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Tektronix 184
Time-mark generator Tek 184 front Produced from 1965 to 1971 Manuals Tektronix 184 Manual (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix Type 184 is a compact crystal-controlled time-mark generator, introduced in 1965 and discontinued after 1971. It was replaced by the 2901.

The task of designing the 184 was inherited and completed by Murlan Kaufman.

Key Specifications

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The generator produces push-button selectable time marker intervals from 2 nanoseconds to 5 seconds.

There are also seven push-button selectable trigger pulse rates from 1 microsecond to 1 second.

Links

Documents Referencing 184

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Internals

The 184 is solid-state except for six 7587 Nuvistor vacuum tubes.

It contains a 10 MHz crystal in a 75°C oven. The frequency is specified to be within 0.001% of 10 MHz at ambient temperatures between 20°C and 30°C. In the same temperature range, the frequency is specified to vary less than 3 ppm (30 Hz).

Pictures

internal, top
internal, bottom
Tek 184 product announcement
Cartoon in schematic: Disabled Man
Cartoon in schematic: Slow Sign (at delay line)

Components

Some Parts Used in the 184

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
7587	154-0465-00	Vacuum Tube (Tetrode)	sharp-cutoff Nuvistor tetrode	184

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-The '''Tektronix Type 184''' is a compact crystal-controlled time mark generator.
+{{Instrument Sidebar
-It is solid-state except for six [[7587]] Nuvistor vacuum tubes.
+|manufacturer=Tektronix
+|model=184
+|class=Pulse generator
+|series=
+|summary=Time-mark generator
+|image=Tek 184 front.JPG
+|caption=Tek 184 front
+|introduced=1965
+|discontinued=1971
+|designers=Murlan Kaufman
+|manuals=
+* [[Media:070-0499-00.pdf|Tektronix 184 Manual]]
+}}
+The '''Tektronix Type 184''' is a compact crystal-controlled time-mark generator, introduced in 1965 and discontinued after 1971. It was replaced by the [[2901]].
+The task of designing the 184 was inherited and completed by [[Murlan Kaufman]].
+{{MissingSpecs}}
 The generator produces push-button selectable time marker intervals from 2 nanoseconds to 5 seconds.
-There are also seven push-button selectable trigger pulse rates from 1 microsecond to 5 seconds.
-The 184 contains a 10MHz crystal in a 75C oven.  The frequency  is specified to be
+There are also seven push-button selectable trigger pulse rates from 1 microsecond to 1 second.
-within 0.001% of 10MHz at ambient temperatures between 20C and 30C.  In the same
-temperature range, the frequency is specified to vary less than 3ppm (30Hz).
+==Links==
+{{Documents|Link=184}}
+{{PatentLinks|184}}
+==Internals==
+The 184 is solid-state except for six [[7587]] Nuvistor vacuum tubes.
-* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/184/184.pdf Tektronix 184 Manual (PDF)]
+It contains a 10 MHz crystal in a 75°C oven.
-* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/184/184.djvu Tektronix 184 Manual (DjVu)]
+The frequency is specified to be within 0.001% of 10 MHz at ambient temperatures between 20°C and 30°C.
+In the same temperature range, the frequency is specified to vary less than 3 ppm (30 Hz).
+==Pictures==
 <gallery>
-Image:Tek 184 front.JPG
+Tek 184 front.JPG
+Tek184-top.jpg            | internal, top
+Tek184-bottom.jpg         | internal, bottom
+Tek 184 introduction.jpg  | Tek 184 product announcement
+-disabled.png          | Cartoon in schematic: Disabled Man
+-slow.png              | Cartoon in schematic: Slow Sign (at [[delay line]])
 </gallery>
-[[Category:Pulse generators]]
+==Components==
-[[Category:Introduced in 1966]]
+{{Parts|184}}
+[[Category:Time mark generators]]