TDS520A Service Manual

Service Manual
TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A

Digitizing Oscilloscope
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Warning
The servicing instructions are for use by
qualified personnel only. To avoid personal
injury, do not perform any servicing unless you
are qualified to do so. Refer to the Safety
Summary prior to performing service.

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THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX WITH RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TEKTRONIX' RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR
OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER
FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR THE
VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Table of Contents
Safety Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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General Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Signal Acquisition System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Horizontal System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trigger System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acquisition Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OnBoard User Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Warranted Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Typical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Specifications
TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Service Manual
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Operating Information
Using This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Strategy for Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manual Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manual Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Supplying Operating Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Screen Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Module Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Theory of Operation
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Performance Verification
Brief Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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General Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Self Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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General Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inspection and Cleaning Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Access Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Procedures for External Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Options
Electrical Parts List
Diagrams
Mechanical Parts List
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Figure 435:60 Hz Rejection Test Result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Figure 436:Line Count Accuracy Test Hookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 437:Line Count Accuracy Test Setup Waveform . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 438:Line Count Accuracy Correct Result Waveform . . . . . . .
Figure 439:PG502 Setup for Sync Duty Cycle Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 440:Sync Duty Cycle Test: OneDiv Neg Pulse Waveform . .
Figure 441:Sync Duty Cycle Test: Critically Adjusted Pulse . . . . . . .
Figure 51:Accessing the Protection Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 52:Hookup for Probe Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 53:Performing Probe Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 54:Proper and Improper Probe Compensation . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 55:Exposing the Inner Probe Tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 56:Initial Test Hookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 57:Exposing the Probe Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 58:Initial Test Hookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 59:Locations of Probe Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 510:Adjustments vs FrontCorner Response . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 511:TDS 520A/540A Five and Ten Percent Luminance
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Figure 512:TDS 524A/544A Five and Ten Percent Luminance
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Figure 61:External Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 62:OuterChassis Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 63:InnerChassis Modules - TDS 520A or 540A with
A20 Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 64:InnerChassis Modules - TDS 524A or 544A with
A30 Display Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 65:Knob Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 66:Line Fuse and Line Cord Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 67:Rear Cover and Cabinet Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 68:Front Cover, Trim Ring, Menu Buttons, and Attenuator
Panel Removal (Front Cover not Shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 69:A12 FrontPanel Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 610:Disassembly of FrontPanel Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 611:Cabinet Modules Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 612:Attenuator Interconnect Cable Routing and Jack
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Figure 613:A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 614:Remove Circuit Board Assembly From Oscilloscope . .
Figure 615:Remove Circuit Board From Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 616:Circuit Board Installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 617:Proper Routing of the Video Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 618:Circuit Board Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 619:A11 Processor/Display Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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List of Tables
Table11:Record Length vs. Divisions per Record,
Samples Per Division, and Sec/Div Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table12:Nominal Traits Signal Acquisition System . . . . . . . . . . .
Table13:Nominal Traits Time Base System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table14:Nominal Traits Triggering System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table15:Nominal Traits Display System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table16:Nominal Traits Interfaces, Output Ports, and
Power Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table17:Nominal Traits Mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table18:Warranted Characteristics Signal Acquisition System .
Table19:Warranted Characteristics Time Base System . . . . . . . .
Table110:Warranted Characteristics Triggering System . . . . . .
Table111:Warranted Characteristics Interfaces, Output Ports
and Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table112:Warranted Characteristics Environmental, Safety,
and Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table113:Typical Characteristics Signal Acquisition System . . .
Table114:Typical Characteristics Time Base System . . . . . . . . .
Table115:Typical Characteristics Triggering System . . . . . . . . . .
Table116:Typical Characteristics Data Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table21:PowerCord Conductor Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table22:Effects of Corrupted Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table41:Test Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table42:DC Offset Accuracy (Zero Setting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table43:DC Accuracy: CH 1-CH 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table44:DC Accuracy: AUX 1-AUX 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table45:Analog Bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table51:Adjustments Required for Module Replaced . . . . . . . . . . .
Table52:Adjustments and Dependencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table53:Test Equipment, Fixtures, and Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table54:GPIB Board Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table61:Relative Susceptibility to StaticDischarge Damage . . . . .
Table62:External Inspection Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table63:Internal Inspection Check List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table64:Tools Required for Module Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table65:Normal Supply Voltages (Measured on J26 and J27 on
the A11 DRAM Processor/Display Module) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table66:NoLoad Supply Voltages (Measured on J5 and J6 on
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Acquisition Control
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Specifications
Specifications
Both H Bar and V Bar cursors can also be used to make absolute measure
ments; that is measurements relative to a defined level or event. For the
H Bars, either cursor can be selected to read out its voltage with respect to
any channels ground reference level. For the V Bars, it's time with respect to
the trigger point (event) of the acquisition, and the cursors can control the
portion of the waveform on which automatic measurements are made.
For time measurements, units can be either seconds or Hertz (for 1/time).
When the video trigger option installed (Option 05), the video line number
can be selected using the vertical cursors. IRE amplitude (NTSC) can be
measured using the horizontal cursors with or without the video trigger option
installed.
Measure
Measure can automatically extract parameters from the signal input to the
Digitizing Oscilloscopes. Any four out of the more than 20 parameters avail
able can be displayed to the screen. The waveform parameters are measured
continuously with the results updated onscreen as the Digitizing
Oscilloscopes continues to acquire waveforms.
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

An important component of the multiprocessor architecture of this Digitizing
Oscilloscopes is Tektronix's proprietary digital signal processor, the DSP. This
dedicated processor supports advanced analysis of your waveforms when
doing such computeintensive tasks as interpolation, waveform math, and
signal averaging. It also teams with a custom display system to deliver spe
cialized display modes (See , later in this description.)
Storage and I/O
Acquired waveforms may be saved in any of four nonvolatile REF (reference)

memories or, if available, on a 3.5 inch, DOS 3.3orlater compatible disk. The
disk is standard on the TDS 524A and 544A. It is available as option 1F on the
520A and 540A. Any or all of the saved waveforms may be displayed for
comparison with the waveforms being currently acquired.
The source and destination of waveforms to be saved may be chosen. As
signment can be made to save any of the four channels to any REF memory
or to move a stored reference from one REF memory to another. Reference
waveforms may also be written into a REF memory location via the GPIB
interface.
The Digitizing Oscilloscopes is fully controllable and capable of sending and
receiving waveforms over the GPIB interface (IEEE Std 488.1-1987/IEEE Std
488.2-1987 standard). This feature makes the instrument ideal for making
automated measurements in a production or research and development
environment that calls for repetitive data taking. Selfcompensation and
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Nominal Traits
This subsection contains tables that list the electrical and mechanical

that describe the TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Digitizing
Oscilloscopes.
Nominal traits are described using simple statements of fact such as Four, all
identical" for the trait Input Channels, Number of", rather than in terms of
limits that are performance requirements.
Table12:Nominal Traits Signal Acquisition System
Name
Description
Bandwidth Selections
20 MHz, 100 MHz, and FULL (500 MHz)
Digitizers, Number of
TDS 540A and 544A: Four, all identical

TDS 520A and 524A: Two, both identical
Digitized Bits, Number of
8 bits1
Input Channels, Number of
TDS 540A and 544A: Four, all identical, called CH1 - CH4
TDS 520A and 524A: Two fullfeatured (CH1 and CH2), plus two lim
ited, auxiliary inputs (AUX1 and AUX2)
Input Coupling2
DC, AC, or GND
Input Impedance Selections
1 MW or 50 W
Ranges, Offset, TDS 540A, 544A, and

CH1 and CH2 on TDS 520A and 524A
Volts/Div Setting
Offset Range
1 mV/div - 99.5 mV/div
1 V
100 mV/div - 995 mV/div
10 V
1 V/div - 10 V/div
100 V
Ranges, Offset, AUX1 and AUX2 on TDS Volts/Div Setting

520A and 524A
100 mV/div
Offset Range
0.5 V
1 V/div
5.0 V
10 V/div
50 V
Range, Position
5 divisions
Range, Sensitivity
TDS 540A and 544A: 1 mV/div to 10 V/div3

TDS 520A and 524A: CH1 and CH2: 1 mV/div to 10 V/div3
TDS 520A and 524A: AUX1 and AUX2: 100 mV/div, 1 V/div, 10 V/div
1 Displayed vertically with 25 digitization levels (DLs) per division and 10.24 divisions dynamic range with zoom off. A DL is the
smallest voltage level change that can be resolved by the 8bit AD Converter, with the input scaled to the volts/division setting of
the channel used. Expressed as a voltage, a DL is equal to 1/25 of a division times the volts/division setting.
2 The input characteristics (Input Coupling, Input Impedance Selections, etc.) apply to both fullfeatured and auxiliary inputs except
where otherwise specified.
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Nominal Traits
3 The sensitivity ranges from 1 mV/div to 10 V/div in a 1-2-5 sequence of coarse settings. Between a pair of adjacent coarse set
tings, the sensitivity can be finely adjusted. The resolution of such a fine adjustment is 1% of the more sensitive of the pair. For
example, between 50 mV/div and 100mV/div, the volts/division can be set with 0.5 mV resolution.
Table13:Nominal Traits Time Base System

Name
Description
#.)' #-0,';#4'1,3

Number of
Channels On
SampleRate
Range
#-0,'33 #-0,'33
#-0,'33 #-0,'33
/2
#-0,'33
#-0,'33
Number of
Channels On
SampleRate
Range
#-0,'33 #-0,'33
#-0,'33
#-0,'33
#.)' #-0,';#4'1,3

#.)' 15+6#,'.4 +-' /2 .4'20/,#4'&

"#6'(/2- #4'2,3
#-0,'33 4/ #-0,'33
#.)' '%/.&3+6+3+/.
03&+6 4/ 3&+6
'%/2& '.)4*4
3#-0,'3 3#-0,'3

3#-0,'3 3#-0,'3
3#-0,'3 2'%/2& ,'.)4* /( 3#-0,'3 +3 #6#+,#$,' 7+4*
04+/. 0 4/ (/52 7#6'(/2- 2'%/2&3 -#9 $' 3#6'& +.
! 7+4* 04+/. +.34#,,'&
#342#-'
#8+-5- 2#-' #4' 2#-'3'%/.&

2#-' '.)4* #.)' 0/+.432#-' 4/ /+.432#-'
#8+-5- 5-$'2 /( 2#-'3
: 2#-'3 #4 /+.432#-'
:7+4* 04+/. '%/2& '.)4*
:
2#-'3 #4 /+.432#-'
:34#.&#2& %/.(+)52#4+/. /( '%/2& '.)4*
1 The range of realtime rates, expressed in samples/second, at which a digitizer samples signals at its inputs and stores the sam
ples in memory to produce a record of timesequential samples
2 The range of waveform rates for equivalent time or interpolated waveform records.
3 The Waveform Rate (WR) is the equivalent sample rate of a waveform record. For a waveform record acquired by realtime sam
pling of a single acquisition, the waveform rate is the same as the realtime sample rate; for a waveform created by interpolation
of realtime samples from a single acquisition or by equivalenttime sampling of multiple acquisitions, the waveform rate is faster
than the real time sample rate. For all three cases, the waveform rate is 1/(Waveform Interval) for the waveform record, where the
waveform interval (WI) is the time between the samples in the waveform record.
4 The maximum record length of 15,000 samples (50,000 samples with Option 1M) is selectable with all acquisition modes except
Hi Res. In Hi Res, the maximum record length is 5,000 samples (15,000 samples with Option 1M).
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Nominal Traits
Table14:Nominal Traits Triggering System

Name
Description
Range, Delayed Trigger Time Delay
16 ns to 250 s
Range, Events Delay
2 to 10,000,000
Range (Time) for PulseGlitch or Pulse

Width Triggering
2 ns to 1 s
Ranges,Trigger Level or Threshold
Source
Range
Any Channel
12 divisions from center of screen
Auxiliary
(TDS 540A & 544A only)
4 V
Line
300 V
Video Trigger Modes of Operation

(Option 05 Video Trigger)
Supports the following video standards:

H NTSC (525/60) - 2 field mono or 8 field
H
PAL (625/50) - 2 field mono, 8 field
SECAM
HDTV (787.5/60)
(1050.60)
(1125/60)
(1250/60)
FlexFormatTM (user definable standards)

User can specify: field rate, number of lines, sync pulse width
and polarity, line rate, and vertical interval timing.
Table15:Nominal Traits Display System

Name
Description
Video Display
7 inch diagonal, with a display area of 5.04 inches horizontally by

3.78 inches vertically
Video Display Resolution
640 pixels horizontally by 480 pixels vertically
Waveform Display Graticule
Single Graticule: 401 501 pixels, 8 10 divisions, where divisions

are 1 cm by 1 cm
Waveform Display Colors/Grey Scale
TDS 524A and 544A: Sixteen colors in infinitepersistence or variable

persistence display with color coding.
TDS 520A and 540A: Sixteen levels in infinitepersistence and vari
able persistence display styles.
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Nominal Traits
Table16:Nominal Traits Interfaces, Output Ports, and Power Fuse

Name
Description
Interface, GPIB
GPIB interface complies with IEEE Std 488-1987
Interface, RS232
RS232 interface complies with EIA/TIA 574 (talk only)

(optional, as option 13, on TDS 520A and 540A)
Interface, Centronics
Centronics interface complies with Centronics interface standard

C33244 Feb 1977, REV A
(optional, as option 13, on TDS 520A and 540A)
Interface, Video
VGA video output with levels that comply with ANSI R5343A stan
dard. DB15 connector.
Logic Polarity for Main and Delayed

Trigger Outputs
Negative TRUE. High to low transition indicates the trigger occurred.
Fuse Rating
Either of two fuses1 may be used: a .25I 1.25I (UL 198.6, 3AG):
6 A FAST, 250 V, or a 5 mm 20 mm, (IEC 127): 5 A (T), 250V.
1 Each fuse type requires its own fuse cap.
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Nominal Traits
Table17:Nominal Traits Mechanical

Name
Description
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+*./-0 /&+* /"-&(
%..&. ,-/. +*./-0 /"! +# (0)&*0) ((+4 #-+*/ ,*"( +*./-0 /"!
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"'/-+*&3 (0" 1&*4(6 (! (0)&*0) &*"/
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Warranted Characteristics
$%. .0.!/%*) '%./. /$! !'!/-%' ) !)1%-*)(!)/' warranted
characteristics /$/ !.-%! /$! %#%/%4%)#
.%''*.*+!.
--)/! $-/!-%./%. -! !.-%! %) /!-(. *" ,0)/%"%'! +!-"*-()!
'%(%/. 2$%$ -! 2--)/!
NOTE
In these tables, those warranted characteristics that are checked in
the procedure !-"*-()! !-%"%/%*), found in Section 4, appear
in boldface type under the column Name
. .//! *1! /$%. .0.!/%*) '%./. *)'3 2--)/! $-/!-%./%. '%./ *"
typical characteristics ./-/. *) +#! 7
Performance
Conditions
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Table18:Warranted Characteristics Signal Acquisition System

Name
Description
Accuracy, DC Gain
5
*- '' .!).%/%1%/%!. "-*( (
%1 /*
%1 2%/$ *"".!/. "-*( /*
5
Accuracy, Offset
TDS 540A and 544A (all channels),
TDS 520A and 524A (CH1 and CH2)
Volts/Div Setting
Offset Accuracy
(
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%1
5 !/ "".!/1 (

%1 1*'/.
%1 .!//%)#
(
%1 (
%1
5 !/ "".!/1 (

%1 1*'/.
%1 .!//%)#

%1
%1
5 !/ "".!/1 (

%1 1*'/.
%1 .!//%)#
Accuracy, Offset
TDS 520A and 524A
(AUX1 and AUX2)
Offset Accuracy
5 !/ "".!/1
%1 1*'/.
%1 .!//%)#
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Table18:Warranted Characteristics Signal Acquisition System (Cont.)

Name
Description
Analog Bandwidth, DC50W Coupled

or DC1 MW Coupled
Volts/Div
Bandwidth4
5 mV/div - 10 V/div
DC - 500 MHz
DC - 350 MHz
DC - 250 MHz
Cross Talk (Channel Isolation)
w100:1 at 100 MHz and w30:1 at the derated bandwidth for any two
channels having equal volts/division settings
Input Impedance, DC1MW Coupled
1 MW 0.5% in parallel with 10 pF 2 pF
Input Impedance, DC50W Coupled
50 W 1% with VSWR v1.3:1 from DC - 500 MHz
Input Voltage, Maximum, DC1MW,

AC1MW, or GND Coupled
400 V (DC + peak AC); derate at 20 dB/decade above 1 MHz
Input Voltage, Maximum, DC50W or

AC50W Coupled
5 VRMS, with peaks v 30 V
Lower Frequency Limit, AC Coupled
v10 Hz when AC-1MW Coupled; v200 kHz when AC - 50W

Coupled5
1 Net Offset = Offset - (Position Volts/Div). Net Offset is the nominal voltage level at the center of the AD converter dynamic
range. Offset Accuracy is the accuracy of this Voltage level.
2 The samples must be acquired under the same setup and ambient conditions.
3 To ensure the most accurate measurements possible, run an SPC calibration first. When using the oscilloscope at a Volts/Div
setting v5 mV/div, an SPC calibration should be run once per week to ensure that instrument performance levels meet specifica
tions.
4 The limits given are for the ambient temperature range of 0_C to +30_C. Reduce the upper bandwidth frequencies by 2.5 MHz
for each _C above +30_C.
5 The AC Coupled Lower Frequency Limits are reduced by a factor of 10 when 10X, passive probes are used.
Table19:Warranted Characteristics Time Base System

Name
Description
Accuracy, Long Term Sample Rate

and Delay Time
25 ppm over any w1 ms interval
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Specifications
Table110:Warranted Characteristics Triggering System

Name
Description
Accuracy (Time) for PulseGlitch or

PulseWidth Triggering
Time Range
Accuracy
-1 2.
m1
8 .' 1&22*-( -1
m1 2.
1
8
-1 .' 1&22*-(
Trigger Source
Sensitivity

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9%*4*1*.- #2 7

"
"
%*4*1*.- '0., 2. 7 *-$0&#1*-( 2.
9%*4*1*.- #2 7
35*+*#06

.-+6
4.+21 '0., 2. 7
Pulse Class
Minimum
Pulse Width
Minimum Rearm Width
+*2$)
-1
-1 .' +*2$) !*%2)

&22*-(
3-2
-1
-1
!*%2)
-1
-1 .' !*%2) //&0 *,*2

&22*-(
Sensitivity, EdgeType Trigger, DC

Coupled1
!*%2) *-*,3, 3+1& #-% &#0,

'.0 3+1& 0*((&0*-(
Jitter (Option 05 Video Trigger)
-1/:/ .- 1*(-#+ -1/:/ .- .0 1*(-#+
Input Signal Sync Amplitude for

Stable Triggering (Option 05 Video
Trigger)
%*4*1*.- 2. %*4*1*.-
%*4*1*.- 2. %*4*1*.-1 *- 3,&0*$#+ *&+%
The minimum sensitivity for obtaining a stable trigger. A stable trigger results in a uniform, regular display triggered on the se
lected slope. The trigger point must not switch between opposite slopes on the waveform, and the display must not roll" across
the screen on successive acquisitions. The TRIG'D LED stays constantly lighted when the SEC/DIV setting is 2 ms or faster but
may flash when the SEC/DIV setting is 10 ms or slower.
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Table111:Warranted Characteristics Interfaces, Output Ports and Power Requirements

Name
Description
Logic Levels, Main and Delayed

Trigger Outputs
Characteristic
Limits
+10
w
7 +,#* !&.!1&0 w &*0+ 7W (+"
0+ %.+1*"
+10
v &*0+ (+" +$ v )

v
&*0+ 7W (+" 0+ %.+1*"
Characteristic
Limits
10,10 +(0%#
/#80+, 6 &*0+ w 7W (+"
.#-1#*!4
'5 6
Output Voltage and Frequency,

Probe Compensator
Output Voltage, Channel 3 Signal Out
7)"&2&/&+* 6 &*0+ 7W (+" )"&2&/&+* 6 &*0+

7W (+"
+1.!# +(0%#
0+
!+*0&*1+1/ .*%#
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5 0+ 5
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v
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Table112:Warranted Characteristics Environmental, Safety, and Reliability

Name
Description
Atmospherics
Temperature with floppy disk (optional on TDS 520A and 540A):

Operating: +4_ C to +50_ C;
Nonoperating: -22_ C to +60_ C
Temperature without floppy disk:
Operating: 0_ C to +50_ C;
Nonoperating: -40_ C to +60_ C
Relative humidity with floppy disk (optional on TDS 520A and 540A):
Operating: To 80%, at or below +29_ C;
Operating: To 20%, at or below +50_ C
Nonoperating: To 90%, at or below +40_ C;
Nonoperating: To 5%, at or below +50_ C
Relative humidity without floppy disk:
Operating: To 95%, at or below +40_ C;
Operating: To 75%, from +41_ C to +55_ C
Altitude:
To 4570 m (15,000 ft.), operating;
To 12190 m (40,000 ft.), nonoperating
Dynamics
Random vibration without floppy disk installed:

0.31 g RMS, from 5 to 500 Hz, 10 minutes each axis, operating;
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Emissions
Meets or exceeds the requirements of the following standards:

Vfg. 243/1991 Amended per Vfg. 46/1992
FCC Code of Federal Regulations, 47 CFR, Part 15, Subpart B,
Class A
UserMisuse Simulation
Electrostatic Discharge Susceptibility: Up to 8kV with no change to

control settings or impairment of normal operation; up to 15kV with
no damage that prevents recovery of normal operation by the user
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Typical Characteristics
The tables in this subsection list the typical characteristics that describe the
TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Digitizing Oscilloscopes.
Typical characteristics are described in terms of typical or average
performance. Typical characteristics are not warranted.
Table113:Typical Characteristics Signal Acquisition System

Name
Description
Accuracy, Delta Time Measurement
For singleshot acquisitions using singleshot sample acquisition

modes.1
Time Measurement Error .15* Si + (25 ppm |Reading|) + (Time
Per Div B 1000)
Add 50 ps (typical) Channel Skew for 2 channel measurements.
Sample calculation:
To measure the width of a 65.5 ns pulse at 1 GS/sec sampling,
Time Measurement Error
(0.15 1 ns) + (2.5 10-5)(65.5 ns) + (50 ns/divB1000)
0.15 ns + 0.002 ns + 0.05 ns
202 ps
Delay Between Channels, Full Band

width, Equivalent Time
v250 ps for any two channels with equal volts/division and coupling
settings
Frequency Limit, Upper, 100 MHz

Bandwidth Limited
100 MHz
Frequency Limit, Upper, 20 MHz

Bandwidth Limited
20 MHz
Calculated Rise Time2
Volts/Div Setting
Rise Time
5 mV/div-10 V/div
800 ps
2 mV/div-4.98 mV/div
1.2 ns
1 mV/div-1.99 mV/div
1.6 ns
Nonlinearity
<1 DL, differential; v1 DL, integral, independently based
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Table113:Typical Characteristics Signal Acquisition System (Cont.)

Name
Description
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Step
Amplitude
20 ns
100 ns 20 ms
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Settling Error (%)3
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mV/div, 1.4 v Tr/Si v 5, where Si is the hardware sample interval and tr is the signal rise time.
2 The numbers given are valid 0_C to +30_C and will increase as the temperature increases due to the degradation in bandwidth.
Rise time is calculated from the bandwidth. It is defined by the following formula:
Rise Time (ns) +
400
BW (MHz)
Note that if you measure rise time, you must take into account the rise time of the test equipment (signal source, etc.) that you
use to provide the test signal. That is, the measured rise time (RTm) is determined by the instrument rise time (RTi) and the rise
time of the test signal source (RTgen) according to the following formula:
RT m 2 + RT i 2 ) RT gen 2
3 The values given are the maximum absolute difference between the value at the end of a specified time interval after the midlevel
crossing of the step, and the value one second after the midlevel crossing of the step, expressed as a percentage of the step
amplitude.
Table114:Typical Characteristics Time Base System

Name
Description
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Table115:Typical Characteristics Triggering System

Name
Description
Accuracy, Trigger Level or Threshold,

DC Coupled
Trigger Source Accuracy2

Any Channel
Auxiliary
(TDS 540A &
544A only)
(2% of (Setting - Net Offset) + 0.3 div volts/div

setting + Offset Accuracy)
(6% of Setting + 8% of pp signal + 100 mV)
Input, Auxiliary Trigger
The input resistance is 1.5 kW; the maximum safe input voltage is
20 V (DC + peak AC).
Trigger Marker Position, Edge Trigger

ing
Acquire Mode
TriggerPosition Marker1,2
Sample, HiRes, Average
(1 WI + 1 ns)
Peak Detect, Envelope
(2 WI + 1 ns)
Holdoff, Variable, Main Trigger
Minimum: For any horizontal scale setting, the holdoff is

10 times that setting, but is never less than 1 ms or longer than 5 s.
Maximum: For any horizontal scale setting, the holdoff is at
least 2 times the minimum holdoff for that setting, but is never more
than 10 times the minimum holdoff for that setting.
Width, Minimum Pulse and Rearm, for

Logic Triggering or Events Delay3
5 ns
Lowest Frequency for Successful Op

eration of Set Level to 50%" Function
30 Hz
Sensitivity, Edge Trigger, Not DC

Coupled4
Trigger Coupling
Typical Signal Level for

Stable Triggering
AC
Same as DCcoupled limits5 for frequen

cies above 60 Hz. Attenuates signals be
low 60 Hz.
Noise Reject
Three and one half times the DCcoupled

limits.5
High Frequency Reject
One and one half times the DCcoupled

limits5 from DC to 30 kHz. Attenuates sig
nals above 30kHz.
Low Frequency Reject
One and one half times the DCcoupled

limits5 for frequencies above 80 kHz. At
tenuates signals below 80kHz.
Sensitivities, LogicType Trigger/Events

Delay, DC Coupled6
1.0 division, from DC to 100 MHz with a minimum slew rate of

25 divisions/ms at the trigger level or the threshold crossing.
Sensitivities, PulseType Runt Trigger6
1.0 division, from DC to 200 MHz with a minimum slew rate of

25 divisions/ms at the trigger level or the threshold crossing.
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Table115:Typical Characteristics Triggering System (Cont.)

