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Schematic reference
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Oscilloscopes have two main ways to avoid drawing on the screen between traces. | Oscilloscopes have two main ways to avoid drawing on the screen between traces. | ||
One is to turn off the CRT beam by making the CRT grid negative (e.g., | |||
Another way is to leave the CRT beam on, but to deflect it away from the CRT phosphor. | One is to turn off the CRT beam by making the CRT grid negative (e.g., −150 V) relative to the CRT cathode. | ||
The latter approach is called deflection blanking. | |||
Deflection blanking is used in several Tektronix instruments, including the [[321]]. | Another way is to leave the CRT beam on, but to deflect it away from the CRT phosphor. | ||
The latter approach is called '''deflection blanking'''. | |||
Deflection blanking is used in several Tektronix instruments, | |||
including the [[211]], [[212]], [[213]], [[214]], [[221]], [[305]], [[321]], [[323]], [[326]], [[422]], [[503]], [[504]], [[506]], [[527]], [[528]], [[529]], [[560]], [[561]], [[564]], [[565]], [[567]], [[568]], and [[661]]. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Tek_545_Blanking.png | Tek 545 blanking signal is applied to CRT grid. | |||
Tek_422-Blanking.png | Tek 422 deflection blanking. | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Circuits and Concepts]] | |||