1240

The Tektronix 1240 is a logic analyzer. The 1241 is the same device but with a color-shutter CRT.

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Modular Logic Analyzer Tektronix 1240 Produced from 1983 to (?) Manuals 1240 Service Manual Vol.1 1240 Service Manual Vol.2 1241 Service Manual (PDF) ROM images (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

Specifications

The 1240/1241 accommodate one to four acquisition boards of type 1240D1 with 9 channels or 1240D2 with 18 channels for a total of up to 72 acquisition channels. Acquisition speeds reach up to 100 MHz asynchronous or 50 MHz synchronous. The 1240/41 provides 14 levels of triggering with conditional branching.

Exchangeable ROM cartridges allow for mnemonic disassembly and state analysis of most microprocessors of the time.

An optional "Comm Pack" provides a serial port including remote control capabilities.

Internals

The 1240 is built around an Intel 8088 as the control processor with 64K DRAM, and firmware in a bank of EPROMs. A separate I/O processor board is powered by a Z80A CPU. The display controller is built from individual TTL and ECL ICs.

The power supply is a switch-mode supply that mainly generates 5 V at up to 45 A. It requires a minimum load of 11.6 A. Additionally it generates 3 V at up to 8 A with no minimum load and several other voltages that are derived from linear post regulators.

Boards are two to six layers.

Links

Tektronix 1240 / 1241 / 1240D2 @ barrytech.com
Video showing basic operation
Video showing GPIB implementation

Pictures

Tektronix 1240, front view
Rear panel (note second power switch)
Tektronix 1241, front view
Tektronix 1241, rear view
Side with probe panel
1240 self test display
1240 state table view
1240 timing diagram view
Tek 155-0270-00 probe data interface hybrid (one of three)
A06 CRT drive board (also includes comms pack interface)
A06 CRT drive board (rear side)
A07 Power supply
A07 Power supply (rear side)
A07 Power supply low voltage regulators
A08 Interface board
A08 Interface board (rear side)
A09 Control processor board
A09 Control processor board (rear side)
A10 I/O processor board
A10 I/O processor board (rear side)
A11 Display generator board
A11 Display generator board (rear side)
A14 Trigger board
A14 Trigger board (rear side)
A15 1240D1 9-channel board
A15 1240D1 9-channel board (rear side)