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An internal "RPM" mode switch stretches gate times sixfold., giving a longest gate time of 1 minute with a display scaled in revolutions per minute.
==Rear Interface==
* 28A − Hold
* 28B − Gate Out, Totalize Start/Stop
* 27B − Decimal point
* 26A − /Reset
* 25A − TS1 (digit select 1, MSD)
* 24A − TS2 (digit select 2)
* 23B − Overflow
* 23A − TS3 (digit select 3)
* 22A − TS4 (digit select 4)
* 21B − BCD out 2
* 21A − TS5 (digit select 5, LSD)
* 20B − BCD out 8
* 20A − BCD out 4
* 19B − Latch Out (Data Good)
* 19A − BCD out 1
* 16A − Signal input
* 14A − External Clock


==Pictures==
==Pictures==
===DC504===
===DC504 (1975−1983)===
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Tek dc504 front.jpg|DC504
Tek dc504 front.jpg|DC504
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DC504-inside-copper-side.jpg|DC504 inside; copper side
DC504-inside-copper-side.jpg|DC504 inside; copper side
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===DC504A===
===DC504A (1984−1993)===
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Tek dc504a.JPG | DC504A (intr. 1984)
Tek dc504a.JPG | DC504A
Tek dc504a front.jpg|DC504A
Tek dc504a front.jpg|DC504A
DC504A_Left_Internal.jpg|DC504A Internal Left Side
DC504A_Left_Internal.jpg|DC504A left internal
DC504A_Right_Internal.jpg|DC504A Internal Right Side
DC504A_Right_Internal.jpg|DC504A right internal
DC504A_3-4_View.jpg|DC504A 3/4 view.
DC504A_3-4_View.jpg|DC504A 3/4 view
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Revision as of 13:28, 24 April 2023

Tektronix DC504
100 MHz, 5-digit frequency counter
Tektronix DC504

Produced from 1975 to 1993

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

The Tektronix DC504 is a 100 MHz, 5-digit frequency counter plug-in for the TM500 system.

The DC504A successor, introduced in 1984, has 6 digits.

Key Specifications

Frequency Range 0 Hz (AC coupled: 10 Hz) to at least 80 MHz
Sensitivity (sine wave) 20 mVRMS below 15 MHz, 35 mVRMS to 50 MHz, derated down to 175 mVRMS at 80 MHz
Input impedance 1 MΩ // 20 pF
Trigger Level Range −1.5 V to +1.5 V
Maximum Frequency Resolution kHz ranges: 0.1 Hz; 1 Hz and 10 Hz (7 digit resolution possible in overflow kHz position); MHz ranges: 100 Hz, 1 kHz (9 digit resolution possible in overflow kHz position)
Maximum period resolution ms ranges: 1 µs, 10 µs; s ranges: 10 ms, 1 ms, 0.1 ms
Trigger Error 0.5% of one cycle at min. trigger sensitivity
Display Time Variable ~0.1 s ... ~10 s and HOLD mode
     — Internal Standard Time Base (1 MHz)
Stability 0°C to +50°C after 30 min warm up: 1×10-5
Long Term Drift 1×10-5 per month
Accuracy Adjustable to within 1×10-7
     — Internal Time Base Option 1 (5 MHz)
Stability 0°C to +50°C after 30 min warm up: 1×10-7
Long Term Drift 1×10-7 per month
Accuracy Adjustable to within 5×10-9

An internal "RPM" mode switch stretches gate times sixfold., giving a longest gate time of 1 minute with a display scaled in revolutions per minute.

Rear Interface

  • 28A − Hold
  • 28B − Gate Out, Totalize Start/Stop
  • 27B − Decimal point
  • 26A − /Reset
  • 25A − TS1 (digit select 1, MSD)
  • 24A − TS2 (digit select 2)
  • 23B − Overflow
  • 23A − TS3 (digit select 3)
  • 22A − TS4 (digit select 4)
  • 21B − BCD out 2
  • 21A − TS5 (digit select 5, LSD)
  • 20B − BCD out 8
  • 20A − BCD out 4
  • 19B − Latch Out (Data Good)
  • 19A − BCD out 1
  • 16A − Signal input
  • 14A − External Clock

Pictures

DC504 (1975−1983)

DC504A (1984−1993)