564

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The Tektronix 564 is the storage scope of the 560 series, introduced in June 1962. It takes two 2- or 3-series plug-ins. The RM564 is the rack-mount version.

The 564 is a tube-based oscilloscope, whereas a later version, the 564B (1969), is fully solid state. MOD121N added auto-erase. The screen has bi-stable storage in two 4 cm × 10 cm sections, allowing independent saving and erasing of the upper and lower half.

The 564 was one of the mainframes offered for the Engine Analyzer System.

The designer of the 564 was Bob Shand.

Key Specifications

Bandwidth	Determined by plug-in (up to 25 MHz available) or up to 1 GHz with 3-series sampling plugins
Writing speed	≥25 Div/ms with T5640-200; ≥100 Div/ms with T5640-201
Storage time	At least 1 hour
CRT	8×10 Div @ 1 cm/Div, 3.5 kV acceleration 564 (external graticule): Standard CRT, T5640-200 (154-0410-00); Fast Writing Speed, T5640-201 (154-0418-00) 564B (internal graticule): Standard CRT, T5641-200 (154-0565-00); Fast Writing Speed, T5641-201 (154-0565-01)
Calibrator	564: 0.2 mV to 100 Vp-p in 18 2-5-10 steps, square wave at line frequency RM564: 1 mV to 100 V in 6 decade steps, square wave at line frequency 564B: 4 mV to 40 Vp-p in 5 decade steps, square wave at 1 kHz, plus 40 VDC into high impedance, and 2 mV to 0.2 V into 50 Ohms in 3 decade steps.
Power	105−125 V or 210−250 V, 50 to 400 Hz, Convection cooling, thermal cut-off switch 564: 250 W maximum 564B: 196 W maximum
Weight	Without plugins: 564 ~13.8 kg (30.5 lbs), 564B ~14.2 kg (31.25 lbs)

Steve Ditter says:

Tektronix offered two phosphors for the 564. You can determine which one you have by reading the CRT part number, visible in the window in the shield where the deflection plate connections are. 154-0410-00 is P200, which was the standard tube. The 154-0418-00 is the P201, which has faster writing rate, but at the expense of about 30% shorter useful life.

Links

• Tek 564 / RM564 @ barrytech.com
• J.Evans's 564 page
• Ralph K's 564 pictures page
• A 564 @ YouTube / another one

Documents Referencing 564

Document	Class	Title	Authors	Year	Links
NBSIR73-309 Random Sampling Time Base.pdf	Article	Random Sampling Oscilloscope Time Base	Jim Andrews	1973	Sampling • 564

Documents Referencing 564A

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Documents Referencing 564B

Document	Class	Title	Authors	Year	Links
070-0890-00.pdf	Manual	Engine Analyzer System		1968	Engine Analyzer System • 561B • 564B • 3A74 • 2B67 • 015-0108-00
Tekscope 1969 V1 N1 Feb 1969.pdf	Article	An Extended Value	John Durecka	1969	561B • 564B
Tekscope 1969 V1 N2 Apr 1969.pdf	Article	A New Insight Into Reciprocating Machinery	Bill Verhoef	1969	Engine Analyzer System • 3A74 • 561B • 564B

Patents that may apply to 564B

Internals

As in all 560 series scopes, the left plug-in directly drives the vertical deflection plates of the CRT, and the right plug-in directly drives the horizontal deflection plates.

Accessories

The 012-0102-00 Storage Oscilloscope Control Unit that works with the 549 also works with the 564B but not the 564. It provides (corded) remote reset of the sweep and independent erase of the upper and lower storage areas.

Pictures

564 External Views

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  564 with 3L5 and 3B4 Plugins

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  564 Front

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  564 Trace

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  564 Front Panel

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  564 Display

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  564 Display (in Storage Mode)

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  564 Back

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  564 Left

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  564 Right

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  564 with Viewing Hood on a 201-2 Cart

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  564 with Viewing Hood on a 201-2 Cart

564 Internal Views

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  564 Left Internals

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  564 Left Internals

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  564 Left Internals

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  564 Left Internals

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  564 Right Internals

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  564 Right Internals

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  564 Right Internals

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  564 Right Internals

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  564 Right Internals

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  564 Right Internals

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  564 Right Internals

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  564 HV Section - Cover Removed

564 Schematics

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  564 Block Diagram

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  564 Power Supply

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  564 Interconnecting Sockets

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  564 CRT Circuit

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  564 Calibrator

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  564 Storage Circuit

564 Versions

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  564 Version 1

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  564 Version 2

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  564 Version 3

RM564

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  RM564, Switch for Storage

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  RM564, Chassis

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  RM564, Chassis Bottom

564B

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  564B with 3A3 and 3B3

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  564B

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  564B

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  564B

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  564B

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  564B with 3A74 and 3B3 Made in The Netherlands

564B with Auto Erase, MOD121N

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  564B/MOD121N on 201-2 Cart

R564B with Auto Erase, MOD121N

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  R564B/MOD121N with 3A6 and 3B3

Third-Party Instruments Based on the 564

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  Physionic 671 Ultrasonic Imager, Based on the 564

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  Physionic 671 Ultrasonic Imager, Based on the 564

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  Physionic 671 Ultrasonic Imager, Based on the 564

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  Physionic 671 Ultrasonic Imager, Based on the 564

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  Physionic 671 Ultrasonic Imager, Based on the 564

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  Physionic 671 Ultrasonic Imager, Based on the 564

Components

Some Parts Used in the RM564

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Some Parts Used in the 564B

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
2N3739	151-0201-00	Discrete component	Silicon NPN power transistor	013-002 • 106 • 4501 • 561B • R561B • 564B • R564B • 568 • 7503 • 7504
STD932	152-0373-00	Discrete component	4.7 mA, 50 pF tunnel diode	31 • 1S2 • 115 • 564B • R564B
T5641	154-0565-00 • 154-0565-01 • 154-0737-00 • 154-0737-01	CRT	split-screen, bistable direct-view storage CRT	564B

Some Parts Used in the R564B

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
2N3739	151-0201-00	Discrete component	Silicon NPN power transistor	013-002 • 106 • 4501 • 561B • R561B • 564B • R564B • 568 • 7503 • 7504
STD932	152-0373-00	Discrete component	4.7 mA, 50 pF tunnel diode	31 • 1S2 • 115 • 564B • R564B