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  • Date Created: 22 Jul 2015 4:47 PM Date Created
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NexGen: Lab: B&K Precision 3010 Function Generator

phoenixcomm
phoenixcomm
22 Jul 2015


image This is one of those things that just comes along. It is a B&K Precision 3010 Function Generator, it was 5 bucks at the local Goodwill. It did not have a power cord set and I'm never going to find one (image 2) This connector is not the standard oval, its smaller. Over time I have seen some terrible hacks, good ol' Southern Engineering, Rigging, etc (please see images 3 and 4). But I'm getting that cart before the horse again.. So I guess I will have to power this up with my suicide cord set. After soldering a chassis power connector, and then plugging it in. It's Alive!!

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Power Plug not NEMA

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Hack #1

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Hack #2

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The images below were taken with my Tektronix 475A Oscilloscope
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TTL Output

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Square Wave

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Sine Wave

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Triangle Wave

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Now I will have to find a power connector.

 

  Stay Tuned In, More to Come

  ~~ Cris image

  B&K 3010 Function Generator - User Guide

  B&K 3010 Function Generator - Schematics

 

UPDATE 7/29/2105: I just had one of my computers die on me. It's power supply died. I normally toss the case and keep the wire with the connectors on them (good for hook-up wire). Well, you know the saying: my software had a bug in it. They say: "that we are doomed to repeat history"; it's kind of what happened to me.  As I was pulling the dead power supply for is parts and the donation of its power cord connector. It seems that the reason that my power supply died was because of the BUG.image
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This Power Supply Died From a Bug

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Bigger Bug

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Donor Power Supply Plug

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  • phoenixcomm
    phoenixcomm over 10 years ago in reply to jw0752 +3
    ya, I know but here are my two sweeties. "Never Give Up! Never Surrender!"
  • phoenixcomm
    phoenixcomm over 10 years ago in reply to DAB +2
    That's the plan.. I think that I can find a Mickey Mouse connector with mounting ears on it.. I just have a Mickey Mouse Connector, but it is a PCB mount.. Oh well that's life.... ~~ Cris BTW I used to…
  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 10 years ago +2
    Hi Cristina, What a lucky find. I always felt the same way about the quality of BK but I have 2 pieces of their equipment that have with stood the tests of time and perhaps that means they are better quality…
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    mudz over 6 years ago

    Well, Old is Gold.

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    jw0752 over 10 years ago

    This makes me think that perhaps we should add to the "You know you're an engineer when the pictures of your test equipment do not leave room for the grandkids' pictures in your wallet.

    John

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    phoenixcomm over 10 years ago in reply to jw0752

    ya, I know but here are my two sweeties. "Never Give Up! Never Surrender!"imageimage

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    jw0752 over 10 years ago

    Hi Cristina,

    What a lucky find. I always felt the same way about the quality of BK but I have 2 pieces of their equipment that have with stood the tests of time and perhaps that means they are better quality than my first impressions.

     

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    John

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    clem57 over 10 years ago

    Was this a Goodwill in DFW?

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