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Offline dorkshoeiTopic starter

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Anyone else own a Z-TEST troubleshooter?
« on: October 24, 2017, 04:05:24 am »
Curious if anyone else owns one of these?  Made by a Canadian company called Z-Test.   It was released in the US under the Fluke brand but in Canada under the Z-Test brand in the early 1990s.   Basically a more advanced version of the BK Precision 860 out-of-circuit/in-circuit tester.   

I have one of the Z-Test TM3000 versions.   Supposedly there were later TM-3028 and TM-3064 versions but the only information I can find on these two later versions is a scanned service manual.     Z-Test are nominally still in business, but doing something totally different.  Their reply when asked for help was pretty much; we're glad to hear you're using this 20yo old stuff, now please go away ;-)

Curious if anyone has more info on these later 3028/3064 models,  or even owns one.

IF ANYONE HAS ANY PARTS I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU (please private message me).  I'm looking for the Interface Buffer (approx 8"x8"x1" sized box) that plugs into the side of the main unit.   Until I can find one,  the main unit (pictured below) is basically just a doorstop.


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Offline dorkshoeiTopic starter

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Re: Anyone else own a Z-TEST troubleshooter?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2023, 03:23:57 am »
Bump.  Still hoping to find others who have one of these or parts for them.

If you have one of these units or have info on them I'd love to talk.  Please  click here to send me a PM
 

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Re: Anyone else own a Z-TEST troubleshooter?
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2023, 04:16:51 am »
Looks like a Fluke 900, or the other way around. I have a working Fluke 900 at home. I can help with questions on the Fluke but it may or may not apply to the Z-Test
 

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Re: Anyone else own a Z-TEST troubleshooter?
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2023, 04:36:43 am »
Looks like a Fluke 900, or the other way around.

Correct.  Fluke resold the 3000 in the USA.  If you read the manual for the Fluke 900 it's marked Z-Test as is the PCB inside the 900.

I have a 900.  I'm looking for original Z-Test parts to complete my Z-Test unit.
 

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Re: Anyone else own a Z-TEST troubleshooter?
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2023, 07:17:15 am »
I acquired all of the Fluke 900 gear from my work place back in the day. There were two units plus all the accessories, manuals, software disks, etc. I still have new memory cartridges sealed in the original Fluke packaging. Unfortunately I don't have any Z-Test stuff, at least from recollection.
 


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