I posted about a month ago about searching for an internal tracking generator for my 2710 SA and I finally found one from an old Tektronix dealer.

Now I have this unit with Id No 119-3889-07 it's in a golden colored all metal case with 3 female SMA connectors and a 10 pin 2 row IDC connector.

Luckily I found several old Mobo serial connectors that are the right size but only use 9 of the 10 pins so I removed the wire and made a 10 wire straight pin to pin cable from the connector ends.

Now I open up my 2710 to locate grounds and power pins on this IDC connector and have a WTF moment. Where the Heck does this thing go!! I remember a side section that was free but the unit won't fit and all the card slots are used up! Plus its just too big, so I have no clue how this fits into a 2710.

I can find nothing on the net about this Option 04 tracking generator, it's not even listed in the 2710 service manual but I have seen several 2710 sold with Tracking Gens built in and the guy who sold it to me told me it works with the 2710 Arggggh....

Anybody have any idea what I should do next? I can't even locate the 10 pin connector that it supposed to plug into much less fit the unit into my 2710. Man I hope I did not waste all that money, I am having serious regrets now. Sorry if this comes of as a Crazy Rant but I should have done my homework before making this purchase, I am upset with myself.

Robert
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