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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]] |