Characteristics

General

Number of Channels - (all channels are acquired including clocks).

TLA5201: 34 channels (2 are clock channels).

TLA5202: 68 channels (4 are clock channels).

TLA5203: 102 channels (4 are clock and 2 are qualifier channels).

TLA5204: 136 channels (4 are clock and 4 are qualifier channels).

Time Stamp - 51-Bits at 125 ps resolution (3.25 days duration).

Clocking/Acquisition Modes - Internal, internal 2X, internal 4X, external, external 2X, source synchronous. 125 ps (8 GHz) MagniVu™ high-speed timing is available simultaneous with all modes.

Input Characteristics (with P64xx probes)

Capacitive Loading -

<0.7 pF typical data/clock (P6419).

1.4 pF typical data; 2 pF typical clock (P6418).

2 pF typical data/clock (P6417, P6434).

Threshold Selection Range - From -2.0 V to +4.5 V in 5 mV increments.

Threshold presets include TTL (1.5 V), CMOS (1.65 V), ECL (–1.3 V), PECL (3.7 V), LVPECL (2.0 V), LVCMOS 1.5 V (0.75 V), LVCMOS 1.8 V (0.9 V), LVCMOS 2.5 V (1.25 V), LVCMOS 3.3 V (1.65 V), LVDS (0 V), and user-defined.

Threshold Selection Channel Granularity - Separate selection for each of the clock/qualifier channels and one per group of 16 data channels.

Threshold Accuracy (including probe) - ±(100mV).

Input Voltage Range -

Operating: -2.5 V to 5.0 V.

Nondestructive: ±15 V.

Minimum Input Signal Swing -

±250mV (P6417, P6418, P6419).

±300mV (P6434).

Input Signal Minimum Slew Rate - 200 mV/ns typical.

State Acquisition Characteristics

Maximum State Clock Rate - 235 MHz.

Maximum State Data Rate - 470 Mb/s.

State Record Length with Timestamps (half/full channels) - 1 Mb/512 Kb , 4/2 Mb , 16/8 Mb.

Setup and Hold Time Selection Range - 16 ns range that may be shifted towards the setup region by 0 ns [+8, -8] ns, 4 ns [+12, -4] ns, or 8 ns [+16, 0] ns.

Setup-and-hold Window -

All Channels: 1.5 ns typical.

Minimum Clock Pulse Width -

1.5 ns (P6434).

1.25 ns (P6417, P6418, P6419).

Demux Channel Selection - Channels can be demultiplexed to other channels through user interface with 8 channel granularity.

Timing Acquisition Characteristics

MagniVu™ Timing Resolution - 125 ps (8 GHz).

Storage rate adjustable to 250 ps, 500 ps, 1 ns, and 2 ns.

MagniVu Timing Record Length - 16 Kb per channel, with adjustable trigger position.

Timing Resolution (quarter/half/full channels) - 500 ps/1 ns/2 ns to 50 ms.

Timing Record Length (quarter/half/full channels with timestamps and with or without transitional storage) - 2 Mb/1 Mb/512 Kb, 8/4/2 Mb, 32/16/8 Mb per channel.

Timing Record Length with Glitch Storage Enabled - Half of default main record length.

Channel-to-channel Skew - 1 ns (900 ps typical).

Minimum Recognizable Pulse/Glitch Width (single channel) - 1 ns (P6417, P6418, P6419) 1.25 ns (P6434).

Minimum Detectable Setup/Hold Violation - 250 ps.

Minimum Recognizable Multi-channel Trigger Event - Sample period + channel-to-channel skew.

Trigger Characteristics

Independent Trigger States - 16.

Maximum Independent If/then Clauses per State - 16.

Maximum Number of Events per If/then Clause - 8.

Maximum Number of Actions per If/then Clause - 8.

Maximum Number of Trigger Events - 18 (2 counter/timers plus any 16 other resources).

Number of Word Recognizers - 16.

Number of Transition Recognizers - 16.

Number of Range Recognizers - 4.

Number of Counter/Timers - 2.

Trigger Event Types - Word, group, channel, transition, range, anything, counter value, timer value, signal, glitch, setup-and-hold violation, snapshot.

Trigger Action Types - Trigger main, trigger MagniVu™, store, don't store, start store, stop store, increment counter, decrement counter, reset counter, start timer, stop timer, reset timer, snapshot current sample, goto state, set/clear signal, do nothing.

Trigger Sequence Rate - DC to 500 MHz (2 ns).

Counter/Timer Range - 51 Bits each (>50 days at 2 ns).

Counter Rate - DC to 500 MHz (2 ns).

Timer Clock Rate - 500 MHz (2 ns).

Counter/Timer Latency - 2 ns.

Range Recognizers - Double bounded (can be as wide as any group, must be grouped according to specified order of significance).

Setup-and-hold Violation Recognizer Setup Time Range - From 8 ns before to 7.5 ns after clock edge in 125 ps increments.

