532: Difference between revisions

1,104 bytes added ,  7 August 2023
no edit summary
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(26 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
The Tektronix Type 532 is a 5MHz oscilloscope [[introduced in 1955]].
{{Oscilloscope Sidebar
From the manual, "It is specially engineered to get extra dependability  
|manufacturer=Tektronix
through circuit simplicity and conservative tube loading."
|series=500-series scopes
It accepts [[letter-series and 1-series plug-ins]].
|model=532
P2 phosphor was standard for the 532.   
|summary=5 MHz oscilloscope
P1, P7, and P11 were optional at no charge.   
|image=Tek 532 on cart.jpg
There is also a rack-mount version, the 532R.   
|caption=Tektronix 532 with [[CA|Type CA plug-in]]
The 532 uses 475 watts and weighs 52 pounds.
|introduced=1955
|discontinued=1962
|designers=
|manuals=
* [[Media:070-233.pdf|Tektronix 532 Manual]] (OCR)
}}
The '''Tektronix Type 532''' is a 5 MHz oscilloscope [[introduced in 1955]] which accepts [[letter-series and 1-series plug-ins]].  
 
From the manual: ''"It is specially engineered to get extra dependability through circuit simplicity and conservative tube loading."''
 
The 532 uses a [[T52]] CRT with an anode voltage of +2350 V and a cathode voltage of approximately -1650 V.
P2 [[phosphor]] was standard for the 532.  P1, P7, and P11 were optional at no charge.   
 
There is also a rack-mount version, the RM32.   
The 532 uses 475 watts and weighs 23.5 kg (52 pounds).


Some differences between the 532 and [[531]]:
Some differences between the 532 and [[531]]:
* The 532 has 5MHz vertical bandwidth with a Type [[K]] plug-in; the 531 is 11MHz with a Type K.
* The 532 has 5 MHz vertical bandwidth with a [[K|Type K plug-in]]; the 531 is 11 MHz with a Type K.
* The 532 has 8cm vertical deflection; the 531 has 6cm vertical deflection.
* The 532 has 8 cm vertical deflection; the 531 has 6 cm vertical deflection.
* The 532 CRT accelerating voltage is 4kV; the 531 has 10kV accelerating voltage.
* The 532 CRT accelerating voltage is 4 kV; the 531 has 10 kV accelerating voltage.
* The 532 has no delay line; the 531 has a delay line
* The 532 has no [[delay line]]; the 531 has a delay line
* The 532 has a very simple vertical amplifier; the 531 has output cathode followers, presumably improve the frequency response.  Lowering the output impedance of the amplifier raises the frequency of the pole formed by the capacitance of the vertical deflection plates with the output impedance of the the vertical amplifier.
* The 532 has a very simple vertical amplifier; the 531 has output cathode followers, presumably to improve the frequency response.  Lowering the output impedance of the amplifier raises the frequency of the pole formed by the capacitance of the vertical deflection plates with the output impedance of the vertical amplifier.
* The 1955 price of a 532 was $825 versus $995 for a 531.
 
The 532 has a "GATE DELAY" knob and a "DELAYED GATE" output on the front panel. 
The DELAYED GATE output is a 20V positive pulse that is produced at a specified point during the sweep.  The point is set by the "GATE DELAY" knob.
 
There is also a 532-S7 version, which has single-sweep mode.
 
The Tektronix 532 weighs 52 pounds without a plug-in. With a [[D|Type D]] installed, it consumes 475 watts.


* [http://w140.com/tek_532.pdf Tektronix 532 Manual (PDF)]
{{MissingSpecs}}


==Pictures==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Tek 532 front.jpg
Tek 532 front.jpg|532
Tek rm32 green.jpg|RM32 with [[Special_Colors|custom-order]] green front panel (rear panel is normal blue)
Tek 532 vert.png|Vertical Amplifier Schematic
Tek 532 on cart.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{Parts|532}}
[[Category:500 series scopes]]