TDS210 User Manual
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1. Display Type 5 7 in 145 mm diagonal liquid crystal Display Resolution 320 horizontal by 240 vertical pixels Adjustable temperature compensated 35 cd m Display Contrast Backlight Intensity typical Probe Compensator Output 5 V into 21 MQ load 1 kHz Output Voltage typical Frequency typical Power Source 90 250 VACpys from 45 through 440 Hz CAT Il Less than 20 W 1A T rating 250 V Convection Operating Nonoperating Source Voltage Power Consumption Environmental 0 C to 50 C 20 C to 60 C Temperature Cooling Method Humidity lt 90 relative humidity lt 60 relative humudity Altitude 50 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Appendix A Specifications General Specifications Cont Operating Nonoperating Depth When packaged for domestic shipment Environmental 0 31 gris from 5 Hz to 500 Hz 10 minutes on each axis Random Vibration 2 46 gprs from 5 Hz to 500 Hz 10 minutes on each axis Mechanical 151 4 mm 5 96 in 304 8 mm 12 in 120 7 mm 4 75 in 3 06 kg 6 75 Ibs Weight approximate TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 51 Appendix A Specifications General Specifications Cont i 5 5 Certifications and Compliances EC Declaration of Meets intent of Directive 89 336 EEC for Electromagnetic Conformity Compatib2. AC DC Noise Reject HF Reject LF Reject Selects the components of the trigger signal applied to the trigger circuitry Coupling 36 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Reference Key Points Normal and Auto Mode Use Normal trigger mode to trigger only on a valid trigger Use Auto trigger mode to let the acquisition free run in the absence of a valid trigger Auto allows an untriggered scanning waveform at 100 ms div or slower time base settings Single Mode Use Single trigger mode to capture a single acquisition of an event The content of a single acquisition sequence depends on the acquisition mode Acquisition Mode Single Acquisition Sequence Sequence is complete when one acquisition is acquired Sample or Peak Detect Sequence is complete when the defined number Average of acquisitions is reached refer to page 20 AC Line Source The AC Line trigger source uses the power signal as the trigger source Trigger coupling is set to DC and the trigger level to 0 volts TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 37 Reference Coupling Coupling allows you to filter the trigger signal used to trigger an acquisition AC blocks the DC component DC passes all components of the signal Noise Reject passes all components of the signal but increases the peak to peak signal required HF Reject attenuates the high frequency components above 80 kHz LF Reject blocks the DC compon
3. Reference Average Use Average acquisition mode to reduce random or uncorrelated noise in the signal you want to display Data is acquired in sample mode then a number of waveforms are averaged together Select the number of acquisitions 4 16 64 or 128 to average for the waveform Scan Mode Display When the SEC DIV control is set to 100 ms div or slower and the trigger mode set to Auto the instrument enters the scan acquisition mode In this mode the waveform display updates from left to right There is no horizontal position or trigger control of waveforms during scan mode Stopping the Acquisition While acquisition is running the waveform display is live Stopping the acquisition freezes the display In either mode the waveform display can be scaled or positioned with the vertical and horizontal controls TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 23 Reference Autoset The Autoset feature automatically adjusts the controls to produce a usable display of the input signal Pushing AUTOSET adjusts or sets each of the following items listed Function Acquire mode Setting Sample Vertical coupling Vertical VOLTS DIV Bandwidth Horizontal position DC if GND was selected Adjusted Full Centered Horizontal SEC DIV Trigger type Trigger source Trigger coupling Trigger slope Trigger holdoff Trigger level Display format Trigger mode Adjusted Edge Lowest numbered channel displayed Ad
4. fine resolution 42 FORCE TRIGGER button 16 format 26 functional check 5 G GPIB 2 54 graticule 26 gray waveforms 12 ground marker 11 ground terminal probe 7 H HARDCOPY button 17 28 HOLDOFF control 16 holdoff 16 30 horizontal menu 29 position marker 11 status 41 HORIZONTAL MENU button 15 intensity 26 invert 31 L languages 40 LEVEL control 16 64 main timebase 15 29 manuals 55 math functions 31 menu 31 MATH MENU button 14 measure menu 32 MEASURE button 17 measurements automatic 32 frequency 33 mean 33 peak to peak 33 period 33 RMS 33 types 33 menus acquire 20 cursor 25 display 26 horizontal 29 math 31 measure 32 save recall 34 trigger 36 utility 40 vertical 42 messages 11 N normal trigger 37 NTSC 39 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Index P PAL 39 peak detect 20 22 persistence 26 27 ports 2 position vertical 42 POSITION control cursors 14 horizontal 15 vertical 14 power 3 power cords 3 56 pretrigger view 38 printing 28 PROBE COMP connector 18 probes attenuation 42 compensation 6 18 safety 7 specifications 44 R resolution fine 43 roll mode 29 RS 232 2 54 hard copy 28 RUN STOP button 17 S sample 20 21 SAVE RECALL button 17 34 saving setups 34 waveforms 35 scan mode 23 scanning waveform 23 29 37 SEC DIV control 15 29 TDS 210 amp TD
5. signal and common of the other channel and with the same VOLTS DIV and coupling settings on each channel TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 45 Appendix A Specifications Specifications Cont Vertical Digitizers VOLTS DIV Range 8 bit resolution each channel sampled simultaneously 2 mV div to 5 V div at input BNC Full bandwidth at gt 5 mV div to 5 V div 20 MHz at 2 mV div to 5 mV div Position Range 2 mV div to 200 mV div 2 V gt 200 mV div to 5 V div 50 V Analog Bandwidth at TDS 210 TDS 220 BNC or with P6112 probe DC Coupled 60 MHz 100 MHz Peak Detect Band TDS 210 TDS 220 veal typical 50 MHz 5 s div to 5 jus div 75 MHz 5 s div to 5 jus div 20 MHz at 2 mV div to 20 MHz at 2 mV div to 10 mV div 10 mV div Analog Bandwidth Lim it typical Lower Frequency Limit AC Coupled Rise Time at BNC typical Peak Detect Response DC Gain Accuracy Selectable between 20 MHZ or full lt 10 Hz at BNC lt 1 Hz when using a 10X passive probe TDS 210 TDS 220 lt 5 8 ns lt 3 5 ns Captures 50 or greater amplitude of pulses gt 10 ns wide 5 s div to 5 us div 3 for Sample or Average acquisition mode TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Specifications Cont AA A A ee Vertical Measurement Type Average of gt 16 waveforms with vertical position at zero 1 mV Average of gt 16 waveforms 3 x reading vertical with v
6. waveform records point by point It is useful for studying phase relationships between two waveforms YT Format The conventional oscilloscope display format It shows the voltage of a waveform record on the vertical axis as it varies over time on the horizontal axis TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Index A AC line trigger source 37 accessories 54 56 acquire menu 20 ACQUIRE button 17 20 acquisition live display 23 modes 20 stopping 23 attenuation probe 42 auto trigger 37 AUTOSET actions 24 AUTOSET button 17 24 average 20 23 B bandwidth limit 42 broken waveforms 12 buttons trigger view 16 38 C calibration 40 Centronics 2 54 CH 1 connector 18 CH 1 MENU button 14 CH 2 connector 18 CH 2 MENU button 14 channel scale 11 cleaning 57 coarse resolution 42 compensation probe 6 18 signal path 40 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual connectors 18 chi 18 ch2 18 ext trig 18 probe comp 18 contrast 26 coupling trigger 36 38 vertical 42 cursor adjusting 17 menu 25 using 25 CURSOR button 17 25 D description general 1 display 10 contrast 26 format 26 indicators 10 intensity 26 menu 26 persistence 26 type 26 DISPLAY button 17 26 dots 26 dual timebase 15 29 E error log 40 EXT TRIG connector 18 extension module 2 54 external trigger 18 63 Index F factory setup recalling 34 features overview 1
