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Index

Abbreviating

commands, 78

Abort printing, 72
AC adapters

battery charger, 88, 140
oscilloscope, 5, 139

AC coupling

trigger, 113
vertical, 120

Accessories, 139
Acquire button, 25, 93
Acquire menu, 93
Acquire signals

basic concepts, 30

Acquisition

live display, 95
single-shot example, 51
stopping, 95

Acquisition modes, 30, 93

Average, 30, 94
indicators, 17
Peak Detect, 30, 94
Sample, 30, 93

Add waveforms

Math menu, 105

Aliasing

check for, 32
FFT, 66
time domain, 31

Amplitude cursors, 35, 100
Amplitude measurements

using cursors, 46

Application

power analysis, 140

Application button, 25
Application examples

analyzing a differential

communication
signal, 44

analyzing signal detail, 50
automatic measurements, 38

autoranging to examine test

points, 43

autoset, using, 38
averaging, using, 51
calculating ampli

er gain, 42

capturing a single-shot

signal, 51

cursors, using, 46
isolated channels to analyze a

differential signal, 44

looking at a noisy signal, 50
measuring propagation

delay, 53

measuring pulse width, 47
measuring ring amplitude, 46
measuring ring frequency, 46
measuring rise time, 48
measuring two signals, 41
optimizing the acquisition, 52
peak detect, using, 50
power analysis using

Math, 45

reducing noise, 51
taking automatic

measurements, 39

taking cursor

measurements, 46

triggering on a speci

c pulse

width, 54

triggering on a video

signal, 55

triggering on video

elds, 56

using Autorange to examine

test points, 43

using persistence, 60
using the window

function, 58

using XY mode, 60
viewing a Math instantaneous

power waveform, 45

viewing impedance changes

in a network, 59

Application key, 26
ASCII interface, 78
Attenuation

voltage probe, 11, 12, 121

Auto trigger mode, 113
Automatic measurements, 107

basic concepts, 35

AutoRange button, 24
Autorange functions, 27

overview, 95
turning off, 96

Autorange menu, 95
AutoSet

button, 25

Autoset functions, 27

DC level, 97
FFT, 99
noise, 98
overview, 97
pulse signal, 99
sine waves, 98
square wave, 99
Undo, 99
video signal, 99
when to use, 98

Autoset menu, 97
Average

acquisition mode, 93
Mean measurement, 107

Average acquisition mode, 30, 94
Average mode

icon, 17

Bandwidth limit

trigger, 113
vertical, 121

Bandwidth limited

readout, 17

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Page 9: ...s 9 Functional Check 9 Probe Safety 10 Voltage Probe Check Wizard 11 Manual Probe Compensation 11 Voltage Probe Attenuation Setting 12 Current Probe Scaling 13 Self Calibration 13 Operating Basics 15...

Page 10: ...Spectrum 68 Measuring an FFT Spectrum Using Cursors 69 Communications RS 232 Centronics and RS 232 USB 71 Sending a Screen Image to an External Device 71 Setting Up and Testing the RS 232 Interface 73...

Page 11: ...X Passive Probes Information 131 Connecting the Probe to the Oscilloscope 131 Compensating the Probe 132 Connecting the Probe to the Circuit 132 Standard Accessories 133 Optional Accessories 134 Speci...

Page 12: ...r for repair maintenance or adjustment Before use always check the product with a known source to be sure it is operating correctly This product is not intended for detection of hazardous voltages Use...

Page 13: ...without covers Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed or with the case open Hazardous voltage exposure is possible Avoid exposed circuitry Do not touch exposed connections and compo...

Page 14: ...plicable ergonomic standards Consult with an ergonomics professional to avoid stress injuries Probes and test leads Before connecting probes or test leads connect the power cord from the power connect...

Page 15: ...vice safety summary section contains additional information required to safely perform service on the product Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures Read this Service safety summar...

Page 16: ...duct 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 CAUTION indicates a hazard t...

Page 17: ...ruptions immunity EN 61000 3 2 AC power line harmonic emissions EN 61000 3 3 Voltage changes fluctuations and flicker Mfr Compliance Contract Tektronix Inc PO Box 500 MS 19 045 Beaverton OR 97077 USA...

Page 18: ...nts for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Part 1 General Requirements EN 61010 2 030 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory U...

Page 19: ...pollution occurs Products in this category are generally encapsulated hermetically sealed or located in clean rooms Pollution degree 2 Normally only dry nonconductive pollution occurs Occasionally a...

