The TBS1000C oscilloscope provides industry-leading quality and reliability for educational institutions, embedded designers, and small business owners. With an intuitive UI, built-in help, and a 5 year warranty, the 2-channel scope empowers you to learn and innovate with confidence. Whether you're a student, an engineer, or a business owner, the TBS1000C helps you achieve your goals with ease.
Fast and Easy-to-Use Oscilloscope
Excel in your pursuits with the TBS1000C. Equipped with features and capabilities to help you learn and work faster.
- 7-inch WVGA color display with 15 horizontal divisions shows 50% more signal
- 32 automated measurements enable fast and convenient testing of a wide variety of signal conditions
- Dual window FFT with simultaneous time and frequency domain views to understand signal frequency content
- Trigger frequency counter
- Pan and zoom capability to quickly see signal details in an area of interest
- Ten languages supported by the UI and front panel overlay
- Small footprint and light weight
- Fanless design for low noise operation
Unlock educational excellence with the TBS1000C and equip your students with workforce-ready equipment that sets them on the path to becoming top-tier engineers. This ultimate companion for educators is designed to streamline your teaching process with special features.
- HelpEverywhere provides on-screen tips that explain different instrument settings
- Built-in oscilloscope handbook provides operating instructions and oscilloscope fundamentals
- Integrated courseware provides lab exercise guidance on the display
- Equipped with a Kensington lock to ensure your equipment remains safe in the lab, ready for student use each day
- Disable features like Automated Measurements, AutoSet, and Cursors to encourage learning and retention of fundamental concepts
- Backed by free technical support and a 5-year warranty
- Use our discount for eligible education institutions to invest in industry-leading test and measurement equipment
| Model |
Analog Bandwidth |
Sample Rate |
Record Length |
Analog Channels |
| TBS1102C |
100 MHz |
1 GS/s |
20k points |
2 |
| TBS1202C |
200 MHz |
1 GS/s |
20k points |
2 |
| TBS1052C |
50 MHz |
1 GS/s |
20k points |
2 |
| TBS1072C |
70 MHz |
1 GS/s |
20k points |
2 |
Vertical system - Analog channels
Vertical resolution8 bits
Input sensitivity range1 mV/div to 10 V/div max. in 1-2-5 sequence with probe attenuation set to 1X
DC gain accuracy±3.0 % step gain, derated at 0.1 %/°C above 30 °C
Maximum Input Voltage300 VRMS, Installation Category II; derate above 4 MHz at 20 dB per decade to 200 MHz
Offset range
1 mV/div to 50 mV/div: ± 1 V
100 mV/div to 500 mV/div: ± 10 V
1 V/div to 5 V/div : ± 100 V
Bandwidth limit20 MHz (Typ)
Input impedance1 MΩ ±2 % in parallel with 14 pF ±2 pF
Vertical zoomVertically expand or compress a live or stopped waveform
Acquisition modesSampleAcquire sampled valuesPeak DetectCaptures glitches as narrow as 4 nsec at all sweep speeds.AverageFrom 2 to 256 waveforms included in average.Hi-ResolutionAverages multiple sample of one acquisition interval into one waveform point.RollScrolls waveforms right to left across the screen at sweep speeds slower than or equal to 40 ms/div
Horizontal system - Analog channels
Timebase accuracy±25 x 10-6 over any >1 ms interval
Timebase rangeTBS1202C, TBS1052C, TBS1072C, TBS1102C2 ns/div to 100 sec/div in a 1-2-4 sequence
Horizontal zoomHorizontally expand or compress a live or stopped waveform
Trigger system
External trigger inputIncluded on all models
Trigger modesAuto, Normal, Single Sequence
Trigger TypesEdgePositive or negative slope on any channel. Coupling includes DC, HF reject, LF reject, and noise reject.Pulse WidthTrigger on width of positive or negative pulses that are >, <, =, or ≠ a specified period of time.RuntTrigger on a pulse that crosses one threshold but fails to cross a second threshold before crossing the first again.
Trigger sourceCH1, CH2, AUX IN, AC Line
Trigger CouplingDC, Noise Reject, High Frequency Reject, Low Frequency Reject
Trigger signal frequency readoutProvides a frequency readout of the trigger source up to instrument bandwidth.
Waveform measurements
CursorsTime, Amplitude, Screen
Automated measurements32, of which up to six can be displayed on-screen at any one time. Measurements include: Period, Frequency, Rise Time, Fall Time, Positive Duty Cycle, Negative Duty Cycle, Positive Pulse Width, Negative Pulse Width, Burst Width, Phase, Positive Overshoot, Negative Overshoot, Peak to Peak, Amplitude, High, Low, Max, Min, Mean, Cycle Mean, RMS, Cycle RMS, Positive Pulse Count, Negative Pulse Count, Rising Edge Count, Falling Edge Count, Area, Cycle Area, Delay FR, Delay FF, Delay FR, and Delay RR.
GatingIsolate the specific occurrence within an acquisition to take measurements on, using either the screen, between waveform cursors or full record length.
Waveform math
ArithmeticAdd, Subtract, and Multiply waveforms
FFTSpectral magnitude. Set FFT Vertical Scale to Linear RMS or dBV RMS, and FFT Window to Rectangular, Hamming, Hanning, or Blackman-Harris.
Display system
Display Type7-inch TFT Color Display
Display Resolution800 horizontal by 480 vertical displayed pixels (WVGA)
Waveform stylesVectors, Variable persistence, and Infinite persistence.
Input Output Ports
USB 2.0 Host PortSupports USB mass storage devices
USB 2.0 device portRear-panel connector allows for communication/control of oscilloscope through USBTMC or GPIB with a TEK-USB-488
Probe CompensatorAmplitude5 V
Frequency1 KHz
Kensington Style LockRear-panel security slot connects to standard Kensington style lock
Power source
Power source100 to 240 VAC RMS ±10%
Power source frequency45 Hz to 65 Hz (100 to 240 V)360 Hz to 440 Hz (100 to 132 V)
Power consumption30 W maximum
Vertical system - Analog channels
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