Comparison ledger
Tektronix 321A, Tektronix 530, side by side. Every value shown is drawn from the cited encyclopedia entries.
| Attribute | 321ATektronix | 530Tektronix |
|---|---|---|
| OEM | Tektronix | Tektronix |
| Category | oscilloscope | oscilloscope |
| Wafer size | — | — |
| Process node | — | — |
| Introduced | 1962 | 1957 |
| Production run | 1962– | — |
| Lifecycle | — | — |
| Lifecycle milestones | — | — |
| Control system | — | — |
| Generation | — | — |
| Family | Tektronix 321A | Tektronix 530 |
| Specifications | ||
| model type | all-transistor oscilloscope[1] | — |
| relationship to Model 321 | follow-on version released about a year and a half later[1] | — |
| Model 321 description | first battery-operated transistor oscilloscope[1] | — |
| Manufacturer | Tektronix[2] | — |
| Model | 321A[2] | — |
| Year | 1964[2] | — |
| Category | Service- or Lab Equipment[2] | — |
| Type | single-channel oscilloscope[2] | — |
| Bandwidth | dc to at least 6 MHz (3 dB down)[3] | — |
| Input coupling | AC, DC, and GND[2] | — |
| Vertical sensitivity | 0.01 V/div to 20 V/div in 11 calibrated steps[3] | — |
| Time base | 0.5 sec/div to 3 sec/div calibrated sweep rates[3] | — |
| Power sources | internal rechargeable battery pack, external DC source, or 115 V AC line[3] | — |
| Power line frequency | 50-800 cycles[3] | — |
| CRT graticule | 6 × 10 divisions with 0.2-division centerline markers[3] | — |
| Dimensions | 146 x 222 x 419 mm[2] | — |
| Net weight | 6.5 kg[2] | — |
| series | — | 530 series oscilloscopes[1] |
| instrument type | — | oscilloscope[1] |
| plug-in capability | — | operator could switch in different horizontal sweep or vertical input plug-ins[1] |
| triggering feature | — | delayed trigger[1] |
| Design | — | Plug-in interchangeable modules for horizontal sweep and vertical input[1] |
| Trigger type | — | Delayed trigger[1] |
| product type | — | oscilloscope series[1] |
| platform | — | plug-in oscilloscope[1] |
| capability | — | switchable horizontal sweep or vertical input plug-ins[1] |
| trigger feature | — | delayed trigger[1] |
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