J16

Tektronix J16
Digital photometer/radiometer Tektronix J16 Digital Photometer/Radiometer Produced from 1972 to (?) Manuals Tektronix J16 Instruction Manual 070-1879-00 AC Power Supply for J16 Datasheet Tektronix J16 Sales Brochure (Manuals are OCRed PDF files unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix J16 is a digital photometer. The instrument could be configured to either use rechargeable batteries or line voltage (119-0404-00).

Key Specifications

Measurement Range	J6501 or J6511 Illuminance Probes: 0.001 to 1,999 foot candles J6502 or J6512 Irradiance Probes: 0.001 to 1,999 μW/cm² J6503 or J6513 Luminance Probes: 0.1 to 199,900 lamberts J6504 or J6514 Uncorrected Probes: relative reading only J6505 LED Probe: 0.001 to 1,999 foot candles
Resolution	Illuminance Probes: 0.0001 foot candle Irradiance Probes: 0.0001 μW/cm² Luminance Probes: 0.01 lamberts
System Accuracy	Maximum absolute uncertainty ±5%, ±1 digit, on any range; uncertainty of linearity is ±2% or less
Temperature	−15 to +40°C (+5 to +104°F) operating, −55 to +75°C (−67 to +167°F) storage
Weight	3.25 pounds (1.5 Kg)
Dimensions	Height: 2.375 inches (6 cm), Width: 4.625 inches (12.3 cm), Depth: 8 inches (20.3 cm)

J16/Options and accessories

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Prices

J16
Year	Catalog price	In 2026 dollars
1979	$830	~$3,800

Internals

The J16 has an analog front-end, built with a dual FET and 741 op-amp, and a 3½ digit counter section, using standard 74xx TTL parts, similar to the 7D13.

Pictures

J16 Front View - Option 2
J16 Internal Top PCB
J16 Internal Bottom BCB
J16 with J6523
J16 with J6523
J16 with J6503

Components

Some Parts Used in the J16

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
151-1047-00	151-1047-00	Discrete component	dual N-channel FET	213 • 5S14N • 670-2382-00 • 670-2382-01 • 7D13 • 7S14 • DM501 • J16
2N3053	151-0136-00 • 151-0136-01 • 151-0136-02 • 151-0136-03	Discrete component	silicon NPN medium-power transistor	AN/USM281C • CG5001 • CG551AP • FG501 • GMA101A • GMA304 • J16 • OS261 • PS503A • RE4012 • RM529 • R116 • R288 • R293 • R520 • RM556 • R561B • R564B • R7103 • R7403N • R7844 • SC501 • TR501 • TR502 • TR503 • 067-0508-00 • 067-0546-00 • 067-0561-00 • 067-0561-01 • 067-0570-00 • 067-0570-01 • 067-0604-00 • 067-0746-00 • 067-0845-00 • 1502 • 1503 • 1A4 • 1A7 • 1A7A • 1L5 • 1S1 • 106 • 114 • 115 • 184 • 2A61 • 2101 • 211 • 212 • 230 • 240 • 284 • 287 • 3A10 • 3A7 • 3A9 • 3B5 • 3L5 • 3S1 • 3T4 • 3T5 • 3T6 • 3T77A • 321A • 4002A • 4006 • 4010 • 4012 • 4013 • 4016 • 4024 • 4025 • 4025A • 4051 • 4052 • 4052A • 4054 • 4054A • 4081 • 410 • 4112 • 4112B • 4113 • 4113A • 4113B • 4114 • 4114A • 4114B • 4115B • 4116A • 4116B • 422 • 453 • 454 • 454A • 455A • 4601 • 4602 • 4610 • 4620 • 4623 • 4631 • 4632 • 4633A • 4634 • 464 • 465B • 465M • 466 • 468 • 4701 • 475 • 475A • 475M • 485 • 491 • 492 • 492A • 492AP • 492P • 494 • 494P • 496 • 496P • 5T3 • 520 • 521 • 522 • 5223 • 528 • 528A • 529 • 556 • 561B • 564B • 568 • 576 • 606 • 606A • 608 • 611 • 613 • 614 • 618 • 619 • 624 • 630 • 634 • 7L12 • 7104 • 7313 • 7403N • 7503 • 7504 • 7514 • 7603 • 7613 • 7623 • 7623A • 7633 • 7704A • 7834 • 7844 • R7844 • 7904 • R7903 • 7912AD • R7912
NE555	156-0402-00 • 156-0402-03	Monolithic integrated circuit	timer	021-0206-00 • 1405 • 4051 • 400 • 412 • 413 • 7912AD • 834 • 851 • DL2 • DF1 • DF2 • DM502 • J16 • TSG-111 • TSG-130A • TSG-131 • TSG-170A • SPG-170A • SPG-271

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