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Some may think that this low bandwidth makes the 5100-series worthless. In | Some may think that this low bandwidth makes the 5100-series worthless. In | ||
reality, there are five things that make the 5100-series attractive: | reality, there are five things that make the 5100-series attractive: | ||
# Those who work in the low-frequency arena of | # Those who work in the low-frequency arena of audio sound systems, LF and VLF radio, mechanical transducers, hearing aids, etc. will find the lack of HF noise in the 5100-series to be a blessing; | ||
audio sound systems, LF and VLF radio, mechanical transducers, hearing aids, etc. | # The plug-in versatility of the 5100-series can be matched only by that of the 7000-series, and then at a far higher price in cost and complexity; | ||
will find the lack of HF noise in the 5100-series to be a blessing; | |||
# The plug-in versatility of the 5100-series can be matched only by that of the 7000-series, and | |||
then at a far higher price in cost and complexity; | |||
# A large display screen, internal graticule and fine, sharp trace; | # A large display screen, internal graticule and fine, sharp trace; | ||
# Simple and easy troubleshooting and repair, usually involving no custom, complex and hard-to-find | # Simple and easy troubleshooting and repair, usually involving no custom, complex and hard-to-find [[:Category:Tektronix-made integrated circuits|Tektronix-made custom ICs]]; | ||
[[:Category:Tektronix-made integrated circuits|Tektronix-made custom ICs]]; | # Three nice plug-ins, the [[5CT1N]] semiconductor curve tracer, the [[5L4N]] audio spectrum analyzer and the [[5S14N]] sampling system give the 5100-series power that you can't find in any of Tek's portable scopes. The [[5S14]] increases the effective bandwidth of the system to around 1 GHz. | ||
analyzer and the [[5S14N]] sampling system give the 5100-series power that you can't | |||
find in any of Tek's portable scopes. The [[5S14]] increases the effective bandwidth | |||
of the system to around 1 GHz. | |||
== Some Interesting Notes == | == Some Interesting Notes == | ||