Tektronix TDS3000B Digital Phosphor Oscillocopes

The TDS3000B Series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes pack the power of a DPO, digital real-time (DRT) sampling technology, WaveAlert® automatic waveform anomaly detection, OpenChoice® documentation and analysis solutions, and five application-specific modules into a lightweight, battery-capable design.

Features & Benefits

• 100 to 600 MHz Bandwidths
• 5 GS/s maximum real-time sample rate, with sin(x)/x interpolation
• 3,600 wfms/s continuous waveform capture rate
• 2 or 4 Channels
• Full VGA Color LCD
• 25 Automatic Measurements
• FFT Standard
• Multi-language User Interface
• QuickMenu Graphical User Interface for Easy Operation
• WaveAlert® Automatic Waveform Anomaly Detection
• OpenChoice® Solutions Simplify Instrument Control, Documentation, and Analysis
  • e*Scope® Web-based Remote Control
  • Built-in Ethernet port
  • GPIB, RS232, VGA
  • TDSPCS1 OpenChoice® Software
  • WaveStarâ„¢ Software
  • Integration with Third-party Software
• Application Modules for Specialized Analysis
  • Advanced Analysis Module
  • Limit Testing Module
  • Telecommunications Mask Testing Module
  • Extended Video Module
  • 601 Serial Digital Video Module
• Optional Internal Battery Operation up to 3 Hours Without Line Power
• Plug-in Printer for Portable Documentation of Results
• TekProbe® Interface Supports Active, Differential, and Current Probes for Automatic Scaling and Units

Applications

• Digital Design and Debug
• Video Installation and Service
• Power Supply Design
• Education and Training
• Telecommunications Mask Testing
• Manufacturing Test
• General Bench Test

The TDS3000B packs the power of a DPO, digital real-time (DRT) sampling technology, WaveAlert waveform anomaly detection, OpenChoice documentation and analysis solutions, and five application-specific modules into a lightweight, battery-capable design.

The TDS3000B DPO provides unmatched insight into complex signal behavior, such as metastable events.

The TDS3000B Series DPO delivers 3,600 wfms/s continuous waveform capture rate to capture glitches and infrequent events three times faster than comparable oscilloscopes. Some oscilloscope vendors claim high waveform capture rates for short bursts of time, but only DPOs can deliver these fast waveform capture rates on a continuous basis – saving minutes, hours, or even days by quickly revealing the nature of faults so advanced triggers can be applied to isolate them.

In addition, the TDS3000B DPO's real-time intensity grading highlights the details about the "history" of a signal's activity, making it easier to understand the characteristics of the waveforms you've captured.

You face faster clock rates and edge speeds, increasingly complex signals and mounting time-to-market pressures. The higher the bandwidth of your oscilloscope, the more accurate the reproduction of your signal. The TDS3000B Series offers a wide range of bandwidths from 100 MHz to 600 MHz to best suit the needs of your most demanding projects, so that you can complete your tasks on time and with confidence.

The TDS3000B Series combines unique digital real-time (DRT) sampling technology with sin(x)/x interpolation to allow you to accurately characterize a wide range of signal types on all channels simultaneously. This sampling technology makes it possible to capture high-frequency information, such as glitches and edge anomalies, that eludes other oscilloscopes in its class, while sin(x)/x interpolation ensures precise reconstruction of each waveform. The result - a complete view of your signal to speed debug and characterization.

WaveAlert® waveform anomaly detection speeds your troubleshooting tasks by helping you find those elusive problems faster. WaveAlert detection monitors the incoming signals on all channels and will detect and highlight any waveform that deviates from the normal waveform being acquired. Because the TDS3000B oscilloscope can stop acquisition, sound a beep, make a hard copy or save the waveform when it detects an anomaly, you can run tests over long time periods - even unattended - to find those challenging, very infrequent failures.

