Re: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.
Would that be at the maximum temperature? Service would be at room temp. Sounds like a good excuse, right? - Original Message - From: "Mark Sims" To: Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 2:28 PM Subject: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board. Those are not holes... they are polarity markers on the silkscreen for the connectors. I do have one concern about doing the extender with ribbon cable. It is rated for 300V and three of the card slots do have 300V on them. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.
Learn something new every day. Thanks. - Original Message - From: "Mike S" To: Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 2:27 PM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board. On 8/29/2014 2:16 PM, Tom Miller wrote: Did you remove the two holes? :) You mean the two pin 1 markers on the silkscreen? ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
[volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.
Those are not holes... they are polarity markers on the silkscreen for the connectors. I do have one concern about doing the extender with ribbon cable. It is rated for 300V and three of the card slots do have 300V on them. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.
On 8/29/2014 2:16 PM, Tom Miller wrote: Did you remove the two holes? :) You mean the two pin 1 markers on the silkscreen? ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.
Did you remove the two holes? :) - Original Message - From: "Mark Sims" To: Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 1:53 PM Subject: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board. 5200A extender cables are a go! Connectors and boards are on order (from a different board fab in Hong Kong this time). One board goes on each end of the extender. Boards are connected by a 50 pin and 40 pin ribbon cable. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
[volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.
5200A extender cables are a go! Connectors and boards are on order (from a different board fab in Hong Kong this time). One board goes on each end of the extender. Boards are connected by a 50 pin and 40 pin ribbon cable. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.
Put me on the interested list please, and if you get in some of the connectors, I'd like one of those too ... Regards, David Partridge -Original Message- From: volt-nuts [mailto:volt-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Mark Sims Sent: 28 August 2014 23:03 To: volt-nuts@febo.com Subject: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board. Ok, I did a 5200A extender cable board layout. It has headers for a 50 pin and 40 pin ribbon cable. One copy of the board would be on each end of the cable, with the edge connector soldered to one of the boards. So, how many people are interested in a 5200A extender cable? Depending upon quantity, looks like cost will be in the $30 range (with edge connector). ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
[volt-nuts] Fluke 5200a extender board.
Hi all, Thankyou to all who replied with suggestions and information about this extender board, I have looked up the surplus store as suggested and found they do have stock of the 43/86 card edge connectors. Something I have missed in my searches. Another contributor has given me detailed information about the extender board and how it is constructed as he owns one, and it has been very helpful. However if anyone has one they have no further need for I am willing to purchase it!! Ken Goodhew. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
[volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.
Ok, I did a 5200A extender cable board layout. It has headers for a 50 pin and 40 pin ribbon cable. One copy of the board would be on each end of the cable, with the edge connector soldered to one of the boards. So, how many people are interested in a 5200A extender cable? Depending upon quantity, looks like cost will be in the $30 range (with edge connector). ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
[volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.
There is also one listed on Ebay for $9... http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRW-Cinch-50-86C-30-43-Pos-Double-Wire-Wrap-PC-Edge-Connector-New-Old-Stock-/171213916405?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27dd2508f5 If you have access to a PCB layout program you can easily make the circuit board/edge tabs. OSHPARK.COM will make you three boards for $5 per square inch. You could either make a full hard-extender or do the ribbon cable thing... which would be fairly easy since the connectors are 0.1" spacing with wire wrap pins and could plug two 50-pin ribbon cables directly onto the connector (with a little futzing where the two connectors come together. I could try and make a small edge tab board and put it on OSHPARKs "shared projects" page where you could order them from. I would need to know the spacing of the edge of one of the end fingers to the edge of the board. Would also need to know the length of the edge tab. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.
