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Tektronix TDS754

500 MHz, 2 GS/s 4-channel digital scope

Produced from (?) to (?)

Manuals

TDS754A

TDS754C

TDS754D

Common

(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix TDS754 is a 500 MHz, 2 GS/s four-channel digital storage scope with a color screen.

Key Specifications

Analog Bandwidth	500 MHz @ 2 mV/div to 1 V/div; 450 MHz @ 1 mV/div to 1.99 mV/div
Sample rate	1 or 2 channels @ 2 GS/s, 3 or 4 channels @ 1 GS/s
Channels	4
Deflection	1 mV/div 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 – 500K points on 1 channel; 250K points on 2 channels ; 130K points on 3 or 4 channels 2M Option – 8M points on 1 channel; 4M points on 2 channels ; 2M 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

Options

option 1M (500K memory/channel on 2Ch units)
option 05 (Video trigger)
option 13 (RS-232 and Centronics interfaces)
option 2F (Extended waveform math: FFT, etc...)
option 1F (Floppy disk)
option 2C (Communication Signal Analyzer)
option 3C (Optical, Short Wavelength)
option 4C (Optical, Long Wavelength)
option 2M (500K memory/channel on 4Ch units)
option HD (Hard Drive)

Software

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

Links

See the Repairs page regarding HDD/FDD replacements.

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

TDS754A front
TDS754A rear

TDS754C

TDS754C front

TDS754D

TDS754D runs into DPO-mode
TDS754D Acquisition board, early model (SN B040000 below)
TDS754D Acquisition board, later model (SN B040000 upper), 2M option ready

Common

Option 05 Internal Parts
Option HD Internal Parts, 2.5" Disk Version
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

