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 MHz dual-beam non-storage mainframe|
 manuals=
-* [http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/tek/7844/ Tek 7844 Service Manual] at BAMA
+* [http://exodus.poly.edu/~kurt/manuals/manuals/Tektronix/TEK%207844%20R7844%20Instruction.pdf 7844/R7844 Operator's Manual] (Rev. 11/1981, PDF, 3 MB)
+* [http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/tek/7844/ Tek 7844 Service Manual] at BAMA (Rev. 02/1982, PDF, 109 MB)
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 The '''Tektronix 7844''' is a 400 MHz [[dual-beam scopes|dual-beam CRT oscilloscope]]
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 Versions include the 7844 bench-top lab scope and R7844 rack-mount model.
-A typical configuration might have included [[7A24]] or [[7A19]] amplifiers, a [[7B80]] and a [[7B85]] timebase.
+A typical configuration might have included [[7A19]] or [[7A24]] amplifiers, [[7B80]]/[[7B85]] or [[7B92A]] timebases.
 {{BeginSpecs}}
-{{Spec | Bandwidth | 400 MHz (with [[7A19]], [[7A29]]) eq. 0.9 ns rise time }}
+{{Spec | Bandwidth | 400 MHz with [[7A19]], [[7A29]] (eq. 0.9 ns rise time), 300 MHz with [[7A24]] }}
-{{Spec | Fastest calibrated sweep | 1 ns (with [[7B80]], [[7B85]]) }}
+{{Spec | Fastest calibrated sweep | 1 ns (with [[7B80]], [[7B85]], [[7B92A]]) }}
+{{Spec | Beam isolation | > 100:1 from DC to 150 MHz, > 30:1 from 150 MHz to 400 MHz }}
+{{Spec | X-Y Phase Shift | < 2° from DC to min. 50 kHz }}
+{{Spec | Horizontal bandwidth | DC to at least 1 MHz }}
+{{Spec | Z axis input | 2 V<sub>p-p</sub> for full intensity range (positive decreases), input impedance 500 Ω, rise time 15  ns, max. 1 MHz }}
+{{Spec | CRT | P-31 or P-11 (Opt. 78) phosphor, acceleration 24 kV (-3/+21) }}
+{{Spec | Calibrator | 4 mV, 40 mV, 400 mV or 4 V into >100 kΩ, 0.4 mV, 4 mV, 40 mV or 400 mV into 50 Ω; 1 kHz }}
 {{Spec | Power | 90-132 V or 180-264 V, 48 to 440 Hz, max. 235 W }}
 {{Spec | Weight | 16.3 kg (36 lbs) / R7844: 15 kg (33 lbs)}}
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 ==Internals==
-The 7844's CRT has [[distributed vertical deflection plates]].
+The 7844's CRT has [[distributed vertical deflection plates]].  It uses a number of custom ICs, such as [[155-0065-00]] and [[155-0059-00]] in the vertical amplifiers, [[155-0095-00]] in the vertical interface, [[155-0078-00]] in the  trigger selector, and [[155-0022-00]] in the horizontal interface. The horizontal and Z axis amplifiers are discrete.
-The power supply is a resonant switch-mode inverter with linear post-regulation, similar to the one in the [[7904]].  Despite this, the 7844 is fairly heavy, which is mostly due to the second vertical delay line.  The delay lines need extra space and are located vertically to the right of the CRT instead of below the CRT as in other 7xx4s.
+The power supply is a resonant switch-mode inverter with linear post-regulation, similar to the one in the [[7904]].  It sues the [[155-0067-02]] controller.  Despite having an SMPS, the 7844 is fairly heavy, which is mostly due to the second vertical delay line.  The delay lines need extra space and are located vertically to the right of the CRT instead of below the CRT as in other 7xx4s.
-Unlike other 7000 series mainframes with switch mode PSUs, the 7844 does have a fan.
+Unlike some other 7000 series mainframes with switch mode PSUs, the 7844 does have a fan.
-The 7844 is more complex than all other 7000 mainframes because vertical and horizontal amplifiers as well as the Z axis control boards exist twice, and there is an extra switching logic board.
+The 7844 is more complex than all other 7000 mainframes because vertical and horizontal amplifiers as well as the Z axis control boards exist twice, and there is an extra switching logic board.  As a consequence, verifying correct operation requires testing many possible combinations of settings – for example, a defect on the vertical switching board could cause a problem only in the case of both beam 1 and 2 using horizontal bay B, but not if beam 1 used A and beam 2 used B.
+Moreover, calibration and adjustment is significantly more work than in a single-beam scope, e.g. CRT geometry trimpots need to be adjusted for matching both beams, not only for best geometry, and these adjustments slightly interact.
 ==Links==