Page 20: ...ing at utilization points socket outlets and similar points Category III In the building wiring and distribution system Category IV At the source of the electrical supply to the building NOTE Only mai...

Page 21: ...roperly Please properly dispose of or recycle the battery according to local government regulations Lithium Ion batteries are subject to disposal and recycling regulations that vary by country and reg...

Page 22: ...Compliance information xiv TPS2000B Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual...

Page 23: ...s ports to use the oscilloscope with external devices such as printers and computers The Removable Mass Storage chapter describes how to use a CompactFlash card and oscilloscope functions available wh...

Page 24: ...you push the Help front panel button When viewing help topics an LED lights next to the multipurpose knob to indicate that the knob is active If the topic uses more than one page turn the multipurpose...

Page 25: ...ion buttons First letter of each word on screen is upper case NOTE Option buttons may also be called screen buttons side menu buttons bezel buttons or soft keys The delimiter separates a series of but...

Page 26: ...Preface xviii TPS2000B Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual...

Page 27: ...cope At any time you can also access the Utility Language option to select a language General Features The next table and list describe the general features Model Channels Bandwidth Sample rate TPS201...

Page 28: ...base Math functions and operations Math Fast Fourier Transform FFT Pulse Width trigger capability Video trigger capability with line selectable triggering External trigger Setup and waveform storage R...

Page 29: ...cilloscopes share a common reference for the oscilloscope channel and Ext Trig inputs This reference is typically connected to earth ground through the power cord With common referenced oscilloscopes...

Page 30: ...ge probe not the ground referenced P5100 probe or an appropriately rated high voltage differential probe when floating the reference lead above 30 VRMS subject to the ratings of such high voltage prob...

Page 31: ...al baseline condition Installation You can use the oscilloscope AC adapter to power the oscilloscope or to charge battery packs when installed To use the oscilloscope AC adapter as the power source fo...

Page 32: ...on the battery packs This manual contains details on how to use charge calibrate and replace battery packs For example battery packs need to be calibrated to accurately report available operating time...

Page 33: ...ower cords designed for the AC adapter for the oscilloscope or external charger The AC adapter for the oscilloscope and external charger requires 90 to 264 VACRMS 45 to 66 Hz Optional power cords are...

Page 34: ...he nylon strap through the handle on the oscilloscope to provide a more stable center of gravity 5 Place the hooks over a vertical support such as a wall partition or an instrument rack door Security...

Page 35: ...attenuation setting is 10X On Standby button Default Setup button Probe Comp 2 Connect the probe to channel 1 on the oscilloscope To do this align the slot in the probe connector with the key on the c...

Page 36: ...third party certified for the voltage to be applied including rating the probe reference lead or cable shield to float to 600 VRMS CAT II This manual contains important information on isolated channe...

Page 37: ...ting these problems NOTE The Probe Check Wizard is useful for 1X 10X 20X 50X and 100X probes It is not useful for 500X or 1000X probes or for probes connected to the Ext Trig BNC NOTE When the process...

Page 38: ...Check the shape of the displayed waveform 4 If necessary adjust your probe Repeat as necessary Voltage Probe Attenuation Setting Voltage probes are available with various attenuation factors which aff...

Page 39: ...riate value Self Calibration The self calibration routine lets you optimize the oscilloscope signal path for maximum measurement accuracy You can run the routine at any time but you should always run...

Page 40: ...Getting Started 14 TPS2000B Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual...

Page 41: ...divided into easy to use functional areas This chapter provides you with a quick overview of the controls and the information displayed on the screen 2 channel model 4 channel model TPS2000B Series D...

Page 42: ...when you operate the oscilloscope from battery packs only Display Area In addition to displaying waveforms the display is filled with many details about the waveform and the oscilloscope control sett...

Page 43: ...waveform data continuously in scan mode 3 Marker shows horizontal trigger position Turn the Horizontal Position knob to adjust the position of the marker 4 Readout shows the time at the center graticu...

Page 44: ...trigger negative polarity 14 Readout shows Edge or Pulse Width trigger level 15 Display area shows helpful messages some messages display for only three seconds If you recall a saved waveform readout...

Page 45: ...ccess to specialized functions through the menu structure When you push a front panel button the oscilloscope displays the corresponding menu on the right side of the screen The menu shows the options...

Page 46: ...tton for each option The currently selected option is highlighted For example the oscilloscope displays various acquisition mode options when you push the Acquire Menu button To select an option push...

Page 47: ...ically 1 2 3 4 Displays the Vertical menu selections and toggles the display of the channel waveform on and off Scale 1 2 3 4 Selects vertical scale factors Math Displays waveform math operations menu...

