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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: xeonon on August 17, 2015, 08:27:57 pm

Title: BK Precision 1500 100 MHZ Oscilloscope
Post by: xeonon on August 17, 2015, 08:27:57 pm
Hey guys, long time lurker of the forums, and watcher of Dave lol. So I've got a nice looking BK Oscilloscope from Ebay on the way, and as you do, I was looking for the manual online. No such luck. In fact I can't even find anything about the 1500. Anyone have any tips for finding a service manual for the old analog scopes? I know the scope is going to need a calibration, but without the the manual, I'm just going to be randomly turning pots, and that never ends well.
Title: Re: BK Precision 1500 100 MHZ Oscilloscope
Post by: DC912 on August 18, 2015, 05:16:42 am
bkmanuals.com has an instruction manual and a parts list/schematic listed for sale.  http://www.bkmanuals.com/1401-1500.htm (http://www.bkmanuals.com/1401-1500.htm)    I've never bought from the site, but might be worth emailing to ask if there are sevice instructions in either.  Dave
Title: Re: BK Precision 1500 100 MHZ Oscilloscope
Post by: tautech on August 18, 2015, 05:53:11 am
Quote from: DC912 on August 18, 2015, 05:16:42 am
bkmanuals.com has an instruction manual and a parts list/schematic listed for sale.  http://www.bkmanuals.com/1401-1500.htm (http://www.bkmanuals.com/1401-1500.htm)    I've never bought from the site, but might be worth emailing to ask if there are sevice instructions in either.  Dave
I think that link is for the purchase of hard copy manuals.

Try this one:
http://www.bkprecision.com/support/request.html (http://www.bkprecision.com/support/request.html)
Title: Re: BK Precision 1500 100 MHZ Oscilloscope
Post by: xeonon on August 18, 2015, 06:44:02 pm
Quote from: tautech on August 18, 2015, 05:53:11 am
Quote from: DC912 on August 18, 2015, 05:16:42 am
bkmanuals.com has an instruction manual and a parts list/schematic listed for sale.  http://www.bkmanuals.com/1401-1500.htm (http://www.bkmanuals.com/1401-1500.htm)    I've never bought from the site, but might be worth emailing to ask if there are sevice instructions in either.  Dave
I think that link is for the purchase of hard copy manuals.

Try this one:
http://www.bkprecision.com/support/request.html (http://www.bkprecision.com/support/request.html)

Thanks! :D They were able to send me the calibration materials, which is honestly all I need at the moment. I may grab the printed manual from bkmanuals.com Seems like the BK scopes are harder to get the manuals etc. for. Hitachi ones are all over the internet.
Title: Re: BK Precision 1500 100 MHZ Oscilloscope
Post by: tautech on August 18, 2015, 07:37:55 pm
Quote from: xeonon on August 18, 2015, 06:44:02 pm
Quote from: tautech on August 18, 2015, 05:53:11 am
Quote from: DC912 on August 18, 2015, 05:16:42 am
bkmanuals.com has an instruction manual and a parts list/schematic listed for sale.  http://www.bkmanuals.com/1401-1500.htm (http://www.bkmanuals.com/1401-1500.htm)    I've never bought from the site, but might be worth emailing to ask if there are sevice instructions in either.  Dave
I think that link is for the purchase of hard copy manuals.

Try this one:
http://www.bkprecision.com/support/request.html (http://www.bkprecision.com/support/request.html)

Thanks! :D They were able to send me the calibration materials, which is honestly all I need at the moment. I may grab the printed manual from bkmanuals.com Seems like the BK scopes are harder to get the manuals etc. for.
:-+
In pdf or paper?

If BK will send Owners/Users and Service, get them all. It adds value to your CRO in the long term if you have all the manuals.
Title: Re: BK Precision 1500 100 MHZ Oscilloscope
Post by: xeonon on August 18, 2015, 08:37:44 pm
PDF. Just the calibration section as that was all I could get. They directed me to bkmanuals.com for the manual etc. Quick response from them too. At least considering I sent the e-mail about 4am and got a reply by 12.