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The Tektronix Type Q is a strain gauge preamp plug-in for [[500-series scopes]]. The | {{Plugin Sidebar 2| | ||
Wheatstone bridge | title=Tektronix Q| | ||
summary=Strain gauge preamp plug-in| | |||
image=Type q front.jpg | | |||
caption=Type Q front view| | |||
introduced=1960 | | |||
discontinued=1973 | | |||
series=[[500-series scopes]]| | |||
manuals= | |||
* [[Media:070-199.pdf|Tektronix Type Q Manual (PDF)]] | |||
* [http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/tek/q/ Tektronix Type Q Manual @ BAMA] | |||
<!-- * [http://w140.com/tek_fcp/tek_type_q_factory_cal_proc.pdf Tektronix Type Q Factory Calibration Procedure (PDF)] --> | |||
* [[Media:tek_type_q_fcp.pdf|Tektronix Type Q Factory Calibration Procedure (PDF, OCR)]] | |||
}} | |||
The '''Tektronix Type Q''' is a transducer and strain gauge preamp plug-in for [[500-series scopes]]. | |||
It can work with resistive, capacitive, or inductive transducers or strain gauges that are | |||
attached via an [[Amphenol 165 series connectors|Amphenol 165-15 connector]]. | |||
The plug-in contains a 25 kHz oscillator that is used to drive a Wheatstone bridge. | |||
This AC excitation / demodulation principle limits signal bandwidth to 6 kHz. | |||
Type Q was [[introduced in 1960]] and was the last all-tube plug-in. | Type Q was [[introduced in 1960]] and was the last all-tube plug-in. | ||
It was dropped after | It was dropped after 1972. | ||
==Specifications== | |||
[[Category:Specifications needed]]''please add'' | |||
==Pictures== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Tek q usn.jpg | |||
Type q front.jpg|Front view | |||
Type q top.jpg|Top view. | |||
Type q left.jpg|Left view. | |||
Type q right.jpg|Right view. | |||
Type q bottom.jpg|Bottom view. | |||
Tek q block diag.png|Block Diagram | |||
Tek q schematic.png|Schematic | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:500 series plugins]] |