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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''' 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.
-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.
+The '''TM5000''' series, [[introduced in 1982]], 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).
-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]],
+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]].
-[[Lasertron]], [[Metrotek]], [[Xetron]], [[Ball Efratom]], [[Digital Audio Corporation]] and [[Ballantine]].
-==Mainframes==
+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]].
-(For plugins, see [[TM500 and TM5000 plug-ins]].)
-=== TM500 ===
+==Mainframes and plug-ins==
-<gallery widths="150" heights="180">
+* [[TM500 and TM5000 mainframes]]
-File:Tek-tm501.jpg      | '''[[TM501|TM501 — Single bay]]'''
+* [[TM500 and TM5000 plug-ins]]
-File:TM502A.jpg         | '''[[TM502|TM502 — Dual bay]]'''
-File:Image needed.jpg   | '''[[TM503|TM503 — 3-bay]]'''
-File:Image needed.jpg   | '''[[TM504|TM504 — 4-bay]]'''
-File:Tek tm506 1.jpg    | '''[[TM506|TM506 — 6-bay]]'''
-File:Tek-tm515.jpg      | '''[[TM515|TM515 — 5-bay Traveler Mainframe]]'''
-File:Image needed.jpg   | '''[[TM516|TM516 — 6-bay Traveler Mainframe]]'''
-</gallery>
-=== TM5000 ===
-<gallery widths="150" heights="180">
-File:Image needed.jpg   | '''[[TM5003|TM5003 — 3-bay]]'''
-File:Image needed.jpg   | '''[[TM5006|TM5006 — 6-bay]]'''
-</gallery>
 ==Pinouts==
-[[File:tm500pinout.png]]
+* [[TM500 Series plug-in interface]]
-[[File:tm5000pinout.png]]
+* [[TM5000 Series plug-in interface]]
+* [[TM500 Series Rear Interface Data Book]]
-==Manuals==
+==See also==
-* [http://w140.com/tm500rearintf.pdf Tektronix TM 500 Series Rear Interface Data Book (PDF)]
+* [[Media:A-3183.pdf|TM500 Modular Test and Measurement Instruments Catalog]]
-* [http://w140.com/smb/TM5X_RIB_FREE.pdf Tektronix TM 500 Series Rear Interface Data Book (OCR, PDF)]
+* [[Media:75W-6786-4.pdf|Modular Instruments Selection Guide]]
+* [https://vintagetek.org/tm500-products/ TM500/5000 Products] @ vintagetek.org
+* [[List of TM500 and TM5000 equipment]]
+* [[TM500 and TM5000 pass transistors]]
 ==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)
+* TekWeek 1982: [https://vintagetek.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/NAB_TW_04021982.pdf Tektronix taking new products to NAB] convention in Dallas, TX
+{{Documents|Link=TM500 system}}
+{{Documents|Link=TM5000 system}}
+==Instruments==
+===TM500 Series===
+====Tektronix====
+<small>
+{{#cargo_query:
+tables=Products
+|fields=_pageName=Page,Description=Description,Introduced=Introduced,Discontinued=Discontinued,Designers__full=Designers
+|where=Series = 'TM500 System' and Manufacturer = 'Tektronix'
+|limit=500
+|offset=0
+}}
+</small>
+====3rd party====
+<small>
+{{#cargo_query:
+tables=Products
+|fields=_pageName=Page,Manufacturer=Manufacturer,Description=Description,Introduced=Introduced,Discontinued=Discontinued
+|where=Series = 'TM500 System' and Manufacturer <> 'Tektronix'
+|limit=500
+|offset=0
+}}
+</small>
+===TM5000 Series===
+====Tektronix====
+<small>
+{{#cargo_query:
+tables=Products
+|fields=_pageName=Page,Description=Description,Introduced=Introduced,Discontinued=Discontinued,Designers__full=Designers
+|where=Series = 'TM5000 System'
+|limit=500
+|offset=0
+}}
+</small>
 [[Category:TM500/TM5000 system]]
 [[Category:Introduced in 1972]]