7. 232 or GPIB port is required Refer to Optional Accessories on page 54 RUN STOP Starts and stops waveform acquisition TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 17 Operating Basics Connectors PROBE COMP 5V SL PROBE COMP Voltage probe compensation output and ground Use this to electrically match the probe to the input circuit Refer to page 6 The probe compensation ground and BNC shields are connected to earth ground Do not connect a voltage source to these ground terminals CH 1 and CH 2 Input connectors for waveform display EXT TRIG Input connector for an external trigger source Use the trigger menu to select the trigger source 18 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual SSS Refe oe rence This section describes the menus and operating details associated with each front panel menu button Reference Topic Page Acquire 20 Autorange 24 Cursor 25 Display 26 Hard copy 28 Horizontal controls 29 Math 31 Measure 32 Save Recall 34 Trigger controls 36 Utility 40 Vertical controls 42 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 19 Reference Acquire Push the ACQUIRE button to set acquisition parameters 20 Peak Detect Average Comments This is the default mode and provides the fastest acquisition Use to detect glitches and reduce the possibility of aliasing Use to reduce random or uncorrelated noise in the signal display The number of averages is selectab
8. begins upon registration you may purchase up to five years of Calibration Services Service Assurance Advantages m Priced well below the cost of a single repair or calibration m Avoid delays for service by eliminating the need for separate purchase authorizations from your company a Eliminates unexpected service expenses For Information and Ordering For more information or to order Service Assurance contact your Tektronix representative and provide the information below Service Assurance may not be available in locations outside the United States of America Name VISA or Master Card number and expiration Company date or purchase order number Address Repair Protection 1 2 or 3 years City State Postal code Calibration Services 1 2 3 4 or 5 years Country Instrument model and serial number Phone Instrument purchase date Table of Contents General Safety Summary ooooooommmosooroo o Getting Started oooooooccrcccrcconcococcnonosa General Features oooooooooocncororarrnararsos TostallatiOR co aiii POwet Cord anciana a a eta Security LOOP oooo ooooonororcranancca nono mos Extension Modules ccc ccc e eee e eee eee eeeee Functional Check 1 0 0 ccc cece ee nee ee teenies Probe Compensation 0 0 ccc ee eee cence eee nee Self Calibration 2 0 cece cece cece ee tere eens Probe Safety i e ated sei tenet a eee eels Probe Attenuation Setting oooooooommonomm mo
9. display Bezel Buttons The row of buttons beside the display that selects items in the menus Cursors Paired markers that you can use to make measurements between two waveform locations The oscilloscope displays the values expressed in volts or time of the position of each cursor and the distance between the two cursors DC Coupling A mode that passes both AC and DC signal components to the circuit Available for both the trigger system and the vertical system Digital Real Time Digitizing A digitizing technique that samples the input signal with a sample frequency of at least four times the oscilloscope bandwidth The TDS 210 and TDS 220 samples at least 10 times the bandwidth Combined with sinx x interpolation all frequency components of the input up to the bandwidth are accurately displayed Digitizing The process of converting a continuous analog signal such as a waveform to a set of discrete numbers representing the amplitude of the signal at specific points in time Display The word used to refer to the screen or the LCD liquid crystal display Edge Trigger Triggering that occurs when the oscilloscope detects the source passing through a specified voltage level in a specified direction the trigger slope TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 59 Glossary 60 Ground GND Coupling Coupling option that disconnects the input signal from the vertical system Ground Lead The reference lead for an oscill
10. of Products in this Category Overvoltage Category CAT Ill Distribution level mains fixed installation CAT II Local level mains appliances portable equipment CAT Signal levels in special equipment or parts of equipment telecommunications electronics Adjustment Interval pels eR 5 5 5 5 5 The recommended calibration interval is one year TDS 210 8 TDS 220 User Manual 53 Append ix B Accessories All accessories standard and optional are available by contacting your local Tektronix field office Standard Accessories AAA Optional Accessories P6112 10X Passive Probes The P6112 10X passive probes have a 100 MHz bandwidth and a rating of 300 V CAT Il TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual A single User Manual is included Refer to the Optional Accessories for a complete list of available language manuals TDS2MM Measurement Extension Module The TDS2MM module plugs directly into the rear panel of any TDS 200 Series oscilloscope This module provides full GPIB and RS 232 compatibility and a Centronics port for hard copy output PC compatible software is included The module allows measurement of rise time fall time and positive and negative pulse width The module also provides Fast Fourier Transform FFT TDS2CM Communications Extension Module The TDS2CM Communications module plugs directly into the rear panel of any TDS 200 Series oscilloscope This module provides full GPIB an
11. readout of the oscilloscope To change or check the probe attenuation setting press the VERTICAL MENU button of the channel you re using and then press the menu selection next to Probe until the correct setting is displayed This setting remains in effect until changed again 8 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual The front panel is divided into easy to use easy to find functional areas This section provides you with a quick overview of the controls and the information displayed on the screen f Tektronix TDS 220 BE Eume ouar r TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 9 Operating Basics Display Area In addition to displaying waveforms the display s filled with many details about the waveform and the instrument control settings 3 4 5 Pos 11 30ms qbot 1 Icon display shows acquisition mode mia Sample mode mAs Peak detect mode J L Average mode 10 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Operating Basics 5 6 7 8 9 Trigger status shows if there is an adequate trigger source or if the acquisition is stopped Marker shows horizontal trigger position This also indicates the horizontal position since the Horizontal Position control actually moves the trigger position horizontally Trigger position display shows the difference in time between the center graticule and the trigger position Center screen equals zero Mark
12. ECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WARRANTY SUMMARY P6112 Probe Tektronix warrants that the products that it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of shipment If a product proves defective within the respective period Tektronix will provide repair or replacement as described in the complete warranty statement To arrange for service or obtain a copy of the complete warranty statement please contact your nearest Tektronix sales and service office EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUMMARY OR THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY STATEMENT TEKTRONIX MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL TEKTRONIX BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Service Assurance If you have not already purchased Service Assurance for this product you may do so at any time during the product s warranty period Service Assurance provides Repair Protection and Calibration Services to meet your needs Repair Protection extends priority repair services beyond the product s warranty period you may purchase up to three years of Repair Protection Calibration Services provide annual calibration of your product standards compliance and required audit documentation recall assurance and reminder notification of scheduled calibration Coverage
13. EL and HOLDOFF This control has a dual purpose which is defined in the Horizontal Menu system As a trigger level control it sets the amplitude level the signal must cross to cause an acquisition As a holdoff control it sets the amount of time before another trigger event can be accepted Refer to page 29 TRIGGER MENU Displays the trigger menu SET LEVEL TO 50 The trigger level is set to 50 of the signal level FORCE TRIGGER Starts an acquisition regardless of an adequate trigger signal TRIGGER VIEW Displays the trigger waveform in place of the channel waveform while the TRIGGER VIEW button is held down 16 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Operating Basics Control Buttons MEASURE ACQUIRE E C menus UTILITY CURSOR DISPLAY 0 D E gt Q a m 4 SAVE RECALL SAVE RECALL Displays the save recall menu for setups and waveforms MEASURE Displays the automated measurements menu ACQUIRE Displays the acquisition menu DISPLAY Displays the display type menu CURSOR Displays the cursor menu Vertical Position controls adjust cursor position while displaying the cursor menu Cursors remain displayed unless turned off after leaving the cursor menu but are not adjustable UTILITY Displays the utility menus AUTOSET Automatically sets the instrument controls to produce a usable display of the input signal HARDCOPY Starts print operations An extension module with a Centronics RS
14. S 220 User Manual SECAM 39 security 3 self cal 40 service 40 55 SET LEVEL TO 50 button 16 setups saving and recalling 34 signal path compensation 40 single acquisition 37 source trigger 36 39 specifications 44 status system 40 sync pulse 39 T time cursors 25 timebase 11 main 15 29 window 15 29 trigger auto 37 coupling 36 38 edge 36 external 39 field 39 holdoff 16 30 level 16 30 36 menu 36 normal 37 position marker 11 single 37 slope 36 source 36 status 11 41 sync 39 video 39 view 16 39 trigger level marker 11 readout 11 65 Index TRIGGER MENU button 16 trigger position readout 11 trigger slope indicator 11 trigger source 11 trigger view 38 39 TRIGGER VIEW button 16 U utility menu 40 UTILITY button 17 V vectors 26 vertical menu 42 status 41 voltage cursors 25 volts div coarse 42 fine 42 math 31 66 VOLTS DIV control 14 W waveform appearance 12 compression 29 displays 12 expansion 29 off 43 waveforms saving and recalling 34 window timebase 15 29 window zone 11 30 X XY 26 XY display 27 Y YT 26 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual
15. User Manual Tektronix 7 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 Digital Real Time Oscilloscopes 070 8483 05 This document supports firmware version FV v1 00 and above C Copyright O Tektronix Inc All rights reserved Tektronix products are covered by U S and foreign patents issued and pending Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved Printed in the U S A Tektronix Inc P O Box 1000 Wilsonville OR 97070 1000 TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tektronix Inc WARRANTY SUMMARY TDS 210 and TDS 220 Digitizing Oscilloscopes Tektronix warrants that the products that it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three 3 years from the date of shipment from an authorized Tektronix distributor If a product or CRT proves defective within the respective period Tektronix will provide repair or replacement as described in the complete warranty statement To arrange for service or obtain a copy of the complete warranty statement please contact your nearest Tektronix sales and service office EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUMMARY OR THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY STATEMENT TEKTRONIX MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL TEKTRONIX BE LIABLE FOR INDIR
16. YT format displays the vertical voltage in XY relation to time horizontal scale XY format displays channel 1 in the horizontal axis and channel 2 in the vertical axis Darkens the black or gray areas of the display Lightens the white areas of the display TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Reference Key Points Persistence When using persistence old data retained is displayed in gray while the new data is black With Persistence set to Infinite record points accumulate until a control is changed XY Format Choose XY display format to display channel 1 in the horizontal axis and channel 2 in the vertical axis Sample acquisition mode is used and the data is displayed as dots The sampling rate is 1 ms s The controls operate as follows The channel 1 VOLTS DIV and vertical POSITION controls set the horizontal scale and position Thechannel 2 VOLTS DIV and vertical POSITION controls continue to set vertical scale and position The following functions do not work in XY display format m Ref or Math waveforms m Cursors Autoset resets display format to YT m Timebase controls m Trigger controls TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 27 Reference Hard Copy 28 Push the HARDCOPY button to print a hard copy of the display The hard copy function requires that an extension module with a Centronics RS 232 or GPIB port be installed and connected to a printer Refer to the manual supplie
