Instruction Manual 1710J Series Waveform Monitors (S/N B040000 and above) 070-9673-03 Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to performing service. www.tektronix.com Copyright © Tektronix, Inc. All rights reserved. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign patents, issued and pending. Information in this publication supercedes that in all previously published material. Specifications and price change privileges reserved. Tektronix, Inc., P.O. Box 500, Beaverton, OR 97077 TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc. WARRANTY Tektronix warrants that the products that it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If a product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product. In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations. 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Table of Contents General Safety Summary. xi Injury Precautions. xi Product Damage Precautions. xii Symbols and Terms. xii Certifications and Compliances. xii Service Safety Summary. xiii Getting Started Product Description. 1–1 Typical Configurations. 1–2 Accessories. 1–2 Standard Accessories. 1–2 Optional Accessories. 1–3 Installation. 1–3 Packaging. 1–3 Electrical Installation. 1–3 Power Source. 1–3 Mains Frequency and Voltage Ranges. 1–4 REMOTE Connector. 1–4 RGB/YRGB Parade Display. 1–4 Connecting to the Program Line. 1–4 Mechanical Installation. 1–6 Cabinets. 1–6 Cabinet Installation. 1–7 Rack Adapter. 1–8 Custom Installation. 1–10 Functional Checkout Procedure. 1–12 Procedure. 1–12 Operating Basics Front-Panel Controls and Indicators. 2–1 Rear-panel Connectors. 2–4 Making a Signal Amplitude Measurement. 2–5 Reference Graticules. 3–1 NTSC Composite Video Graticule Vertical Scales. 3–1 Horizontal Scales for NTSC and PAL Graticules. 3–3 PAL Graticule Vertical Scales. 3–3 Analyzing a Video Signal. 3–5 The Test Signal in the Video Signal. 3–5 The Creative Part of the Video Signal. 3–7 Specifications 1710J-Series Waveform Monitors i Table of Contents Theory of Operation Overview. 5–1 Block Diagram. 5–2 Vertical. 5–2 Horizontal. 5–2 CRT, Unblanking, and High Voltage. 5–3 Vertical Input, Diagram 1. 5–3 Input Amplifiers. 5–4 Channel Switch. 5–4 External Sync Input and Source Switch. 5–4 Sync Stripper. 5–5 Filter Selection. 5–6 Calibrator. 5–6 Vertical Output, Diagram 2. 5–7 Gain Cell. 5–7 Gain Cell Amplifier. 5–7 Second DC Restorer. 5–7 Switchable Gain Amplifier. 5–8 Vertical Output Amplifier. 5–9 Timing, Diagram 3. 5–9 Timing State Machine. 5–9 Horizontal Sync Generator. 5–10 Vertical Sync Generator. 5–11 Z-Axis Control. 5–11 Trace Rotation. 5–11 Graticule Illumination. 5–11 Regulators. 5–11 Sweep Generators and Horiz Output, Diagram 4. 5–12 Sweep Generator. 5–12 Magnifier Amplifier. 5–13 Horizontal Output Amplifier. 5–13 Microcontroller, Diagram 5. 5–13 Processor. 5–13 RGB Amplifier. ..