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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: stefan_trekkie on December 30, 2019, 09:51:27 am

Title: Curve tracer - make it or bay it
Post by: stefan_trekkie on December 30, 2019, 09:51:27 am

Hello.. I will be needing a curve tracer for fast troubleshooting. February i am going with new job and will be taking care of big shop's welding machines and some lates and milling machines. I am going on specialization in Austria for a month but after that will be working.
So.. What kind..

- The hole unit with the scope in it (new or second hand)
- Adapter for X-Y scope mode - whole unit
- Cheap kit and build and make it
- design my own and build it from scratch (or to use proven working schematic)

Please - if you suggest something may not be from US, just from EU or Taiwan and the region (they have fastest delivery i have ever seen from that far away - 1 week)
I have laid an eye on something like that:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Curve-Tracer-Adapter-IV-Curve-for-Digital-Analog-Oscilloscopes-110V-220V/302158909479?hash=item465a131027:g:6kIAAOSwA3dYRt9n (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Curve-Tracer-Adapter-IV-Curve-for-Digital-Analog-Oscilloscopes-110V-220V/302158909479?hash=item465a131027:g:6kIAAOSwA3dYRt9n)

This is from US, just for example
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Huntron-Tracker-1000-Electronic-Component-Tester-Circuit-Analyzer/124011856286?epid=1425119317&hash=item1cdfaec19e:g:31IAAOSwkeZd1bUe (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Huntron-Tracker-1000-Electronic-Component-Tester-Circuit-Analyzer/124011856286?epid=1425119317&hash=item1cdfaec19e:g:31IAAOSwkeZd1bUe)

All kind of comments and experiences are welcome.

Title: Re: Curve tracer - make it or bay it
Post by: tggzzz on December 30, 2019, 09:58:32 am

You need to define the voltages, currents, and frequencies of interest.

There are many reasons why you should never use personal equipment at a workplace.

Title: Re: Curve tracer - make it or bay it
Post by: kripton2035 on December 30, 2019, 10:56:59 am

too expensive for what is inside. better make it yourself, or have a super bargain on a used device like huntron (but don't dream they are really out of price)
look at the "ardupus" project, at the bottom of this page
https://web.archive.org/web/20180531100518/http://excelworks.info/Arduino.html (https://web.archive.org/web/20180531100518/http://excelworks.info/Arduino.html)

Title: Re: Curve tracer - make it or bay it
Post by: kripton2035 on December 30, 2019, 11:00:08 am

sorry the direct link to the page is still working, no need for webarchive.
https://www.excelworks.info/Arduino.html (https://www.excelworks.info/Arduino.html)