Tektronix TDS 2012 Digital Storage Oscilloscope User's Guide

About this manual

This manual explains how to use the Tektronix TDS 2012 Digital Storage Oscilloscope to perform simple voltage versus time measurements and utilize elementary functions. It details the front panel layout, including connectors for CH1, CH2, and EXT TRIG, and explains the difference between digital storage and analog oscilloscopes.

The guide covers essential operational procedures such as using the DEFAULT SETUP and AUTOSET buttons, adjusting vertical and horizontal scales with knobs, and configuring channel menus for coupling, bandwidth limiting, and probe attenuation. It also provides step-by-step instructions for printing the oscilloscope display and managing trigger controls.

What's inside

• Background/Introduction
• Simple voltage measurement and display
• Printing oscilloscope display
• Default setup
• Autoset
• Channel menus
• Volts/Div knobs
• Sec/Div knob
• Position knobs
• Trigger Controls

Specifications

Frequently asked questions

What happens when the AUTOSET button is pressed?

The oscilloscope automatically analyzes the waveform type and adjusts controls like trigger level and time/voltage scales to produce a usable display.

How do you adjust the vertical scale of a channel?

Use the VOLTS/DIV knobs located directly below the CH1 MENU and CH2 MENU buttons.