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|manufacturer=Tektronix | |manufacturer=Tektronix | ||
|type=7B15 | |type=7B15 | ||
|summary=1 GHz | |summary=1 GHz delaying timebase | ||
|image=7b15-front.jpg | |image=7b15-front.jpg | ||
|caption=7B15 | |caption=7B15 | ||
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|discontinued=1990 | |discontinued=1990 | ||
|series=7000-series scopes | |series=7000-series scopes | ||
|designers=Art Metz;Bruce Hofer | |designers=Art Metz;Bruce Hofer;Val Garuts | ||
|manuals= | |manuals= | ||
* [ | * [[Media:070-2319-00.pdf|7B15 Operator's Manual]] (OCR) | ||
* [ | * [[Media:070-2318-00.pdf|7B15 Instruction Manual]] (OCR) | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Tektronix 7B15''' is a 1 GHz delaying time base for [[7000-series scopes]], in particular, the 1 GHz [[7104]] (typically used with [[7A29]] vertical amplifiers and a [[7B10]] delayed time base). | The '''Tektronix 7B15''' is a 1 GHz delaying time base for [[7000-series scopes]], in particular, the 1 GHz [[7104]] (typically used with [[7A29]] vertical amplifiers and a [[7B10]] delayed time base). | ||
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==Internals== | ==Internals== | ||
A ramp generator is started when the trigger signal arrives. The delayed sweep is started when a | A ramp generator is started when the trigger signal arrives. | ||
comparator detects that the ramp has reached a control voltage, set by the front panel knobs. | The delayed sweep is started when a comparator detects that the ramp has reached a control voltage, set by the front panel knobs. | ||
The control voltage is therefore proportional to the amount of delay and is measured using a | The control voltage is therefore proportional to the amount of delay and is measured using a [[155-0185-00]] 4-digit DVM circuit, | ||
[[155-0185-00]] 4-digit DVM circuit, then displayed on the [[7000 series readout system|oscilloscope readout]]. | then displayed on the [[7000 series readout system|oscilloscope readout]]. | ||
The display, scaled in seconds, provides the operator with a precise readout of the delay. | The display, scaled in seconds, provides the operator with a precise readout of the delay. | ||
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The 7B15 uses the +50 V supply provided by the mainframe. | The 7B15 uses the +50 V supply provided by the mainframe. | ||
==Prices== | |||
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! Year | |||
! 1980 | |||
! 1985 | |||
! 1990 | |||
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! Catalog price | |||
|align=right| $1,695 | |||
|align=right| $2,695 | |||
|align=right| $3,300 | |||
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! In 2022 Dollars | |||
|align=right| $5,900 | |||
|align=right| $7,200 | |||
|align=right| $7,300 | |||
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==Pictures== | ==Pictures== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Custom ICs|7B15}} | |||
[[Category:7000 series horizontal plugins]] | [[Category:7000 series horizontal plugins]] | ||