmental (cont.) 224 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 215: Certifications and compliances TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 225 Typical Characteristics 226 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 216: Typical characteristics Signal acquisition system (cont.) TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 227 Table 216: Typical characteristics Signal acquisition system (cont.) 228 TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 217: Typical characteristics Triggering system TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 229 Table 217: Typical characteristics Triggering system (cont.)