The TDS6000 Series Takes You to a Higher Level of
Signal Integrity for Next-generation Digital Designs
Features & Benefits
Down to 70 ps Rise Time
Up to 6 GHz Bandwidth to
Capture the Fastest Signals in
Leading-edge Digital Designs
20 GS/s Sample Rate
on 1 or 2 Channels
Jitter Measurements
to 0.7 ps
Compliance Mask
Tests Supporting a Wide
Range of Computer and
Datacom Standards
32-Bit Serial Trigger
for Isolation of Patterndependent Effects
Analysis and
Networking Functionality
MultiView Zoom for Rapid
Navigation of the Record
Control Via Classic Direct
Controls, Touch-sensitive
Color Display or Mouse
Open Windows Environment
Built-in Networking
RMS
The TDS6000 Series oscilloscopes are
high-performance solutions for verification,
debug and characterization of sophisticated
electronic designs.They feature exceptional
signal acquisition performance, operational
ease and open connectivity to the design
environment. Classic analog-style controls,
a large touch-sensitive display and graphical
menus provide intuitive control. Open
access to the Windows operating system
enables unprecedented customization
and extensibility.
Superior Performance
With up to 6 GHz bandwidth and 20 GS/s
sample rate on 2 channels or 10 GS/s
sample rate on 4 channels simultaneously,
the TDS6000Series provides unmatched signal integrity measurements.High-performance
jitter analysis down to 0.7 ps
is achieved
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through exceptional trigger and acquisition
performance and applied software.
The TDS6000 Series’ high bandwidth is
fully supported by a suite of compatible
probes.The P7260 6 GHz active probe
provides full bandwidth at the probe tip.
It has two attenuation settings to cover a
wide dynamic range.The P7350 5 GHz
differential probe is an excellent choice for
low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS)
applications. Both probes have ver y low
loading for maximum signal fidelity.Small
form-factors and a wide array of tip accessories ensure effectiveness in a variety of
TM
applications.The TekConnect
signal
interconnect system replaces traditional
BNC input connectors with a convenient
positive-locking interface for higher system
bandwidths. P7000 Series probes are
directly compatible with the TekConnect
system along with adapters that provide
SMA, BNC and N connections as well as
75 Ω to 50 Ω conversion.The TCA-1MEG
buffer amplifier offers high-impedance
Applications
Validation and
Characterization of
High-speed Digital
Designs
Jitter and Timing Analysis
Investigation of
Transient Phenomena
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connection, built-in bandwidth limits and a
P6139A 500 MHz passive probe that extends
the capabilities of the TDS6000 to cover
general purpose needs.
Note: Probes are not included in the price
and should be ordered separately.
Application-specific
Extensions
Mask Testing with Clock Recovery
(Option SM)
Includes clock recovery for serial data
streams from 1.5 MBaud to 2.5 GBaud.
Easily and reliably perform mask testing and
parametric analysis with a single connection.
Provides a portfolio of masks for verifying
compliance to computer, communication
and datacom standards. Engineers can verify
circuit design performance and perform
interface compliance testing with one realtime instrument, even when developing
multi-standard and multi-rate designs.
Standard masks include:
Ethernet IEEE Std 802.3,ANSI X3.263
(125 Mbps to 3.125 Gbps)
Fibre Channel Electrical (132.8 Mbps
to 2.125 Gbps)
InfiniBand (2.5 Gbps)
USB (12 Mbps, 480 Mbps)
Serial ATA (1.5 Gbps)
IEEE 1394b (393 Mbps to 1.5729 Gbps)
Rapid I/O (500 Mbps to 2 Gbps)
SPI-5 (2.488 Gbps)
SFI-5 (2.488 Gbps)
TFI-5 (2.488 Gbps)
PCI Express (2.5 Gbps)
VSR (1.24466 Gbps)
Several powerful features allow users
to easily tailor mask testing for specific
requirements:
One-button Autoset matches instrument
settings to signal characteristics and specific
mask requirements
Auto-fit process optimizes signal position
within the mask to minimize hits
Mask Margin control adjusts tolerance
during testing
Hit-counting identifies location and degree
of failures
Test-related actions including notification,
logging and hardcopy
Built-in mask editing allowing users to copy
and adjust mask values from a standard,
or create new masks
Serial Pattern Trigger (Option ST)
Includes hardware-based serial pattern
trigger to isolate data patterns. Serial trigger
provides a direct means to analyze pattern
dependent issues, even on a single-shot
basis.The combination of serial trigger and
signal averaging reduces random noise,
enhancing acquisition of low level signals.