Name
Description
Sensitivities, PulseType Trigger Width

and Glitch6
1.0 division with a minimum slew rate of 25 div/ms at the trigger level
or the threshold crossing. For <5 nsec pulse width or rearm time,
2 divisions are required.
Sensitivities, Derating Aux Channel Trig

ger (TDS 520A & 524A)
All trigger sensitivity specifications are derated by 50% for AUX 1 and
AUX2 inputs.
Sync Width (Option 05 Video Trigger)
min. 400 ns for HDTV signals
Sync Duty Cycle

min. 50 to 1
Hum Rejection
NTSC and PAL: -20 dB without any trigger spec deterioration. Trig
gering will continue down to 0 dB with some performance deteriora
tion.
1 The trigger position errors are typically less than the values given here. These values are for triggering signals having a slew rate
at the trigger point of 0.5 division/ns.
2 The waveform interval (WI) is the time between the samples in the waveform record. Also, see the footnote for the characteristics
Sample Rate Range and Equivalent Time or Interpolated Waveform Rates in Table 13 on page 110.
3 The minimum pulse width and rearm width required for logictype triggering or events delaying to occur.
4 The minimum sensitivity for obtaining a stable trigger. A stable trigger results in a uniform, regular display triggered on the se
lected slope. The trigger point must not switch between opposite slopes on the waveform, and the display must not roll" across
the screen on successive acquisitions. The TRIG'D LED stays constantly lighted when the SEC/DIV setting is 2 ms or faster but
may flash when the SEC/DIV setting is 10 ms or slower.
5 See the characteristic Sensitivity, EdgeType Trigger, DC Coupled in Table 110, which begins on page 117.
6 The minimum signal levels required for stable logic or pulse triggering of an acquisition or for stable counting of a DCcoupled
events delay signal. Also, see the footnote for Sensitivity, EdgeType Trigger, DC Coupled in this table. (Stable counting of events
is counting that misses no events.)
Table116:Typical Characteristics Data Handling

Name
Description
Time, DataRetention, Nonvolatile

Memory1,2
Battery life is 5 years
Floppy disk
Standard on TDS 540A, 544A
Option 1F on TDS 520A, 524A
3.5 inch, 720 K or 1.44 Mbyte, DOS 3.3orlater compatible
1 The time that reference waveforms, stored setups, and calibration constants are retained when there is no power to the oscillo
scope.
2 Data is maintained by small lithiumthionylchloride batteries internal to the memory ICs. The amount of lithium is so small in
these ICs that they can typically be safely disposed of with ordinary garbage in a sanitary landfill.
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Before making connection to the power source, be sure the
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other than the one supplied, refer to Figure 21 PowerCord and Plug
Identification
Table21:PowerCord Conductor Identification
Conductor
Color
Alternate Color
Ungrounded (Line)
Brown
Black
Grounded (Neutral)
Light Blue
White
Grounded (Earthing)
Green/Yellow
Green
Operating Voltage
This oscilloscope operates with any line voltage from 90-250 VACRMS with
any line frequency from 47-63 Hz. There are two fuses, either of which may
be used throughout the line voltage and frequency ranges. (The two fuses
are not totally interchangeable as each requires a different fuse cap.)
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Figure 21:PowerCord Plug Identification
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&##&. % $%, ##* Voltage Reference Frequency Re
sponse % Pulse Trigger ,)
3
Brief Procedures
First, the CAL menu is displayed.

Second, the adjustment
sections are verified.
Third, a signal path
compensation is run and is
verified.
Figure 42:Verifying Adjustments and SignalPath Compensation

! ! !" ! "!
'! ! ! %" !"! #
! ! !"! # '! ! " '
! " "
" '! !

Run the signalpath compensation: ! '" "!!

Signal Path ! ! '" "!! OK Compensate
Signal Paths
Wait: '! ! " "! ! !# "!

! & # ! ! % '
! ! ! !!" #
"! ! Pass Fail ! " !
Confirm signalpath compensation returns passed status: % !
# Pass " Signal Path ! "
'
"'
Return to regular service:
CLEAR MENU ! $! ! % ! "
45
Brief Procedures
Functional Tests
$! ,1.,+/! +" 0$!/! ,.+! 1.!/ %/ 0+ +*"%.) 0$0 0$%/ +/%((+/+,! "1*0%+*/
,.+,!.(5 $! +*(5 !-1%,)!*0 .!-1%.! %/ +*! +" 0$! /0* . 8!//+.5
,.+!/ * 0+ $!' 0$! "%(! /5/0!)
%*$ +. 50! "(+,,5
%/'
$!/! ,.+! 1.!/ 2!.%"5 "1*0%+*/ 0$0 %/ 0$!5 2!.%"5 0$0 +/%((+8
/+,! "!01.!/ operate $!5 + not 2!.%"5 0$0 0$!5 +,!.0! 3%0$%*
(%)%0/
$!.!"+.! 3$!* 0$! %*/0.10%+*/ %* 0$! "1*0%+*( 0!/0/ 0$0 "+((+3 ((
"+. 5+1 0+ 2!.%"5 0$0 /%#*( ,,!./ +*8/.!!* 70$0 %/ +10 "%2!
%2%/%+*/ %* ),(%01 ! +. 7$/ ,!.%+ +" +10 /%4 $+.%6+*0( %2%8
/%+*/ !0 + NOT %*0!.,.!0 0$! -1*0%0%!/ #%2!* / (%)%0/ ,!.0%+*
3%0$%* (%)%0/ %/ $!'! %* Performance Tests 3$%$ !#%* +*
,#!8
)'! $*#!/ 0+ 0$! ".+*08,*!( /!00%*#/ 0$0 .! *+0 ((!
+10 %* 0$! ,.+! 1.!/ $ 2!.%"%0%+* ,.+! 1.! 3%(( .!-1%.! 5+1 0+
/!0 0$! +/%((+/+,! 0+ !.0%* !"1(0 /!00%*#/ !"+.! 2!.%"5%*# "1*8
0%+*/ " 5+1 )'! $*#!/ 0+ 0$!/! /!00%*#/ +0$!. 0$* 0$+/! ((!
+10 %* 0$! ,.+! 1.! 5+1 )5 +0%* %*2(% .!/1(0/ * 0$%/ /! &1/0
.! + 0$! ,.+! 1.! ".+) /0!,
$!* 5+1 .! %*/0.10! 0+ ,.!// )!*1 100+* 0$! 100+* )5
(.! 5 ! /!(!0! %0/ (!( 3%(( ! $%#$(%#$0! " 0$%/ %/ 0$! /! %0
%/ *+0 *!!//.5 0+ ,.!// 0$! 100+*
Verify All Input Channels

Equipment Required: *!
,.+!
Prerequisites: +*!
Procedure:
Install the test hookup and preset the oscilloscope controls:
Figure 43:Universal Test Hookup for Functional Tests

Hook up the signal source: */0(( 0$! ,.+! +* CH 1 +**!0 0$!
,.+! 0%, 0+ PROBE COMPENSATION SIGNAL +* 0$! ".+*0 ,*!(
+**!0 0$! ,.+! #.+1* 0+ PROBE COMPENSATION GND
46
Brief Procedures
Initialize the oscilloscope:

H
,-- -0,&& SETUP
,-- ." '#(5'(/ /..)( Recall Factory Setup
,-- ." -#5'(/ /..)( OK Confirm Factory Init
Verify that all input channels operate: ) ." )&&)1#(! -/-.*- .-.
#,-. skipping substepa since CH 1 is already set up for verification
from step 1.
Select an unverified channel:
H
,-- WAVEFORM OFF .) ,')0 ,)' #-*&2 ." "((& $/-.

0,# #
,-- ." ,)(.5*(& /..)( .". ),,-*)(- .) ." "((& 2)/

, .) 0,# 2
)0 ." *,) .) ." "((& 2)/ -&.
Set up the selected channel:

,-- AUTOSET .) ).#( 0#1& .,#!!, #-*&2 #( ."

-&. "((&
. ." "),#3)(.& SCALE .)

m- ,-- CLEAR MENU .)
,')0 (2 '(/ .". '2 )( ." -,(
Verify that the channel is operational: )( #,' .". ." )&&)1#(!
-..'(.- , .,/
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" 0,.#& -& ,)/. ), ." "((& /(, .-. -")1-

-..#(! )
' ( -+/,510 *,)5)'*(-.#)( -#!(&
)/.
#0#-#)(- #( '*&#./ #- )(5-,( #!/,5 )(
*! 5 .) &). ." ,)/.
" 0,.#& POSITION %() ')0- ." -#!(& /* ( )1( ."
-,( 1"( ,)..
/,(#(! ." 0,.#& SCALE %() )/(.,&)%1#- ,-- ."

'*&#./ ) ." 10 ),' )(5-,( ./,(#(! ." %() &)%1#-
#(,-- ." '*&#./ ( ,./,(#(! ." %() .)
'
,./,(- ." '*&#./ .) )/.
#0#-#)(-
Verify that the channel acquires in all acquisition modes: ,-- SHIFT
."( *,-- ACQUIRE MENU - ." -# '(/ .) -&. #( ./,(
" ) ." #0 ",1, +/#, ')- ( )( #,' .". ." )&&)15
#(! -..'(.- , .,/ , .) ." #)(- . ." & . ) " -..5
'(. - 2)/ )( #,' .")- -..'(.-
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Sample ') #-*&2- ( .#0&2 +/#,#(! 10 ),' )(5

-,( ). .". .", #- ()#- *,-(. )( ." *%- ) ."
-+/, 10
Peak Detect ') #-*&2- ( .#0&2 +/#,#(! 10 ),'

)(5-,( 1#." ." ()#- *,-(. #( '*& ') 4*% 5
..
47
Brief Procedures
Hi Res )+ ! %/,(5/ * 0%2!(5 -1%.%*# 32!"+.) +*8/.!!*

3%0$ 0$! *+%/! 0$0 3/ ,.!/!*0 %* ),(! )+ ! .! 1!
Envelope )+ ! %/,(5/ * 0%2!(5 -1%.%*# 32!"+.) +*8

/.!!* 3%0$ 0$! *+%/! %/,(5!
Average )+ ! %/,(5/ * 0%2!(5 -1%.%*# 32!"+.) +*8

/.!!* 3%0$ 0$! *+%/! .! 1! (%'! %* % !/ )+ !
*
+*(5 1/0!, ! 3%(( $2! 5+1 .!,!0 0$! ,.!8
2%+1/ /1/0!,/ 0+ $!' (( %*,10 $**!(/ ! /1.! 0+ $!' +*(5
* 3$!* 0!/0%*# 0$! +.
0!, 3%(( 0!/0 0$!
* %*,10/ $!* 0!/0%*# 0$!
+.
0!/0
(( "+1. $**!(/ 0$.+1#$

! Test all channels: !,!0 /1/0!,/ 0$.+1#$
$**!(/ .! 2!.%"%!
1*0%( (( "+1. %*,10
TDS 520A and 524A Only: Verify auxiliary inputs operate: !."+.) 0$!
"+((+3%*# /1/0!,/ 3$!* $!'%*# 0$! * %*,10/ +*(5
Select an auxiliary channel:
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.!// WAVEFORM OFF 0+ .!)+2! ".+) %/,(5 0$! $**!( &1/0

2!.%"%!
.!// 0$! ".+*08,*!( 100+* 0$0 +..!/,+* / 0+ 0$! $**!( 5+1

.! 0+ 2!.%"5
+2! ,.+! 0+ 0$! $**!( 5+1 /!(!0!
Set up the selected channel: .!// AUTOSET 0+ +0%* 2%!3(!

%/,(5 %* 0$! /!(!0! $**!(
$! %/,(5 +0%*! )%#$0 *+0 0.%##!. /0(5 !1/! 10+/!0 *8
*+0 ,.+2% ! )+.! 0$* +10 7 %2%/%+* +" ,.+! +),!*/0%+*
/%#*( ),(%01 ! %* * 14%(%.5 $**!( !-1%,,! 3%0$ ,.+!
$%/ )+1*0 %/ (!// 0$* 0$! )%*%)1) 0.%##!. /!*/%0%2%05 "+. 14%(%.5
$**!( 0.%##!. /+1.!/ 0$!.!"+.! 0.%##!.%*# %/ *+0 .!-1%.!

Verify that the channel is operational: +*"%.) 0$0 0$! "+((+3%*#

/00!)!*0/ .! 0.1!
H
$! 2!.0%( /(! .! +10 "+. 0$! $**!( 1* !. 0!/0 /$+3/
/!00%*# +" * /-1.!832! ,.+!8+),!*/0%+* /%#*(
+10 7 %2%/%+* %* ),(%01 ! %/ +*8/.!!* !! %#1.!
8 +*
,#!
8 0+ (+0! 0$! .! +10
$! 2!.0%( POSITION '*+ )+2!/ 0$! /%#*( 1, *

/.!!* 3$!* .+00!
1.*%*# 0$! 2!.0%( SCALE '*+ +1*0!.(+'3%/! 0+ !8

.!/!/ 0$! ),(%01 ! +" 0$! 32!"+.) +*8/.!!* $! ),(%8
01 ! 3%(( .+, 0+ *!. 6!.+ 3$!* +%*# 0$%/ /1/0!,
!01.*%*# 0$! '*+ 0+ .!01.*/ 0$! ),(%01 ! 0+ +10 7

%2%/%+*
+3* 0$!
Verify that the channel acquires in all acquisition modes: %/+**!0

0$! ,.+! #.+1* (! ".+) 0$! ,.+!8+),!*/0%+* 0!.)%*( +
/0!, /1/0!, 0+ 2!.%"5 0$! "%2! -1%.! )+ !/
48
Brief Procedures
Test all channels: * . -/-. *- .#,)/"# .) 0 ,$!3

Remove the test hookup: $-)(( . .# *,) !,)' .# #(( & $(*/.
( .# *,) 5)'* (-.$)( . ,'$(&-
Verify the Time Base

Equipment Required: (
*,)
Prerequisites: )(
Procedure:
Hook up the signal source: (-.&& .# *,) )( CH 1 )(( . .#
*,) .$* .) PROBE COMPENSATION SIGNAL )( .# !,)(. *( &
)(( . .# *,) ",)/( .) PROBE COMPENSATION GND
$"/, 5
)( *" 5

, -- -0 , && SETUP
, -- .# '$(5' (/ /..)( Recall Factory Setup .# ( *, -.# -$ 5' (/ /..)( OK Confirm Factory Init
Modify default settings:

H
, -- AUTOSET .) ).$( 0$ 1& .,$"" , $-*&3
. .# #),$4)(.& SCALE .) m-
, -- CLEAR MENU .) , ')0 .# ' (/- !,)' .# -,
(
Verify that the time base operates: )(!$,' .# !)&&)1$(" -.. ' (.-
( * ,$) )! .# -+/, 510 *,) 5)'* (-.$)( -$"(& $- )/.
!$0 #),$4)(.& $0$-$)(- )(5-, ( !), .# m- #),$4)(.& -&
- ..$(" - . $( -. *
)..$(" .# #),$4)(.& SCALE %() &)%1$- 2*(- .# 10 5
!),' )(5-, ( '), #),$4)(.& $0$-$)(- * , 10 !),' * ,$) (
.#. )/(. ,&)%1$- ,)..$)( )(.,.- $. ( .#. , ./,($(" .#
#),$4)(.& -& .) m- , ./,(- .# * ,$) .) )/. !$0 $0$-$)(-

# #),$4)(.& POSITION %() *)-$.$)(- .# -$"(& & !. ( ,$"#.

)(5-, ( 1# ( ,)..
Remove the test hookup: $-)(( . .# *,) !,)' .# #(( & $(*/.
( .# *,) 5)'* (-.$)( . ,'$(&-
49
Brief Procedures
Verify the Main and Delayed Trigger Systems

Equipment Required: &
(*'
Prerequisites: '&
Procedure:
Hook up the signal source: &+,$$ , (*' '& CH 1 '&&, ,
(*' ,!( ,' PROBE COMPENSATION SIGNAL '& , *'&, (&$
'&&, , (*' *'-& ,' PROBE COMPENSATION GND
!-* 2
'& ( 2

*++ +.*$$ SETUP
*++ , %!&2%&- -,,'& Recall Factory Setup
*++ , +!2%&- -,,'& OK Confirm Factory Init
Modify default settings:

H
*++ AUTOSET ,' ',!& .!/$ ,*!* !+($0
, , '*!1'&,$ SCALE '* , M %!& ,!% + ,' m+
*++ TRIGGER MENU
*++ , %!&2%&- -,,'& Mode & Holdoff
*++ , +!2%&- -,,'& Normal
*++ CLEAR MENU ,' *%'. , %&-+ *'% , +*&
Verify that the main trigger system operates: '&!*% , , , '$$'/!&

+,,%&,+ * ,*-
H
,*!* $.$ *'-, '* , %!& ,*!* +0+,% &+

/!, , ,*!* LEVEL #&'
,*!*2$.$ #&' & ,*!* & -&,*!* , +)-*2/.

+!&$ + 0'- *',, !, . , +!&$ un,*!*
*++!& SET LEVEL TO 50% ,*!*+ , +!&$ , , 0'- "-+, $,

-&,*!* . , +!&$ ,*!*
Verify that the delayed trigger system operates:

Select the delayed time base:
410
*++ HORIZONTAL MENU
*++ , %!&2%&- -,,'& Time Base
*++ , +!2%&- -,,'& Delayed Triggerable , & (*++ ,

+!2%&- -,,'& Delayed Only
, , '*!1'&,$ SCALE '* , D $0 ,!% + ,'

m+
Brief Procedures
Select the delayed trigger level menu:

!! SHIFT " !! DELAYED TRIG
!! " '# #"" Level " !! " !'#

#"" Level
Confirm that the following statements are tru

H
" '$ #" " & " !&!" !
! &# "# " # !
# ! " #" " !# '
%$ '!" ! ! &# "" "
$ "
! un"
!! " !'# #"" Set to 50% " ! " '
!" ! "" &# #!" " #"
$ "
! "
Verify the delayed trigger counter:

H
!! " '# #"" Delay by Time
! " & " " & " ! !! 1 "

!! ENTER
& "" " " READY " " " !!
#" $ & ! ! " %$ ! #" '!
Remove the test hookup: !" " !" '!! &
" #" " '!" " !
411
Brief Procedures
Verify the File System (Optional on TDS 520A and 540A)

Equipment Required: /'
120$' #/& 0/' 02
$94'
+/%* %0.1#4+$-' &+3, "05 %#/ 53' # &+3, 0( 9052 07/ 02 905 %#/ 53' 4*'
20)2#..+/) 8#.1-'3 0(47#2' +/%* &+3, ',420/+8 1#24 /5.$'2

%0/4#+/'& +/ 4*' #.+-9 20)2#..'2 #/5#- ',420/+8

1#24 /5.$'2

Prerequisites: 0/'
Procedure:

# Hook up the signal source: /34#-- 4*' 120$' 0/ CH 1 0//'%4 4*'
120$' 4+1 40 PROBE COMPENSATION SIGNAL 0/ 4*' (20/4 1#/'-
%0//'%4 4*' 120$' )205/& 40 PROBE COMPENSATION GND ''
+)52' ; 0/ 1#)' ;
$ Insert the test disk: /3'24 4*' &+3, +/ 4*' &+3, &2+6' 40 4*' -'(4 0( 4*'
.0/+402
%
03+4+0/ 4*' &+3, 30 4*' .'4#- 3*544'2 (#%'3 4*' &2+6'
03+4+0/ 4*' &+3, 30 4*' 34#.1'& #2207 +3 0/ 4*' 401 2+)*4 3+&' /
04*'2 702&3 1-#%' 4*' #/)-'& %02/'2 +/ 4*' (20/4 $0440. -0%#4+0/
53* 4*' &+3, +/40 4*' &2+6' 5/4+- +4 )0'3 #-- 4*' 7#9 +/ #/& %-+%,3
+/40 1-#%'

H
2'33 3#6'2'%#-- SETUP
2'33 4*' .#+/;.'/5 $5440/ Recall Factory Setup
2'33 4*' 3+&';.'/5 $5440/ OK Confirm Factory Init
& Modify default settings:

H
2'33 AUTOSET 40 0$4#+/ # 6+'7#$-' 42+))'2'& &+31-#9
'4 4*' *02+:0/4#- SCALE (02 4*' M .#+/ 4+.' $#3' 40 m3
0/' %-+%, %-0%,7+3' 04+%' 4*' 7#6'(02. 0/ 4*' &+31-#9 /07
3*073 470 %9%-'3 +/34'#& 0( (+6'
2'33 CLEAR MENU 40 2'.06' 4*' .'/53 (20. 4*' 3%2''/
' Save the settings:
412
2'33 SETUP
2'33 4*' .#+/;.'/5 $5440/ Save Current Setup 4*'/ 12'33 4*'
3+&';.'/5 $5440/ To File
52/ 4*' )'/'2#- 152103' ,/0$ 40 3'-'%4 4*' (+-' 40 3#6' *003'
TEK?????.SET 02 fdo: !+4* 4*+3 %*0+%' 905-- 3#6' # (+-'
34#24+/) 7+4* TEK 4*'/ %0/4#+/+/) ;/5.$'23 #/& # .SET '84'/;
3+0/ 02 '8#.1-' 4*' (+234 4+.' 905 25/ 4*+3 0/ # $-#/, (02.#44'&
&+3, 02 0/ 4*' 8#.1-' 20)2#.3 +3, 4*' 7+-- #33+)/ 4*'
/#.' TEK00000.SET 40 9052 (+-' ( 905 2#/ 4*' 120%'&52' #)#+/
4*' 705-& +/%2'.'/4 4*' /#.' #/& %#-- 4*' (+-'
TEK00001.SET
Brief Procedures
%&& ' &.!"( (''#" Save To Selected File
Verify the file system works:

H
%&& AUTOSET '# %&'#% ' m& '! & " ' )
, *)#%!
%&& ' !".!"( (''#" Recall Saved Setup

'" $%&& '
&.!"( (''#" From File
(%" ' "% $(%$#& "# '# & ' ' '# % #%
+!$ ,#( # #* ' "&'%('#"& #) " (& "
& ,#( ' &&" ' "! '# ,#(%

%&& ' &.!"( (''#" Recall From Selected File
%, '' '-" & #&#$ %'%) ' &) &'($ %#!
' & # '& , "#'" ' #%-#"' SCALE #% ' M
!" '! & & " m& " ' *)#%! &#*& #" ,
'*# , & (&' & ' *& *" ,#( &) ' &'($
Remove the test hookup:

H
&#""' ' &'"%.&&#%, $%# %#! ' "" "$('

" ' $%#.#!$"&'#" '%!" &
!#) ' & %#! ' & %) # '& , $(&" " '
' ' ' #''#! # ' & %)
413

414

Performance Tests
* *,*+ &% &%+ %* &##+ &% & ')&,)* &) " % ++
% + 1 % * ##&*&'* ')&)$ * .))%+
% + ')&,)* &-) $&#* . + &+ +.& ,##4+,) %%#*
% % &,) ,##4+,) $&#* %
%*+),+ &%* ++ ''#0 &%#0 +& &% & + $&# +0'* ) #)#0 %+
+). * ## +*+ %*+),+ &%* ''#0 +& &+ + +.& % &,) %%#
$&#*
')&,)* ) ))% % - #& # )&,' %* Signal Acquisition
System Check*, Time Base System Checks, Triggering System Checks
utput Signal Checks % Video Trigger Checks 0 " ## +
)+) *+ * ++ ) * %+ * " % + &% Specifications.
)+) *+ * ++ ) " '') % boldface +0' ,%)
Warranted Characteristics % + &%
* ')&,)* extend + &% % #-# ')&- 0 + *
')&,)* *) &% '4 * ')&,)* *&,#
&% )*+ +% +* ')&,)* ')&)$ * )
Prerequisites
+*+* % + * *,*+ &% &$') * % /+%* - -# &% )$+ &% &
')&)$% % ,%+ &%# +0 .% + &##&. % )(, )$%+* ) $+
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%+ $,*+ %*+## &% + + 1 % * ##&*&'*
&, $,*+ - ')&)$ % '** + ')&,)* ,%) Self Tests,
&,% &% '4 % +&* ,%) Functional Tests, &,% &% '4
* %#4'+ &$'%*+ &% $,*+ - % &% . + % + )&$4

$% # )+ &% %+)-# % + +$')+,) . + % 2_3 & +
')*%+ &')+ % +$')+,) + + + $ 0&, + '))(, * + Self
Tests, + +$')+,) .* . + % + # $ +* !,*+ *++ &%* ) + *
'))(, * + $+
+ 1 % * ##&*&'* $,*+ - % #*+ !,*+ + % $ %+
+$')+,) +.% _3 %
_3 $,*+ - % &')+ % &)
.)$4,' ') & & + #*+ $ %,+* % $,*+ &')+ % + %
$ %+ +$')+,) +.% _3 % _3 .)$4,' )(, )4
$%+ * ,*,##0 $+ % + &,)* & $+ % + )*+ '))(, * + # *+
&-
Related Information5 General Instructions % Conventions ++

*+)+ &% '4
415
Performance Tests
Equipment Required
These procedures use external, traceable signal sources to directly check
warranted characteristics. The required equipment list is shown in Table 41.
Table41:Test Equipment
Item Number and
Description
Minimum Requirements
Example
Purpose
Attenuator,10X
(three required)
Ratio: 10X; impedance 50 W;

connectors: female BNC in
put, male BNC output
Tektronix part number

011-0059-02
Signal Attenuation
Attenuator, 5X
Ratio: 5X; impedance 50 W;

connectors: female BNC in
put, male BNC output

011-0060-02
Signal Attenuation
Terminator, 50 W Impedance 50 W; connectors:

female BNC input, male BNC
output

011-0049-01
Signal Termination
for Channel Delay
Test
Cable, Precision
50 W Coaxial
(two required)

012-0482-00
Signal Interconnec
tion
Connector, Dual Female BNC to dual banana

Banana (two
required)

103-0090-00
Various Accuracy
Tests
Connector, BNC
T"
Male BNC to dual female BNC Tektronix part number

103-0030-00
Checking Trigger
Sensitivity
Coupler, Dual
Input
Female BNC to dual male

BNC

067-0525-02
Checking Delay
Between Channels
Generator, DC
Calibration
Variable amplitude to 110 V;

accuracy to 0.1%
Data Precision 8200, with

1 kV option installed
Checking DC Offset,
Gain, and Measure
ment Accuracy
Generator, Cali
bration
500 mV square wave calibra

tor amplitude; accuracy to
0.25%
PG 506A1
To check accuracy
of the CH 3 Signal
Out (TDS 540A and
544A only)
10 Generator, Lev
eled Sine Wave,
MediumFre
quency
200 kHz to 250 MHz; Variable

amplitude from 5mV to
5.5 Vpp into 50 W
Tektronix SG 503 Leveled Sine

Wave Generator1
Checking Trigger
Sensitivity at low fre
quencies
11 Generator, Lev
eled Sine Wave,
HighFrequency
250 MHz to 500 MHz; Variable Tektronix SG 504 Leveled Sine

amplitude from 500 mV to
Wave Generator1 with its Level
4 Vpp into 50 W; 6 MHz
ing Head
reference
Checking Analog
Bandwidth and Trig
ger Sensitivity at
high frequencies
12 Generator, Time
Mark
Variable marker frequency

Tektronix TG 501 Time
from 10 ms to 10 ns; accuracy Mark Generator1
within 2 ppm
Checking Sample
Rate and Delaytime
Accuracy
50 W, 36 inch, male to male

BNC connectors
1 Requires a TM 500 or TM 5000 Series Power Module Mainframe.
416
Performance Tests
Table41:Test Equipment (Cont.)

Item Number and
Description
Example
Purpose
'/'3#503 #-+<
$3#5+0/
. 426#3' 8#7' %#-+$3#<

503 #.1-+56&' #%%63#%: 50

1
4' 50 %*'%, #%%6<

3#%: 0( 5*'
65165

30$' " +/<
%-6&'& 8+5* 5*+4
+/4536.'/5
130$'
',530/+9 /6.$'3
+)/#- /5'3%0//'%<
5+0/
&#15'3 ('< ('.#-' 50 -+1 '#&4

.#-' 50 -+1
'#&4
',530/+9 1#35 /6.$'3

+)/#- 061-+/) (03

30$' 0.1'/4#503
65165 *'%,
'/'3#503 +&'0 307+&'4 %0.1#5+$-' 065<

+)/#1654
',530/+9
4'& 50 '45 +&'0

15+0/ 26+11'&
/4536.'/54 /-:
4%+--#503 '7<
'-'& +/'<8#7'
'/'3#503
',530/+9 1#35 /6.$'3
4'& 50 '45 +&'0

15+0/ 26+11'&
/4536.'/54 /-:
',530/+9 1#35 /6.$'3
4'& 50 '45 +&'0

15+0/ 26+11'&
/4536.'/54 /-:
; +/' !#7'
6-4' '/'3#503
#$-' W
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Test Record
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TDS 500A Test Record
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Offset Accuracy
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Performance Tests
TDS 500A Test Record (Cont.)

