Preface
This service manual provides information to verify performance of, calibrate,
troubleshoot, disassemble, and replac e parts on the TDS2000C Series Digital
Storage Osci
lloscopes.
Unless noted otherwise, the term "oscilloscope" refers to all models in the
TDS2000C se
ries.
Manual Conventions
This manu
al uses certain conventions that you should become familiar with
before attempting service.
Modules
Throughout this manual, any replaceable component, assembly, or part is referred
to by the
term module.
A module is composed of electrical and mechanical assemblies, circuit ca r ds,
interc
onnecting cables, and user-accessible controls.
Replaceable Parts
This manual refers to any field-replaceable assembly or mechanica l part
specifically by its name or generically as a replaceable part. In general, a
repl
aceable part is any circuit board or assembly, such as the hard disk drive, or a
mechanical part, such as the I/O port connectors, that is listed in the replaceable
parts list.
Safety
Sym
bolsandtermsrelatedtosafetyappearintheService Safety Summary found
at the beginning of this manual.
Related Documentation
To read about Use these documents
I
nstallation and
Operation
TDS2000C Series Digital Storage Oscilloscopes User Manual
(available in 11 languages)
Programmer
Commands
TDS200, TDS1000/2000, TDS1000B /2000B, TDS2000C, and
TPS2000 Series Digital Oscilloscopes Programmer Manual
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