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T IM E M ARK GENERATOR JUN E 5, 1959 C O RR ECTIO N FOR T Y P E 507 R667 SHOULD BE L A B E L E D R674. HEA TE R WI R IN G DI AG...
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J U N E 1 9 5 9 MODI FI CAT1 ON NOT IC E FOR T Y P E 507 E F F E C T IV E S E R IA L NUMBER 142 CHANGE R635 FRO M 39K 1/2W...
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CATHODE-RAY OSCILLOSCOPE TYPE 507 INSTRUCTION MANUAL TEKTRONIX, INC. MANUFACTURERS O F CATHODE-RAY A N D VIDEO TEST INSTRUMENTS S unset H ig h w a y a n d B arnes R oad • P. O . B o x 831 •...
Time markers are available for convenient calibration of the sweep. The Type 507 consists of two units, indicator and power supply, mounted on a Scope-Mobile, thus making a convient mobile unit.
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length and type of cable is at the discretion of Signal D elay the user; no delay cable is furnished with the instrument. A signal delay permits the sweep to Two standard UHF connectors are provided on be triggered and under way before the signal is the rear of the instrument for insertion of an applied to the vertical deflection plates.
Photo-etched anodized pan Cathode Ray Tube els are employed. A Type T507P cahode-ray tube with PI 1 phos phor is furnished with the Type 507 unless an Dimensions other phosphor is specified. Indicator unit: 16-3 /4// high, 13" wide, 23- "...
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HORIZONTAL Twin differentially-connected potentiometer controlling average potential of POSITION cathode-ray tube horizontal deflection plates, thereby adjusting horizontal position of sweep. Two-position toggle switch to select either repetitive or single-sweep opera SWEEP MODE tion. Button-switch arms the sweep circuit when the SWEEP MODE switch is in the RESET SINGLE SWEEP position.
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REAR-PANEL CONNECTORS SIGNAL IN UHF connector to TRIGGER SELECTOR switch and to SIGNAL OUT DELAY LINE connector. SIGNAL OUT TO UHF connector receives signal internally from SIGNAL IN connector. An DELAY LINE external length of delay cable may be connected between this connector and the SIGNAL IN FROM DELAY LINE connector.
CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION SWEEP converting a triggering pulse into a pulse of con A linear triggered sweep is available with trollable duration suitable for operating the eleven fixed, accurately timed sweeps ranging sweep generator and unblanking circuits. The from .02 microseconds per centimeter to 50 mi SWEEP STABILITY control, by varying the bias croseconds per centimeter.
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R176, and hence the charging current, must re When the RESET button is depressed, C48 dis main constant. This action is accomplished by charges and the resulting negative pulse at the the sweep cathode-follower V I73 and the boot plate of V49 extinguishes the thyratron. The re strap tubes V183-V193.
VERTICAL DEFLECTION SYSTEM the toggle switch SW435 is in the 50 VOLT Since the Type 507 does not contain a vert STEPS position, a tapped divider connected be ical amplifier, the vertical defection circuit con...
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CATHODE-RAY TUBE CIRCUIT The NE2 neon glow lamps across the INTEN van ced too far. SITY control potentiometer and MAX. INTENSITY The FOCUS control potentiometer varies the variable resistor maintain the INTENSITY poten voltage at the focusing ring to focus the trace; tiometer terminal voltage constant regardless of the ASTIGMATISM control potentiometer varies cathode-ray...
EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY supply also provides a +360-volt unregulated - 2 5 0 - V o l t Supply output for the oscillator tube in the high-voltage The -250-volt supply employs a full-wave supply. rectifier tube V612 and a capacitor-input filter A small sample of the unregulated bus ripple system.
Unless we are instructed otherwise we ship Care must be taken to assure free ventilation the Type 507 Oscilloscope connected for 105 to of both units inasmuch as some of the compo 125 volts, 50 to 60 cycles ac. However, provi...
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If the regulated voltages are off in value, look your Tektronix field engineer be consulted in regard to repair of the supply in the nearest for trouble in the power supply. If all voltages Tektronix field maintenance office.
Set the MICROSECONDS/CM control on the Type 507 to .05, and adjust the sweep speed of 4. Cathode-Ray Tube Unblanking the test oscilloscope so that the positive pulse of the displayed square wave is approximately Set the MICROSECONDS/CM control to 10, 10 centimeters (or divisions) in length.
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5 juSEC marker positions, and adjust the the time markers on thee cathode-ray tube of the test oscilloscope for a sweep speed of 5 micro- 507 by setting the SIGNAL MODE switch to the seconds/division. Adjust L258E, located just a- INTERNAL MARKER position and the TRIGGER head of L258A, for one marker per division.
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to slightly readjust the STABILITY and INTENSITY 9. Vertical Positioning V oltage controls to obtain a stable display of the markers with suitable brightness. The timing of the high Connect a voltmeter to the + 150-volt test speed sweeps is adjusted by means of the timing point and adjust the +150 V POS CAL control capacitors C177E to C177L located on the timing R418 for exactly +150 volts;...
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TYPE 507 PARTS LIST CORRECTIONS • ||||||: lllll II |l I l i | J | j| jjjl ' H .(' 1 1111111111.1' " . F601 change to 3 amp SL0-BL0 159-015 • * F602 change to 5 amp SLO-BLO...
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....TYPE 515 MOD. 2812 Effective s/n 6131 : / - : ; - : s / j / TYPE 507 MOD. 2 8 lk Effective s/n 221 changed to .001 5000 v Cer. C?k3 Fixed 283-021 ^Hangea .001...
