5

R28
R25
8x9K1 in series

C3
470n/400V

C2
100n

cw

G2 V

R6
3K01

2V/mA Cal.

Plate Range Sel

R13
5K/10T

2V/10mA Cal.

Pin 6

R19

OFF
"BAL"

95V

1
2

Line V. Adj

D1N4004

Fil.
Drive
Fil.
Drive/GND

SW3

85V
70V
60V
50V
32V
25V
12.6V
7.5V
6.3V
5V
3.3V
2.5V
2V
1.5V
1.1V

J15

Pin 4

U2
C4

IN

OUT

100n
C6
330u/50V

Low
Voltage
Supply

Q1
Q2N3906

+15V

+15V
J14

R23
3K3

3
1

OUT
-

U6A
LMC6082

R11
50K/10T

0
R21

Cathode
Drive/GND

47K5

Anode
Current
Amplifier

R20
7

R24
5K6

3K57

J21

J20

1
2
3
4

J18

Pin 1

J10

U5B
LMC6082

Vertical
Range Sw

J16

Pin 2

J6

1
R50 1K0

47K5

Pin 3
C5
10u/25V

Anode Current
Reading to
Scope Y

V+
8

2V/50mA Cal.

OUT

J12
2

V+

1
2
3
4

4
B

Socket Pin
Connections

Contained on Circuit Board

HEADER 4

2V/50mA

2V/10mA

2V/mA

HEADER 4

Spare:
70V Tap

6.3V (NL)

All resistors 1/4 W, 5% unless

otherwise noted.

Project Name/Client

Basin St. Design Project no.:

5

Date:

BSD

Title:

0009
Sunday, December 12, 2010
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File Ref:
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7

13

14

ECO No.

Tube Curve Tracer

Designed:

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12

10

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The information contained in this drawing is free

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CW

11

GND

31V (NL)

Anode
Curr.
Gain
Cal.

4
6

J13

R46

LM7805C
+50V Max

100V

Pin 5
V+
D9

GND

110V

R40
68K

R2
2M2

J9

J11

Filament
Voltage
Sel.

2
CW
R17
1K/10T

R37
12K

V-

1
3

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1
2
3
4

Pin 7

SW4
208VAC (NL)

R29
68K

V-

T1

R16
5K6

Pin 8

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
HI (400V Pk approx.)
LO (125V Pk approx.)

R14
47K5

J7

J8
C

R8 47K5

R15
2x301R

Pin 9

All like-numbered
tube socket pins
in parallel

R7
3K57

J5

Tube Sockets

LP1
PILOT LAMP

Adjust for zero output with

zero anode current

GND

C8 100N

OUT
2

Anode Bal Cal.

J4
Line In

Chassis

U5A
LMC6082

CW

1
3

R5
50R/1T
2

R22
10R

J3

Anode
Drive

Anode Voltage
Reading to
Scope X
(10:1
Reduction)

V+

R12
100K

R26
3K3

1
L

C1
47u/350V

R18
3K01

C1
10u/450V

Q2
KSC5502TU

R49
10K/10T
2

V+

R9
50K/1T

Scope X
scale
Cal.

SW1B

R27 470K

High
Voltage
Supply

PushS1
To
Test

R4
4x47K5

Q5
KSC5502TU

R3
4x47K5

V+

D4 D1N4004

2
1/2A Fast

180K

Screen
Drive

V-

J1

1
R1
100R

J2
F1

R10
2x390K in series

D1 D1N4004

SW1A

Power Sw.

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+15V
+15V

D1N4148
D26

10

V-

R76
100K

RESET
VSS

11
8

60 Hz Slicer

Q9
TIP107

R31 15K R32 15K R33 15K

Q10
TIP107

Q11
TIP107

R60
22K
Q15
Q2N3904

(16 Curve Family)

Q16
Q2N3904

R-2R D/A

CD4040B

GND

R61

U7A
3

All resistors 1/4 W, 5% unless

otherwise noted.
0

1M0
R62

-100V

2
100n
C12

1M0
R63
R41
100K

R51
33K

Bias
Voltage
Supply

V-

1M0
R64

R67
510K

1M0

R68
510K

10K

Max Bias Select

OS2

J17

R34
120K

Grid Drive
Test Port to
Scope

R55
22K

R35
120K

R36
120K

R38
120K
-100V

Max Bias V reg.

R72

R71

R70

R69

8M2

18M

18M

18M

Spare:

4
6
C10
2u2
Q14
Q2N3904

R53
20K

C9
1n0

U7B
5

OUT
6

R54
33K

Adj R82 to set V at

coll. of Q12 to -20V
approx.

LF412

10

1/2V
step
size
cal

8
7

9
11

15

12
13

R82
5K/10T

Contained on Circuit Board

14

R56
22K

Q2N3906
Q17

U8
LM741

R57
20K

Q2N3906
Q18

V+

D27
D1N4148

0
A

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Project Name/Client

Basin St. Design Project no.:

Date:
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J19
C

Q2N3906

U9
LM385-2_5-TO92

R84
820R

LF412

V-

1V
step
size
cal

OS1

OUT

V+

R81
100K/1T

Q12

1
2

R44

3
2V
step
size
cal
1

D22
1N5258
36V

C11
100n

R80
100K/1T

R47
100K

R66
510K

R52
20K

3
4V
step
size
cal
1

1
R39
10K

C13
470U/50V

R79
100K/1T

Q13
Q2N3906

C7
470U/50V

R83
22K

Grid
Drive

R42
100K

R78
100K/1T

R45
100K
-75V Reg. (approx.)

R43
22K

R58
20K

OUT

R65
510K

-100V unreg.

R48
3K0

Bias
Output
Stage

R59
22K

Bias Step
Generator

D1N4004
D18

U6B
LMC6082

D20
D1N4148

Q1
Q2
Q3
INPUT Q4
Q5
Q6
Q7
Q8
Q9
Q10
Q11
Q12

R30 15K
9
7
6
5
3
2
4
13
12
14
15
1

16
OUT
6

Q8
TIP107

U4

VDD

8
+

R73
620K

D1N4148
D25

1M0

V+

D1N4148
D24

+15V
R77

D19
D1N4148

D1N4148
D23

V+

R75
100K

V-

R74
100K

70V Tap

BSD

Title:

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Tube Curve Tracer

Designed:

Sunday, December 12, 2010

ECO No.

T. Bowland

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Date
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