Tektronix THS3014, THS3024 Primary User
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THS3000 Series
ZZZ
Oscilloscopes
User Manual
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077-0607-01
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THS3000 Series
ZZZ
Oscilloscopes
User Manual
www.tektronix.com
077-0607-01
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Table of Contents
General safety summary ...................... ................................ .................................. .. vi
Preface .............................................................................................................. ix
Where To Find More Information ........................................................................... x
Terms Used In This Manual .................................................................................. x
Getting Started
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-1
Product Description..................................... ................................ ..................... 1-1
Front Panel Navigation........................... ................................ ........................... 1-2
Initial Setup. . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . . .... . . .... . . .... . . .... . . .... . . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . .. 1-9
Restore Factory Default Settings.................. .................................. ..................... 1-12
Tilt Stand, Hanging Hook, and Kensington® Lock.................................................... 1-13
Operating Basics
Operating Basics.................................................................................................. 2-1
Input Connections .... ................................ ................................ ....................... 2-1
About Floating Measurements ............................................................................. 2-2
Connect Probes and Leads......... ................................ ................................ ......... 2-4
Select an Input Channel ................................................................................... 2-12
Adjust the Probe Type Settings. . ..... . .... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . .... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... 2-13
Display an Unknown Signal with Autoset or AutoRange™.......................................... 2-13
Automatic Measurements...................... .................................. ......................... 2-15
Stop the Display .... ................................ .................................. ..................... 2-18
Average, Persistence, and Glitch Capture . ..... ..... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... 2-19
Acquire Waveforms ....................................................................................... 2-22
Pass-Fail Testing ........................................................................................... 2-30
Functional Overview
Recorder Functions............ .................................. ................................ ................. 3-1
Plot Measurements Over Time (TrendPlot™)................... ................................ ......... 3-1
Record Waveforms In Deep Memory (Scope Roll Mode) ............. ................................ . 3-3
Analyze Waveforms.............................................................................................. 3-6
Use Replay ................................................................................................... 3-6
Use Zoom..................................................................................................... 3-7
Use Cursors................................ ................................ ................................ ... 3-9
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Trigger Functi
Save and Recall................................................................................................. 3-25
Troubleshooting................................................................................................. 3-33
Appendices
Appendix A:
Introduction.................................................................................................. A-1
General Specifications........................................ ................................ .............. A-1
Automatic Measurements.............. ................................ ................................ .... A-6
Recorder Specifications .................... .................................. .............................. A-9
Zoom, Data Log, and Cursors Specifications...... ................................ ...................... A-9
Miscell
Safety Specifications ..................................................................................... A-13
Probe Specifications .... ................................ .................................. ................ A-15
Appendix B: Connect the Instrument to a Computer........................................................ B-1
USB Ports............................ .................................. ................................ ...... B-2
Install USB Drivers....................... ................................ .................................. B-3
Confir
Appendix C: Probe Compensation and Compatible Maximum Voltages ..................... ............ C-1
Compensate Voltage Probes ............................................................................... C-1
Compatible Probe Maximum Voltages ............................... .................................. .. C-3
Appendix D: Battery Pack.............................. ................................ ........................ D-1
Save Battery Life ........................................................................................... D-1
arge the Batteries .................... ................................ ................................ .... D-2
Ch
Appendix E: Maintenance and Cleaning................ ................................ ...................... E-1
Maintaining the Instrument .................... .................................. .......................... E-1
Cleaning ..................................................................................................... E-1
Storage ... ................................ .................................. ................................ .. E-1
ons............................................................................................... 3-14
Specifications ...... .................................. ................................ ............ A-1
aneous Specifications.............. .................................. ............................ A-10
m Oscilloscope and PC Communication ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . . .... B-4
Index
Index
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: Instrument front panel............. .................................. ............................... 1-3
Figure 1-2: Rising edge of square wave ..................................................................... 1-12