Setup-and-hold Violation Recognizer Hold Time Range - From 7.5 ns before to 8 ns after clock edge in 125 ps increments.

Trigger Position - Any data sample.

MagniVu™ Trigger Position - MagniVu position can be set from 0% to 60% centered around the MagniVu trigger.

Storage Control (data qualification) - Global (conditional), by state (start/stop), block, by trigger action, or transitional. Force main prefill selection available.

iView™ (Integrated View) Capability

TDS oscilloscope configuration requirements - The iView cable does not connect fully to the TDS1000/2000 Series oscilloscopes without a GPIB extender. Tektronix recommends a standard GPIB cable as an extender, or order a cable extender (National Instruments part number 181638-1). TDS2CMAX Communications Extension Module required for iView capability on any TDS1000/2000 Series. TDS3GM GPIB/RS232 Interface Module required for iView capability on any TDS3000 Series. TDS3GV GPIB/RS232/VGA Interface Module required for iView capability on any TDS3000B Series.

Number of TDS oscilloscopes that can be connected to a TLA system - 1.

External Oscilloscopes Supported - For a complete list of currently supported TDS oscilloscopes, please visit our website http://www.tektronix.com/iview.

TLA Connections - USB, Trigger In, Trigger Out, Clock Out.

TDS Connections - GPIB, Trigger In, Trigger Out, Clock In (when available).

Setup - iView external oscilloscope wizard automates setup.

Data Correlation - After TDS oscilloscope acquisition is complete, data is automatically transferred to the TLA and time correlated with the TLA acquisition data.

Deskew - TDS and TLA data is automatically deskewed and time correlated when using the iView external oscilloscope cable.

iView External Oscilloscope Cable Length - 2 m.

PC Characteristics

Operating System - Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Multi-Lingual User Interface Pack.

Processor - Intel Celeron 2.0 GHz.

Chipset - Intel 865G.

DRAM - 512 MB SDRAM.

Sound - 16-Bit I/O and Mic In port.

Hard Drive - =80 GB.

Optical Drive - Internal 24/10/24 CD-RW.

Floppy Drive - Built-in 3.5 in. 1.44 MB drive.

Integral Controls

Front-Panel Display -

Size: 10.4 in. (26.4 cm) diagonal.

Type: Active-matrix color TFT LCD with backlight.

Resolution: 1024×768.

Colors: 256 K.

Simultaneous Display Capability - The front-panel and secondary displays can be operated simultaneously using the same resolution. The secondary external display can be used simultaneously using an independent resolution.

Front-panel Controls - Special function knobs for instrument control and mini-QWERTY keypad.

External Peripheral Interfaces

External Display Port Type - Two female DB15 SVGA.

External Display Resolution - Up to 1600x1200 non-interlaced at 16.8 M colors.

LAN Port Type - 10/100Base-T, RJ-45.

External Keyboard Port Type - PS2 mini-DIN.

External Mouse Port Type - PS2 mini-DIN.

Parallel Interface Port Type - Female DB25.

Parallel Interface Modes - Centronics mode, EPP (Extended Parallel Port), ECP (Microsoft high-speed mode).

Serial Interface Port Type - Male DB9.

Audio Out Port Type - Stereo minijack.

Mic In Port Type - Minijack.

USB Port - Four USB 2.0.

Symbolic Support

Number of Symbols/Ranges - Unlimited (limited only by amount of virtual memory available on TLA).

Object File Formats Supported - IEEE695, OMF 51, OMF 86, OMF 166, OMF 286, OMF 386, COFF, Elf/Dwarf 1 and 2, Elf/Stabs, TSF (TSF is a generic ASCII file format documented in the TLA user manual). If a format is not listed, please contact your local Tektronix representative.

External Instrumentation Interfaces

System Trigger Output - Asserted whenever a system trigger occurs (TTL-compatible output, back-terminated into 50 O). BNC type connector.

System Trigger Input - Forces a system trigger (triggers all modules) when asserted (TTL-compatible, edge-sensitive, falling-edge latched). BNC type connector.

External Signal Output - Can be used to drive external circuitry from a module's trigger mechanism (TTL-compatible output, back-terminated into 50 O). BNC type connector.

External Signal Input - Can be used to provide an external signal to arm or trigger any or all modules (TTL-compatible, level-sensitive). BNC type connector.

Power

Voltage range/frequency - 90-240 VAC at 47-63 Hz.

Input current - 5 A maximum at 90 VAC.

Power consumption - 300 W maximum.

Physical Characteristics

Environmental

Temperature -

Operating: +5 °C to +50 °C.

Nonoperating: -20 °C to +60 °C.

Humidity - 20% to 80%.

Operating: 20% to 80% relative humidity (29 °C maximum wet bulb temperature).

Nonoperating: 8% to 80% (29 °C maximum wet bulb temperature).

Altitude - Operating: -1,000 ft. to 10,000 ft. (-305 meters to 3,050 meters).

Safety - UL3111-1, CSA1010.1, EN61010-1, IEC61010-1.