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TRIGGER Controls

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THS710A, THS720A, THS730A & THS720P User Manual

Edge Trigger

Use Edge triggering to trigger on the rising or falling edge of the
input signal at the trigger threshold.

SCOPE

TRIGGER

NU

Trigger Type

Edge

MENU

Trigger Source

Ch1
Ch2
Ext. [DMM]

Trigger 
Coupling 
(Ch 1  or Ch 2
source only)

DC
HF Reject 
LF Reject
Noise Reject

Trigger Slope

(rising edge)
(falling edge)

Mode & Holdoff

Auto
Normal

Set holdoff

Key Points

Normal and Auto Mode. 

Use Normal trigger mode when you want the

oscilloscope to trigger only on a valid trigger. Use Auto trigger mode
when you want the acquisition to free-run in the absence of a valid
trigger event. Also, choose Auto when you want an untriggered,
rolling waveform at 500 ms/div or slower time base settings.

External Trigger. 

Use external trigger to trigger on a signal connected

to the DMM inputs. External trigger coupling is always DC. You can
choose either a 0.2 V or a 2 V trigger level.

Summary of Contents for 070-9731-05

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Page 2: ...THS710A THS720A THS730A THS720P TekScope User Manual 070 9731 05 This document applies to serial number B010100 and above and firmware version 1 13 and above First printing February 1998 ...

Page 3: ...rcedes 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 Tek Secure is a registered trademark of Tektronix Inc TekTools TekScope and IsolatedChannel are trademarks of Tektronix Inc ...

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Page 5: ...Priced well below the cost of a single repair or calibration H Avoid delays for service by eliminating the need for separate purchase authorizations from your company H Eliminates unexpected service expenses For Information and Ordering For more information or to order Service Assurance contact your local Tektronix representative and provide the information below Service Assurance may not be avail...

Page 6: ...obes 2 10 Compensating the Oscilloscope Signal Path 2 11 Taking Floating Measurements 2 12 General Purpose Application Examples 2 15 Displaying an Unknown Signal 2 16 Measuring Resistance 2 18 Measuring the Frequency of a Clock Signal 2 20 Measuring Propagation Delay 2 22 Triggering on a Missing Data Pulse 2 24 Detecting Narrow Glitches 2 26 Triggering on a Third Signal 2 28 Analyzing a Serial Dat...

Page 7: ...52 Reference Introduction to Reference 3 1 ACQUIRE 3 3 AUTORANGE 3 8 CURSOR 3 11 DISPLAY HARMONICS 3 13 HARD COPY 3 22 HOLD 3 26 HORIZONTAL Controls 3 27 MEAS 3 31 METER Mode 3 39 SAVE RECALL 3 45 SCOPE Mode 3 48 TRIGGER Controls 3 54 UTILITY 3 62 VERTICAL Controls 3 68 Appendices Appendix A Specifications A 1 Appendix B Factory Setup B 1 Appendix C Accessories C 1 Appendix D Performance Verificat...

Page 8: ...tings information before making connections to the product Do not apply a potential to any terminal including the common terminal that exceeds the maximum rating of that terminal Replace Batteries Properly Replace batteries only with the proper type and rating specified Recharge Batteries Properly Recharge batteries for the recommended charge cycle only Use Proper AC Adapter Use only the AC adapte...

Page 9: ...rd 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 CAUTION Refer to Manual WARNING High Voltage Double Insulated Protective Ground Earth Terminal Battery Recycling This product contains a Nic...

Page 10: ... Reference on page 3 1 Look up the front panel button for the feature Application examples General Purpose Application Exam ples on page 2 15 and Power Mea surement Application Examples on page 2 35 Operation instructions Understanding the Front Panel on page 2 1 Information about battery operation Changing the Battery Pack on page 1 5 Information about using external power Using External Power on...

Page 11: ... The header of each table contains icons that represent the controls and menu items used to set up the instrument To make a specific setup read the table from left to right and then from top to bottom as shown below The table contains the symbol if no action is required 1 Choose scope mode or meter mode 2 Press this button on the front panel 3 Press this bezel button 4 Press the bezel button again...

Page 12: ...Getting Started ...

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Page 14: ...HS710A THS720A THS730A and THS720P TekScope instruments combine a two channel oscilloscope and a digital multimeter DMM in a rugged handheld package General Features H Battery power or external power H High resolution high contrast display with temperature compensation for clear visibility over a wide temperature range H Onboard waveform data and setup storage H RS 232 communication port to load s...

Page 15: ...for each channel both channels always acquire simultaneously H Waveform averaging and enveloping with hardware peak detection H Digital Real Time digitizing up to five times oversampling sin x x interpolation and peak detect acquisition to limit the possibility of aliasing H Independently isolated channels to allow improved safety for measurements to 1000 VRMS while floating up to 600 VRMS using P...

Page 16: ...y and diode check functions H Autoranging or manual ranging H Data logger plot of meter measurements over a period of time H Max min delta max min relative delta and average statistics in the readout H Bar graph for an analog meter feel H Independently isolated meter inputs allow floating measurements to 600 VRMS H Overvoltage indicator warns when an overvoltage is applied to the input ...

Page 17: ...nectors All input and output connectors are located on the top and side panels as shown below See the back of the instrument for maximum voltage ratings WARNING To avoid shock hazard the DC input and I O port hole plugs must remain closed in wet or damp conditions Top panel Side panel ...

Page 18: ...k without losing any saved information The current setup saved setups saved waveforms and saved data are all stored in nonvolatile memory that does not depend on battery power To prevent loss of saved information set the ON STBY switch to STBY before removing the battery back WARNING To avoid shock hazard the battery door must remain closed in wet or damp conditions Battery pack ...

Page 19: ...ently if not allowed to discharge completely Whenever possible allow the battery to discharge completely before you recharge it to minimize this capacity loss Charging the Battery Pack You can use external power to charge the battery pack while it is in the TekScope instrument Or you can charge the battery pack with the optional external battery charger NOTE Before using the battery for the first ...

Page 20: ...e out features are automatically disabled when external power is used H Maintains floating measurement capability of the oscilloscope channels and DMM Attach the external power source as shown below The DC INPUT disconnects itself if an overvoltage is applied If this occurs disconnect and then reconnect the AC adapter or cigarette lighter adapter to resume operation from external power External po...

Page 21: ...and folds out and snaps back into place when not in use For benchtop use lock the tilt stand in place with the hinged flap To hang the TekScope instrument over a nail rotate the tilt stand 180 You can also extend the hinged flap as shown to hang the instrument from a ladder rung or over the top of a door ...

Page 22: ...ectly 1 Press the ON STBY button to turn on the TekScope instrument 2 After a few seconds you should see a window with the message Power On self check PASSED Press the CLEAR MENU button 3 Press the SCOPE button 4 Connect the oscilloscope probe to the channel 1 input BNC Attach the probe tip and reference lead to the PROBE COMP connectors on the right side of the TekScope instrument Probe tip to PR...

Page 23: ...you want repeat steps 4 and 5 for channel 2 of the oscillo scope 6 Press the METER button 7 Press the VDC bezel button 8 Press the AUTORANGE button 9 Connect meter leads to the TekScope instrument and touch the meter lead tips to the PROBE COMP output as shown below DMM lead to PROBE COMP COM lead to 10 Verify that the TekScope instrument measures an average DC voltage of 2 5 0 25 V ...

Page 24: ...Operating Basics ...

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Page 26: ...s You can find specific information about each of the controls in the Reference chapter of this manual Understanding the Front Panel The front panel has buttons for the functions you use most often and menus to access more specialized functions With the autorange feature you can setup the TekScope instrument automatically in both scope and meter modes Using the Menu System To use the menu system f...

Page 27: ...front panel button to display the menu you want to use 2 Press a bezel button to choose a menu item If a pop up menu appears continue to press the bezel button to choose an item in the pop up menu You may need to press the Select Page bezel button to access additional menu items ...

Page 28: ... Certain menu choices require you to set a numerical parameter to complete the setup Use the rocker to adjust the parameter value or press the TOGGLE button to reset the parameter to its default value 4 If the OK bezel button is displayed press it to confirm your choice ...

Page 29: ...can use the menu buttons below to perform many functions of the TekScope instrument Many of these buttons operate differently in scope or meter mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 1 ACQUIRE Sets acquisition modes Sets calculation mode of data logger 2 SAVE RECALL Saves and recalls setups waveforms or DMM data ...

Page 30: ... data logger display 5 CURSOR Activates scope or data logger cursors 6 UTILITY Activates system utility functions 7 TRIGGER Activates trigger functions 8 HORIZONTAL Changes horizontal characteristics of waveforms Adjusts scroll rate of data logger display 9 VERTICAL Adjusts scale and position of waveform Sets input parame ters Adjusts position of data logger display Zooms data logger display Sets ...

Page 31: ...ted buttons below to take direct actions These buttons do not require the use of menus 4 2 5 6 8 7 9 10 11 12 13 16 15 14 3 1 1 HARD COPY Initiates a hard copy using the RS 232 port 2 HOLD Stops restarts oscilloscope acquisition or holds resets meter readout 3 AUTORANGE Selects oscilloscope or meter Autorange function ...

Page 32: ...ope or data logger 10 VERTICAL POSITION Adjusts vertical position of oscilloscope waveform and DMM data logger display 11 WAVEFORM OFF Removes selected oscilloscope waveform from display 12 VOLTS DIV Adjusts oscilloscope vertical scale factor or meter range 13 ON STBY Selects on or standby Does not disconnect power from the instrument 14 CH 1 CH 2 MATH REF A REF B Displays waveform and chooses sel...