Figure 1-3: Tilt stand and location of Kensington® Lock .............. ................................ ... 1-13
Figure 1-4: How to use the hanging hook handle........................................................... 1-14
Figure 1-5: How to use the hanging strap handle........................................................... 1-15
Figure 2-1: Top panel input connectors ........................................................................ 2-1
Figure 2-2: Isolated input architecture ......................................................................... 2-2
Figure 2-3: Common-reference input architecture......................... .................................. . 2-3
Figure 2-4: Parasitic capacitance between probes, instrument, and environment...... ................... 2-5
Figure 2-5: Parasitic capacitance between analog and digital reference ................ ................... 2-6
Figure 2-6: Correct connection of reference leads........................... ................................ . 2-6
Figure 2-7: Wrong connection of reference leads............................................................. 2-7
Figure 2-8: Making voltage probe connections on four channels. ......... ................................. 2-8
Figure 2-9: Voltage probe connection using a ground spring............................... ................. 2-9
Figure 2-10: Connections using hook tips and alligator clip grounding.. . ..... . ..... . ..... . ... . . . .... . . . 2-10
Figure 2-11: Probe tip ground ring ........................................................................... 2-11
Figure 2-12: Display with Autoset .................. ................................ ......................... 2-14
Figure 2-13: Display with AutoRange™ ....................... ................................ ............. 2-15
Figure 2-14: Hz and V peak-peak as measurements................................. ....................... 2-17
Figure 2-15: Frozen (stopped) display .................. .................................. ................... 2-18
Figure 2-16: Live (running) display......... ................................ ................................. 2-19
Figure 2-17: Using persistence to observe dynamic signals .............. ................................. 2-21
Figure 2-18: FFT measurement ............................... .................................. ............. 2-27
Figure 3-1: RECORDER REPLAY main menu .. . ..... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . .... . ..... . . 3-1
Figure 3-2: TrendPlot™ measurement......................................................................... 3-2
Figure 3-3: Recording waveforms using Scope Roll Mode ................................................. 3-3
Figure 3-4: Zooming in on a Waveform ...... ................................ ................................. 3-8
Figure 3-5: Voltage measurement with horizontal cursors................................................. 3-10
Figure 3-6: Time measurement with vertical cursors....................................................... 3-12
Figure 3-7: Risetime measurement using cursors.............................. ............................. 3-13
Figure 3-8: Screen with all trigger information ............................................................. 3-17
Figure 3-9: Trigger delay or pretrigger view ........................... ................................ ..... 3-18
Figure 3-10: Making a single shot measurement .............. ................................ ............. 3-21
Figure 3-11: N-Event triggering .............................................................................. 3-22
Figure 3-12: Trigger on NTSC video signal field 1........................................ ................. 3-23
Figure 3-13: Pulse width triggering .......................................................................... 3-24
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Figure A-1: Inp
Figure A-2: Maximum voltage between oscilloscope references, and between oscilloscope references and
earth ground ......... .................................. ................................ .................... A-14
Figure B-1: Instrument USB connections .............. ................................ ...................... B-2
Figure C-1: Compensating voltage probes ................................................................... C-2
ut voltage versus frequency ................................................................ A-14
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List of Tables
Table i: Product documentation................................................................................... x
Table 2 -1: C
Table 2-2: Pixel colors description ........................................................................... 2-30
Table 3-1: Trigger types ...................... ................................ ................................. 3-15
Table 3-2: Internal memory ................................................................................... 3-25
Table A-1: Record Length (Samples/points per input)...................... ................................ A-1
Table A-2: Oscilloscope Inputs . . ..... . ... . . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . .... . . .... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . ..... . . A-2
Table A-3
Table A-4: Recorder............................................................................................. A-9
Table A-5: Zoom, Data Log, and Cursors .................................................................... A-9
Table A-6: Display ...................... ................................ ................................ ...... A-10
Table A-7: Power .............................. ................................ ................................ A-10
Table A-8: Probe Calibration Output Signal ................. ................................ ............... A-11
Table
Table A-10: Interface Ports................. .................................. ................................ A-12
Table A-11: Mechanical .. ................................ .................................. .................. A-12
Table A-12: Environmental .................................................................................. A-12
Table A-13: Safety specifications.................................. ................................ .......... A-13
Table A-14: THP0301 Voltage Probe ................. ................................ ...................... A-15
ble C-1: Compatible probe maximum voltages ............... ................................ ............ C-3
Ta
omparison of averaged versus nonaveraged waveforms ................... ................. 2-20
: Automatic measurement specifications................ .................................. ........ A-6
A-9: Memory ............................................................................................ A-11
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General safety summary
General safet
To avoid fire or personal
injury
ysummary
Review the fo
this product or any products connected to it.