Ken: I have a 5200 extender kit including the PC Board and the cables. In looking at it the center PC board that has the traces on it is enclosed on both sides with a piece of blank PC board material (no copper or traces) so you wind up with 3 ea 0.062" PC Boards riveted together. The center board has the necessary traces to connect the edge connector fingers to the socket. The outer two boards are just plain PC material with the necessary "holes" machined out so that the center board can have the connector and fingers open. There has been test points place on either side of the socket so you can connect a meter or scope to the lines. The connector has the following printing on it. "345-086-520-201" below that it has what looks like a trade mark of either a "C" or "O" with letters inside that which I can't make out, then "3A 250V EADC ??" the "??" means I can't read this. When you say "photo copy" the PC Board I will assume something that would show how the traces are laid out on both sides. This is impossible without removing the 5 rivets that hold this "sandwich" together which I don't want to do. I will do a PM to you with a pdf attached of the backside of the extender. Bill - Original Message - From: "Kgoodhew" To: Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 11:44 PM Subject: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board. > Hi, > The pin spacing on the card edge connectors is 0.1" (2.54 mm) and is a 43/86 dual row socket. > I know what the extender looks like as I found one on ebay several months ago that had already sold for $50 (damm it!!) and I have been looking ever since, but it had a picture of it. > It is a double sided pcb board that plugs into the female connector that is mounted vertically in the instrument and then rises up above the top of the instrument case where there is a female socket mounted horizontally so in effect the board now sits horizontally above the instrument whereas normally it sits vertically in the instrument. > That way you have access to the board to take measurements, something you cannot do when the boards are in the instrument due to the close spacing of the various boards. > As the 43/86 pin card edge connectors appear unobtainable I have sourced a 50/100 pin female connector that I can make do with, but I need either a 43/86 pin male card edge connector (which are also unobtainable) to make up an extender using cables as you have done, so the only option appears to be to make up a double sided pcb board with pads spaced at 0.1" centres on both sides and then either use it to terminate the cables to the female socket , or probably better make the pcb the same as the original extender and just use my 100 pin socket on that. > That is why I was hoping someone may be able to photo copy the pcb board if they have an extender they do not want to sell. > Thanks, > Ken Goodhew. > > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > ___ > volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts > and follow the instructions there. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.
Hi Ken, Nigel is setting you on the right track with Vectorbord. I have used them for the edge connectors over the years with good results. I don't know if you are able to use Digikey of not but they list a 3690-26 ($80) that will be easy to modify to work for your project. I probably shouldn't have said that since I dont know how long you need the card extendor to be. If it is long enough it is not hard to saw (or mill) it twice to get the proper number of pins. I have a small mill available so I would use it. If i had to use my table saw it would be more of a challenge but it can be done. I usuallydon't need to glue the connector since it is largely self supporting. If it is a bit too loose for you it is easy to glue a plastic strip or two on the connector face. If you really screw up the connector you can replace it with the one Nigel found. Just use heavy wire wrap wire for any "Adjustments". There are a few Vectorbord choices that would work for you. By the way, although Vectorbord is the correct spelling it is commonly spelled Vectorboard on the net. Charlie On 8/28/2014 3:22 AM, gandal...@aol.com wrote: Hi Ken, I don't know if it helps but there's a 43/86 edge connector offered here for 14USD, (12USD for 5+).. https://www.surplussales.com/ComputerAccess/con_edge.html Single and double sided PCBs with 0.1 inch spaced strips were quite common at one time as part of the Veroboard range, some with gold plated edge connectors and some quite large, and it's possible these too might turn up as surplus. Not ideal for taking the double sided connectors but easy enough to bodge, albeit a bit time consuming. I thought I had some of the larger boards amongst my old prototyping stock but can only find 32 way single sided at the moment so the others seem to have gone already. Regards Nigel GM8PZR In a message dated 28/08/2014 07:47:53 GMT Daylight Time, kgood...@iinet.net.au writes: Hi, The pin spacing on the card edge connectors is 0.1" (2.54 mm) and is a 43/86 dual row socket. I know what the extender looks like as I found one on ebay several months ago that had already sold for $50 (damm it!!) and I have been looking ever since, but it had a picture of it. It is a double sided pcb board that plugs into the female connector that is mounted vertically in the instrument and then rises up above the top of the instrument case where there is a female socket mounted horizontally so in effect the board now sits horizontally above the instrument whereas normally it sits vertically in the instrument. That way you have access to the board to take measurements, something you cannot do when the boards are in the instrument due to the close spacing of the various boards. As the 43/86 pin card edge connectors appear unobtainable I have sourced a 50/100 pin female connector that I can make do with, but I need either a 43/86 pin male card edge connector (which are also unobtainable) to make up an extender using cables as you have done, so the only option appears to be to make up a double sided pcb board with pads spaced at 0.1" centres on both sides and then either use it to terminate the cables to the female socket , or probably better make the pcb the same as the original extender and just use my 100 pin socket on that. That is why I was hoping someone may be able to photo copy the pcb board if they have an extender they do not want to sell. Thanks, Ken Goodhew. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.
