> > I am looking at spending a few euro on an improved test system to > > replace my aging Polar t4040 Analogue Siugnature Analyser. > > > > I have found two things of interest: The InterV3 from diagnosys > > http://www.diagnosys.com > > > > For which they want £3,400 for the card and a 92 pin scanner. > > > > > > I have no experience of either; Has anyone? Good or bad? Anything else > > I should be looking at with a small budget? > > > > > > Dear Declan, > > > > Please note that we are using the Diagnosys InterV3 with extra scanner > > since 1996 for repair PCB ( Telecom, Power, Controls etc) therefore we > > look forward to answer to your questions for above tester. > > > I think you already did the last time I looked at it (Back a few years). I > remember the name Siganalysis; You're in Cyprus. You like the thing. It's > the best Analogue Signature Analyser out there.
Correct > Here's the one thing I really want to know. Do Diagnosys supply much in > the way of probes and leads with it, or do they like to rip you off for > these parts? Diagnosys supply only few probes and lead the rest are optional and expensive. We order directly from Pomona and 3M kits for DIL,SOIC,PLCC. Price is much lower but you must assemble them. > The thing is, the ABI kit offers In circuit test on Analogue & Digital > chips. They have mainly the European/American brands in the software > (National, Motorola, etc) whereas I seem to meet a lot of Japanese Stuff > (Hitctchi, NEC, Fujitsu). I was really hoping for someone with the ABI > System 8 to tell me if it's any use. It also does V/I. There is a split > between Analogue & Digital units in ABI's gear that I don't understand. > Why do they not say that an alalogue v/i unit will check digital chips, or > vice versa? I have the feeling they may have thrown everything in three > times and done nothing right. We have exactly the same questions for above product especially on in circuit functional testing since we did not find anything in the specifications to convict us (number of vectors, quarts, memory behind each pin etc).Did you find anything more than general statement what devices support for testing? > One real piece of crap out there is the Huntron Tracker, and not cheap > either, unless you buy secondhand from the many people wanting to see the > back of them. Their blurb is every bit as convincing. But I haven't found > a System 8 (ABI) or InterV3(Diagnosys) out there secondhand, or I'd have > jumped at it. > In theory the ABI kit should be a better choice. But I have my suspicions. -- Author: AK INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Hosting, San Diego, California -- http://www.fatcity.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB CHIPDIR-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