To avoid pot
Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures.
While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system.
Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings and
cautions r
Use proper power cord. Use only the power cord specified for this product and
certified for the country of use.
Connect and disconnect properly. Do not connect or disconnect probes or test
leads while they are connected to a voltage source.
Connect and disconnect properly. Connect the probe output to the measurement
instrument before connecting the probe to the circuit under test. Connect the
probe reference lead to the circuit under test before connecting the probe input.
Disconnect the probe input and the probe reference lead from the circuit under test
before disconnecting the probe from the measurement instrument.
llowing safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to
ential hazards, use this product only as specified.
elated to operating the system.
Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, observe all ratings
and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings
ormation before making connections to the product.
inf
Do not apply a potential to any terminal, including the common terminal, that
eeds the maximum ratingofthatterminal.
exc
Power disconnect. The power cord disconnects the product from the power source.
notblockthepowercord;itmustremain accessible to the user at all times.
Do
Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels
emoved.
r
Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this
product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.
Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when
power is present.
Replace batteries properly. Replace batteries only with the specified type and
rating.
Use proper AC adapter. Use only the AC adapter specified for this product.
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Terms in this manual
Symbols and terms on the
product
Do not operate i
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
These terms
WAR NI NG . Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result
in injury or loss of life.
CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in
damage to this product or other property.
These terms may appear on the product:
DANGER
the marking.
WARNI
read the marking.
CAUT
n wet/damp conditions.
may appear in this manual:
indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read
NG indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you
ION indicates a hazard to property including the product.
The following symbol(s) may appear on the product:
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Preface
Preface
This manual c
THS3014 Handheld Oscilloscopes. It consists of the following chapters:
The Getting
panel navigation, button menus, and provides installation instructions and a
functional check procedure. (See page 1-1.)
The Operating Basics chapter provides information about operating the front
panel, what functions each menu accesses, how to connect to inputs, and
using the tilt and security features. (See page 2-1.)
The Functional Overview chapter provides an overview of how the various
functions and features of the instrument operate. (See page 3-1.)
The Appendix A: Specifications chapter includes electrical, environmental,
physical specifications for the instrument, and certifications and compliances.
(See page A-1.)
The Appendix B: Connect The Instrument to a Computer chapter provides
procedures for connecting the instrument to a computer and installing USB
drivers and OpenChoice™ Desktop software. (See page B-1.)
The Appendix C: Probe Calibration and Compatible Maximum Voltages
chapter provides calibration and other probe information. (See page C-1.)
The Appendix D: Battery Pack chapter provides information about how to
preserve battery life and charge the battery. (See page D-1.)
ontains operating information for the Tektronix THS3024 and
Started chapter briefly describes features of the instrument, front
The Appendix E: Maintenance and Cleaning chapter describes how to take
care of the instrument. (See page E-1.)
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Preface
WhereToFindM
ore Information
You c a n find more information about your instrument in the following
documents. These documents can be found on the Tektronix Web site at
www.tektron
ix.com/manuals, on the Product Documentation CD that shipped
with your instrument, or both.
Table i: Product documentation
To read about Use these documents
Compliance, safety, standard
and optional equipment and
accessor
battery installation
Operation, configuration,
specifications, and instrument
capabil
Perform
procedures
Declassification and security Declassification and Security Instructions available for download at www.tektronix.com/manuals
Terms
ies, power on and off,
ities
ance verification
Used In This Manual
Installation and Safety Instructions available printed, on the Product Documentation CD that
shipped with your instrument, and for download at www.tektronix.com/manuals.
User manual (this manual) available in English, German, Russian, Korean, Japanese,
Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese on the Product Documentation CD that shipped
with you
Perform
your instrument, and for download at www.tektronix.com/manuals.
r instrument and for download at www.tektronix.com/manuals.
ance Verification manual available on the Product Documentation CD that shipped with
Isolated, electrically floating. The terms “isolated” or “electrically floating” are
used in this manual to indicate a measurement in which the product input BNC is
ected to a voltage different from earth ground.
conn
Working voltage. Voltage ratings that are mentioned in the warnings in this
manual are given as limits for “working voltage”. They represent V AC RMS
(50-60 Hz) for AC sine wave applications and as V DC for DC applications.
