2432

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The Tektronix 2432 is a 300 MHz, 100 MS/s dual-channel portable digital scope. It does not appear in any (?) Tektronix Catalogs.

Its successor, the 2432A introduced in 1989, has an increased sampling rate of 250 megasamples/s.

WARNING: Operation of the 2440, 2432, 2432A, 2430, and 2430A: A/D-converter and CCD hybrids may suffer irreparable damage within a few minutes if operated out of the metal enclosure without extra cooling.

Key Specifications

Channels	2
Resolution	8 bit
Record length	1024 samples
Bandwidth	300 MHz (Limit: 20, 50, Full)
Sampling rate	2432: 100 MS/s / 2432A: 250 MS/s
Sampling type	Real time: 200 ns/Div and slower, Equivalent time 100 ns/Div and faster
Single event bandwidth	100 MHz (2432A)
Glitch capture	2 ns
Deflection	2 mV/div to 5 V/div in 1-2-5 sequence
Input impedance	1 MΩ // 15 pF or 50Ω
Sweep speeds	2 ns/div to 5 s/div in 1-2-5 sequence (Modes A, A Intensified and B)
Acquisition modes	Normal, Envelope (glitch capture), Average
Display modes	CH1, CH2, invert, add, multiply, X-Y
Cursors	Volts, Time, Volts At Time, 1/Time, Slope
Functions	A Mode - Auto Level, Auto/Roll, Normal and Single Seq; B Mode - Trigger After Delay, Runs After Delay, 1K Record Length and more
Interface	GPIB
Features	Autoprobe Function With P6137 Probe On-Screen Readout indicates probe tip deflection factors for ×1, ×10, ×100 and ×1000 probes Printer/Plotter Output On-screen HELP text describing every front-panel control

Options

• 03 - Word Recognizer (P6407)
• 05 - Video Waveform Measurement System
• 11 - Two probe-power connectors on the rear panel

Links

• Tek 2432 @ YouTube
• Tek 2432A display repair / PSU re-cap @ YouTube
• 2432 SMPS repair - lots of internal pictures, text in German (→ Google Translate)

Internals

Proprietary ICs in the 2430 include:

A10U100 155-0238-00 EXT TRIGGER PREAMP 
A10U150 155-0239-02 A/B TRIGGER 
A10U320,A10U420 165-2235-01 LOW NOISE VERT PREAMP HYBRID
A10U340,A10U440 165-2215-00 PEAK DETECTOR
A10U350,A10U450 165-2206-00 CCD/CLOCK DRIVER 
A10U370 230-0002-50 (M299) TRIGGER LOGIC ARRAY 
A10U470 230-0001-50 (M299) PHASE CLOCK ARRAY 
A11U670 156-2381-00 TIME BASE CONTROLLER (STD CELL)
A12U470 156-2380-00 WAVEFORM PROCESSOR, CUST.

Pictures

2432

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2432A

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Components

Some Parts Used in the 2432

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
148-0140-00	148-0140-00	Discrete component	miniature bi-stable relay actuator	2424L • 2430 • 2431L • 2432 • 2439 • 2440 • 119-1445-02
154-0850-01	154-0850-00 • 154-0850-01	CRT	CRT	2424L • 2430 • 2430A • 2431L • 2432 • 2439 • 2440 • 2445 • 2465 • 2465A • 2465B
155-0238-00	155-0238-00	Hybrid integrated circuit	preamplifier	11302A • 2424L • 2430 • 2430A • 2432 • 2445 • 2465 • 2466 • 2467
155-0239-00	155-0239-00 • 155-0239-01 • 155-0239-02	Hybrid integrated circuit	trigger	2424L • 2430 • 2430A • 2432 • 2445 • 2465 • 2467 • 2400-series scopes • 11201 • 11401 • 11402
165-2273-00	165-2273-00	Hybrid integrated circuit	peak detector	2432 • 2432A • 2440
230-0001-50	230-0001-50	Hybrid integrated circuit	phase clock array	2424L • 2430 • 2430A • 2432
230-0002-50	230-0002-50	Hybrid integrated circuit	trigger logic array	2424L • 2430 • 2430A • 2432