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Tektronix has Instruction Manuals, Operator's Manuals and | Tektronix has '''Instruction Manuals, Operator's Manuals, Service Manuals, and Modification Manuals''' commonly | ||
available to the customer. Sometimes you can find | available to the customer. Sometimes you can find "[http://w140.com/tek_fcp/ factory calibration procedures]" | ||
and other such artifacts. An Instruction Manual, by definition, contains the | and other such artifacts. | ||
An ''Instruction Manual'', by definition, contains the | |||
operator's manual and the service manual (with schematics, electrical and | operator's manual and the service manual (with schematics, electrical and | ||
mechanical parts lists, theory of operation, circuit board illustrations, | mechanical parts lists, theory of operation, circuit board illustrations, | ||
performance procedure and calibration procedure) – how to repair and calibrate the | performance procedure and calibration procedure) – how to repair and calibrate the | ||
instrument. The Operator's Manual contains only the operation portion of the | instrument. | ||
The ''Operator's Manual'' contains only the operation portion of the | |||
Instruction Manual and consists of instrument specifications and set/up operation | Instruction Manual and consists of instrument specifications and set/up operation | ||
procedures – how to use the instrument. A Service Manual contains the service | procedures – how to use the instrument. | ||
portion | |||
A ''Service Manual'' contains the service portion of the Instruction Manual and very little about instrument operation. | |||
A ''Modification Manual'' was several pages that came along with a ''Modification Kit'', containing a parts list and instructions for installing the kit in particular instruments. Modification Manuals and Modification Kits share the same part number. | |||
Portable oscilloscopes tend to have an Instruction Manual and an Operators Manual | Portable oscilloscopes tend to have an Instruction Manual and an Operators Manual | ||
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small-format manuals that will fit into the instrument's accessory pocket. | small-format manuals that will fit into the instrument's accessory pocket. | ||
Bench-type instruments are the same way, but their Operator's Manuals are full-size | Bench-type instruments are the same way, but their Operator's Manuals are full-size | ||
just like the Instruction Manual. Very complex instruments that involve both | just like the Instruction Manual. | ||
electronics and software programming such as the 7854 may have a multi-volume | |||
Service Manual set and an Operator's Manual, but to keep the overall manual | Very complex instruments that involve both electronics and software programming such as the [[7854]] may have a | ||
complexity at a smaller scale, will have no Instruction Manual. Most of the time, | multi-volume Service Manual set and an Operator's Manual, but to keep the overall manual complexity at a | ||
an instrument such as this does not require the operator to have any service | smaller scale, will have no Instruction Manual. Most of the time, an instrument such as this does not require | ||
literature at all – only operation literature. Service literature is retained by | the operator to have any service literature at all – only operation literature. Service literature is retained by | ||
the repair/calibration lab or shop. | the repair/calibration lab or shop. | ||
See also | If you can contribute free scans or paper copies of [[list of manuals that are needed|Tek manuals that are not yet freely available online]], please [[Media:Email address.gif|contact the administrator of this site]]. | ||
* [[List of manuals that are needed]]. | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[List of manuals that are needed]] | |||
* [[Early manuals]] | |||
* [[Military manuals]] | |||
* [[Telequipment manuals]] | |||
* [[Manuals/Terminals]] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B8kpFTvUe0 Understanding Tektronix Manual Revisions] by VintageTEK Museum @ YouTube | |||
==Individual Manuals== | |||
'''The list has been broken into individual pages by manual number range:''' | |||
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* [[Manuals/001-xxxx|001-xxxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/01x-xxxx|01x-xxxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/04x-xxxx|04x-xxxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/05x-xxxx|05x-xxxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/06x-xxxx|06x-xxxx]] | |||
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* [[Manuals/070-0xxx|070-0xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/070-1xxx|070-1xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/070-2xxx|070-2xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/070-3xxx|070-3xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/070-4xxx|070-4xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/070-5xxx|070-5xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/070-6xxx|070-6xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/070-7xxx|070-7xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/070-8xxx|070-8xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/070-9xxx|070-9xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/070-Axxx|070-Axxx]] | |||
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* [[Manuals/071-0xxx|071-0xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/071-1xxx|071-1xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/071-2xxx|071-2xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/071-3xxx|071-3xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/071-7xxx|071-7xxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/071-8xxx|071-8xxx]] | |||
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* [[Manuals/075-xxxx|075-xxxx]] | |||
* [[Manuals/077-xxxx|077-xxxx]] | |||
|} | |||
==Other Sites for Manuals== | |||
* [http://www.ko4bb.com/manuals KO4BB's Manuals Repository] | |||
[[Category:Documentation]] | |||
[[Category:Tektronix publications]] | |||
Revision as of 08:03, 7 December 2023
Tektronix has Instruction Manuals, Operator's Manuals, Service Manuals, and Modification Manuals commonly available to the customer. Sometimes you can find "factory calibration procedures" and other such artifacts.
An Instruction Manual, by definition, contains the operator's manual and the service manual (with schematics, electrical and mechanical parts lists, theory of operation, circuit board illustrations, performance procedure and calibration procedure) – how to repair and calibrate the instrument.
The Operator's Manual contains only the operation portion of the Instruction Manual and consists of instrument specifications and set/up operation procedures – how to use the instrument.
A Service Manual contains the service portion of the Instruction Manual and very little about instrument operation.
A Modification Manual was several pages that came along with a Modification Kit, containing a parts list and instructions for installing the kit in particular instruments. Modification Manuals and Modification Kits share the same part number.
Portable oscilloscopes tend to have an Instruction Manual and an Operators Manual only – no service manual. The Operators Manual for portables are usually small-format manuals that will fit into the instrument's accessory pocket. Bench-type instruments are the same way, but their Operator's Manuals are full-size just like the Instruction Manual.
Very complex instruments that involve both electronics and software programming such as the 7854 may have a multi-volume Service Manual set and an Operator's Manual, but to keep the overall manual complexity at a smaller scale, will have no Instruction Manual. Most of the time, an instrument such as this does not require the operator to have any service literature at all – only operation literature. Service literature is retained by the repair/calibration lab or shop.
If you can contribute free scans or paper copies of Tek manuals that are not yet freely available online, please contact the administrator of this site.
See also
- List of manuals that are needed
- Early manuals
- Military manuals
- Telequipment manuals
- Manuals/Terminals
- Understanding Tektronix Manual Revisions by VintageTEK Museum @ YouTube
Individual Manuals
The list has been broken into individual pages by manual number range: