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The Tektronix 212 is a small portable analog dual-trace CRT oscilloscope with a bandwidth of 500 kHz. The 212 "Miniscope" was developed by a group led by Dave Allen.
Key Specifications
| Bandwidth | 500 kHz (reduced to 400/300/100 kHz in 5 mV/div and lower ranges) |
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| Deflection | 1 mV/div to 50 V/div, 1-2-5, and variable (up to 125 V/div), or X-Y (X via Ch.1) |
| Sweep | 500 ms/div to 5 μs/div, 1-2-5, and variable magnifier 1-5 × |
| Input impedance | 1 MΩ // 140 pF (160 pF below 100 mV/div) |
| Trigger sensitivity | 0.2 div internal, 1 V external (banana jack input) |
| CRT | 6 × 10 divisions of 0.203" (5.16 mm), 154-0699-00 tube, P31 phosphor, 1 kV acceleration |
| Power | 10 internal size A NiCd cells, 3-5 hour operation, or AC line, < 3 W |
Gerbers
Links
- Tektronix 212 Portable Scope Repair by NFM @ YouTube
Documents Referencing 212
| Document | Class | Title | Authors | Year | Links |
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| 061-4124-02.pdf | Article | Handheld and benchtop instruments service manuals | 2002 | PS280 • PS281 • PS2520 • PS2520G • PS2521 • PS2521G • TAS210 • TAS220 • TMM420 • THM500 • 212 • 214 • 221 • 222 • 224 • 305 • 314 • 335 • 336 • 2201 • 2205 |
Patents that may apply to 212
| Page | Title | Inventors | Filing date | Grant date | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patent US 4166200A | Compact rotary switch construction | John E. Reichen • Scott B. Long | 1978-08-07 | 1979-08-28 | 211 • 212 • 221 |
Prices
| Year | Catalog price | In 2026 dollars |
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| 1977 | $1,000 | ~$5,500 |
| 1986 | $2,045 | ~$6,200 |
| 1990 | $2,450 | ~$6,300 |
Pictures
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Front
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Front right
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Right
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Rear right
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Left
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Bottom
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With manual
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Internal
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re-built battery pack
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