Performance Verification
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These procedures verify the TDS 310, TDS 320, and TDS 350 two channel
oscUloscopes. Depending on what you want to accomplish, you may only
need to perform a few of these procedures.
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To rapidly confirm that this oscilloscope functions, just do the proce-
dures under Se/l Tests, which begin on page 6-5.
Advantages; These procedures are quick to do, require no external
equipment or signal sources, and perform extensive functional and
accuracy testing to provide high confidence that the oscilloscope per~
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forms properly. You can use them as a quick check before making a
series of important measurements.
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To further check functionality, do the procedures under Functional Tests
that begin on page 6-7.
Advantages: These procedures require minimal additional time to
perform, require no additional equipment other than a standard-acces-
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sory probe, and more completely test the internal hardware of this
oscilloscope. You can use them to quickly determine if the oscilloscope
is suitable for putting into service, such as when it is first received.
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If you need a more extensive confirmation of performance, do the Perfor-
mance Tests, beginning on page 6-11, after doing the Functional and
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Self Tests just referenced.
Advantages: These procedures add direct checking of warranted
specifications. They require more time and suitable test equipment. (See
Equipment Required on page 6-3.)
Conventions
Throughout these procedures the following conventions apply:
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Each test procedure uses the following general format:
Title of Test
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Equipment Required
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Time Required
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Prerequisites
Procedure
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Refer to Figure 6-i: “Main menu” refers to the menu that labels the
seven menu buttons under the display. “Side menu’ refers to the menu
that labels the five buttons to the right of the display. ‘Pop-up menu”
refers to a menu that pops up when a main menu button is pressed.
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TDS 310, TIDS 320,
& TDS 350 Instruction Manual
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