Re: HP 8662A A2 Slots
Yeah, that's an updated CPU board with a lithium battery. Not super common, but a good upgrade from the original design that put NiCds next to the most expensive/delicate RF hardware. The older 8662As
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John Miles
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Re: strange issue on Agilent 54641D MSO
It has been doing it for like 2 months or so. No abuse or measurement that triggered it (at least not something I recall, it has not been used much lately) Wilko
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Wilko Bulte
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Re: Hot air soldering tool
Another vote for the Quick 861DW - I've had one for a few years, it's always performs very well, no matter if you're trying to reflow a couple surface mount resistors with the air turned way down, or
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Andrew Hakman
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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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KB2LMN
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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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KB2LMN
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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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RubenRubio
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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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Bruce
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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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Matt Huszagh
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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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KB2LMN
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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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Matt Huszagh
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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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evan foss
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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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Steve - Home
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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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Bruce
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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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Wilko Bulte
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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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KB2LMN
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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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