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featuring a new series of instruments, called the '''[[7000-series scopes|7000 Series]]'''. | featuring a new series of instruments, called the '''[[7000-series scopes|7000 Series]]'''. | ||
[[Howard Vollum]] himself wrote the introduction message on page 1 of this supplement, | [[Howard Vollum]] himself wrote the introduction message on page 1 of this supplement, where he presented the 7000 series | ||
where he presented the 7000 series as a replacement to the [[500-series_scopes|500 scope series]], | as a replacement to the [[500-series_scopes|500 scope series]], emphasizing the necessity to switch to a new platform | ||
emphasizing the necessity to switch to a new platform for modular high-end scopes | for modular high-end scopes due to the limitations of the original [[500-series_scopes|500 series platform]] designed in 1953. | ||
due to the limitations of the original [[500-series_scopes|500 series platform]] designed in 1953 | |||
According to Vollum, a significant portion of the previous two years' $28 million engineering budget (~$200m in 2021 value) | |||
the series lasted until the early 1990s, with some of the original | were spent to develop the initial components and products of the 7000 series. | ||
the [[7A22]] or the [[7S11]] remaining in production throughout. | |||
The initial family [[introduced in 1969|introduction in 1969]] consisted of the 90 MHz [[7504]] and 150 MHz [[7704]] mainframes, | |||
and no less than 13 plug-ins − the [[7A11]] FET-probe amplifier, [[7A12]] dual-channel amplifier, [[7A13]] differential comparator, | |||
[[7A14]] current-probe amplifier, [[7A16]] singles-channel amplifier, [[7A22]] differential amplifier, [[7B51]] and [[7B70]] | |||
delaying timebases, [[7B50]] and [[7B70]] delayed timebases, [[7S11]]/[[7T11]] sampling system, and the [[7M11]] delay line. | |||
While the original [[7504]] and [[7704]] mainframes were short-lived, the series lasted until the early 1990s, | |||
with some of the original plug-ins like the [[7A22]] or the [[7S11]] remaining in production throughout. | |||
==Common features of 7000-series scopes== | ==Common features of 7000-series scopes== | ||
* Designed for [[7000-series plug-ins|Plug-ins]] for flexibility. The last digit of the scope designation refers to the total number of plug-in bays. | |||
* One ([[7912]]) or two (all other 7000) vertical plug-in slots | * One ([[7912]]) or two (all other 7000) vertical plug-in slots | ||
* Zero ([[7612D]]), one (7xx3, 7912) or two (7xx4) horizontal plug-in slots | * Zero ([[7612D]]), one (7xx3, 7912) or two (7xx4) horizontal plug-in slots | ||
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* [[7000 series readout system|Readout system]] | * [[7000 series readout system|Readout system]] | ||
* [[7000 Series plug-in interface|Backplane Interface]] | * [[7000 Series plug-in interface|Backplane Interface]] | ||
* [[7000-series remote control connector]] | |||
* [[List of 7000 series equipment|List of 7000 series equipment]] | * [[List of 7000 series equipment|List of 7000 series equipment]] | ||
* [[Media:Tektronix7xxx Assemblies.pdf|Tektronix 7k Series Assemblies, compiled by Shannon Hill (PDF)]] | |||
* [[Media:Introduction to the 7000 Series Switching and Logic Circuits (Ken Parker, 1970).pdf| Introduction to the 7000 Series Switching and Logic Circuits (Ken Parker, 1970)]] (PDF,OCR,1MB) | |||
* [[7000 plugin packing|Plug-in packaging]] | * [[7000 plugin packing|Plug-in packaging]] | ||
* [[Back-lit switches]] | * [[Back-lit switches]] |
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