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are driven directly by the vertical plug-in.  Aside from being dual-beam, the 565 is unusual among the  
are driven directly by the vertical plug-in.  Aside from being dual-beam, the 565 is unusual among the  
other 560-series models in the fact that it has built-in trigger, sweep and horizontal amplifier circuits.
other 560-series models in the fact that it has built-in trigger, sweep and horizontal amplifier circuits.
It is also unusual in that it employs a tunnel diode in the trace intensification circuit.  The tunnel diode
It is also unusual in that it employs a [[tunnel diodes|tunnel diode]] in the trace intensification circuit.  The tunnel diode
forms as a bistable multivibrator: kick it one way and it turns on and stays on, kick it the other way and
forms as a bistable multivibrator: kick it one way and it turns on and stays on, kick it the other way and
it turns off and stays off.
it turns off and stays off.