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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: Introduction
Took me a while to work out why a 16500C LA display wobbled when I pushed it further back on the bench. Eventually realised it was a metcal soldering iron supply, which still has a magnetic field even
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Adrian Godwin
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Probing deep and/or narrow into a given unit for troubleshooting
Hi all, I was wondering of asking for thoughts and ideas on probing deep into some units, or maybe just through a narrow clearance. What I'm thinking of is primarily for use with a DMM (vanilla
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Radu Bogdan Dicher
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Re: Introduction
Add in SystemVerilog if one is contemplating FPGA/ASIC work. DaveD KC0WJN Thanks for all the fish. ============================== All spelling mistakes are the responsibilty of the reader (Rick Renz,
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Dave Daniel
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Re: Introduction
Thanks for the feedback Roy. I really appreciate it. So I have a solid foundation of math/physics through my chemistry degree. Calc III, dif equations, quantum chemistry. The math I'm not worried
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Frank Mashockie
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Re: HP 141T Power Supply Help Needed
Replaced q15 and the crt is at least trying to do something. Ordered a hv probe but wondering if maybe this is related to deflection amps. Doesn't seem good so shut it down after the Pic. Focus
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Bill Berzinskas
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Re: Probe Cables for 16801A Logic Analyser
What Card do you have in it? I am pretty sure any of the later grey cables will work. Such as: https://www.ebay.com/itm/315689218821 168xAx, 169xAx,?1691xA ( which are used in various 198XX Units )
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William Stillwell - KI4SWY
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Re: Introduction
If your boss is not paying for it... It's expensive. 2 to 3 years to complete, on average. Say 50,000USD total cost, on average... and up... for many good US schools. Georgia Tech is... about the
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Roy Thistle
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Re: Introduction
Thanks! I can remember back at Marconi I once thought I had trashed an expensive (and brand new!) Mi 6500 amplitude analyser because I had set it down quite firmly on top of an old microwave sweep
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jmr
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Re: Free to good home, HP 5423A system + manuals and spares
Dave, Some info: I have working copies of the firmware tapes and can duplicate them to 3M QIC80 tapes. With some minor modification you can let the 5423/5420 system work with QIC80 tapes. The systems
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Rik Bos
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Re: Introduction
I agree, I found out the hard way when I was in my late teens with a scope and a PSU and couldn¡¯t figure out why I had fluctuation measurements/traces.... Never do it now. ? Regards Nigel Sent
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nigel adams
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Re: Introduction
The arrangement of equipment can be important in several ways; heat is one of them. Another is the radiation of magnetic fields from power transformers which can induce hum in stacked equipment.
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Richard Knoppow
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Re: Introduction
In case this is of any interest, in my first job (at Marconi many years ago) I was taught how to arrange RF test equipment on a workbench and anyone who didn't follow the official guidelines was soon
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jmr
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Re: Introduction
Yes, that's how I've set up my workroom. I don't really have much choice though as my workroom is quite small. If I put it all in this main workroom I doubt I'd be able to get into the room let alone
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jmr
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Re: Transferring waveforms from 54542a through GPIB
I do: :WAV:SOUR CHAN# or :WAV:SOUR WMEM# :WAV:POIN? :WAV:XINC? :WAV:XOR? :WAV:XREF? :WAV:YINC? :WAV:YOR? :WAV:YREF? :WAV:DATA? I loop through all channels and memory and if the channel or memory is
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Steven Maddy
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Probe Cables for 16801A Logic Analyser
Does anyone know the part numbers for the cables and probes for this analyser. I have some of the manuals but they dont say what cables to use, and no cables came with the unit when I purchased it
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richard@...
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Re: HPIB disk drive as a substitute for SRAM cards
Hi Jim, You are probably missing a driver. Finding one may not be easy. Also did you format the card as DOS or LIF? See
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Robert G8RPI
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Re: HPIB disk drive as a substitute for SRAM cards
SUCCESS!! I used this free editor https://freehexeditorneo.com/ to edit the PRC (procedure) file This (picture) highlighted in yellow was the critical spot to change from Card to Disk. I made sure to
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Jim
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Re: Introduction
Hi Burt, The tables do not touch the wall directly, I put a space of 8 inches (20cm), and this space contains a shelf with holes to let the wires pass through. Two 6-inch (15cm) side fans adjustable
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Yves Tardif
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Re: Introduction
In my "home-away-from-home" lab (see earlier picture) I also use wire shelving on wheels, but I don't put anything on them as fillers to keep the feet from being caught in the wires.? Here in
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Jeff Anderson
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Re: HPIB disk drive as a substitute for SRAM cards
Hi Robert, I do have an old Dell Latitude 600 with the correct slot. Although it recognizes the SRAM card it will not allow access for viewing and editing files. In particular I need to edit the PRC
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Jim
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