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Service Manual TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller 070-9778-03...
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Service Manual TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller 070-9778-03 This document supports module firmware version 1.00 and above. Warning The servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so.
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Tektronix, with shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located.
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TEKTRONIX SERVICE OPTIONS Tektronix offers the following service options. These options are modular, flexible, and easy to order with your instru- ment. Designed to ease installation and start up, to support tracking of calibration to requirements of ISO9000, and to provide for extended repair coverage, these options help fix your long-term maintenance costs and eliminate un- planned expenditures.
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Preface This is the service manual for the TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller. Read this preface to learn how this manual is structured, what conventions it uses, and where you can find other information related servicing this product. Read the...
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Benchtop Mainframe. In this manual the term “benchtop mainframe” refers to the combination of the TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller and the TLA 711 Color Benchtop Chassis. When the benchtop controller is mounted in the benchtop chassis the resultant piece of equipment is referred to as the benchtop mainframe.
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QuickStart training board with TLA 700 Series Logic Analyzers. The TLA 7QS Technical Reference Manual Provides service information and technical Servicing the TLA Quickstart Training board information for the TLA QuickStart Training only. board. TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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For product support outside of North America, contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales office. Service Contact your local Tektronix distributor or sales office. Or, visit Support our web site for a listing of worldwide service locations. http://www.tek.com For other...
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Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere. Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry. Provide Proper Ventilation. Refer to the manual’s installation instructions for details on installing the product so it has proper ventilation. TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product. Symbols on the Product. The following symbols may appear on the product: WARNING Protective Ground CAUTION Double High Voltage (Earth) Terminal Refer to Manual Insulated TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Use Care When Servicing With Power On. Dangerous voltages or currents may exist in this product. Disconnect power, remove battery (if applicable), and disconnect test leads before removing protective panels, soldering, or replacing components. To avoid electric shock, do not touch exposed connections. TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Service Safety TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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H Supports removal and replacement of those boards or assemblies H Supports removal and replacement of fuse, knobs, chassis, and other mechanical parts listed in the replaceable parts list This manual does not support component-level fault isolation and replacement. xiii TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Tektronix service technicians are well equipped to service the TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller. Tektronix technicians train on Tektronix products; they have access to the latest information on improvements to the TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller as well as the latest new product upgrades. Services are provided at Tektronix Services Centers and on-site at your facility, depending on your location.
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Specifications This chapter provides a brief product description, specifications and characteris- tics of the TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller. Product Description The benchtop controller is a high-performance personal computer based controller, including graphics and I/O support, that installs in the benchtop chassis.
One VGA, SVGA, or XGA compatible analog output port Display Size User selected via Windows 95 Resolution (Pixels) Colors DDC1 640x480 640x480 640x480 16.8M 800x600 800x600 1024x768 Mouse Port Front panel mounted PS2 compatible mouse port utilizing a mini-DIN connector 1–2 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
TTL compatible input via rear panel mounted BNC connectors (portable mainframe) or front panel mounted SMB connectors (benchtop mainframe) Input Levels TTL compatible input. 2.0 V 0.8 V Input Mode Falling edge sensitive, latched (active low) 1–3 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Active (true) low or active (true) high Output Levels 50 Ohm back terminated TTL output 4 V into open circuit 2 V into 50 Ohm to ground 0.7 V sinking 10 ma 1–4 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
External Signal Input to LA Probe Tip via Signal 3, 4 –212 ns + Clk 5, 6 External Signal Input to LA Probe Tip via Signal 1, 2 –208 ns + Clk 1–5 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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DSO to DSO Inter-module System Trigger 50 ns DSO to LA Inter-module System Trigger –236 ns DSO to LA Inter-Module ARM –192 ns + Clk DSO to DSO Inter-Module ARM 59 ns 1–6 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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500 ps or less. In the “external” clock mode this represents the time to the next master Clk generated by the setup of the clocking state machine and the supplied SUT clocks and qualification data. 1–7 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
(derated relative humidity to approximately 55% at +50_ C) Altitude: Operating: Operating and non-operating To 10,000 feet (3040 meters), (derated 1_ C per 1000 feet (305 meters) above 5000 feet (1524 meters) altitude) Non-operating: 40,000 feet (12190 meters) 1–8 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
