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Brief Procedures
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TDS5000B Series Specifications and Performance Verification
e. Run the signal-path compensation routine:
H Pull down the Utilities menu and select Instrument Calibra-
tion.... This displays the instrument calibration control window.
NOTE. Signal Path Compensation is not valid until the oscilloscope reaches a
valid temperature. C alibration Status must be Pass.
H Click the Calibrate button to start the routine.
f. Wait: Signal-path compensation may take ten minutes to run.
g. Confirm signal-path compensation returns passed status: Verify that the
word Pass appears in the instrument calibration control window.
2. Return to regular service: Click the Close button to exit the instrument
calibration control window.
Functional Tests
The purpose of these procedures is to confirm that the oscilloscope functions
properly. The only equipment required is a 10X probe, such as a P5050.
To check the file system, a 3.5 inch, 720 K or 1.44 Mbyte, formatted floppy disk
is required.
NOTE. If your instrument includes Option FHD (Front-Panel Removable Hard
Disk Drive) you do not have a floppy disk drive. If you need to store settings
during these procedures, access the local C:drive and store them in the TekScope
> Setups directory.
STOP. T he follow ing procedures verify instrument functionality; that is, they
verify that oscilloscope features operate properly. They do not verify that they
operate within limits.
For example, when the instructions in the follow ing functional tests request that
you verify that a signal appears on-screen “that is about five divisions in
amplitude” or “has a period of about six horizontal divisions,” do NOT
interpret these quantities as given limits. Operation within limits is checked in
Performance Tests, which begin on page 2--17.