Digital Oscilloscope Tutorial
Digital Oscilloscope Tutorial
Digital Oscilloscope Tutorial
TUTORIAL
Based upon the Tektronics TDS1002B
Todd Elliott, C.E.T.
905-575-1212 Ext. 5223
todd.elliott@mohawkcollege.ca
Version 1.0, September 2012
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• Please review the Analog Oscilloscope tutorial first!
• Basic terminology and concepts will not be discussed
during this tutorial – you should already know them!
• This is a complex piece of test equipment. The tutorial
will focus on basic operation only.
• DO NOT touch any control or setting during the power-up
sequence, as it has a tendency to change the default
language selection.
MAJOR CONTROLS
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Vertical Trigger
Inputs Horizontal
Inputs
Rotate to adjust.
Signal input
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Vertical
Position Position
Menu Menu
Setting Setting/Adjustment
Ch1. Ch2.
Horizontal
Position
Rotate to adjust.
Rotate to adjust.
Setting/Adjustmen
t
Trigger
Setting/Level
Adjust to have
indicator arrow
“on” the waveform
signal!
Other Controls
Press to Measure
set
measure-
Run-Stop
ment
options. Pauses/freezes
waveform. Will
not respond to
inputs when
active!
Probe Check
5 Volt, 1kHz
square wave.
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Ready to Measure!
*Press Run-Stop to toggle mode.
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BASIC MEASUREMENTS
D.C.
*Establish an
appropriate
vertical setting.
Repeat for Ch.
2 as needed.
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A.C.
Menu Settings
*Channel 2 set
A.C. Coupling independently!
Default is ‘Coarse’
Default is ‘Off’
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Single Waveform
Configure each
measurement
option as desired.
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Dual Waveform
Configure
measurement
options as
desired.
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