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|introduced=1967 | |introduced=1967 | ||
|discontinued=1974 | |discontinued=1974 | ||
|designers=Gene Andrews; | |||
|manuals= | |manuals= | ||
* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/647a/tek%20647a.djvu Tektronix 647A Manual] (DjVu @ BAMA) | * [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/647a/tek%20647a.djvu Tektronix 647A Manual] (DjVu @ BAMA) | ||
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The maximum bandwidth of the 10A1 is 55 MHz for sensitivities of 5 mV/div and higher. | The maximum bandwidth of the 10A1 is 55 MHz for sensitivities of 5 mV/div and higher. | ||
In total, only 4 plug-ins were developed for the 647 series – the generic dual trace vertical, | In total, only 4 plug-ins were developed for the 647 series – the generic dual trace vertical, a differential vertical, and a single and a dual time base. | ||
a differential vertical, and a single and a dual time base. | |||
Although it combined high performance with rugged reliability and compactness, the 647 series was one of Tek’s “orphan” scope series, a result of when it was introduced. | Although it combined high performance with rugged reliability and compactness, the 647 series was one of Tek’s “orphan” scope series, a result of when it was introduced. | ||
By the time the 100 MHz 647A was announced, the majority of the R&D effort at Tek was devoted to the [[7000-series scopes|7000 series]], which introduced just two years later, in 1969. | By the time the 100 MHz 647A was announced, the majority of the R&D effort at Tek was devoted to the [[7000-series scopes|7000 series]], which introduced just two years later, in 1969. | ||
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With on-screen scale factor read-out, and even more compact form factor, 7000 would offer many advantages over any of Tek’s existing lines of scopes. | With on-screen scale factor read-out, and even more compact form factor, 7000 would offer many advantages over any of Tek’s existing lines of scopes. | ||
When the work on developing plug-ins for 7000 series was ramping up, no additional plug-ins for any of the “legacy” plug-in scopes would be developed. | When the work on developing plug-ins for 7000 series was ramping up, no additional plug-ins for any of the “legacy” plug-in scopes would be developed. | ||
For the 530/540/550 series which started over 20 years earlier, a large family of plug-ins were available | For the 530/540/550 series which started over 20 years earlier, a large family of plug-ins were available, | ||
but for the orphan scopes which were introduced in the mid 1960s, the variety of plug-ins was very limited. | |||
The [[067-0544-00]] is a calibration plug-in for the 647A. | The [[067-0544-00]] is a calibration plug-in for the 647A. | ||