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permitting you to view the difference between signals of widely differing amplitudes.
permitting you to view the difference between signals of widely differing amplitudes.
It is also the only comparator that can handle +/- 100V common mode at full sensitivity.
It is also the only comparator that can handle +/- 100V common mode at full sensitivity.
The Type Z uses [[turret attenuators]].


With a pair of "Disconnect Signal" buttons, the Type Z was the first of the movement toward a "Gnd"
With a pair of "Disconnect Signal" buttons, the Type Z was the first of the movement toward a "Gnd"

Revision as of 16:41, 1 January 2012

The Tektronix Type Z is a comparator plug-in for 500-series scopes. Its maximum sensitivity is 50mV/div, and it achieves 40,000 to 1 common-mode rejection at DC and low frequencies. Its risetime as a general-purpose amplifier is 27ns (13MHz bandwidth), but it can track a common-mode risetime of 7ns.

The Type Z has two inputs, A and B, plus a precision comparison voltage, Vc, that is adjustable from 0 to +/-1V, 10V, or 100V via a ten-turn pot. It's possible to view A, -B, A-B, A-Vc, or Vc-B.

Unlike later comparators, it has a separate step attenuator for each input, permitting you to view the difference between signals of widely differing amplitudes. It is also the only comparator that can handle +/- 100V common mode at full sensitivity. The Type Z uses turret attenuators.

With a pair of "Disconnect Signal" buttons, the Type Z was the first of the movement toward a "Gnd" position on the input switches.

The Type Z was introduced in 1960 and uses both tubes and transistors, capitalizing on the strengths of each. It was dropped after 1968.

The Type P6023 probe, introduced in 1962 with R and C compensation, was specifically designed for the Type Z but also marketed for the Type G.