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Getting Started
Introduction
Product Description
In addition to a product and feature description, this chapter covers the following
topics:
How to perform a quick functional check, install and compensate passive
probes, compensate the signal p ath, and set the time and date
How to u se the front panel and menu system
How to identify the instrument controls and connectors
This chapter provides information about instrument setup, menus, and basic
functions. This introduction does not cover all of the capabilities of the instrument
but gives basic examples to show how to use the menus and perform basic
operations.
The Tektronix THS3024 and THS3014 Four Channel Handheld Oscilloscopes are
rugged, handheld oscilloscopes ideal for the lab and field.
General Features
Key Features
Four fully isolated input channels
Volts, Time, Frequency and Watts cursor measurements
Bright, high contrast QVGA color display
7 hour battery operation or external AC/DC adapter power
21 automatic measurements
Comprehensive data logging and analysis capabilities
USB 2.0 device and host s upport for exchanging images, waveforms, and
settings
Tektronix OpenChoice® Desktop software for capturing screen images,
waveforms, and settings
Autoset and Autoranging for quick setup and hands-free operation
200 MHz bandwidth (3024 model)
100 MHz bandwidth (3014 model)
5 GS/s maximum sampling rate (3024 model)
Waveform averaging and enveloping with hardware peak detection
Advanced pulse and video trigger capability
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Front Panel
Accessories
Navigation
For a list of sta
section of the THS3000 Series Oscilloscopes Installation and Safety Instructions
that shipped with your instrument. You can also find an electronic copy on the
Web at www.tektronix.com/manuals and on the product documentation CD that
was shipped with your instrument.
When you press any front panel button, the associated menu, if there is one, will
appear on the display screen.
To select a menu item. Press one of the four black buttons beneath the menu item
you want to select. (See Figure 1-1.)
To navigate through a submenu. Use the up, down, right, and left arrow keys to
navigate through submenus that may appear.
To select a submenu item. Press the Enter button.
To exit a menu. Press the related button again. For example, if you pressed
Acquire to access the Acquire menu, press the Acquire button again to exit the
menu.
ndard, optional, and service accessories, please see the Accessories
To hide a menu. Press the Menu Off button to hide a menu. Press it again to
view the same menu.
Highlighted white menu items. A menu item highlighted in white means that item
is the current setting.
Highlighted black m enu items. A menu item highlighted in black means that the
selection cursor is on that item.
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Figure 1-1: Instrument front panel
The front panel allows you to configure the instrument, access SW version
information, display language options, and instrument functions. In this section
of the manual, you can review the menus for each button. The buttons are listed
in alphabetical order.
Acquir
The Acquire button provides you access to acquisition parameters, such as
e
measurements, recorder features, and special acquisition modes.
The MEASURE submenu. In addition to waveforms, the instrument can also
display four measurements (A, B, C, D) which a re independently selectable. Each
measurement corresponds to any input (Ch 1, Ch 2, Ch 3, and Ch 4) combination,
and you can select parameters for each measurement as follows:
For Measurements A-D
On: Ch1, Ch2, Ch3, Ch4
V: ac, dc, ac+dc, Peak (Max, Peak-Peak, Min)
A: ac or dc or ac+dc (100 μV/A, 1 mV/A, 10 mV/A, 100 mV/A, 400 mV/A,
1V/A,10V/A,100V/A),Phase
Measurement: Hz, Rise time (cursors), Fall time (cursors), Pulse (width
positive, width negative)
Decibels: Type (dBV, dBm 50 Ω,dBm600Ω), On (Vac, Vdc, Vac+dc)
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Duty Cycle: Pos
mAs (current): Sensitivity (100 μV/A, 1 mV/A, 100 mV/A, 400 mV/A,
1V/A,10V/A,100V/A)
The RECORDER REPLAY submenu. This submenu provides options for recording
measurement data and screen images, and contains the following:
Trend Plot: Recorder Run/Stop, Options (Time of Day, From Start), View
All, Normal, Exit Recorder
Scope Roll Mode: Recorder Run/Stop, Exit Recorder
Data Log Replay: Previous, Next, Play, Exit Replay
The ACQUIRE OPTIONS submenu. This submenu provides acquisition options
and contains the following:
Glitch: On, Off
Memory: Short, Long
Average: Off, On (Average factor: 2, 4, 8, 64; Average: normal, smart)
Waveform: Normal, Per
Normal, Display Envelope, Display Dot-join OFF), Mathematics (Function,
Source A, Source B), Reference (On, Off, New, Recall, Pass/Fail Testing Off,
Pass/Fail Testing Store Fail, Pass/Fail Testing Store Pass)
itive, Negative
sistence (Off, Short, Medium, Long, Infinite, Display
Autoset (AutoRange)
Ch 1 – Ch 4
Pressing the Autoset button results in the automatic setup of all active channels
for vertical, horizontal, and trigger systems. Press and hold the Autoset button to
activate the AutoRange function. This function provides continuous auto setup
of vertical, horizontal, and trigger systems that track signal changes. Neither the
Autoset function nor the AutoRange function has a dedicated setup menu. You
can change Autoset mode from the Utility>Options>Auto Set Adjust menu.
