TDS Family Performance Verification and Specifications
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Specifications
This section begins with a general description of the traits of the TDS 500B,
600B and 700A Digitizing Oscilloscopes. Three sections follow, one for each of
three classes of traits: nominal traits, warranted characteristics, and typical
characteristics.
Product Description
The TDS 500B, 600B and 700A Digitizing Oscilloscopes are portable, four-
channel instruments suitable for use in a variety of test and measurement
applications and systems. Table 2–1 lists key features.
Table 2–1: Key Features of the TDS 500B, 600B and 700A Oscilloscopes
Feature TDS 600B TDS 700A
Digitizing rate, maximum TDS 684B: 5 GS/s on ea. of 4 ch
TDS 680B: 5 GS/s on ea. of 2 ch
TDS 644B: 2.5 GS/s on ea. of 4 ch
TDS 620B: 2.5 GS/s on ea. of 2 ch
simultaneously
TDS 784A: 4 GS/s
TDS 540B, 744A: 2 GS/s
TDS 520B, 724A: 1 GS/s
Opt. 1G, TDS 540B, 744A:
1 GS/s
Analog bandwidth 1 GHz on TDS 680B, 684B, and 784A
500 MHz on TDS 520B, 540B, 620B, 644B, 724A and 744A
Channels Four, each with 8-bit resolution
Record lengths, maximum 15,000 samples 50,000 samples
(500,000 with option 1M)
Acquisition modes Sample, envelope, peak detect
and average
Sample, envelope, average,
high-resolution, and
peak-detect
Trigger modes Include: edge, logic, and pulse.
Video trigger, with option 05, modes include:
NTSC, SECAM, PAL, HDTV, and FlexFormat.
Display TDS 520B, 540B, 620B, 680B: Monochrome
TDS 644B, 684B, 724A, 744A, 784A: Color
Storage 1.44 Mbyte, 3.5 inch, DOS 3.3-or-later floppy disk (optional on
TDS 520B, 540B, 620B & 680B).
NVRAM storage for saving waveforms, hardcopies, and setups
I/O Full GPIB programmability.
Hardcopy output using GPIB, RS-232, or Centronics ports