Page 33: ... enter scope mode Then press AUTORANGE to set the vertical horizontal and trigger automatically for a usable display The scope mode display shown below is divided into four sections Refer to SCOPE Mode on page 3 48 for a description of each section Status line Waveform readout lines Measurement readout area Graticule area ...

Page 34: ...ne of the bezel buttons to choose a meter function and then press AUTORANGE to set the range automatically The meter mode display shown below is divided into three sections Refer to METER Mode on page 3 39 for a description of each section and more information about the data logger and bar graph Graticule area Measurement readout areas Status line ...

Page 35: ...n signal fidelity you must compensate each voltage probe for the channel input it is connected to 1 Connect the oscilloscope probe and then press AUTORANGE Probe tip to PROBE COMP Probe reference lead to Ch 1 AUTORANGE 2 Check the shape of the displayed waveform Compensated correctly Overcompensated Undercompensated ...

Page 36: ...gnal path compensation optimizes the oscilloscope accuracy for the current ambient temperature For maximum accuracy recompen sate the signal path if the ambient temperature changes by 5 C or more 1 Disconnect any probes or cables from the channel 1 and channel 2 input BNC connectors 2 Press UTILITY 3 Select CAL from the System Menu 4 Press Signal Path 5 Press OK Compensate Signal Path This procedu...

Page 37: ...ing measurements the TekScope instrument has an architectural difference from most other oscilloscopes The channel 1 channel 2 and DMM inputs are isolated from the main chassis and from each other This architecture allows independent floating measurements with channel 1 channel 2 and the DMM Electrically insulated case Oscilloscope channels and DMM float independently DC and or AC voltage TekScope...

Page 38: ...ut signals must have the same voltage reference when you take any multi channel measurements Electrically insulated case Oscilloscope channels and DMM must float together DC and or AC voltage Other product architecture Most bench top oscilloscopes share the above architecture but without the insulated case Without differential preamplifiers or external signal isolators bench top oscillscopes are n...

Page 39: ... circuit under test than the probe tip When taking a floating measurement between two nodes of a circuit attach the probe reference lead to the lowest impedance or least dynamic of the two nodes Beware of High Voltages Understand the voltage ratings for the probes you are using and do not exceed those ratings Two ratings are important to know and understand H The maximum measurement voltage from t...

Page 40: ...implified examples highlight the features of the TekScope instrument and give you ideas about using it to solve your own test problems The first two examples demonstrate basic scope and meter operation The remaining examples provide an overview of applications that cover the following areas H Digital circuit testing H Analog circuit testing H Video signal testing ...

Page 41: ...A THS720A THS730A THS720P User Manual Displaying an Unknown Signal You need to see a signal in a circuit but you have no previous knowledge of the signal amplitude frequency or shape Connect the TekScope instrument to quickly display the signal Ch 1 ...

Page 42: ...l horizontal and trigger automatically for a usable display If the signal changes the setup tracks those changes Going Further If the autorange setup does not display the waveform exactly the way you like you can easily change the setup Press any of the buttons below to cancel autorange mode and modify the setup H VOLTS DIV H SEC DIV H TRIGGER LEVEL H SET TRIGGER LEVEL TO 50 ...

Page 43: ...n Examples 2 18 THS710A THS720A THS730A THS720P User Manual Measuring Resistance You need to probe a circuit to measure point to point resistance Connect the TekScope instrument to measure a variety of resistance values 29 23 k ...

Page 44: ...rements Refer to page 3 37 for more information You can use the TekScope instrument as a continuity checker With the setup below it beeps when the measured resistance is 50 or less typical METER continuity You can also use the TekScope instrument as a semiconductor junc tion checker Use the setup below to measure the voltage drop across the junction The open circuit voltage is limited to about 4 V...

Page 45: ...0A THS730A THS720P User Manual Measuring the Frequency of a Clock Signal You suspect that the frequency of a TTL clock signal is out of tolerance Connect the TekScope instrument to the signal to display it and measure its frequency Ch 1 Freq 30 62 MHz Ch 1 ...

Page 46: ...NGE MEAS Select Measmnt for Ch1 Frequency OK Select Measrmnt Going Further You can add peak to peak and duty cycle measurements to the display with the following additional steps SCOPE MEAS Select Page Select Measrmnt for Ch1 Positive Duty Cycle OK Select Measrmt Select Page press once Select Measrmnt for Ch1 Pk Pk OK Select Measrmt ...

Page 47: ...er Manual Measuring Propagation Delay You suspect that the memory timing in a microprocessor circuit is marginal Set up the TekScope instrument to measure the propaga tion delay between the chip select signal and the data output of the memory device D 12 6 ns Ch 1 Ch 2 Data CS ...

Page 48: ...V rocker to optimize display for the propagation delay measurement Set one cursor to the active edge of the chip select signal and the second cursor to the data output transition Read the propagation delay in the cursor readout Going Further The above example uses cursors to take relative timing measure ments D seconds between two different waveforms If you are measuring just one waveform select t...

Page 49: ...ser Manual Triggering on a Missing Data Pulse A positive going TTL data pulse 20 ms wide should occur at least once every millisecond The circuit is not working correctly and you suspect an occasional missing pulse Set up the TekScope instrument to find the missing pulse Ch 1 ...

Page 50: ...rence of a missing pulse Going Further You can extend this application in several ways H If the pulses are supposed to be periodic 1 ms period and you suspect an occasional extra pulse change the width setting to 980 s and the Trigger When submenu to Less Than Width With this setup TekScope instrument triggers if the spacing between the pulses ever drops below 980 ms which indicates an occurrence ...

Page 51: ...litches An elapsed time counter circuit operates from a precision 1 kHz square wave clock signal supplied by another source Occasionally the counter counts too fast You suspect glitches in the clock signal are causing the problem Set up the TekScope instrument to look for glitches in the clock signal Ch 1 ...

Page 52: ...cope instrument displays the 1 kHz square wave clock signal plus intermittent glitches that are as narrow as 8 ns Going Further You can trigger on the glitch itself with the following setup SCOPE TRIGGER NU Trigger Type Pulse MENU Trigger Source Ch1 Polarity and Width Positive Set width to 500 s Trigger When Less Than Width Mode Normal A triggers occurs only if a positive pulse narrower than 500 m...

Page 53: ...ng machine produces an index pulse for each revolution of its main shaft Connect the external trigger input of the TekScope instrument to the index pulse so you can monitor the output of two transducers while you vary the operating speed of the machine Ch 1 Ch 2 Transducer 1 Ch 1 Transducer 2 Ch 2 External trigger signal COM DMM ...

Page 54: ... which now function as the external trigger input Adjust the TRIGGER LEVEL rocker for stable triggering on the index pulse signal Going Further You can use the external trigger input to trigger on a 50 Hz or 60 Hz AC power line This leaves the two channel inputs free to probe other circuits that are synchronized to the AC power line Set the external trigger level to 0 2 V to trigger as close as po...

Page 55: ...yzing a Serial Data Communication Link You are having intermittent problems with a serial data communica tion link and you suspect poor signal quality Set up the TekScope instrument to show you a snapshot of the serial data stream so you can verify the signal levels and transition times Ch 1 ...

Page 56: ...OP button the instrument acquires a snapshot of the digital data stream You can use the cursors or automatic measurements to analyze the waveform or you can store the waveform to analyze later Going Further When you capture a single shot using both channels the two waveforms are always acquired simultaneously After the acquisi tion use the vertical bar cursors to take accurate timing measure ments...

Page 57: ...g on a Video Signal The image quality is poor on a video monitor in a closed circuit security system that uses the NTSC broadcast standard Set up the TekScope instrument to display and trigger on the odd field of the video waveform coming into the monitor Ch 1 Incoming video signal 75 terminator ...

Page 58: ...o MENU Trigger On Odd Field Video Class NTSC Adjust the SEC DIV rocker to 2 ms div to display the odd field across about eight divisions The Dot Accumulate display style simulates an analog oscilloscope display of the video signal Going Further Use the following setup to trigger on a specific video line SCOPE TRIGGER NU Trigger Type Video MENU Trigger On Odd Field Set line number Adjust the SEC DI...

Page 59: ...General Purpose Application Examples 2 34 THS710A THS720A THS730A THS720P User Manual ...

Page 60: ...s highlight the features of the TekScope instrument and give you ideas about using it to solve your own test problems These examples provide an overview of applications that cover the following areas H Power electronics testing H Power quality testing H Motor testing NOTE Some of these application examples require optional probes Others highlight features only available in the THS720P ...

Page 61: ...field effect transistor in a switching power supply The gate drive timing circuit is referenced to chassis ground But the gate drive signal is transformer coupled to the FET which is connected to a 300 VDC bus Set up the TekScope instrument to compare the gate drive signal at the output of the timing circuit to the signal at the gate of the FET Timing circuit Ch 1 Ch 2 300 VDC bus P5102 Probe ...

Page 62: ...ive signal directly from the driver and channel 2 displays the signal as it is received by the power FET Going Further The isolated channels allow you to reference a channel to AC as well as DC voltages H You can connect the P5102 probe reference lead to 50 Hz 60 Hz or 400 Hz AC power lines up to the maximum voltage rating H You can connect the P6117 or P5102 probe reference lead to many other dyn...

Page 63: ...ansistor The output transistor in a switching power supply is hotter than it should be You are concerned about its peak power dissipation Set up the TekScope instrument to measure the instantaneous power dissipation of the transistor using an optional current probe Ch 1 Ch 2 Voltage waveform Ch 1 Current waveform Ch 2 Power waveform Math 100 mV A ...

Page 64: ...ursor along the power MATH waveform and read the instantaneous power in the cursor readout for example 5 63 W Going Further Measure the average power dissipation in the transistor mean value of the power waveform with the following setup SCOPE MEAS Select Measrmnt for MATH Mean OK Select Measrmnt You can also display the I V characteristic of the transistor for comparison to its safe operating are...