Components

Some Parts Used in the TDS754A

Some Parts Used in the TDS754C

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-==Common==
+'''TDS754A'''
+* [[Media:070-8709-06.pdf|TDS700A Programmer 070-8709-06]]
+* [[Media:070-8709-07.pdf|TDS700A Programmer 070-8709-07]]
+* [[Media:070-9382-01.pdf|TDS700A Reference 070-9382-01]]
+* [[Media:070-9384-01.pdf|TDS700A Performance Verification and Specifications 070-9384-01]]
+* [[Media:070-9386-03.pdf|TDS700A Service 070-9386-03]]
+* [[Media:070-9719-00.pdf|TDS700A Digitizing Oscilloscopes 070-9719-00]]
+* [[Media:070-9721-02.pdf|TDS700A Service Manual 070-9721-02]]
+'''TDS754C'''
+* [[Media:070-9861-00.pdf|TDS700C Reference 070-9861-00]] / <small>[[Media:070-9861-00 c2.pdf|Alternate copy]]</small>
+* [[Media:070-9869-00.pdf|TDS700C User 070-9869-00]] / <small>[[Media:070-9869-00 c2.pdf|Alternate copy]]</small>
+* [[Media:070-9874-02.pdf|TDS700C Technical Reference 070-9874-02]]
+* [[Media:070-9875-04.pdf|TDS700C Service 070-9875-04]]
+* [[Media:070-9876-00.pdf|TDS700C Programmers Manual 070-9876-00]]
+* [[Media:071-0090-01.pdf|TDS700C User Manual Supplement 071-0090-01]] / <small>[[Media:071-0090-01 c2.pdf|Alternate copy]]</small>
+'''TDS754D'''
+* [[Media:071-0130-00.pdf|TDS700D User Manual 071-0130-00]]
+* [[Media:071-0130-03.pdf|TDS700D User Manual 071-0130-03]]
+* [[Media:071-0134-00.pdf|TDS700D User Manual Japanese 071-0134-00]]
+* [[Media:071-0273-02.pdf|TDS700D User Manual Supplement 071-0273-02]]
+* [[Media:071-0273-03.pdf|TDS700D User Manual Supplement EN/FR/DE/KR/JP 071-0273-03]]
+* [[Media:071-0504-00.pdf|TDS700D Reference 071-0504-00]]
+* [[Media:071-0581-00.pdf|TDSPSM1 Processor Specifications Measurements Application User Manual 071-0581-00]]
+* [[Media:071-0627-02.pdf|TDS700D Service 071-0627-02]] / <small>[[Media:071-0627-02 c2.pdf|Alternate copy]]</small>
+* [[Media:071-0630-03.pdf|TDS700D Performance Verification and Specifications 071-0630-03]]
+* [[Media:55W_11336_2.pdf|TDS700D Datasheet 55W_11336_2]]
+* [[Media:55W_11336_3.pdf|TDS700D Datasheet 55W_11336_3]]
+* [[Media:TDS700D_Datasheet_55W_11336_4.pdf|TDS700D Datasheet 55W_11336_4]]
+'''Common'''
 * [[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]]
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 * [[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_12028_0.pdf|TDSPWR1 Power Measurement Software Datasheet 55W_12028_0]]
-==TDS754A==
+* [[Media:55W_12056_0.pdf|TDSDDM1 Disk Drive Measurement Software Datasheet 55W_12056_0]]
-* [[Media:070-8709-06.pdf|TDS400A/500A/600A/700A Programmer 070-8709-06]]
-* [[Media:070-8709-07.pdf|TDS400A/500A/600A/700A Programmer 070-8709-07]]
-* [[Media:070-9382-01.pdf|TDS500B/600B/700A Reference 070-9382-01]]
-* [[Media:070-9384-01.pdf|TDS500B/600B/700A Performance Verification and Specifications 070-9384-01]]
-* [[Media:070-9386-03.pdf|TDS500B/600B/700A Service 070-9386-03]]
-* [[Media:070-9719-00.pdf|TDS500B/600B/700A Digitizing Oscilloscopes 070-9719-00]]
-* [[Media:070-9721-02.pdf|TDS500B/600B/700A Service Manual 070-9721-02]]
-==TDS754C==
-* [[Media:070-9861-00.pdf|TDS500C/600B/700C Reference 070-9861-00]] / <small>[[Media:070-9861-00 c2.pdf|Alternate copy]]</small>
-* [[Media:070-9869-00.pdf|TDS500C/600B/700C User 070-9869-00]] / <small>[[Media:070-9869-00 c2.pdf|Alternate copy]]</small>
-* [[Media:070-9874-02.pdf|TDS500C/600B/700C Technical Reference 070-9874-02]]
-* [[Media:070-9875-04.pdf|TDS500C/600B/700C Service 070-9875-04]]
-* [[Media:070-9876-00.pdf|TDS400A/500/600B/700C Programmers Manual 070-9876-00]]
-* [[Media:071-0090-01.pdf|TDS500C/600B/700C User Manual Supplement 071-0090-01]] / <small>[[Media:071-0090-01 c2.pdf|Alternate copy]]</small>
-==TDS754D==
-* [[Media:071-0130-00.pdf|TDS500D/600C/700D User Manual 071-0130-00]]
-* [[Media:071-0130-03.pdf|TDS500D/600C/700D User Manual 071-0130-03]]
-* [[Media:071-0273-02.pdf|TDS500D/600C/700D User Manual Supplement 071-0273-02]]
-* [[Media:071-0273-03.pdf|TDS500D/600C/700D User Manual Supplement EN/FR/DE/KR/JP 071-0273-03]]
-* [[Media:071-0504-00.pdf|TDS500D/600C/700D Reference 071-0504-00]]
-* [[Media:071-0581-00.pdf|TDSPSM1 Processor Specifications Measurements Application User Manual 071-0581-00]]
-* [[Media:071-0627-02.pdf|TDS500D/600C/700D/714L Service 071-0627-02]] / <small>[[Media:071-0627-02 c2.pdf|Alternate copy]]</small>
-* [[Media:071-0630-03.pdf|TDS500D/600C/700D/714L Performance Verification and Specifications 071-0630-03]]
-* [[Media:TDS700D_Datasheet_55W_11336_4.pdf|TDS700D Datasheet 55W_11336_4]]
 }}
 The '''Tektronix TDS754''' is a 500 MHz, 2 GS/s four-channel digital storage scope with a color screen.
 {{BeginSpecs}}
-{{Spec | Bandwidth   | 500 MHz at 10 mv/div and above; 750 MHz @ 5 mV/div; 600 MHz @ 2 mV/div; 500 MHz @ 1 mV/div }}
+{{Spec | Analog Bandwidth  | 500 MHz @ 2 mV/div to 1 V/div; 450 MHz @ 1 mV/div to 1.99 mV/div }}
-{{Spec | Sample rate | 1 or 2 channels @ 2 GS/s, 3 or 4 channels @ 1 GS/s }}
+{{Spec | Sample rate       | 1 or 2 channels @ 2 GS/s, 3 or 4 channels @ 1 GS/s }}
-{{Spec | Number of Channels | 4 }}
+{{Spec | Channels          | 4 }}
-{{Spec | Vertical Sensitivity| 1 mV to 10 V/div with calibrated fine adjustment }}
+{{Spec | Deflection        | 1 mV/div to 10 V/div with calibrated fine adjustment }}
-{{Spec | Resolution  | 8 bit }}
+{{Spec | Resolution        | 8 bit }}
-{{Spec | Time Base Range| 500 ps to 10 s/div }}
+{{Spec | Time Base         | 500 ps to 10 s/div }}
-{{Spec | Record length | 50k samples per channel }}
+{{Spec | Record length     |
-{{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 }}
+* Base model – 50K samples per channel
-{{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 }}
+* 1M Option  – 500K points on 1 channel;  250K points on 2 channels ; 130K points on 3 or 4 channels
-{{Spec | Acquisition modes | sample, envelope, average, high-resolution, peak-detect }}
+* 2M Option  – 8M points on 1 channel;  4M points on 2 channels ; 2M points on 3 or 4 channels }}
-{{Spec | Display  | Color; Zoom }}
+{{Spec | Acquisition modes | sample, envelope, average, high-resolution, peak-detect }}
-{{Spec | Trigger modes | Edge, logic, pulse; Video trigger with option 05 ([[NTSC]], [[SECAM]], [[PAL]], HDTV, and FlexFormat) }}
+{{Spec | Display           | Color; Zoom }}
-{{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 | Trigger modes     | Edge, logic, pulse; Video trigger with option 05 ([[NTSC]], [[SECAM]], [[PAL]], HDTV, and FlexFormat) }}
-{{Spec | I/O | Full GPIB programmability }}
+{{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 | Hardcopy | Using [[GPIB]], [[RS-232]], or Centronics ports }}
+{{Spec | I/O               | Full GPIB programmability }}
+{{Spec | Hardcopy          | Using [[GPIB]], [[RS-232]], or Centronics ports }}
 {{EndSpecs}}
+==Options==
+* option 1M (500K memory/channel on 2Ch units)
+* option 05 (Video trigger)
+* option 13 ([[RS-232 interface|RS-232]] and [[Centronics interface]]s)
+* option 2F (Extended waveform math: FFT, etc...)
+* option 1F (Floppy disk)
+* option 2C (Communication Signal Analyzer)
+* option 3C (Optical, Short Wavelength)
+* option 4C (Optical, Long Wavelength)
+* option 2M (500K memory/channel on 4Ch units)
+* option HD (Hard Drive)
 ==Software==
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 |-
 |}
+==Components==
+{{Parts|TDS754A}}
+{{Parts|TDS754C}}
 [[Category:TDS700 series scopes]]