7104
The Tektronix 7104 is a 1 GHz, non-storage 7000-series oscilloscope mainframe that takes two 7000-series vertical plug-ins and two 7000-series horizontal plug-ins. It was introduced in 1978. There is also a rack-mount version, the R7103, albeit with only one horizontal bay.
The scope employs a micro-channel plate CRT design to get good screen intensity at high sweep speeds with moderate acceleration voltage.
The 7A29 1 GHz vertical amplifier and the 7B15/7B10 time base pair were introduced along with the 7104 to match the system bandwidth.
Option 2 adds a horizontal delay line for extended-frequency X-Y operation.
Key Specifications
Bandwidth | 1 GHz (with 7A29) – rise time < 350 ps |
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Fastest calibrated sweep | 200 ps/Div (with 7B10) |
Calibrator | 40 mV to 4 V (p-p) in decade steps, 1 kHz; 4 mV to 400 mV into 50 Ω; 40 mA with adapter |
Y delay line | 51 ns (frequency compensated coax pair) |
X-Y phase shift | |
Acceleration voltage | 12.5 kV |
CRT | T7100-31-2 Micro channel plate CRT (154-0783-00), P31 phosphor, 8 × 10 Div. @ 8.5 mm, resolution 17 lines / Div. |
Power consumption | 215 W |
Dimensions | 345 mm (h) × 305 mm (w) × 592 mm (l) |
Weight | 19.8 kg (43.6 lb) |
Features |
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Internals
The 7104 makes extensive use of custom integrated circuits and hybrid circuits, inter alia, the 155-0174-00 Delay Line Compensator, 155-0173-00 Vertical Channel Switch, 155-0176-00 Vertical Output Amplifier, 155-0194-00/01/02/03 CRT Termination, 155-0175-00 Trigger Amplifier, 155-0178-00 Horizontal Output Amplifier, 155-0012-00 Z-Axis controller/amplifier, and 155-0067-02 SMPS controller.
Prices
Year | 1980 | 1984 | 1990 | |
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Mainframe only | Catalog price | $14,400 | $21,380 | $29,995 |
2014 value | $41,570 | $48,940 | $54,590 | |
Mainframe with 7A29, 7A29 Opt. 04, 7B15, 7B10 |
Catalog price | $21,730 | $31,875 | $44,510 |
2014 value | $62,720 | $72,970 | $81,000 |
Links
- Hans Springer's 1979 Electronic Design article on 7104
- Reading Jim Williams: Scope Sunday 4
- Tek 7104 page @ amplifier.cd
- http://www.barrytech.com/tektronix/tek7000/tek7104.html
- The 7104 - faster than light?
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