Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-05-04 Thread Bill Byrom
Yes, that's about right, Magnus. I believe it depends on how many sampling channels are in use, since there is a factor of two interleaving in some cases (to the best of my memory). That is really the holdoff rate between the acceptance of trigger edges. If the trigger signal rate is lower (such

Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-05-03 Thread Magnus Danielson
Bill, As I recall it, it has a 400 kS/s rate. Undersampling as it is, if properly used, it is a marvelous tool. The TDR capability had such a live component to it that I miss in newer (but butter calibrated) systems. No wonder I have a system myself these days. The one thing I would love to

Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-28 Thread Arnold Tibus
Many thanks Ivan! Very interesting documents for beginners (and those who did forget it already ;-) 73 Arnold Am 28.04.2015 um 08:28 schrieb Ivan Cousins: A link to the Sampling Oscilloscope Circuits book is: http://proxy.w140.com/tek_concepts_sampling.pdf Another document that is even more

[time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-28 Thread Ivan Cousins
A link to the Sampling Oscilloscope Circuits book is: http://proxy.w140.com/tek_concepts_sampling.pdf Another document that is even more interesting is: Operational Amplifiers And Their Applications http://proxy.w140.com/tek_opamps_and_applications.pdf Ivan Cousins

Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-27 Thread Dave Daniel
You also might want to look in the Sampling Oscilloscope Circuits book from the Tektronix Circuit Conceptsseries. DaveD On 4/27/2015 8:26 AM, Ivan Cousins wrote: There is another source of information that is available. Try looking up US patents US4755742 US4678345 US4727340. These explain

Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-27 Thread Daniel Mendes
Thanks all for your info about these modules. Daniel On 26/04/2015 01:26, Bill Byrom wrote: I still work for Tektronix, but not in Service or the sampling scope product line. I'm a Tektronix field RF Application Engineer. You can find the service manual for the SD-24 at:

[time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-27 Thread Ivan Cousins
There is another source of information that is available. Try looking up US patents US4755742 US4678345 US4727340. These explain about the whole system and the sampling heads. I think the best concept is the SD-24 dual TDR head. Ivan Cousins ___

Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-26 Thread Bill Byrom
I still work for Tektronix, but not in Service or the sampling scope product line. I'm a Tektronix field RF Application Engineer. You can find the service manual for the SD-24 at: http://www.tek.com/oscilloscope/sd24-manual/sd-24-service-manual But it's not user repairable, so there are no

Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-24 Thread David C. Partridge
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: [time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads Does anybody in this group has any info about Tektronix sample heads like SD26? I´d like schematics, or at least a pinout of the centronix-like interface. My google-fu failed me (got only a service manual

Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-24 Thread Alexander Pummer
and be very careful, it does not tolerate more than ±2 volts input! it was originally designed for the CSA 803A and requires a relative complicated control system, it has a 15 to 18 picoseconds rise time, 50 ohms input, and at least 30dB return loss at 18GHz. If both inputs are used they

[time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-24 Thread Ivan Cousins
Since I was working at Tektronix at the time, I still remember the first instruments that were in the family. Like the main frames 11801, 11802, CSA801, CSA802, CSA803, etc and sampling heads SD-20, SD-22, SD-24, etc. You can try a google search like Tektronix 11801 filetype:pdf. You can also

[time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-24 Thread Daniel Mendes
Does anybody in this group has any info about Tektronix sample heads like SD26? I´d like schematics, or at least a pinout of the centronix-like interface. My google-fu failed me (got only a service manual that says nothing). Thanks Daniel ___

Re: [time-nuts] Tektronix Sample Heads

2015-04-24 Thread ed breya
Yes, I think those were from the era when service info became sparse - treated as modules or black boxes - unlike the products from the good old days, which had much more info available. I believe the SD26 is to fit in the Tek 11801B or other 11000 series sampling scope setups. A quick look