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{{Oscilloscope Sidebar|
{{Instrument Sidebar
title=Tektronix 570 |
|class=Curve Tracer
image=Tektronix-570-Outside-Front.jpg |
|manufacturer=Tektronix  
caption=Tektronix 570 front |
|model=570  
introduced=1955 |
|summary=Curve tracer for tubes
discontinued=(?) |
|image=Tektronix-570-Outside-Front.jpg  
summary=Curve tracer for tubes |
|caption=Tektronix 570 front  
manuals=
|introduced=1955  
|discontinued=(?)  
|designers=
|manuals=
* [http://w140.com/tek_570_rk.pdf Tektronix 570 Manual 070-167 (good quality, OCR, PDF)]
* [http://w140.com/tek_570_rk.pdf Tektronix 570 Manual 070-167 (good quality, OCR, PDF)]
* [http://w140.com/tek_570_manual_070-359_7-63.pdf Tektronix 570 Manual (good quality, PDF)]
* [http://w140.com/tek_570_manual_070-359_7-63.pdf Tektronix 570 Manual (good quality, PDF)]
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* [[Media:Tek 570 fcp.pdf]]
* [[Media:Tek 570 fcp.pdf]]
}}
}}
The '''Tektronix 570''' was Tek's first curve tracer.
The '''Tektronix 570''' was Tek's first curve tracer. It is a curve tracer for tubes, introduced in 1955.
It is a curve tracer for tubes, introduced in 1955.
It sweeps the plate voltage between zero and a selectable maximum voltage while "stepping" the control grid through a set of voltages.   
It sweeps the plate voltage between zero and a selectable maximum voltage
while "stepping" the control grid through a set of voltages.   


A selectable screen voltage is available for testing tubes with screens.   
A selectable screen voltage is available for testing tubes with screens.   
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* T620: transformer for 60 kHz HV power oscillator for CRT voltages
* T620: transformer for 60 kHz HV power oscillator for CRT voltages


The screen supply is regulated and uses a [[6CD6GA]] tube as the series
The screen supply is regulated and uses a [[6CD6GA]] tube as the series regulator.
regulator.


The vertical and horizontal amplifiers are almost identical.   
The vertical and horizontal amplifiers are almost identical.