The TDS1000C-EDU Digital Oscilloscope Series is designed specifically to meet the needs of today's schools and universities. Packed with features and built-in tools, the three scopes in the TDS1000C-EDU series are easy to learn and simple to operate — ideal for first-time oscilloscope users and students. Featuring the same user interface as other members of the Tektronix TDS Oscilloscope Family, students will learn to operate the world's most popular oscilloscope platform, with over 500,000 oscilloscopes in operation worldwide.

With up to 100 MHz bandwidth and 1 GS/s maximum sample rate, no other digital storage oscilloscope offers as much bandwidth and sample rate for the price. Tektronix proprietary sampling technology provides real-time sampling with a minimum of 10X oversampling on all channels, all the time to accurately capture your signals. Sampling performance is not reduced when using multiple channels.

Advanced triggers — rising/falling edge, pulse width, and video — help you quickly isolate your signals of interest. Once you've captured a signal, advanced math capabilities and automated measurements can speed your analysis. Quickly perform an FFT or add, subtract, or multiply waveforms. Sixteen automated measurements quickly and reliably calculate important signal characteristics such as frequency or rise time, while the built-in Limit Test function enables you to easily identify problems in your signal.

Check out your probe compensation before making measurements with just one button that starts a fast, easy procedure.

The USB host port on the front panel enables you to save your instrument settings, screenshots, and waveform data in a flash.

Easily capture, save, and analyze measurement results by connecting to your PC with the rear-panel USB device port and the included copy of OpenChoice® PC Communications Software. Simply pull screen images and waveform data into the stand-alone desktop application or directly into Microsoft Word and Excel. Alternatively, if you prefer not to use your PC, you can simply print your image directly to any PictBridge®-compatible printer.

Every TDS1000C-EDU model includes an Education Resource CD filled with tools to help your students master the use of an oscilloscope. The Education Resource CD includes two Student Labs and Instructor's Guides, and two primers. The Introduction to Oscilloscopes Student Lab and Instructor's Guide explains the basics of oscilloscope operation complete with hands-on exercises for your students. The Introduction to Oscilloscope Probes Student Lab and Instructor's Guide explains the fundamentals of probing and how probes can affect measurement quality. The two primers included are the most popular and widely-used from Tektronix – the XYZs of Oscilloscopes and ABCs of Probes.

Key Performance Specifications

• 100 MHz, 60 MHz, 40 MHz Bandwidth Models
• 2 Channels
• Up to 1 GS/s Sample Rate on All Channels
• 2.5k Point Record Length on All Channels
• Advanced Triggers including Pulse Width Trigger and Line-selectable
• Video Trigger

Ease-of-Use Features

• 16 Automated Measurements, and FFT Analysis for Simplified Waveform Analysis
• Autoset and Signal Auto-ranging
• Probe Check Wizard
• 11-Language User Interface and Context-sensitive Help
• 5.7 in. (144 mm) Active TFT Color Display
• Small Footprint and Lightweight – Only 4.9 in. (124 mm) Deep and 4.4 lb. (2 kg)
• USB 2.0 Host Port on the Front Panel for Quick and Easy Data Storage
• USB 2.0 Device Port on Rear Panel for Easy Connection to a PC or Direct Printing to a PictBridge©-compatible Printer