Tektronix TDS 2012 User Manual

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Background/Introduction
This guide discusses using the Tektronix TDS 2012 Digital Storage Oscilloscopes to make
simple voltage versus time measurements and perform/use elementary functions. Figure 1 shows
the front panel of the oscilloscope. Digital storage oscilloscopes sample analog signals, store the
values (and corresponding times), and display them on the screen. These values are available for
downloading and mathematical manipulations (e.g., FFT). In contrast, analog oscilloscopes use
the measured analog signals to directly control the trace(s) on the screen (no stored data).
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TWO CHANNEL
DIGITAL STORAGE OSCILLOSCOPE
Softkeys
CH 1 CH 2
VOLTS/DIV VOLTS/DIV
POSITION POSITION
TDS2012
100 MHz
1 GS/s
PRINT
SAVE/RECALL MEASURE ACQUIRE HELP
AUTO
SET
UTILITY CURSOR DISPLAY DEFAULT SETUP
SINGLE
SEQ
MENUS
CH 1
MENU
CH 2
MENU
MATH
MENU
EXT TRIG
SEC/DIV
POSITION
HORIZ
MENU
SET TO
ZERO
LEVEL
TRIG
MENU
SET TO
50%
FORCE
TRIG
TRIG
VIEW
PROBE CHECK
RUN/
STOP
PROBE COMP
~5V@1kHz
VERTICAL HORIZONTAL TRIGGER
ON/OFF SWITCH
0
1
Figure 1 Front panel layout of TDS2012 Digital Storage Oscilloscope.
In order to make measurements, the oscilloscope must be connected to the components/devices
being measured. On the front panel, there are three BNC (F) connectors for this purpose labeled-
CH1, CH2, and EXT TRIG. Typically, either a BNC-BNC cable or an oscilloscope probe with a
BNC connector on one end and another connector/pin/hook on the other is connected between
the oscilloscope and the components/devices.
The following designations will be used to help give instructions on using/operating the
oscilloscope.
• Front panel hardkeys/buttons will be depicted by a box outline, e.g. BUTTON. These are
keys with fixed purposes.
• Boxed groups of related hardkeys/buttons will be referenced by the box name in quotes,
e.g., “MENUS”.
• Softkeys on the VNA display (located to right of screen) will be depicted using <>, e.g.,
<File Utilities>. These are keys whose purpose is flexible, i.e., they are changed,
depending on context, by the oscilloscope.
• Softkey options that can be toggled will be indicated by highlighting, e.g. Option.
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Tektronix TDS 2012 Specifications

General

Brand	Tektronix
Model	TDS 2012
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English