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{{Oscilloscope Sidebar
|manufacturer=Tektronix
|series=TDS series scopes
|model=TDS620
|summary=500 MHz, 2 GS/s, 2-Ch digital scope
|image=tds620.jpg
|caption=Tektronix TDS620
|introduced=1993
|discontinued=(?)
|designers=
|manuals=
'''TDS620'''
* [[Media:070-8507-00.pdf|TDS620 Service Manual 070-8507-00]]
* [[Media:070-8506-01.pdf|TDS620 User Manual 070-8506-01]]
* [[Media:070-8649-00.pdf|TDS620 Performance Verification 070-8649-00]]
* [[Media:070-8318-05.pdf|TDS Series Programmer 070-8318-05]]

'''TDS620A'''
* [[Media:070-8709-06.pdf|TDS620A Programmer 070-8709-06]]
* [[Media:070-8709-07.pdf|TDS620A Programmer 070-8709-07]]
* [[Media:070-8711-02.pdf|TDS620A Reference 070-8711-02]]
* [[Media:070-8715-04.pdf|TDS620A User Manual 070-8715-04]]
* [[Media:070-8718-04.pdf|TDS620A Service Manual 070-8718-04]]

'''TDS620B'''
* [[Media:070-9382-01.pdf|TDS620B Reference 070-9382-01]]
* [[Media:070-9384-01.pdf|TDS620B Performance Verification and Specifications 070-9384-01]]
* [[Media:070-9386-03.pdf|TDS620B Service Manual 070-9386-03]]
* [[Media:070-9702-00.pdf|TDS620B Programmer Manual 070-9702-00]]
* [[Media:070-9556-00.pdf|TDS620B etc Programmer Manual 070-9556-00]]
* [[Media:070-9719-00.pdf|TDS620B Digitizing Oscilloscopes 070-9719-00]]
* [[Media:070-9720-01.pdf|TDS620B Performance Verification and Specifications 070-9720-01]]
* [[Media:070-9721-02.pdf|TDS620B Service Manual 070-9721-02]]
* [[Media:070-9861-00.pdf|TDS620B Reference 070-9861-00]] / <small>[[Media:070-9861-00 c2.pdf|Alternate copy]]</small>
* [[Media:070-9869-00.pdf|TDS620B User 070-9869-00]] / <small>[[Media:070-9869-00 c2.pdf|Alternate copy]]</small>
* [[Media:070-9874-02.pdf|TDS620B Technical Reference 070-9874-02]]
* [[Media:070-9875-04.pdf|TDS620B Service 070-9875-04]]
* [[Media:070-9876-00.pdf|TDS620B Programmer manual 070-9876-00]]
* [[Media:071-0090-01.pdf|TDS620B User Manual Supplement 071-0090-01]] / <small>[[Media:071-0090-01 c2.pdf|Alternate copy]]</small>
* [[Media:071-0134-00.pdf|TDS600B User Manual Japanese 071-0134-00]]
* [[Media:071-0135-00.pdf|TDS620B Performance Verification and Specifications 071-0135-00]]
* [[Media:071-0136-00.pdf|TDS620B Service Manual 071-0136-00]]
* [[Media:55W-10066-6.pdf|Sales Brochure]]

'''Common'''
* [[Media:045-0213-00.pdf|CRT Filter Retainer Upgrade Kit 045-0213-00]]
* [[Media:061-4094-02.pdf|TDS, TLS & CTS FDD Replacement 061-4094-02]]
* [[Media:070-8432-04.pdf|TLS Logic Scope and TDS Series Oscilloscopes Rackmount Installation 070-8432-04]]
* [[Media:070-8567-01.pdf|Option 13 RS-232/Centronics Hardcopy Interface Instruction Manual 070-8567-01]]
* [[Media:070-8582-01.pdf|Option 2F Advanced DSP Math Instruction Manual 070-8582-01]]
* [[Media:070-8748-02.pdf|TDS Family Opt 05 Video Trigger Interface Instruction Manual 070-8709-02]]
* [[Media:070-8919-00.pdf|TTiP TDS Telecommunication Templates & i-Pattern Software 070-8919-00]]
* [[Media:070-9636-02.pdf|TDS Family Opt 05 Video Trigger Interface Install 070-9636-02]]
* [[Media:070-9785-03.pdf|Wavestar Software User Manual 070-9785-03]]
* [[Media:071-0220-07.pdf|WSTRO & WSTROU WaveStar Software User Manual 071-0220-07]]
* [[Media:071-0220-09.pdf|WSTRO WaveStar Software User Manual 071-0220-09]]
* [[Media:071-0817-00.pdf|WSTRO, WSTROU & WSTRM WaveStar Software, AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter, TDS3EM Ethernet Comms Module User Manual 071-0817-00]]
* [[Media:071-1140-03.pdf|WaveStar Software, Wavestar Reader, AD007 GPIB-LAN Adapter Software Solutions Installation 071-1140-03]]
* [[Media:55W-8862-00.PDF|Sales Brochure]]