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Performance Tests

Instrument Serial Number:
Temperature:
Date of Calibration:
Performance Test
Certificate Number:
RH %:
Technician:
Minimum
Incoming
Outgoing
Maximum
Analog Bandwidth
CH1
100 mV
424 mV
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N/A
CH2
100 mV
424 mV
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N/A
CH3
100 mV
424 mV
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N/A
CH4
100 mV
424 mV
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N/A
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250 ps
Delay Between Channels

Delay Between Channels
N/A
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Time Base System
Long Term Sample Rate/

Delay Time @ 500 ns/10 ms
-2.5 Div
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+2.5 Div
Delta Time @ 5 ns (100 MHz)
19.760 ns
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20.240 ns
Trigger System Accuracy

PulseGlitch or PulseWIdth,
Hor. scale 1 ms
Lower Limit
Upper Limit
PulseGlitch or PulseWIdth,
Hor. scale > 1 ms
Lower Limit
Upper Limit
Main Trigger, DC Coupled)
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2.5 ns
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7.5 ns
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3 ms
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10.060 V
Output Signal Checks

MAIN TRIGGER OUTPUT, 1 M W
High 2.5 V
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Low 0.7 V
MAIN TRIGGER OUTPUT, 50 W
High 1.0 V
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Low 0.25 V
DELAYED TRIGGER OUTPUT, 50 W
High 1.0 V
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Low 0.25 V
DELAYED TRIGGER OUTPUT, 1 M W
High 2.5 V
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Low 0.7 V
CH 3 SIGNAL OUTPUT, 1 M W
PkPk 90 mV
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PkPk 110 mV
CH 3 SIGNAL OUTPUT, 50 W
PkPk 45 mV
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PkPk 55 mV
421
Performance Tests

"'(&)!"( & )!&
!$&()&
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Performance Test
&(( )!&

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Incoming
Outgoing
Maximum
Probe Compensator Output Signal

&%)"* &%
+

+
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422
Performance Tests
Signal Acquisition
System Checks
# "%"# $# "$"#$# $$ "$ $ $ #*!%*

#$ #(#$ " #$ # %" Warranted Characteristics
$ Specifications.
Check Accuracy of Offset (Zero Setting)

Equipment Required:
Prerequisites: ## %#$ $ $ ""!%#$# #$
*
Preset the instrument controls:
H
"## #&" SETUP
"## $ *% %$$ Recall Factory Setup
"## $ #*% %$$ OK Confirm Factory Init
"## CLEAR MENU $ "& $ %# " $ #"
Modify the default settings:

H
$ $ ")$ SCALE $ #
"## SHIFT $ ACQUIRE MENU
"## $ *% %$$ Mode $ "## $ #*%

%$$ Hi Res
"## DISPLAY
"## $ *% %$$ Graticule $ "## $ #*%

%$$ Frame
"## CURSOR
"## $ *% %$$ Function $ "## $ #*%

%$$ H Bars
"## CLEAR MENU
Confirm input channels are within limits for offset accuracy at zero offset:
$ ' #%#$ #+ $#$
"#$ skipping substep a since
CH 1 is already set up to be checked from step 1.
Select an unchecked channel: "## WAVEFORM OFF $ "& $
%#$ " " $ # ( "## $ "$*
%$$ $$ ""# # $ $ (% " $ "
423
Performance Tests
.++.6 3(%2% 14+%2 3. ,!3#( 3()2 /1.#%$41% 3. 3(% ,.$%+ .& 3(% .2#)+;
+.2#./% 4-$%1 3%23
Models TDS 540A, 544A Only<(%- 42)-' !"+%; 3. 3%23
< )'-.1% 3(% #.+4,-2 &.1 2%33)-'2 !-$
+),)32
Model TDS 520A, 524A Only<2% !"+% ; 3. 3%23 )-/43 #(!--%+2
42% 3(% #.+4,-2 &.1 < 6(%- 3%23)-' !-$ 42%
3(% #.+4,-2 &.1 !-$ 6(%- 3%23)-' 3(.2% #(!--%+2
Table42:DC Offset Accuracy (Zero Setting)
Vertical Scale
Setting
CH 1 AUX 1 &
CH 4
AUX 2
Vertical
Position
and Offset
Setting1
CH 1 - CH 4
AUX 1 & AUX 2
Offset Accuracy Limits
:,
:,
9 :,
9:,
:,

9 :,
9:,
:
:
9 :,
9:
1Vertical
position is set to 0 divisions and vertical offset to 0 V when the oscilloscope is

initialized in step 1.
" Set the vertical scale: %3 3(% 5%13)#!+ SCALE 3. .-% .& 3(% 2%33)-'2
+)23%$ )- !"+% ; 3(!3 )2 -.3 7%3 #(%#*%$ 3!13 6)3( 3(% &)123 2%33)-'
+)23%$
#
Display the test signal: (% "!2%+)-% 3%23 +%5%+ 6!2 )-)3)!+)8%$ &.1 !++
#(!--%+2 )- 23%/ !-$ )2 $)2/+!7%$ !2 7.4 2%+%#3 %!#( #(!--%+ !-$
)32 5%13)#!+ 2#!+% % 241% not 3. 42% 3(% 5%13)#!+ POSITION *-." 6()+%
#(%#*)-' !-7 #(!--%+ &.1 !##41!#7 .& .&&2%3 2)-#% 5!17)-' 3(% /.2);
3).- )-5!+)$!3%2 3(% #(%#*
$ Measure the test signal: .3!3% 3(% '%-%1!+ /41/.2% *-." 3. 24/%1),;
/.2% 3(% !#3)5% #412.1 .5%1 3(% "!2%+)-% 3%23 +%5%+ '-.1% 3(%
.3(%1 #412.1
% %!$ 3(% ,%!241%,%-3 1%24+32 !3 3(% !"2.+43% @:#412.1 1%!$.43
-.3 3(% $%+3! D:1%!$.43 .- 2#1%%- 2%% )'41% ;
&
Check against limits: . 3(% &.++.6)-' 24"/!132 )- 3(% .1$%1 +)23%$

H
3(!3 3(% ,%!241%,%-3 1%24+32 !1% 6)3()- 3(% +),)32 +)23%$
&.1 3(% #411%-3 5%13)#!+ 2#!+% 2%33)-'
%/%!3 24"23%/2" 3(1.4'( & 4-3)+ !++ 5%13)#!+ 2#!+% 2%33)-'2 2%3;
3)-'2 +)23%$ )- !"+% ; !1% #(%#*%$ &.1 3(% #(!--%+ 4-$%1 3%23
' Test all channels: %/%!3 24"23%/2 ! 3(1.4'( & &.1 !++ )-/43 #(!--%+2
Disconnect the hookup: . (..*4/ 6!2 1%04)1%$
424
Performance Tests
Ignore the
inactive cursor.
Align the active
cursor to the DC
baseline (no input).
Then read the

offset relative to
ground reference.
Figure 44:Measurement of DC Offset Accuracy at Zero Setting
Check DC Gain and Voltage Measurement Accuracy

WARNING
Performance of this procedure requires input voltages up to
130 VDC. Be sure to set the DC calibration generator to 0 volts
before connecting, disconnecting, and/or moving the test hookup
during the performance of this procedure.
Equipment Required: # "% ! !
! ! ! ! !
!#
$ !
Prerequisites: " ! ! ! " ! !
%
425
Performance Tests
Procedure:
Install the test hookup and preset the instrument controls (see Figure 45):
DC Calibrator
$# $# "

Dual Banana to
BNC Adapters
50 W Coaxial Cables
BNC T
Connector
Figure 45:Initial Test Hookup

Hook up the testsignal source:
H
# # $# $#

!# !#! # %#"
# # $# $#

!# !#! #!$
$) #! & ( W !" '
# " #!
# # " $# $# # !#! #!$ "

$) #! & ( W !" '
# # #! " # #! & # #
#! # CH 1

426
!"" "%! SETUP
!"" # )$ $## Recall Factory Setup
!"" # ")$ $## OK Confirm Factory Init

H
!"" SHIFT # ACQUIRE MENU
!"" # )$ $## Mode # !"" # ")$

$## Average 16
!"" CURSOR
!"" # )$ $## Function # !"" # ")$

$## H Bars
!"" DISPLAY
!"" # )$ $## Graticule # !"" # ")$

$## Frame
Performance Tests
Confirm input channels are within limits for DC delta voltage accuracy: (
,! (%%(/"' +-+,)+ 3 ,+, "*+, skipping substep a since CH 1 is
already selected from step 1.
Select an unchecked channel:
H
Set the generator output to 0 V.
*++ WAVEFORM OFF ,( *&(. ,! !''% #-+, ('"*&

*(& ,! "+)%1
*++ ,! *(',2)'% -,,(' ,!, (**+)('+ ,( ,! '0, !''%

1(- * ,( ('"*&
(. ,! ,+, !(($ -) ,( ,! !''% 1(- +%,
Display the test signal:

*++ VERTICAL MENU *++ ,! &"'2&'- -,,(' Position
+ ,! $1) ,( +, .*,"% )(+","(' ,( "."+"('+ )*++

-2.5 ,!' ENTER (' ,! $1)
Measure the test signal:

H
*++ CURSOR + ,! '*% )-*)(+ $'( ,( )*"+%1 %" '
,! ,". -*+(* ,( ,! +%"' %.% (' +*'
, ,! '*,(* (-,)-, ,( &
*++ SELECT + ,! '*% )-*)(+ $'( ,( )*"+%1 %" '
,! %,*', -*+(* ,( ,! & ,+, %.% (' +*'
*++ CLEAR MENU ,! &+-*&', *+-%,+ *(& ,!

%, D: *(-, '(, ,! +(%-, @: *(-, " -*
2
(' )
2
Check against limits: ,!, ,! D: *(-, (' +*' "+ /",!"'
& ,( & + " -*

2
427
Performance Tests
First align a cursor to the

DC baseline (no input).
Second align the second
cursor to the DC test
level that you input.
Third read the

results of the DDC
measurement here.
Figure 46:Measurement of the DC Accuracy for Delta Measurements

Test all channels: ! " ! !" "
Reestablish the initial test hookup setup:
H
! ! "!"! ! ! ! #!
# ! ! ! CH 1

428

# SETUP

! $" "!! Recall Factory Setup

! $" "!! OK Confirm Factory Init

H

SHIFT ! ACQUIRE MENU
! $" "!! Mode !

"!! Average 16

! $" "!! Graticule !

"!! Frame
! $"
DISPLAY
! $"
Performance Tests
Confirm input channels are within limits for DC accuracy at maximum

offset and position: . 2'$ %.++.5(-& 13!12$/1 9 2$12
%(012 skipping
substep a since CH 1 is already selected from step 3.
H
0$11 WAVEFORM OFF 2. 0$,.4$ 2'$ "' --$+ )312 ".-%(0,$#

%0., 2'$ #(1/+ 6
0$11 2'$ %0.-28/ -$+ !322.- 2' 2 ".00$1/.-#1 2. 2'$ "' --$+ 6.3
0$ 2. ".-%(0,
Set the generator output to 0 V.
.4$ 2'$ 2$12 '..*3/ 2. 2'$ "' --$+ 6.3 1$+$"2
! Turn on the measurement Mean for the channel:

H
0$11 MEASURE 2'$- /0$11 2'$ , (-8,$-3 !322.- Select

Measrmnt for CHx
0$11 2'$ 1(#$ ,$-3 !322.- more 3-2(+ 2'$ ,$-3 + !$+ Mean
//$ 01 (- 2'$ 1(#$ ,$-3 (21 (".- (1 1'.5- 2 2'$ +$%2 0$11 2'$
1(#$8,$-3 !322.- Mean
0$11 CLEAR MENU
.++.5 2'$1$ 03+$1 2. , 2"' 2'(1 /0."$#30$ 2. 2'$ ,.#$+ .% 2'$ .1"(+8
+.1"./$ 3-#$0 2$12
Models TDS 540A, 544A Only91$ !+$ 8 2. 2$12
9
(&-.0$ !+$ 8
1$22(-&1 -# +(,(21
Model TDS 520A, 524A Only91$ !+$ 8 2. 2$12
-#
.-+6 31$ !+$ 8 2. 2$12
-# .-+6
"
Set its vertical scale: $2 2'$ 4$02(" + SCALE 2. .-$ .% 2'$ 1$22(-&1
+(12$# (- !+$ 8 -# !+$ 8 %.0 2'$ -# 2' 2 (1
-.2 6$2 "'$"*$# 2 02 5(2' 2'$ %(012 1$22(-& +(12$#
Table43:DC Accuracy: CH 1-CH 4
Scale
Setting
Position Offset
Setting Setting
(Divs)
Generator
Setting
Accuracy
Limits
7,

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

7,
7
429
Performance Tests
Table44:DC Accuracy: AUX 1-AUX 2

Scale
Setting
Position Offset
Setting Setting
(Divs)
Generator
Setting
Accuracy
Limits
1&

,(

,(

,(

,(

,(

,(

1

H
*++ VERTICAL MENU *++ ," &#'2&'- -,,(' Position
+ ," $0) ,( +, .*,#% )(+#,#(' ,( #.#+#('+ )*++ -5

,"' ENTER (' ," $0) " +%#' %.% /#%% &(. (
+*'
*++ ," &#'2&'- -,,(' Offset
+ ," $0) ,( +, .*,#% ( +, ,( ," )(+#,#.2)(%*#,0 +,,#'!

%#+, #' ," ,% (* ," -**', .*,#% +% +,,#'! " +2
%#' %.% /#%% *&#' ( +*'
, ," !'*,(* ,( ," %.% ' )(%*#,0 #'#, #' ," ,%
(* ," .*,#% +% )(+#,#(' ' ( +, +,,#'!+ 0(- ". &
" ,+, %.% +"(-% ))* (' +*' #, (+', *,-*'
," -*0 "$ #+ #% (* ," -**', .*,#% +%
+,,#'! ( ," -**', "''%
Measure the test signal: *++ CLEAR MENU ," &+-*2
&', *+-%,+ , ," Mean &+-*&', *(-, #!-* 2
430
Performance Tests
First set vertical and position

offsets to maximum (no input).
Note gnd ref indicator bounded
onscreen for the offset baseline
below screen.
Second, input a DC
level equal to the offset
plus 3 divisions.
Third, turn on the
Measurement called
mean and read the
results here.
Figure 47:Measurement of DC Accuracy at Maximum Offset and Position

Check against limits:

H
&& & $"'& "$ & %'$ !& Mean $"'& "!
%$! % )&! & &% %& "$ & '$$!& ($& % !
#"%&"!"%&!$&"$ %&&!%
#& %&# $($%! & #"$&* " & #"%&"! "%& !
!$&"$ %&&!% % % %& ! & &
&& & Mean %'$ !& $"'& "! %$! % )&!

& &% %& "$ & '$$!& ($& % %&&! ! #"%&"!
"%&!$&"$ %&&!%
#& %'%&#% &$"' '!& ($& % %&&!% %&+

&!% %& !
+ !
+
"$ & !

$ "$ & !! '!$ &%&
Test all channels: #& %'%&#% &$"' "$ "'$ !!%
Disconnect the hookup:
Set the generator output to 0 V
! %"!!& & $" & !$&"$ "'&#'& & & !#'&
"!!&"$ " & !! %& &%&
431
Performance Tests
Check Analog Bandwidth

Equipment Required: # 0'&*#- !+! ( # ,+ #')$' #
)( !+! # )" %!*( ),$ ))#*)$'( )"
Prerequisites: See page 415.
Procedure:
Install the test hookup and preset the instrument controls:
H
'(( (+'!! SETUP
'(( ) " #0"#* *))$# Recall Factory Setup
'(( ) ( 0"#* *))$# OK Confirm Factory Init

) ) $' .$#)! SCALE )$

#(
$, %'(( SHIFT )# ACQUIRE MENU
'(( ) " #0"#* *))$# Mode )# %'(( ) ( 0"#*
*))$# Average 16
'(( TRIGGER MENU
'(( ) " #0"#* *))$# Coupling )# %'(( ) ( 0"#*
*))$# Noise Rej
'(( Measure $, %'(( ) " #0"#* *))$# High-Low

Setup )# %'(( ) ( 0"#* *))$# Min-Max
Hook up the testsignal source: $##) )'$* )( !+! #

) ( # ,+ $*)%*) $ 0'&*#- !+! ( # ,+ #')$'
)$ CH 1 ) ) $*)%*) $ ) #')$' )$ ''# '&*#- $
/. *' 0
High
Frequency
Sine Wave
Generator
*)%*
)
Leveling Head
432
Performance Tests
Confirm the input channels are within limits for analog bandwidth: % )
%""%,$ (*()&( )() '() skipping substepsa and b since
CH 1 is already set up for testing from step 1.
H
'(( WAVEFORM OFF )% '#%+ ) $$" *() %$'#

'%# (&"-
'(( ) '%$)0&$" *))%$ )) %''(&%$( )% ) $$" -%*

' )% %$'#
%+ ) "+"$ )% ) $$" -%* (")
Match the trigger source to the channel selected:

'(( TRIGGER MENU
'(( ) #$0#$* *))%$ Source
'(( ) (0#$* *))%$ )) %''(&%$( )% ) $$"

(")
Set its input impedance:

H
'(( VERTICAL MENU )$ &'(( ) #$0#$* *))%$

Coupling
'(( ) (0#$* W *))%$ )% )%" ) )% ) 50 W ())$
Set the vertical scale: ) ) +')" SCALE )% %$ % ) ())$(
"() $ "
0 $%) -) ! )') ,) ) # ())$
Table45:Analog Bandwidth
Vertical Scale Attenuators
(10X)
Reference Amplitude
(at 6 MHz)
Horizontal
Scale
Test
Frequency
Limits
/#
$%$
/# +(%$(
$(
.

/#

$%$
+(%$(
$(
.

/#
$%$
+(%$(
$(
.

/#
$%$
/ +(%$(
$(
.

#
/#
# +(%$(
$(
.
#
/#
/# +(%$(
$(
.

#
/#
/# +(%$(
$(
.

/#
/#
/# +(%$(
$(
.
/#
/#
/# +(%$(
$(
.

/#
433
Performance Tests
Display the test signal: " ' ""*! &(#%'& '" %&' &#, '
%%! &! ! '! ' '&' &!

%&& MEASURE
'! #%&& '
Measrmnt for CHx
!. !( (''"! Select
"* #%&& ' & !( (''"! more (!' ' !(
PkPk ##%& ! ' & !( '& "! & &"*! ' ' '
%&& ' &. !( (''"! PkPk
%&& CLEAR MENU
' ' !%'"% "('#(' &" ' + . %"(' $(& '
%%! #'( ! . '' "%%&#"!& '" ' )%'
& &' ! &(&'#
%&& ' %"!'.#! (''"! SET LEVEL TO 50% & !&&%, '"
'%% &' &#,
Measure the test signal:

H
!%& ' %$(!, " ' !%'"% "('#(' '" ' '&' %.
$(!, ! . '' "%%&#"!& '" ' )%' & &' !
&(&'#
' ' "%-"!' SCALE '" !& %&& SET LEVEL TO 50% &
!&&%,
' %&('& ' ' + . %"(' * * ('" '.
, &(% ' #'( " ' '&' &! (% .
First, increase the reference

frequency to the test
frequency; then decrease
the horizontal scale.
Second, read the results

from the readout of
measurement PkPk.
Figure 49:Measurement of Analog Bandwidth
434
Performance Tests
! Check against limits:

H
-"- -" PkPk +).- )( ,+( #, 0#-"#( -" &#'#-, &#,-
#( &4 )+ -" .++(- /+-#& ,& ,--#(!.
"( #(#," "%#(! ,- -" ")+#3)(-& SCALE % -) -"

(, ,--#(!
"%#(! " "((&, (0#-" - && /+-#& ,& ,--#(!, #,

-#' )(,.'#(! ( .((,,+2 ). '2 ,%#* "%#(! -" +4
'#(#(! /+-#& ,& ,--#(!, #( &4 -"- #, ,%#* -" )&&)0#(!
,.,-* " # -"#, #!#-#3#(! ),#&&),)* ", *+ )+' , )&&)0,
H
,, -" ' /+-#& ,& ,--#(! $.,- "% #( -"#,

*+).+
,, -" Verify Internal Adjustment, Self Compensation, and

Diagnostics *+).+ ).( .(+ Self Tests, )( *! 4
NOTE
Passing the signal path compensation confirms the signal path for
all vertical scale settings for all channels. Passing the internal diag
nostics ensures that the factoryset adjustment constants that con
trol the bandwidth for each vertical scale setting have not changed.
" Check remaining vertical scale settings against limits (optional):
#
,#+ #(#," "%#(! -" +'#(#(! /+-#& ,& ,--#(!, )+

-" "((& .(+ -,- 2 +*-#(! ,.,-*, -"+).!" ! )+
" ) -" +'#(#(! ,& ,--#(!, ,--#(!, &#,- #( &4
)+ -" "((& .(+ -,-
"( )#(! ,.,-* ,%#* -" ,.*+-, -"- -.+( )( -" 1
%4% ',.+'(- .(-#& 2). "% (0 "((&
(,-&&+')/ --(.-)+, -0( -" !(+-)+ &/&#(!

" ( -" "((& #(*.- , #, ( -) )-#( -" ,#1 #/#,#)(
+ +( ,#!(&, &#,- #( -" -&
Test all channels: *- ,.,-*, -"+).!" ! )+ && ).+ "((&,
Disconnect the hookup: #,)((- -" -,- "))% .* +)' -" #(*.)((-)+ ) -" "((& &,- -,-
435
Performance Tests
Check Delay Between Channels

Equipment Required: $ #+#1('+$/ "," )$1-, $(*%(
*# %$ &()%$ W, %." " *#
%$ W *(#$*%(
*# $ +"1$&+*1%+&"( *#
Procedure:
+) * ,(*" &%)*%$ !$% *% (&%)*%$ $/ $$"
-" %$ *) ! % % )% $,"*) * *)*
Initialize the front panel;
H
()) ),("" SETUP
()) * #$1#$+ +**%$ Recall Factory Setup
()) * )1#$+ +**%$ OK Confirm Factory Init
Modify the initialized frontpanel control settings:

% not +)* * ,(*" &%)*%$ % $/ $$" +($ *)

&(%+(
* * %(0%$*" SCALE *% &)
()) SHIFT *$ ACQUIRE MENU
()) * #$1#$+ +**%$ Mode $ *$ &()) * )1#1
$+ +**%$ Average 16

H
%$$* *(%+ W &()%$ %." " %""%- /

W *(#$*%$ * )$ -, %+*&+* % #+#1('+$/
)$ -, $(*%( *% +"1$&+* %+&"( +(
1
Medium
Frequency
Sine Wave
Generator
+*&+
*
50 W Cable
50 W Terminator
Dual Input Coupler
436
Performance Tests
+**!0 0$! +1,(!. 0+ +0$ CH 1 * CH 2
Confirm CH 1 through CH 4 (CH 2 for 520A and 524A) are within limits for
channel delay:
Set up the generator: !0 0$! #!*!.0+. ".!-1!*5 0+ 6 *
0$! ),(%01 ! "+. +10 "%2! %2%/%+*/ %*
%*0 / 5+1 .! &1/0%*# 0$! #!*!.0+. ),(%01 ! ,1/$ SET LEVEL
TO 50% ".!-1!*0(5 0+ /,!! 1, 0$! 1, 0%*# +" 0$! 32!"+.) ),(%7
01 ! +* /.!!*
* +*(5 .!// 0$!* /'%, 0+ /1/0!, ! *
+*0%*1! 0$%/ $!' " 0!/0%*# +. )+ !( +*0%*1!
3%0$ 0$! *!40 /1/0!,
Save a CH 2 waveform: .!// CH 2 0$!* ,.!// /2!.!(( WAVE
FORM +3 ,.!// 0$! )%*7)!*1 100+* Save Wfm Ch2 0$!*
,.!// 0$! /% !7)!*1 100+* To Ref 2

Save CH 3 waveform: +2! 0$! +1,(!. ".+) CH 2 0+ CH 3 /+ 0$0

CH 1 * CH 3 .! .%2!* .!// CH 3 0$!* ,.!// 0$! /% !7)!*1
100+* To Ref 3
Display all test signals:
H
.!// WAVEFORM OFF 03%! 0+ .!)+2! *

".+) 0$!
%/,(5
+2! 0$! +1,(!. ".+) CH 3 0+ CH 4 /+ 0$0 * .!

.%2!* .!// CH 4
+3 ,.!// 0$! ".+*07,*!( 100+* MORE .!// 0$! )%*7)!*1

100+*/ Ref 2 * Ref 3
! Measure the test signal:

H
+0! 0$! ,+%*0 +* 0$! .%/%*# ! #! +" 0$! (!"07)+/0 32!"+.)

