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The Tektronix 570 is a curve tracer for tubes. It sweeps the plate voltage between zero and a selectable maximum voltage | The '''Tektronix 570''' is a curve tracer for tubes. It sweeps the plate voltage between zero and a selectable maximum voltage | ||
while "stepping" the control grid through a set of voltages. | while "stepping" the control grid through a set of voltages. | ||
A selectable screen voltage is available for testing tubes with screens. The plate voltage is measured and applied | A selectable screen voltage is available for testing tubes with screens. The plate voltage is measured and applied | ||
to the X-axis of the display. The plate current is measured and amplified and | to the X-axis of the display. The plate current is measured and amplified and | ||
is applied to the Y-axis of the display. | is applied to the Y-axis of the display. | ||
The 570 contains five transformers: | The 570 contains five transformers: | ||
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[[Category:Specifications needed]] | [[Category:Specifications needed]] | ||
[[Category:Introduced in 1955]] | |||