TDS754

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The Tektronix TDS754 is a 500 MHz, 2 GS/s four-channel digital storage scope with a color screen.

Key Specifications

Bandwidth	500 MHz at 10 mv/div and above; 750 MHz @ 5 mV/div; 600 MHz @ 2 mV/div; 500 MHz @ 1 mV/div
Sample rate	1 or 2 channels @ 2 GS/s, 3 or 4 channels @ 1 GS/s
Number of Channels	4
Vertical Sensitivity	1 mV to 10 V/div with calibrated fine adjustment
Resolution	8 bit
Time Base Range	500 ps to 10 s/div
Record length	50k samples per channel
Record Length (1M Option)	500 K points on 1 channel; 250 k points on 2 channels ; 130 k points on 3 or 4 channels
Record Length (2M Option)	8 M points on 1 channel; 4 M points on 2 channels ; 2 M points on 3 or 4 channels
Acquisition modes	sample, envelope, average, high-resolution, peak-detect
Display	Color; Zoom
Trigger modes	Edge, logic, pulse; Video trigger with option 05 (NTSC, SECAM, PAL, HDTV, and FlexFormat)
Storage	1.44 Mbyte, 3.5 inch, DOS 3.3-or-later floppy disk. NVRAM storage for saving waveforms, hardcopies, and setups. Units with option HD present (requires additional hardware) have a hard disk drive
I/O	Full GPIB programmability
Hardcopy	Using GPIB, RS-232, or Centronics ports

Software

• TDS520B Field Adjustment Software 063-2601-00 (ZIP)
• TDS520C Field Adjustment Software 063-2774-01 (ZIP)
• TDS520C/520D V1.129 Field Adjustment Software (ZIP)
• TDS520C/520D V1.129 Field Adjustment Software 063-3289-01 (ZIP)

• TDS Family Programming Examples Software 063-1134-00 V1.2 (ZIP)
• Tektronix TDS300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 AWE Drivers 066-0087-00 (ZIP)
• Telecom Test and I-Pattern Software TTiP 066-0119-00 (ZIP)
• Enhanced Printing Utility for TDS Family 066-0125-00 (ZIP)
• TDS runtime Environment TDSRTE1 066-0127-00 (ZIP)
• Tektronix TDS500C/700C Custom Masks 066-0165-00 (ZIP)
• Tektronix Wavestar 2012.05.09.11.07.29 16456 EN 066-0934-03 (ZIP, 102MB) Product Key: WSTRO618650124

Firmware

• TDS754C v5.0e Firmware (ZIP)
• TDS754C v5.2e Firmware (ZIP)
• TDS754C v5.3e Firmware (ZIP)

• TDS754D v6.3e Firmware (ZIP)
• TDS754D v6.4e Firmware (ZIP)
• TDS754D v6.6e Firmware (ZIP)

• TDS754D v7.1.1e Firmware (ZIP)
• TDS754D v7.2e Firmware (ZIP)
• TDS754D v7.4e Firmware (ZIP)

Links

See the Repairs page regarding HDD/FDD replacements.

• Tek Forum threads:
  • Recovering the unit from a bricked state
  • Firmware updating
  • Backing up and restoring calibration data
• EEVBlog Forum Threads:
  • Conversion of 500 MHz TDS744A to 1 GHz TDS784A
  • EEVBlog Forum thread on TDS options and how to enable them
  • Firmware update via GPIB
  • Serial debug and console interface card for TDS500-700 series
  • Console port debug adapter for TDS500-700 series
• Youtube
  • NVRAM module replacement - Near Far Media
  • Input hybrid repair - Near Far Media
  • Power supply repair - Near Far Media

• Simmconn Labs LCD replacement kits for CRT-based TDS O-scopes
• Wavestar Product Key
• TDS error log viewer
• Enabling options via GPIB interface - ko4bb.com

Internals

The TDS754C&D and TDS784C&D series are nearly identical, differences being front-panel cosmetics and the presence (754) or absence (784) of a few capacitors on the acquisition board. The only other difference is the position of instrument ID jumpers, also on the acquisition board. In fact, it is entirely possible to convert a 754 to a 784 (see above Links and the TDS784 page for more information).

Note that in the TDS700D series, the acquisition board variant is important — the CPU Board with Firmware 7.xx cannot be used together with the old acquisition board, and the CPU board with old Firmware 6.xx doesn't run with the new acquisition board. The fact that the CPU board has part number 671-4349-00 is by itself not a reliable indication of a compatible firmware version.

Pictures

TDS754A

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  TDS754A front

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  TDS754A rear

TDS754C

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  TDS754C front

TDS754D

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  TDS754D runs into DPO-mode

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  TDS754D Acquisition board, early model (SN B040000 below)

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  TDS754D Acquisition board, later model (SN B040000 upper), 2M option ready

Common

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  Option 05 Internal Parts

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  Option HD Internal Parts, 2.5" Disk Version

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  Option HD Internal Parts, PCMCIA Disk Version

Assembly part numbers

Assy	Description	TDS754A P/N	TDS754C P/N	TDS754D P/N
A10	Acquisition board	671-1476-05	671-4039–01	679-4165-0x/679-4771-01
A10	Acquisition board (1M Opt.)	-	671-4041–00	679-4166-0x/679-4771-01
A10	Acquisition board (2M Opt.)	-	-	679-4771-01
A11	DRAM/CPU/Display board (inlc. 1M Opt.)	-	671-4003–00 / 671-4172–00	671-4172–00 / 671-4349-00
A11	DRAM/CPU/Display board (only 2M Opt.)	-	-	-
A12	Front panel assembly	-	614-0937–02	614-0953–00
A14	D1 Bus	-	671-2847-00	671-2847-00
A14	D1 Bus (Opt. 05)	-	671-2848-00	671-2848-00
A15	Attenuator assembly	-	-	-
A16	Power supply unit	-	620–0063–04	620-0063-05
A20	CRT Display assembly	-	640–0077–04	640–0077–11
A23	RS232/Centronics assembly	640-2437-00	640-2437-00	640-2437-00