Based is probably a little to strong of a suggestion.
Definitely siblings, though.
Both were developed in the same time frame,
both were designed to host a fiber optic readout system.
Both are an early adoption of a mix of semiconductor
and IC circuitry. Both fit in about the same footprint.
Both had flat, rectangular, internally ruled graticules,
on rectangular ceramic funnel section CRTs. Both used
epoxy potted EHT transformers in the anode section.
Both have convection cooled linear regulators plating the
back of the instrument.
Put a 7454 and a 576 side by side, and the familial
resemblance is hard to dismiss.
If Gilbert hadn't developed his superior on screen readout
system, The 7000 series would have been a carbon copy of
what you see in the 576.
-Chuck Harris
zenith5106 wrote:
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On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 06:23 am, Chuck Harris wrote:
The 576 was based on the original 7000 series,
and the 577 was based on the modular 5000 series.
In what way would you say 576 is based on the 7000 series ?
/H?kan
