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|introduced=1959 | |introduced=1959 | ||
|discontinued=1973 | |discontinued=1973 | ||
|designers= | |designers=John Kobbe;Bill Polits | ||
|manuals= | |manuals= | ||
* [[Media:070-318.pdf|Tektronix Type CA Manual 070-318]] (OCR)<br /><small>Alternate: [https://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/ca/ca.djvu DjVu @ BAMA]</small> | * [[Media:070-318.pdf|Tektronix Type CA Manual 070-318]] (OCR)<br /><small>Alternate: [https://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/ca/ca.djvu DjVu @ BAMA]</small> | ||
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The '''Tektronix Type CA''' is the most common plug-in for [[500-series scopes]] – over 50,000 were produced. | The '''Tektronix Type CA''' is the most common plug-in for [[500-series scopes]] – over 50,000 were produced. | ||
It was designed by [[John Kobbe]] and [[Bill Polits]]. | |||
The NORMAL/INVERT switch and algebraic add functions were suggested by [[Charlie Rhodes]]. | |||
Type CA is an enhancement over its predecessor, Type [[C|53/54C]], adding ADDED mode to the A, B, CHOPPED, ALT repertoire. | Type CA is an enhancement over its predecessor, Type [[C|53/54C]], adding ADDED mode to the A, B, CHOPPED, ALT repertoire. | ||
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The risetime of a Type [[545]] oscilloscope with a Type CA plug-in is 15 nanoseconds, and the bandwidth is 24 MHz. | The risetime of a Type [[545]] oscilloscope with a Type CA plug-in is 15 nanoseconds, and the bandwidth is 24 MHz. | ||
Maximum vertical sensitivity is 50 mV/div. | Maximum vertical sensitivity is 50 mV/div. | ||
==Links== | |||
{{Documents|Link=CA}} | |||
==Pictures== | ==Pictures== | ||
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type_ca_schem2.gif|schematic | type_ca_schem2.gif|schematic | ||
Tek ca left2.jpg | Tek ca left2.jpg | ||
Type CA left.jpg | Left side of Type CA plug in | |||
Type CA right.jpg | right side of Type CA plug in | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Components== | |||
{{Parts|CA}} | {{Parts|CA}} | ||
[[Category:500 series plugins]] | [[Category:500 series plugins]] | ||