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WARRANTY
Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer
German Postal Information
Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs
EC Declaration of Conformity
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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Operating Basics
Reference
Appendices
Glossary Index
List of Figures
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List of Tables
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General Safety Summary
Injury Precautions
Product Damage Precautions
Safety Terms and Symbols
Certifications and Compliances
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Preface
Related Manuals
Conventions
Default Model
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Product Description
Product Specification
Start Up
Preparation
Input Coupling
Signal Path Compensation Recommended Probes
Probe Usage
Putting into Service
Installation
Front Cover Removal Power On
Self Test
Power Off
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Overview
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Operating Interface Maps
Front Panel Map Left Side
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Front Panel Map Right Side
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Rear Panel Map
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Display Map
To Operate a Menu
To Operate a Pop-Up Menu
Tutorial
Setting Up for the Examples
Connect the Input Signal
Reset the Oscilloscope
Examine the Display Elements
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Example 1: Displaying a Waveform
Adjust the Waveform Display
Autoset the Oscilloscope
Example 2: Displaying Multiple Waveforms
Add a Waveform
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Assign Controls to Another Channel
Remove a Waveform
Example 3: Taking Automated Measurements
Display Measurements Automatically
Remove Measurement Readouts
Change the Measurement Reference Levels
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Displaying a Snapshot of Automated Measurements
Example 4: Saving Setups
Save a Setup
Recall a Setup
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Overview
Acquiring and Displaying Waveforms
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Acquiring and Displaying Waveforms
Coupling Waveforms to the Oscilloscope
To Compensate Passive Probes
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Setting up Automatically: Autoset and Reset
Input Impedance Considerations
To Autoset the Oscilloscope
List of Autoset Defaults
Selecting Channels
To Reset the Oscilloscope
To Identify the Selected Channel
To Select and Remove Waveforms
Scaling and Positioning Waveforms
Waveform Priority
To Check Position
To Check the Vertical Scale To Change Vertical Scale and Position
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To Change Vertical Parameters
To Check the Horizontal Status
To Change Horizontal Scale and Position
To Change Horizontal Parameters
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Choosing an Acquisition Mode
To Select the Delayed Time Base
Sampling and Digitizing
Real-time Sampling
Equivalent-Time Sampling
Interpolation
Interleaving
The Acquisition Modes
Acquiring and Displaying Waveforms
Multiple Waveform Acquisitions
Figure 313: How the Acquisition Modes Work
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Single Waveform Acquisition
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Selecting Repetitive Sampling
Stop After
Preventing Aliasing
Customizing the Display
Change Display Settings
Select the Display Style
Adjust Intensity
Set Display Readout Options
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Select Interpolation Filter
Select the Graticule Type
Select the Format
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Customizing the Display Color
Change the Display Color
Choose a Palette
Change the Palette Colors
Set Math Waveform Color
Set Reference Waveform Color
Select Options Restore Colors
Zooming on Waveforms
Using with Waveforms
Interpolation and Zoom
Checking the Zoom Factor
Zoom a Waveform
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Set Interpolation Reset Zoom
Using Dual Window Mode (TDS 700A Models Only)
Dual Zoom a Waveform (TDS 700A Models Only) To Set Dual Zoom Offset
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Using InstaVu Acquisition Mode (TDS 700A Models Only)
Waveform Capture Rate
To Use InstaVu Mode
Acquiring and Displaying Waveforms
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Normal DSO Mode
Figure 326: Normal DSO Acquisition and Display Mode Versus InstaVu Mode
InstaVu Mode
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Using FastFrameT (TDS 700A Models Only)
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Triggering on Waveforms
Triggering Concepts
The Trigger Event
Trigger Sources
Trigger Types
Trigger Modes
Trigger Holdoff
Trigger Coupling Trigger Position
Triggering from the Front Panel
Slope and Level
Delayed Trigger System
To set MAIN LEVEL To Set to 50%
To Force a Trigger
To Single Trigger
To Check Trigger Status
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Triggering on a Waveform Edge
Trigger Menu
To Check Edge Trigger Status
To Select Edge Triggering
To Select a Source To Specify Coupling
To Set Mode & Holdoff
Triggering Based on Logic
To Set Slope
To Set Level
Pattern and State Classes
Setup and Hold Class
Triggering on Waveforms
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To Check Logic Trigger Status
To Trigger on a Pattern
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To Define a Time Qualified Pattern Trigger
To State Trigger
To Trigger on Setup/ Hold Time Violations
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Triggering on Pulses
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To Trigger on a Glitch
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To Trigger on a Runt Pulse
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Trigger Based on Pulse Width
To Trigger Based on Slew Rate
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Delayed Triggering
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Triggering on Waveforms
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Delayed Triggerable By Events
Figure 349: How the Delayed Triggers Work
Delayed Triggerable By Time
To Run After Delay
To Trigger After Delay
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Measuring Waveforms
Taking Automated Measurements
Measurement List
Measuring Waveforms
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Table 39: Measurement Definitions (Cont.)
