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Re: I need a new/used lab computer
Well, yes, I probably could try to fix the old machine, but the limiting factor is time.? If you're retired, and I'm not, that may make sense.? No rabbit holes here, thank you very much!? And
By Jim Ford · #150759 ·
Re: I need a new/used lab computer
I'm not a windows fan, but a while back got a tiny machine with windows 8 on it. It felt like using a phone as a computer. It updated to 10 (painfully, it didn't really have enough free space to do it
By Adrian Godwin · #150758 ·
Re: HP 8568B Instr Check Light?
Also, I have seen the intermittent caused by an intermittent interconnect cable on the rear. Usually a broken wire inside the connector from cable stress or worst case where the cable meets the
By Don Bitters · #150757 ·
Re: HP 8643A and Capacitors
Not 100% sure, but I believe the power supply to mother brd. connection is a Molex to tinned pins connector on either the power supply brd. or mother brd.. On the 85662A display unit the tinned pin
By Don Bitters · #150756 ·
Re: HP859x Power Supply Schematics
Thanks, Chris! For anyone else digging, they are
By Mark Litwack · #150755 ·
Re: I need a new/used lab computer
Hey Jim, I'm a little late to the party here, but what about just fixing the original PC? You didn't mention the type of kaput-ness involved, which could be a number of things ranging from trivial to
By ed breya · #150754 ·
Re: HP 8568B Instr Check Light?
Also check for loosy rear cable bus connector. In my unit there is some play in the centronics connector and that not let boot the instrument. Cheers, R.
By RubenRubio · #150753 ·
Re: HP 8568B Instr Check Light?
Thank you Don.? I appreciate the reply. Scott
By Polaraligned · #150752 ·
Re: HP 8568B Instr Check Light?
The 2 check LED’s deal with the state of the instrument and the communications between the upper and lower units. If the upper unit does not power up but the bottom unit does, IIRC the right LED
By Don Bitters · #150751 ·
Re: HP 8643A and Capacitors
You might try resoldering the power connectors on the IO board, filter board and main supply board. Otherwise, bad cable, crimp? You might find that it fixes itself when you put it all back together.
By mux_folder2001 · #150750 ·
Re: HP 8643A and Capacitors
My 8643A started doing a "recalibrate" every time I turned it on. Once the 8643A completes that "recalibrate" its RF output and frequency are OK, although I have not tested every aspect of modulation,
By Bill Carver · #150749 ·
Re: HP859x Power Supply Schematics
Anyone who downloaded my schematics of the Output Regulator should update them with those I have just uploaded to the files section, along with the schematics of the other two boards. I found a couple
By Chris Weir · #150748 ·
5 files uploaded #file-notice
The following items have been added to the Files area of the [email protected] group. * /All HP, Agilent and Keysight instruments in folders by part numbers/8000 to 8999/8590
By Group Notification <noreply@...> · #150747 ·
Re: HP 3403C True RMS Voltmeter display fault
Hey everyone, Having recently picked up an Hakko 474 I've decided to desolder every electrolytics in the PSU to test them before ordering some. To my surprise they're all well within specs, close to
By AArnaud · #150746 ·
Re: I need a new/used lab computer
Just as another data point, I do know for a fact that a PCIe to PCI bridge, NI PCI GPIB card, and Windows 10 64 bit will work.? I have yet to run any program that won't work with it, but I am sure
By Matt Harris · #150745 ·
Re: Shipping overseas?
I've heard of such practices, but not suffered them. Are they still doing that? I do advise purchasers to take photos of unopened packages, and for large packages I keep photos of how I packed them.
By Tom Gardner · #150744 ·
Re: Shipping overseas?
The biggest problem we have had with Ebay's GSP is they will sometimes take apart large double boxed shipments, and then ship them over the pond in their inner box without any padding. You know the
By Chuck Harris · #150743 ·
3457A calibration data dump / restore
Hello, I have a very nice 3457A which has a 40-year old battery. New batteries are quite inexpensive and easy to find, but I'm quite scared at the prospect of replacing the battery without first
By Joel Setton · #150742 ·
Re: I need a new/used lab computer
Re:- Do you have anyone in your environment with a not too old laptop? Get it for a box of cigars, install an SSD and Linux Mint. You're back in business! There is nothing wrong with using Linux
By Dave_G0WBX · #150741 ·
Re: I need a new/used lab computer
I haven’t tried to do anything useful yet, but I did succeed in getting a raspberry pi 5 to see an NI PCI-GPIB card hoping so a compact HPdrive system with the advantage of being able to ssh to it
By Ed Marciniak · #150740 ·