Adjustment Procedures
TDS 500B, 600B and TDS 700A Service Manual
5–5
Equipment Required
Table 5–4 lists the test equipment required to adjust the TDS 500B, 600B and
700A Digitizing Oscilloscopes.
Table 5–4: Test Equipment, Fixtures, and Supplies
Item Number and
Description
Minimum Requirements Example Purpose
1. Adapter, BNC-Female-to-
BNC-Female
Tektronix part number
013-0028-00
Tektronix part number
013-0028-00
Probe Adjustment
2. Adapter, Probe Tip to
BNC, 50 W termination
Tektronix part number
013-0227-00
Tektronix part number
013-0227-00
Probe Adjustment
3. Adjustment Tool Less than 1/8 inch diameter and
over 2 inches long
Tektronix part number
003-0675-00
Software-based Adjustments
(used as a probe) and Manual
Adjustments
4. Adjustment Tool 7/32 inch hex wrench on both
ends
GC Electronics #8606 A30 CRT Driver adjustment
5. Attenuator, 10X
(Two required)
Ratio: 10X; impedance 50 W;
connectors: female BNC input,
male BNC output
Tektronix part number
011-0059-02
Software-based Adjustments
6. Attenuator, 2X Ratio: 2X; impedance 50 W ;
connectors: female BNC input,
male BNC output
Tektronix part number
011-0069-02
Software-based Adjustments
7. Cable GPIB IEEE Std 488.1–1987/
IEEE Std 488.2–1987
Tektronix part number
002-0991-01
Software-based Adjustments
8. Coupler, Dual-Input Tektronix part number
067-0525-02
Software-based Adjustments
9. Cable, Precision
Coaxial
50 W, 36 in, male to male BNC
connectors
Tektronix part number
012-0482-00
Software-based Adjustments
10. Connector, Dual-
Banana
Female BNC to dual banana Tektronix part number
103-0090-00
Software-based Adjustments
11. Generator, Calibration High Amplitude pulse with
variable amplitude of at least
60 V.
Tektronix PG 506A
1
Calibration
Generator
Probe Adjustment
12. Generator, DC
Calibration
Variable amplitude to ±104 V;
accuracy to 0.1%
Data Precision 8200 Software-based Adjustments
13. Generator, Leveled Sine
Wave, Medium-Frequency
200 kHz to 250 MHz; Variable
amplitude from 5 mV to 4 V
p-p
into 50 W; flatness 3 %;
harmonic content: 2
nd
harmonic
down –30 dB from fundamental;
all others down –40 dB
Tektronix SG 503
1
or SG5030
1
Leveled Sine Wave Generator
Software-based Adjustments