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990kHz.  Minimum resolution bandwidth is 10Hz.  It has a 1 meg input resistance.
990kHz.  Minimum resolution bandwidth is 10Hz.  It has a 1 meg input resistance.


Type 1L5 was sold from 1967 or 1968 until the end of the classic plugin scope
Type 1L5 was sold from 1967 or 1968 until the end of the classic plug-in scope
line after 1974.  Not particularly well calibrated in either frequency, bandwidth,
line after 1974.  Not particularly accurate in either frequency, bandwidth,
or amplitude, it was no match for HP's 141T/8556A/8552B combination as performance
or amplitude, it was no match for HP's 141T/8556A/8552B combination in performance,
was concerned, but it was a small fraction of the price.
but it was a small fraction of the price.


Although Type 1L5 can operate in any classic plugin scope*, it is by far the
Although Type 1L5 can operate in any classic plug-in scope*, it is most useful by far
most useful in the Type [[549]] storage mainframe, where it's possible to
in the Type [[549]] storage mainframe, where it's possible to
sweep slowly and take advantage of the narrower resolution bandwidths.
sweep slowly with the narrower resolution bandwidths.


<nowiki>*</nowiki> [[531]]/[[535]]/[[541]]/[[545]] need a wiring mod  
<nowiki>*</nowiki> [[531]]/[[535]]/[[541]]/[[545]] need a wiring mod  

Revision as of 14:29, 16 May 2011

The Tektronix 1L5 is a low-frequency spectrum analyzer for 500-series scopes.

Its center frequency is set on a trio of rotary switches and can range from 50Hz to 990kHz. Minimum resolution bandwidth is 10Hz. It has a 1 meg input resistance.

Type 1L5 was sold from 1967 or 1968 until the end of the classic plug-in scope line after 1974. Not particularly accurate in either frequency, bandwidth, or amplitude, it was no match for HP's 141T/8556A/8552B combination in performance, but it was a small fraction of the price.

Although Type 1L5 can operate in any classic plug-in scope*, it is most useful by far in the Type 549 storage mainframe, where it's possible to sweep slowly with the narrower resolution bandwidths.

* 531/535/541/545 need a wiring mod to alleviate vertical amp instability.