5A24N

The Tektronix 5A24 is an amplifier plug-in for 5000-series scopes. The deflection range is 50 mV/div to 1 V/div. The maximum bandwidth is 2 MHz.

Tektronix 5A24N
2 MHz customizable amplifier 5A24N front view Compatible with 5000-series scopes Produced from 1971 to 1984 Manuals Tektronix 5A24N Manual (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The 5A24 contains an area on its printed circuit board that has empty solder pads. The user can add custom circuitry that accesses the input signal, output to scope, and power rails.

The 5A24N is the least expensive plug-in Tektronix ever made, priced US$25 in the 1973 catalog (~$140 in 2018 value). The vertical signal path of the 5A24N is basically just an NPN emitter-follower.

Key Specifications

Bandwidth	2 MHz
Deflection	50 mV/Div to 1 V/Div
Input Impedance	100 kΩ in parallel with 30 pF
Maximum Input Voltage	50 V (DC + peak AC)

Links

5A24N @ barrytech.com

Pictures

Front
Rear
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Front Right
Schematic