Page 48: ...ition turn the Scale knob to a larger value change the horizontal position and then turn the Scale knob back to the previous value Horiz Menu Displays the Horizontal Menu Set to Zero Sets the horizont...

Page 49: ...l midpoint between the peaks of the trigger signal Force Trig Completes an acquisition regardless of an adequate trigger signal This button has no effect if the acquisition is already stopped Trig Vie...

Page 50: ...ansaction as save or recall for setup files waveform files or screen images Use also to display or remove Ref waveforms from the display Save Recall File selection Selects setup waveform or image file...

Page 51: ...Display Menu Help Displays the Help Menu Default Setup Recalls the factory setup AutoSet Automatically sets the oscilloscope controls to produce a usable display of the input signals Single Acquires...

Page 52: ...on Key Insert an Application Key to enable an optional application such as power analysis Battery Charging An LED indicates when the oscilloscope is charging installed battery packs Probe Comp Probe c...

Page 53: ...with several functions that you may use often when operating your oscilloscope Autoset Autorange saving a setup and recalling a setup Using Autoset Each time you push the AutoSet button the Autoset f...

Page 54: ...ecall most of the factory option and control settings but not all Appendix E lists the default settings that will be recalled Triggering The trigger determines when the oscilloscope starts to acquire...

Page 55: ...of the signal will pass to the trigger circuit This can help you attain a stable display of the waveform To use trigger coupling push the Trig Menu button select an Edge or Pulse trigger and select a...

Page 56: ...ng and may cause narrow pulses to be missed See page 31 Time Domain Aliasing In these cases you should use the Peak Detect Mode to acquire data Peak Detect In this acquisition mode the oscilloscope fi...

Page 57: ...trigger after the trigger or some of each When you change the horizontal position of a waveform you are actually changing the time between the trigger and the center of the display This appears to mov...

Page 58: ...times the bandwidth These high sample rates help reduce the possibility of aliasing There are several ways to check for aliasing Turn the Scale knob to change the horizontal scale If the shape of the...

Page 59: ...t in the lower right corner of the screen If they differ by a large amount you may have aliasing The next table lists the time base settings that you can use to avoid aliasing at various frequencies a...

Page 60: ...5 ms 100 0 kS s 50 0 kHz 5 0 ms 50 0 kS s 25 0 kHz 10 0 ms 25 0 kS s 12 5 kHz 25 0 ms 10 0 kS s 5 0 kHz 50 0 ms 5 0 kS s 2 5 kHz 100 0 ms 2 5 kS s 1 25 kHz 250 0 ms 1 0 kS s 500 0 Hz 500 0 ms 500 0 S...

Page 61: ...me When you use cursors be sure to set the Source to the waveform on the display that you want to measure To use cursors push the Cursor button Amplitude Cursors Amplitude cursors appear as horizontal...

Page 62: ...e readouts to show measurement results These readouts are updated periodically as the oscilloscope acquires new data For measurement descriptions refer to the Reference chapter See page 107 Taking Mea...

Page 63: ...tial communication signal Viewing an instantaneous power waveform Taking cursor measurements Measuring ring frequency and ring amplitude Measuring pulse width Measuring rise time Analyzing signal deta...

Page 64: ...ct the channel 1 probe tip to the signal Connect the reference lead to the circuit reference point 4 Push the AutoSet button The oscilloscope sets the vertical horizontal and trigger controls automati...

Page 65: ...The Value readout displays the measurement and updates 4 Push the Back option button 5 Push the second option button from the top the Measure 2 Menu appears 6 Push Type Period The Value readout displa...

Page 66: ...Application Examples CH1 Freq 1 000kHz CH1 Period 1 000ms CH1 Pk Pk 5 04V CH1 Rise Time 2 611 s CH1 Pos Width 500 0 s 40 TPS2000B Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual...

Page 67: ...ext Measure both signal levels and use the measurements to calculate the gain CH1 Pk Pk 2 04V CH2 Pk Pk 206mV CH1 None CH1 None CH1 None To activate and display the signals connected to channel 1 and...

Page 68: ...2 9 Push Type Pk Pk 10 Push the Back option Read the displayed peak to peak amplitudes for both channels 11 To calculate the amplifier voltage gain use these equations VoltageGain output amplitude inp...

Page 69: ...Measure Menu 5 Push the top option the Measure 1 Menu appears 6 Push Source Channel 1 7 Push Type Freq 8 Push the Back option 9 Push the second option from the top the Measure 2 Menu appears 10 Push S...

