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Transistor Diode Curve Tracer, Component Tracker Tester + Probes & BNC Cables

$ 31.65

Availability: 557 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Condition: New
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
  • Brand: AF5FV
  • Model: OCTOPUS
  • California Prop 65 Warning: California Prop 65 Warning: This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
  • Non-Domestic Product: No
  • Modified Item: No
  • Restocking Fee: 20%
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Custom Bundle: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    Electronic Component X-Y Tracker Circuit Tester, Add on for Your Oscilloscope!
    Dual range: 5mA max/2000 ohms, and 20mA max/500 ohms (probes
    shorted
    ). Open probes Peak Voltage is aprox: 12V (or about 9 Volts RMS)
    This is a low voltage sine I-V curve tracer for testing components on un-powered circuit boards..
    Comes with one USA (120V only) wall transformer, o
    ne tracker accessory,
    two 16" BNC cables
    ,
    pair of
    24"
    test probes, one 5 V zener diode, one
    photo transistor, and
    a four page illustrated instruction set.
    This is a great setup for quickly checking Diodes, Transistor Junctions, I.C. Pins, and Capacitors. Use it to check un-powered components both in and out of circuit: power supplies, amplifiers, TV, Radio, automotive electronic control units, motor controllers, HVAC boards, etc.
    A low voltage/current sine wave provides the best conditions for testing un-powered "on board" electronic components. Good for observing semiconductor characteristic failures.
    Component traces can be observed on un-powered circuit boards. On board component traces may show interactions with more than one component. In circuit
    component
    testing is helpful for comparing components between a known good board and a defective board. First locate a discrepancy in the defective board, and ether remove the suspected device, or temporarily un-solder some of the device leads and re-check.
    Damaged PN junctions test "GOOD" or "BAD" on a multi-meter. Many sophisticated digital component testers often show erroneous results. However my tester shows actual conduction details using a sine wave test bridge!
    This is a great all-round tester for transistors, rectifiers, resistors, speakers, coils, crossover capacitors, making cables, testing heatsink insulators, and easily finding your way through complex electrical arrangments.
    I have used this tester to evaluate CMOS power transistors in car audio power amplifiers.
    My device will work with most analog
    oscilloscopes. It's width control makes it
    possible to use with simple single trace
    oscilloscopes having only a horizontal input, as
    well as dual trace scopes that lack
    horizontal attenuation in X/Y mode.
    However many handheld types, including USB oscilloscope computer plugins do not have an external horizontal input, or X/Y mode capability. You will need to have a basic oscilloscope and connect to the Horizontal "X" and the Vertical "Y" to your scope. Setting your oscilloscope to stationary dot is about as complicated as it will get.
    My testers are basic, and cost less than most commercial trackers available. There are now over a thousand of my  component testers on work-stations and production lines, in operation today. A must have for starter / alternator shops, electric vehicle maintenance, CNC control boards, and consumer electronics as well.  Digital oscilloscopes are not recommended for this tester. You will benefit most using a basic analog oscilloscope.
    This model is housed in a 3-7/8 x 2-3/8 x 1 inch ABS plastic case.
    OSCILLOSCOPE NOT INCLUDED!
    I am available via ebay messaging for technical support, or search AF5FV.
    Thanks
    Mike AF5FV, Oklahoma City
    USA