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Tektronix PG506
1 MHz calibration generator Tektronix PG506 Produced from 1974 to 1989 Manuals PG506 Tektronix PG506 Manual, SN <40000 (OCR) Tektronix PG506 Instruction Manual, SN 40000+ (whole schematics, OCR) (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix PG506 is a 1 MHz calibration generator plug-in for the TM500 system.

It functionally replaces the 067-0502-01 in the "standard amplitude" mode, and the 106 in the "fast rise" and "high amplitude" modes.

There are (at least) two versions of the PG506. The older version has two relays that switch a low-pass (noise) filter into the 10 V and below ranges. The new version just has a capacitor across the output for these ranges.

The PG506 was replaced by the PG506A in 1989.

Common failure modes: In case of low or no output on the 20 V and above ranges, check Q270, Q280 and Q290.

Key Specifications

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Links

PG506 Repair and Calibration by Zenwizard Studios @ YouTube

Documents Referencing PG506

Document	Class	Title	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
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 PG506

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
Patent US 3719788A	Switch having ganged contacts mounted on opposite sides of circuit board	Ken Holland • Tony Sprando	1971-02-04	1973-03-06	465 • 475 • 5A38 • 5A45 • 7A15 • 7A16A • 7A18 • 7A19 • 7A24 • 7A26 • 7D15 • PG506

Prices

Year	1975
Catalog Price	$975
In 2024 Dollars	$5,700

Pictures

Older version

Newer version

PG506 Left Internal
PG506 Left Internal
PG506 Right Internal
PG506 Right Internal

Components

Some Parts Used in the PG506

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-{{TM500 | mfg=Tektronix | type=PG506 | function=1 MHz calibration generator | class=pulse generator | image=Tek pg506 late.JPG | introduced=1974 | discontinued=1993 |
+{{TM500 | mfg=Tektronix | type=PG506 | function=1 MHz calibration generator | class=pulse generator | image=Tek PG506 older front.jpg | introduced=1974 | discontinued=1989 |
 designers= |manuals=
 '''PG506'''
 * [[Media:070-1740-01.pdf|Tektronix PG506 Manual]], SN <40000 (OCR)
 * [[Media:070-3383-00.pdf|Tektronix PG506 Instruction Manual]], SN 40000+ (whole schematics, OCR)
-'''PG506A'''
-* [[Media:070-6687-00.pdf|Tektronix PG506A Instruction Manual]]
 }}
 It functionally replaces the [[067-0502-01]] in the "standard amplitude" mode, and the [[106]] in the "fast rise" and "high amplitude" modes.
 There are (at least) two versions of the PG506. The older version has two relays that switch a low-pass (noise) filter into the 10 V and below ranges. The new version just has a capacitor across the output for these ranges.
+The PG506 was replaced by the [[PG506A]] in 1989.
 Common failure modes: In case of low or no output on the 20 V and above ranges, check Q270, Q280 and Q290.
+{{MissingSpecs}}
 ==Links==
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IschnXSgOqc Zenwizard Studios - PG506 Repair and Calibration]
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IschnXSgOqc PG506 Repair and Calibration] by Zenwizard Studios @ YouTube
-* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q74hj8hA5g Zenwizard Studios - Tektronix PG506A Refresh and Checkin]
 {{Documents|Link=PG506}}
+{{PatentLinks|PG506}}
 ==Prices==
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 | align="right" | $975
 |-
-! In 2023 Dollars
+! In 2024 Dollars
-| align="right" | $5,600
+| align="right" | $5,700
 |}
 ==Pictures==
-===PG506 older version===
+'''Older version'''
 <gallery>
 Tek PG506 older front.jpg
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 Tek pg506 old rear.jpg
 </gallery>
-===PG506 newer version===
+'''Newer version'''
 <gallery>
 Tek pg506 late.JPG
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 Tek pg506 right internal.JPG  | PG506 Right Internal
 Tek pg506 right internal2.jpg | PG506 Right Internal
-</gallery>
-===PG506A===
-<gallery>
-Tek pg506a front.jpg          | PG506A Front
-pg506_new.jpg                 | Newer version without filter relays
-Tek pg506a on1.jpg            | PG506A
-Tek pg506a output waveform.jpg| PG506A output waveform
 </gallery>
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-[[Category:Specifications needed]]
 [[Category:Amplitude Calibrators]]