Page 65: ...nt problems with some electronic equipment that operates unattended at a remote site You need to determine if the problem might be caused by momentary power quality problems in the electrical service to the equipment Set up the TekScope instrument to monitor the line voltage for a week and capture any surges or dropouts that may occur 8 days Remote site ...

Page 66: ...Meter measurements which occur at a rate of approximately ten per second are captured over an eight day period of time Going Further You can position and zoom the data logger plot to see more resolution refer to page 3 72 for information Use the cursors to determine when a power disturbance occurred to within the nearest 24 minutes SCOPE CURSOR Cursor Function V Bars Set cursor Move either cursor ...

Page 67: ... THS720P User Manual Detecting a Missing Power Cycle You suspect that power distribution switches are causing an infrequent missing power cycle at the equipment you are servicing Connect the TekScope instrument to detect a missing cycle on the 60 Hz AC power line Ch 1 ...

Page 68: ...ument triggers if one or more power cycles drop below a 50 Vpk threshold You can set the voltage threshold to any other level that constitutes a power dropout Going Further Use the other channel to analyze the effect that the missing cycle has on your equipment H Momentary sags in internal power supply voltages H Malfunctions in digital circuitry H Variations in clock frequencies Channel 1 and cha...

Page 69: ...20P User Manual Measuring Harmonic Current THS720P A three phase power distribution system feeds an office that contains a lot of electronic equipment Connect the TekScope instrument to analyze the harmonic current in the neutral conductor P1 P2 P3 S1 S2 S3 N Ch 2 100 mV A ...

Page 70: ...e instrument shows a bar graph display of the harmonic current in the neutral conductor You can verify whether or not the large third harmonic caused by the nonlinear load exceeds the current rating of the neutral conductor Going Further You can change the display scale to see the harmonics you are interested in Use the Show item in the display menu to select odd harmonics only even harmonics only...

Page 71: ...king Power Measurements THS720P In a manufacturing plant the load on a particular branch circuit varies depending on the state of a process You want to monitor the power supplied to this circuit over several days to measure the minimum and maximum load Ch 2 Ch 1 P1 P2 P3 S1 S2 S3 N 100 mV A ...

Page 72: ...current and then calculates the power statistics shown in the box Use the average minimum and maximum statistics to characterize the load on this branch circuit Going Further The numbers displayed above the box are instantaneous power measurements You can use them to measure short term variations The power statistics accumulate from the beginning of an acquisi tion To reset the statistics press HO...

Page 73: ...710A THS720A THS730A THS720P User Manual Measuring Motor Start Up Current A circuit breaker trips when a motor starts Connect the TekScope instrument to measure the transient current drawn by the motor before the circuit breaker trips Ch 1 100 mV A ...

Page 74: ...play Going Further You can measure the true RMS current of the transient current using the following technique 1 Turn on automated measurements for channel 1 and select the BrstW burst width and RMS measurements Refer to page 3 31 for infomation about automatic measurements 2 Record the BrstW and RMS measurements 3 Record the SEC DIV setting 4 Calculate the true RMS value of the transient current ...

Page 75: ...ometer attached to the motor outputs a low voltage square wave with 100 pulses per revolution Set up the TekScope instrument to trigger at 1200 RPM so you can measure the current at that speed Ch 1 Ch 2 Tachometer output frequency 1200 rev min 100 pulses rev 60 s min 2 kHz Tachometer pulse width period 2 1 2 kHz 2 250 s Electric motor with attached tachometer Tachometer signal Ch 1 Motor current C...

Page 76: ...r When Equal To Width Set 5 Mode Normal CURSOR Cursor Function Paired Set cursor to horizontal center of graticule Set appropriate VOLTS DIV for each channel Set SEC DIV so that the sweep duration is approximately equal to the motor start up time When the motor starts the 1200 RPM point is displayed at the center of the graticule Use the cursor on channel 2 to measure the armature current at this ...

Page 77: ...S720A THS730A THS720P User Manual Triggering on a Motor Drive Waveform THS720P You need to analyze the output waveform of a variable speed AC motor drive Connect the TekScope instrument to trigger on the output waveform of the motor drive Ch 1 Motor drive ...

Page 78: ...r to stabilize the display of complex pulse width modulated motor drive waveforms Going Further You can use the horizontal MAG function to get a closer look at the motor drive waveform To get an even closer look at a pulse in the waveform place vertical cursors around the pulse of interest and use the delayed time base SCOPE CURSOR Cursor Function V Bars Set cursors to pulse of interest HORIZON TA...

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Page 82: ...THS730A and THS720P TekScope instruments The topics in this chapter are arranged alphabetically by button name Reference Topic Page Acquire 3 3 Autorange 3 8 Cursor 3 11 Display Harmonics 3 13 Hard copy 3 22 Hold 3 26 Horizontal controls 3 27 Measure 3 31 Meter mode 3 39 Save Recall 3 45 Scope mode 3 48 Trigger controls 3 54 Utility 3 62 Vertical controls 3 68 ...

Page 83: ...Introduction to Reference 3 2 THS710A THS720A THS730A THS720P User Manual ...

Page 84: ... Acquire Menu in Scope Mode SCOPE ACQUIRE Acquire Mode Sample Peak Detect Envelope Average Set number of acquisi tions Stop After HOLD Button Only Single Acquisi tion Sequence Force Trigger Key Points Acquisition Modes You can choose one of four acquisition modes Sample Peak Detect Envelope or Average The next two pages describe these acquisition modes in detail ...

Page 85: ... from two consecutive intervals Sample Sample Use Sample acquisition mode for the fastest acquisition at any SEC DIV setting Sample mode is the default mode Peak Detect Use Peak Detect acquisition mode to limit the possibility of aliasing Also use Peak Detect for glitch detection You can see glitches as narrow as a 8 ns Peak Detect is only functional for sample rates up to 25 MS s For 50 MS s and ...

Page 86: ...cquisitions Envelope and Average Use Envelope acquisition mode to capture variations of a signal over a longer period of time Use Average acquisition mode to reduce random or uncorrelated noise in the signal you want to display The rocker sets a specific number of acquisitions N to include in the enveloped or averaged waveform H The enveloped waveform clears and then starts over after N acquisitio...

Page 87: ...epending on the acquisition mode you choose Sample Peak Detect Envelope Average Single Acquisition Sequence The content of a single acquisition sequence depends on the acquisition mode Acquisition Mode Single Acquisition Sequence Sample or Peak Detect One acquisition of each displayed channel Envelope or Average N acquisitions of each displayed channel N is user adjustable ...

Page 88: ...etermines how the graph is calculated H For each point Sample displays the first meter measurement from the sequence H Peak Detect displays a column representing the maximum and minimum meter measurements during the sequence H Average displays the average of all meter measurements during the sequence Rel D Measurements Rel D acquires a new baseline value for subsequent DMM measurements Use Rel D t...

Page 89: ...torange information for the THS720P The following controls are preset when you first select the autorange function Scope Mode Meter Mode Acquire mode Sample none Stop acquire after HOLD button only Vertical coupling DC if GND was selected Bandwidth Full Invert Off Horizontal position Centered Horizontal magnification Off Trigger type Edge Trigger source Lowest numbered channel displayed Trigger co...

Page 90: ...xceeds 3600 counts or falls below 330 counts Waveform amplitude too large or too small compared to full screen if only one channel is displayed Waveform amplitude too large or too small compared to half screen if two channels are displayed Autorange adjusts these controls Scope Mode Meter Mode Vertical VOLTS DIV adjusted Range adjusted to 4 V or higher r es Horizontal SEC DIV adjusted ranges only ...

Page 91: ...turn off autorange Scope Mode Meter Mode Change to Stop After Single Acquisi tion Sequence Change range VOLTS DIV Change VOLTS DIV Change SEC DIV Change trigger type Change trigger level Change trigger coupling Change trigger holdoff Change display format to XY Change display style ...

Page 92: ...s Seconds 1 seconds Hz Degrees Set 0_ and 360_ with V Bars METER CURSOR Cursor Function Off H Bars V Bars Paired Key Points Cursor Movement Use the rocker to move the active cursor Press the TOGGLE button to change which cursor is active Fine Cursor Movement If you first press MAG you can set a cursor to any point in the 2500 point oscilloscope waveform Cursor Functions H Bars measure voltage V Ba...

Page 93: ...measure Horizontal Bar cursors Vertical Bar cursors Paired cursors D 4 16 V 1 78 V D 6 12 ms 1 06 ms D 6 32 V D 5 86 ms 3 16 V Readout For V Bar cursors the readout after the symbol indicates the location of the active cursor relative to the trigger point For degrees measurements the readout is relative to the 0_ and 360_ points that you set For H Bars or Paired cursors it indicates the location r...

Page 94: ...display In the THS720P TekScope instrument the DISPLAY button is also used to activate harmonics functions Refer to page 3 16 for a description of harmonics Display Menu in Scope Mode SCOPE DISPLAY Harmonics THS720P only Off Display Style Vectors Dots Vector Accumu late Dot Accumulate Set accu mulate time Display Contrast Set contrast Graticule Full Grid Cross Hair Frame Format YT XY ...

Page 95: ... rocker to set the accumulate time NOTE Vector Accumulate and Dot Accumulate are display functions only When you change most control settings the accumulated data is cleared Accumulated waveforms cannot be saved XY Format Choose XY display format when you want to display channel 1 in the horizontal axis and channel 2 in the vertical axis The controls operate as follows H The channel 1 VOLTS DIV an...

