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* [[Media:GenRad 1657 Manual 1657-0120-A 1657-0120-A 1978.pdf|GenRad 1657 Manual 1657-0120-A (1978)]]
* [[Media:GenRad 1657 Manual 1657-0120-A 1657-0120-A 1978.pdf|GenRad 1657 Manual 1657-0120-A (1978)]]
* [https://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/Manuals/1657_im.pdf GenRad 1657 Manual] @ IET Labs
* [https://www.ietlabs.com/pdf/Manuals/1657_im.pdf GenRad 1657 Manual] @ IET Labs
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The '''General Radio 1657 Digibridge''' is a digital RLC meter, [[introduced in 1976]] [https://www.ietlabs.com/genrad_history/genrad_museum <sup>1</sup>].
The '''General Radio 1657 Digibridge''' is a digital RLC meter, [[introduced in 1976]] [https://www.ietlabs.com/genrad_history/genrad_museum <sup>1</sup>].
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==Internals==
==Internals==
The 1657 applies a sine wave to the measured device and a precision resistor in series.  The average voltage across each is measured using four different phases relative to the input sine wave, for a total of eight measurements.  From these, the resistive and reactive components of the tested device can be calculated and displayed.   
The 1657 applies a sine wave to the measured device and a precision resistor in series.   
The average voltage across each is measured using four different phases relative to the input sine wave, for a total of eight measurements.   
From these, the resistive and reactive components of the tested device are calculated and displayed.   


The 1657 uses a 6503 CPU, which is a 28-pin version of the 6502 with the same instruction set, but fewer address lines.   The [http://www.tauntek.com/1657code.zip 1657's firmware] is contained in a 2Kx8 ROM, in later versions a 2716 EPROM.  A 128-byte SRAM holds scratchpad and the stack.   
The 1657 uses a 6503 CPU, which is a 28-pin version of the 6502 with the same instruction set, but fewer address lines.
The [http://www.tauntek.com/1657code.zip 1657's firmware] is contained in a 2Kx8 ROM, in later versions a 2716 EPROM.  A 128-byte SRAM holds scratchpad and the stack.   


==Photos==
==Photos==

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