17. aveform selected for display You can display two reference waveforms as Wim A and Wim B RS 232 The serial communication port used to connect to a hard copy device computer controller or terminal Sample Acquisition Mode A mode in which the oscilloscope creates a record point by saving a sample during each acquisition interval Sample Interval The time interval between successive samples in a time base For real time digitizers the sample interval is the reciprocal of the sample rate Sampling The process of capturing an analog input such as a voltage at a discrete point in time and holding it constant so that it can be quantized Scan Mode An acquisition mode useful at slow horizontal scale settings Scan mode allows you to view the waveform as it is acquired point by point The waveform appears from left to right across the display Time Base The set of parameters that let you define the time and horizontal TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 61 Glossary 62 axis attributes of a waveform record The time base determines when and how long to acquire record points Time Cursors The two vertical bars you position to measure the time parameter of a waveform record The oscilloscope displays the value of each cursor with respect to trigger and the time value between the bars Video Trigger Triggering on the sync pulse of a composite video signal XY Format A display format that compares the voltage level of two
18. d RS 232 compatibility and a Centronics port for hard copy output PC compatible software is included 54 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Appendix B Accessories Optional Accessories Cont TDS2HM Hard Copy Extension Module The TDS2HM ial module plugs directly into the rear panel of any TDS 200 Series oscilloscope This module provides a Centronics port for hard copy output oC od 4 RM200 Rackmount Kit The RM200 Rackmount Kit lets you Sa install a TDS 200 Series oscilloscope into an industry 200 standard 19 inch rack The rackmount kit requires seven inches of vertical rack space You can turn the oscilloscope power on or off from the front of the rackmount kit The rackmount kit does not have slide out capability 0000 G a TDS 210 8 TDS 220 Service Manual The service manual 070 9693 XX English provides module level repair information TDS 210 8 TDS 220 User Manuals The User manual is available in these languages English 070 8483 XX French 070 8520 XX German 070 8484 XX Italian 070 8980 XX Spanish 070 9560 XX Portuguese 070 9561 XX o Japanese 070 9562 XX O Korean 070 9564 XX o Simplified Chinese 070 9563 XX 5 Traditional Chinese 070 9568 XX These manuals contain a language overlay for the front panel controls TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 55 Appendix B Accessories Optional Accessories Cont International Power Cords In additi
19. d with your extension module for instructions on connections and using the module Refer to Optional Accessories on page 54 for information about the available extension modules TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Reference Horizontal You can use the horizontal controls to change the time base horizontal position and horizontal magnification of waveforms Level Holdoff SEC DIV If waveform acquisition is stopped using the RUN STOP button the SEC DIV control expands or compresses the waveform Comments The main horizontal timebase setting is used to display the waveform Window Two cursors define a window zone Zone Adjust the window zone with the Horizon tal Position and SEC DIV controls Changes the display to show the wave form segment expanded to screen width within the window zone Window Selects whether the Trigger Level knob adjusts the trigger level volts or holdoff time sec Trig knob The holdoff value is displayed Key Points Scan Mode Display When the SEC DIV control is set to 100 ms div or slower and the trigger mode set to Auto the instrument enters the scan acquisition mode In this mode the waveform display updates from left to right There is no trigger or horizontal control of waveforms during scan mode TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 29 Reference Window Zone Use the window zone to expand a segment of a waveform to see mo
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21. ension Modules You can increase the feature set of your oscilloscope by inserting an extension module Refer to page 54 for information about the available modules the extension module and the oscilloscope Do not operate you A CAUTION Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage components in instrument with the extension module connector exposed Modules slide in and out 4 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Getting Started Functional Check Perform this quick functional check to verify that your instrument is operating correctly ON OFF 1 Turn on the instrument button Wait for the confirmation that all self tests have passed PASSED flo PROBE COMP 2 Connect the oscilloscope probe to channel 1 Attach the probe tip and reference lead to the PROBE COMP OZ connectors 000 o0 CH 1 3 Push the AUTOSET button Within a few seconds you should see a squarewave in the display approximately 5 V at 1 kHz Repeat steps 2 and 3 for channel 2 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 5 Getting Started Probe Compensation Perform this adjustment to match your probe to the input channel This should be done whenever you attach a probe for the first time to any input channel PROBE AUTOSET 1 Connect the oscilloscope probe to COMP a channel 1 Attach the probe tip and reference lead to the PROBE COMP connectors and then press AUTOSET 0000 000 If using the probe hook tip ensure a 0 0 pro
22. ent and attenuates the low frequency components below 30 kHz Pretrigger The trigger position is typically set at the horizontal center of the screen In this case you are able to view five divisions of pretrigger information Adjusting the Horizontal Position of the waveform allows you to see more or less pretrigger information Trigger View Pushing TRIGGER VIEW displays the trigger waveform until the button is released When displaying the trigger acquisition all front panel buttons are disabled except HARDCOPY 38 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Reference Video Trigger Choose video triggering to trigger on fields or the lines of an NTSC PAL or SECAM standard video signal Comments With Video highlighted triggering occurs on an NTSC PAL or SECAM standard video signal Trigger coupling is preset to AC Normal triggers on the negative edge of the sync pulse and Inverted triggers on the positive edge of the sync pulse Normal Inverted Polarity CH1 CH2 EXT EXT 5 Selects the input source as the trigger signal EXT and EXT 5 uses the signal applied to the EXT TRIG connector as the source Source Select to trigger on fields or lines Key Points Sync Pulses When you choose Normal Polarity the trigger always occurs on negative going sync pulses If your video signal has positive going sync pulses use the Inverted Polarity selection TDS 210 amp TDS 220 Use
23. er shows trigger level Readout shows numeric value of the trigger level Icon shows selected trigger slope for edge triggering Readout shows trigger source used for triggering Readout shows window zone timebase setting 10 Readout shows main timebase setting 11 Readout shows channels 1 and 2 vertical scale factors 12 Display area shows on line messages momentarily 13 On screen markers show the ground reference points of the displayed waveforms No marker indicates the channel is not displayed TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 11 Operating Basics Waveform Displays Obtaining a waveform display is dependent on many instrument settings Once you obtain a waveform you can take your measure ments But the appearance of these waveforms also provides key information about the waveform Depending on the type waveforms will be displayed in three different styles black gray and broken 12 TDS 210 4 TDS 220 User Manual Operating Basics 1 A solid black waveform indicates a live waveform display The waveform remains black when the acquisition is stopped if no controls are changed that makes the display accuracy uncertain Changing the vertical and horizontal controls is allowed on stopped acquisitions 2 Reference waveforms and waveforms with persistence applied appear gray 3 A broken line appearance indicates the waveform display accuracy is uncertain This is the result of stopping the acquisi t