Page 96: ...cteristic of a switching power MOSFET The current waveform displayed in the vertical axis is measured using a Tektronix A6302 current probe and AM503B current probe amplifier The following functions do not work in XY display format H Ref or Math waveforms H Cursors H Horizontal MAG H Autorange resets display format to YT ...

Page 97: ... TekScope instrument is automatically configured as shown below If you change the settings measurement accuracy is not guaranteed H The DMM REF A REF B and cursors are turned off H The channel 1 probe type is set to Voltage The channel 2 probe type is set to Current Math is set to Ch 1 Ch 2 H The channels are set to DC coupling Invert off and 20 MHz bandwidth limit H The trigger is set to Edge Ch ...

Page 98: ...lay THS720P Press CH 1 to display the voltage harmonics or press CH 2 to display the current harmonics The harmonics display shown below is divided into five sections The next three pages identify the content of each section in detail Waveform readout lines Measurement readout area Status line Graticule area Harmonic measurements Press MATH to display the power measurements Refer to Power Measurem...

Page 99: ... selected harmonic Harmonic Measurements Explanation THD F or THD R Total harmonic distortion of the waveform as a percentage of the fundamental THD F or of the RMS of the input signal THD R RMS RMS value of the input signal over one cycle Fund Amplitude of the selected harmonic as a percent of the fundamental hRMS RMS value of the selected harmonic in volts or amperes Freq Freqency of the selecte...

Page 100: ... 53 for more information Waveform Readout Lines The readout lines below the graticule contain specific information about the waveform similar to scope mode display Refer to page 3 51 for more information Graticule Area The graticule area contains a bargraph of the harmonics To display the harmonic content of the voltage waveform press CH 1 To display current harmonics press CH 2 Fundamental Harmon...

Page 101: ...e instrument calculates power statistics that accumulate from the beginning of the acquisition Power Measurements Explanation W True power VA Apparent power VAR Reactive power PF True power factor of the voltage and current waveforms DPF Displacement power factor of the voltage and current waveforms q Phase difference between the voltage and current waveforms Refer to page A 9 for more detail abou...

Page 102: ...splay Menu in Meter Mode METER DISPLAY Line Style Thin Thick Display Contrast Set contrast Graticule Full Grid Cross Hair Frame Key Points Data Logger Line Style For better visibility choose Thick for a three pixel high data logger plot The default Thin is one pixel high ...

Page 103: ...ter Use the RS 232 cable to connect the printer to the RS 232 port on the side of the TekScope instrument The RS 232 accessory kit includes an adapter for 9 pin RS 232 connectors H Refer to RS 232 System on page 3 64 for information about setting the TekScope instrument for RS 232 communication with your printer H Refer to the user manual for your printer for information about setting its baud rat...

Page 104: ...wing printer and file formats are supported H BMP Microsoft Windows file format H Deskjet high resolution printer format H DPU 411 II HC 411 thermal printer format H DPU 412 thermal printer format H EPS Image encapsulated postscript image file format H Epson 9 pin and 24 pin dot matrix printer format H Interleaf img image object file format H Laserjet laser printer format H PCX PC Paintbrush monoc...

Page 105: ... to 9 pin female null modem adapter standard RJ 45 to 25 pin male adapter1 9 pin male to 25 pin male adapter2 25 pin female to female gender adapter3 HC 411 or DPU 411 II printer D Thinkjet printer with 24542G cable and 9 pin male gender adapter D Most other serial printers D D Sun workstations D D PC AT or laptop with 9 pin male connector D PC with 25 pin male connector D D D 1 Tektronix part num...

Page 106: ...32 connection H Verify that the RS 232 cable and adapters are firmly connected to both the TekScope instrument and the correct port on your personal computer or printer Verify that your printer or the program on the personal computer is using the correct port Try your program or printer again H Verify that the TekScope instrument settings match the settings used by your printer or the program on y...

Page 107: ...re Menu Setting Functions of HOLD Button Stop After HOLD Button Only First press stops waveform acquisi tion Second press restarts waveform acquisition Stop After Single Acquisition Sequence Any press starts a new acquisition sequence The acquisition sequence stops automatically Hold Function in Meter Mode In meter mode pressing the HOLD button once freezes the meter reading the measurement statis...

Page 108: ... to change the time base horizontal position and horizontal magnification of waveforms Horizontal Operations in Scope Mode SCOPE HORIZON TA NU Time Base Main TAL MENU Delayed Runs After Main Set delay time Trigger Position Set to 10 Set to 50 Set to 90 Pretrigger Set Display iTi at Trig Pt On Off Set Delay With Cursor V Bars ...

Page 109: ...eforms Ch 1 Ch 2 and Math Or you can set the horizontal position of all waveforms track each other Refer to Ref A or Ref B Vertical Menu on page 3 71 for information about this capability MAG Button To switch between the normal and magnified displays press the MAG button H Normal display compresses the 2500 point waveform by a factor of ten to form 250 horizontal points in the display H Magnified ...

Page 110: ...Cursor V Bars Place the V Bar cursors around an area of interest after the trigger point Press Set Delay with Cursor V Bars to set the delayed time base and delay time to view the area between the cursors in detail Trigger Position Choose the amount of pretrigger H Set to 10 places the trigger point near the beginning of the waveform record H Set to 50 places the trigger point at the center of the...

Page 111: ...ions in Meter Mode METER HORIZONTAL MENU Key Points SEC DIV Rocker To adjust the scroll speed of the data logger plot use the SEC DIV rocker If you change the scroll speed data in the logger display is erased Other Controls The POSITION rocker and MAG button have no effect in meter mode ...

Page 112: ...00 point selected waveform In meter mode the measurements take the form of statistics which are calculated from successive meter readings Measurements in Scope Mode SCOPE MEAS Select Meastmnt six pages of measurements Select Page Remove Measrmnt Measrmnt Choose measurement All Measrmnts Gating High Low Setup Measurement Gating Off On High Low Method Histogram Min Max OK Select Measrmnt OK Remove M...

Page 113: ...can perform up to four automatic measurements on the selected waveform and display them along the right side of the graticule The table beginning on page 3 35 describes the scope mode measurements in detail Power Measurements THS720P Refer to page 3 20 for information about power measurements ...

Page 114: ...lly it finds the most common value either above or below the midpoint depending on whether it is defining the high or low reference level Since this statistical approach ignores short term aberrations overshoot ringing noise histogram is the best method for measuring digital waveforms and pulses H Min max uses the highest and lowest values of the waveform record This method is best for measuring w...

Page 115: ... between the cursors When you turn gating on the instrument displays vertical bar cursors Use the rocker and TOGGLE button to move the cursors to the area of interest In the example below the cursors surround the second positive going pulse so the instrument can measure its width When gating is off the instrument takes measurements over the entire waveform record ...

Page 116: ...lse in the waveform takes to fall from 90 to 10 of its amplitude Freq Reciprocal of the period of the first cycle in the waveform Measured in Hertz Hz High The value used as 100 Calculated using either the min max or the histogram method Measured over the entire waveform Low The value used as 0 Calculated using either the min max or the histogram method Measured over the entire waveform Max The ma...

Page 117: ...d over the entire waveform Amplitude Max Min Period Time it takes for the first complete signal cycle to complete in the waveform Measured in seconds Duty Measurement of the first cycle in the waveform Positive Duty Cycle Positive Width Period 100 Over Measured over the entire waveform Positive Overshoot Max High Amplitude 100 Width Measurement of the first positive pulse in the waveform The time ...

Page 118: ...tistic All Statistics Beep New Max Min On Off OK Select Statistic OK Remove Statistic Key Points Data Included in Statistics The statistics are calculated over all meter readings since the last reset The statistics can represent data that is no longer displayed in the data logger plot Readout The statistic readouts appear in the upper right corner of the display See page 3 39 for the location ...

Page 119: ...calculation This value is updated only when the RelD function is turned on or off Max Min The difference between the maximum and minimum meter readings since the last reset Reset Conditions The calculated statistics are reset to zero if you make any of the following control changes H Turn off the HOLD function H Change the measurement function from VAC to VDC for example H Change the probe scale f...

Page 120: ...nter meter mode The meter reading and statistics update about three times per second METER VAC VDC continuity diode The meter mode display shown below is divided into three sections The next two pages identify the content of each section in detail Graticule area Measurement readout areas Status line ...

Page 121: ...s applied to the input Acquisition readout Overrange indicator The table below shows examples of the acquisition readout Acquisition Readout Explanation Acquisition running with autorange function on AUTO RANG r ff R r q s s s ed d RANGE or off Run or acquisition is stopped Hold Saved data is recalled for display from location 7 while acquisition runs in the background Acquisition mode for data lo...

Page 122: ...the zoom factor readout Reference level Data logger plot Upper vertical range marker Bar graph Horizontal scale markers Lower vertical range marker Zoom factor Measurement Readout Area The area above and to the right of the graticule contains the current meter reading statistic readouts and cursor readouts Statistic readouts Cursor readouts Current meter reading ...

Page 123: ...s to the left The most recent data is always at the right end of the graticule The oldest data disappears off the left side of the graticule and is erased Data logger scrolls to the left Reset The TekScope instrument erases the waveform in the data logger plot if you make any of the following control changes H Turn off the HOLD function H Change the measurement function from VAC to VDC for example...

Page 124: ...tinuity old data is not rescaled to match the current setting However if you change the vertical scale while the HOLD function is active the entire waveform is scaled to match the current setting SEC DIV Rocker Use the SEC DIV rocker to control the scroll speed of the data logger plot When you change the scroll speed existing data in the data logger plot is erased Zoom You can vertically enlarge t...

