Author Topic: List your test equipment "scores" here! (Read 833097 times)

Neomys Sapiens · « **Reply #2300 on:** February 28, 2019, 10:00:02 pm »

@Ice-Tea:
The two generators in the left side of the picture: are they 8647 or 8648, if the latter, A,B, or C?
which options are fitted and what is their status?
and finally: how much do they cost?

Ice-Tea · « **Reply #2301 on:** March 01, 2019, 08:33:37 am »

They are C's. Haven't checked them yet (don't know options either yet). I know one has a dud screen but I have a spare for that so if that's it I don't expect much trouble.

Sold one last year for 1k€. Same disclaimer about ebay, paypal fees and VAT.

vidya31 · « **Reply #2302 on:** March 01, 2019, 08:54:28 am »

How it will delivered?

vidya31 · « **Reply #2303 on:** March 01, 2019, 08:55:05 am »

How it will be delivered ?

Neomys Sapiens · « **Reply #2304 on:** March 01, 2019, 09:24:46 pm »

Quote from: Ice-Tea on March 01, 2019, 08:33:37 am

They are C's. Haven't checked them yet (don't know options either yet). I know one has a dud screen but I have a spare for that so if that's it I don't expect much trouble.

Sold one last year for 1k€. Same disclaimer about ebay, paypal fees and VAT.

C would be right on spot. The option which I do not need is the OXCO, as this one is refittable or can be circumvented by using ext. ref.. Of the others, as much as possible - with 1E6 most needed and 1EA second. Preferred display would be VF.
So give me an update when you are done with it and before you list it elsewhere.
I need a RF signal generator which I can lift alone (and afford).

Ice-Tea · « **Reply #2305 on:** March 02, 2019, 09:39:01 am »

I'll let you know. If I can sneak out: tomorrow.

Ice-Tea · « **Reply #2306 on:** March 03, 2019, 09:06:38 am »

Dug one up. Seems to do what it says on the tin. Only 1E5, though...

If PWM is important: also have an IFR2025, it seems to support PWM. It's at least as portable but only does 2.5GHz.

nctnico · « **Reply #2307 on:** March 03, 2019, 07:38:41 pm »

@Ice-tea: any chance to open the front of one of those display-less SMIQs you have and take a picture of what it looks like inside? I'm planning on doing a TFT conversion for the SMIQ I have here and I'm wondering what is missing from the display-less SMIQs you have. This will be a long term plan though but maybe I can turn this into a product.

Neomys Sapiens · « **Reply #2308 on:** March 03, 2019, 08:12:10 pm »

Meh. Rather not, as the other options are not refittable. I can peruse the SML from my work and someone is throwing SME's at the people, so if it were urgent...
I will try to find a 8048 in the all included config.

Ice-Tea · « **Reply #2309 on:** March 03, 2019, 08:32:30 pm »

Quote from: nctnico on March 03, 2019, 07:38:41 pm

@Ice-tea: any chance to open the front of one of those display-less SMIQs you have and take a picture of what it looks like inside? I'm planning on doing a TFT conversion for the SMIQ I have here and I'm wondering what is missing from the display-less SMIQs you have. This will be a long term plan though but maybe I can turn this into a product.

Sure. Wednesday probably.

MadTux · « **Reply #2310 on:** March 03, 2019, 09:16:16 pm »

HP 8714 VNAs on the bottom?
Nice find, if they work or are easily fixable.

Ice-Tea · « **Reply #2311 on:** March 04, 2019, 08:16:24 am »

Quote from: Neomys Sapiens on March 03, 2019, 08:12:10 pm

Meh. Rather not, as the other options are not refittable. I can peruse the SML from my work and someone is throwing SME's at the people, so if it were urgent...
I will try to find a 8048 in the all included config.

No prob. Good hunting!

Ice-Tea · « **Reply #2312 on:** March 04, 2019, 08:17:16 am »

Quote from: MadTux on March 03, 2019, 09:16:16 pm

HP 8714 VNAs on the bottom?
Nice find, if they work or are easily fixable.

Yep. B's. They work and had relatively recent cals. Damn easy to use as well.

utopiated · « **Reply #2313 on:** March 05, 2019, 09:19:45 am »

I wanted something to repair for fun so I picked up a GW Instek GOS-6013C for $60 total on ebay. Sadly it arrived in perfect working condition, so I don't have anything to fix now

bitseeker · « **Reply #2314 on:** March 06, 2019, 03:13:51 am »

That's not a bad problem to have.

And a good deal, too.

Ice-Tea · « **Reply #2315 on:** March 06, 2019, 01:11:06 pm »

Quote from: nctnico on March 03, 2019, 07:38:41 pm

@Ice-tea: any chance to open the front of one of those display-less SMIQs you have and take a picture of what it looks like inside? I'm planning on doing a TFT conversion for the SMIQ I have here and I'm wondering what is missing from the display-less SMIQs you have. This will be a long term plan though but maybe I can turn this into a product.

If you need more, let me know. Or, feel free to drop by

GregDunn · « **Reply #2316 on:** March 06, 2019, 02:42:46 pm »

Yeah, another boring handheld DMM. For $100 (which is what it sells for around here) this is a mediocre example of the art; however, when you stumble upon a mint example in a pawn shop for $30 with case and leads, not so bad. I checked it with my voltage and resistance "standards" and it's acceptably close; something to keep in my travel kit when helping out a friend or shopping for higher end stuff.

It also has low-Z mode, a 40 mΩ range, relative, min/max, µA and separate low/high current jacks, which is decent for a cheapie.

nctnico · « **Reply #2317 on:** March 06, 2019, 03:13:22 pm »

Quote from: Ice-Tea on March 06, 2019, 01:11:06 pm

Quote from: nctnico on March 03, 2019, 07:38:41 pm
@Ice-tea: any chance to open the front of one of those display-less SMIQs you have and take a picture of what it looks like inside? I'm planning on doing a TFT conversion for the SMIQ I have here and I'm wondering what is missing from the display-less SMIQs you have. This will be a long term plan though but maybe I can turn this into a product.

If you need more, let me know. Or, feel free to drop by

This is the top panel. I'm interested in what is inside the front panel model (where the display and the buttons are).

Ice-Tea · « **Reply #2318 on:** March 06, 2019, 03:56:06 pm »

Misread. Sorry. Hope this helps (more).

nctnico · « **Reply #2319 on:** March 06, 2019, 04:48:07 pm »

Can you remove the CPU board to take a picture of what is underneath it?

Ice-Tea · « **Reply #2320 on:** March 06, 2019, 04:53:50 pm »

Metal plate. Nothing much else.

nctnico · « **Reply #2321 on:** March 06, 2019, 04:57:55 pm »

I forgot. You should remove that plate as well (just pull it out). There should be a board in there for the front panel keys. I'm interested to see how the display-less models are prepared for a display.

Ice-Tea · « **Reply #2322 on:** March 06, 2019, 04:59:41 pm »

I was afraid you might say that

Give me a sec.

Ice-Tea · « **Reply #2323 on:** March 06, 2019, 05:05:14 pm »

There you go...

nctnico · « **Reply #2324 on:** March 06, 2019, 05:33:52 pm »

Thanks! It seems they just left the display and the backlight inverter out. The idea I have for a TFT conversion is to connect it parallel to the existing front panel board. The ribbon cable between the front panel and CPU board seems long enough to add an extra connector.


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