K: Difference between revisions

From TekWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
(14 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 6: Line 6:
series=[[500-series scopes]] |
series=[[500-series scopes]] |
introduced=1955 |
introduced=1955 |
discontinued=1972 |
discontinued=1971 |
manuals=
manuals=
* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/k/k.djvu Tektronix Type K Manual (BAMA)]
* [http://w140.com/mmm/tek-k.pdf Tektronix Type K Manual (PDF)]
* [http://w140.com/tek_fcp/tek_type_k_factory_cal_proc.pdf Tektronix Type K Factory Calibration Procedure (PDF)]
* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/k/k.djvu Tektronix Type K Manual (DJVU, BAMA, offline?)]
<!-- * [http://w140.com/tek_fcp/tek_type_k_factory_cal_proc.pdf Tektronix Type K Factory Calibration Procedure (PDF)] -->
* [[Media:tek_type_k_fcp.pdf|Tektronix Type K Factory Calibration Procedure (PDF, OCR)]]
}}
}}
The '''Tektronix Type K''' is a plug-in for [[500-series scopes]].
The '''Tektronix Type K''' is a plug-in for [[500-series scopes]].
Line 16: Line 18:


Type 53K/54K was [[introduced in 1955|introduced in March 1955]] along with the [[541]]/[[545]].
Type 53K/54K was [[introduced in 1955|introduced in March 1955]] along with the [[541]]/[[545]].
At that time, it was the only plug-in that could utilize the
At that time, it was the only plug-in that could utilize the new mainframes' speed;
new mainframes' speed; the redesigned Types [[A]], [[B]], and [[C]]
the redesigned [[A|Type A]], [[B|Type B]], and [[C|Type C]] weren't ready until August 1956.
weren't ready until August 1956. In August 1955, just five months
In August 1955, just five months after introduction, it was renamed Type 53/54K,
after introduction, it was renamed Type 53/54K, and, in 1959,
and in 1959, when the 541A/545A mainframes came out, it got its final name, Type K.
when the 541A/545A mainframes came out, it got its final name, Type K.
It was dropped after 1970, with [[L|Type L]] replacing it.
It was dropped after 1970.
 
[[K]], [[L]], and [[T]] are tied for longest production life, at 16 years.
[[B]], [[D]], and [[G]] are next at 15 years.


Type K was the fastest of the single-channel plug-ins.
Type K was the fastest of the single-channel plug-ins.
Tek did not equal it until Type [[L]] in 1957,
Tek did not equal it until [[L|Type L]] in 1957,
and did not exceed it until Type [[1A1]] in 1964.
and did not exceed it until [[1A1|Type 1A1]] in 1964.


Earlier single-channel plug-ins had two inputs and a
Earlier single-channel plug-ins had two inputs and a
Line 44: Line 48:


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:K_1.JPG
Type-k.jpg
File:K_2.JPG
K_1.JPG
File:K_3.JPG
K_2.JPG
File:K schem.png|schematic
K_3.JPG
Tek type k 2 bottom.jpg
Tek type k 2 bottom3.jpg
Tek type k 2 right.jpg
Tek type k 2 right2.jpg
K schem.png|schematic
Tek 53-54 k.jpg|53/54K
Tek k bottom fr.jpg|bottom view
Tek k 1498 1.jpg
Tek k 1498 2.jpg
Tek k 1498 3.jpg
Tek k 1498 4.jpg
Tek k 1498 5.jpg
Tek k 1498 6.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>




[[Category:500 series plugins]]
[[Category:500 series plugins]]

Revision as of 16:53, 14 October 2018

Template:Plugin Sidebar 2 The Tektronix Type K is a plug-in for 500-series scopes.

Max sensitivity is 50 mV/div, and bandwidth in a 545 is 30 MHz.

Type 53K/54K was introduced in March 1955 along with the 541/545. At that time, it was the only plug-in that could utilize the new mainframes' speed; the redesigned Type A, Type B, and Type C weren't ready until August 1956. In August 1955, just five months after introduction, it was renamed Type 53/54K, and in 1959, when the 541A/545A mainframes came out, it got its final name, Type K. It was dropped after 1970, with Type L replacing it.

K, L, and T are tied for longest production life, at 16 years. B, D, and G are next at 15 years.

Type K was the fastest of the single-channel plug-ins. Tek did not equal it until Type L in 1957, and did not exceed it until Type 1A1 in 1964.

Earlier single-channel plug-ins had two inputs and a switch to select between them, making it convenient to probe two test points at once. The Type K design could not tolerate the extra stray capacitance, and the feature was dropped, never to return.

The name was deliberately chosen to be halfway into the alphabet. Slow plug-ins would use A-J and fast ones L-Z. This idea never went anywhere.

Late versions had a BNC connector instead of a UHF connector.

Types K and G are the only letter-series plug-ins where the Gain vernier is not concentric with the step attenuator.

Pictures