Tektronix TDS 520A User manual

Tektronix TDS520A Manual

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User Manual

TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A

Digitizing Oscilloscopes

070-8710-01

Please check for change information at the rear

of this manual.

First Printing: July 1993

Revised: November 1993

Instrument Serial Numbers

Each instrument manufactured by Tektronix has a serial number on a panel insert or tag, or stamped on the

chassis. The first letter in the serial number designates the country of manufacture. The last five digits of the

serial number are assigned sequentially and are unique to each instrument. Those manufactured in the United

States have six unique digits. The country of manufacture is identified as follows:

B010000 Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon, USA

E200000 Tektronix United Kingdom, Ltd., London

J300000 Sony/Tektronix, Japan

H700000 Tektronix Holland, NV, Heerenveen, The Netherlands

Instruments manufactured for Tektronix by external vendors outside the United States are assigned a two digit

alpha code to identify the country of manufacture (e.g., JP for Japan, HK for Hong Kong, IL for Israel, etc.).

Tektronix, Inc., P.O. Box 500, Beaverton, OR 97077

Printed in U.S.A.

patents, issued and pending. The following are registered trademarks: TEKTRONIX, TEK, TEKPROBE, and

SCOPE-MOBILE.

Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines.

GPIB-PCII and GPIB-PCIIA are registered trademarks of National Instruments Corporation.

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WARRANTY

Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from

the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair

the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.

In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the

warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible for

packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid.

Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the

Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any

other charges for products returned to any other locations.

This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate

maintenance and care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage resulting

from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product; b) to repair damage

resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment; or c) to service a product that has been modified or

integrated with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or difficulty of servicing

the product.

THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER

WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES

OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TEKTRONIX’ RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR

REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR

BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT,

SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE

VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

German Postal Information

Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer

We hereby certify that the TDS 520A, TDS 524A, TDS 540A, and TDS 544A Oscilloscopes and all

factory-installed options complies with the RF Interference Suppression requirements of Postal Regulation Vfg.

243/1991, Amended per Vfg. 46/1992

The German Postal Service was notified that the equipment is being marketed.

The German Postal Service has the right to re-test the series and to verify that it complies.

TEKTRONIX

Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der/die/das TDS 520A, TDS 524A, TDS 540A, and TDS 544A Oscilloscopes und

alle fabrikinstallierten Optionen in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der Amtsblatt-Verfügung Vfg.

243/1991 und Zusatzverfügung 46/1992 funkentstört sind.

Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Gerätes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur

Überprüfung der Serie auf Einhalten der Bestimmungen eingeräumt.

TEKTRONIX

NOTICE to the user/operator:

The German Postal Service requires that Systems assembled by the operator/user of this instrument must also

comply with Postal Regulation, Vfg. 243/1991, Par. 2, Sect. 1.

HINWEIS für den Benutzer/Betreiber:

Die vom Betreiber zusammengestellte Anlage, innerhalb derer dieses Gerät eingesetzt wird, muß ebenfalls den

Voraussetzungen nach Par. 2, Ziff. 1 der Vfg. 243/1991, genügen.

NOTICE to the user/operator:

The German Postal Service requires that this equipment, when used in a test setup, may only be operated if the

requirements of Postal Regulation, Vfg. 243/1991, Par. 2, Sect. 1.8.1 are complied with.

HINWEIS für den Benutzer/Betreiber:

Dieses Gerät darf in Meßaufbauten nur betrieben werden, wenn die Voraussetzungen des Par. 2, Ziff. 1. 8.1 der

Vfg. 243/1991 eingehalten werden.

EC Declaration of Conformity

Tektronix Holland N.V.

Marktweg 73A

8444 AB Heerenveen

The Netherlands

declare under sole responsibility that the

TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Digitizing Oscilloscopes

meet the intent of Directive 89/336/EEC for Electromagnetic Compatibility.

Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the official

Journal of the European Communities:

EN 50081–1 Emissions:

EN 55022 Radiated

EN 55022 Conducted

EN 60555–2 Power Harmonics

EN 50082–1 Immunity:

IEC 801–2 Electrostatic Discharge

IEC 801–3 RF Radiated

IEC 801–4 Fast Transients

IEC 801–5 Surge

TDS 620A, 640A, & 644A User Manual

Welcome

This is the User Manual for the

TDS Family Digitizing Oscilloscopes

The

Getting Started

section familiarizes you with the operation of the digitizing

oscilloscope.

Operating Basics

covers basic principles of the operation of the oscilloscope.

These articles help you understand why your instrument works the way it

does.

The

Reference

section teaches you how to perform specific tasks. See

page 3-1 for a complete list of tasks covered in that section.

The

Appendices

provide an options listing, an accessories listing, and other

useful information.

The following documents are related to the use or service of the digitizing

oscilloscope.

The

TDS Family Digitizing Oscilloscopes Programmer Manual

(Tektronix

part number 070–8709–01) describes using a computer to control the

digitizing oscilloscope through the GPIB interface.

The

TDS Family Option 05 Video Trigger Instruction Manual

(Tektronix

part number 070–8748–00) describes use of the video trigger option (for

TDS oscilloscopes equipped with that option only).

The

TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, 544A, & 644A Reference

(Tektronix part

number 070–8711–01) gives you a quick overview of how to operate your

digitizing oscilloscope.

The

TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A

Performance Verification

(Tektronix

part number 070–8712–01) tells how to verify the performance of the

digitizing oscilloscope.

The

TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Service Manual

(Tektronix part

number 070–8713–01) provides information for maintaining and servicing

your digitizing oscilloscope to the module level.

Related Manuals

Welcome

In the

Getting Started

and

Reference

sections, you will find various proce-

dures which contain steps of instructions for you to perform. To keep those

instructions clear and consistent, this manual uses the following conventions:

In procedures, names of front panel controls and menu labels appear in

boldface print.

Names also appear in the same case (initial capitals, all uppercase, etc.)

in the manual as is used on the oscilloscope front panel and menus. Front

panel names are all upper case letters, for example, VERTICAL MENU,

CH 1, etc.

Instruction steps are numbered. The number is omitted if there is only

one step.

When steps require that you make a sequence of selections using front

panel controls and menu buttons, an arrow ( ➞) marks each transition

between a front panel button and a menu, or between menus. Also,

whether a name is a main menu or side menu item is clearly indicated:

Press VERTICAL MENU ➞Coupling (main) ➞DC (side) ➞Band-

width (main) ➞100 MHz (side).

Using the convention just described results in instructions that are graphi-

cally intuitive and simplifies procedures. For example, the instruction just

given replaces these five steps:

1. Press the front panel button VERTICAL MENU.

2. Press the main menu button Coupling.

3. Press the side-menu button DC.

4. Press the main menu button Bandwidth

5. Press the side menu button 100 MHz

Sometimes you may have to make a selection from a popup menu: Press

TRIGGER MENU ➞Type (main) ➞Edge (popup). In this example, you

repeatedly press the main menu button Type until Edge is highlighted in

the pop-up menu.

Conventions

TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A User Manual

iii

Table of Contents

Safety v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Getting Started

Product Description 1-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Start Up 1-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Setting Up for the Examples 1-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Example 1: Displaying a Waveform 1-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Example 2: Multiple Waveforms 1-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Example 3: Automated Measurements 1-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Example 4: Saving Setups 1-23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Operating Basics

Overview 2-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At a Glance 2-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Triggering 2-13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Acquisition 2-19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scaling and Positioning Waveforms 2-25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Measurements 2-30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reference

Overview 3-1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Acquisition Modes 3-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Autoset 3-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Color (TDS 524A & TDS 544A) 3-12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cursor Measurements 3-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Delayed Triggering 3-22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Display Modes 3-28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Edge Triggering 3-34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fast Fourier Transforms 3-38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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