Hi Ken, I don't know if it helps but there's a 43/86 edge connector offered here for 14USD, (12USD for 5+).. https://www.surplussales.com/ComputerAccess/con_edge.html Single and double sided PCBs with 0.1 inch spaced strips were quite common at one time as part of the Veroboard range, some with gold plated edge connectors and some quite large, and it's possible these too might turn up as surplus. Not ideal for taking the double sided connectors but easy enough to bodge, albeit a bit time consuming. I thought I had some of the larger boards amongst my old prototyping stock but can only find 32 way single sided at the moment so the others seem to have gone already. Regards Nigel GM8PZR In a message dated 28/08/2014 07:47:53 GMT Daylight Time, kgood...@iinet.net.au writes: Hi, The pin spacing on the card edge connectors is 0.1" (2.54 mm) and is a 43/86 dual row socket. I know what the extender looks like as I found one on ebay several months ago that had already sold for $50 (damm it!!) and I have been looking ever since, but it had a picture of it. It is a double sided pcb board that plugs into the female connector that is mounted vertically in the instrument and then rises up above the top of the instrument case where there is a female socket mounted horizontally so in effect the board now sits horizontally above the instrument whereas normally it sits vertically in the instrument. That way you have access to the board to take measurements, something you cannot do when the boards are in the instrument due to the close spacing of the various boards. As the 43/86 pin card edge connectors appear unobtainable I have sourced a 50/100 pin female connector that I can make do with, but I need either a 43/86 pin male card edge connector (which are also unobtainable) to make up an extender using cables as you have done, so the only option appears to be to make up a double sided pcb board with pads spaced at 0.1" centres on both sides and then either use it to terminate the cables to the female socket , or probably better make the pcb the same as the original extender and just use my 100 pin socket on that. That is why I was hoping someone may be able to photo copy the pcb board if they have an extender they do not want to sell. Thanks, Ken Goodhew. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [volt-nuts] fluke 5200a extender board.
If it should help, most connector mfrs will make up a small run to order - small typically meaning 30 or so. If you are mega lucky (as I once was) you sometimes find they have one or two hanging around (worth a telephone call) ... Regards, David Partridge ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
[volt-nuts] Fluke 5200A extender board.
Hi, The pin spacing on the card edge connectors is 0.1" (2.54 mm) and is a 43/86 dual row socket. I know what the extender looks like as I found one on ebay several months ago that had already sold for $50 (damm it!!) and I have been looking ever since, but it had a picture of it. It is a double sided pcb board that plugs into the female connector that is mounted vertically in the instrument and then rises up above the top of the instrument case where there is a female socket mounted horizontally so in effect the board now sits horizontally above the instrument whereas normally it sits vertically in the instrument. That way you have access to the board to take measurements, something you cannot do when the boards are in the instrument due to the close spacing of the various boards. As the 43/86 pin card edge connectors appear unobtainable I have sourced a 50/100 pin female connector that I can make do with, but I need either a 43/86 pin male card edge connector (which are also unobtainable) to make up an extender using cables as you have done, so the only option appears to be to make up a double sided pcb board with pads spaced at 0.1" centres on both sides and then either use it to terminate the cables to the female socket , or probably better make the pcb the same as the original extender and just use my 100 pin socket on that. That is why I was hoping someone may be able to photo copy the pcb board if they have an extender they do not want to sell. Thanks, Ken Goodhew. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
[volt-nuts] fluke 5200a extender board.
What is the pin spacing on the edge 5200a connector? BTW, I got in my circuit boards for the TM500/5000 and HP5370 extenders from China. They look great. I am now waiting for the rest of the edge connectors to arrive. They have been shipped... from the US. Should be here in a day or two. I built up three of the TM500 cables and a GPIB extender cable. They work very well. Just for fun, I tried running a few TM500 and TM5000 modules with 8 foot long extender cables... no problems seen. ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
[volt-nuts] fluke 5200a extender board.
Hi all, Over the last 6 months I have been steadily repairing a faulty 5200A that I brought, it had numerous faults in the power supply regulator and power amplifier boards that I have managed to repair with a lot of difficulty as I do not have an extender board to operate the boards out of the chassis. I managed to overcome this by running numerous test leads to various points on the boards as I tested to enable me to take readings, but I have now got down to what looks like a problem on the attenuator board loading up the A7 power amplifier board and causing the +190 regulated supply to drop. The most likely cause is suggested as more than one attenuator path being selected at the same time, but I think it will be virtually impossible to trace the logic signals on and being supplied to the attenuator board without an extender board, so if anybody out there has one they are willing to sell please let me know! Alternatively it would be a great help if somebody could supply me with a full scale photo copy of both sides of the extender board so I can have a go at making one of my own. The 43/86 pin card edge sockets are no longer available as far as I can find out, the only company that lists any of them is Sullins Connectors but they are out of stock as well, so I cannot envisage them making any more in the near future, maybe somebody is parting out a 5200a? If I can make a pcb for the extender board then I think I can cobble up various parts to substitute for the card edge connector required. Thanks in advance for any replies. Ken Goodhew. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ___ volt-nuts mailing list -- volt-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/volt-nuts and follow the instructions there.
