General Safety Summary17

About this Manual19

Preface19

Related Manuals and Online Documents20

Key Features21

Models21

Product Description21

Checking the Environment Requirements26

Connecting Peripherals27

Figure 1- 1: Locations of Peripheral Connectors on Rear Panel28

Powering on the Instrument29

Table 1- 1: Additional Accessory Connection Information29

Table 1- 2: Line Fuses29

Figure 1- 2: Powering on the Instrument30

Shutting down the Instrument30

Backing up User Files31

Removing the Removable Hard Drive31

Figure 1- 3: Removing the Hard Drive32

Reinstalling the Removable Hard Drive32

Figure 1- 4: Reinstalling the Hard Drive33

Installing Software33

Enabling or Disabling Your LAN and Connecting to a Network36

Figure 1- 5: Enabling Your LAN and Connecting to a Network36

Setting up a Dual Display37

Figure 1- 6: Setting up a Dual Display38

Figure 1- 7: Drag Area for Windows Task Bar39

Figure 1- 8: Moving Windows Desktop Icons to the External Monitor39

Assemble Equipment41

Incoming Inspection41

Self Tests42

Functional Tests43

Perform the Extended Diagnostics52

Accessories & Options53

Options53

Table 1- 4: Options53

Accessories 154

Accessories55

Table 1- 5: Standard Accessories55

Table 1- 6: Optional Accessories56

Operational Maps59

Documentation Map60

Functional Model Map61

System Overview Maps61

Process Overview Map63

User Interface Map - - Complete Control and Display64

Front-Panel Map - - Quick Access to most Often Used Features65

Display Map - - Single Graticule66

Front Panel I/O Map67

Rear Panel I/O Map68

Overview69

Acquiring Waveforms75

Figure 3- 1: Input and Acquisition Systems and Controls76

Signal Connection and Conditioning76

Figure 3- 5: Common Trigger, Record Length, and Acquisition Rate for All Channels91

Setting Acquisition Controls91

Acquisition Control Background102

Table 3- 3: How Interleaving Affects Sample Rate108

Using Fast Acquisition Mode108

Table 3- 4: XY and XYZ Format Assignments116

Using Fastframe116

O/E Converter123

Front Panel Connectors124

Wavelength, Filter, and Bandwidth Selection127

Compensation 3127

Optical Bandwidth128

Triggering131

Triggering Concepts132

Triggering from the Front Panel136

Additional Trigger Parameters141

Advanced Triggering145

Figure 3- -25: Example Advanced Trigger Readout 3146

Table 3- 5: Pattern and State Logic148

Sequential Triggering171

Comm Triggering185

Serial Pattern Triggering185

Displaying Waveforms187

Using the Waveform Display187

Setting Multiview Zoom Controls193

Measuring Waveforms207

Taking Automatic Measurements208

Table 3- 9: Cursor Functions (Types)219

Taking Cursor Measurements219

Taking Histograms225

Serial Mask Testing233

Creating and Using Math Waveforms235

Table 3- 11: Math Expressions and the Math Waveforms Produced238

Operations on Math Waveforms245

Defining Spectral Math Waveforms250

Data Input/Output289

Saving and Recalling a Setup289

Saving and Recalling Waveforms295

Exporting and Copying Waveforms303

Printing Waveforms318

Remote Communication323

Myscope325

Using Myscope Control Windows328

Accessing Online Help331

How to Use Online Help331

Appendix A: Specifications335

Product and Feature Description336

Specification Tables339

Table A- 2: Channel Input and Vertical Specifications339

Table A- 3: Horizontal and Acquisition System Specifications345

Table A- 4: Trigger Specifications349

Table A- -5: Serial Trigger Specifications (Optional on TDS7000B Series353

Table A- 6: Display Specifications353

Table A- 7: Input/Output Port Specifications354

Table A- -8: O/E Converter (CSA7000B Series Only357

Table A- 10: Power Source Specifications359

Table A- 9: Data Storage Specifications359

Table A- 11: Mechanical Specifications360

Table A- 12: Environmental Specifications361

Table A- 13: Certifications and Compliances362

Appendix B: Automatic Measurements Supported365

Table B- 1: Supported Measurements and Their Definition365

Levels Used in Taking Amplitude, Timing, and Area Measurements369

Levels Used in Taking Eye Measurements370

Measurements Annotations373

Appendix C: Menu Bar Commands379

File Commands379

Edit Commands381

Vertical Commands382

Horizontal and Acquisition Commands383

Application Commands392

Utilities Commands393

Buttons394

Help Commands394

Brand	Tektronix
Model	CSA7404B
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English

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