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Tektronix P500CF
Cathode-Follower Probe Tektronix P5000CF Produced from (?) to (?) Manuals Tektronix P500CF Manual Type 128 manual

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix Type P500CF is a cathode-follower probe. It uses a 5718 triode.

It requires +120 V_DC for the plate supply and +6.3 V_DC for the heater, which can be provided by an oscilloscope (e.g. 517), amplifier (e.g. 1121) or external probe power supply like the 128.

Key Specifications

Rise time	13 ns (17.5 ns with 10x attenuator); P500CF with 545A and Type K plug-in

Pictures

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Components

Some Parts Used in the P500CF

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
5718	154-0053-00	Vacuum Tube (Triode)	subminiature high-frequency triode	321 • P500CF • P170CF

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+{{Probe Sidebar
+|manufacturer=Tektronix
+|model=P500CF
+|summary=Cathode-Follower Probe
+|image=Image needed.jpg
+|caption=Tektronix P5000CF
+|for=
+|introduced=(?)
+|discontinued=(?)
+|manuals=
+* [[Media:070-212.pdf|Tektronix P500CF Manual]]
+* [[Media:070-063.pdf|Type 128 manual]]
+}}
 The '''Tektronix Type P500CF''' is a cathode-follower probe.
 It uses a [[5718]] triode.
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 It requires +120 V<sub>DC</sub> for the plate supply and +6.3 V<sub>DC</sub> for the heater, which can be provided by an oscilloscope (e.g. [[517]]), amplifier (e.g. [[1121]]) or external probe power supply like the [[128]].
-The P500CF is discussed in the [[Media:070-063.pdf|Type 128 manual]].
+{{BeginSpecs}}
+{{Spec | Rise time | 13 ns (17.5 ns with 10x attenuator); P500CF with [[545A]] and [[K|Type K plug-in]] }}
-==Manual==
+{{EndSpecs}}
-* [[Media:070-212.pdf|Tektronix P500CF Manual (PDF)]]
-==Specs==
-Risetime of a P500CF with a [[545A]] and [[K|Type K]] plug-in:
-* 13 ns with no probe attenuation
-* 17.5 ns with the 10x probe attenuator
 {{MissingPics}}
+==Components==
 {{Parts|P500CF}}
 [[Category:Active oscilloscope probes]]