SC501

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The Tektronix SC501 is a 5 MHz oscilloscope plug-in for the TM500 system.

The SC501 uses the 155-0055-00 (U200) for trigger and sweep.

The MR501 X-Y monitor shares part of the SC501's design.

The CRT cathode is directly heated and at −980 V.

Key Specifications

Bandwidth	5 MHz
Deflection	10 mV/Div, 100 mV/Div, 1 V/Div, plus variable control (10 mV/Div to 10 V/Div overall)
Sweep	1 μs/Div to 100 ms/Div in decade steps, plus variable control and ×5 magnifier (200 ns/Div to 1 s/Div overall)
Input impedance	1 MΩ // 47 pF
CRT	6 × 10 divisions of 0.203" (5.16 mm) i.e. 1.2" × 2" (31 mm × 51.5 mm), 154-0699-00 tube
Features	X-Y mode (Internal switch to activate, X input via 2 mm jack) external trigger input (2 mm jack)

Pictures

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  SC 501 with blue CRT filter

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  Vertical schematic

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  Horizontal schematic

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  Low Voltage Supplies schematic

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  Z-Axis and CRT schematic

Custom ICs used in the SC501