5000-series scopes

The Tektronix 5000-series was a range of lower-speed modular scopes made from 1971 to 1991, covering target markets like mechanical or biomedical instrumentation, or audio. They complemented the high-end, modular 7000 series of lab instruments.

The 5000-series plug-ins look mechanically similar to the 7000-series. They have the same front panel dimensions but the 5000-series plug-ins are shorter, and the mainframe interface is not compatible, it is even using different supply voltages. However, there are some plug-in modules that come in almost identical 5000- and 7000-series versions, e.g. the 7S14/5S14N sampler or 7CT1N/5CT1N curve tracer.

See the Introduction to the 5000-Series Oscilloscopes and the excellent iceNINE Tech web pages for further information.

51xx (slow) mainframes

Compatible with slower 5X1x and 5X2x 5000-series plug-ins.

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  5110 aka 5103/D10 — 2 MHz (1976–1991)

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  5111 aka 5103/D11 — 2 MHz storage (1976–1991)

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  5112 aka 5103/D12 — 2 MHz dual-beam (?-?)

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  5113 aka 5103/D13 — 2 MHz dual-beam storage (?-?)

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  5115 aka 5103/D15 — 2 MHz fast storage (?–?)

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  5116 — 2 MHz Color LCD shutter (1984–1987)

5223 digital storage mainframe

Compatible with most 5000-series plug-ins.

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  5223 — 10 MHz/100 kHz/10 MS/s digital (1981–1988)

54xx (fast) mainframes

Compatible with all 5000-series plug-ins.

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  5440 aka 5403/D40 — 60 (50) MHz (1976–1991)

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  5441 aka 5403/D41 — 60 (50) MHz storage (1976–1991)

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  5441 aka 5403/D41 — 60 (50) MHz storage (1976–1991)

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  5444 aka 5443/D44 — 60 MHz dual beam (1976–1976)

These scopes are compatible with 5000-series plug-ins, using the 5000 Series plug-in interface.