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Service Manual
TLA721 Benchtop &
TLA7XM Expansion Mainframe
071-0912-00
This document applies to System Software ver-
sion 4.1 and above.
Warning
The servicing instructions are for use by qualified
personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not
perform any servicing unless you are qualified to
do so. Refer to all safety summaries prior to
performing service.
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TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc.

WARRANTY
Tektronix warrants that the products that it manufactures and sells will be free from defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If a product proves defective during this
warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor,
or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product.
In order to obtain service under this warranty, Customer must notify Tektronix of the defect before the expiration
of the warranty period and make suitable arrangements for the performance of service. Customer shall be
responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center designated by Tektronix, with
shipping charges prepaid. Tektronix shall pay for the return of the product to Customer if the shipment is to a
location within the country in which the Tektronix service center is located. Customer shall be responsible for
paying all shipping charges, duties, taxes, and any other charges for products returned to any other locations.
This warranty shall not apply to any defect, failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate
maintenance and care. Tektronix shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a) to repair damage
resulting from attempts by personnel other than Tektronix representatives to install, repair or service the product;
b) to repair damage resulting from improper use or connection to incompatible equipment; c) to repair any
damage or malfunction caused by the use of non-Tektronix supplies; or d) to service a product that has been
modified or integrated with other products when the effect of such modification or integration increases the time
or difficulty of servicing the product.
THIS WARRANTY IS GIVEN BY TEKTRONIX IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED. TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TEKTRONIX’
RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IS THE SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY.
TEKTRONIX AND ITS VENDORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER TEKTRONIX OR
THE VENDOR HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TLA721 Benchtop & TLA7XM Expansion Mainframe Service Manual i
Table of Contents
General Safety Summary ix...................................
Service Safety Summary xii....................................
Preface xiii...................................................
Manual Structure xiii................................................
Manual Conventions xiv..............................................
Related Manuals xiv.................................................
Introduction xvii..............................................
Adjustment and Certification Interval xvii................................
Service Strategy xvii.................................................
Service Offerings xviii................................................
Contacting Tektronix xix.............................................
Specifications
Product Description 1--1..............................................
Characteristic Tables 1--2.............................................
Operating Infromation
Installation 2--1.....................................................
Mainframe Controls and Connectors 2--3.................................
Benchtop Controller Controls and Connectors 2--16.........................
Expansion Module Controls and Connectors 2--22...........................
Operating System and Application Interface 2--23..........................
Theory of Operation
Benchtop Controller 3--1..............................................
Mainframe 3--4.....................................................
Expansion Module 3--7...............................................
Performance Verification
Summary Verification 4--1.............................................
Test Equipment 4--1..................................................
Functional Verification 4--3............................................
Certification 4--5....................................................
Performance Verification Procedures 4--6.................................
Calibration Data Report 4--9....................................
Adjustment Procedures
Maintenance
Preparation 6--1.....................................................
Preventing ESD 6--1.................................................
Inspection and Cleaning 6--2...........................................

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ii TLA721 Benchtop & TLA7XM Expansion Mainframe Service Manual
Mainframe Removal and Installation Procedures 6--5...............
Equipment Required 6--5..............................................
Install Empty Slot Panel Fillers 6--6.....................................
Blower Assembly 6--7................................................
Removing the Enhanced Monitor Board 6--10..............................
Power Supply 6--12...................................................
Mainframe Cover 6--13................................................
Card Guides 6--14....................................................
Nut Rails 6--16.......................................................
Temperature Sense Board 6--17..........................................
EMI DIN Shields 6--19................................................
Backplane 6--20......................................................
Special Configuration Options 6--23......................................
Benchtop Controller Removal and Installation Procedures 6--25.......
Equipment Required 6--25..............................................
Replaceable Hard Disk Drive 6--26.......................................
Injector/Ejector Handles 6--28...........................................
Covers 6--29.........................................................
Front Panel and Hard Disk Drive Interface Board 6--30.......................
Fixed Hard Drive 6--34................................................
CD-ROM Drive 6--36.................................................
Button Battery 6--37..................................................
Main Memory 6--38...................................................
Floppy Disk Drive 6--39...............................................
Expansion Module Removal and Installation Procedures 6--45.........
Equipment Required 6--45..............................................
Ejector Handles 6--46.................................................
Expansion Module Cover 6--47..........................................
Expansion Module Circuit Board 6--48....................................
Soldered-On Components 6--49..........................................
Troubleshooting 6--51...........................................
Service Level 6--52...................................................
Check for Common Problems 6--52......................................
Isolating System Problems 6--56.........................................
Eliminate other Problem Sources 6--59....................................
Diagnostics 6--59.....................................................
BIOS Error Messages 6--62.............................................
TLA Startup Sequence 6--65............................................
Troubleshoot the Benchtop Controller 6--66................................
Troubleshoot the Mainframe 6--68.......................................
Troubleshoot the Expansion Mainframe 6--71..............................
Adjustments after Repair 6--72..........................................
Repackaging Instructions 6--73...................................
Packaging 6--73......................................................
Shipping to the Service Center 6--73......................................
Options
Service Options 7--1..................................................
Product Options 7--2.................................................
Power Cord Options 7--2..............................................

