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
Tektronix 2430

Produced from 1986 to 1998

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(All manuals in PDF format and OCRed unless noted otherwise)

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

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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
Motorola 6809 156-1494-00 156-1494-01 Monolithic integrated circuit 8-bit microprocessor 2424L 2430 2430A 2440 7D20 DM5120 DM5520 Keithley 193A Keithley 196 Keithley 199
TMS9914 156-1444-00 156-1444-01 Monolithic integrated circuit GPIB controller 11301 11301A 11302 11302A 2221 2230 2424L 2430 2430A 2440 4052A 4054A 021-0374-00 067-1137-99 AM700 DC5009 DC5010 DM5010 DM5110 DM5120 DM5520 FG5010 MI5010 SG5010 SG5030 SI5010 PS5004 PS5010 Keithley 182 Keithley 193A Keithley 195 Keithley 195A Keithley 196 Keithley 197 Keithley 199 Keithley 220 Keithley 224 Keithley 230 Keithley 263 Keithley 617 TDS420 TDS420A TDS460 TDS520

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.