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joe4702
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Sun Apr 17, 2005 3:10 am Post subject:
Tektronix 2445a Questions |
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Hi,
I just purchased a Tek 2445A o'scope
for home hobby use and have two questions.
1) How do I activate the diagnostics? I'm use to
modern digital scopes at work where everything
is menu driven and pretty obvious.
2) When operating any of the controls, all of the
front panel LEDs flicker in unison. Is this
common or indicative of a serious problem?
Could it be dried out power supply caps?
Other than being an annoyance, does it affect
scope operation in a any way?
I'm in the process of ordering operating and
service manuals.
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks much,
Joe
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Yves Tardif
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Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:10 pm Post subject:
Re: Tektronix 2445a Questions |
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I have service manual for Tek 2445. It is possible to send you via email if
you are interested. 3 zip files (5 meg each).
"joe4702" <joe4702@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
1113704245.611111.174770@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | Hi,
I just purchased a Tek 2445A o'scope
for home hobby use and have two questions.
1) How do I activate the diagnostics? I'm use to
modern digital scopes at work where everything
is menu driven and pretty obvious.
2) When operating any of the controls, all of the
front panel LEDs flicker in unison. Is this
common or indicative of a serious problem?
Could it be dried out power supply caps?
Other than being an annoyance, does it affect
scope operation in a any way?
I'm in the process of ordering operating and
service manuals.
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks much,
Joe
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joe4702
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Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:10 am Post subject:
Re: Tektronix 2445a Questions |
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Yves,
That would be much appreciated.
You can send them to joe4702@yahoo.com.
Thank you!
Joe
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joe4702
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Mon Apr 18, 2005 5:10 am Post subject:
Re: Tektronix 2445a Questions |
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Sorry, it's joe4702 and sending it to either yahoo or hotmail will
work.
Thanks. |
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tekamn
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Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:35 pm Post subject:
Re: Tektronix 2445a Questions |
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joe4702 wrote:
| Quote: | Hi,
I just purchased a Tek 2445A o'scope
for home hobby use and have two questions.
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A very nice instrument.
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1) How do I activate the diagnostics? I'm use to
modern digital scopes at work where everything
is menu driven and pretty obvious.
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I recommend you download a Manual for free from
www.teknetelectronics.com . subscription is simple and free. Just
follow the instruction.
Then download a manual for a 2445A/B or 2465A/B -- all of these will
have the instructions you requested.
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2) When operating any of the controls, all of the
front panel LEDs flicker in unison. Is this
common or indicative of a serious problem?
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Absolutely normal as slong as the flickering stops a few momets after
you relaese any knob/pot etc.
| Quote: | Could it be dried out power supply caps?
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No
| Quote: | Other than being an annoyance, does it affect
scope operation in a any way?
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No
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I'm in the process of ordering operating and
service manuals.
Any info would be appreciated.
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Info for ordering or what info do you mean? If the first is the case,
than : Download 'em.
hth,
Andreas |
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joe4702
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:35 am Post subject:
Re: Tektronix 2445a Questions |
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Andreas,
Nice to find out I don't have a repair job ahead
of me regarding the LED flickering.
It seemed a little strange to me, and after reading an
old post where someone mentioned the flickering as
being abnormal and possibly caused by a power supply problem, I was
ready to start troubleshooting. I had already taken the cover off and
measured the supply voltages at J119 -
they were all spot on. My next step was going to be buying
an ESR meter.
It's apparent from reading the newsgroup that you know what
you are talking about. Thanks for taking the time to post and
saving me from trying to correct a non-existant problem.
Yves was kind enough to e-mail me a 2445 service manual.
TekNet doesn't have any 2445A manuals, but I'm assuming
the A is 95% identical. I understand the B version
is substantially different from the earlier two versions.
This scope is very pristine inside and out. I bought it
from a private owner who obviously didn't use it much.
I'm hoping the hybrids hold out but I paid less than $200,
so I'm not in too deep.
Thanks again,
Joe |
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Dr. Anton T. Squeegee
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 7:21 am Post subject:
Re: Tektronix 2445a Questions |
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In article <1113704245.611111.174770@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
joe4702@hotmail.com says...
| Quote: | Hi,
I just purchased a Tek 2445A o'scope
for home hobby use and have two questions.
1) How do I activate the diagnostics? I'm use to
modern digital scopes at work where everything
is menu driven and pretty obvious.
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<Snippety>
A minor rant. This, IMO, is an excellent reason NOT to have
everything 'menu driven and pretty obvious.' Such things don't help the
operator to gain a better understanding of O-scope operation and how
best to make measurements with it.
With that said: There exists a 'TekScopes' mailing list at Yahoo
Groups. You would do well to join in the fun.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TekScopes/?tab=s
Hope that helps. Enjoy your new toy. ;-)
--
Dr. Anton T. Squeegee, Director, Dutch Surrealist Plumbing Institute.
(Known to some as Bruce Lane, ARS KC7GR,
kyrrin (a/t) bluefeathertech[d=o=t]calm -- www.bluefeathertech.com
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped
with surreal ports?" |
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joe4702
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:28 am Post subject:
Re: Tektronix 2445a Questions |
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Thanks for the link. I will join.
After playing with the 2445 vs. the 3000s at work, I am starting to see
your point. |
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John Miles
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Mon Apr 25, 2005 7:03 am Post subject:
Re: Tektronix 2445a Questions |
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In article <1114054114.057966.84080@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
joe4702@hotmail.com says...
| Quote: | Thanks for the link. I will join.
After playing with the 2445 vs. the 3000s at work, I am starting to see
your point.
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Sphere Electronics claims to be able to ship those 2440/2460-series
hybrids off to Japan for repair(!) You might ask about that on the
TekScopes list if you're interested.
-- jm
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TekMan
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Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:35 pm Post subject:
Re: Tektronix 2445a Questions |
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"joe4702" <joe4702@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<1114026566.864978.261090@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>...
...snippety..
| Quote: | This scope is very pristine inside and out. I bought it
from a private owner who obviously didn't use it much.
I'm hoping the hybrids hold out but I paid less than $200,
so I'm not in too deep.
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$200 is a bargain for such a beauty.
scnr,
Andreas |
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