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{{Instrument Sidebar
The '''Tektronix Type 130''' is a self-contained instrument that measures inductance and capacitance.
|manufacturer=Tektronix
The 130 makes an LC oscillator using the device under test
|model=130
and a capacitor or inductor internal to the 130. That oscillator's frequency is
|class=Multimeter
measured by mixing it down using a fixed reference frequency, generating a pulse at each zero-crossing, and
|series=
integrating (low-pass filtering) the pulse train. This produces a voltage that is proportional to the
|summary=L/C Meter
frequency difference between the LC oscillator and the reference oscillator. This voltage is displayed
|image=Tek_130-Models.jpeg
on a d'Arsonval (moving coil) meter on the front panel of the 130.
|caption=LC 130, SN 101-5000 vs. 5001-Up
 
|introduced=1959
The Type 130 was designed by [[Cliff Moulton]].
|discontinued=1968
|designers=Cliff Moulton
|manuals=
* [[Media:070-231.pdf | Tektronix 130 Manual 070-231]]
* [https://vintagetek.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Alan-Hampel-Tektronix-130-Instruction-Manual.pdf 070-231 Manual Restored by Alan Hampel @ vintagetek.org] (includes redrawn schematics)
* [[Media:070-0231-01.pdf | Tektronix 130 Manual 070-231-01]] (covers both cabinet types)
* [[Media:tek_type_130_factory_cal_proc.pdf|Tektronix 130 Factory Calibration Procedure]]
* [[Media:Tek 130 calibration outline.pdf|Tektronix 130 Calibration Outline]] (OCR)
}}
The '''Tektronix Type 130''' is a self-contained instrument, designed by [[Cliff Moulton]] and [[introduced in 1959]], that measures inductance and capacitance.


There are at least two versions of Type 130.
There are at least two versions of Type 130.
Early units (SN 101-5000) have a narrow boxy case that slides off the chassis, brown paint, backlit meter, and are marked "TYPE 130 L,C METER".
Early units (SN 101-5000) have a narrow boxy case that slides off the chassis, backlit meter, and are marked "TYPE 130 L,C METER".
Later units (SN 5001-Up)have a wider rounded case with side panels that pop off, blue paint, non-backlit meter, and are marked "TYPE 130 L-C METER".
At some point between SN 101 and SN 842, the case color changed from brown to blue.
Later units (SN 5001-Up) have a wider, rounded case with side panels that pop off, blue paint, non-backlit meter, and are marked "TYPE 130 L-C METER".


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{{Spec | DUT connection | [[UHF connector]] (DUT) + [[Banana connector|4 mm jack]] (guard) }}
{{Spec | DUT connection | [[UHF connector]] (DUT) + [[Banana connector|4 mm jack]] (guard) }}
{{EndSpecs}}
{{EndSpecs}}
==Manuals==
* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/130/Tek-130_LC_Meter.pdf Tektronix 130 Manual 070-231  (PDF)]
* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/130/tek130.pdf  Tektronix 130 Manual 070-231-01 (PDF) (Covering both cabinet types)  ]
* [http://w140.com/tek_fcp/tek_type_130_factory_cal_proc.pdf Tektronix 130 Factory Calibration Procedure (PDF)]