Users can specify patterns with up to
32 bits, including “don’t care” bits. The
serial trigger system can be clocked from
an external source or internal clock recovery
can be applied, providing single-connection
convenience.
Figure 1. Extensive use of icons helps users
locate advanced features quickly and apply
them with confidence.
Ease of Use
The TDS6000 Series’ graphical user interface
delivers sophisticated capability to advanced
users without intimidating occasional users.
The front panel includes a complete set of
classic analog-style controls for most commonly used features. For advanced use, the
combination of a large 10.4 inch touch sensitive display and graphical interface creates
a highly visual environment with explicit
illustration of instrument features. The
waveform display area remains visible even
when displaying control windows so changes
in the waveform are not missed when making
selections or adjustments.A context-sensitive
help program supplements graphic control
windows and encourages users to apply
advanced capabilities to solve their problem.
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Figure 2. Sophisticated analysis ca pabilities
allow users to fully characterize and document design performance.
The adaptable TDS6000 Series human
interface readily supports any operating
style and environment. Select traditional
instrument-style buttons for navigation or
switch to a Windows menu bar. Classic
analog-style controls provide instant access
to the most frequently used functions while
the large touch sensitivity display provides
intuitive menu operation. Directly drag
waveform positions, cursor locations and
trigger level using the touch screen or a
mouse. Use a graphical drag-box to select
a waveform area for zooming, histogram
analysis or measurement gating. Use the
MultiView zoom to rapidly navigate and
compare multiple waveform regions without
losing the “big picture.”The USB interface
allows a mouse, keyboard and other peripherals to be added without powering off the
instrument.With this flexibility,the oscilloscopes readily adapt to a cart, cluttered
bench top, shelf, floor and other locations
that frequently make operation awkward.
Optional applications include:
Advanced Jitter Analysis including Rj/Dj
separation and BER estimation
USB2.0 compliance test software
TM
VocalLink
voice control software
These applications build on the precision
signal acquisition performance of the
TDS6000 Series to address the need for
application specific measurements to quickly
quantify device performance.
Parametric Measurements
The TDS6000 Series includes a complete
parametric measurement system for signal
characterization. Direct selection from a
graphical palette makes locating choices
simple. Quickly reassign measurements to
a different waveform, simplifying verification
tasks. Split cursors and screen cursors make
it easy to measure trace-to-trace timing
characteristics. Gather measurement
statistics for deeper insight. Easily extract
measurement results for inclusion in a document or analysis in a spreadsheet using
the Windows clipboard or export function.
Powerful Math Capabilities
The TDS6000 Series allows users to define
math expressions to be performed on waveform data, giving on-screen results in terms
they need.Access common waveform math
functions at the touch of a button. For
advanced applications, easily create wave
forms with algebraic expressions consisting
of waveform sources, math functions,
measurement values and scalars using a
calculator-style editor. This allows users to
quickly transform raw waveform data into
powerful information that is readily interpreted.
Enhanced Spectral Analysis
The TDS6000 Series includes a unique
spectrum-analyzer style interface for performing
frequency domain analysis. Controls such as
center frequency,frequency span, resolution
bandwidth and reference level provide access
to wide- or narrow-band frequency,phase
and group delay information.A gating function allows selection of only a portion of the
time-domain signal for analysis.These controls
allow users to focus on extracting spectral
information instead of confronting the idiosyncrasies of FFTs typically found in DSOs.
Analysis and Networking
The TDS6000 Series combines a highperformance oscilloscope with a separate
PC processor in a self-contained unit.With
an open Windows desktop and application
programming interfaces (APIs) for Windows
and UNIX, the TDS6000 Series is the industry leader in fast data acquisition, analysis
and network accessibility.By using the
embedded PCI bus, waveform data can be
moved directly from the acquisition probes
to analysis applications on the Windows
desktop at much faster speeds than cable
connections to externally attached PCs.
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The analysis and networking functionality of
the Tektronix TDS6000 Series oscilloscopes
provide a comprehensive software infrastructure for faster, more versatile operations.
