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30 MHz scope

Produced from 1958 to 1973

Manuals

Tektronix 543 Manual (PDF)

How to Adjust the Vertical Amplifier and Delay Line of a 540-Series Oscilloscope (PDF, OCR)

Tektronix 543 Factory Calibration Manual (PDF, OCR)

Balancing the 540-Series Vertical Amplifier (PDF, OCR)

(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix Type 543 (rack mount RM43) is an all-tube 30 MHz scope introduced in 1958. It takes letter-series and 1-series plug-ins. It is similar to a 545, but without the second, delayed timebase. Instead, it has a range of horizontal magnifiers from ×2 to ×100.

The 543 has the same six-stage balanced distributed amplifier (twelve 6DK6 tubes) as the 545, driving a lumped L/C delay line just before the deflection plates.

While the 545 has two non-calibrated X-input sensitivities, the 543 has an X input with calibrated deflection sensitivity of 0.1 V/cm, 1 V/cm, or 10 V/cm.

Total acceleration voltage on the CRT is 10 kV. The CRT power supply uses five 5642 HV tube diodes. The standard CRT for the 543 is the T65 with P2 phosphor, part number 154-175.

The 543B is a tube/transistor hybrid scope. The vertical amplifier has a 6DJ8 cathode follower stage followed by two transistor/tube cascode stages with a 186 Ω delay line in-between. The standard CRT for the 543B is part number 154-0478-00, also known as the T5470-31-2. There is a rackmount version, Type RM543B.

A internal notice: Does 543A exist?

Key Specifications

	— 543 —
Bandwidth	DC to 30 MHz (≤ 3 dB) with Type K plug-in
Rise time	0.012 μs
	— 543B —
Bandwidth	DC to 33 MHz (≤ 3 dB) with Type 1A1 plug-in
Rise time	0.010 μs
	— all —
Line Voltage	108/115/122/216/230/244 V_AC ±10%,selected via primary voltage selector and voltage range selector switches, 50 Hz to 60 Hz.
Thermal Protection	Automatic resetting thermal cutout, in case internal temperature exceeds safe operating level
Power Consumption	530W with CA plug-in
Cooling	AC Fan
Trigger Modes	AC/DC/AC LF Reject, and HF Sync
Anode Potential	10 kV
Screen Area	6 cm × 10 cm
Construction	Aluminum alloy chassis. Anodized front panel
Weight	61,5 lbs / 27,8 kg

Pictures of 543

543 with D Plugin
543 front view
543 top
543 right
543 top
543 left
543 rear
543 Block Diagram
543 Horizontal Amplifier
543 Vertical Amplifier
543 Trigger
543 Timebase
543 Delay Line
543 CRT Circuit
543 Low-Voltage Power Supply
543 Calibrator

Pictures of 543B

543B with CA
543B
543B

Pictures of RM543B

RM543B
RM543B side

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 There is a rackmount version, Type RM543B.
-==Specifications==
+A internal notice: Does 543A exist?
-[[Category:Specifications needed]] ''please add''
+{{BeginSpecs}}
+{{SpecGroup | 543}}
+{{Spec | Bandwidth | DC to 30 MHz (≤ 3 dB) with [[K|Type K plug-in]]  }}
+{{Spec | Rise time | 0.012 μs }}
+{{SpecGroup | 543B}}
+{{Spec | Bandwidth | DC to 33 MHz (≤ 3 dB) with [[1A1|Type 1A1 plug-in]]  }}
+{{Spec | Rise time | 0.010 μs }}
+{{SpecGroup | all}}
+{{Spec | Line Voltage | 108/115/122/216/230/244 V<sub>AC</sub> ±10%,selected via primary voltage selector and voltage range selector switches, 50 Hz to 60 Hz. }}
+{{Spec | Thermal Protection | Automatic resetting thermal cutout, in case internal temperature exceeds safe operating level }}
+{{Spec | Power Consumption | 530W with [[CA| CA plug-in]] }}
+{{Spec | Cooling  | AC Fan }}
+{{Spec | Trigger Modes | AC/DC/AC LF Reject, and HF Sync}}
+{{Spec | Anode Potential | 10 kV}}
+{{Spec | Screen Area | 6 cm × 10 cm}}
+{{Spec | Construction  | Aluminum alloy chassis. Anodized front panel}}
+{{Spec | Weight| 61,5 lbs / 27,8 kg }}
+{{EndSpecs}}
-==Pictures==
+==Pictures of 543==
 <gallery>
-Tek 543 with d.jpg
+Tek 543 with d.jpg    | 543 with [[D|D Plugin]]
-Tek 543 front.jpg|543
+Tek 543 front.jpg     | 543 front view
-Tek 543b with bnc ca.jpg|543B with [[CA]]
+Tek 543 top2.jpg      | 543 top
-Tek 543 top2.jpg|543
+Tek 543 right.jpg     | 543 right
-Tek 543 right.jpg|543
+Tek 543 top.jpg       | 543 top
-Tek 543 top.jpg|543
+Tek 543 left.jpg      | 543 left
-Tek 543 left.jpg|543
+Tek 543 rear.jpg      | 543 rear
-Tek 543 rear.jpg|543
+Tek-543 block.png     | 543 Block Diagram
-RM543B_1.JPG|RM543B
-RM543B_2.JPG|RM543B side
-Tek_543b.jpg|543B
-Tek 543 b 2.jpg|543B
-Tek-543 block.png|543 Block Diagram
 Tek-543 horizontal amp.png|543 Horizontal Amplifier
-Tek-543 vertamp.png|543 Vertical Amplifier
+Tek-543 vertamp.png   |543 Vertical Amplifier
-Tek-543 trigger.png|543 Trigger
+Tek-543 trigger.png   |543 Trigger
 Tek-543 timebase gen.png|543 Timebase
-Tek-543 delay.png|543 Delay Line
+Tek-543 delay.png     |543 Delay Line
 Tek-543 crt circuit.png|543 CRT Circuit
-Tek-543 lvps.png|543 Low-Voltage Power Supply
+Tek-543 lvps.png      |543 Low-Voltage Power Supply
 Tek-543 calibrator.png|543 Calibrator
+</gallery>
+==Pictures of 543B==
+<gallery>
+Tek 543b with bnc ca.jpg|543B with [[CA]]
+Tek_543b.jpg|543B
+Tek 543 b 2.jpg|543B
+</gallery>
+==Pictures  of RM543B==
+<gallery>
+RM543B_1.JPG|RM543B
+RM543B_2.JPG|RM543B side
 </gallery>
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