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Love to have it but is it in NZ? How much do you want for it?
PM: ccdman1 at outlook dot com
thanks

Hi all:
To add a bit to the surplus equipment discussion.
My employer (large aerospace company) had a surplus store for decades,
which had most everything from soup to nuts (almost literally). I was
fortunate enough to acquire much of my Tek, HP, Fluke, and other test
equipment from there for relatively reasonable, and sometimes fantastic
prices. Like my 7834 got it for $65, and it works(!). Most of the test gear
was either surplus to company needs, or had been replaced by something
newer. Back around 2000, as I was apprenticing to be an Analog ASIC
designer, the company purged a large number of electronics labs (“moving up
the proverbial “value chain” just another bean counter cost cutting move),
and huge amounts of test equipment would arrive for fairly good prices.

One of my visits found me looking at an HP 213 pulse generator (the tube
one with HV output), which an older couple had 2 of in their cart. Sadly, I
was not able to convince them to let go of one of them. To me, it seemed
they really did not know what they had, but oh well.

Sadly, that surplus store went away not too long after, likely on someone’s
hit list for cost reductions.
It is now an online entity, but not suited to mere mortals as myself, as
you need to buy in quantity ( a tub skid of wire cutters, let’s say), as
opposed to singly as in the old physical store.

Regards to everyone saving useful gear from wasteful landfills!!

Randy

Tek 555, 7834, 7633, 7623, HP, Fluke, Systron Donner, Analogic (Data
Precision 6200 Analyzer), ESI, Power Designs, Dynatech Nevada, and
miscellaneous.



On Mon, Nov 25, 2024 at 10:57?AM Clark Foley via groups.io <clarkfoley=
[email protected]> wrote:

It’s always interesting to see where the thread of a topic goes. This one
has been a lot of fun. In keeping with a “good home” theme, I remember a
designer at Tek who had a unique career objective. Amid one of our annual
layoffs, he told me that he was not distressed because his goal was to work
on projects in every department that produces instruments that he wants at
home. He was not a product-line zealot or afraid to switch jobs and he
didn’t want to ascend into a targeted position such as a manager. He knew
that each project produced “non-serviceable” prototypes that most likely
would go to a good home; his! When we last spoke, he said that he had
scopes and TM500/5000 stuff. Now he needed a spectrum analyzer; so, off he
went to Tek’s FDI (frequency domain instrument division).

Question to Jean Paul re: x-y distortion measurements method you mentioned.

I have an HP334 Distortion Analyzer, and in the HP manual, it tantalizingly
mentions a way to view distortion products. BUT there are no connection
details shown. I suspect it was left out in error.

I’d really appreciate any info anyone has related to the x-y measurement
technique with the HP 334 (or similar).
This has baffled me for years.

Thanks in advance,

Randy

Tek 555, 7834, 7633, 7623, 7D20, and a bunch of HP, Fluke, and other
instrumentation.


On Wed, Jan 1, 2025 at 6:28?PM Jean-Paul via groups.io <jonpaul=
[email protected]> wrote:

Probing the AE-35 unit in 2001 A space odyssey

Perhaps Tektronix P6006, Kubrick was a stickler for accuracy....



Jon

CLARK! YOU WONDERFUL HUMAN! YES, IT's the same power supply module.
Thanks a million!
And a million over!

Alex

Hi,

After long hours of measurements, cleaning etc. I had a final look at the acquisition board again and identified a suspiciuos via close to one of the infamous SMD caps ( see pic ).
I traced it and it turned out it was eaten up by the electrolyte.
After replacing the track with a wire the scope booted w/o errors and passed SPC.
What do we learn ?
Check all vias close to caps and pray they are not hidden underneath a part.
The broken connection carries the TRIGCC"B" signal between U1551 pin 26 and U624 pin 14.
One possible hint : SPC showed the following errors :

0x51efee4 (V main): TRIG"beta" trigGain[ CH1 ] 0.0 set to coldStart value
0x51efee4 (V main): TRIG"beta" dcOffset[ CH1 ] -1.6991698 set to coldStart value

