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Tektronix TDS 684B Digitizing Oscilloscope

Applications

Acquiring, displaying, and measuring waveforms

Benchtop lab and portable applications

Manuals

User Manual

Programmer Manual

Technical Reference

Reference

Probes

P6245 1.5 GHz 10X Active Probe

MSL Local Information

The instrument is located in room 241

All the manuals are on the shelves in 244 and should be returned there

Specifications

Channels

Samplers

Bandwidth

Sensitivity

Offset

Maximum Sample Rate

Maximum Record Length

Time Base System

Vertical System

Acquisition Modes

Trigger Types

Triggering System

Display

Zoom

Measurement System

Waveform Processing

Computer Interface

Hardcopy

Storage

CRT

Power Requirements

Environmental and Safety

Manuals

User Manual

This is the User Manual for the TDS 684B Digitizing Oscilloscope.

The chapter Getting Started briefly describes the TDS Oscilloscope, prepares you to install it, and tells you how to put it into service.

The chapter Operating Basics covers the basic principles of the operation of the oscilloscope.  The operating interface illustrations and the tutorial examples rapidly help you understand how your oscilloscope operates.

The chapter Reference teaches you how to perform specific tasks.  See pages 3-1 for a complete list of operating tasks covered in that chapter.

The Appendices provide an options listing, an accessories listing, and other useful information.

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Programmer Manual

This programmer manual covers the TDS 684B as well as other digitizing oscilloscopes.  It also covers Advanced DSP Math, the RS-232/Centronics Interface, and the Option 05 Video Trigger.  This manual provides information on operating your oscilloscope using the General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB) interface.

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Technical Reference

This is the Performance Verification and Specifications for the TDS 684B as well as other digitizing oscilloscopes.  It contains procedures suitable for determining if each instrument functions, was properly adjusted, and meets the performance characteristics as warranted.  Technical specifications are also contained in this document.

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Reference

This manual provides a quick illustrated overview of how to operate your digitizing oscilloscope.

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Probes

P6245

The Tektronix P6245 is a 1.5 GHz (probe only), 10X active FET probe with less than 1 pF input capacitance.  The P6245's low input capacitance and high input resistance minimize circuit loading over a wide bandwidth range.  The P6245's small profile and low-mass head makes probing crowded circuits by hand fast and easy.  The accessory tips and adapters enable the P6245 to be used on a wide variety of circuit architectures.

The P6245 is powered through a TEKPROBE interface between the probe's compensation box and the oscilloscope.  The P6245 may be used with non-TEKPROBE oscilloscopes and instruments by using the optional Tektronix 1103 Probe Power Supply.

An Instruction Manual is available for this probe.

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Specifications

Channels:

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Samplers:

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Bandwidth*:

* Reduce the upper bandwidth frequencies by 5 MHz for each degree C above 30 degree C.

** 50 ohm; 1 mV/div: 500 MHz, 2 mV/div: 600 MHz, 5 mV/div: 750 MHz, 10 mV/div: 1 GHz.

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Sensitivity

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Offset

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Maximum Sample Rate

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Maximum Record Length

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Time Base System

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Vertical System

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Acquisition Modes

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Trigger Types

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Triggering System

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Display

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Zoom

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Measurement System

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Waveform Processing

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Computer Interface

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Hardcopy

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Storage

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CRT

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Power Requirements

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Environmental And Safety

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Send questions or comments to mahaney@cs.unc.edu 

This Page was created by Jim Mahaney  and last updated on August 15, 1997