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{{TM500 | mfg=Tektronix | type=TG501 | function=time mark generator | class=pulse generator | image=Tek tg501 on.JPG | introduced=1974 | discontinued=1995 |
{{TM500 | mfg=Tektronix | type=TG501 | function=time-mark generator | class=pulse generator | image=Tek tg501 on.JPG | introduced=1974 | discontinued=1995 |
manuals=
manuals=
* [[Media:070-1576-02.pdf|Tektronix TG501 Manual]] (OCR, stitched schematics)
'''TG501'''
* [[Media:TG501 schematics.pdf|Tektronix TG501 Schematics, stitched]]
* [[Media:070-1576-00.pdf|TG501 Manual 070-1576-00]]
* [[Media:070-1576-02.pdf|TG501 Manual 070-1576-02]] (OCR, stitched schematics)
 
* [[Media:050-1425-02.pdf|TG501 Product Mod 050-1425-02]]
* [[Media:TG501 schematics.pdf|TG501 Schematics, stitched]]
 
'''TG501A'''
* [[Media:070-7373-00.pdf|TG501A Manual 070-7373-00]]
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}}
* Option 01 adds a 5MHz tempature-compensated crystal oscillator (Y50), and a TTL decade counter (U50) for a stable, precise internal clock.
There is also a TG501A.
There is also a TG501A.


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==Rear Interface Signals==
==Rear Interface Signals==
<small>
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| 16A      || 22B || Fast=Low, Slow=High
| 16A      || 22B || Fast=Low, Slow=High
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|}
</small>


==Internals==
==Internals==
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A chain of dividers running off the 100 MHz clock provide the selectable output markers.
A chain of dividers running off the 100 MHz clock provide the selectable output markers.
The 1 ns output uses a [[step recovery diode]] (HP 5082-8872, part [[152-0503-00]]).


==Links==
==Links==
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIe9WzdIZ9g TG501 Repair and Calibration] by Zenwizard Studios @ YouTube
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIe9WzdIZ9g TG501 Repair and Calibration] by Zenwizard Studios @ YouTube
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF5V7D0VZeE TG501 In-Depth Troubleshooting of a Stubborn Unit] by Zenwizard Studios @ YouTube
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF5V7D0VZeE TG501 In-Depth Troubleshooting of a Stubborn Unit] by Zenwizard Studios @ YouTube
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t7ndiKzYI8 TG501 In-Depth Troubleshooting of a Stubborn Unit Part 2] by Zenwizard Studios @ YouTube
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yl29OOxyNf0 Tektronix TG501A Refresh and Check For a Viewer] by Zenwizard Studios @ YouTube
{{Documents|Link=TG501}}
==Prices==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year
! 1975
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! Catalog Price
| align="right" | $745
|-
! In 2023 Dollars
| align="right" | $4,300
|}


==Pictures==
==Pictures==
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Tek tg501a.jpg
Tek tg501a.jpg
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Parts==
{{Parts|TG501}}
{{Parts|TG501A}}


[[Category:Time mark generators]]
[[Category:Time mark generators]]