Tektronics scope info
Sofie
I am a old Tek Scope fan and I have no recollection of the 7163 (do we have
the number right?) The 7000 series is a really versatile
mainframe.......you couldn't ask for a better building block.
Bad news....the 7A18N vertical plug in is rated at 75Mhz........however in
my experience you can easily view waveforms with frequencies of over 125
Mhz...or more.......be aware the frequency response is no longer flat
(calibrated) above 75 Mhz, but Tek really is conservative......(the 7A26 is
rated at 100 Mhz.) Obviously, for 4 trace operation you will need two
dual-channel vertical amplifier plug ins. Be sure your probes are
capable of 100Mhz too! Likewise Tek is very conservative......I have used
100 Mhz probes to observe 150 Mhz signals......most certainly the signal is
attenuated (not markedly) because it is well beyond the specified
bandwidth.....but at least you can see the signal and make adjustments other
than critical amplitude settings.
The 7B50 Time Base (horizontal plug in) Its not super fast but it is
capable of .05 us/div.......and 5ns/div with the 10X magnifier. Triggering
range is DC to 100 Mhz. It would be nicer to have the 7B53AN with dual time
base/delayed sweep.
Good Luck with your "new" scope. I have tons of Tek info and
experience.......if you have more questions, feel free to yell.
Best Regards,
Dan Sofie
Electronics Supply & Repair
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JURB6006 <jurb...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> The boss(es) picked me up a brand new used scope. I kinda like it. It's an
> older quad trace Tektronics. At the very least I'll use it as a component
> tester or something. In a world of junk, this stands out, it's a
Tektronics
> 7163 with a vertical 7A18N and a horiz. 7B50.(well I did tell them to)
>
> I've been to Tektronix' site and they don't seem to have anything on it,
but
> being older why would they ? If this thing has enough bandwidth I'll go
with it
> in one wat or another, but if I find out it's 100Mhz or more, excellent !
>
> Any info would be much appreciated.
>
> The scopinator
> Traces are futile,
> You must deflect.
JURB6006
JURB6006
7603 ?
Anyway, for now I am happy with the 75Mhz. It was acting up a little the other
day and a good whack straightened it out, so I assume it's time to clean the
connectors etc.
This is a mesh storage type unit, a type I've never used before so I'll enjoy
tinkering with it :) One thing though, it seems like the astigmatism is
slightly off, yet I can detect no user adjustment for it.
I am quite pleased overall with this thing so far and appreciate your input. I
would like to know more about the proper use of this CRT based storage system,
Iv'e succeeded in making some eerie displays on the screen, but I'd like to put
it to good use, like for tracking down intermittents or something.
Anyway, I'm sort of a Tek officianodo as well. I think they're the best scopes
ever made. I actually had a 310 when I was a kid, my first triggered scope, now
I have a 422 and a 561. Both are slow by today's standards but I'd never part
with them.
Thanks for taking the time to respond.
Jeff
Sofie
Thanks for correcting the scope model number.......for a minute I thought I
was slipping.
The 7613 is a real gem.....its mainframe is capable of 100MHz with the
proper plug in Vertical Amp module #7A26. The 7613 is Variable Persistence
Storage Scope....it will allow you to store and view traces for up to 60
minutes....and since the CRT is burn resistant there are no special
precautions needed......the rack mount version is the 7613R..... The
7603 is similar to the 7613, but it is just a regular 100Mhz capable
Scope.......the 7603R is the rackmount version.
Best Regard,
Dan Sofie
Electronics Supply & Repair
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JURB6006 <jurb...@aol.com> wrote in message
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James Jones
>
> The 7613 is a real gem.....its mainframe is capable of 100MHz with the
> proper plug in Vertical Amp module #7A26. The 7613 is Variable Persistence
> Storage Scope....it will allow you to store and view traces for up to 60
> minutes....and since the CRT is burn resistant there are no special
> precautions needed......the rack mount version is the 7613R..... The
> 7603 is similar to the 7613, but it is just a regular 100Mhz capable
> Scope.......the 7603R is the rackmount version.
We have a Tek 7603 with 2 7A18's and a 7B53A. Unfortunately, it was a
hand-me-down from another department and came with no manuals
whatsoever. So my question is, what are the 3 contacts on the bezel just
to the left of the CRT? Thanks.
Sofie
The 3 contacts are for a camera attachment. They provide power, ground, and
remote single sweep reset. In many applications where photographic
documentation of test results is required, an optional camera can be
attached.
Dan Sofie
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