
Reference
TDS 500D, TDS 600C & TDS 700D
Digitizing Oscilloscopes
071-0504-00

To Display a Waveform:
1234
Attach a probe to CH 1
and hook the probe to your
signal.
Press
CH 1.
Press
AUTOSET.
Adjust VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL
POSITION and SCALE.
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Device under test

To Set Up Using a Menu:
1
Press any of the front panel menu buttons.
2
Select an item from the main (bottom) menu.
Use SHIFT for
the alternate
(blue) menus.
3
Select an item from the side menu, if displayed.
4
Adjust menu item values using the general purpose
knob or by entering numbers on the keypad.
The readout indicates the
value that you can adjust
with the general purpose
knob or keypad.
Adjustable menu item value
General purpose knob
Keypad
End your entry by
pressing ENTER ( ).

To Select a Trigger:
1
Press TRIGGER MENU.
2
Select a trigger type or parameter from the
main menu.
This symbol
indicates a
pop-up menu
Set TRIGGER MAIN LEVEL.
3
Trigger Selections
TYPE
<Edge>
Select any one of
Ch 1 thru Ch 4,
Line, or DC Aux
Positive
Negative
Define levels High,
Low, or Don’t Care
for Ch 1 thru Ch 4
(On some models, Ax 1 & Ax 2 replace Ch 3 & Ch 4)
TYPE
<Logic>
CLASS
<Pattern>
AND
OR
NAND
NOR
CLASS
<State>
Define levels High,
Low, or Don’t Care
for Ch 1 thru Ch 3
Select edge for the
clock (always Ch 4)
AND
OR
NAND
NOR
CLASS
<Setup/Hold>
Select one of
Ch 1 thru Ch 4 as
the data source
Do not select the
same channel used
as the clock source
Select one of
Ch 1 thru Ch 4 as
the clock source
Select the clock
Clock Source
edge
Do not select the
same channel used
as the data source
“T” shows the
trigger position
Press to display the pop-up menus
Press again to make a selection
A pop-up selection changes the other main
menu items
Arrow shows
the trigger level
Title of the
side menu
Removes the
menus from
the screen
Level
Level Slope Source
Set level or select
preset level based
on TTL or ECL logic
DC
Coupling
AC
HF
Reject
LF
Reject
Noise Rej (DC
Low Sensitivity)
Set a threshold
level for each of
Ch 1 thru Ch 4
Set Thresholds Define Logic Define InputsTrigger When
Goes TRUE
Goes FALSE
TRUE for
less than
TRUE for
more than
1
Qualification by time
Set a threshold
level for each of
the pattern
channels, Ch 1
thru Ch 3, and
the clock, Ch 4.
Goes TRUE
Trigger When Set Thresholds Define Logic Define Inputs
Goes FALSE
1
1
Clock
Levels Data SourceSetup/Hold Times
Data
Set levels or select
preset levels based
on TTL or ECL logic
Select and set the
Setup Time
Select and set the
Hold Time