==Links==
==Links==
* Q+A: Type 130 L-C Meter and S-30 Delta Standards. [[Media:Service Scope 18 Feb 1963.pdf | Service Scope No. 18, Feb 1963]].
* Q+A: Type 130 L-C Meter and S-30 Delta Standards. [[Media:Service Scope 18 Feb 1963.pdf | Service Scope No. 18, Feb 1963]].
* Silicon Chip, June 2020 – Vintage Workbench – Tektronix T-130 LC Meter:  [https://vintagetek.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Silicon-Chip-June-2020-Vintage-Workbench-Tektronix-T-130-LC-Meter-part-one.pdf Part 1] / [https://vintagetek.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Silicon-Chip-July-2020-Vintage-Workbench-Tektronix-T-130-LC-Meter-part-two.pdf Part 2] / [https://vintagetek.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Silicon-Chip-August-2020-Vintage-Workbench-Tektronix-T-130-LC-Meter-part-three.pdf Part 3] (PDFs @ vintagetek.org)
==Internals==
The 130 contains an LC oscillator with a tank circuit formed by the device under test and a capacitor or inductor internal to the 130.
The oscillator's frequency is measured by mixing it down using a fixed reference frequency, generating a pulse at each zero-crossing,
and integrating (low-pass filtering) the pulse train.
This produces a voltage that is proportional to the frequency difference between the LC oscillator and the reference oscillator. 
This voltage is displayed on a d'Arsonval (moving coil) meter on the front panel of the 130.


==Pictures==
==Pictures==
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Martin 130 11.jpg
Martin 130 11.jpg
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=== 130 SN 842 ===
At serial number 842, the shape is still narrow and boxy, but with a blue case.
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Tek 130 sn842 1.jpg
Tek 130 sn842 2.jpg
Tek 130 sn842 3.jpg
Tek 130 sn842 4.jpg
Tek 130 sn842 5.jpg
Tek 130 sn842 6.jpg
Tek 130 sn842 7.jpg
</gallery>
{{Parts|130}}


[[Category:LCR meters]]
[[Category:LCR meters]]
[[Category:Introduced in 1959]]

Revision as of 05:32, 26 January 2023

Tektronix 130
L/C Meter
LC 130, SN 101-5000 vs. 5001-Up

Produced from 1959 to 1968

Manuals
Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix Type 130 is a self-contained instrument, designed by Cliff Moulton and introduced in 1959, that measures inductance and capacitance.

There are at least two versions of Type 130. Early units (SN 101-5000) have a narrow boxy case that slides off the chassis, backlit meter, and are marked "TYPE 130 L,C METER". At some point between SN 101 and SN 842, the case color changed from brown to blue. Later units (SN 5001-Up) have a wider, rounded case with side panels that pop off, blue paint, non-backlit meter, and are marked "TYPE 130 L-C METER".

Key Specifications

Ranges 3, 10, 30, 100 or 300 pF / 3, 10, 30, 100 or 300 μH full scale
Accuracy 3% FS, 1% FS with "careful" calibration using S-30 Delta Standard
Measurement voltage <1 V for capacitors, <0.25 V for inductors, 120-140 kHz
Guard output 250 Ω source impedance, can drive 200 pF
DUT connection UHF connector (DUT) + 4 mm jack (guard)

Links

Internals

The 130 contains an LC oscillator with a tank circuit formed by the device under test and a capacitor or inductor internal to the 130. The oscillator's frequency is measured by mixing it down using a fixed reference frequency, generating a pulse at each zero-crossing, and integrating (low-pass filtering) the pulse train. This produces a voltage that is proportional to the frequency difference between the LC oscillator and the reference oscillator. This voltage is displayed on a d'Arsonval (moving coil) meter on the front panel of the 130.

Pictures

130 External

130 Internal

130 SN 842

At serial number 842, the shape is still narrow and boxy, but with a blue case.


Some Parts Used in the 130

Part Part Number(s) Class Description Used in
0A2 154-0001-00 Gas Discharge Tube (Voltage regulator) 150 V voltage reference 130
6BE6 154-0025-00 Vacuum Tube (Pentode) heptode 130
6BH6 154-0026-00 154-0285-00 Vacuum Tube (Pentode) pentode 130 162 310 310A 512 517 517A 524 Nelson-Ross PSA-011
6BW7 154-0028-00 Vacuum Tube (Pentode) pentode 130
6U8 154-0033-00 Vacuum Tube (Triode/Pentode) triode-pentode combo 130 160 163 310 315 316 524 535 545 T
6X4 154-035 154-0035-00 Vacuum Tube (Dual Rectifier) dual rectifier 128 130 181 511A 512 517 517A 570