DIGITAL OSCILLOSCOPE

TUTORIAL
Based upon the Tektronics TDS1002B
Todd Elliott, C.E.T.
905-575-1212 Ext. 5223
todd.elliott@mohawkcollege.ca
Version 1.0, September 2012

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• Please review the Analog Oscilloscope tutorial first!
• Basic terminology and concepts will not be discussed
during this tutorial – you should already know them!
• This is a complex piece of test equipment. The tutorial
will focus on basic operation only.
• DO NOT touch any control or setting during the power-up
sequence, as it has a tendency to change the default
language selection.
MAJOR CONTROLS

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Vertical Trigger

Inputs Horizontal
 Inputs
Rotate to adjust.

Signal input

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 Vertical
Position Position

Menu Menu

Setting Setting/Adjustment

Ch1. Ch2.
 Horizontal

Position

Rotate to adjust.

Rotate to adjust.
Setting/Adjustmen
t
 Trigger

Setting/Level

Adjust to have
indicator arrow
“on” the waveform
signal!
 Other Controls
Press to Measure
set
measure-
Run-Stop
ment
options. Pauses/freezes
waveform. Will
not respond to
inputs when
active!
 Probe Check
5 Volt, 1kHz
square wave.

Check attenuation setting

and change software
parameter to match!
INITIAL SET-UP
 Initial Settings
• Select Channel 1.
• Press the menu buttons to
select the settings shown.
• Repeat for Channel 2.

*Adjust the vertical position

control to establish a
centered trace!

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 Ready to Measure!
*Press Run-Stop to toggle mode.

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BASIC MEASUREMENTS
D.C.
*Establish an
appropriate
vertical setting.
Repeat for Ch.
2 as needed.

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A.C.
 Menu Settings
*Channel 2 set
A.C. Coupling independently!

Default is ‘Coarse’

Default is ‘Off’

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Single Waveform
Configure each
measurement
option as desired.

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Dual Waveform
Configure
measurement
options as
desired.

‘Stop’, i.e the

Run-Stop control
is used to ‘freeze’
waveforms on
screen.

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