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Huntron User Support Forums => Current Hardware - Tracker 3200S, Tracker 2800/2800S and Access Probers => Topic started by: admin on January 25, 2023, 03:43:48 PM

Title: How to use a Tracker 3200S to test a PCB connector
Post by: admin on January 25, 2023, 03:43:48 PM
A common use for the scanner feature on a Tracker 3200S is to build a custom cable that attaches from front panel connector to a connector on a PCB. This is done to have a faster method to locate faults. To help show the process of creating the test we have added a new video to our YouTube channel.
Have a look at post any comments or questions.

Title: Re: How to use a Tracker 3200S to test a PCB connector
Post by: Al1234 on January 26, 2023, 02:19:14 AM
Nice, love it
Title: Re: How to use a Tracker 3200S to test a PCB connector
Post by: jvthorsley on October 04, 2023, 05:05:00 AM
Like the video Curtis.
Just one thing and maybe you would confirm if you can do it on a 3200S.
When setting up a test for a new circuit board I would set some nominal resistance, frequency, & voltage ranges on my ProTrack, and then select menu, Scanner, number of pins to scan, and then scroll through all the pins to see if I had the optimal settings to fault find the circuit board.
I would do this before setting up the test on Workstation.
Title: Re: How to use a Tracker 3200S to test a PCB connector
Post by: admin on October 10, 2023, 06:16:11 AM
The 3200S can do this although you are using buttons instead of an encoder knob.
Title: Re: How to use a Tracker 3200S to test a PCB connector
Post by: jvthorsley on October 10, 2023, 06:56:16 AM
Would I be right in thinking that its quicker to scan through a number of pins using an Encoder knob rather than the 3200S buttons?
Title: Re: How to use a Tracker 3200S to test a PCB connector
Post by: admin on October 10, 2023, 08:20:48 AM
Quote from: jvthorsley on October 10, 2023, 06:56:16 AMWould I be right in thinking that its quicker to scan through a number of pins using an Encoder knob rather than the 3200S buttons?
Maybe but I have never compared them side by side. You can hold the UP or DOWN buttons on the 3200S to scroll quickly through the pins.