Theory of Operation

Sweep Generator

Diagram 3

This schematic contains the free-running Ramp Generator, Switchable Gain Control (SPAN/DIV), Sweep Shapers, Marker Generator, and the Z-Axis (Brightness) control.

Ramp Generator U24 is the Ramp Generator; U24B is configured as an integrator and U24A is used as a comparator. C40 is the integration capacitor and is charged by current from the front-panel SWEEP SPEED control. The ramp integrates in the positive direction from -2 volts to +2 volts. At +2 V the output of U24A trips to the positive power supply voltage (+5 V) and causes C40 to ramp down through CR24 and R151. The value of R151 determines the amount of time required to discharge C40 (retrace time). The power supply for U24 is +5 and -11.8 volts. The output swing of U24A is nearly to these supply values. The Ramp Generator output, through R142, drives Q6 through U23B in the Z-Axis control to provide retrace blanking. CR21 limits the output swing in the negative direction to -0.7 volts.

Gain Control (SPAN/DIV) The Ramp Generator output (U24B, pin 7) drives the Horizontal Deflection Amplifier and the Gain Control (SPAN/DIV) switching, U20. Each switch in U20 selects a different value of Ri for operational amplifier U18A. The gain is maximum at FULL (50 MHz per division) and minimum at 100 kHz per division. The output of U18A is a negative-going ramp that drives the Sweep Shapers.

Sweep Shapers U16B and C form the Sweep Shaper that drives the L-BAND VCO; U16A and D drive the 70 MHz VCO. The Sweep Shapers pre-distort the VCO driving ramps to compensate for the inherent nonlinearity of the VCO. The shapers have adjustable break points so that gain at each can be individually adjusted. The

70 MHz shaper has four adjustments, R48, R49, R55, R56; and the L-BAND shaper has six adjustments, R35, R51, R58, R75, R81, and R82. Figure 4-1 shows the area of control for the various adjustments on the 1705A L-Band display, when a comb signal is applied.

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Tektronix 1705A instruction manual Sweep Generator Diagram