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The '''Tektronix TM500''' / '''TM5000''' is a modular test equipment system offering a variety of plug-in modules that fit a dedicated series of mainframes with one to six module slots. The plugins are not compatible with other Tektronix lines such as oscilloscopes. The | The '''Tektronix TM500''' / '''TM5000''' is a modular test equipment system offering a variety of plug-in modules that fit [[TM500 and TM5000 mainframes|a dedicated series of mainframes]] with one to six module slots. The plugins are not compatible with other Tektronix lines such as oscilloscopes. The TM5000 series added a [[GPIB interface]] on the mainframe to control intelligent plugins. TM500 series modules work in TM5000 series mainframes but not necessarily vice versa (see ref. below). | ||
In addition to the modules that appeared in Tek catalogs over the years, there were probably a hundred or more that Tektronix designed and used in-house on their production lines for test and calibration of their products. These in-house units usually have an 067-xxxx-xx number. | In addition to the modules that appeared in Tek catalogs over the years, there were probably a hundred or more that Tektronix designed and used in-house on their production lines for test and calibration of their products. These in-house units usually have an [[:Category:Calibration fixtures|067-xxxx-xx number]]. | ||
There were also several other companies that made plugins that fit into the TM500/TM5000 mainframes. The most common non-Tek plugins seem to come from [[Pulse Instruments]], [[Spectracom]], [[General Optronics]], | There were also several other companies that made plugins that fit into the TM500/TM5000 mainframes. The most common non-Tek plugins seem to come from [[Pulse Instruments]], [[Spectracom]], [[General Optronics]], [[Lasertron]], [[Metrotek]], [[Xetron]], [[Ball Efratom]], [[Digital Audio Corporation]] and [[Ballantine]]. | ||
[[Lasertron]], [[Metrotek]], [[Xetron]], [[Ball Efratom]], [[Digital Audio Corporation]] and [[Ballantine]]. | |||
== | ==Mainframes and plug-ins== | ||
* [ | * [[TM500 and TM5000 mainframes]] | ||
* [[TM500 and TM5000 plug-ins]] | |||
== | ==Pinouts== | ||
* [[TM500 Series plug-in interface]] | |||
* [[TM5000 Series plug-in interface]] | |||
* [http://w140.com/smb/TM5X_RIB_FREE.pdf Tektronix TM 500 Series Rear Interface Data Book (OCR, PDF)] ([[Media:070-2088-00.pdf|-00]], [[Media:070-2088-01.pdf|-01]], [[Media:070-2088-04.pdf|-04]]) | |||
=== | ==See also== | ||
* [https://vintagetek.org/tm500-products/ TM500/5000 Products] @ vintagetek.org | |||
* [[Media:Tekscope 1972 V4 N3 May 1972.pdf | Bob Ragsdale, ''TM500 series - a new dimension in plug-in instrumentation.'' In TekScope Vol. 4 No. 3, May 1972]] | |||
* [[List of TM500 and TM5000 equipment]] | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http:// | * [http://philippe.demerliac.free.fr/Tek.htm Plugin hacking] and [http://philippe.demerliac.free.fr/TekLab.htm homebuilt plugins] (French) | ||
[[Category:TM500/TM5000 system]] | [[Category:TM500/TM5000 system]] | ||
[[Category:Introduced in 1972]] | [[Category:Introduced in 1972]] |