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- The model number
- The function(s) listed below. Some instruments have multiple functions - for example, the 4195A is a VNA, spectrum analyzer and an impedance analyzer. Therefore the 4195A is listed in multiple categories
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- Accessory kits - various types
- AC power analyzers - PA2201A and PA2203A
- AC power supplies 6811C, 6812C, 6813C
- Airlines
- Arbitrary waveform generators M8194A
- Amplifiers?493A, 495A?
- Attenuators (optical) 8156A, 8157A, 8158B, 81566A, 81576A,?
- Attenuators (RF) 8494A
- Attenuator set (500 ¦¸) 350C
- Attenuator set (600 ¦¸) 350D
- Attenuator switch driver
- Audio analyzers? 8903A, 8903B, 8903E,? ?
- Base station test sets
- Bit error rate testers (BERTs)
- Cables
- Capacitance meters U1701A, U1701B, 4272A, 4278A, 4279A
- Capacitor Bridge 4270A,
- Capacitor standards 16380A, 16380C,?
- Carrier noise test setsi
- Cesium frequency standards
- Clamp ammeters
- Close field probes
- Crystal Impedance E4915A, E4916A
- Data Acquisition Systems (DAQs)
- DC power analyzers
- DC power supplies 6030A , 6031A , 6032A, 6033A, 6035A, 6131C, 6621A, 6622A, 6623A, 6624A, 6627A, 6255A, 6645A, 6671A, 6672A, 6673A, 6674A, 6675A, 62003A, 62003C, 62003E, 62004A, 62004B, 62004E, 62005A, 62005B, 62005E, 62006A, 62006B, 62006E, 62010A, 62010C, 62010E, 62012A, 62012C, 62012E, 62015A, 62015C, 62015E, 62018A, 62018C, 62018E, 62024A, 62024C, 62024E, 62028A, 62028C, 62028E, 62048A, 62048C, 62048E
- Delay lines
- Detectors
- Device current waveform analyzers
- Digital communications analyzers
- Directional couplers
- Distortion analyzers 330B, 330C, 330D, 331A, 332A, 333A, 334A, 339A, 8903A, 8903B, 8903E,???
- Dynamic measurement DC source
- Electrometers
- Fading simulators
- Femto ammeters
- Filters
- Frequency counters 522B, 5342A 5343A 5352B
- Frequency standards?
- Function Generators ? 3310A,? 8165A,
- GPIB controllers, extenders, cables etc.
- GPS frequency standards
- Harmonic mixers
- High resistance meters 4339B
- High resistance meter fixtures 16008B
- HEV EV Grid Emulators and Test Systems
- In-circuit test systems
- Impedance analyzers 4195A, 4291A, 4291B, 4395A, 4396A, 4396B, 4294A, E4990A, E4991A
- Impedance Analyzer Accessories
- Impedance / Gain Phase analyzer 4194A
- Impedance Meter 4193A,
- Isolators
- LCR meters? U1701A, U1701B, U1731A,? U1731B, U1731C, U1732A, U1732B, U1732C, U1733C, 4191A , 4192A, 4194A, 4195A, E4196A,? 4216A, 4260A, 4261A, 4262A? 4263A, 4263B, 4271B, 4274A, 4275A, 4276A , 4277A, 4284A, 4285A, 4286A, 4287A, 4291A, 4291B, 4294A, 4332A, 4342A, 4395A, 4396A, 4396B, E4980A and E4980AL
- LCR meter calibration devices? 16380A 42030A? 42090A, 42091A and 42100A
- LCR meter accessories
- 2-Terminal BNCs.
- 4-Terminal Pair (BNC connectors)
- Cable extension 16048A, 16048D, 16048E, 16048G, 16048H
- DC current bias accessories 42841A, 42842A, 42842B, 42842C, 42843A
- DC voltage bias accessories 16065A, 16065C,
- Kelvin clips 16089A, 16089B, 16089C,16089E
- Lead Components 16047A,16047B, 16047D, 16047E
- Material 16451B, 16452A
- Probes 42941A
- SMD 16034E, 16034G, 16034H
- 2-port 16096A
- 7 mm (APC7)
- 2-Terminal BNCs.
- LCZ meters? 4276A, 4277A,
- Lightwave clock / data receivers
- Lightwave converter
- Lightwave component analyzer
- Lightwave measurement system mainframes
- Lightwave polarization analyzers 8509B
- Logic analyzers
- Nemo wireless network solutions.
