Portability and Work Environment
Key Specifications Comparison
Ease of Use
Tektronix TBS1000 Series
TBS1000 Series vs. Uni-T UTD2000CEL Series
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Dedicated vertical controls for each channel
“Single” button for single tri gger operat i on
and “Default Setup” but ton for default set up
recall
No menu has more than 2 pages
Indexed, context-sensi ti ve help syst em with
hyperlinks works like a built-in manual
Probe Check button to quick ly verify that the
voltage probe is operating properly
Trig View button to see how the tri gger
settings affect the trigger signal
AutoRange button adjusts controls to
produce a usable displ ay of the input signal
Vertical controls are multiplexed
No dedicated but t on for si ngl e trigger and
default setup recall, need go t o 2
nd
level
menu to enable
Menus can have up to three pages. For
example, the utility menu includes 9
different setti ngs.
No help index and no hyperlinks mak e it
difficult to jump between topics.
No probe check function
No trig view func t i on
No AutoRange function
Tektronix
TBS1000 Seri es
Uni-T
UTD2000CEL Series
Channels
2
2
Bandwidth (MHz)
25, 40, 60, 100, 150
50, 100
Max. Sample Rate
(All channels on)
BW <= 40MHz: 500 MS/s
BW> 40MHz: 1 GS/s
1 GS/s
Max. Record Length
(All channels on)
2.5k point s
512k points
Display size
5.7” color LCD
7” color LCD
Data Logging
Support
N/A
Included software
OpenChoice
N/A
Interfaces
USB, Optional GPIB
USB device only
Warranty
5 years
3 years
2.0 kg weight
Silent operation
Operating from 0
C to +50
C
30 W m ax power c ons umpt i on
Uni-T UTD2000CEL Series
Tektronix
TBS1000 Series
Uni-T
UTD2000CEL Series
2.2 kg weight
Contains a cooling fan
Operating from 0
C to +40
C
50 VA m ax power consum pt i on
Competitive Fact Sheet
A dvanced Features for Embedded Design
Wave Inspector
®
Navigation and Searc h for effic ient evaluation of
records up to 1 m i l l ion points
7-inch TFT Display
Decode, search and trigger on serial buses li ke I
2
C, SPI, RS-232 and
others
16 digital channels (MSO Series )
Tektronix MSO2000B and DPO2000B Ser ies
Higher bandwidth m odel s available up to 200MHz
4 channels available on 70MHz, 100MHz, 200MHz m odels
Higher sample rates available up t o 2GS/s
Limited lifetime warranty (at least 10 years)
Supports NI LabVIEW SignalE xpress
Tektronix TDS2000C Series
Clear Trigger State Indication
UTD2000CEL: Trigger States are Unclear
TBS1000 Series vs. Uni-T UTD2000CEL Series
UTD2 102C EL Probe Comp Signal
applied to both instruments
TBS1000: Accurately Indicates Trigger States
Trigger level
“Ready” indicates
trigger condition is
not met
“Trig’d”
indicates trigger
condition is met
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