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The '''Tektronix 7904''' is a 500 MHz, non-storage 7000-series oscilloscope mainframe with four bays. | The '''Tektronix 7904''' is a 500 MHz, non-storage 7000-series oscilloscope mainframe with four bays. | ||
It accepts two [[7000-series_plug-ins#Vertical plug-ins|7000-series vertical plug-ins]] and two [[7000-series_plug-ins#Horizontal plug-ins|7000-series horizontal plug-ins]]. | |||
It was introduced in late 1971/early 1972 (Note 1). | |||
The successor model 7904A was introduced in 1984. | |||
There is also a rack-mount version, the [[R7903]], albeit with only one horizontal bay. | |||
Performance is largely determined by the plug-ins. | Performance is largely determined by the plug-ins. | ||
The [[7A19]] vertical amplifier and [[7B92]] time base were introduced along with the 7904 to match the 500 MHz system bandwidth. | |||
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The 7904A re-implements the vertical amplifier using Hypcon-packaged amplifier chips designed for the [[7104]], such as the [[155-0178-00]]. | The 7904A re-implements the vertical amplifier using Hypcon-packaged amplifier chips designed for the [[7104]], such as the [[155-0178-00]]. | ||
The 7904 had an elaborate 5-decade built-in calibrator with variable rate that was dropped from the 7904A. | The 7904 had an elaborate 5-decade built-in calibrator with variable rate that was dropped from the 7904A. | ||
In the 7904A, The Control Illumination switch moved to the rear panel, and the [[7000 series readout system|readout system]] | |||
gained a pulsed mode in which it is synchronized with the sweep instead of interrupting the display at random times. | |||
This pulsed mode is not compatible with all time base plug-ins (see manual p. 1-12). | |||
===Options=== | ===Options=== | ||
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==Operation== | ==Operation== | ||
The 7904 has a many modes of operation. | The 7904 has a many modes of operation. | ||
One mode is called "Independent-Pairs Display" in the manual, where the input to the left vertical plug-in is displayed using the B horizontal time-base plug-in, | |||
and the input to the right vertical plug-in is displayed using the A horizontal time-base plug-in. | |||
This resembles the trace-slaving "ALT" mode that is produced by an [[1A4]] in a [[547]]. | |||
Many other modes are available. | |||
It is possible to put vertical plug-ins in the horizontal slots for X-Y operation. | |||
It is even possible to put a horizontal plug-in in one of the vertical slots to produce a raster scan. | |||
A special plug-in, the [[7A21N]], provides direct access to the deflection plates up to 1 GHz at an uncalibrated sensitivity of 4 V/Div. | A special plug-in, the [[7A21N]], provides direct access to the deflection plates up to 1 GHz at an uncalibrated sensitivity of 4 V/Div. | ||
This plugin requires modifications to the mainframe to bypass the Y output amplifier (thus disabling readout and the other vertical plugin bay). | |||
==Internals== | ==Internals== | ||
The 7904 uses a switch-mode power supply and has no fan. It incorporates a 65 ns Y delay line. | The 7904 uses a switch-mode power supply and has no fan. It incorporates a 65 ns Y delay line. | ||
This delay is too short for some older time bases such as [[7B53]] to display the trigger event. | |||
[[Thor Hallen]] designed the main vertical amplifier and the [[7A19]] plugin (Note 1). | [[Thor Hallen]] designed the main vertical amplifier and the [[7A19]] plugin (Note 1). | ||
It used bridged T coils and the "[[Transit frequency doubler|f<sub>t</sub> doubler]]" circuit patented by [[Carl Battjes]] to achieve its bandwidth. | |||
The 7904 makes extensive use of custom integrated circuits and hybrid circuits, inter alia, the [[155-0064-00]] 470-ps output amplifier, [[155-0022-00]] analog multiplexer for channel switching, [[155-0059-00]] HF amplifier, [[155-0095-01]] and [[155-0095-03]] differential HF amplifiers, and [[155-0067-02]] SMPS controller. | The 7904 makes extensive use of custom integrated circuits and hybrid circuits, inter alia, the [[155-0064-00]] 470-ps output amplifier, | ||
[[155-0022-00]] analog multiplexer for channel switching, [[155-0059-00]] HF amplifier, | |||
[[155-0095-01]] and [[155-0095-03]] differential HF amplifiers, and [[155-0067-02]] SMPS controller. | |||
The 7904A includes [[155-0173-05]], [[155-0175-05]] and [[155-0178-05]] amplifiers. | The 7904A includes [[155-0173-05]], [[155-0175-05]] and [[155-0178-05]] amplifiers. | ||
The signal path is completely differential and the internal signal wiring is 50 Ω coax. | The signal path is completely differential and the internal signal wiring is 50 Ω coax. | ||
The CRT ([[154-0644-05]]) has [[distributed vertical deflection plates]]. | |||
==Prices== | ==Prices== | ||
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===7904 non-A=== | ===7904 non-A=== | ||
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Tek-7904-front.jpg | 7904 (non-A) front | |||
7904-left.jpg | Left side. Left top: Vertical amplifier; left bottom: switch-mode power supply; right center: delay line; right bottom: plug-in bays | |||
7904-right.jpg | Right side. Top left: calibrator; bottom left: plug-in bays; top center: [[7000 series readout system|readout board]]; top right: Z amplifier | |||
7904-right-front.jpg | Right side detail. Left: calibrator; right: readout. | |||
7904 interface 1.jpg|Plug-in backplane board front (left trigger selector piggyback board removed) | |||
Tek7904-trig-selector.jpg | B Trigger selector piggyback board (A6) | |||
Tek7904-vertical-interface.jpg | Vertical interface piggyback board (A7). The two [[155-0095-03]] amplifiers (large metal cans) are used to select the signal from one vertical plug-in bay, and drive the delay line. | |||
7904 interface 2.jpg|Plug-in backplane board rear | |||
Tek7904-backplane-bottom.jpg | Backplane board sandwich seen from below | |||
7904-x-amp.jpg | Horizontal (X) amplifier board | |||
7904-y-amp.jpg | Vertical (Y) amplifier board | |||
7904-z-amp.jpg | Z amplifier board | |||
7904-controls.jpg | front-panel controls | |||
7904_block.gif|7904 block diagram | |||
Tek7904-7a19-7b92a-1010mhz-hfsync.jpg | A 7B92A (B098xxx) displaying a 1.01 GHz sine in HF Sync mode ([[7904]] mainframe, [[7A19]] amplifier). | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
====Power Supply==== | ====Power Supply==== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
7904-psu-internal.jpg | 7904 switchmode power supply, covers removed | |||
7904-psu-right.jpg | View from right (as seen from front of instrument) | |||
7904-psu-primary.jpg | Primary side circuit board | |||
7904-psu-primary-caps.jpg | Primary side capacitors | |||
7904-psu-transformer.jpg | Detail view of transformer from the side | |||
7904-psu-rectifier.jpg | Secondary side rectifier board | |||
7904-psu-regulator.jpg | Secondary side post-regulator | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||