500-series plug-ins (Letter-series and 1-series)

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These plug-ins use the 500-series plug-in interface and fit in 500-series scopes as well as external power supply units such as the 127, 132, and 133.

The transition from letter-series plug-ins to 1-series happened in fall of 1965.

Tektronix Letter Series Plug-ins

A – 20 MHz single channel amplifier, 1959 (53A: 1954)
B – Same as A, with an extra 10× of gain, 1954
C – 24 MHz (53C: 8.5 MHz) dual channel amplifier
CA – 24 MHz dual channel amplifier
D – 2 MHz differential amplifier, 1954
E – 60 kHz high gain differential amplifier, 1955
F – 1 MHz high gain differential amplifier (Prototype, became the 1A7 before going into production)
G – 20 MHz differential amplifier, 1955
H – 15 MHz single channel amplifier, 1958
J – Similar to 1A1 (prototype only), 1963
K – 30 MHz single channel amplifier, 1955
L – Same as K, with an extra 10× of gain, 1957
M – 20 MHz four channel amplifier, 1962
N – 600 MHz sampler, 1960
O – 25 MHz op-amp, 1962
P – Calibration aid (pulser), 1959
Q – Transducer driver, 1960
R – Transistor rise-time tester, 1958
S – Diode recovery tester, 1960
T – Single time base, 1957
V – video amplifier (prototype only)
W – 23 MHz, differential comparator, 1965
Z – 13 MHz, differential comparator, 1960

Tektronix 1-Series Plug-ins

1A1 – 50 MHz dual channel amplifier, 1964
1A2 – 50 MHz dual channel amplifier, 1964
1A4 – 50 MHz four channel amplifier, 1967
1A5 – 50 MHz differential amplifier, 1967
1A6 – 2 MHz differential amplifier, 1967
1A7 – 500 kHz high gain differential amplifier, 1966
1A7A – 1 MHz high gain differential amplifier, 1968
1S1 – 1 GHz, sampler, 1965
1S2 – 3.9 GHz, sampler and TDR, 1967
1L5 – 50 Hz to 1 MHz Spectrum Analyzer, 1967
1L10 – 1 MHz to 36 MHz Spectrum Analyzer, 1965
1L20 – 10 MHz to 4.2 GHz, Spectrum Analyzer, 1964
1L30 – 925 MHz to 10.5 GHz Spectrum Analyzer
1L40 – 1.5 GHz to 40 GHz Spectrum Analyzer
1L60 − 150 to 250 MHz Spectrum Analyzer
1M1 – Calibration aid, 1964
Direct Access Plug-in Unit
TU-2 – Calibration aid
TU-7 – Same as 1M1

Non-Tektronix plug-ins

... that were designed to work in 500-series scopes include, but are probably not limited to:

Corona Electric TF-100A − Transistor transit frequency plotter
Corona Electric TF-10A − Transistor transit frequency plotter
EIP 101B – Microwave Spectrum Analyzer
Electro/Data PN1011 – Microwave Panoramic Spectrum Analyzer
Hickok 1822 – Tektronix Type B clone
Hickok 1823 – Tektronix Type 53C clone
Hickok 1823A – Tektronix Type CA clone
Hickok 1824 – Tektronix Type D clone
Hickok 1831 – Tektronix Type K clone
Hickok 1832 – Tektronix Type L clone
Hickock 1836 – Calibration fixture
Lavoie LA-265-B – Tektronix Type B clone
Lavoie LA-265-CA – Tektronix Type CA clone
Lavoie LA-265-D – Tektronix Type D clone
Lavoie LA-265-L – Tektronix Type L clone
Lavoie LA-545-54B
Lavoie LA-545-54L – Tektronix Type L clone
Nelson-Ross 002 – 35 Hz to 150 kHz, Spectrum Analyzer
Nelson-Ross PSA-011 – 10 Hz to 20 kHz Spectrum Analyzer
Nelson-Ross 201 – 600 kHz to 35 MHz Spectrum Analyzer
Nelson-Ross 511 – 10 MHz to 4.5 GHz Spectrum Analyzer
Precision Sonics UTR-1 – Ultrasonic pulser and receiver
Pentrix L20 – Spectrum Analyzer, forerunner to Tek 1L20
Pentrix L21 – Low frequency Spectrum Analyzer
Pentrix L30 – Spectrum Analyzer, forerunner to Tek 1L30
Pentrix L3742/2 – Spectrum Analyzer
Systron Donner 9550 – Curve tracer
Sylvania Curve Tracer

Other Plug-ins

040-0065-00 – Blank plug-in kit

Plug-in Extensions

EP53 - Plug-In Extension
013-0005-00 – Gain Adjust Adapter
013-0015-00 - Plug-In Extension
013-0019-00 (EP54) - Plug-In Extension

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