Page 70: ...t the ground referenced P5100 probe or an appropriately rated high voltage differential probe when floating the reference lead above 30 VRMS subject to the ratings of such high voltage probe To avoid...

Page 71: ...ce lead to 30 VRMS Use the P5120 probe floatable to 600 VRMS CAT II or 300 VRMS CAT III or similarly rated passive high voltage probe not the ground referenced P5100 probe or an appropriately rated hi...

Page 72: ...tal Scale knob to adjust the horizontal scale Push the channel 1 and 2 s to remove the channel waveforms from the display Taking Cursor Measurements You can use the cursors to quickly take time and am...

Page 73: ...f the ring 11 Push the Cursor 2 option 12 Turn the multipurpose knob to place Cursor 2 on the lowest part of the ring You can see the amplitude of the ring in the Cursor Menu Type Amplitude Source CH1...

Page 74: ...easure Menu See page 107 Taking Measurements NOTE The Positive Width measurement also displays when you select the Single Cycle Square option in the Autoset Menu See page 99 Square Wave or Pulse Measu...

Page 75: ...13 Turn the multipurpose knob to place a cursor at the point where the waveform crosses the second graticule line above center screen This is the 90 level of the waveform The t readout in the Cursor...

Page 76: ...t noise is causing problems in your circuit To better analyze the noise follow these steps 1 Push the Acquire to see the Acquire Menu 2 Push the Peak Detect option 3 If necessary push the Display to s...

Page 77: ...nd you need to investigate the problem You suspect that the relay contacts arc when the relay opens The fastest that you can open and close the relay is about once per minute so you need to capture th...

Page 78: ...ce in the circuit The inductance can cause contact arcing and premature relay failure You can use the vertical horizontal and trigger controls to optimize the settings before the next single shot even...

Page 79: ...t 50 00MHz V 0 28V Cursor 1 50 0ns 0 20V Cursor 2 70 0ns 0 08V To set up to measure propagation delay follow these steps 1 Push the AutoSet to trigger a stable display 2 Adjust the horizontal and ver...

Page 80: ...ot vary from the specification However you think there might be a problem To set up a test for pulse width aberrations follow these steps 1 Push the AutoSet to trigger a stable display 2 Push the Sing...

Page 81: ...that the oscilloscope might consider to be a trigger and may be less than the frequency of the input signal in Pulse Width trigger mode Triggering on a Video Signal You are testing the video circuit...

Page 82: ...The oscilloscope sets the Standard option when you use the Autoset function 2 Push the Odd Field or Even Field option s from the Autoset Menu to sync on odd or even fields only Manual An alternative m...

Page 83: ...pending on the video signal To use this method follow these steps 1 Push the Trig Menu button to see the Trigger Menu 2 Push the top option button and select Video 3 Push the Sync option button and se...

Page 84: ...Main option 2 Push the Window Zone option button 3 Turn the Horizontal Scale knob and select 500 ns This will be the seconds division setting of the expanded view 4 Turn the Horizontal Position knob...

Page 85: ...t and output of the circuit and capture the changes that occur as you vary the temperature To view the input and output of the circuit in an XY display follow these steps 1 Push the channel 1 button 2...

Page 86: ...ttern representing the input and output characteristics of the circuit 10 Turn the Vertical Scale and Position knobs to optimize the display 11 Push Persist Infinite 12 Push the Brightness option butt...

Page 87: ...without aliasing Use zoom controls to magnify the spectrum Use cursors to measure the spectrum NOTE For viewing the harmonics of power systems the harmonics feature available with the optional TPS2PW...

Page 88: ...pectrum shows a larger frequency range and reduces the possibility of FFT aliasing See page 66 FFT Aliasing However the oscilloscope also displays less frequency resolution To set up the FFT display f...

Page 89: ...z to the Nyquist frequency Normally the display compresses the FFT spectrum horizontally into 250 points but you can use the FFT Zoom function to expand the FFT spectrum to more clearly see the freque...

Page 90: ...lar Selects the FFT window type See page 65 Selecting an FFT Window FFT Zoom X1 X2 X5 X10 Changes the horizontal magnification of the FFT display See page 68 Magnifying and Positioning an FFT Spectrum...

Page 91: ...in the signal shape A non integral number of cycles in the YT waveform causes the signal start and end points to be at different amplitudes The transitions between the start and end points cause disc...

Page 92: ...poorer frequency accuracy than Hanning Rectangular Pulses or transients Special purpose window for waveforms that do not have discontinuities This is essentially the same as no window FFT Aliasing Pro...

Page 93: ...Math FFT TPS2000B Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual 67...