'''Schematics'''
* [[Media:TDS544A_A17-A19(PS).pdf|Full schematics of A17 - A19 Power Supply boards (TDS620, 640, 640A & 644A, same as TDS544A)]]
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The '''Tektronix TDS620''' and '''TDS620A''' are 500 MHz, 2 GS/s 2-channel digital storage scopes with a monochrome screen, with 2000 points maximum record length per channel. <br>
The '''Tektronix TDS620B''' has 2.5 GS/s sample rate and 15,000 points maximum record length per channel.<br>
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 }}
{{Spec | Sample rate | 2 GS/s (TDS620, TDS620A), 2,5 GS/s (TDS620B) on all channels }}
{{Spec | Number of Channels | 2 + 2 }}
{{Spec | Vertical Sensitivity| 1 mV to 10 V/div with calibrated fine adjustment }}
{{Spec | Resolution  | 8 bit }}
{{Spec | Time Base Range| 500 ps to 5 s/div (TDS620), 200 ps to 10 s/div (TDS620A, TDS620B) }}
{{Spec | Record length | 2000 points (TDS620, TDS620A), 15,000 points (TDS620B) }}
{{Spec | Acquisition modes | sample, envelope, average, high-resolution, peak-detect }}
{{Spec | Display  | Monochrome }}
{{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}}

==Software==
* [[Media:TDS600_Field_Adjustment_Software.zip|TDS620 Field Adjustment Software]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:TDS600A_Field_Adjustment_Software.zip|TDS620A Field Adjustment Software]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:TDS600B_Field_Adjustment_Software_063-1908-01.zip|TDS620B Field Adjustment Software 063-1908-01]] (ZIP)
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* [[Media:063-1134-00 V1.2.zip|TDS Family Programming Examples Software 063-1134-00 V1.2]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0002-00.zip|Waveform Converter For Oscilloscopes 066-0002-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0087-00.zip|AWE Drivers For Tektronix Oscilloscopes 066-0087-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0104-00.zip|File Transfer Utility From TDS Scope To PC 066-0104-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:Ttip.zip|Telecom Test and I-Pattern Software TTiP 066-0119-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0125-00.zip|Enhanced Printing Utility for TDS Family 066-0125-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:Tdsrteup_(TDS_runtime_Environment_TDSRTE1).zip|TDS runtime Environment TDSRTE1 066-0127-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0176-00.zip|WFM to ASCII Waveform Converter - UNIX Version For Sun Spark Stations 066-0176-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0177-00.zip|Hardcopy from TDS to PC Using HPIP 82335B Interface Card 066-0177-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0178-00.zip|Example Program To Get Crossing Levels 066-0178-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0179-00.zip|TDS ISF File To CSV File Conversion Utility 066-0179-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0188-00.zip|Transfer 2 Byte Data From TDS Oscilloscopes QuickBasic 066-0188-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0194-00.zip|TDS Waveform Logging Sample Program 066-0194-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0196-00.zip|Load TDS Floppy MathCAD Files Into MathCAD 066-0196-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0197-00.zip|Transfer TDS Hardcopy Screens To PC Via GPIB 066-0197-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0198-00.zip|Transfer Setups Between TDS Oscilloscopes 066-0198-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0200-00.zip|VB Program To Capture TDS Extended Waveforms 066-0200-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:066-0489-00.zip|TDS Series WFM File Formatter 066-0489-00]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:Wavestar_2012.05.09.11.07.29_16456_EN.zip|Tektronix Wavestar 2012.05.09.11.07.29 16456 EN]] (ZIP, 102MB) ''Product Key: WSTRO618650124''

==Firmware==
* [[Media:TDS620B v4.2e Firmware.zip|TDS620B v4.2e Firmware]] (ZIP)
* [[Media:TDS620B_v4.4.1e_Firmware.zip|TDS620B v4.4.1e Firmware]] (ZIP)

==Options==
* 05 - Video Trigger                              - Oscilloscope comes with tools that allow investigation of a range of NTSC, PAL, SECAM, and high definition TV signals.
* 1M - 4M acquisition length                      - Extends standard acquisition length from 50,000 points per channel to 130,000 samples on three or four channels, 250,000 samples on two channels, and 500,000 samples on one channel.
* 13 - RS-232C and Centronics hardcopy interfaces - Add RS-232-C and Centronics interface ports.
* 1F - Floppy disk drive                          - Add 3.5 inch, 1.44 MByte floppy disc drive.
* 2F - Advanced DSP math                          - Add advanced DSP math features such as FFT, integration, and differentiation.

==Optional Accessories==
* 1K - Add K420 scope cart
* 1R - Rackmount kit
* 2D - Delete standard 2 P6205 probes
* 22 - (TDS620A) Add 2 each P6139A passive probes
* 23 - (TDS620A) Add 4 each P6245 active FET probes
* 24 - (TDS620B) Add 4 each P6139A passive probes
* D1 - Calibration data report

==TDS620A Included Accessories==
* 2x P6205 FET Probes
* 070-8711-02 - Reference Manual
* 070-8711-01 - User Manual
* 200-3696-01 - Front cover
* 161-0230-01 - US power cord

==TDS620B Included Accessories==
* 2x P6139A FET Probes
* 070-9382-00 - Quick Reference Guide
* 063-2773-00 - Programmers Manual in MS-Help format on floppy disk
* 070-6869-00 - User Manual
* 070-9874-02 - Technical Reference Manual
* 200-3696-01 - Front cover
* 161-0230-01 - US power cord

==Recommended Accessories==
* 012-0991-01 - 1m GPIB cable
* 012-0991-00 - 2m GPIB cable
* 012-1298-00 - RS-232 cable
* 012-1250-00 - Centronics cable
* 016-0909-01 - Soft-sided carrying case
* 016-01135-00 - Transit case
* K420 - Scope cart

==Links==
* 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]
* [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 Unlocking software options - ko4bb.com]

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