Performance Verification
TDS 310, TDS 320 & TDS 350 Service Manual
4Ć3
These procedures use external, traceable signal sources to directly check
instrument performance. If your test equipment does not meet the minimum
requirements listed in Table 4Ć1, your test results will be invalid.
TableĂ4Ć1:ăTest Equipment
Item Number and
Description
Minimum Requirements Example Purpose
1 Termination
50 W
(two required)
Impedance 50 W; connectors:
female BNC input, male BNC
output
Tektronix part number
011Ć0049Ć01
Checking delay
between channels
2 Cable, Precision
Coaxial (two reĆ
quired)
50 W, 91 cm (36 in), male to
male BNC connectors
Tektronix part number
012Ć0482Ć00
Signal
interconnection
3 Connector,
DualĆBanana
FemaleĆBNC to dualĆbanana Tektronix part number
103Ć0090Ć00
Several accuracy
tests
4 Connector,
BNC T"
MaleĆBNC to dualĆfemaleĆ
BNC
Tektronix part number
103Ć0030Ć00
Checking trigger
sensitivity
5 Coupler,
DualĆInput
FemaleĆBNC to dualĆmaleĆ
BNC
Tektronix part number
067Ć0525Ć02
Checking delay
between channels
6 Generator, DC
Calibration
Variable amplitude to ±110 V;
accuracy to 0.1%
Data Precision 8200 Checking DC offset,
gain, and
measurement
accuracy
7 Generator,
Leveled Sine
Wave, MediumĆ
Frequency
200 kHz to 250 MHz; variable
amplitude from 5ĂmV to 4 V
pĆp
into 50 W
TEKTRONIX SG 503 Leveled
Sine Wave Generator
Checking trigger
sensitivity at low
frequencies
8 Generator, Time
Mark
Variable marker frequency
from 10 ms to 10 ns;
accuracy within 2 ppm
TEKTRONIX TG 501A Time
Mark Generator
Checking sample
rate and delayĆtime
accuracy
9 Probe, 10X,
included with
this instrument
A P6109B (TDS 310 and
TDS 320) or P6111B
(TDS 350) probe
Tektronix number
P6109B (TDS 310 and
TDS 320) or
P6111B (TDS 350)
Signal interconnecĆ
tion
Photocopy the next page and use it to record the performance test results
for your instrument.
Test Equipment
Test Record
