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{{TM500 | mfg=Tektronix | type=TG501 | function=time mark generator | class=pulse generator | image=Tek tg501 on.JPG | introduced=1974 | discontinued=1995 |
{{TM500 | mfg=Tektronix | type=TG501 | function=time-mark generator | class=pulse generator | image=Tek tg501 on.JPG | introduced=1974 | discontinued=1990 |
manuals=
manuals=
* [http://w140.com/smb/TG501_SM.pdf Tektronix TG501 Manual (OCR, PDF)]
'''TG501'''
* [[Media:TG501 schematics.pdf|Tektronix TG501 Schematics (stitched, PDF)]]
* [[Media:070-1576-00.pdf|TG501 Manual 070-1576-00]]
* [[Media:070-1576-02.pdf|TG501 Manual 070-1576-02]] (OCR, stitched schematics)
 
* [[Media:050-1425-02.pdf|TG501 Product Mod 050-1425-02]]
* [[Media:TG501 schematics.pdf|TG501 Schematics, stitched]]
}}
}}
It was replaced by the [[TG501A]] in 1990.


Note the [http://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/tektronix-tg501-out-put-problem/ output must be terminated into 50 Ω] or there may be no signal at all.
Note the [https://www.eevblog.com/forum/repair/tektronix-tg501-out-put-problem/ output must be terminated into 50 Ω] or there may be no signal at all.


There is also a TG501A.
{{BeginSpecs}}
{{Spec | Interval                | 1 ns to 5 s in 1−2−5 sequence }}
{{Spec | Timing accuracy          | Stability 1×10<sup>-5</sup>, long-term drift 1×10<sup>-5</sup> per month (with Option 1, 5×10<sup>-7</sup> / 1×10<sup>-7</sup> per month) }}
{{Spec | Error Readout            | Accuracy 1 digit (±0.1% points), Range to ±7.5% }}
{{Spec | Amplitude                | ≥1 V peak on 5 s through 10 ns; ≥750 mV<sub>p-p</sub> on 5 ns and 2 ns; ≥200 mV<sub>p-p</sub> on 1 ns (separate output) (all into 50 Ω) }}
{{Spec | Trigger Output          | Slaved to marker output from 5 s through 100 ns. Remains at 100 ns for all faster markers }}
{{Spec | External Reference Input | 1 MHz, 5 MHz or 10 MHz; TTL compatible (internally hard wired so output frequencies counted down to 1 MHz) }}
{{EndSpecs}}
* Option 01 adds a 5 MHz tempature-compensated crystal oscillator (Y50), and a TTL decade counter (U50) for a stable, precise internal clock.


==Specifications==
==Links==
* Markers: 5 s to 1 ns in a 1,2,5 sequence
* See the [[TG501/Repairs]] page for repair information.* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIe9WzdIZ9g TG501 Repair and Calibration] by Zenwizard Studios @ YouTube
* Marker Amplitude (into 50 Ω): ≥1 V peak on 5 s through 10 ns; ≥750 mV<sub>p-p</sub> on 5 ns and 2 ns; ≥200 mV<sub>p-p</sub> on 1 ns
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF5V7D0VZeE TG501 In-Depth Troubleshooting of a Stubborn Unit] by Zenwizard Studios @ YouTube
* Trigger Output Signal: Slaved to marker output from 5 s through 100 ns. Remains at 100 ns for all faster markers
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t7ndiKzYI8 TG501 In-Depth Troubleshooting of a Stubborn Unit Part 2] by Zenwizard Studios @ YouTube
:{| class="wikitable"
{{Documents|Link=TG501}}
! Internal Reference !! Standard - 1MHZ !! Option:1 - 5 MHz
{{PatentLinks|TG501}}
 
==Rear Interface==
<small>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="2" | Connector Pin
! rowspan="2" | Description
|-
! Signal
! Return
|-
| 28A      || 27A || Marker Out (requires front BNC disconnection)
|-
| 27B      || 28B || Trigger Out (requires front BNC disconnection)
|-
|-
| Stability || 1E-5 || 5E-7
| 25A      || 26A || Internal 1 MHz Clock Out (TTL)
|-
|-
| Long-Term Drift || 1E-5 per month || 1E-7 per month
| 24B      || 25B || External Clock Input
|-
|-
| Setability || 1E-7 || 5E-9
| 26B      || 22B || Data Good (High when BCD data valid)
|-
| 17A..20A || 22B || bit 4..1 BCD Display data, MSD
|-
| 21A..24A || 22B || bit 4..1 BCD Display data, LSD
|-
| 16A      || 22B || Fast=Low, Slow=High
|}
|}
* External Reference Input:  1 MHz; 5 MHz; 10 MHz; TTL compatible (Internally hard wired so output frequencies counted down to 1 MHz)
</small>
* Error Readout Range: to ±7.5%
 
