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|designers=Tom Rousseau;Les Larson;Jack Collins;Ellen Deleganes;Jim Schlegel;Gary Fladstol;Val Garuts;Tim Holte;Burt Johnson;Bruce Kingsland;Wes Kosta;Jim Tallman;Kirk Wimmer
|designers=Tom Rousseau;Les Larson;Jack Collins;Ellen Deleganes;Jim Schlegel;Gary Fladstol;Val Garuts;Tim Holte;Burt Johnson;Bruce Kingsland;Wes Kosta;Jim Tallman;Kirk Wimmer
|manuals=
|manuals=
* [[Media:070-2873-00.pdf|7854 Operators Manual]]
* [[Media:070-2873-00.pdf | 7854 Operators Manual           ]]
* [[Media:070-2874-01.pdf|7854 Service Manual, Sept. 1981]] (OCR)
* [[Media:070-2874-01.pdf | 7854 Service Manual, Sept. 1981 ]]


* [[Media:Tektronix 7854 Manual Change Info D.pdf                  | 7854 Manual Change Information]] through Jan 1991
* [[Media:Tektronix 7854 Manual Change Info D.pdf                  | 7854 Manual Change Information           ]] through Jan 1991
* [[Media:Tektronix 7854 Test Point and Adjustment Locations D.pdf  | 7854 Test Points and Adjustment Locations]]
* [[Media:Tektronix 7854 Test Point and Adjustment Locations D.pdf  | 7854 Test Points and Adjustment Locations ]]
* [[Media:Tektronix 7854 Schematics D.pdf                          | 7854 Schematics]] (cleaned up)
* [[Media:Tektronix 7854 Schematics D.pdf                          | 7854 Schematics                           ]]


* [[Media:070-2875-00.pdf|7854 Diagnostics Using the 067-0911-00 and μP Diagnostic Test Interface Volume 1 Service]]
'''Modifications'''
* [[Media:070-2876-00.pdf|7854 Diagnostic Troubleshooting using the 067-0911-00]]
* [[Media:040-1066-00.pdf | 040-1066-00: Vertical Pickoff Amplifier Drift Improvement ]] (1982)
* [[Media:070-2972-00.pdf|7854 Signature Analysis Tables using 067-0911-00]]
* [[Media:045-0056-00.pdf | 045-0056-00: Firmware update 1.03                        ]] (1983)
* [[Media:070-3887-00.pdf|7854 Diagnostics using the 067-0911-00 and μP Diagnostic Test Interface Volume 2 Service]]
 
'''Application Notes'''
* [[Media:Tek_AX4864_7854_keyboard_guide.pdf            | Waveform Processing Keyboard Guide]] (OCR)
* [[Media:Tek_AX4281_7854_measurement_variety.pdf        | 7854 Measurement Variety]] (OCR)
* [[Media:Tek_AX4440_7854_onboard_digital_processing.pdf | 7854 Onboard Digital Processing]] (OCR)
* [[Media:42W-4416-1.pdf                                | Using the 7854 in a GPIB configuration]]
* [[Media:42W-5334.pdf                                  | 7854 Automated TDR testing]] (OCR)
* [[Media:42AX-4682.pdf                                  | 7854 Programming Techniques]] (OCR)
* [[Media:Tek 7854-AN-SPSBasic.pdf                      | Talking to the 7854 scope with TEK SPS BASIC]] (''[[Handshake]]'', Winter 1980/81)
* [[Media:7854 Application Programs.pdf                  | 7854 Application Programs]]
 
* [[Media:Tek_AX4382_7854_wp1310_01.pdf|WP1310 Waveform Processing System]] (OCR)
* [[Media:Tek_AX4425_7854_WP1310_02.pdf|WP1310 Signal Processing System]] (OCR)


* [[Media:Tek_7854_42W6767_tdr_mps_package_sm.pdf|7854TDR and 7854MPS package]] (OCR)
'''Troubleshooting'''
* [[Media:Tek_42W67321_Tekmap_7854_measurement.pdf|TekMAP 7854 Measurement Software]] (OCR)
* [[Media:070-2875-00.pdf | 7854 Test Procedures using the 067-0911-00 & up Diagnostic Test Interface Volume 1 Service ]]
 
* [[Media:070-3887-00.pdf | 7854 Test Procedures using the 067-0911-00 & up Diagnostic Test Interface Volume 2 Service ]]
'''Modifications'''
* [[Media:070-2876-00.pdf | 7854 Diagnostic Troubleshooting using the 067-0911-00 & up Diagnostic Test Interface        ]]
* [[Media:040-1066-00.pdf|040-1066-00: Vertical Pickoff Amplifier Drift Improvement]] (1982)
* [[Media:070-2972-00.pdf | 7854 Signature Analysis Tables using 067-0911-00                                             ]]
* [[Media:045-0056-00.pdf|045-0056-00: Firmware update 1.03]] (1983)
* [[Media:070-3801-00.pdf | 7854 Diagnostic Memory service manual                                                        ]]


