Tektronix TDS460A Digital Storage Oscilloscope

Description:

The Tektronix TDS460A Digital Storage Oscilloscope is used for high-speed waveform acquisition, signal analysis, and precision electronic troubleshooting in laboratory, manufacturing, and field service environments. Commonly installed in electronics design laboratories, calibration facilities, telecommunications testing, industrial maintenance departments, and research institutions for analyzing analog and digital signals with high bandwidth and long record lengths. Maintenance technicians, calibration engineers, and system integrators use this digital storage oscilloscope for equipment diagnostics, product development, verification testing, and replacement of legacy test and measurement instruments.

Applications:

The Tektronix TDS460A is designed for demanding waveform analysis using high-bandwidth digital acquisition and advanced triggering capabilities. It is commonly used for embedded system debugging, power electronics testing, telecommunications, digital circuit design, video signal analysis, manufacturing quality control, research and development, and educational laboratories where accurate signal capture and automated measurements are required.

Technical Specifications:

• Manufacturer: Tektronix, Inc.
• Model: TDS460A
• Product Type: Digital Storage Oscilloscope
• Display Technology: Digital Storage Oscilloscope (DSO)
• Analog Bandwidth: 400 MHz
• Analog Channels: 4
• Maximum Sample Rate: 100 MS/s per Channel
• Record Length: Up to 30,000 Points per Channel (120,000 Points Optional)
• Vertical Resolution: 8 Bits (Up to 12 Bits in Hi-Res Mode)
• Vertical Sensitivity: 1 mV/div to 10 V/div
• Time Base Range: 1 ns/div to 20 s/div
• Rise Time: Approximately 1.75 ns
• Automatic Measurements: 25 Built-In Measurements
• Trigger Modes: Edge, Pulse, Video (NTSC, PAL, SECAM), Peak Detect, Triggered Roll, Roll Mode, Pass/Fail Testing
• Waveform Processing: Waveform Math, FFT (Optional), Hi-Res, Peak Detect
• Interfaces: GPIB, RS-232, Centronics Parallel Port, VGA Video Output
• Storage Media: 3.5-Inch DOS-Compatible Floppy Disk Drive
• Typical Applications: Electronic Design, Manufacturing Test, Product Verification, Telecommunications, Power Electronics, Video Signal Analysis, Calibration, and Industrial Maintenance.

Common Replacements:

• Tektronix TDS540A Digital Storage Oscilloscope
• Tektronix TDS5054B Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope
• Tektronix MDO34 Mixed Domain Oscilloscope