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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: icon on September 13, 2014, 10:31:41 pm
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Hi
There's lots of variations of these knock-off component testers on ebay; I feel like taking the plunge and buying one, but are there any that are better than the general crowd?
Thanks
John
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Links?
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I've seen a few with classic 2 line LCDs, but this one takes the cake for $20:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/-/181422811895 (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/-/181422811895)
http://www.mikrocontroller.net/attachment/164956/ttester_eng104k.pdf (http://www.mikrocontroller.net/attachment/164956/ttester_eng104k.pdf)
Can calibrate, be programmed (It's a Mega 328 I believe) and a pretty screen to boot. Oh, did I mention a ZIF!
Tiger.
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Hi
There's lots of variations of these knock-off component testers on ebay; I feel like taking the plunge and buying one, but are there any that are better than the general crowd?
Thanks
John
I got one of these (http://www.ebay.com/itm/281314227233?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT) a couple of months ago and it seems to agree with my multimeter in the things that I can test with my meter.
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Hi
There's lots of variations of these knock-off component testers on ebay; I feel like taking the plunge and buying one, but are there any that are better than the general crowd?
Thanks
John
I got one of these (http://www.ebay.com/itm/281314227233?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT) a couple of months ago and it seems to agree with my multimeter in the things that I can test with my meter.
Me too - got one from Amazon for a bit off fun but found it quite useful - needs to be calibrated by shorting 1,2 &3 and following instructions - need a 100nF cap at step 8.
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Hi
There's lots of variations of these knock-off component testers on ebay; I feel like taking the plunge and buying one, but are there any that are better than the general crowd?
Thanks
John
I got one of these (http://www.ebay.com/itm/281314227233?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT) a couple of months ago and it seems to agree with my multimeter in the things that I can test with my meter.
Me too - got one from Amazon for a bit off fun but found it quite useful - needs to be calibrated by shorting 1,2 &3 and following instructions - need a 100nF cap at step 8.
Can you post a link to the calibration info?
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Can you post a link to the calibration info?
If I remember correctly, the device walks you through it as the info is part of the programming and displays on the screen.
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Neat. I wish they added another set of pads to the board for smaller SMD components.
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i bought a DIY kit one recently which had SMD test points. Unlike the photos mine came with a preprogrammed Mega 328.
http://www.banggood.com/DIY-Meter-Tester-Kit-For-Capacitance-ESR-Inductance-Resistor-NPN-PNP-p-929603.html (http://www.banggood.com/DIY-Meter-Tester-Kit-For-Capacitance-ESR-Inductance-Resistor-NPN-PNP-p-929603.html)
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Can you post a link to the calibration info?
If I remember correctly, the device walks you through it as the info is part of the programming and displays on the screen.
Thanks, will try that when I get a chance.
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I've seen a few with classic 2 line LCDs, but this one takes the cake for $20:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/-/181422811895 (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/-/181422811895)
http://www.mikrocontroller.net/attachment/164956/ttester_eng104k.pdf (http://www.mikrocontroller.net/attachment/164956/ttester_eng104k.pdf)
Can calibrate, be programmed (It's a Mega 328 I believe) and a pretty screen to boot. Oh, did I mention a ZIF!
Tiger.
Yes, that does look quite nice. Ships to the UK too, unlike the one linked to by Liquibyte.
Thanks
John
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I've seen a few with classic 2 line LCDs, but this one takes the cake for $20:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/-/181422811895 (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/-/181422811895)
http://www.mikrocontroller.net/attachment/164956/ttester_eng104k.pdf (http://www.mikrocontroller.net/attachment/164956/ttester_eng104k.pdf)
Can calibrate, be programmed (It's a Mega 328 I believe) and a pretty screen to boot. Oh, did I mention a ZIF!
Tiger.
Yes, that does look quite nice. Ships to the UK too, unlike the one linked to by Liquibyte.
Thanks
John
I bought this one from Amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00LMVVYBU/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1410735757&sr=1&keywords=transistor+tester (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00LMVVYBU/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1410735757&sr=1&keywords=transistor+tester) and it has 5 smd pads.