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Tektronix has Instruction Manuals, Operator's Manuals and Service Manuals commonly
Tektronix has '''Instruction Manuals, Operator's Manuals and Service Manuals''' commonly
available to the customer.  Sometimes you can find "[http://w140.com/tek_fcp/ factory calibration procedures]"
available to the customer.  Sometimes you can find "[http://w140.com/tek_fcp/ factory calibration procedures]"
and other such artifacts.  An Instruction Manual, by definition, contains the
and other such artifacts.   
 
An ''Instruction Manual'', by definition, contains the
operator's manual and the service manual (with schematics, electrical and
operator's manual and the service manual (with schematics, electrical and
mechanical parts lists, theory of operation, circuit board illustrations,
mechanical parts lists, theory of operation, circuit board illustrations,
performance procedure and calibration procedure) – how to repair and calibrate the
performance procedure and calibration procedure) – how to repair and calibrate the
instrument.  The Operator's Manual contains only the operation portion of the
instrument.   
 
The ''Operator's Manual'' contains only the operation portion of the
Instruction Manual and consists of instrument specifications and set/up operation
Instruction Manual and consists of instrument specifications and set/up operation
procedures – how to use the instrument.  A Service Manual contains the service
procedures – how to use the instrument.   
portion of the Instruction Manual and very little about instrument operation.
 
A ''Service Manual'' contains the service portion of the Instruction Manual and very little about instrument operation.


Portable oscilloscopes tend to have an Instruction Manual and an Operators Manual
Portable oscilloscopes tend to have an Instruction Manual and an Operators Manual
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small-format manuals that will fit into the instrument's accessory pocket.
small-format manuals that will fit into the instrument's accessory pocket.
Bench-type instruments are the same way, but their Operator's Manuals are full-size
Bench-type instruments are the same way, but their Operator's Manuals are full-size
just like the Instruction Manual.  Very complex instruments that involve both
just like the Instruction Manual.   
electronics and software programming such as the 7854 may have a multi-volume
 
Service Manual set and an Operator's Manual,  but to keep the overall manual
Very complex instruments that involve both electronics and software programming such as the [[7854]] may have a  
complexity at a smaller scale, will have no Instruction Manual.  Most of the time,
multi-volume Service Manual set and an Operator's Manual,  but to keep the overall manual complexity at a  
an instrument such as this does not require the operator to have any service
smaller scale, will have no Instruction Manual.  Most of the time, an instrument such as this does not require  
literature at all – only operation literature.  Service literature is retained by
the operator to have any service literature at all – only operation literature.  Service literature is retained by
the repair/calibration lab or shop.
the repair/calibration lab or shop.


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