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Tektronix PS503
triple power supply Tektronix PS503 Produced from 1972 to 1976 Manuals Tektronix PS503 Manual (OCR) (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix PS503 is a triple power supply plug-in for the TM500 system.

It supplies 0 to −20 V and 0 to +20 V at 0.4 A, as well as +5 V at 1 A, and was introduced in 1972.

The later PS503A version (introduced in 1976) delivers ±20 V at 1 A when used in TM500 high-power compartments.

The variable supplies can be adjusted independently or can track one another, and are floating. The 5 V output is ground referenced.

The PS503 was designed by Gunther Engert and Roger Stenbock.

Key Specifications

Output voltage	0 to +20 V and 0 to −20 V, floating; 5 V ±5%, ground referenced
Current limit	<100 mA to 0.4 A; 1 A fixed on +5 V
Ripple and noise	<3 mV_p-p @ 1 A on either rail

Rear interface connections

+20 V output (22A)
−20 V output (22B)
±20 V common (24A, 24B)

(connections below require various jumper changes in the PS503 as described in the manual)

Remote resistor or voltage programming (via 25A, 25B) or
Remote sensing (+ Sense 23A, − Sense 23B)

Links

Documents Referencing PS503

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

Prices

Year	1975
Catalog Price	$195
In 2023 Dollars	$1,100

Pictures

PS503

PS503 Front Panel
PS503 Left Internal
PS503 Right Internal
PS501-2, PS502, and PS503

PS503M

PS503M Front Panel
PS503M Left Internal
PS503M Right Internal

Components

Some Parts Used in the PS503

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-{{TM500 | mfg=Tektronix | type=PS503 | function=triple power supply | class=power supply | image=Tek ps503a front.jpg | introduced=1972 | discontinued=1995 |
+{{TM500 | mfg=Tektronix | type=PS503 | function=triple power supply | class=power supply | image=PS503 Front.jpeg | introduced=1972 | discontinued=1976 |
-manuals=
+designers=Gunther Engert;Roger Stenbock
-* [http://w140.com/smb/PS503A_SM.pdf Tektronix PS503A Manual (OCR, PDF)]
+|manuals=
+* [[Media:070-1303-00.pdf|Tektronix PS503 Manual]] (OCR)
 }}
-It supplies 0 to -20 V and 0 to +20 V at 1 A (0.4 A in low power compartments) as well as +5 V at  1A. The variable supplies can be adjusted independently or can track one another.
+It supplies 0 to −20 V and 0 to +20 V at 0.4 A, as well as +5 V at 1 A, and was [[introduced in 1972]].
-{{MissingSpecs}}
+The later [[PS503A]] version ([[introduced in 1976]]) delivers ±20 V at 1 A when used in [[TM500 high-power compartments]].
+The variable supplies can be adjusted independently or can track one another, and are floating.  The 5 V output is ground referenced.
+The PS503 was designed by [[Gunther Engert]] and [[Roger Stenbock]].
+{{BeginSpecs}}
+{{Spec | Output voltage   | 0 to +20 V and 0 to −20 V, floating;  5 V ±5%, ground referenced }}
+{{Spec | Current limit    | <100 mA to 0.4 A; 1 A fixed on +5 V}}
+{{Spec | Ripple and noise | <3 mV<sub>p-p</sub> @ 1 A on either rail }}
+{{EndSpecs}}
+==Rear interface connections==
+* +20 V output (22A)
+* −20 V output (22B)
+* ±20 V common (24A, 24B)
+(connections below require various jumper changes in the PS503 as described in the manual)
+* Remote resistor or voltage programming (via 25A, 25B) or
+* Remote sensing (+ Sense 23A, − Sense 23B)
+==Links==
+{{Documents|Link=PS503}}
+{{PatentLinks|PS503}}
+==Prices==
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
+|-
+! Year
+! 1975
+|-
+! Catalog Price
+| align="right" | $195
+|-
+! In 2023 Dollars
+| align="right" | $1,100
+|}
 ==Pictures==
+'''PS503'''
+<gallery>
+PS503_Front.jpeg | PS503 Front Panel
+PS503_Left.jpeg  | PS503 Left Internal
+PS503_Right.jpeg | PS503 Right Internal
+PS501 PS502 PS503 (1974 catalog).jpg | [[PS501]]-2, [[PS502]], and PS503
+</gallery>
+'''PS503M'''
 <gallery>
-File:Tek ps503a.jpg|PS503A
+PS503M_Front.jpg | PS503M Front Panel
-File:Tek ps503a front.jpg|PS503A
+PS503M_Left.jpg  | PS503M Left Internal
-File:Tek ps503a right.jpg|PS503A
+PS503M_Right.jpg | PS503M Right Internal
 </gallery>
+==Components==
+{{Parts|PS503}}
 [[Category:TM500 power supply plugins]]