Tektronix 2212 User manual

User Manual
Tektronix
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2212
Digital Storage & Analog Oscilloscope
070-8438-00
Please check for CHANGE INFORMATION
at the rear of this manual.
First Printing April 1992
Rev. July 1992
Rev. December 1992

INSTRUMENT SERIAL NUMBERS
Each instrument has a serial number on a panel insert, tag, or stamped on
the chassis. The first letter in the serial number designates the country of
manufacture. The last five digits of the serial number are assigned
sequentially and are unique to each instrument.Those manufactured in
the United States have six unique digits. The country of manufacture is
identified as follows:
B000000
J300000
H700000
HK00000
Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon, U.S.A.
Sony I Tektronix, Japan
Tektronix Holland, N.V., Heerenveen, The Netherlands
Tektronix, Inc., Hong Kong
Instruments manufactured for Tektronix by external vendors outside the
United States are assigned a two digit alpha code to identify the country
of manufacture (e.g., J3 for Japan, HK for Hong Kong, IL for Israel, etc.).
Tektronix, Inc. , P.O. Box 500, Beaverton, OR 97077.
Printed and produced in The Netherlands.
Copyright© Tektronix, Inc.1992. All rights reserved. Tektronix products
are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. The
following are registered trademarks: TEKTRONIX, TEK, TEKPROBE,
SCOPE-MOBILE.

WARRANTY
Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials
and workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of shipment.
If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix,
at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts
and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective
product.
In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify
Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and
make suitable arrangements for the performance of the service. Customer
shall be responsible for packaging and shipping of the defective product to
the service center designated by Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid.
Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if shipment is
to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is
located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges,
duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other
locations.
This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by
improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care. Tektronix
shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair
damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix repre-
sentatives to install, repair or service the product; b) to repair damage
resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment; or c)
to service a product that has been modified or integrated with other products
when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time or
difficulty of servicing the product.
THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THIS
PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IM-
PLIED. TEKTRONX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WAR-
RANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. TEKTRONIX' RESPONSIBILITY TO REP AIR OR REPLACE
DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PRO-
VIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.
TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-
AGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE VEN-
DOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.

I,

Certificate of the Manufacturer/Importer
We hereby certify that the
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2212 OSCILLOSCOPE AND ALL INSTALLED OPTIONS
complies with the RF interference Suppression requirements of
Amtsbl.-Vfg 1046/1984.
The German Postal Service was notified that the equipment is
being marketed.
The German Postal Service has the right to re-test the series and
to verify that it complies.
TEKTRONIX
Bescheinigung des Herstellers/lmporteurs
Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daB der/die/das
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2212 OSCILLOSCOPE AND ALL INSTALLED OPTIONS
in Obereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der Ambtsblatt-
Verfugung 1046/1984 funkentst6rt ist.
Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das lnverkehrbringen dieses
Gerates angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur Oberprufung der
Serie auf Einhalten der Bestimmungen eingeraumt.
TEKTRONIX

NOTICE to the user/operator:
The German Postal Services requires that Systems as-
sembled by the operator/user of this instrument must also
comply with Postal Regulation, Vfg. 1046/1984, Par. 2,
Sect. 1.
HINWEIS fur den Benutzer/Betreiber:
Die vom Betreiber zusammengestellte Anlage, innerhalb
derer das Gerat eingesetzt wird, muB ebenfalls den
Voraussetzungen nach Par. 2, Ziff. 1 der Vfg. 1046/1984
genugen.
NOTICE to the user/operator:
The German Postal Services requires that this equipment,
when used in a test set-up, may only be operated if the
requirements of Postal Regulation, Vfg. 1046/1984, Par.2,
Sect. 1.7.1 are complied with.
HINWEIS fur den Benutzer/Betreiber:
Das Gerat dart in MeBaufstellung nur betrieben werden,
wenn die Voraussetzungen des Par. 2, Ziff. 1.7.1 der Vfg.
1046/1984 eingehalten werden.

Welcome
This manual contains the following sections:
• Overview describes the 2212 Oscilloscope and provides
Safety information and Start-up information.
• Tutorial: Measuring Signals provides information and
instructions to get you started making non-storage
measuremens and storage measurements.
• Measurement Examples
• At A Glance describes the locations and purposes of the
various function blocks on the front panel and the rear panel
of the instrument.
• In Detail provides further detail on aspects of the 2212,
building on the infomation contained in At A Glance. The
topics of this chapter are:
2212 User Manual
General
The Display
Vertical Operation
Horizontal Operation
Trigger
Cursors
Storage
Setup
Making Hardcopies
Power
Interfaces
CRT Readout Display
Probes
Maintenance and Repair
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Welcome

Contents
Welcome ....................................................................................i
Related Documentation .....................................................ii
Contents .................................................................................. iii
List of Illustrations ..................................................................x
List of Tables ...........................................................................xi
Overview
Product Description ..............................................................1-1
Safety .....................................................................................1-2
Symbols and Terms ................................................... 1-2
Specific Precautions .................................................. 1-3
Consignes de Securite ..................................................... 1-5
Preparation for Use ..............................................................1-7
Tutorial: Measuring Signals
Initial Setup .......................................................................... 2-1
Probe Compensation ....................................................... 2-3
Low-Frequency Compensation ................................. 2-3
Non-Store Displays ............................................................... 2-5
Normal Sweep Display ................................................... 2-6
Magnified Sweep Display ...............................................2-7
Alternating Magnified ....................................................2-7
Sweep Display ................................................................. 2-7
X-Y Display ..................................................................... 2-8
Single Sweep Display ..................................................... 2-9
Digital Storage Displays .....................................................2-11
Store Mode Display .......................................................2-12
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HOLD Mode Display .....................................................2-13
Single Sweep Display .............................................. 2-15
SGL Sweep Record Mode ........................................ 2-15
SGL Sweep Roll Mode ............................................. 2-17
X-Y Display (Storage Mode) .........................................2-19
Observing Aliases ......................................................... 2-20
Anti-Aliasing ........................................................... 2-22
Measurement Examples
Non-Storage Measurement Examples ...............................3-1
AC Peak-to-Peak Voltage ................................................3-2
Measurement ...................................................................3-2
Voltage Ratio ...................................................................3-4
Measurement ...................................................................3-4
Algebraic Addition Measurement .................................3-6
Common-Mode Rejection Measurement .......................3-8
Rise Time Measurement ..............................................3-10
Frequency Measurement .............................................3-12
Time Difference Measurement Between Two Time-
Related Pulses ............................................................... 3-14
Time Ratio Measurement .............................................3-16
Phase Difference Measurement ...................................3-18
Small-Angle Phase Difference Measurement ..............3-20
Percent Modulation Measurement ..............................3-22
TV Line Signal Measurement .......................................3-24
TV Field Signal Measurement ......................................3-25
Digital Storage Measurement Examples ..........................3-27
Waveform Comparison Measurement ......................... 3-28
Rise Time Measurement in Store Mode ...................... 3-30
At a Glance
At a Glance ...........................................................................4-1
Display Map ....................................................................4-2
Front Panel Map -Storage, Setup
and Cursors Operation ...................................................4-3
Front Panel Map - Vertical System ...............................4-4
Front Panel Map -Triggering and
Horizontal System ...........................................................4-5
Rear Panel Map ...............................................................4-6
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