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The '''Tektronix 160 series''' is a modular oscilloscope made from the mid-1950s | |manufacturer=Tektronix | ||
(schematics drawn in [[introduced in 1953|1953]]) to the late 1960s (in 1969 catalog). | |model=160 | ||
|series=160 | |||
|summary=Modular Oscilloscope | |||
|image=Tek_160a_360_161_162_trace.jpg | |||
|caption=160A 360 161 162 | |||
|introduced=1952 | |||
|discontinued=(?) | |||
|designers= | |||
|manuals= | |||
* [http://w140.com/tek_160.pdf Tektronix 160-series Manual (PDF)] | |||
* [http://w140.com/tek_360_160_irb.pdf Tektronix 160-series Instrument Reference Book (PDF, OCR)] | |||
* [[Media:Tek 160a fcp.pdf|Tektronix 160a Factory Calibration Procedure (PDF, OCR)]] | |||
}} | |||
The '''Tektronix 160 series''' is a modular oscilloscope made from the mid-1950s (schematics drawn in [[introduced in 1953|1953]]) to the late 1960s (in 1969 catalog). | |||
A 160 series system typically includes a Type 160 power supply, | A 160 series system typically includes a Type 160 power supply, a [[360|Type 360 indicator unit]], and one or more of the [[161]], [[162]], and [[163]] trigger and sweep modules. | ||
a [[360|Type 360 indicator unit]], and one or more of the | |||
[[161]], [[162]], and [[163]] trigger and sweep modules. | |||
There is also a single-unit power supply, the [[126]]. | There is also a single-unit power supply, the [[126]]. | ||
Each module is the size of a small shoe box. Power connections are made behind | Each module is the size of a small shoe box. Power connections are made behind the modules using [[W160|Type W160]] cables that have [[octal connector]]s. | ||
the modules using [[W160|Type W160]] cables that have [[octal connector]]s. | The power cables can be connected in a star topology (Type 160 in the center) or can be daisy-chained using the loop-through connection on the back of each module. | ||
The power cables can be connected in a star topology (Type 160 in the center) | |||
or can be daisy-chained using the loop-through connection on the back of each module. | |||
Signal connections are made on the front, typically with banana plugs. | Signal connections are made on the front, typically with banana plugs. | ||
In a typical setup, the input signal is fed through a splitter to the Y-input of the | In a typical setup, the input signal is fed through a splitter to the Y-input of the 360 and the trigger input of the 161. | ||
360 and the trigger input of the 161. The 161 generates a trigger pulse that controls a 162, | The 161 generates a trigger pulse that controls a 162, which generates the horizontal ramp for the sweep. | ||
which generates the horizontal ramp for the sweep. This ramp signal is sent to the 360 horizontal input. | This ramp signal is sent to the 360 horizontal input. | ||
The signals on the front panel of the 160-series modules are all single-ended. | The signals on the front panel of the 160-series modules are all single-ended. | ||
According to the May 1952 issue of Tek Talk (page 6), | According to the May 1952 issue of Tek Talk (page 6), the 160 Series entered limited production in April of 1952. | ||
the 160 Series entered limited production in April of 1952. | |||
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{{Spec | 6.3 V output | AC, unregulated, 20 A max }} | {{Spec | 6.3 V output | AC, unregulated, 20 A max }} | ||
{{EndSpecs}} | {{EndSpecs}} | ||
==Internals== | ==Internals== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:160 system]] | [[Category:160 system]] | ||