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Tektronix PS501

0–20 V, 0.4 A + 5 V, 1 A power supply

Produced from 1972 to 1993

Manuals

070-1301-02 Instruction Manual for PS501,PS501-1,PS501-2 (OCR)

Modifications

(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix PS501 is a 0–20 V, 0.4 A + 5 V, 1 A power supply plug-in for the TM500 system.

There are three versions:

PS501 has coarse/fine potentiometers for setting the variable output voltage.
PS501-1 has a 0–10/10–20 V switch and a 10-turn pot with mechanical voltage readout.
PS501-2 has coarse/fine potentiometers, and additionally features an analog meter to monitor voltage or current.

All versions have a 0–400 mA current limiting pot and an output switch. The 0–20 V / 400 mA output is floating, the fixed 5 V / 1 A output is ground referenced.

Two special modified versions of the PS501-1 exist:

PS501-1/MOD730E is a modified version to power the strain gage adapter 015-0169-00 or other transducers. The strain gage adapter was initially powered by the 3A10 differential plug in for the 561 or 564 oscilloscopes. When the production of this oscilloscope series was terminated in 1975, the modified PS501-1 MOD 730E became available in 1977 as a replacement power supply, and was produced until 1985. The Physical Measurements Handbook has descriptions of the available transducers and components, which before were described in the 3A10 manual.

PS501-1/MOD730F is a modified version to provide power for the 015-0108-01 Rotational Function Generator (RFG) and to condition its output signals to be connected to the modified 7B53A/MODFB time base. The RFG is described in the Engine Analyzer System manual with schematics.
The 3A74/MOD730A vertical amplifier and 2B67/MOD730A time base were originally used in a 561 or 564 oscilloscope as part of the Tektronix Engine Analyzer System. When the production of this oscilloscope series was terminated, the modified PS501-1/MOD730F became available as a functional replacement for generating the horizontal signals for the gated X-Y display of the 7B53A/MODFB timebase.

Key Specifications

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Links

Documents Referencing PS501

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

Prices

PS501

Year	1975
Catalog Price	$95
In 2023 Dollars	$540

PS501-1

Year	1975	1984
Catalog Price	$130	$500
In 2023 Dollars	$740	$1,500

PS501-2

Year	1975
Catalog Price	$150
In 2023 Dollars	$860

Pictures

The Three Versions Side by Side (from manual)

PS501-1

Front panel
Left (PCB solder) side
Right (component) side

PS501-2

(capacitors not original)

PS501-1/MOD730E & PS501-1/MOD730F

PS501-1/MOD730E Transducer Supply
PS501-1/MOD530F Rotational Function Generator Supply

PS501-2 Modified by Dennis Tillman, replacing the meter movement with simultaneous I-V measurement.

Components

Some Parts Used in the PS501

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 <small>
 '''Modifications'''
-* [[Media:PS501-1_MOD_730E.pdf|PS501-1 MOD 730E Transducer Power Supply Modification Manual]]
+* [[Media:PS501-1_MOD_730E.pdf|PS501-1/MOD730E Transducer Power Supply Modification Manual]]
-* [[Media:PS501-1_MOD_730EF.pdf|PS501-1 MOD 730E Transducer and MOD 730F RFG Power Supply Modification Manual]]
+* [[Media:PS501-1_MOD_730EF.pdf|PS501-1/MOD730E Transducer and MOD730F RFG Power Supply Modification Manual]]
 * [[Media:Tek ps501 mods 730E and 7030F.pdf|Tektronix PS501-1 Mods 703E and 703F]]
 </small>
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 Two special modified versions of the PS501-1 exist:
-* '''PS501-1 MOD 730E''' is a modified version to power the strain gage adapter [[015-0169-00]] or other transducers. The strain gage adapter was initially powered by the [[3A10]] differential plug in for the [[561]] or [[564]] oscilloscopes. When the production of this oscilloscope series was terminated in 1975, the modified PS501-1 MOD 730E became available in 1977 as a replacement power supply, and was produced until 1985. The [[Media:Physical Measurements Handbook.pdf | Physical Measurements Handbook]] has descriptions of the available transducers and components, which before were described in the [[3A10]] manual.
+* '''PS501-1/MOD730E''' is a modified version to power the strain gage adapter [[015-0169-00]] or other transducers. The strain gage adapter was initially powered by the [[3A10]] differential plug in for the [[561]] or [[564]] oscilloscopes. When the production of this oscilloscope series was terminated in 1975, the modified PS501-1 MOD 730E became available in 1977 as a replacement power supply, and was produced until 1985. The [[Media:Physical Measurements Handbook.pdf | Physical Measurements Handbook]] has descriptions of the available transducers and components, which before were described in the [[3A10]] manual.
-* '''PS501-1 MOD 730F''' is a modified version to provide power for the 015-0108-01 Rotational Function Generator (RFG) and to condition its output signals to be connected to the modified [[7B53A]] MOD FB time base. The RFG is described in the [[Engine Analyzer]] manual with schematics. <br />The [[3A74]] MOD 730A vertical amplifier and [[2B67]] MOD 730A time base were originally used in a [[561]] or [[564]] oscilloscope as part of the Tektronix [[Engine Analyzer]] System. When the production of this oscilloscope series was terminated, the modified PS501-1 MOD 730F became available as a functional replacement for generating the horizontal signals for the gated X-Y display of the [[7B53A]] MOD FB timebase.
+* '''PS501-1/MOD730F''' is a modified version to provide power for the [[015-01080-00 | 015-0108-01]] Rotational Function Generator (RFG) and to condition its output signals to be connected to the modified [[7B53A]]/MODFB time base. The RFG is described in the [[Engine Analyzer System]] manual with schematics. <br />The [[3A74]]/MOD730A vertical amplifier and [[2B67]]/MOD730A time base were originally used in a [[561]] or [[564]] oscilloscope as part of the Tektronix [[Engine Analyzer System]]. When the production of this oscilloscope series was terminated, the modified PS501-1/MOD730F became available as a functional replacement for generating the horizontal signals for the gated X-Y display of the [[7B53A]]/MODFB  timebase.
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 ==Pictures==
 <gallery>
-Tek ps501 models.jpg | The three versions side by side (from manual)
+Tek ps501 models.jpg | The Three Versions Side by Side (from manual)
 </gallery>
 '''PS501-1'''
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 Tek ps501-2 4.JPG
 </gallery>
-'''PS501-1 MOD 730E & PS501-1 MOD 730F'''
+'''PS501-1/MOD730E & PS501-1/MOD730F'''
 <gallery>
-PS501-1 MOD 730E.jpg | PS501-1 MOD 730E transducer supply
+PS501-1 MOD 730E.jpg | PS501-1/MOD730E Transducer Supply
-PS501-1 MOD 730F.jpg | PS501-1 MOD 530F Rotational Function Generator supply
+PS501-1 MOD 730F.jpg | PS501-1/MOD530F Rotational Function Generator Supply
 </gallery>
-'''Dennis Tillman modified a PS501-2''', replacing the meter movement with simultaneous I-V measurement.
+'''PS501-2 Modified by Dennis Tillman''', replacing the meter movement with simultaneous I-V measurement.
 <gallery>
 Dennis tillman ps 501-2 readout mod 1.jpg