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TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A Performance Verification
Brief Procedures
The
Self Tests
use internal routines to confirm basic functionality and proper
adjustment. No test equipment is required to do these test procedures.
The
Functional Tests
utilize the probe-compensation output at the front panel
as a test-signal source for further verifying that the oscilloscope functions
properly. A standard-accessory probe, included with this oscilloscope, is the
only equipment required.
Besides the
Brief Procedures,
the set of procedures that can be used to verify
oscilloscope performance includes the
Performance Tests,
found later in this
section. You may not need to perform all of these procedures, depending on
what you want to accomplish:
To rapidly confirm that this oscilloscope functions and was adjusted
properly, just do the procedures under
Self Tests
, which begin on
page 1-4.
Advantages: These procedures are quick to do, require no external
equipment or signal sources, and perform extensive functional and accu-
racy testing to provide high confidence that the oscilloscope will perform
properly. They can be used as a quick check before making a series of
important measurements.
To further check functionality, first do the
Self Tests
just mentioned; then
do the procedures under
Functional Tests
that begin on page 1-6.
Advantages: These procedures require minimal additional time to per-
form, require no additional equipment other than a standard-accessory
probe, and more completely test the internal hardware of this oscillo-
scope. They can be used to quickly determine if the oscilloscope is
suitable for putting into service, such as when it is first received.
If more extensive confirmation of performance is desired, do the
Perform-
ance Tests
, beginning on page 1-15, after doing the
Functional
and
Self
Tests
just referenced.
Advantages: These procedures add direct checking of warranted specifi-
cations. They require more time to perform and suitable test equipment is
required. (See
Equipment Required
on page 1-15.)
If you are not familiar with operating this oscilloscope, read the TDS 520A,
524A, 540A, 544A, & 644A Reference or the TDS 520A, 524A, 540A, & 544A
User manual. These contain instructions that acquaint you with the use of the
front-panel controls and the menu system.
General Instructions