Tektronix TDS500C User Manual

Technical ReferenceTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700CDigitizing OscilloscopesPerformance Verification and Specifications070-9874-02

General Safety SummaryviTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Product Damage PrecautionsDo not operate this pr

Performance Tests1–84TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Disconnect the signal source from CH1, wait a few

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–85Digitizing OscilloscopeSine WaveGeneratorLevel Mete

Performance Tests1–86TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Equipment requiredSine wave generator (Item 19)Leve

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–874. Set the generator to the new frequency and refer

Performance Tests1–88TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 1–7: Reference Receiver Filter Options:Option

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–89Equipment requiredOIG501 (use with P6701B) (Item 27

Performance Tests1–90TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Connect the optical probe on CH 1 of the oscillos

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–91H Press HORIZONTAL MENU; then press the main-menu b

Performance Tests1–92TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications NOTE. <xxx> is the standard that you are veri

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–934. Move the beginning of the FFT data record onto t

General Safety SummaryTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications viiThe following symbols may appear on the product

Performance Tests1–94TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Figure 1–45: Optical impulse response for OC–12 SON

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–95Figure 1–46: Optical impulse response for OC–12 SON

Performance Tests1–96TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 1–10: Bessel Thompson frequency response and

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–97Table 1–10: Bessel Thompson frequency response and

Performance Tests1–98TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 1–10: Bessel Thompson frequency response and

Specifications

TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–1SpecificationsThis section begins with a general description of the t

Specifications2–2TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 2–1: Key features of the TDS 500C, 600B and 700C

SpecificationsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–3general purpose knob to adjust some function, such as t

General Safety SummaryviiiTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications

Specifications2–4TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 2–2: Record length and divisions per record vs. T

SpecificationsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–5Trigger SystemThe triggering system supports a varied s

Specifications2–6TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Use sample, envelope, average and peak detect modes t

SpecificationsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–7For time measurements, units can be either seconds or h

Specifications2–8TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications The oscilloscope can also output copies of its display

TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–9Nominal TraitsThis section contains a collection of tables that list

Nominal Traits2–10TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 2–4: Nominal traits — Time base system Name Desc

Nominal TraitsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–11Table 2–4: Nominal traits — Time base system (cont.)Na

Nominal Traits2–12TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 2–5: Nominal traits — Triggering system (cont.)N

Nominal TraitsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–13Table 2–5: Nominal traits — Triggering system (cont.)N

TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications ixPrefaceThis is the Performance Verification and Specifications for the

Nominal Traits2–14TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 2–6: Nominal traits — Display system (cont.)Name

Nominal TraitsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–15Table 2–9: Nominal traits — Mechanical Name Descriptio

Nominal Traits2–16TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications

TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–17Warranted CharacteristicsThis section lists the various warranted ch

Warranted Characteristics2–18TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 2–10: Warranted characteristics — Sig

Warranted CharacteristicsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–19Table 2–10: Warranted characteristics — Sig

Warranted Characteristics2–20TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 2–12: Warranted characteristics — Tri

Warranted CharacteristicsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–21Table 2–13: Warranted characteristics — Out

Warranted Characteristics2–22TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 2–14: Warranted characteristics — Env

Warranted CharacteristicsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–23Table 2–14: Warranted characteristics — Env

PrefacexTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Contacting TektronixProductSupportFor application-oriented quest

Warranted Characteristics2–24TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 2–15: Certifications and compliances

TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–25Typical CharacteristicsThis subsection contains tables that list the

Typical Characteristics2–26TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 2–16: Typical characteristics — Signal

Typical CharacteristicsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–27Table 2–16: Typical characteristics — Signal

Typical Characteristics2–28TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 2–17: Typical characteristics — Trigger

Typical CharacteristicsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 2–29Table 2–17: Typical characteristics — Trigger

Typical Characteristics2–30TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 2–17: Typical characteristics — Trigger

Performance Verification Procedures

TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–1Performance Verification ProceduresTwo types of Performance Verificat

Performance Verification Procedures1–2TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Input Channels vs. ModelWhen perfo

Performance Verification ProceduresTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–3Initialize the oscilloscope: Press

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Performance Verification Procedures1–4TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications

TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–5Brief ProceduresThe Self Tests use internal routines to confirm basic

Brief Procedures1–6TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Press SHIFT; then press UTILITY.H Highlight Cal in

Brief ProceduresTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–7Functional TestsThe purpose of these procedures is to

Brief Procedures1–8TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications connect the probe ground (typically black) to PROBE C

Brief ProceduresTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–9H Move the probe to the channel you selected.b. Match

Brief Procedures1–10TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Envelope mode displays an actively acquiring wavef

Brief ProceduresTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–11c. The horizontal POSITION knob positions the signal

Brief Procedures1–12TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Pressing SET LEVEL TO 50% triggers the signal that

Brief ProceduresTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–13Equipment requiredOne probe such as the P6243, P6245

WARRANTYTektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) yearsfrom the date of sh

Brief Procedures1–14TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Turn the general purpose knob to select the file t

TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–15Performance TestsThis section contains a collection of procedures fo

Performance Tests1–16TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Equipment RequiredThese procedures use external, tr

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–17Table 1–1: Test equipment (cont.)Item number and de

Performance Tests1–18TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Table 1–1: Test equipment (cont.)Item number and de

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–19TDS 600B Test RecordPhotocopy this and the next thr

