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Page 1: ...Instruction Manual TDS 510A Digitizing Oscilloscope Performance Verification and Specifications 070 9706 00...

Page 2: ...tents 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...

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Page 5: ...1 5 Functional Tests 1 7 Performance Tests 1 15 Prerequisites 1 15 Equipment Required 1 16 TDS 510A Test Record 1 19 Signal Acquisition System Checks 1 23 Time Base System Checks 1 38 Trigger System C...

Page 6: ...Accuracy for Pulse and Glitch Triggering 1 43 Figure 1 15 Initial Test Hookup 1 44 Figure 1 16 Measurement of Trigger Level Accuracy 1 46 Figure 1 17 Initial Test Hookup 1 48 Figure 1 18 Measurement o...

Page 7: ...orm 1 72 Figure 1 36 Line Count Accuracy Correct Result Waveform 1 73 Figure 1 37 Setup for Sync Duty Cycle Test 1 75 Figure 1 38 Sync Duty Cycle Test One Div Neg Pulse Waveform 1 76 Figure 1 39 Sync...

Page 8: ...Interfaces Output Ports and Power Fuse 2 6 Table 2 6 Nominal Traits Mechanical 2 6 Table 2 7 Warranted Characteristics Signal Acquisition System 2 9 Table 2 8 Warranted Characteristics Time Base Syst...

Page 9: ...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 gro...

Page 10: ...s 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 CAUTI...

Page 11: ...ained in this document are technical specifications for these oscillo scopes The following documents are related to the use or service of the digitizing oscilloscope The TDS 420A 430A 460A 510A User M...

Page 12: ...Preface viii TDS 510A Performance Verification and Specifications...

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Page 15: ...the Self Tests just mentioned then do the brief procedures under Functional Tests that begin on page 1 7 Advantages These procedures require minimal additional time to perform require no additional e...

Page 16: ...elow Initialize the oscilloscope by doing Press save recall SETUP Now press the main menu button Initialize the oscilloscope Press save recall SETUP Now press the main menu button Recall Factory Setup...

Page 17: ...f waveform record relative to the screen and display General purpose knob readout Waveform reference symbols show ground levels and waveform sources Graticule and waveforms Side menu area Readouts for...

Page 18: ...Performance Verification Procedures 1 4 TDS 510A Performance Verification and Specifications...

Page 19: ...lowing substeps to verify passing of internal diagnostics a Display the System diagnostics menu Press SHIFT then press UTILITY Repeatedly press the main menu button System until Diag Err is highlighte...

Page 20: ...nal Path then press the side menu button OK Compensate Signal Paths g Wait Signal path compensation may take five minutes to run While it progresses a clock icon shown at left is displayed on screen W...

Page 21: ...T make changes to the front panel settings that are not called out in the procedures Each verification procedure will require you to set the oscilloscope to certain default settings before verifying f...

Page 22: ...ry Init 2 Verify that all channels operate Do the following substeps test CH 1 first skipping substep a and b since CH 1 is already set up for verification and as the trigger source from step 1 a Sele...

Page 23: ...nob clockwise increases the amplitude and returning the knob to 200 mV returns the amplitude to about 2 5 divisions e Verify that the channel acquires in all acquisition modes Press SHIFT then press A...

Page 24: ...Confirm Factory Init c Modify default settings Set the vertical SCALE to 200 mV Set the horizontal SCALE to 200 ms Press CLEAR MENU to remove the menus from the screen 2 Verify that the time base oper...

Page 25: ...y Init c Modify default settings Set the vertical SCALE to 200 mV Set the horizontal SCALE for the M main time base to 200 ms Press TRIGGER MENU Press the main menu button Mode Holdoff Press the side...

Page 26: ...or the delayed trigger system changes as you turn the general purpose knob As you rotate the general purpose knob the square wave probe com pensation signal can become triggered and untriggered Leave...

Page 27: ...top right side In other words place the angled corner in the front bottom location Push the disk into the drive until it goes all the way in and clicks into place c Initialize the oscilloscope Press...

Page 28: ...ess the main menu button Recall Saved Setup then press the side menu button From File Turn the general purpose knob to select the file to recall For example if you followed the instructions above and...

Page 29: ...is section comprise an extensive valid confirmation of perfor mance and functionality when the following requirements are met H The cabinet must be installed on the oscilloscope H You must have perfor...

