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=This Wiki=
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<p>''We have pages for over [[Products|2,000 products]], [[Patents|1,600+ patents]], [[Components|700+ components]], [[People|300+ key people]], and more.</p>
<p>We also keep some 6,000 PDF documents – [[manuals]], [[catalogs]], specifications, data sheets etc.</p>
<p>In addition, you can find 18,000 images such as equipment photos, and over [[ROM images|1,000 ROM images]] and software packages here.''</p>
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'''Contributing'''
<p>If you want to add to TekWiki or improve existing TekWiki pages, please [[Media:Kurt_email.gif|email the administrator]] for an account.</p>
<p>We have some '''[[Tekwiki Guidelines|guidelines for contributors]]''' that can help you understand how we structure this wiki.</p>
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<big>'''Welcome to TekWiki, a [[wikipedia:wiki|wiki]] for the community of [[Tektronix]] oscilloscope enthusiasts.'''</big>

The purpose of this website is to help people get information about classic Tektronix equipment.  You don't need an account if you just want to read pages and download files.

:''There is nothing for sale here.''  This site is not affiliated with the company Tektronix; it was built purely by volunteer effort.

===Navigating===
To find what you need, you can '''browse the various tabs on the top of this Main Page''' where most instruments are listed, e.g. the ''"Tube Scopes"'' section.
We also have '''[[:Category:Visual index pages|visual index pages]] for important series of instruments''' that help identify instruments from photos.

Even easier is using the "Search TekWiki" box on the top of the page, e.g. to locate instruments by type number.

The manuals stored on this site are named following their Tektronix part numbers.  They are indexed on the '''[[Manuals]] page''' and always linked to the respective instrument's page, so it is easiest to start from a specific model's page.  

Every now and then you may find a [[red link]] on one of our pages – this means that the linked page has not been written yet, or we do not yet have a copy of the linked document.  If you have any helpful information, please see below.

<big>'''For a flat list of all products for which we have articles on this wiki''', please see '''[[Product Pages]]'''.</big>

=Documentation=

==Manuals, Catalogs, Reference Documents, and Other Publications==

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* [[Manuals]]
* [[Concepts Series]]
* [[Application Notes]]
* [[Tektronix Magazines]] - Tekscope, Service Scope, and Service Teknotes
* [[Tektronix Catalogs]] contain a wealth of information.
* [[Tektronix Films]]
* [[Telequipment Catalogs]]
* [https://w140.com/telequipment Telequipment Manuals] 
* [[Telequipment CRTs]]
* [[Tektronix Cartoons]]
* [[Media:Tekalendar 1971 (also good for 2021 and 2027).pdf|Tekalendar 1971 (also good for 2021 and 2027)]]
* [[Reference_material|Reference Material]] – Parts catalogs, data sheets/books, ...
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==Technical Information==

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=Repairs/Maintenance=

Please see '''[[:Category:Instrument repair reports|Individual Instrument repair reports]]''' for specific issues.

==Common Repair Issues==
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* [[11A-series plug-in NVRAM replacement]]
* [[200-series Miniscope pouches]]
* [[3D Printing Models]]
* [[7000-series Plug-in Sockets]]
* [[Back-lit switches]]
* [[Bad TI IC sockets]]
* [["Black Beauty" or "Bumble Bee" capacitors]]
* [[Ceramic Strips]]
* [[Cleaning]]
* [[Connectors]]
* [[Dust filter]]
* [[Electrolytic capacitors]]
* [[Fan mounts]]
* [[Germanium transistors]]
* [[High ESR capacitors]]
* [[HV transformers]]
* [[Leather handles]]
* [[Line Sockets]]
* [[P64xx input leads/Repairs|Logic analyzer input lead replacements (P64xx)]]
* [[Mercury switches]]
* [[Miniature relays]]
* [[NVRAM errors]]
* [[Potentiometers]]
* [[Pushbutton switches]]
* [[Media:Cleaning and maintenance of tek-made rotary switches.pdf|Cleaning and Maintenance of Rotary Switches]]
* [[Rotary input switches]]
* [[ROM images]]
* [[Sampling diodes]]
* [[Selenium rectifiers]]
* [[Tektronix-made Integrated Circuits]]
* [[TM500 system/Repairs|TM500 extender solutions]]
* [[Troubleshooting sampling scopes]]
* [[Tunnel diodes]]
* [[Turret attenuators]]
* [[Vacuum tubes]]
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=History=

