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News Release from: TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments) | Subject: TDS3000B Series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 8 March 2002
Scopes on the lookout for anomalies
Now available from TTi, the TDS3000B Series of high-speed digital phosphor oscilloscopes offers a number of new features aimed at users involved in electronic design, production and maintenance
Now available from TTi (Thurlby Thandar Instruments), the TDS3000B Series of high-speed digital phosphor oscilloscopes (DPOs) offers a number of new features aimed at users involved in electronic design, production and maintenance. Among the most innovative of the new features is the WaveAlert waveform anomaly detection system, which automatically detects anomalous waveforms.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 March 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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As a standard feature on every model in the TDS3000B Series, WaveAlert makes it easy to detect and take action against events that fall outside the normal repetitive patterns of waveform activity.
Not only does WaveAlert highlight the anomalous waveform: it can also be programmed to beep, then stop acquisition and freeze the anomaly on the screen, save the anomalous wave to disk, or print a hard copy of it.
Whether the user is with the instrument or not, anomalies are detected.
Tracking these 'stray' events can help engineers quickly identify problems in their designs.
The TDS3000B Series is designed to accept up to four application modules at a time.
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FFT (TDS3FFT) and triggering (TDS3TRG) modules are standard on all models in the TDS3000B Series, and five optional modules are currently available including telecommunications masks (TDS3TMT), video (TDS3VID, TDS3SDI) and the newly developed advanced analysis and limit testing.
The TDS3AAM advanced analysis module delivers the extended mathematical capabilities engineers need for analysing and characterising digital designs.
The module adds several automated measurements as well as measurement statistics, arbitrary mathematical expressions, and more.
The TDS3LIM limit testing module offers fast, simple verification that a circuit is operating within its intended parameters.
Users may easily create waveform reference templates to compare with live waveforms or make comparisons of any number of input channels with any combination of four references.
Actions may also be set for the TDS3000B to take if a waveform strays outside the reference limits - for example, stop acquisition, sound a beep, print a hard copy, or save the waveform to disk.
The TDS3LIM is ideally suited for manufacturing test and other repetitive testing applications where quick 'go/no-go' decisions are required.
A new compact thermal printer, the TDS3PRT, plugs into the back panel of the TDS3000B instruments.
The printer provides a means of documenting measurement results in the field or wherever the oscilloscope is used.
The optional TDS3PRT draws its power from the instrument and is activated by a front-panel button on the TDS3000B.
Also new to the TDS3000B Series is the e*Scope web-based remote-control capability, which enables remote instrument control via Internet browser, as well as information sharing and monitoring.
The TDS3000B is the first mid-priced oscilloscope with these networking features built in.
The e*Scope web-based remote control feature facilitates contact with service technicians at distant customer sites, remote control by distributed engineering teams, and more.
A built-in Ethernet connection is also provided as standard equipment on all models.
Prices for the TDS3000B start at GBP 2830 (plus VAT).
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