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The Tektronix 160 series is a modular oscilloscope made from the mid 1950's to the late 1960's. A 160 system typically includes a Type 160 power supply, a Type 360 indicator unit, and one or more of the 161, 162, and 163 trigger and sweep modules. Each module is the size of a small shoe box. Power connections are made behind the modules using cables that have octal connectors. The power cables can be connected in a star topology or can be daisy-chained using the loop-through connection on the back of each module. Signal connections are made on the front, typically with banana plugs. The 160, 161, 162, and 163 use the ceramic strip and silver solder construction style that is prevalent in other Tektronix equipment of the era, such as the 500-series scopes. The Type 360 indicator unit contains its the CRT power supply and the vertical amplifier and is constructed using a single-sided printed circuit board. | The Tektronix 160 series is a modular oscilloscope made from the mid 1950's (schematics drawn in 1953) to the late 1960's (in 1969 catalog). A 160 system typically includes a Type 160 power supply, a Type 360 indicator unit, and one or more of the 161, 162, and 163 trigger and sweep modules. Each module is the size of a small shoe box. Power connections are made behind the modules using cables that have octal connectors. The power cables can be connected in a star topology or can be daisy-chained using the loop-through connection on the back of each module. Signal connections are made on the front, typically with banana plugs. The 160, 161, 162, and 163 use the ceramic strip and silver solder construction style that is prevalent in other Tektronix equipment of the era, such as the 500-series scopes. The Type 360 indicator unit contains its the CRT power supply and the vertical amplifier and is constructed using a single-sided printed circuit board. | ||
In a typical setup, the input signal is fed through a splitter to the Y-input of the 360 and the trigger input of the 161. The 161 generates a trigger pulse that controls a 162, which generates the horizontal ramp for the sweep. This ramp signal is sent to the 360 horizontal input. The signals on the front panel of the 160-series modules are all single-ended. The 360 has a phase splitter to generate the differential drive for the horizontal deflection plates. | In a typical setup, the input signal is fed through a splitter to the Y-input of the 360 and the trigger input of the 161. The 161 generates a trigger pulse that controls a 162, which generates the horizontal ramp for the sweep. This ramp signal is sent to the 360 horizontal input. The signals on the front panel of the 160-series modules are all single-ended. The 360 has a phase splitter to generate the differential drive for the horizontal deflection plates. | ||
Revision as of 13:26, 27 December 2008
The Tektronix 160 series is a modular oscilloscope made from the mid 1950's (schematics drawn in 1953) to the late 1960's (in 1969 catalog). A 160 system typically includes a Type 160 power supply, a Type 360 indicator unit, and one or more of the 161, 162, and 163 trigger and sweep modules. Each module is the size of a small shoe box. Power connections are made behind the modules using cables that have octal connectors. The power cables can be connected in a star topology or can be daisy-chained using the loop-through connection on the back of each module. Signal connections are made on the front, typically with banana plugs. The 160, 161, 162, and 163 use the ceramic strip and silver solder construction style that is prevalent in other Tektronix equipment of the era, such as the 500-series scopes. The Type 360 indicator unit contains its the CRT power supply and the vertical amplifier and is constructed using a single-sided printed circuit board.
In a typical setup, the input signal is fed through a splitter to the Y-input of the 360 and the trigger input of the 161. The 161 generates a trigger pulse that controls a 162, which generates the horizontal ramp for the sweep. This ramp signal is sent to the 360 horizontal input. The signals on the front panel of the 160-series modules are all single-ended. The 360 has a phase splitter to generate the differential drive for the horizontal deflection plates. The 360 uses as standard 3WP 3-inch (7.5cm) round CRT. The cathode voltage is -1850 volts. No post-deflection acceleration is used.