3$!.! %0 .+//!/ 0$! !*0!. $+.%6+*0( #.0%1(! (%*! $%/ %/ 0$!
time reference point "+. 0$%/ 32!"+.) +0! 0$! +..!/,+* %*#
time reference point "+. .%#$07)+/0 32!"+.) !! %#1.! 7
.!// CURSOR 0$!* ,.!// 0$! /% !7)!*1 100+* V Bars
.!// CLEAR MENU
+00! 0$! !*!.( 1.,+/! '*+ 0+ (%#* +*! 1./+. 0+ 0$! time
reference point +" 0$! (!"07)+/0 32!"+.) ! #! * 0$! +0$!.
1./+. 0+ 0$! time reference point +" 0$! .%#$07)+/0 32!"+.)
! #! .!// SELECT 0+ /3%0$ !03!!* 0$! 03+ 1./+./ !!
%#1.! 7
437
Performance Tests
D:

@:
First, display the live/reference

waveforms for channels. Note their
overlapping ground reference
indicators.
Second, identify the time reference

points of those waveforms.
Third, turn on the cursor and align
the V bar cursors to the time
reference points.
Fourth, read the results
here.
Figure 411:Measurement of Channel Delay



438
Performance Tests
Time Base System

Checks
) '(&+() " * &) (*(!)*!) * * (#* *& * !% %

#. *!$ ) ).)*$ % ( #!)* ) " +%( Warranted Char
acteristics !% *!&% Specifications.
Check Accuracy for LongTerm Sample Rate, Delay Time,

and Delta Time Measurements
Equipment Required: % *!$/$(" %(*&( *$ % &% '(!)!&%
&-!# # *$

Procedure:
Hook up the testsignal source &%%* * (&+ W '(!)!&%
&-!# # * *!$/$(" &+*'+* & *!$/$(" %(*&( *& CH 1
* * &+*'+* & * %(*&( &( $) $("() !+(
/
TimeMark
Generator
+*'+*
50 W Coaxial Cables


()) ),(## SETUP
()) * $!%/$%+ +**&% Recall Factory Setup
()) * )!/$%+ +**&% OK Confirm Factory Init

H
* * ,(*!# SCALE *& $
()) VERTICAL MENU * % '()) * $!%/$%+ +**&%

Coupling ()) * )!/$%+ W +**&% *& 50 W
()) SET LEVEL TO 50%
) * ,(*!# POSITION "%& *& %*( * *)* )!%# &%

)(%
439
Performance Tests
$ $ ") $ SCALE $ $ # $ #
"## TRIGGER MENU $ !"## $ *% %$$ Mode

& Holdoff ' !"## $ #*% %$$ Normal
"## SET LEVEL TO 50%
"## ") $ MENU "## $ *% %$$ Record

Length $ !"## $ #*% %$$ 1000 points in 20 divs
"## $ *% %$$ Trigger Position "## $ #*

% %$$ Pretrigger $ #$ !"$"" $
!"## 20
$ ENTER $ (!
Confirm Main and Delayed time bases are within limits for accuracies:
H
%#$ $ ") $ POSITION # $ $""T # $ $

$" &"$ "$%
"## $ *% %$$ Time Base
"## $ #*% %$$ # Delayed Only Delayed Runs

After Main
Measure the test signal
$ $ ") $ SCALE $ D ( $ # $ #
# $ (! $ #$ ( $ $ # "## 10 $
SHIFT $ m ' ( ENTER
First, the trigger T is aligned

to the center graticule line.
Second, the horizontal

modes are set.
Third, the horizontal scale for

D time base is set and a
10 ms delay is entered.
Fourth, the waveforms rising edge is

checked to be within 2.5 horizontal
divisions of the center horizontal
graticule line.
Figure 413:Measurement of Accuracy LongTerm and DelayTime
440
Performance Tests

Check longterm sample rate and delay time accuracies against

limits: (( ( &'# $ ( "& & &$''' ( #(&
$&.$#(! &()! !# ( %$#( +(# / *'$#' $ #(&
&()! )& 0
Check deltatime accuracy against limits:

H
&'' ( '0"#) )(($# Main Only ( $&.$#(! SCALE ($

#'
( ( $)(%)( $ ( #&($& $& #' "& &'
&'' SET LEVEL TO 50%
&'' SHIFT (# ACQUIRE MENU ,( %&'' ( "#0"#)

)(($# Mode #!!- %&'' ( '0"#) )(($# Average
#(& 8 $& ( *&' $# ( -%
&'' MEASURE
&'' ( "#0"#) )(($# HighLow Setup (# %&'' (

'0"#) )(($# MinMax
&'' ( "#0"#) )(($# Select Measrmnt for Ch1
&'' ( '0"#))(($# -more- )#(! PERIOD %%&' #

( ' "#) &'' PERIOD
&'' CLEAR MENU
(( ( &$)( $& CH 1 Per ' +(#

#' ($
#'
Disconnect the hookup: '$##( ( ! &$" ( #&($& $)(%)(
( ( #%)( $##($& $ CH 1
441
Performance Tests
Trigger System
Checks
( %'$*'( )$( ')'()( )) '!) )$ ) # #
!. )'' (.()"( # ' !() ( *#' Warranted Charac
teristics # )$# Specifications.
Check Accuracy (Time) for PulseGlitch or PulseWidth

Triggering
Equipment Required: # "*"0'&*#. !+! (# ,+ #')$'
)" $# ))#*)$' )" # $# %'($#
W $-! !
)"
Procedure:
Initialize the instrument:
H
'(( (+'!! SETUP
'(( ) "#0"#* *))$# Recall Factory Setup
'(( ) (0"#* *))$# OK Confirm Factory Init
Modify the default setup:

'(( +')! MENU
'(( ) "#0"#* *))$# Coupling )# %'(( ) (0"#*

W *))$# )$ (!) 50W $*%!#
) ) $'/$#)! SCALE )$ #(
Hook up the testsignal source: $##) )'$*

W %'($#
$-! ! $!!$, . ))#*)$' ) $*)%*) $ "*"0
'&*#. !+! (# ,+ #')$' )" )$ 0
*' 0
Medium
Frequency
Sine Wave
Generator
*)%*)
50 W Coaxial Cable
10X Attenuator
442
Performance Tests
Confirm the trigger system is within timeaccuracy limits for pulseglitch or

pulsewidth triggering (Horizontal Scale m(:
Display the test signal: ) ) $*)%*) $ ) (# ,+ #')$' $'
0/ +1+($# (# ,+ $# ('# '(( SET LEVEL TO
50%
Set the trigger mode: '(( TRIGGER MENU $, %'(( ) "#1
"#* *))$# Mode & Holdoff )# ) (1"#* *))$# Normal

Set upper and lower limits that ensures triggering:

H
'(( ) "#1"#* *))$# Type )# '%)!. %'(( )

(" *))$# *#)! Pulse ( !) # ) "#* )) %$%( *%
'(( ) "#1"#* *))$# Class )# '%)!. %'(( )

(" *))$# *#)! Width ( !) # ) "#* )) %$%( *%
'(( ) "#1"#* *))$# Trig When )# %'(( ) (1"1
#* *))$# Within Limits.
'(( ) (1"#* *))$# Upper Limit ( ) .$' )$

() ) *%%' !") )$ #( %'(( 10 )# SHIFT )# n )#
ENTER
'(( ) (1"#* *))$# Lower Limit ( ) .% )$ ()
) !$,' !") )$ #(

H
'(( SET LEVEL TO 50%
! $# ) $!!$,# (*%')( "$#)$' ) (%!. ) ,!!
()$% &*'# # ) '$#)1%#! !) TRIG ) ,!! -)#*(
)$ )'"# ,# )''# ( !$()
( ) #'! %*'%$( #$ )$ increase ) Lower Limit

'$*) *#)! )''# ( !$()
)) ) Lower Limit '$*) ( ,)# #( )$

#(
#!*(+
( ) .% )$ ')*'# ) Lower Limit )$ #( # '()!(

)''#
'(( ) (1"#* *))$# Upper Limit )# *( ) #'!
%*'%$( #$ )$ (!$,!. decrease ) ) Upper Limit '$*)
*#)! )''# ( !$()
)) ) Upper Limit '$*) ( ,)# #( )$

#(
#!*(+
443
Performance Tests
First, the upper and lower

limits are set so the test
waveform triggers within limits.
Second, a limit (here, the lower

limit) is increased until triggering
stops.
Figure 415:Measurement of Time Accuracy for Pulse and Glitch Triggering

Confirm the trigger system is within timeaccuracy limits for pulseglitch or
pulsewidth triggering (horizontal scale >1 ms:
Set upper and lower limits that ensure triggering at 250 kHz:
H
$%% & %, !' '&&"! Upper Limit % & *"$ &"
%& & '##$ & &"
m%
$%% & %, !' '&&"! Lower Limit % & *# &" %&
& ")$ & &" !%

444
& & "$+"!& SCALE &" m%
& & "'&#'& " & %!,)( !$&"$ "$ + (,(,
%"! %! )( "! %$! & & ($& SCALE &" &
)("$ ) "($$( & %#*
$%% SET LEVEL TO 50%
Check against limits: " & "")! %'#$&% ! & "$$ %&
H
% & !$ #'$#"% !" &" increase Lower Limit $"'&
'!& &$$! % "%&
&& & Lower Limit $"'& % )&! m% &" m%

!'%(
% & *# &" $&'$! & Lower Limit &" !% ! $%&,
% &$$!
Performance Tests
, -- .# -$ 4' (/ /..)( Upper Limit .# ( /- .# " ( ,&

*/,*)- %() .) -&)1&3 decrease .# .# Upper Limit , )/.
/(.$& .,$"" ,$(" $- &)-.
.#. .# Upper Limit , )/. $- 1$.#$( m- .) m-

$(&/-$0
Disconnect the hookup: $-)(( . .# & !,)' .# " ( ,.), )/.*/.

. .# $(*/. )(( .), )! CH 1
Check Accuracy, Triggerlevel or Threshold, DC Coupled

Equipment Required: ( &$,.$)( " ( ,.), . ' )(
)(( .), . ' ( .1) *, $-$)(
W )2$& & - . '
Prerequisites: # )-$&&)-)* '/-. '
*" 4

. .# *, , +/$-$. - &$-. )(
Procedure:
H
. .# )/.*/. )! &$,.$)( " ( ,.), .) 0)&.-
)(( . .# )/.*/. )! &$,.$)( " ( ,.), .#,)/"#

/&4(( )(( .), !)&&)1 3
W *, $-$)( )2$&
& .) )( -$ )! )(( .), $"/, 4
)(( . .# (- )/.*/. )! .# " ( ,.), .#,)/"# - )(

/&4(( )(( .), !)&&)1 3
W *, $-$)( )2$&
& .) ).# , -$ )! .# )(( .), )1 )(( . .#
)(( .), .) CH 1 $"/, 4
DC Calibrator
/.*/.
(

Dual Banana to
BNC Adapter
50 W Coaxial Cables
BNC T Connector
445
Performance Tests

-".. .1"-" (( Setup
-".. /%" )&*4)"*0 0//+* Recall Factory Setup
-".. /%" .&!"4)"*0 0//+* OK Confirm Factory Init

H
-".. HORIZONTAL MENU
-".. /%" )&*4)"*0 0//+* Time Base
-".. /%" .&!"4)"*0 0//+* Delayed Triggerable

!

H
-".. VERTICAL MENU -".. /%" )&*4)"*0 0//+* Position
." /%" '"3,! /+ ."/ 1"-/& ( ,+.&/&+* /+ !&1&.&+*. ,-".. -3

/%"* ENTER +* /%" '"3,! %" ."(&*" ("1"( 2&(( )+1" !+2*
/%-"" !&1&.&+*.
-".. /%" )&*4)"*0 0//+* Offset
." /%" '"3,! /+ ."/ 1"-/& ( +##."/ /+

1+(/. -".. 10 /%"*
ENTER %" ."(&*" ("1"( 2&(( )+1" +##4. -""*
"/ /%" ./*!-! +0/,0/ +# (&-/&+* $"*"-/+- /+

1+(/. %" /"./ ("1"( 2&(( ,,"- +* . -""*

446
-".. SET LEVEL TO 50%
-".. TRIGGER MENU
"! /%" )".0-")"*/ -".0(/. #-+) /%" -"!+0/ "(+2 /%" ("(
Level &* /%" )"*0 *+/ /%" /-&$$"- -"!+0/ &* /%" $-/& 0(" -"

H
/%/ /%" Level -"!+0/ &* /%" )&* )"*0 &. 2&/%&*
/+
&* (0.&1"
-".. TRIGGER MENU -".. /%" )&*4)"*0 0//+* Slope

/%"* ,-".. /%" .&!"4)"*0 0//+* #+- *"$/&1" .(+," "" & +* /
("#/ ","/ .0./",
/%/ /%" Level -"!+0/ &* /%" )&* )"*0 &. 2&/%&*
/+
&* (0.&1" "" &$0-" 4

Performance Tests
First, set vertical offset to maximum

and vertical position to -3
divisions.
Second, set input equal to

the offset to return the DC
level to the screen.
Third, push SET LEVEL to 50%

and check the results in the
main menu under Level."
Figure 417:Measurement of Triggerlevel Accuracy

Confirm Delayed trigger system is within limits for Triggerlevel/Threshold
accuracy:
Select the Delayed time base:
H
&'' HORIZONTAL MENU
&'' ( " #."#) )(($# Time Base
&'' ( ' ."#) )(($#' Delayed Only # Delayed Trig
gerable
( D !, $& -$#(! SCALE ($

m'
Select the Delayed trigger system:

&'' SHIFT (# %&'' ( &$#(.%#! )(($# DELAYED TRIG
&'' ( " #."#) )(($# Level
Measure the test signal: &'' ( sidemenu button SET TO 50%
TRIG'D # ($& '$)! ! ( ( "')&"#( &')!(' #
( ' "#) !$+ ( !! Level
Check against limits: $ ( $!!$+ # ')%&(' # ( $&& ! '(

H
(( ( Level &$)( # ( ' "#) ' + ( #

($ #!)' *
&'' ( " #."#) )(($# Slope (# %&'' ( ' ."#)
)(($# $& #( * '!$% $# ( !( &'' ( " #."#)
)(($# Level %( ')'(%
447
Performance Tests
1&1 1&# Level /#",21 '+ 1&# 0'"# *#+2 '0 4'1&'+

1, '+!)20'3#

First set the output of the DC calibration generator to 0 volts.
&#+ "'0!,++#!1 1&# ! )# $/,* 1&# %#+#/1,/ ,21-21 1 1&# '+-21
!,++#!1,/ ,$ CH 1
Sensitivity, Edge Trigger, DC Coupled

Equipment Required: +# *#"'2*9$/#.2#+!6 )#3#)#" 0'+# 43# %#+#/1,/
1#* ,+# &'%&9$/#.2#+!6 )#3#)#" 0'+# 43# %#+#/1,/ 1#* ,+#
-/#!'0',+ 8W !,5') ! )# 1#*
+" ,+# 11#+21,/ 1#* &#+
!&#!('+% 1&#
+"
!,++#!1,/ 1#* 11#+29

1,/ 1#* +" 0#!,+" -/#!'0',+ 8W !,5') ! )# 1#*
/# )0,
/#.2'/#"
Procedure:
H
/#00 03#/#!)) SETUP
/#00 1&# *'+9*#+2 211,+ Recall Factory Setup
/#00 1&# 0'"#9*#+2 211,+ OK Confirm Factory Init
448
#1 1&# &,/'7,+1) SCALE $,/ 1&# M *'+ 1'*# 0# 1, +0
/#00 HORIZONTAL MENU 1&#+ -/#00 1&# *'+9*#+2 211,+

Time Base
/#00 1&# 0'"#9*#+2 211,+ Delayed Only 1&#+ 1&# 0'"#9*#+2

211,+ Delayed Triggerable
#1 1&# &,/'7,+1) SCALE $,/ 1&# D "#)6#" 1'*# 0# 1, +0
1&#+ -/#00 1&# 0'"#9*#+2 211,+ Main Only
/#00 TRIGGER MENU 1&#+ -/#00 1&# *'+9*#+2 211,+ Mode

& Holdoff ,4 -/#00 1&# 0'"#9*#+2 211,+ Normal
/#00 VERTICAL MENU 1&#+ -/#00 1&# *'+9*#+2 211,+

Coupling ,4 -/#00 1&# 0'"#9*#+2 W 211,+ +" 0#)#!1 1&#
50W 0#11'+%
/#00 SHIFT 1&#+ -/#00 ACQUIRE MENU ,4 -/#00 1&# *'+9
*#+2 211,+ Mode 1&#+ 1&# 0'"#9*#+2 Average 16 211,+
Performance Tests

Medium
Frequency
Sine Wave
Generator
*)%*)
50 W Coaxial Cables
Figure 418:Initial Test HookupTDS 520A and 524A Only

H
# $#!. $##) )'$* W %' ( $#

$- ! ! ) ( #! $*)%*) $ " *"0'&*#. ( # ,+
#')$' )$ CH 1 *' 0
To AUX TRIG INPUT
on Rear Panel
Medium
Frequency
Sine Wave
Generator
*)%*)
50 W Coaxial Cables
Figure 419:Initial Test HookupTDS 540A and 544A Only

H
# $#!. $##) ) ( #! $*)%*) $ "0
*"0'&*#. ( # ,+ #')$' )$ $##)$'
$##) $# $*)%*) $ ) $##)$' )$ CH 1 )'$* W
%' ( $# $- ! ! $##) ) $)' $*)%*) $ ) $#0
#)$' )$ ) AUX TRIG INPUT ) ) '' %#! *'
0
Confirm Main and Delayed trigger systems are within sensitivity limits
(50 MHz):
H
) ) #')$' '&*#. )$ /
449
Performance Tests
1$22 MEASURE
1$22 3'$ , (-<,$-4 !433.- HighLow Setup 3'$- /1$22 3'$

2(#$<,$-4 !433.- MinMax
1$22 3'$ , (-<,$-4 !433.- Select Measrmnt for Ch1
1$22 3'$ 2(#$<,$-4 !433.- -more- 4-3(+ Amplitude //$ 12 (3'$ 2(#$ ,$-4 (32 (".- (2 2'.6- 3 3'$ +$%3 1$22 3'$ 2(#$<,$-4
!433.- Amplitude
1$22 SET LEVEL TO 50%
1$22 CLEAR MENU
$3 3'$ 3$23 2(&- + ,/+(34#$ %.1 !.43 3'1$$ #(5(2(.-2 .- 2"1$$-
.6 %(-$ #)423 3'$ &$-$1 3.1 .43/43 4-3(+ 3'$ CH 1 Amplitude
1$ #.43 (-#(" 3$2 3'$ ,/+(34#$ (2 , $ #.43 , 8 %+4"34<
3$ 1.4-# ,
(2".--$"3 3'$ W /1$"(2(.- ". 7( + " !+$ 3 CH 1 -# 1$".-<

-$"3 (3 3. CH 1 3'1.4&' 33$-4 3.1
! Check for Main trigger system for stable triggering at limits:
450
$ # 3'$ %.++.6(-& #$%(-(3(.- 23 !+$ 31(&&$1 (2 .-$ 3' 3 (2 ".-<

2(23$-3 3' 3 (2 .-$ 3' 3 1$24+32 (- 4-(%.1, 1$&4+ 1 #(2/+ 8
31(&&$1$# .- 3'$ 2$+$"3$# 2+./$ /.2(3(5$ .1 -$& 3(5$ '(2 #(2<
/+ 8 2'.4+# not ' 5$ (32 31(&&$1 /.(-3 26(3"'(-& !$36$$- .//.2(3$
2+./$2 -.1 2'.4+# (3 :1.++ "1.22 3'$ 2"1$$- 3 '.1(9.-3 + 2" +$
2$33(-&2 .%
;,2#(5(2(.- -# % 23$1 TRIG'D 6(++ 1$, (- ".-23 -3+8
+(3 3 6(++ %+ 2' %.1 2+.6$1 2$33(-&2
1$22 TRIGGER MENU 3'$- /1$22 3'$ , (-<,$-4 !433.- Slope
1$22 SET LEVEL TO 50% 3' 3 23 !+$ 31(&&$1 (2 .!<

3 (-$# %.1 3'$ 3$23 6 5$%.1, .- !.3' 3'$ /.2(3(5$ -# -$& 3(5$
2+./$2 2$ 3'$ 2(#$ ,$-4 3. 26(3"' !$36$$- 31(&&$1 2+./$2 42$
3'$ TRIGGER LEVEL *-.! 3. 23 !(+(9$ 3'$ 31(&&$1 (% 1$04(1$#
$$ (&41$ <

Performance Tests
First, set a signal with an

amplitude at the minimum
trigger sensitivity.
Second, check for a stable

trigger at both the positive
and negative slope settings.
Figure 420:Measurement of Trigger Sensitivity

H

!1! /$! %) /-%##!- .4./!( /-%##!-! *) /$! +*.%/%1! .'*+! *"
/$! 21!"*-( !"*-! *)/%)0%)# /* /$! )!3/ ./!+ $! %)
/-%##!- .4./!( (0./ ! /-%##!-! /* $!& /$! !'4! /-%##!.4./!( %) /$! )!3/ ./!+
Check delayed trigger system for stable triggering at limits: * /$!

"*''*2%)# .0+-/. %) /$! *- !- '%./!
H
-!.. HORIZONTAL MENU /$!) +-!.. /$! (%)6(!)0 0//*)

Time Base *2 +-!.. /$! .% !6(!)0 0//*) Delayed Only
-!.. SHIFT /$!) +-!.. DELAYED TRIG -!.. /$! (%)6(!)0

0//*) Level
-!.. /$! side6menu 0//*) SET TO 50% /$/ ./'!

/-%##!- %. */%)! "*- /$! /!./ 21!"*-( "*- */$ /$! +*.%/%1! )
)!#/%1! .'*+!. *" /$! 21!"*-( .! /$! !)!-' 0-+*.! &)*
/* ./%'%5! /$! /-%##!- %" -!,0%-! -!.. /$! (%)6(!)0 0//*)
Slope /$!) 0.! /$! .% ! (!)0 /* .2%/$ !/2!!) /-%##!- .'*+!.
!1! /$! !'4! /-%##!- .4./!( /-%##!-! *) /$! +*.%/%1! .'*+!

*" /$! 21!"*-( !"*-! *)/%)0%)# /* /$! )!3/ ./!+ '.* -!/0-) /*
/$! (%) /%(! .! -!.. HORIZONTAL MENU /$!) +-!.. /$!
(%)6(!)0 0//*) Time Base *2 +-!.. /$! .% !6(!)0 0//*)
Main Only

)
*)'4 &%+ /* ./!+ .%)! /$!
)
-! )*/ !,0%++! 2%/$ ) -%##!- %)+0/ " /!./%)# /$!
*-
*)/%)0! 2%/$ ./!+
451
Performance Tests
Confirm the AUX Trigger input:

H
')0 ." ..(/.), ( ,)((. ." & .) CH 1
. ." .-. -#!(& '*&#./ ), )/. #0#-#)(- )( -,(
)1 #( $/-. ." !(,.), )/.*/. /(.#& ." CH 1 Amplitude

,)/. #(#.- ." '*&#./ #- ' )/. '3 &/./5
. ,)/( '
Check the AUX trigger source for stable triggering at limits: ) ."
)&&)1#(! #( ." ),, &#-.
H
- ." #(#.#)( ), -.& .,#!!, ,)' -.*
,-- TRIGGER MENU ."( *,-- ." '#(5'(/ /..)(

Source
,-- ." -#5'(/ /..)( -more- /(.#& ." -#5'(/ &&

Auxiliary **,- ."( *,-- Auxiliary
,-- SET LEVEL TO 50% .". -.& .,#!!, #- )5

.#( ), ." .-. 10 ),' )( )." ." *)-#.#0 ( (!.#0
-&)*- ,-- ." '#(5'(/ /..)( Slope ."( /- ." -#
'(/ .) -1#." .1( .,#!!, -&)*- - ." TRIGGER LEV
EL %() .) -.#&#4 ." .,#!!, # ,+/#,
0 ." #( .,#!!, -3-.' .,#!!, )( ." *)-#.#0 -&)* )

." 10 ),' ), *,)#(! .) ." (2. "%
,-- ." '#(5'(/ /..)( Source ."( *,-- ." -#5'(/

/..)( -more- /(.#& CH 1 **,- ,-- CH 1
Confirm that the Main and Delayed trigger systems are within sensitivity
limits (500 MHz):
Hook up the testsignal source: #-)((. ." "))%/* #(-.&& #(
-.* )((. .",)/!" #.- &0&#(! " ." -#!(& )/.*/. )
"#!"5 ,+/(3 &0& -#(510 !(,.), .) CH 1
Set the Main and Delayed Horizontal Scales:

. ." "),#4)(.& SCALE .) *- ), ." M #( .#' -
,-- HORIZONTAL MENU )1 *,-- ." '#(5'(/ /..)(

Time base ."( *,-- ." -#5'(/ /..)( Delayed Trigger
able
,-- ." -#5'(/ /..)( Delayed Only
. ." "),#4)(.& SCALE .) *- ), ." D &3 .#'

- ,-- ." -#5'(/ /..)( Main Only

H
452
. ." !(,.), ,+/(3 .) 4
Performance Tests
+ + +*+ * %# $'# +, &) &,+ - - * &%* &% *)%
&. % !,*+ + %)+&) &,+',+ ,%+ # + CH 1 Amplitude
)&,+ % +* + $'# +, *
$ &,+ $/ #,+,1
+ )&,%
$
*&%%+ + #-# % + CH 1 % )&%%+ + +& CH 1

+)&,
++%,+&)
'+ *+' *,*+'* % &%#/ * % &%#/ +

0 )1
(,%/ * +& " )
Confirm that the Main and Delayed trigger systems couple trigger signals
from all channels: & % + ')&,) Check Analog Bandwidth, .
%* &% ' 1 "* &,'# % /&, - %&+ &% ++ ')&1
,) & *& +) % * % + * ')&,) + &##&. % %&+.
NOTE
Steps 1 through 4 confirmed trigger sensitivity for the Main and
Delayed triggering systems using the CH 1 input. Doing the proce
dure " %#& %. + ensures that trigger signals are
coupled from all four channels.
When checking delayed triggering sensitivity at 500 MHz, the wave
form record may have some missing interpolated record points. The
waveform is still stably triggered. (See definition of a stable trigger
earlier in this procedure.)
Disconnect the hookup: *&%%+ + # )&$ + %)+&) &,+',+
+ + %',+ &%%+&) & + %%# #*+ +*+
453
Performance Tests
Output Signal
Checks
&'%*' )) %""%,( !( )%( ')' () ( % ) %*)&*) ( $"(
)) ' " () ( ! *$' Warranted Characteristics $ ) %$
Specifications. %( ""%(%& %*)&*)( )( ( $"( ) )( '%$) $ ''
&$"(
Check Outputs CH 3 and Main and Delayed Trigger

(TDS 540A and 544A only)
Equipment Required: ,% W &' ( %$ "( )# $ %$ " '/
) %$ $')%' )#
Prerequisites: &/ "(% ) ( ) . $ ( ""%(%&( #*() +
&(( Check Accuracy LongTerm Sample Rate, Delay time, Time Mea
surement %$ &/
$ Check Accuracy for DC Gain and Voltage Mea
surements %$ &/
Procedure:
Hook up testsignal source 1:
H
%$$) ) ()$' #&" )* %*)&*) % " ') %$ $')%'

)'%* W &' ( %$ %- " " )% CH 3 *' /
) ) %*)&*) % ) " ') %$ $')%' )%
Hook up testsignal source 2: %$$) ) Main Trigger Out ) )

'' &$" )% CH 2 )'%* W &' ( %$ " *' /
To Main
Trigger Out
Calibration
Generator
*)&*)
50 W Coaxial Cables

454

H
'(( (+'"" SETUP
'(( ) # $/#$* *))%$ Recall Factory Setup
'(( ) ( /#$* *))%$ OK Confirm Factory Init
Performance Tests

H
$ $ ") $ SCALE $ m#
"## SHIFT $ ACQUIRE MENU
"## $ *% %$$ Mode !"## $ #*%

%$$ Hi Res
Confirm Main and Delayed Trigger outputs are within limits for logic levels:
H
"## WAVEFORM OFF $ $%"

$ !"## CH 2 $
#!( $$ $ $ &"$ SCALE $
"## TRIGGER MENU
"## $ *% %$$ Source $ !"## $ #*%

%$$ CH 3 "## SET LEVEL TO 50%
# $ &"$ POSITION $ $" $ #!( #"
Measure logic levels:

H
"## MEASURE $ !"## $ *% %$$ Select

Measrmnt for Ch2
!$( !"## $ #*% %$$ -more- %$ High

Low !!" $ # % $" # " # ' $ $ $
"## $ #*% %$$ # High Low %" *
First, turn on the

measurements
high and low.
Second, read the

measurement
results here.
Figure 422:Measurement of Main Trigger Out Limits
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Performance Tests

Check Main Trigger output against limits:

H
(( ( Ch2 High &$)( ' w *$!(' # (( ( Ch2
Low &$)( ' v
"
&'' VERTICAL MENU (# %&'' ( " #-"#) )(($#

Coupling $+ %&'' ( ' -"#) )(($# W ($ ($! ( ($ (
W '(( #
(( ( Ch2 High &$)( ' w*$!( # (( ( Ch2
Low &$)( v "
Check Delayed Trigger output against limits:

H
$* ( %& ' $# W ! &$" ( Main Trigger Output
($ ( Delayed Trigger Output
(( ( Ch2 High &$)( ' w*$!( # (( ( Ch2
Low &$)( v "
&'' ( ' -"#) )(($# W '!( ( W '(( #
&'' CLEAR MENU
(( ( Ch2 High &$)( ' w *$!(' # (( ( Ch2
Low &$)( ' v
"
Confirm CH 3 output is within limits for gain:

Measure gain:
456
$* ( %& ' $# W ! &$" ( &&-%#! DELAYED

TRIGGER OUTPUT ($ ( &&-%#! SIGNAL OUTPUT

)' SHIFT # %)' DELAYED TRIG
&'' ( " #-"#) )(($# Source # %&'' ( ' -"#)
)(($# Ch3
)' HORIZONTAL MENU
)' ( " #-"#) )(($# Time Base # %&'' ( ' -"#) )(($# Delayed Triggerable
( *&( ! SCALE ($ "
&'' MEASURE (# %&'' ( " #-"#) )(($# Select

Measrmnt for Ch2
%(!, %&'' ( ' -"#) )(($# -more- )#( ! PkPk

%%&' # ( ' "#) (' $# ' '$+# ( ( !( &'' (
' -"#) )(($# PkPk
&'' CLEAR MENU
Performance Tests
! Check against limits:

H
0' 0 0'$ .$ #,10 Ch2 PkPk (/ !$03$$+ 6* +#

* (+")1/(2$
.$// VERTICAL MENU 0'$+ -.$// 0'$ /(#$7*$+1 !100,+ W 0,

0,&&)$ 0, 0'$ W /$00(+&
$0 2$.0(" ) SCALE 0, * 0'$+ -.$// CLEAR MENU
0' 0 0'$ .$ #,10 Ch2 PkPk (/ !$03$$+ * +#

* (+")1/(2$
Disconnect the hookup: (/",++$"0 0'$ " !)$ %.,* 0'$ &$+$. 0,. ,10-10
0 0'$ (+-10 ",++$"0,. ,% 0'$ "' ++$) ) /0 0$/0$#
Check Probe Compensator Outputs

+$ %$* )$ 0, ")(- # -0$. 0$* 03, #1 )7! + + ",++$"0,./ 0$*
,+$ ",++$"0,. 0$* 03, W -.$"(/(,+ " !)$/ 0$* +#
,+$ " )(!. 0(,+ &$+$. 0,. 0$*
Prerequisites: $$ - &$7 )/, 0'(/ (&(0(5(+& /"()),/",-$/ *1/0 ' 2$
- //$# Check Accuracy LongTerm Sample Rate, Delay time, Time Mea
surement ,+ - &$7
+# Check Accuracy for DC Gain and Voltage Mea
surements ,+ - &$7
Procedure:
Hook up testsignal:
H
,++$"0 CH 1 0, PROBE COMPENSATION SIGNAL +# 0,

PROBE COMPENSATION GND 0'.,1&' -.$"(/(,+ ", 4( )
" !)$ +# 0, ")(- # -0$. $$ (&1.$ 7

Black Lead
to GND
50 W Coaxial Cable
Female BNC to
Clip Adapter

! Initialize the oscilloscope:
H
.$// / 2$.$" )) SETUP
.$// 0'$ * (+7*$+1 !100,+ Recall Factory Setup
457
Performance Tests
H

!"" # ")$ $## OK Confirm Factory Init

H
# # %!# SCALE # " ! $!
# # !(# SCALE # m"
!"" Set Level to 50% $" # VERTICAL POSITION
# #! # "' "!
!"" SHIFT
# ACQUIRE MENU
!"" # )$ $## Mode

# !"" # ")$
Average $##
# 128 %!" # ' #' 128

# !"" EN
TER
Confirm that the Probe Compensator signal is within limits for frequency:
Measure the frequency of the probe compensation signal:
H
!"" MEASURE
# !"" # )$ $## Select
Measrmnt for Ch1
#' !"" # ")$ $## -more- $# Frequen

cy !" # " $ #" " "& # # # !""
# ")$ $## Frequency
!"" CLEAR MENU # !% # $" ! # "'
$! )
Figure 424:Measurement of Probe Compensator Frequency
458
Performance Tests
Check against limits: +!+ +! CH 1 Freq )',+ "* ."+!"&
1 +' #1 "&$,*"-

Confirm that the Probe Compensator signal is within limits for amplitude:
Save the probe compensation signal in reference memory:
H
)** SAVE/RECALL WAVEFORM +!& ()** +! %"&2%&,

,++'& Save Wfm Ch 1
)** +! *"2%&, ,++'& +' Ref 1 +' *- +! ()' '%(&2
*+"'& *" &$ "& ))&
"*'&&+ +! $ )'% CH 1 & +! $"(* )'% +! ()'
'%(&*+"'& +)%"&$*
)** MORE +!& ()** +! %"&2%&, ,++'& Ref 1 +' "*2
($0 +! *+') *" &$
)** CH 1
Hook up the DC standard source:

H
+ +! ',+(,+ ' $")+"'& &)+') +' -'$+*
'&&+ +! ',+(,+ ' $")+"'& &)+') +!)', !