- Noise and interference test set
- Noise figure analyzers
- Noise sources 346A, 346B. 346C ,
- Matching pads (50 ohm to 75 ohm or similar)
- Materials test equipment
- Microwave repeaters
- Microwave downconverters 70427A
- Microwave / THz sources
- Milliammeter 428B
- Milliohm meter
- Mobile communications DC source
- Modular instruments
- AXIe
- Data acquisition (DAQ)
- USB
- PXIe
- Modulation analyzers
- Multimeters 427A, 970A
- Optical attenuators
- Optical heads
- Optical sources
- Optical spectrum analyzers
- Oscilloscopes 120A, 120AR, 120B, 122A, 130A, 130B, 130BR, 130C, 140A, 140B, 141A, 150A, 150AR, 160B, 180A, 180AR, 180CD, 181A, 181AR, 181T, 181TR, 182C, 182T, 183A, 183B, 184A, 184B, 185A, 185B, 1200A, 1200B, 1220A, 1221A, 1703A, 1707A, 1707B, 1710A, 1710B, 1715A, 1722A, 1725A, 1726A, 1740A, 1741A, 1742A, 1743A, 1744A, 1746A, 1980A, 1980B, 5403A, 6000A, 6000L, 16533A, 16534A, 54100A, 5410B, 54100C, 5100D, 54111D, 54120A, 54120B, 54200A, 54501A, 54502A, 54503A, 54504A, 54520A, 54520C, 54540A, 54540C, 54542A, 54542C, 54600B, 54601A, 54601B, 54602B, 54603B,? 54645A, 54654N, 54710A, 54720A, 54750A, 54825N, E1428,?
- Oven controlled crystal oscillators (OCXOs)
- Pattern generators
- PCM terminal test set
- Phase noise measurement
- Pico ammeters
- Printers 2225
- Plotters 7470A, 7475A?
- Probes
- Protocol analyzers and exercisers.
- Power booster test sets
- Power meters 431A, 431B, 431C, 432A, 435A, 435B, 437B, 438A
- Power splitters
- Power supplies
- Pulse generators
- Q-meters 4342A?
- Q-meter calibration inductors 16470A
- Reflection transmission test set
- Return loss module (optical)
- Relays / switches / switch matrices (optical)
- Relays / switches / switch matrices (RF)
- Resistor standards 42030A?and 42100A
- S-parameter test sets
- Scalar network analyzers
- SCSI bus preprocessor interface E2324A
- Selective level meters 3746A
- Semiconductors
- Semiconductor parameter analyzers 4145A, 4155B, 4156B,
- Signal analyzers
- Signal generators / sweep generators / signal sources / oscillators 200CD, 201B, 209A, 204D,? 608A,? 8165A
- Software
- Source measure units
- Spectrum analyzers 4195A,???
- Switch control units
- SWR meter 415E?
- Time interval? counters
- Time mark generator 226A
- Timing and data state modules
- Torque wrenches
- Transmitter testers
- Trigger modules
- Ultrasound transducers
- Universal bridge? 4260A, 4265A, 4265B?
- Vacuum tube voltmeter 410C
- Vector Impedance Meter 4193A, 4800A, 4815A
- Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) 4195A,? 8510A, 8510B, 8510C, 8753A, 8753B, 8753C, 8753D, 8753E, 8753ES, 8752ET, 8719A, 8719B, 8719C, 8719D, 8720A, 8720B, 8720C, 8720D, 8720ES, 8722A, 8722B, 8722C, 8722D, 8722ES,
- Vector Network Analyzers (VNA) calibration kits 85032B, 85032E, 85033C, 85033D, 85033E, 85050B, 85050C, 85050D, 85052B, 85052C, 85052D, 85054A, 85054B, 85054D, 85056A
- Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) verification kits
- Vector Signal Analyzer 89650S, 89600S
- Vector voltmeters 8405A, 8508A,
- VXI mainframes 70000B, 70000C
- Waveform and function generators
- Waveguide to waveguide and waveguide to coaxial transitions.
