Acquisition Modes
Mode
Description
DPO
Captures and displays complex waveforms, random
events and subtle patterns in actual signal behavior.
DPOs provide 3 dimensions of signal information in real
time: Amplitude, time, and the distribution of amplitude
over time
Peak Detect
High-frequency and random glitch capture. Captures
glitches as narrow as 1 ns (typical) using acquisition
hardware at all time base settings
WaveAlert
Monitors the incoming signals on all channels and alerts
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the user to any waveform that deviates from the normal
waveform being acquired
Sample
Sample data only
Average
Waveform averaged, selectable from 2 to 512
Envelope
Min-max values acquired over one or more acquisitions
Single Sequence
Use the Single Sequence button to capture a single
triggered acquisition sequence at a time
Trigger System
Characteristic
Description
Main Trigger Modes
Auto (supports Roll Mode for 40 ms/div and slower),
Normal, Single Sequence
B Trigger
Trigger after time or events
Trigger After Time Range 13.2 ns to 50 s
Trigger After Events
1 to 9,999,999 events
Range
Trigger Types
Trigger
Description
Edge
Conventional level-driven trigger. Positive or negative
slope on any channel. Coupling selections: AC, DC,
Noise Reject, HF Reject, LF Reject
Video
Trigger on all lines or individual lines, odd/even or all
elds on NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Extended Video
Trigger on specic lines in broadcast and
non-broadcast (custom) standards and on analog
HDTV formats (1080i, 1080p, 720p, 480p). Requires
TDS3VID or TDS3SDI application module
Pulse Width
Trigger on a pulse width <, >, =, ≠ to a selectable time
(or Glitch)
limit ranging from 39.6 ns to 50 s
Runt
Trigger on a pulse that crosses one threshold but fails to
cross a second threshold before crossing the rst again
Slew Rate
Trigger on pulse edge rates that are either faster or
slower than a set rate. Edges can be rising, falling, or
either
Pattern
Species AND, OR, NAND, NOR when true or false for
a specic time
State
Any logic state. Triggerable on rising or falling edge of
a clock. Logic triggers can be used on combinations of
2 inputs (not 4)
Comm
Provides isolated pulse triggering required to perform
DS1/DS3 telecommunications mask testing per ANSI
T1.102 standard. Requires TDS3TMT application
module
Alternate
Sequentially uses each active channel as a trigger
source
Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes – TDS3000C Series
Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes — TDS3000C Series
Waveform Measurements
Characteristic
Description
Cursors
Amplitude, Time
Automatic Measurements Display any four measurements from any combination
of waveforms. Or display all measurements with
measurement snapshot feature. Measurements include
Period, Frequency, +Width, -Width, Rise time, Fall time,
+Duty cycle, -Duty cycle, +Overshoot, High, Low, Max,
Min, Peak-to-peak, Amplitude, Mean, Cycle mean,
RMS, Cycle RMS, Burst width, Delay, Phase, Area*
Cycle Area*
Measurement Statistics
Mean, Min, Max, Standard deviation. Requires
TDS3AAM application module
Thresholds
User-denable thresholds for automatic measurements;
settable in percent or voltage
Gating
Isolate a specic occurrence within an acquisition to
take measurements, using either the screen or cursors
*
Requires TDS3AAM application module.
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Waveform Math
Characteristic
Description
Arithmetic
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide waveforms
FFT
Spectral magnitude. Set FFT vertical scale to Linear
RMS or dBV RMS, and FFT window to Rectangular,
Hamming, Hanning, or Blackman-Harris
Advanced Math*
Integrate, Differentiate, Dene extensive algebraic
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expressions including analog waveforms, math
functions, scalars, up to two user-adjustable variables
and results of parametric measurements. For example:
(Intg (Ch1-Mean(Ch1)) × 1.414 × VAR1)
Note: Requires TDS3AAM application module.
*
Requires TDS3AAM application module.
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Waveform Processing
Characteristic
Description
Autoset
Single-button, automatic setup of all channels for
vertical, horizontal and trigger systems, with undo
autoset
Deskew
Channel-to-channel deskew ±10 ns may be manually
entered for better timing measurements and more
accurate math waveforms
Display Characteristics
Characteristic
Description
Display Type
6.5 in. (165.1 mm) liquid-crystal TFT color display
Display Resolution
640 horizontal × 480 vertical pixels (VGA)
Interpolation
Sin(x)/x
Waveform styles
Dots, vectors, variable persistence, innite persistence
Graticules
Full, grid, crosshair, and frame. NTSC, PAL, SECAM,
and vectorscope (100% and 75% color bars) with
optional TDS3VID or TDS3SDI application modules
Format
YT, XY, and Gated XYZ (XY with Z-axis blanking
available on 4-channel instruments only)
Power Source
Characteristic
Description
AC line power
Source voltage
100 V
to 240 V
RMS
Source frequency
45 Hz to 440 Hz from 100 V to 120 V
45 Hz to 66 Hz from 120 V to 240 V
Power consumption
75 W maximum
Battery power
Requires TDS3BATC, rechargeable lithium ion battery
pack
Operating time, typical 3 hours
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±10%
RMS
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