Page 30: ...cy Tests 7 Connector BNC T Male BNC to dual female BNC Tektronix part number 103 0030 00 Checking Trigger Sensitivity 8 Coupler Dual Input Female BNC to dual male BNC Tektronix part number 067 0525 02...

Page 31: ...are wave transition time 25 ns Amplitude range 0 to 10 Vp p into 50 Tektronix CFG280 Checking External Clock 23 Adapter four required Male N to female BNC Tektronix 103 0045 00 Checking Analog Bandwid...

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Page 33: ...mV __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ 1 6 mV 25 1 mV 251 mV DC Voltage Measurement Accuracy Averaged CH1 5 mV Vert scale setting 5 Div position setting 1 V offset 1 035...

Page 34: ...osition setting 10 V offset 11 6915 V __________ __________ 11 5085 V CH3 1 V Vert scale setting 5 Div position setting 10 V offset 17 6075 V __________ __________ 18 3925 V CH3 1 V Vert scale setting...

Page 35: ...oupled Negative Slope 9 940 V __________ __________ 10 060 V Delayed Trigger DC Coupled Positive Slope 9 940 V __________ __________ 10 060 V Delayed Trigger DC Coupled Negative Slope 9 940 V ________...

Page 36: ...ation Technician Performance Test Maximum Outgoing Incoming Minimum CH 3 or AX 1 SIGNAL OUTPUT 1 M Pk Pk 90 mV __________ __________ Pk Pk 110 mV CH 3 or AX 1 SIGNAL OUTPUT 50 Pk Pk 45 mV __________ _...

Page 37: ...ACQUIRE MENU Press the main menu button Mode then press the side menu button Hi Res Press CURSOR Press the main menu button Function then press the side menu button H Bars Press CLEAR MENU Be sure to...

Page 38: ...lized in step 1 c Display the test signal The waveform position and offset were initialized for all channels in step 1 and are displayed as you select each channel and its vertical scale d Measure the...

Page 39: ...ookup was required WARNING The generator is capable of outputting dangerous voltages Be sure to set the DC calibration generator to 0 volts before connecting disconnecting and or moving the test hooku...

Page 40: ...the other side of the BNC T connector Now connect the BNC T connector to CH 1 See Figure 1 5 DC Calibrator 50 Coaxial Cables Dual Banana to BNC Adapters BNC T Connector Digitizing Oscilloscope Output...

Page 41: ...enu button Mean Press CLEAR MENU c Set the vertical scale Set the vertical SCALE to one of the settings listed in Table 1 3 that is not yet checked Start with the first setting listed Table 1 3 DC Vol...

Page 42: ...e test signal Press CLEAR MENU Read the measurement results at the Mean measurement readout See Figure 1 6 Turn on the measurement called mean and read the results here Figure 1 6 Measurement of DC Ac...

Page 43: ...3 Two 50 precision cables Item 5 Two 10X attenuators Item 1 Optional One high frequency leveled sine wave generator and its leveling head Item 26 replaces items 19 20 21 23 24 and 5 Prerequisites See...

Page 44: ...first skipping substeps a and b since CH 1 is already set up for testing from step 1 a Select an unchecked channel Press WAVEFORM OFF to remove the channel just confirmed from display Press the front...

Page 45: ...RE then press the main menu button Select Measrmnt for CHx Press the side menu button more if needed until the menu label Frequency appears in the side menu its icon is shown at the left Press the sid...

Page 46: ...2 Figure 1 8 Measurement of Analog Bandwidth g Check against limits CHECK that the Pk Pk readout on screen is within the limits listed in Table 1 4 for the current vertical scale setting Enter the vo...

Page 47: ...ou check a new channel Install remove 10X attenuators between the generator leveling head and the channel input as needed to obtain the six division reference signals listed in the table i Test all ch...

Page 48: ...cable followed by a 50 W termination and a dual input coupler See Figure 1 9 Connect the coupler to both CH 1 and CH 2 See Figure 1 9 Sine Wave Generator Dual Input Coupler Digitizing Oscilloscope 50...

Page 49: ...play Be sure the vertical scale factor is kept at 1 0X See Figure 1 10 on page 1 36 Display the reference waveforms To do this press the front panel button MORE Press the main menu buttons Ref 2 and R...

Page 50: ...the channel skew is within the limits enter the time on the test record and proceed to step 3 Otherwise proceed with steps i through p i Use the cursors to measure the skew from CH1 to CH2 CH1 to CH3...

