Tektronix C-5B Oscilloscope Polaroid Camera With Flash Adjustment

Description:

The Tektronix C-5B Oscilloscope Polaroid Camera with Flash Adjustment is used to capture permanent photographic records of oscilloscope CRT displays using Polaroid instant film. Commonly installed on Tektronix oscilloscopes and compatible CRT-based electronic test instruments for documenting waveforms, transient events, and measurement results in laboratories, manufacturing facilities, and research environments. Maintenance technicians, calibration laboratories, and electronics engineers use this oscilloscope camera for equipment documentation, troubleshooting, quality assurance, and archival recording of test results.

Applications:

The Tektronix C-5B is designed for photographing oscilloscope displays without requiring an external camera. It is commonly used in electronics laboratories, calibration facilities, industrial maintenance departments, educational institutions, semiconductor research laboratories, and production test stations where instant hard-copy documentation of CRT waveforms is required. The integrated flash adjustment provides controlled graticule illumination for clear waveform recordings.

Technical Specifications:

• Manufacturer: Tektronix, Inc.
• Model: C-5B
• Product Type: Oscilloscope Polaroid Camera with Flash Adjustment
• Camera Type: CRT Display Camera
• Film Back: Polaroid CB101 Pack Film Back
• Compatible Film: Polaroid Pack Film (Type 667 or equivalent pack film when available)
• Lens: Fixed-Focus Three-Element Lens
• Lens Aperture: f/16
• Shutter Type: Electronic Shutter
• Shutter Speed Range: 0.1 to 5 Seconds
• Flash System: Integrated Xenon Graticule Flash Unit
• Flash Control: Adjustable Flash Intensity Control
• Ready Indicator: LED Flash Ready Indicator
• Power Supply: Four AA 1.5 V Batteries (6 V Total)
• Viewing Feature: Hinged CRT Viewing Door for Display Alignment
• Primary Application: Oscilloscope Waveform Photography and Documentation
• Compatible Equipment: Tektronix Oscilloscopes and Compatible CRT Display Instruments

Common Replacements:

• Tektronix C-5 Oscilloscope Camera
• Tektronix C-30 Oscilloscope Camera
• Tektronix C-27 Oscilloscope Camera