OpenChoice® solutions deliver simple, seamless integration between the oscilloscope and the PC. Using a standard built-in Ethernet port, e*Scope web-based remote control allows you to control your TDS3000B oscilloscope from anywhere, using the Internet and your PC. With the TDS3GV optional communication module, floppy disk, TDSPCS1 OpenChoice software, and integration with third-party software, the TDS3000B Series provides you with multiple choices to easily capture, transfer, document, and analyze your measurement results. This seamless integration extends the power and value of these brilliantly engineered, affordable oscilloscopes.

Optional application modules enable you to transform your oscilloscope into a specialized tool for limit testing, telecommunications mask testing, and video troubleshooting.

And, with its lightweight, compact size and battery pack, the TDS3000B Series oscilloscope can go wherever it is needed. It weighs only 4.5 kilograms (9.8 lbs), with battery installed. Use the optional plug-in thermal printer to instantly document your work, even in the field.

TDS3AAM Advanced Analysis Module - Adds extended math capability, arbitrary math expressions, measurement statistics and additional automated measurements.

TDS3LIM Limit Testing Module - Offers fast, accurate Go/No Go verification that tested circuits are operating within intended parameters.

TDS3TMT Telecommunications Mask Testing Module - Pass/Fail compliance of ITU-T G.703 and ANSI T1.102 standards, custom mask testing and more.

TDS3VID Extended Video Editing Module - Adds Video QuickMenu, autoset, holdoff, line count trigger, video picture mode, vectorscope mode*¹, HDTV format triggering graticules and more.

TDS3SDI 601 Serial/Digital Video Module - Identify and analyze ITU-R BT.601 video signals, video picture mode with bright line select, vectorscope mode*¹, HDTV format triggering and more.

*¹ Vectorscope does not support composite video.

Upgrading TDS3000 to TDS3000B Features

*Available with TDS3SDI also

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Application Modules

Unique to the TDS3000B series are customer installable modules that extend the features of the TDS3000B series Digital Phosphor Oscilloscopes.  These modules may be purchased at any time and are compatible with any TDS3000B or TDS3000 instrument.  Each application module includes the latest version of the main oscilloscope firmware, so users may take advantage of all the latest features.  These modules may be transferred from one scope to another, but the capabilities offered will only be available when the module is in the oscilloscope.  Up to four application modules may be installed on one oscilloscope at any given time. 

TDS3FFT- Adds FFT capability for frequency analysis of waveforms.  The magnitude of frequency components may be displayed on a linear or dB scale.  Several windowing options are available.  Standard on all models. 

TDS3TRG- Adds pulse and logic triggers to the traditional edge and basic video triggers that are included on the main instrument.  Pulse triggers include width (or glitch), runt, and slew rate.  Note that the times for these triggers are selectable from 39.6 ns to 50 s.  Logic triggers include pattern and state triggering.  Note that logic triggers can only be used on combinations of 2 inputs even on 4 channel instruments.  Standard on all models. 

TDS3AAM- Adds advanced analysis capability to your TDS3000B. With it you can define waveforms as arbitrary math expressions - including a variety of mathematical functions plus constants and measurements. The TDS3AAM also adds Area and Cycle Area measurements, differentiation and integration functions, measurement averaging, and measurement statistics. The FFT capabilities of the TDS3FFT module are also included. 

TDS3LIM- Adds limit testing that offers fast, simple verification that your circuit is operating within its intended parameters. You can easily create waveform reference templates to compare to your live waveforms. Compare any number of input channels with any combination of four references. And you can set actions for the TDS3000B to take if a waveform strays outside the reference limits: stop acquisition, sound a beep, print a hardcopy, or save the waveform to disk. The TDS3LIM is excellent for manufacturing test and other repetitive testing applications where quick Go/No-Go decisions are required. 

