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Tektronix TDS 380 Digital Oscilloscope

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$199.00

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This Tektronix TDS380 oscilloscope is a powerful tool for your electronic testing needs. With a maximum bandwidth of 400 MHz and a real-time sampling rate of 2 GSa/s, it can accurately capture signals and display them on its digital display. The handheld/portable design makes it easy to use in any location, while the 2 channels provide flexibility in testing multiple signals simultaneously. This oscilloscope is perfect for professionals in the electronics industry who need precise measurements and analysis. Its features include a Tektronix brand, digital technology, and a model number of TDS 380. The categories it falls under are Oscilloscopes & Vectorscopes, Analyzers & Data Acquisition, Test, Measurement & Inspection, and Business & Industrial.

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Product Identifiers

Brand
Tektronix
MPN
TDS 380
Model
TDS 380
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96943399

Additional Product Features

Time BASE Accuracy
±0.01%
Sample Rate
2GSa/s
Vertical Sensitivity
2 Mv/Div to 10V/Div
Time BASE Range
1ns/Div to 5 S/Div
Channels
2 Channel
Bandwidth
400MHz
Memory Depth
1k
Input Impedance
1 Mâ„¦ with 20pF
Type
Digital
Vertical Resolution
8 Bits
Interface
DB9 RS-232

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4.6 out of 5 stars based on 8 product ratings

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4 out of 5 stars
by 2465bJul 11, 2016
Nice while it lasts, easy to use, high performing, inexpensive to buy
TDS380 is a DSO Tek suggested to its buyers after discontinuing the analog 400MHz 2465B. While it adds storage (2465B does not store), it has a cheaper build quality. Despite the lower build quality, they seem to last a long time. Like all scopes that employ a Li battery backed NVRAM, that IC needs to be replaced after 10-20 years, otherwise it will suffer amnesia and quit. That intervention is not an end-user's task and its cost rivals that of the basic scope, so plan for it if you decide to get one.
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5 out of 5 stars
by tomfisher91Jan 18, 2016
Dated but Useful
This machine is dated, circa 1995, and has a few design quirks. That said I absolutely love it. I needed a decent oscilloscope for learning electronics design. My first oscilloscope was a Digital Storage Oscilloscope, so I decided to stick with what I knew. For the uninitiated, there are two types of oscilloscopes, an analog scope and a DSO. An analog scope just sweeps the beam across the CRT and shows you immediately what is happening. A DSO looks for a wave, stores it in memory then draws it on the screen. The reason for a DSO is because it can show you things you'd miss on an analog scope. If you're looking at a 1MHz wave on an analog scope, you are going to miss any sort of glitch or issue with the wave that isn't periodic. A DSO can capture glitches. The hardcopy feature is a little buggy, to get it to write to a floppy properly, you need to make the oscilloscope read the FAT on the floppy first. If you don't, the scope won't know where to start numbering file names and will give an error. Here is what you need to do FIRST: 1. Insert Floppy 2. Press Save/Recall 3. Press 'File Utilities' with the soft key. 4. Scroll to FD0 with the general purpose scroll knob. 5. Press 'Select' Now when you press the 'Hardcopy' button, the current screen will be saved to floppy as a BMP with no errors. That took me a while to figure out and I didn't find it posted anywhere. Other than that this is a wonderful machine, it is light as a feather but feels very solid. Nothing on it feels cheap or dinky. The performance is great. I calculated I need about 400-600MHz bandwidth, this was in my price range. I can zoom in nicely on the rise time for even modern microcontrollers like the MSP430 and get a good picture. Minimum Timebase: 2.5ns/div Minimum Voltage: 2mv/div Max Timebase: 5s/div Max Voltage: 10v/div YES it does FFT Can trigger on rising or falling edge. Can just 'run' in auto mode or capture & stop in normal mode. Run/Stop to pause. Horizontal and vertical cursors to measure. Has XY mode Can set persistence in both vector and dot mode from 500ms to infinite. Brightness & Contrast control -- this screen can get very bright and is a pleasure to view. Most of all -- I was scared when I saw it had a fan -- it is very quiet and makes a pleasant noise.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
5 out of 5 stars
by bdtaylor4k54Aug 03, 2021
This is a very good portable lightweight oscilloscope with enough bandwidth for most general purpose trouble shooting and testing.
The oscilloscope was packed well and worked good. I am very familiar with this scope because I have been using one for years at work. I wanted one for my home projects. Tektronix no longer makes an oscilloscope like this, but this scope has the bandwidth and will go the distance.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
4 out of 5 stars
by metaforestJun 25, 2020
good enough
while less capable and slightly lower bandwidth than its four channel peers, the 500 and 600 series, these tend to be less expensive and have been more reliable as they have aged. This was well priced and in good condition.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
5 out of 5 stars
by ktekliveebyOct 03, 2018
quality
got used one was very good
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned

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Tektronix TDS 380 Digital Oscilloscope

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item 1 Tektronix TDS380 400 MHz, 2 GS/s Digital Real-Time Oscilloscope

item 2 TEKTRONIX TDS380 TWO-CHANNEL DIGITAL REAL-TIME OSCILLOSCOPE

item 3 TEKTRONIX TDS380 400 MHz, 2 GS/s, 2 CHANNEL OSCILLOSCOPE LOOK (REF.: 605G)

item 4 Tektronix TDS 380 400 MHz 2-Channel 2 GS/s Digital Oscilloscope

item 5 Tektronix TDS380: Digital Real-Time Oscilloscope, 400MHz, 2GS/s, 2CH (6614)

item 6 Tektronix TDS380 400MHz 2-Channel Digital Real-Time Oscilloscope Tested

item 7 Tektronix TDS 380 Digital Oscilloscope

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Nice while it lasts, easy to use, high performing, inexpensive to buy

Dated but Useful

This is a very good portable lightweight oscilloscope with enough bandwidth for most general purpose trouble shooting and testing.

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