Tektronix TDS5000B Series Reference guide

Online Help
TDS5000B Series Oscilloscopes
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Adapted from the TDS5000B Series Oscilloscopes online help Version 2.0
August, 2004

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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Copyright Information 22
About the TDS5000B Series Oscilloscope 23
Product Description 23
Product Software 27
User Interface Map 28
Installing Software 29
Using Online Help 30
Navigating the Online Help 30
Documentation 31
Support Information 32
Feedback 33
Standard Accessories 34
Recommended Accessories 35
Options 38
Windows Interface Guidelines 39
Analysis and Connectivity Support 40
Getting the Analysis and Connectivity Support Tools 40
VXI Plug-and-Play Instrument Driver 41
TekVISA 41
TekVISA ActiveX Control (TVC) 41
TekVISAExcel Toolbar 41
VXI 11.2 LAN Server 41
Supported ADEs 42
Tektronix Toolbar for Word 42
Report Generator 42

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IVI Drivers 42
Menu Bar Mode 42
Toolbar Mode 42
Working with the TDS5000B Series Instrument 43
Using the Instrument Interface 44
Changing Control Settings 44
Moving and Docking Control Windows 45
Controlling from within the Graticule Area 45
Access Shortcut Menus by Right-Clicking 46
Initializing the Instrument 46
Choosing and Connecting Probes 46
Creating Your Own Control Windows 47
Triggering, Timebase, and Horizontal Delay 47
Looking at Waveform Details 47
Using Fast Acquisition and DPO 48
Using Waveform Math 48
Using Spectral Analysis 49
Characterizing a Signal 49
Mask and Limit Testing 49
Application-Specific Measurements 50
Connecting to a Network 50
Printing Hard Copy 51
Using Other PC Applications 51
Using a Second Monitor 52
Connecting to Other Instruments 52
TDS5000B Series Options 53

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Controls and Connections
Multipurpose Knobs 56
Vertical Controls 56
Horizontal Controls 57
MultiView Zoom Controls 57
Trigger Controls 58
Run Controls 58
General Purpose Controls 59
Front Panel Connectors 60
Rear Panel Connectors 60
Side Panel Connectors 61
Optional Touch Screen 63
On/Standby Switch 63
File Menu
Reference Waveform Controls 64
Save As Dialog Box: Waveform 64
Recall Dialog Box: Waveform 65
Save As Dialog Box: Instrument Setup 66
Recall Dialog Box: Instrument Setups 67
Delete Setups and Reference Waveforms 68
Page Setup Dialog Box 69
Print Preview Dialog Box 69
Print Dialog Box 69
Using Print Screen 70
Save As Dialog Box: Screen Capture 70
Waveform Options Dialog Box 71
Save As Dialog Box: Measurement 72

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Save As Dialog Box: Histogram 72
Save As Dialog Box: Timestamp 73
Edit Menu
Copy Setup: Images 74
Copy Setup: Waveforms 74
Copy Setup: Measurements 75
Autoset Undo Control Window 76
Vertical Menu
Vertical Setup Control Window 77
Zoom Setup Control Window 77
Zoom Control Window 79
AutoScroll Control Window 80
Graticule Zoom Control Window 81
Waveform Display Control Window 81
Waveform Label Control Window 82
Position/Scale Control Window 82
Position/Scale Control Window: Position 83
Position/Scale Control Window: Scale 83
Vertical Offset Control Window 84
Termination Control Window 84
Coupling Control Window 85
Bandwidth Control Window 86
Probe Calibration Control Window 87
Probe Calibration Control Window: Probe Status 87
Probe Calibration Control Window: Probe Calibration 88
Deskew Control Window 89
Attenuation Control Window 90

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Display On/Off 90
Vertical Position/Scale 91
Offset 91
Termination 92
Channel Invert 92
Coupling Setup 93
Bandwidth 93
Probe Controls 93
Channel Invert Control Window 94
Using Offset to Avoid Clipping Signals 94
High Impedance Probes 95
Low Impedance Probes 95
Active Probes 95
Probe Calibration Restrictions 95
Horizontal/Acquisition Menu
Horizontal/Acquisition Setup Control Window
(Horizontal Tab) 96
Record Length 96
Horizontal Scale 97
Horizontal Control Window Readouts 97
Horizontal Delay and Horizontal Position 98
Horizontal Position/Scale Control Window 98
Horizontal Position/Scale Control Window: Delay Mode Off 99
Horizontal Position/Scale Control Window: Position 99
Horizontal Position/Scale Control Window: Scale 99
Horizontal Position/Scale Control Window: Delay On 100
Horizontal Position/Scale Control Window: Horiz Delay 100

