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Offline ChaiTopic starter

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function generator cable set
« on: April 11, 2016, 04:15:18 am »
I'm about to order my first (2ch) function generator and I'd like to know which cables and quantity would be a good start to buy alongside. It'll be joining my 4ch oscilloscope.   :o

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http://www.saelig.com/product/UCO003.htm
http://www.saelig.com/product/PSBEA006.htm
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Offline jobog

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Re: function generator cable set
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2016, 05:11:19 am »
I would recommend 2 of each, BNC to mini grabber, BNC to BNC, and BNC to alligator clip.  This combination serves me well but you can never have enough cables.
 
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Re: function generator cable set
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2016, 06:58:20 am »
I have a BNC to BNC to feed the trigger  to my scope and a BNC to minigrabber to feed the signal to my circuit
 

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Re: function generator cable set
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2016, 09:42:43 am »
I wouldn't get any BNC -> minigrabber long cables. They are inflexible and unreliable and if the clips die or the cable dies you lose the whole thing. Best bet is to grab 3-4 BNC RG58 patches and get two pomona 3788 BNC/minigrabbers. They can be stuck on the end of a BNC patch so you can switch your cables around as required. They are relatively expensive but millions of times more reliable than the cheap chinese crap ones which will be nothing but pain for you.

Pomona 3788 for reference:

 

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Re: function generator cable set
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2016, 11:15:14 am »
I wouldn't get any BNC -> minigrabber long cables. They are inflexible and unreliable and if the clips die or the cable dies you lose the whole thing. Best bet is to grab 3-4 BNC RG58 patches and get two pomona 3788 BNC/minigrabbers. They can be stuck on the end of a BNC patch so you can switch your cables around as required. They are relatively expensive but millions of times more reliable than the cheap chinese crap ones which will be nothing but pain for you.

Pomona 3788 for reference:



I didn't know these even existed  :o
 

Offline vindoline

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Re: function generator cable set
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2016, 04:46:07 pm »
I agree completely with MrSlack. Get a set of nice quality bnc to bnc coax cables and then get various adapters. I also use these all the time:
 

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Re: function generator cable set
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2016, 06:41:01 pm »
I agree completely with MrSlack. Get a set of nice quality bnc to bnc coax cables and then get various adapters. I also use these all the time:

Me too.  I love having solidly-built BNC to banana/binding post adapters on hand.  Just attach a couple wires as you need.
 

Offline ChaiTopic starter

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Re: function generator cable set
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2016, 07:16:18 pm »
how about 3x these?  8)

Amphenol-RF  CABLE BNC ST PLUG-PLUG RG-58 36"

Gender   Male to Male
Style   BNC to BNC
1st Connector   BNC Male Plug
2nd Connector   BNC Male Plug
Length   36.0" (914.4mm)
Cable Type   RG-58
Impedance   50 Ohm

https://www.digikey.com/product-search/en?keywords=ACX1795-ND
 

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Re: function generator cable set
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2016, 08:37:48 pm »
BK Precision TLFG
Not cheap but has all you need (as has been described above).
http://www.tequipment.net/BKTLFG.html

 


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