Re: Logic Analyzers....

Joel,
  Thanks for the reply, I'm leaning to the Tek1240 right now, only because I
can get it complete
with all the CPU support pods, but it appears to be a big ticket item right
now, they want 350 for the
base mainframe, then I need from what I can tell, a Single D1 or D2 card,
plus the supportoptions
for each CPU, then the pods on top of that. I was hoping for initially,
6502,Z80 support to get started with.
The grand total for all the toys I wanted, exceed 1500$, too rich for me
right now (rather buy a Pin or a
Nice Vector Vid!!!) So, I figure I'd try to find a decent 1240 with 1/2 the
options, then I'd buy the processor
support modules from a used equip dealer or something... Does HP have spec's
for the 1630 series online
somewhere that I can drool over to compare it with the Tek ?? I'm having a
hard time digging up info on this
old stuff, ya'd think it would be pretty easy....

TomW

>Tom, and vector list,
>
>I have an HP 1630G. The 1630 series is fairly capable, considering its
circa
>1985 creation date. Just so you have some price comparisons, I picked up
by
>1630G for $175 non working. I picked up at variant of the 1630D, with a
>digital oscilloscope add on, working, for $300. I see the surplus dealers
in
>Nuts N Volts magazine sell the 1630 series for about $500 - $800.
>
>I think the 1630G is a good machine, but I have no experience with the Tek
to
>compare it to. I think the performance of the 1630 would shine if it had
>processor modules to go with it, as these are used to setup the machine to
show
>all the control, data, and address signals for that processor, plus
included
>software will dissasemble the code in real time. Now that's cool. That's
a
>typical option for most any analyzer. You just have to find the pods for
the
>processor you care about. I don't believe that a pod for a 6502 on the
1630
>exists though! That's the biggest dissapointment for me, given I'd like to
use
>it with all my Atari games. There is a custom programmable processor
module
>available, but I haven't had my hands on one to see if it could easily
perform
>the functions of a 6502 pod.
>
>So, if you can get a pod for a processor that you care about for the
machine
>you are looking at, that's a big win. Otherwise, you'll end up
dissasembling
>the code yourself, if you find that you need such functionality.
>
>Joel-
>
>
>TomW wrote:
>
>> Ok, so its not Vector releated, but, this is where the game Tech Geeks
hang
>> out, so if
>> your pardon the question...
>>
>> My Tek 7D01 LA, finally died and I'm looking to 'upgrade' but I'm Having
>> some
>> difficulty location spec's for some units...
>>
>> Currently, I'm looking at a
>>
>> TEK 1240 or an HP 1320 (if I got the model #'s correct...)
>>
>> Any feeling on either ?? Any one have/know of one for sale ?? or
>> recommendations
>> on a different unit, I'm trying to keep the cost around 500, I don't see
>> myself needing
>> 64 channels at 200mhz (not yet...)
>>
>> TomW
>
>
Received on Wed Dec 30 13:58:03 1998