Tektronix SDA601, Service Manual

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SDA 601 Serial Digital Analyzer 3- 1
Performance Verification Procedures
The specifications for this instrument can be verified using the following
step-by-step procedure. Equipment that is called out in this procedure is assumed
to be operating correctly and within calibration.
Perform these verification procedures at regular intervals to ensure that instru-
ment performance is within tolerance. The recommended frequency of perfor-
mance verification is once every 2000 hours (approximately 12 months) of
operation.
A performance verification checklist begins on page 3--3.
Step-by-step performance verification procedures begin on page 3--4.
Required Test Equipment
The following list of equipment represents the minimum required for the
Performance Verification procedures. Alternate equipment must meet the
minimum specifications for the listed equipment. Use of inadequate equipment
may result in faulty measurements or calibration.
Table 3- 1: Required Test Equipment
Item Qty Information/Requirements Example
AC Adapter 1 Std. SDA601 accessory
Cable Simulator Able to simulate 25 and 150
meters of Belden 8281 coax-
ial cable. Faraday Cable Clone
Video Measurement Set 1 Monochrome Picture Monitor
Capability;
6.25% (or better) waveform
amplitude measurement ac-
curacy. Tektronix 1780R or
1781R
75
Ω
Coaxial Cables 3 Belden 8281 coax;
Male/Male BNC ends Tektronix 012-0159-00
75
Ω
BNC Termination 1 0.025% precision Tektronix 011-0102-01