P7001: Difference between revisions

{{Spec | External interface | 16 bit parallel, proprietary "[[CP bus]]" (dual 37-pin [[Sub-D connector]]s) interfacing with Tektronix CP-1100 or CP-4100 series controllers }}

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==Internals==

Acquisition-Processor-Display (APD) Interface.

===Asynchronus Bus===

To provide maximum flexibility all P7001 circuit cards are connected over an 16 bit asynchronous bus with 13 address lines. The bus is mostly implemented as etched lines on the Main Interface Board. Only some High speed signals are sent through coaxial cables that connect to the cards using [[Peltola connector]]s. A serially connected line, or daisy chain, in the bus establishes device priority. This signal is called "Data Channel Grant Line". Each card has a specific location in the DPO. The position determines the priority that each card has in the use of the address and data buses. Unused slots must be fitted with a jumper card to close the daisy chain.  

===Front Panel & Z-Axis boards===

The Front Panel board contains coding and debouncing logic for the 28 pushbuttons and driver logic for the 15 status indicators. The Z-Axis/Front panel card contains circuits for system control and the P7001 status latches. Bus termination, Z-Axis switching circuits and Z Axis Valid sensing are also located on this card. Eighteen of the front-panel buttons are used to communicate with the computer. The SEND and RECEIVE buttons direct the computer to transfer waveforms. The 16 Program call buttons on the right side of the front panel are used to execute user-definable programs on the computer.

===Display Generator===

The Display Generator card generates the CRT display of either real-time computer output (XY mode) or data stored in the processsors memory (XT mode). Any combination of the stored and acquired waveforms may be displayed simultaneously. Also, since the display generator operates independent of other devices, changing data may be viewed during a store operation. The Display Generator card has a set of jumpers which switch the CRT output between vector and dot display.

===A/D Converter===

The A/D Converter uses a successive approximation technique to digitize the vertical and horizontal samples. The vertical resolution is 10 bits, the horizontal resolution 9 bits. It is worth mentioning that the vertical signal is digitized in a range of 10 divisions. As a result, even signal components that are slightly above or below the screen edge are captured. A two bit memory location code (A, B, C or D) is added to the converted horizontal data. The result is the direct memory address at which the vertical data is stored to. For sweeps slower or equal to 500 μs/Div all 512 waveform points are digitized in one sweep. For faster sweep speeds the samples will be taken out-of-order with respect to their equivalent time in the waveform. In this case subsequent sweeps are needed complete the digitized data. The computer has direct access to the register of the A/D converter and may at any time read the last vertical sample. This makes it possible to create arrays with more than 512 elements.

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==Pictures==

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===Firmware (uploaded BIN files) ===

* [[File:P7001 U214 2708.BIN]]

* [[File:P7001 U215 2708.BIN]]