24. ertical position not at zero position 1 of vertical position 0 2 div DC Measurement Ac curacy Average Ac quisition Mode Accuracy H3 x reading 0 1 div Add 2 mV for settings from 2 mV div to 200 mV div Add 50 mV for settings from gt 200 mV div to 5 V div 3 x reading 0 05 div Delta volts between any two averages of gt 16 waveforms acquired under same setup and ambient conditions Delta Volts Measure ment Accuracy Aver age Acquisition Mode Horizontal Sample Rate Range 50 S s to 1 GS s Record Length 2500 samples for each channel SEC DIV Range 5 ns div to 5 s div in a 1 2 5 5 sequence Sample Rate and 100 ppm over any gt 1 ms time interval Delay Time Accuracy Delta Time Measure Accuracy Hadi n Ful Single shot sample mode 1 sample interval 100 ppm x reading 0 6 ns gt 16 averages 1 sample interval 100 ppm x reading 0 4 ns Sample interval s div 250 Position Range 5 ns div to 10 ns div 4 div x s div to 20 ms 25 ns div to 100 us div 4 div x s div to 50 ms 250 us div to 5 s div 4 div x s div to 50 s TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 47 Appendix A Specifications Specifications Cont Trigger Trigger Sensitivity Coupling Sensitivity Boge Tiiggar Type CH1and 1 div from DC to 10 MHz CH2 1 5 div from 10 MHz to Full EXT 100 mV from DC to 10 MHz 150 mV from 10 MHz to Full EXT 5 500 mV from DC to 10 MHz 750 mV fr
25. ettings return to the settings that were in place when the instrument was turned off Recalling the Factory Setup You can recall the Factory Setup to initialize the instrument to a known setup 34 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Reference Waveforms Comments Highlighting Waveforms displays the menus for storing or recalling waveforms Waveforms Choose the waveform display to store Choose the reference location to store or recall a waveform Stores source waveform to the chosen reference location Turns the reference waveform display on or off Saving and Recalling Waveforms You can store two reference waveforms in nonvolatile memory These can be displayed simultaneously with current waveform acquisitions Recalled waveforms are not adjustable TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 35 Reference Triggering Two types of triggering are available edge and video A different set of menus display for each trigger type Edge Trigger Use Edge triggering to trigger on the edge of the input signal at the trigger threshold Comments With Edge highlighted the rising or falling edge of the input signal is used for the trigger Edge Slope Rising Select to trigger on either the rising or Falling falling edge of the signal Source CH1 Select the input source as the trigger CH2 EXT EXT 5 AC Line signal Select the type of triggering
26. ility and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 ECC as amended by 93 68 EEC for Product Safety Compliance was demonstrated to the following specifications as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities TDS 210 TDS 220 EN 50081 1 Emissions EN 55011 Class A Radiated and Conducted Emissions EN 60555 2 AC Power Line Harmonic Emissions EN 50082 1 Immunity IEC 801 2 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity IEC 801 3 RF Electromagnetic Field Immunity IEC 801 4 Electrical Fast Transient Burst Immunity IEC 801 5 Power Line Surge Immunity TDS 210 TDS 220 Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC P6112 EN 61010 1 A2 1995 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use P6112 EN 61010 2 031 1994 Particular requirements for hand held probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test Certifications TDS 210 TDS 220 CAN CSA C22 2 No 1010 1 92 P6112 UL3111 1 First Edition P6112 1EC61010 1 A2 1EC61010 2 031 CSA Certified Power CSA Certification includes the products and power cords Cords appropriate for use in the North America power network All other power cords supplied are approved for the country of use Pollution Degree 2 Do not operate in environments where conductive pollutants may be present 52 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Appendix A Specifications General Specifications Cont Certifications and Compliances Category Examples
27. ion and then changing a control setting that the instrument cannot modify the displayed waveform to match For example changing the trigger controls on a stopped acquisition causes a broken line waveform TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 13 Operating Basics Vertical Controls VERTICAL ZA POSITION ZA POSITION Y Y MATH CURSOR 1 MENY CURSOR 2 CH1 CH2 TD TE Mn DIV vo QIQ CH 1 and CURSOR 1 POSITION Vertically adjusts the channel 1 display or positions cursor 1 CH 2 and CURSOR 2 POSITION Vertically adjusts the channel 2 display or positions cursor 2 MATH MENU Displays waveform math operations menu CH 1 and CH 2 MENU Displays the channel input menu selections and toggles the channel display on and off VOLTS DIV CH1 and CH 2 Selects calibrated scale factors 14 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Operating Basics Horizontal Controls HORIZONTAL lt Position gt HORIZONTAL MENU SEC DIV NA 5s Sns POSITION Adjusts the horizontal position of all channels HORIZONTAL MENU Displays the horizontal menu SEC DIV Selects the horizontal time div scale factor for the main timebase and the Window Zone Refer to page 29 about creating and using the Window Zone TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 15 Operating Basics Trigger Controls TRIGGER LEVEL HOLDOFF TRIGGER MENU L SET LEVEL TO 50 B FORCE TRIGGER E TRIGGER VIEW B LEV
28. justed to DC Noise Reject or HF Reject Rising Minimum Set to 50 YT Auto TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Reference Cursors Push the CURSOR button to display the measurement cursors and cursor menu Menu Settings Comments Select and display the measurement Type cursors Voltage measures amplitude and Time measures time and frequency Source Choose the waveform of the channel or source that the cursors are attached The difference delta between the cursors is displayed here Cursor 1 Displays cursor 1 location time is referenced to the trigger position voltage is referenced to ground Delta Cursor 2 Displays cursor 2 location time is referenced to the trigger position voltage is referenced to ground Key Points Cursor Movement Use the Vertical Position knobs to move cursors 1 and 2 You can move the cursors only while the Cursor menu is displayed AA AN Voltage cursors Time cursors TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 25 Reference Display Push the DISPLAY button to choose how waveforms are presented and to change the appearance of the entire display Menu Type Persist Format Contrast Increase Contrast Decrease 26 Vectors Vectors fills the space between adjacent Dots sample points in the display Dots displays only the sample points OFF Sets the length of time each displayed 1 sec sample point remains displayed 2 sec 5 sec Infinite YT
