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The '''Tektronix 520''' is a vectorscope [[introduced in 1967]]. | {{Instrument Sidebar | ||
NTSC and for PAL. | |manufacturer=Tektronix | ||
|model=520 | |||
|class=Audio/Video | |||
|series= | |||
|summary=NTSC/PAL vectorscope | |||
|image=520A_wTrace.jpg | |||
|caption=520A vectorscope | |||
|introduced=1967 | |||
|discontinued=(?) | |||
|designers=Phil Crosby;Ron Olson | |||
|manuals= | |||
* [[Media:070-0639-02.pdf|Tektronix 520 Manual]] | |||
* [[Media:070-1709-00.pdf|Tektronix 520A Manual]] | |||
* [[Media:Tek 520 pal fcp sept 1968.pdf | Tektronix 520 PAL Factory Calibration Procedure, September 1968]] (needs OCR) | |||
* [https://w140.com/tek_520_cat.pdf Tektronix 520 Entry in 1968 Catalog] | |||
}} | |||
The '''Tektronix 520''' is a vectorscope [[introduced in 1967]]. Versions were made for NTSC and for PAL. | |||
[[Phil Crosby]] was the project lead and designed the demodulation circuitry. [[Ron Olson]] designed the sweep. | |||
The HV oscillator's power transistor is mounted to the rear panel. | |||
Since its collector has 40 kHz with tens of volts peak-to-peak a decision was made to add metal plating to the transistor's Bakelite cover to prevent EMI. | |||
Unexpectedly, the outgassing from the Bakelite caused the metal plating to blister, which shorted the collector to the case. | |||
When this problem was discovered, the metal plating was removed from the design. In hindsight, the designers didn't believe the plating was necessary in the first place. | |||
{{MissingSpecs}} | |||
==Pictures== | |||
====520==== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Tek 520 cat.jpg | Tek 520 cat.jpg | 520 catalog image | ||
Tek type r520.jpg | Tek type r520.jpg | ||
Tek 520 pal.jpg|520 PAL version | |||
</gallery> | |||
====520A==== | |||
<gallery> | |||
520A_wTrace.jpg | |||
520A_Front.jpg | |||
R520a front.jpg | R520a front.jpg | ||
520A_Rear.jpg | |||
R520a rear.jpg | R520a rear.jpg | ||
Tek 520a 1.jpg | Tek 520a 1.jpg | ||
Tek 520a 2.jpg | Tek 520a 2.jpg | ||
Tek 520a 3.jpg | Tek 520a 3.jpg | ||
Tek 520a 4.jpg | Tek 520a 4.jpg | ||
Tek 520a 5.jpg | Tek 520a 5.jpg | ||
Tek 520a 6.jpg | Tek 520a 6.jpg | ||
Tek 520a 7.jpg | Tek 520a 7.jpg | ||
Tek 520a 8.jpg | Tek 520a 8.jpg | ||
Tek 520a 9.jpg | Tek 520a 9.jpg | ||
Tek 520a 10.jpg | Tek 520a 10.jpg | ||
Tek 520a 11.jpg | Tek 520a 11.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{Parts|520}} | |||
[[Category:TV vectorscopes]] | [[Category:TV vectorscopes]] |
Revision as of 11:42, 10 July 2022
The Tektronix 520 is a vectorscope introduced in 1967. Versions were made for NTSC and for PAL.
Phil Crosby was the project lead and designed the demodulation circuitry. Ron Olson designed the sweep.
The HV oscillator's power transistor is mounted to the rear panel. Since its collector has 40 kHz with tens of volts peak-to-peak a decision was made to add metal plating to the transistor's Bakelite cover to prevent EMI. Unexpectedly, the outgassing from the Bakelite caused the metal plating to blister, which shorted the collector to the case. When this problem was discovered, the metal plating was removed from the design. In hindsight, the designers didn't believe the plating was necessary in the first place.
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Some Parts Used in the 520
Part | Part Number(s) | Class | Description | Used in |
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T5201 | 154-0513-00 • 154-0513-01 • 154-0513-02 • 154-0513-03 | CRT | CRT with special graticule | 520 • 521 • 522 |