Tektronix

513

oscilloscopeIntroduced 1946Tektronix 513 family

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The Tektronix Model 513 is an oscilloscope that is recognized as the first oscilloscope with a true time-base.^[1]

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511

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513

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What it is

The Tektronix 513 is an analog cathode-ray oscilloscope. The Tektronix 513 was the first oscilloscope with a true time-base. The Tektronix 513 was produced by Tektronix, an American manufacturer of electronic test and measurement equipment.^[1]

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Configuration & options2

type: oscilloscope^[1]
distinction: first oscilloscope with a true time-base^[1]

Vintage & configurations

LineagePreceded by 511 All related models

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What replaced it?

predecessorTektronix 511— The Model 511 was a triggered-sweep oscilloscope; the Model 513 introduced a true time-base.source^[1]

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Fewer than 3 independently cited specifications for the 513 are on record; the remainder await public documentation.
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No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the 513 are on record.
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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the 513 are on record.
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The control-system platform and OS era of the 513 are not on record.
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No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the 513 are on record.
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