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The '''Nicolet 526''' is a signal averager that was built into a modified OEMed [[5110|Tektronix 5110]] ([[5103N]]/[[D10]]) mainframe.
The '''Nicolet 526''' is a signal averager that is used in a modified OEMed [[5110|Tektronix 5110]] ([[5103N]]/[[D10]]) mainframe.
The modifications performed by Nicolet include fan cooling via the bottom panel of the scope,  
The modifications performed by Nicolet include fan cooling via the bottom panel of the scope,  
and a 12-pin connector on the rear panel of the scope, connected to the interface board, connector J604.
and a 12-pin connector on the rear panel of the scope, connected to the interface board, connector J604.
Mechanically, the Nicolet 526 is a three-bay 5000-series plug-in.
It mates with the center-bay plug-in connector.
The Nicolet 526 is made of four boards and a backplane.
Connection to the Tektronix mainframe is done via thee backplane.
The four boards are:
* ADC and Register
* Address
* Control
* Memory
The design makes heavy use of 7400-series digital logic in DIP packages.
The printed circuit boards are two-layer.
The memory is an array of Fairchild 2102DC MOS 1k x 1 static RAM ICs, DIP, soldered in place.


The wires connecting the backplane board on the 526 to the mainframe interface connector on the 526 are labeled:
The wires connecting the backplane board on the 526 to the mainframe interface connector on the 526 are labeled:

Revision as of 10:52, 12 November 2020

The Nicolet 526 is a signal averager that is used in a modified OEMed Tektronix 5110 (5103N/D10) mainframe. The modifications performed by Nicolet include fan cooling via the bottom panel of the scope, and a 12-pin connector on the rear panel of the scope, connected to the interface board, connector J604.

Mechanically, the Nicolet 526 is a three-bay 5000-series plug-in. It mates with the center-bay plug-in connector. The Nicolet 526 is made of four boards and a backplane. Connection to the Tektronix mainframe is done via thee backplane. The four boards are:

  • ADC and Register
  • Address
  • Control
  • Memory

The design makes heavy use of 7400-series digital logic in DIP packages. The printed circuit boards are two-layer. The memory is an array of Fairchild 2102DC MOS 1k x 1 static RAM ICs, DIP, soldered in place.


The wires connecting the backplane board on the 526 to the mainframe interface connector on the 526 are labeled:

  • H LOCK TRIG (white w/ black stripe)
  • TRIGGER (light violet)
  • RO TRIG (violet)
  • Y LOCK IN (blue)
  • FID SIG (green)
  • SIGNAL (brown)
  • RO STUS (yellow)
  • +7 UNREG (black)
  • +7 UNREG (black)
  • GND (white)
  • GND (white)
  • -VERT SIG (white w/ red stripe)
  • +VERT SIG (white w/ brown stripe)
  • -HORIZ SIG (white w/ orange stripe)
  • +30 (red)
  • -30 (orange)

The 12-pin rear-panel connector has its pins numbered on the inside of the connector.

Pin Function Comment
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 Ground
11
12