'''Other Info'''
'''Other Info'''
* [[Media:Tekniques 15Dec1980 vol4 no8 7854excerpt.pdf|7854-Related Excerpt from Tekniques Vol 4 No 8]]
* [[Media:Tekniques 15Dec1980 vol4 no8 7854excerpt.pdf       | 7854-Related Excerpt from Tekniques Vol 4 No 8                     ]]
* [[Media:Tek 7854 article garuts tallman.pdf|Article on the 7854 by Val Garuts and Jim Tallman]]
* [[Media:Tek 7854 eis signature page.pdf                   | Tektronix 7854 Engineering Instrument Specification Signature Page ]]
* [[Media:Tek 7854 eis signature page.pdf|Tektronix 7854 Engineering Instrument Specification Signature Page]] (needs OCR)
* [[Media:Tek_7854_42W5198_specs_orderinginfo.pdf           | 7854 specifications and ordering information                       ]]
* [[Media:Tek_7854_42W5198_specs_orderinginfo.pdf|7854 specifications and ordering information]] (OCR)
* [[Media:7854 source 1v02 1982 cover.pdf                   | Tektronix 7854 Source Code                                         ]]
* [[Media:7854 source 1v02 1982 cover.pdf|Tektronix 7854 Source Code]]
* [[Media:Tek 7854 wizard workshop.pdf                      | Tektronix Wizard Workshop Articles Relating to the 7854            ]]
* [[Media:Tek 7854 factory analog calibration procedure.pdf  | Tektronix 7854 Factory Analog Calibration Procedure                ]]
* [[Media:Tek 7854 factory digital calibration procedure.pdf | Tektronix 7854 Factory Digital Calibration Procedure              ]]
* [[Media:Tek 7854 board test procedures.pdf                | Tektronix 7854 Board Test Procedures                              ]]
* [[Media:Tek 7854 npi.pdf                                  | Tektronix 7854 New Product Introduction Review                    ]]
* [[Media:Dennis Tillman 7104-7854 SMPS Dummy Load.pdf      | Dummy load for troubleshooting 7854 and 7104 SMPS (Dennis Tillman) ]]
}}
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The '''Tektronix 7854 Waveform Processing Oscilloscope''', introduced in 1980, is a 400 MHz combined analog / digital  
The '''Tektronix 7854 Waveform Processing Oscilloscope''', introduced in 1980, is a 400 MHz combined analog / digital  
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Single-shot, pretrigger acquisition is possible with the special [[7B87]] time base using real-time sampling.   
Single-shot, pretrigger acquisition is possible with the special [[7B87]] time base using real-time sampling.   
The project manager for the 7854 was [[Tom Rousseau]].
The project manager for the 7854 was [[Tom Rousseau]].
During early development, before it was given the name "7854", the product was referred to as the "Smart Scope",
and the digital processing was called the "smarts".


The waveform processor can be programmed using a detachable calculator-style keyboard, using postfix operators
The waveform processor can be programmed using a detachable calculator-style keyboard, using postfix operators ("[[wikipedia:Reverse Polish notation|reverse Polish notation]]" like [[wikipedia:HP-35|HP calculators]]) that operate on entire waveforms, not just individual numbers.
("reverse Polish notation" like HP calculators) that operate on entire waveforms, not just individual numbers.
 
{{BeginSpecs}}
{{BeginSpecs}}
{{Spec | Bandwidth          | (analog) 400 MHz }}
{{Spec | Bandwidth          | (analog) 400 MHz }}
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* Programmable text display on screen
* Programmable text display on screen
}}
}}
{{Spec | Options |
* Option 02: X-Y Phase Correction
* Option 03: EMC Modification
* Option 78: P11 Phosphor
* Option 2D: 4K Expanded memory storage for up to 40 waveforms and 2000 keystrokes
}}
{{Spec | Power consumption | 230 W }}
{{Spec | Weight | 42 lbs / 19 kg }}
{{EndSpecs}}
{{EndSpecs}}


==Internals==
==Documents==
The acquisition system uses what Tektronix termed a "display-oriented random sampling digitizing technique".
{{Documents|Link=7854}}
 
It simultaneously digitizes a pair of X and Y signal values at a rate of 3.5 µs/point, using Schottky diode bridge based sample/hold circuits and a single 10-bit successive-approximation ADC. 
The Y sample value is then written into the memory location addressed by the X value, using DMA.
 
The CPU in the 7854 is a [[Texas Instruments TMS9900]] 16-bit microprocessor, known from the infamous TI-99/4 home computer of the late 70s, with 32+6KByte ROM and 8KByte RAM.
 
The firmware consists of mask ROMs, an FPLA, and patch EPROMs.  These ROMs (particularly the early ones from Mostek) are a common point-of-failure. Several remedies exist, see the [[7854/Repairs|Repairs]] page.
 