Page 51: ...H4 skew measurement to the second CH1 to CH4 skew measurement and divide the result by 2 Use Table 1 5 o Check against limits CHECK that the largest of the three results from steps l m and n is betwee...

Page 52: ...strument controls a Hook up the test signal source Connect through a 50 W precision coaxial cable the time mark output of a time mark generator to CH 1 Set the output of the generator for 10 ms marker...

Page 53: ...l POSITION See Figure 1 12 on page 1 40 Press HORIZONTAL MENU Set horizontal modes To do this press the main menu button Time Base Press the side menu buttons Delayed Only and Delayed Runs After Main...

Page 54: ...Time 3 Disconnect the hookup Disconnect the cable from the generator output at the input connector of CH 1 Trigger System Checks These procedures check those characteristics that relate to the Main a...

Page 55: ...onnect the output of a medium frequency leveled sine wave generator Item 25 to CH 1 Do this through a 50 W precision coaxial cable followed by a 10X attenuator See Figure 1 13 50 Coaxial Cable Medium...

Page 56: ...imit to 2 ns d Change limits until triggering stops Press SET LEVEL TO 50 While doing the following subparts monitor the display it will stop acquiring and the front panel light TRIG it will extinguis...

Page 57: ...250 kHz Press the side menu button Upper Limit Use the keyboard to set the upper limit to 4 ms Press the side menu button Lower Limit Use the keypad to set the lower limit to 500 ns b Display the tes...

Page 58: ...oscope loses triggering is within 1 ms to 3 ms inclusive Enter the time on test record 4 Disconnect the hookup Disconnect the cable from the generator output at the input connector of CH 1 Equipment R...

Page 59: ...Threshold accuracy a Display the test signal Set the vertical SCALE to 200 mV Press VERTICAL MENU then press the main menu button Position Set vertical position to 3 divisions press 3 then ENTER on th...

Page 60: ...sive Enter the voltage on the test record Read results 3 2 Set DC calibration generator to equal offset 10 V Set vertical position to 3 divs Set vertical offset to 10 volts 1 Figure 1 16 Measurement o...

Page 61: ...r negative slope See icon at left Press the main menu button Level Repeat substep c CHECK that the Level readout in the side menu is within 9 940 V to 10 060 V inclusive Enter the voltage on the test...

Page 62: ...main menu button Mode Holdoff Press the side menu button Normal Press VERTICAL MENU then press the main menu button Coupling Press the side menu button to select the 50 W setting Press SHIFT then pres...

Page 63: ...10X attenuator b Check the Main trigger system for stable triggering at limits Read the following definition A stable trigger is one that is consistent that is one that results in a uniform regular d...

Page 64: ...ee Figure 1 18 Enter the pass fail result for the delayed trigger on the test record Leave the Delayed trigger system triggered on the positive slope of the waveform before continuing to the next step...

Page 65: ...ed Enter the pass fail result on the test record Leave the Main trigger system triggered on the positive slope of the waveform before proceeding to the next check Press the main menu button Source the...

Page 66: ...t CH 1 and reconnect it to CH 1 through a 5X attenuator d Repeat step 2 substeps b and c only since only the full bandwidth 500 MHz is to be checked here NOTE You just checked the trigger sensitivity...

Page 67: ...k up test signal source 2 Connect the Main Trigger Out at the rear panel to CH 2 through a 50 W precision cable c Initialize the oscilloscope Press save recall SETUP Press the main menu button Recall...

Page 68: ...rements To do this repeatedly press the side menu button more until High and Low appear in the side menu their icons are shown at the left Press both side menu buttons High and Low c Check Main Trigge...

Page 69: ...CHECK that the Ch2 High readout is 1 0 volt and that the Ch2 Low readout 0 25 volts Enter high and low voltages on test record Press the side menu button to select the 1 MW setting Press CLEAR MENU C...

Page 70: ...inclusive Enter voltage on test record Press VERTICAL MENU then press the side menu button to toggle to the 50 W setting Press CLEAR MENU CHECK that the readout Ch2 Pk Pk is between 45 mV and 55 mV in...

Page 71: ...connect the black clip to PROBE COMPENSATION GND See Figure 1 21 Digitizing Oscilloscope 50 Coaxial Cable Female BNC to Clip Adapter Black Lead to GND Figure 1 21 Initial Test Hookup b Initialize the...

