Tektronix CSA8000B - Manual (Page 168)

Measuring Waveforms
3- 94 CSA8000B & TDS8000B User Manual
Overview Related control elements and resources To perform a compensation (cont.)
Select the
scope of the
compensation
3. Wait until the Status for all items you want to
compensate changes from Warm Up to Comp Req’d or
Pass.
4. In the Select Action fields, select Compensate.
5. From the top pulldown list, select the target to
compensate. Choose from:
H All to select the main instrument and all its
modules (default selection).
H Mainframe to select only the main instrument.
H Module to select an individual module for
compensation.
If you have selected Module as the target, also choose
the channel to be compensated from the pulldown list of
channels.
Choose targets to
compensate
Click to select
compensate
Enabled only if module
selected as target
Run the
compensation
6. Click the Execute button to begin execution of the
compensation.
Instructions to disconnect inputs and install dust
covers on optical module channels and 50
Ω
terminations on electrical module channels will
appear on screen. Be sure to follow static
precautions (see the user manual for your sampling
module) when following these instructions.
Note. Failing to install the 50 Ω terminations can
yield erroneous compensation failures or results.
See Equipment Required on page 1--20.
The compensation may take several minutes to
complete. Pass should appear as Status in the
dialog box when compensation completes.
If Fail appears as Status, rerun the compensation. If
Fail status continues after rerunning compensation
and you have allowed warm up to occur, the module
or main instrument may need service.
Click to start
compensation