Tektronix TDS1000 and TDS2000 Series Digital Storage Oscilloscopes

Colorful performance at a black and white price

Product Overview

The TDS1000 and TDS2000 Series digital storage oscilloscopes extend the performance and ease-of-use features of the TDS200 Series, and represent the new benchmark in low-cost oscilloscopes. These families consist of seven models that deliver an unbeatable combination of superior performance, unmatched ease-of-use and affordability in an ultra-lightweight, portable package. Their power, versatility and affordability make them an ideal tool for a wide range of applications: digital design and debug, manufacturing test and quality control, service and repair, and education and training.

Affordable Digital Performance


With up to 200 MHz bandwidth and 2 GS/s maximum sample rate, no other color digital storage oscilloscope offers as much bandwidth and sample rate for the price. The TDS1000 and TDS2000 Series oscilloscopes provide accurate real-time acquisition up to their full bandwidth. These instruments offer advanced triggering, such as pulse width triggering and line-selectable video triggering, and 11 automatic measurements standard on all models. The Fast Fourier Transform (FFT, standard on all models) math function allows the user to analyze, characterize and troubleshoot circuits by viewing the frequency and signal strength.

Simple User Interface


The simple user interface makes these instruments easy to use, reducing learning time and increasing efficiency. Classic, analog-style controls provide instant, front-panel access to the most frequently used functions. The autoset function automatically detects sine waves, square waves and video signals, and provides readouts of relevant measurements. This function also allows the user to select additional views of the signal, such as rising and falling edges, video lines and fields, and FFT. The probe check wizard aids the user in setting the attenuation factor and compensating the probe. The context-sensitive help menu with indexed and hyper-linked topics allows the user to selectively learn about the operation of any oscilloscope function. The color LCD display on the TDS2000 Series models dedicates a different color for each trace and its associated readouts to simplify viewing complex signals on multiple channels.

Multi-language User Interface

The TDS1000 and TDS2000 Series are truly international digital oscilloscopes. Users can choose menu displays in the following languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean. Front panel overlays are also available in all user interface languages. User manuals are available in all user interface languages, plus Russian.