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Tektronix TM501
single-bay mainframe Tektronix TM501 Produced from 1972 to 1991 Manuals TM501 Manual 070-1304-00 TM501 Manual 070-1304-01 (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix TM501 is a single-bay mainframe for the TM500 system. On the TM501A, the power switch has been moved to the rear.

Key Specifications

Line Voltage	100 V to 120 V / 108 V to 132 V
Line Frequency	40 Hz to 440 Hz
Max Power	120 W
Weight	2.3 kg (6 lbs)
Size	15.2 cm × 9.9 cm × 38.9 cm (H×W×L) (6.0" × 3.9" × 15.3")
Plugin Supply	+33.5 V / −33.5 V, 350 mA max ea. +11.5 V, 1.3 A max 17.5 V_AC with grounded center tap, 30 VA max 2 × 25 V_AC, 2 x 0.5 A / 25 VA (combined) max; floating ≤350 V (peak)

Options

Option 2 adds internal pin headers for the slot as well as a rear 50-pin and BNC connector, allowing for custom wiring to and from the plugin.

On the standard TM501, cutouts for the 50-pin and BNC socket have been made in the rear frame, meaning that the user only needs to drill holes in the rear cover plate to install the sockets.

Links

Tektronix TM501 Mainframe Restoration by NFM @ YouTube
TM501 Insulator Plate - Gerber files (ZIP) (See TM501 restoration link above)

Documents Referencing TM501

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
067-1201-99 TM500 Power Module Constr Note.pdf	Application Note	TM500 Power Module Tester and Utility Power Supply	Warren Collier	1977	TM500 • TM501 • TM503 • TM504 • TM506 • TM515

Documents Referencing TM501A

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Pictures

TM501

Front
Front
3/4 View
Top
Rear
Rear
Internal
Option 02

TM501A </gallery> Tek_TM501A_Front.jpg| Front Tek_TM501A_Rear.jpg | Rear </gallery>

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-[[Image:Tek-tm501.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
+{{TM500 mainframe
+|mfg=Tektronix
+|type=TM501
+|function=single-bay mainframe
+|image=Tek-tm501.jpg
+|introduced=1972
+|discontinued=1991
+|designers=Gunther Engert;Roger Stenbock;
+|manuals=
+* [[Media:070-1304-00.pdf|TM501 Manual 070-1304-00]]
+* [[Media:070-1304-01.pdf|TM501 Manual 070-1304-01]]
+}}
+On the '''TM501A''', the power switch has been moved to the rear.
-The TM501 is a single bay mainframe for the TM500 system.
+{{BeginSpecs}}
+{{Spec | Line Voltage   | 100 V to 120 V / 108 V to 132 V}}
+{{Spec | Line Frequency | 40 Hz to 440 Hz }}
+{{Spec | Max Power      | 120 W }}
+{{Spec | Weight         | 2.3 kg (6 lbs) }}
+{{Spec | Size           | 15.2 cm × 9.9 cm × 38.9 cm (H×W×L) (6.0" × 3.9" × 15.3") }}
+{{Spec | Plugin Supply  |
+* +33.5 V / −33.5 V, 350 mA max ea.
+* +11.5 V, 1.3 A max
+* 17.5 V<sub>AC</sub> with grounded center tap, 30 VA max
+* 2 × 25 V<sub>AC</sub>, 2 x 0.5 A / 25 VA (combined) max; floating ≤350 V (peak)
+}}
+{{EndSpecs}}
-==Manuals==
+===Options===
-[[Category:Manual needed]] ''please add''
+Option 2 adds internal pin headers for the slot as well as a rear 50-pin and BNC connector, allowing for custom wiring to and from the plugin.
-==Specifications==
+On the standard TM501, cutouts for the 50-pin and BNC socket have been made in the rear frame, meaning that the user only needs to drill holes in the rear cover plate to install the sockets.
-[[Category:Specifications needed]] ''please add''
+==Links==
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qgTpMnht8I Tektronix TM501 Mainframe Restoration] by NFM @ YouTube
+* [[Media:TM501_Insulator_Plate_gerbers.zip|TM501 Insulator Plate - Gerber files]] (ZIP) (See TM501 restoration link above)
+{{Documents|Link=TM501}}
+{{Documents|Link=TM501A}}
 ==Pictures==
-[[Category:Image needed]] ''please add''
+'''TM501'''
 <gallery>
-Image:Tek-tm501.jpg
+Tek-tm501.jpg       | Front
+Tek tm501 1.jpg     | Front
+Tek tm501 2.jpg     | 3/4 View
+Tek tm501 3.jpg     | Top
+Tek tm501 4.jpg     | Rear
+Tek tm501 5.jpg     | Rear
+Tek tm501 6.jpg     | Internal
+Tek_TM501_Opt02.jpg | Option 02
+</gallery>
+'''TM501A'''
+</gallery>
+Tek_TM501A_Front.jpg| Front
+Tek_TM501A_Rear.jpg | Rear
 </gallery>
-[[Category:TM500 mainframes]]
-[[Category:Introduced in 1973]]