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title=Tektronix 517 | | title=Tektronix 517 | | ||
summary=50 MHz scope | | summary=50 MHz scope | | ||
image=Tek 517 | image=Tek 517 vt.jpg| | ||
caption= Tektronix 517 | caption= Tektronix 517 at VintageTek Museum | | ||
introduced=1951 | | introduced=1951 | | ||
discontinued=1965 | | discontinued=1965 | | ||
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* [http://w140.com/tek_517_517a_v2.pdf Later Manual Covering the 517 and 517A (PDF)] | * [http://w140.com/tek_517_517a_v2.pdf Later Manual Covering the 517 and 517A (PDF)] | ||
* [http://w140.com/tek_517_517a_OCR.pdf Later Manual Covering the 517 and 517A (PDF, OCR)] | * [http://w140.com/tek_517_517a_OCR.pdf Later Manual Covering the 517 and 517A (PDF, OCR)] | ||
* [[Media:tek_517_calibration_guide.pdf|Tektronix 517 Calibration Guide (PDF, OCR)]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Tektronix 517''' is a 50 MHz scope [[introduced in 1950]] or [[introduced in 1951|1951]]. | The '''Tektronix 517''' is a 50 MHz scope [[introduced in 1950]] or [[introduced in 1951|1951]]. | ||
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* Pin 5: +150 V, regulated | * Pin 5: +150 V, regulated | ||
* Pin 6: Ground | * Pin 6: Ground | ||
* Pin 7: | * Pin 7: −250 V, regulated | ||
* Pin 8: +180 V, unregulated | * Pin 8: +180 V, unregulated | ||
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== CRTs Used in the 517 == | == CRTs Used in the 517 == | ||
517 units with serial numbers 101 through 925 use the [[5XP|DuMont 5XP CRT]]. | 517 units with serial numbers 101 through 925 use the [[5XP|DuMont 5XP CRT]]. | ||
Later units use a Tek-made CRT, the T517PxH/T54PxH, where "x" designates | Later units use a Tek-made CRT, the [[T517|T517PxH/T54PxH]], where "x" designates | ||
the [[phosphor]] type: 1, 2, 7, 11, or 16. The 5XP used [[multi-band acceleration]] | the [[phosphor]] type: 1, 2, 7, 11, or 16. The 5XP used [[multi-band acceleration]] | ||
and has three anode connections, at 6.6 kV, 13.3 kV, and 20 kV. | and has three anode connections, at 6.6 kV, 13.3 kV, and 20 kV. | ||
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lower cost, size, weight, complexity, and power consumption than the 517. | lower cost, size, weight, complexity, and power consumption than the 517. | ||
{| border="1" class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||
{| border="1" style="text-align: center;" | |||
|+ Comparison of 517A with 547 | |+ Comparison of 517A with 547 | ||
! scope="col" | | ! scope="col" | | ||
! scope="col" | 517A | ! scope="col" width="33%" | 517A | ||
! scope="col" | 547 with 1A1 | ! scope="col" width="33%" | 547 with 1A1 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | Bandwidth | ! scope="col" | Bandwidth | ||
| | | 50 MHz | ||
| | | 50 MHz | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="col" | Sensitivity | ! scope="col" | Sensitivity | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! scope="row" | Weight | ! scope="row" | Weight | ||
| | | 148 lb / 67 kg | ||
| | | 71 lb / 32 kg | ||
|- | |- | ||
! scope="row" | Complexity | ! scope="row" | Complexity | ||
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|- | |- | ||
! scope="row" | Power Consumption | ! scope="row" | Power Consumption | ||
| | | 1250 W | ||
| | | 510 W | ||
|} | |} | ||
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517 power connector.jpg|12-pin Jones socket on power supply | 517 power connector.jpg|12-pin Jones socket on power supply | ||
Jones 12pin male.jpg|12-pin Jones plug | Jones 12pin male.jpg|12-pin Jones plug | ||
Tek 517 jones plug.jpg|Original Tek 517 cable with Jones plug | |||
Jones 12m inside.jpg|12-pin Jones plug inside | Jones 12m inside.jpg|12-pin Jones plug inside | ||
Tek 517 420 hv.jpg|High voltage supply | Tek 517 420 hv.jpg|High voltage supply | ||
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517 ps right int.jpg | 517 ps right int.jpg | ||
517 assembly2.jpg | 517 assembly2.jpg | ||
B170_A.JPG| | B170_A.JPG| [[B170-V|B170-V 170 Ω attenuator]] | ||
Tek 517 ad.jpg | Tek 517 ad.jpg | ||
517a rear vert interface.jpg|Direct CRT access mod | 517a rear vert interface.jpg|Direct CRT access mod | ||
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Tek517 Scope04.jpg | Tek517 Scope04.jpg | ||
Tek517 Scope05.jpg | Tek517 Scope05.jpg | ||
Tek 517 lvps internal.jpg | |||
517 PowerSupply01.jpg | 517 PowerSupply01.jpg | ||
517 Cable PS-Scope.jpg | 517 Cable PS-Scope.jpg | ||
517 Cable Conn.jpg | 517 Cable Conn.jpg | ||
517 Cable Conn2.jpg | 517 Cable Conn2.jpg | ||
Tek 517 with 5xp crt.jpg|517 with [[5XP]] CRT | |||
Tek 517 right internal 5xp.jpg|517 with [[5XP]] CRT | |||
Tek 517 early rear chassis.jpg | |||
Tek 517 early bottom.jpg | |||
Tek 517 early bottom rear.jpg | |||
Tek 517 early bottom front.jpg | |||
Tek 517 crt gun connections.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||