Performance Tests1–20TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications TDS 600B Test Record (Cont.)Instrument Serial Numbe

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–21TDS 600B Test Record (Cont.)Instrument Serial Numbe

Performance Tests1–22TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications TDS 600B Test Record (Cont.)Instrument Serial Numbe

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–23TDS 500C/700C Test RecordPhotocopy this and the nex

Performance Tests1–24TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications TDS 500C/700C Test Record (Cont.)Instrument Serial

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–25TDS 500C/700C Test Record (Cont.)Instrument Serial

Performance Tests1–26TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications TDS 500C/700C Test Record (Cont.)Instrument Serial

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–27Signal Acquisition System ChecksThese procedures ch

Performance Tests1–28TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications b. Set the vertical scale: Set the vertical SCALE t

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–29 Align the active cursorover the waveform.1Read the

Performance Tests1–30TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1. Install the test hookup and preset the instrumen

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–31a. Select an unchecked channel:H Press WAVEFORM OFF

Performance Tests1–32TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Use the keypad to set vertical offset to the posi

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–33H Repeat substeps c through f until all vertical sc

TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications iTable of ContentsGeneral Safety Summary v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Performance Tests1–34TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications NOTE. Refer to the Sine Wave Generator Leveling Pro

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–35H Press the front-panel button that corresponds to

Performance Tests1–36TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Press the side-menu button more, if needed, until

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–37Set the generator(reference) frequency tothe test f

Performance Tests1–38TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications NOTE. Passing the signal path compensation confirms

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–39b. Modify the initialized front-panel control setti

Performance Tests1–40TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications b. The horizontal SCALE should already be set to 50

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–41H Align one V bar cursor to the time reference poin

Performance Tests1–42TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications j. Repeat the procedure from step 1.c through 2.e.k

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–43Time Base System ChecksThese procedures check those

Table of ContentsiiTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications List of FiguresFigure 1–1: Map of display functions 1

Performance Tests1–44TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Use the vertical POSITION knob to center the test

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–45 Check long–term samplerates and delay timeaccuraci

Performance Tests1–46TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1. Install the test hookup and preset the instrumen

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–47b. Set the trigger mode: Press TRIGGER MENU. Now pr

Performance Tests1–48TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Set upperand lowerlimits thatensuretriggering.Then

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–49H CHECK that the Lower Limit readout, after the osc

Performance Tests1–50TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Connect the output of the DC calibration generato

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–51c. Read results (Check against limits): See Figure

Performance Tests1–52TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Press HORIZONTAL MENU.H Press the main-menu butto

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–53Equipment requiredOne sine wave generator (Item 19

Table of ContentsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications iiiFigure 1–33: Subsequent 60 Hz Rejection test hookup

Performance Tests1–54TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Sine WaveGeneratorDigitizing OscilloscopeTo AUX TRI

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–552 ms/division and faster, TRIG’D will remain consta

Performance Tests1–56TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Press SHIFT; then press DELAYED TRIG. Press the m

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–57H Leave the Main trigger system triggered on the po

Performance Tests1–58TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Output Signal ChecksThe procedure that follows chec

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–59d. Modify the initialized front-panel control setti

Performance Tests1–60TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Check outputFigure 1–21: Measurement of main trigge

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–61H Press the main-menu button Source.H Press the sid

Performance Tests1–62TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Equipment requiredOne female BNC to clip adapter (I

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–63c. Modify the initialized front-panel control setti

Table of ContentsivTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications List of TablesTable 1–1: Test equipment 1–16. . . .

Performance Tests1–64TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Figure 1–23: Measurement of probe compensator frequ

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–65H Connect the Sense output of the generator through

Performance Tests1–66TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Figure 1–25: Measurement of probe compensator ampli

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–67Option 05 Video Trigger ChecksEquipment requiredPAL

Performance Tests1–68TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications g. Press the main-menu Bandwidth.h. Select 250 MHz

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–69Figure 1–27: Jitter test displayed waveform – TDS 6

Performance Tests1–70TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications q. Press the main-menu Mode.r. Press the side-menu

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–71b. Press WAVEFORM OFF.c. Press HORIZONTAL MENU.d. U

Performance Tests1–72TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Positive pulseNegative pulsesFigure 1–29: Triggered

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–73Positive pulseNegative pulsesFigure 1–30: Triggered

TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications vGeneral Safety SummaryReview the following safety precautions to avoid

Performance Tests1–74TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Digitizing Oscilloscope50  cableSignal GeneratorOu

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–75H Reconnect the output of the signal generator. Con

Performance Tests1–76TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Figure 1–34: 60 Hz Rejection test result – TDS 684B

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–77PAL signalsourceDigitizing Oscilloscope75  cable75

Performance Tests1–78TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Figure 1–36: Line count accuracy test setup wavefor

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–79Figure 1–37: Line count accuracy correct result wav

Performance Tests1–80TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications H Press the side-menu Fields.H Use the keypad to se

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–81c. Check Sync Duty Cycle:H Connect the pulse genera

Performance Tests1–82TDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications Figure 1–39: Sync duty cycle test: one-div neg puls

Performance TestsTDS 500C, TDS 600B & TDS 700C Performance Verification and Specifications 1–83Figure 1–40: Sync duty cycle test: critically adjus