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{{Oscilloscope Sidebar |manufacturer=Tektronix | | {{Oscilloscope Sidebar | ||
|manufacturer=Tektronix | |||
model= 507 | | |series= | ||
summary=Power Industry scope | | |model=507 | ||
image=Tek 507 front3.jpg| | |summary=Power Industry scope | ||
caption=507 | | |image=Tek 507 front3.jpg Ωμ | ||
introduced=1959 | | |caption=507 | ||
discontinued=1974 | | |introduced=1959 | ||
manuals= | |discontinued=1974 | ||
* [ | |designers=Chuck Nolan; | ||
|manuals= | |||
* [[Media:IM-507-1.pdf|Tektronix 507 Manual]] (PDF, OCR) | |||
* [[Media:070-372.pdf|Tektronix 507 Manual]] (PDF) needed | |||
'''Articles''' | |||
* [http://w140.com/w_d_bunting_reliable_spark_gap_for_capacitor_bank_switching.pdf W. D. Bunting, "A Reliable Spark Gap For Capacitor Bank Switching" (OCR)] | * [http://w140.com/w_d_bunting_reliable_spark_gap_for_capacitor_bank_switching.pdf W. D. Bunting, "A Reliable Spark Gap For Capacitor Bank Switching" (OCR)] | ||
* [http://w140.com/thomas_and_hearst-measurement_of_exploding_wire_energy.pdf Thomas and Hearst, "An Electronic Scheme for Measurement of Exploding Wire Energy" (OCR)] | * [http://w140.com/thomas_and_hearst-measurement_of_exploding_wire_energy.pdf Thomas and Hearst, "An Electronic Scheme for Measurement of Exploding Wire Energy" (OCR)] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Tektronix Type 507''' was designed for the power industry for surge testing. | The '''Tektronix Type 507''' was designed for the power industry for surge testing. | ||
It was [[introduced in 1959]]. | It was [[introduced in 1959]]. Development of the 507 was led by [[Chuck Nolan]]. | ||
Development of the 507 was led by [[Chuck Nolan]]. | |||
The scope was intended to operate in an environment | The scope was intended to operate in an environment of strong electromagnetic fields. | ||
of strong electromagnetic fields. | It does not take plug-ins. The power supply is external, like in the [[517]], [[551]], and [[555]]. | ||
It does not take plug-ins. The power supply is external, | |||
like in the [[517]], [[551]], and [[555]]. | |||
The vertical signal path of the 507 does not contain amplifiers. It has a | The vertical signal path of the 507 does not contain amplifiers. It has a 5 nanosecond risetime. | ||
5 nanosecond risetime. The input impedance of the 507 is 72 Ω. The maximum | The input impedance of the 507 is 72 Ω. The maximum sensitivity is deliberately low, at 50 V/cm. | ||
sensitivity is deliberately low, at 50 V/cm. | |||
The input attenuator is very unusual for Tek scopes. | The input attenuator is very unusual for Tek scopes. It is a switch with ten positions in "% of signal", where each step is 10%. | ||
It is a switch with ten positions in "% of signal", where each step is 10%. The deflection signal | The deflection signal is permanently AC-coupled and, unusually, the DC blocking capacitor is after the input attenuator. | ||
is permanently AC-coupled and, unusually, the DC blocking capacitor is after the input attenuator. | |||
The 507 has a total acceleration voltage of 24 kV, produced by four [[1X2]] tubes. | The 507 has a total acceleration voltage of 24 kV, produced by four [[1X2]] tubes. | ||
The lower-voltage power supplies, located in the external box, | The lower-voltage power supplies, located in the external box, are all tube except for [[selenium rectifiers]] for some of the lower voltages. | ||
are all tube except for [[selenium rectifiers]] for some of the lower voltages. | |||
The 507 uses the [[T507]] CRT. | The 507 uses the [[T507]] CRT. |