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{{Instrument Sidebar
|manufacturer=Tektronix
|model=4041
|class=Computer
|series=
|summary=BASIC-programmable computer
|image=Tek4041.jpg
|caption=Tektronix 4041
|introduced=1982
|discontinued=(?)
|designers=
|manuals=
* [[Media:070-3917-01.pdf|4041 System Controller Programmer's Reference]]
* [[Media:070-3918-00.pdf|4041 System Controller Operator's Manual]]
* [[Media:070-4696-00.pdf|4041 GPIB Programming Guide]]
 
* [[Media:4041 SVC_VOL1_secured.pdf | Latest service manual vol 1 of 3]]
* [[Media:4041 SVC_VOL2_secured.pdf | Latest service manual vol 2 of 3]]
* [[Media:4041_mem_opt_secured.pdf  | Latest service manual vol 3 of 3 – Memory options for older instruments]]
* [[Media:070-3919-00.pdf|Older (May 1982) version of 4041 service manual covering older memory board design and troubleshooting]]
 
* [[Media:070-4440-00.pdf|4041R01 Graphics ROM Instruction Manual]]
* [[Media:070-4492-00.pdf|4041R02 Plotting ROM Pack Instruction Manual]]
* [[Media:070-4560-00.pdf|4041R03 Signal Processing ROM Pack Programmer's Reference]]
* [[Media:070-4699-00.pdf|4041R04 Utility ROM Pack Instruction Manual]]
 
* [[Media:Tekniques_Vol_6_No_02.pdf | Tekniques Vol 6, No 2 Summer 1982]]
* [[Media:062-7503-00.pdf|TM5000 Test Program Generator, 4105 Version]]
* [[Media:45-W-5662.pdf|4041 Specifications Ordering Information]]
 
* [http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/tektronix/404x/ 4041 manuals] @ bitsavers
}}
The '''Tektronix 4041''' is a small, BASIC-programmable computer designed as a GPIB instrument controller.  It was introduced in 1982.
The '''Tektronix 4041''' is a small, BASIC-programmable computer designed as a GPIB instrument controller.  It was introduced in 1982.


Standard built-in components included a 20-character alphanumeric (14-segment) LED display, numeric keypad, a 20 character-per-row, 60 mm-wide thermal printer, a DC-100 cartridge tape drive, and a real-time clock.
Standard built-in components included a 20-character alphanumeric (14-segment) LED display, numeric keypad, a 20 character-per-row, 60 mm-wide thermal printer, a DC-100 cartridge tape drive, and a real-time clock.
Interfaces included one or two [[GPIB]] and RS-232 interfaces, and an optional SCSI bus to connect diskette and hard drives.
Interfaces included one or two [[GPIB]] and RS-232 interfaces, and an optional SCSI bus to connect diskette and hard drives.
RAM could be orderd between 64k and 512k Bytes.  The CPU in the 4041 is a [[Motorola 68000]].
RAM could be ordered between 64k and 512k Bytes.  The CPU in the 4041 is a [[Motorola 68000]].


The base model was equipped only to execute pre-tokenized BASIC programs stored on cassette or in ROM.  To develop programs, a 4041 with option 30 was needed.  Option 31 added a full alphanumeric keyboard although the catalog recommended a CRT terminal for editing programs.
The base model was equipped only to execute pre-tokenized BASIC programs stored on cassette or in ROM.  To develop programs, a 4041 with option 30 was needed.  Option 31 added a full alphanumeric keyboard although the catalog recommended a CRT terminal for editing programs.
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Option 01 added second GPIB and RS-232 ports, while option 03 added the SCSI interface and an RS-232 port.
Option 01 added second GPIB and RS-232 ports, while option 03 added the SCSI interface and an RS-232 port.


The 4041 has a stand-alone enclosure but matches the height of [[TM5000 system|TM5000 enclosures]].  Mounting kits allowed installation of a 4041 plus a [[TM5003]] or a 4041 plus a [[4041DDU]] disk unit side-by-side in a 19"rack.
The 4041 has a stand-alone enclosure but matches the height of [[TM5000 system|TM5000 enclosures]].  Mounting kits allowed installation of a 4041 plus a [[TM5003]] or a 4041 plus a [[4041DDU]] disk unit side-by-side in a 19" rack.


The front panel contains a socket to connect the keyboard. It uses the same 4-pin [[LEMO S-series connector]] as used for the power supply connections of many Tek probes.
==See Also==
==See Also==
* [[4041DDU]]
* [[4041DDU|4041DDU disk unit for the 4041]]
* [[067-1070-03]]
* [[067-1070-03|067-1070-03 Test fixture for the 4041]]
{{Documents|Link=4041}}


==Links==
* [http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/tektronix/404x/ 4041 manuals] @ bitsavers
* [[Media:4041 SVC_VOL1_secured.pdf | Latest service manual vol 1 of 3 (PDF)]]
* [[Media:4041 SVC_VOL2_secured.pdf | Latest service manual vol 2 of 3 (PDF)]]
* [[Media:4041_mem_opt_secured.pdf | Latest service manual vol 3 of 3 (PDF)]]
* [[Media:Tekniques_Vol_6_No_02.pdf | Tekniques Vol 6, No 2 Summer 1982]]
* [ftp://bitsavers.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de/pdf/tektronix/404x/070-3917-01_4041_System_Controller_Programmers_Reference_Dec1985.pdf 4041 System Controller Programmer's Reference, Dec.1985] @ bitsavers archive (14MB PDF)
* [[Media:062-7503-00.pdf|TM5000 Test Program Generator, 4105 Version (PDF)]]
==Pictures==
==Pictures==
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[[Category:RS-232 interface]]
[[Category:RS-232 interface]]
[[Category:Introduced in 1982]]

Latest revision as of 03:39, 14 December 2023

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix 4041 is a small, BASIC-programmable computer designed as a GPIB instrument controller. It was introduced in 1982.

Standard built-in components included a 20-character alphanumeric (14-segment) LED display, numeric keypad, a 20 character-per-row, 60 mm-wide thermal printer, a DC-100 cartridge tape drive, and a real-time clock. Interfaces included one or two GPIB and RS-232 interfaces, and an optional SCSI bus to connect diskette and hard drives. RAM could be ordered between 64k and 512k Bytes. The CPU in the 4041 is a Motorola 68000.

The base model was equipped only to execute pre-tokenized BASIC programs stored on cassette or in ROM. To develop programs, a 4041 with option 30 was needed. Option 31 added a full alphanumeric keyboard although the catalog recommended a CRT terminal for editing programs.

Option 01 added second GPIB and RS-232 ports, while option 03 added the SCSI interface and an RS-232 port.

The 4041 has a stand-alone enclosure but matches the height of TM5000 enclosures. Mounting kits allowed installation of a 4041 plus a TM5003 or a 4041 plus a 4041DDU disk unit side-by-side in a 19" rack.

The front panel contains a socket to connect the keyboard. It uses the same 4-pin LEMO S-series connector as used for the power supply connections of many Tek probes.

See Also

Documents Referencing 4041

Document Class Title Authors Year Links
Tekscope 1981 V13 N3.pdf Article TM 5000-A New Family of IEEE-488 Programmable Instruments Bob Metzler 1981

Pictures