Tektronix TDS6404, Service Manual

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TDS6000 Series Service Manual
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Performance Verification
Two types of Performance Verification procedures can be performed on this
product:
Brief Procedures and Performance Tests . You may not need to perform
all of these procedures, depending on what you want to accomplish.
H
To rapidly confirm that the oscilloscope functions and was adjusted properly,
just do the brief procedures under
Self Tests , which begin on page 4--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 will perform
properly. They can be used as a quick check before making a series of
important measurements.
H
To further check functionality, first do the
Self Tests
just mentioned; then do
the brief procedures under Functional Tests that begin on page 4--6.
Advantages: These procedures require minimal additional time to perform,
require no additional equipment other than a BNC cable and BNC-to-SMA
adapter or a TCA-BNC adapter, and these procedures more completely test
the internal hardware of the oscilloscope. They can be used to quickly
determine if the oscilloscope is suitable for putting into service, such as
when it is first received.
H
If more extensive confirmation of performance is desired, do the Perform-
ance Tests
, beginning on page 4--17, after doing the
Functional
and
Self Tests
mentioned above.
Advantages: These procedures add direct checking of the warranted
specifications that are marked with the
n
symbol. These procedures require
specific test equipment. (See
Table 4--1: Test equipment
on page 4--18).
If you are not familiar with operating this oscilloscope, read the oscilloscope
reference or user manuals or explore the online help.