Tektronix TDS 600B & TDS 700A manual

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  • Page 1

    Refer ence TDS 500B, TDS 600B & TDS 700A Digitizing Oscilloscopes 070-9382-01[...]

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    Copyright  T ektronix, Inc., 1995. Printed in U.S.A. T o Display a W aveform: Attach a probe to CH 1 and hook the probe to your signal. Press AUTOSET . Adjust VERTICAL and HORIZONT AL POSITION and SCALE . Press CH 1 . Device Under T est 12 3 4 T o Capture Infrequent Events (TDS 500B & 700A Models): T o Preview a W aveform: Press InstaV u to [...]

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    T o Set Up Using a Menu: Adjust menu item values using the general purpose knob or by entering numbers on the keypad. Select an item from the main (bottom) menu. Press any of the front panel menu buttons. General Purpose Knob Keypad End Y our Entry by Pressing ENTER ( ) Select an item from the side menu, if displayed. 1 2 3 4 Use SHIFT for the Alte[...]

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    Define levels High, Low , or Don’t Care for Ch 1 thru Ch 3 TYPE <Logic> CLASS <State> T rigger When Set Thresholds Define Logic Define Inputs AND OR NAND NOR Select edge for the clock (always Ch 4) Set a threshold level for each of the pattern channels, Ch 1 thru Ch 3, and the clock, Ch 4. Goes F ALSE Goes TRUE Press Select Measrmnt o[...]

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    TYPE <Pulse> CLASS <Glitch> CLASS <Runt> TYPE <Video> (Optional) Glitch (Filter) Level Thresholds Polarity & Width Polarity Source Source T rigger When CLASS <Width> CLASS <Slew Rate> T rigger When Level Thresholds Polarity Source Source T rigger When CLASS <Setup/Hold> Levels Data Source Setup/Hold Tim[...]

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    Incoming Signal W aveform Drawn on CRT Samples Acquired for Each W aveform Data Point Interval Displayed Data Point Acquisition Mode Processes Samples How the Acquisition Modes W ork: Use to reduce apparent noise in a repetitive signal. Use for fastest acquisition rate. Sample is the default mode. Use to reveal aliasing and for glitch detection. Pe[...]