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The Type 544 is a 50MHz scope [[introduced in 1964]].   
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It has one timebase.
title=Tektronix 544|
The timebase has several horizontal magnifier modes:  
image=Tek 544.jpg|
x2, x5, x10, x20, x50, and x100.
caption=Tektronix 544, front view|
To make horizontal magnification usable, the 544 has a
years=1964 — ?|
vernier horizontal position control in addition to the  
summary=50 MHz oscilloscope|
manuals=
* [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/Hi-speed_recorder.pdf General Electric Report from 1968 Discussing Tek 544 Mod 108G (PDF)]
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The Type 544 is a 50 MHz scope [[introduced in 1964]].  It has one timebase.
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  
regular horizontal position control.   
regular horizontal position control.   
The fastest calibrated sweep is 10ns/div.
The fastest calibrated sweep is 10 ns/div.  
Some magnification modes provide  
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.
sweeps faster than 10ns/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 diodes|tunnel diode]] triggering circuit
as is used in early [[547]]
(tunnel diode in the collector load of a PNP differential amplifier).  


A factory modification, MOD 108G,
The 544 (at least the early ones) uses the same [[tunnel diodes|tunnel diode]] triggering circuit
was available that increased the accelerating voltage to 24kv. 
as is used in early [[547]] (tunnel diode in the collector load of a PNP differential amplifier).  
The 1968 catalog lists an RM544 Mod 720
which has a direct-access plug-in and has 1ns risetime.


The vertical amplifier and low voltage power supply of the 544
A factory modification, MOD 108G, was available that increased the accelerating voltage to 24kv.   
are the same as those of the [[546]] and [[547]].   
The 1968 catalog lists an RM544 Mod 720 which has a direct-access plug-in and has 1ns risetime.
The 544 uses the [[154-0478-00]] CRT which is also used by the
[[543|543B]], [[545|545B]], [[546]], and [[547]].


* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/544/544.djvu Tektronix 544 Manual (DjVu)]
The vertical amplifier and low voltage power supply of the 544 are the same as those of the [[546]] and [[547]].
* [http://w140.com/tek_544.pdf Tektronix 544 Manual (PDF)]
The 544 uses the [[154-0478-00]] CRT which is also used by the [[543|543B]], [[545|545B]], [[546]], and [[547]].
* [http://w140.com/Hi-speed_recorder.pdf General Electric Report from 1968 Discussing Tek 544 Mod 108G (PDF)]


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File:Tek rm544.jpg|RM544 front view
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Revision as of 03:30, 9 May 2014

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50 MHz oscilloscope
Tektronix 544, front view

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The Type 544 is a 50 MHz scope introduced in 1964. It has one timebase. 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 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).

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

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.

[[Category:Specifications needed]