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YOUR IN S T R U M E N T MAY BE EQ U IPPED W IT H C L IP -M O U N T E D C ER AM IC S T R IP S . IF YOU FIND IT N EC ESSA R Y TO ORDER T H E S E S T R IP S FOR R E P L A C E M E N T , BE SURE CONSULT T H IS SHEET.
.01 /if 500 v Cer. Fixed 283-002 C ll .01 /if Cer. Fixed 500 v 285-556 Cl 3 Manufactured by Tektronix / i f 283-002 Cer. Fixed 500 v I l f 283-004 Fixed 150 v Cer. / if 283-000 500 v .001 /if...
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500 v 12 /x/xf Cer. 281-506 Cl 77M 500 v ± 1 .2 /x/xf Fixed 285-556 Cl 84 .1 /xf Manufactured by Tektronix 285-556 .1 /xf Cl 88 Manufactured by Tektronix .5 /xf 285-538 Cl 90 1,000 V Fixed 290-058...
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/ i f Fixed 5,000 v .0068 285-509 C216 / i f Fixed 5,000 v .0068 285-509 C217 / i f Manufactured by Tektronix 285-556 C221 / if Fixed 500 v .002 /if Mica 283-529 C221A C221E Mica Fixed 500 v...
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Capacitors (continued) Tektronix Part Number C628 .01 /if Fixed 400 v 285-510 C630 125 /if Fixed 350 v 290-052 C631 125 /if Fixed 350 v 290-052 C632 125 /if Fixed 350 v 290-052 C644 .01 /if Cer. 500 v Fixed...
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Resistors (continued) Tektronix Part Number R112 120 k Comp. Fixed 304-124 R114 6.8 k Fixed Comp. 306-682 R115 1.5 k Fixed 308-061 R116 150 k Comp. Fixed 302-154 R117 Comp. Fixed 302-103 R118 47 k Comp. 304-473 Fixed R120 120 k Comp.
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Resistors (continued) Tektronix Part Number R176L 150 k Fixed Comp. 306-154 R176M 150 k Fixed Comp. 306-154 R176N 39 k Fixed Comp. 306-393 R176P 39 k Fixed Comp. 306-393 R176Q 22 k Fixed Comp. 306-223 R176R 22 k Fixed Comp.
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Prec. ± . 2 % J *These resistors are specially selected. Tektronix part number 310-544 is for the complete set of resis tors. To order single resistors orded by this part number plus the suffix letter stamped on the resistor body.
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R641 Fixed Comp. *These resistors are specially selected. Tektronix part number 310-544 is for the complete set of resis tors. To order single resistors orded by this part number plus the suffix letter stamped on the resistor body. (n il...
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Resistors (continued) Tektronix Part Number R 642 y2 w Fixed Comp. 302-102 610 k Fixed Prec. 309-006 R 645 y2 w Fixed Prec. 666.6 309-007 R 647 25 w Fixed 308-037 R648 25 w Fixed 308-037 R650 Fixed Comp. 304-100...
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Resistors (co n tin u ed ) Tektronix Part Number R841 Fixed Comp. 3.3 meg 306-335 Fixed Comp. R843 3.3 meg 306-335 Fixed Comp. R845 3.3 meg 306-335 R847 2 meg Var. Comp. 311-043 FOCUS R849 Comp. 1 meg Fixed...
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Thermal Cut-Out Tektronix Part Number TK601 137° 260-120 TK701 128° 260-070 Vacuum Tubes 6AU6 154-022 V I4 6AU6 154-022 T12G 158-001 6CL6 154-031 6CL6 154-031 2D21 154-171 2D21 154-171 12BH7 154-046 V I02 154-035 V I05 6CL6 154-031 V I15...
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2-116-59 r.D.B. BLOCK DIAGRAM TYPE 507 OSCILLOSCOPE...
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+ 225 V EXT* r " FROM CATH., PIN 3, V243A--------- (TIME MARK GEN. DIAG.) c jA -e . 4 - 1 6 - 5 9 SWEEP TRIGGER & TRIP PULSE TYPE 507 OSCILLOSCOPE...
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+ 475V SWEEP G ENERA TO R TYPE 5 0 7 OSCILLOSCOPE...
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--------------— ------- - Z J3 TYPE 507 OSCILLOSCOPE TIME-MARK GENERATOR...
R448 1 c 448 J 6.25 /if FROM TO ALL POINTS TO R 229 POWER MARKED AS " (TIME-MARK SUPPLY INDICATED GEN. DIAG.) C 449 J 3 7 6.25 /if ' j ' R 449 DECOUPLING NETWORKS TYPE 507 OSCILLOSCOPE...
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R 443 SW445-B C 445 SIGNAL £ DEFLECTION .7-3 MODE R 444 PLATES >a—O I EXTERNAL NORMAL " ° I INTERNAL MARKER R 434 470 K I EXTERNAL REVERSED MARKER INPUT "FROM C 268 C 442 I ■ R 435 (TIME-MARK GEN.) ■= ■470 K...
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T602 POWER SUPPLY TYPE 507 OSCILLOSCOPE...
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iv V674 V667 ■ ] V654 V634 V614 <l . < l - POWER SUPPLY CHASSIS - V830 V804 V814 V820 A . . A . / POWER SUPPLY CHASSIS Z 3 3...
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A BB REVIA TIO N S USED IN O UR PARTS LISTS Cer. ceramic milli Comp. composition electrolytic, metal cased Poly. polystyrene electrolytic, metal tubular Prec. precision farad paper tubular henry Tub. tubular thousands of ohms working volts dc Var. megohms variable micro...
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SERIAL N O . Include the IN S T R U M E N T ± . P E and the above S E R IA L N U M B E R in any correspondence reg ard in g this instru m en t.