Tektronix TDS 500D 600C 700D 071-0272-00 Oscilloscope Performance Verification

Tektronix TDS 500D 600C 700D 071-0272-00 Oscilloscope Performance Verification Specs

This is the original Tektronix Technical Reference, part number 071-0272-00, covering Performance Verification and Specifications for the TDS 500D, TDS 600C, and TDS 700D families of Digitizing Oscilloscopes. It is a spiral-bound printed document produced by Tektronix for use by engineers and technicians who need to verify that their oscilloscope meets published specifications or perform calibration-related testing.

Specifications & What's Included

• Publication Part Number: 071-0272-00
• Document Type: Technical Reference — Performance Verification and Specifications
• Compatible Instruments: Tektronix TDS 500D, TDS 600C, and TDS 700D Digitizing Oscilloscopes
• Format: Spiral-bound printed manual
• Language: English
• Major Sections: General Safety Summary; Performance Verification Procedures; Specifications (Warranted Characteristics and Typical Characteristics)
• Performance Verification content includes: input channel checks, DC offset accuracy, brief and full performance test procedures for TDS 500D, TDS 600C, and TDS 700D; trigger system checks; output signal checks; optional 05 video trigger checks; simultaneous channel checks; optical filter checks (TDS 700D only)
• Specifications content includes: product description; signal acquisition system; horizontal system; trigger system; acquisition control; waveform measurements; scope; display; GPIB interface and output ports; data handling; mechanical specs; warranted and typical characteristics tables
• List of Figures spanning analog bandwidth, channel delay, DC accuracy, trigger level, jitter, sync duty cycle, OC-12 SONET optical impulse response, and more
• List of Tables covering test equipment requirements, DC voltage accuracy, analog bandwidth, delay between channels, trigger level accuracy, available filters, reference receiver filter options, GPIB specs, warranted and typical characteristics for signal acquisition, time base, triggering, output ports, probe compensation, and certifications/compliances
• Calibration compliance label visible on front cover (This Manual Complies with Lition CAGE and Customer Requirements and May Be Used for Performance of Calibration)

Applications

The Tektronix TDS 500D, TDS 600C, and TDS 700D series are high-performance digitizing oscilloscopes introduced in the mid-to-late 1990s, representing Tektronix's professional-grade benchtop digital storage oscilloscope lineup of that era. The TDS 700D models offered bandwidths up to 1 GHz and were widely used in high-speed digital design, telecommunications, and research labs. The TDS 600C series targeted mid-range mixed-signal and communications work, while the TDS 500D series served general-purpose high-bandwidth bench applications. This Performance Verification and Specifications Technical Reference is the document used to formally verify that a TDS 500D, 600C, or 700D unit meets its warranted specifications — a process required after repair, calibration, or before deployment in a test environment where measurement traceability matters. Engineers maintaining legacy TDS instruments, calibration labs, and service technicians working on this family of oscilloscopes rely on this document to confirm instrument performance against Tektronix's published warranted and typical characteristics. The manual also serves as the primary specifications reference for the series, making it valuable for anyone evaluating a used unit's capabilities or setting up incoming inspection procedures.