The Ch 1 and other channel buttons allow you to set probe input and probe
parameters as follows:
The INPUT 1 menu. This menu allows you to turn Input 1 On and O
The COUPLING menu. This menu allows you to set input coupling to DC or AC.
The PROBE 1 submenu. This submenu allows you to set the probe type and
attenuation or sensitivity as follows:
ff.
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Cursors
Probe Type: Vol
Attenuation (Voltage): 1:1, 10:1, 100:1, 1000:1, 20:1, 200:1
Sensitivity (Current): 100 μV/A, 1 mV/A, 10 mV/A, 100 mV/A, 400 mV/A,
1 V/A, 10 V/A, 100 V/A
Probe Calibration: Start Yes, Start No
The INPUT 1 O
bandwidth parameters and contains the following:
Polarity:
Bandwidth: Full, 20 kHz (HF reject), 20 MHz
The Cursors button a llows you to view and adjust cursors as follows:
The CURSOR submenu. This menu allows you to turn select from the following
cursor types:
Normal, Inverted, Variable
tage, Current
PTIONS submenu. This submenu allows you to set the polarity and
׀ : Single vertical cursor
׀׀ : Two vertical cursors
= : Two horizontal cursors
: Rise time cursor
ll time cursor
:Fa
The MOVE submenu. Press the arrows keys to move the cursor(s) right, left,
up, or down.
The T, 1/T, mVs, RMS submenu. This submenu allows you to select the units to
iew for the distance between the cursors. This menu option is only available
v
when the double vertical cursor is selected:
T: time
1/T: 1/time or frequency
mVs: Millivolts per second
RMS: Root mean squared
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Enter
Level
Menu Off
Position (horizontal)
Position (vertical)
The AUTO/MANUA
adjust or manual adjust This menu is only available when the rise time or fall
time cursor is selected.
The 1, 2, 3, 4, M, OFF submenu. This submenu allows you to select to which
channel to apply the cursor or to turn the cursor off for a selected channel. Each
number corresponds to the channel number.
Use the Enter button to select menu items.
The Level button allows you to adjust the trigger input level.
The Menu Off button allows you to hide any menu from the display. Press the
button again to view
Use the Position horizontal button to move a waveform left or right along the
display grid.
Use the Position verticalbuttontomoveawaveformupordownalongthe
display grid.
L submenu. This submenu allows you to set the cursors to auto
the same menu.
Run/Stop
Save
Press the Run/Stop button to start and stop acquisition. When acquisition is
running, the word RUN is displayed in the top right corner of the display screen
outlined in green. When acquisition is stopped, the word STOP is displayed in the
top right corner of the display screen outlined in red.
The Save button allows you to save, recall, copy, move, rename, and delete
screens and setups to internal instrument memory or to the USB device as follows:
The SAVE menu. This menu allows you to select w hat to save where.
MEMORY: Select from INT (internal instrument memory) or USB (USB
memory device).
SavetoINT(orUSB):SelecttosaveScreen+SetuporReplay+Setupto
internal instrument memory or USB device.
The RECALL menu. This menu allows you to recall DATA or SETUP from
internal or USB device m emory.
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Scale (horizontal)
The INT menu. Se
instrument memory. There is no submenu associated with this menu item.
The FILE OPTIONS menu. This menu allows you to do the following:
MEMORY: Select from INT (internal instrument memory) or USB (USB
memory device).
COPY: Copy the highlighted file from internal memory to USB (or from USB
to internal memory).
MOVE: Move the highlighted file from internal memory to USB (or from
USB to internal memory).
