Tektronix

321A

oscilloscopeIntroduced 1962Produced 1962–Tektronix 321A family

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Preceded by

321

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321A

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What is it?

The sources identify the Tektronix 321A in the context of Tektronix's early portable oscilloscope line. Tektronix sold the Model 321 in 1961 as a completely portable oscilloscope that could run on AC line power or rechargeable batteries, and the 321A followed about a year and a half later as an all-transistor version. The source also notes that Sony/Tektronix 300 series oscilloscopes replaced the 321/321A.

What do the numbers mean?

Configuration & options3

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]

Vintage & configurations

1962Production start^[1]
The all-transistor Model 321A came out about a year and a half after the Model 321.

LineagePreceded by 321 All related models

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What replaced it?

predecessorTektronix 321— Model 321 was the portable precursor; 321A came out about a year and a half later.source^[1]

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Frequently asked questions

What kind of instrument is the Tektronix 321A?

It is an oscilloscope and the all-transistor successor to the Tektronix 321.^[1]

What is stated about its power arrangement?

The related Tektronix 321 could run on AC line power or on rechargeable batteries.^[1]

What is stated about its circuit technology?

The related Tektronix 321 brought the oscilloscope into the transistor age, with only a Nuvistor ceramic tube used for the vertical amplifier input.^[1]

Not publicly documented

The following facts about the 321A are absent from this record as of this revision. First-hand knowledge or a citation closes a gap; every submission is reviewed before publication.

No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 321A are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the 321A are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the 321A are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the 321A is not on record.
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No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the 321A are on record.
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