Page 94: ...ntrols Horizontal Zoom and Position The FFT Zoom option lets you horizontally magnify the FFT spectrum without changing the sample rate Zoom factors are X1 default X2 X5 and X10 At zoom factor X1 and...

Page 95: ...ltipurpose knob to move cursors 1 and 2 Use horizontal cursors to measure magnitude and vertical cursors to measure frequency The options display the delta between the two cursors the value at cursor...

Page 96: ...Math FFT 70 TPS2000B Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual...

Page 97: ...erenced P5100 probe or an appropriately rated high voltage differential probe when floating the reference lead above 30 VRMS subject to the ratings of such high voltage probe To avoid electric shock w...

Page 98: ...rt or file format Layout Portrait Landscape Printer output orientation Ink Saver On Off Prints the screen image on a white background Abort Printing Stops sending the screen image to the printer 1 Ref...

Page 99: ...format selected NOTE You can use the oscilloscope while the printer prints Setting Up and Testing the RS 232 Interface You may need to set up and test the RS 232 interface RS 232 is an 8 bit serial c...

Page 100: ...making floating mesaurements See page 3 Taking Floating Measurements RS 232 Settings To set up the oscilloscope RS 232 interface follow these steps 1 Push the Utility button to see the Utility Menu 2...

Page 101: ...llow these steps 1 Connect the oscilloscope to a personal computer PC using an appropriate RS 232 cable See page 73 Selecting an RS 232 Cable 2 Power on the PC 3 On the PC run a terminal emulator prog...

Page 102: ...and the correct port on the external device 3 Check that the printer or the program on the personal computer is using the same port to which you connected the RS 232 cable Try your program or printer...

Page 103: ...f each command sent append an STB query after every command and read the response string Processing Break Signals When the oscilloscope senses a break signal on the RS 232 port it returns the three ch...

Page 104: ...ase letters For example the command ACQuire NUMAVg can be entered simply as ACQ NUMAV or acq numav You can precede any command with white space characters White space characters include any combinatio...

Page 105: ...installed on your PC 2 Install the USB Serial Converter driver files If you have Internal access select Yes this time only and click Next Follow the on screen instructions to install the software aut...

Page 106: ...lets you capture oscilloscope screen images waveform data and settings from a Microsoft Windows computer You can load the OpenChoice Desktop program from the Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop PC Communica...

Page 107: ...card follow these steps 1 Push and release the eject button until the button fully extends 2 Push the eject button again to release the card from the slot 3 Pull the CF card out of the front panel slo...

Page 108: ...ctory location on the CF card The default location for the file save or file recall functions is the current folder The root folder is A The oscilloscope resets the current folder to A when you power...

Page 109: ...iles This option allows you to save all of the current oscilloscope information to files on the CF card Before you can save data to the CF card you need to configure the Print button to the alternativ...

Page 110: ...ASCII text string listing of the oscilloscope settings refer to the TDS200 TDS1000 2000 TDS1000B 2000B TDS2000C and TPS2000 TPS2000B Series Digital Oscilloscopes Programmer Manual to decode strings S...

Page 111: ...is about two to three years or 300 charge cycles whichever occurs first One charge cycle is a period of use from fully charged to fully discharged and fully recharged again You should use a two to thr...

Page 112: ...ks to maintain full operating capacity between jobs However a Lithium ion battery pack will self discharge during non use To achieve the longest operating time charge your battery pack before use If y...

Page 113: ...oscilloscope to ensure an accurate reading Calibration refers to the ability of a battery pack to report its current capacity which the oscilloscope uses to calculate how much longer it can operate un...

Page 114: ...charge the battery pack with the highest available capacity first until fully charged It will then charge the second battery pack Likewise if the oscilloscope has two battery packs installed it will...

Page 115: ...by mode Red flashing Error If the Red LED flashes follow these steps 1 Check that the charger is not overheating Ensure that the charger fan is running and that the airflow is not blocked If the charg...

Page 116: ...en fully recharge the battery pack returning it to a fully calibrated state The calibration process can take up to ten hours to complete Overnight calibration is recommended due to the slow nature of...

Page 117: ...water for at least 15 minutes lifting upper and lower lids until no evidence of the fluid remains Seek medical attention Storing and Transporting Battery Packs Storage Store battery packs in a low hu...

Page 118: ...the battery packs See page 6 Battery Packs NOTE Replace the Li Ion battery packs only with TPSBAT battery packs The Environmental Considerations section contains information on how to properly dispos...