EN 60555-2 AC Power Line Harmonic Emissions EN 50082-1 Immunity: IEC 801-2 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity IEC 801-3 RF Electromagnetic Field Immunity IEC 801-4 Electrical Fast Transient/Burst Immunity IEC 801-5 Power Line Surge Immunity 1–11 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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The benchtop controller is a slot zero device that occupies two slots, and therefore must be installed in slot zero and one of the benchtop chassis. The benchtop controller uses a PCI-to-VXI interface for communication between the benchtop controller and the benchtop chassis. 2–1 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
SYSTEM FAIL Indicator. A red LED lights when a SYSFAIL condition exists on the communications bus. TEST Indicator. A yellow indicator lights when the benchtop controller is executing a Power On Self Test (POST) diagnostic test sequence. 2–2 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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PC Card slots. The slots are compliant with PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card Industry Association) 2.1, and JEIDA 4.1. The PC card(s) can be inserted in either slot, or two cards can occupy both slots at the same time. 2–3 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
(male pins). The COM port is compliant to EIA/TIA 574. See Table 2–2 for pin assignments. Table 2–2: COM connector pin assignments Pin number Pin function Pin number Pin function Ring Indicator 2–4 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
Note: See IEEE specification P1284-C for pin connection definitions for other modes Floppy Disk Drive The benchtop controller has one standard 1/2 inch drive, that supports 3.5 inch, 1.44 MByte, high-density/double-sided floppy disks. 2–5 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Manual if you need to reinstall the TLA Series software application. The topics that follow provide a brief overview of the TLA Series software application. Refer to the online help and the TLA 700 Series Logic Analyzer User Manual for additional information. 2–6 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
Refer to the online help and the TLA 700 Series Logic Analyzer User Manual for additional information. 2–7 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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In addition to power-on diagnostics, there are two other utilities to aid in troubleshooting. The other two utilities are QAPlus/WIN and the TLA 700 Mainframe Diagnostics. Refer to the Maintenance section for information on diagnostics. 2–8 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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The floppy disk drive is a standard 1/2 inch drive that supports 3.5 inch, 1.44 MByte high density/double sided floppy disks. Mouse and Keyboard The mouse and keyboard ports are standard PS2 compliant ports interfaced by Ports the adapter board to the controller. 3–1 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Theory of Operation 3–2 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Performance Verification Refer to the TLA 700 Series Logic Analyzer Performance Verification and Adjustment Procedures Technical Reference for complete performance verification procedures for the TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller. 4–1 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Performance Verification 4–2 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Adjustment Procedures There are no adjustments on the TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller. 5–1 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Adjustment Procedures 5–2 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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H The Replaceable Mechanical Parts and Replaceable Electrical Parts chapters list all of the replaceable parts by part number. Refer to the TLA 700 Series Installation Manual for software maintenance procedures for the benchtop controller. 6–1 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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To confirm this, inspect for physical damage incurred during transit. Retain the packaging in case shipment for repair is necessary. If there is damage or deficiency, contact your local Tektronix representative. 6–2 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
If any dirt remains, use a soft cloth or swab dipped in a 75% isopropyl alcohol solution. Use a swab to clean narrow spaces around controls and connectors. Do not use abrasive cleaning compounds on any part of the benchtop controller. 6–3 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
Dents, deformations, and Straighten, repair, or replace defective damaged hardware. hardware. CAUTION. To prevent damage from electrical arcing, ensure that circuit boards and components are dry before applying power to the benchtop controller. 6–4 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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H Clean the exterior (face) of the floppy disk drive with a soft clean cloth and a mild detergent. H Use a commercially available floppy disk drive head cleaner kit, and follow the manufacturers instructions. 6–5 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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H Avoid handling boards in areas that have a floor or work surface cover that is capable of generating a static charge. WARNING. To avoid electric shock, always power off the chassis and disconnect the power cord before cleaning or servicing the chassis. 6–7 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
You will need T-10 Torx tip driver (Table 6–3, item 9) to replace the ejector handles. Removal Use this procedure and Figure 6–1 to remove the ejector handles. NOTE. The ejector labels can be replaced without removing the ejector handles. 6–8 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
NOTE. The top and bottom ejector handles are not interchangeable. 1. Install the ejector handle through the front panel cutout onto the mounting post. 2. Install the screws and flat washers to secure the ejector handle to the chassis. 6–9 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
1. Remove the six pan head screws from the top and bottom of the enclosure. Remove the two screws from the rear panel. 2. Remove the rear panel. 3. Remove the left side cover. 6–10 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
Figure 6–3: Seating the cover on the chassis 3. Secure the left side cover with the six T-9 Torx-drive pan head screws removed from the top and bottom of the enclosure. Tighten the screws to 4 in lbs. 6–11 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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NOTE. Neither the subassembly nor the controller and adapter boards are replaceable individually. If faults are isolated to the subassembly boards, the entire benchtop controller must be returned to a Tektronix Service Center for repair. You will need a T-9 TorxR tip driver (Table 6–3, item 1), a small blade screw- driver (Table 6–3, item 2), a #0 Phillips head screwdriver (Table 6–3, item 3), a...
