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SLJ
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December 23, 2012, 05:03:20 pm »
Looking for a Tektronix P6430 Temperature Probe for my Tek 465/DM44 scope and my Tektronix DM 501A plug-in.
This is the older style with the round connector.
Maybe you have one and the scope is long gone. If so, let me know.
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Re: Wanted - Tektronix P6430 Temperature Probe
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December 23, 2012, 06:02:24 pm »
This is an interesting one:
Using a Transistor as a Temperature-Sensing Device
Certain NPN transistors such as a 2N2484 can be used as separate sensors in place of the P6430 probe with little or no selection of the transistor.
Connect the temperature-sensing transistor to the DM 502 through the TEMP PROBE connector as follows:
Emittor - connects to pin 2
Collector - connects to pin 1
Base - connects to cable shield and then to the connector shell
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December 23, 2012, 07:18:50 pm »
That's because the P6430 likely contained a BJT as temperature sensor. I know they did that for some of their temperature probes.
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December 23, 2012, 08:10:16 pm »
That is interesting. I'll have to put that on the project list. Still, for my general use I'm looking for a P6430 probe.
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