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Tektronix 370 Operator's Manual (219 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
Safety Summary
16
Terms
16
Symbol
16
General Information
19
Description
19
Installation
20
Initial Inspection
20
Power Source Information
20
Operating Voltage Selection and Line Fuse Verification
20
Power Cord Information
21
Power Cord Color Conductor Identification
21
Operating Temperature
22
Test Adapter and Protective Cover
23
Rackmounting Information
23
Latching
23
Location of the Rackmount Latch Release
24
Rackmount Hole Spacing
25
Rackmounting Length and Clearance
26
Rackmounting Hardware
27
Mounting Stationary Rackmount Sections
27
Rackmount to Cabinet Conversion
28
Cabinet to Rackmount Conversion
28
Repacking for Shipment
30
Specification
30
Performance Conditions
30
Electrical Specification
31
Environmental Specification
45
Interface Specification
46
Parallel Interface Pin Assignment Table
46
Cable
47
Recorded Data
47
Bubble Memory
47
18-Bit Parallel Interface Connector
47
Accessories
48
GPIB Interface
48
CRT Controls
49
Measurement
49
Bubble Memory Index
50
Display Mode
52
Setup
52
Front Panel Controls Settings Not Stored
53
Display
54
Horizontal
54
Vertical
54
Display Invert
54
CRT Cal
55
ACQ Mode
55
Mag
55
Cursor
56
Arrow and FAST/SHIFT
56
Text Edit Display
57
Step Generator
58
Collector Supply
59
Step Generator Polarity
59
Max Peak Power Vs. Series Resistors
60
Polarity
60
Collector Supply Polarity Functions
61
AUX Supply
62
Configuration Controls and Indicators
62
Readout Display
62
Setup Readout
63
Text
63
Error Messages
63
Curve/Setup ID
63
Gpib
64
CRT Readout Area
64
User Request/Srq ID
64
Reset to Local Remote Addr
64
Plotter
65
Connectors
65
Left Right Standby
66
Power
66
Rear Panel
66
Operating Instructions
67
General Description of Instrument Operation
67
First Time Operation
67
Power-On Diagnostics
68
Basic 370 Block Diagram
68
Default Setup
69
CRT and Readout Controls
70
Bubble Cassette Write-Protect Key
71
Inserting a Bubble Cassette
71
Positioning Controls
72
Vertical and Horizontal Sensitivity
72
Display of 1 Vs. E for 1 K Resistor
73
Display Offset and Magnifier
77
Step Generator
78
Configuration
83
Digital Storage and Bubble Memory
86
Digitally Stored Curves
86
View Curve Display
87
Text Edit Mode
88
Stored Envelope Display
89
Averaging Display
89
Cursors
90
Plotter Output
90
General Operating Information
91
Crt
91
Readout
91
Intensity
91
Positioning
92
Vertical Measurement and Deflection Factor
93
Horizontal Measurement and Deflection Factor
93
Measurements
94
Interlock System
97
Display Looping
97
Step Generator Output
98
Front Panel Terminals
99
Collector Supply and Step Generator Output Polarities
100
Handling a Bubble Memory Cassette
101
Measuring Examples
102
Bipolar Transistors
102
Bipolar Transistor Family of Curves
103
Bipolar Transistor Common-Base Configuration
104
Field Effect Transistors
106
Common-Source FET Configuration Diagram
106
Silicon Controlled Rectifiers
108
Signal Diodes and Rectifying Diodes
110
Diode Configuration Diagram
110
Some Commom Measurements
111
Zener Diodes
112
Zener Diode Configuration Diagram
112
Zener Diode Curve
113
Programming
115
Introduction to GPIB
115
Setting the TERM Switch
115
Rear Panel GPIB ADDRESS Switches
116
Interface Functions
116
Source Handshake
117
Acceptor Handshake
117
Talker
117
Listener
117
Getting Started
118
Setting Programmable Controls
118
Querying Programmable Controls
120
Untalk and Unlisten Message Syntax Diagram
120
Exercise Routines
121
Listen/Talk
121
Message Receive Syntax Diagram
121
Acquiring Instrument Settings with Set
122
Learn Settings
122
Resetting the 370 and Interface Message
122
Acquiring a Waveform
123
Device-Dependent Message Structure and Execution
124
