Tektronix 2252 User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ............... viii
LIST OF TABLES . ......................................... be
OPERATORS SAFETY SUMMARY ......... .. ................................... ..... X
SECTION 1-INTRODUCTION
PRODUCT OVERVIEW............................................................................................. 1-1
Description ................................................................................................................ 1-1
Standard Accessories ............................................................................................. 1-3
PREPARATION FOR USE......................................................................................... 1-4
Safety ...................................................................................................... 1-4
Line Fuse ................................................................................................................... 1-4
Line Voltage and Power Cord ................................................................................ 1-4
Instrument Cooling................................................................................................... 1-8
Start-Up ..................................................................................................................... 1-
Repackaging for Shipment ..................................................................................... 1-7
SECTION 2 -CONTROLS, CONNECTORS, AND INDICATORS
CRT, Power, and Display ......................................................................................... 2-1
Vertical......................................................................................................................... 2-3
Horizontal ................................................................................................................... 2-8
Trigger............................................................................................} ........................ 2-12
A Trigger Modes ............................................................................................... 2-15
. B Trigger Modes ............................................................................................... 2-1
Rear Panel................................................................................................................. 2-20
Menu System, Hardcopy, and GPIB Controls and Indicators ......................... 2-21
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SECTION 3“ OPERATORS FAMILIARIZATION
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................
BASIC OPERATION ..................................................................
Graticule.....................................................................................
4
Readout Display.........................................................................
Connecting Input Signals.........................................................
Grounding.............................................................................
Probes...................................................................................
Coaxial Cables ......................................................................
External Triggering .............................................................
Auto Setup .................................................................................
Minimum Setup ........................................................................
Remote Control via the Communications P o rt .....................
MENU SYSTEM OPERATION .................................................
Introduction ...............................................................................
Clearing the Menu and Cursors Display................................
Setting Measurement Channel.................................................
Recalling the Last Measurement M ode ..................................
Channel 1 and Channel 2 Voltmeter ......................................
Voltmeter Measurements Page 1 ......................................
Voltmeter Measurements Page 2, GATED Measurements
Cursor Volts Measurements.....................................................
Time Menus ...............................................................................
Counter/Timer ...........................................................................
C/T Measurement Menu Page 1 ........................................
Gated C/T Measurement Menu Page 2 ...........................
C/T Control Menu ...............................................................
Conditions for Cursors Display ........................................
Measurement Cursors.........................................................
Track Trig LvS Cursors.........................................................
Track fh Cursors..................................................................
Behavior for Horizontal Mode Changes..................................
Measurement Compatibility and Error Messages .................
Measurements in Single Sequence Mode ...........................
3-1
3-1
3-1
3-3
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-4
3-5
3-5
3-5
3-5
3-
3-
3-7
3-7
3-9
3-10
3-11
3-12
3-12
3-15
3-23
3-24
3-25
3-2
3-29
3-29
3-29
3-30
3-30
3-31
3-33
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SECTION 3-OPERATORS FAMILIARIZATION (cont)
Service Menu Features ........................... 3-33
Contigure Menu............................................................................................. 3-34
Self Cal Measurements . ........................ 3-37
Internal Settings Menu ............................................ 3-38
Store/Recall Setup Features................................................................................... 3-39
Factory Stored Setups ........................... 3-40
Recall Only Menu ............................................................................................. 3-41
Store/Recall Setup Menu ................................................................................. 3-43
Recovering A Deleted Setup ............................................................................ 3-47
Storing Setups in Sequences ............. .. .. ......................................................... 3-48
Waveform Digital Acquisition Modes ..................... 3-50
SECTION 4-OPERATOR CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS
Introduction .............................................. 4-1
Initial Setup............................................................. 4-1
Auto Setup Function.................................................................................................. 4-2
Trace Rotation Adjustment .................................... 4-3
Probe Low-Frequency Compensation . ............................... 4-3
Vertical Deflection Check . ........................................................................................ 4-5
Timing Checks ....................... 4-
SECTION 5 —BASIC APPLICATIONS
Introduction . .............................................................................. 5-1
CH 1/CH 2 Voltmeter Measurements ....................................................... 5-1
Peak Voltage Measurement..................................................................................... 5-2
Gated Voltage Measurement......................................................... 5-4
Voltage Measurement Cursors................................................................................. 5-
Voltage Difference ............................. 5-
Ground-Referenced Voltage .............................................................................. 5-8
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SECTION 5 -"BASIC APPLICATIONS (cont)
Tims Measurement Cursors..................................................................................... 5-9
Time Difference.................................................................................................. 5-10
Propagation Delay f ........................................................................................... 5-10
Rise Time Measurements ................................................................................. 5-11
Phase Measurements ....................................................................................... 5-11
Frequency and Period Measurements ........................................................... 5-14
Time Delay Measurement ..................................................................................... 5-14