Page 119: ...lated noise in the signal display the number of averages is selectable Averages 4 16 64 128 Select number of averages Key Points If you probe a noisy square wave signal that contains intermittent narr...

Page 120: ...s div or faster the acquisition mode changes to Sample because the sample rate is sufficiently fast to make Peak Detect unnecessary The oscilloscope does not display a message to tell you that the mod...

Page 121: ...you turn the Horizontal Scale knob to 100 ms div or slower and select the Auto Mode option in the Trigger Menu To disable Scan mode push the Trig Menu button and set the Mode option to Normal Stopping...

Page 122: ...en in Horizontal Only Ideal trigger level changes When you push the AutoRange button the oscilloscope adjusts controls to produce a usable display of the input signal Function Setting Acquire mode Sam...

Page 123: ...is way you can visually estimate the amplitude of the signal without worrying about the vertical scale changing Vertical Only autoranging works similarly adjusting vertical parameters and leaving the...

Page 124: ...lays and uses channel 1 When you use Autoset and the oscilloscope cannot determine the signal type the oscilloscope adjusts the horizontal and the vertical scales then takes the Mean and Pk to Pk auto...

Page 125: ...ncy automatic measurements Single cycle square Sets the horizontal scale to display about one cycle of the waveform the oscilloscope displays Min Max Mean and Positive Width automatic measurements Ris...

Page 126: ...ns Settings Comments Type 1 Time Amplitude Off Select and display the measurement cursors Time measures time frequency and amplitude Amplitude measures amplitude such as current or voltage Source Chan...

Page 127: ...e the cursors only while the Cursor Menu is displayed The active cursor is represented by a solid line Amplitude cursors Time cursors Default Setup Push the Default Setup button to recall most of the...

Page 128: ...t styles solid dimmed and broken 1 A solid waveform indicates a channel live waveform display The waveform remains solid when the acquisition is stopped if no controls are changed that make the displa...

Page 129: ...nnel 1 against the voltage on channel 2 where channel 1 is the horizontal axis and channel 2 is the vertical axis The oscilloscope uses the untriggered Sample acquisition mode and displays data as dot...

Page 130: ...option button and use the multipurpose knob to adjust NOTE You can push the horizontal option buttons to switch between an entire waveform display and a zoomed part of it A readout near the top right...

Page 131: ...setting cannot be set slower than the Main time base setting Vertical bars define Window Zone Main time base displayed Window zone displayed Window Expands the Window Zone to cover the entire screen U...

Page 132: ...H2 CH1 The channel 1 waveform is subtracted from the channel 2 waveform CH3 CH4 1 The channel 4 waveform is subtracted from the channel 3 waveform subtraction CH4 CH3 1 The channel 3 waveform is subtr...

Page 133: ...over the entire record Pk Pk Calculates the absolute difference between the maximum and minimum peaks of the entire waveform Cyc RMS Calculates a true RMS measurement of the first complete cycle of th...

Page 134: ...e print button to send data to a printer or to save data to the CF card Save Image Saves a screen image to a file in a specified format Save Setup Saves the current oscilloscope settings to a file in...

Page 135: ...Landscape Select portrait or landscape image layout Select Folder Ink Saver 1 On Off Activates or deactivates Ink Saver mode Save filename such as TEK0000 TIF Saves the screen image to the automatica...

Page 136: ...elative to the trigger and amplitude values for each of the 2500 waveform data points You can import CSV files into many spreadsheet and math analysis applications Options Settings or submenus Comment...

Page 137: ...le Recall Waveform The Recall Waveform action recalls a waveform file from a CF card to a location in reference memory Options Settings or submenus Comments To Ref x Specifies the reference memory loc...

Page 138: ...can store two reference waveforms in internal nonvolatile memory Four channel oscilloscopes can store four but only display two at a time The oscilloscope can display both reference waveforms and cha...

Page 139: ...consider to be a trigger and may be less than the frequency of the input signal in Pulse Width trigger mode Key Points Mode Options The Auto mode default forces the oscilloscope to trigger when it do...

Page 140: ...oupling allows you to filter the trigger signal used to trigger an acquisition Option Details DC Passes all components of the signal Noise Reject Adds hysteresis to the trigger circuitry this reduces...

Page 141: ...4 channel oscilloscope Key Points Sync Pulses When you choose Normal Polarity the trigger always occurs on negative going sync pulses If your video signal has positive going sync pulses use the Invert...

Page 142: ...e oscilloscope when the signal pulse width is equal to or not equal to the specified pulse width within a 5 tolerance Triggers the oscilloscope when the source signal pulse width is less than or great...