RENAME: Rename the highlighted file.
DELETE: Delete the highlighted file.
SELECT ALL: This menu item allows you to select all saved files at once.
Use the Scale horizontal button to shrink or expand the horizontal scale of the
display grid. The value is displayed in the right bottom portion of the display
screen.
lect this menu item to capture a screen and setup to internal
Scale (vertical)
Single
Trigger
Use the Scale vertical button to shrink or expand the vertical scale of the display
grid for the selected input channel. The value is displayed in the left bottom
portion of the display screen.
Press the Single button for a single acquisition. There is no menu associated
with this button.
The Tr igger button allows you to set various trigger parameters. The menu
changes as shown here depending on whether trigger is set to automatic (first
menu) or manual (second menu). All other m enu items remain the same.
AUTO LEVEL. (Automatic setting only) Select automatic setting of trigger levels.
AUTO TRIG. (Manual setting only) Select from one of four programmed trigger
conditions or enable the instrument to generate a trigger if a real trigger does
not occur.
SLOPE. Select to trigger on the rising edge (
), falling edge ( ), or either ( ).
The TRIGGER OPTIONS menu. This menu allows you to select for the following
trigger types and parameters:
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Automatic Auto
Trigger Conditions: Update (Auto, Normal, Single Shot), Trigger Filter (Off,
Noise Reject, HF Reject), NEvent (Off, On)
Video on 1 (channel 1 only): Polarity (Positive, Negative), Signal type (PAL,
NTSC, PALPIus, SECAM, Non interlaced)
Pulse Width on 1 (channel 1 only): Pulses (positive, negative), Condition
(<t, >t, =t (±10%), ≠t (±10%), Update (On Trigger, Single Shot)
The FIELD menu. (Available for Video trigger only) You can select from Field 1
or 2 to trigger either on the first half of the frame (odd, field 1) or on the second
half of the frame (even, field 2).
The ALL LINES menu. (Available for Video trigger only) Press this menu item to
trigger on all line synchronization pulses (horizontal synchronization).
The LINE NR menu. (Available for Video trigger only) Press this menu item to
enable the LINE NR option and use the Vertical Position button to view a specific
video line in more detail.
The WIDTH menu. (Available for Pulse Width trigger only) Press the Vertical
Position button to adjust the pulse width.
Level: Select from > 15 Hz or > 1 Hz
Utility
The CONDITION menu. (Available for Pulse Width trigger only) Press this menu
item to select the condition for trigger: >t, <t, or Off.
The Utility button allows you to access battery options, language options, version
and calibration information and display brightness and contrast:
The OPTIONS menu. This submenu allows you to set the probe type and
attenuation or sensitivity as follows:
Auto Set Adjust: Search for signals above a specified Hz threshold, Input
coupling (Set to DC, Unchanged), Display glitches (Set to On, Unchang
Battery Save Options: Instrument Auto-Off (5 minutes, 30 minutes, Disabled),
Display Auto-Off (30 seconds, 5 minutes, Disabled)
Date Adjust: Year, Month, D ay, Format (DD/MM/YY, MM/DD/YY)
Time Adjust: Hours, Minutes, Seconds
Factory Default: Select Yes or No
The LANGUAGE menu. This submenu allows you to select the language in which
you want user messages to be displayed. Choose from English, French, German,
ed)
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Spanish, Portu
Russian, and Korean.
The VERSION & CAL menu. This submenu allows you to view instrument
information including model and serial number, software version, and calibration
date. You can also access information on battery level, status total capacity, time
to empty, and battery serial number.
The CONTRAST and LIGHT menu. This menu item allows you to adjust display
contrast and to dim the display. Use the right or left arrow keys to dim the display.
Use the up and down arrow keys to a djust display contrast.
Press the Zoom buttontozoominonaspecified segment of a waveform. The
menu allows you to access the following:
GLITCH: Select on or off.
ZOOM: Adjust the zoom using the up and down arrow keys.
ZOOM ON/OFF: Select on or off.
guese, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese,
Battery Power
The following procedures describe how to power your instrument, turn it on and
off, quickly verify that your instrument is powering on and functioning correctly,
compensate passive probes using the built-in compensation signal and set the
time and date.
You should perform all initial setup procedures the firsttimeyouusethe
instrument.