29. le Averages Key Points If you probe a noisy square wave signal that contains intermittent narrow glitches the waveform displayed will vary depending on the acquisition mode you choose Sample Select Number of Averages Peak Detect Average The next two pages describe each of the types of acquisition modes and their differences TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Reference Sample Use Sample acquisition mode to acquire 2 500 points and display them at the SEC DIV setting Sample mode is the default mode Sample acquisition intervals 2500 e Sample points Sample mode acquires a single sample point in each interval The maximum sample rate is 1 GS s At a few SEC DIV settings this sample rate may not acquire 2 500 points In this case a Digital Signal Processor generates points between the sampled points to make a full 2 500 points TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 21 Reference Peak Detect Use Peak Detect acquisition mode to limit the possibility of aliasing Also use Peak Detect to detect glitches as narrow as 10 ns Sample acquisition intervals 1250 e Sample points displayed Peak Detect mode displays highest and lowest acquired voltage in each interval Peak Detect functions at SEC DIV settings of 5 ps div or slower For SEC DIV settings of 2 5 ps div or faster the acquisition mode switches to Sample automatically 22 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual
30. nal circuits Internally the channel input is connected to a zero volt reference level TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Reference Fine Resolution The vertical scale readout displays the actual Volts Div setting while in the fine resolution setting Changing the setting to coarse does not change the vertical scale until the VOLTS DIV control is adjusted Waveform off To remove a waveform from the display push the CH 1 MENU or CH 2 MENU button to display its vertical menu Push the menu button again to turn the waveform off An input channel can still be used as a trigger source or for math displays while turned off TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 43 Appendix A Specifications All specifications apply to the TDS 210 and TDS 220 with a P6112 probe unless noted otherwise To meet specifications two conditions must first be met m The instrument must have been operating continuously for ten minutes within the specified operating temperature You must perform the Self Cal operation accessible through the utility menu if the operating temperature changes by more than E All specifications are guaranteed unless noted typical Specifications Acquisition Sample Peak detect and Average Up to 180 waveforms per second 2 channels sample acquisition mode no measurements Acquisition Mode Sample Peak Detect Acquisition Modes Acquisition Rate typical Single Sequence Ac
31. om 10 MHz to Full Trigger Sensitivity Coupling Sensitivity a Type NOISE REJ Reduces the DC coupled trigger sensitivity by 2 times for gt 10 mv div to 5 V div HF REJ Same as the DC coupled limit from DC to 7 kHz attenuates signals above 80 kHz LF REJ Same as the DC coupied limits for frequencies above 300 kHz attenuates signals below 300 kHz Trigger Level Range Range 8 divisions from center of screen 1 6V Trigger Level Accuracy Accuracies are for signals having rise and fall times gt 20 ns Internal 0 2 div x volts div within 4 divisions from center screen 6 of setting 40 mV EXT 5 6 of setting 200 mV 48 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Specifications Cont Trigger SET LEVEL TO 50 Operates with input signals gt 50 Hz typical Sensitivity Video Composite video signal Trigger Type typical Range Internal Pk pk amplitude of 2 divisions EXT 400 mV EXT 5 2V Signal Formats and Supports NTSC PAL and SECAM broadcast systems for any Field Rates Video field or any line Trigger Type Holdoff Range 500 ns to 10 s Measurements Voltage difference between cursors AV Time difference between cursors AT Reciprocal of AT in Hertz 1 AT Cycle RMS Mean Pk Pk Period Frequency Cursors Automated Measure ments TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 49 Appendix A Specifications General Specifications AA Display
32. ompensate probes How to use the self calibration routine How to match your probe attenuation factor TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Getting Started General Features 100 MHz TDS 220 or 60 MHz TDS 210 bandwidth with selectable 20 MHz bandwidth limit 1 GS s sample rate and 2 500 point record length for each channel Cursors with readout and five automated measurements High resolution high contrast LCD display with temperature compensation and replaceable backlight Setup and waveform storage Autoset for quick setup Waveform averaging and peak detection Digital real time oscilloscope Dual time base Video trigger capability RS 232 GPIB and Centronics communication ports easily added with optional extension modules Variable persistence display User interface available in 10 user selectable languages TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Getting Started Installation Power Cord Use only power cords designed for your oscilloscope Use a power source that delivers 90 to 250 VACpms 45 to 440 Hz Refer to page 56 for a list of available power cords Use the power cord notch to help route the cord to the rear of the instrument and avoid inadvertently disconnecting the power source Power cord notch Securing cable Security Loop Use the built in cable channels to secure both your instrument and extension module to your location TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Getting Started Ext
33. on to the power cord shipped with your instrument you can obtain the following cords North American 110 V 60 Hz North American 240 V 50 Hz Universal European 220 V 50 Hz UK 240 V 50 Hz Switzerland 220 V 50 Hz FE Soft Case The soft case AC220 protects the instrument from damage and provides space for probes power cord and manuals 56 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual SS ON Appendix C General Care and Cleaning General Care A Do not store or leave the instrument where the LCD display will be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time CAUTION To avoid damage to the instrument or probes do not expose them to sprays liquids or solvents Cleaning Inspect the instrument and probes as often as operating conditions require To clean the exterior surface perform the following steps 1 Remove loose dust on the outside of the instrument and probes with a lint free cloth Use care to avoid scratching the clear plastic display filter 2 Use a soft cloth dampened with water to clean the instrument Use an aqueous solution of 75 isopropyl alcohol for more efficient cleaning CAUTION To avoid damage to the surface of the instrument or probes do not use any abrasive or chemical cleaning agents TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 57 58 Glossary AC Coupling A mode that blocks the DC component of a signal but passes the dynamic AC component of the signal Useful for ob