Industry-standard protocols, such as VISA
and ActiveX Controls,are included for using
and enhancing Windows applications such as
Excel for data analysis and documentation.
Or, create custom software to automate
multi-step processes in waveform collection
and analysis with Visual BASIC, C, C++,
MATLAB,Mathcad and other common APIs.
Integration of the oscilloscopes with external
PCs and non-Windows hosts is also supported
by the TDS6000 Series software solutions.
Plug-and-play drivers are included to enable
fast and easy communication with LabVIEW
and Lab Windows programs using GPIB,
Serial and LAN connections. UNIX applications
and other LAN resources can connect directly
using the VXI 11.2 server included on the
TDS6000 Series.
View the Windows Desktop
on a Separate Monitor
The TDS6000 Series can also be expanded
with the addition of an external monitor.
With dual-monitor mode enabled, the
instruments retain live oscilloscope displays
while other applications such as publishing,
analysis or browsing tools reside on the
external monitor. Users can easily transfer
images and waveform data from the oscilloscope to the locally running application or
view web-based reference information while
using the oscilloscope for design work.
Choice of User Interfaces
The TDS6000 Series includes standard
interfaces for control and peripheral expansion.
The GPIB command set shares a high degree
of commonality with the TDS6000/7000class instruments while increasing hardware
and software performance. Both USB and
PS-2 interfaces are included for mouse,
keyboard and other peripheral expansion.
USB offers the advantage of hot-insertion
and removal so devices can be added or
removed without cycling power.The TDS6000
Figure 3. Open access to the Windows
desktop allows users to leverage standard
tools for documentation, analysis, information browsing and communications.
Series also includes a LAN interface for
network connection.
Characteristics
Vertical System
Rise Time (typical) – 70 ps (TDS6604);
100 ps (TDS6404).
Trigger Holdoff Range– 250 ns minimum
to 12 seconds maximum.
Trigger Modes
Edge – Positive or negative slope on any channel
or front panel auxiliary input. Coupling includes DC,
AC, noise reject, HF reject and LF reject.
Glitch – Trigger on or reject glitches of positive,
negative, or either polarity.Minimum glitch width
is 1.0 ns with 200 ps resolution.
Width – Trigger on width of positive or negative
pulse either within or out of selectable time limits
(1 ns to 1 s).
Runt – Trigger on a pulse that crosses one
threshold but fails to cross a second threshold
before crossing the first again. Optional
time qualification.
Timeout – Trigger on an event that remains high,
low,or either, for a specified time period, selectable
from 1 ns to 1 s with 200 ps resolution.
Tr ansition– Trigger on pulse edge rates that are
faster or slower than specified. Slope may be
positive, negative or either.
Setup/Hold – Trigger on violations of both setup
time and hold time between clock and data present
on any two input channels.
Pattern – Trigger when pattern goes false or stays
true for specified period of time. Pattern (AND, OR,
NAND, NOR) specified for four input channels
defined as HIGH, LOW or Don’t Care.
State – Any logical pattern of channels (1, 2, 3)
clocked by edge on channel 4.Trigger on rising
or falling clock edge.
Optional Communications – Support for AMI,
HDB3, BnZS, CMI, MLT3,and NRZ encoded communications signals. Select among isolated positive
or negative one, zero pulse form or eye patterns
as applicable to standard.
Optional Serial Pattern – 32-Bit serial word
recognizer to 1.5 GBaud.
Trigger Delay by Time– 16 ns to 250 seconds.
Trigger Delay by Events – 1 to
Analog Signal Output Amplitude – Front-panel
BNC connector,provides a buffered version of the
signal that is attached to the Channel 3 input when
Ch. 3 is selected as trigger source. 20 mV/div
±20% into a 1 MΩ load, 10 mV/div ±20% into
a 50 Ω load.
Analog Signal Output Bandwidth,Typical –
1.8 GHz into a 50 Ω load.Auxiliary Output Levels – Front-panel BNC
connector,provides a TTL-compatible, polarity
switchable pulse when the oscilloscope triggers.
Parallel Port – IEEE1284, DB-25 connector.
Audio Ports – Miniature phone jacks for stereo
microphone input and stereo line output.
USB Port – Allows connection or disconnection
of USB keyboard and/or mouse while oscilloscope
power is on.
Keyboard Port – PS-2 compatible.
Mouse Port – PS-2 compatible.
