TDS540

The Tektronix TDS540 is a 500 MHz, 1 GS/s quad-channel digital scope introduced in 1992.

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The TDS540 uses an amplifier IC, U1000, U1200, U1300, and U1400, part number 155-0378-00, that is closely related to the M377.

Common failure on early TDS-Familiy: bad SMD Capacitor.

Key Specifications

Bandwidth	500 MHz
Rise time	700 ps
Sample rate	1 GS/s (only 1 ch ) / 500 MS/s (only 2 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

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

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  SMD caps recapped Acquisition-Board "A10"

Part numbers of included PCB by TDS540

Part No	Description	Modul numbers
672-1476-0x	Acquisition board	A10
672-2045-0x	Acquisition board (1M Option)	A10
671-1477-01/02	DRAM/CPU/Display board (1M Option)	A11
671-2002-01/02	DRAM/CPU/Display board	A11
614-0890-00	Front panel assembly	A12
614-0896-00/01	Front panel assembly	A12
671-1701-00/01	Firmware board	A13
671-1568-00	D1 Bus	A14
119-4092-0x	Attenuator assembly	A15
119-3371-0x	Power supply unit	A16
119-4415-0x	Power supply unit	A16
640-0071-00/01	CRT Display assembly	A20