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Tektronix S-54
Pulse Generator S-54 head Compatible with 7000 and 3S series sampling heads Produced from 1971 to 1989 Manuals S-54 Instruction Manual (PDF) (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix S-54 is a pulse generator head designed for use with the 7S12 as a long line TDR unit. It has a 1 ns risetime and variable pretrigger pulse output.

The pretrigger-to-main pulse jitter is specified to be 100 ps or less when the lead time is set to 120 ns. The output pulse is generated by a Schottky diode clamping circuit.

Key Specifications

Output	+400 mV into 50 Ω (BNC), < 1 ns rise time, Pulse duration: 25 µs ± 2 µs
Pre-trigger output	+200 mV into 50 Ω (BSM), 5 ns rise time, pre-trig time: 120 ns – 1 µs before main pulse, 20 ns duration; Jitter < 100 ps at 120 ns, < 1 ns at 1 µs

Links

http://www.barrytech.com/tektronix/tek7000/teks54.html

Prices

1979: $545 (~$2,100 in 2022 Dollars)

According to an internal memo, in 1979 annual sales were estimated at 32(!) units.

Pictures

Schematic

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+|manufacturer=Tektronix
-summary=Pulse Generator |
+|series=7000 and 3S series sampling heads
-image=Tek s54 2.JPG |
+|type=S-54
-caption=S-54 head |
+|summary=Pulse Generator
-series=[[:Category:Sampling plugins|7000/S3 series Sampling Plugins]] |
+|image=Tek s-54 front.jpg
-introduced=(?) |
+|caption=S-54 head
-discontinued=1989 |
+|introduced=1971
-manuals=
+|discontinued=1989
-* [http://w140.com/tek_s54.pdf Tektronix S-54 Manual (bad) (PDF)]
+|designers=
-* [http://w140.com/tek_s54_good.pdf Tektronix S-54 Manual (good) (PDF)]
+|manuals=
+* [[Media:070-1093-00.pdf|S-54 Instruction Manual]] (PDF)
 }}
+The '''Tektronix S-54''' is a pulse generator head designed for use with the [[7S12]] as a long line TDR unit.
+It has a 1 ns risetime and variable pretrigger pulse output.
-The S-54 is a pulse head designed for use with the [[7S12]] as a long line TDR unit.
-It has a 1 ns risetime and variable pretrigger pulse output.
 The pretrigger-to-main pulse jitter is specified to be 100 ps or less when the lead time is set to 120 ns.
+The output pulse is generated by a Schottky diode clamping circuit.
-==Specifications==
+{{BeginSpecs}}
+{{Spec | Output | +400 mV into 50 Ω (BNC), < 1 ns rise time, Pulse duration: 25 µs ± 2 µs }}
-* Main Output:
+{{Spec | Pre-trigger output | +200 mV into 50 Ω (BSM), 5 ns rise time, pre-trig time: 120 ns – 1 µs before main pulse, 20 ns duration; Jitter < 100 ps at 120 ns, < 1 ns at 1 µs }}
-** Output amplitude: +400 mV into 50 Ω (BNC)
+{{EndSpecs}}
-** Rise time: < 1 ns
-** Pulse duration: 25 µs ± 2 µs.
-* Pre-trigger output:
-** Amplitude: +200 mV into 50 Ω (BSM)
-** Rise time: 5 ns
-** Pre-trig time: 120 ns – 1 µs before main pulse
-** Jitter: < 100 ps at 120 ns, < 1 ns at 1 µs
-** Pulse duration: 20 ns
 ==Links==
 * http://www.barrytech.com/tektronix/tek7000/teks54.html
-* http://www.helmut-singer.de/stock/405473119.html
+==Prices==
+: $545 (~$2,100 in 2022 Dollars)
+According to an [[Media:Tek Schottky Diodes Memo rot.pdf|internal memo]], in 1979 annual sales were estimated at 32(!) units.
 ==Pictures==
 <gallery>
-Image:S54.jpg
+Tek s-54 front.jpg
-File:Tek s54 2.JPG
+Tek s-54 rear.jpg
-File:Tek_s-54_schem.png|Schematic
+S54.jpg
+Tek s54 2.JPG
+Tek_s-54_schem.png|Schematic
 </gallery>
 [[Category:7000 and 3S series sampling heads]]