34. onnel should perform service procedures To Avoid Fire or Personal Injury Use Proper Power Cord Use only the power cord specified for this product and certified for the country of use Connect and Disconnect Properly Do not connect or disconnect probes or test leads while they are connected to a voltage source Ground the Product This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord To avoid electric shock the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground Before making connections to the input or output terminals of the product ensure that the product is properly grounded Connect the Probe Properly The probe ground lead is at ground potential Do not connect the ground lead to an elevated voltage Observe All Terminal Ratings To avoid fire or shock hazard observe all ratings and marking on the product Consult the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product Do Not Operate Without Covers Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed Use Proper Fuse Use only the fuse type and rating specified for this product Avoid Exposed Circuitry Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures If you suspect there is damage to this product have it inspected by qualified service personnel Provide Proper Ventilation Refer to the manual s installation instructions for details on in
35. oscope Hard Copy An electronic copy of the display in a format useable by a printer Holdoff A specified amount of time that must elapse after a trigger signal before the trigger circuit will accept another trigger signal Holdoff helps ensure a stable display Voltage Cursors The two horizontal bars that you position to measure the voltage parameters of a waveform The oscilloscope displays the value of each cursor with respect to ground and the voltage value between the bars Menu A set of labels shown in the display to identify the functions of the bezel buttons The specific menu contents depend on the menu button you press Normal Trigger Mode A mode where the oscilloscope does not acquire a waveform record unless a valid trigger event occurs It waits for a valid trigger event before acquiring waveform data Peak Detect Mode A mode in which the oscilloscope creates a pair of record points during each sample interval Each pair consists of the maximum and minimum input voltage during the interval Persistence A method of retaining old data on the display for a period of time TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Glossary Pixel A visible point on the display The display is 320 pixels wide by 240 pixels high Pretrigger The specified portion of the waveform record that contains data acquired before the trigger event Record Length The specified number of samples in a waveform Reference Waveform A saved w
36. per connection by firmly twisting the tip onto the probe H1 SAA 2 Check the shape of the ae Sea waveform Overcompensated af AEP NI Undercompensated JUUL Compensated correctly 3 If necessary adjust your probe Repeat as necessary 6 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Getting Started Self Calibration The self calibration routine lets you quickly optimize the oscillo scope signal path for maximum measurement accuracy You can run the routine at anytime but you should always run the routine if the ambient temperature changes by 5 C or more To compensate the signal path disconnect any probes or cables from the channel 1 and channel 2 input connectors Then press the UTILITY button and select Do Self Cal to confirm that you are ready to proceed Probe Safety A guard around the probe body provides a finger barrier for protection from electric shock WARNING To avoid electric shock when using the probe keep fingers behind the guard on the probe body To avoid electric shock while using the probe do not touch metallic portions of the probe head while it is connected to a voltage source AR A Seva Oty ee A ee o A Connect the probe to the instrument and connect the ground terminal to ground before you take any measurements TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 7 Getting Started Probe Attenuation Setting Probes are available with various attenuation factors which affect the vertical scale
37. quisition Stops After Single acquisition one or two channels simultaneously N acquisitions one or two channels simultaneously N is selectable from 4 16 64 and 128 44 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Appendix A Specifications Specifications Cont Inputs Input Coupling DC AC or GND Input Impedance 1 MQ 2 in parallel with 20 pF 3 pF DC Coupled P6112 Probe Attenua 10X tion Maximum Voltage Be Overvoltage Category Maximum Voltage tween Signal and Com car and CAT I 300 Vans mon at input BNC For steady state sinusoidal waveforms derate at 20 dB decade above 100 kHz to 13 VpK at 3 MHz and above Also refer to Overvoltage Category description on page 53 Maximum Voltage Be Overvoltage Category Maximum Voltage ground using Pena OAT Iand CAT ground using P6112 CAT and CAT II 300 Vrms connected to input Derate at 20 dB decade above 900 kHz to 13 Vays at 27 MHz LA BNC and above Also refer to Overvoltage Category description on page 53 Channel to Channel TDS 210 TDS 220 rel Rejec 100 1 at 60 Hz 100 1 at 60 Hz 20 1 at 30 MHz 20 1 at 50 MHz Measured on MATH Ch1 Ch2 waveform with test signal applied between signal and common of both channels and with the same VOLTS DIV and coupling settings on each channel Channel to Channel TDS 210 TDS 220 Crosstalk gt 100 1 at 30 MHz gt 100 1 at 50 MHz Measured on one channel with test signal applied between
38. r Manual 39 Reference Utility 40 Push the UTILITY button to display the utility menus The Utility menus change with the addition of extension modules The menus explained here relate to the product without any module installed Refer to the manual supplied with your extension module for items not discussed here Comments Displays the system menus System Status Do Self Cal Error Log Performs a self calibration Displays a list of any errors logged This list is useful when contacting a Tektronix Service Center for help Selects the display language of the operating system English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Japanese Korean Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Language Key Points Self Calibration The self calibration routine optimizes the oscilloscope accuracy for the ambient temperature For maximum accuracy perform a self cal if the ambient temperature changes by 5 C or more TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Reference To compensate the signal path disconnect any probes or cables from the channel 1 and channel 2 input connectors Then select Do Self Cal to confirm that you ate ready to proceed System Status Selecting System Status from the utility menu displays the menus available for obtaining a list of control settings for each group of instrument controls Push any front panel menu button to remove the sta
39. re detail The Window timebase setting cannot be set slower than the Main timebase setting Cursors define window zone Main Window zone l timebase displayed i displayed Holdoff Use holdoff to help stabilize the display of nonperiodic waveforms Holdoff begins when the instrument recognizes a trigger event and disables the trigger system until acquisition is complete The trigger system remains disabled during the holdoff time that follows each recognized trigger event Acquisition Acquisition interval interval M M Trigger level O Indicates trigger points Las A y Holdoff Holdoff Holdoff Triggers are not recognized during holdoff time 30 TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Reference Math Push the MATH MENU button to display the waveform math operations Push the MATH MENU button aga n to turn off the math waveform display Refer to page 42 for the vertical system descriptions Menu Settings Comments CH1 CH2 The channel 2 waveform is subtracted from the channel 1 waveform CH2 CH1 The channel 1 waveform is subtracted from the channel 2 waveform CH1 CH2 E i Channels 1 and 2 are added together CH1 The channel 1 signal display is inverted Inverted cannot be inverted if channel 2 is inverted CH2 The channel 2 signal display is inverted Inverted cannot be inverted if channel 1 is inverted Key Points VOLTS DIV Use the VOLTS DIV control to scale the channel 1 and channel 2 waveforms th