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Horizontal Position/Scale Control Window: Scale Delay On 101
Resolution Control Window 101
Acquisition Mode Control Window 102
Horizontal/Acquisition Setup Control Window
(Acquisition Tab) 104
Acquisition Mode 104
Fast Acquisitions 106
Roll Mode 107
Interactions of Roll Mode and Other Instrument Settings 108
Incompatible Acquisition Features 109
Sampling Modes 109
FastFrame Setup Control Window 111
Frame Setup 112
Frame Viewing 113
Time Stamps 114
Time Stamp Table 114
Using FastFrame Acquisitions 114
FastFrame Controls 116
Autoset 116
Trigger Menu
Trigger Setup Control Window 119
A Event Trigger Types 120
Sequential Triggering (Horizontal Delay On) 120
Sequential Triggering (Horizontal Delay Off) 121
B Event Trigger 121
Trigger Mode and Holdoff 122
Edge Trigger Control Window 122

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Glitch Trigger Control Window 123
Width Trigger Control Window 123
Runt Trigger Control Window 124
Timeout Trigger Control Window 124
Transition Time Trigger Control Window 125
Setup and Hold Trigger Control Window 126
Logic Pattern Trigger Control Window 126
Logic State Trigger Control Window 127
Window Trigger Control Window 128
Video Trigger Control Window 128
Comm Trigger Control Window 129
Communication Trigger Codes and Standards (Option) 130
Set to 50% with Comm Triggers 132
Trigger on A Only (Horizontal Delay Off) 132
Trigger on A Only (Horizontal Delay On) 132
Trigger After Time (Horizontal Delay Off) 133
Trigger After Time (Horizontal Delay On) 133
Trigger on Nth Event (Horizontal Delay Off) 134
Trigger on Nth Event (Horizontal Delay On) 135
Trigger Holdoff Control Window 136
Trigger Mode Control Window 137
Run/Stop Control Window 137
Communication Trigger Coding 138
Comm Trigger Pulse Form 138
Display Menu
Display Setup Control Window (Appearance Tab) 139
Display Style 139

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Display Persistence 140
Waveform Intensity 140
Display Format 141
Waveform Interpolation 142
Display Setup Control Window (Screen Text Tab) 142
Display Setup Control Window (Objects Tab) 143
Graticule Style 143
Trigger Level Marker 144
LCD Backlight Timeout 144
Display Setup Control Window (Colors Tab) 144
Color Palettes 145
Display Palette 146
Reference Color 146
Math Color 147
Text Properties Control Window 147
Display Persistence Control Window 148
Cursor Menu
Cursor Setup Control Window 150
Cursor Type Setup Control Window 151
Cursor Sources 152
Cursor Position Control Window 152
Horizontal Bar Cursors 153
Vertical Bar Cursors 153
Waveform Cursors 153
Screen Cursors 154
Cursor Modes 154
Cursor Style 155

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Cursors Using XY Display Format 156
Measurement Menu
Measurement Setup Control Window 158
Measurement Tabs: Amplitude 159
Measurement Tabs: Time 159
Measurement Tabs: More 160
Measurement Tabs: Histogram 160
Measurement Tabs: Communications 161
Measurement Tabs: Communications More 161
Measurements List 162
Measurement Snapshot Control Window 162
Measurement Statistics Control Window 163
Reference Levels Control Window 164
Gating Control Window 165
Histogram Control Window 166
Delay Measurement Setup 167
Phase Measurement Setup 167
Mask Menu
Mask Setup Control Window 169
Mask Types and Standards (Option) 169
Mask Display Control Window 173
Mask Alignment Control Window 173
Mask Source Control Window 174
Mask Margins Control Window 174
Mask Pass/Fail Setup Control Window 175
Mask Test Pass/Fail Controls 176
Mask Pass/Fail Test Notification 176