Syntax Diagrams
124
370 Input Messages
125
Syntax Element Examples
125
Input Message Format
125
Message Unit Delimeter
126
Message Terminator
126
Format Characters
126
Input Buffering and Execution
126
Command Format Syntax Diagram
127
Argument Format
127
Numbers
128
Character Argument
128
Link Argument Delimeter
128
String Argument
129
Query Format
129
Binary Block
129
370 Output Messages
129
370 GPIB Commands
130
Output Message Format
130
Output Message Execution
130
Front Panel Controls
130
Front Panel Control Commands and Queries
131
Display Control Command Group
132
Display Command
132
Display Command Syntax Diagram
132
Enter Command
134
Enter Syntax Diagram
134
VERT Command
135
VERT Command Syntax Diagram
135
VERT Query
137
VERT Query Syntax Diagram
137
HORIZ Command
137
HORIZ Command Syntax Diagram
138
HORIZ Query
139
ACQUIRE Command
139
ACQUIRE Query
140
MAG Command
140
ACQUIRE Query Syntax Diagram
140
MAG Command Syntax Diagram
140
MAG Query
141
Cursor Control Command Group
141
CURSOR Command
141
DOT Command
141
DOT Query
142
CROSS Command
142
CROSS Query
142
CROSS Query Syntax Diagram
142
Window Command
143
Window Query
143
Collector Supply Control Command Group
143
PKVOLT Query
144
Plpower Command
144
PKPOWER Command Syntax Diagram
144
PLPOWER Query
145
CSPOL Command
145
PKPOWER Query Syntax Diagram
145
PKPOWER Query Response
145
CSPOL Query
146
CSPOL Query Syntax Diagram
146
CSPOL Query Response Syntax Diagram
146
VCSPPLY Command
147
VCSPPLY Command Syntax Diagram
147
VCSPPLY Query
147
HILOWSW Query
147
Step Generator Control Command Group
148
STPGEN Command
148
STPGEN Command Syntax Diagram
148
Configuration Command Group
152
CONFIG Command
152
CONFIG Query
152
Other Commands
153
Measure Command
153
Measure Query
153
Recall Command
154
Save Command
154
PLOT Command
154
RECALL Command Syntax Diagram
154
PSTATUS Query
155
AUX Command
155
AUX Command Syntax Diagram
155
LRSSW Query
156
LRSSW Query Syntax Diagram
156
LRSSW Query Response Syntax Diagram
156
Display Data and CRT Readout I/O
157
Waveform Transfer Command Group
157
WFMPRE Command
158
WFMPRE Command Syntax Diagram
159
Syntax Diagram
160
X and Y-Axis Scaling
162
WFMPRE Query
162
WFMPRE Query Syntax Diagram
162
Curve Command
164
Curve Query
164
Curve Command Syntax Diagram
164
CURVE Query Syntax Diagram
164
WAVFRM Query
165
CRT Readout Transfer Command Group
165
READOUT Query
165
TEXT Command
166
TEXT Query
166
Text Command Syntax Diagram
166
Text Query Syntax Diagram
166
System Commands and Queries
167
Instrument Parameter Command Group
167
SET Query
167
SET Query Syntax Diagram
167
INIT Command
168
INIT Command Syntax Diagram
168
TEST Query
169
TEST Query Syntax Diagram
169
ID Query
170
Test Query Response Syntax Diagram
170
ID Query Syntax Diagram
170
ID Query Response Syntax Diagram
170
Status and Error Reporting Command Group
171
RQS Command
171
RQS Command Syntax Diagram
171
RQS Query
172
Status Byte
172
RQS Query Response Syntax Diagram
172
OPC Command
173
OPC Command Syntax Diagram
173
OPC Query
174
EVENT Query
174
OPC Query Syntax Diagram
174
OPC Query Response Syntax Diagram
174
Event Codes
175
Status Byte and Event Code
175
Command List
176
Display Command Gruop
177
Operating Hints
191
Introduction
191
Waveform Data Transfer
191
Adding Miscellaneous Waveform Preamble Data
193
Save, Load and Copy Instrument Settings
194
Main Exercise Routine
198
Options
205
Diagnostic Routines and Messages
207
System ROM Check
208
System RAM Check
208
Display RAM Check
208
Acquisition RAM Check
208
LED Check
209
Display Quality Check
209
Up/Down Control and Push Button Test
209
User Initiated Diagnostic Routine
209
Front Panel Control Identification
210
GPIB Diagnostic Routine
212
Messages
212

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