The Tektronix TDS3032C is a 300 MHz, 2-channel digital phosphor oscilloscope engineered for electronic testing, design verification, and signal characterization. Its compact form factor—weighing 7 lbs (3.2 kg) with 5.9 inches (149 mm) depth—supports both benchtop deployment and field portability. Digital Real-Time sampling with sin(x)/x interpolation enables accurate capture of transients, glitches, and edge anomalies across a 10k-point record length at 2.5 GS/s.
Technical Specifications
• Bandwidth: 300 MHz
• Analog channels: 2
• Real-time sample rate: 2.5 GS/s (all channels)
• Record length: 10,000 points (all channels)
• Waveform capture rate: 3,600 wfms/s continuous
• Vertical sensitivity: 1 mV to 10 V/div (1 MΩ input); 1 mV to 1 V/div (50 Ω input)
• Time base: 10 ns to 10 s/div
• Trigger delay: 13.2 ns to 50 s (time-based); 1 to 9,999,999 events (event-based)
• Channel-to-channel deskew: ±10 ns
• Display: 6.5-inch (165.1 mm) TFT color, 640 × 480 pixels (VGA)
– Key Features
• 25 automatic measurements
• Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) standard
• WaveAlert automatic anomaly detection compares live waveforms against historical references
• Advanced trigger suite for complex signal isolation
• Variable and infinite persistence modes with real-time intensity grading
• TekProbe interface supports active, differential, and current probes with auto-scaling
• Single-button Autoset with undo capability
• Amplitude and time cursors
• Waveform display modes: dots, vectors, variable persistence, infinite persistence
• Graticule options: full, grid, cross-hair, frame
– Optional Capabilities
• Advanced analysis module (TDS3AAM): extended math, arbitrary expressions, measurement statistics
• Limit testing module (TDS3LIM): custom waveform limit validation
• Telecommunications mask testing (TDS3TMT): ITU-T G.703 and ANSI T1.102 compliance verification
• Extended video module (TDS3VID): video quickmenu, line count trigger, vectorscope
• 601 serial digital video module (TDS3SDI): SDI-to-analog conversion and HDTV triggering
– Connectivity & Integration
• Front-panel USB host port for direct data export and firmware updates
• Optional GPIB/VGA/RS-232 interface module (TDS3GV)
• Optional GPIB/RS-232 module (TDS3GM)
