Preface
This document helps customers with data security concerns to sanitize or remove
memory devices from TLA6000 series logic analyzers.
These products have data storage (memory) devices and data output devices.
These instructions tell how to do the following:
Clear or sanitize the memory devices
Clear or sanitize an instrument that is not functioning
Products
The following Tektronix products are covered by this document:
TLA6202 and all options
TLA6203 and all options
TLA6204 and all options
Related Documents
Refer to the following service-related documents available on the Tektronix Web
site at www.tektronix.com/manuals or to the TLA Documentation CD that is
available with your product:
TLA6000 Series Logic Analyzer Installation Manual
TLA7000 Series Mainframe Technical Reference Manual
TLA7ACx Logic Analyzer Module Service Manual
Terms
The following terms may be used in this document:
Clear.
This removes data on media/memory before reusing it in a secured area.
All reusable memory is cleared to deny access to previously stored information
by standard means of access.
Erase.
This is equivalent to clear.
Media storage/data export.
Various devices that are used to store or export data
from the instrument, such as a USB port.
Nonvolatile memory.
Data is retained when the instrument is powered off.
Power off.
The instruments have a “Standby” mode, in which power is still
supplied to the instrument. For the purpose of clearing data, putting the instrument
in Standby mode does not qualify as powering off. For these products, you must
remove the power source from the instrument.
Remove.
This is a physical means to clear the data by removing the memory
device from the instrument. Instructions are available in the product service
manual.
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