Details TDS 540C Tektronix
Monochrome Instant VuTM Acquisition Oscilloscope
TDS 540C Options 13 1F 2F 2C
Option 13: RS 232 / Centronics Hardcopy Interface Port
Option 1F: Floppy Disc
Option 2F: Advanced DSP math features such as FFT,
integration and differentiation
Option 2F: Communication Signal Analyzer
Vertical System
Bandwidth - DC to 500 MHz*1.
Input Channels - TDS 540C: 4.
Maximum Real-Time Sample Rate -
1 channel: 2 GS/s.
2 channels: 1 GS/s.
3 and 4 channels: 500 MS/s.
Equivalent-Time Sample Rate - 100 GS/s max.
Max Sample-Rate Window - 4 ms.
Sensitivity - 1 mV to 10 V/div (1 mV to 1 V/div in 50 Ohm mode).
DC Gain Accuracy - ± 1%.
Vertical Resolution - 8 bits (256 levels over 10.25 div),
>13 bits with HiRes, 11 bits with averaging.
Input Impedance - 1 megaohm in parallel with 10 pF or
50 Ohm (AC and DC coupling).
Maximum Input Voltage 300V CAT II - ± 400 V peak.
*1 >/= 2 mV/div in 50 Ohm mode.
Time Base System
Time Basesm - Main, Delayed.
Time/Div Range - 500 ps to 10 s/div.
Time Base Accuracy - ± 25 ppm over any interval >/= 1 ms.
Acquisition System
Acquisition Modes - InstaVuTM, Peak Detect, Sample, Single-Sequence,
Envelope, Average, HiRes, FastFrameTM.
Record Length - 50 K/channel standard. Up to 500K on one channel optional.
TRIGGER SYSTEM
Trigger Types - Edge, Logic (pattern, state, setup/hold), Pulse (glitch, runt, width,
slew rate, timeout).
Measurement System
Automatic Measurements - 29 (on up to 500 K waveform or in gated region).
Measurement Statistics - Minimum, maximum, mean, standard deviation.
Cursor Measurements - Absolute and delta: volts, time, and frequency.
Advanced Waveform Functions - FFT (optional), Limit testing, Waveform histograms.
Storage
Floppy Drive - 3.5-in. DOS compatible.
Display System
Monitor - 7-in. monochrome 640 X 480 VGA.
Outputs
VGA Out - Monochrome.Computer Interface - GPIB.
Hardcopy Ports - GPIB, RS-232, Centronics.
Hardcopy Formats - Epson, Thinkjet, Deskjet, Laserjet, PostScript, TIFF,
PCX, BMP, DPU411/412, RLE, HPGL, Interleaf.
Power 90 to 250 V RMS, 45 to 440 Hz, 300 W maximum.
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions mm in.
Height 193 7.6
Width 445 17.5
Depth 432 17
Weight kg lb.
Net 14.1 31
Safety Certification
UL 3111-1, CSA-22.2 No. 1010.1.