7B52
The Tektronix 7B52 is a 100 MHz dual time base plug-in for 7000-series scopes. It was designed for the 7503 mainframe but is compatible with the entire series.
The 7B52 is similar to the 7B53A which is much more commonly found (main difference is the separate mode switch which is integrated into the time/Div switch in the 7B53A).
Key Specifications
| Sweep rates | 50 ns/Div to 5 s/Div in 1—2—5 sequence |
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| Deflection | 10 mV/Div, 100 mV/Div or 1 V/Div, up to 2 MHz |
| Sensitivity | 0.3 Div or 150 mV up to 10 MHz, 1.5 Div or 750 mV up to 100 MHz |
| Coupling | DC, AC (> 30 Hz), AC LF REJ (> 30 kHz), AC HF REJ (30 Hz — 50 kHz) |
| Input impedance | 1 MΩ // 20 pF |
| Jitter | < 1 ns at 75 MHz |
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Operation
The 7B52 supports X−Y mode through the "Amplifier" setting of the Time/Div switch. The Trigger Source determines whether the X signal is taken from a verical plug-in via the internal trigger path or from the external trigger input.
A switch accessible through the side panel allows the user to select the source of delayed timebase trigger signal to come either from the main trigger signal input on pins A20/B20 or from an auxiliary trigger signal supplied via pins A21/B21. The 7B52 is the only plug-in accessing this signal, and it is not clear which mainframes, if any, supply it. (Any information welcome!)
