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[[File:Tek834.jpg|thumb|350px|right]]
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The '''Tektronix 834''' is a portable "programmable data communications tester" (serial protocol analyzer) for RS-232 (V.24) circuits.  [[015-0361-00 | Option 2]] added a current loop (20/60 mA) input.  [[835]] and [[836]] are sister models with extra features.
The '''Tektronix 834''' is a portable "programmable data communications tester" (serial protocol analyzer) for RS-232 (V.24) circuits, introduced in 1980.  [[015-0361-00 | Option 2]] added a current loop (20/60 mA) input.  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 can be used as a serial transmission monitor, modem or terminal simulator, or as a bit and block error rate tester (BERT).