Track Trigger Level Cursors................................................................................... 5-17
Setting Trigger Level......................................................................................... 5-20
Use of the Add M ode.............................................................................................. 5-22
Hardcopy O utput.................................................................................................... 5-25
SECTION - PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Introduction ............................................................................................................... -1
Recommended Calibration Schedule.................................................................... -1
SECTION 7-PERFORMANCE CHECK PROCEDURE
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 7-1
Test Equipment Required......................................................................................... 7-1
Performance Check interval..................................................................................... 7-1
Preparation................................................................................................................. 7-1
Index to Performance Check Procedure................................................................ 7-
DISPLAY..................................................................................................................... 7-9
Trace Rotation.................................................................... 7-9
Geometry ......... ................................................................................................... 7-10
VERTICAL................................................................................................................. 7-11
Input COUPLING Functional Check................................................................ 7-11
CH 1 and CH 2 VOLTS/DIV Trace Shift ......................................................... 7-12
CH 3 and CH 4 VOLTS/DIV Trace Shift .................................. 7-13
CH 1 and CH 2 VAR VOLTS/DIV Trace Shift ................................................. 7-13
CH 1 and CH 2 Input COUPLING Trace Shift ............................................... 7-14
CH 2 INVERT Trace Shift................................................................................... 7-14
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SECTION 7— PERFORMANCE CHECK PROCEDURE (cont)
VERTICAL (cont)
CH 1 and CH 2 VAR VOLTS/DIV Range......................................................... 7-14
Low Frequency Linearity C heck...................................................................... 7-15
CH 1 and CH 2 Vertical Deflection Accuracy................................................. 7-1
CH 3 and CH 4 Vertical Deflection Accuracy................................................. 7-17
ADD Mode and CH 2 INVERT Deflection Accuracy .................................... 7-18
Vertical POSITION Range (all channels) ....................................................... 7-19
CH 1 to CH 2 Signal Delay Match ................................................................. 7-20
CH 1 to CH 4 Signal Delay Match ................................................................. 7-21
CH 3 to CH 4 Signal Delay Match .................................................................. 7-22
Ch 1 and CH 2 Vertical Bandwidth ............................................................... 7-22
CH 3 and CH 4 Vertical Bandwidth ................................................................. 7-23
SCOPE BW {Bandwidth Limit) Accuracy....................................................... 7-24
Common-mode Rejection Ratio .................................................................... 7-24
Channel Isolation................................................................................................ 7-25
AC-Coupled Lower -3 dB Point...................................................................... 7-2
Vertical ALT and CHOP M odes........................................................................ 7-27
BEAM FIND Functional Check ........................................................................ 7-27
A and B Trace Separation................................................................................. 7-28
TRIGGERING .......................................................................................................... 7-29
500 Hz Trigger Sensitivity ................................................................................. 7-29
500 kHz Trigger Sensitivity ............................................................................... 7-30
25 MHz Trigger Sensitivity................................................................................. 7-31
150 MHz Trigger Sensitivity.......................................................................... 7-32
Single Sweep Mode ...........................................................>. .. .. ....................... 7-34
Trigger LEVEL Control Range.......................................................................... 7-34
TV Field Trigger Sensitivity ............................................................................... 7-35
TV Line Trigger Sensitivity................................................................................. 7-3
Line Trigger Functional Check ..................................■..................................... 7-3
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SECTION 7 —PERFORMANCE CHECK PROCEDURE (cont)
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HORIZONTAL ............................... 7-37
A and B Sweep Length..................................................................................... 7-37
Horizontal POSITION Range............................................................................. 7-38
VAR SEC/DIV Range.......................................................................................... 7-38
Magnifier Registration ....................................................................................... 7-39
A and B Timing Accuracy and Linearity ......................................................... 7-39
A and B Magnified Timing Accuracy and Linearity . .. ................................... 7-40
Delay Time Jitte r........... .... ................................................................................ 7-42
Delay Time Accuracy ....................................................................................... 7-43
Delay Time Position Range............................................................................... 7-44
X-Axis Gain Accuracy ....................................................................................... 7-45
X-Y Phase Difference ....................................................................................... 7-45
X-Axis Bandwidth ......................................................................................... 7-4
MEASUREMENT CURSORS ................................................................................. 7-47
SEC ->| and |+~ 1 / SEC -M Cursor Accuracy ............................................ 7-47
t+- PHASE -H Cursor Accuracy ...................................................................... 7-48
\4~ VOLTS -*[ Cursor Accuracy...................................................................... 7-48
fh VOLTS -*f Cursor Accuracy...................................................................... 7-49
Tracking Cursors Position Accuracy................................................................ 7-49
CH 1/CH 2 VOLTMETER ....................................................................................... 7-51
DC Volts Accuracy ................... :......................................................................... 7-51
DC Volts Norma! Mode Rejection Ratio .......................................................... 7-52
4- Peak, -Peak, Peak-to-Peak Volts Accuracy........................................... 7-53
25 MHz + Peak, -Peak, and Peak-to-Peak Volts Accuracy ....................... 7-54
100 MHz +Peak, -Peak, and Peak-to-Peak Volts Accuracy ..................... 7-54
Gated Volts Accuracy ................. 7-55
COUNTER/T1MER.................................................................................................... 7-5
Period ........................... 7-5
Width 7-57
Rise Time Accuracy ......................................................................................... 7-59
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