516

The Tektronix Type 516 is a monolithic 15 MHz dual-trace oscilloscope introduced in 1960, essentially a dual trace version of the 515. It contains no transistors.

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Key Specifications

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Internals

The main difference between the 515 and 516 is the front end - the 515 uses a conventional rotary switch for the input attenuator while the 516 uses turret attenuators.

There are also some differences in the vertical amplifier circuitry. The 515 uses a 6AU6 pentode at the front end. The 516 uses a 6DJ8 dual triode at the front end, and in many other places throughout the instrument.

In a 516, the delay line directly drives the vertical deflection plates of the CRT.

The standard CRT is the T55 with P31 phosphor. It has a post-deflection acceleration voltage of +2,335 V. The CRT cathode runs at –1,675 V. The HV power supply uses three 5642 rectifier tubes:

• V822 for the CRT cathode voltage
• V832 for the CRT control grid voltage
• V842 for the post-deflection voltage

The LV power supply is typical of 1960's Tek scopes. It provides:

• +400 V unregulated
• +300 V regulated, using one triode of a 6080 as the output tube
• +100 V regulated, using one triode of a 6080 as the output tube
• –150 V regulated, using a 6AU5 tube as the output tube

The reference for the LV supply is a 5651 which produces a –87 V reference, which controls the –150 V supply. The –150 V supply is used as the reference for the +100 V and +300 V supplies. The LV power supply uses the 120-142 power transformer.

Pictures

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  Rear

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Internals

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  turret attenuator

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  Bottom, toward rear

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  Attenuators and front-end

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  Right front, sweep rate switch

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  HV power supply

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  Right front

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  Left rear, delay line, LV regulator tubes

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  Left top

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  CRT neck pins

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  Rear right, transformer, filter caps, fan

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  Right top

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  Bottom, toward front

Schematics

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  HV power supply schematic

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  LV power supply schematic

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  Vertical input amplifier schematic

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  Vertical output schematic

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  Trigger schematic

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  Timebase schematic

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  Horizontal amplifier schematic

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