Page 125: ...elD baseline value to the current meter measurement It tracks the meter measurement rate and updates about ten times per second In addition the bar graph contains two hollow segments that represent the current values of the Min and Max statistics Current meter reading Max statistic Min statistic Reference level For More Information Many of the other sections in this chapter contain additional info...

Page 126: ... Data Save Recall Menu in Scope Mode SCOPE SAVE RECALL Save Current Setup To Setup Choose setup location Recall Saved Setup Recall Factory Setup Recall Setup Choose setup location Save selected wfm To Waveform Choose wave form location Recall Saved Waveform Load REFA From Wfrm Load REFB From Wfrm OK Save Setup OK Recall Setup OK Recall Factory OK Save Waveform OK Recall Waveform ...

Page 127: ...into either Ref A or Ref B for display When you recall a saved waveform the recalled waveform overwrites the previous Ref A or Ref B waveform Saving and Displaying a Waveform in One Step Using a vertical menu you can save a waveform and keep it for display at the same time Refer to Ref A or Ref B Vertical Menu on page 3 71 for information about this capability Saving Harmonics Data THS720P If you ...

Page 128: ... Data Choose DMM data location Recall DMM Data Recall Data Clear Data From Screen OK Save Setup OK Recall Setup OK Recall Factory OK Save Data OK Recall Data OK Clear Data Key Points Saving and Recalling Setups Whether you save a setup in scope mode or meter mode the TekScope instrument stores its complete setup in nonvolatile memory Saving DMM Data Saving DMM data saves the meter mode meter range...

Page 129: ...tton to enter scope mode If already in scope mode pressing this button has no effect The scope mode display shown below is divided into four sections The next five pages identify the content of each section in detail Status line Waveform readout lines Measurement readout area Graticule area ...

Page 130: ...isition is running When you press HOLD to stop acquisition the readout shows the number of waveforms acquired since acquisition was last stopped Acquisition Readout Explanation Acquisition running with autorange function on AUTO RANG r ff R RANGE or off Run Current sample rate Acquisition mode The table below shows the meaning of the trigger status indicators Trigger Status Explanation Free runnin...

Page 131: ... DMM icon and current DMM reading Parameter and its current value only when the rocker is assigned to a parameter Indicates that the DMM input is being used for external trigger Graticule Area The graticule area contains waveforms and position indicators Full graticule Horizontal position indicator Selected waveform Trigger level indicator Unselected waveform Trigger position indicators ...

Page 132: ...out for channel 1 and channel 2 The bottom line displays readout for Ref A Ref B or Math whichever waveform was selected last Vertical readouts The table below shows examples of the vertical readout symbols Vertical Readout Symbols Explanation Selected waveform Unselected waveform Inverted channel GND coupling AC coupling Bandwidth limit on Reference waveform Ref B recalled from waveform storage l...

Page 133: ...e Main or delayed time base The table below shows examples of time base information Time Base Information Explanation Main time base Delayed time base The table below shows examples of the trigger information Trigger Information Explanation Trigger source Edge trigger slope Trigger level Pulse trigger polarity Pulse trigger condition Pulse trigger width Video trigger condition ...

Page 134: ...nt qualifier appears with a measure ment result the signal may be insufficient to take an accurate measurement Cursor readouts Measurement readouts Measurement qualifier For More Information Many of the other sections in this chapter contain additional information about scope mode menus and operation Please refer to those sections which are arranged alphabetically by button name ...

Page 135: ...of the input signal see page 3 56 H Pulse triggers on specific events that you can qualify by time see page 3 58 H Video triggers on a specific line in the odd or even field or on all the lines of an NTSC PAL or SECAM standard video signal see page 3 60 H Motor triggers THS720P on bipolar motordrive waveforms see page 3 61 Use the leftmost button in the trigger menu to choose the trigger type The ...

Page 136: ...Polarity width Source Trigger when Less Than Width Greater Than Width 2 Set tolerance Source NTSC Odd Field 3 Interlaced Even Field 3 Interlaced Any Field 3 Non interlaced Video Class Choose Ch 1 or Ch 2 Choose Ch 1 or Ch 2 Positive 1 Negative 1 1 Set pulse width with rocker Equal To Width 2 Not Equal To Width 2 Trigger on PAL SECAM Custom Scan Rate 4 Lines Ch1 or Ch2 3 Choose line with rocker 4 S...

Page 137: ...falling edge Mode Holdoff Auto Normal Set holdoff Key Points Normal and Auto Mode Use Normal trigger mode when you want the oscilloscope to trigger only on a valid trigger Use Auto trigger mode when you want the acquisition to free run in the absence of a valid trigger event Also choose Auto when you want an untriggered rolling waveform at 500 ms div or slower time base settings External Trigger U...

Page 138: ...ns when the TekScope 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 acquisition Holdoff Holdoff Indicates trigger points Trigger level Holdoff Acquisition interval Acquisition interval Triggers are not recognized during holdoff time NOTE For best results choose Normal ...

Page 139: ...gger Source Ch1 Ch2 Polarity Width Positive Negative Set width Trigger When Less Than Width Greater Than Width Equal To Width Not Equal To Width Set Mode Holdoff Auto Normal Key Points Trigger Conditions You can trigger on the following conditions H Less Than Width triggers on a pulse width that is less than the time threshold H Greater Than Width triggers on a pulse width that is greater than the...

Page 140: ...riggering occurs only on pulse widths in the range from 800 ns to 1 2 ms H Not Equal To Width triggers on a pulse that does not match the set pulse width and tolerance Use the rocker to set the tolerance Trigger Location The T symbol shows where triggering occurs for the four trigger conditions Tolerance setting Tolerance setting Triggers when less than width setting Triggers when greater than wid...

Page 141: ...kHz SCOPE TRIGGER NU Trigger Type Video MENU Trigger Source Ch1 Ch2 Trigger On Odd Field Even Field Any Field Set line number Lines Video Class NTSC PAL SECAM Custom Scan Rate Set scan rate Mode Holdoff Auto Normal Set holdoff Key Points Sync Pulses When you choose Video the trigger always occurs on negative going sync pulses If your video signal has positive going sync pulses invert the signal us...

Page 142: ...eform SCOPE TRIGGER NU Trigger Type Motor MENU Trigger Source Ch1 Ch2 Trigger Coupling DC AC Trigger Slope rising edge falling edge Mode Holdoff Auto Normal Set holdoff Key Points Trigger Level You can set the trigger level from 0 1 to 5 divisions for positive slope and from 0 1 to 5 divisions for negative slope If you change the slope the trigger level automatically changes sign ...

Page 143: ...bout setting up and printing a hard copy H Use RS 232 to set up for remote communication H Use Misc to set the standby or backlight timeout H Use Cal to compensate the signal path H Use Diag to run internal diagnostic routines Press the UTILITY button to display the utility menu You can access the same utility menu from scope mode or meter mode Then use the left most button in the utility menu to ...

Page 144: ...t to general use Executing Tek Secure accomplishes the following tasks H Replaces all waveforms oscilloscope and data logger in all reference memories with zero sample values H Replaces the current front panel setup and all stored setups with the factory setup H Calculates the checksums of all waveform memory and setup memory locations to verify successful completion of waveform and setup erasure ...

Page 145: ... delay Set RS232 Parameters to Defaults Key Points RS 232 Troubleshooting If you are having RS 232 communication difficulties try the following remedies H Verify that the RS 232 cable is connected to the correct port on your computer or hard copy device H Reset the RS 232 parameters to defaults and then set the baud rate to match the computer or hard copy device The default settings except baud ra...

Page 146: ...se the rocker to set the power off time out delay from one minute to 15 minutes or to time out off Power off time out operates only when you use battery power Backlight Time Out Press this button to adjust the backlight time out delay This feature automatically turns the backlight off after a period of time if left unattended Use the rocker to set the backlight time out delay from one minute to 15...

Page 147: ...mpensate the signal path 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 BNC connectors Then press the Signal Path and OK Compensate Signal Path buttons to confirm that you are ready to proceed This procedure takes about one minute to complete Factory Scope and Factory DMM Service personnel use t...

Page 148: ...ow you want the diagnostic routines to execute H Loop Once runs all diagnostic routines one time and then stops H Loop Always runs the diagnostic routines continuously Press HOLD and then CLEAR MENU to resume normal operation H Loop Until Fail runs the diagnostic routines until the TekScope instrument fails a test or until you cycle the power Error Log The error log contains summary data gathered ...

Page 149: ...for a description of harmonics Vertical Operations in Scope Mode All vertical operations affect the selected waveform Press the CH 1 CH 2 MATH REF A or REF B button to select that waveform In harmonics mode THS720P the CH 1 CH 2 and MATH buttons display harmonics of voltage current and power waveforms To remove a waveform from the display select the waveform and then press the WAVEFORM OFF button ...

Page 150: ...obe Type Current Probe Set conversion factor Voltage Probe Set probe attenuation Key Points GND Coupling Use GND coupling to display a zero volt waveform When you use GND coupling the input BNC connector is disconnected from internal circuits Internally the channel input and its reference are connected to create a zero volt reference level VOLTS DIV Rocker Use the VOLTS DIV rocker to change the ve...

Page 151: ... Operation Ch1 Ch2 Ch1 Ch2 Ch2 Ch1 Ch1 Ch2 Key Points Math Waveform Units The waveform math function recognizes the following combinations of units Channel 1 Unit Channel 2 Unit Math Operation Resulting Math Unit V V or V A A or A V V VV A A AA V A W A V W VOLTS DIV Rocker Use the VOLTS DIV rocker to scale the wave form vertically The rocker does not affect channel 1 or channel 2 sensitivity ...

