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* [[Media:070-418.pdf|Tektronix 544 Manual]] | * [[Media:070-418.pdf|Tektronix 544 Manual]] | ||
* [ | * [[Media:070-418 with corrections.pdf|Tektronix 544 Manual]] (OCR, split schematics, with corrections at the end) | ||
* [[Media:Tek 547 544 546 technical instruction and training.pdf|Tektronix 547, 546, and 544 Technical Instruction and Training (OCR)]] | |||
* [ | * [[Media:Martzloff High-speed Recording System.pdf|General Electric Report from 1968 Discussing Tek 544 Mod 108G (OCR)]] | ||
* [[Media:GE_report_1968.pdf|General Electric Report from 1968 Discussing Tek 544 Mod 108G]] | |||
* [[Media:GE_report_1968.pdf|General Electric Report from 1968 Discussing Tek 544 Mod 108G | * [[Media:Tek 544 fcp dec 1968.pdf|Tektronix 544 Factory Calibration Procedure, December 1968]] | ||
* [[Media:Tek 544 fcp dec 1968.pdf|Tektronix 544 Factory Calibration Procedure, December 1968 | |||
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'''Modifications''' | '''Modifications''' | ||
* [[Media:050-0479-01.pdf|Disconnect Diode 544/R544 Serials 100-2239 | * [[Media:050-0479-01.pdf|Disconnect Diode 544/R544 Serials 100-2239]] | ||
* [[Media:Tek rm544 mod 720a.pdf|RM544 Mod 720A]] | * [[Media:Tek rm544 mod 720a.pdf|RM544 Mod 720A]] | ||
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To make horizontal magnification usable, the 544 has a vernier horizontal position control in addition to the 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. | ||
The | The project lead for the development of the Tektronix 544, [[546]], and [[547]] was [[Bob Rullman]]. | ||
The team also included [[Keith Taylor]], [[John Gates]], [[Gene Kauffman]], and [[George Smith]]. | |||
There is also a rackmount version, the RM544. | There is also a rackmount version, the RM544. | ||
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The standard 544 and standard RM544 has a total CRT accelerating voltage of 10 kV. | The standard 544 and standard RM544 has a total CRT accelerating voltage of 10 kV. | ||
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 720A which comes a package with a [[500-Series Direct Access Plug-in Unit|direct-access plug-in]] | The 1968 catalog lists an RM544 Mod 720A which comes a package with a [[500-Series Direct Access Plug-in Unit|direct-access plug-in]] and selectable 12 kV/24 kV acceleration voltage, to achieve 1 ns risetime (equiv. 350 MHz) at 12.5 V/div sensitivity and 2000 cm/μs photographic recording speed. | ||
==Links== | |||
{{Documents|Link=544}} | |||
==Internals== | |||
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]]. | ||
The 544 uses the [[154-0478-00]] CRT which is also used by the [[543|543B]], [[545|545B]], [[546]], and [[547]]. | The 544 uses the [[154-0478-00]] CRT which is also used by the [[543|543B]], [[545|545B]], [[546]], and [[547]]. | ||
The | 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). | |||
==Pictures== | ==Pictures== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Tek 544 cl.jpg | Tek 544 cl.jpg | ||
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Tek 544 9.jpg | Tek 544 9.jpg | ||
Tek 544 10.jpg | Tek 544 10.jpg | ||
Tek 544 trace.jpeg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==RM544== | ===RM544=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Tek rm544.jpg | '''RM544''' with [[1A1]] plug-in, front view | Tek rm544.jpg | '''RM544''' with [[1A1]] plug-in, front view | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Components== | |||
{{Parts|544}} | {{Parts|544}} | ||
[[Category:500 series scopes]] | [[Category:500 series scopes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:09, 27 October 2024
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 project lead for the development of the Tektronix 544, 546, and 547 was Bob Rullman. The team also included Keith Taylor, John Gates, Gene Kauffman, and George Smith.
There is also a rackmount version, the RM544.
Key Specifications
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The standard 544 and standard RM544 has a total CRT accelerating voltage of 10 kV. A factory modification, MOD 108G, was available that increased the accelerating voltage to 24 kV.
The 1968 catalog lists an RM544 Mod 720A which comes a package with a direct-access plug-in and selectable 12 kV/24 kV acceleration voltage, to achieve 1 ns risetime (equiv. 350 MHz) at 12.5 V/div sensitivity and 2000 cm/μs photographic recording speed.
Links
Documents Referencing 544
| Document | Class | Title | Authors | Year | Links |
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| Martzloff High-speed Recording System.pdf | Article | High-Speed Transient Recording System | François Martzloff | 1968 | 544 • 1A1 |
Internals
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 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).
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RM544 with 1A1 plug-in, front view
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RM544 with Type L plug-in
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RM544 with Type L plug-in
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