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Tektronix TDS724

2+2 channel 500 MHz, 1 GS/s digital scope

Produced from 1996 to (?)

Manuals

Common

TDS724A

TDS724C

TDS724D

(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix TDS724 is a 2 channel 500 MHz, 1 GS/s digital storage scope with a color screen.
Two plus Two channel operation allows up to two of the four channels to be displayed simultaneously.
Channels not displayed can be used to couple a triggering signal to the oscilloscope.

Key Specifications

Bandwidth	500 MHz
Sample rate	1 or 2 channels @ 2 GS/s
Number of Channels	2 + 2
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

Tektronix TDS300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 AWE Drivers 066-0087-00 (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

Links

See the Repairs page regarding HDD/FDD replacements.

Pictures

A1 acquisition board 679-3744-00
A1 acquisition board 679-3744-00
A1 acquisition board 679-3744-00
A1 acquisition board 679-3744-00
Option 05 Internal Parts
Option HD Internal Parts, 2.5" Disk Version
Option HD Internal Parts, PCMCIA Disk Version

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 * [[Media:071-0627-02.pdf|TDS700D Service Manual 071-0627-02]]
 * [[Media:071-0630-03.pdf|TDS700D Performance Verification and Specifications 071-0630-03]]
+}}
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+The '''Tektronix TDS724''' is a 2 channel 500 MHz, 1 GS/s digital storage scope with a color screen.<br>
-The '''Tektronix TDS724''' is a 500 MHz, 1 GS/s DSO.
+Two plus Two channel operation allows up to two of the four channels to be displayed simultaneously.<br>
+Channels not displayed can be used to couple a triggering signal to the oscilloscope.
 {{BeginSpecs}}
-{{Spec | Bandwidth | 500 MHz (<10 mV/Div: 450 MHz) }}
+{{Spec | Bandwidth   | 500 MHz }}
-{{Spec | Sample rate | 1 GS/s (1ch), 500 MS/s (2ch) }}
+{{Spec | Sample rate | 1 or 2 channels @ 2 GS/s }}
-{{Spec | Resolution | 8 bit }}
+{{Spec | Number of Channels | 2 + 2 }}
-{{Spec | Channels | 2 + 2 aux. }}
+{{Spec | Vertical Sensitivity| 1 mV to 10 V/div with calibrated fine adjustment }}
-{{Spec | Samplers | 2 }}
+{{Spec | Resolution  | 8 bit }}
-{{Spec | Memory | 50K samples (Opt. 1M, 250K samples; Opt.2M, 4M samples) }}
+{{Spec | Time Base Range| 500 ps to 10 s/div }}
-{{Spec | Display | Color shutter on 7" magnetically deflected CRT, 640×480 }}
+{{Spec | Record length | 50k samples per channel }}
+{{Spec | Record Length (1M Option)| 500 K points on 1 channel;  250 k points on 2 channels ; 130 k points on 3 or 4 channels }}
+{{Spec | Record Length (2M Option)| 8 M points on 1 channel;  4 M points on 2 channels ; 2 M points on 3 or 4 channels }}
+{{Spec | Acquisition modes | sample, envelope, average, high-resolution, peak-detect }}
+{{Spec | Display  | Color; Zoom }}
+{{Spec | Trigger modes | Edge, logic, pulse; Video trigger with option 05 ([[NTSC]], [[SECAM]], [[PAL]], HDTV, and FlexFormat) }}
+{{Spec | 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 }}
+{{Spec | I/O | Full GPIB programmability }}
+{{Spec | Hardcopy | Using [[GPIB]], [[RS-232]], or Centronics ports }}
 {{EndSpecs}}
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 ==Links==
+See the [[TDS794D/Repairs|Repairs page]] regarding HDD/FDD replacements.
+* Tek Forum threads:
+** [http://forum.tek.com/viewtopic.php?f=568&t=140017/  Recovering the unit from a bricked state]
+** [http://forum.tek.com/viewtopic.php?f=568&t=139999&hilit=TDS784/ Firmware updating]
+** [http://forum.tek.com/viewtopic.php?f=568&t=138168&hilit=TDS784/ Backing up and restoring calibration data]
+* EEVBlog Forum Threads:
+** [http://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/hackingupgrading-old-scope-(tds754d)/ EEVBlog Forum thread on TDS options and how to enable them]
+** [https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/unified-tektool-released-!-(firmware-flash-tools-for-old-tds-series)/ Firmware update via GPIB]
+** [https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/tektronix-tds500-700-debug-konscole-interface/ Serial debug and console interface card for TDS500-700 series]
+** [https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/console-port-debug-adapter-for-tek-tds500-tds600-and-tds700-series-scopes/ Console port debug adapter for TDS500-700 series]
+* Youtube
+** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve-MnHakY6Y NVRAM module replacement - Near Far Media]
+** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0P1sJBomDQ Input hybrid repair - Near Far Media]
+** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsxKTOmeZ2k Power supply repair - Near Far Media]
+* [https://simmconnlabscom.ipage.com/store/page5.html Simmconn Labs LCD replacement kits for CRT-based TDS O-scopes]
+* [https://www.tek.com/support/faqs/i-lost-my-wavestar-keycode-how-can-i-get-it-back Wavestar Product Key]
+* [https://www.hakanh.com/dl/TDSErrLog.htm TDS error log viewer]
+* [http://www.ko4bb.com/getsimple/index.php?id=enable-tds754d-options Enabling options via GPIB interface - ko4bb.com]
 ==Pictures==