* Error Readout accuracy: One digit (±0.1%-points)
==Internals==
* Net Weight: 1 kg
The TG501 internally produces a 1 MHz reference clock, either from an internal crystal oscillator, or from an externally supplied frequency.
* Dimensions: 66.8 mm × 285.3 mm (d/T) × 125.9 mm (w/d/h)
 
A 100 MHz VCO is phase-locked to this reference frequency (in fixed-frequency mode) or to the output of a variable 1 MHz astable multivibrator (in variable frequency mode).
When the variable oscillator is in use, its frequency is digitally compared to the fixed 1 MHz reference and displayed as a deviation in percent with a pair of LEDs indicating the sign (fast or slow).


==Repair Issues==
A chain of dividers running off the 100 MHz clock provide the selectable output markers.
* Check for +15 V and adjust if not between 14.3 V and 15.7 V
 
* If +5 V is outside 4.94 V − 5.46 V, check U626 (LM741) − old opamps are prone to failure.
The 1 ns output uses a [[step recovery diode]] (HP 5082-8872, part [[152-0503-00]]).
* A lot of ICs are placed in non gold plated IC sockets. Contact problems can occur. Removing and inserting ICs helps.
 
* A1 board should be mounted to frame only with washers inbetween, especially near the rear connector. Shorts to conductor tracks can occur otherwise.
==Prices==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! 1975
|-
! Catalog Price
| align="right" | $745
|-
! In 2023 Dollars
| align="right" | $4,300
|}


==Pictures==
==Pictures==
 
===TG501===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Tek tg501 on.JPG|TG501 Early Version
Tek tg501 on.JPG         | TG501 early version
Tg 501 late.jpg|TG501 Late Version
Tg 501 late.jpg           | TG501 late version
Tek tg501a.jpg|TG501A
Tek tg501 internal1.jpg
Tek tg501 waveform.jpg
Tek tg501 internal2.jpg
Tek tg501 internal1.jpg|TG501
Tek tg501 internal3.jpg
Tek tg501 internal2.jpg|TG501
Tek tg501 internal4.jpg
Tek tg501 internal3.jpg|TG501
Tek tg501 internal5.jpg
Tek tg501 internal4.jpg|TG501
Tek tg501 internal6.jpg
Tek tg501 internal5.jpg|TG501
Tek tg501 internal7.jpg
Tek tg501 internal6.jpg|TG501
Tek tg501 early left.jpg | TG501 early version
Tek tg501 internal7.jpg|TG501
Tek tg501 early right.jpg | TG501 early version
Tek tg501 early left.jpg|TG501 early version
Tek tg501 waveform.jpg    | TG501 output waveform
Tek tg501 early right.jpg|TG501 early version
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Parts==
{{Parts|TG501}}
[[Category:Time mark generators]]

Latest revision as of 02:48, 11 October 2024

Tektronix TG501
time-mark generator
Tektronix TG501

Produced from 1974 to 1990

Manuals

TG501

(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)
Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix TG501 is a time-mark generator plug-in for the TM500 system.

It was replaced by the TG501A in 1990.

Note the output must be terminated into 50 Ω or there may be no signal at all.

Key Specifications

Interval 1 ns to 5 s in 1−2−5 sequence
Timing accuracy Stability 1×10-5, long-term drift 1×10-5 per month (with Option 1, 5×10-7 / 1×10-7 per month)
Error Readout Accuracy 1 digit (±0.1% points), Range to ±7.5%
Amplitude ≥1 V peak on 5 s through 10 ns; ≥750 mVp-p on 5 ns and 2 ns; ≥200 mVp-p on 1 ns (separate output) (all into 50 Ω)
Trigger Output Slaved to marker output from 5 s through 100 ns. Remains at 100 ns for all faster markers
External Reference Input 1 MHz, 5 MHz or 10 MHz; TTL compatible (internally hard wired so output frequencies counted down to 1 MHz)
  • Option 01 adds a 5 MHz tempature-compensated crystal oscillator (Y50), and a TTL decade counter (U50) for a stable, precise internal clock.

