535
The Tektronix Type 535 is a 10*/15 MHz dual-timebase oscilloscope that accepts letter-series and 1-series plug-ins.
The 535 is functionally the same as the 30-MHz 545, but with a simpler, non-distributed vertical amplifier. Early 535s came in brown, square-cornered cabinets; in 1956 the cabinet became blue and round-cornered.
Type 535, the single-timebase Type 531, and the first four plug-ins, Types 53A, 53B, 53C, and 53D, were introduced in August 1954, advertised as "... the «convertibles» of the Tektronix line". Types 541 and 545 came out in March 1955.
In 1959, Types 531, 535, 541, and 545 were superseded by Types 531A, 535A, 541A, and 545A, which have more convenient controls. In addition, Types 531A and 535A have slightly faster (15 MHz vs. 11 MHz) vertical amplifiers.
There is also a rack-mount version, Types RM35 and RM35A.
Starting in 1963, the 535A was made with BNC connectors for the external trigger inputs. Prior to 1963, the external trigger inputs used UHF connectors. 1972 was the last year that any version of the 535 was sold. In 1973, the 54x series was still available, but nothing from the 53x series.
The first 535s had brown slide-out cases, then blue slide-out cases, and finally blue cases with pop-off sides.
* With Type A or B plug-in; 11 MHz with Type K or other fast plug-in.
Key Specifications
— 535 SN 101-8627 — | |
Bandwidth | DC to 10 MHz (≤ 3 dB) with Type A plug-in |
Rise time | 0.035 μs |
— 535 SN 8268 up & 535A — | |
Bandwidth | DC to 15 MHz (≤ 3 dB) with Type K plug-in |
Rise time | 0.024 μs |
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Line Voltage | 108/115/122/216/244 VAC ±10%,selected via primary voltage selector and voltage range selector switches, 50 Hz to 60 Hz. |
Thermal Protection | Automatic resetting thermal cutout, in case internal temperature exceeds safe operating level |
Power Consumption | 500 W with Type CA plug-in |
Cooling | AC Fan |
Trigger Modes | AC/DC/AC LF Reject, and HF Sync |
CRT | early models, 5BGP2, part number 154-081; late models, T51; 10 kV acceleration, 6 cm × 10 cm screen |
Construction | Aluminum alloy chassis. Anodized front panel |
Weight | 65 lbs / 29.5 kg |
Links
Documents Referencing 535
Document | Class | Title | Authors | Year | Links |
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Tek rotan 500-series.pdf | Article | A Dynamic Angular Transducer for Oscilloscope Display of Rotation-Related Phenomena | George Edens | 1958 | ROTAN • 535 • 32TU |
IBM 223-6725-2.pdf | Application Note | Tektronix oscilloscopes (IBM Customer Engineering Manual) | 1960 | 310 • 310A • 531 • 531A • 535 • 535A • 545A • B • C • CA • D • G |
Documents Referencing 535A
Document | Class | Title | Authors | Year | Links |
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IBM 223-6725-2.pdf | Application Note | Tektronix oscilloscopes (IBM Customer Engineering Manual) | 1960 | 310 • 310A • 531 • 531A • 535 • 535A • 545A • B • C • CA • D • G |
Special Models
Three "special models" of 535 were made:
- 535-S1 (sweep delay 10 microseconds to 1 second)
- 535-S2 (sweep delay 100 microseconds to 10 seconds)
- 535-S6 (sweep delay 1.5 microseconds to 10 seconds)
The delaying timebase on the standard non-A 535 supports delays up to 100 milliseconds. The 535-S1 supports delays up to 1 second, the 535A up to 10 seconds.
From ServiceScope No.1, October 1959:
In Type 535 and 545 the total delaying sweep time is limited to 10 ms/cm. If a total delaying sweep time in excess of 10 ms/cm is required, a K535-S1 modification kit (Tek #040-063) which gives a maximum delay sweep range of 1 s/cm. This kit is available for $40.00 in including a new front panel.
