The Tektronix 2430A is a dual-channel digital storage oscilloscope engineered for demanding electronic test and measurement applications requiring simultaneous signal acquisition and real-time analysis. Operating at 150 MHz bandwidth with 100 MS/s sampling rate, it delivers 40 MHz real-time useful storage bandwidth for single-event captures and 150 MHz equivalent-time bandwidth for repetitive acquisitions. The instrument combines 8-bit vertical resolution with a 2.33 ns rise time and 2 ns glitch capture capability, enabling detection of transient events across a wide range of signal frequencies.
Technical Specifications
• Bandwidth: 150 MHz
• Channels: 2 (simultaneous sampling)
• Sampling Rate: 100 MS/s
• Vertical Resolution: 8-bit
• Rise Time: 2.33 ns
• Glitch Capture: 2 ns minimum
• Real-time Useful Storage Bandwidth (Single-event): 40 MHz
• Equivalent-time Bandwidth (Repetitive acquisitions): 150 MHz
• Timebase Accuracy: 0.0015% crystal timebase
• Record Length: 1024 points
• Horizontal Sweep Range: 5 ns/division to 5 s/division (28 calibrated settings)
• External Clock Input: 1 MHz to 100 MHz
• Display: Color CRT with XY mode at full bandwidth
– Key Features
• Simultaneous dual-channel acquisition with XY display at full 150 MHz bandwidth
• Extensive triggering capabilities including delayed sweep with time and event-based delays
• DELTA DELAY feature enabling two independently settable delayed B traces
• Automatic measurement capabilities with on-screen readouts
• Auto Pass/Fail testing for manufacturing and quality control workflows
• Waveform processing for automatic parameter extraction
• Probe power supply option
– Typical Applications
• Electronic circuit characterization and signal integrity analysis
• Transient event detection and glitch identification
• Repetitive signal analysis with high time-base accuracy
• Real-time single-shot event capture and storage
• Manufacturing test and quality assurance
– Compatibility & Integration
• Full GPIB compatibility for remote instrument control and automated data acquisition
• Direct printer and plotter output for documentation and reporting
