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Tektronix FG501
function generator Tektronix FG501 Produced from 1972 to 1981 Manuals Tektronix FG501 Manual (OCR) (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix FG501 is a function generator plug-in for the TM500 system.

The FG501 was designed by Roger Stenbock. It was replaced by the FG501A in 1981.

Key Specifications

Frequency	0.01 Hz to 1 MHz in decade steps
Output	Max. 20 V_p-p into high impedance, 10 V into 50 Ω (SN < B130000: 15/7.5 V)
Offset	Max. ±7.5 V_p-p into high impedance, 5 V into 50 Ω (SN < B130000: 5/2.5 V)
Signals	sine, square, triangle, ramp, pulse
Features	voltage controlled frequency input (1000:1 ratio) triggering gated output with variable phase control

The TRIG OUT signal is available on the front panel via a BSM female connector.

The Phase control is effective in gated mode to control the starting phase of the generated waveform.

Links

Documents Referencing FG501

Document	Class	Title	Authors	Year	Links
Tekscope 1972 V4 N3 May 1972.pdf	Article	TM500 series - A New Dimension in Plug-in Instrumentation	Bob Ragsdale	1972	TM500 system • TM501 • TM503 • FG501 • FG502 • RG501 • PG501 • SG502 • DC501 • DC502 • PS501 • PS502 • PS503
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
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 FG501

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

Output: 28A (Common 27A)
Trigger Output: 27B (Common 28B)
Gate Input: 24B (Common 25B)
VCF Input: 21B (Common 22B)

Pictures

Components

Some Parts Used in the FG501

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
151-0261-00	151-0261-00	Discrete component	dual PNP transistor	AM501 • AM502 • CG5001 • CG551AP • FG501 • FG502 • FG503 • OF150 • OF151 • OF152 • OF235 • OS261 • RM502A • R1140 • R5030 • R5031 • R7912 • 067-0679-00 • 067-0807-00 • 1101 • 1140A • 1141 • 1142 • 1350 • 145 • 1450 • 1480 • 1481 • 1482 • 1485 • 1501 • 1801 • 1900 • 1910 • 1980 • 213 • 26A1 • 26A2 • 2620 • 285 • 3A9 • 3A10 • 3S1 • 3S2 • 3S5 • 3S6 • 432 • 434 • 4501 • 454 • 4601 • 4602 • 4610 • 4612 • 4620 • 4632 • 4634 • 4701 • 475 • 492 • 492A • 492AP • 494 • 494P • 496 • 496P • 5A13N • 5A20N • 5A21N • 5A22N • 5A26 • 5L4N • 502A • 5030 • 5031 • 576 • 690SR • 7A22 • 7A29 • 7B51 • 7B71 • 7J20 • 7L5 • 7S11 • 7S12 • 7912AD

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-{{TM500 | mfg=Tektronix | type=FG501 | function=function generator | class=function generator | image=Tek fg501.JPG | introduced=1972 | discontinued=1993
+{{TM500 | mfg=Tektronix | type=FG501 | function=function generator | class=function generator | image=FG501 front.jpg | introduced=1972 | discontinued=1981
 |designers=Roger Stenbock
 |manuals=
 * [[Media:070-1431-01.pdf|Tektronix FG501 Manual]] (OCR)
-* [[Media:070-2957-00.pdf|Tektronix FG501A Manual]]
 }}
-The FG501 was designed by [[Roger Stenbock]].
+The FG501 was designed by [[Roger Stenbock]].  It was replaced by the [[FG501A]] in 1981.
 {{BeginSpecs}}
-{{SpecGroup | FG501 }}
 {{Spec | Frequency  | 0.01 Hz to 1 MHz in decade steps}}
 {{Spec | Output     | Max. 20 V<sub>p-p</sub> into high impedance, 10 V into 50 Ω (SN < B130000: 15/7.5 V)}}
-{{Spec | Offset     | Max. ±7.5 V<sub>p-p</sub> into high impedance, 5 V into 50 Ω (SN < B130000: 5/2.5 V }}
+{{Spec | Offset     | Max. ±7.5 V<sub>p-p</sub> into high impedance, 5 V into 50 Ω (SN < B130000: 5/2.5 V) }}
-{{SpecGroup | FG501A }}
-{{Spec | Frequency | 0.002 Hz to 2 MHz in eight decade steps }}
-{{Spec | Output | Max. 30 V<sub>p-p</sub> (into high impedance) }}
-{{Spec | Attenuator | 60 dB in 20 dB steps, 20 dB variable }}
-{{Spec | Rise time  | 25 ns }}
-{{Spec | Features   | symmetry variable from 5 to 95% }}
-{{SpecGroup | All models }}
 {{Spec | Signals    | sine, square, triangle, ramp, pulse }}
 {{Spec | Features   |
 * voltage controlled frequency input (1000:1 ratio)
 * triggering
-* variable phase control
+* gated output with variable phase control
-* internal sweep generator, 3 decades, lin/log
-* gated output
 }}
 {{EndSpecs}}
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 The TRIG OUT signal is available on the front panel via a [[BSM|BSM female connector]].
-===Version differences===
+The Phase control is effective in gated mode to control the starting phase of the generated waveform.
-The FG501 non-A frequency maximum is 1 MHz, while the "A" model is specified at 2 MHz.
-The FG501 features seven different functions – Sine, Triangle, Square, +Ramp, –Ramp, Pulse ≤50% duty, Pulse ≥50%.   The duration of ramp and pulse waveforms is always equal to the half-cycle time of the sine, square, or triangle waveform frequency
-The FG501A model features only 3 functions – Sine, Triangle, Square – however, it has an added variable symmetry function, effectively allowing the same functionality as the non-A model
-The FG501A also features an attenuator, not found in the non-A model.
 ==Links==
-* [[FG507]] - same specs as FG501A, added internal sweep generator
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5M0QhbhXR4 Zenwizard Studios - Tektronix FG501A Repair and Calibration/Alignment]
 {{Documents|Link=FG501}}
-{{Documents|Link=FG501A}}
+{{PatentLinks|FG501}}
 ==Rear Interface==
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 ==Pictures==
-===FG501===
 <gallery>
+FG501 front.jpg
 Tek fg501.JPG
 FG-501-IMG_2733.JPG
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 FG-501-IMG_2736.JPG
 FG-501-IMG_2738.JPG
-</gallery>
-===FG501A===
-<gallery>
-Tek fg501a 1.jpg
-Tek fg501a 2.jpg
-Tek fg501a 3.jpg       | right interior
-Tek fg501a 4.jpg       | left interior
-Tek fg 501a front.jpg
-Tek fg 501a right.jpg  | right interior
-Tek fg 501a left.jpg   | left interior
-Tek fg 501a rear.jpg   | rear connector
 </gallery>
 ==Components==
 {{Parts|FG501}}