Page 152: ...ints Saving and Displaying a Waveform in One Step You can copy a live waveform from one of the save sources shown above Ch 1 Ch 2 or Math into Ref A or Ref B for display and also into the nonvolatile storage location you choose with the rocker Horizontal Position Choose locked or independent horizontal position control for the reference waveforms H Choose Lock to position all displayed waveforms a...

Page 153: ...Manual Vertical Operations in Meter Mode METER VERTICAL NU Position Set position MENU Zoom Off 2X 5X 10X Noise Reject None 60 Hz 50 Hz Volts Scale Volts dB Set reference voltage dBm into Set impedence Probe Type Current Probe Set conversion factor Voltage Probe ...

Page 154: ...oose Position or use the vertical POSITION rocker to move the plot Noise Reject You can improve the repeatability of AC measurements in the presence of 50 Hz or 60 Hz noise by choosing noise rejection Volts Scale If you choose dB the current measurements statistics and logger data are shown in dB If you choose dBm you can set the impedance VOLTS DIV Rocker Use the VOLTS DIV rocker to change the me...

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Page 158: ...cifications two conditions must first be met H The TekScope instrument must have been operating continuously for ten minutes within the operating temperature range specified H You must perform the Compensate Signal Path operation described on page 2 11 If the operating temperature changes by more than 5 C you must perform the Compensate Signal Path operation again Oscilloscope Specifications Acqui...

Page 159: ...tween Common and Earth Ground at BNC 600 VRMS CAT II or 300 VRMS CAT III using rated connectors or accessories 30 VRMS 42 4 Vpk using noninsulated connectors or accessories Maximum Voltage Channel to Channel Commons 30 VRMS 42 4 Vpk using noninsulated connectors or accessories Channel to Channel Common Mode Rejection typical 100 1 at frequencies 50 MHz measured on MATH Ch1 Ch2 waveform with test s...

Page 160: ...35 C 100 MHz at input BNC 90 MHz above 35 C 200 MHz at input BNC 180 MHz above 35 C Peak Detect or Enve e B d d THS710A THS720A THS720P THS730A lope Bandwidth typical 25 MS s or slower 50 MHz 75 MHz 75 MHz 85 MHz Analog Bandwidth Limit typical Selectable between 20 MHz or full Lower Frequency Limit AC Coupled typical 10 Hz at BNC reduced by a factor of ten when using a 10X passive probe Rise Time ...

Page 161: ...curacy Sample Acq Mode typical 2 reading position volts div 0 15 div volts div 0 6 mV Horizontal Sample Rate Range THS710A THS720A THS720P THS730A 5 S s to 250 MS s in a 1 25 2 5 5 sequence 5 S s to 500 MS s in a 1 25 2 5 5 sequence 5 S s to 500 MS s in a 1 25 2 5 5 sequence 5 S s to 1 GS s in a 1 25 2 5 5 sequence Record Length 2500 samples for each channel SEC DIV Range d AG THS710A THS720A THS7...

Page 162: ...00 MHz 180 MHz above 35 C Trigger Sensitivity d e Tr er T e Coupling Sensitivity Edge Trigger Type NOISE REJ 3 5 times the DC coupled limits typical HF REJ 1 5 times the DC coupled limit from DC to 30 kHz attenuates signals above 30 kHz LF REJ 1 5 times the DC coupled limits for frequencies above 1 kHz attenuates signals below 1 kHz Trigger Level Range 4 divisions from center of screen Motor Trigg...

Page 163: ...se Trigger Type typical 5 10 15 or 20 Sensitivity Video Trigger Type typical Composite video signal with negative sync pulse amplitude from 0 6 to 2 5 divisions Signal Formats and Field Rates Video Tr er T e Broadcast systems Supports NTSC PAL and SECAM Trigger Type Interlaced Trigger on selected line of odd field selected line of even field or any line Noninterlaced Trigger on selected line or an...

Page 164: ... DC to 1 MHz increasing to 1 Vp p at 5 MHz with signal centered at selected trigger level TTL compatible using 2 V trigger level Measurements Cursors Voltage difference between cursors DV Time difference between cursors DT Reciprocal of DT in Hertz 1 DT Phase difference between cursors DDegrees Automated Measurements Amplitude Burst Width Cycle Mean Cycle RMS Fall Time Frequency High Low Max Mean ...

Page 165: ...undamental amplitude and are valid only if peak to peak amplitude is 4 divisions and number of averages 16 Fundamental 2 11 12 21 22 31 2 5 2 5 4 4 Harmonics Phase A r Fundamental 2 11 12 21 22 31 Accuracy 4 8 8 THD F Measurement Total harmonic distortion relative to the fundamental amplitude THD F V 2 RMS V 2 f Vf or A 2 RMS A 2 f Af THD F Accuracy 4 THD R Measurement Total harmonic distortion re...

Page 166: ...ent VA VRMS ARMS Reactive Power Mea surement VAR VA 2 W 2 Ǹ Power Measurements Accuracy 4 at the BNCs not including probe uncertainty PF Measurement Power factor PF true power apparent power W VA q Measurement q is the phase difference between the fundamental components of voltage and current Positive angle means voltage leads current Negative angle means voltage lags current DPF Measurement Displ...

Page 167: ...r be T d Overvoltage Category Maximum Voltage Between Probe Tip and Reference Lead CAT II Environment refer to page A 19 300 VRMS CAT III Environment refer to page A 19 150 VRMS For steady state sinusoidal waveforms derate at 20 dB decade above 900 kHz to 13 VRMS at 27 MHz and above Also refer to Overvoltage Category description on page A 19 Maximum Voltage Between Reference Lead and Earth Ground ...

Page 168: ... Maximum Voltage Between Probe Tip and Reference Lead DC C ed CAT II Environment refer to page A 19 1000 VRMS DC Coupled CAT III Environment refer to page A 19 600 VRMS Maximum Voltage Be ee r be T d Overvoltage Category Maximum Voltage Between Probe Tip and Refere e e d CAT II Environment 1000 VDC Reference Lead AC Coupled CAT III Environment 600 VDC Maximum Voltage Be ee Refere e Overvoltage Cat...

Page 169: ...and COM Inputs CAT I Environment refer to page A 19 640 VRMS 880 VDC CAT II Environment refer to page A 19 600 VRMS CAT III Environment refer to page A 19 300 VRMS Maximum Voltage Be ee D r CO Overvoltage Category Maximum Voltage Between DMM or COM Input and Earth Ground CAT I Environment refer to page A 19 640 VRMS 880 VDC CAT II Environment refer to page A 19 600 VRMS CAT III Environment refer t...

Page 170: ...n Type AC conversions are true RMS The AC measurement is based on the AC and DC components of the signal as shown below AC Measurement RMS AC DC DC Ranges and Resolution Range Resolution 400 0 mV 0 1 mV 4 000 V 1 mV 40 00 V 10 mV 400 0 V 100 mV 640 V 1 V n Accuracy 0 00 Input Waveform Maximum Error 40 Hz to 500 Hz Sinusoidal waveforms with no DC component 2 of reading 5 counts Nonsinusoidal wavefo...

Page 171: ... n Accuracy Range Maximum Error All ranges except 40 M 0 5 of reading 2 counts 40 M 2 of reading 5 counts for 60 relative humidity Bias Voltage for Full e Res s e Range Full Scale Bias Voltage Scale Resistance e s reme 400 0 350 mV Measurement typical 4 000 k 200 mV 40 00 k 350 mV 400 0 k 350 mV 4 000 M 400 mV 40 00 M 1 10 V Open Circuit Voltage Range Open Circuit Voltage typical 400 0 4 8 V All o...

Page 172: ...easures forward voltage drop of semiconductor junction Voltage Accuracy typical 25 Open Circuit Voltage typical 4 V Test Current typical 1 mA Data Logger Horizontal Scale Range 30 s div to 24 hours div 4 minutes to 8 days full scale Vertical Zoom Range 2X 5X or 10X General Specifications Display Display Type 4 7 in 120 mm diagonal liquid crystal Display Resolution 320 horizontal by 240 vertical pi...

Page 173: ...ce Type DTE at RJ 45 connector Pinout Signal Pin Number at 9 pin Null Modem Adapter Pin Number at RJ 45 Connector RTS out 1 8 TXD out 2 6 RXD in 3 5 GND 5 4 DTR out 6 3 CTS in 7 7 RTS out 8 8 DSR in not used 4 2 DCD in not used 7 1 Probe Compensator Output Output Voltage typical 5 0 V into 1 M load Frequency typical 1 2 kHz ...

Page 174: ...tend battery life Time out ranges from 1 minute to 15 minutes or off Battery Charging Time typical With TekScope instrument operating 9 hours With TekScope instrument turned off 9 hours In external charger 1 5 hours External Power 12 VDC nominal center positive Operates with input from 10 VDC to 15 VDC The DC INPUT disconnects itself automatically if 15 VDC is applied If this occurs disconnect the...

Page 175: ... to 50 C 75 relative humidity Altitude Operating 2 000 m Nonoperating 15 000 m Random Vibration Operating 2 66 gRMS from 5 Hz to 500 Hz 10 min utes on each axis Nonoperating 3 48 gRMS from 5 Hz to 500 Hz 10 min utes on each axis Drop Resistance typical Survives a 30 in 76 cm drop onto concrete with only cosmetic damage Moisture Resistance Meets IEC529 IP43 with DC input hole plug I O port hole plu...

Page 176: ...es with EN61010 1 A2 Overvoltage Category Category Examples CAT III A typical CAT III environment is the power distribution system within a building or factory These environments are somewhat protected from lightning strikes but susceptible to switching transients and other disturbances that may generate high voltage impulses CAT II A typical CAT II environment is the 120 240 V distribution system...

