The 80A00, 80C00, 80E00, and 82A00 Series Modules are for use with the
DSA8300 Digital Serial Analyzer, as well as the TDS/CSA8000, TDS/CSA8000B,
and TDS/CSA/DSA8200 series instruments.
CAUTION. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage sampling module inputs
and outputs. Always store and transport modules in a static-free container, with
their supplied terminations installed. Do not transport or ship the instrument with
the modules installed in the instrument compartments.
Always use a safely-grounded wrist strap (provided with your instrument) when
installing modules in the mainframe, handling modules, or making connections.
Discharge cables to ground before attaching them to modules.
Install a module
Figure 1: Module insertion and ejector locations
1. Power off the instrument using the front-panel On/Standby switch.
2. Connect and wear the instrument antistatic wrist strap to the front panel
ground connection.
3. If installing a large-compartment module (upper slots), turn the module
hold-down screws counterclockwise to rotate the retaining tabs to a vertical
position before inserting the module.
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Remove a mo
dule
4. Push the module
seated, turn the hold-down screw(s) clockwise to lock the module into place.
5. Power on the in
TekScope application, click Utilities > Compensate and run a compensation
on the newly-installed module. You must also run a compensation if a module
is moved from one slot to another, or an extender is installed, changed, or
removed from a module.
CAUTION. Always use the module ejectors to eject a module from a compartment.
Do not pull the module by the connectors; you can damage the connectors if you
use them to pull out a module.
1. Remove all cables or probes from the module connectors.
2. Power o
3. Connect and wear the instrument antistatic wrist strap to the front panel
groun
ff the instrument using the front-panel On/Standby switch.
d connection.
into a compartment, using firm pressure. When the module is
strument. Let the instrument warm up for 20 minutes. In the
4. Turn the module hold-down screws counterclockwise.
5. Use the module e jector lever to unseat the module. (See Figure 1.) The arrow
near an ejector handle shows which compartment that ejector controls.
6. Use the module hold-down screws to pull the module partly out of the
compartment. Then hold the module chassis and pull the module from the
trument.
ins
Moving modules while powered on
eTekScopeView/Change Module Config function lets you remove, install,
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or move modules in the instrument without p owering down the mainframe. See
the DSA8300 Digital Serial Analyzer Quick Start User Manual for information
on how to use this function.
CAUTION. Installing or changing modules while the instrument is powered on
requires DSA8300 TekScope software version 6.1.X or greater. For DSA8300
TekScope software versions earlier than 6.1.X, always power off the mainframeto remove, install, or move modules. Failure to do so may result in damage to the
module or mainframe. You can download and install the latest DSA8300 software
from www.tek.com/software.
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User document
ation for modules
Module documentation in Adobe PDF format is located the Product
Documentation Browser CD-ROM (Tektronix part number 063-4356-XX) that
ships with th
from the Tektronix Web site:
1. Go to www.te
2. Enter the module nomenclature, or the manual part number, in the Downloads
Enter Mode
3. Select Manuals from the Select Download Type list and click GO.
4. Click Sort by DATE to place the newest files at the top of the list.
5. Click the document link to download the file.
Contact Tektronix Customer Support to purchase printed copies of manuals.
e instrument. To download the most recent versions of manuals
k.com.
l Number field.
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Module softwa
re compatibility
To verify that your TekScope application software version supports a specific
sampling module or is appropriate for the version of Microsoft Windows loaded
on your mainf
1. Click Help > About in the TekScope application to show the current software
version.
2. Use the following tables to find the product software version required for
your modul
3. If you need to download a newer version of oscilloscope application software:
a. Go to www.tek.com.
b. Enter the model number for your instrument in the Downloads Enter
Model Number field.
c. Select Software from the Select Download Type list and click GO.
d. Select the appropriate software and follow the on-screen instructions to
download and install the software.
NOTE. Newer software versions support all previously-released modules.
rame, do the following:
e and instrument.
Table 1: DSA8300 instrument software and module compatibility
TekScope
application
software
version
6.0.3.X
1
2
1
Listed version number or greater. Newer versions of the TekScope application software support all
previously-released modules.