Tektronix VX1400 9104-03-A C-Size Mainframe 13-Slot Operating Manual Jan 1992

Tektronix VX1400 9104-03-A C-Size Mainframe 13-Slot Operating Manual Jan 1992

This is the original printed Operating Manual for the Tektronix VX1400 C-Size Mainframe (13-Slot), publication number 9104-03-A, with a print date of January 1992. The manual is bound in a white three-ring binder and was distributed through Colorado Data Systems, Inc. of Englewood, Colorado — an authorized Tektronix distributor of the era. It covers installation, configuration, and operation of the VX1400 VXIbus mainframe chassis.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Tektronix
• For model: VX1400 C-Size Mainframe (13-Slot)
• Publication / part number: 9104-03-A
• Document type: Operating Manual
• Print date: January 1992
• Format: Printed, three-ring binder
• Language: English
• Sections: General Information & Specifications, Preparation for Use, Operation (Power Budget, Grounding, 5V Standby Power Supply, Fuses, Power Cords, Backplane, Backplane Jumpers, Cooling), Programming Examples
• Appendix A: Power Budget Worksheet
• Appendix B: Input/Output Connections (P1 and P2 connector pinouts)
• Appendix C: VXI Glossary
• Figures include: Rack Slide Assembly, Cabinet Mounting, Mounting Assembly, Cooling Graph

Applications

The Tektronix VX1400 is a C-Size VXIbus (VME eXtensions for Instrumentation) mainframe chassis designed to house and power modular VXI instrument cards. VXIbus was introduced in 1987 as an open standard for modular instrumentation, built on the VMEbus architecture and widely adopted through the 1990s for automated test and measurement systems in aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and industrial applications. A C-Size mainframe like the VX1400 provides the backplane, power distribution, and cooling infrastructure for up to 13 VXI modules, including controllers, digitizers, signal generators, and switching matrices. This manual is the reference document for physically installing and configuring the VX1400 chassis — covering power budgeting across slots, backplane jumper settings, rack mounting, cabinet mounting, and I/O connector pinouts. It is an essential resource for engineers working with legacy VXIbus test systems, integrating older VXI hardware into existing racks, or maintaining equipment originally built around the Tektronix VX1400 platform.