Page 177: ...opean Communities EN 55011 Class A Radiated and Conducted Emissions1 3 EN 50081 1 Emissions EN 60555 2 Power Harmonics EN 50082 1 Immunity IEC 801 2 Electrostatic Discharge IEC 801 3 RF Radiated2 IEC 801 4 Fast Transients IEC 801 5 Surge3 EN 61010 1 A2 Safety 1 Tektronix supplied ferrite bead required on instrument end of RS 232 cable 2 Performance criteria 5 0 div increase in peak to peak noise S...

Page 178: ...all others off Cursor H Bar 1 position 3 2 divisions from the center Cursor H Bar 2 position 3 2 divisions from the center Cursor V Bar 1 position 2 divisions from the center Cursor V Bar 2 position 2 divisions from the center Cursor function Off Cursor time units Seconds Delayed time base time div 50 ms div Delay time delayed runs after main 200 ns Data logger position 0 V Data logger rate 30 s d...

Page 179: ...pling DC Edge trigger level 0 0 V Edge trigger slope Rising Edge trigger source Channel 1 Harmonics THS720P Off Horizontal main trigger position 50 Horizontal Mag Off Horizontal time base Main only Main time base time div 500 ms div Math waveform function CH1 CH2 Measure High Low Setup Histogram Saved setups No change Saved waveforms No change Scope DMM mode Scope mode Scope mode autorange Off Sco...

Page 180: ...A THS720P User Manual B 3 Control Changed by Factory Setup to Trigger type Edge Vertical bandwidth all channels Full Vertical coupling all channels DC Vertical position all channels 0 div Vertical volts div all channels 100 mV div Volts scale Volts ...

Page 181: ...Appendix B Factory Setup B 4 THS710A THS720A THS730A THS720P User Manual ...

Page 182: ...suitable for floating measurements up to 600 VRMS Meter Lead Set The standard pair of meter leads 012 1482 00 provides sharp tips for probing two screw on plunger tips for grabbing test points or small conductors and two screw on insulated alligator clips for grabbing terminals or larger conductors Battery Pack The TekScope instrument includes one high capacity 4 8 V 2 8 A hr rechargeable battery ...

Page 183: ... RJ 45 connectors on each end The set also includes a 9 pin adapter 103 0403 00 to connect to PCs Soft Case The soft case 016 1399 01 protects the TekScope instrument when not in use The soft case provides compartments for probes one spare battery AC power adaptor and the User Manual Manual The TekScope instrument includes one User Manual 070 9731 XX and one Reference 070 9741 XX ...

Page 184: ...ips for probing two plunger tips for grabbing component leads one plunger tip for grabbing test points or small conductors and one plunger tip with crocodile jaws for grabbing terminals or larger conductors The cables have heat resistant silicone insulation THS7CHG Battery Charger The battery charger recharges the battery pack in 1 5 hours It can be powered from AC power or from the 12 V from an a...

Page 185: ...arrying Case The hard carying case provides ultimate protection for the TekScope instrument This case has room for the TekScope instrument voltage probes meter leads current probes AC power adapter battery charger spare battery and manuals A621 and A622 Current Probes Two Tektronix current probes extend the TekScope instrument to handle current and power measurements These clamp on probes do not r...

Page 186: ... clock rates up to 20 MHz This probe is used for trigger event recognition only not logic signal display WSTR31 WaveStar Software WaveStar is a Windows application that helps interface the TekScope instrument to your PC You can upload and download waveforms and setups You can export acquired data to spreadsheets for further analysis to word processors to integrate with your documentation or to pri...

Page 187: ...Appendix C Accessories C 6 THS710A THS720A THS730A THS720P User Manual ...

Page 188: ...Oscilloscope Calibration Module Option 250 F e 00A Resistance Standard 360 to 36 M 0 1 accuracy Fluke 5500A Multi product Calibrator with Oscilloscope Calibration Leveled Sine Wave Gen erator 50 kHz to 200 MHz 3 amplitude accuracy Os s e C br Option Option 5500A SC Time Mark Generator 10 ms period 50 ppm accuracy Banana to Banana Cable two required Shielded banana jacks on each end Tektronix Delux...

Page 189: ...V DC Measure ment Accu r 500 mV div 3 405 V 3 595 V me A racy 2 V div 13 62 V 14 38 V 10 V div 68 1 V 71 9 V Channel 2 DC e s re 5 mV div 34 05 mV 35 95 mV DC Measure ment Accu r 500 mV div 3 405 V 3 595 V me A racy 2 V div 13 62 V 14 38 V 10 V div 68 1 V 71 9 V Channel 1 Bandwidth 425 mV Channel 2 Bandwidth 425 mV Sample Rate and Delay Time Accuracy 4 divs 4 divs Channel 1 Edge Trigger Sensitivit...

Page 190: ...00 V range 357 7 V 362 3 V 880 V range 783 V 801 V AC Voltage A r 400 mV range 352 3 mV 367 7 mV Accuracy 4 V range 600 mV input 0 583 V 0 617 V 4 V range 3 6 V input 3 523 V 3 677 V 40 V range 35 23 V 36 77 V 400 V range 352 3 V 367 7 V 640 V range 559 V 593 V Resistance A r 400 range 358 0 362 0 Accuracy 4 k range 3 580 k 3 620 k 40 k range 6 k input 5 95 k 6 05 k 40 k range 36 k input 35 80 k 3...

Page 191: ...ient environment with a relative humidity of less than 60 H You must perform the Compensate Signal Path operation described on page 2 11 If the operating temperature changes by more than 5 C you must perform the Compensate Signal Path operation again The time required to complete the entire procedure is approximately one hour WARNING Some procedures use hazardous voltages To prevent electrical sho...

Page 192: ... verify that the TekScope instrument functions and passes its internal self tests No test equipment or hookups are required Start the self test with the following setup SCOPE UTILITY System Diag Loop Once Execute OK Run Test A dialog box displays the result when the self test completes Press the CLEAR MENU button to continue operation ...

Page 193: ...g steps SCOPE SAVE RECALL Recall Saved Setup Recall Factory Setup OK Recall Factory CH 1 VERTICAL MENU Probe Type Voltage Probe Set to 1X ACQUIRE Acquire Mode Average Set to 16 MEAS Select Measrmnt Mean OK Select Measrmnt You may need to press Select Page to display this selection 3 Connect the TekScope instrument to the DC voltage source as shown below DC voltage source Ch 1 Dual banana to bnc ad...

Page 194: ...s Vneg and then compare Vdiff to the accuracy limits in the table VOLTS DIV Setting DC Voltage Source Output Levels Accuracy Limits for Vdiff 5 mV div 17 5 mV 17 5 mV 34 05 mV to 35 95 mV 500 mV div 1 75 V 1 75 V 3 405 V to 3 595 V 2 V div 7 00 V 7 00 V 13 62 V to 14 38 V 10 V div 35 0 V 35 0 V 68 1 V to 71 9 V 5 Set DC voltage source output level to 0 V 6 To check channel 2 repeat step 2 substitu...

Page 195: ...tory Setup OK Recall Factory ACQUIRE Acquire Mode Average Set to 16 TRIGGER Trigger Coupling Noise Reject MEAS Gating High Low Setup High Low Method Min Max Select Measrmnt Pk Pk OK Select Measrmnt You may need to press Select Page to display this selection 2 Connect the TekScope instrument to the leveled sine wave generator as shown below Leveled sine wave generator Ch 1 Output 50 feedthrough ter...

Page 196: ... sine wave generator output level so the peak to peak measurement is between 599 mV and 601 mV 7 Set the leveled sine wave generator frequency to 200 MHz if you are checking a THS730A 100 MHz if you are checking a THS720A or a THS720P or 60 MHz if you are checking a THS710A 8 Press MAG 9 Set the TekScope instrument SEC DIV to 10 ns div 10 Check that the peak to peak measurement is 425 mV 11 Press ...

Page 197: ...teps to check the channel 2 bandwidth SCOPE CH 1 WAVE FORM OFF CH 2 TRIGGER Trigger Source Ch2 MEAS Gating High Low Setup High Low Method Min Max Select Measrmnt Pk Pk OK Select Measrmnt You may need to press Select Page to display this selection 2 Connect the TekScope instrument to the leveled sine wave generator as shown below Leveled sine wave generator Ch 2 Output 50 feedthrough terminator BNC...

Page 198: ... frequency to 50 kHz 6 Set the leveled sine wave generator output level so the peak to peak measurement is between 599 mV and 601 mV 7 Set the leveled sine wave generator frequency to 200 MHz if you are checking a THS730A 100 MHz if you are checking a THS720A or a THS720P or 60 MHz if you are checking a THS710A 8 Press MAG 9 Set the TekScope instrument SEC DIV to 10 ns div 10 Check that the peak t...

Page 199: ...aved Setup Recall Factory Setup OK Recall Factory VERTICAL MENU Probe Type Voltage Probe Set to 1X 2 Connect the TekScope instrument to the time mark generator as shown below Time mark generator Ch 1 Output 50 feedthrough terminator BNC cable 3 Set the time mark generator period to 10 ms 4 Set the TekScope instrument VOLTS DIV to 500 mV div 5 Use the vertical POSITION rocker to center the test sig...

Page 200: ... delayed time base to 50 ms div 10 Change the TekScope instrument setup using the following steps SCOPE HORIZON TAL MENU Time Base Delayed Runs After Main Set delay time to 10 ms CLEAR MENU 11 Set the delayed time base SEC DIV to 500 ns div 12 Check that the rising edge of the marker crosses the center horizontal graticule line within 4 divisions of center graticule NOTE One division of displaceme...

