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The Tektronix 230 is a digital readout | The Tektronix 230 is a digital readout [[introduced in 1967]] for the [[568]] oscilloscope. | ||
The 568 and 230 replaced the [[567]] and its digital unit plug-ins, | The 568 and 230 replaced the [[567]] and its digital unit plug-ins, | ||
the [[6R1]] and [[6R1A]]. Unlike the 6R1 and 6R1A, the 230 is freestanding unit, | the [[6R1]] and [[6R1A]]. Unlike the 6R1 and 6R1A, the 230 is freestanding unit, | ||
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evolutionary step forward from the 6R1A. The 230 does not contain any tubes or | evolutionary step forward from the 6R1A. The 230 does not contain any tubes or | ||
tunnel diodes. It makes some use of integrated circuits and extensive use of | tunnel diodes. It makes some use of integrated circuits and extensive use of | ||
reed relays. | reed relays. | ||
The 230 is programmable, which means that its circuitry can be controlled remotely, | |||
using multipin connectors located on the rear panel. The rear panel contains | |||
six connectors, four for remote control, one for connection to the 568 oscilloscope, | |||
and one that provides a binary-coded decimal representation of the number that is | |||
displayed on the digital readout on the 230. | |||
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