Best regards
Hans

Hi Simon,

Thanks for the response.
After long hours of measurements, cleaning etc. I had a final look at the acquisition board again and identified a suspiciuos via close to one of the infamous SMD caps ( see pic ).
I traced it and it turned out it was eaten up by the electrolyte.
After replacing the track with a wire the scope booted w/o errors and passed SPC.
What do we learn ?
Check all vias close to caps and pray they are not hidden underneath a part.
The broken connection carries the TRIGCC"B" signal between U1551 pin 26 and U624 pin 14.
One possible hint : SPC showed the following errors :

0x51efee4 (V main): TRIG"beta" trigGain[ CH1 ] 0.0 set to coldStart value
0x51efee4 (V main): TRIG"beta" dcOffset[ CH1 ] -1.6991698 set to coldStart value

Maybe you should give it another try ?

Best regards
Hans

Hello,

some time ago I have acquired TDS744A in unknown condition. Whet it arrived it didn't turn on. I have checked main fuse and it was blown. I have dismantled the scope and found that power supply had catastrophic failure, specifically in section of standby power supply. Both NTCs exploded and created complete mess. I was checking what else was bad, BU508A power transistor had B-C short, CR10, CR11 diodes and VR1 zener shorted. I have cleaned all dirt and swapped blown components, including VR4 and VR5 TVS diodes and famous C17 capacitor. However power supply was still not working. Then I have been checking T3 transformer and found that it is unfortunately broken. It has inter-winding short on primary winding (using my Bob Parker ring tester).

I borrowed similar scope from my friend who was kind to allow me to temporarily desolder T3 transformer from his scope and use it in mine. After the swap my power supply started to work without any problem. This confirmed that really T3 is a culprit. I have also measured inductance, good transformer had 18mH on primary winding, bad one had just 1mH.

I would like to ask your help if anyone has power supply for parts and would be willing to desolder and send T3 transformer (I will cover all costs). It has label 22900937 REV M? (it is small 3x3x3cm cube). I have been checking pictures on internet and the same transformer was used in several different Tektronix TDS scope power supply models, not just in TDS744A.


Thank you very much.


Vladimir

Will your 7704A cover fit on 79xx 'scopes? If so, I'd be interested in
having several (4 or 5) of them.

DaveD
KC0WJN


On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 00:40 evan foss via groups.io <evanfoss=
[email protected]> wrote:

Hi Folks,

I made a 3D printed cover for the front of my Tek 7704A. I was worried
about accidentally harming the switches while I move it off/on the
shelf. I could clean it up and share it but that would mean a large
reprint to test it and I wanted to gauge interest before wasting that
much plastic and electricity.

PS: I am planning to do one for the 11801 as well. Though I will
probably have to line that with copper tape or something.

Evan

Hello Guy, i have one, with floating malfunction sometimes it starts, sometimes it goes to fail (red light) state. With/without load no matters.
It's starts 100% when i reconnect the hot line, till green led blinks.
I'm trying to add capacitance, on hot and on cold sides, on controller side, on FET driver side, looks like that all electrolytic caps are OK. Also I tested them for ESR.
It's quite complicated, i have no such experience on diagnosing that class of PSU.
Can you help me with diagrams /oscillograms ? I have also a topic Tektronix DPO\DSA 70000 series Artesyn AFE 1200 Power Supply repair. On eevblog.com

Best,
Maksim

Hi Folks,

I made a 3D printed cover for the front of my Tek 7704A. I was worried
about accidentally harming the switches while I move it off/on the
shelf. I could clean it up and share it but that would mean a large
reprint to test it and I wanted to gauge interest before wasting that
much plastic and electricity.

PS: I am planning to do one for the 11801 as well. Though I will
probably have to line that with copper tape or something.

Evan

Glad to hear from you Randy. Sure I can help you with stuff like that. Once you get a list together of what you need PM me and I will see what I have.

