Tektronix VX4730 070-9150-01 12-Channel D/A Module User Manual VXIbus

Tektronix VX4730 070-9150-01 12-Channel D/A Module User Manual VXIbus

This is the original printed User Manual for the Tektronix VX4730 12-Channel Digital-to-Analog (D/A) Module, publication number 070-9150-01. Presented in a Tektronix 3-ring binder, the manual covers general information and specifications, installation, operation, and programming for the VX4730 module.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Tektronix
• For Model: VX4730 12-Channel D/A Module
• Publication / Part Number: 070-9150-01
• Document Type: User Manual
• Format: Printed, in original Tektronix 3-ring binder
• Interface Covered: VXIbus
• Language: English
• Sections: General Information & Specifications; Controls, Indicators, Switches, LEDs, Fuses; BITE (Built-In Test Equipment); Preparation for Use; Installation Requirements & Cautions; Operation (Power-up, System Commands, Module Commands, Response Syntax); SYSFAIL Self-Test & Initialization; Synchronizing Multiple Instrumentation Modules; Programming Examples in BASIC; MATE Programming
• Appendices: VXIbus Operation; Input/Output Connections; VXI Glossary; Calculating Module Current; MATE Programming; User Service; Options; Performance Verification; Adjustment Procedure

Applications

The Tektronix VX4730 is a VXIbus-format 12-channel digital-to-analog converter module designed for use in VXI (VMEbus eXtensions for Instrumentation) test and measurement systems. VXI was an industry-standard instrumentation platform that emerged in the late 1980s and became widely adopted through the 1990s for automated test equipment (ATE) and data acquisition in aerospace, defense, and industrial test environments. D/A modules like the VX4730 provide precisely controlled analog output signals — voltage or current — under software command, making them central to stimulus-response test setups and automated production test systems. This manual is the essential reference for engineers setting up, programming, or servicing a VX4730 within a VXI chassis, covering both BASIC and MATE command-set programming as well as hardware installation and self-test procedures. It is particularly useful for anyone maintaining legacy VXI-based ATE systems or integrating the module into an existing VXIbus instrument rack.