,$2&& '&&+') '$$'. 0 W ()"*"'& '/"$
$ +' '& *" ' '&&+') " ,) 2
'&&+ +! &* ',+(,+ ' +! &)+') +!)', ! *'&

,$2&& '&&+') '$$'. 0 W ()"*"'& '/"$
$ +' +! '+!) *" ' +! '&&+') '. '&&+ +!
'&&+') +' CH 1 " ,) 2
DC Calibrator
,+(,+ &*

Dual Banana to
BNC Adapters
50 W Coaxial Cables
BNC T
Connector
Figure 425:Subsequent Test Hookup

Measure amplitude of the probe compensation signal:

H
)** SHIFT +!& ACQUIRE MENU !& ,* +! #0( +' *+
AVERAGE +' 16 "& +! *" %&,
459
Performance Tests
!*() ) %*)&*) % " ') %$ $')%' *$) " ) &' ("%+'"&( ) )%& *&&' "+" % ) ()%' &'% %#&$() %$
( $" ( +"* , "" $' #
%' ) ()) $ % ) $')%'
!*() ) %*)&*) % " ') %$ $')%' *$) " ) &' ("%+'"&( ) ( "%,' "+" % ) ()%' &'% %#&$() %$
( $" ( +"* , "" $' .'% +%")(
%' ) ()) $ % ) $')%'
'(( CLEAR MENU )% '#%+ ) #$*( '%# ) (&"-
*' 0

Figure 426:Measurement of Probe Compensator Amplitude

H
*)') ) +"* !*() %) $ ( "+" '%# )) %) $
&'+ %*("- )%& "+"
)) ) '$ %) $ ( , ) $ /# )% /#

$"*( +
Disconnect the hookup: (%$$) ) " '%# CH 1
460
Performance Tests
Option 05 Video
Trigger Checks
Equipment Required: 4*(/"- 4063$& 5&. : 4*/& 8"7& (&/&3";
503 5&. 16-4& (&/&3"503 5&. W "#-& 5&. W 5&3.*/"503
5&. W $"#-& 5&. W 5&3.*/"503 5&.

Check Video Trigger

Prerequisites: && 1"(&; )&4& 13&3&26*4*5&4 */$-6%& 36//*/( 5)& 4*(/"1"5) $0.1&/4"5*0/ 3065*/&
Procedure:
&561 %*(*5*:*/( 04$*--04$01& 50 '"$5039 %&'"6-54 #9 $0.1-&5*/( 5)& '0--08;
*/( 45&14
" 3&44 4"7&3&$"-- SETUP
# 3&44 5)& ."*/;.&/6 Recall Factory Setup
$
3&44 5)& 4*%&;.&/6 OK Confirm Factory Init
% !"*5 '03 5)& -0$, $0/ 50 -&"7& 5)& 4$3&&/.

& 5)& %*(*5*:*/( 04$*--04$01& *4 4&561 "4 4)08/ #&-08
)"//&-
0-5%*7 .
03*:0/5"- 4$"-& m4%*7
&561 %*(*5*:*/( 04$*--04$01& '03 53*((&34 #9 $0.1-&5*/( 5)& '0--08*/(
45&14
" 3&44 TRIGGER MENU
# 3&44 5)& ."*/;.&/6 Type 101;61 6/5*- 906 4&-&$5 Video
$
3&44 5)& ."*/;.&/6 Standard 101;61 6/5*- 906 4&-&$5 625/PAL
% 3&44 5)& ."*/;.&/6 Line

& 4& 5)& ,&91"% 50 4&5 5)& -*/& /6.#&3 50 13&44 7 5)&/ ENTER
'
3&44 VERTICAL MENU
( 3&44 5)& ."*/;.&/6 Bandwidth

) &-&$5 100 MHz '30. 5)& 4*%& .&/6
*
3&44 5)& ."*/;.&/6 Fine Scale
+
4& 5)& ,&91"% 50 4&5 5)& '*/& 4$"-& 50 282mV 13&44 282 SHIFT m
5)&/ ENTER
,
3&44 HORIZONTAL MENU
-
3&44 5)& ."*/;.&/6 Horiz Scale
. 4& 5)& ,&91"% 50 4&5 5)& )03*:0/5"- 4$"-& 50 /4 13&44 200

SHIFT n, 5)&/ ENTER
461
Performance Tests
"$ #--+ /, #!'% &)%#-.

-.) *.#)&'- (+ #--+ ,- #!.+ 2

H
(''- (' ( -" ++ )'% (&)(,#- (.-).-, &+$

COMPST (' -" -"+(.!"
W % '
W
-+&#'-(+ -( -" (,#%%(,() #').-
+,, -" ,#!'% ,(.+ 100% FIELD ('-+(% -" (.+-"

+('-2)'% .--(' +(& -" % -
PAL Signal
Source
TSG121

75 W Cable
75 W
Terminator
Figure 427:Jitter Test Hookup

-"- -" (,#%%(,() %#!"-, .) #-, +('- )'% TRIG'D
' #- #,)%1, -" 0/ (+& (' ,+' #!.+ 2
Figure 428:Jitter Test Displayed Waveform
462
Performance Tests
H

0$0 0$! TRIG'D %/ (%0 * 0$! 32!"+.) %/ %/5

,(4! +* /.!!*
.!// SHIFT 0$!* ACQUIRE MENU
.!// 0$! )%*5)!*1 Mode

! !(!0 0$! /% !5)!*1 Average 0 /$+1( ! (.! 4 /!0 0+

"
.!// 0$! )%*5)!*1 Create Limit Test Template
# .!// 0$! /% !5)!*1 V Limit

$ /! 0$! '!4, 0+ /!0 %)%0 0+ ) %2 ,.!// 100 SHIFT m 0$!*
ENTER
%
.!// 0$! /% !5)!*1 OK Store Template
&
.!// MORE
'
.!// 0$! )%*5)!*1 Ref1
(
.!// CH1
) .!// SHIFT 0$!* ACQUIRE MENU

* .!// 0$! )%*5)!*1 Limit Test Setup
+ +##(! 0$! /% !5)!*1 Limit Test 0+ ON
, +##(! 0$! /% !5)!*1 Ring Bell if Condition Met 0+ ON
- .!// 0$! )%*5)!*1 Mode
.
.!// 0$! /% !5)!*1 Envelope
/
/! 0$! '!4, 0+ /!0 !*2!(+,! 0+ 1/! -1%/%0%+*/ ,.!// 100
0$!* ENTER
0
.!// 0$! )%*5)!*1 Stop After 100+*
1 .!// 0$! /% !5)!*1 Single Acquisition Sequence.

2
0$0 0$! +/%((+/+,! /1!//"1((4 )'!/ -1%/%0%+*/

" *+0 /1!//"1( 0$! +/%((+/+,! !(( 3%(( .%*# $!* 0$! 3+. Run
%* 0$! 0+, (!"0 +.*!. +" 0$! %/,(4 $*#!/ 0+ STOP 0$! 0!/0 %/
+),(!0! !! %#1.! 5
463
Performance Tests
STOP shows the

test is complete
Figure 429:Jitter Test When Completed

' "## $ +% Limit Test Setup
(
$ #+% Ring Bell if Condition Met $ OFF
)
$ #+% Limit Test $ OFF
""

$%! # # ! " "" #$
"## MORE
"## WAVEFORM OFF

"## HORIZONTAL MENU
# $ )! $ #$ $ "* $ # $+!"+&# Horiz
Scale (/div) $ m# !"## 50 SHIFT m $ ENTER
"## SHIFT
$ ACQUIRE MENU

"## $ +% Stop After
"## $ #+% RUN/STOP button only

"## $ +% Mode
464

"## $ #+% Sample

"## RUN/STOP

"## VERTICAL MENU

# $ )! $ #$ # $ !"## 300 SHIFT m,
$ ENTER
Performance Tests
& ,", ," TRIG'D +,0+ (' ' ,", ," /. (*& ('
+*' #+ +,% # (+ '(, &(. "(*#1(',%%0 (* .*,#%%0 %+(
,", ," /. (*& (' ," +*' "+ (' )(+#,#. )-%+
' '-&* ( '!,#. )-%++ #!-* 2
Positive pulse
Negative pulses
Figure 430:Triggered Signal Range Test - 300 mV

' + ," $0) ,( +, ," #' +% ,(
& )*++ 75 SHIFT m
,"' ENTER
( ,", ," TRIG'D +,0+ %#, ' ,", ," /. (*& ('
+*' #+ +,% # (+ '(, &(. "(*#1(',%%0 (* .*,#%%0 %+(
,", ," /. (*& (' ," +*' "+ (' )(+#,#. )-%+
' '-&* ( '!,#. )-%++ #!-* 2
465
Performance Tests
Positive pulse
Negative pulses
Figure 431:Triggered Signal Range Test - 75 mV

( !+'&&, $$ ,+, )-!(%&, *'% , !!,!0!& '+!$$'1
+'(
# 0 ",!'&
,-( '+!$$'+'( '* 0 ",!'& +,
H
+ , #/( ,' +, , !& $ ,' % (*++ 282

SHIFT m , & ENTER.
*++ WAVEFORM OFF
*++ CH2
*++ VERTICAL MENU
+ , #/( +, , !& +$ ,' (*++ 2 , & ENTER
*++ HORIZONTAL MENU
+ , #/( ,' +, , '*!0'&,$ +$ ,!%1(*1!.!+!'&

Horiz Scale (/div) ,' %+ (*++ 5 SHIFT m , & ENTER
,-( 0 +!&$ &*,'*

H
466
'&&, , '-,(-, ' , ,' , !&(-, , *'-

W $ !-*
1
Performance Tests
Signal
Generator
SG 502
W
Figure 432:60 Hz Rejection Test Hookup

H
%/-. .# !*, .#, 0 ,.$' $0$-$*)- *! 3 -$")'

$"/, 4
# -$")' 1$'' )*. .,$"" , #. $- $. 1$'' ,/)

!,
Figure 433:60 Hz Rejection Test Setup Signal

# & 3 , % .$*)

H
- .# & 2+ .* - . .# .# #*,$3*).' -' .$( 4+ ,4$0$-$*)

Horiz Scale (/div) .* m- +, -- 50 SHIFT m .# ) ENTER
*)) . .# */.+/. *! .# -$")' " ) ,.*, *)) .

.# -$")' -*/, - *(+*-$. -$")' *)) .*, ' ''
COMPST *) .# .* W ' ) W . ,($).*,
*)) . *.# -$")'- .* .# $)+/. .#,*/"#
$"/, 4

467
Performance Tests
Signal
Generator
SG 502
/$00 VERTICAL MENU
% ,$$#$# ./$00 1'$ + (,7+$,2 Fine Scale
0$ 1'$ )$5. # 1- 0$1 %(,$ 0" *$ 1- + ./$00 500 SHIFT m
1'$, ENTER
-,,$"1 ,-1'$/ 1'$ 0(&, * 0-2/"$0 "-+.-0(1$ 0(&, * "-,7

,$"1-/ * !$**$# COMPST -, 1'$ 1'/-2&' W " !*$
,# W 1$/+(, 1-/ 1- 1'$ (,.21 $$ (&2/$ 7

PAL Signal
Source
TSG121

W

W

W

W

W

Figure 434:Subsequent 60 Hz Rejection Test Hookup

H
468
1' 1 1'$ TRIG'D 01 50 -, ,# 1' 1 1'$ 4 3$%-/+

-, 0"/$$, (0 01 !*$ 1 !*$ +$ ,0 1'$ 4 3$%-/+ #-$0 ,-1 +-3$
'-/(6-,1 **5 -/ 3$/1(" **5 *0- "-,%(/+ 1' 1 1'$ 4 3$%-/+ -, 1'$
0"/$$, ' 0 -,$ .-0(1(3$ .2*0$ ,# ,2+!$/ -% ,$& 1(3$ .2*0$0
$$ (&2/$ 7

Performance Tests
Figure 435:60 Hz Rejection Test Result

H
!*&%%+ ## +*+ (,!'$%+ )&$ + !!+!.!% &*!##&*&'
" !% &,%+ ,)-

+,' &*!##&*&' &) !% &,%+ ,)- *+
H
)** WAVEFORM OFF
)** CH1
)** HORIZONTAL MENU
)** + $!%/$%, Record Length
)** ! % + *!/$%, -more- 1 of 2
)** + *!/$%, 5000 points in 100divs
)** + $!%/$%, Horiz Scale (/div)
* + "-' +& *+ + &)!.&%+# *# +& %* ')** 200
SHIFT n + % ENTER)
" !% &,%+ ,)-

H
&%%+ &$'&*!+ &,+',+ *!%# )&$ + *!%# *&,)

&% + + !* ))* +& + *!%# + + )) ###
COMPST +& + !%',+ + )&, W # % W
+)$!%+&) !,)
/
469
Performance Tests
PAL Signal
Source
TSG121

75 W Cable
75 W
Terminator
Figure 436:Line Count Accuracy Test Hookup

H

! &" Trigger Position

! &" ! Set to 50%

! &" Horiz Pos

! &" ! Set to 50%
! HORIZONTAL POSITION ! # !

! % " ! !$ # ! ! ! !
" &
Figure 437:Line Count Accuracy Test Setup Waveform
470

CURSOR

! &" Function
Performance Tests
'(( ) (/"#* V Bars
(# ) #'! *'%$( #$ %! ) !) *'($' ')!,
$+' ) )'' . $#
'(( SELECT
*'# ) #'! *'%$( #$ )$ *() ) ') *'($' $'
*'($' !) '# $ 6.780us
( ) HORIZONTAL POSITION #$ )$ %$()$# ) ')

*'($' )$ #)' ('#
', )) ) *'($' ( %$()$# $# %$()+ (!$% $ ) *'()

(#! *'
/
Figure 438:Line Count Accuracy Correct Result Waveform

H
($##) !! )() &*%"#) '$" ) )-#

$(!!$($%
*'# $ *'($'( , %'((# CURSOR )# ) "#/"#*

Function *))$# # #!!, Off '$" ) ( "#*
) ,# *), ,!

)*% )-# $(!!$($% $' ,# *), ,! ()
H
'(( TRIGGER MENU
'(( ) Standard %$%/*% )$ (!) FlexFmt '' Type

($*! !', () )$ Video
'(( ) "#/"#* Setup
471
Performance Tests
+ ,, -# ,$ 3' (. Field Rate
, -# % 1* -) , - -# !$ & +- -) 2 *+ ,, 60.05

-# ( ENTER
+ ,, -# ,$ 3' (. Lines
, -# % 1* -) , - -# !$ & +- -)

&$( , *+ ,, 793 -# (
ENTER
+ ,, -# ,$ 3' (. Fields
, -# % 1* -) , - -# (.' + )! !$ &, -) *+ ,, 1 -# (

ENTER
+ ,, -# ,$ 3' (. Sync Width
, -# % 1* -) , - -# 0$-# -) (, *+ ,, 400 SHIFT n

-# ( ENTER
+ ,, -# ,$ 3' (. -more- 1 of 2 # ( *+ ,, V1 Start Time
, -# % 1* -) , - ,-+- -$' -) m, *+ ,, 10.10

SHIFT m -# ( ENTER
+ ,, -# ,$ 3' (. V1 Stop Time
, -# % 1* -) , - ,-)* -$' -) m, *+ ,, 10.50

SHIFT m -# ( ENTER
+ ,, -# '$(3' (. Type *)*3.* -) , & - Edge
+ ,, HORIZONTAL MENU
+ ,, -# '$(3' (. Record Length
& - -# ,$ 3' (. 1000 points in 20div $! (

-# ,$ 3' (. -more- 2 of 2
.+( -# HORIZONTAL POSITION %() -) *),$-$)( -# -+$"" +

-0) $/$,$)(, -) -# & !- )! -# (- + ,+ (
+ ,, MEASURE
! (
+ ,, -# ,$ 3' (. Negative Width
+ ,, -# ,$ 3' (. Period
!$+,- *+ ,,
*+ ,, -# '$(3' (. Select Measrmnt
-.* -# *.&, " ( +-)+ !)+ 1( .-1 1& ,-
472
- PULSE DURATION -) (,
- PERIOD -) m,
- OUTPUT (VOLTS) -) -1 !)+ LOW LEVEL ( +1 !)+ HIGH

LEVEL
*+ ,, -# COMPLEMENT .--)(
,.+ BACK TERM $, *+ ,, $(
Performance Tests

( %$( (

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$ $ !%# "$ "

$" %
W
W $"$ " $ $ # # ! !%$ %" )
Pulse
Generator
PG502
50 W Cable
50 W
Terminator
Figure 439:PG502 Setup for Sync Duty Cycle Test

H
%" $ !%# "$ " OUTPUT (VOLTS) $" %$ $
# $ # # ! # '# &# $&
!%# %" )
NOTE
You may need to adjust the trigger level control to obtain a stable
trigger.
473
Performance Tests
Figure 440:Sync Duty Cycle Test: OneDiv Neg Pulse Waveform

H
" ! " ! PULSE DURATION # ! !

" ! ! !# " ! CH1 - Width
"! % 400ns +/-10 ns
" ! HORIZONTAL SCALE ! ! ! !

! 5 ms/div
" ! " !

# ! ! " ! !
"! ! CH1 Period "!
21.000ms -25/+50 ns " & ! $
$
NOTE
The pulse duration and period adjustments are critical in making this
measurement. If the pulse duration and/or the duty cycle are not
stable, the FLEXFMT function may not function. You must take care
when making these adjustments.
474
Performance Tests
Figure 441:Sync Duty Cycle Test: Critically Adjusted Pulse

H
)** TRIGGER MENU
)** + $ %0$%, Type '&'0,' ,%+ # /&, *#+ Video

+ TRIG'D
* %&+ &% " ++ + CH1 - Width %
CH1 Period $*,)$%+* ) !,*+ &))+#/ * %&+
&- ++ + *+,' * &))+ % + &* ##&*&'
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* &% % + .-&)$ * *+#
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)&%%+ + * %#
++ + TRIG'D

* &% % + .-&)$ * *+#
)** Sync Polarity
)** Pos Sync
,* + ',#* %)+&) COMPLEMENT ,++&% &,+
++ + TRIG'D

* &% % + .-&)$ * *+#
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)&%%+ + * %#
++ + TRIG'D

* &% % + .-&)$ * *+#
*&%%+ ## +*+ (, '$%+ )&$ + &* ##&*&'
)** *-)## SETUP ')** + $ %0$%, ,++&% Recall

Factory Setup % + * 0$%, OK Confirm Factory Init
475

476

"#, ,-#(' ('-#', #' (+&-#(' ' -( $.,-
#!#-#3#'! ,#%%(,(), -( +#'! -"& -( (' (+&' 0#-" -" War
ranted Characteristics , %#,- #' -" Specifications ,-#(' ( -"#, &'.%
" Adjustment Procedures + #/# #'-( ,/' ,.,-#(', , (%%(0,
General Information
'+% ' (+&-#(' !#/, ,# ,-+-5.) #' (+&-#('
*.#)&'- *.#+&'-, ' )-#(', )+(/#, #' (+&-#(' (.- (&5

).-+ ,2,-& )+#)"+% ' -,- *.#)&'- ' -( )+ (+& -"
$.,-&'- )+(.+,
$.,-&'-, ('-#', !'+% #' (+&-#(' (.- .,#'! TDS 520A, 524A,
540A, & 544A Adjustment Software ' $.,-&'- )''#,
*.#)&'- *.#+ #, %#,- ( *.#)&'- ' -( )+ (+& -" $.,-5

&'-,
$.,-&'- ',-+.-#(', )+(/#, )+(.+, (+ #',-%%#'! ' .,#'! -"

TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Adjustment Software #'%. 0#-" -"#,
&'.% -" &-+#% (.' #' -"#, ,-#(' (+ .,#'! -" $.,-5
&'- ,( -0+
+( $.,-&'- #, )+(.+ (+ &'.%%2 $.,-#'! -"

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#,)%2 ,,&%2
"#, )+(.+ #, -( )+ (+& ('%2 2 -+#' ,+/# -"'##',
Warmup Period
"#, (,#%%(,() +*.#+, &#'.- 0+&5.) -#& #' _4 -(
_4
'/#+('&'- (+ #- #, $.,- + (+&' ++(+, &2 (.+ # $.,-5
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Access
( '(- +&(/ -" #'- 1)- 0"' $.,-#'! -" #,)%2 ,,&%2 "
#'-+'% $.,-&'- (',-'-, ( -" (,#%%(,() + '% (+ #,%
-"+(.!" -0( ,&%% "(%, #' -" ",,#,
51
Equipment
Requirements and
Options
(% &/,,/7).' #/-054%2 3934%- 0%2)0(%2!,3 !.$ 4%34 %15)0-%.4 !2% 2%15)2%$
4/ !$*534 4()3 /3#),,/3#/0%
Computer System and Peripheral Requirements

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. R t /2 ! 342)#4 #/-0!4)",% )3 2%15)2%$
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/2 ()'(%2
%3)$%.4 7)4( 6!),!",%
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2%15)2%$ "54 )3 342/.',9 2%#/--%.$%$ 4/ $%#2%!3% 4(% 4)-% 2%15)2%$ 4/
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Test Equipment
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!$*534 4()3 /3#),,/3#/0%
Adjustments
(% &/,,/7).' 4/0)#3 $%3#2)"% 7(!4 9/5 -534 $/ 4/ !$*534 4(% /3#),,/3#/0%
!.$ 7(!4 )3 $/.% "9 4(% 3/&47!2% .$)6)$5!, !$*534-%.4 0%2&/2-!.#% !.$
!$*534-%.4 $%0%.$%.#)%3 !2% !,3/ $)3#533%$
Performing the Adjustments

(%3% 02/#%$52%3 !2% 53%$ 4/ 2%452. 4(% /3#),,/3#/0% 4/ #/.&/2-!.#% 7)4( )43
Warranted Characteristics !3 ,)34%$ ). %#4)/. Specification 4 #!. !,3/ "%
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52
! ' #%" ! &#+-&& + (&' !'& %$(% !( (&'!' " %(' " #"!!'& '+ % !"' #%' " ' (&' !' &"'*%
%''! #%"(%& "% '& (&' !'& ! "! # -
Complete Adjustment
complete adjustment & ! & ' #%"% ! " (&' !'& "!
' TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Adjustment Software, ! &$(! #(&
' Probe Adjustment & #-
Individual Adjustments
(&' !' &"'*% "!'!& '% &&& " (&' !'& &&
"!'!& "! "% "% !)( %'"! '&'& ! + &" !(
! '
" #!&'"!
'% &&& " (&' !'& % &
""*&
H
"' %! (&' !'
%$(!+ &#"!& (&' !'
(& %% (&' !'
'& &"'*%-& (&' !'& % !'%!+ + ' (&' !'
&"'*% ! (&' !'& ! "! *'"(' % ") " ' "&"&"# !'
Signal Path Compensation

& !'%! %"('! & !"' ! (&' !' ' & ' #%'(% " #!&'"!
%"('! '' " #!&'& "% ' (%%!' "#%'! ' #%'(% '" "#' ,
"&"&"# #%"% !
Partial Adjustment
(&' !' &"'*% * "* +"( '" !)( (&' !'&
"*)% '& & !"' %"
! (!&& +"( % (&'! %('& ! '
"(%& " '%"(&""'! ' "&"&"# ' !"% '"! (!%
Complete Adjustment Adjustment After Repair, ! Adjustment Dependen
cies "% "! ! !)( (&' !'
53
Adjustment After Repair

'% ' % ") ! %# !' " "( ( '" '% (% ,"(
(&' '% " " #' (&' !' "% !" (&' !' & %$(% #!! "! ' "( %# & -
Table51:Adjustments Required for Module Replaced
Module Replaced
Adjustment Required
$(&'"! "%
" #' (&' !'
''!('"% "%
" #' (&' !'
%"!'-! && ,
"! $(%
"* "' "*% (##,
" #' (&' !'
%"&&"% "%
" #' (&' !'
&#, && ,
&#, && , (&' !' !,
1If
a firmware upgrade is done, a complete adjustment is required.
Adjustment Dependencies
" (&' !'& #! "! ' &(&&( #%"% " #'"! " "'% (&' !'& "% + # ' "' %! (&' !' (&' #&&
"% !, "'% (&' !'& ! &(&&(, " #' ""*!
' &'& ' (&' !'& ! '% #!!&
Table52:Adjustments and Dependencies
54
Adjustment
Prior Completion Requirements
"' %! (&' !'
"!
%$(!, &#"!& (&' !'
"' %!
(& %% (&' !'
"' %!
%" (&' !'
"' %! ! %$(!, &#"!&
&#, && , (&' !'
"!
Equipment Required
The following test equipment is required to adjust the TDS 520A, 524A, 540A,
& 544A Digitizing Oscilloscopes.
Table53:Test Equipment, Fixtures, and Supplies

Item Number and
Description
Example
Purpose
Adapter, BNCFe
maletoBNCFemale
Tektronix 013-0028-00
Probe Adjustment
Adapter, Probe Tip to

BNC, 50 W termina
tion
Probe Adjustment
Adjustment Tool
Less than 1/8 inch diame Tektronix 003-0675-00

ter and over 2 inches long
Softwarebased
Adjustments (used as
a probe) and Manual
Adjustments
Attenuator, 10X
(Two required)
Ratio: 10X; impedance

50 W; connectors: female
BNC input, male BNC
output

011-0059-02
Softwarebased
Adjustments
Attenuator, 2X
Ratio: 2X; impedance

50 W; connectors: female
BNC input, male BNC
output

011-0069-02
Softwarebased
Adjustments
Cable GPIB
IEEE Std 488.1-1987/

IEEE Std 488.2-1987

002-0991-01
Softwarebased
Adjustments
Coupler, Dual Input

067-0525-02
Softwarebased
Adjustments
Cable, Precision
Coaxial
50 W, 36 in, male to male

BNC connectors

012-0482-00
Softwarebased
Adjustments
Connector, Dual
Banana
Female BNC to dual ba

nana

103-0090-00
Softwarebased
Adjustments
Tektronix PG 506A Calibration

Generator1
Probe Adjustment
10 Generator, Calibration High Amplitude pulse

with variable amplitude of
60 V to 100 V.
11 Generator, DC
Calibration
Variable amplitude to 10 Data Precision 8200

V; accuracy to 0.05%
Softwarebased
Adjustments
Requires a TM 500 or TM5000 Series Power Module Mainframe.
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Table53:Test Equipment, Fixtures, and Supplies (Cont.)