Page 143: ...down the Trig View button the only other button you can use is the print button The oscilloscope disables all other front panel buttons The knobs continue to be active Trigger Holdoff You can use the...

Page 144: ...ope Key Points System Status Selecting System Status from the Utility Menu displays the menus available for obtaining a list of control settings for each group of oscilloscope controls Push any front...

Page 145: ...your oscilloscope File Utilities You can use the File Utilities menu to do the following tasks List the contents of the current folder Select a file or folder Navigate to other folders Create rename a...

Page 146: ...aracter in the Name field Delete Character Changes the menu button 1 option to the Delete Character function Deletes the highlighted character from the Name field Enter Character Clear Name Changes th...

Page 147: ...readouts Back Returns to the previous menu Knobs Vertical Position knobs Use the vertical Position knobs to move the channel waveforms up or down on the screen Vertical Scale knobs Use the vertical Sc...

Page 148: ...to display or remove the channel 1 waveform NOTE You do not have to display a channel waveform to use it as a trigger source or for math operations NOTE You must display a channel waveform to take me...

Page 149: ...acquisition mode no measurements Acquisition Mode Acquisition Stops After Sample Peak Detect Single acquisition all channels simultaneously Single Sequence Average N acquisitions all channels simultan...

Page 150: ...hannel sampled simultaneously Vertical Scale Volts Div Range 2 mV div to 5 V div at input BNC Position Range 2 mV div to 200 mV div 1 8 V 200 mV div to 5 V div 45 V TPP0101 and TPP0201 Probe Attenuati...

Page 151: ...ecification is typical 2 The oscilloscope reverts to Sample mode when the SEC DIV horizontal scale is set from 2 5 s div to 5 ns div on 100 MHz models or from 2 5 s div to 2 5 ns div on a TPS2024B mod...

Page 152: ...F REJ Same as the DC coupled limits for frequencies above 300 kHz attenuates signals below 300 kHz Source Range CH1 CH2 CH3 1 CH4 1 8 divisions from center of screen EXT 4 V EXT 5 20 V Trigger Level R...

Page 153: ...n 16 5 ns or 1 part per thousand whichever is larger Equal Guardband t 330 ns 5 guardband 5 1 16 5 ns t 330 ns guardband 16 5 ns Not Equal Guardband t 330 ns 5 guardband 5 1 16 5 ns 165 ns t 330 ns gu...

Page 154: ...Hertz 1 t Automatic Measurements Frequency Period Mean Pk Pk Cycle RMS Min Max Rise Time Fall Time Pos Width Neg Width Table 9 Oscilloscope General Specifications Characteristic Description Display D...

Page 155: ...ooling Method Forced air temperature controlled Operating High 50 C 122 F 60 RH Low 30 C 86 F 90 RH Humidity 3 Nonoperating High 55 C to 71 C 131 F to 160 F 60 RH max Low 0 C to 30 C 32 F to 86 F 90 R...

Page 156: ...he recommended calibration interval is one year 1 Adjustable through the Display menu 2 As defined in IEC 60529 2001 3 When a battery pack is installed refer to the Managing TPSBAT Battery Packs secti...

Page 157: ...ot float these probes TPP0101 and TPP0201 Series on any oscilloscope except TPS2000 and TPS2000B Series Oscilloscopes Do not float the reference lead of these probes to 30 VRMS when used with a TPS200...

Page 158: ...RNING To avoid electric shock only connect to the Probe Comp signal on the oscilloscope when making this adjustment 3 Push Autoset or otherwise adjust your oscilloscope to display a stable waveform 4...

Page 159: ...0362 xx Ground lead with alligator clip Secure the lead to the probe head ground and then to your circuit ground Reorder Tektronix part number 196 3521 xx Ground spring The ground spring minimizes ab...

Page 160: ...Hz DC to 200 MHz System attenuation accuracy 10 1 3 2 10 1 3 2 Compensation range TPP0101 15 pF 25 pF TPP0201 15 pF 25 pF System input resistance DC 10 M 1 5 10 M 1 5 System input capacitance 12 pF 12...

Page 161: ...n EC Declaration of Conformity Compliance was demonstrated to the following specification as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC EN61010 031 200...

Page 162: ...s The reference lead must be connected to earth potential 0 V TPS2000 and TPS2000B Series Oscilloscope Use Do not float the reference lead of this probe above the rated float voltage 30 VRMS Connect a...

Page 163: ...bols Terms in This Manual These terms may appear in this manual WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution statements ident...

Page 164: ...Appendix B TPP0101 and TPP0201 Series 10X Passive Probes Information 138 TPS2000B Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual...

