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caption=Tektronix 544, front view (with [[1A1]] plug-in) |
caption=Tektronix 544, front view (with [[1A1]] plug-in) |
introduced=1964 |
introduced=1964 |
discontinued=1972 |
discontinued=1973 |
summary=50 MHz oscilloscope|
summary=50 MHz oscilloscope|
manuals=
manuals=
* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/544/544.djvu Tektronix 544 Manual (DjVu)]
* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/544/544.djvu Tektronix 544 Manual (DjVu)]
* [http://w140.com/tek_544.pdf Tektronix 544 Manual (PDF)]
* [http://w140.com/tek_544.pdf Tektronix 544 Manual (PDF)]
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* [http://w140.com/Hi-speed_recorder.pdf General Electric Report from 1968 Discussing Tek 544 Mod 108G (PDF)]
* [http://w140.com/Hi-speed_recorder.pdf General Electric Report from 1968 Discussing Tek 544 Mod 108G (PDF)]
* [[Media:070-418.pdf|Tektronix 544 Manual (PDF, OCR, bad-OCR)]]
* [[Media:Tek_547_544_546_tech_instr_and_training.pdf|Tektronix 547, 546, and 544 Technical Instruction and Training (PDF, OCR)]]
* [[Media:GE_report_1968.pdf|General Electric Report from 1968 Discussing Tek 544 Mod 108G (PDF, OCR, bad-OCR)]]
* [[Media:Tek 544 fcp dec 1968.pdf|Tektronix 544 Factory Calibration Procedure, December 1968 (PDF, needs OCR)]]
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The Type 544 is a 50 MHz scope [[introduced in 1964]].  It has one timebase.
The '''Tektronix Type 544''' is a 50 MHz scope [[introduced in 1964]].   
The timebase has several horizontal magnifier modes: x2, x5, x10, x20, x50, and x100.
 
To make horizontal magnification usable, the 544 has a vernier horizontal position control in addition to the  
It has one timebase with several horizontal magnifier modes (×2, ×5, ×10, ×20, ×50, and ×100).
regular horizontal position control.   
To make horizontal magnification usable, the 544 has a vernier horizontal position control in addition to the regular horizontal position control.   
The fastest calibrated sweep is 10 ns/div.  
The fastest calibrated sweep is 10 ns/div.  
Some magnification modes provide sweeps faster than 10 ns/div, but in those modes the horizontal scale is not calibrated, and a lamp on the front panel lights up to remind the operator of that.
Some magnification modes provide sweeps faster than 10 ns/div, but in those modes the horizontal scale is not calibrated, and a lamp on the front panel lights up to remind the operator of that.
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The 544 (at least the early ones) uses the same [[tunnel diodes|tunnel diode]] triggering circuit  
The 544 (at least the early ones) uses the same [[tunnel diodes|tunnel diode]] triggering circuit  
as is used in early [[547]] (tunnel diode in the collector load of a PNP differential amplifier).  
as is used in early [[547]] (tunnel diode in the collector load of a PNP differential amplifier).  
There is also a rackmount version, the RM544.


A factory modification, MOD 108G, was available that increased the accelerating voltage to 24 kV.
A factory modification, MOD 108G, was available that increased the accelerating voltage to 24 kV.
The 1968 catalog lists an RM544 Mod 720 which has a direct-access plug-in and has 1 ns risetime.
The 1968 catalog lists an RM544 Mod 720 which has a direct-access plug-in and has 1 ns risetime (equiv. 350 MHz).


The vertical amplifier and low voltage power supply of the 544 are the same as those of the [[546]] and [[547]].   
The vertical amplifier and low voltage power supply of the 544 are the same as those of the [[546]] and [[547]].   
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The project lead for the development of the Tektronix 544, [[546]], and [[547]] was [[Bob Rullman]].
The project lead for the development of the Tektronix 544, [[546]], and [[547]] was [[Bob Rullman]].


==Specifications==
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==Pictures==
==Pictures==
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T tek scope 544 left.jpg|544 Left Internal
T tek scope 544 left.jpg|544 Left Internal
T tek scope 544 right.jpg|544 Right Internal
T tek scope 544 right.jpg|544 Right Internal
File:Tek 544.jpg      | '''544''' with [[G|Type G]] plug-in, front view
Tek 544.jpg      | '''544''' with [[G|Type G]] plug-in, front view
File:Tek rm544.jpg  | '''RM544''' with [[1A1]] plug-in, front view
Tek rm544.jpg  | '''RM544''' with [[1A1]] plug-in, front view
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Revision as of 08:33, 2 June 2019

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The Tektronix Type 544 is a 50 MHz scope introduced in 1964.

It has one timebase with several horizontal magnifier modes (×2, ×5, ×10, ×20, ×50, and ×100). To make horizontal magnification usable, the 544 has a vernier horizontal position control in addition to the regular horizontal position control. The fastest calibrated sweep is 10 ns/div. Some magnification modes provide sweeps faster than 10 ns/div, but in those modes the horizontal scale is not calibrated, and a lamp on the front panel lights up to remind the operator of that.

The 544 (at least the early ones) uses the same tunnel diode triggering circuit as is used in early 547 (tunnel diode in the collector load of a PNP differential amplifier).

There is also a rackmount version, the RM544.

A factory modification, MOD 108G, was available that increased the accelerating voltage to 24 kV. The 1968 catalog lists an RM544 Mod 720 which has a direct-access plug-in and has 1 ns risetime (equiv. 350 MHz).

The vertical amplifier and low voltage power supply of the 544 are the same as those of the 546 and 547. The 544 uses the 154-0478-00 CRT which is also used by the 543B, 545B, 546, and 547.

The project lead for the development of the Tektronix 544, 546, and 547 was Bob Rullman.

Key Specifications

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Pictures