You should perform the probe compensation procedure whenever you attach a
passive probe for the first time to any input channel.
This instrument can be powered by the THSBAT, a 10.8 V custom UL recognized
Li-ion battery pack. See the instructions that come with the battery for installation
information. You can also find those instructions on the Tektronix Web site at
www.tektronix.com/manuals.
Before using the battery, read the THS3014 and THS3024 Four Channel
Handheld Oscilloscopes Installation and Safety Instructions tha
your instrument for important battery related safety information. This manual can
also be found on the Tektronix Web site at www.tektronix.com/manuals.
WAR NI NG . Fire can cause personal injury and/or property damage. To prevent
risk of fire, do not use any battery but the battery Tektronix shipped with this
product. Only use the THSBAT battery pack with this product.
t shipped with
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Power-On
This instrumen
(Tektronix part number 119-7900-00). This instrument can only be safely operated
using this particular AC power adapter.
Use the supplied power cord with the adapter. For a list of available power cords,
see the THS3000 Series Oscilloscopes Installation and Safety Instructions that
shipped with your instrument. It can be also be found on the Tektronix Web site at
www.tektronix.com/manuals.
Refer to the Specifications section of this manual for additional information on
electrical specifica tions. (See page A-1.)
WARNING. Fire can cause personal injury and/or property damage. To prevent
risk of fir
provided by Tektronix with this instrument.
1. If you a
power source, check that the AC power adapter is connected to the instrument
and that the adapter is connected to a power cord that is plugged into a
properly grounded power outlet.
2. Press the power button on the instrument front panel and the instrument will
turn on. A power plug icon should appear in the upper right portion of the
display showing that the instrument is powered from the AC adapter.
t can also be powered externally with an AC power adapter
e, do not use any AC adapter with this product other than the AC adapter
re using a battery pack, go to s tep 2. If you are using an external
Power-Off
1. Press the power button on the instrument front panel to turn the instrument off.
2. To remove power completely, disconnect the AC adapter from the side panel
of the instrument (or remove the battery).
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After you have i
quick functional check to verify that your instrument is operating correctly. See
the THS3000 Series Oscilloscopes Installation and Safety Instructions for battery
installation and power information.
Perform this adjustment to match your probe to the input channel. This should be
done whenever you attach a passive probe for the first time to any input channel.
The calibration consists of a high frequency adjustment and a DC calibration for
10:1 probes and 100:1 probes. Yo u can also read more about probe calibration.
(See page C
1. Press the power button on the front panel to turn on the instrument.
2. After a few seconds, you should see a colored trace on the display screen. The
color of the trace corresponds to the color of the channel input button on
the fron
3. Connect a voltage probe to the Ch 1 input BNC on the instrument top panel.
The col
button and the color of the probe.
4. Attac
NOTE. Connect the probe tip to the smallest metal connector (on the top) and the
reference lead to the larger metal connector (on the bottom).
h the probe tip and reference lead to the probe calibration connector
located above the USB port on the left side of the instrument.
nstalled the battery or connected external power, perform this
-1, Probe Compensation and Compatible Maximum Voltages .)
t panel.
or at the base of each BNC matches the color of the associated channel
5. Press the Ch 1 button to view the menu.
6. Select PROBE 1 and then use the arrow keys and the Enter button to choose
the appropriate attenuation from the menu.
7. Return to the PROBE 1 menu and select PROBE CAL.
elect Ye s .
8.S
9. You will see the rising edge of a square wave on the display (approximately
00 Hz). This is the signal used to calibrate the probe. (See Figure 1-2.) (See
5
page C-1, Probe Compensation and Compatible Maximum Voltages.)
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Figure 1-2
10. Adjust th
11. Select Continue and instrument will respond that the calibration is complete
12. Select Close.
13. Repeat steps 3 through 12 on all remaining channels.
: Rising edge of square wave
and the c
re Factory Default Settings
To reset the instrument to the factory default settings, do the following:
1. Press the power button o n the front panel to turn on the instrument.
2. Press the Utility button.
3. Select Options.
4. Pre
5. Press the Enter button.
6. Select Ye s when prompted to clear all memories and go back to factory
ss the down arrow key and navigate to Factory Default.
defaults.
e probe as needed.
alibration signal will be removed.
7. When the process is complete, the User Options menu will be displayed again.
Select Close to exit the menu.
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