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Tektronix 834
Programmable data communications tester Tek 834 Produced from 1980 to (?) Manuals Tektronix 834 Service Manual Tektronix 834 Instruction Manual Tektronix 834 Workbook (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix 834 is a portable "programmable data communications tester" (serial protocol analyzer) for RS-232 (V.24) circuits, introduced in 1980.

The 835 and 836 are sister models with extra features, introduced in 1986.

It can be used as a serial transmission monitor, modem or terminal simulator, or as a bit and block error rate tester (BERT). It supports ASCII, EBCDIC and hexadecimal displays on its 12-character alphanumeric display, for data formats with 5 to 9 bits/ character (including parity), asynchronous or synchronous (including HDLC), from 50 to 19200 bits/s.

ROM packs were available to extend the 834's functions for specific protocols.

In simulation mode, operation is user-programmable with up to 99 program steps that can reference up to 50 "parameter buffers" (registers). Some standard tests like all-character tests or "quick brown fox" tests are predefined.

John Light was the software lead on the 834 and wrote some of the key parts of the software. Other software team members included Jeff McMeekin, Randy Deitrich and Bill Randle. On the hardware side was Pete Janowitz, and Lynn Saunders. Wendell Damm was the engineering project manager.

Links

Tektronix 834 / 835 / 836 in 1986 catalog (OCR)

Documents Referencing 834

Document	Class	Title	Authors	Year	Links
Tekscope 1980 V12 N4.pdf	Article	A Programmable Data Communications Tester for First-Line Technicians	Pete Janowitz • John Light	1980	834

Accessories

Option 02 - Current Loop (20/60 mA) Interface (015-0361-00 adapter)
Option 03 - RS-449 (RS-422/RS-423) Interface (A6741 adapter)
Option 04 - MIL-STD-188C Interface
Option 05 - Two Wire Direct Interface (A6742 adapter)
Option 06 - V.35 Interface (A6744 adapter)
A6741 − RS-232 / V.24 Tri-state break-out box

834R01 - Asynchronous ROM Pack
834R02 - Bisync ROM Pack
834R02A - Bisynchronous (EBCDIC) ROM Pack
834R03A - Link Test ROM Pack
834R04 - HDLC/X.25 ROM Pack
834R05 - Extended Instruction ROM Pack
834R06 - Bisynchronous (ASCII) ROM Pack
834R07 - PARS/IPARS ROM Pack
834R10 - SDLC/SNA (RD2) ROM Pack
834R11 - Extended Monitor ROM Pack
834R13 - SDLC/SNA (RD3) ROM Pack
830R13 - SDLC/SNA (RD3) ROM Pack

Internals

The 834 is built around a Zilog Z-80 CPU, helped by a 6802 handling the display/keyboard processing.

Pictures

Shell closed, front
Rear view
Shell closed, side
Bottom view
Bottom view with cover open, ROM slot visible
834R05 Extended Instruction Set ROM
834R06 Extended Instruction Set ROM

Components

Some Parts Used in the 834

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
Motorola 6800	156-0426-00 • 156-2413-00 • 156-5472-01	Monolithic integrated circuit	8-bit microprocessor	021-0206-00 • 021-0374-00 • 067-0902-00 • 067-1137-99 • 222 • 222A • 222PS • 2424L • 2445 • 2465 • 2467 • 4051 • 7250 • 7912 • 7912AD • 7A16P • 7A29P • 7B81P • 7B90P • 833 • 834 • 835 • 836 • CG5001 • CG551AP • CG5010 • CG5011 • DF1 • DF2 • DM5010 • FG5010 • MI5010 • SI5010 • PS5004 • PS5010 • SG5010 • Keithley 181 • Keithley 182 • Keithley 175 • Keithley 175A • Keithley 191 • Keithley 192 • Keithley 195 • Keithley 195A • Keithley 197 • Keithley 220 • Keithley 224 • Keithley 230 • Keithley 263 • Keithley 485 • Keithley 580 • Keithley 617
Zilog Z-80	156-0983-03 • 156-0983-04 • 156-0963-02 • 156-2280-00	Monolithic integrated circuit	8-bit microprocessor	318 • 338 • 1503B • 1503C • 5223 • 834 • 835 • 836 • DAS9100 • SPG-271 • TSG-170

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 |introduced=1980
 |discontinued=(?)
-|designers=
+|designers=Pete Janowitz;John Light;Jeff McMeekin;Randy Deitrich;Bill Randle;Lynn Saunders;Wendell Damm
 |manuals=
-* [[Media:070-3400-01.pdf|Tektronix 834 Instruction Manual (PDF, 5.5 MB)]]
+* [[Media:070-3399-00.pdf|Tektronix 834 Service Manual]]
-* [[Media:062-6459-00.pdf|Tektronix 834 Workbook (PDF)]]
+* [[Media:070-3400-01.pdf|Tektronix 834 Instruction Manual]]
+* [[Media:062-6459-00.pdf|Tektronix 834 Workbook]]
 }}
 The '''Tektronix 834''' is a portable "programmable data communications tester" (serial protocol analyzer) for RS-232 (V.24) circuits, introduced in 1980.
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 In simulation mode, operation is user-programmable with up to 99 program steps that can reference up to 50 "parameter buffers" (registers).  Some standard tests like all-character tests or "quick brown fox" tests are predefined.
+[[John Light]] was the software lead on the 834 and wrote some of the key parts of the software.
+Other software team members included [[Jeff McMeekin]], [[Randy Deitrich]] and [[Bill Randle]].
+On the hardware side was [[Pete Janowitz]], and [[Lynn Saunders]].
+[[Wendell Damm]] was the engineering project manager.
 ==Links==
-* [[Media:Tekscope 1980 V12 N4.pdf  |  Vol. 12 No. 4, Dec 1980: Pete Janowitz and John Light, ''A Programmable Data Communications Tester for First-Line Technicians]]
+* [[Media:Tek-834-835-836.pdf | Tektronix 834 / 835 / 836 in 1986 catalog]] (OCR)
-* [[Media:Tek-834-835-836.pdf | Tektronix 834 / 835 / 836 in 1986 catalog]] (OCR PDF)
+{{Documents|Link=834}}
 ==Accessories==
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 * [[834R01]] - Asynchronous ROM Pack
+* [[834R02]] - Bisync ROM Pack
 * [[834R02A]] - Bisynchronous (EBCDIC) ROM Pack
 * [[834R03A]] - Link Test ROM Pack
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 * [[830R13]] - SDLC/SNA (RD3) ROM Pack
 </div>
+==Internals==
+The 834 is built around a [[Zilog Z-80]] CPU, helped by a [[Motorola 6800|6802]] handling the display/keyboard processing.
 ==Pictures==
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 Tek_834R06.jpg | 834R06 Extended Instruction Set ROM
 </gallery>
+==Components==
+{{Parts|834}}
 [[Category:RS-232 interface]]
 [[Category:830-series communication analyzers]]