Item Number and
Description
Example
Purpose
&/&3"503 &7&-&%
*/& "7& &%*6.=
3&26&/$:
,; 50 ;

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<. 50
1=1 */50 W;
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%08/
%
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0'58"3&=#"4&%
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3&26&/$:
; 50 ;
"3*"#-& ".1-*56%& '30.
<. 50
1=1 */50 W
; 3&'&3&/$&
)"3.0/*$ $0/5&/5 /%
)"3.0/*$ %08/ %
'30. '6/%".&/5"- "-05)&34 %08/
%
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2 30(3".."#-& &7=
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5"/%"3% 00-
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30#&
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30#& %+645.&/5
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&,530/*9
&,530/*9
30#& %+645.&/5
1
2
56
3*()5/&44 "/% 0$64

%+645.&/5
Requires a TM 500 or TM5000 Series Power Module Mainframe.

Requires a TM5000 Series Power Module Mainframe.
Adjustment
Instructions
'$ %.++.6(-& (-2314"3(.-2 6(++ &4(#$ 8.4 3'1.4&' (-23 ++(-& 3'$ 2.%36 1$ .8.41 2823$, 2$33(-& 4/ 3'$ .2"(++.2"./$ %.1 #)423,$-3 -# 23 13(-& 3'$
#)423,$-3 .% 3'$ .2"(++.2"./$ !8 3'$ 2.%36 1$
Hardware Installation
Install the proper GPIB card (see .,/43$1 823$, $04(1$,$-32 on
page 52): 2$ 3'$ , -4 + "".,/ -8(-& 8.41 " 1# 3. (-23 ++ -#
".-%(&41$ 3' 3 " 1#
Configure the GPIB card:

'(2 2.%36 1$ (2 #$2(&-$# 3. !$ ".,/ 3(!+$ 6(3' " 1#2 ".-%(&41$# %.1
-# ./$1 3(.- !+$ : .- / &$ : +(232 3'$ #$% 4+3
" 1# 2$33(-&2
! % 3'$2$ 2$33(-&2 ".-%+("3 6(3' 8.41 ' 1#6 1$ 2$34/ 2$$ 8.41
" 1# , -4 + %.1 +3$1- 3$ 2$33(-&2
"
% 8.4 ' 5$ ,.1$ 3' - .-$ " 1# (-23 ++$# 3'(2 #)423,$-3 2.%3:
6 1$ 224,$2 3'$ %(123 " 1# 1$%$1$-"$# $$ 8.41 " 1#
, -4 + %.1 (-%.1, 3(.- .- '.6 3. #$3$1,(-$ 6'("' " 1# (2 8.41 9
" 1#
Table54:GPIB Board Configuration1
Board Settings
GPIBPCII
GPIBPCIIA
2$ ##1$22
'$7

-3$114/3 (-$
' --$+
1Systems
using the combination card (GPIBPCII/IIA) can be configured as either a GPIB

PCII or a GPIBPCIIA.
Software Installation
42$ 3'(2 (-23 ++ 3(.- /1."$#41$ 6'$- (-23 ++(-& 3'(2 2.%36 1$
.- -$6 ".,/43$1 '(2 (-23 ++ 3(.- /1.&1 , 42$2 / 1 ,$3$12 8.4
24//+8 2$$ 23$/
24!23$/ 3. "1$ 3$ "423., 23 13:4/ %(+$ .- 8.41
' 1# #(2* #(1$"3.18 %3$1 (-23 ++ 3(.- 8.4 6(++ !$ (-2314"3$# 3. 14- 3'(2
23 13:4/ ! 3"' %(+$ 6'$-$5$1 8.4 #. 2.%36 1$:! 2$# #)423,$-32 2. (3
" - ".-%(&41$ 8.41 ".,/43$1 /1./$1+8 !$%.1$ (3 14-2 3'$ #)423,$-3
/1.&1 , . not 2(,/+8 "./8 3'$ 2.%36 1$ %(+$2 %1., .-$ ".,/43$1 3.
-.3'$1 2(-"$ 3'$ 23 13:4/ ! 3"' %(+$ 8.4 "./8 , 8 -.3 , 3"' 3'$
".,/43$1 8.4 "./8 (3 3.
Create a working disk: 2(-& 3'$ /1./$1 ".,, -#2 "./8 3'$
TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Adjustment Software #(2* 3. 6.1*(-&
#(2*
57
Install the software to hard disk:

(,-&& 1).+ 0)+%#(! #,% #( &)**1 +#/ -"( -1* install. ). 0#&&
,% -) ,*# 1 -" "+ #,% )( 0"#" -) #(,-&& -" $.,-'(,) -0+ ). 0#&& &,) *+)'*- -) ,*# 1 ,/+& 3+
)( #!.+-#)( *+'-+,
" $.,-'(- ,) -0+ 0#&& #(,-&& #( #+-)+1 &&
TDS500.ADJ )( 1).+ "+ +#/
Store your installation disk: ')/ 1).+ #(,-&&-#)( #,% ( ,-)+ #- #(
,.+ *&
Softwarebased Adjustments
Equipment Required: && #-', -"- + &#,- )+ 2) -0+3, $.,-3
'(-, .(+ 2.+*), #( & 3
)( *! 3
Hook up the oscilloscope:
)((- -" & -' -) -" *)+- - -" )'*.-+
++ *(& "( '.&-#*& +, + #(,-&& )((- -) -"
+
)((- -" & -) -" *)+- - -" ),#&&),)* ++
*(&

)0+ )( -" ),#&&),)*
Set up the oscilloscope:

+,, SHIFT -"( *+,, UTILITY
*-&1 *+,, -" '#(3'(. .--)( System .(-#& I/O #, "#!"3
&#!"- #( -" *)*3.* '(.

+,, -" ,#3'(. .--)( TALK/LISTEN
, -" %1* -) ,- (1 +,, -0( (
58
Enable the adjustment constants to be written: &'%))%$ (,) ))

$"( %' ("( ) ,')$ % $, *()#$) %$()$)( )% $%$.+%".
)" ( (( )'%* %$ % ),% (#"" %"( $ )
%(""%(%& ((( ( *' .
Protected
Unprotected
Figure 51:Accessing the Protection Switch

%) ) ),% (#"" (( %"( %$ ) ') ( % ) %(""%.
(%& $) $' ) '%$)
$(') ) *()#$) )%%" )# $ ) %" $'() ) '%$) % )
%(""%(%& %*) $ )% $ ) '%!' (,)

( ) $(') *()#$) )%%" )% &*( ) (,) )% )( *$&'%))
$" &%()%$
Let the oscilloscope warm up: ""%, #$*) ,'# *& &'% %'
-%* $ ()&
Start the adjustment software:
$ ) '+ )% ) ' '+
$ ')%'( )% TDS500.ADJ

-& ADJ500.
%""%, ) $()'*)%$( ( &'%#&) %$ -%*' %#&*)' ('$
59

CAUTION

$ $ $& # ## # $ "$ # $ # (
# ! $ " $ " $ %"
(
#"$ $ %#$$ $ $ $ "#$ $ $
# # ! %$ $ $ " " #&$

# $ #"$ %#$$ $

# ! #$
!%# $ #&$ $ $# !" $$
!$ %#$$ # !

( ' % %#$ #
$ !" %" #$"$ !
(
510

Probe Adjustment
&# )'(!"( ' * "(# (& $&(' Compensate the Probe, Measure
the Probe Bandwidth " Adjust the Probe High Frequency Response.
$&# "+( ' +(" &%)& !(' ,#) + "'(&)( (# not # (
&%)", &'$#"' )'(!"(
Compensate the Probe

Equipment Required: "
$&# (! " #" )'(!"( (##
(!

Figure 52:Hookup for Probe Compensation

Hook up testsignal source: "'( ( '("&.''#&, $&# (#
CH 1 #""( ( $&# ($ (# PROBE COMPENSATION SIGNAL
#" ( &#"( $" #""( ( $&# &#)" (# PROBE COMPEN
SATION GND

&'' '*& SETUP
&'' ( !".!") )((#" Recall Factory Setup
&'' ( '.!") )((#" OK Confirm Factory Init

H
&'' AUTOSET ( ( #&-#"( SCALE (# m'
&'' SHIFT " $&'' ACQUIRE MENU
&'' ( !".!") )((#" Mode " $&'' ( '.!")

)((#" Hi Res
511
Figure 53:Performing Probe Compensation

Compensate the Probe:

"
#
!

Probe compensated correctly
Probe overcompensated
Probe undercompensated
Figure 54:Proper and Improper Probe Compensation
512
!*&%%+ + ')& )&$ + ')&

&$'%*+&) +)$!%#* #- ')& !%*+## &% % #- +
&*!##&*&' &%+)&# *+,' * !* &) &!% + %/+ ')+ & ')&
",*+$%+
Measure Probe Bandwidth

Equipment Required: % ! 1)(,%0 *!% .- %)+&) .!+ !+*
#-#!% +$ &% 1$#1+&1$# '+) +$ &%
1+&1')& +!' '+) +$ % &% ')& +$

&##&. + !%*+),+!&%* !% !,)
1

Last, pull forward to

remove the groundlead
assembly.
Second, unscrew the ribbed
ferrule tip cover and pull
forward to remove.
First, pull forward
to
remove the retract
able hook tip.
Figure 55:Exposing the Inner Probe Tip
513
High
Frequency
Sine Wave
Generator
'&"'&
Leveling Head
BNCFemale
toFemale
BNC Adapter
BNCto Probe
Tip Adapter

Hook up testsignal source:

! & & !'&"'& ! ,$#' * % )( $&!$

&$!' &% ( &! ,&!, "&$ %
'$ ,

! & & ,&!, "&$ &! ,&!,"$! &"

"&$
' & "$! &" $! & "$! ! &! & ,&!,"$!
&" "&$

H
$%% %($ SETUP
$%% & , ' '&&! Recall Factory Setup
$%% & %, ' '&&! OK Confirm Factory Init
514
& & ($& SCALE &!
& & !$+! & SCALE &! %
$%% SHIFT "$%% ACQUIRE MENU
$%% & , ' '&&! Mode "$%% & %, '
'&&! Hi Res
$%% MEASURE
$%% & , ' '&&! HiLow Setup "$%% &
%, ' '&&! MinMax
$%% & , ' '&&! Select Measrmnt for Ch1
&1&"5&%-: 13&44 5)& 4*%&<.&/6 #6550/ -more- 6/5*- PkPk

"11&"34 */ 5)& 4*%& .&/6 3&44 5)& 4*%&<.&/6 #6550/ PkPk
3&44 CLEAR MENU
Confirm that the Probe Compensator signal is within limits for bandwidth:
" Display and measure the test signal:
H
0/*503 5)& CH 1 PkPk 3&"%065 8)*-& :06 4&5 5)& 065165 0' 5)&
(&/&3"503 '03 " %*7*4*0/ ; 3&'&3&/$& 4*(/"-
&5 5)& )03*;0/5"- SCALE 50 /4 "/% 4&5 5)& '3&26&/$: 0' 5)&
(&/&3"503 50 ;
&"% 5)& .&"463&.&/5 3&46-54 "5 5)& ,<, 3&"%065 0/

4$3&&/
# Check against limits: 5)"5 5)& CH 1 PkPk 3&"%065 *4 (3&"5&3

5)"/ 03 &26"- 50
" /1-6( 5)& 130#& '30. <50<130#& 5*1 "%"15&3
# ' 46#45&1 # 8"4 1"44&% 5)& 130#& "%+645.&/5 *4 '*/*4)&% &7&34&
5)& */4536$5*0/4 */ *(63& < 0/ 1"(& < 50 3&*/45"-- 5)& 3&53"$5"#-&
)00, 130#& 5*1
$
' 46#45&1 # 8"4 not 1"44&% -&"7& 5)& 130#& 5*1 &9104&% &.07&
5)& 130#& '30. "/% (0 0/ 50 5)& /&95 130$&%63& Adjust the
Probe High Frequency Response
Adjust the Probe High Frequency Response

0 /05 1&3'03. 5)*4 130$&%63& 6/5*- :06 )"7& '*345 $0.1-&5&% 5)& 130$&%63&4
Compensate the Probe "/% Measure Probe Bandwidth 0/ 1"(&4 < "/%
< 3&41&$5*7&-:
0 /05 1&3'03. 5)*4 130$&%63& *' :06 )"7& 46$$&44'6--: $0.1-&5&% Measure
Probe Bandwidth 130#& "%+645.&/5 *4 $0.1-&5&
Equipment Required: /& $"-*#3"5*0/ (&/&3"503 5&. 0/& W 13&$*<
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515
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Use a small standard screw
driver to pry between the cover
and metal cord connector to pop
off cover.
Repeat for lower cover.
Figure 57:Exposing the Probe Body

Hook up the test signal source:
Calibration
Generator
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Precision Cable
Tunnel Diode Pulser
10X Attenuator

516
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Adjust the Probe:

Display and store the reference signal:
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R2
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Figure 59:Locations of Probe Adjustments

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First, adjust R1 for best overall match.

Second, adjust R2 and C1 for best match between
front corners.
Third, repeat the first two steps as needed due to
interaction between adjustments.
Figure 510:Adjustments vs FrontCorner Response
518
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Brightness and Contrast Adjustment

(TDS 520A and 540A - Monochrome - Only)
Equipment Required: ,# +%,'$'#072#+ ," -,# &-2-+#2#0
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Display the Composite test pattern:
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Make the brightness adjustment:

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5% Patch
Figure 511:TDS 520A/540A Five and Ten Percent Luminance Patches
Adjust the display contrast:

Display the White Field test pattern:
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Rotation, Brightness, and Contrast Adjustment

(TDS 524A and 544A - Color - Only)
Equipment Required: 0( # /$*0,),(3;5(/ $0' 10( +151/(5(3
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The adjustments for contrast and brightness interact with each other.
Restore the oscilloscope to normal operation:
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524
Removal and Installation Procedures %! %! # $% %

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Preventing
Electrostatic
Discharge (ESD)
CAUTION
Electrostatic discharge can damage any semiconductor component

in this oscilloscope.
Precautions
$ &(%(# $ $. )(, - ('+ () $*($" )) *% * %) ""%0
)%& ( *% * %""%- $ &(+* %$) *% ,% # $ $*($" #%0
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62
Maintenance
Table61:Relative Susceptibility to StaticDischarge Damage

Semiconductor Classes
Relative
Susceptibility
Levels1
%( # (% (+ *) %( )(* (+ *) %( " $(

# (% (+ *) - * $&+*) #%)* )$) * ,

%**!. ) $" %)
%**!.
/('+$. &%"( *($) )*%()

$( # (% (+ *)
%-/&%-( %**!.
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1Voltage
equivalent for levels (voltage discharged from a 100pF capacitor through resis
tance of 100 ohms:
1=100 to 500 V
6 = 600 to 800 V
2 = 200 to 500 V
7 = 400 to 1000 V (est.)
3 = 250 V
8 = 900 V
4 = 500 V
9 = 1200 V
5 = 400 to 600 V
63

64

Inspection and Cleaning

Inspection and Cleaning &%& "* '" !&#' "% %' ! "!
! "* '" ! ' +'%"% ! !'%"% " '

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Cleaning Procedures
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! "&"&"# (% &#, (!% .( ', "!'"!&
CAUTION
Avoid the use of chemical cleaning agents which might damage the
plastics used in this oscilloscope. Use only deionized water when
cleaning the menu buttons or frontpanel buttons. Use a 75% isopro
pyl alcohol solution as a cleaner and rinse with deionized water. Be
fore using any other type of cleaner, consult your Tektronix Service
Center or representative.
65
Inspection Exterior
#!$ $ %$# $ # # ! " '" ## !"$#
%# ) # % # # !# $$ !!" $ & " !!
" $"'# %# # % $ " %( $ &"( ""$ !"$
!" " !" $# $$ % %# !"# %"( " $
%"$" $ $ # # ! $(
Table62:External Inspection Check List
Item
Inspect For
Repair Action
$ " $ !

&"
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"'" " #$#
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## "
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$ "#
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Cleaning Procedure Exterior

CAUTION
To prevent getting moisture inside the oscilloscope during external

cleaning, use only enough liquid to dampen the cloth or applicator.
&
$
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& " "$ '$ $ " $ ! "!%")

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Maintenance
Inspection Interior
# '' ( "' # ( #' #'#$ #& "'$(#" " "" && (#
( Removal and Installation Procedures " (' '(#"
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CAUTION
To prevent damage from electrical arcing, ensure that circuit boards

and components are dry before applying power to the oscilloscope.
Table63:Internal Inspection Check List

Item
Inspect For
Repair Action
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##' &#" #& #&&# '# & #""(#"'

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Cleaning Procedure Interior

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(+3 +"" 1/0 3%0$ .5 (+39,.!//1.! !%+*%6! %. ,,.+4%)0!(5 ,/%
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Lubrication
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Maintenance
Removal and Installation Procedures

& &(&'"! "!'!& #%"(%& "% % ") ! !&''"! "
"(& "( & !+ '% "% ! "( && + "% #%'
&' ! '"! Mechanical Parts List. #+ ' ""*!
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"&"&"#
Preparation
Please Read
"(&
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WARNING
Before doing this or any other procedure in this manual, read the
Safety Summary found at the beginning of this manual. Also, to
prevent possible injury to service personnel or damage to this
oscilloscopes components, read "% %)! ! (##+!
#%'! "*% in Section 2, and %)!'! '%"&''
&% on page 62.
WARNING
Before doing any procedure in this subsection, disconnect the
power cord from the line voltage source. Failure to do so could
cause serious injury or death.
69
List of Modules
# Mechanical Parts List "#" $"
General Instructions
READ THESE GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE REMOVING A
MODULE.
!"# ! # & Summary of Procedures # $!"# &
# !$!" ! !$ ! Equipment Required ! "#
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"
($ ! """ #" "" ! # #
!$! Disassembly for Cleaning
)

($ ! !% $ ! "!% ( Access
Procedure
) " !$! "!" & # !%
# $ # "!% & !% # $ $!
# $"
Summary of Procedures
& !$!" ! "! # !! & #( !
#" "$"# $ " $ # !$! ! !% !"#)
# ( $ # Table of Contents #" $
H
Access Procedure

)
!"# !#" ($ # ( !$!"
( ## ! ! $! # "" # $ # "!% # #
!#" ($ # # !$! # !% ## $
Procedures for External Modules

) ! !$!" ! !%)
$" & # ! $! #! "" # # ""
Procedures for OuterChassis Modules

) ! !$!" !
!% $" & ! $! "" #! # # "#!$# $#
'#! # # """
Procedures for InnerChassis Modules

) ! !$!" !
!% $" & ! $! "" #! # # "#!$#
#! # # """
Disassembly for Cleaning

) " !$! ## "!"
& # !% $" ! "#!$#" ! !
$ Inspection and Cleaning
) .
NOTE
Read the cleaning procedure before disassembling the
oscilloscope for cleaning.
610
Maintenance
Equipment Required5(,- &(.% , $' -#$, (,$%%(,() ' + 4

&(/ 0$-# ,+ 0+$/ + #'% &(.'- 0$-# ,$3 4 (+1R ,+ 0+$/ +
-$) Use this tool whenever a procedure step instructs you to remove or install
a screw unless a different size screwdriver is specified in that step. %% *.$)4
& '- + *.$+ -( + &(/ ' + $',-%% # &(.% $, %$,- $' -# !$+,- ,- ) (!
$-, )+( .+
Table64:Tools Required for Module Removal
Item
No.
Name
Description
Tektronix
Part Number
+ 0+$/ + #'%
)-, (+1R4+$/ + $-,

4 (+1 -$)
(+1R4+$/ + $- !(+ 4 ,$3

,+ 0 # ,

4
(+1 -$)
(+1R4+$/ + $- !(+ 4

,$3
,+ 0 # ,

4
(+1 -$)
) $% ((% ++(0 (+1R4

+$/ + $- !(+ 4
,$3 ,+ 0
# , ' + &(/% ('%2

%-4%
,+ 0+$/ +
+ 0+$/ + !(+ + &(/$'"

,-'+4# ,+ 0,
#$%%$), ,+ 0+$/ +
+ 0+$/ + !(+ + &(/$'"

#$%%$),4# ,+ 0,
-'+ -((%
.-+$/ + $'#
-'+ -((%
-$'$'" $'" %$ +,
-'+ -((% 4 $'#

&$'$&.& -#+(0
'"% 4$) 0
-'+ -((%
%$ +,
% 4(, %$ +,
3 +,
-'+ -((%
611
Rear Cover
Cabinet
Fuse Cap
Line Fuse
Line Cord
Handle
EMI Gasket
Handle Cap
Foot
Foot Pad
EMI Gasket
Flip Stand
Display
Frame
Front Panel
Knobs
Menu
Buttons
Attenuator
Cover
A12 Front Panel
Assembly
Trim Ring
Front Cover
Figure 61:External Modules
612
Maintenance
A11 DRAM
Processor/Display
Board
Rear Chassis
Fan
Top Cover
A23 SerPar Board
Board Bracket
A14 D1 Bus
A15
Attenuator
Assembly
Analog and Digital

Power Cables
A10
Acquisition
Board
Figure 62:OuterChassis Modules
613
A20 Display
Assembly
A16 Power Supply
Main Chassis
Front Subpanel
Figure 63:InnerChassis Modules - TDS 520A or 540A with A20 Display Assembly
614
Maintenance
A30 Display
Assembly
A16 Power Supply
Main Chassis
Front Subpanel
Figure 64:InnerChassis Modules - TDS 524A or 544A with A30 Display Assembly
615
Access Procedure
'$ $# !" %" ' ) % & $ % $ " &
" #"& & " General Instructions % "" $# #$
Locate module to be removed:
$ % $ " & $ % $ " "#
%"# * $" % *
$ % # % $ " $ $$ $ %" '$" $
% # ($" %$"*### %$ " "*###
%$ !"$
If the module is externally mounted, no internal access is required; re
move the module: $ !" %" ' # $$ $# $
$ % $ " & %" Procedures for External Mod
ules ! *
If the module is an outer or innerchassis module, access the inside of
the instrument:
"#$ $ !" %" Line Fuse and Line Cord $ $ !" *
%" Rear Cover and Cabinet. $ " % %" Procedures for
External Modules $) ' $# !" %".
$" !$ $ # !" %"# "$%" $ $# !" %"
$% '$ #$!
If the module is an outerchassis module, remove it:
" & $ $$%$ " " #!)*" ##) "#$ $
!" %" Front Cover, Trim Ring, Menu Buttons, and Attenuator
Panel, % %" Procedures for External Modules ! *.
$ !" %" ' # $$ $# $ $
% $ " & %" Procedures for OuterChassis Modules
! *.
If the module is an innerchassis module, access the innerchassis:

" & $ #!) $% #!)*"&" " " $ " $ #%*
! "#$ $ !" %" Front Cover, Trim Ring, Menu Buttons,
and Attenuator Panel, % %" Procedures for External Modules.
# " & $ #!)*" ##) % %" Procedures for
External Modules, ! *.
# " & $ " $ #%! A12 FrontPanel Assembly
A15 Attenuator Assembly, # % %" Procedures for
External Modules.

