281: Difference between revisions

From TekWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
Line 9: Line 9:
|introduced=1966
|introduced=1966
|discontinued=(?)
|discontinued=(?)
|designers=
|manuals=
|manuals=
* [[Media:070-0515-00.pdf|Tektronix 281 Manual]] (PDF)
* [[Media:070-0515-00.pdf|Tektronix 281 Manual]]
}}
}}
The '''Tektronix 281 TDR Pulser''' is an accessory that plugs into the probe power jack on [[1S1]], [[3S1]], and [[4S1]] plug-ins.   
The '''Tektronix 281 TDR Pulser''' is an accessory that plugs into the probe power jack on [[1S1]], [[3S1]], and [[4S1]] plug-ins.   
Line 38: Line 37:
Tek 281 schem.png|schematic
Tek 281 schem.png|schematic
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Components==
{{Parts|281}}


[[Category:Pulse generators]]
[[Category:Pulse generators]]
[[Category:Time-domain reflectometers]]
[[Category:Time-domain reflectometers]]
[[Category:GR874]]
[[Category:GR874]]

Latest revision as of 07:21, 25 October 2023

Tektronix 281
TDR Pulser
Tektronix 281 TDR Pulser

Produced from 1966 to (?)

Manuals
(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)
Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix 281 TDR Pulser is an accessory that plugs into the probe power jack on 1S1, 3S1, and 4S1 plug-ins.

It has two GR-874 connectors. One connector is intended to be connected to the input of a sampling oscilloscope. The other connector attaches to the cable that is being tested.

The 281 periodically produces a pulse that is launched down a cable. The returning reflection is allowed to pass into the oscilloscope for measurement. The pulse is specified to be 460 mV, with a rise time of 750 ps or less, with a 5 μs pulse width.

The 281 uses a 1N3130 tunnel diode as a multivibrator. The multivibrator drives a common-base output transistor.

Pictures

Components

Some Parts Used in the 281

Part Part Number(s) Class Description Used in
1N3130 152-0078-00 Discrete component 50 mA, 25 pF Germanium tunnel diode 661 281