- Wireless 58 OTA chambers
- Wireless channel emulators
- Wireless network emulators
- Wireless communication test sets
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Re: Advice on how to use an SA for test point troubleshooting
You may also use a differential probe, it is important to pay attention to the probe's input impedance and the common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) of the probe and oscilloscope. The input impedance of
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Re: Advice on how to use an SA for test point troubleshooting
One type of probe that could be used for this purpose is a passive probe with a bandwidth of at least 500 MHz and a maximum input voltage that exceeds +2 dBm. A passive probe is typically less
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Re: 5086-7337 *Yig Oscillator issue*
Yup, you got point :) I¡¯ll search a resistor to apply that method, ohm law at it¡¯s best. Regards, Ruben
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Re: Advice on how to use an SA for test point troubleshooting
Both SAs and Scopes measure voltage. If a signal level is CORRECTLY specified in dBm, the impedance must be 50 ohms unless otherwise stated. All that is necessary to do is the mathematical conversion
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Re: Advice on how to use an SA for test point troubleshooting
"Chuck Harris" <cfharris@...> writes: Ok, fair enough. I had assumed 2-3 dBm meant into a 50ohm load presented by whatever is downstream of this. If it's 2-3 dBm when you load it externally with
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Re: strange issue on Agilent 54641D MSO
Did this just start out of nowhere or were you testing something? Andrew
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Re: Advice on how to use an SA for test point troubleshooting
If the OP's description of the set point being 2-3 dBm, is accurate, you can do nothing else but use a 50 ohm probe to make the connection. dBm is totally undefined at the arbitrary high impedances of
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Chuck Harris
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Re: Hot air soldering tool
"Steve - Home" <sw.krull@...> writes: This is about $100 above your target, but I have the Quick 861DW and it's excellent. Matt
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Re: Hot air soldering tool
I got a GQ electronics 5200 hot air station for under $200 10 yrs ago...but ebay does not show any for sale now. That model has an iron output also. I've since gone to Metcal station for irons, so its
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John Griessen
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Re: Hot air soldering tool
I tried the cheap Sparkfun Hot-Air Rework Station - 303D and hated it. the temperature over and under shoots, build quality and safety (bad grounding) were all issues. It also has no auto shutdown in
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Hot air soldering tool
I¡¯m considering a hot air soldering tool and am looking for recommendations. I have a bench top Hart 200A with top and bottom heat to do larger parts but I¡¯m looking for a hand held unit for small
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Re: Advice on how to use an SA for test point troubleshooting
Matt - I agree - I was assuming a probe designed for Hi-Z and am unfamiliar with any others. Cheers! Bruce Quoting Matt Huszagh <huszaghmatt@...>:
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Re: strange issue on Agilent 54641D MSO
It also does it when I use the plastic-covered BNC of the original HP probe to "rattle" the BNC input. Wilko
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Re: 5086-7337 *Yig Oscillator issue*
QuotingRubin - You should not need to break the main coil circuit to measure the current - that may affect the stability of the circuit. Look at the main drive circuit. You will find a resistor
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Bruce
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Re: Advice on how to use an SA for test point troubleshooting
"Bruce" <bruce@...> writes: While a FET probe is nice, a suitable high-frequency passive probe (like the PML series) can absolutely work up to 500 MHz and beyond. In fact, you can make them
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Matt Huszagh
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Re: strange issue on Agilent 54641D MSO
Does it do that if you try moving the input with a non conductive tool? Or just your fingers? Andrew
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strange issue on Agilent 54641D MSO
I have an interesting phenomenon on my Agilent 54641D MSO. Upon cold powerup the trace of channel 1 is "all wiggly". The wiggliness is highly sensitive to mechanical movement of the BNC socket of
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Wilko Bulte
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Re: 5086-7337 *Yig Oscillator issue*
Ok, let¡¯s do a test set up for current measurements. My plan: separate the oscillator board and make jumpers between both with wire to open them and put the ammeter. Bruce - I¡¯m measuring rf
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Re: Advice on how to use an SA for test point troubleshooting
If you can find ont, I recommend attaching an HP FET probe to your SA. If you don't have one, it is a good idea to start looking for one. I find them a valuable resource for trouble shooting. Note:
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Bruce
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Re: 5086-7337 *Yig Oscillator issue*
Rubin - Two things to do: 1) Check ALL voltages to YIG sub assembly and check cable connections 2) Measure the YIG main coil current - you can ignore the FM coil - there will be a resistor used to
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Bruce
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