Page 165: ...ilable language manuals TPSBAT Battery Pack Battery packs make the oscilloscope portable The length of time you can operate the oscilloscope from battery packs depend on the oscilloscope model See pag...

Page 166: ...use P5120 Passive Hi Voltage Probe The probe is 200 MHz 20X 1000 VRMS and 3 meters 3 2 yards long A621 AC Only Current Probe The probe is 5 Hz to 50 kHz with 1 10 100 mV A settings and 2000 APK A622...

Page 167: ...Option A2 United Kingdom 230 V 50 Hz 161 0066 10 Option A3 Australian 240 V 50 Hz 161 0066 11 Option A5 Switzerland 230 V 50 Hz 161 0154 00 Option A10 China 220 V 50 Hz 161 0304 00 Option A11 India 2...

Page 168: ...ese 071 1459 XX Traditional Chinese 071 1460 XX Korean 071 1461 XX Russian 071 1462 XX TDS200 TDS1000 2000 TDS1000B 2000B TDS2000C and TPS2000 2000B Series Digital Oscilloscopes Programmer Manual The...

Page 169: ...ns require To clean the exterior surface perform the following steps 1 Remove loose dust on the outside of the oscilloscope and probes with a lint free cloth Use care to avoid scratching the clear gla...

Page 170: ...Appendix D Cleaning 144 TPS2000B Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual...

Page 171: ...setting three mode options Sample Averages 16 Acquire Run Stop Run Autorange Off AutoRange Mode Vertical and Horizontal Type Off Source CH1 Horizontal amplitude 3 2 divs Cursor Vertical time 4 divs T...

Page 172: ...C BW Limit Off Volts Div Coarse Probe Voltage Voltage Probe Attenuation 10X Current Probe Scale 10 A V Invert Off Position 0 00 divs 0 00 V Vertical system all channels Scale 1 00 V The Default Setup...

Page 173: ...LUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INSTITUTE OF SOFTWARE ACADEMIA SINICA BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHAT...

Page 174: ...om this font without specific prior written permission THIS FONT IS PROVIDED BY THE TEAM AND CONTRIBUTORS AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIE...

Page 175: ...VRMS CAT III 1 000 VRMS CAT II 600 VRMS CAT III P5210A with 1103 Power supply 1 Attenuation Gain Setting 100X 1000X Maximum Linear Differential Mode Input Voltage 2 between Probe Tips 560 V DC PK AC 4...

Page 176: ...C 40 V DC PK AC ADA400A with 1103 Power supply Attenuation Gain Setting 10X 100X Maximum Linear Differential Mode Input Voltage 1 between Probe Tips 1 V DC PK AC 100 mV DC PK AC Maximum Linear Common...

Page 177: ...g ring amplitude 46 measuring ring frequency 46 measuring rise time 48 measuring two signals 41 optimizing the acquisition 52 peak detect using 50 power analysis using Math 45 reducing noise 51 taking...

Page 178: ...ck level 87 temperature 88 Charger battery external 140 Cleaning 143 Clock set date and time 118 Coarse resolution 121 Command abbreviating 78 Communications ports 71 CompactFlash card file management...

Page 179: ...ing magnitude and frequency with cursors 69 Nyquist frequency 63 process 61 readouts 64 Window 65 FFT Window Flattop 66 Hanning 66 Rectangular 66 FFT zoom horizontal 64 vertical 63 Field video trigger...

Page 180: ...eadout 17 Isolated channels description 3 L Languages 118 Level 23 29 Level control 23 Li Ion battery packs 85 Line video trigger 115 Lissajous pattern XY format 103 M M indicator for Main time base 1...

Page 181: ...ications 71 Position horizontal 31 104 trigger 114 vertical 120 Position control horizontal 22 vertical 21 Positive width measurements 107 Power manage battery packs 85 oscilloscope AC adapter 5 speci...

Page 182: ...a CF card 83 image files to a CF card 84 setups 112 waveforms 112 Scale current probe 13 121 horizontal 31 vertical 31 Scale 1 2 3 4 controls 21 Scale control horizontal 22 105 Scaling waveforms basi...

Page 183: ...tus indicators 17 sync 115 type indicator 17 types 29 video 115 view 23 117 Trigger Level control 23 U Utility button 25 Utility menus 118 V Vectors 101 Vertical menu 120 position 31 position knob 21...

Page 184: ...Index Z Zoom 58 FFT 68 Horiz menu 104 Window Zone 104 105 158 TPS2000B Series Digital Oscilloscope User Manual...

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