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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 5000 series added a [[GPIB interface]] on the mainframe to control intelligent plugins.  500 series modules work in 5000 series mainframes but not necessarily vice versa (see ref. below).
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]].   


See also the '''[[List of TM500 and TM5000 equipment]]'''.
==Mainframes and plug-ins==
 
* [[TM500 and TM5000 mainframes]]
==Mainframes==
* [[TM500 and TM5000 plug-ins]]
(For plugins, see [[TM500 and TM5000 plug-ins]].)
 
=== TM500 ===
<gallery widths="150" heights="180">
Tek-tm501.jpg      | '''[[TM501|TM501 — Single bay]]'''
TM502A.jpg        | '''[[TM502|TM502 — Dual bay]]'''
Tek pg501 sc502.jpg | '''[[TM503|TM503 — 3-bay]]'''
Image needed.jpg  | '''[[TM504|TM504 — 4-bay]]'''
Tek tm506 1.jpg    | '''[[TM506|TM506 — 6-bay]]'''
Tek-tm515.jpg      | '''[[TM515|TM515 — 5-bay Traveler Mainframe]]'''
Image needed.jpg  | '''[[TM516|TM516 — 6-bay Traveler Mainframe]]'''
</gallery>
 
=== TM5000 ===
<gallery widths="150" heights="180">
File:TM5003 threequarter.jpg  | '''[[TM5003|TM5003 — 3-bay]]'''
File:Image needed.jpg  | '''[[TM5006|TM5006 — 6-bay]]'''
</gallery>


==Pinouts==
==Pinouts==
[[File:tm500pinout.png]]
* [[TM500 Series plug-in interface]]
[[File:tm5000pinout.png]]
* [[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]])


==Manuals==
==See also==
* [http://w140.com/tm500rearintf.pdf Tektronix TM 500 Series Rear Interface Data Book (PDF)]
* [https://vintagetek.org/tm500-products/ TM500/5000 Products] @ vintagetek.org
* [http://w140.com/smb/TM5X_RIB_FREE.pdf Tektronix TM 500 Series Rear Interface Data Book (OCR, PDF)]
* [[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://cscott.net/Projects/tek.html Tektronix TM500 series and compatible equipment] ([http://www.davmar.org/TE/Tillman/TM500-Tillman.html Alternate])
* [http://philippe.demerliac.free.fr/Tek.htm Plugin hacking] and [http://philippe.demerliac.free.fr/TekLab.htm homebuilt plugins] (French)
* [http://philippe.demerliac.free.fr/Tek.htm Plugin hacking] and [http://philippe.demerliac.free.fr/TekLab.htm homebuilt plugins] (French)



Revision as of 05:08, 21 January 2021

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 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.

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.

Mainframes and plug-ins

Pinouts

See also

Links