Links

Documents Referencing TG501

Document Class Title Authors Year Links
070-2088-00.pdf Book TM500 Series Rear Interface Data Book 1975 AF501 • AM501 • AM502 • DC501 • DC502 • DC503 • DC504 • DC505 • DC505A • DM501 • DM502 • FG501 • FG502 • FG503 • MR501 • PG501 • PG502 • PG505 • PG506 • PG508 • PS501 • PS502 • PS503 • PS503A • PS505 • RG501 • SC501 • SC502 • SG502 • SG503 • TG501
070-2088-01.pdf Book TM500 Series Rear Interface Data Book 1976 AF501 • AM501 • AM502 • AM511 • DC501 • DC502 • DC503 • DC504 • DC505 • DC505A • DD501 • DM501 • DM502 • FG501 • FG502 • FG503 • FG504 • LA501 • MR501 • PG501 • PG502 • PG505 • PG506 • PG508 • PS501 • PS502 • PS503 • PS503A • PS505 • RG501 • SC501 • SC502 • SG502 • SG503 • SG504 • SW503 • TG501 • TR501 • TR502
Tekscope 1976 V8 N1.pdf Article Troubleshooting Phase Lock Loops John Mulvey 1976 TG501
070-2088-04.pdf Book TM500 Series Rear Interface Data Book 1985 AA501 • AF501 • AM501 • AM502 • AM503 • AM511 • DC501 • DC502 • DC503 • DC503A • DC504 • DC505 • DC505A • DC508 • DC508A • DC509 • DC510 • DC5009 • DC5010 • DD501 • DL502 • DM501 • DM501A • DM502 • DM502A • DM505 • DM5010 • FG501 • FG501A • FG502 • FG503 • FG504 • FG507 • FG5010 • LA501 • LA501W • WR501 • MR501 • PG501 • PG502 • PG505 • PG506 • PG507 • PG508 • PS501 • PS502 • PS503 • PS503A • PS505 • PS5010 • RG501 • SC501 • SC502 • SC503 • SC504 • SG502 • SG503 • SG504 • SG505 • SW503 • TG501 • TR501 • TR502 • MI5010 • MX5010 • SI5010

Patents that may apply to TG501

Page Title Inventors Filing date Grant date Links
Patent US 3562464A Cam actuated switch having movable and fixed contacts on circuit board Howard Vollum • Willem H Verhoef • Tony Sprando 1968-10-07 1971-02-09 Cam switches • 2101 • 2701 • 2703 • 432 • 434 • 465 • 475 • 5A15N • 5A18N • 5A20N • 5A21N • 5A38 • 5A45 • 5B10N • 5B12N • 7A15 • 7A16A • 7A18 • 7A19 • 7A24 • 7A26 • 7B10 • 7B15 • 7B50 • 7B51 • 7B52 • 7B53A • 7B50A • 7B70 • 7B71 • 7B80 • 7B85 • 7B87 • 7B92 • 7B92A • 7D01 • 7D12 • 7D15 • 7J20 • 7S12 • 7T11 • 7T11A • AF501 • AM502 • AM503 • DC502 • DC503 • DC504 • DC505 • DM501 • DM502 • FG501 • FG501A • FG502 • FG503 • FG504 • FG507 • PG501 • PG502 • PG505 • PG506 • PG506A • PG508 • TG501 • SC502 • SC503 • SC504

Rear Interface

Connector Pin Description
Signal Return
28A 27A Marker Out (requires front BNC disconnection)
27B 28B Trigger Out (requires front BNC disconnection)
25A 26A Internal 1 MHz Clock Out (TTL)
24B 25B External Clock Input
26B 22B Data Good (High when BCD data valid)
17A..20A 22B bit 4..1 BCD Display data, MSD
21A..24A 22B bit 4..1 BCD Display data, LSD
16A 22B Fast=Low, Slow=High

Internals

The TG501 internally produces a 1 MHz reference clock, either from an internal crystal oscillator, or from an externally supplied frequency.

A 100 MHz VCO is phase-locked to this reference frequency (in fixed-frequency mode) or to the output of a variable 1 MHz astable multivibrator (in variable frequency mode). When the variable oscillator is in use, its frequency is digitally compared to the fixed 1 MHz reference and displayed as a deviation in percent with a pair of LEDs indicating the sign (fast or slow).

A chain of dividers running off the 100 MHz clock provide the selectable output markers.

The 1 ns output uses a step recovery diode (HP 5082-8872, part 152-0503-00).

Prices

Year 1975
Catalog Price $745
In 2023 Dollars $4,300

Pictures

TG501

  • TG501 early version

    TG501 early version

  • TG501 late version

    TG501 late version

  • TG501 early version

    TG501 early version

  • TG501 early version

    TG501 early version

  • TG501 output waveform

    TG501 output waveform

Parts

Some Parts Used in the TG501

Part Part Number(s) Class Description Used in
152-0503-00 152-0503-00 Discrete component 500 ps step recovery diode 1503C • TG501 • TG501A
Signetics N8T06B 156-0379-00 Monolithic integrated circuit 7-segment driver TG501
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