At 5:47 PM +0000 12/11/03, MauriceS_65 wrote:
I have a 1631D with all the Pods, but missing grabbers... And finding
affordable kits has been impossible...
Keep an eye out on ebay. Every now and then, someone puts up a set of grabbers (just grabbers without the pods) and they tend to go for about $20 per set of 20 grabbers. Of (just in case I misunderstand), if you need the pods as well, they also come up on ebay a lot (more often than just the grabbers). My definition of pods is the part that attaches to the end of the long ribbon cable, and has the loose wires coming out the end (GND, clock, and 16 data leads). The grabbers would then attach to the loose wires. Complete pod sets (pods, grabbers, ground leads, etc.) seem to go for about $30-$40 per pod, or $120-$160 a set of 4, on ebay. I just picked up a brand new set of 4, never opened for the low end of that price.
To understand better how your 1631D cables are wired and how you can use them, look for the PDF file manual on Agilent's web site about interconnect solutions or grabber solutions for HP/Agilent logic analyzers. Sorry, I forget the exact name, but it's a manual that explains all the different pod sets and grabbers that HP sells. The manual is continually updated for the current equipment, but most of it is still applicable to the older logic analyzers. It shows the pinout and electrical characteristics of the cable ends (without pods) as well as the electrical characteristics for the pods. If you get desperate, let me know and I can probably dig up the manual for you.
Is it possible to make grabbers myself? I thought the Pods have MTA
156 connectors.. And maybe I can make them..
You can also buy grabbers from any of a number of different places that sell wires and things (like banana plugs, lab interconnect wire, meter and scope test leads, etc.). They won't be exactly the same as the original HP grabbers, but they may be acceptable for your needs, or you might even find better grabbers (though, probably for a much higher price). Anyway you look at it, though, grabbers are expensive.
I just finished buying pods and grabbers for my logic analyzer. I had to buy 12 pod sets. Ugh! Luckily, I got better than average deals for them on ebay, but it still adds up quickly.
Mike
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