4. DO NOT remove the nuts on the SMB connectors at this time. 5. Disconnect the 8-pin power cable located at the rear of the module. 6. Remove the six screws that secure the subassembly to the chassis. 6–13 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
To install the subassembly into the enclosure refer to Figures 6–4 and 6–5 and follow these steps: 1. Pass the connector assembly wires through the space between the controller board and the adapter board. 6–14 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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To remove the memory SIMMs, refer to Figure 6–6 and follow these steps: 1. Depress the tabs on each side of the SIMM. 2. Lift the memory SIMM out of the socket. 6–15 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
Refer to the section on Removing the Benchtop Controller Subassembly on page 6–12. You will need a #0 Phillips head screwdriver (Table 6–3, item 3), and a #1 Phillips head screwdriver (Table 6–3, item 4). 6–16 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
1. Remove the four screws securing the hard disk drive to the solder side of the adapter board. 2. Carefully slide the hard disk drive away from the hard disk drive connector. 6–17 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
2. Install the four screws to secure the hard disk drive to the adapter board. 3. Connect the two ribbon cables to the component side of the controller board. Note the location of the ribbon cables from the disassembly step. 6–19 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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1. Carefully remove the floppy disk drive flex ribbon cable from the connector on the component side of the adapter board. 2. Remove the three screws securing the floppy disk drive to solder side of the adapter board. 6–20 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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7. Verify that the BIOS Setup information is correct. Enter the BIOS Setup and verify the floppy disk drive type and size. 8. Run the QAPlus/WIN diagnostic software to verify that all of the functions of the benchtop controller are functioning correctly. 6–21 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Removing soldered on components requires that a qualified service person is skilled in the servicing of through-hole technology on printed circuit boards. Every reasonable precaution shall be made by the service person to eliminate damage to the circuit board. 6–22 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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2. Do Eliminate Other Problem Sources on page 6–26 to eliminate the benchtop chassis and other modules as the fault(s) source next. 3. Do Troubleshoot the TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Module on page 6–27 to locate the failed replaceable part within the module.
NOTE. The controller board and the adapter board are not replaceable parts on their own. If there is a failure of either the controller board or the adapter board, return the entire benchtop controller to a Tektronix Service Center for module exchange.
H Power connection faulty, check or substitute the power cord. Mainframe does not power H Fuse blown, check the line fuse on the benchtop chassis. H Benchtop chassis power supply failure, refer to the TLA 711 Benchtop Chassis Service Manual for troubleshooting procedures.
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5. If your benchtop chassis operates normally with the known-good benchtop controller installed, then the suspect benchtop controller needs to be serviced. Refer to the Troubleshoot the Benchtop Controller Module on page 6–27. 6–26 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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H Remove all plug-in modules from the benchtop chassis except the controller. H Run “signs of life” tests (Primary Troubleshooting Tree in Chapter 6 of the TLA 711 Color Benchtop Chassis Service Manual). Troubleshoot the Benchtop Controller Module Follow the procedure in this section to identify the failed part within the benchtop controller.
(or other pointing device) and have Windows 95 running. QAPlus/WIN is a comprehensive software application to check and verify the operation of the benchtop controller. Repair or replace any failed component identified by QAPlus/WIN. 6–28 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Diagnostics. The TLA 700 Mainframe Diagnostics are a comprehensive software test that checks benchtop chassis as well as benchtop controller functionality. If the TLA 700 Mainframe Diagnostics test fails to run correctly, the benchtop controller is defective. 6–29 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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3. Select Programs from the Start menu. 4. Select Tektronix TLA 700 from the Programs menu. 5. Select TLA 700 Mainframe Diagnostics from the Tektronix TLA 700 menu. (Refer to the help section in the TLA 700 Mainframe Diagnostics for more information on running the TLA 700 Mainframe Diagnostics).
START menu. BIOS error See BIOS error message? code table 6–9 on page 6–35 Reinstall TLA software Application (see Installation manual) starts? Done Figure 6–9: Primary troubleshooting tree 6–31 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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H Check for bent or broken pins on the backplane of the mainframe. H Faulty module. Replace the suspected faulty module with a known-good module, or contact your local Tektronix service center. H Incompatible module firmware and mainframe software versions. Refer to the TLA 700 Series Installation Manual for software and module firmware update instructions.
