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The external power supply and oscilloscope are connected by a removable cable
The external power supply and oscilloscope are connected by a removable cable
with a Jones plug on one end and a Jones socket on the other end.   
with a Jones plug on one end and a Jones socket on the other end.   
Units with serial numbers 101-1739 use 12-pin Jones 2412 connectors;  
Units with serial numbers from 101 through 1739 use 12-pin Jones 2412 connectors;  
after that it is a 16-pin Jones connector. The voltages on the 12-pin connector are:
after that it is a 16-pin Jones connector. The voltages on the 12-pin connector are:


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The 517 makes extensive use of the [[distributed amplifier]] concept.   
The 517 makes extensive use of the [[distributed amplifier]] concept.   
It was originally designed to use the 5XP CRT,  
Originally the 5XP CRT was used,  
which has 38V/cm vertical deflection sensitivity when operated with 24kV acceleration voltage.  
which has 38V/cm vertical deflection sensitivity when operated with 24kV acceleration voltage.  
The vertical sensitivity at the input connector is 0.1V/cm.  So the voltage gain from the
Since the vertical sensitivity at the input connector is 0.1V/cm, we can calculate that
input connector to the vertical deflection plates is 380.  
the voltage gain from the input connector to the vertical deflection plates is 380.  
For 4cm deflection, a 152-volt differential output swing is required.  There are DC blocking  
For 4cm deflection, a 152-volt differential output swing is required.  There are DC blocking  
capacitors at various places in the signal path.  The slowest sweep is 20 us/cm.  The 517 is  
capacitors at various places in the signal path.  The slowest sweep is 20 us/cm.  The 517 is