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TLA721 Benchtop & TLA7XM Expansion Mainframe Service Manual iii
Electrical Parts List
Diagrams
Mechanical Parts List
Parts Ordering Information 10--1.........................................
Using the Replaceable Parts List 10--2....................................

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iv TLA721 Benchtop & TLA7XM Expansion Mainframe Service Manual
List of Figures
Figure 1--1: Dimensions of the benchtop and expansion mainframe 1--15
Figure 1--2: Dimensions of the benchtop and expansion mainframe
with rackmount option 1--16..................................
Figure 2--1: Power cord identification chart 2--2....................
Figure 2--2: Front view of the benchtop chassis with a benchtop
controller 2--3.............................................
Figure 2--3: Rear view of the benchtop chassis 2--4..................
Figure 2--4: Passive monitor connector 2--5........................
Figure 2--5: Rear view of the enhanced monitor 2--8.................
Figure 2--6: Enhanced monitor board jumpers 2--9.................
Figure 2--7: Enhanced monitor board flash jumper 2--10.............
Figure 2--8: Enhanced Monitor RS-232 connector 2--11...............
Figure 2--9: Front view of the benchtop controller 2--16...............
Figure 2--10: Front view of the benchtop controller 2--22..............
Figure 3--1: Interconnection and block diagram for the benchtop
mainframe and controller 3--2................................
Figure 3--2: Mainframe block diagram 3--5........................
Figure 3--3: Benchtop and expansion mainframe block diagram 3--8...
Figure 4--1: Calibration/certification procedure flow chart 4--2.......
Figure 4--2: Benchtop and expansion mainframe 25-pin rear panel
connector 4--7.............................................
Figure 6--1: Installing the empty slot panel fillers 6--6...............
Figure 6--2: Location of blower assembly screws 6--8................
Figure 6--3: Removing the blower assembly 6--9....................
Figure 6--4: Removing the blower 6--9............................
Figure 6--5: Removing the enhanced monitor board 6--10.............
Figure 6--6: Removing the power supply 6--12.......................
Figure 6--7: Removing the mainframe cover 6--13....................
Figure 6--8: Removing the top and bottom card guides 6--15...........
Figure 6--9: Replacing the top and bottom nut rails 6--16.............
Figure 6--10: Removing the temperature sense board 6--18............
Figure 6--11: Removing the backplane EMI DIN shields 6--19..........
Figure 6--12: Removing the backplane 6--21........................
Figure 6--13: Soft power down jumper setting 6--22..................
Figure 6--14: Power switch connectors 6--24.........................
Figure 6--15: Removing the replaceable hard disk drive 6--26..........

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TLA721 Benchtop & TLA7XM Expansion Mainframe Service Manual v
Figure 6--16: Removing the hard disk drive from the cartridge 6--27....
Figure 6--17: Removal and installation of the ejectors 6--28............
Figure 6--18: Removing and installing the left and rear covers 6--29....
Figure 6--19: Removing and installing the front panel hardware 6--31...
Figure 6--20: Removing screws from the front and sides of the
controller 6--32.............................................
Figure 6--21: Removing and installing the fixed hard disk drive and
CD-ROM drive 6--35........................................
Figure 6--22: Removal and installation of the button battery and
memory 6--37...............................................
Figure 6--23: Removing the processor and interface boards 6--40.......
Figure 6--24: Separating the processor and interface boards 6--41......
Figure 6--25: Removing the floppy disk drive from the interface
board 6--42.................................................
Figure 6--26: Removal and installation of the ejector handles 6--46.....
Figure 6--27: Removal and installation of the cover 6--47..............
Figure 6--28: Removing the circuit board 6--48.....................
Figure 6--29: ResMan32 program output 6--58......................
Figure 6--30: Startup sequence 6--66...............................
Figure 6--31: Benchtop controller troubleshooting tree 6--68...........
Figure 6--32: Mainframe troubleshooting tree 6--70..................
Figure 9--1: Interconnection diagram 9--1.........................
Figure 9--2: Benchtop mainframe block diagram 9--2...............
Figure 9--3: Benchtop and expansion mainframe block diagram 9--3..
Figure 10--1: Cabinet and chassis assembly 10--7....................
Figure 10--2: Circuit boards and chassis parts 10--9..................
Figure 10--3: Power supply, monitor, and fan assembly 10--11..........
Figure 10--4: Benchtop controller exploded view (covers and
handles) 10--13..............................................
Figure 10--5: Benchtop controller exploded view (internal parts) 10--15..
Figure 10--6: Expansion module exploded view 10--17.................
Figure 10--7: Expansion module exploded view 10--19.................
Figure 10--8: IView cables 10--19...................................