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CSA8000B, TDS8000B user manual
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Contents
Main
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WARRANTY
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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Operating Basics
Reference
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual iii
Triggering 3--39................................................
Displaying Waveforms 3--53......................................
Measuring Waveforms 3--73.....................................
Creating Math Waveforms 3--101..................................
iv CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Data Input and Output 3--113.....................................
Using Masks, Histograms, and Waveform Databases 3--141............
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual v
Accessing Online Help 3--167......................................
Appendices
Appendix A: Specifications A--1..................................
Appendix B: Automatic Measurements Reference B--1..............
Measurement Reference Parameters and Methods B--56..............
Glossary Index
List of Figures
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List of Tables
General Safety Summary
ToAvoidFireor Personal Injury
Symbols and Terms
Preface
About This Manual
Related Manuals and Online Documents
Conventions
Preface
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual xiii
Contacting Tektronix
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Product Description
Models
Key Features
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Product Software
Firmware Upgrade
Sampling Modules Supported
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Check the Package Contents
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Installation
Check the Environmental Requirements
Site Considerations
Install the Sampling Modules
Operating Requirements Rackmount Requirements
Check Your Sampling Module Manual(s)
Maximum Configuration
Connect the Peripherals
Power On the Instrument
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Powering Off the Instrument
Brightness and Contrast Adjustment (Gamma)
Back Up User Files
Software Installation
Description
Software Release Notes
Operating System Reinstallation
System Diagnostics Windows Safe Mode
Incoming Inspection
Assemble Equipment
Perform the Diagnostics
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Perform the Compensation
Perform the Functional Tests
Verify Electrical Input Channels
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Verify Optical Input Channels
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Verify the Time Bases Work
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Perform Gated Trigger Test
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Perform the Hardware and Operating System Tests (Windows 98 Only)
QA+Win32
Checking the Cooling Fan Operation
Checking the Hardware and Operating System
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Accessories and Options
Accessories
Standard
Optional
Options
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Operational Maps
2-2 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Documentation Map
Documentation Map
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 2-3
System Overview Maps
Functional Model Map
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System Overview Maps
2-6 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Process Overview Map
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 2-7
User Interface Map -- Complete Control and Display
2-8 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Front Panel Map -- Quick Access to Most Often Used Features
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 2-9
Display Map -- Single Graticule View
2-10 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Display Map -- Multiple Views
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 2-11
Front Panel I/O Map
2-12 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Rear Panel I/O Map
Overview
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Acquiring Waveforms
Signal Connection and Scaling
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To Set Up the Signal Input
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-9
3-10 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
To Autoset the Instrument
3-12 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
To Reset the Instrument
Signal Conditioning Background
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Setting Acquisition Controls
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To Set Acquisition Modes
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-25
3-26 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Use the procedure that follows to start and stop acquisition.
To Start and Stop Acquisition
Acquisition Control Background
Acquisition Hardware
Sampling Process
Sampling Modes
Waveform Record
Acquisition Cycle
FrameScan Acquisitions
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CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-33
Use the procedure that follows to set up the instrument to acquire in FrameScan mode.
To Acquire in FrameScan Mode
3-34 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-35
3-36 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
ToCatchaBitError
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-37
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Triggering
Edge Triggering
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3-48 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Use the procedure that follows when setting up the instrument to trigger acquisitions.
To Trigger
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-49
To Use Gated Trigger
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-51
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Displaying Waveforms
Using the Waveform Display
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CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-57
Table 3- 3: Operations performed based on the selected waveform
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CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-61
Table 3- 4: Equivalent mouse and touchscreen operations
3-62 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Use the procedure that follows to become familiar with the display adjustments you can make.
To Display Waveforms in the Main Time Base View
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-63
To Display Waveforms in a Mag View
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-65
3-66 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Customizing the Display
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3-68 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Use the procedure that follows to become familiar with the display styles you can set.
To Set Display Styles
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-69
Use the procedure that follows to become familiar with the display adjustments you can make.
To Customize the Graticule and Waveforms
3-70 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-71
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Measuring Waveforms
Taking Automatic Measurements
Whats Measured?
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To Take Automatic Measurements
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-81
3-82 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-83
To Localize a Measurement
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Taking Cursor Measurements
Whats Measured?
