Tektronix 1503C

1503C General Purpose MDTR

The 1503C MTDR generates high-energy, 1/2-sine shaped pulses for testing long cable runs.  The 1503C has 2, 10, 100 and 1000 nanosecond pulse widths.  Use of the 2 ns pulse width permits determination of multiple faults as close together as one foot.  Cable impedances of 50, 75, 93, and 125 ohms are selectable at the front panel.  The 1503C is input protected to 400 volts.
The 1503C has a range of up to 50,000 feet and is the best metallic TDR for general purpose applications.

• Distance to faults
• Cable Propagation velocity
• Loss and load mismatch
• Quantification of damage from opens, shorts, frays, crimps and water
• Faulty taps and unterminated lines in LAN and CATV environments
• Stripline and Cable Impedance
• Characterizing LAN installations