Re: HP 10529A

John has both the manuals for this device on the techtools FTP...

ftp://ftp.flippers.com/TTL/TestEquipment/HP

(I think that¹s the right url!)

Martin.

On 20/6/06 18:53, "Filip Hautekeete" <fhaut@griffion.com> wrote:

> Hello Jose,
>
> Thanks for getting back to me. I think the dip switches need to be away from
> the chip when they are used as output pin. Would you happen to know what the
> bigger comp/clip switch is for ? I think comp stands for "comparator mode" and
> "clip" displays the outputs from the clipped chip but I am not sure.
>
> I think my unit is broken though. Any chips I have tried it with had the
> output LED's just flash irregularly. I am not sure if the test procedure
> should give the results as I have described before ? I am sure the clip is
> aligned properly (the ON LED signals +5V Vcc) but other than that the unit
> gives random results. I have no clue why...
>
> One of the IC's I have been testing with is a 74LS283 (4bit binary full add
> with fast carry). The clip is aligned with pin 1, the IC in the textool is
> aligned with pin 1, the output dip switches are set and still the LED's are
> flashing while I am expecting all of them to remain unlit.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Filip
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> From: Jose Luiz Martins <mailto:jmartins@agenciainterativa.com>
>>
>> To: 'Technical Tools Mail List' <mailto:techtoolslist@flippers.com>
>>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 5:58 PM
>>
>> Subject: RES: [Techtoolslist] HP 10529A
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Filip,
>>
>>
>>
>> The HP 10529A is quite easy to use. You have to put a known good IC on on
>> the card that has two micro switch banks (forgot it's part number). The
>> switches are used to "say" to 10529A what pin are input and what is output.
>> So, check on IC's datasheet the input pins, and move the correspondign
>> switch pin close to IC for input and move the switch far from IC for output
>> pins. You are now ready to test.
>>
>>
>>
>> The +5 and gnd will be supplied by test clip on the IC under test.
>>
>>
>>
>> If the IC under test is Okay, nothing happens, just the +5V will light. If
>> something wrong, the corresponding led will flash, indicating some missing
>> signal on that pin.
>>
>>
>>
>> Pay attention that the 10529A is not 100% correct, it's a very good tool for
>> obvious problems. For counters and flip-flops troubleshooting, you must to
>> power on the board with test clip attached or reset the board first,
>> otherwise you will have different data inside the ICs.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry for my english.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> José Luiz Martins
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> De: techtoolslist-bounces@flippers.com
>> [mailto:techtoolslist-bounces@flippers.com] Em nome de Filip Hautekeete
>> Enviada em: terça-feira, 20 de junho de 2006 12:40
>> Para: Technical Tools Mail List
>> Assunto: Re: [Techtoolslist] HP 10529A
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone who has ever used one of these ? I think the dipswitches are related
>> to the pins which are logic outputs but even when playing around with those
>> switches I am still getting unsatisfactory results :-(
>>
>>
>>
>> Any comments would be welcome...
>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>> From: Filip Hautekeete <mailto:fhaut@griffion.com>
>>>
>>> To: Technical Tools Mail List <mailto:techtoolslist@flippers.com>
>>>
>>> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 6:04 PM
>>>
>>> Subject: [Techtoolslist] HP 10529A
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I recently got ahold of an HP 10529A logic comparator but I am not sure how
>>> to use it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The unit came with a self test card and a card with textool socket
>>> 10529-60014.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> When I insert the test card and supply 5V to the card connectors the logic
>>> comparator LEDS blink shortly with a 2 second interval or something. If I
>>> also connect the logic clip on top of the "dummy" IC I get a long blink
>>> (approx 1 sec) and then still the short blink. I don't know if this
>>> qualifies as "normal" behaviour.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> To test the 10529A comparator I tested with a Wonderboy PCB. I insert the
>>> appropriate 74LS chip in the textool socket (pin 1 aligned to the "1" mark
>>> (near the SW error led)) but no matter how I fiddle around with the dip
>>> switches or COMP/CLIP switch I always get red comparator LED's to remain
>>> turned on (I expected either all of them to light up or remain off). I have
>>> tried with different 74LS chips on different locations but I can't get any
>>> decent result out of this.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Can anybody tell me how to use this 10529-60014 thing (no manual here) or
>>> tell me what I am doing wrong ? A short description of what the dip
>>> switches and comp/clip switch are for would be welcome...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Filip
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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