TDS3TMT- Adds Pass/Fail mask testing for compliance to telecommunications standards: 

ITU-T G.703 (DSO, DS1,E1, Clk interface, DS2, E2, E3 and DS3 rates)

ANSI T1.102 (DS1, DS1A, DS1C, DS2, DS3, STS-1 rates)

Masks can be edited/customized by using WaveStar software for oscilloscopes (version 2.3 or later) 

TDS3VID- Adds new video picture with on-screen line select, vectorscope with 100% and 75% color bars, analog HDTV triggering (1080I, 1080p, 720p, 480p) and analog HDTV vectorscope with 100% and 75% color bars.  These new features are in addition to the original features consisting of line count triggering, custom video line rates, readout in mV or IRE units and a 75-ohm terminator.  The module also provides for the standard video triggering on all lines, all fields, odd or even fields for NTSC, SECAM, and PAL video signals. 

TDS3SDI- Adds 601 digital video to analog video conversion capability to the oscilloscope and also includes all the features of the TDS3VID listed above.  The module provides composite and component (RGB,YPbPr or YC) outputs. It includes a special cable and four 75-ohm terminators.

TDS3PRT- New plug-in printer adds easy, portable documentation capability to your TDS3000B oscilloscope. Just plug it into the back of your oscilloscope and press Hardcopy to get a print of your screen. The printer works where your TDS3000B works – even when operating on battery power.   The printer will also work with the existing TDS3000 except when the scope is powered from the optional battery.

TDS3GV- This communications module adds GPIB, RS-232 and VGA ports to the oscilloscope. The GPIB port allows the customer to control the instrument remotely from a computer.  The RS-232 port provides full programmability and a connection for exporting waveform data to a computer or a printer.  The VGA port provides the capability to display the scope screen on a large format monitor for group viewing.

All TDS3000B series oscilloscopes come standard with Ethernet and Centronics ports on the rear of the instrument.

Note: Communication modules include a Programmers Manual.

Communication modules may be added any time and transferred from one TDS3000B or TDS3000 to another.

TDS3TMT- Adds Pass/Fail mask testing for compliance to telecommunications standards: 

ITU-T G.703 (DSO, DS1, E1, Clk interface, DS2, E2, E3 and DS3 rates)

ANSI T1.102 (DS1, DS1A, DS1C, DS2, DS3, STS-1 rates)

Masks can be edited/customized by using WaveStar software for oscilloscopes (version 2.3 or later) 

TDS3VID- Adds new video picture with on-screen line select, vectorscope with 100% and 75% color bars, analog HDTV triggering (1080I, 1080p, 720p, 480p) and analog HDTV vectorscope with 100% and 75% color bars.  These new features are in addition to the original features consisting of line count triggering, custom video line rates, readout in mV or IRE units and a 75-ohm terminator.  The module also provides for the standard video triggering on all lines, all fields, odd or even fields for NTSC, SECAM, and PAL video signals. 

TDS3SDI- Adds 601 digital video to analog video conversion capability to the oscilloscope and also includes all the features of the TDS3VID listed above.  The module provides composite and component (RGB, YPbPr or YC) outputs. It includes a special cable and four 75-ohm terminators. 

TDS3PRT- New plug-in printer adds easy, portable documentation capability to your TDS3000B oscilloscope. Just plug it into the back of your oscilloscope and press Hardcopy to get a print of your screen. The printer works where your TDS3000B works – even when operating on battery power.   The printer will also work with the existing TDS3000 except when the scope is powered from the optional battery.

TDS3GV- This communications module adds GPIB, RS-232 and VGA ports to the oscilloscope. The GPIB port allows the customer to control the instrument remotely from a computer.  The RS-232 port provides full programmability and a connection for exporting waveform data to a computer or a printer.  The VGA port provides the capability to display the scope screen on a large format monitor for group viewing.

All TDS3000B series oscilloscopes come standard with Ethernet and Centronics ports on the rear of the instrument. 

Note: Communication modules include a Programmers Manual.

Communication modules may be added any time and transferred from one TDS3000B or TDS3000 to another.