Tektronix 1200C01 User manual

Instructions
Tektron/ix
1200C01
RS-232C COMM Pack
070-6675-02
Please check for change information at the rear
of this manual.
First Printing: March 1991

Instrument Serial Numbers
Each instrument manufactured by Tektronix has a serial number on a panel insert or tag, or stamped on the
chassis. The first letter in the serial number designates the country of manufacture. The last five digits of the
serial number are assigned sequentially and are unique to each instrument. Those manufactured in the
United States have six unique digits. The country of manufacture is identified as follows:
B010000 Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon, USA
E200000 Tektronix United Kingdom, Ltd., London
J300000 Sony/Tektronix, Japan
H700000 Tektronix Holland, NV, Heerenveen, The Netherlands
Instruments manufactured for Tektronix by external vendors outside the United States are assigned a two digit
alpha code to identify the country of manufacture (e.g., JP for Japan, HK for Hong Kong, IL for Israel, etc.).
Tektronix, Inc., PO. Box 500, Beaverton, OR 97077
Printed in U.S.A.
Copyright © Tektronix, Inc., 1991. All rights reserved. Tektronix products are covered by U.S. and foreign
patents, issued and pending. The following are registered trademarks: TEKTRONIX, TEK, TEKPROBE, and
SCOPE-MOBILE.

DESCRIPTION
This
instruction
sheet
tells
you
how
to
install
the
1200C01
COMM
Pack
to
provide
your
instrument
with
RS-232C
communications
capability.
You
accomplish
this
by
powering
down
your
instrument
and
plugging
in
the
1200C01
COMM
Pack.
When
plugged
into
an
appropriate
instrument,
the
1200C01
provides
a
serial
interface
conforming
to
the
EIA
RS-232C
standard.
The
1200C01
COMM
Pack
is
designed
to
work
with
the
following
Tektronix
products:
® 1240/1241 Logic Analyzer
° PRISM 3001 and 3002 Logic Analyzers
¢ TestLab
If
your
instrument
is
a
1240/1241
Logic
Analyzer,
refer
to
the
1200001
COMM
Pack
Operator’s
Manual
(part
number
070-4343-xx)
for
information
on
how
to
use
the
RS-232C
interface
with
your
instrument.
If
your
instrument
is
a
PRISM
3001
or
3002
Logic
Analyzer,
refer
to
the
PRISM
3001
or
3002
System
User’s
Manual
(part
numbers
070-6672-xx
and
070-7006-xx,
respectively)
for
information
on
how
to
use
the
RS-232C
interface
with
your
instrument.
If
your
instrument
is
a
TestLab,
refer
to
the
TestLab
Operator’s
Guide
for
information
on
how
to
use
the
RS-232C
interface
with
your
instrument.

RS-232C COMM Pack Instructions
RS-232C COMM PACK INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
One end of the RS-232C COMM Pack has a circuit board edge connector that plugs
into the instrument. The other end has a standard RS-232C connector.
The following instructions explain how to connect the RS-232C COMM Pack:
1. Power down the instrument. Do not disconnect power from the instrument
without first placing it in a powered-down mode.
CAUTION
Do not install or remove a COMM Pack while dc power is on: the
COMM Pack may be damaged.
2. Install the interface using the instructions that match your instrument type:
e Ifyou have a 1240/1241 Logic Analyzer, insert the COMM Pack into the
COMM Pack port located on the rear of the instrument, as shown in
Figure 1. Secure the bow handle to the spurs on the instrument to
prevent the COMM Pack from working loose.
e Ifyou have a PRISM 3001 Logic Analyzer or a 2505 TestLab, insert the
COMM Pack into the port marked 1200CXX COMM PACK PORT located
on the rear of the instrument, as shown in Figure 2.
e If you have a PRISM 3002 or a 2510 TestLab, insert the COMM Pack into
the port marked 1200CXX COMM PACK PORT located on the rear of the
instrument, as shown in Figure 3.
3. Connect the RS-232C remote device (terminal, host computer, etc.) to the
RS-232C connector on the COMM Pack.
4. Power up the instrument. It will take a few minutes for the unit to complete its
power-up sequence. You can then use the functions provided by the RS-232C
interface.

RS-232C COMM Pack Instructions
RETAINING
SPURS.
Snap
the
handle
on
the
pack
over
these
spurs
to
secure
the
pack
firmly
to
the
instrument.
UTION
HANDLE.
Pull
the
handle
to
remove
the
pack.
Secure
the
pack
firmly
to
the
instrument
by
snapping
the
handle
over
the
retaining
spurs.
Figure
1.
Installing
a
1200C01
RS-232C
COMM
Pack
in
a
1240/1241
Logic
Analyzer.
Do
not
install
or
remove
a
COMM
Pack
while
dc
power
is
on.
COMM Pack
N
Q
Figure
2.
Installing
a
1200C01
RS-232C
COMM
Pack
in
a
PRISM
3001
Logic
Analyzer
or
2505
TestLab.
Do
not
install
or
remove
a
COMM
Pack
while
dc
power
is
on.

RS-232C COMM Pack Instructions
@@%
COMM Pack
Rear Panel of
PRISM 3001
Figure
3.
Installing
a
1200C01
RS-232C
COMM
Pack
in
a
PRISM
3002
Logic
Analyzer
or
2510
TestLab.
Do
not
install
or
remove
a
COMM
Pack
while
dc
power
is
on.
REMOVING A COMM PACK
To
remove
the
1200C01
COMM
Pack,
power
down
the
instrument.
Then
pull
on
the
handle
at
the
back
of
the
COMM
Pack.
The
interface
cable
can
remain
connected
to
the
COMM
Pack
during
installation
or
removal.
CAUTION
To avoid damaging the COMM Pack or the interface cable, do not
remove the pack by pulling on the cable; always use the handle.
SPECIFICATIONS
Table
1
lists
the
specifications
for
the
1200C01
RS-232C
COMM
Pack.
Table 1
Specifications
Characteristic Description
Temperature:
Operating -15°C to +55°C
Storage -62°C to +85°C
Humidity 95-97% relative humidity for five days cycled from 30°C to 60°C
Altitude:
Operating 4.5 km (approximately 15,000 ft)
Non-operating 15.0 km (approximately 50,000 ft)

RS-232C
COMM
Pack
Instructions
OPTIONAL
ACCESSORIES
The
following
optional
accessories
are
available
for
use
with
the
1200C01
RS-232C
COMM
Pack:
°
RS-232C
Cable,
2
meters,
part
number
012-0815-00
*
Self
Test
Adapter,
part
number
013-0173-01
SERVICE
For service
information
on
the
RS-232C
COMM
Pack
refer
to
the
1240/1241
Service
Manual.