Table of Contents
TDS 684A, TDS 744A, & TDS 784A User Manual iii
List of FiguresFigure 1–1: Rear Panel Controls Used in Start Up 1–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 1–2: ON/STBY Button 1–5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–1: Connecting a Probe for the Examples (P6245 shown) 2–9. .
Figure 2–2: SETUP Button Location 2–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–3: The Setup Menu 2–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–4: Trigger Controls 2–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–5: The Display After Factory Initialization 2–12. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–6: The VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL Controls 2–13. . . . . . .
Figure 2–7: TRIGGER Controls 2–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–8: AUTOSET Button Location 2–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–9: The Display After Pressing Autoset 2–15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–10: Display Signals Requiring Probe Compensation 2–15. . . . . .
Figure 2–11: The Channel Buttons and Lights 2–16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–12: The Vertical Main Menu and Coupling Side Menu 2–17. . . .
Figure 2–13: The Menus After Changing Channels 2–18. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–14: Measure Main Menu and Select Measurement
Side Menu 2–20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–15: Four Simultaneous Measurement Readouts 2–21. . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–16: General Purpose Knob Indicators 2–22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–17: Snapshot of Channel 1 2–23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 2–18: Save/Recall Setup Menu 2–25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 3–1: How Probe Compensation Affects Signals 3–4. . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 3–2: P6139A Probe Adjustment 3–4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 3–3: The Channel Readout 3–8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 3–4: Waveform Selection Priority 3–9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 3–5: Scaling and Positioning 3–10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 3–6: Vertical Readouts and Channel Menu 3–11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 3–7: Record View and Time Base Readouts 3–13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 3–8: Horizontal Controls 3–14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 3–9: Acquisition: Input Analog Signal, Sample,
and Digitize 3–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 3–10: Several Points May be Acquired for Each
Point Used 3–17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .