Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes
TDS3000C Series Datasheet
Portable design
Lightweight design (only 7 lb./3.2 kg) for easy transport
Optional internal battery operation provides up to three hours without
line power
Application modules for specialized analysis
Advanced analysis module
Limit testing module
Telecommunications mask testing module
Extended video module
601 serial digital video module
Applications
Digital design and debug
The TDS3000C Series provides you with the performance you need at a
price you can afford. Bandwidths range from 100 MHz to 500 MHz, with up
to 5 GS/s sample rates for accurate representation of your signal.
Video installation and service
Power supply design
Education and training
Telecommunications mask testing
Manufacturing test
General bench testing
Key performance specifications
100 MHz, 300 MHz, and 500 MHz bandwidth models
2 or 4 analog channel models
Sample rates up to 5 GS/s real time on all channels
10k record length on all channels
3,600 wfms/s continuous waveform capture rate
Suite of advanced triggers
DPOs provide greater level of insight into
complex signals
The TDS3000C Series offers fast waveform capture rates on a continuous
basis that save you time by quickly revealing the nature of faults, so
advanced triggers can be applied to isolate them.
Real-time intensity grading highlights the details about the history of a
signal's activity, making it easier to understand the characteristics of the
waveforms you've captured. Unlike other comparable oscilloscopes, the
history remains even after the acquisition has been stopped.
Key features
Front-panel USB host port for easy storage and transfer of
measurement data
25 automatic measurements
FFT standard
Multiple language user interface
WaveAlert automatic waveform anomaly detection
TekProbe interface supports active, differential, and current probes for
automatic scaling and units
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Quickly debug and characterize signals with
DRT sampling technology and sin (x)/x
interpolation
The TDS3000C Series combines unique digital real-time (DRT) sampling
technology with sin(x)/x interpolation to allow you to accurately characterize
a wide range of signal types on all channels simultaneously. With the
TDS3000C Series there is no change in sampling rate when additional
channels are turned on, unlike other comparable oscilloscopes. This
sampling technology makes it possible to capture high-frequency
information, such as glitches and edge anomalies, that elude other
oscilloscopes in its class, while sin(x)/x interpolation ensures precise
reconstruction of each waveform.
The TDS3000C Series provides breakthrough test speeds for telecommunications line
card testing. The telecom QUICKMENU puts all the commonly used telecom test
functions on a single menu.
Easy to setup and use
When working under tight deadlines, you need your oscilloscope to be
intuitive; you want to minimize time spent learning and relearning how to
use it. The TDS3000C Series oscilloscopes help reduce your learning
curve. Simple navigation and dedicated front-panel controls get you to
where you want to be quickly, so that you spend less time learning and
more time on the task at hand.
Look for unintentional circuit noise with the TDS3000C series’ FFT capability.
The TDS3000C series with the TDS3LIM module is ideal for manufacturing test
applications where fast Go/No-Go decisions are required.
Custom video triggering allows the TDS3000C Series to trigger on standards such as
RS-343 (26.2 kHz scan rate).
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Simple documentation and analysis
The TDS3000C Series comes equipped with a USB host port so you can
easily store and transfer measurement information to your PC.
OpenChoice PC Communication Software allows you to simply pull screen
images and waveform data into a standalone desktop application or directly
into Microsoft Word and Excel.
To complement OpenChoice, National Instruments LabVIEW
SignalExpress
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Tektronix Edition Software provides you with extended
capabilities including advanced analysis, data logging, remote instrument
control, and live waveform analysis.
If you prefer not to use a PC for analysis, the TDS3000C Series comes
standard with 25 automatic measurements, waveform add, subtract, divide,
and multiply math functions, and Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). Unlike
other comparable oscilloscopes, the TDS3000C Series math and
measurement allows you to use the full acquisition record length or isolate
a specific occurrence within an acquisition.
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Trace and identify ITU-R BT.601 video signals with the TDS3SDI 601 Serial Digital Video
Module.
Instrument control
Utilizing the built-in ethernet port, e*Scope web-based remote control
allows you to a control TDS3000C series oscilloscope from anywhere,
using the internet and your PC.
Work where you need to
The TDS3000C Series packs the power of a DPO in a compact design that
is only 5.9 in. (149 mm) deep, freeing up valuable benchtop space. And
when you need to move your oscilloscope to another lab, its portable 7 lb.
(3.2 kg) design makes for easy transport.
If your work demands even more mobility, then the optional battery pack
will give you up to three hours of operation without line power.
WaveAlert waveform anomaly detection alerts you to any waveform that deviates from
the “normal” input such as the glitch on channel 2.
TDS3BATC provides you with up to three hours of portable battery operation.
Easily transfer, document, and analyze data on your PC.
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TDS3000C Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes
Specifications
All specifications apply to all models unless noted otherwise.
TDS3012C
Input channels
Bandwidth
Rise time (typical)
Sample rate on each channel
Record length
2
100 MHz
3.5 ns
1.25 GS/s
10 kpoints
TDS3014C
4
100 MHz
3.5 ns
1.25 GS/s
TDS3032C
2
300 MHz
1.2 ns
2.5 GS/s
TDS3034C
4
300 MHz
1.2 ns
2.5 GS/s
TDS3052C
2
500 MHz
0.7 ns
5 GS/s
TDS3054C
4
500 MHz
0.7 ns
5 GS/s
Vertical system
Hardware bandwidth limits
TDS3012C
20 MHz
Input coupling
Input impedance
Input sensitivity range
1 MΩ
50 MΩ
Vertical resolution
Maximum input voltage
1 MΩ
50 MΩ
DC gain accuracy
Position range
150 V
RMS
with peaks at ≤400 V
5 V
RMS
with peaks at ≤30 V
±2%
±5 div
1 mV/div to 10 V/div
1 mV/div to 1 V/div
9 bits
AC, DC, GND
1 MΩ in parallel with 13 pF or 50 Ω
TDS3014C
20 MHz
TDS3032C
20 MHz, 150 MHz
TDS3034C
20 MHz, 150 MHz
TDS3052C
20 MHz, 150 MHz
TDS3054C
20 MHz, 150 MHz
Horizontal system
Seconds/division range
TDS3012C
4 ns to 10 s
Time base accuracy
TDS3014C
4 ns to 10 s
TDS3032C
2 ns to 10 s
TDS3034C
2 ns to 10 s
TDS3052C
1 ns to 10 s
TDS3054C
1 ns to 10 s
±20 ppm over any 1 ms time interval
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