TDS 5000 tek non-B restore OS prj - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: Daxxin
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 26, 2014, 06:41:22 pm
content: Just bought at ebay this TDS5104 mb d815efv 512Mb ram and celeron 1,2Ghz cpu with HD partially erased then bought win2k CD os restore ebaytoo but at boot cd time it say wrong mobo only for d845gvad2 P4 system , even my scope os is win2k. anyway with some tricks i was able to boot the 2 cd'sand restore the operating system then installed the tektronix custom drivers found in that folder restored from OS cd's restore and for the last installed the appicationtekscope found on tek website firmware 1.2.1 but wont run starting with splash but after some seconds i get severe system error .. here some picturesalso this model working with VxWorks boot hidden directory? hav no VxBoot dir in C:\

author: Daxxin
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 28, 2014, 06:32:05 pm
content: Fixed !theres a button visible in the pic beside an eeprom , keeping 20 seconds that button resetted the mem then working like a charm

author: Smile2016
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 06, 2016, 07:17:13 pm
content: I got the same TDS5104 scope , HDD was dead.I found various versions of OS install CDs. I got the 063-3759-00, Operating System Restore CD-ROM Set, doesn't seem to be ok with this MB model but managed to install OS somehow + Scope FW 1.2.1 from Tektronix website, I also calibrated the scope...etc.... everything seems ok at lower time bases but scope gives me a windows blue screen when time base set to 400ns or less. I suspect some wrong drivers....Does anyone know what CD-ROM Set to use with TDS5104 [non B] Intel D815EFV/ D815EPFV 256MB SDRAM and Celeron 1,2Ghz CPU? I would appreciate any help or any idea. Scope is a B040xxx SN.

author: andy2000
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2016, 04:38:21 pm
content: When you say you calibrated it, did you find a copy of the calibration software, or are you just talking about running SPC?I have a TDS5054 which originally had an 810E that I upgraded to an 815E to gain support for the 1.4GHz PIII CPU. I might be able to help you with an OS image that works. I've had no luck trying to install the drivers on a generic Windows 2000 installation. It always ends with various device conflicts that I can't resolve.

author: Smile2016
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: December 07, 2016, 05:55:42 pm
content: Andy,I just went trough the basic SPC, no calibration SW ...I copied the old cal files from original partially damaged HDD C:\TekScope\calibration\ calConst.dat, etc and run SPC afterwards. I assumed those files contained original factory calibration constants, based on date stamps serial..etc...As you said...I definitely have a driver issue...even I managed to solve device conflicts...My only chance stays in trying a Tek OS.

author: andy2000
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 08, 2016, 07:08:54 am
content: The factory cal is stored in an EEPROM on the acquisition board. The files on the hard drive aren't important. I can share an OS image that I know works on the 815 motherboard.

author: Zigortxu
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 14, 2019, 02:06:24 pm
content: Sorry for resurrect this old post but I have a TDS5054 (non-B) and my HD has broken, anybody could send me please a image of the operation system (windows 2000)or cd restore operation system? Or any site for dowload it. I have tried everything but nothing works, and the oscilloscope it´s fine, only crash the HD.Thanks very much for everything.And I´m sorry for my English.Zigor

author: iincitr
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 01, 2020, 10:32:42 am
content: HiSame problem on my TDS 5054. My HDD broken-down.Did you find a solution?Thank you.

author: bfsy
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: August 22, 2020, 08:44:18 am
content: Holding the button when POWER ON or any time is OK ?