Performance Tests
Performance Verification
4Ć16
Equipment Required
These procedures use external, traceable signal sources to directly check
warranted characteristics. The required equipment list is shown in Table 4Ć1.
TableĂ4Ć1:ăTest Equipment
Item Number and
Description
Minimum Requirements Example Purpose
1 Attenuator,10X
(three required)
Ratio: 10X; impedance 50 W;
connectors: female BNC inĆ
put, male BNC output
Tektronix part number
011-0059-02
Signal Attenuation
2 Attenuator, 5X Ratio: 5X; impedance 50 W;
connectors: female BNC inĆ
put, male BNC output
Tektronix part number
011-0060-02
Signal Attenuation
3 Terminator, 50 W Impedance 50 W; connectors:
female BNC input, male BNC
output
Tektronix part number
011-0049-01
Signal Termination
for Channel Delay
Test
4 Cable, Precision
50 W Coaxial
(two required)
50 W, 36 inch, male to male
BNC connectors
Tektronix part number
012-0482-00
Signal InterconnecĆ
tion
5 Connector, DualĆ
Banana (two
required)
Female BNC to dual banana Tektronix part number
103-0090-00
Various Accuracy
Tests
6 Connector, BNC
T"
Male BNC to dual female BNC Tektronix part number
103-0030-00
Checking Trigger
Sensitivity
7 Coupler, DualĆ
Input
Female BNC to dual male
BNC
Tektronix part number
067-0525-02
Checking Delay
Between Channels
8 Generator, DC
Calibration
Variable amplitude to ±110 V;
accuracy to 0.1%
Data Precision 8200, with
1 kV option installed
Checking DC Offset,
Gain, and MeasureĆ
ment Accuracy
9 Generator, CaliĆ
bration
500 mV square wave calibraĆ
tor amplitude; accuracy to
0.25%
PG 506A
1
To check accuracy
of the CH 3 Signal
Out (TDS 540A and
544A only)
10 Generator, LevĆ
eled Sine Wave,
MediumĆFreĆ
quency
200 kHz to 250 MHz; Variable
amplitude from 5ĂmV to
5.5 V
pĆp
into 50 W
Tektronix SG 503 Leveled Sine
Wave Generator
1
Checking Trigger
Sensitivity at low freĆ
quencies
11 Generator, LevĆ
eled Sine Wave,
HighĆFrequency
250 MHz to 500 MHz; Variable
amplitude from 500 mV to
4
V
pĆp
into 50 W; 6 MHz
reference
Tektronix SG 504 Leveled Sine
Wave Generator
1
with its LevelĆ
ing Head
Checking Analog
Bandwidth and TrigĆ
ger Sensitivity at
high frequencies
12 Generator, Time
Mark
Variable marker frequency
from 10 ms to 10 ns; accuracy
within 2 ppm
Tektronix TG 501 Time
Mark Generator
1
Checking SampleĆ
Rate and DelayĆtime
Accuracy
1 Requires a TM 500 or TM 5000 Series Power Module Mainframe.