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title=Tektronix S-3 |
|manufacturer=Tektronix
summary=Sampling Head |
|series=7000 and 3S series sampling heads
image=S3a box front.jpg |
|type=S-3
caption=S-3A head |
|summary=Sampling Head  
series={{3S+7S}} |
|image=S3a box front.jpg  
introduced=1969 |
|caption=S-3A head  
discontinued=1989 |
|introduced=1969  
manuals=
|discontinued=1989  
* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/s3/s3.djvu Tektronix S-3 Manual (DjVu)]
|manuals=
* [http://w140.com/tek_s-3.pdf Tektronix S-3 Manual (PDF)]
* [[Media:070-0765-00.pdf|Tektronix S-3 Manual]] (PDF) / [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/s3/s3.djvu @ BAMA] (DjVu)
* [[Media:070-1148-01.pdf|Tektronix S-3A Manual]] (PDF)
}}
}}
The S-3 sampling head is a plug-in head for use with the  
The '''Tektronix S-3 sampling head''' is a plug-in head for use with the 7000 series sampling plug-ins or the Type [[3S2]], [[3S5]], and [[3S6]] samplers.  
7000 series sampling plug-ins or with the Type [[3S2]], [[3S5]], or [[3S6]] samplers.  
 
The plug-in includes a permanently attached 1× probe with the sampling bridge enclosed in the probe.
The plug-in includes a permanently attached 1× probe with the sampling bridge enclosed in the probe.
Optional 10× or 100× attenuator tips are available.
Optional 10× or 100× attenuator tips (010-0364-00, 010-0365-00) provide extended input voltage range; the optional [[VP-2]] voltage pickoff converts it to a 50 Ω feed-through sampling head.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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* Maximum signal voltage: 2 V<sub>p-p</sub>
* Maximum signal voltage: 2 V<sub>p-p</sub>
* The S-3 does not provide a trigger pickoff for internal triggering.
* The S-3 does not provide a trigger pickoff for internal triggering.
* An offset voltage of either +/- 1 V or +/- 2 V can be selected via a toggle switch on the front panel.
* An offset voltage of either ±1 V or ±2 V can be selected via a toggle switch on the front panel.


== Differences between S-3 and S-3A ==
== Differences between S-3 and S-3A ==
The S-3A sampling head has a 10&times; improvement in baseline shift due to cable flexing.
The S-3A sampling head has a 10&times; improvement in baseline shift due to cable flexing.
All other specifications are identical to the ordinary S-3.
All other specifications are identical to the ordinary S-3.
The major differences in design involves the gate board in the box part of the probe,
The major differences in design involves the gate board in the box part of the probe,
but some changes are also made to the circuits in the body of the probe.
but some changes are also made to the circuits in the body of the probe.
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== Repair of Sampling Diodes ==
== Repair of Sampling Diodes ==
Individuals have reported success in replacing the S-3 sampling diodes with Agilent matched pair Schottky diodes.
Individuals have reported success in replacing the S-3 [[Sampling_diodes|sampling diodes]] with Agilent matched pair Schottky diodes.


==Pictures==
==Pictures==
<gallery>
<gallery>
S3_frontend.png
S3_frontend.png
S3a attenuator.jpg|S-3A attenuator
S3a attenuator.jpg|010-0364-00 ×10 attenuator for S-3A
S3a box front.jpg|Front
S3a box front.jpg|Front
S3a probe external1.jpg|S-3A probe
S3a probe external1.jpg|S-3A probe

Revision as of 08:16, 22 August 2021

Tektronix S-3
Sampling Head
S-3A head

Compatible with 7000 and 3S series sampling heads

Produced from 1969 to 1989

Manuals
(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)
Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix S-3 sampling head is a plug-in head for use with the 7000 series sampling plug-ins or the Type 3S2, 3S5, and 3S6 samplers.

The plug-in includes a permanently attached 1× probe with the sampling bridge enclosed in the probe. Optional 10× or 100× attenuator tips (010-0364-00, 010-0365-00) provide extended input voltage range; the optional VP-2 voltage pickoff converts it to a 50 Ω feed-through sampling head.

Specifications

  • Input rise time:
    • 1×: < 350 ps
    • 10×: < 400 ps
    • 100×: < 500 ps
  • Input impedance:
    • 1×: 100 kΩ || 2.3 pF at low frequency
    • 10×: 1 MΩ || 2 pF
    • 100×: 1 MΩ || 1.7 pF
  • Maximum signal voltage: 2 Vp-p
  • The S-3 does not provide a trigger pickoff for internal triggering.
  • An offset voltage of either ±1 V or ±2 V can be selected via a toggle switch on the front panel.

Differences between S-3 and S-3A

The S-3A sampling head has a 10× improvement in baseline shift due to cable flexing. All other specifications are identical to the ordinary S-3.

The major differences in design involves the gate board in the box part of the probe, but some changes are also made to the circuits in the body of the probe.

Difference between the S-3 and the P6038

The S-3 probe contains a compensated attenuator before the sampling bridge. The P6038 does not. The S-3 probe has a JFET buffer between the holding cap and the probe cable. The P6038 does not. Both use the 152-0368-00 sampling bridge.

Repair of Sampling Diodes

Individuals have reported success in replacing the S-3 sampling diodes with Agilent matched pair Schottky diodes.

Pictures