Theory of Operation

High Voltage Power Supply

Diagram 8

The High Voltage Power Supply generates the heater, cathode, control grid, focus anode, and post accelerating potentials required to display the outputs of the Vertical and Horizontal Output Amplifiers.

HV Osc and Error Amp The High Voltage Power Supply is generated by a sine-wave oscillator and step-up transformer. Q6 and T1 are the principal elements of an Armstrong oscillator running at about 22 kHz. Error Amplifier U2 regulates the +100 V output and keeps the High Voltage Power Supply constant under varying load conditions by controlling the base current to Q6. The +100 V output is regulated directly, while the High Voltage Power Supply is indirectly regulated through a current feedback circuit.

R48, C16, R60, and R64 form the High Voltage Power Supply current feedback circuit. As the current from the High Voltage Power Supply is increased, the voltage to the + side of the Error Amplifier (U2) increases, which increases the base drive to Q6, the HV Osc. This current feedback compromises the regula- tion of the +100 V supply to keep the high voltage constant with varying intensities.

C66 and Q10 are a start delay circuit that holds the Error Amplifier output low, through CR30, until C66 is charged. Delaying the start of the high voltage oscillator allows the Low Voltage Power Supply to start, unencumbered by the load from the high voltage oscillator.

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Tektronix 1705A instruction manual High Voltage Power Supply Diagram