500-series scopes

The 500 series of oscilloscopes from Tektronix, introduced with the 531 in 1954, are tube-based scopes that take vertical plug-ins from the letter- and 1-series. (For the 581 and 585 scopes and their plug-ins, please see the 580-series scopes page.)

Single Beam / Single Timebase models

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  532 − 5 MHz scope (1955 − 1962)

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  RM32 − Rack-mount 532 (1955? − 1962?)

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  531 − 10 MHz dual timebase scope (1954 − 1973)

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  RM31A − Rack-mount 531 (1954? − 1973?)

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  533 − 15 MHz scope (1958 − 1973)

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  541 − 30 MHz single timebase scope (1955 − 1966)

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  543 − 30 MHz single timebase scope (1958 − 1973)

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  544 − 50 MHz single timebase scope (1964 − 1973)

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  RM544 − Rack-mount 544 (1964? − 1973?)

Single Beam / Dual Timebase models

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  535 − 10 MHz dual timebase scope (1954 − 1973)

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  RM35A − Rack-mount 535 (1954? − 1973?)

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  545 − 30 MHz dual timebase scope (1955 − 1974)

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  RM545 − Rack-mount 545 (1955 − 1974?)

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  945 − Ruggedized 545 (1961 − 1973?)

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  546 − 50 MHz dual timebase scope (1964 − 1973)

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  RM546 − Rack-mount 546 (1964? − 1973?)

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  547 − 50 MHz dual timebase, alternate sweep scope (1964 − 1975)

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  RM547 − Rack-mount 547 (1964? − 1975?)

Dual Beam / Single and Dual Timebase Models

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  551 − 27 MHz dual-beam, single timebase scope (1958 − 1973)

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  555 − 30 MHz dual-beam, dual timebase scope (1959 − 1970)

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  556 − 50 MHz dual-beam, dual timebase scope (1966 − 1975)

Special Purpose Scopes

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  536 − X-Y scope (no trigger/sweep) (1957 − 1973)

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  549 − 30 MHz storage scope (1966 − 1974)

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  537 − storage scope (prototype only)

See Also

• 500-Series Plug-in Interface