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Tektronix Oscilloscope Selection Guide

  Oscilloscope selection made easy. This guide will help you choose an oscilloscope based on your application or specific specification requirements.

  THS700 TDS1000 TDS2000 TDS3000B TDS400 TDS5000
Channels
2*** 2 2, 4 2, 4 2, 4 2, 4
Bandwidth
100 MHz to 200 MHz 60 MHz to 100 MHz 60 MHz to 200 MHz 100 MHz to 500 MHz 200 MHz to 400 MHz 500 MHz to 1 GHz
Rise Time
3.5 ns to 1.75 ns 5.83 ns to 3.5 ns 5.83 ns to 1.75 ns 3.5 ns to 700 ps 1.75 ns to 875 ps 800 ps to 400 ps
Sample Rate
(Max. Real-Time)
500 MS/s to 1 GS/s 1 GS/s 2 GS/s 1.25 GS/s to 5 GS/s 100 MS/s 5 GS/s
Oscilloscope
Type
DSO DSO DSO DPO Up to 3,600 wfms/s DSO DPO/DPX Up to 100,000 wfms/s
Record Length
(Maximum)
2.5 kB 2.5 kB 2.5 kB 10 kB 120 kB 8 MB
Trigger Types
Edge, Pulse, Video, External, Motor Edge, Video, Pulse (Glitch) Edge, Video, Pulse (Glitch) Edge, Video,
Logic Pattern
State, Pulse
(Glitch, Width,
Runt, SlewRate),
Comm
Edge, Video Edge, Video,
Logic (Pattern,
State, Setup/Hold),
Pulse (Glitch,
Width, Runt,
Time-out),
Transition,
Window,
Trigger Delay
Connectivity*
Basic Advanced via
optional TDS2CMA
communications
module
Advanced via
optional TDS2CMA
communications
module
Extended Advanced Extended
Application
Specific
Solutions
Power Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) Comm, Video   Jitter, Disk Drive, USB
Waveform Math
and Analysis**
Basic Basic, plus FFT standard Basic, plus FFT standard Basic, plus FFT standard Basic (FFT &
Advanced Math Optional)
Basic (Extended Optional)
Other Features
Handheld, Battery Power External trigger input, Autoset menu, Probe check wizard, Automatic measurements, Multi-language user interface External trigger input, Autoset menu, Probe check wizard, Automatic measurements, Multi-language user interface Portable (7 lbs/3.2 kg) Battery Power Triggered and Untriggered Roll Modes Built-in printer, CD-RW drive (Optional)
Applications
Power Harmonic
Measurements,
Installation,
Maintenance
& Repair
Service and Repair,
Education and Training,
Manufacturing Test and Quality Control,
Design and Debug
Service and Repair,
Education and Training,
Manufacturing Test and Quality Control,
Design and Debug
Telecomm Mask
Testing &
Manufacturing,
Digital Design/ Troubleshooting,
Video Design/ Service,
Power Supply
Design
General-purpose
Design/ Troubleshooting,
Medical/ Biomedical
Digital Design
and Debug,
Power Measurements,
Video Design,
DVD Analysis

TDS694C TDS6000 TDS784D TDS7000 CSA7000 TDS8000 CSA8000
Channels
2+2, 4 4 2+2, 4 4 4 Up to 8 Up to 8
Bandwidth
500 MHz to 3 GHz 6 GHz 500 MHz to 2 GHz 500 MHz to 4 GHz 1.5, 4 GHz 2.5 GHz to 50 GHz 2.5 GHz to 50 GHz
Rise Time
800 ps to 133 ps 70 ps 800 ps to 200 ps 800 ps to 100 ps 160 ps to 100 ps 7 ps 7 ps
Sample Rate
(Max. Real-Time)
5 GS/s to 10 GS/s 20 GS/s on 2, 10 GS/s on 4 2 GS/s to 4 GS/s 5 GS/s to 20 GS/s 20 GS/s 200 kS/s (sequential) 200 kS/s (sequential)
Oscilloscope
Type
DSO DSO DPO/DPX Up to 200,000 wfms/s DPO/DPX
> 400,000 wfms/s
DPO/DPX
> 400,000 wfms/s
Sampling Sampling
Record Length
(Maximum)
120 kB 250 kB 8 MB 32 MB 32 MB 4 kB 4 kB
Trigger Types
Edge, Video,
Logic, (Pattern,
State, Setup/Hold),
Pulse (Glitch,
Width, Runt,
Slew Rate,
Time-out)
Edge, Logic,
(Pattern, State,
Setup/Hold),
Pulse (Glitch,
Width, Runt,
Time-out,
Transition), Comm and Serial Pattern
Edge, Video,
Logic, (Pattern,
State, Setup/Hold),
Pulse (Glitch,
Width, Runt,
Slew Rate,
Time-out), Comm
Edge, Logic,
(Pattern, State,
Setup/Hold),
Pulse (Glitch,
Width, Runt,
Time-out,
Transition)
All TDS7000 types + Comm and Serial Pattern Edge,
Internal Clock,
Clock Recovery
Edge, Internal Clock, Clock Recovery
Connectivity*
Advanced Extended Advanced Extended Extended Extended Extended
Application
Specific
Solutions
Power, Jitter Processor, Comm USB, Jitter, Comm Power, Jitter Processor, Comm, Disk Drive, Video Jitter, Disk Drive, USB 2.0 Comm, Jitter, Disk Drive, USB 2.0 Comm, TDR Comm, TDR
Waveform Math
and Analysis**
Advanced Extended Advanced Extended Extended Extended Extended
Other Features
Tektronix Logic Analyzer Cross-trigger Computer & Datacom Mask Testing, Serial Pattern Trigger, both with Clock Recovery Optical & Electrical Communication Accessories Touch-sensitive Display, Graphical User Interface, Triggered and Untriggered Roll Modes Built-in Optical Reference Receiver, Clock Recovery, Mask Testing Optical & Electrical Sampling Modules with Optional Clock Recovery Optical & Electrical Sampling Modules with Optional Clock Recovery
Applications
Validation/ Characterization
of High-speed
Digital Designs,
Jitter Analysis,
High-energy
Physics
Validation/ Characterization of High-speed Digital Designs, Jitter Analysis Communication Compliance Testing & Analysis, Video Design/ Troubleshooting, Power Measurements Validation/ Characterization of High-speed Digital Designs, Jitter Analysis, Disk Drive Measurements Power Electronics, Comm Mask Testing Design Development; Optical and Electrical Compliance Testing; Signal Integrity; Margin Verification; Jitter and Timing Analysis Device Characterization &Semiconductor Testing, Sampling Modules Impedance & Cross-talk Characterization using TDR High-speed Tele & Data Communications Signal Analysis & Compliance Testing

Specifications may vary based on the model selected within the product families listed above.

*Connectivity
Basic = RS-232
Advanced = Basic, plus GPIB, Centronics; May include Floppy Disk
Extended = Advanced, plus LAN, Ethernet; May include USB, PCMCIA, CD-ROM, Open access to Windows Platform

**Waveform Math Analysis
Basic = Simple waveform math
Advanced = Advanced waveform math, FFT
Extended = Advanced waveform math, FFT or Spectral, Compatibility with Windows analysis & productivity software

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