If ResMan32 encounters any errors (such as an unsupported instrument or application module), the resource manager will stop further communications and display information on why or at what point the instrument module was disabled. 6–33 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
2: Asynchronous Enable succeeded **Responses are unsupported by this device Begin Normal Operation slot 1, LA 1, started successfully slot 3, LA 2, started successfully VISA Data la_1=1,1,4093,2036,2,0,1,7,2097152 la_2=2,3,4093,2033,2,0,1,7,2162688 Figure 6–10: ResMan32 program output 6–34 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
CMOS setup SETUP Operating system not The operating system can not be found. Insert a bootable disk into the floppy disk drive found and try to reboot. Reload the Windows 95 operating system. 6–35 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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This is an information message. sum bad – run SETUP incorrectly by some application. The CMOS setup may have Reboot the system first, then verify that the to be redefined. CMOS setup is configured correctly. 6–36 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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BIOS, you will need the latest version of BIOS available on floppy disk (Tektronix part number 063-2895-xx). Before updating the BIOS verify that the BIOS version on the instrument is an older version than that printed on the floppy disk label.
6. Place a shorting jumper at jumper position H2, pins one and three. Refer to Figure 6–11 for the jumper placement. The BIOS jumper does not need to be removed after the BIOS is updated. Jumper Figure 6–11: Controller board and adapter board interconnection 6–38 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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7. Continue with the regular boot up of the instrument. 8. Double-click on the icon. My Computer 9. Double-click on the icon. Control Panel 10. Double-click on the Add New Hardware icon 6–39 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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After running the QA/Plus/WIN diagnostics, quit the application by selecting , and clicking the button. This guarantees that the Restart MS Windows TLA 700 returns to a stable state for normal operation. 6–40 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
The hard disk drive listed in the replaceable part section does not come with any software preloaded on it. Refer to the TLA 700 Series Logic Analyzer Installation Manual for more information on loading software. 6–41 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Repackaging Instructions If you need to send the benchtop controller to a Tektronix field center for repair, attach a tag to the benchtop controller with the owners name, address, and phone number, along with the serial number, and a detailed description of the problem(s) encountered or the service required.
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Options This chapter lists the advertised options for the TLA 711 Color Benchtop Mainframe. Refer to the Replaceable Mechanical Parts chapter for a list of standard and optional accessories for the chassis. Tektronix offers maintenance options that cover calibration and repair services.
240 V, 60 Hz, 15A power cord cord Delete standard power cord Switzerland power cord 220 V, 50 Hz, 10A power cord Delete standard power cord Add Cal Report Add: Cal (Test Data) Report 7–2 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Electrical Parts List Refer to the Mechanical Parts List chapter for descriptions of replaceable parts for the TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller. 8–1 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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Replaceable Electrical Parts List 8–2 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
Figure 9–1 shows the controller board block diagram. To / from adapter board PC Card(s), SVGA, COM, LPT, EPP & Trigger Ports PC Controller, display & I/O EDO DRAM Figure 9–1: Controller board block diagram 9–1 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
To / from controller board Mouse and Power keyboard ports Power connector Floppy disk drive Hard disk drive Communications bus decoder and buffers Communications bus backplane signal lines Figure 9–2: Adapter board block diagram 9–2 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
TLA 711 Benchtop Mainframe Rackmount Kit 020-2197-00 Parts Ordering Information Replacement parts are available through your local Tektronix field office or representative. Changes to Tektronix products are sometimes made to accommodate improved components as they become available and to give you the benefit of the latest improvements.
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670-7918-03 670-7918-XX When you order parts, Tektronix will provide you with the most current part for your product type, serial number, and modification (if applicable). At the time of your order, Tektronix will determine the part number revision level needed for your product, based on the information you provide.
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Abbreviations conform to American National Standard ANSI Y1.1–1972. Mfr. Code to Manufacturer The table titled Manufacturers Cross Index shows codes, names, and addresses of Cross Index manufacturers or vendors of components listed in the parts list. 10–4 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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16748 SW 72ND AVE PORTLAND, OR 97224 TK2469 UNITREK CORPORATION 3000 LEWIS & CLARK HWY VANCOUVER, WA 98661 SUITE 2 TK2541 AMERICOR ELECTRONICS LTD UNIT–H ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 2682 W COYLE AVE 10–5 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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(PART OF 020–3001–XX) DESCRIPTION 119–4330–02 TEK MOUSE, 3-BUTTON, PS2 MINI–DIN 119–5193–00 KEYBOARD,ASSY:WINDOWS 95 SOLUTION KEYBOARD 80009 119–5193–00 WITH 4–PIN MINI DIN CONNECTOR 159–0379–00 FUSE,CARTRIDGE:20A,250V,5 SEC MIN @ 200%,0.25 X 75915 326 020 1.25,UL REC,326020, 10–6 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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IC, MEMORY: CMOS, DRAM, 4MEG X 32, 60NS, EDO, 5 VOLT, 6Y440 MT8D432G–6X MT8D432G–6X, 72-PIN SIMM, GOLD PLATED For a list of standard and optional accessories, refer to page 10–1. For a list of options, refer to chapter seven, Options. 10–8 TLA 711 Color Benchtop Controller Service Manual...
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