Tektronix TDS3000C Digital Oscilloscope Specifications

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TDS-3000C Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope
Specifications

TDS-3000C Series Specifications

Option TDS3BATC internal battery provides you with up to three hours of portable battery operation

Applications

Digital Design and Debug.
Video Installation and Service.
Power Supply Design.
Education and Training.
Telecommunications Mask Testing.
Manufacturing Test.
General Bench Testing.

Portable Design

Lightweight Design for Easy Transport.
Optional Internal Battery Operation provides up to Three Hours without Line Power.

Models	TDS3012C	TDS3014C	TDS3032C	TDS3034C	TDS3052C	TDS3054C
Bandwidth	100 MHz	100 MHz	300 MHz	300 MHz	500 MHz	500 MHz
Calculated Rise Time (typical)	3.5 ns	3.5 ns	1.2 ns	1.2 ns	0.7 ns	0.7 ns
Input Channels	2	4	2	4	2	4
External Trigger Input	Included on all models
Sample Rate on Each Channel	1.25 GS/s	1.25GS/s	2.5 GS/s	2.5 GS/s	5 GS/s	5 GS/s
Maximum Record Length	10 K points on all models
Vertical Resolution	9-Bits on all models
Vertical Sensitivity (1MΩ)	1 mV/div to 10 V/div on all models
Vertical Sensitivity (50Ω)	1 mV/div to 1 V/div on all models
DC Gain Accuracy	±2% on all models
Max Input Voltage (1 MΩ)	150 V_RMS with peaks at ≤400V
Max Input Voltage (50Ω)	5 V_RMS with peaks at ≤30V
Position Range	± 5 div on all models
Bandwidth Limit (MHz)	20 MHz	20 MHz	20, 150 MHz	20, 150 MHz	20, 150 MHz	20, 150 MHz
Input Coupling	AC, DC, GND on all models
Input Impedance Selections	1 MΩ in parallel with 13 pF or 50Ω
Time Base Range (/div)	4 ns - 10 s	4 ns - 10 s	2 ns - 10 s	2 ns - 10 s	1 ns - 10 s	1 ns - 10 s
Time Base Accuracy	±20ppm over any 1ms time interval
Display Monitor	Color LCD

Input/Output Interfaces
Ethernet	RJ-45 connector, supports 10Base-T LAN
USB Port	Front-panel USB 2.0 host port (supports USB flash drive)
GPIB Port	Full talk/listen modes, setting and measurements (optional with TDS3GV Communications Module)
RS-232-C Port	DB-9 male connector, full talk/listen modes; control of all modes, settings and measurements Baud rates up to 38,400 (optional with TDS3GV Communications Module)
VGA Video Port	DB-15 connector, female connector, monitor output for direct display on large VGA-equipped monitors (optional with TDS3GV Communications Module)
Extra Trigger Input	BNC connector, input impedance >1MΩ in parallel with 17pF; maximum input voltage is 150V_RMS

Acquisition Modes

Display Characteristics

DPO - Captures and displays complex waveforms, random

Waveform Style - Dots, vectors and variable persistence

events and subtitle patterns in actual signal behavior.

DPOs are available to provide three dimensions of signal

Graticules - Full, grid, cross-hair, frame, NTSC, PAL,

information in real-time: amplitude, time and distribution

SECAM, Vectorscope 100% and 75% color bars (with

over time.

optional TDS3VID and TDS3DI video application modules).

Peak Detect - High frequency and random glitch capture.

Format - YT, XY and Gated XYZ (XY with Z-axis blanking

Captures glitches as narrow as 1ns.

available on TDS30X4 only).

Sample - Sample data only.

I/O Interface

Envelope - Max/Min values acquired over one or more

Hardcopy Port - Centronics-type parallel (standard)

acquisitions.

Ethernet Port - Ethernet port (standard)

Average - Waveform data from 2 to 572 (selectable).

Acquisitions are averaged.

TDS3GV Communication Module -

Single Sequence - Use the Single Sequence button to

GPIB (IEEE-488.2) Programmability: Full talk/listen modes.

capture a single triggered acquisition sequence at a time.

Control of all modes, settings and measurements.

Trigger System

RS-232-C Interface Programmability: Full talk/listen modes.

Control of all modes, settings and measurements. Baud

Main Trigger Modes - Auto, Normal

Rate up to 38,000. DB-9 male connector.