What Sources Can I Measure? Keys to Using Cursors
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CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-89
Use the procedure that follows to take cursor measurements on waveforms.
To Take a Cursor Measurement
To Set the Cursor Sources
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-91
Optimizing Measurement Accuracy
Compensation
To Compensate the Instrument and Modules
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3-94 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-95
To Deskew Channels
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-97
To Perform Dark-Level and User Wavelength Gain Compensations
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-99
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Creating Math Waveforms
Defining Math Waveforms
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To Define a Math Waveform
3- 106 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Operations on Math Waveforms
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CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3- 109
The procedure that follows demonstrates some common operations you can perform on math waveforms:
To Use Math Waveforms
3-110 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
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Data Input and Output
Saving and Recalling Setups
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To Save Your Setup
3-116 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-117
3-118 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
To Recall Your Setup
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3-119
Saving and Recalling Waveforms
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3- 121
To Save Your Waveform
3- 122 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3- 123
To Recall Your Waveform
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3- 125
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To Clear References
Exporting Waveforms and Histograms
To Export Your Waveform
To Export Your Histogram To Use an Exported Waveform (or Histogram)
3- 130 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3- 131
Printing Waveforms
To Print Waveforms
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To Print Using Ink-saver Mode
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To Print to a File
To Set High Color
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Remote Communication
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Using Masks, Histograms, and Waveform Databases
Mask Testing Waveforms
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To Mask Test a Waveform
3- 146 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3- 147
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To Edit a Mask
3- 150 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Counting Masks
To Create a New Mask
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Taking Histograms
Histograms
3- 156 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
To Take a Histogram
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3- 157
Histogram Statistics
Using Waveform Databases
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3- 162 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
To Set Up a Waveform Database
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3- 164 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
To Customize the Database Display
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3- 165
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Accessing Online Help
Whats Available?
How to Use Online Help
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3- 169
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3- 172 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual 3- 173
3- 174 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Cleaning the Instrument
Exterior Cleaning
Flat Panel Display Cleaning
Optical Connector Cleaning
Appendix A: Specifications
A-2 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Table A- 1: System - Signal acquisition (cont.)
T able A - 2:
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual A-3
Table A- 2: System - Timebase (cont.)
T able A - 3:
A-4 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual A-5
A-6 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Table A- 4: System - Environmental
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual A-7
Table A- 5: Power consumption and cooling
Table A- 6: Display
A-8 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Table A- 7: Ports
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual A-9
Table A- 7: Ports (cont.)
Table A- 8: Data storage
A-10 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Table A- 9: Mechanical
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual A-11
Certifications
Table A- 10: Certifications and compliances
A-12 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Table A- 10: Certifications and compliances (cont.)
Appendix B: Automatic Measurements Reference
B-2 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Pulse Measurements - Amplitude
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-3
B-4 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-5
B-6 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-7
Pulse Measurements - Timing
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-9
B-10 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-11
B-12 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-13
Pulse Measurement - Area
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-15
Return-to-Zero (RZ) Measurements - Amplitude
B-16 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-17
B-18 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-19
B-20 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-21
B-22 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-23
B-24 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-25
B-26 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-27
B-28 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-29
Return-to-Zero (RZ) Measurements - Timing
B-30 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-31
B-32 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-33
B-34 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-35
B-36 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Return-to-Zero (RZ) Measurements - Area
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-37
Non-Return-to-Zero (NRZ) Measurements - Amplitude
B-38 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-39
B-40 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-41
B-42 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-43
B-44 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-45
B-46 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-47
B-48 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-49
Non-Return-to-Zero (NRZ) Measurements - Timing
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-51
B-52 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-53
B-54 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual B-55
Non-Return-to-Zero (NRZ) Measurements - Area
Measurement Reference Parameters and Methods
All Sources
Reference-Level Calculation Methods
Pulse Sources
Pulse Measurement Reference Levels
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Overshoot Levels
RZ Sources
RZ Crossings
NRZ Sources
RZ Eye-Aperture Parameters
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NRZ Crossings (OMA)
Tracking Methods
Mid-reference Level
To Optimize the Vertical Resolution
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Glossary
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