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30 MHz scope

Produced from 1958 to 1973

Manuals

Tektronix 543 Manual (PDF)

How to Adjust the Vertical Amplifier and Delay Line of a 540-Series Oscilloscope (PDF, OCR)

Tektronix 543 Factory Calibration Manual (PDF, OCR)

Balancing the 540-Series Vertical Amplifier (PDF, OCR)

(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix Type 543 (rack mount RM43) is an all-tube 30 MHz scope introduced in 1958. It takes letter-series and 1-series plug-ins. It is similar to a 545, but without the second, delayed timebase. Instead, it has a range of horizontal magnifiers from ×2 to ×100.

While the 545 has two non-calibrated X-input sensitivities, the 543 has an X input with calibrated deflection sensitivity of 0.1 V/cm, 1 V/cm, or 10 V/cm.

Key Specifications

	— 543 —
Bandwidth	DC to 30 MHz (≤ 3 dB) with Type K plug-in
Rise time	0.012 μs
Screen Area	4 cm × 10 cm
	— 543B —
Bandwidth	DC to 33 MHz (≤ 3 dB) with Type 1A1 plug-in
Rise time	0.010 μs
Screen Area	6 cm × 10 cm
	— all —
Line Voltage	108/115/122/216/230/244 V_AC ±10%, selected via primary voltage selector and voltage range selector switches, 50 Hz to 60 Hz
Thermal Protection	Automatic resetting thermal cutout, in case internal temperature exceeds safe operating level
Power Consumption	530 W with Type CA plug-in
Cooling	AC Fan
Trigger Modes	AC/DC/AC LF Reject, and HF Sync
Anode Potential	10 kV
Construction	Aluminum alloy chassis. Anodized front panel
Weight	27.8 kg (61.5 lbs)

Internals

The 543 has the same six-stage balanced distributed amplifier (twelve 6DK6 tubes) as the 545, driving a lumped L/C delay line just before the deflection plates.

Total acceleration voltage on the CRT is 10 kV. The CRT power supply uses five 5642 HV tube diodes. The standard CRT for the 543 is the T65 with P2 phosphor, part number 154-175.

The 543B is a tube/transistor hybrid scope. The vertical amplifier has a 6DJ8 cathode follower stage followed by two transistor/tube cascode stages with a 186 Ω delay line in-between. The standard CRT for the 543B is part number 154-0478-00, also known as the T5470-31-2. There is a rackmount version, Type RM543B.

Question: Does a model 543A exist?

Pictures

543

543 with D Plugin
543 front view
543 top
543 right
543 top
543 left
543 rear
543 Block Diagram
543 Horizontal Amplifier
543 Vertical Amplifier
543 Trigger
543 Timebase
543 Delay Line
543 CRT Circuit
543 Low-Voltage Power Supply
543 Calibrator

543B

543B with CA
543B
543B

RM543B

RM543B
RM543B side

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 It is similar to a [[545]], but without the second, delayed timebase.
 Instead, it has a range of horizontal magnifiers from ×2 to ×100.
-The 543 has the same six-stage balanced [[distributed amplifier]] (twelve [[6DK6]] tubes) as the 545,
-driving a lumped L/C delay line just before the deflection plates.
 While the 545 has two non-calibrated X-input sensitivities,
 the 543 has an X input with calibrated deflection sensitivity of 0.1 V/cm, 1 V/cm, or 10 V/cm.
-Total acceleration voltage on the CRT is 10 kV. The CRT power supply uses five [[5642]] HV tube diodes.
-The standard CRT for the 543 is the [[T65]] with P2 [[phosphor]], part number 154-175.
-The '''543B''' is a tube/transistor hybrid scope.
-The vertical amplifier has a [[6DJ8]] cathode follower stage followed by
-two transistor/tube cascode stages with a 186 Ω [[delay line]] in-between.
-The standard CRT for the 543B is part number [[154-0478-00]],
-also known as the [[T5470]]-31-2.
-There is a rackmount version, Type RM543B.
-A internal notice: Does 543A exist?
 {{BeginSpecs}}
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 {{SpecGroup | 543B}}
 {{Spec | Bandwidth | DC to 33 MHz (≤ 3 dB) with [[1A1|Type 1A1 plug-in]]  }}
-{{Spec | Rise time | 0.010 μs }}
+{{Spec | Rise time | 0.010 μs }}
 {{Spec | Screen Area | 6 cm × 10 cm}}
 {{SpecGroup | all}}
-{{Spec | Line Voltage | 108/115/122/216/230/244 V<sub>AC</sub> ±10%,selected via primary voltage selector and voltage range selector switches, 50 Hz to 60 Hz. }}
+{{Spec | Line Voltage | 108/115/122/216/230/244 V<sub>AC</sub> ±10%, selected via primary voltage selector and voltage range selector switches, 50 Hz to 60 Hz }}
 {{Spec | Thermal Protection | Automatic resetting thermal cutout, in case internal temperature exceeds safe operating level }}
-{{Spec | Power Consumption | 530W with [[CA| CA plug-in]] }}
+{{Spec | Power Consumption | 530 W with [[CA|Type CA plug-in]] }}
 {{Spec | Cooling  | AC Fan }}
 {{Spec | Trigger Modes | AC/DC/AC LF Reject, and HF Sync}}
@@ Line 62: / Line 47: @@
 {{Spec | Construction  | Aluminum alloy chassis. Anodized front panel}}
-{{Spec | Weight| 61,5 lbs / 27,8 kg }}
+{{Spec | Weight| 27.8 kg (61.5 lbs) }}
 {{EndSpecs}}
+==Internals==
+The '''543''' has the same six-stage balanced [[distributed amplifier]] (twelve [[6DK6]] tubes) as the 545,
+driving a lumped L/C delay line just before the deflection plates.
+Total acceleration voltage on the CRT is 10 kV. The CRT power supply uses five [[5642]] HV tube diodes.
+The standard CRT for the 543 is the [[T65]] with P2 [[phosphor]], part number 154-175.
+The '''543B''' is a tube/transistor hybrid scope.
+The vertical amplifier has a [[6DJ8]] cathode follower stage followed by
+two transistor/tube cascode stages with a 186 Ω [[delay line]] in-between.
+The standard CRT for the 543B is part number [[154-0478-00]],
+also known as the [[T5470]]-31-2.
+There is a rackmount version, Type RM543B.
+''Question: Does a model 543A exist?''
-==Pictures of 543==
+==Pictures==
+===543===
 <gallery>
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 </gallery>
-==Pictures of 543B==
+===543B===
 <gallery>
 Tek 543b with bnc ca.jpg|543B with [[CA]]
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 </gallery>
-==Pictures  of RM543B==
+===RM543B===
 <gallery>
 RM543B_1.JPG|RM543B