TDS3052B

The Tektronix TDS3052B is a 500 MHz, 2-channel Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope (DPO) from the popular TDS3000B series. Combining a high 5 GS/s sampling rate with a compact design, built-in LAN and parallel connectivity, and 9-bit vertical resolution, the TDS3052B is engineered for fast, accurate electronic testing, debug, and design analysis.

Electrical Testing Signal Analysis Signal Integrity

Specifications

General

Parameter	Value
Interfaces	LAN (10Base-T Ethernet), Parallel (Centronics), Floppy Drive standard; GPIB, RS-232, and VGA out optional (via TDS3GV module)
Display	6.4 in (162.6 mm) color active-matrix TFT LCD, 640 × 480 pixels (VGA)

Physical

Parameter	Value
Power Supply	100 to 240 VAC ±10%, 47 to 440 Hz; < 75 W power consumption; optional battery operation
Dimensions (W×H×D)	375 mm × 176 mm × 149 mm
Weight	3.2 kg
Weight (With Battery)	4.1 kg

Vertical System

Parameter	Value
Analog Bandwidth	500 MHz
Input Channels	2
Calculated Rise Time	700 ps
Vertical Sensitivity (1 MΩ)	1 mV/div to 10 V/div
Vertical Sensitivity (50 Ω)	1 mV/div to 1 V/div
DC Gain Accuracy	±2%
Input Coupling	AC, DC, GND
Input Impedance	1 MΩ ±1% in parallel with 13 pF ±2 pF, or 50 Ω ±1%
Max Input Voltage (50 Ω)	5 V RMS
Hardware Bandwidth Limits	20 MHz, 150 MHz
Position Range	±5 divisions
Channel-to-Channel Isolation	>= 100:1 at 100 MHz and >= 30:1 at 500 MHz

Horizontal System

Parameter	Value
Max Sample Rate	5.0 GS/s per channel
Max Record Length	10k points per channel
Timebase Accuracy	±20 ppm

Trigger System

Parameter	Value
Trigger Modes	Auto, Normal, Single
Trigger Types	Edge, Video, Pulse, Logic
Pulse Triggering - Runt	Trigger on a pulse that crosses one threshold but fails to cross a second
Pulse Triggering - Slew Rate	Trigger on pulse edge rates that are faster or slower than set
Logic Triggering - Pattern	AND, OR, NAND, NOR logic states
Logic Triggering - State	Any logic pattern triggered on a clock edge
Video Triggering	NTSC, PAL, SECAM, custom; any line or individual lines
Trigger Coupling	AC, DC, Noise Reject, HF Reject, LF Reject
Trigger Level Range	±8 divisions from screen center
External Trigger Input	Standard

Acquisition System

Parameter	Value
Acquisition Mode - Sample	Acquires sample data
Acquisition Mode - Peak Detect	Captures high-frequency and random glitches down to 1 ns
Acquisition Mode - Envelope	Acquires min/max values over multiple acquisitions
Acquisition Mode - Average	Averages waveforms from 2 to 512
Acquisition Mode - Single Sequence	Single-shot acquisition

I/O & Storage

Parameter	Value
Built-in Floppy Drive	3.5 in, 1.44 MB
Standard LAN Port	RJ-45, 10Base-T Ethernet
Standard Parallel Port	Centronics-style DB-25
Optional Communication Ports	GPIB, RS-232, VGA out (via TDS3GV)

Features

Parameter	Value
WaveAlert Anomaly Detection	Compares live waveform with template, actions on violation
QuickMenu	Simplified user interface mode
Multi-language UI	Standard

Environmental

Parameter	Value
Non-operating Temperature	-40 °C to +71 °C
Operating Altitude	Up to 3,000 m
Non-operating Altitude	Up to 15,000 m

Power

Parameter	Value
Battery Power Option	Compatible with TDS3BATB rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack

Signal Processing

Parameter	Value
FFT Windows	Rectangular, Hanning, Hamming, Blackman-Harris

Storage

Parameter	Value
Internal Setup Storage	10 front-panel instrument setups

Standard Accessories

Parameter	Value
Included Probes	P6139A 10X passive probes (one per channel)

Auxiliary Ports

Parameter	Value
Probe Compensator Output	5.0 V into >= 1 MΩ load at 1 kHz

Optional Modules

Parameter	Value
Application Modules	TDS3AAM (Advanced Analysis), TDS3LIM (Limit Testing), TDS3TMT (Telecom Mask Testing), TDS3VID (Extended Video), TDS3SDI (601 Digital Video)

Technology

Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope (DPO)

Applications

Electronic design, debugging, troubleshooting, and manufacturing testing