[Test-Equipment] Re: Tektronix DM502A auto-ranging DMM plugin

[David DiGiacomo]

>Some months ago, I put in a request to this list for a manual (preferably
>PDF format) for above (I would still like one!). No offers were received
>but have finally got the unit working (intermittent 'quality' earth on the
>110/111 A/D chipset). Just need to do a recal now.

Congratulations!

>For completeness, I would like to get the temperature range working but
>have no idea what Tektronix used in the probe (I am assuming that there are
>no probes out there anymore).

The DM502A temperature function uses the P6601 platinum RTD probe.
I don't think they are especially rare.  If you don't want to wait for
one to turn up on eBay, you can get one from a dealer for USD 50 or so.
I don't know if other RTDs would work.