LAN Port – RJ-45 connector,supports 10Base-T
and 100Base-T.
Serial Port – DB-9 COM1 port.
SVGA Video Port (windows display)– DB-15
female connector; connect a second monitor to
use dual-monitor display mode. Supports Basic
requirements of PC99 specifications.
GPIB Port – IEEE488.2 standard.
Scope VGA Video Port (oscilloscope display)–
DB-15 female connector,31.6 kHz sync, EIA
RS-343A compliant, connect to show the
oscilloscope display,including live waveforms
on an external monitor or projector.
Power Source
Power – 100 to 240 V
±10%, 400 Hz; CAT II, <300 W (450 VA).
115 V
RMS
±10%, 50/60 Hz;
RMS
Physical
Characteristics
BENCHTOP CONFIGURATION
Dimensionsmmin.
Width45517.9
Height27710.9
Depth42516.75
Weightkglbs.
Net1839
Shipping3780
RACKMOUNT CONFIGURATION
Dimensionsmmin.
Width50219.75
Height27710.5
Depth48619.125
Weightkglbs.
Net1941
Kit5.612.25
Mechanical
Cooling – Required
Clearancemmin.
Top0 or >760 or >3
Bottom00
Left side763
Right side763
Front00
Rear00
Environmental
Temperature –
Operating: 0 ºC to +50 ºC, excluding floppy disk
and CD-ROM drives.
+10 ºC to +45 ºC, including floppy disk and
CD-ROM drives.
Nonoperating: –22 ºC to +60 ºC.
Humidity –
Operating: 20% to 80% relative humidity with a
maximum wet bulb temperature of +29 ºC at or
below +50 ºC, noncondensing. Upper limit derated
to 25% relative humidity at +50 ºC.
Nonoperating:With no diskette in floppy disk drive.
5% to 90% relative humidity with a maximum wet
bulb temperature of +29 ºC at or below +60 ºC,
noncondensing. Upper limit derated to 20% relative
humidity at +60 ºC.
Altitude –
Operating: 10,000 ft. (3,048 m).
Nonoperating: 40,000 ft. (12,190 m).
Random Vibration –
Operating: 0.00015 g
–3 dB/octave from 350 to 500 Hz, 0.000105 g
at 500 Hz. Overall level of 0.27 G
Nonoperating: 0.0175 g
–3 dB/octave from 100 to 200 Hz, 0.00875 g
from 200 to 350 Hz, –3 dB/octave from 350 to
500 Hz, 0.006132 g
of 2.28 G
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Includes: Accessory pouch, front cover,mouse,
quick reference, user reference, GPIB programmer’s
reference,TDS6000Series product software CD-ROM,
TDS6000 Series operating system restoration
CD-ROM, performance verification procedure
PDF file, NIST,MIL-STD-45662A and ISO9000
calibration certificate and power cord. Please
specify power plug when ordering.
Also Included: (4) TekConnect
(TCA-SMA).
TDS6604 Also Includes: Probe calibration and
deskew fixture (067-0484-xx).
TM
to SMA adapters
Recommended Accessories
Probes –
P7260: 6 GHz active probe.
P7240: 4 GHz active probe.
P6150: 9 GHz passive Z
P7330: 3.5 GHz differential probe.
P7350: 5 GHz differential probe.
Service Manual – Order: 071-7021-00.
Transit Case – Order: 016-1522-00.
Software –
VCLNKP:VocalLink
WSTRO:WaveStar
documentation software.
TekConnect Adapters –
TCA75: 4 GHz precision TekConnect 75 Ω
to 50 Ω adapter with 75 Ω BNC input connector.
TDS6404 Also Includes: Probe calibration and
deskew fixture (067-0405-xx).
Opt. A0 – US Plug, 115 V, 60 Hz.
Opt. A1 – Euro Plug, 220 V, 50 Hz.
Opt. A2 – UK Plug, 240 V, 50 Hz.
Opt. A3 – Australian Plug, 240 V, 50 Hz.
Opt. A5 – Swiss Plug, 220 V, 50 Hz.
Opt. A99 – No Power Cord.
Opt. AC – China Plug, 50 Hz.
Service
Opt. C3 – Calibration Service 3 Years.
Opt. D1 – Calibration Data Report.
Opt. D3 – Calibration Data Report 3 Years
(requires Option C3).
Opt. R3 – Repair Service 3 Years.
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