Measurement Readouts
Display Measurements
Remove Measurements
Gate Measurements
Define High-Low Setup
Define Reference Levels
Take a Delay Measurement
Take a Snapshot of
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Taking Cursor Measurements
Cursor Types
Cursor Modes
Cursor Readouts
Select the Cursor Function
Set Mode and Adjust the Cursors
Taking Graticule Measurements
Select Cursor Speed Select Time Units Select Amplitude Units
Optimizing Measurement Accuracy: SPC and Probe Cal
Measure Waveform Amplitude
Measure Waveform Time
Signal Path Compensation
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Probe Cal
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Saving Waveforms and Setups
Saving and Recalling Setups
To Save a Setup
To Recall a Setup
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Saving and Recalling Waveforms
To Save a Waveform
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To Recall a Waveform From Disk
To Enable Autosave
Managing the File System
To Run the File Utilities
To Access the File Utilities
To Delete
To Rename
To Copy
To Print
To Create a Directory
Printing a Hardcopy
To Set Confirm Delete To Set Overwrite Lock
To Format
Supported Formats
To Set Up for Making Hardcopies
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To Print Directly to a Hardcopy Device
To Save to a Floppy Disk
To Print Using a Controller
Communicating with Remote Instruments
To Prepare for Remote Operation
To Set Up for Remote Operation
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Determining Status and Accessing Help
Displaying Status
Displaying the Banner
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Displaying Help
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Using Features for Advanced Applications
Limit Testing
To Create Limit Test Template
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To Select a Limit Test Source
To Specify the Limit Test Response
Single Waveform Comparisons
Multiple Waveform Comparisons
Waveform Math
To Use Single Wfm Math
To Use Dual Wfm Math
Fast Fourier Transforms
To Average a Math
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To Create an FFT
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To Take Cursor Measurements of an FFT
To Take Automated Measurements of an FFT The FFT Frequency Domain Record
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Record Length
Acquisition Mode
Zoom and Interpolation
Undersampling (Aliasing)
Considerations for Phase Displays
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FFT Windows
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Waveform Differentiation
To Create a Derivative of a
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Waveform Integration
Using Zoom
To Create a Integral Math
To Take Cursor
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To Take Automated
DC Offset
Using Zoom
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Appendix A: Options and Accessories
Options
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Table A1: Options (Cont.)
Standard Accessories
Optional Accessories
Accessory Probes
Accessory Software
Warranty Information Service Assurance
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Appendix B: Algorithms
Measurement Variables
High, Low
HighRef, MidRef, LowRef, Mid2Ref
Other Variables
MCross Calculations
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Measurement Algorithms
Amplitude Area
Burst Width
Cycle Area
Cycle Mean
Frequency High
Low Maximum Mean
Minimum Negative Duty Cycle
Negative Overshoot
Negative Width
Peak to Peak Period Phase
Positive Duty Cycle
Positive Overshoot Positive Width
Rise Time
RMS:
Measurements on Envelope Waveforms
Integration Algorithm
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Missing or Out-of-Range Samples
Appendix C: Packaging for Shipment
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Appendix D: Factory Initialization Settings
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Appendix E: Probe Selection
Passive Voltage Probes
General Purpose (High Input Resistance) Probes
Low Impedance (ZO) Probes
High Voltage Probes
Active Voltage Probes
High Speed Active Probes Differential Probes
Fixtured Active Probes
Current Probes
Optical Probes
Time-to-Voltage Converter
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