M
The Tektronix Type M is a four-channel plug-in for 500-series scopes that was introduced in 1962, along with the Type O, and dropped after 1972. It was designed by Oz Svehaug and Glenn Parks.
Early versions had UHF connectors, later versions have BNC connectors for the inputs.
Key Specifications
| Bandwidth | DC to 20 MHz |
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| Rise time | 17 ns |
| Deflection | 20 mV/div to 10 V/div, 1–2–5 |
| Modes | Each channel can be AC or DC coupled, inverted or straight, or disabled entirely. The enabled channels can operate in CHOP or ALT mode. |
Internals
Each input goes through a step attenuator, is clamped by a neon bulb, and then is fed to the grid of a cathode follower made with a 7586 Nuvistor tube. Next, the signal goes to a PNP differential amplifier. Diodes in series with the collector signal of this differential amplifier are used for input channel switching. An internal differential signal bus connects the switched outputs of each of the input channels and feeds the signal to the output amplifier, which drives pins 1 and 3 of the 500-series plug-in connector. The output amplifier is two 12AU6 pentodes connected as a differential amplifier, followed by a 12AT7 dual triode acting as a cathode follower to drive the output with a relatively low impedance.
Pictures
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Late Type M Front view
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Late Type M Left view
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Late Type M Right view
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Early Type M Front
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Early Type M Left
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Early Type M Right
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Type M Mod 210D
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Channel Switching Schematic, SN 824 and below
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Channel Switching Schematic, SN 825 and above
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Four Channel Switched Amplifier Schematic, SN 2759 and below
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Four Channel Switched Amplifier Schematic, SN 2760 and above
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Type M in 556
Components
Some Parts Used in the M
| Part | Part Number(s) | Class | Description | Used in |
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| 12AT7 | 154-0039-00 | Vacuum Tube (Dual Triode) | dual high-gain triode | 161 • 180 • 310 • 310A • 315 • 316 • 360 • 502 • 502A • 511A • 512 • 513 • 513D • 514 • 514AD • 514D • 516 • 524 • 529 • RM529 • 544 • 546 • 547 • 556 • 565 • 570 • 3A2 • 75 • 3A75 • 1M1 • A • B • C • G • H • K • L • ML • M • N • K • R • S • Z • Keithley 610B |
| 12AU6 | 154-0040-00 | Vacuum Tube (Pentode) | RF pentode | 81 • 112 • 1L10 • 1L20 • 1L60 • 3L10 • 512 • 556 • 575 • 545 • 547 • 549 • 581 • 585 • A • B • C • G • K • H • L • ML • M • N • O • R • S • Z |
| 7586 | 154-0306-00 | Vacuum Tube (Triode) | Nuvistor triode | M • 1A1 • 1A2 • 1A5 • 10A2 • 10A2A • 11B1 • 11B2A • 321 • 321A • 3A1 • 3A1S • 3A3 • 3A5 • 3A6 • 3A7 • 3A8 • 3A74 • 3S76 • 3T77 • 3T77A • 3B5 • 4S1 • 4S2 • 6R1 • 6R1A • 9A1 • 9A2 • 82 • 86 • S-311 |