Internals
Triggering is done with a Schmitt trigger made of a 6U8 tube (in early instruments) or a 6DJ8 tube (in late instruments).
Early 535s had selenium rectifiers. The 535 has a thermal cutoff.
Power Supply
The 535's power supply provides regulated outputs of −150V, +100V, +225V, +350V, +500V as well as a +325 V unregulated output for CRT HV section.
The Power supply section is very similar to a 549. It is an all tube design using
Links
- Comparison of Tektronix 535, 535A, and HP 150A with detailed pictures
- 120-086 Power transformer schematic
Pictures
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535 with brown case
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535 with brown case
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535 with brown case
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535 with brown case
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535 with brown case
RM 35
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535A delay line
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535A delay line
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535A trace
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535A Internals
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RM35A HV Section
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RM35A B intensified by A Trace
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RM35A Internals
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RM35A trace
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RM35A rear
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RM35A rear
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RM35AR (mod 116B)
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RM35AR (mod 116B)
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RM35AR (mod 116B)
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RM35AR (mod 116B)
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RM35AR (mod 116B)
Some Parts Used in the 535
Part | Part Number(s) | Class | Description | Used in |
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120-086 | 120-086 | Discrete component | power transformer | 535 |
12AU7 | 154-041 • 154-0041-00 • 154-0287-00 | Vacuum Tube (Dual Triode) | dual medium-μ triode | 104 • 104A • 122 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 181 • 190 • 310 • 310A • 316 • 317 • 3C66 • 502 • 502A • 507 • 511A • 512 • 516 • 517 • 517A • 524 • 526 • 535 • 536 • 545 • 545A • 545B • 547 • 549 • 555 • 561 • 564 • 570 • 575 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A • C • D • E • N • Q • Hickok 1825 |
12AX7 | 154-043 • 154-0043-00 | Vacuum Tube (Dual Triode) | dual triode | 3C66 • 513 • 524 • 531 • 531A • 535 • 536 • 545 • 545A • 545B • 546 • 547 • 549 • 555 • 570 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A • E • Q • Hickok 1825 |
12B4 | 154-044 • 154-0044-00 | Vacuum Tube (Triode) | power triode | 126 • 310 • 310A • 316 • 317 • 502 • 502A • 524 • 526 • 541 • 541A • 535 • 535A • 545 • 545A • 546 • 547 • 570 • 549 • 551 • 555 • 513 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A |
12BY7A | 154-047 • 154-0047-00 | Vacuum Tube (Pentode) | miniature 6.5 W power pentode | 106 • 163 • 524 • 531 • 533 • 535 • 536 • 541 • 543 • 535 • 545 • 545A • 549 • 555 • 75 • 3A75 • 3B5 |
