TM506

The Tektronix TM506 is a six-compartment mainframe in the TM500 system. The RTM506 is the electrically identical rack-mount version.

The rightmost compartment can supply high-powered plugins.

Specifications

The TM506 supplies five unregulated voltages to the plug-in modules:

+33.5 V, 350 mA max, common to all plug-in slots
−33.5 V, 350 mA max, common to all plug-in slots
+11.5 V, 1.3 A max in regular compartment, 4 A max in high-power compartment; common to regular plug-in slots, floating on high-power slot
2 × 25 V_AC, 2 x 0.5 A / 25 VA (combined) max in regular compartment, 60 VA (combined) max in high-power compartment; floating ≤350 V (peak) per plug-in
17.5 V_AC with grounded center tap, 30 VA max in standard compartment, 95 VA max in high-power compartment; common to regular plug-in slots, floating on high-power slot

Manuals

Tektronix TM506 and RTM506 Manual (PDF)

TM506A

The TM506A is a newer variant of the TM506 that essentially looks exactly the same as the TM5006, i.e. it is higher, has air outlets on the front and a flip switch instead of a pull switch.

Links

Pictures

TM506 Front
TM506 Rear
TM506 Rear
TM506A
Interface Connector Pinout
Block Diagram
Power Supply