(supports Roll Mode for 40 ms/div and slower)

VGA: Monitor output for direct display on large

B Trigger - Trigger after time or events.

VGA-equipped monitors. DB-15 female connector. 31.6kHz

sync rate. EIA RS-343A compliant.

Trigger After Time Range - 13.2 ns to 50 sec

All Communication Modules include WaveStarTM Software

Trigger After Events Range - 1 to 9,999,999 events.

for oscilloscopes 30-day, full-functioning product demo.

External Trigger Input - >1 megohm in parallel/19pF;

Hard Copy Capability

Max input voltage 150V_rms. (available on TDS30X2 only)

Graphics File Formats - Interleaf (img), TIF, PCX,

Trigger Types

PC Paintbrush, BMP (Microsoft Windows) and Encapsulated

Postscripts (EPS).

Edge - Conventional level-driven trigger. Positive or

negative slope on any channel. Coupling selections: DC

Printer Formats - Bubblejet, DPU-3445, Thinkjet, Deskjet,

noise reject, HF reject, LF reject.

Laserjet, Epson (9- and 24-pin connectors)

Video - Trigger on all lines or individual line, odd/even or

Plug-In Thermal Printer (TDS3PRT)

all fields or analog HDTV formats (1080i, 1080p, 720p,

The TDS3PRT plug-in printer adds easy, portable

480p). See optional TDS3VID and TDS3SDI application

documentation capability to your TDS3000B oscilloscope.

modules for extended video triggering and measurement

Just plug it into the back of your oscilloscope and press

features.

Hardcopy to get a print of your screen. The printer works

where your TDS3000B works - even when operating on

Logic -

battery power. And the new printer is compatible with

PATTERN: Specifies AND, OR, NAND, NOR when true

existing TDS3000s oscilloscope series.

or false for a specific time.

STATE: Any logic state. Triggerable on rising or falling

Environmental and Safety

edge, of a clock.

Temperature - +5°C to + 50°C (operating),

Note: Logic triggers can only be used on combinations

-20°C to +60° (non- operating)

of 2 inputs.

Humidity - -20% to 80% R.H. below 32°C, derate to

Pulse

30% R.H. at 45°C (operating).

Width (or GLITCH): Trigger on pulse width less than,

5% to 90% R.H. below 41°C, derate to 30% R.H. at 60°C

greater than, equal to or not equal to a selection time

(non-operating).

limit ranging from 39.6 ns to 50 sec.

RUNT: Trigger on pulse that crosses one threshold but

Altitude - To 3,000 meters (operating), 15,000 meters

fails to cross a second threshold before crossing the first

(non-operating)

again.

SLEW RATE: Trigger on pulse edge rates that are either

Electromagnetic Compatibility - Meets or exceeds

faster or slower than a set rate. Edges can be rising,

EN 55011 Class A Radiated and Conducted Emission;

falling or either.

EN 50082-1; FCC 47 CFR, Part 15, Subpart B Class A;

Australian EMC Framework: Russian GOST EMC regulations.

Comm - Provides isolated pulse triggering required to

perform DS1/DS3 telecommunications mask testing per

Safety - UL3111-1, CSA1010.1, EN61010-1, IEC61010-1

ANSI T1. 102 standard. (must purchase TDS3TMT).

Physical Characteristics

Alternate - Sequentially uses each active channel as a

trigger source.

Instrument
Dimensions	mm	in.
Width	375.0	14.8
Height	176.0	6.9
Depth	149.0	5.9
Weight	kg	lbs.
Instrument only	3.2	7.0
w/battery	5.2	11.5
Rackmount
Dimensions	mm	in.
Width	484.0	19.0
Height	178.0	7.0
Depth	152.0	6.0

Measurement System

Automatic Waveform Measurements - Period,

Frequency, +Width, -Width, Rise-time, Fall-time,

+Duty Cycle, -Duty Cycle, +Overshoot, High, Low, Max,

Min, P-P, Amplitude, Mean, Cycle Mean, RMS, Cycle RMS,

Burst Width.

Display any four measurements from any combination of

waveforms.

Thresholds - Settable in percentage or voltage.

Gating - Measurements can be gated using the screen

or vertical cursors.

Waveform Processing

Deskew - Channel-to-Channel deskew ±10ns may be

manually entered for better timing measurements and

more accurate math waveforms.

Arithmetic Operators - Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide.

Autoset - Single-button, automatic setup on selected

input signal for vertical, horizontal and trigger systems.