5642 | 154-0051-00 • 154-0079-00 | Vacuum Tube (Diode) | directly-heated high-voltage rectifier | 310 • 310A • 316 • 317 • 360 • 453 • 502 • 502A • 503 • 504 • 506 • 513 • 515 • 516 • 524 • 529 • RM529 • 533 • 533A • 535 • 536 • 543 • 543A • 543B • 545 • 545A • 545B • 547 • 551 • 555 • 556 • 560 • 561 • 561A • 561S • 564 • 567 • 570 • 575 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A • 647 • 647A |
5651 | 154-052 • 154-0052-00 • 154-0288-00 | Gas Discharge Tube (Voltage regulator) | 87 V voltage reference | 128 • 160 • 310 • 310A • 502 • 503 • 504 • 511A • 512 • 516 • 517 • 524 • 526 • 531 • 531A • 535 • 536 • 541 • 541A • 543 • 543A • 543B • 545 • 545A • 545B • 570 • 549 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A |
5BG | 154-0080-00 • 154-0081-00 • 154-0082-00 • 154-0083-00 • 154-0124-00 | CRT | series of 5" CRTs | 513 • 531 • 535 |
6080 | 154-0056-00 • 154-0315-00 | Vacuum Tube (Dual Triode) | dual power triode | 132 • 160 • 316 • 317 • 516 • 535 • 535A • RM35A • 541 • 541A • 535 • 536 • 545 • 545A • 545B • 546 • 547 • 549 • 565 • 567 • 575 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A |
6197 | 154-0146-00 | Vacuum Tube (Pentode) | 7.5 W power pentode | 516 • 531 • 533 • 535 • 535A • 547 • 556 • 75 • 3A75 |
6AL5 | 154-016 • 154-0016-00 • 154-0038-00 | Vacuum Tube (Dual Diode) | high-perveance dual diode | 163 • 181 • 190 • 1M1 • 310 • 310A • 315 • 316 • 317 • 3B1 • 3B1S • 3B2 • 3B3 • 3B5 • 502 • 502A • 503 • 511 • 511A • 512 • 516 • 517 • 517A • 524 • 526 • 535 • 535A • 545 • 545A • 549 • 551 • 565 • 570 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A • C • T • Telequipment D52 • Telequipment D56 • Telequipment S52 |
6AU5 | 154-021 • 154-0021-00 | Vacuum Tube (Pentode) | 10 W beam power pentode | 507 • 513 • 516 • 517 • 517A • 531 • 535 • 541 • 535 • 545 • 547 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A |
6AU6 | 154-0022-00 • 157-0073-00 • 157-0059-00 • 154-0284-00 | Vacuum Tube (Pentode) | RF pentode | 107 • 160 • 181 • 190 • 60 • 2A60 • 72 • 3A72 • 3C66 • 310 • 310A • 316 • 317 • 360 • 502 • 502A • 506 • 511 • 511A • 512 • 513 • 516 • 517 • 517A • 524 • 526 • 529 • RM529 • 531 • 531A • 535 • 536 • 545 • 545A • 546 • 547 • 549 • 555 • 561 • 561A • 561S • 564 • 565 • 567 • 570 • 575 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A • 80 • C • CA • Q |
6AW8 | 154-0095-00 | Vacuum Tube (Triode/Pentode) | triode-pentode combo | 132 • 160 • 541 • 535 • 545 |
6BQ7A | 154-028 • 154-0028-00 • 157-0022-00 • 157-0003-00 | Vacuum Tube (Dual Triode) | dual triode | 107 • 163 • 181 • 310 • 315 • 316 • 360 • 524 • 531 • 532 • 535 • 536 • 541 • 545 • 570 • T |
6CB6A | 154-0030-00 | Vacuum Tube (Pentode) | pentode | 105 • 112 • 316 • 317 • 503 • 504 • 513 • 517 • 517A • 541 • 535 • 545 • 63 • 2A63 |
6CL6 | 154-031 • 154-0031-00 • 154-0286-00 | Vacuum Tube (Pentode) | 7.5 W power pentode | 132 • 310 • 310A • 316 • 317 • 515 • 524 • 525 • 531 • 535 • 535A • 545 • 545A • 545B • 549 • 570 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A • 3A74 |
