Electronics Forum / Equipment / June 2004

I just purchased an HP 54110d scope, and it fails the power up self test.  I
don't have a service manual, but can someone tell me which boards do what?
The boards inside are:
54110-66501 B

As one of our products seems to be disturbt by a local non permanent
EMC problem
we need to analyse what is happening on site.
We are looking for a solution to make long time ( say 4 weeks) data

I need one , because I must roast the butt of some a.shole.
Please, give me some advice.

My old Fluke 8024A thinks a charged NIIMH cell (1.2V) is supplying
15V, and a near-dead 9V batt is at 52V (!)
Their new DMM's are priced a biit too high for me..  
Does anyone have an idea what Fluke charges to fix these old meters?  

I have recently purchased a OS1000A oscilloscope and
I am looking for a user manual and service manual.
any help would be appreciated.
Darrell Dzaman

Clearing out some of my test equipment before closing shop. These items are
not from a clearance house but my equipment I have been using in my shop. It
all works.
Item name:                             HP 8593A Spectrum Analyzer Opt 04,

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3822980158
New, unused.  Guaranteed working.  Gives you full access and control
of your TDS3000 series scope through GPIB and RS232 ports.   Also
works with the Tektronix VocalLink software (offered separately) to

I'm working with some silicon chips and I'm looking for a type of oven
that can heat up the solder finish rather quickly (in seconds would be
great) but not so much for the body of the chips.
I was thinking that an IR furnace will probably do it but someone said

   I'm looking for a repair/calibration manual for the HP 16531A
oscilloscope that goes into the 16500x family of logic analyzers.  Any
information is appreciated.
   Best Regards,

I brought a TENMA brand Dig.Multimeter model 72-2050 which was on
promotion from Farnell.I did not notice until when i need to test
continnity, the beeper was very soft, it sound like " Mosquito" , it
disappoint me. I suspect this belong to a mfe. design

I need your help on the following issue.
I have to construct a  Class AB - push pull amplifier with MOSFET
Amplifier should be able to provide 21Watt output power (10.5
Watt RMS) at 8 ohm load (i.e speaker) .

I saw in a catalog an "electric" desoldering pump which looks similar to the
more familiar mechanical models like the Edsyn Solderpult.  There was almost
no information in the catalog accompanying the picture (other than 110VAC
input...) and I'm wondering if anyone has any ...

Hallo to everybody
In order to get a hp8754A back to life I am looking for a working CRT
PN 5083-1890  Mine has open filament.
Any suggestions are welcome

Hi can anyone give me some advice,
I'm a degree level-computing student, and am looking at a developing a
portable biometrics reader for my final year project.
I am not am electronics engineer, non-are likely to become one.  My

 I do some volunteer work that provides rural villagers in Nepal with
WiFi communication (See http://NepalWireless.net if you are
interested).  As part of this work, we need to develop a human powered
generator to charge our solar batteries when there is no sun for