Page 72: ...ss the main menu button Select Measrmnt for Ch1 Repeatedly press the side menu button more until Frequency appears in the side menu its icon is shown at the left Press the side menu button Frequency b...

Page 73: ...n generator to 0 volts Connect the output of a DC calibration generator through a dual banana connector followed by a 50 W precision coaxial cable to one side of a BNC T connector See Figure 1 23 Conn...

Page 74: ...overlaps the base lower level of the stored probe compensation signal This value will be near zero volts Record the setting of the DC generator f Press CLEAR MENU to remove the menus from the display...

Page 75: ...ess save recall SETUP b Press the main menu Recall Factory Setup c Press the side menu OK Confirm Factory Init d Wait for the Clock Icon to leave the screen 2 Set up the oscilloscope for TV triggers b...

Page 76: ...r Test See Figure 1 25 Connect one of the rear panel composite outputs marked COMPST on the TSG121 through a 75 W cable and a 75 W terminator to the CH1 input of the oscilloscope Press the 100 FIELD c...

Page 77: ...eady set to 16 f Press the main menu Create Limit Test Template g Press the side menu V Limit h Use the keypad to set V Limit to 180 mdiv press 180 SHIFT m then ENTER i Press the side menu OK Store Te...

Page 78: ...M that the oscilloscope successfully makes 100 acquisitions If not successful the oscilloscope bell will ring When the word Run in the top left corner of the display changes to STOP the test is comple...

Page 79: ...ter g Press the side menu RUN STOP button only h Press the main menu Mode i Press the side menu Sample j Press RUN STOP k Press VERTICAL MENU l Use the keypad to set fine scale to 300 mV press 300 SHI...

Page 80: ...st 300 mV n Use the keypad to set the fine scale to 75 mV press 75 SHIFT m and then ENTER o CONFIRM that the TRIG D LED stays lighted and that the waveform on screen is stable That is it does not move...

Page 81: ...or 60 Hz Rejection Test Use the keypad to set the Ch1 Fine Scale to 282 mV press 282 SHIFT m and then ENTER Press WAVEFORM OFF Press CH2 Press VERTICAL MENU Use the keypad set the fine scale to 2 V pr...

Page 82: ...three vertical divisions of 60 Hz signal See Figure 1 31 The signal will not be triggered That is it will run free Figure 1 31 60 Hz Rejection Test Setup Signal c Check 60 Hz rejection Use the keypad...

Page 83: ...on the TSG 121 through a 75 W cable and a 75 W terminator to the CH2 input See Figure 1 32 PAL Signal Source BNC T Connector 75 Terminators Digitizing Oscilloscope 50 Cable Signal Generator 75 Cable 7...

Page 84: ...e main menu Record Length Press the side menu more until you see the appropriate menu Press the side menu 5000 points in 100divs Press the main menu Horiz Scale div Use the keypad to set the horizonta...

Page 85: ...minator Output Figure 1 34 Line Count Accuracy Test Hookup Press the main menu Trigger Position Press the side menu to Set to 50 Press the main menu to Horiz Pos Press the side menu to Set to 50 Use t...

Page 86: ...ide menu V Bars Using the General Purpose knob place the left cursor directly over the trigger T icon Press SELECT Turn the General Purpose knob to adjust the right cursor for a cursor delta reading o...

Page 87: ...ally Off from the side menu 7 Check the Sync Duty Cycle a Set up oscilloscope for Sync Duty Cycle Test Press TRIGGER MENU Press the Standard pop up to select FlexFmt Trigger Type should already be set...

Page 88: ...NTER Press the main menu Type pop up to select Edge Press HORIZONTAL MENU Press the main menu Record Length Select the side menu 1000 points in 20div If needed first press the side menu more until you...

Page 89: ...e oscilloscope CH1 input See Figure 1 37 Pulse Generator Digitizing Oscilloscope 50 Cable 50 Terminator Output Figure 1 37 Setup for Sync Duty Cycle Test Turn the pulse generator OUTPUT VOLTS control...

Page 90: ...urn the HORIZONTAL SCALE knob to set the oscilloscope time base to 5ms div Turn the pulse generator PERIOD variable control to adjust the period until the oscilloscope CH1 Period measurement reads 21...

Page 91: ...measurements are adjusted correctly See note above CONFIRM that the setup is correct and the oscilloscope will trigger CONFIRM that the TRIG D LED is lighted and the waveform is stable Disconnect the...