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* [[:Category:Tektronix people|Notable Tektronix employees]]
* [[Products by year]]
* [[Media:Report on 067 fixtures.pdf|Report on 067- Fixtures]] (OCR)
* [[Media:Tek Personnel Photo Album 1956.pdf|1956 Tek Personnel Photos]]
* [[Media:Tek Personnel Photo Album 1958.pdf|1958 Tek Personnel Photos]]
* [[Media:You and Tektronix, December 1956.pdf|"You and Tektronix" staff manual, 1956]]
* [[Special Colors]]
* [[Tektronix part numbers]]
* [[Media:Tek entrepreneurial period no ocr.pdf|Tektronix: The Entrepreneurial Period]]
* [[Media:Tektronix 1968 annual report.pdf|Tektronix 1968 Annual Report]]
* [[Media:Tek publications list june 1985.pdf|Tek publications list, June 1985]]
* [[:Category:Tektronix_buildings|Tektronix Buildings]]
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=Database=
* [[People]]
* [[Companies]]
* [[Products]]
* [[Components]]
* [[Patents]]

* [[Cathode-ray tube|List of CRTs in Tektronix instruments]]

=External Links=

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*'''Discussion groups'''
** '''Tek-related groups on Groups.io''' (formerly on Yahoo): [https://groups.io/g/TekScopes TekScopes] / [https://groups.io/g/TekScopes2 TekScopes2] / [https://groups.io/g/tek500 tek500 (TM500/TM5000)] 
** [https://www.facebook.com/groups/oldtekscopes/ Old Tek Scopes group on Facebook]
** [https://www.wellenkino.de wellenkino.de Oscilloscope Forum and Gallery]  (in German)

*'''Resources'''
** '''[http://www.k100.biz/e-Books.html Gianni Becattini's beautiful illustrated books dedicated to Tektronix oscilloscopes]'''  ''New Editions as of January 2024''
** '''[https://www.elektor.com/products/tektronix-epic-oscilloscopes Printed book from Gianni]''' ''available (as of March 2024)''
** [http://www.ko4bb.com/doku2015/doku.php KO4BB Didier's Wiki] / [http://www.ko4bb.com/getsimple/index.php?id=manuals&dir=Tektronix KO4BB Tektronix Manuals]
** [https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-plan/tools-and-resources/vintage-manuals-brochures-catalogs-and-reports/ Library of Congress Vintage Manuals, Brochures, Catalogs, & Reports]
** [http://www.barrytech.com/tektronix/tek.html Barrytech Tektronix Vintage Equipment]
** [[wikipedia:Tektronix_analog_oscilloscopes|Tektronix Analog Oscilloscopes]] on Wikipedia

*'''Museums and Collections'''
** '''[https://www.vintagetek.org/ vintageTEK museum]'''
** [http://www.tekscope-museum.de/museum/museum.html Tekscope Museum] (German)
** [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/scopes/tek.html The Museum of Tektronix Scopes (UK)]
** [http://pcbunn.cacr.caltech.edu/jjb/Tektronix/tektronix.htm Julian Bunn's Tek page]
** [http://golddredgervideo.com/kc0wox/tek/ KC0WOX's Tektronix Page]
** [http://richardsears.wordpress.com/ Richard Sears' Vintage Oscilloscope Page]
** [http://www.amplifier.cd/Test_Equipment/Messtechnik_Test_Equipment.htm amplifier.cd Equipment photos and repairs] (German)
** [http://www.oscilloscopemuseum.com/collection-tek.html Oscilloscope Museum - Tektronix page]
** [[grwiki:Main Page|Our sister project, GRWiki]], documents [[General Radio]] products
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