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
Channels	4
Deflection	1 mV to 10 V/div with calibrated fine adjustment
Resolution	8 bit
Time Base	500 ps to 10 s/div
Record length	Base model – 50k samples per channel 1M Option – 500 K points on 1 channel; 250 k points on 2 channels ; 130 k points on 3 or 4 channels 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)
• 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)
• 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