Tektronix RSA real-time spectrum analyzer teardown from The Signal Path: In this episode Shahriar attempts a difficult repair of a Tektronix RSA real-time spectrum analyzer. This well-equipped instrument reports several error messages during startup POST including LO Unlock as well as Signal Path failures. The service manual of the instrument does not provide any detailed […]
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Tektronix MDO4104B-6 mixed domain oscilloscope (MDO4000B) review and experiments
Tektronix MDO4104B-6 mixed domain oscilloscope (MDO4000B) review and experiments by Shahriar: In this episode Shahriar reviews and demos the second revision of the industry’s first Mixed Domain Oscilloscope from Tektronix. The MDO4000B series offers improved signal integrity and performance. The reviewed model is a MDO4104B-6 which offers 16-Channel Logic Analyzer, 4-Channel Oscilloscope with 1GHz of analog […]
Tektronix 465 oscilloscope teardown
Mick bought and disassembled a Tektronix 465 oscilloscope. It’s a 100 MHz dual trace, dual timebase analog scope. He points out that most of the transistors are socketed instead of soldered. More pics below. Via the forum.
MDO4104-6 Review
Tektronix loaned us a massive MDO4104-6 mixed domain oscilloscope for a few weeks. Not only does it show voltage over time, like you see on a standard scope or logic analyzer, it simultaneously measures the frequency domain. This is not just another scope with FFT, it has a fully functional spectrum analyzer built in. This is the same […]