6DJ8 | 154-0187-00 • 154-0305-00 | Vacuum Tube (Dual Triode) | dual triode | 111 • 132 • 161 • 310A • 316 • 317 • 502 • 502A • 503 • 504 • 506 • 515 • 516 • 519 • 526 • 529 • RM529 • 533 • 535 • 536 • 543 • 544 • 545 • 545A • 545B • 546 • 547 • 549 • 555 • 556 • 561A • 561S • 564 • 565 • 567 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A • 661 • 1A4 • 1S1 • 60 • 2A60 • 63 • 2A63 • 67 • 2B67 • 3A1 • 3A1S • 3A2 • 3A3 • 3A6 • 3A7 • 72 • 3A72 • 75 • 3A75 • 4S2 • 51 • 3B1 • 3B1S • 3B2 • 3B3 • 3B4 • 3M1 • 3S76 • 3T77 • 3T77A • 9A1 • 9A2 • 1121 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 86 • B • O • W • Z • Telequipment D56 • Telequipment S32A • Telequipment D52 • S-311 • Telequipment TD51 • Telequipment S52 • Telequipment S51 • Telequipment Type A • TU-4 |
6DK6 | 154-0149-00 • 154-0367-00 | Vacuum Tube (Pentode) | high-frequency miniature pentode | 180 • 503 • 513 • 514 • 541 • 543 • 535 • 545 • 545A • 551 • 555 |
6U8 | 154-0033-00 | Vacuum Tube (Triode/Pentode) | triode-pentode combo | 130 • 160 • 163 • 310 • 315 • 316 • 524 • 535 • 545 • T |
T51 | 154-0080-00 • 154-0081-00 • 154-0082-00 • 154-0083-00 • 154-0092-00 • 154-0096-00 • 154-0101-00 • 154-0117-00 • 154-0121-00 • 154-0123-00 • 154-0124-00 • 154-0117-00 • 154-0150-00 • 154-0197-00 • 154-0342-00 • 154-0379-00 | CRT | 5" CRT | 513 • 531 • 535 |
Some Parts Used in the 535A
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12B4 | 154-044 • 154-0044-00 | Vacuum Tube (Triode) | power triode | 126 • 310 • 310A • 316 • 317 • 502 • 502A • 524 • 526 • 541 • 541A • 535 • 535A • 545 • 545A • 546 • 547 • 570 • 549 • 551 • 555 • 513 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A |
6080 | 154-0056-00 • 154-0315-00 | Vacuum Tube (Dual Triode) | dual power triode | 132 • 160 • 316 • 317 • 516 • 535 • 535A • RM35A • 541 • 541A • 535 • 536 • 545 • 545A • 545B • 546 • 547 • 549 • 565 • 567 • 575 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A |
6197 | 154-0146-00 | Vacuum Tube (Pentode) | 7.5 W power pentode | 516 • 531 • 533 • 535 • 535A • 547 • 556 • 75 • 3A75 |
6AL5 | 154-016 • 154-0016-00 • 154-0038-00 | Vacuum Tube (Dual Diode) | high-perveance dual diode | 163 • 181 • 190 • 1M1 • 310 • 310A • 315 • 316 • 317 • 3B1 • 3B1S • 3B2 • 3B3 • 3B5 • 502 • 502A • 503 • 511 • 511A • 512 • 516 • 517 • 517A • 524 • 526 • 535 • 535A • 545 • 545A • 549 • 551 • 565 • 570 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A • C • T • Telequipment D52 • Telequipment D56 • Telequipment S52 |
6CL6 | 154-031 • 154-0031-00 • 154-0286-00 | Vacuum Tube (Pentode) | 7.5 W power pentode | 132 • 310 • 310A • 316 • 317 • 515 • 524 • 525 • 531 • 535 • 535A • 545 • 545A • 545B • 549 • 570 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A • 3A74 |
T5330 | 154-0178-00 • 154-0165-00 • 154-0179-00 • 154-0180-00 • 154-0350-00 | CRT | 5" CRT | RM31A • RM33 • RM33A • RM35A • 531A • 533 • 533A • 535A |
Some Parts Used in the RM35
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Some Parts Used in the RM35A
Part | Part Number(s) | Class | Description | Used in |
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6080 | 154-0056-00 • 154-0315-00 | Vacuum Tube (Dual Triode) | dual power triode | 132 • 160 • 316 • 317 • 516 • 535 • 535A • RM35A • 541 • 541A • 535 • 536 • 545 • 545A • 545B • 546 • 547 • 549 • 565 • 567 • 575 • 581 • 581A • 585 • 585A |
T5330 | 154-0178-00 • 154-0165-00 • 154-0179-00 • 154-0180-00 • 154-0350-00 | CRT | 5" CRT | RM31A • RM33 • RM33A • RM35A • 531A • 533 • 533A • 535A |