==Software==
 
* https://w140.com/tek_7854_pcbasic.zip
* https://w140.com/tek_7854_sw.zip
* https://w140.com/tekwiki/images/5/55/Fftprog.zip


==Prices==
==Prices==
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| $17,000
| $17,000
|-
|-
! In 2021 Dollars
! In 2023 Dollars
| $31,540
| $35,500
| $37,390
| $42,000
| $35,510
| $39,900
|}
|}


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* [[067-0914-00]] Extender Board 80-Pin (used with the A27-MPU and A28-RAM Boards)
* [[067-0914-00]] Extender Board 80-Pin (used with the A27-MPU and A28-RAM Boards)
* [[067-0915-00]] Extender Board 124-Pin (used with the A26-Control Logic and A29-Display Boards)
* [[067-0915-00]] Extender Board 124-Pin (used with the A26-Control Logic and A29-Display Boards)
==Software==
* [[Media:42W-5802.pdf|Application Note 42W-5802, BASIC Software Programs for Communicating Between the 7854 and IBM PC]], 1985 (OCR)
* [[Media:Tek_7854_sw.zip|7854 software in BASIC]]
* [[Media:Fftprog.zip | FFT program]]


==Links==
==Links==
* ''[[Media:Handshake winter 1980 1981.pdf|Talking to the 7854 Oscilloscope with TEK SPS BASIC]]'' in ''Handshake'', Winter 1980/81
* ''[[Media:Handshake winter 1980 1981.pdf|Talking to the 7854 Oscilloscope with TEK SPS BASIC]]'' in ''Handshake'', Winter 1980/81
* [[Media:Tek 7854 design team.pdf|Tek 7854 Design Team]]
* [[Media:Tek 7854 design team.pdf|Tek 7854 Design Team]] Note: The graduation cap on the Engineering Release cake (page 8) signifies that it is the "Smart Scope".
* [https://www.curiousmarc.com/instruments/tek-7854-oscilloscope Tek 7854 @ curiousmarc] (with links to videos)
* [https://www.curiousmarc.com/instruments/tek-7854-oscilloscope Tek 7854 @ curiousmarc] (with links to videos)
* [http://amplifier.cd/Test_Equipment/Tektronix/Tektronix_7000_series_mainframe/7854.html Tek 7854 @ amplifier.cd]
* [https://amplifier.cd/Test_Equipment/Tektronix/Tektronix_7000_series_mainframe/7854.html Tek 7854 @ amplifier.cd]
* [http://www.barrytech.com/tektronix/tek7000/tek7854.html Tek 7854 @ barrytech.com]
* [https://groups.io/g/TekScopes/topic/7854_roms_the_whole_story/73320555 7854 ROMs, the whole story] @ TekScopes groups.io
* [https://groups.io/g/TekScopes/topic/7854_roms_the_whole_story/73320555 7854 ROMs, the whole story] @ TekScopes groups.io
* [https://vintagetek.org/7854-mostek-mkb36000-rom-repairs Mostek ROM Repairs @ vintagetek.org]
* [https://vintagetek.org/7854-mostek-mkb36000-rom-repairs Mostek ROM Repairs @ vintagetek.org]
* [https://paulcarbone.com/blog/tektronix-7854/ overview of ROM repair options @ paulcarbone.com]
* [https://paulcarbone.com/blog/tektronix-7854/ overview of ROM repair options @ paulcarbone.com]
==Internals==
The acquisition system uses what Tektronix termed a "display-oriented random sampling digitizing technique".
It simultaneously digitizes a pair of X and Y signal values at a rate of 3.5 µs/point, using sample/hold circuits based on Schottky diode bridges, and a single 10-bit successive-approximation ADC.  The Y sample value is then written into the memory location addressed by the X value, using DMA (direct memory access, i.e. bypassing the CPU).
The CPU in the 7854 is a [[Texas Instruments TMS9900]] 16-bit microprocessor, known from the infamous TI-99/4 home computer of the late 70s, with 32+6KByte ROM and 8KByte RAM.
The firmware consists of mask ROMs, an FPLA, and patch EPROMs.  These ROMs (particularly the early ones from Mostek) are a common point-of-failure. Several remedies exist, see the [[7854/Repairs|Repairs]] page.


==Pictures==
==Pictures==
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7854_pattern_program.png | Program for generating Alignment Pattern
7854_pattern_program.png | Program for generating Alignment Pattern
Tek_7854_rise_time.jpg | Mainframe rise time measured with [[067-0587-02]]
Tek_7854_rise_time.jpg | Mainframe rise time measured with [[067-0587-02]]
Tek_microlab_connected_7854_01.jpg|7854 diagnostics system with [[MicroLab I]]
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==Components==
{{CRTs|7854}}
{{Parts|7854}}
{{Custom ICs|7854}}  




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