2430

The Tektronix 2430 is a portable dual-channel digital scope from the 2000-series. The updated 2430A was introduced in 1998.

Tektronix 2430

150 MHz, 100 MS/s portable digital scope

Produced from 1986 to 1998

Manuals

2430 User Reference 070-5497-00
2430 Operators 070-4918-00 (OCR)
2430 Service 070-4917-00 (good scan, OCRed, compressed)
2430 Service 070-4917-00 (average scan with late mods)
2430 Service 070-4917-00 (345M) (good scan)
Tektronix 2430 Engineering Notes

ROM Images

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(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

WARNING: Operation of the 2440, 2439, 2432, 2432A, 2431L, 2430, 2430A and 2424L: The A/D-converter and CCD hybrids may suffer irreparable damage within a few minutes if operated out of the metal enclosure without extra cooling.

Key Specifications

Bandwidth	150 MHz (Limit: 20, 50, Full)
Rise time	2.33 ns (Repeat on, 16×averaging)
Sampling rate	100 MS/s
Sampling type	Real time: 500 ns/Div and slower, Equivalent time 200 ns/Div and faster
Single event bandwidth	40 MHz (2430A)
Glitch capture	2 ns
Deflection	2 mV/div to 5 V/div in 1-2-5 sequence
Resolution	8 bit
Record length	1024 samples
Input impedance	1 MΩ // 15 pF or 50 Ω
Sweep speeds	2 ns/div to 5 s/div in 1-2-5 sequence (Modes A, A Intensified and B)
Acquisition modes	Normal, Envelope (glitch capture), Average
Display modes	CH1, CH2, invert, add, multiply, X-Y
Cursors	Volts, Time, Volts At Time, 1/Time, Slope
Functions	A Mode - Auto Level, Auto/Roll, Normal and Single Seq; B Mode - Trigger After Delay, Runs After Delay, 1K Record Length and more
Interface	GPIB
Probes	Two passive P6133 150 MHz ×10 voltage probes, 1.3 m
Features	Printer/plotter output On-screen help GPIB Autoprobe function With P6137 Automatic measurements Extensive triggering capabilities
Options	03 - Word Recognizer (P6407) 05 - Video Waveform Measurement System 11 - Two probe-power connectors on the rear panel

Links

2430 repair from IanScottJohnston @ YouTube

Documents Referencing 2430

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Pictures

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Components

Some Parts Used in the 2430

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
148-0140-00	148-0140-00	Discrete component	miniature bi-stable relay actuator	2424L • 2430 • 2431L • 2432 • 2439 • 2440 • 119-1445-02
154-0850-01	154-0850-00 • 154-0850-01	CRT	CRT	2424L • 2430 • 2430A • 2431L • 2432 • 2439 • 2440 • 2445 • 2465 • 2465A • 2465B
155-0238-00	155-0238-00	Hybrid integrated circuit	preamplifier	11302A • 2424L • 2430 • 2430A • 2432 • 2445 • 2465 • 2466 • 2467
155-0239-00	155-0239-00 • 155-0239-01 • 155-0239-02	Hybrid integrated circuit	trigger	2424L • 2430 • 2430A • 2432 • 2445 • 2465 • 2467 • 2400-series scopes • 11201 • 11401 • 11402
230-0001-50	230-0001-50	Hybrid integrated circuit	phase clock array	2424L • 2430 • 2430A • 2432
230-0002-50	230-0002-50	Hybrid integrated circuit	trigger logic array	2424L • 2430 • 2430A • 2432

Proprietary ICs in the 2430 include:

A10U100 155-0238-00 EXT TRIGGER PREAMP 
A10U150 155-0239-02 A/B TRIGGER 
A10U320,A10U420 165-2235-02 LOW NOISE VERT PREAMP HYBRID
A10U340,A10U440 165-1215-01 PEAK DETECTOR "(NOT REPLACEABLE - ORDER A1O)"
A10U350,A10U450 165-2074-01 CCD/CLOCK DRIVER 
A10U370 230-0002-50 (M299) TRIGGER LOGIC ARRAY 
A10U470 230-0001-50 (M299) PHASE CLOCK ARRAY 
A11U670 156-2381-00 TIME BASE CONTROLLER (STD CELL)
A12U470 156-2380-00 WAVEFORM PROCESSOR, CUST.