40. serving an AC signal that is normally riding on a DC signal Acquisition The process of sampling signals from input channels digitizing the samples processing the results into data points and assembling the data points into a waveform record The waveform record is stored in memory Aliasing A false representation of a signal due to insufficient sampling of high frequencies or fast transitions A condition that occurs when an oscilloscope digitizes at an effective sampling rate that is too slow to reproduce the input signal The waveform displayed on the oscilloscope may have a lower frequency than the actual input signal Attenuation The degree the amplitude of a signal is reduced when it passes through an attenuating device such as a probe or attenuator the ratio of the input measure to the output measure For example a 10X probe attenuates or reduces the input voltage of a signal by a factor of 10 Auto Trigger Mode A trigger mode that causes the oscilloscope to automatically l acquire if it does not detect a triggerable event Average Acquisition Mode A mode in which the oscilloscope acquires and displays a waveform that is the averaged result of several acquisitions This reduces the apparent noise The oscilloscope acquires data as in the sample mode and then averages it according to a specified number of averages TDS 210 TDS 220 User Manual Glossary Backlight The illumination behind the liquid crystal
41. stalling the product so it has proper ventilation TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual ili General Safety Summary Do Not Operate in Wet Damp Conditions Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry Safety Terms and Symbols Terms in This Manual These terms may appear in this manual AN WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life A CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property Terms on the Product These terms may appear on the product DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product Symbols on the Product These symbols may appear on the product A a A a WARNING Protective Ground CAUTION Double High Voltage Earth Terminal Refer to Manual Insulated iv TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual The TDS 210 and TDS 220 Digitizing Oscilloscopes are two channel oscilloscopes in a small lightweight benchtop package that you can use to take ground referenced measurements In addition to the list of general features this section covers the following topics How to install your product How to add extended functions How to perform a brief functional check How to c
42. surements You can display up to four automated measurements at a time for a single waveform or divided between the two waveforms The waveform channel must be on displayed to make a measurement Automated measurements cannot be taken on reference or math waveforms or while using XY or scan mode Measurement Type Definition Cyc RMS Provides a true RMS measurement of one complete cycle of the waveform Mean Provides the arithmetic mean voltage over the entire record Period Provides the time for one cycle Pk Pk Provides the absolute difference between the maximum and minimum peaks of the entire waveform Freq Provides the frequency of the waveform TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 33 Reference Save Recall Push the SAVE RECALL button to save or recall instrument setups or waveforms Setups Menu Setups Recall Factory Setup Save Recall Key Points O0020nNnN Highlighting Setups displays the menus for storing or recalling instrument setups Sets the instrument controls to the predefined factory settings Specifies the memory location to save the current instrument control settings Completes the save action Recalls the instrument settings stored in the location chosen in the Setup field Saving and Recalling Setups The complete setup is stored in nonvolatile memory When you recall the setup you will be in the mode from which the setup was saved When turning the instrument on all s
43. tus screen Comments Horizontal Lists parameters of the horizontal system Vertical Lists vertical parameters for channels 1 and 2 plus any reference waveforms Trigger Lists parameters of the trigger system Misc Lists the model of the instrument and extension module software version and GPIB and RS 232 information TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 41 Reference Vertical 42 You can use the vertical controls to display waveforms adjust vertical scale and position and set input parameters Refer to page 31 for the vertical math descriptions Channel 1 or Channel 2 Vertical Menu The vertical menu contains the following items for channel 1 or channel 2 Each item is set individually for each channel Menu Settings Comments Coupling DC DC passes both AC and DC components AC of the input signal GND AC blocks the DC component of the input signal GND disconnects the input signal BW Limit 20 MHz Limits the bandwidth to reduce display Off noise Volts Div Coarse Selects the resolution of the Volts Div Fine knob Coarse defines a 1 2 5 sequence Fine changes the resolution to small steps between the coarse settings Probe 1x Set this to match your probe attenuation 10x factor to make the vertical scale readout 100x correct 1000x Key Points GND Coupling Use GND coupling to display a zero volt waveform When you use GND coupling the input BNC connector is discon nected from inter
44. us scaling the math waveform Channel Display Displaying a math waveform automatically removes the display of channels used to create the math waveform Math operations are turned off if a channel used in the operation is turned on Math Operations Only one math operation is allowed Using the subtraction selection eliminates the need to first invert and then add the waveform for subtraction operations TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual 31 Reference Measure 32 Push the MEASURE button to access the automated measurement capabilities There are five measurements available and the ability to display up to four at a time With Source highlighted you define the channel you want the measurement to be performed on Comments With Source highlighted choose the channel to measure Source Select a channel for the measurement if the selected source channel is not displayed CHx Off is displayed With the Measure menu displayed and Type highlighted you define the menu structure by selecting the type of measurement to display in each of the available menu locations Comments With Type highlighted choose the type of measurement to display next to the on screen menu button Select the measurement type to display in each menu location Select None to stop and remove measurements from the menu location TDS 210 amp TDS 220 User Manual Reference Key Points Taking Mea
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