Alex,

There might be a few bread crumbs to follow to get you somewhere. It has been 35 years since I have seen an SCD5000 but I believe that the power supply assembly (the box) is similar or the same as used in the 1130x(A) scopes. The SCD5000 has additional and unique converter boards to develop other voltages but the assembly with the fan housing was initially the same as the 1130x(A). Consult the early 1130x schematics at the Tekwiki page. You might be able to determine if it is a match or a close cousin.

Clark

Hi all. Been some time since I have replied to anything here.
Just a quick note to say that I have a nearly pristine 555 purchased years
back for a ridiculously low price (local pickup for me).
It has the purple phosphor (high speed, for photos?). Beautiful clean
trace, but then, only 33MHz.
I’m not able at the moment to do any electronics (medical issues) but
hopefully that will change in the next 9 months or so.
I would be interested in parts such as the panel mounted ground jacks.

I also have a few plugins: CA, D, W, 1A7, 1A5.

Love the 500 scopes- true works of art.

Btw: I also have 7623, 7633, and 7834 scopes - love them too!

On Thu, Dec 19, 2024 at 1:59?PM Jack Reynolds via groups.io
<jackandladyreynolds@...> wrote:

I thought it meant people eating tasty Animals1

On 12/19/2024 9:36 AM, Joe via groups.io wrote:

Thanks! I've never understood the meaning of Peta, now I do! Great! But,

I my case, it is Apprarati, not a single Apparatus to be correct in grammar
of Latin.

Cheers, Joe

Also of note is the video for the Rockwell Automation Retro-Encabulator.
Very entertaining!!

On Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 10:05?AM greenboxmaven via groups.io <ka2ivy=
[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks, it is fun to watch. One of my favorite components is the dual
directly heated gas filled commode diode. It passes all input to ground
and must be operated with a septic tank coil in each plate lead. The
plates show no color at maximum CCS rating, but increasing load to ICAS
ratings will cause it to flush.

Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY

On 12/20/24 12:39, Ferrous Steinka via groups.io wrote:

Thank you John for sharing the Youtube URL to the original US color

version of the Turbo Encabulator

This version was done sometime in 1977 performed by Bud Haggart.

Additional information may be found on the wiki pages.

The original concept was apparently from England on the 40's, and in

1962 GE created a published specification sheet.

/g/TekScopes/album?id=299609

The short answer is 'no' on the availability of service info but based on having to fix the power supply in a 7912AD I would guess that you need a dummy load on at least +/- 5V lines and a loop-back from at least one of the outputs (probably +/- 5V again) to the inverter control inputs. Without knowledge of the PSU pin connector wiring this may well not be much help!

Best of luck!

Roger

PS I was working with high power short pulse lasers when the transient digitizers became available but over in the UK they did not fall within academic budgets, only the defence labs got to play with them. Hence the desire to get my hands on the 7912AD.

Hello from 2025 :)
Are you still looking for an ROM image?
I got an RSA3308A last summer. I used my free time at the end of the year to back up the FPGA/PIC in each module inside. also the front panel.

I have already uploaded it to xdevs. if you reply, upload it.

Hello Guys! I've just gotten an absolute Unicorn! A SCD5000 Scan-Tube Converter Digitizer, the 5GHz model. It doesn't power on and I've isolated the problem to the power supply assembly. I've managed to extract it from the instrument and figure out how to enable the switching converter but I'm not getting any of the output voltages, only some auxiliary supply voltages are running.

Does anyone know of any service manual that contains the schematics for the instrument or for the power supply? I'm really running low on ideas and the boards are so dense that reverse engineering them seems defeatist.

Thanks in advance,
Alex!

This is my Flash ID: 0x012a
Flash Type : AMD 28F020

I can confirm that it is possible to convert a TDS744 to a TDS784A. and from firmware v1.0e to v4.2.1e. the first time it didn't work and I had a mismatch with firmware verification. that probably had to do with the fact that the firmware erase did not go well right away and had a few retries. I continued to repeat the firmware removal process until everything was 100% removed at once without retries. then load and check the new firmware. I did everything with the tektool. and the correct order was followed. Please note that a full calibration is required due to firmware upgrade and bandwidth.everything of course at your own risk. If you want more information let me know.