"" #$ $ $" !" %"# A14 D1 Bus and Analog
Power and DigitalPower Cables A11 Processor/Display Board
Top Cover % %" Procedures for OuterChassis Modules,
!*.
$ !" %" ' # $$ $# $ $
% $ " & %" Procedures for InnerChassis Modules
! *

616
Maintenance
Reinstall all modules removed: % $%#&%! $ !& % % !

% "#!&# %% #!'$ % !& %! $#', %) ( &
)!& # $% !&$ #!'
Procedures for
External Modules
! % Access Procedure " + !# ! ) "#!&# %$

!%!
!!( "#!&#$ # !& # # $% !## "#$ %
H
FrontPanel Knobs
Line Fuse and Line Cord
EMI Gaskets
Rear Cover and Cabinet
Front Cover, Trim Ring, Menu Buttons, and Attenuator Panel
A12 FrontPanel Assembly
Display Frame
Cabinet Modules
FrontPanel Knobs
Assemble equipment and locate modules to be removed: ' )
+%" %(*#$ % % !$ %! #!' ! %
#! % "
Orient the oscilloscope: % % !$!$!" $! %$ !%%! $ !( ! %
(!# $&# %$ #! % $ )!&
Remove the knob(s): #$" ) ! )!& ($ %! #!' "& %
$%#% !&% #! % #! % " $%) %! #% $! #
%( % $ ! % ! % #! % " $#% % %(*#$
%( % ! #! % " &$ % %! #!' % !
Reinstallation: ! # $% % ! % %! % $% "&$ % & %
% $ "$
617
When reinstalling the

knobs, note there are
three sizes. Be sure to
reinstall the proper size
knob in the proper
location.
Figure 65:Knob Removal

Assemble equipment and locate modules to be removed: $ '
"( ! % $ " " " #! "
" External Modules #
(
Orient the oscilloscope: " " !! ! "! "" ! % "
% !# "! ! '# '# ! $ " #!
" &" !" '# ! $ " ! " !"
618
Maintenance
Remove line fuse: $ %# ! $ "" ! %" *
' " & $ %# ! ) $%" $ %$" '# %#
$* #"'"&" " & $ %# &"# !" %" $
"#$
Remove line cord: $ " $ "" &" %" *
' " & $ * " "$ ! ) "#$ %!% $
" " $# "!$ ($ "#! $ $ " $ "$
! " $$ $ "# %$"* '# % $ "
! ') $ !$ $ " & &"# !" %" $ "#$
Reinstallation: "&"# #$!# $ "#$ $ "

$ $ %#
(1) Unplug
(2) Rotate
(3) Pull
Line Fuse
Fuse Cap
Figure 66:Line Fuse and Line Cord Removal
EMI Gaskets
Rear Cover and Cabinet !" %" ! *
619

1.

a. Have handy a screwdriver with a size T20 TorxR tip (Items 1 and 3).
b. Make sure the oscilloscopes front cover is installed; if it's not, install it
by snapping its edges over the trim ring.
c.
Locate the rear cover and cabinet in the locator diagram

, Figure 61.
2. Set the oscilloscope so its face is down with its
front cover on the work surface and its bottom facing you.
3. Unplug the line cord from its receptacle at the
rear cover.
4.
Remove the four screws securing the rear cover to
the oscilloscope. Lift off the rear cover.
5.

a. At the rear of the cabinet, grasp its left and right edges.
b. Pull upward to slide the cabinet off the oscilloscope. Take care not to
bind or snag the cabinet on the oscilloscopes internal cabling as you
remove it.
DO NOT do steps 6 through 8 to remove the EMI gasket(s) unless
they must be replaced due to damage. If you are not replacing those
gaskets, skip to step 9.
When reinstalling EMI gaskets and/or the oscilloscope cabinet,
carefully follow the instructions given. Unless they are performed
properly, the oscilloscope may not meet its emissions requirements
(EMI).
6.

a. Have handy a pair of needlenose pliers (Item 7).
b. Locate the modules to be removed in the locator diagram

, Figure 61.
7.

a. Look for the point where the ends of the gasket touch in the channel
at the rear edge of the cabinet.
b. Use the pair of needlenose pliers to pry up one of the ends.
c.
Grasp the EMI gasket, and gently pull it out of the its channel.
d. Repeat substeps a through c to remove the gasket from its channel

on the front casting.
620
Maintenance

'(( ( ) #)$ )( '$$+
) ) '' $ ) #) $' '$#) ()# (*' ) #( $ )
( ) )$* *) $ #$) $+'!% ,# #()!!# *) $ -(( !#)
'&*' )$ %'+#) $+'!%

$ # '+'( $'' ()%( # )$ '#()!! ) #)
' #$) )$ # $' (# ) #) $# #)'#! !# ''((
!( # #(('.

# (!# ) #) (*' )) ) '$#) $ ) #)
!#( ,) ) '$$+ $#)## ) (! $# ) '$#) ()#
(*' )) ) ' '$*# ) '' ((( (!( #)$ ) '$$+
$#)## ($# ! $# ) '' $ ) #)
# '#()!!# ) $*' (',( ) ) '' %#! ))# )" )$
#/!( )$'&*

) %'$*'

)$ '#()!! ) !# $'
( $"%!)( ) $(!!$($% '(("!.
621
Figure 67:Rear Cover and Cabinet Removal
622
Maintenance

Assemble equipment and locate modules to be removed: ! %!!$ #
!% % !&$ %! #!' % !%!# #
External Modules &# +
Orient the oscilloscope: % % !$!$!" $! %$ ## $ !( ! %
(!# $&# %$ !%%! $ *!&
Remove the front cover: #$" % #! % !'# * %$ % #% $
$ " % ! ! % #! % $&" # $% $ "
!
Trim Ring: when removing the trim

ring, grasp its back edge and
vigorously flex it upward before
pulling it forward.
Menu Buttons
Attenuator Panel
Figure 68:Front Cover, Trim Ring, Menu Buttons, and Attenuator Panel Removal (Front Cover not Shown)
%!& % #! ! %% "! %$ ! % & &%%! $ +
$% % %# #
$! ! !% %!& % ! %%$ ! % )
#&% )"!$ ( *!& #!' % %# #
623
Remove the trim ring: ! ! % ! ! % ! "
! ! $ ! ! ! ! " # ! "
"!! ! ! "! ! ! ! ! ! "
"!! ! ! ! ! ! " !
Remove the attenuator panel: !% % " %" !
& & !!"! $% ! ! " !
# ! ! " %" ! !
Reinstallation: # !
! ! ! !!"!
" "!! ! ! ! # $ ! !!
!"! " !
624
Maintenance
A12 FrontPanel Assembly

NOTE
This procedure includes removal and reinstallation instructions for
the front panel and front panel buttons. Unless either of those mod
ules are being serviced, do not do step 4, Further disassembly of
frontpanel assembly".
Assemble equipment and locate modules to be removed:
) ", &%*%)% *' &- . #%+R '$ '!& "
#' ' !#( & '# %!#) " ' #'#% %! External
Modules (% .

# ' $%#(% Front Cover, Trim Ring, Menu Buttons, and Attenua
tor Panel, &'$& !!' , $%" '& $%#(%
Orient the oscilloscope: ' ' #& #&#$ &# '& #''#! & #*" #" '
*#% &(% " '& %#"' & " ,#(
Remove the frontpanel assembly:

' ' %#"'.$" &&! , #(' # ' %#"' &($" ("' ,#( "
% ' "'%#""' #""'" ' '# ' $%#&&#%&$ ,
#%
&#""' '' ' # ' $%#&&#%&$ , #% &#".
"' ' +.#% #""'#% '
# ' %#"'.$" &&! ,
+ #% & $%' # ' &$ ,.%! &&! ,

" , ' ' %#"'.$" &&! , #(' # ' %#"' &($" '#
#!$ ' ' %!#)
625
FrontPanel Assembly
P3
To J2 of A11 DRAMA
Processor /Display
Board
Figure 69:A12 FrontPanel Assembly

Further disassembly of frontpanel assembly:
$ ! "
! $ $ #
FrontPanel Knobs $
! " $

626
" $$#
$ !

$
Maintenance
Figure 610:Disassembly of FrontPanel Assembly

Reinstallation: % #! %," $$* ($ &#%# $$$
$%"
% #'#$ $&$%"$

%! #$$ &$ &# , $
& ! $%" #'#$ % "#!&# !&% $%"
$% # $% % %# # $# % #! % !'# ### %! %
"#!&# Front Cover, Trim Ring, Menu Buttons, and Attenuator Panel
" ,
DisplayFrame Assembly
Assemble equipment and locate modules to be removed: ' *
$#(#'# (% $+ , !#)R %$ !% % !&$ %!
#!' % !%!# # OuterChassis Modules &#,
" ,
Orient the oscilloscope: % % !$!$!" $! %$ !%%! $ !( ! %
(!# $&# %$ #! % $ *!&
Remove the displayframe assembly:
627
# !$! Front Cover, Trim Ring, Menu Buttons, and Attenua
tor Panel
) # !% # !# %! #! !
# # !#) ""( $# # !# "$ $# ($
! # !#) ""( "# # '
! # " ()! ""( # # !#)
""(

# !$! Floppy Disk

) # !% #
!%
( "
% # #! "!&" "$! # " ()! ""( # #
!# "$ !% ## ""(
Reinstallation:
!%!" !! "$"# " !%!" "# # !"#
# " ()! ""( " # !$! Front Cover,
Trim Ring, Menu Buttons, and Attenuator Panel
) # )
# !""( # ""
628
Maintenance
Cabinet Modules
Assemble equipment and locate modules to be removed: . !'1
)"* ( '%2'(+ )%"*+ ,& (, ,! &(-%+ ,( *&(. "'
,! %(,(* " *& External Modules
Orient the oscilloscope: , ,! (+"%%(+() +( %, +" "+ (/' (' ,!
/(*$ +-* ' ",+ !'% "+ "' -)/*+
Remove the handle:
'+*, ,! ,")+ ( )"* (' '%2'(+ )%"*+ ,& "',( ,! !(% (
",!* !'% ) -+! ' !(% ,( )*++ ,! !'% *%+
!"% !(%"' ,! !'% *%+ )-%% ", (-, ( ,! +%(, "' ,! !'%
) ), )*(-* ,( *&(. ,! !'% *(& ,! (,!* !'%
)

.*+ )*(-* ,( *"'+,%%
Remove the handle caps:

'+*, ,! *,"'"' *"' )%"*+ ,& "',( ,! ()'"' *, "' ,!
!'% ) /!' 1(- *&(. ,! !'%
!"% -+"' ,! )%"*+ ,( 0)' ,! !'% ) (-,/* *+) ", '
+') ", (

), )*(-* ,( *&(. ,! *&"'"' ) + ' )-+! ,!

)+ $ (' ,( *"'+,%%
Remove the flip stand: *+) ,! %") +,' 1 (,! +"+ '* /!* ",
#("'+ ! %") +,' ((, (/ (&)*++ ,! %") +,' -',"% ,! %") +,'
'+ %* ,! %") +,' , ,( (&)%, ,! *&(.%
Remove the flip stand foot (or feet):
( Rear Cover and Cabinet ) 2 ,( "' ++ ,( "'+" (
,! "',
(*$"' *(& "'+" ,! "', )-+! ,! ,/( *,"'*+ ,( *%+ ,!
%") +,' ((, 1(- /"+! ,( *&(. ' %", ", /1 *(& ,! (-,+" (
,! "',

), )*(-* ,( *&(. + &'1 ( ,! *&"'"' , + '2

"'+*, ,! ,/( *,"'*+ $ "' ,!"* +%(,+ "' ,! "', ' +')
"',( )% '1 %") +,' ((, *&(.
Reinstallation: '1 %") +,' , /* *&(. *"'+,%% + "*, "'
+,) ,!' + Rear Cover and Cabinet ) 2 ,( *"'+,%% ,! **
(.* ' "', ( "' *.*+ (** +,)+ ' *.*+"' !
+,) ,( *"'+,%% ,! %") +,' ,!' ,! !'% )+ " *&(. ,!' ,!
!'%
629
Push down to flex

handle and flatten
against cabinet; then
pull it out.
Handle Cap
Removal
Handle Removal
Flip Stand
Removal
Foot Removal
Figure 611:Cabinet Modules Removal
630
Maintenance
Procedures for
OuterChassis
Modules
*0 .#*0' #1 *) /# Access Procedure !*- *$)" )4 +-* 0- $)
/#$. *'' /$*) # +-* 0- . !*0) # - '$./ $) *- - +- . )/ !*''*2
H
A15 Attenuator Assembly
Fan
A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables
A23 SerPar Board
A29 Video Trigger Board
A11 Processor/Display Board
Top Cover and Board Brackets
RearPanel Cables
A10 Acquisition Board
Rear Chassis

1 #)4 .- 2-$1 - 2$/# .$5 6 *-3R /$+ / (. )
*/ /# (*0' . /* - (*1 $) /# '*/*- $"-( Outer
Chassis Modules $"0- 6 +" 6
Orient the oscilloscope: / /# *.$''*.*+ .* $/. /*+ $. *2) *) /#
2*-& .0-! ) $/. !-*)/ $. !$)" 4*0
Remove the Attenuator Assembly:
)+'0" # *! /# !*0- $)/ -*)) / ' . /#/ *)) / /# /6
/ )0/*-. /* /# ,0$.$/$*) *- !-*( $/. %& *) /# ,0$.$/$*)
*- $"0- 6
)+'0" /# -$*) $)/ -*)) / ' /#/ +'0". $) !-*( /# /6
/ )0/*- / $"0- 6

*2 - (*1 /# !*0- .- 2. /# # . *! 2#$# 4*0 3+*. 2# )

4*0 - (*1 /# // )0/*- +) '
*(+' / /# - (*1' 4 '$!/$)" /# // )0/*- .. ('4 *0/ *! /#

!-*)/ .0+) ' 1 -. /# +-* 0- /* - $)./'' - !0' /* +'0"
# ' $)/* $/. *-- / %&7 $"0- 6 .#*2. /# *-- /
*-$ )//$*)
Reinstallation: * $) - 1 -. *- - .0./ +. - 1 -.$)" /#

- (*1' $)./-0/$*). $) # .0./ + /* - $)./'' /# .. ('4 # ) .
/# !*''*2$)" +-* 0- . $) /# *- - '$./ /* *(+' / - .. ('4 *!
/# *.$''*.*+
631

%/
J1100
J1200
J1300
J1400
Figure 612:Attenuator Interconnect Cable Routing and Jack Locations

H
Rear Cover and Cabinet % /
Fan
Assemble equipment and locate module to be removed: * #-
'&+&*& +( '. / $&,R (% ("' #
$( ( # #
( !$($& &" OuterChassis Modules )& / % /

Orient the oscilloscope: ( ( $'!!$'$% '$ (' $(($" ' $+# $# (
+$& ')& # (' !( ' ' # -$)
Disconnect the fan from processor/display board: #%!) ( #' %$+&
! &$"
Remove the fan: "$* ( (+$ '&+' ')&# ( # ($ ( "#
''' # !( ( # +- &$" ( '''
632
Maintenance

( #' +/+, (++ ,.,-),
' +/+,#'! -"
+&(/% #',-+.-#(', #' " ,.,-) -( +#',-%% -" ,,&%2 -"
)+(.+

)! 4 -( (&)%- +,,&%2
( -" (,#%%(,()

/ "'2
,+0+#/+ 0#-" ,#3 4 (+1R -#) -&, ' #' -" &(.%,
-( +&(/ #' -" %(-(+ #!+&
#!.+ 4
)! 4

- -" (,#%%(,() ,( #-, % - ,# #, (0' ('
-" 0(+$ ,.+ ' #-, +('- #, #'! 2(.
+,) -" ., ' ).%% #- .) +(& -"

(,#%%(,() -( .')%.! #- +(& #-, -0( )%.!4#' (''-(+, #, -"
(''-(+ (' -" )+(,,(+#,)%2 (+ #, (' -" *.#,#-#('
(+ /+, -", +&(/% #',-+.-#(', -( +#',-%%

')%.! -" '%(!4)(0+ % - (' -" #,)%2 )+(,,(+
(+ - (' -" %(04/(%-! )(0+ ,.))%2 ' - (' -"
*.#,#-#(' (+
')%.! -" #!#-%4)(0+ % - (' -" #,)%2 )+(,,(+
(+ - (' -" %(04/(%-! )(0+ ,.))%2 ' - (' -"
*.#,#-#(' (+
633
Analog and Digital Power

Cables
(Interchangeable)
A14 D1 Bus
Figure 613:A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables Removal

Reinstallation:
# !
# ! " "!
! ! ! ! %
! ! " " ! ! ! ! !
! ! !! ! " " ! ! " !

634
! $ " ! ! ! ! &
% !
H

&
Rear Cover and Cabinet &
Maintenance
A23 SerPar Board: RS232/Centronics Hardcopy Interface

Remove circuit board assembly:
# #"'"&" '$ #* + "(R $! " & $ $' #"'#
%"
%" +
#%" $ "" !$ $ "%$ "
##)
# $ $ $ " %" " $ !" ## "+#+
!) "%$ " $ " %"

% %$ $ "" " ##) %" .

Figure 614:Remove Circuit Board Assembly From Oscilloscope
635
Remove circuit board from assembly:

( $
0 $ $*)' +' '#%+ ) %*' "%! %$$)%'( $*#'
$ *' 0 (*' $ ) '* ) %' )% ) '' &")

&') ) '* ) %' , ) )) " $*#' '%# )
'' &") , ) )) '!)( $*#'
Figure 615:Remove Circuit Board From Assembly
Replace circuit board:

Equipment Required: $ (',' +' , ) ( / 0 %'-R ) & $ %$
0 $ $*)' +'

&" ) " '* ) %' , ) '&"#$)
'' %'
%'' '%# ) )%'. ( Replaceable Parts List %' ) "
%'' $ $%'#) %$ % $ '+'( %'' ()&( $ % ) Circuit
Board Removal From Assembly &'%*' %$ ) &'+ %*( &
$()"" )
'' %' ((#". $ ) %( ""%(%& % $
'+'( %'' ()&( $ % ) Remove circuit board from assem
bly &'%*' (%,$ %+

$ ( ) %""%, $ &'%*'( $ ) %'' " () )% %#&")
'((#". % ) %( ""%(%&
H

&0

Rear Cover and Cabinet & 0
% $(*' )
'' %' ( ,%'! $ %'')". &'%'# )
&%,'0*& (%') $%() ( &'%*' (' %$ & 0

636
Maintenance
A29 Video Trigger Board

Additional modules Removed: #53 ".% ".",/(;".% %*(*4",;0/7&2 $"#,&3
Assemble equipment and locate modules to be removed
" "6& )".%9 " 3$2&7%2*6&2 7*4) " 3*:& ;
/28R 4*0 4&-3 ".%

# /$"4& 4)& -/%5,&3 4/ #& 2&-/6&% *. 4)& ,/$"4/2 %*"(2"- Outer
Chassis Modules *(52& ;
0"(& ;
$
/ 4)& 02/$&%52&3 A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables ".% A23 SerPar
Board 4)"4 02&$&%& 4)*3 02/$&%52& 4/ 2&-/6& 4)/3& *4&-3 4 *3 not
.&$&33"29 4/ 05,, 4)&
#/"2% "33&-#,9 /54 &.4*2&,9 ./2 *3 *4 .&$&3;
3"29 4/ 2&-/6& 4)& $"#,& $/..&$4/2 '2/- 4)&
&2"2 #/"2% 4/ 4)&
2/$&33/2*30,"9 #/"2%
Orient the oscilloscope: &4 4)& /3$*,,/3$/0& 3/ *43 #/44/- *3 %/7. /. 4)&
7/2+ 352'"$& ".% *43 '2/.4 *3 '"$*.( 9/5
Disconnect the fan from processor/display board: .0,5( 4)& '".3 0/7&2
$"#,& '2/-

Remove the processor/display board: *(52& ; 3)/73 4)&
*%&/
2*((&2 #/"2% /04*/. *.34",,&% 3& *(52& ; "3 " (5*%& 7)*,&
%/*.( 4)& '/,,/7*.( 35#34&03
" !/2+*.( '2/- 4)& 2&"2 0".&, 2&-/6& 4)& 47/ 3$2&73 -/5.4*.( 4)&
3500/24 #2"$+&4 *. 4)& 2&"2 0".&, )&. ,*'4 *4 /54 '2/- 4)& 2&"2 0".&,
# *3$/..&$4 4)& 47/ 0/7&2 $"#,& $/..&$4/23 4)& ".",/(;0/7&2 ".%
%*(*4",;0/7&2 *.4&2$/..&$4 $"#,&3 '2/- 4)& 6*%&/ #/"2% $/..&$4/2
".% '2/- 4)& 02/$&33/2;%*30,"9 $*2$5*4 #/"2% $/..&$4/2 3&& .5-#&2
/. *(52& ;
$
&-/6& /2 05,, ,//3& 4)&

/..&$4/2 #/"2% 3&& .5-#&2 /.
*(52& ;
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; .
637
Figure 616:Circuit Board Installed
638
Maintenance
Figure 617:Proper Routing of the Video Cable
639
Figure 618:Circuit Board Removal
640
Maintenance
Reinstallation:
! #'#$ !## $%"$ %#!& '#$ % #!' $%#&*
%! $ ! $%" %! # $% % ! ## !#
NOTE
Be sure to arrange the coax cable around the post as shown in
Figures 616 and 617. Failure to do this may impair performance.
Also, when plugging in the digital bus boards, 1 and 3 in Figure
618, make sure that they remain plugged in on both ends.
% "#!&#$ A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables " * A23
SerPar Board " *
Rear Cover and Cabinet " * %!
!"% #$$) ! % !$!$!"

! $&# % ! ## $ (!# !##%) "#!# % Diag

nostics "#!&# ! " *
641

Additional modules Removed: D1 bus and analogand digitalpower cables.
1. Assemble equipment and locate modules to be removed
b. Locate the modules to be removed in the locator diagram Outer
Chassis Modules, Figure 62, page 613.
c.
Do the procedures Rear Cover and Cabinet (page 620), A14 D1 Bus
and Power Cables , and A23 SerPar board that immediately precedes
this procedure to remove those items.
2. Orient the oscilloscope: Set the oscilloscope so its bottom is down on the
work surface and its rear is facing you.
3. Disconnect the fan from processor/display board: Unplug the fan's power
cable from J20.
4. Remove the processor/display board: Use Figure 619 as a guide while
doing the following substeps:
a. Working from the rear panel, remove the two screws mounting the
support bracket in the rear panel. Then lift it out from the rear panel.
b. Unplug the interconnect cable from the GPIB connector on the rear
cover at J35 of the processor/display board. Disconnect the bus
cable at J5. Unplug J62 video signal connector, J51 Monitor VGA
connector, J37 RS232/Centronics connector, and J38 floppy driver
connector.
c.
Grasp the board by its right and left sides and pull it towards the rear
of the oscilloscope. This will release the processor/display board
from the eight board mounts securing the board above the top cover.
d. Lift the board up away from the oscilloscope chassis to complete the
removal.
5. Reinstallation:
a. Do, in reverse order, steps 3 through 4, reversing the removal instruc
tions of each step to reinstall the processor/display board.
b. See the procedures A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables (page 634), A23
SerPar Board (page 635), and Rear Cover and Cabinet (page 620)
to complete reassembly of the oscilloscope.
642
Maintenance
First, unplug the

cables at J38 and J35.
J35
J38
Second, slide the A11 DRAM

Processor/Display board to
the rear to release if from the
board mounts; then lift up to
complete removal.
Figure 619:A11 Processor/Display Removal
Top Cover and Board Brackets

" % #" # & ' $R
" % board mount ' #"
! " Outer
Chassis Modules !
'
'
643

# !$!" A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables

( A23
SerPar Board
( A11 Processor/Display Board

( # !% #" $"
Orient the oscilloscope: # # "" " #" ## " & #
&! "$! #" !# " '$
Remove the top cover: % # "!&" "$! # # %! # #
""" # " # $# #" !# !" # !#!"
# !# "$ # # # %! &' # # !%
Remove the board mount(s): ! # # " # # %! $" #
#( "!&!%! # !' $ # !#! $ $# # !" # "#
# !# %! # $ ! # "# $" # $#
#&!" # !! $# # !"" !"# "$! # #
$ ! !' "$! # " " # #" "#
Figure 620:Board Bracket Removal

Reinstallation:
!%!" !! "# " !%!" # !$! $#
"# # !"# # ""' " # & !(
$!" # !! "# # # !""' # ""
644

(

(
A23 SerPar Board

(
(
Maintenance
Rear Cover and Cabinet (page 620)
RearPanel Cables
1. Assemble equipment and locate modules to be removed: Have handy a
1/4 inch nut driver (Item 8).
2. If removing the GPIB cable, do the following substeps:
a. Unplug the GPIB cable from its jack (J35) of the processor/display
board.
b. Working from the rear panel and using the 1/4 inch nut driver, un
screw the two hexheaded mounting posts that secure the cable to
the rear chassis.
c.
Working from inside the oscilloscope, lift the cable out of the rear
chassis.
3. If removing any cable connected to the rear panel BNC connectors, do

the following:
a. Do the procedure A10 Acquisition Board, on page 645.
b. Using a pair of needle nose pliers, reach between the main chassis
and the rear chassis and unplug the cable to be removed.
c.
For the cables CH 3 OUT or AUX TRIGGER IN, disconnect the cable
from its cable clamp on the main chassis
d. Note the cable's color code for later reinstallation; then lift it away
from the oscilloscope to remove it.
4. Reinstallation: Reverse substeps in step 2 and 3 to reinstall any cables
removed. See A10 Acquisition Board to reinstall the acquisition board if it
was removed.
A10 Acquisition Board

1. Assemble equipment and locate modules to be removed:
b. Locate the modules to be removed, including those listed under
Additional Modules Removed in the locator diagram OuterChassis
Modules, Figure 62, page 613.
c.
Do the procedure A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables (page 634) to

remove the D1 bus and the interconnect cables.
2. Orient the oscilloscope: Set the oscilloscope so its top is down on the
work surface and its front is facing you.
3. Remove the Acquisition Board: Use Figure 621 as a guide.
645
)+'0" # *! /# !*0- $)/ -*)) / ' . /#/ *)) / /# /4

/ )0/*-. /* /# ,0$.$/$*) *- !-*( $/. %& *) /# ,0$.$/$*)
*-
)+'0" /# -$*) $)/ -*)) / ' /#/ +'0". $) !-*( /# /4
/ )0/*- /

$.*)) / /# ' . !-*( / /

/ /
(*1 /# /2* .- 2. 0. /* . 0- /# )*$. - 0/$*) .#$ ' /*

/# - - #..$.
(*1 /# $"#/ .- 2. /#/ (*0)/ /# ,0$.$/$*) *- /* /#
($) #..$. ) '$!/ /# *- 23 !-*( /# ($) #..$. /* *(4
+' / - (*1'
J1400
J1200
J1300
J1153
J1100
J1000
J1001
J1201
CH
3
OUT
J1550
DELAYED
TRIGGER
OUT
AUXILIARY
TRIGGER
IN
MAIN
TRIGGER
OUT
Figure 621:A11 Processor/Display Removal
646
Maintenance
Reinstallation: * $) - 1 -. *- - .0./ +. - 1 -.$)" # ./ +

/* - $)./'' /# acquisition board # ) . /# !*''*2$)" +-* 0- . $)
/# *- - '$./ /* *(+' / - .. ('3 *! /# *.$''*.*+
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A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables +" 4
Front Cover, Trim Ring, Menu Buttons, and Attenuator Panel +"
4

Rear Cover and Cabinet +" 4

Floppy Disk
1 #)3 .- 2-$1 - 2$/# .('' #$''$+. #
*/ /# (*0' . /* - (*1 $)'0$)" /#*. '$./ 0) Additional Modules Removed $) /# '*/*- $"-( OuterChassis
Modules $"0- 4
+" 4
Orient the oscilloscope: / /# *.$''*.*+ .* $/. /*+ $. *2) *) /#

2*-& .0-! ) $/. !-*)/ $. !$)" 3*0
Remove the Floppy Disk: . $"0- 4
. "0$
)+'0" /# !'*++3 -$1 - *)) /*- -$*) $)/ -*)) / '
/#/ *)) / /# $.& -$1 /* /# -* ..*-$.+'3 *-
*0 ) $/# - - (*1 /# $.& -$1 ) .#$ ' *- /# -$1 .#$ '
) #*'$)" -& / * - (*1 /# -$1 .#$ ' ) /# -& /
.&$+ /* ./ + * - (*1 %0./ /# -$1 ) .#$ ' 0).- 2 /#
- /$)$)" #$''$+. .- ). *) /# .$ . *! /# $.& # ) +0'' *0/ /#

$.&

* - (*1 /# $.& -$1 /# .#$ ' ) /# -& / /*" /# - - 4

(*1 /# /2* /*-,0 .- 2. #*'$)" /# -& / /* /# #..$.
# ) - (*1 /# $.& .#$ ' ) /# -& / . 0)$/
647
Figure 622:Floppy Disk Removal

Reinstallation:
floppy disk !
"
648
#

#
Maintenance
Rear Chassis
1. Assemble equipment and locate modules to be removed:
a. Have handy a screwdriver with a size T15 TorxR tip (Items 1 and 2)
and a T20 TorxR tip (Items 1 and 2).
b. Locate the modules to be removed, including those listed under
Additional Modules Removed in the locator diagram OuterChassis
Modules, Figure 62, page 613.
c.
Install the front cover if it's not already installed.
2. Orient the oscilloscope: Set the oscilloscope so its bottom is down on the
work surface and its rear is facing you.
3. Remove the rear chassis: Use Figure 623 as a guide when doing the
following substeps:
a. Unplug the GPIB interconnect cable at J32 of the processor/display
board.
b. Remove the 6 screws securing the rear chassis to the main chassis
and the two screws securing it to the lowvoltage powersupply
shield.
c.
Lift the rear chassis up slightly to access the cables connected to it.
Disconnect those cables from CH 3 OUT (at J1201), AUX TRIG IN (at
J1550), MAIN TRIG OUT (at J1000), DELAYED TRIG OUT (at J1001),
all found on the acquisition board.
4. Reinstallation: Do, in reverse order, substeps 3a-3b, reversing each step

to reinstall the rear chassis. Then see the following procedures, in the
order listed, to complete reassembly of the oscilloscope.
H
A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables (page 634)
Rear Cover and Cabinet (page 620)
649
DELAY TRIGGER J1001

MAIN TRIGGER J1000
AUXILIARY TRIGGER J1550
CH3 OUT J1201
EMI GASKET
Figure 623:Rear Chassis Removal
650
Maintenance
Procedures for
InnerChassis
Modules
&+ ) &+# , &% * Access Procedure ' 1 &( &!% %/
'(&+( !% * !) &##*!&% '(&+() &+% ( #!)* !% &(( '()1
%* &##&-
A16 Low Voltage Power Supply
A20 or A30 Display Assembly and Supply Fuse
Front Subpanel
Main Chassis
A16 Low Voltage Power Supply

Assemble equipment and locate modules to be removed: , %/
)(-(!,( -!* )!0 1 &(.R *!' *$) % &* *
$&+#) *& ($&, !% * #&*&( !($ InnerChassis Modules
!+( 1 ' 1
Orient the oscilloscope: * * &)!##&)&' )& !*) &**&$ !) &-% &% *
-&(" )+( % !*) (( !) !% /&+
Remove the lowvoltage power Supply:
&("!% (&$ * (( & * &)!##&)&' ($&, * *-& )(-)
)+(!% * #&-1,&#* '&-( )+''#/ *& * (( ))!)
!+(1

&- -&("!% (&$ * *&' & * &)!##&)&' ($&, * ),%
)(-) !%!* !% !+( 1 * * $&+%* * )+''#/ *& * $!%
))!)

()' * )+''#/ * * '&!%*) !%!* !% * )$ !+( % #!* *

&( +' &+* & * &)!##&)&' *& &$'#* ($&,#
Reinstallation: & !% (,() &(( )+)*') * (&+ (,()!%

)*' *& (!%)*## * #&-1,&#* '&-( )+''#/ % ) *
&##&-!% '(&+() *& &$'#* * ())$#/
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Top Cover and Board Brackets ' 1
A11 Processor/Display Board ' 1

A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables ' 1

Rear Cover and Cabinet ' 1
651
Rotate the edge of

the board upward as
indicated to clear
the lip of the main
chassis when lifting
this board out.
Figure 624:A16 Low Voltage Power Supply Removal
652
Maintenance
A20 or A30 Display Assembly and Supply Fuse

NOTE
The display and the displaydriver board are a single module and
must be removed and replaced as such. They are listed as a single
module in the !+'!'! ,.- %-. A20 refers to the TDS 520A
and 540A monochrome module. A30 refers to the TDS 524A and
544A color module.
Assemble equipment and locate modules to be removed: 0! $) 3
-,!1 ,%0!, 1%.$ -%4! 5 *,2R .%+ .!(- ) *.! .$!
(* /'!- .* ! ,!(*0! %) .$! '*.*, %#,( InnerChassis Modules
%#/,! 5 +#! 5

Orient the oscilloscope: !. .$! *-%''*-*+! -* %.- *..*( %- *1) *) .$!
1*,& -/,"! ) %.- ,!, %- "%)# 3*/
Remove the highvoltage fuse: " 3*/ ,! -!,0%%)# .$%- "/-! ,!(*0! .$!
"/-! ",*( %.- "/-! $*' !, !0!,-! .$! +,*! /,! .* ,!%)-.''
WARNING
Display tube handling: Use care when handling a display tube. If
you break a display tube it may implode, scattering glass fragments
with high velocity and possibly injuring you. Wear protective
clothing, including safety glasses (preferably a fullface shield).
Avoiding striking the display tube with or against any object.
Display tube storage: Store the display tube face down in a
protected location, placing it on a soft, nonabrasive surface to
prevent scratching the face plate.
Remove the display tube:
&! .$! +,!/.%*)- */.'%)! %) .$! 1,)%)# *0! !"!,!)! %#5
/,! 5
) *, %#/,! 5
) 1$%'! *%)# .$! "*''*1%)# -/-.!+-
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.$! & *" .$! %-+'3 ./! ) .$! %-+'3 ./! 3*&! *))!.*,
",*( .$! %-+'3 %,/%. *,
) **-!) .$!
-,!1 *) .$! 0% !* *, .$. $*' - .$! -*&!.- $!) +/'' &
*) .$! 0% !* *, -'%#$.'3 $%- -!+,.!- .$! *, ",*( .$! -*&!.
*, .$! ) )+'/# .$! %-+'3 ./! *))!.*, ",*(
.$! & *" .$! %-+'3 ./! ) .$! %-+'3 ./! 3*&! *))!.*,
",*( .$! %-+'3 %,/%. *,

653

WARNING
Highvoltage is present on the anode lead. Before unplugging the
anode in the following substep, you must discharge it: ground a
flatbladed screwdriver (Item 5) with an insulated handle to the
chassis through a suitable grounding strap. Next, probe under the
insulating cap of the anode lead and touch the lead's metal
conductor to discharge. Repeat. After unplugging the anode in
substep d, touch its metal conductor to the chassis for a few
minutes to further ensure discharge.
!
WARNING,
WARNING
WARNING

WARNING
654
Maintenance
J305
J350
J170
J570
Figure 625:Display Assembly Removal - TDS 524A and 544A
655
Figure 626:Display Assembly Removal - TDS 520A and 540A

Remove the DisplaySupply board: $

" ! #$

#
!

656
Maintenance
Move Circuit Board

Forward to Clear
Main Chassis
Figure 627:DisplayDriver Board Removal

Reinstallation:
!

!
#$!
! !
# !

# " !
" #

H
Top Cover and Board Brackets ! # $
A11 Processor/Display Board $
A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables $
657
Front Cover, Trim Ring, Menu Buttons, and Attenuator Panel &
0
Rear Cover and Cabinet & 0 %#&")( '((#".
Front Subpanel
+ $. (',' +' , ) ( / 0 %'-R ) & )#( $
% ) &'%*' A20 or A30 Display Assembly and Supply Fuse
& 0 . % $%) '#%+ ) (&".0' +' %'

%) ) #%*"( )% '#%+ $ ) "%)%' '# InnerChas

sis Modules *' 0 & 0
Orient the oscilloscope: ) ) %( ""%(%& (% )( '' ( %,$ %$ )
,%'! (*' $ )( %))%# ( $ .%*
Remove the front subpanel: #%+ ) ( - (',( (*' $ ) '%$)
(*&$" )% ) # $ (( ( *' 0 %' (', "%) %$( )
) '%$) (*&$" *& ,. '%# ) # $ (( ( )% %#&") )
'#%+"
Reinstallation:% ) %""%, $ (*()&( )% ' $()"" ) '%$) (*&$"

$ '((#" ) '# $' % ) %( ""%(%&
" $ ) '%$) (*&$" )% ) # $ (( ( )! $ ' )% $(*'
)) ) # $ (( ( (" &( $)% )( " $#$) ("%) %$ ) '%$) (*0
&$" ( #$ + , *' 0 $ ' $()"" ) ( - (',(
'#%+ $ ()&
) &'%*' A20 or A30 Display Assembly and Supply Fuse
&0 )% ' $()"" ) (&".0'# ((#". $ (&". )*

658
) %""%, $ &'%*'( $ ) %'' " () %' $()'*) %$( %'
' $()"" $ ) '# $ $ #%*"(
H
A12 Frontpanel Assembly
Top Cover and Board Brackets & 0
A11 Processor/Display Board & 0

A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables &0


&0
Rear Cover and Cabinet & 0
Maintenance
Figure 628:Front Subpanel Removal
Main Chassis
Additional Modules Removed:
Remove the main chassis:

Disassembly for
Cleaning
Disassembly for Cleaning,

Reinstallation:

Disassembly for Cleaning.
659
Disassembly for
Cleaning
!) '(&+( !) &( !)))$#/ & *

!!*!0!% )!##&)&') !%*& * !( !%!,!+# $&+#) )& * / %
#% &( * #%!% !%)*(+*!&%) ) Inspection and Cleaning - !
!%) * !) )*!&%
, %/ )(-(!,( -!* )!0 1 &(.R *!' *$) %
1 &(.R *!' *$
#*1# )(-(!,( *$ 1 %
'!( & %#1*!' *-0() *$ 1
$!#!(!0 /&+()# -!* * $&+#) !##+)*(* !% !+(
1
Remove external modules: & !% &(( * &##&-!% '(&+() / (
&+% +%( Procedures for External Modules - ! )*(*) &% ' 1
Line Fuse and Line Cord ' 1
Rear Cover and Cabinet ' 1


' 1
Front Subpanel ' 1 % DisplayFrame Assembly
Remove the outerchassis modules: & !% &(( * &##&-!% '(&+()

/ ( &+% +%( Procedures for OuterChassis Modules - ! )*(*
&% ' 1

Fan ' 1

A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables ' 1

A23 SerPar Board ' 1

A29 Video Trigger Board - with option 05 ' 1

A11 Processor/Display Board ' 1

Top Cover and Board Brackets ' 1

A10 Acquisition Board ' 1
Remove the innerchassis modules: & !% &(( * &##&-!% '(&+()
/ ( &+% +%( Procedures for InnerChassis Modules - ! )*(*
&% ' 1
A16 Low Voltage Power Supply ' 1
A20 or A30 Display Assembly and Supply Fuse ' 1

Disassemble the chassis:
* * ))$#/ )& !*) &**&$ !) &-% &% * -&(" )+( % !*)
(&%* !) !% /&+
$&, * )!. )(-) )+(!% * (&%* )+'%# *& * $!%
))!) !+( 1 &( )(- #&*!&%
660
Maintenance

' ' %#"' &($" ($ *, %#! ' !" &&&
#* %!#) ' ) &%*& &(%" ' %% &&& '# ' !"
&&& " &$%' ' '*# &&& (% - #% &%*
#'#"
Reassembly: # ' # #*" &(&'$&
Reassemble the chassis: " ' %% &&& '# ' !" &&&
" %"&' ' ) &%*& %!#) " &'$
" ' %#"' &($" '# ' !" &&& " %"&' ' &+ &%*& %!#) "
&'$

NOTE
The following substeps refer you to procedures for installing each
module removed. When reinstalling the modules, ignore any instruc
tions that require connecting a cable or bus to an module that you
have not yet installed. The necessary connections will be made
when you install the missing module later.
Reinstall the innerchassis modules: # " ' #%% &' ' # #*" $%#(%& " #" '& $%#(%& # '% &'$& "
%)%& #%% & $%#(%& % #(" ("% Procedures for
InnerChassis Modules * &'%' #" $ -

A20 or A30 Display Assembly and Supply Fuse $ -

A16 Low Voltage Power Supply $ -

Reinstall the outerchassis modules: # " ' #%% &' ' # #*" $%#(%& " #" '& $%#(%& # '% &'$& "
%)%& #%% & $%#(%& % #(" ("% Procedures for
OuterChassis Modules * &'%' #" $ -
H
A15 Attenuator Assembly $ -
Top Cover and Board Brackets $ -
A11 Processor/Display Board $ -
A23 SerPar Board $ -

A29 Video Trigger Board - with option 05 $ -
A14 D1 Bus and Power Cables $-
Fan $-
A10 Acquisition Board $ -

Reinstall external modules: # " ' #%% &' ' # #*" $%#(%& " #" '& $%#(%& # ' &'$& " %)%& #%%
& $%#(%& % #(" ("% Procedures for External Modules
* &'%'& #" $ -
661
662
Front Subpanel


Maintenance
Troubleshooting
$ $&$% %$ #% !# &#$ $ % ! * &
$ % &%* &$ % $ $ ! & $ % #!
( % Removal and Installation Procedures %$ $%
TDS 520A, 524A,

540A, & 544A
Diagnostics
$ $ ! $ %( '$ %# $%$ %% &$ '#*
&$% $ % &%* &$
% '$ %# $%$ #! #% * &$ # %#$
%* & # %# &$ % %# &$ % !# +
&#$ %$ $% % %# ( & $ % #!
%( '$ $%$ # % $ #% $% )%
$% %% %$%$ % $ $ ! #&%#* +!% %$ # % %
! (# % $ $ ! &% %* )&%$ % $ #% $% )+
% $% $ !% $ )&% * &$ % ( !# &#
##"&$%$ (# % $ $ ! ( &% (#+&!
# %$ !# &#
Display the System diagnostics menu:
#$$ SHIFT
% !#$$ UTILITY
!%* !#$$ % +& &%% System &% Diag/Err $
% % ! !+&! &
Run the System Diagnostics: #$$ % +& &%% Execute
%
!#$$ % $+& &%% OK Confirm Run Test
Wait: %# $%$ )&$%' '#% !# !#
$ $ ! &% $ '#% ( % &% %( &%$
$ % $ $ ! ( $!* #! #% * &$ #
%#$
663
Troubleshooting
Firmware Updates

"&" %!$# " #' $ !'
#$ $ "&" ## ' %" & $ #$"%$ # $
(
$ $ "#$ #
NOTE
You must set the Protection switch to the unprotected position
before updating the firmware. Figure 629 shows how to set the
switch. After loading the firmware, be sure you set the switch back
to the protected position and cycle power.
' % &$ $ "" "&" %!$ # Optional Accessories Mechanical
Parts List $ " $ !"$ %"
Protected
Unprotected
Figure 629:Accessing the Protection Switch
664
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Press on the principal

power switch on the back
of the oscilloscope.
Can you
hear the fan
whirling?
No
Press
the ON/STBY
button. Can you
hear the
fan now?
Yes
Yes
When
the oscilloscope
powers on, do the front
panel lights come on and
then go off up to 60
seconds
later?
Yes
Does
the display
seem to be
working
at all?
No
Yes
Is
the display
readable and
stable?
No
No
Power off and remove the

cover using the Rear Cover
and Cabinet removal
procedure. Check all the
cables coming out of the
Low Voltage Power
Supply. and the cabling
between modules. Be sure
every cable is attached
securely.
Does the
system power
on now?
Perform the
Processor/Front Panel
troubleshooting
procedure.
Power off the

oscilloscope and
remove its cabinet
using the Rear Cover
and Cabinet removal
procedure. On
the A11 DRAM
Processor/Display
module set S1001's
eighth switch to the
open position.
Perform the A16 Low

Voltage Power Supply
Module Isolation
troubleshooting
procedure.
Yes
Power
on again and
observe the LED
( DS1). Does it
only display
.8?
Yes
Is
there 5.1V
on J27 pin 17
(see figure
640)?
No
No
No
Does DS1
first flash .8, then
display a sequence
of hex numbers from
1-e with no period
preceding
them?
Yes
Does
the oscilloscope
respond correctly
when the front
panel buttons are
pushed?
No
Does
the oscilloscope
power on, all the
diagnostics pass, but
sometime later powers
down on its
own?
Perform the
Processor/Front Panel
troubleshooting
procedure.
No
Perform the Module Isolation
troubleshooting procedure.
Yes
No
Perform the
Display
troubleshooting
procedure.!
Yes
Yes
Perform the A16 Low Voltage

Power Supply Module Isolation
Did
No
you find the faulty
module?
Yes
!Note: Set all the switches on S1001 back to the
No
Does
DS1 flash .8,
then display the
sequence of hex
numbers
pausing to
flash .c?
Yes
There is something
wrong with the
ON/STBY button.
Perform the
Processor/Front
Panel
troubleshooting
procedure.
Replace the
A11 DRAM
Processor/Display
module.!
Perform the A16 Low

Module Isolation
troubleshooting procedure.!
Yes
Press S1002 on
the A11 DRAM
Processor/Display
module towards
the back of the
oscilloscope and
cycle power.!
No
Does
DS1 flash .8,
then display the
sequence of hex
numbers
pausing to
flash .d?
No
Replace the
A11 DRAM
Processor/Display
module.!
Yes
Replace the A10

Acquisition
module.
Done.
closed position and cycle power before performing another procedure.
Replace the A11 DRAM Processor/Display

module.!
Note: The replacement module may not
have the correct firmware loaded. See
664 for details on firmware updates.
Figure 630:Primary Troubleshooting Procedure
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667
Troubleshooting
Table65:Normal Supply Voltages (Measured on J26 and J27 on the

A11 DRAM Processor/Display Module)
Supply
Lower Limit
Upper Limit

Table66:NoLoad Supply Voltages (Measured on J5 and J6 on the

A17 Main LV Power Supply Module)
Supply
Lower Limit
Upper Limit

668
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
J6
A17 Main LV Power Supply Module
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Figure 633:Power Supply Voltage Measurement Locations
669
Troubleshooting
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670
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
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Figure 635:Horizontal and Vertical Sync Signals
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J62 pin 1 (Video)
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Figure 636:A Video Signal with White, Black, and Blanking Levels
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Troubleshooting
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672
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
This procedure helps you

determine if the A11 DRAM
Processor/Display or the A12
Front Panel module is bad.
Is
the cable
from the A11 DRAM
Processor/Display module
to the A12 Front Panel
module securely
connected?
No Connect the cable and then

perform the Primary
Yes
Is the
ON/STBY
button working
correctly?
Yes
On the A11 DRAM

Processor/Display
No module probe J26
pins 3 and 5 with
an ohm meter (see
Figure 640).
Power off the oscilloscope,

remove the cable from J2 of the
A11 DRAM Processor/Display
module (see Figure 640), and
power back on.
Is
there a
3.125MHz
clock on J2
pin 25?
Does
the resistance
between these two
pins dramatically
decrease when the
ON/STBY button
is toggled?
Yes
Replace the Low
Voltage Power Supply.
Does
the resistance
between these two
pins dramatically decrease
when the ON/STBY
button is
toggled?
Yes
No
No
Replace the
A12 Front
Panel module.
Yes
Probe J2
pin 2, 6, 7, 11, 16.
Are these pins -15V,
+15V, +5V, -5.1V,
and +5.1V
respectively?
No
Probe J26 and J27 but DO NOT

REMOVE the cables from the
connector (see Figure 640). The
voltages will change if the A11
DRAM Processor/Display module
is not connected to the power
supply. Probe J26 pins 7, 11, 17,
and 35, and J27 pin 17.
Are
these pins
-15V, +15V,
-5.1V, +5V, and
+5.1V
respectively?
Yes
No
Yes
There must be a problem with the
communication link between the
A11 DRAM Processor/Display and
the A12 Front Panel. The A12 Front
Panel module has most likely failed.
Replace this module.
Does the
Front Panel
work correctly
now?
No
Power off and remove

the cable from J2 on the
A11 DRAM
Processor/Display
module. Probe P2
pins 10 and 8 with an
ohm meter.
Perform the Low

troubleshooting
procedure.
No
Replace the A11 DRAM

Processor/Display
module.
Yes
Done.
Figure 638:Processor/Front Panel Troubleshooting Procedure
673
Troubleshooting
Attach a probe to the PROBE

COMPENSATION signal located on the
front of the oscilloscope. Connect the probe
to a channel's BNC on the front, select the
channel and view the output on the display.
Do this for all the channels.
For all
the channels, is the
signal on the display a
1 kHz 0.250V
square wave?
Do all
the channels
display defective
waveforms?
No
No
Yes
Yes
Set all the channels to the same vertical

scale and select a channel that works
correctly. Attach the PROBE
COMPENSATION signal to a defective
channel's BNC on the front of the
oscilloscope and swap these two
channels' coaxes to the A10 Acquisition
module.
The Acquisition/Attenuator
Interface is ok.
Is a 1 kHz
0.250V square
wave displayed
now?
Attach the PROBE COMPENSATION signal

to the CH 1 BNC on the front of the
oscilloscope. Remove the coax connector
from J1400 on the A10 Acquisition module.
Probe
the detached end
of the coax. Is there a
1kHz 0.250V square
wave on the
coax?
Yes
Replace the A10

Acquisition module.
No
Replace the A15
Attenuator module.
Yes
No
Power the oscilloscope off and disconnect the
cable attached to J1153 on the A10 Acquisition
module. Power on and probe J1153 pins 14,
16, 18, and 20.
Are these
pins +15V, +5V,
-5.1V, and -15V
respectively?
No
Probe
J700 pins 10, 36,
16, and 8. Are these
pins +15V, +5V,
-5.1V, and -15V
respectively?
Probe J700 but DO NOT

REMOVE the cable from the
connector. The voltages will
change if the A10 Acquisition
module is not connected to
the power supply.
Yes
While
turning the
vertical SCALE
knob, see if J1153 pin 22
pulses low swinging
between +5 V and 0 V.
Does this
occur?
No
No
Perform the Low

troubleshooting
procedure.
Yes
Yes
While
turning the vertical
SCALE knob, does
J1153 pin 24 pulse low
swinging between
+5 V and
0 V?
Yes
While
turning the
vertical SCALE knob
again, does J1153
pin 26 swing
between +5 V
and 0 V?
No
Yes
No
Replace the A15

Attenuator module.
Figure 639: Attenuator/Acquisition Troubleshooting Procedure
674
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
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CAUTION

Figure 640:A11 DRAM Processor/Display Module (View of Right Side)
675
Troubleshooting

Figure 641:A11 DRAM Processor/Display Module (View of Lower Left Corner)
676
Maintenance

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Part Number
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Options
Accessory Probes
The following optional accessory probes are recommended for use with your
digitizing oscilloscope:
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P6101A 1X, 15MHz, Passive probe.
P6156 10X, 3.5 GHz, Passive, low capacitance, (low impedance ZO)
probe. Provides 100X, when ordered with Option 25.
P6009 Passive, high voltage probe, 100X, 1500 VDC + Peak AC.
P6015A Passive high voltage probe, 1000X, 20 kVDC + Peak AC

(40 kV peak for less than 100 ms).
P6205 750 MHz probe bandwidth. Active (FET) voltage probe.
P6204 Active, high speed digital voltage probe. FET. DC to 1 GHz. DC

offset. 50 W input. Use with 1103 TekProbe Power Supply for offset con
trol.
P6046 Active, differential probe, 1X/10X, DC to 100 MHz, 50 W input.
A6501 Buffer Amplifier (active fixtured), 1 GHz, 1 MW, 10X.
P6501 Option 02: Microprobe with TekProbe power cable (active fix
tured), 750 MHz, 1 MW, 10X.
AM 503S DC/AC Current probe system, AC/DC. Uses A6302 Current

Probe.
AM 503S Option 03: DC/AC Current probe system, AC/DC. Uses A6303
Current Probe.
P6021 AC Current probe. 120 Hz to 60 MHz.
P6022 AC Current probe. 935 kHz to 120 MHz.
CT1 Current probe designed for permanent or semipermanent in

circuit installation. 25 kHz to 1 GHz, 50 W input.
CT2 Current probe designed for permanent or semipermanent in

circuit installation. 1.2 kHz to 200 MHz, 50 W input.
CT4 Current Transformer for use with the AM 503S (A6302) and
P6021. Peak pulse 1 kA. 0.5 Hz to 20 MHz with AM 503S (A6302).
P6701A OptoElectronic Converter, 500 to 950 nm, DC to 850 MHz

1 V/mW.
P6703A OptoElectronic Converter, 1100 to 1700 nm, DC to 1 GHz

1 V/mW.
P6711 OptoElectronic Converter, 500 to 950 nm, DC to 250 MHz

5 V/mW.
P6713 OptoElectronic Converter, 1100 to 1700 nm, DC to 300 MHz.

5 V/mW.
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Part Number
Accessory

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Replaceable Electrical Parts List


81
Replaceable Electrical Parts List
82
Electrical Parts List

Diagrams
This contains the block diagram and the interconnection diagram for the
TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Digitizing Oscilloscopes.
Symbols
Graphic symbols and class designation letters are based on ANSI Standard
Y32.2-1975. Abbreviations are based on ANSI Y1.1-1972.
Logic symbology is based on ANSI/IEEE Std 911984 in terms of positive
logic. Logic symbols depict the logic function performed and can differ from
the manufacturer's data.
The tilde (~) preceding a signal name indicates that the signal performs its
intended function when in the low state.
Other standards used in the preparation of diagrams by Tektronix. Inc are:
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Tektronix Standard 062-2476 Symbols and Practices for Schematic

Drafting
ANSI Y14.159-1971 Interconnection Diagrams
ANSI Y32.16-1975 Reference Designations for Electronic Equipment
MIL-HDBK-63038-1A Military Standard Technical Manual Writing

Handbook
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Replaceable Parts
This section contains a list of the replaceable modules for the TDS 520A, 524A,
540A, & 544A. Use this list to identify and order replacement parts.
Parts Ordering Information

Replacement parts are available through your local Tektronix field office or
representative.
Changes to Tektronix products are sometimes made to accommodate improved
components as they become available and to give you the benefit of the latest
improvements. Therefore, when ordering parts, it is important to include the
following information in your order.
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Part number (see Part Number Revision Level below)
Instrument type or model number
Instrument serial number
Instrument modification number, if applicable
If you order a part that has been replaced with a different or improved part, your
local Tektronix field office or representative will contact you concerning any
change in part number.
Change information, if any, is located at the rear of this manual.
Part Number Revision

Level
Tektronix part numbers contain two digits that show the

revision level of the part. For most parts in this manual, you
will find the letters XX in place of the revision level number.
Part Number Revision Level
670-7918-03
Revision Level May Show as XX
670-7918-XX
When you order parts, Tektronix will provide you with the most current part for
your product type, serial number, and modification (if applicable). At the time of
your order, Tektronix will determine the part number revision level needed for
your product, based on the information you provide.
101
Replaceable Parts List
Module Servicing
Modules can be serviced by selecting one of the following

three options. Contact your local Tektronix service center or
representative for repair assistance.
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This section contains a list of the mechanical and/or electrical components that
are replaceable for the TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A. Use this list to identify
and order replacement parts. The following table describes each column in the
parts list.
Parts List Column Descriptions
Column
Column Name
Description
Figure & Index Number
Items in this section are referenced by figure and index numbers to the exploded view illustrations
that follow.
Tektronix Part Number
Use this part number when ordering replacement parts from Tektronix.
3 and 4
Serial Number
Column three indicates the serial number at which the part was first effective. Column four
indicates the serial number at which the part was discontinued. No entries indicates the part is
good for all serial numbers.
Qty
This indicates the quantity of parts used.
Name & Description
An item name is separated from the description by a colon (:). Because of space limitations, an
item name may sometimes appear as incomplete. Use the U.S. Federal Catalog handbook H6-1
for further item name identification.
Mfr. Code
This indicates the code of the actual manufacturer of the part.
Mfr. Part Number
This indicates the actual manufacturers or vendors part number.
Abbreviations
Mfr. Code to Manufacturer

Cross Index
102
Abbreviations conform to American National Standard ANSI

Y1.1-1972.
The table titled Manufacturers Cross Index shows codes,
names, and addresses of manufacturers or vendors of
components listed in the parts list.
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General Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Service Manual

Supplying Operating Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

General Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Service Manual

Procedures Not In This Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Inspection and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Removal and Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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