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manufacturer=Tektronix | type=7B53A | | |manufacturer=Tektronix | ||
summary=100 MHz Dual Timebase | | |series=7000-series scopes | ||
image=Tek-7b53a-front.jpg | | |type=7B53A | ||
caption=Tektronix 7B53A Timebase plug-in| | |summary=100 MHz Dual Timebase | ||
introduced=1973 | | |image=Tek-7b53a-front.jpg | ||
discontinued=1992 | | caption=Tektronix 7B53A Timebase plug-in | ||
|introduced=1973 | |||
manuals= | |discontinued=1992 | ||
* [[Media:070- | |manuals= | ||
* [ | * [[Media:070-1252-00.pdf|7B53A/7B53AN Dual Time Base Operators Manual]] (OCR) | ||
* [ | * [[Media:070-1342-00.pdf|7B53A/7B53AN Dual Time Base Instruction Manual]] (OCR) | ||
* [ | * [[Media:070-1471-00.pdf|7B53A/7B53AN Option 5 (TV Sync Separator) Instruction Manual Supplement]] (OCR) | ||
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<small> | |||
'''Alternate copies''' | |||
* [https://w140.com/smb/7b53a_an_svc_sm.pdf Tektronix 7B53A and 7B53AN Service Manual] (OCR) | |||
* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/7b53a/Tektronix_7B53A_Service_May88.pdf Tektronix 7B53A/7B53AN Manual Rev. May 1988] @ BAMA | |||
'''Modifications''' | |||
* [[media:7B53A MOD.pdf|7B53A and 7B53AN Custom Modifications Manual (PDF)]] | * [[media:7B53A MOD.pdf|7B53A and 7B53AN Custom Modifications Manual (PDF)]] | ||
* [[Media:061-1570-00.pdf|7B53A and 7B53AN Mods (PDF)]] | * [[Media:061-1570-00.pdf|7B53A and 7B53AN Mods (PDF)]] | ||
</small> | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Tektronix 7B53A | The '''Tektronix 7B53A''' is a 100 MHz dual time base plug-in for [[7000-series scopes]] that was [[introduced in 1973]] and produced until the discontinuation of the 7000 series in 1992. | ||
It succeeded the short-lived [[7B52]], with sweep mode selection integrated into the time/Div switch, and the | It succeeded the short-lived [[7B52]], with sweep mode selection integrated into the time/Div switch, and the older combined trigger level/polarity control replaced with separate, concentric knobs. | ||
The 7B53AN is | The '''7B53AN''' is identical to the 7B53A but omits the circuits needed to drive the alphanumeric readout system provided in 7000-series mainframes. | ||
The '''TD-1085/U''' is a military designation for the 7B53AN11 which was used in the [[AN/USM-281C]] military version of the [[7603]] scope. The | |||
The '''TD-1085/U''' is a military designation for the 7B53AN11 which was used in the [[AN/USM-281C]] military version of the [[7603]] scope. | |||
The '''TD-1159/U''' is another military version of the standard 7B53A with readout support. | |||
There does not appear to have been a product sold called simply "7B53". There is a 7B53N, a 7B53A, and a 7B53AN. | There does not appear to have been a product sold called simply "7B53". There is a 7B53N, a 7B53A, and a 7B53AN. | ||
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==Operation== | ==Operation== | ||
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The X signal can be picked up from a vertical plug-in via the internal trigger path or applied via the "Main Trig In or Amp In" input, as determined by the Trigger Source switch setting. | The X signal can be picked up from a vertical plug-in via the internal trigger path or applied via the "Main Trig In or Amp In" input, as determined by the Trigger Source switch setting. | ||
Sensitivity on the external input is 100 mV/Div, which can be increased to 10 mV/DIv by selecting the x10 magnifier, or decreased to 1 V/Div by pushing the EXT÷10 button. | Sensitivity on the external input is 100 mV/Div, which can be increased to 10 mV/DIv by selecting the x10 magnifier, or decreased to 1 V/Div by pushing the EXT÷10 button. | ||
==Links== | |||
* [[Media:Tekscope 1975 V7 N5.pdf|TekScope Vol. 7 No. 5, 1975 p.15+: Dave McCullough, ''Delayed gate aids oscilloscope digital measurements'']] | |||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75wUU_tc-zc Tektronix 7B53A Repair and Alignment] by Zenwizard Studios @ YouTube | |||
==Prices== | ==Prices== | ||