TDS520

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix TDS520 is a 500 MS/s, 500 MHz dual-channel digital scope.

Key Specifications

Bandwidth	500 MHz
Rise time	700 ps
Sample rate	500 MS/s (only 1 ch) / 250 MS/s (all ch)
Time base	500 ps/Div to 10 s/Div
Deflection	2 mV/Div to 200 mV/Div (Opt. 1D: 1 mV/Div to 100 mV/Div)
Resolution	8 bits / 12 bits (HI-RES Mode)
Record length	500 to 15 k points (Opt. 1M: 50 k points)
Input impedance	1 MΩ / 50 Ω
Interface	GPIB standard
Options 13	Centronics interface RS-232 interface

Software

• TDS520/520A V1.4 Field Adjustment Software (ZIP)
• TDS520/520A V1.6 Field Adjustment Software 063-1642-00 (ZIP)
• TDS520/520A V1.11 Field Adjustment Software (ZIP)
• 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)
• Waveform Converter For Oscilloscopes 066-0002-00 (ZIP)
• AWE Drivers For Tektronix Oscilloscopes 066-0087-00 (ZIP)
• File Transfer Utility From TDS Scope To PC 066-0104-00 (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)
• WFM to ASCII Waveform Converter - UNIX Version For Sun Spark Stations 066-0176-00 (ZIP)
• Hardcopy from TDS to PC Using HPIP 82335B Interface Card 066-0177-00 (ZIP)
• Example Program To Get Crossing Levels 066-0178-00 (ZIP)
• TDS ISF File To CSV File Conversion Utility 066-0179-00 (ZIP)
• TDS Sandisk Hard Disk Patch Utility 066-0183-00 (ZIP)
• Transfer 2 Byte Data From TDS Oscilloscopes QuickBasic 066-0188-00 (ZIP)
• TDS Waveform Logging Sample Program 066-0194-00 (ZIP)
• Load TDS Floppy MathCAD Files Into MathCAD 066-0196-00 (ZIP)
• Transfer TDS Hardcopy Screens To PC Via GPIB 066-0197-00 (ZIP)
• Transfer Setups Between TDS Oscilloscopes 066-0198-00 (ZIP)
• VB Program To Capture TDS Extended Waveforms 066-0200-00 (ZIP)
• TDS Series WFM File Formatter 066-0489-00 (ZIP)
• Telecommunications Option for TDS Oscilloscopes 066-0201-00 (ZIP)
• Tektronix Wavestar V3.0 2012.05.09.11.07.29 16456 EN (ZIP, 102MB) Product Key: WSTRO618650124

Firmware

• TDS520C v5.0e Firmware (ZIP)

Options

• 05 - Video Trigger
• 13 - RS-232/Centronics hardcopy interface
• 1K - K420 Oscilloscope Cart without power strip
• 1M - 50k Memory Length
• 1R - Rackmount
• 23 - Add two each P6205 Active Probes
• 25 - Add P6563A, four SMD probes
• 2F - Advanced DSP Math

Pictures

• 

  TDS520

• 

  TDS520B rear

• 

  Input Attenuators

• 

  TDS520A

• 

  TDS520A

• 

  TDS520A

• 

  TDS520A

• 

  TDS520A

• 

  TDS520A

• 

  TDS520A

• 

  TDS520A

• 

  TDS520A

• 

  TDS520A

• 

  TDS520A

• 

  TDS520A

• 

  TDS520A

• 

  TDS520D rear

• 

  Option 05 Internal Parts

• 

  Option HD Internal Parts, 2.5" Disk Version

• 

  Option HD Internal Parts, PCMCIA Disk Version

• 

  TDS520A serial number H700127 labeled "500 GS/s"

Assembly part numbers

Assy	Description	TDS520 P/N	TDS520A P/N	TDS520B P/N
A10	Acquisition board	672-1475-0x	672-1417-xx	672-4494-00
A10	Acquisition board (1M Opt.)	672-2046-0x	-	-
A11	DRAM/CPU/Display board	671-2002-01/02	671-2611-xx	671-3693-01
A11	DRAM/CPU/Display board (1M Opt.)	671-1477-01/02	-	-
A12	Front panel assembly	614-0890-00	614-0918-xx	614-0934-00
A12	Front panel assembly	614-0896-00/01	-	-
A13	Firmware board	671-1701-00/01	-	-
A14	D1 Bus	671-1568-00	671-2846-xx	671-2847-00
A14	D1 Bus (Opt. 05)	-	-	671-2848-00
A15	Attenuator assembly	119-4092-0x	119-4092-xx	-
A16	Power supply unit	119-3371-0x	119-4415-xx	620-0063-05
A16	Power supply unit	119-4415-0x	-	-
A20	CRT Display assembly	640-0071-00/01	640-0071-xx	640-0071-06
A23	RS232/Centronics assembly	-	640-2437-00	640-2437-00

Components

Some Parts Used in the TDS520

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
155-0378-00	155-0378-00 • 155-0378-01	Monolithic integrated circuit	amplifier	TDS410 • TDS420 • TDS430 • TDS460 • TDS540 • TDS540A • TDS544 • TDS520 • TDS520A • TDS524A

Some Parts Used in the TDS520A

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
155-0378-00	155-0378-00 • 155-0378-01	Monolithic integrated circuit	amplifier	TDS410 • TDS420 • TDS430 • TDS460 • TDS540 • TDS540A • TDS544 • TDS520 • TDS520A • TDS524A

Some Parts Used in the TDS520B

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
H2462		Hybrid integrated circuit	oscilloscope channel input module	TDS510B • TDS520B • TDS524B • TDS540B • TDS544B • TDS620B • TDS640B • TDS644B • TDS680B • TDS684B • TDS714 • TDS724 • TDS744 • TDS754 • TDS782 • TDS784 • TDS794
M521	156-7361-00	Monolithic integrated circuit	trigger	TDS520B
M721	156-7359-00	Monolithic integrated circuit	bipolar 8bit, 1 GS/s ADC	TDS520B
M738	156-7360-00	Monolithic integrated circuit	bipolar octal track and hold	TDS520B
M748	155-0401-00	Monolithic integrated circuit	bipolar dual comparator	TDS520B

Some Parts Used in the TDS520C

(no results)