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[Zucca]

Christmas is behind the door 

Keysight Infiniivision DSOX3014T arrived today:)

Can't wait to see it become a 3104T 

[HighVoltage]

Meanwhile my Keysight scope went to repair for the fourth time .

The first time the device failed to boot due to NAND corruption.
The second and third time the device boots fine, but crashed randomly, and I fixed it myself by reflashing it. Same NAND corruption.
This time the device shorted itself for whatever reason. The power supply makes the typical overload hiccup noise, and nothing comes on.

The 6000X scope?
Since I read your horror stories, I am afraid, each time I to turn my 6000X scope on.

[Terry01]

Christmas is behind the door 

Keysight Infiniivision DSOX3014T arrived today:)

Nice 1 buddy!! 

[BFX]

Christmas is behind the door 

Keysight Infiniivision DSOX3014T arrived today:)

Nice 1 buddy!! 

THX
And I can't say the price because you will kill me

Christmas is behind the door 

Keysight Infiniivision DSOX3014T arrived today:)

Can't wait to see it become a 3104T 

In progress May be today

[pigrew]

I bought a "10000 mAh" quickcharge power bank. Huaqiang bei's markets are the most disorganized place I've ever been, not to mention a lack of ESD control other than the tobacco and humidity. I was looking mostly for RF stuff. I guess I went to the wrong building.

[Specmaster]

Christmas is behind the door 

Keysight Infiniivision DSOX3014T arrived today:)




 

Nice one that, if I found one of them in my presents, I'd be locked away in my lab all christmas playing with it 

[tautech]

Snagged a brand spanking iPad while going through duty free.
32G WiFi model......business expense ! 
Much better than lugging around that heavy laptop. 

[BFX]

Something for playing at hotel during business trip. 

[HighVoltage]

Who makes that one ?

[beanflying]

Interesting item from Big Clives video today. Preloaded IPA cotton buds. 0.5ml and claiming 75% alcohol, ordered 50 to play with. Crack the marked end and use. Maybe not for bench smd work but these are likely heading in to my onsite bag.

Search 'medical alcohol stick' on evilbay will get plenty of options.

[Kilrah]

Who makes that one ?

It's the TS80, USB PD version of the TS100, same manufacturer.

[0xdeadbeef]

Yeah, and another item for my collection.
Wasn't ultimately cheap but for some reason the prices for current clamps on eBay are insane. Like people want 770€ for a Chauvin Arnaux E3N even though you could get a brand new one for 341€.
Anyway, the PR 30 is said to be effectively unused, so I guess 150€ is an OK price for something that is more or less the same as a Fluke i30s (which currently sells for >= 600€ new).

[nctnico]

I upgraded to the latest version of Orcad for my business. Now I need to learn a new PCB package. O joy 

[basinstreetdesign]

I upgraded to the latest version of Orcad for my business. Now I need to learn a new PCB package. O joy 

Still using ver. 9.2 and still happy with it.  They got the bugs out by then but ver 10 was a disaster.

[nctnico]

I upgraded to the latest version of Orcad for my business. Now I need to learn a new PCB package. O joy 

Still using ver. 9.2 and still happy with it.  They got the bugs out by then but ver 10 was a disaster.

For schematics and board design 9.2 is OK indeed and I'm really proficient & happy  with Orcad Layout but I'm starting to need 3D output support. I'm wasting a lot of time making drawings from a circuit board and/or making physical models which then need to be re-drawn by the people doing the mechanical side of things. Having a 3D model which can be dropped into a 3D package would be a big win. Also the high-speed signal and cross-talk simulation is a handy add-on for the designs that need it.

[technix]

Haven’t been buying things recently, in the middle of a series of exams now. If I pass them I am heading to Lanzhou University for a MSc program next year. And two months after that exams it will be my high school teacher license exams.

Standardized tests, maybe that is what I bought after all.

[cdev]

Good luck, technix!

[BFX]

Next nice piece of equipment to lab Agilent 53181A
I seen this as not working on eBay but wait pictures shows "SELFTEST PASS" and I couldn't resist:) TEA


And Yes it was broken ... no reading of input signal. Then I open this guy and wohoo part of PCB where BNC is placed is completely broken. Superglue should do the job.
]

Some superglue and hotglue for strength.


Repairing broken traces.


And wuoalaaa it's working    That's was quick repair:) Some cleaning and job done:) Finally I was lucky like SignalPath several times


Merry Christmas! 

[technix]

If I pass them I am heading to Lanzhou University for a MSc program next year.

Prospective alumni .

You have been studying there too?

[McBryce]

Next nice piece of equipment to lab Agilent 53181A
I seen this as not working on eBay but wait pictures shows "SELFTEST PASS" and I couldn't resist:) TEA

And Yes it was broken ... no reading of input signal. Then I open this guy and wohoo part of PCB where BNC is placed is completely broken. Superglue should do the job.

Some superglue and hotglue for strength.

Repairing broken traces.

And wuoalaaa it's working    That's was quick repair:) Some cleaning and job done:) Finally I was lucky like SignalPath several times

Merry Christmas!

3GHz board for Channel 2 ordered?

McBryce.

[BFX]

Next nice piece of equipment to lab Agilent 53181A
I seen this as not working on eBay but wait pictures shows "SELFTEST PASS" and I couldn't resist:) TEA

And Yes it was broken ... no reading of input signal. Then I open this guy and wohoo part of PCB where BNC is placed is completely broken. Superglue should do the job.

Some superglue and hotglue for strength.

Repairing broken traces.

And wuoalaaa it's working    That's was quick repair:) Some cleaning and job done:) Finally I was lucky like SignalPath several times

Merry Christmas!

3GHz board for Channel 2 ordered?

McBryce.

It's on the task list also with OCXO module

[chickenHeadKnob]

Graduated bachelor of science on electrical and informational science and technology, with excellent thesis.

I do have to warn you that Lanzhou is a city with extreme poverty. Be ready to go back 20 years in time.

Going from coastal temperate climate to inland arid also a shock, gonna need a new coat

[Terry01]

Next nice piece of equipment to lab Agilent 53181A
I seen this as not working on eBay but wait pictures shows "SELFTEST PASS" and I couldn't resist:) TEA


And Yes it was broken ... no reading of input signal. Then I open this guy and wohoo part of PCB where BNC is placed is completely broken. Superglue should do the job.
]

Some superglue and hotglue for strength.


Repairing broken traces.


And wuoalaaa it's working    That's was quick repair:) Some cleaning and job done:) Finally I was lucky like SignalPath several times


Merry Christmas!

Safe to call this a "NICE 1" 

[beanflying]

The TEA thread is evil 

Got a little customer 'emergency' job (Coffee machine version of PEBCAK) on Christmas Eve so I brought a last minute gift for myself. It won't make it for tomorrow but it's the thought that counts 

ADF 4350 dev board in a box with a few bits and a display.

[Inflex]

Much to the chagrin of many, bought a VICI VC8145 ( I can hear the ambulances running now ) for $160 AUD.

Already written the software for linux to tie it in with Openbroadcaster/YouTube, logging and eventually in to my Boardview suite.

It's little more than a glorified handheld with a 9V power brick inside but it has fast continuity and for the work it'll be doing it's already an overkill.

I think the next meter will likely be an Agilent or Fluke, however for now, this covers the needs.