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The input impedance of 500-series scopes presented to the plug-in at pins 1+3 is approximately kept constant by adding shunt capacitors at the input depending on the tube type used. Early, scopes like the [[536]] and the [[555]] use a [[12BY7]] differential amplifier in the input stage, and the plug-in is loaded with the grid input capacitance with 2x 27 Ω (555) or 47 Ω (536) in series. Later, medium speed scopes like the [[545B]] and the [[549]] use dual input followers with a [[6DJ8]] tubes and 2x 47 Ω in series at the grids, so to keep the plug-in loading approximately constant a 3.9 pF capacitor is placed across pins 1 and 3 in the scope.
The input impedance of 500-series scopes presented to the plug-in at pins 1+3 is approximately kept constant by adding shunt capacitors at the input depending on the tube type used. Early, scopes like the [[536]] and the [[555]] use a [[12BY7]] differential amplifier in the input stage, and the plug-in is loaded with the grid input capacitance with 2x 27 Ω (555) or 47 Ω (536) in series. Later, medium speed scopes like the [[545B]] and the [[549]] use dual input followers with a [[6DJ8]] tubes and 2x 47 Ω in series at the grids, so to keep the plug-in loading approximately constant a 3.9 pF capacitor is placed across pins 1 and 3 in the scope.


High-speed scopes designed for 1A-series plug-ins and up to 50 MHz bandwidth use a even lower input capacitance dual follower implemented with [[12AT7|12AT7s]] and series grid resistors of 22 Ω. For compatibility with older plugins designed for a higher capacitive load a series network of 7.5 pF and 82 Ω is shunted accross pins 1 and 3 by means of a switch. This spoiler switch is activated by all slower letter plugins. High speed plugins like the [[1A1]] have a hole in the back plate to allow for the switch plunger to pass through and access the full system bandwidth of the scope. Scopes and adapters known to use this spoiler switch are the [[544]], [[546]], [[547]], [[556]], and the [[81A]].
High-speed scopes designed for 1-series plug-ins and up to 50 MHz bandwidth use a even lower input capacitance dual follower implemented with [[12AT7|12AT7s]] and series grid resistors of 22 Ω. For compatibility with older plugins designed for a higher capacitive load a series network of 7.5 pF and 82 Ω is shunted accross pins 1 and 3 by means of a switch. This spoiler switch is activated by all slower letter plugins. High speed plugins like the [[1A1]] have a hole in the back plate to allow for the switch plunger to pass through and access the full system bandwidth of the scope. Scopes and adapters known to use this spoiler switch are the [[544]], [[546]], [[547]], [[556]], and the [[81A]].


==Internal Trigger signal==
==Internal Trigger signal==

Revision as of 12:27, 5 January 2021

Plug-in pinout from 535 schematic - click to enlarge

The plug-in interface of the 500-series scopes is a single 16-pin Amphenol connector.

Pin-out

Pin Function Comment
1 +Signal 100 mV/cm, bias +67.5 V ±2%
2 Ground
3 −Signal 100 mV/cm, bias +67.5 V ±2%
4 Int Trig GND 544, 546, 547, 549,
556, late 555 only
5 Int Trig + 544, 546, 547, 549,
556, late 555 only
6 Sawtooth 556 only, others n/c
7 Slave Pulse out 547 only
8 Multi-trace sync Cathode; grounded by CA,
M etc. in Alt Trace mode
9 −150 V min. 3.8 mA, max. 60 mA
10 +100 V min. 4.5 mA, max. 50 mA
11 +225 V min. 16 mA, max. 75 mA
12 +350 V min. 0 mA, max. 20 mA
13  6.3 VAC plug-in AC heater supply,
max. 2.8 A
14  6.3 VAC return for pin 13
15 +75 V min./max. 150 mA for DC
series heaters and LV supply 
16 Multi-trace sync Anode

Pin group function legend

 DC power and ground
 AC and heater power 
 Deflection and Trigger Signals  
 Control Signals 

Signal Input Impedance and Spoiler Switch Hole

The input impedance of 500-series scopes presented to the plug-in at pins 1+3 is approximately kept constant by adding shunt capacitors at the input depending on the tube type used. Early, scopes like the 536 and the 555 use a 12BY7 differential amplifier in the input stage, and the plug-in is loaded with the grid input capacitance with 2x 27 Ω (555) or 47 Ω (536) in series. Later, medium speed scopes like the 545B and the 549 use dual input followers with a 6DJ8 tubes and 2x 47 Ω in series at the grids, so to keep the plug-in loading approximately constant a 3.9 pF capacitor is placed across pins 1 and 3 in the scope.

High-speed scopes designed for 1-series plug-ins and up to 50 MHz bandwidth use a even lower input capacitance dual follower implemented with 12AT7s and series grid resistors of 22 Ω. For compatibility with older plugins designed for a higher capacitive load a series network of 7.5 pF and 82 Ω is shunted accross pins 1 and 3 by means of a switch. This spoiler switch is activated by all slower letter plugins. High speed plugins like the 1A1 have a hole in the back plate to allow for the switch plunger to pass through and access the full system bandwidth of the scope. Scopes and adapters known to use this spoiler switch are the 544, 546, 547, 556, and the 81A.

Internal Trigger signal

In early 500-series systems (e.g., a Type C plug-in in a 535 mainframe), the mainframe's triggering is based on the main vertical signal (pins 1/3).

In these scopes, changing the vertical position control on the plug-in interacts with the trigger level setting if the scope is set to a DC trigger mode.

In somewhat later 500-series systems (e.g. Type 547), the plug-in (e.g. Type 1A1) provides the mainframe with a separate trigger signal on pin 5 whose DC level is not affected by the vertical position knob. In multi-trace setups, this allows consistent triggering from a specific input channel independent of which channel is currently being drawn on CRT.

For backward compatibility, the 547-era scopes have two types of INT triggering, taking the trigger signal either from the main vertical plug-in output (1/3), or the trigger output (5).

Although the Type 1A1 has two input channels, they are not identical - the pin 5 internal trigger signal is always taken from channel 1. Even later 500-series plug-ins (e.g., the Type 1A4), have a knob for the selection of which input channel's signal supplies the trigger signal. |}

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