DM502

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The Tektronix DM502 is a basic 3½ digit digital multimeter plug-in for the TM500 system.

Tektronix DM502
basic 3½ digit digital multimeter
Tektronix DM502

Produced from 1975 to 1988

Manuals
(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

It has an Int/Ext switch that allows alternate input connections via the rear interface to be selected.

The DM502 is available with an input for temperature measurement with a transistor temperatur probe (P6430) using a NPN-Transistor, e.g. 2N2484 (any NPN-Transistor with hFE>150 can be used.

The DM502A model adds an input for a PT-100 temperature probe (P6601), a true RMS converter, and offset circuits to read dB directly in all ranges.

The 2-kΩ-measurement range (+HI in DM502A) can be used for diode testing, since a current source of 1mA is active and the reading corresponds to the (forward) voltage drop of the diode in Volt. The voltage can rise to a maximum of 10 V. Use a second voltmeter to measure the voltage if 2 V are exceeded.

Key Specifications

Voltage ranges 200 mV to 200 V in decade steps; 1 kV (DC) / 500 V (AC) top range
Input impedance DM502 10 MΩ or direct JFET input >2 GΩ (by internal jumper)
Input impedance DM502A 10 MΩ
Current ranges 200 μA to 2 A in decade steps
Resistance ranges 200 Ω to 20 MΩ in decade steps

Pictures

DM502

DM502A