Tektronix - measurement tools manufacturer - is a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation and has been making test and calibration equipment since 1946. Tektronix has acquired more than 696 patents for its innovative contributions incorporated into many Tektronix measurement tools products. Tektronix manufactures measurement tools to bolster electronics engineers' efforts in developing high-speed serial data systems, digital radio frequency systems, embedded systems and even digital video equipment. Modern test equipment can be connected together via a GPIB bus, serial port or USB to facilitate setting up a test rig to minimize noise effects and floating grounds, and to improve the quality of the testing. Ask your distributor of Tektronix measurement tools for more information on various test rig configurations.

The major categories of equipment in the Tektronix measurement tools store include oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers and signal generators. Additional tools that are essential in numerous laboratory tasks of engineer fall under the categories of accessories and software applications.

Find a Tektronix measurement tools supplier that carries a full selection of models of the type of equipment you need in the following categories:

1. Tektronix measurement tools such as oscilloscopes for your lab;

2. Tektronix measurement tools such as spectrum analyzers;

3. Tektronix measurement tools such as signal generators for your engineers or technicians.

Action Steps
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Buy Tektronix measurement tools to enable visual measurement of signals in time domain

Whether you are repairing, manufacturing or designing electronic equipment, Tektronix oscilloscopes are one of the most indispensable tools in the electronics lab. They allow an engineer or technician to view signal wave shapes and magnitudes at different points in a circuit to verify operation and/or to troubleshoot the circuit. For frequency ranges above 60 MHz, analog oscilloscopes have been replaced with digital oscilloscopes.

I recommend: Telogy and TestEquity, each a vendor of Tektronix measurement tools, both provide a good selection of Tektronix oscilloscopes with operating ranges extending beyond 8 GHz.

Buy Tektronix measurement tools to enable visual measurement of signals in frequency domain

Spectrum analyzers are another indispensable tool of the electronics lab. In telecommunications, spectrum analyzers are used to determine the bandwidth that a broadcast signal occupies and to track down sources of interference.

I recommend: TRSRenTelco and Continental Resources, each a supplier of Tektronix measurement tools, provide a full list of choices in Tektronix oscilloscopes, signal generators and spectrum analyzers at competitive prices in their Tektronix measurement tools online store.

Buy Tektronix measurement tools best suited for testing embedded systems designs

Tektronix makes a variety of signal generators, such as function generators, arbitrary waveform generators, tone and audio generators, and video generators that enable the engineer, test technician or repair technician to insert a known test signal into a circuit under test. This signal can be measured at a different location in the circuit or device with a measuring device such as a voltmeter, ammeter, watt meter, oscilloscope or spectrum analyzer. In this way, an engineer or tech can measure the effect that the circuit has on a known signal.

I recommend: Test Equipment Depot and Signal Test, each a distributor of Tektronix measurement tools online, carry a selection of both video and audio signal generators from Tektronix.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  The category of Tektronix measurement tools called the oscilloscope will allow you to determine whether there is a phase difference between two sinusoidal signals. Just switch an oscilloscope to X-Y mode and place the probes at the two points to be compared. If there is no phase difference, a 45-degree line will appear on the screen. If there is a 90-degree phase difference, a circle will appear. And if there is a phase angle between 0 and 90 degrees, an elliptical shape will appear.