Page 201: ...tup Recall Factory Setup OK Recall Factory ACQUIRE Acquire Mode Average Set to 16 TRIGGER Trigger Mode Normal MEAS Gating High Low Setup High Low Method Min Max Select Measrmnt Ampl OK Select Measrmnt You may need to press Select Page to display this selection 2 Connect the TekScope instrument to the leveled sine wave generator as shown below Leveled sine wave generator Ch 1 Output 50 feedthrough ...

Page 202: ...roximately 50 mVp p so that the measured amplitude is approximately 500 mV The measured amplitude can fluctuate around 500 mV 8 Press SET LEVEL TO 50 Adjust TRIGGER LEVEL as necessary and then check that triggering is stable 9 Change the TekScope instrument setup using the following steps SCOPE TRIGGER Trigger Slope falling edge 10 Press SET LEVEL TO 50 Adjust TRIGGER LEVEL as necessary and then c...

Page 203: ...tional steps to check the channel 2 edge trigger sensitivity SCOPE CH 1 WAVE FORM OFF CH 2 TRIGGER Trigger Source Ch2 MEAS Gating High Low Setup High Low Method Min Max Select Measrmnt Ampl OK Select Measrmnt You may need to press Select Page to display this selection 2 Connect the TekScope instrument to the leveled sine wave generator as shown below Leveled sine wave generator Ch 2 Output 50 feed...

Page 204: ...iv 5 Set the leveled sine wave generator output level to approximately 50 mVp p so that the measured amplitude is approximately 500 mV The measured amplitude can fluctuate around 500 mV 6 Press SET LEVEL TO 50 Adjust TRIGGER LEVEL as necessary and then check that triggering is stable 7 Change the TekScope instrument setup using the following steps SCOPE TRIGGER Trigger Slope falling edge 8 Press S...

Page 205: ...HS720P User Manual Check DC Voltage Accuracy 1 Set the DC voltage source output level to 0 V 2 Set up the TekScope instrument using the following steps METER VDC 3 Connect the TekScope instrument to the DC voltage source as shown below DC voltage source Banana cables ...

Page 206: ...sted below and then compare the meter reading to the accuracy limits Range DC Voltage Source Output Level Accuracy Limits 400 mV 60 mV 59 2 mV to 60 8 mV 400 mV 360 mV 357 7 mV to 362 3 mV 4 V 3 6 V 3 577 V to 3 623 V 40 V 36 V 35 77 V to 36 23 V 400 V 360 V 357 7 V to 362 3 V 880 V 792 V 783 V to 801 V 5 Set the DC voltage source output level to 0 V ...

Page 207: ...HS720P User Manual Check AC Voltage Accuracy 1 Set the AC voltage source output level to 0 V 2 Set up the TekScope instrument using the following steps METER VAC 3 Connect the TekScope instrument to the AC voltage source as shown below AC voltage source Banana cables ...

Page 208: ...ource output to the level listed below and then compare the meter reading to the accuracy limits Range AC Voltage Source Output Level Accuracy Limits 400 mV 360 mV 352 3 mV to 367 7 mV 4 V 600 mV 0 583 V to 0 617 V 4 V 3 6 V 3 523 V to 3 677 V 40 V 36 V 35 23 V to 36 77 V 400 V 360 V 352 3 V to 367 7 V 640 V 576 V 559 V to 593 V 6 Set the AC voltage source output level to 0 V ...

Page 209: ...HS710A THS720A THS730A THS720P User Manual Check Resistance Accuracy 1 Set up the TekScope instrument using the following steps METER 2 Connect the TekScope instrument to the resistance standard as shown below Resistance standard Banana cables ...

Page 210: ... reading to the accuracy limits Range Resistance Standard Setting Accuracy Limits 400 360 358 0 to 362 0 4 k 3 6 k 3 580 k to 3 620 k 40 k 6 k 5 95 k to 6 05 k 40 k 36 k 35 80 k to 36 20 k 400 k 360 k 358 0 k to 362 0 k 4 M 3 6 M 3 580 M to 3 620 M 40 M 36 M 35 23 M to 36 77 M These limits apply only when the relative humidity is 60 This completes the performance verification procedure ...

Page 211: ...Appendix D Performance Verification D 24 THS710A THS720A THS730A THS720P User Manual ...

Page 212: ...t to sprays liquids or solvents Cleaning Inspect the TekScope instrument as often as operating conditions require To clean the instrument exterior perform the following steps 1 Remove loose dust on the outside of the instrument with a lint free cloth Use care to avoid scratching the clear plastic display filter 2 Use a soft cloth or paper towel dampened with water to clean the instrument You can u...

Page 213: ...Appendix E General Care and Cleaning E 2 THS710A THS720A THS730A THS720P User Manual ...

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Page 216: ...gnals 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 Active Cursor The cursor that moves when you adjust the rocker The readout on the display shows the position of the active cursor Aliasing A false representation of a signal due to insufficient sampling of high freque...

Page 217: ...tomatically sets the range to the optimum setting to measure an input signal Also an oscillo scope feature that automatically produces a stable waveform of usable size In both cases autorange continues to change the instrument settings to track additional signal changes Average Acquisition Mode A mode in which the oscilloscope acquires and displays a waveform that is the averaged result of several...

Page 218: ...expressed in volts time or degrees of the position of the active 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 four to five times the oscilloscope b...

Page 219: ... detects the source passing through a specified voltage level in a specified direction the trigger slope Envelope Acquisition Mode A mode in which the oscilloscope acquires and displays a waveform that shows the variation extremes of several acquisitions External Trigger Triggering that occurs when the oscilloscope detects the external input signal passing through a specified voltage level in a sp...

Page 220: ... fundamen tal frequency and the harmonics 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 Horizontal Bar Cursors The two horizontal bars that you position to measure the voltage parameters of a waveform The oscilloscope displays the value of the active moveable cursor with...

Page 221: ...r a valid trigger event before acquiring waveform data Paired Cursors Two cross shaped cursors that automatically track the vertical values of a waveform when you adjust their horizontal positions The oscilloscope displays the voltage value and time value between the paired cursors Pixel A visible point on the display The display is 320 pixels wide by 240 pixels high Pop Up Menu A submenu of a men...

Page 222: ...meets time criteria you have defined Record Length The specified number of samples in a waveform Reference Lead The oscilloscope lead attached to the reference voltage in a measurement application Because of the isolated channels the meter common lead and the scope reference leads do not have to be connected to the same reference voltage Reference Waveform A saved wavefrom selected for display You...

Page 223: ... which the oscilloscope creates a record point by saving the first sample during each acquisition interval This is the default mode of the acquisition system 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 po...

Page 224: ...Some circuits are active even while the instrument is in the standby state Tek Secure A feature that erases all waveform and setup memory locations setup memories are replaced with the factory setup Then it checks each location to verify erasure This feature is useful where the oscilloscope is used to gather security sensitive data Time Base The set of parameters that let you define the time and h...

Page 225: ...ct 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 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 ...

Page 226: ...g power quality 2 40 testing switching transistor 2 36 triggering on external signal 2 28 triggering on missing pulse 2 24 triggering on motor drive wave form 2 52 triggering on motor RPM 2 50 triggering on video signal 2 32 automatic measurements 3 31 AUTORANGE button 2 6 turning off 3 10 turning on 3 8 average statistic 3 38 averaging 3 3 B backlight 3 65 bandwidth limit 3 69 bar graph 3 44 batt...

Page 227: ...dge trigger how to use 3 56 envelope 3 3 external power connector location 1 4 using 1 7 external trigger how to use 3 56 F factory setup detailed description B 1 recalling 3 46 fall time measurement 3 35 features automatic measurements 2 20 cursors 2 22 data logger 2 40 dot accumulate 2 32 isolated channels 2 12 2 36 overview 1 1 pulse trigger 2 24 2 26 2 50 triggers 3 54 waveform math 2 38 float...

Page 228: ...tic 3 38 3 44 max min statistic 3 38 mean measurement 3 35 MEAS button 2 5 3 31 measurement applications continuity 2 19 data logger 2 40 diode junction 2 19 floating 2 12 2 36 frequency 2 20 motor current 2 50 phase 3 12 power 2 38 2 46 propagation delay 2 22 resistance 2 18 measurement definitions gated measurements 3 34 harmonics 3 18 A 8 meter mode 3 38 power measurements 3 20 A 9 scope mode 3...

Page 229: ...scription C 1 specifications A 10 peak detect 3 3 peak to peak measurement 3 36 performance verification D 1 period measurement 3 36 phase measurement 3 12 position data logger 3 43 horizontal 3 28 of reference waveforms 3 71 trigger 3 29 vertical 3 68 positive duty cycle measurement 3 36 positive overshoot measurement 3 36 positive width measurement 3 36 power measurements 2 46 3 20 saving and re...

Page 230: ...RECALL button 2 4 3 45 saved information to prevent loss 1 5 SCOPE button 3 48 scope mode features 1 2 how to use 2 8 SEC DIV rocker meter mode 3 30 scope mode 3 28 selected waveform how to select 3 68 indicator 3 50 self test 3 67 SET LEVEL TO 50 button 2 7 setups factory setup description B 1 saving and recalling 3 45 signal path compensation 2 11 3 66 single acquisition sequence 3 6 3 26 specif...

Page 231: ... pulse trigger 3 58 readout 3 52 setting coupling 3 56 setting holdoff 3 57 setting level 3 54 setting pretrigger 3 29 setting slope 3 56 video trigger 3 60 U UTILITY button 2 5 3 62 V vectors 3 13 VERTICAL MENU button 2 5 3 68 video trigger application examples 2 32 how to use 3 60 sync pulses 3 60 VOLTS DIV rocker channels 3 69 math waveform 3 70 meter mode 3 43 W WAVEFORM OFF button 3 68 wavefo...

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