Tektronix TDS714L Digital Storage Oscilloscope

The Tektronix TDS714L is a four-channel digital storage oscilloscope engineered for high-fidelity signal acquisition and fast transient capture. With 500 MHz analog bandwidth and 500 MS/s real-time sampling, it delivers 8-bit vertical resolution—extendable to over 11 bits via averaging and over 12 bits with Hi-Res mode. The instrument captures glitches as narrow as 1 ns using peak detect acquisition and maintains ±1% vertical accuracy across a 1 mV/div to 10 V/div sensitivity range. Advanced triggering includes edge, pulse-width, logic, glitch (1 ns minimum width typical, 2 ns warranted), slew rate, and time-out modes, with optional video triggering for NTSC, PAL, and HDTV standards. Up to 8 M-point record length supports deep waveform storage; FastFrame™ time-stamp acquisition enables segmented memory with trigger rates to 80,000 per second.

– Technical Specifications

Acquisition & Bandwidth
• 500 MHz analog bandwidth (450 MHz at 1 mV/div in 50 Ω mode; reduces 2.5 MHz/°C above 30°C)
• 500 MS/s maximum real-time sample rate
• 8-bit vertical resolution (256 levels); 6.8 effective bits at 500 MHz/500 MS/s; 9.7 effective bits at 1 MHz/10 MS/s
• Extended resolution: >11 bits with averaging; >12 bits typical with Hi-Res mode

Vertical System
• 4 channels with 1 mV/div to 10 V/div sensitivity
• ±1% DC gain accuracy (±0.7% typical)
• Input impedance: 1 MΩ ∥ 10 pF or 50 Ω
• Maximum input: 300 V CAT II ±400 V peak; 20 dB/decade derating above 1 MHz
• Offset range: ±1 V (1–100 mV/div); ±10 V (101 mV–1 V/div); ±100 V (1.01–10 V/div)
• AC low-frequency limit: ≤10 Hz (1 MΩ); ≤200 kHz (50 Ω)
• Channel isolation: ≥100:1 @ 100 MHz; ≥30:1 @ rated bandwidth

Triggering & Acquisition
• Peak detect: 1 ns glitch capture at all real-time rates
• Glitch trigger: 1 ns minimum width typical; 2 ns warranted; 200 ps resolution
• Advanced triggers: Logic, pulse, setup/hold, slew rate, time-out
• FastFrame™: Up to 80,000 triggers/second; 50–50,000 points/frame
• Record length: Up to 8 M points (optional); 4 × 130 K or 2 × 250 K nonvolatile storage

– Key Features

• Selectable analog bandwidth: 20 MHz, 250 MHz, or full
• Acquisition modes: Sample, Peak Detect, Envelope, Average (2–10,000 selections), Hi-Res, FastFrame™ Time Stamp
• AC/DC/GND input coupling
• ±5 divisions vertical position range
• Pattern trigger capability

– Typical Applications

High-speed digital signal debugging, power delivery transient analysis, RF envelope acquisition, video signal validation, and precision timing measurements in mixed-signal environments.

– Compatibility & Integration

Standard oscilloscope probe interface. Video trigger option supports NTSC, PAL, and HDTV signal standards.