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Below is a photo of my tek 577 measuring a 2n5088 bipolar transistor. The type 576 curve tracer is a dynamic semiconductor tester which allows display and measurement of characteris tic curves of a variety of two and three terminal devices including bipolar transistors, field effect transistors, mos. The dstracer takes up to 12 seconds to initialize the tracer hardware. This manual contains operating instructions for the 370 programmable curve tracer. Actually, i had the collector and emitter connections reversed the bag my transistors came in were mislabeled as a transistor having a different pinout so the curves arent going to. Keithley pct parametric curve tracer configurations. The sonytektronix 370a and 371a curve tracers combine a simpletouse. This document provides information for technicians to maintain or service a product. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing unless you are qualified to do so. Leaderltc 905 curve tracer instruction manual service manual,circuit diagram,users manual electrical appliances product material. From simple 100eur gadget to measure small transistors and diodes to be finished in weeks or months it grew into disgusting mess of supertruper accurate measurement unobtainium, capable of plotting characetristics up to bazilion volts.
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Implementation of component characteristic curve tracer. Design and implementation of efficient curve tracer for. Operations manual, wiring kit, a1002 inline adapter, a1003 to3to66. Curves are generated using high speed ate test steps to build the curve point by point. The basic idea behind a curve tracer a simple circuit, which input is a sine wave and has some resistor in it. Keithleys parametric curve tracer configurations include everything necessary for the characterization engineer to develop a complete test system quickly. A semiconductor curve tracer also known as a semiconductor parameter analyzer is a specialised piece of electronic test equipment used to analyze the characteristics of discrete semiconductor devices such as diodes, transistors, and thyristors. Using the agilent 54621a digital oscilloscope as a curve. Implementation of component characteristic curve tracer using. Tracer1210rn manuals and user guides for epsolar tracer1210rn. To ensure correct use, please read this manual thoroughly. It is a microprocessorcontrolled device, and user interaction is done through navigation keys.
A semiconductor curve tracer is a specialised piece of electronic test equipment used to analyze the characteristics of discrete semiconductor devices such as diodes, transistors, and thyristors. Epsolar tracer1210rn instruction manual 33 pages maximum power point tracking solar charge controller. Curve tracer users manual and examples stanford university. Improve performance of your octopus vi curve tracer using a. Information is given to the module level, and may include product care and cleaning tips, troubleshooting information, adjustments, and how to replace parts. Heathkit schematic and manual archive vintage radio info. Programmable high power curve tracer 292 pages summary of contents for tektronix 370.
This curve tracer is build around microchips pic18f4550 mcu and it does not need driver installations andor any complex software installations. Hp 41454155 is also nice if you can find it cheaply. User manual 371b programmable high power curve tracer 070a84051 warning the servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. Lecroy corporation a simple iv curve tracer page 4 of 4 the xy dual display shows both the xy plot, and the current and voltage source traces. A curve tracer can give you a great visual picture of the characteristics of your component. The tracer is connected to a xenon lamp based flashing. We need a current limit resistor and a current sense resistor. Full screen xy shows the iv diagram with the greatest detail the xy plot in figure 5 shows the 12 currentvoltage sample pairs.
A curve tracer applies a swept voltage to two terminals of the eut, measuring the level of current flowing at each voltage. We have 1 epsolar tracer1210rn manual available for free pdf download. Transistor curve tracer kit on ebay page 1 eevblog. The other big part is a dual channel oscilloscope with xy mode, or like my version i used a cheap arduino pro mini and a display, it is more then enough for a basic operation. A curve tracer, or curve checker, is a type of electronic test equipment engineers use to analyze semiconductor device characteristics. This manual offers important information and suggestions with respect to installation, use and troubleshooting, etc. Download 370a curve tracer user manual meetsoftkey. The graphs above are produced by either scilab or octave. Typically you will enter curve data during this delay.
These have enough power to even test power transistors to death. Improve performance of your octopus vi curve tracer using. Anyway, a curve tracer needs a circuit to cycle the grid bias through a bunch of different values, so some extra circuitry is needed. Leaderltc 905 curve tracer instruction manual service manual. It can be used to quickly check resistors, capacitors, inductors, semiconductors both diodes and transistors and, under some circumstances, integrated circuits. Tektronix 577 d1 curve tracer switchmode power, simulation. We have 2 epsolar tracer4215bn manuals available for free pdf download. Free pdf download hkey local machine software wise solutions wise installation system repair c program files zango applications zango grab burn install. Multipurpose unit measures leakage current and high current. The 370a highresolution programmable curve tracer left and the 371a highpower programmable curve tracer right. The manual has been modified to accommodate new equipment nielvis workstation and the tektronix type 576 curve tracer. The origin center of the xy display is the point 0,0. It can show the characteristic curves of pnp and npn bipolar transistors, both n and pchannel fets, diodes including zener types, and scrs. The vi curve tracer is an indispensable tool for troubleshooting circuits and testing components.
This window provides areas to enter curve information identifying the iv curve. User manual 370b programmable curve tracer 070a83851 warning the servicing instructions are for use by qualified personnel only. The circuit traces the current versus voltage curve for the component under test on an ordinary oscilloscope. Curve tracers contain current and voltage sources to stimulate the equipment under test eut. This work presents the design, construction and test of an indoor low cost, high flexibility iv curve tracer for photovoltaic modules. Introduction nothing compares to a curve tracer when power, versatility, and ease of use are needed to test the dc characteristics of semiconductor devices. New, used, and refurbished curve tracers display a graph of the voltage versus current on a screen for easy documentation. Tek 576 curve tracer manual downloadtek 576 curve tracer manual.
The ds tracer takes up to 12 seconds to initialize the tracer hardware. Two 12bit mcp4921 digitaltoanalog dac converters are used to sweep the base and collector voltages and provide the output characteristics. Storage curve tracers 370a highresolution programmable curve tracer the 370a highresolution curve tracer performs dc parametric characterization of transistors, thyristors, diodes, scrs, mosfets, optoelectronic components, solar cells, solidstate displays, and other semiconductor devices. The curve tracer series 5000 provides all of the functions of the 5000e and 5300hx with the ability to create digital curves for storage and intuitive manipulation. The peaktopeak test voltage is adjusted by selecting different taps on a power transformer and the test current is. Keithleys line of high power parametric curve tracer configurations supports the full spectrum of device types and test parameters. Page 1 programmable curve tracer operator manual 070606400 please check for change information at the rear of this manual. Improvements have been made since this trace was taken, i shall do some more and post them soon. We will use a homemade, computerbased curve tracer that has a few advantages over commercial units. It is therefore suiteable to discover characteristics of electronic parts and to quickly check if they are o. With this you can see how the device under test will perform with respect to voltage andor current. Cg windows 7 driver and there was little interest in upgrades at retail outlets. Transistor curve tracer this is the arduino sketch for a transistor curve tracer.
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