Page 92: ...tup and the side menu OK Confirm Factory Init Sine Wave Generator Leveling Procedure Some procedures in this manual require a sine wave generator to produce the necessary test signals If you do not ha...

Page 93: ...ator to a reference frequency of 10 MHz Adjust the sine wave generator amplitude to the required number of divisions as measured by the oscilloscope 3 Record the reference level Note the reading on th...

Page 94: ...loscope Digitizing Oscilloscope Level Meter Power Sensor Sine Wave Generator Output Input Connect the sine wave generator to the oscilloscope and the power sensor as directed in the text Figure 1 41 E...

Page 95: ...the desired new frequency Input the correction factor for the new frequency into the level meter Adjust the sine wave generator amplitude until the level meter again reads the value noted in step 3 Th...

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Page 99: ...Waveform Math Invert a single waveform and add subtract and multiply two waveforms and optionally integrate or differentiate a single waveform or perform an FFT fast fourier transform on a waveform to...

Page 100: ...es such as peak detect high res olution sample envelope and average A unique graphical user interface GUI an on board help mode and a logical front panel layout VGA output for driving remote monitors...

Page 101: ...995 mV div 1 V div 10 V div Offset Range 1 V 10 V 100 V Range Position 5 divisions Range Sensitivity 1 mV div to 10 V div3 1 Displayed vertically with 25 digitization levels DLs per division and 10 24...

Page 102: ...ts and stores the samples in memory to produce a record of time sequential samples 2 The range of waveform rates for equivalent time or interpolated waveform records 3 The Waveform Rate WR is the equi...

Page 103: ...field mono 8 field SECAM HDTV 787 5 60 1050 60 1125 60 1250 60 FlexFormatTM user definable standards User can specify field rate number of lines sync pulse width and polarity line rate and vertical in...

Page 104: ...T 250 V or a 5 mm 20 mm IEC 127 5 A T 250 V 1 VGA compatible at 30 6 kHz line sync rate 2 Each fuse type requires its own fuse cap Table 2 6 Nominal Traits Mechanical Name Description Cooling Method F...

Page 105: ...aits Mechanical Cont Name Description Overall Dimensions Standard oscilloscope Height 193 mm 7 6 in with the feet installed Width 445 mm 17 5 in with handle Depth 434 mm 17 1 in with front cover insta...

Page 106: ...Nominal Traits 2 8 TDS 510A Performance Verification and Specifications...

Page 107: ...anted characteristics apply when the scope has been adjusted at an ambient temperature between 20_ C and 30_ C has warmed up for at least 20 minutes and is operating at an ambient temperature between...

Page 108: ...0 Coupled5 Delay Between Channels Full Band width Equivalent Time v250 ps for any two channels with equal volts division and coupling settings 1 Net Offset Offset Position Volts Div Net Offset is the...

Page 109: ...Any Channel Auxiliary Accuracy2 2 of Setting Net Offset 0 3 div volts div setting Offset Accuracy 6 of Setting 8 of p p signal 100 mV Jitter Option 05 Video Trigger 17 nsp p on HDTV signal 60 nsp p on...

Page 110: ...haracteristics Environmental Safety and Reliability Name Description Atmospherics Temperature Operating 0_ C to 50_ C disk drive operation limited to 4_ C minimum Non operating 22_ C to 60_ C Relative...

Page 111: ...Emissions comply with FCC Code of Federal Regulations 47 Part 15 Subpart B Class A Limits Certifications Underwriters Laboratories certified to Standard UL3111 1 for Electrical Measuring and Test Equi...

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Page 113: ...cs Signal Acquisition System Name Description Frequency Limit Upper 100 MHz Band width Limited 100 MHz Frequency Limit Upper 20 MHz Band width Limited 20 MHz Calculated Rise Time1 Volts Div Setting 5...

Page 114: ...lute difference between the value at the end of a specified time interval after the mid level crossing of the step and the value one second after the mid level crossing of the step expressed as a perc...

Page 115: ...e Trigger Not DC Coupled4 Trigger Coupling AC Noise Reject High Frequency Reject Low Frequency Reject Typical Signal Level for Stable Triggering Same as DC coupled limits4 for frequencies above 60 Hz...

Page 116: ...n successive acquisitions The TRIG D LED stays constantly lighted when the SEC DIV setting is 2 ms or faster but may flash when the SEC DIV setting is 10 ms or slower 5 See the characteristic Sensitiv...

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